Title:
FLUIDIC VALVES, AGITATORS, AND PUMPS AND METHODS THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002097865
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A valve (10(1) or 10(2)) which has a structure with at least one opening (14(1) or 14(2)) and a member (16) which has a fixed static charge and also has a first position exposing the opening (14(1) or 14(2)) and a second position sealing the opening (14(1) or 14(2)). A method for making the valve (10(1) or 10(2)) includes providing a structure (12(1)) with at least one opening (14(1) or 14(2)) and providing a member (16) having a fixed static charge when the member (16) has a first position exposing the opening (14(1) or 14(2)) and a second position sealing the opening (14(1) or 14(2)). A pump (50) includes a base with at least one trench (52), a structure (12(1)) with at least two openings (14(1) or 14(2)), a membrane (16(3) or 16(4)) with a fixed static charge, a first cantilever (16(1)) arm having a fixed static charge. The first cantilever arm (16(1)) has a first position exposing one of the openings (14(1) or 14(2)) and a second position sealing the one of the openings (14(1) or 14(2)). The second cantilever arm (16(2)) has a first position exposing another one of the openings (14(1) or 14(2)) and a second position sealing another one of the openings (14(1) or 14(2)).
Inventors:
POTTER MICHAEL D
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/017247
Publication Date:
August 28, 2003
Filing Date:
May 31, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROCHESTER INST TECH (US)
International Classes:
F04B43/04; F15C5/00; F16K99/00; (IPC1-7): F16K31/02; B01L3/00; F04B17/00; F04B43/00; F04B45/00
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