Patent ID: 11939560
Assignee: 9493662 CANADA INC.
Field: Biotechnology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A microfluidic device comprising:
first and second compartments fluidly connected by microchannels extending therebetween, the first compartment comprising:
a main chamber having an upper wall and opposite sidewalls;
a first auxiliary room having a first peripheral wall joined to the upper wall of the main chamber and to a respective one of the opposite sidewalls, the first peripheral wall defining a first opening connecting the first auxiliary room to the main chamber;
a second auxiliary room having a second peripheral wall, the second auxiliary room being located opposite the first auxiliary room with the main chamber extending therebetween;
wherein the upper wall of the main chamber and the respective one of the opposite sidewalls extend from the first peripheral wall to define a side portion of the main chamber that tapers outwardly away from the first opening and toward a center portion of the upper wall of the main chamber;
the microchannels comprising inlets opened to the main chamber and aligned along a microchannel inlet plane, and being distributed in a side-by-side relationship relative to the opposite sidewalls; and
at least one of the opposite sidewalls intersecting with the microchannel inlet plane along an intersection line to form an angle ranging from 70° to 110° therewith.