Patents
US 12194464 B1: Integrated microfluidic system and method of fabrication
- Granted
- 2025-01-14
- Filed
- 2022-04-04 application 17712735
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An integrated microfluidic systems and the method of fabrication is disclosed wherein various microfluidic devices fabricated onto substrates are bonded together either using an intermediary layer or not to facilitate the bonding process. The microfluidic ports on the microfluidic devices are aligned prior to bonding and the bonding results in leak-proof seals between the devices. Moreover, the fluidic capacitance using the present invention is eliminated thereby enabling microfluidic systems with far faster time responses. The example embodiments have a wide range of applications including medical, industrial control, aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics and products, as well as any application(s) requiring the use of multiple microfluidic devices.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250114.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation for National Research Initiatives 35 patents | US company or organization | Reston, VA | CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Huff | Oakton, VA | 38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01L | Chemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use | B01L3/502715 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B81B | Microstructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices | B81B7/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B81C | Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of microstructural devices or systems | B81C1/00309 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K99/0015 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G02F | Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein; non-linear optics; frequency-changing of light; optical logic elements; optical analogue/digital converters | G02F1/133516 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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