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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 13, 2014
Applicant:

Tufts University, Medford, MA (US);

Inventors:

Fiorenzo Omenetto, Lexington, MA (US);

David L. Kaplan, Concord, MA (US);

Brian Lawrence, New York, NY (US);

Mark Cronin-Golomb, Reading, MA (US);

Assignee:

TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Medford, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/06 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); C07K 14/435 (2006.01); B29C 39/02 (2006.01); B29D 11/00 (2006.01); G02B 1/04 (2006.01); G02B 6/138 (2006.01); D01F 4/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/544 (2006.01); B82Y 20/00 (2011.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/43586 (2013.01); B29C 39/02 (2013.01); B29D 11/0074 (2013.01); B29D 11/00663 (2013.01); D01F 4/02 (2013.01); G01N 33/544 (2013.01); G01N 33/5436 (2013.01); G01N 33/54373 (2013.01); G01N 33/54386 (2013.01); G02B 1/04 (2013.01); G02B 1/046 (2013.01); G02B 1/06 (2013.01); G02B 6/138 (2013.01); B82Y 20/00 (2013.01); D10B 2211/04 (2013.01); D10B 2401/20 (2013.01); G01N 2333/43578 (2013.01); G02B 1/005 (2013.01); G02B 1/041 (2013.01); G02B 1/045 (2013.01); G02B 5/18 (2013.01); G02B 2006/1213 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12102 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12104 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12107 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12171 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a biopolymer optofluidic device including providing a biopolymer, processing the biopolymer to yield a biopolymer matrix solution, providing a substrate, casting the biopolymer matrix solution on the substrate, embedding a channel mold in the biopolymer matrix solution, drying the biopolymer matrix solution to solidify biopolymer optofluidic device, and extracting the embedded channel mold to provide a fluidic channel in the solidified biopolymer optofluidic device. In accordance with another aspect, an optofluidic device is provided that is made of a biopolymer and that has a channel therein for conveying fluid.


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