EP2880314B8 - Device for capillary transport of liquids, use and method of the production of such a device - Google Patents

Device for capillary transport of liquids, use and method of the production of such a device Download PDF

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EP2880314B8
EP2880314B8 EP13747957.2A EP13747957A EP2880314B8 EP 2880314 B8 EP2880314 B8 EP 2880314B8 EP 13747957 A EP13747957 A EP 13747957A EP 2880314 B8 EP2880314 B8 EP 2880314B8
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Philipp COMANNS
Werner Prof. BAUMGARTNER
Frank Bernhardt
Kai WINANDS
Kristian ARNTZ
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/502—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures
    • B01L3/5027—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B19/00—Machines or pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B17/00
    • F04B19/006—Micropumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04F—PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED; SIPHONS
    • F04F7/00—Pumps displacing fluids by using inertia thereof, e.g. by generating vibrations therein
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0403—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces
    • B01L2400/0406—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces capillary forces

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EP13747957.2A 2012-06-28 2013-06-28 Device for capillary transport of liquids, use and method of the production of such a device Active EP2880314B8 (en)

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DE102012021603.3A DE102012021603A1 (en) 2012-06-28 2012-11-06 Structuring or arrangement of surfaces for the directed transport of liquids in capillaries
PCT/DE2013/100234 WO2014000735A1 (en) 2012-06-28 2013-06-28 Device for the capillary transport of liquids, use and method for producing such a device

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DE102012021603A1 (en) 2014-01-23
WO2014000735A1 (en) 2014-01-03
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