Patents
US 8778280 B2: Microfluidic chips and assay systems
- Granted
- 2014-07-15
- Filed
- 2013-02-05 application 13759131
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The systems and methods described herein include a microfluidic chip having a plurality of microfeatures interconnected to provide a configurable fluid transport system for processing at least one reagent. Inserts are provided to removably interfit into one or more of the microfeatures of the chip, wherein the inserts include sites for interactions with the reagent. As will be seen from the following description, the microfluidic chip and the inserts provide an efficient and accurate approach for conducting parallel assays.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140715.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheonix, Inc. 38 patents | US company or organization | Ithaca, NY | RHEONIX INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peng Zhou | Ithaca, NY | 52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Lincoln C. Young | Ithaca, NY | 40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F04B | Positive-displacement machines for liquids; pumps | F04B43/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01L | Chemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use | B01L3/5025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K99/0001 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N1/28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T137/0324 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | RHEONIX, INC. signed 2021-05-17 | GRASSHOPPER BANK, N.A. NEW YORK, NY | 56254/74 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-02-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YOUNG, LINCOLN C. signed 2013-02-04 ZHOU, PENG signed 2013-02-04 | RHEONIX, INC. ITHACA, NY | 29752/909 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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