公开(公告)号：US20060036416A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US11255575

申请日：2005-10-21

Applicant: Michael Lee ,  Gajus Worthington

Inventor： Michael Lee ,  Gajus Worthington

IPC: G06F17/10

CPC classification number: G06F17/50 ,  B01F13/0059 ,  B01F15/00824 ,  B01F15/00935 ,  B01J2219/00997 ,  B01L3/5027 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B01L3/502715 ,  B01L2200/12 ,  B81B1/00 ,  B81C99/006 ,  G06F17/509 ,  G06F2217/16 ,  H01H2029/008

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to design automation techniques and more particularly to the design of customized microfluidic systems using a microfluidic computer aided design system. In one embodiment of the present invention the system includes a synthesis module for synthesizing software of a design into a component level description of the design. The design has a plurality of microfluidic components, and the component level description has symbols associated with the plurality of microfluidic components. The system further includes a design capture module, including a schematic entry tool, for placing and connecting the symbols on a schematic according to the design; and a functional analysis module for functionally simulating selected symbols of the schematic.

公开(公告)号：US20060006067A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11148157

申请日：2005-06-07

Applicant: Marc Unger

Inventor： Marc Unger

IPC: G01N27/26

CPC classification number: C12Q1/686 ,  B01J2219/00576 ,  B01J2219/00704 ,  B01L3/5027 ,  B01L7/52 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/6452 ,  G01N21/6456 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N21/75 ,  G01N21/8483 ,  G01N27/44721 ,  G01N2021/6421 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B21/36

Abstract: An apparatus for imaging one or more selected fluorescence indications from a microfluidic device. The apparatus includes an imaging path coupled to least one chamber in at least one microfluidic device. The imaging path provides for transmission of one or more fluorescent emission signals derived from one or more samples in the at least one chamber of the at least one microfluidic device. The chamber has a chamber size, the chamber size being characterized by an actual spatial dimension normal to the imaging path. The apparatus also includes an optical lens system coupled to the imaging path. The optical lens system is adapted to transmit the one or more fluorescent signals associated with the chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20050252773A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11084357

申请日：2005-03-18

Applicant: Lincoln McBride ,  Geoffrey Facer ,  Marc Unger

Inventor： Lincoln McBride ,  Geoffrey Facer ,  Marc Unger

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  G01N27/27 ,  G01N27/453

CPC classification number: C12Q1/68 ,  B01L3/0248 ,  B01L3/5025 ,  B01L3/5027 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B01L3/502715 ,  B01L3/50273 ,  B01L3/502738 ,  B01L7/52 ,  B01L2200/0642 ,  B01L2200/10 ,  B01L2200/142 ,  B01L2200/147 ,  B01L2300/06 ,  B01L2300/0636 ,  B01L2300/0816 ,  B01L2300/0819 ,  B01L2300/0861 ,  B01L2300/0864 ,  B01L2300/0867 ,  B01L2300/0874 ,  B01L2300/123 ,  B01L2300/1805 ,  B01L2400/0481 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B01L2400/06 ,  B01L2400/0638 ,  B01L2400/0655 ,  C12Q1/686 ,  G01N27/453

Abstract: An M×N matrix microfluidic device for performing a matrix of reactions, the device having a plurality of reaction cells in communication with one of either a sample inlet or a reagent inlet through a via formed within an elastomeric block of the device. Methods provided include a method for forming vias in parallel in an elastomeric layer of an elastomeric block of a microfluidic device, the method comprising using patterned photoresist masks and etching reagents to etch away regions or portions of an elastomeric layer of the elastomeric block.

Abstract translation: 一种用于执行反应矩阵的MxN矩阵微流体装置，所述装置具有多个反应池，其通过形成在所述装置的弹性体块内的通孔与样品入口或试剂入口之一连通。 提供的方法包括在微流体装置的弹性体块的弹性体层中平行形成通孔的方法，该方法包括使用图案化的光致抗蚀剂掩模和蚀刻试剂来蚀刻掉弹性体块的弹性体层的区域或部分。

公开(公告)号：US06953058B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-11

申请号：US10927688

申请日：2004-08-27

Applicant: David N. Fernandes ,  Hou-Pu Chou ,  Marc A. Unger

Inventor： David N. Fernandes ,  Hou-Pu Chou ,  Marc A. Unger

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  F15C3/04 ,  F15C5/00 ,  F16K99/00 ,  G06F17/50

