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US 7,731,910 B2Granted
Microfluidic mixing assembly
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsPatrick V. Boyd, Philip Harding
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Abstract
A microfluidic mixing assembly includes at least first and second liquid sources, a microfluidic manifold, a first capillary valve between the first liquid source and the manifold, and a second capillary valve between the second liquid source and the manifold, wherein the first capillary valve is configured to open and provide a first liquid flow to the microfluidic manifold in response to an external force and the second capillary valves is configured to be opened by the first liquid flow.
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A microfluidic mixing assembly, comprising:
- at least first and second liquid sources;
- a microfluidic manifold;
- a first capillary valve between said first liquid source and said manifold;
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- a second capillary valve between said second liquid source and said manifold,
- wherein said first capillary valve is configured to open and provide a first liquid flow to said microfluidic manifold in response to an external force and said second capillary valve is configured to be opened by said first liquid flow.
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