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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2010
Colleen K. Van Pelt, Groton, NY (US);
Thomas Corso, Groton, NY (US);
Colleen K. Van Pelt, Groton, NY (US);
Thomas Corso, Groton, NY (US);
CorSolutions, LLC, Groton, NY (US);
Abstract
The method for making microfluidic connections includes the steps of providing a system including a base, a movable device in communication with the base, and a sealing component attached to the movable device; delivering a microfluidic device to the base; aligning the sealing component and the microfluidic device, wherein the moveable device is capable of adjustably positioning the sealing component and capable of optical alignment, to bring the sealing component and the microfluidic device into fluid communication; and compressing the sealing component and the microfluidic device into contact thereby forming a microfluidic connection by creating a leak-resistant seal between at the interface of the sealing component and the microfluidic device.