Patent ID: 8763642
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: B01L,B33Y,F04B,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device comprising at least one diaphragm valve comprised in a combination that comprises a fluidics layer comprising a fluidic conduit, an actuation layer comprising an actuation conduit and an elastic layer sandwiched between the fluidics layer and the actuation layer, wherein: (A) at least one diaphragm valve comprises a diaphragm provided by the elastic layer, said diaphragm being mechanically scaled against the fluidics layer and against a raised sealing ring of the actuation layer, wherein the sealing ring is configured to exert localized pressure on the elastic layer against the fluidics layer to form a pressure seal; (B) each diaphragm valve of (A) comprises: (C) the fluidics layer comprises a via layer and a fluidics manifold, wherein: