Device used in parallel microsynthesis

US7132081B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nanomics Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Beate Diefenbach · Munich, DE
• Holger Deppe · Frankfurt, DE
• Hanns Wurziger · Darmstadt, DE
• Alexander Gross · Babenhausen, DE
• Gregor Schlingloff · Ilmenau, DE
• Andreas Schober · Erfurt, DE
• Dirk Tomandl · Ober-Ramstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 27, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 7, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C40B60/14
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Microwells, which are open on both sides and are arranged two-dimensionally in a microwell matrix (4), are hermetically closed by pressure on both sides using plugs (6) covered with a sealing sheet (11). A layer of elastic material (9), which is arranged between the plug (6) and the sealing sheet (11), guarantees uniform pressure on all the microwells of a microwell matrix (4) which is loosely held by a frame structure (1). Continuous peripheral elevations (2), which protrude in both directions at right angles to the plane of the microwell matrix (4), ensure that the deformable thin layer of elastic material (9) does not escape sideways between the plug (6) and the microwell matrix (4) during the pressing process. A plurality of microwell matrices (4) are held simultaneously by the frame structure (1) and are hermetically closed by a corresponding number of allocated plugs (6), which are fastened to a base plate (7) and a cover plate (8), respectively.