Patents Assigned to Evotec Technologies GmbH
  • Method and device for manipulating microparticles in fluid flows
    Patent number: 6727451
    Abstract: To manipulate microparticles in a fluid that intersects a first channel or several first channels as a stream, one or more microparticles (14) are exposed to electrical field barriers that change their direction from the direction of flow toward the edge of the flow to a lateral hole (17) of the respective first channel. As a result, microparticles can be moved back and forth between streaming fluids. Preferred applications include treatment, separating, sorting or confinement procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Evotec Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Fuhr, Rolf Hagedorn, Torsten Müller, Thomas Schnelle, Gabriele Gradl
  • Method and device for the convective movement of liquids in microsystems
    Patent number: 6663757
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to convectively move at least one liquid in a channel of a microsystem which comprises a predetermined channel direction. To this end, the liquid is, in a partial section of the channel, subjected to an electric field gradient and optionally to a thermal gradient. The gradients are generated in the partial section corresponding to a predetermined field direction, whereby the field direction differs from the channel direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Evotec Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Führ, Torsten Müller, Thomas Schnelle, Rolf Hagedorn