Title:
【発明の名称】毛細管バルブ、コネクタ及びルータ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001516048
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A capillary valve, connector and router where one or more cylindrical fibers, which may be capillaries, plugged capillaries, optical fibers, or the like, including at least one capillary tube are contained in a first bundle of fibers that terminates at a first face. A second cylindrical bundle of fibers also containing one or more fibers including at least one capillary tube terminates in a second face abutting the first face. A fastener or adapter holds the members together with faces in mutually biased alignment. Connection of a plurality of macroscale pumps enables push-pull fluid motion, with routing, in a capillary system formed by a plurality of fibers coupled by switches, connectors and routers. Chemical reactions, separations and analysis may be carried out with microliter volumes or smaller.
Inventors:
Stevan B. Jovanovich
Gregory Jay Ronan
David Jay Roach
Richard F. Johnston
Gregory Jay Ronan
David Jay Roach
Richard F. Johnston
Application Number:
JP2000511048A
Publication Date:
September 25, 2001
Filing Date:
September 08, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
International Classes:
G01N27/447; B01L3/00; F16L29/00; F16L39/00; G01N30/60; G02B6/35; G02B6/38; G01N30/20; G01N30/24; G01N30/88; (IPC1-7): G01N27/447; B01L3/00; F16L29/00; F16L39/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Ryo (1 person outside)