Patents by Inventor Philippe M. Dekleva

Philippe M. Dekleva 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).

  • Microfluidic interface for a microchip
    Patent number: 9651520
    Abstract: A capillary electrophoresis system which provides a microfluidic chip for capillary electrophoresis and a microfluidic interface module which fluidicly couples the microfluidic chip to external fluid sources and or external repositories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo Thornton, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe M. Dekleva, Jonathan A. Vickers, James T. Palmer
  • Fluidic and electrical interface for microfluidic chips
    Patent number: 9121824
    Abstract: A microfluidic chip interface for providing fluid communication with external fluid sources and external fluid waste containers, and for providing electrical contact with voltage sources and voltage and current measuring devices, is described. The microchip is first placed into electrical communication with at least one electrical source and at least one electronic measurement device, and reversibly secured in place. Chosen fluids are provided into the microchip and directed through the chip using a fluid manifold having dispensing tubes and fluid aspiration tubes, which is brought into the vicinity of the secured microchip. The distance between the fluid manifold and the microchip is chosen such that the injection tubes are located within wells in the microchip connected to microfluidic channels, and the aspiration tubes are located near the surface of the microchip in the vicinity of the wells such that fluid spillage onto the surface of the microchip during fluid transfer is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: METTLER-TOLEDO THORNTON, INC.
    Inventors: James T. Palmer, Philippe M. Dekleva
  • FLUIDIC AND ELECTRICAL INTERFACE FOR MICROFLUIDIC CHIPS
    Publication number: 20130313116
    Abstract: A microfluidic chip interface for providing fluid communication with external fluid sources and external fluid waste containers, and for providing electrical contact with voltage sources and voltage and current measuring devices, is described. The microchip is first placed into electrical communication with at least one electrical source and at least one electronic measurement device, and reversibly secured in place. Chosen fluids are provided into the microchip and directed through the chip using a fluid manifold having dispensing tubes and fluid aspiration tubes, which is brought into the vicinity of the secured microchip. The distance between the fluid manifold and the microchip is chosen such that the injection tubes are located within wells in the microchip connected to microfluidic channels, and the aspiration tubes are located near the surface of the microchip in the vicinity of the wells such that fluid spillage onto the surface of the microchip during fluid transfer is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: James T. Palmer, Philippe M. Dekleva
  • Microfluidic Interface For a Microchip
    Publication number: 20130248369
    Abstract: A capillary electrophoresis system which provides a microfluidic chip for capillary electrophoresis and a microfluidic interface module which fluidicly couples the microfluidic chip to external fluid sources and or external repositories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Labs ,LLC
    Inventors: Philippe M. Dekleva, Jonathan A. Vickers, James T. Palmer