US20160151782A1 - Fluidic devices and fabrication methods for microfluidics - Google Patents

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US20160151782A1 US14/963,180 US201514963180A US2016151782A1 US 20160151782 A1 US20160151782 A1 US 20160151782A1 US 201514963180 A US201514963180 A US 201514963180A US 2016151782 A1 US2016151782 A1 US 2016151782A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to fluidic or microfluidic devices and to methods to fabricate microfluidic or fluidic devices.
  • Microfluidic devices and fluidic devices are often attached on supporting substrates or apparatuses. Adhesive bonding has been used extensively but it still remains cumbersome, expensive and time consuming for microfluidic devices and fluidic devices having complex design of channels and reservoirs. Especially when the structures are very small, there is a significant problem of clogging the channels.
  • a method of fabricating a fluidic device comprising: providing a fluidic device including a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body and defining recesses on said surface, the one or more channels having respective boundaries; forming a layer of adhesive including one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern based on the pattern of boundaries of the channels; and applying the layer of adhesive on the surface and controlling the layer of adhesive has respective boundaries surrounding the boundaries of the one or more channels.
  • a fluidic device comprising: a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body and defining one or more recesses on said surface, the one or more channels having respective boundaries; and a layer of adhesive placed on the surface, wherein the layer of adhesive includes one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern which is based on the pattern of boundaries of the one or more recesses.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary fluidic device.
  • FIG. 2 shows a layer of adhesive according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a fluidic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a fluidic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 shows a layer of adhesive according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a fluidic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a microfluidic device ( 10 ), or microchip, for example a diagnostic cartridge can include a main solid body or block ( 12 ).
  • the block ( 12 ) can include a flat surface ( 16 ) and two fluid inlet or outlet ports ( 17 ), which can be located on a first side ( 19 ) of the block ( 12 ).
  • the microfluidic device ( 10 ) can include fluid channels ( 13 ), ( 14 ), ( 15 ), and more in particular, two end channels ( 13 ), ( 15 ), which can be partially embedded in the flat surface ( 16 ) and partially embedded in the ports ( 17 ), and a reservoir/cavity ( 14 ), which can be located between and fluidly connected to the two end channels ( 13 ) ( 15 ).
  • the reservoir ( 14 ) can be defined with the two end channels ( 13 ) ( 15 ), and more in particular with respective inlet mouths of the channels ( 13 ) ( 15 ), open recesses or cavities on the external surface ( 16 ), having respective boundaries.
  • the microfluidic device ( 10 ) can include a layer of adhesive ( 30 ), which can be structurally independent from the block ( 12 ) and can be applied on the external surface ( 16 ).
  • the layer of adhesive ( 30 ) can be designed a priori based on the design of the channels of the body ( 12 ).
  • the layer of adhesive ( 30 ) can include one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern (with respective boundaries) which can match, correspond or be based on the pattern of boundaries of the channels or cavities of the external surface ( 16 ).
  • the layer of adhesive ( 30 ) can include one or more thin structures matching with the boundaries of the channels, without clogging the channels.
  • the adhesive can be applied in various ways known to those having ordinary skill in the art. In the shown examples, the layer of adhesive includes one or more substantially annular-shaped flat pieces.
  • FIGS. 1-6 show possible plate patterns for application of adhesive and respective layers of adhesive.
  • the adhesive can be applied on flat metal plate, separated from the cartridge/block ( 12 ) or on a plastic part. Eventually different surfaces of the fluidic device can be bonded to the substrates by the same technique and by changing adhesives if needed.
  • the adhesive thickness can vary (e.g., few microns thick).
  • almost no adhesive ( 30 ) comes in direct contact with fluid passing through the channels ( 13 ), ( 14 ) and ( 15 ).
  • it can decouple adhesive chemical compatibility from the fluids in the microfluidic devices. This can be achieved from making very fine protrusions ( 24 ) (for example, few microns in some cases or less) which can protrude from the surface ( 16 ).
  • Such structures can be readily made using various techniques including injection molding.
  • FIG. 4 shows a fluidic device including the protrusions ( 24 ). Applying adhesive (using pad printing or otherwise like from a dispensing robot) to outside of protrusion ( 24 ) allows bonding of the cartridge while not allowing any/minimum interaction of fluid and the adhesive.
