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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. 23, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Xiaowen Hu, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mark Harwood, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Travis D. Boone, San Mateo, CA (US);
Hilary S. Lackritz, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aclara Biosciences, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/00 ;
Abstract
Multilevel microfluidic structures and their use are provided for performing operations using electrokinetic or pneumatic force for moving sample components through and between levels. The devices have flow systems comprising microstructures including reservoirs, channels and vias, where each of the levels or lamina has a plurality of microstructures, and where the microstructures may communicate between levels.