Miniaturized fluid delivery and analysis system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-001/10
G01N-033/543
출원번호
UP-0504303
(2006-08-15)
등록번호
US-7666687
(2010-04-09)
우선권정보
TW-91122431 A(2002-09-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Webster, James Russell
Chang, Ping
Wang, Shaw-Tzuv
Chen, Chi-Chen
Hong, Rong-I
대리인 / 주소
Chen, Esq., Alexander
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초록▼
A method for combining a fluid delivery system with an analysis system for performing immunological or other chemical of biological assays. The method includes a miniature plastic fluidic cartridge containing a reaction chamber with a plurality of immobilized species, a capillary channel, and a pump
A method for combining a fluid delivery system with an analysis system for performing immunological or other chemical of biological assays. The method includes a miniature plastic fluidic cartridge containing a reaction chamber with a plurality of immobilized species, a capillary channel, and a pump structure along with an external linear actuator corresponding to the pump structure to provide force for the fluid delivery. The plastic fluidic cartridge can be configured in a variety of ways to affect the performance and complexity of the assay performed.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. A method of performing immunological assay of a fluid sample, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) pumping said fluid sample from a fluid reservoir, where said fluid sample is placed therein, to a reaction chamber, wherein said fluid reservoir and said reaction chamber are de
We claim: 1. A method of performing immunological assay of a fluid sample, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) pumping said fluid sample from a fluid reservoir, where said fluid sample is placed therein, to a reaction chamber, wherein said fluid reservoir and said reaction chamber are defined in a fluidic cartridge and said reaction chamber comprises therein a plurality of immobilized species; (b) allowing said fluid sample to react with said plurality of immobilized species for a predetermined reaction time; and (c) excluding said fluid sample from said reaction chamber through an exit port wherein said fluid reservoir, said reaction chamber and said exit port are connected by one or more channels of capillary dimensions, wherein said fluidic cartridge includes a first substrate, a second substrate and an flexible intermediate interlayer sealedly interfaced between said first substrate and said second substrate to form therein said fluid reservoir, said one or more channels, said reaction chamber, and said exit port, and wherein said fluidic cartridge further provides a fluid flow controlling structure therein to restrict a flow of said fluid sample through said reaction chamber via said one or more channels in one direction only wherein in said steps (a) and (c), a linear actuator provides a pumping action in a pump chamber defined in said fluidic cartridge so as to pump said fluid sample to flow from said fluid reservoir to said exit port through said reaction chamber and said one or more channels. 2. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said pump chamber has a substrate chamber formed in said first substrate and a hole formed in said second substrate to free said flexible intermediate interlayer to act as a pump interlayer diaphragm, wherein said linear actuator moves in said hole to bend said pump interlayer diaphragm and therefore provides a necessary force to deform said pump interlayer diaphragm to provide said pumping action in said pump chamber to pump said fluid sample from said fluid reservoir to flow through said reaction chamber and said one or more channels to said exit port. 3. The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein said fluid flow controlling structure comprises two passive check valves in said fluidic cartridge to restrict said fluid sample to flow from one of said one or more channels in said second substrate to another one of said one or more channels in said first substrate by bending said pump interlayer diaphragm so as to control said fluid sample to only flow from said fluid reservoir to said exit port. 4. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said fluid flow controlling structure comprises a first passive check valve positioned before said pump chamber and a second passive check valve positioned after said pump chamber in said fluidic cartridge to provide a lower resistance to said fluid sample to flow from said fluid reservoir to said exit port through said reaction chamber via said one or more channels and a higher resistance to said fluid sample to flow from said exit port to said fluid reservoir. 5. A method of performing immunological assay of a fluid sample, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) pumping said fluid sample from a fluid reservoir, where said fluid sample is placed therein, to a reaction chamber, wherein said fluid reservoir and said reaction chamber are defined in a fluidic cartridge and said reaction chamber comprises therein a plurality of immobilized species; (b) allowing said fluid sample to react with said plurality of immobilized species for a predetermined reaction time; and (c) excluding said fluid sample from said reaction chamber through an exit port (d) placing an antibody solution containing a specific secondary antibody conjugated with a detectable molecule into a fluid reservoir; (e) pumping said antibody solution from said fluid reservoir to said reaction chamber; (f) pumping said antibody solution out through an exit port after a predetermined reaction time; and (g) providing a detectable signal, wherein said fluid reservoir, said reaction chamber and said exit port are connected by one or more channels of capillary dimensions, wherein said fluidic cartridge includes a first substrate, a second substrate and an flexible intermediate interlayer sealedly interfaced between said first substrate and said second substrate to form therein said fluid reservoir, said one or more channels, said reaction chamber, and said exit port, and wherein said fluidic cartridge further provides a fluid flow controlling structure therein to restrict a flow of said fluid sample and said antibody solution through said reaction chamber via said one or more channels in one direction only, wherein in said steps (a), (c), (e), and (f), at least one linear actuator provides a pumping action in at least a pump chamber defined in said fluidic cartridge so as to respectively pump said fluid sample and said antibody solution to flow from said fluid reservoir to said exit port through said reaction chamber and said one or more channels. 6. The method, as recited in claim 5, wherein said pump chamber has a substrate chamber formed in said first substrate and a hole formed in said second substrate to free said flexible intermediate interlayer to act as a pump interlayer diaphragm, wherein said at least one linear actuator moves in said hole to bend said pump interlayer diaphragm and therefore provides a necessary force to deform said pump interlayer diaphragm to provide said pumping action in said pump chamber to pump said fluid sample and said antibody solution from said fluid reservoir to flow through said reaction chamber and said one or more channels to said exit port. 7. The method, as recited in claim 6, wherein said fluid flow controlling structure comprises two passive check valves in said fluidic cartridge to restrict said fluid sample and said antibody solution to flow from one of said one or more channels in said second substrate to another one of said one or more channels in said first substrate by bending said pump interlayer diaphragm so as to control said fluid sample and said antibody solution to only flow from said fluid reservoir to said exit port. 8. The method, as recited in claim 5, wherein said fluid flow controlling structure comprises a first passive check valve positioned before said pump chamber and a second passive check valve positioned after said pump chamber in said fluidic cartridge to provide a lower resistance to said fluid sample and said antibody solution to flow from said fluid reservoir to said exit port through said reaction chamber via said one or more channels and a higher resistance to said fluid sample and said antibody solution to flow from said exit port to said fluid reservoir.
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