Patent ID: 8080221
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: B01J,B01L,B41J,B82Y,C40B,G01N,G03F

Abstract:
1. A fluidic circuit comprising: a first fluidic device including a substrate having a first surface, and at least one of a reservoir and a micro-channel network disposed on the first surface; and a channel spring probe including a spring beam having a fixed portion attached to the first surface and a cantilever portion having a fixed end attached to the fixed portion and having a curvature such that a tip located at a free end of the cantilever portion is disposed away from the substrate, wherein the cantilever portion of the spring beam includes a first channel structure and a second channel structure extending between the fixed and free ends and defining a first channel therebetween configured to carry fluid along the cantilever portion between a tip of the free end and said at least one of said reservoir and said micro-channel network, the first channel running substantially parallel to the curvature of the cantilever portion and extending from the fixed end to the tip, wherein the fixed portion comprises a single-piece construction.