Patents Assigned to Kionix Corporation
  • Microfluidic systems and control methods
    Publication number: 20070166199
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein include a microfluidic system, comprising a pneumatic manifold having a plurality of apertures, and a chip manifold having channels disposed therein for routing pneumatic signals from respective ones of the apertures to a plurality of valves in a microfluidic chip, wherein the channels route the pneumatic signals in accordance with a configuration of the plurality of valves in the microfluidic chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Kionix Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Zhou, Lincoln Young
  • Microfluidic chips and assay systems
    Publication number: 20070166200
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein include a microfluidic chip having a plurality of microfeatures interconnected to provide a configurable fluid transport system for processing at least one reagent. Inserts are provided to removably interfit into one or more of the microfeatures of the chip, wherein the inserts include sites for interactions with the reagent. As will be seen from the following description, the microfluidic chip and the inserts provide an efficient and accurate approach for conducting parallel assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Kionix Corporation
    Inventors: Peng Zhou, Lincoln Young
  • Microfluidic pump and valve structures and fabrication methods
    Publication number: 20060076068
    Abstract: Plastic microfluidic structures having a substantially rigid diaphragm that actuates between a relaxed state wherein the diaphragm sits against the surface of a substrate and an actuated state wherein the diaphragm is moved away from the substrate. As will be seen from the following description, the microfluidic structures formed with this diaphragm provide easy to manufacture and robust systems, as well readily made components such as valves and pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Kionix Corporation
    Inventors: Lincoln Young, Peng Zhou