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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2001
Applicants:
Joel S. Rossier, Aigle, CH;
Frederic Reymond, La Conversion, CH;
Hye Jin Lee, Madison, WI (US);
Xiaoxia Bai, Lausanne, CH;
Hubert H. Girault, Ropraz, CH;
Inventors:
Joel S. Rossier, Aigle, CH;
Frederic Reymond, La Conversion, CH;
Hye Jin Lee, Madison, WI (US);
Xiaoxia Bai, Lausanne, CH;
Hubert H. Girault, Ropraz, CH;
Assignees:
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, CH;
DiagnoSwiss SA, Monthey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for manipulating fluid samples comprises a micro-chip device having first and second covered channels, each channel having openings at both ends. The channels intersect to form a common intersection. Three of the openings of the channels are connected to a multi-port valve to control pressure in the device.