Microfluidic devices with mechanically-sealed diaphragm valves
US9341284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0402
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides a fluidic device comprising a diaphragm valve having a fluidics layer, an actuation layer and an elastic layer between the fluidics layer and the actuation layer, the elastic layer having a diaphragm that is mechanically sealed against the fluidics layer and the actuation layer by a sealing ring in the actuation layer.
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