High-temperature, adhesive-based microvalves and uses thereof
| Patent Number: | 9,995,411 |
| Issued: | 6/12/2018 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The present invention relates to adhesive-based microvalves, as well as assemblies and cartridges having such microvalves. In particular examples, substantially planar layers of adhesive materials are used to construct both normally-open and normally-closed microvalves for fluid control within microfluidic laminate cartridges. Such microvalves and cartridges can be useful for medical, chemical, and biological investigations. |
| Filed: | 7/16/2014 |
| Application Number: | 14/332,831 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |