Patent ID: 8128893

Claim:
A processing device comprising: at least one process array formed in a body, wherein the at least one process array comprises: a first chamber; a second chamber; a process conduit extending between the first chamber and the second chamber; a thermal transfer structure comprising a thermal drive chamber containing resident fluid and a transfer conduit extending between the first chamber and the thermal drive chamber, wherein the transfer conduit enters the first chamber through a transfer port, and wherein the transfer conduit comprises a fluid trap in which a portion of the transfer conduit travels in an upstream direction between the transfer port and the thermal drive chamber; and a layer coupled to the body that at least partially defines the at least one process array, the layer comprising a heat transfer structure that defines at least a portion of the thermal drive chamber and is formed of a different material than the remainder of the base layer to transfer thermal energy into and/or out of the thermal drive chamber.