发明申请
- 专利标题: Latching micro-regulator
- 专利标题(中): 闭锁微调节器
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申请号: US11099014申请日: 2005-04-04
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公开(公告)号: US20050166975A1公开(公告)日: 2005-08-04
- 发明人: John Gilbert , Bernard Bunner , Sebastian Bohm , Manish Deshpande
- 申请人: John Gilbert , Bernard Bunner , Sebastian Bohm , Manish Deshpande
- 申请人地址: US MA Watertown
- 专利权人: Cytonome, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Cytonome, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US MA Watertown
- 主分类号: F15C5/00
- IPC分类号: F15C5/00 ; F16K99/00 ; G05D7/06
摘要:
A latching microregulator for regulating liquid flow on micro-scale levels comprises a substrate having an inlet port and an outlet port, a valve element defining a valve chamber for opening and closing the inlet port, and an actuator assembly for actuating the valve element. The valve chamber is configured to contain a volume of fluid, and the inlet port and the outlet port are in fluid communication with the valve chamber to provide a liquid flow path through the chamber. The actuator assembly comprises a cantilever beam for moving the valve element between an open position and a closed position, an actuator, such as a piezoelectric element, for moving the cantilever beam, and a latch, such as a permanent magnet, for securing the cantilever beam in the closed position. A flow regulation system comprises a plurality of fluid channels of varied flow conductance and a plurality of latching microregulators for selectively blocking or allowing flow through each of the fluid channels.
公开/授权文献
- US07134639B2 Latching micro-regulator 公开/授权日:2006-11-14