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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2008
Fabio Beltram, Gorizia, IT;
Roberto Cingolani, Genoa, IT;
Marco Cecchini, Calci, IT;
Salvatore Girardo, Surbo, IT;
Dario Pisignano, Lecce, IT;
Fabio Beltram, Gorizia, IT;
Roberto Cingolani, Genoa, IT;
Marco Cecchini, Calci, IT;
Salvatore Girardo, Surbo, IT;
Dario Pisignano, Lecce, IT;
Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, IT;
Abstract
A device for controlling fluid motion in a micro/nanofluidic structure of channels by means of surface acoustic waves is described. The device comprises a structured volume of material bearing a predetermined configuration of micro/nanofluidic channels for holding and transferring amounts of fluids adapted to define at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet and presenting a hydrophobic behaviour for the fluids to be handled and a substrate made of material with piezoelectric properties coupled to the micro/nanofluidic channels.