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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Applicants:
Jürgen H. Daniel, San Francisco, CA (US);
Meng H. Lean, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Armin R. Völkel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jürgen H. Daniel, San Francisco, CA (US);
Meng H. Lean, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Armin R. Völkel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); B01F 11/00 (2006.01); B01F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluidic system and method includes a channel reservoir which holds 1.5 milliliters or less of fluid. The agitation mechanism, which is partially integrated with the channel or reservoir, includes a fiber or rod at least partially situated within the channel or reservoir, and which acts to move or vibrate to stir and/or agitate fluid within the channel or reservoir. The fluid is then extracted from an extraction area following the agitation or stirring operation.