| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7125478 |
Microscale electrophoresis devices for biomolecule separation and detection |
October 24, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to microfabrication and utilization of microscale electrophoresis devices as well as the separation and detection of biomolecules in microscale electrophoresis devices. The device of the present invention utilizes novel fabrication and detection methods. |
| 7066453 |
Microscale reaction devices |
June 27, 2006 |
| The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and |
| 6494433 |
Thermally activated polymer device |
December 17, 2002 |
| A microfluidic device adapted for use with a power source is disclosed. The device includes a substrate and a heater member. The substrate and heater member form a first portion. A second portion is formed adjacent to the first portion. The second portion includes a high activating power |
| 6300632 |
Uncooled infrared focal plane imager and microelectromechanical infrared detector for use therei |
October 9, 2001 |
| An uncooled infrared imager and associated microelectromechanical infrared detectors based on an active pixel heat balancing technique are disclosed. The imager is fabricated using a commercial CMOS process plus a simple electrochemical etch stop releasing step. The basic active pixel de |
| 6271021 |
Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices |
August 7, 2001 |
| The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and |
| 6136212 |
Polymer-based micromachining for microfluidic devices |
October 24, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to polymer-based micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) technology suitable for the fabrication of integrated microfluidic systems, particularly medical and chemical diagnostics system, ink-jet printer head, as well as any devices that requires liquid- o |
| 6130098 |
Moving microdroplets |
October 10, 2000 |
| The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and propelled through |
| 6057149 |
Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices |
May 2, 2000 |
| The movement and mixing of microdroplets through microchannels is described employing silicon-based microscale devices, comprising microdroplet transport channels, reaction regions, electrophoresis modules, and radiation detectors. The discrete droplets are differentially heated and |
| 5493177 |
Sealed micromachined vacuum and gas filled devices |
February 20, 1996 |
| A surface and/or bulk micromachined hermetically sealed cavity containing at least one suspended structure in a low pressure ambient, and the associated fabrication method. The cavity is bounded by a thin-film membrane and a substrate which may have a recess. The method can be used f |
| 5470797 |
Method for producing a silicon-on-insulator capacitive surface micromachined absolute pressure s |
November 28, 1995 |
| A method and structure for forming a capacitive transducer having a deformable single crystal diaphragm. A first well region is formed within a semiconductor substrate in an SOI wafer having a sacrificial layer of known thickness and a top single-crystal silicon layer thereon. Next, a |
| 5369544 |
Silicon-on-insulator capacitive surface micromachined absolute pressure sensor |
November 29, 1994 |
| A method and structure for forming a capacitive transducer having a deformable single crystal diaphragm. A first well region is formed within a semiconductor substrate in an SOI wafer having a sacrificial layer of known thickness and a top single-crystal silicon layer thereon. Next, a |
| 5332469 |
Capacitive surface micromachined differential pressure sensor |
July 26, 1994 |
| A surface layer and a sacrificial layer are deposited on a substrate. A conductive structural layer bridges over the sacrificial layer and is anchored to the surface layer for creating paired conductive areas. A backside opening is etched in the substrate for defining a flexible diap |
| 5316619 |
Capacitive surface micromachine absolute pressure sensor and method for processing |
May 31, 1994 |
| A polysilicon diaphragm is formed on top of a sacrificial layer deposited upon a semiconductor substrate, where the thickness of the layer is controllable. The sacrificial layer is removed to define a diaphragm cavity, which is sealed with a plug. Electrodes within the surfaces defin |
| 5285131 |
Vacuum-sealed silicon incandescent light |
February 8, 1994 |
| A microlamp including a polysilicon filament coated with a protective layer and enclosed by a window in a vacuum-sealed cavity. |
| 5258097 |
Dry-release method for sacrificial layer microstructure fabrication |
November 2, 1993 |
| A dry-release method for sacrificial layer microstructure fabrication is provided in which a structural layer is anchored to a substrate and deposited on a sacrificial layer located therebetween. Thereafter, holes are etched through the structural layer. Some of the holes are covered |
