Patent ID: 11904311
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A microfluidic device comprising:
a) a rigid substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and comprising an aperture disposed therethrough;
b) a first inlet port and a first outlet port formed within a portion of an inner surface of the aperture;
c) a collar fixedly attached to the aperture and comprising a first curved slot formed within an inner surface thereof, wherein the first curved slot is positioned along the inner surface;
d) a first elastic member comprising a recess along a length and disposed within the first curved slot, wherein the recess is configured to form a first channel with the inner surface of the aperture; and
e) one or more first valves positioned in alignment with the first inlet port, the first outlet port, or both the first inlet port and the first outlet port.