Microfluidic devices and methods for fabricating microfluidic devices

US9903836B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Saint Louis University · US

Inventors

• Robert Martin · Mill Valley, US
• Asmira Selmovic Alagic · Chesterfield, US
• Alicia Johnson Hoover · Webster Groves, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 19, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 27, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 23, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29L2031/752
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to microfluidic devices and methods for fabricating the devices. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to microfluidic devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing and encapsulated electrodes, microfluidic devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing, encapsulated capillary loops and encapsulated electrodes, and methods of fabricating devices having encapsulated fluidic tubing, encapsulated capillary loops and encapsulated electrodes resulting in reduced dead volume interconnects between the fluidic tubing and capillary loops and associated microchannels and aligned fluidic tubing openings, capillary loop openings, electrodes and other device features.