Patent ID: 9227189
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B01L,F04B,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacture of a microfluidic liquid stream configuration system comprising: providing a substrate; forming a first co-planar electrode coplanar with a second co-planar electrode on the substrate; applying a dielectric layer, with controlled surface energy, on the first co-planar electrode and the second co-planar electrode; forming a third electrode vertically overlapping the first co-planar electrode; forming a fourth electrode coplanar, aligned, and paired with the third electrode for accommodating various voltage levels for providing control and path of flow; forming an input reservoir over the first co-planar electrode and the second co-planar electrode for containing a liquid for analysis with an electric field, an electric field gradient, or a combination thereof across the first co-planar electrode and the second co-planar electrode, on the liquid for respectively driving surface charge or dipole moments in the liquid for configuring a liquid stream; and forming a multi-way selection valve coupled to the first co-planar electrode and the second co-planar electrode, the multi-way selection valve having an input and a first output, wherein the input is able to be activated by applying a voltage across the first co-planar electrode and the second co-planar electrode, and the first output is able to be activated by activating the input and applying a voltage to the third electrode.