Biological microfluidics chip and related methods

US9315768B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9315768-B2
Application numberUS-201013378924-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 15, 2010
Priority dateJun 16, 2009
Publication dateApr 19, 2016
Grant dateApr 19, 2016

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A biological microfluidics chip comprising a substrate, a microfluidic inlet port defining an opening in a surface of the substrate, and a microfluidic outlet port defining an opening in a surface of the substrate. The biological microfluidics chip also comprises a plurality of wells extending from a top surface of the substrate, wherein each well is bounded by one or more walls, and an inlet opening and an outlet opening are provided in a wall of each of the plurality of wells. An inlet microfluidic channel is provided in the substrate to connect the microfluidic inlet port to each of the inlet openings in the walls of the wells, and an outlet microfluidic channel is provided in the substrate to connect each of the outlet openings in the walls of the wells to the microfluidic outlet port.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A biological microfluidics chip comprising: a substrate; a microfluidic inlet port defining an opening in a surface of the substrate; a microfluidic outlet port defining an opening in a surface of the substrate; a plurality of wells extending from a top surface of the substrate, wherein each well is bounded by one or more walls, and an inlet opening and an outlet opening are provided in a wall of each of the plurality of wells; one or more micr…

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What does patent US9315768B2 cover?
A biological microfluidics chip comprising a substrate, a microfluidic inlet port defining an opening in a surface of the substrate, and a microfluidic outlet port defining an opening in a surface of the substrate. The biological microfluidics chip also comprises a plurality of wells extending from a top surface of the substrate, wherein each well is bounded by one or more walls, and an inlet o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Vrouwe Elwin Xander, Wielhouwer Eric Marijn, Oonk Johannes, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12M23/12. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 19 2016 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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