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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Martin Baeuerle, Buehlertal, DE;
Hans-georg Weissgerber, Straubenhardt, DE;
Inventors:
Martin Baeuerle, Buehlertal, DE;
Hans-Georg Weissgerber, Straubenhardt, DE;
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A handling unit that comprises a first clamping element and a second clamping element, and an actuation mechanism adapted for driving at least one of the clamping elements. When the at least one of the clamping elements is driven to a first position, a microfluidic device may be placed between the clamping elements or taken out of the clamping elements, and when the at least one of the clamping elements is driven to a second position, the microfluidic device is gripped and fastened by the clamping elements.