Patents
US 8926782 B2: Laminated microfluidic structures and method for making
- Granted
- 2015-01-06
- Filed
- 2014-05-02 application 14268194
- Type
- Utility · 55 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for making a polymeric microfluidic structure in which two or more components (layers) of the microfluidic structure are fixedly bonded or laminated with a weak solvent bonding agent, particularly acetonitrile or a mixture of acetonitrile and alcohol. In an aspect, acetonitrile can be used as a weak solvent bonding agent to enclose a microstructure fabricated in or on a non-elastomeric polymer such as polystyrene, polycarbonate, acrylic or other linear polymer to form a three-dimensional microfluidic network. The method involves the steps of wetting at least one of the opposing surfaces of the polymeric substrate components with the weak solvent bonding agent in a given, lower temperature range, adjacently contacting the opposing surfaces, and thermally activating the bonding agent at a higher temperature than the lower temperature range for a given period of time. The contacted polymeric substrates may also be aligned prior to thermal activation and compressed during thermal activation. A laminated, polymeric microfluidic structure is also disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150106.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 | Newtown, PA | 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 | F04B43/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01F | Mixing, e.g. dissolving, emulsifying or dispersing | B01F25/451 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01L | Chemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use | B01L3/502707 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C65/4895 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B32B | Layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form | B32B37/0038 | 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 |
| B29L | Indexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles | B29L2031/756 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T156/1002 | 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 |
| 2014-05-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | YOUNG, LINCOLN C. signed 2014-05-02 ZHOU, PENG signed 2014-05-02 | RHEONIX, INC. ITHACA, NY | 32809/640 | 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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