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公开(公告)号:US20020195152A1
公开(公告)日:2002-12-26
申请号:US09995397
申请日:2001-11-26
Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation
Inventor: David N. Fernandes , Hou-Pu Chou , Marc A. Unger
IPC: F15C001/00
CPC classification number: F15C3/00 , A61M2206/22 , B01L3/502707 , B01L3/50273 , B01L3/502738 , B01L2200/0621 , B01L2200/14 , B01L2300/123 , B01L2400/0487 , B01L2400/0638 , B01L2400/0655 , F15C3/04 , F16K99/0001 , F16K99/0009 , F16K99/0015 , F16K99/0034 , F16K99/0059 , F16K2099/0074 , F16K2099/008 , F16K2099/0082 , F16K2099/0084 , G06F17/509 , G06F2217/16 , H01H2029/008 , Y10T137/206 , Y10T137/2202 , Y10T137/2218 , Y10T137/2224 , Y10T137/7879 , Y10T137/7891 , Y10T137/7892
Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated fluidic systems and methods. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure level in a gate of the switch. The microfabricated fluidic switches may be coupled together to perform logic functions and Boolean algebra, such as inverters, AND gates, NAND, gates, NOR gates, and OR gates. The logic gates may be coupled together to form flip-flops that latch signals. The present invention also includes microfabricated fluidic pressure multipliers that increase the pressure in a second chamber relative to a first chamber. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention also include pressure sources. A pressure source of the present includes a pump coupled to a reservoir through unidirectional valves. The pressure source may be high pressure source or a low pressure source. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention may also include devices that perform analog functions such as switching regulator.
Abstract translation: 本发明提供微制造流体系统和方法。 本发明的微型流体装置包括可以打开和关闭的开关,以响应于开关的门中的压力水平来允许或阻止流体通过通道的流动。 微制造的流体开关可以耦合在一起以执行逻辑功能和布尔代数,例如反相器,与门,NAND,门,NOR门和或门。 逻辑门可以耦合在一起以形成锁存信号的触发器。 本发明还包括相对于第一腔室增加第二腔室中的压力的微制造流体压力倍增器。 本发明的微型流体装置还包括压力源。 本发明的压力源包括通过单向阀联接到储存器的泵。 压力源可以是高压源或低压源。 本发明的微型流体装置还可以包括执行诸如开关调节器的模拟功能的装置。