Indicator components for microfluidic systems
US6495104B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00237
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Microfluidic devices and systems that include keying, registration or indication elements that communicate a functionality of the microfluidic device to the instrumentation which is used in conjunction with these devices. Indicator elements include structural indicators, electrical indicators, optical indicators and chemical indicators. Different indicator elements are indicative of different functionalities, e.g., applications, new vs. used, and the like.
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