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US 11,110,460 B2Granted
Inlet/outlet structure of microfluidic chip and method for sealing same
AssigneeNanobiosys Inc.
InventorsSung Woo Kim, Seung Min Jeong, Jae Young Byun
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AssigneeNanobiosys Inc.
InventorsSung Woo Kim, Seung Min Jeong, Jae Young Byun
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Provided is a microfluidic chip having an inlet/outlet structure optimized for sealing an inlet/outlet of a microfluidic chip using a UV curable sealing material, a microfluidic chip having the inlet/outlet structure, and a method of sealing the inlet/outlet of the microfluidic chip using a UV curable sealing material. It is possible to provide a semi-permanent seal with less contamination from a fluid sample or a harmful reagent, and the inlet/outlet of the microfluidic chip can be firmly sealed using simple equipment and without high-temperature/high-pressure conditions. By using the inlet/outlet structure of the microfluidic chip and the sealing method thereof, it is possible not only to improve the accuracy and deviation of the reaction result as the generation of bubbles is suppressed even when a predetermined reaction is performed on the microfluidic chip, but also it is possible to apply a fully automated system by eliminating the need for ancillary equipment such as a chip case and minimizing or eliminating manual operations.
An inlet/outlet of a microfluidic chip, comprising:
A microfluidic chip, comprising:
A method of sealing an inlet/outlet of a microfluidic chip including a fluid inlet part including an inlet through which a fluid flows in and a first opening coupled to an upper end of the inlet and receiving a sealing material and a fluid outlet part including an outlet through which the fluid flows out and a second opening coupled to an upper end of the outlet and receiving a sealing material, wherein the first opening and the second opening are adjacent, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.