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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Joäo Garcia Da Fonseca, Azambuja, PT;
Nuno Alexandre Reis Esteves, Sintra, PT;
Robert Burger, Schuttertal, DE;
Inventors:
Joäo Garcia Da Fonseca, Azambuja, PT;
Nuno Alexandre Reis Esteves, Sintra, PT;
Robert Burger, Schuttertal, DE;
Assignee:
Biosurfit, S.A., Aveiro, PT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/06 (2006.01); G01N 33/49 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01D 21/26 (2006.01); B01D 17/038 (2006.01); B01D 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/0694 (2013.01); G01N 33/491 (2013.01); B01L 3/00 (2013.01); B01D 17/0217 (2013.01); B01D 21/262 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices for controlling fluid flow, in particular microfluidic devices, are described, which exploit gas/liquid interfaces to control liquid flow in accordance with application requirements. Devices for on/off flow switching, centrifugal separation, mixing, metering and aliquoting are described.