Abstract

A one-piece, microfluidic package with standardized multiple ports allows devices to be connected in series without resorting to extra tubing connections or bonding 5 processes. The one-piece construction consists of microfluidic channels that can be connected to fluid reservoirs and other fluidic components fabricated with interconnecting and interlocking ports. The size of the friction-fit interlocking ports is designed such that the smaller male port fits snugly into the larger female port in a manner that is leak-free and adhesive-fiee. The friction-fit ports can also be 10 reconfigured. Thus, the interconnection of microfluidic packages can be in an extended series including connections to sensors and devices such as a bio/biochemical/chemical sensor chip, a dielectrophoretic manipulator chip, and a microfluidic reactor chip.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,569,127

Application Serial Number

11/044,494

Issue Date

8-4-2009

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS)

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Allowance Date

4-27-2009

Filing Date

1-27-2005

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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