| US 7,517,043 B2 | ||
| Fluidic structures | ||
| John S. Fitch, Los Altos, Calif. (US); Scott Elrod, La Honda, Calif. (US); Jurgen Daniel, Mountain View, Calif. (US); James W. Stasiak, Lebanon, Oreg. (US); Steven A. Buhler, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US); Babur B. Hadimioglu, Stockholm (Sweden); Joy Roy, San Jose, Calif. (US); Michael C. Weisberg, Woodside, Calif. (US); and James C. Zesch, Santa Cruz, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 16, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/14,356. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0132531 A1, Jun. 22, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B41J 2/015 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 347—20 | 29 Claims |
| 1. A microfluidic structure comprising:
first and second plate-like structures; and
two or more photo-defined ducting structures, each extending between the first and second plate-like structures; each ducting
structure having a respective inlet opening through which it receives fluid from or near the first plate-like structure, a
respective outlet opening through which it provides fluid to or near the second plate-like structure, and a respective duct
in which fluid flows through the ducting structure after being received through its inlet opening and before being provided
through its outlet opening;
each ducting structure being a freestanding microstructure.
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