Abstract: A cartridge for use in an electrowetting sample processing system, the cartridge having one or more inlet ports for introducing an input liquid into an internal gap of the cartridge, which has at least one hydrophobic surface for enabling an electrowetting induced movement of multiple microfluidic droplets separated from the input liquid. The cartridge further has at least one outlet port that is operably connected to the inlet port for providing a liquid flow through the cartridge, if a liquid driving force, in particular an electrowetting force or a pressure force, is applied to at least a part of the input liquid.

Abstract: A rotary valve comprises a stator member with a stator face, the stator member having at least two stator channels for conducting a fluid and opening into the stator face; a rotor member with a rotor face facing and in contact with the stator face, the rotor member having a rotor channel in the rotor face, wherein the rotor member is rotatable with respect to the stator member about a rotation axis, such that in a conducting position, the rotor channel interconnects the at least two stator channels to be in fluid communication; and a rotary encoder assembly adapted for determining a rotary position of the rotor member, the rotary encoder assembly comprising an encoder member and an encoder module, which is adapted to sense a rotary position of the encoder member. The encoder member is rigidly connected to the rotor member and surrounds the rotor member.

Abstract: A rotary valve comprises a stator member with a planar stator face, the stator member having a plurality of stator channels for conducting a fluid and a rotor member with a planar rotor face facing and in contact with the stator face, the rotor member having at least one rotor channel. The rotor member is rotatable with respect to the stator member, such that in specific rotor positions, the rotor channel interconnects two of the stator channels, such that the stator channels are in fluid communication. One of the stator member and the rotor member is made of ceramics material, wherein the other one of the stator member and the rotor member is made of a polymer material. The ceramics material is coated with a diamond-like carbon (DLC).

Abstract: A rotary valve comprises a stator member with a planar stator face, the stator member having a plurality of stator channels for conducting a fluid and a rotor member with a planar rotor face facing and in contact with the stator face, the rotor member having at least one rotor channel. The rotor member is rotatable with respect to the stator member, such that in specific rotor positions, the rotor channel interconnects two of the stator channels, such that the stator channels are in fluid communication. One of the stator member and the rotor member is made of ceramics material, wherein the other one of the stator member and the rotor member is made of a polymer material.

Abstract: A continuous form microstructure array device is constructed as a flexible elongate film laminate containing a plurality of microstructures or arrays of microstructures arranged serially lengthwise along the laminate. The laminate can be continuously drawn from a supply roll or stack, advanced within an analytic device and, when analysis is complete, taken up in a storage roll or stack. The device provides for high throughput microfluidic processing.