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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert S. Dubrow, San Carlos, CA (US);
Colin B. Kennedy, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Robert Nagle, Mt. View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Caliper Technologies Corp., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides microfluidic devices that comprise a body structure comprising at least a first microscale channel network disposed therein. The body structure has a plurality of ports disposed in the body structure, where each port is in fluid communication with one or more channels in the first channel network. The devices also include a cover layer comprising a plurality of apertures disposed through the cover layer. The cover layer is mated with the body structure whereby each of the apertures is aligned with a separate one of the plurality of ports.