Microfluidic device
US8506906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/2196
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microfluidic system comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a material which is able to change its volume when activated by an exciting factor, characterized by the fact that the first portion and the second portion define a zone which, when the first portion is not yet activated by the exciting factor, shows a first topography devoid of any fluidic pathway and which, after activation by the exciting factor, shows a second topography which is adapted to contain at least one fluidic pathway. The microfluidic system further comprises a tight cover surface situated above the first portion and the second portion.
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