Dual inlet microchannel device and method for using same

US8974748B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8974748-B2
Application numberUS-98332707-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 8, 2007
Priority dateApr 5, 2007
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A dual inlet microchannel device and a method for using the device to perform a flow-through kinetic assay are described. A microplate having an array of the dual inlet microchannel devices and in particular their specially configured flow chambers is also described. Several embodiments of the dual inlet microchannel devices and specially configured flow chambers are also described.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A dual inlet microchannel device comprising: a body having formed therein: a first fluid inlet; a second fluid inlet; a fluid outlet; and a flow chamber comprising: a first flow restrictive neck associated with the first fluid inlet; a second flow restrictive neck associated with the second fluid inlet; a central portion having one corner of one end associated with the first flow restrictive neck and another corner of the one end associated…

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What does patent US8974748B2 cover?
A dual inlet microchannel device and a method for using the device to perform a flow-through kinetic assay are described. A microplate having an array of the dual inlet microchannel devices and in particular their specially configured flow chambers is also described. Several embodiments of the dual inlet microchannel devices and specially configured flow chambers are also described.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bergman Richard, Lewis Mark A, Li Cheng-Chung, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01L3/502746. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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