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US 8,282,896 B2Granted
Devices and methods for holding microfluidic devices
AssigneeFluidigm Corporation
InventorsGeoffrey Richard Facer, Hany Ramaz Nassef
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Abstract
Carriers or holders for holding microfluidic devices are provided. Some of the carriers that are provided include a hydration control device and/or a source of controlled fluid pressure to facilitate use of the carrier in conducting various types of analyses.
Claims27
A carrier for holding a microfluidic device comprising:
- a housing, said housing defining a chamber therein and having a housing base including a receiving portion for receiving said microfluidic device, wherein said receiving portion includes at least one slot for guiding said microfluidic device when being inserted into said receiving portion of said housing;
- a connection block for retaining said microfluidic device, wherein said connection block is attachable to said microfluidic device externally of said housing, and retains said microfluidic device, in said receiving portion of said housing;
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- a flexible tubing in fluidic communication with said connection block.
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A carrier system for a microfluidic device comprising:
- the microfluidic device;
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- a carrier for holding the microfluidic device, the carrier comprising:
- a housing, said housing defining a chamber therein and having a housing base including a receiving portion for receiving said microfluidic device, wherein said receiving portion includes at least one slot for guiding said microfluidic device when being inserted into said receiving portion of said housing;
- a connection block for retaining said microfluidic device, wherein said connection block is attachable to said microfluidic device externally of said housing, and retains said microfluidic device-in is insertable into said receiving portion of said housing;
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- a flexible tubing in fluidic communication with said connection block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.