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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
May. 23, 2018
Applicant:
Heriot-watt University, Edinburgh, GB;
Inventors:
Maiwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas, Edinburgh, GB;
Antonio Liga, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY, Edinburgh, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B81B 5/00 (2006.01); F16K 99/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B81B 5/00 (2013.01); F16K 99/0001 (2013.01); G01N 35/1072 (2013.01); G05D 7/0694 (2013.01); B81B 2201/051 (2013.01); B81B 2207/99 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic device () for mixing a liquid L is provided. The microfluidic device () comprises a microfluidic chamber (), having an inlet (), and arranged to receive the liquid L therein. In use, the microfluidic device () is arranged to control translation through the liquid L of a body B introduced therein, wherein the translation of the body B is due to a potential field acting on the body. In this way, the controlled translation of the body B mixes the liquid L in the microfluidic chamber ().