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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Nexogen, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dalibor Hodko, Poway, CA (US);
Nives Hodko, Poway, CA (US);
Anne-Laure Petit, San Diego, CA (US);
Ulrich Niemann, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/10 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/16 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502746 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); G01N 35/00069 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0819 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0415 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0463 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); B01L 2400/082 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a microfluidic system based on active control of flow resistance and balancing pressures in microfluidic channels and an improved method for disposable microfluidic devices and cartridges for use in, but not limited to, in-vitro diagnostics. The microfluidic system and device of the invention does not utilize mechanical moving parts to control the fluid flow and has no external fluidic connection to the instrument or fluidics controller.