  • the external surface ( 16 ) of the block ( 12 ) can have etched or depressed regions ( 22 ) made around the end channels ( 13 ) ( 15 ) and/or the reservoir ( 14 ).
  • Such etched regions can define respective protruding walls or protrusions ( 24 ) which protrude from the external surface ( 16 ) and can be located along the end channels ( 13 ) ( 15 ) and/or the reservoir ( 14 ).
  • the etched or depressed regions ( 22 ) are able to receive or accommodate or house a layer of adhesive ( 30 ) and have pattern corresponding to the pattern of the layer of adhesive ( 30 ).
  • the layer of adhesive ( 30 ) can be cut or deposited in such a manner that a small offset can be left between boundaries of channels ( 13 ) ( 14 ) and ( 15 ) and the pattern of the layer of adhesive ( 30 ).
  • a pressure can be applied on the adhesive to obtain the layer.
  • An amount of adhesive can be previously accurately calculated to obtain said small offset and a defined thickness of the adhesive.
  • Application of pressure can allow small flow of adhesive but it can stop due to fluidic effects and could form very sharp and well defined boundary mating with channel and reservoir boundaries. In some cases a very slight pressure might be needed due to the already thin layer of adhesive. This process can be very fast, economical and repeatable. While many other techniques to apply adhesive can fill the whole space except for the areas where fluids are to be moved, this methods of the present disclosure can allow controlled modifications of the adhesive so that channels are sealed without clogging, while minimizing use of adhesive supplies.
  • the cartridge of FIG. 6 includes a layer of adhesive ( 30 ) which can partially overlap the external surface ( 16 ) and provide selective bonding regions.
  • a layer of adhesive ( 30 ) which can partially overlap the external surface ( 16 ) and provide selective bonding regions.
  • thermal guards can be automatically built in microfluidic structures (e.g., PCR reactors).
  • air can be trapped in between adhesive layers and can then act as an insulator so that heat transfer in lateral dimension along adhesive is reduced.
  • thermal epoxy using this technique to bond metal plate bottom with polymer (for example kapton) backed heater for qPCR can be applied.
  • polymer for example kapton
  • two part epoxies one can have a two color pad printing style application in which the areas of application overlap. Due to very small thickness, the mixing should be sufficient for mixing and curing. UV adhesives can also be used as well as many other kinds.
  • a method to create adhesive layers is disclosed.
  • adhesive of various viscosities can be applied using dispensers, robots, pad printing, screen printing and other techniques, to obtain an adhesive layer.
  • the obtained layer can be non-uniform due to surface tension and other effects.
  • the adhesive (which can flow) can make a uniform layer.
  • the layers can automatically form a pattern due to fluidic physics.
  • the thin adhesive layer reaches the boundary. This makes deposition of thin layers on large substrates extremely efficient, low cost and quick. Therefore, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, forming a layer of adhesive is applying known amount of adhesive and then applying pressure in a controlled manner to form a uniform layer.
  • the surface of the chip can be flat but the protrusions can be made in the sealing structure (e.g., flat metal of polymer surface).
  • the metal surface can be milled, etched, stamped or modified to make the protrusions or recesses.

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A fluidic device including a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body. Recesses are defined on said surface. The one or more channels can have respective boundaries. A layer of adhesive including one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern based on the pattern of boundaries of the channels can be formed and applied on the surface of the body. It is further controlled that the layer of adhesive has respective boundaries surrounding the boundaries of the one or more channels.

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    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • The present application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/336,717, filed on Dec. 23, 2011, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/426,664, titled “Fabrication Method for Microfluidics with Minimum Adhesive Exposure to Fluids” and filed on Dec. 23, 2010, which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
    • FIELD
  • The present disclosure relates to fluidic or microfluidic devices and to methods to fabricate microfluidic or fluidic devices.
    • BACKGROUND
  • Microfluidic devices and fluidic devices are often attached on supporting substrates or apparatuses. Adhesive bonding has been used extensively but it still remains cumbersome, expensive and time consuming for microfluidic devices and fluidic devices having complex design of channels and reservoirs. Especially when the structures are very small, there is a significant problem of clogging the channels.
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  • According to a first aspect of the disclosure, a method of fabricating a fluidic device is described, the method comprising: providing a fluidic device including a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body and defining recesses on said surface, the one or more channels having respective boundaries; forming a layer of adhesive including one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern based on the pattern of boundaries of the channels; and applying the layer of adhesive on the surface and controlling the layer of adhesive has respective boundaries surrounding the boundaries of the one or more channels.
