| US 7,615,190 B2 | ||
| Microdevice and method for detecting a characteristic of a fluid | ||
| Pierre F. Indermuhle, Hayward, Calif. (US); and Peter Wagner, Belmont, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Zyomyx, Inc., Hayward, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 20, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/829,021. | ||
| Application 10/829021 is a division of application No. 09/759106, filed on Jan. 11, 2001, granted, now 6,794,197. | ||
| Application 09/759106 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/353554, filed on Jul. 14, 1999, granted, now 6,596,545. | ||
| Application 09/353554 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/115397, filed on Jul. 14, 1998, granted, now 6,576,478. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/175997, filed on Jan. 12, 2000. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0197931 A1, Oct. 07, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01N 27/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/66 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B01L 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 422—58 [422/50; 422/68.1; 422/82.01; 422/82.02; 422/82.03; 422/82.05; 422/82.08; 422/100; 422/103] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A microdevice for supporting a flowing fluid, the microdevice comprising:
a substrate; and
a pair of generally parallel, spaced wall members on the substrate, wherein at least one of the wall members includes a pair
of structures defining an opening; and
a slide member, wherein the slide member is disposed on the substrate and is adapted to slide through the opening.
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