SG11201900081QA - Removing bubbles in a microfluidic device - Google Patents

Removing bubbles in a microfluidic device

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SG11201900081QA
SG11201900081QA SG11201900081QA SG11201900081QA SG11201900081QA SG 11201900081Q A SG11201900081Q A SG 11201900081QA SG 11201900081Q A SG11201900081Q A SG 11201900081QA SG 11201900081Q A SG11201900081Q A SG 11201900081QA SG 11201900081Q A SG11201900081Q A SG 11201900081QA
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Daniel Levner
Josiah Sliz
Christopher Hinojosa
Joshua Gomes
Kyung Jang
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Emulate Inc
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Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 18 January 2018 (18.01.2018) WIPO I PCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/013646 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: BOIL 3/00 (2006.01) C12M 3/06 (2006.01) B81B 3/00 (2006.01) F17D 1/08 (2006.01) C12M1/00 (2006.01) F17D 1/20 (2006.01) C12M1/36 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2017/041656 12 July 2017 (12.07.2017) English English (30) Priority Data: 62/361,266 12 July 2016 (12.07.2016) US (71) Applicant: EMULATE, INC. [US/US]; 27 Drydock, Boston, MA 02210 (US). (72) Inventors: LEVNER, Daniel; 55 Sewall Avenue, 5C, Brookline, MA 02446 (US). SLIZ, Josiah, Daniel; 5 Greenwich Park, Apt. 4, Boston, MA 02118 (US). HINO- JOSA, Christopher, David; 69 Holworthly Street, Cam­ bridge, MA 02138 (US). GOMES, Joshua; 14 Watson Street, Somerville, MA 02144 (US). JANG, Kyung, Jin; 2 Greenmeadow Lane, Andover, MA 01810 (US). (74) Agent: CARROLL, Peter, G. et al.; Medlen & Carroll, LLP, 1440 Broadway, Suite 1010, Oakland, CA 94612 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (54) Title: REMOVING BUBBLES IN A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE •t m i-H © 00 i-H o CJ o £ (57) : Methods of removing bubbles from a microfluidic device are described where the flow is not stopped. Methods are described that combine pressure and flow to remove bubbles from a microfluidic device. Bubbles can be removed even where the device is made of a polymer that is largely gas impermeable. FIG. 1A [Continued on next page] WO 2018/013646 A1 llll II II11 III III III III II llll III II III Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))
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