AU2002366697A1 - Interface members and holders for microfluidic array devices - Google Patents

Interface members and holders for microfluidic array devices

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AU2002366697A1
AU2002366697A1 AU2002366697A AU2002366697A AU2002366697A1 AU 2002366697 A1 AU2002366697 A1 AU 2002366697A1 AU 2002366697 A AU2002366697 A AU 2002366697A AU 2002366697 A AU2002366697 A AU 2002366697A AU 2002366697 A1 AU2002366697 A1 AU 2002366697A1
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array devices
interface members
microfluidic array
microfluidic
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AU2002366697A
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Sau Lan Tang Staats
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Priority claimed from US10/061,001 external-priority patent/US20020100714A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/174,343 external-priority patent/US6800849B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/305,045 external-priority patent/US6864480B2/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of AU2002366697A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002366697A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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AU2002366697A 2001-12-19 2002-12-18 Interface members and holders for microfluidic array devices Abandoned AU2002366697A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US34106901P 2001-12-19 2001-12-19
US60/341,069 2001-12-19
US10/061,001 US20020100714A1 (en) 2001-01-31 2002-01-30 Microfluidic devices
US10/061,001 2002-01-30
US10/174,343 2002-06-17
US10/174,343 US6800849B2 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-06-17 Microfluidic array devices and methods of manufacture and uses thereof
US10/305,045 2002-11-26
US10/305,045 US6864480B2 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-11-26 Interface members and holders for microfluidic array devices
PCT/US2002/040575 WO2003054488A1 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-18 Interface members and holders for microfluidic array devices

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AU2002366697A1 true AU2002366697A1 (en) 2003-07-09

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JP (1) JP4439916B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2002366697A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2470847A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003054488A1 (en)

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