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Microfluidic systems and control methods

US8609039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rheonix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Peng Zhou · Newtown, US
Lincoln C. Young · Ithaca, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2011
Grant date	Dec 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 17, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/2575
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The systems and methods disclosed herein include a microfluidic system, comprising a pneumatic manifold having a plurality of apertures, and a chip manifold having channels disposed therein for routing pneumatic signals from respective ones of the apertures to a plurality of valves in a microfluidic chip, wherein the channels route the pneumatic signals in accordance with a configuration of the plurality of valves in the microfluidic chip.

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