Patents by Inventor Antonio LIGA

Antonio LIGA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11760625
    Abstract: A microfluidic device (100) for mixing a liquid L is provided. The microfluidic device (100) comprises a microfluidic chamber (20), having an inlet (30), and arranged to receive the liquid L therein. In use, the microfluidic device (100) is arranged to control translation through the liquid L of a body B introduced therein, wherein the translation of the body B is due to a potential field acting on the body. In this way, the controlled translation of the body B mixes the liquid L in the microfluidic chamber (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Maiwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas, Antonio Liga
  • Patent number: 11524291
    Abstract: A fluidic device (10) is described. The fluidic device (10) comprises the first part (110) and the second part (120). The first part (110) comprises a first inlet (111) and a first outlet (112), mutually spaced apart. The second part (120) comprises a first chamber (121) arranged to contain a predetermined first amount A1 of a first fluid F1 therein and a first wall portion (122) arranged to contain, at least in part, the first fluid F1 in the first chamber (121). The fluidic device (10) is arrangeable in a first configuration, wherein the first part (110) is fluidically isolated from the first chamber (121). The fluidic device (10) is arrangeable in a second configuration, wherein the first inlet (111) and the first outlet (112) are fluidically coupled via the first chamber (121), whereby increasing a first pressure P1 in the first chamber (121) via the first inlet (111) urges at least a part of the predetermined first amount A1 of the first fluid F1 through the first outlet (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Maiwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas, Antonio Liga
  • Publication number: 20210031195
    Abstract: A fluidic device (10) is described. The fluidic device (10) comprises the first part (110) and the second part (120). The first part (110) comprises a first inlet (111) and a first outlet (112), mutually spaced apart. The second part (120) comprises a first chamber (121) arranged to contain a predetermined first amount A1 of a first fluid F1 therein and a first wall portion (122) arranged to contain, at least in part, the first fluid F1 in the first chamber (121). The fluidic device (10) is arrangeable in a first configuration, wherein the first part (110) is fluidically isolated from the first chamber (121). The fluidic device (10) is arrangeable in a second configuration, wherein the first inlet (111) and the first outlet (112) are fluidically coupled via the first chamber (121), whereby increasing a first pressure P1 in the first chamber (121) via the first inlet (111) urges at least a part of the predetermined first amount A1 of the first fluid F1 through the first outlet (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Maiwenn KERSAUDY-KERHOAS, Antonio LIGA
  • Publication number: 20210016284
    Abstract: A microfluidic device (200) for separating a liquid L into first and second liquid components L1, L2 thereof is described. The microfluidic device (200) comprises an inlet (230) for receiving the liquid therethrough. The microfluidic device (200) comprises a first outlet (210) for the first liquid component L1, wherein the first outlet (210) is fluidically coupled to the inlet (230) via a first passageway (240). The microfluidic device (200) comprises a second outlet (220) for the second liquid component L2, wherein the second outlet (220) is fluidically coupled to the first passageway (240A) via a first set of N conduits 250 (250A, 250B, 250C, 250D, 250E), wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1, wherein respective conduits 250A, 250B, 250C, 250D, 250E of the first set of N conduits 250 divide from the first passageway 240A at respective divisions 252 (252A, 252B, 252C, 252D, 252E) from the inlet 230 therealong 240.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Maiwenn KERSAUDY-KERHOAS, Witold MIELCZAREK, Antonio LIGA
  • Publication number: 20200140260
    Abstract: A microfluidic device (100) for mixing a liquid L is provided. The microfluidic device (100) comprises a microfluidic chamber (20), having an inlet (30), and arranged to receive the liquid L therein. In use, the microfluidic device (100) is arranged to control translation through the liquid L of a body B introduced therein, wherein the translation of the body B is due to a potential field acting on the body. In this way, the controlled translation of the body B mixes the liquid L in the microfluidic chamber (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Maiwenn KERSAUDY-KERHOAS, Antonio LIGA