Methods for conformal coating and sealing microchip reservoir devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6973718
APP PUB NO 20020187260A1
SERIAL NO

10158811

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Methods are provided for conformally coating microchip devices and for sealing reservoirs containing molecules or devices in a microchip device. One method comprises (i) providing a substrate having a plurality of reservoirs having reservoir openings in need of sealing; (ii) loading reservoir contents comprising molecules, a secondary device, or both, into the reservoirs; and (iii) applying a conformal coating barrier layer, such as a vapor depositable polymeric material, e.g., parylene, onto the reservoir contents over at least the reservoir openings to seal the reservoir openings. Another method comprises vapor depositing a conformal coating material onto a microchip device having at least two reservoirs and reservoir caps positioned over molecules or devices stored in the reservoirs, and providing that the conformal coating does not coat or is removed from the reservoir caps.

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MICROCHIPS INC6-B PRESTON COURT BEDFORD MA 01730

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feakes, Christina M Brighton, MA 4 553
Sheppard, Jr Norman F Bedford, MA 20 2171

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