CPC classification number: F15C3/00 ,  A61M2206/22 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B01L3/50273 ,  B01L3/502738 ,  B01L2200/0621 ,  B01L2200/14 ,  B01L2300/123 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B01L2400/0638 ,  B01L2400/0655 ,  F15C3/04 ,  F16K99/0001 ,  F16K99/0009 ,  F16K99/0015 ,  F16K99/0034 ,  F16K99/0059 ,  F16K2099/0074 ,  F16K2099/008 ,  F16K2099/0082 ,  F16K2099/0084 ,  G06F17/509 ,  G06F2217/16 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  Y10T137/206 ,  Y10T137/2202 ,  Y10T137/2218 ,  Y10T137/2224 ,  Y10T137/7879 ,  Y10T137/7891 ,  Y10T137/7892

Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated fluidic systems and methods. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure level in a gate of the switch. The microfabricated fluidic switches may be coupled together to perform logic functions and Boolean algebra, such as inverters, AND gates, NAND, gates, NOR gates, and OR gates. The logic gates may be coupled together to form flip-flops that latch signals. The present invention also includes microfabricated fluidic pressure multipliers that increase the pressure in a second chamber relative to a first chamber. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention also include pressure sources. A pressure source of the present includes a pump coupled to a reservoir through unidirectional valves. The pressure source may be high pressure source or a low pressure source. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention may also include devices that perform analog functions such as switching regulator.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供微制造流体系统和方法。 本发明的微型流体装置包括可以打开和关闭的开关，以响应于开关的门中的压力水平来允许或阻止流体通过通道的流动。 微制造的流体开关可以耦合在一起以执行逻辑功能和布尔代数，例如反相器，与门，NAND，门，NOR门和或门。 逻辑门可以耦合在一起以形成锁存信号的触发器。 本发明还包括相对于第一腔室增加第二腔室中的压力的​​微制造流体压力倍增器。 本发明的微型流体装置还包括压力源。 本发明的压力源包括通过单向阀联接到储存器的泵。 压力源可以是高压源或低压源。 本发明的微型流体装置还可以包括执行诸如开关调节器的模拟功能的装置。

公开(公告)号：US06885982B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-26

申请号：US09894858

申请日：2001-06-27

Applicant: Gregory Harris ,  James Montgomery ,  Michael Lee ,  Gajus Worthington

Inventor： Gregory Harris ,  James Montgomery ,  Michael Lee ,  Gajus Worthington

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  F15C5/00 ,  F16K99/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G06G7/50

CPC classification number: F16K99/0059 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B01L2200/0621 ,  B01L2200/12 ,  B01L2200/14 ,  B01L2300/123 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B01L2400/0638 ,  B01L2400/0655 ,  F16K99/0001 ,  F16K2099/008 ,  F16K2099/0082 ,  G06F17/509 ,  G06F2217/16 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  Y10S707/99943

Abstract: The present invention provides for the design of a microfluidic system, including a microfluidic chip or circuit, using an object oriented microfluidic computer aided design system. In an embodiment of the present invention, in a computer system having a computer memory and an object-oriented environment, a method for physically laying out a microfluidic circuit, having a plurality of microfluidic components is provided. First, a first symbol object representing a microfluidic component is placed, where the first symbol object includes a fluid channel object which represents a first fluid channel of the microfluidic component. Next, a connecting fluid channel object on a channel layer is placed, where the connecting fluid channel object represents a second fluid channel used to connect two microfluidic components of the plurality of microfluidic components. The fluid channel object is then linked to the connecting fluid channel object, where the linking represents connecting the first fluid channel to the second fluid channel.

公开(公告)号：US20050022889A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10927688

申请日：2004-08-27

Applicant: David Fernandes ,  Hou-Pu Chou ,  Marc Unger

Inventor： David Fernandes ,  Hou-Pu Chou ,  Marc Unger

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  F15C3/04 ,  F15C5/00 ,  F16K99/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G05D7/00

CPC classification number: F15C3/00 ,  A61M2206/22 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B01L3/50273 ,  B01L3/502738 ,  B01L2200/0621 ,  B01L2200/14 ,  B01L2300/123 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B01L2400/0638 ,  B01L2400/0655 ,  F15C3/04 ,  F16K99/0001 ,  F16K99/0009 ,  F16K99/0015 ,  F16K99/0034 ,  F16K99/0059 ,  F16K2099/0074 ,  F16K2099/008 ,  F16K2099/0082 ,  F16K2099/0084 ,  G06F17/509 ,  G06F2217/16 ,  H01H2029/008 ,  Y10T137/206 ,  Y10T137/2202 ,  Y10T137/2218 ,  Y10T137/2224 ,  Y10T137/7879 ,  Y10T137/7891 ,  Y10T137/7892

Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated fluidic systems and methods. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure level in a gate of the switch. The microfabricated fluidic switches may be coupled together to perform logic functions and Boolean algebra, such as inverters, AND gates, NAND, gates, NOR gates, and OR gates. The logic gates may be coupled together to form flip-flops that latch signals. The present invention also includes microfabricated fluidic pressure multipliers that increase the pressure in a second chamber relative to a first chamber. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention also include pressure sources. A pressure source of the present includes a pump coupled to a reservoir through unidirectional valves. The pressure source may be high pressure source or a low pressure source. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention may also include devices that perform analog functions such as switching regulator.

