Patent ID: 8303909
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: B01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A microfluidic assembly comprising at least two adjacent microstructures and a plurality of interconnecting fluid conduits, wherein: each microstructure comprises at least one inlet port disposed on an inlet side of the microstructure and at least one outlet port disposed on an outlet side of the microstructure opposite the inlet side of the microstructure; the inlet port defines an inlet flow path; the outlet port defines an outlet flow path; the inlet flow path and the outlet flow path are not aligned along a common axis; respective ones of the interconnecting fluid conduits connect an outlet port of one microstructure to an inlet port of an adjacent microstructure; each microstructure comprises an internal planar flow path in fluid communication with the inlet port and the outlet port; the microfluidic assembly defines a microfluidic assembly axis along which respective inlet ports of adjacent microstructures are oriented or alternatively along which respective outlet ports of adjacent microstructures are oriented; and each microstructure is oriented relative to the microfluidic assembly axis at a nonorthogonal angle.