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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Konstantin G. Kornev, Clemson, SC (US);
Chen-chih Tsai, New Taipei, TW;
David Lukas, Rochlice, CZ;
Petr Mikes, Liberce, CZ;
Konstantin G. Kornev, Clemson, SC (US);
Chen-Chih Tsai, New Taipei, TW;
David Lukas, Rochlice, CZ;
Petr Mikes, Liberce, CZ;
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, Clemson, SC (US);
Abstract
A fluidic probe comprising a plurality of oriented fibers with individual fibers having nano-pores in the fiber bodies, the oriented fibers being twisted together, wherein the twisted oriented fibers form micro-pores between the individual fibers, is disclosed. The fluidic probe exhibits excellent flexibility, deployability and absorptive capacity. The enhanced absorptive capacity is due to the fluid absorption via capillary action of the nano-pores and fluid transport via the micro-pores. The probes can also be formed so as to be remotely controlled by electromagnetic fields and thus be used in a hands-free fashion. With these probes, the paradigm of a stationary microfluidic platform can be shifted to include flexible structures that can include multiple microfluidic sensors in a single fibrous probe.