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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Victor Donald Samper, Kirchseeon, DE;
Christian Friedrich Peter Rensch, Munich, DE;
Christoph Boeld, Munich, DE;
Ruben Julian Salvamoser, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); F16K 99/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01J 19/0093 (2013.01); B01L 3/523 (2013.01); F16K 99/003 (2013.01); F16K 99/0015 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00783 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00873 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00889 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00894 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00961 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00963 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00966 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00986 (2013.01); B01L 2200/028 (2013.01); B01L 2200/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/16 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0638 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0084 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic device for storing a reagent includes a single unit includes a first portion having a reagent storage chamber configured to hold a reagent. The device also includes a second portion having a reaction chamber configured to support the reagent during a reaction process to form a product. The device also includes a valve configured to isolate the reagent storage compartment from the reaction chamber when the valve is in a closed state.