Device and method for completing a fluidic circuit which employs a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material

Methods and devices for permitting capillary flow of liquid between two or more pieces of bibulous material which, prior to actuation, are in a non-capillary flow relationship. In particular, the device is actuated and a capillary flow relationship is initiated between the two or more pieces of bibu...

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Main Authors ULLMAN; EDWIN F, BECKER; MARTIN, KURN; NURITH, PATEL; RAJESH D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.11.1993
Edition5
Subjects
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:Methods and devices for permitting capillary flow of liquid between two or more pieces of bibulous material which, prior to actuation, are in a non-capillary flow relationship. In particular, the device is actuated and a capillary flow relationship is initiated between the two or more pieces of bibulous material in non-capillary flow relationship by utilizing a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19920874662