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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2000
Donald E. Ackley, Cardiff, CA (US);
Thomas R. Jackson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Edward L. Sheldon, III, San Diego, CA (US);
Nanogen, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A multilayer, laminated device for performing fluidic operations includes a first exterior support layer, an adjacent layer disposed in laminated relationship with a portion of the exterior support layer, a second exterior support layer disposed in laminated relationship with a portion of the adjacent layer, and a fluidic pump that is disposed in the adjacent layer. The fluidic pump includes a first gear rotationally mounted to the adjacent layer, the first gear having a magnet contained therein. A second gear is rotationally mounted to the adjacent layer, the second gear having a magnet contained therein, the second gear being engaged with the first gear in a meshed relationship.