GB2543619B - A method of rehydrating a microfluidic arrangement - Google Patents

A method of rehydrating a microfluidic arrangement Download PDF

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GB2543619B
GB2543619B GB1614157.4A GB201614157A GB2543619B GB 2543619 B GB2543619 B GB 2543619B GB 201614157 A GB201614157 A GB 201614157A GB 2543619 B GB2543619 B GB 2543619B
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Richard Cook Peter
Feuerborn Alexander
Walsh Edmond
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GB1905712.4A GB2572699B (en) 2015-10-16 2016-08-18 A method of rehydrating a microfluidic arrangement
JP2018519827A JP6987050B2 (en) 2015-10-16 2016-10-14 Microfluidic device
US15/768,323 US11590503B2 (en) 2015-10-16 2016-10-14 Microfluidic arrangements
EP16784266.5A EP3362177A1 (en) 2015-10-16 2016-10-14 Microfluidic arrangements
CN201680073970.1A CN108472647B (en) 2015-10-16 2016-10-14 Microfluidic arrangement
AU2016337312A AU2016337312A1 (en) 2015-10-16 2016-10-14 Microfluidic arrangements
CA3001954A CA3001954A1 (en) 2015-10-16 2016-10-14 Microfluidic arrangements
PCT/GB2016/053204 WO2017064514A1 (en) 2015-10-16 2016-10-14 Microfluidic arrangements
GBGB1705117.8A GB201705117D0 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-03-30 Methods and apparatus for controlling flow in a microfluid arrangement, and a microfluid arrangement
GBGB1705118.6A GB201705118D0 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-03-30 Methods and apparatus for driving flow in a microfluid arrangement
CA3034310A CA3034310A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-04-18 Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement
AU2017313352A AU2017313352A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-04-18 Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement
EP17718979.2A EP3500364A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-04-18 Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement
JP2019509509A JP2019534773A (en) 2016-08-18 2017-04-18 Method and apparatus for manufacturing a microfluidic arrangement and microfluidic arrangement
PCT/GB2017/051065 WO2018033692A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-04-18 Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement
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JP2019509495A JP2019528446A (en) 2016-08-18 2017-08-16 Method and apparatus for controlling flow in a microfluidic arrangement and microfluidic arrangement
CN201780048922.1A CN109661271B (en) 2016-08-18 2017-08-16 Flow driving method and apparatus employing microfluidic arrangement
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CA3034290A CA3034290A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-08-16 Methods and apparatus for controlling flow in a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement
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AU2017313382A AU2017313382A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-08-16 Methods and apparatus for controlling flow in a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement
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CA3034297A CA3034297A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-08-16 Methods and apparatus for driving flow in a microfluidic arrangement
CN201780048920.2A CN109641209A (en) 2016-08-18 2017-08-16 Using the flow control method and equipment and microfluid arrangement of microfluid arrangement
EP17755225.4A EP3500366A1 (en) 2016-08-18 2017-08-16 Methods and apparatus for controlling flow in a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement
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