Patent ID: 6548788
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B01F,B01L,F16K,G01N,H01C,H01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A microsystem platform, comprising a substrate having a first flat, planar surface and a second flat, planar surface opposite thereto, wherein the first surface comprises a multiplicity of microfluidics components embedded in said first surface and in fluidic contact, and a resistive heater element comprising in combination:a) an electrically inert substrate capable of being screen printed with a conductive ink and a resistive ink; b) a conductive ink screen-printed in a pattern; c) a resistive ink screen-printed in a pattern over the conductive ink pattern wherein the resistive ink in electrical contact with the conductive ink and wherein an electrical potential applied across the conductive ink causes current to flow across the resistive ink wherein the resistive ink produces heat, wherein the resistive heater element is in thermal contact with at least one of the multiplicity of microfluidics components.