公开(公告)号：US20040072278A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-15

申请号：US10405953

申请日：2003-04-01

Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation

Inventor： Hou-Pu Chou ,  Antoine Daridon ,  Kevin Farrell ,  Brian Fowler ,  Yish-Hann Liau ,  Ian D. Manger ,  Hany Ramez Nassef ,  William Throndset

IPC: G01N033/00 ,  C12M001/34 ,  C12Q001/02

CPC classification number: G01N35/00 ,  B01L3/502746 ,  B01L3/502753 ,  B01L3/502761 ,  B01L2200/0636 ,  B01L2200/0647 ,  B01L2200/0652 ,  B01L2200/0668 ,  B01L2200/10 ,  B01L2200/12 ,  B01L2300/0645 ,  B01L2300/0681 ,  B01L2300/0861 ,  B01L2300/0867 ,  B01L2300/087 ,  B01L2300/0887 ,  B01L2300/123 ,  B01L2400/0409 ,  B01L2400/0481 ,  B01L2400/0655 ,  G01N15/1456 ,  G01N15/1468 ,  G01N15/1484 ,  G01N2015/0288 ,  G01N2015/1075 ,  G01N2015/149 ,  G01N2015/1493 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/2575

Abstract: The invention provides systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, for the microfluidic manipulation and/or detection of particles, such as cells and/or beads. The invention provides systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, for the microfluidic manipulation and/or analysis of particles, such as cells, viruses, organelles, beads, and/or vesicles. The invention also provides microfluidic mechanisms for carrying out these manipulations and analyses. These mechanisms may enable controlled input, movement/positioning, retention/localization, treatment, measurement, release, and/or output of particles. Furthermore, these mechanisms may be combined in any suitable order and/or employed for any suitable number of times within a system. Accordingly, these combinations may allow particles to be sorted, cultured, mixed, treated, and/or assayed, among others, as single particles, mixed groups of particles, arrays of particles, heterogeneous particle sets, and/or homogeneous particle sets, among others, in series and/or in parallel. In addition, these combinations may enable microfluidic systems to be reused. Furthermore, these combinations may allow the response of particles to treatment to be measured on a shorter time scale than was previously possible. Therefore, systems of the invention may allow a broad range of cell and particle assays, such as drug screens, cell characterizations, research studies, and/or clinical analyses, among others, to be scaled down to microfluidic size. Such scaled-down assays may use less sample and reagent, may be less labor intensive, and/or may be more informative than comparable macrofluidic assays.

公开(公告)号：US20020117517A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-29

申请号：US09998600

申请日：2001-11-16

Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation

Inventor： Marc A. Unger ,  Hou-Pu Chou ,  Ian D. Manger ,  Dave Fernandez ,  Yong Yi

IPC: B65D037/00

CPC classification number: B01L3/02 ,  B01L3/0268 ,  B01L3/502707 ,  B01L3/502715 ,  B01L3/50273 ,  B01L3/502738 ,  B01L2200/027 ,  B01L2200/0605 ,  B01L2300/0816 ,  B01L2300/0867 ,  B01L2300/0887 ,  B01L2300/123 ,  B01L2400/0406 ,  B01L2400/0481 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B01L2400/0655 ,  B01L2400/0688 ,  B29C65/006 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C66/112 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/114 ,  B29C66/1222 ,  B29C66/1224 ,  B29C66/1226 ,  B29C66/532 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29L2031/756 ,  B81B2201/13 ,  F16K99/0001 ,  F16K99/0015 ,  F16K99/0017 ,  F16K99/0048 ,  F16K99/0051 ,  F16K99/0059 ,  F16K2099/0074 ,  F16K2099/008 ,  F16K2099/0084 ,  G01N1/14 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0396 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/118339 ,  Y10T436/119163 ,  B29K2021/00

Abstract: The present invention provides microfluidic devices, systems and methods for using the same, which facilitate the introduction of fluid to and from a microfluidic channel located within the microfluidic devices.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了使用该流体装置的微流体装置，系统和方法，其有助于将流体引入到位于微流体装置内的微流体通道和从微流体通道中引入流体。