Title:
FLUID MIXING AND DELIVERY IN MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015143708
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methods for mixing and delivering fluids in normal microfluidic systems.SOLUTION: In a prescribed embodiment, fluids include reagents that can participate in one or more chemical or biological reactions. Some embodiments relate to systems and methods employing one or more vent valves to controllably flow and/or mix portions of the fluid within a microfluidic system. Preferably, fluid control such as a sequence of fluid flow and/or a change in flow rate, can be achieved by opening and closing one or more vent valves and by applying a single source of fluid flow (e.g., a vacuum) operated at a substantially constant pressure. Thereby, an operation and use of a device by an intended user can be simplified.
Inventors:
TAN ENQING
VINCENT LINDER
JASON TAYLOR
DAVID STEINMILLER
VINCENT LINDER
JASON TAYLOR
DAVID STEINMILLER
Application Number:
JP2015082691A
Publication Date:
August 06, 2015
Filing Date:
April 14, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OPKO DIAGNOSTICS LLC
International Classes:
G01N35/08; B01F23/10; B01J19/00; G01N37/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2007232172A | 2007-09-13 |
Foreign References:
| US20030005967A1 | 2003-01-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Samejima Mutsumi
Kyousei Tamura
Yoshida Tamaki
Kyousei Tamura
Yoshida Tamaki