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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Michele Palmieri, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Gaetano Panvini, Catania, IT;
Inventors:
Michele Palmieri, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Gaetano Panvini, Catania, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12P 19/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/502723 (2013.01); B01L 3/567 (2013.01); C12P 19/34 (2013.01); C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0684 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/048 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0861 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0874 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0406 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0688 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microreactor for performing chemical reactions, includes a body (), a first chamber () and a second chamber (), both formed in the body (). Interconnections () are provided for fluidly coupling the first chamber () and the second chamber () through the body (). The microreactor also includes a venting passage () formed in the body () and having a venting outlet () in the second chamber () and at least one venting inlet () in the first chamber (), at a location where formation of bubbles is expected upon introduction of a liquid in the first chamber ().