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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Tatsumi Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Shoji Akiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaya Kakuta, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Yamasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsumi Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Shoji Akiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaya Kakuta, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Yamasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A microchip is provided which includes a first introduction channel, second introduction channels arranged to sandwich the first introduction channel and merged with the first introduction channel from both sides, and a merge channel connected to the first introduction channel and the second introduction channels, where fluids fed from the first and the second introduction channels are merged and flow, wherein the merge channel has a tapered portion formed so that a channel width in a sandwiching direction along which the first introduction channel is sandwiched by the second introduction channels gradually increases along a fluid feeding direction.