Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system
    1.
    发明授权
    Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system 失效
    用于从微流体系统中提取气体的气体提取装置

    公开(公告)号:US06398850B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-04

    申请号:US09892203

    申请日:2001-06-25

    IPC分类号: B41J219

    CPC分类号: B41J2/19

    摘要: A thermally-activated gas extraction device that comprises a bubble capture chamber, an exhaust manifold, a tapered extraction chamber and an extraction heater associated with the tapered extraction chamber. The tapered extraction chamber extends from the bubble capture chamber towards the exhaust manifold and has a cross-sectional area that increases towards the exhaust manifold. A gas removal method in which the gas extraction device is provided, a bubble of gas is accumulated in the bubble capture chamber, a portion of the liquid in the tapered extraction chamber heated to nucleate a bubble of vapor, and the bubble of vapor is heated to explosively expand the bubble of vapor into contact with the walls of the tapered extraction chamber and into contact with the bubble of gas to form a composite bubble. Contact with the walls of the tapered extraction moves the composite bubble towards the exhaust manifold. Finally, heating of the composite bubble is discontinued to condense the vapor in the composite bubble.

    摘要翻译: 一种热活化气体提取装置,其包括气泡捕获室,排气歧管,锥形抽出室和与锥形抽出室相关联的抽出加热器。 锥形抽出室从气泡捕获室朝向排气歧管延伸并且具有朝向排气歧管增加的横截面面积。 一种气体去除方法,其中提供气体提取装置,气体的气泡积聚在气泡捕获室中,锥形抽出室中的一部分液体被加热以使蒸汽的气泡成核,并且蒸气的气泡被加热 以将爆炸性地膨胀蒸汽气泡与锥形抽出室的壁接触并与气泡接触以形成复合气泡。 与锥形提取物的壁接触将复合气泡朝向排气歧管移动。 最后,中止复合气泡的加热以冷凝复合气泡中的蒸汽。

    High output capacitative gas/liquid detector
    2.
    发明授权
    High output capacitative gas/liquid detector 失效
    高输出电容气体/液体检测器

    公开(公告)号:US06212956B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09221636

    申请日:1998-12-23

    IPC分类号: G01L912

    CPC分类号: G01V3/088 G01N27/221

    摘要: A gas or liquid detector that includes a capacitative sensor and a capacitance detector. The capacitative sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode separated from one another, and additionally includes Debye elements extant in the liquid adjacent such portions of the electrodes that are in contact with the liquid. The Debye elements each include a Debye capacitor with an associated shunt conductor. The shunt conductor has an exponentially-increasing conductance versus voltage characteristic. The Debye element adjacent the first electrode and the Debye element adjacent the second electrode are connected in series by conduction through the liquid. The Debye element adjacent at least the first electrode has a substantially greater capacitance than the capacitance between the electrodes absent the Debye elements. The capacitance detector is connected to the capacitative sensor and measures the capacitance of the capacitative sensor by applying an alternating voltage between the electrodes. The alternating voltage has a voltage amplitude less than the voltage amplitude at which the Debye element extant adjacent at least the first electrode ceases to be predominantly capacitative. By measuring the capacitance of the capacitative sensor using an alternating voltage having a voltage amplitude less than the voltage amplitude at which the Debye element ceases to be predominantly capacitative, the capacitances measured are one or more orders of magnitude greater than the capacitances conventionally measured between electrodes in contact with a liquid.

    摘要翻译: 包括电容传感器和电容检测器的气体或液体检测器。 电容传感器包括彼此分离的第一电极和第二电极,并且还包括与液体相邻的与电极接触的这些部分中的液体中存在的德拜元件。 德拜元件各自包括具有相关联的分流导体的德拜电容器。 分流导体具有指数增加的电导与电压特性。 邻近第一电极的德拜元件和与第二电极相邻的德拜元件通过液体导通而串联连接。 至少第一电极相邻的德拜元件具有比不存在德拜元件的电极之间的电容大得多的电容。 电容检测器连接到电容传感器,并通过在电极之间施加交流电压来测量电容传感器的电容。 交变电压的电压幅度小于与至少第一电极相邻的德拜元件不再主要是电容的电压幅度。 通过使用具有小于德拜元件停止主要是电容的电压幅度的电压幅度的交流电压来测量电容性传感器的电容,所测量的电容比电极之间常规测量的电容大一个或多个数量级 与液体接触。

    Bubble valve and bubble valve-based pressure regulator
    3.
    发明授权
    Bubble valve and bubble valve-based pressure regulator 失效
    气泡阀和气泡阀为基础的压力调节器

