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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
May. 27, 2020
Applicant:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Darren W. Branch, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Philip R. Miller, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Thayne L. Edwards, Bend, OR (US);
David R. Wheeler, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/04 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to encapsulated microfluidic packages and methods thereof. In particular embodiments, the package includes a device, a cradle configured to support the device, and a lid having a bonding surface configured to provide a fluidic seal between itself and the device and/or cradle. Other package configurations, as well as methods for making such fluidic seals, are described herein.