Micro-reagent handler and cartridge assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10350596
APP PUB NO 20150336099A1
SERIAL NO

14442771

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A planar micro-reagent cartridge comprises a base layer having a fluid receiving cavity formed in a top surface thereof and a fluid disposed within the cavity, and intermediate layer and a top layer. The intermediate membrane layer is bonded to the base layer to seal the fluid receiving cavity and form a fluid reservoir pump chamber. The intermediate layer comprises a resiliently deformable flexible region that overlies the fluid receiving cavity and is configured to be depressed in response to application of pressure, and a rupturable valve region that overlies the fluid receiving cavity. A top layer is bonded to the intermediate layer, the top layer having an opening that exposes the deformable flexible region of the intermediate membrane layer and at least one channel that together with the intermediate membrane layer forms a fluid conduit having an inlet in fluid communication with the rupturable valve region of the intermediate layer. In use, depression of the deformable flexible region actuates the fluid reservoir pump chamber to rupture the rupturable valve region and pump fluid into the capillary.

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  • TECHNOLOGICAL UNIERSITY DUBLIN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dempsey, Eithne Dublin, IE 1 0
Hayes, James Dublin, IE 17 182
O'Reilly, Ronan Dublin, IE 5 1
Seddon, Brian Dublin, IE 1 0
Singh, Baljit Dublin, IE 28 1587

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