    公开(公告)号:US06062681A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-16

    申请号:US114978

    申请日:1998-07-14

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J2/05

    摘要: A bubble valve that comprises a liquid delivery channel and a localized heating arrangement. The liquid delivery channel includes an upstream portion and a constriction downstream of the upstream portion. The constriction has a smaller cross-sectional area than the upstream portion. The localized heating arrangement is located in the liquid delivery channel and generates heat to nucleate and enlarge a bubble in the liquid. The constriction is shaped to form a seal with the bubble. The localized heating arrangement additionally generates heat to move the bubble relative to the constriction to control the flow of the liquid. A pressure regulator that comprises a liquid delivery channel connected to a liquid outlet, a sensor located adjacent the liquid outlet, a controller that operates in response to the sensor and a localized heating arrangement. The liquid delivery channel includes an upstream portion, and a constriction located between the upstream portion and the liquid outlet. The constriction has a smaller cross-sectional area than the upstream portion. The localized heating arrangement is located in the liquid delivery channel and generates heat in response to the controller to nucleate and enlarge a bubble in the liquid. The constriction is shaped to form a seal with the bubble. The localized heating arrangement additionally generates heat to move the bubble relative to the constriction to control the flow of the liquid to the liquid outlet.

    摘要翻译: 气泡阀,其包括液体输送通道和局部加热装置。 液体输送通道包括上游部分的下游部分和收缩部分。 缩颈具有比上游部分更小的横截面面积。 局部加热装置位于液体输送通道中并产生热量以成核并扩大液体中的气泡。 缩颈被成形为与气泡形成密封。 局部加热装置另外产生热量以相对于收缩部移动气泡以控制液体的流动。 一种压力调节器,包括连接到液体出口的液体输送通道,位于液体出口附近的传感器,响应于传感器操作的控制器和局部加热装置。 液体输送通道包括上游部分和位于上游部分和液体出口之间的收缩部。 缩颈具有比上游部分更小的横截面面积。 局部加热装置位于液体输送通道中,响应于控制器产生热量以成核并扩大液体中的气泡。 缩颈被成形为与气泡形成密封。 局部加热装置另外产生热量以相对于收缩部移动气泡以控制液体流到液体出口的流动。

    Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system
    4.
    发明授权
    Gas extraction device for extracting gas from a microfluidics system 失效
    用于从微流体系统中提取气体的气体提取装置

    公开(公告)号:US06299673B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-09

    申请号:US09221026

    申请日:1998-12-23

    IPC分类号: B41J219

    CPC分类号: B41J2/19

    摘要: A thermally-activated gas extraction device that comprises a bubble capture chamber, an exhaust manifold, a tapered extraction chamber and an extraction heater associated with the tapered extraction chamber. The tapered extraction chamber extends from the bubble capture chamber towards the exhaust manifold and has a cross-sectional area that increases towards the exhaust manifold. A gas removal method in which the gas extraction device is provided, a bubble of gas is accumulated in the bubble capture chamber, a portion of the liquid in the tapered extraction chamber heated to nucleate a bubble of vapor, and the bubble of vapor is heated to explosively expand the bubble of vapor into contact with the walls of the tapered extraction chamber and into contact with the bubble of gas to form a composite bubble. Contact with the walls of the tapered extraction moves the composite bubble towards the exhaust manifold. Finally, heating of the composite bubble is discontinued to condense the vapor in the composite bubble.

    摘要翻译: 一种热活化气体提取装置,其包括气泡捕获室,排气歧管,锥形抽出室和与锥形抽出室相关联的抽出加热器。 锥形抽出室从气泡捕获室朝向排气歧管延伸并且具有朝向排气歧管增加的横截面面积。 一种气体去除方法,其中提供气体提取装置,气体的气泡积聚在气泡捕获室中,锥形抽出室中的一部分液体被加热以使蒸汽的气泡成核,并且蒸气的气泡被加热 以将爆炸性地膨胀蒸汽气泡与锥形抽出室的壁接触并与气泡接触以形成复合气泡。 与锥形提取物的壁接触将复合气泡朝向排气歧管移动。 最后,中止复合气泡的加热以冷凝复合气泡中的蒸汽。

    Inkjet print head with flow control manifold and columnar structures
    5.
    发明授权
    Inkjet print head with flow control manifold and columnar structures 有权
    具有流量控制歧管和柱状结构的喷墨打印头

