Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Stefan Falk-Jordan

Reid Alyn Brennen

Patrick Kaltenbach

Hans-Peter Zimmermann

Tony Ziegler

Bernd Nawracala

Martin Kratzmeier

Tobias Gleichmann

A method of handling a fluidic sample includes taking fluidic sample from a sample source by a sample shaping tool so that a pre-shaped planar fluidic sample is held by the sample shaping tool with at least one main surface, or both opposing main surfaces, of the pre-shaped planar fluidic sample being exposed, and processing the pre-shaped planar fluidic sample such as by separating the pre-shaped planar fluidic sample in a sample separation device.

Pre-shaping fluidic sample in a planar way before processing

A method of manufacturing a component having a flow path, wherein the method includes forming a high pressure resistant casing with a cavity therein, inserting a body of bioinert material into the cavity to thereby form a composite block, and further processing the composite block for at least partially forming the flow path defined by the component.

Dual material approach for high pressure bioinert flow path components

A fitting element is configured for coupling tubing to a fluidic device having a receiving cavity configured for receiving the fitting element, where the tubing has an inner contact surface of a biocompatible material, the inner contact surface being configured to contact a fluid to be conducted by the tubing, and the receiving cavity having a receiving contact surface of a bio-compatible material. The fitting element includes a first sealing element of a bio-compatible material configured for sealing to the bio-compatible material of the inner contact surface of the tubing, and a second sealing element configured for sealing against a pressure ambient to a pressure of the fluid in the tubing. Upon coupling of the tubing to the fluidic device, at least a portion of the receiving contact surface, the first sealing element, and the second sealing element enclose an interspace, each surface of the interspace being a bio-compatible material.

Fitting element with bio-compatible sealing

An electrostatic discharge protected device for conducting a fluid through at least one lumen includes a tubing having a hollow interior defining the at least one lumen. The tubing includes an electrically conductive section configured for conducting electric charge, generated within the at least one lumen when the fluid flows through the at least one lumen, away from the at least one lumen.

ESD protected tubing for removing charge from lumen

A fluidic device () comprising a substrate () and a transport medium () provided on the substrate () to define a transport path for transporting a fluidic sample () driven by an electric force.

Channelless fluidic sample transport medium

A method of determining position information, the method having detecting&#x2014;along a first direction&#x2014;a value of a geometry parameter related to a structure formed on and/or in a substrate, and determining&#x2014;with regard to a second direction&#x2014;a value of a position parameter based on the detected value of the geometry parameter and a predetermined relationship between the geometry parameter and the position parameter.

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Stefan Falk-Jordan