FLOW MODULATION DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for modulating the flow of a liquid in a flow passage, which is used in various fields including a microfluidic device. SOLUTION: This flow modulation device includes a flow modulation pathway (10) having a hydrophobic region (50) in contact with a capillary...

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Main Authors MCNEILAGE ALAN W, BOHM SEBASTIEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.03.2006
Subjects
ACTUATING-FLOATS
BLASTING
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
COCKS
DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING ORCONTROL PURPOSES
FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
LIGHTING
MEASURING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICALDEVICES
MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
TAPS
TESTING
THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
VALVES
WEAPONS
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for modulating the flow of a liquid in a flow passage, which is used in various fields including a microfluidic device. SOLUTION: This flow modulation device includes a flow modulation pathway (10) having a hydrophobic region (50) in contact with a capillary passage (35) that includes at least one stepped-down junction (36a, 36b). COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20050190240