    公开(公告)号:US6132033A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-17

    申请号:US385810

    申请日:1999-08-30

    IPC分类号: B41J2/14 B41J2/05

    摘要: An ink jet print head with a substrate defining an ink aperture. A number of ink energizing elements are located on the major surface of the substrate. A barrier layer is connected to the upper surface, and peripherally encloses an ink manifold. The barrier encompasses the ink aperture. An orifice plate is connected to the barrier layer, spaced apart from the substrate's major surface, enclosing the ink manifold. The plate defines a number of orifices, each associated with a respective ink energizing element. The ink manifold is an elongated chamber having opposed ends defined by end wall portions of the barrier layer. The barrier end wall portions each have an intermediate end wall portion protruding into the manifold. Columnar structures placed at predetermined locations, including locations at the end of the ink aperture, and extending from the major surface to the orifice plate control the migration of coalescing bubbles.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有限定油墨孔的基板的喷墨打印头。 许多墨水激励元件位于基底的主表面上。 阻挡层连接到上表面,并且外围包围油墨歧管。 屏障包括油墨孔。 孔板连接到阻挡层,与衬底的主表面间隔开,包围油墨歧管。 板限定了多个孔,每个孔与相应的墨水激励元件相关联。 油墨歧管是具有由阻挡层的端壁部分限定的相对端的细长室。 阻挡端壁部分各自具有突出到歧管中的中间端壁部分。 放置在预定位置的柱状结构,包括在油墨孔的端部处的位置,并且从主表面延伸到孔板控制聚结气泡的迁移。

    Method of manufacturing an ink jet print head
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing an ink jet print head 有权
    制造喷墨打印头的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06662435B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-16

    申请号:US09680658

    申请日:2000-10-05

    IPC分类号: H05B316

    摘要: A method of manufacturing an ink jet print head with a substrate defining an ink aperture. A number of ink energizing elements are located on the major surface of the substrate. A barrier layer is connected to the upper surface, and peripherally encloses an ink manifold. The barrier encompasses the ink aperture. An orifice plate is connected to the barrier layer, spaced apart from the substrate's major surface, enclosing the ink manifold. The plate defines a number of orifices, each associated with a respective ink energizing element. The ink manifold is an elongated chamber having opposed ends defined by end wall portions of the barrier layer. The barrier end wall portions each have an intermediate end wall portion protruding into the manifold.

    摘要翻译: 一种制造具有限定油墨孔径的基板的喷墨打印头的方法。 许多墨水激励元件位于基底的主表面上。 阻挡层连接到上表面,并且外围包围油墨歧管。 屏障包括油墨孔。 孔板连接到阻挡层,与衬底的主表面间隔开,包围油墨歧管。 板限定了多个孔,每个孔与相应的墨水激励元件相关联。 油墨歧管是具有由阻挡层的端壁部分限定的相对端的细长室。 阻挡端壁部分各自具有突出到歧管中的中间端壁部分。

    Ink jet print head with flow control manifold shape
    8.
    发明授权
    Ink jet print head with flow control manifold shape 有权
    喷墨打印头具有流量控制歧管形状

    公开(公告)号:US06231168B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-15

    申请号:US09303250

    申请日:1999-04-30

    IPC分类号: B41J205

    摘要: An ink jet print head with a substrate defining an ink aperture. A number of ink energizing elements are located on the major surface of the substrate. A barrier layer is connected to the upper surface, and peripherally encloses an ink manifold. The barrier encompasses the ink aperture. An orifice plate is connected to the barrier layer, spaced apart from the substrate's major surface, enclosing the ink manifold. The plate defines a number of orifices, each associated with a respective ink energizing element. The ink manifold is an elongated chamber having opposed ends defined by end wall portions of the barrier layer. The barrier end wall portions each have an intermediate end wall portion protruding into the manifold.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有限定油墨孔的基板的喷墨打印头。 许多墨水激励元件位于基底的主表面上。 阻挡层连接到上表面,并且外围包围油墨歧管。 屏障包括油墨孔。 孔板连接到阻挡层,与衬底的主表面间隔开,包围油墨歧管。 板限定了多个孔,每个孔与相应的墨水激励元件相关联。 油墨歧管是具有由阻挡层的端壁部分限定的相对端的细长室。 阻挡端壁部分各自具有突出到歧管中的中间端壁部分。

    Micromachined capacitive sensor and linkage
    9.
    发明授权
    Micromachined capacitive sensor and linkage 失效
    微机电容传感器和联动

    公开(公告)号:US07683634B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11538732

    申请日:2006-10-04

    申请人: Storrs T. Hoen

    发明人: Storrs T. Hoen

    IPC分类号: G01R27/26

    CPC分类号: G01D5/2412

    摘要: In accordance with the invention, a surface capacitive sensor is mechanically coupled to a conventional macrostructure actuator to measure the displacement of the actuator along a measurement axis with high accuracy.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,表面电容传感器机械耦合到常规宏观结构致动器,以高精度测量致动器沿测量轴的位移。