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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Ian D. Manger, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph W. Barco, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hany R. Nassef, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ian D. Manger, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph W. Barco, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hany R. Nassef, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fluidigm Corporation, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B81B 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); F04B 19/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/02 (2006.01); F16K 99/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); B81B 3/00 (2013.01); B01L 3/5025 (2013.01); B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0636 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0861 (2013.01); B01L 2300/088 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0415 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0481 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0655 (2013.01); F04B 19/006 (2013.01); F04B 43/02 (2013.01); F16K 99/0001 (2013.01); F16K 99/0003 (2013.01); F16K 99/0026 (2013.01); F16K 99/0036 (2013.01); F16K 99/0046 (2013.01); F16K 99/0051 (2013.01); F16K 99/0059 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0074 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0078 (2013.01); F16K 2099/008 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0084 (2013.01); G01N 33/54366 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a variety of microfluidic devices and methods for conducting assays and syntheses. The devices include a solid substrate layer having a surface that is capable of attaching ligand and or anti-ligand, and an elastomeric layer attached to said surface. Preferred embodiments have deflectable membrane valves and pumps, for example, rotary pumps associated therewith.