Patent ID: 6494230
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: B01J,B01L,B81B,B81C,C40B,G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A microfluidic system for measuring a property of a material comprising:a microfluidic device comprising: a body structure comprised of first, second and third substrate layers mated together, the second substrate layer being disposed between the first and third substrate layers; at least a first and a second channel segment disposed in the body structure, the first channel segment being disposed between the first and second substrate layers and the second channel segment being disposed between the second and third substrate layers, at least one of the first and second channel segments being disposed in the second substrate layer a port disposed through the second substrate layer, the port fluidly connecting the first and second channel segments; and a detection system in sensory communication with at least one of the first channel segment, the port or the second channel segment.