  • According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a fluidic device is described, the device comprising: a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body and defining one or more recesses on said surface, the one or more channels having respective boundaries; and a layer of adhesive placed on the surface, wherein the layer of adhesive includes one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern which is based on the pattern of boundaries of the one or more recesses.
  • Further aspects of the disclosure are shown in the specification, drawings, and claims of the present application.
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  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary fluidic device.
  • FIG. 2 shows a layer of adhesive according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a fluidic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a fluidic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 shows a layer of adhesive according to an aspect of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a fluidic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • With reference to the enclosed figures, a microfluidic device (10), or microchip, for example a diagnostic cartridge, can include a main solid body or block (12). The block (12) can include a flat surface (16) and two fluid inlet or outlet ports (17), which can be located on a first side (19) of the block (12). On the flat surface (16), e.g., on an exposed surface of the block (12), the microfluidic device (10) can include fluid channels (13), (14), (15), and more in particular, two end channels (13), (15), which can be partially embedded in the flat surface (16) and partially embedded in the ports (17), and a reservoir/cavity (14), which can be located between and fluidly connected to the two end channels (13) (15). The reservoir (14) can be defined with the two end channels (13) (15), and more in particular with respective inlet mouths of the channels (13) (15), open recesses or cavities on the external surface (16), having respective boundaries.
  • According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the microfluidic device (10) can include a layer of adhesive (30), which can be structurally independent from the block (12) and can be applied on the external surface (16). The layer of adhesive (30) can be designed a priori based on the design of the channels of the body (12). In particular, the layer of adhesive (30) can include one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern (with respective boundaries) which can match, correspond or be based on the pattern of boundaries of the channels or cavities of the external surface (16). In other words, the layer of adhesive (30) can include one or more thin structures matching with the boundaries of the channels, without clogging the channels. The adhesive can be applied in various ways known to those having ordinary skill in the art. In the shown examples, the layer of adhesive includes one or more substantially annular-shaped flat pieces.
  • In particular, a very thin layer of adhesive, previously designed, can be deposited on the exposed surface (16). FIGS. 1-6 show possible plate patterns for application of adhesive and respective layers of adhesive. The adhesive can be applied on flat metal plate, separated from the cartridge/block (12) or on a plastic part. Eventually different surfaces of the fluidic device can be bonded to the substrates by the same technique and by changing adhesives if needed. The adhesive thickness can vary (e.g., few microns thick).
  • According to further aspects of the present disclosure, almost no adhesive (30) comes in direct contact with fluid passing through the channels (13), (14) and (15). In many cases, it can decouple adhesive chemical compatibility from the fluids in the microfluidic devices. This can be achieved from making very fine protrusions (24) (for example, few microns in some cases or less) which can protrude from the surface (16). Such structures can be readily made using various techniques including injection molding. FIG. 4 shows a fluidic device including the protrusions (24). Applying adhesive (using pad printing or otherwise like from a dispensing robot) to outside of protrusion (24) allows bonding of the cartridge while not allowing any/minimum interaction of fluid and the adhesive. In other words, according to a further aspects of the present disclosure, in order to delimit and confine the layer of adhesive (30), the external surface (16) of the block (12) can have etched or depressed regions (22) made around the end channels (13) (15) and/or the reservoir (14). Such etched regions can define respective protruding walls or protrusions (24) which protrude from the external surface (16) and can be located along the end channels (13) (15) and/or the reservoir (14). The etched or depressed regions (22) are able to receive or accommodate or house a layer of adhesive (30) and have pattern corresponding to the pattern of the layer of adhesive (30).
  • According to further embodiments of the present disclosure, the layer of adhesive (30) can be cut or deposited in such a manner that a small offset can be left between boundaries of channels (13) (14) and (15) and the pattern of the layer of adhesive (30). In particular, after deposition of the adhesive, a pressure can be applied on the adhesive to obtain the layer. An amount of adhesive can be previously accurately calculated to obtain said small offset and a defined thickness of the adhesive. Application of pressure can allow small flow of adhesive but it can stop due to fluidic effects and could form very sharp and well defined boundary mating with channel and reservoir boundaries. In some cases a very slight pressure might be needed due to the already thin layer of adhesive. This process can be very fast, economical and repeatable. While many other techniques to apply adhesive can fill the whole space except for the areas where fluids are to be moved, this methods of the present disclosure can allow controlled modifications of the adhesive so that channels are sealed without clogging, while minimizing use of adhesive supplies.
