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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2018
Midiagnostics NV, Leuven, BE;
Benjamin Jones, Leuven, BE;
miDiagnostics NV, Leuven, BE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to an arrangement () in a capillary driven fluid system for metering a predetermined volume of sample fluid. The arrangement comprises a sample reservoir (SR) arranged to receive a sample fluid, a first channel (C) which is in fluid communication with the sample reservoir (SR) and which branches off into a second channel (C) ending at a first valve (V) and a third channel (C) ending at a second valve (V). The second channel (C) and the third channel (C) together have a predetermined volume, and the first channel (C) is arranged to draw sample fluid from the sample reservoir (SR) by use of capillary forces to fill the second channel (C) and the third channel (C) with the predetermined volume of sample fluid. By selectively opening the first valve (V) and the second valve (V), a capillary driven flow may be formed, thereby causing the predetermined volume of sample fluid to flow out through the first valve (V).