WO2005028108A3 - Composite polymer microfluidic control device - Google Patents

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WO2005028108A3
WO2005028108A3 PCT/US2004/030202 US2004030202W WO2005028108A3 WO 2005028108 A3 WO2005028108 A3 WO 2005028108A3 US 2004030202 W US2004030202 W US 2004030202W WO 2005028108 A3 WO2005028108 A3 WO 2005028108A3
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control device
composite polymer
microfluidic control
polymer microfluidic
regulator
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Jason E Rehm
Phillip H Paul
Douglas R Cyr
Sammy S Datwani
Klaus J Dahl
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Eksigent Technologies Llc
Jason E Rehm
Phillip H Paul
Douglas R Cyr
Sammy S Datwani
Klaus J Dahl
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Priority to EP04784156A priority Critical patent/EP1673566A4/en
Priority to JP2006526996A priority patent/JP2007517920A/en
Priority to US10/572,181 priority patent/US20070272309A1/en
Publication of WO2005028108A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005028108A2/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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Abstract

A device for microfluidic control comprising a regulator that is moveable in a conduit where the regulator is a composite polymer formed from a composite mixture comprising a polymerizable precursor and a particulate filler.
PCT/US2004/030202 2003-09-16 2004-09-15 Composite polymer microfluidic control device WO2005028108A2 (en)

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