  • With reference to FIG. 6, a cartridge according to a further embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The cartridge of FIG. 6 includes a layer of adhesive (30) which can partially overlap the external surface (16) and provide selective bonding regions. In particular, such application can allow thermal guards to be automatically built in microfluidic structures (e.g., PCR reactors). In fact, air can be trapped in between adhesive layers and can then act as an insulator so that heat transfer in lateral dimension along adhesive is reduced.
  • For example, one can use the same technique for application of thermal or other epoxy on a large area with less thickness. Thus thermal epoxy using this technique to bond metal plate bottom with polymer (for example kapton) backed heater for qPCR can be applied. Also for two part epoxies, one can have a two color pad printing style application in which the areas of application overlap. Due to very small thickness, the mixing should be sufficient for mixing and curing. UV adhesives can also be used as well as many other kinds.
  • According to further aspects of the present disclosure, a method to create adhesive layers is disclosed. In particular, adhesive of various viscosities can be applied using dispensers, robots, pad printing, screen printing and other techniques, to obtain an adhesive layer. The obtained layer can be non-uniform due to surface tension and other effects. By applying a known pressure, the adhesive (which can flow) can make a uniform layer. The layers can automatically form a pattern due to fluidic physics. The thin adhesive layer reaches the boundary. This makes deposition of thin layers on large substrates extremely efficient, low cost and quick. Therefore, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, forming a layer of adhesive is applying known amount of adhesive and then applying pressure in a controlled manner to form a uniform layer.
  • According to further aspects of the present disclosure, the surface of the chip can be flat but the protrusions can be made in the sealing structure (e.g., flat metal of polymer surface). In that case the metal surface can be milled, etched, stamped or modified to make the protrusions or recesses.
  • The examples set forth above are provided to give those of ordinary skill in the art a complete disclosure and description of how to make and use the embodiments of the disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of what the inventors regard as their disclosure. Modifications of the above-described modes for carrying out the disclosure may be used by persons of skill in the art, and are intended to be within the scope of the following claims. All patents and publications mentioned in the specification may be indicative of the levels of skill of those skilled in the art to which the disclosure pertains. All references cited in this disclosure are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference had been incorporated by reference in its entirety individually.
  • It is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited to particular methods or systems, which can, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. The term “plurality” includes two or more referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosure pertains.
  • A number of embodiments of the disclosure have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.

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1. A fluidic device comprising:
a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body and defining one or more recesses on said surface, the one or more channels having respective boundaries; and
a layer of adhesive placed on the surface, wherein the layer of adhesive includes one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern which is based on the pattern of boundaries of the one or more recesses.
2. The fluidic device of claim 1, wherein the surface is an exposed surface of the body.
3. The fluidic device of claim 1, further comprising a substrate and wherein the surface is bonded to the substrate by means of the layer of adhesive.
4. The fluidic device of claim 1, wherein the body includes protrusions which protrude from the surface and surrounds the one or more channels, such protrusions separating the layer of adhesive from the one or more channels.
5. The fluidic device of claim 4, wherein the surface has depressed regions which accommodate the layer of adhesive and define said protrusions, said protrusions being able to avoid contact between the layer of adhesive and fluid passing through the one or more channels.
6. The fluidic device of claim 1, wherein a small offset is interposed between boundaries of the one or more channels and boundaries of the layer of adhesive.
7. The fluidic device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of panel-shaped pieces of the layer of adhesive are applied on respective selective zones of the surfaces and define thermal guards for a fluid passing through the one or more channels.
8. The fluidic device of claim 1, wherein the layer of adhesive of different material are applied on the surface.
9. The fluidic device of claim 1, the fluidic device being a microchip.
10. A fluidic device comprising:
a body having a surface and one or more channels located in the body and defining recesses on said surface, the one or more channels having respective boundaries; and
a layer of adhesive, structurally independent from the body and including one or more panel-shaped pieces having a pattern which is based on a pattern of boundaries of the channels such that a boundary of the layer of adhesive surrounds the boundaries of the one or more channels.
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