Apparatus and methods for performing microfluidic-based biochemical assays
AssigneeSiPhox, Inc.
InventorArmando Paredes
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing microfluidic-based biochemical assays, the apparatus includes a microfluidic device, wherein the microfluidic device comprises at least a microfluidic feature comprising at least a reservoir configured to contain at least a fluid, and at least an alignment feature for positioning and attaching a sensor device, wherein the at least an alignment feature is not contacting the at least a microfluidic feature, at least a sensor device configured to be in sensed communication with the at least a fluid and detect at least a sensed property, and at least a flow component fluidically connected to the at least a microfluidic feature configured to flow the at least a fluid through the at least a sensor device.
Claims20
An apparatus for performing microfluidic-based biochemical assays, the apparatus comprises:
- a microfluidic device, wherein the microfluidic device comprises:
- a microfluidic feature comprising a reservoir configured to contain at least a fluid;
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- an alignment feature for positioning and attaching a sensor device;
- a sensor device, wherein the sensor device is configured to detect a sensed property;
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- an active flow component fluidically connected to the microfluidic feature, wherein:
- the active fluid component further comprises a plunger in a barrel and an actuator configured to receive an electronic control signal and move the plunger within the barrel;
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- the active flow component is configured to flow the at least a fluid through the sensor device.
A method of performing microfluidic-based biochemical assays, the method comprises:
- positioning, using an alignment feature of a microfluidic device, a sensor device, wherein the microfluidic device further comprises a microfluidic feature comprising at least a reservoir configured to contain a fluid;
- flowing, using an active fluid component fluidically connected to the at least a microfluidic feature, the at least a fluid through the at least a sensor device, wherein:
- the active fluid component further comprises a plunger in a barrel and an actuator configured to receive an electronic control signal and move the plunger within the barrel;
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- the active flow component is configured to flow the at least a fluid through the sensor device;
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- detecting, using the at least a sensor device configured to be in sensed communication with the at least a fluid, at least a sensed property.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.