Patent ID: 6290791
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B01J,B29C,B29K,B29L,B81B,F15C,F16L,G01N

Abstract:
A method of providing a fluid connection between a tube and a micro-engineered structure to serve as a fluid flow port therefor, comprising:providing a micro-engineered structure having at least one substrate with at least one fluid flow channel formed therein, said at least one substrate being defined by a first side surface and a second side surface and a plurality of end surfaces extending from edges of said first side surface and said second side surface, and at least one of said plurality of end surfaces of said at least one substrate having therein an aperture in communication with said at least one fluid flow channel;inserting a tube in said aperture of said at least one of said plurality of end surfaces; andallowing a sealant material to flow within said aperture around said tube, said sealant material being allowed to harden to provide a seal between said tube and said at least one of said plurality of end surfaces within said aperture.