Abstract:
Described herein are methods for making microfluidic devices comprising glass or glass-containing materials, wherein the methods have decreased cost and/or improved dimensional properties over similar formed glass articles produced using current techniques.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a plastic microchip used in counting the number of microparticles and a method for manufacturing the same and, more particularly, to a plastic microchip including a negative microgrid pattern formed on a lower substrate, a solvent channel and solvent inlets for a solvent welding process, and a method for manufacturing the plastic microchip by injection molding the lower substrate on which a negative microgrid pattern is formed and by injecting a solvent through the solvent inlets so as to fix an upper substrate to the lower substrate.According to the present invention, it is possible to form a microgrid pattern of a relatively narrow width deeply and uniformly as a negative microgrid pattern is formed on the lower substrate and thereby to provide a clear microgrid pattern, thus facilitating accurate observation of microparticles. Moreover, it is also possible to provide a uniform height of an injection chamber by welding an upper substrate and a lower substrate to each other by a solvent welding process, thus ensuring a more accurate analysis result.
Abstract:
A stamper includes a substrate and a plurality of protrusions of different heights formed on one of the surfaces of the substrate, the protrusions of larger height having a stack structure formed of at least two layers of at least two types of materials, thereby transferring a plurality of patterns at the same time.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and to their method of manufacture. The microfluidic devices are original by their specific structure (of sandwich type) and by the materials from which they are made (mainly glasses, glass ceramics, ceramics), and also by their specific method of manufacture, which is based on a vacuum-forming operation. The microfluidic device includes a first assembly including a microstructure and a first substrate, wherein the microstructure is constructed and arranged on the substrate under vacuum. A second assembly includes a second substrate positioned on the microstructure after the first assembly is presintered and adhered thereto by heat treatment to form a one-piece microstructure defining at least one recess between the first and second substrates.
Abstract:
A wide-area nano-size imprinting stamp is disclosed. The wide-area nano-size imprinting stamp includes a substrate having a base surface upon which is formed a plurality of micro-features. Each micro-feature includes a plurality of spacers disposed on opposed side surfaces thereof. The spacers extend laterally outward of the opposed side surfaces and the micro-features and the spacers extend outward of the base surface. The micro-features and the spacers are selectively etched to differing heights to define an imprint stamp having an imprint profile. The imprint stamps can be formed on substantially all of a useable area of the substrate and can have complex shapes that vary among the imprint stamps. The imprint stamps can be used as a template for transferring the imprint profile to a mask layer in which the imprint profile will be replicated.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed of patterning the surface of an object. The method comprises the steps of providing an object comprising a substrate having at least one layer formed thereon; forming a first SAM on the layer according to a desired pattern of a first material capable of binding to the layer; forming a second SAM of a second material on a region of the layer that is not covered by the first SAM, in a configuration that is complementary to the desired pattern; and etching the layer through the first SAM. The first material is selected to prevent the formation of the second SAM on the first SAM and to substantially not block the etching of an underlying region of the layer therethrough.
Abstract:
A stamper includes a substrate and a plurality of protrusions of different heights formed on one of he surfaces of the substrate, the protrusions of larger height having a stack structure formed of at least two layers of at lease two types of materials, thereby transferring a plurality of patterns at the same time.
Abstract:
One embodiment of a microneedle array is constructed of silicon and silicon dioxide compounds using MEMS technology and standard microfabrication techniques to create hollow cylindrical individual microneedles. The resulting array of microneedles is designed to penetrate the stratum corneum and epidermis layers of skin, but not into the dermis. In a second embodiment, an array of hollow (or solid) microneedles are constructed of molded plastic, in which a micro-machining technique is used to fabricate the molds used in a plastic microforming process. Such molds contain a micropillar array and/or microhole array. The manufacturing procedures for creating plastic arrays of microneedles include: nullself-molding,null micromolding, microembossing, and microinjection techniques. In the nullself-moldingnull method, a plastic (e.g., polymer) film is placed on a micropillar array, the plastic is then heated, and plastic deformation due to gravitational force causes the plastic film to deform and create the microneedle structure. Using this procedure, only a single mold-half is required. When using the micromolding technique, a similar micropillar array is used along with a second mold-half, which is then closed over the plastic film to form the microneedle structure. The micro-embossing method uses a single mold-half that contains an array of micropillars and conical cut-outs (microholes) which is pressed against a flat surface (which essentially acts as the second mold-half) upon which the plastic film is initially placed. In the microinjection method, a molten plastic substance is injected between two micro-machined molds that contain microhole and micropillar arrays.
Abstract:
A microneedle array is constructed of silicon and silicon dioxide compounds using MEMS (i.e., Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems) technology and standard microfabrication techniques. The microneedle array may be fabricated from a silicon die which can be etched in a microfabrication process to create hollow cylindrical individual microneedles. The resulting array of microneedles can penetrate with a small pressure through the stratum corneum of skin (including skin of animals, reptiles, or other creatures—typically skin of a living organism) to either deliver drugs or to facilitate interstitial fluid sampling through the hollow microneedles.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for making formed glass structures. A glass frit containing material is deposited within a recessed pattern, hardened in the recessed pattern, and transferred to a substrate. The method and apparatus of the invention are particularly useful for forming barrier rib structures for use in plasma display panels.