US Patent Application 18032543. DEVICES FOR OSCILLATING A FLUID SAMPLE simplified abstract

DEVICES FOR OSCILLATING A FLUID SAMPLE

Organization Name

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Inventor(s)

Carson Denison of Corvallis OR (US)

Erik D. Torniainen of Corvallis OR (US)

Richard W. Seaver of Corvallis OR (US)

DEVICES FOR OSCILLATING A FLUID SAMPLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18032543 titled 'DEVICES FOR OSCILLATING A FLUID SAMPLE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a device for conducting a reaction with a fluid sample.

• The device includes a microfluidic channel, which is a small channel used to manipulate and analyze fluids on a small scale.
• The device also includes a number of heating elements along the microfluidic channel, which are used to heat the fluid sample during the reaction.
• Additionally, the device has an inertial pump at each end of the microfluidic channel. These pumps are used to oscillate the fluid sample along the channel, helping to mix and move the sample during the reaction.

Original Abstract Submitted

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a device for conducting a reaction with a fluid sample is described. The device includes: a microfluidic channel; a number of heating elements along the microfluidic channel; and an inertial pump at each of opposite ends of the microfluidic channel to oscillate the fluid sample along the microfluidic channel.