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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:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Edward Andrew Shaw, West Drayton, GB;
Chris Turner, Uxbridge, GB;
Anthony Robert Corless, Ash, GB;
John Robert Dodgson, Croydon, GB;
Assignee:
Central Research Laboratories, Limited, Hayes, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/128 ; B32B 3/124 ; C23C 1/604 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/128 ; B32B 3/124 ; C23C 1/604 ;
Abstract
Apparatus comprising a micro engineered structure and a capillary or other tube and a method for connecting the tube to the structure. The micro engineered structure is composed of at least one substrate,in which fluid flow channels,are formed, connecting to an aperture,into which the tube,is inserted. A sealant material is flowed into the aperture around the tube and then hardened in order to seal the tube within the aperture.