Patents Assigned to thinXXS Microtechnology AG
  • Publication number: 20150290642
    Abstract: A flow cell and a method for connecting components of a microfluidic flow cell, in particular for integrating component parts into a carrier structure of the flow cell, in which a gap is formed between the components to be connected. The gap is filled with a solvent. The material of at least one component bordering the gap dissolves in the solvent and the material completely fills the width of the gap and partially fills the height thereof after evaporation of the solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: thinXXS Microtechnology AG
    Inventor: Lutz Weber
  • Publication number: 20130118621
    Abstract: A microfluidic device for transporting a fluid, in particular a micropump or microvalve. The device has films, which lie against each other at film surfaces facing each other and are connected to each other in such a way that a transport channel to be formed between the films is defined, Deflecting apparatuses for forming the transport channel by jointly deflecting the films lie against each other in a direction perpendicular to the film surfaces. A deflecting surface region of the rear film in the deflection direction lies within the deflecting surface region of the front film in the deflection direction defined by the connection between the films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: thinXXS Microtechnology AG
    Inventors: Lutz Weber, Michel Neumeier
  • Publication number: 20130087226
    Abstract: An arrangement composed of a flow cell and an apparatus for operating the flow cell, wherein the flow cell has at least two layers, between which the operator device can produce a cavity structure or alter an existing cavity structure with curvature of at least one of the two layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: thinXXS Microtechnology AG
    Inventor: Lutz Weber
  • Patent number: 7595871
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow cell comprising a layered arrangement of three plates (3-5) in which an intermediate plate (4) consisting of a flexible material is inserted between plates (3, 5) consisting of a more solid material, and at least one of the plates comprises at least one recess (15, 17) for receiving fluid, that is bordered by another plate (3, 5) of the layered arrangement. Such recesses are especially microchannels and reaction chambers. According to the invention, the plates are interconnected by means arranged parallel to the plate plane at a distance to the recess, compressing the intermediate plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: thinXXS Microtechnology AG
    Inventor: Lutz Weber
  • Patent number: 7482733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piezoactuator for miniaturized pumps, atomizers, valves or the like. The piezoactuator comprises a piezoceramic disk (1) and a pressure disk (2) coupled to the piezoceramic disk. Said pressure disk is linked on its rim (18) with a substrate (3) in a fluid-tight manner and can be deflected by the piezoceramic disk (1) while modifying the volume of a cavity (4) formed between the pressure disk (2) and the substrate (3). According to the invention, a weak point (6, 9) is provided which extends along the linked rim (18) of the pressure disk (2) and forms a joint when the pressure disk is deflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: thinXXS Microtechnology AG
    Inventor: Lutz Weber