Fluidic cell designs for interfacing microfluidic chips and nanofluidic chips

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10058861
APP PUB NO 20170120245A1
SERIAL NO

14952148

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A technique relates to a fluidic cell configured to hold a nanofluidic chip. A first plate is configured to hold the nanofluidic chip. A second plate is configured to fit on top of the first plate, such that the nanofluidic chip is held in place. The second plate has at least one first port and at least one second port. The second plate has an entrance hole configured to communicate with an inlet hole of the nanofluidic chip. The second port is angled above the first port, such that the first port and second port intersect to form a junction. The second port is formed to have a line-of-sight to the entrance hole, such that the second port is configured to receive input for extracting air trapped at a vicinity of the entrance hole.

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  • IBM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pereira, Michael A Mohegan Lake, US 12 72
Smith, Joshua T Croton on Hudson, US 152 751
Wunsch, Benjamin H Mt. Kisco, US 52 336

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