CPC G01N 30/30 (2013.01) [B21D 21/00 (2013.01); B21D 51/2661 (2013.01); B21D 51/383 (2013.01); B65B 61/184 (2013.01); B65D 17/353 (2018.01); B65D 17/4011 (2018.01); B65D 17/4012 (2018.01); G01N 29/022 (2013.01); G01N 30/463 (2013.01); G01N 30/465 (2013.01); G01N 30/6095 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0014 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0016 (2013.01); G01N 30/468 (2013.01); G01N 2030/884 (2013.01); G01N 2291/021 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0256 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0423 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0426 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. An apparatus comprising:
a Dean switch formed in or on a microchip, the Dean switch comprising a first Y-splitter, a second Y-splitter, and a third Y-splitter, wherein:
the first Y-splitter is fluidly coupled to a fluid inlet of the Dean switch,
the second Y-splitter is fluidly coupled to a fluid outlet of the Dean switch, to an outlet of a flow rate restrictor, and to an outlet of the first Y-splitter, and
the third Y-splitter is fluidly coupled to an additional fluid outlet of the Dean switch, to an outlet of an additional flow rate restrictor, and to an additional fluid outlet of the first Y-splitter.
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