Patent ID: 7595871
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: B01L,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. Flow cell with a layered arrangement of three plates ( 3 - 5 ), in which an intermediate plate ( 4 ) made of a flexible material is held between plates ( 3 , 5 ) made of a more rigid material, the intermediate plate ( 4 ) having at least one recess ( 16 , 17 ) forming a chamber ( 17 ) and/or a connecting hole ( 16 ; 78 , 79 ; 85 , 87 ; 96 ; 102 , 103 ) for holding fluid, wherein the plates ( 3 - 5 ) are connected with one another by connecting means ( 12 , 13 , 18 ) arranged some distance from the recess ( 15 , 17 ) in the direction parallel to the plane of the plates in such a way that the intermediate plate ( 4 ) is compressed, wherein at least one of the plates ( 3 , 5 ) of rigid material has at least one recess ( 10 ) open toward the intermediate plate ( 4 ) that forms a holding seat for a separately prefabricated microcomponent, wherein the recess ( 10 ) having a shoulder forming a through opening in the plate ( 3 ) or the recess ( 10 ) only being open on one side toward the intermediate plate ( 4 ), wherein the microcomponent ( 6 ) is held in the recess ( 10 ) by positive engagement and is bordered on a side facing away from the recess ( 10 ) by the recess ( 16 , 17 ; 78 , 79 ; 85 , 87 ; 96 ; 102 , 103 ).