US 11,938,710 B2
Microfluidic assay assemblies and methods of manufacture
Martin A. Putnam, Cheshire, CT (US)
Assigned to CYVEK, INC., Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by CyVek, Inc., Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Apr. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/711,601.
Application 17/711,601 is a continuation of application No. 16/570,127, filed on Sep. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,292,237.
Application 16/570,127 is a continuation of application No. 16/118,985, filed on Aug. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,414,143.
Application 16/118,985 is a continuation of application No. 14/479,285, filed on Sep. 6, 2014, granted, now 10,065,403.
Application 14/479,285 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2013/030056, filed on Mar. 8, 2013.
Application PCT/US2013/030056 is a continuation of application No. 13/427,857, filed on Mar. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,216,412, issued on Dec. 22, 2015.
Application 13/427,857 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2010/057860, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application 13/427,857 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2011/029736, filed on Mar. 24, 2011.
Application PCT/US2011/029736 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2010/057860, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application 14/479,285 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2013/033610, filed on Mar. 22, 2013.
Application PCT/US2013/030056 is a continuation of application No. 13/427,857, filed on Mar. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,216,412, issued on Dec. 22, 2015.
Application 13/427,857 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2010/057860, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application 13/427,857 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2011/029736, filed on Mar. 24, 2011.
Application PCT/US2011/029736 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2010/057860, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application 14/479,285 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/427,857, filed on Mar. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,216,412, issued on Dec. 22, 2015.
Application 13/427,857 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2010/057860, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application 13/427,857 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2011/029736, filed on Mar. 24, 2011.
Application PCT/US2011/029736 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2010/057860, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application 14/479,285 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/511,539, granted, now 9,229,001, issued on Jan. 5, 2016, previously published as PCT/US2010/057860, filed on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application PCT/US2013/033610 is a continuation of application No. 13/427,857, filed on Mar. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,216,412, issued on Dec. 22, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/754,377, filed on Jan. 18, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/608,570, filed on Mar. 8, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/465,688, filed on Mar. 22, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/263,572, filed on Nov. 23, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219439 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B32B 37/02 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/05 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 21/03 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 37/1009 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B32B 37/0076 (2013.01); B32B 37/02 (2013.01); G01N 21/05 (2013.01); G01N 21/645 (2013.01); G01N 33/54366 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/087 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/168 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0481 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0638 (2013.01); B01L 2400/086 (2013.01); G01N 2021/0346 (2013.01); G01N 2021/058 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00158 (2013.01); Y10T 29/494 (2015.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of preventing permanent bonds from forming between opposed faces of two materials, the faces comprising surface-activated PDMS and the other of the faces comprising plastic having OH groups at the surface, comprising:
performing repeated make-and-break-contact protocol on the opposed faces until the tendency for bonds to form between the opposed faces has been neutralized.