Microfluidic device using centrifugal force and pump to control fluid movement, microfluidic system comprising the same and method of manufacturing the microfluidic device
US7819138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86187
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The microfluidic device includes a rotatable platform, a plurality of connection ports disposed at a portion of the platform proximate to a shaft connection hole, the plurality of connection ports capable of being connected to an external connector for selectively injecting and discharging fluid and being closed by the connector, a trap chamber disposed at a portion of the platform further away from the shaft connection hole than the plurality of connection ports, the trap chamber including an inlet connected with at least one connection port of the plurality of connection ports, an outlet connected with another connection port of the plurality of connection ports and structures which enlarge a contact area with the fluid and a temporary storage including an inlet connected with the outlet of the trap chamber and an outlet connected with another connection port of the plurality of connection ports.
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