Patent ID: 9528142
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B01L,C12Q,H05B,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for reducing transfer of heat to selected regions of a microfluidic complex, the method comprising: providing a microfluidic complex comprising at least one thermally actuated component and a heating surface; providing a substrate comprising first side, a second side, a thermally isolating layer between the first side and the second side, a heating element positioned between the first side and the thermally isolating layer, and a conductive lead; positioning the heating surface of the microfluidic complex adjacent to the first side of the substrate; and applying a current to the heating element thereby heating the microfluidic complex through the heating surface, wherein the conductive lead passes from the heating element, through the thermally isolating layer, and to a current source, so as to substantially thermally isolate the conductive lead from the microfluidic complex.