Patent ID: 8524174
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B01L,B81B,B81C,F04B,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid cartridge, comprising: a channel layer within which at least one circumferentially sealed fluid channel is formed, the channel layer comprising: a substrate, and an elastic layer fixedly arranged on the substrate, a microfluidic chip being located in or on the channel layer and being in fluid connection with the at least one fluid channel; one or more fluid storage lines and/or one or more fluid storage containers being arranged in or on the channel layer and being in fluid connection with the at least one fluid channel; wherein the substrate has a rigidity being greater than that of the elastic layer; wherein the at least one fluid channel is defined on at least one side thereof by the elastic layer; wherein the one or more fluid storage lines are non-integrally formed with regard to the channel layer and are removably and/or replaceably arranged in or on the channel layer; wherein the at least one fluid channel forms a closed loop with the microfluidic chip and the one or more fluid storage lines and/or the one or more fluid storage containers being connected in series therebetween; wherein two separate fluid channels are formed within the channel layer which are connected with each other via a dummy which is replaceable by a fluid storage line or a fluid storage container containing a sample therein.