Patent ID: 8147775
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: B01F,B01L,B08B,F04B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A self-cleaning or mixing element for a microdevice comprising: a) a first component in fluid communication with an adjoining second component and b) at least one pair of electrically coupled electrodes wherein: (i) the first electrode of the at least one electrode pair is located entirely on an interior surface of the first component, (ii) the second electrode of the at least one electrode pair is located entirely on an interior surface of the second component different from said first component, (iii) the interior surfaces of the two components on which the electrodes are located join to form a wedge region having an angle θ, and (iv) the first and second components are microfluidic components independently selected from the group consisting of a cavity, a channel, a pump, a sensor, a separator, a pre-concentrator, a reaction chamber, an interconnector, and a mixer.