Polymer-based platform for microfluidic systems

    公开(公告)号:US07601286B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US10107933

    申请日:2002-03-26

    IPC分类号: B29C33/76

    摘要: A method of forming a polymer-based microfluidic system platform using network building blocks selected from a set of interconnectable network building blocks, such as wire, pins, blocks, and interconnects. The selected building blocks are interconnectably assembled and fixedly positioned in precise positions in a mold cavity of a mold frame to construct a three-dimensional model construction of a microfluidic flow path network preferably having meso-scale dimensions. A hardenable liquid, such as poly (dimethylsiloxane) is then introduced into the mold cavity and hardened to form a platform structure as well as to mold the microfluidic flow path network having channels, reservoirs and ports. Pre-fabricated elbows, T's and other joints are used to interconnect various building block elements together. After hardening the liquid the building blocks are removed from the platform structure to make available the channels, cavities and ports within the platform structure. Microdevices may be embedded within the cast polymer-based platform, or bonded to the platform structure subsequent to molding, to create an integrated microfluidic system. In this manner, the new microfluidic platform is versatile and capable of quickly generating prototype systems, and could easily be adapted to a manufacturing setting.

    Electrokinetic Infusion Pump System
    9.
    发明申请
    Electrokinetic Infusion Pump System 审中-公开
    电动输液泵系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070066939A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-22

    申请号:US11532587

    申请日:2006-09-18

    IPC分类号: A61M1/00

    摘要: Various methods and devices are provided for delivering an infusion liquid using an electrokinetic infusion pump. The electrokinetic infusion pump can generally include an infusion housing having an infusion reservoir. The infusion reservoir has an infusion outlet and is capable of containing an infusion liquid. A plunger is movably coupled to the infusion housing and is adapted to be manually displaced relative to the infusion housing to load the infusion reservoir with infusion liquid. A movable partition can be disposed within the infusion housing and has a first surface in communication with an electrokinetic solution and a second surface, isolated from the first surface, in communication with the infusion reservoir. The electrokinetic infusion pump can further include an electrokinetic engine integrated within the plunger and adapted to selectively deliver electric potential across an electrokinetic porous media to cause the electrokinetic solution within the electrokinetic engine to displace the movable partition to effect delivery of at least a portion of the infusion liquid through the infusion outlet.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于使用电动输液泵输送输液的各种方法和装置。 电动输液泵通常可以包括具有输注储器的输注外壳。 输注槽具有输液口,并且能够容纳输液。 柱塞可移动地联接到输注壳体,并且适于相对于输注壳体手动移位以用输注液体加载输注储存器。 可移动隔板可以设置在输注外壳内,并且具有与电动溶液连通的第一表面和与第一表面隔离的与输注储存器连通的第二表面。 电动输液泵还可以包括集成在柱塞内的电动发动机,并且适于选择性地跨电动多孔介质输送电势,以使电动发动机内的电动溶液移动可动隔板,从而实现至少一部分 输液通过输液口。

    System for diffusing light from an optical fiber or light guide
    10.
    发明申请
    System for diffusing light from an optical fiber or light guide 有权
    用于漫射光纤或光导的光的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080019657A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US11489138

    申请日:2006-07-18

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G02B6/26 G02B6/42

    CPC分类号: G02B6/262 G02B6/0008

    摘要: A system for diffusing light from an optical fiber wherein the optical fiber is coupled to a light source, comprising forming a polymer element adapted to be connected to the optical fiber and incorporating a scattering element with the polymer element wherein the scattering element diffuses the light from the polymer element. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a polymer element operatively connected to the optical fiber and a scattering element operatively connected with the shape polymer element that diffuses the light from the polymer element.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从光纤漫射光的系统,其中所述光纤耦合到光源,包括形成适于连接到所述光纤的聚合物元件并且与所述聚合物元件结合散射元件,其中所述散射元件将来自 聚合物元素。 本发明的装置包括可操作地连接到光纤的聚合物元件和与聚合物元件的光扩散的形状聚合物元件可操作地连接的散射元件。