Microfluidic device for inducing separations by freezing and associated method
    2.
    发明授权
    Microfluidic device for inducing separations by freezing and associated method 有权
    用于通过冷冻诱导分离的微流体装置和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US09468867B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14140303

    申请日:2013-12-24

    Inventor: Richard P. Welle

    Abstract: A microfluidic device is provided for inducing the separation of constituent elements from a microfluidic sample by introducing phase changes in the microfluidic sample while contained in a microfluidic channel in the device. At least a portion of the microfluidic sample is frozen to cause fractional exclusion of the constituent element from the frozen portion of the microfluidic sample. Different portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in different sectors and at different times in order to cause movement in a desired direction of the separated constituent element. Portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in a sequential order of adjacent sectors within the microfluidic channel in order to cause sequential movement of the excluded constituent element toward one portion of the microfluidic channel. The frozen portion of the microfluidic sample is then thawed, wherein the separated constituent element remains substantially separated from the thawed, purified microfluidic sample.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种微流体装置,用于通过在微流体样品中引入相变而将微量流体样品中的组分元素分离,同时包含在装置的微流体通道中。 将微流体样品的至少一部分冷冻以引起构成元件从微流体样品的冷冻部分的分级排除。 微流体样品的不同部分可以在不同的扇区中被冷冻,并且在不同的时间被冷冻以引起在所分离的构成元件的期望方向上的移动。 微流体样品的部分可以以微流体通道内的相邻扇区的顺序冷冻,以便排除构成元件朝着微流体通道的一部分顺序移动。 然后将微流体样品的冷冻部分解冻,其中分离的构成元件基本上与解冻的纯化的微流体样品分离。

    Distributing gas within an aircraft
    3.
    发明授权
    Distributing gas within an aircraft 有权
    在飞机内分配气体

    公开(公告)号:US09296485B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US14297152

    申请日:2014-06-05

    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a Rubens' tube for distributing gas within the aircraft. The Rubens' tube comprises a tube with a plurality of outlets; an inlet for feeding the gas into the tube; and a loudspeaker arranged to set up a standing acoustic wave within the tube. Typically the Rubens' tube is arranged to feed inert gas into a fuel tank of the aircraft.

    Abstract translation: 一种飞机,包括用于在飞机内分配气体的鲁本斯管。 鲁本斯管包括具有多个出口的管; 用于将气体供给到管中的入口; 以及布置成在管内设置声波的扬声器。 通常,鲁本斯管被布置成将惰性气体进料到飞机的燃料箱中。

    System and method for acoustic focusing hardware and implementations
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for acoustic focusing hardware and implementations 有权
    用于声学聚焦硬件和实现的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08714014B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US12209084

    申请日:2008-09-11

    Abstract: An acoustic focusing capillary includes a capillary coupled to at least one vibration source possessing a groove. A method of manufacturing such an acoustic focusing capillary includes providing a capillary and a vibration source, machining a groove into the vibration source, and coupling the vibration source to the capillary at the groove. Another method relates to focusing a particle stream and includes flowing a sheath fluid into an outer confine of a capillary, flowing a particle stream into a central core of the capillary, and acoustically focusing the particle stream by applying acoustic radiation pressure to the particle stream at a first location along the capillary. The particle stream may be further focused by hydrodynamically focusing it at a second location along the capillary downstream of the first location.

    Abstract translation: 声聚焦毛细管包括耦合到具有凹槽的至少一个振动源的毛细管。 制造这种声学聚焦毛细管的方法包括提供毛细管和振动源,将振动源加工成凹槽,以及将振动源连接到凹槽处的毛细管。 另一种方法涉及聚焦颗粒物流,并且包括使护套流体流入毛细管的外部区域,使颗粒物流流入毛细管的中心核心,并通过对颗粒物流施加声辐射压力来声音聚焦颗粒物流 沿毛细管的第一个位置。 可以通过在第一位置的下游沿着毛细管的第二位置流体动力地聚焦颗粒物流。

    Valve unit, microfluidic device having the same, and method of driving the valve unit
    9.
    发明授权
    Valve unit, microfluidic device having the same, and method of driving the valve unit 有权
    阀单元,具有相同的微流体装置,以及驱动阀单元的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08490655B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US12938777

    申请日:2010-11-03

    Abstract: A normally open valve unit to close a channel, a microfluidic device equipped with the same, and a method of driving the valve unit are provided. The valve unit includes a valve substance including a phase transition material, a valve substance chamber which communicates with the channel and in which the valve substance is disposed, and a fusion structure formed in a section of the channel in which, wherein when the valve substance contained in the valve substance chamber is fused by applied energy and flows into the section of the channel in which the fusion structure is formed, and the valve substance is heated to melt the fusion structure and conduct fused bonding of the channel, thereby closing the channel.

    Abstract translation: 设置关闭通道的常开阀单元,配备有该通道的微流体装置以及驱动阀单元的方法。 所述阀单元包括阀体,所述阀体包括相变材料,与所述通道连通并且所述阀体配置的阀体室,以及形成在所述通道的一部分中的熔融结构,其中当所述阀体 阀体物质室中所含的气体被施加的能量熔化并流入其中形成熔融结构的通道的部分,并且阀体被加热以融化熔融结构并且导通通道的熔合,从而关闭通道 。

    Piezoelectric valve
    10.
    发明授权
    Piezoelectric valve 有权
    压电阀

    公开(公告)号:US08353312B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US11406335

    申请日:2006-04-19

    CPC classification number: F16K31/004 F16K31/042 Y10T137/2196 Y10T137/8242

    Abstract: A motorized valve has a housing having an inlet and an outlet to be connected to a pipeline, a saddle connected with the housing, a turn plug having a rod, the turn plug cooperating with the saddle, and a drive for turning the valve body and formed as a piezoelectric drive, the piezoelectric drive including a piezoelectric generator of radially directed standing acoustic waves, which is connected with the housing and is connectable with a pulse current source, and a rotor operatively connected with the piezoelectric generator and kinematically connected with the rod of the turn plug so as to turn the turn plug when the rotor is actuated by the piezoelectric generator.

    Abstract translation: 电动阀具有壳体,该壳体具有要连接到管道的入口和出口,与壳体连接的鞍座,具有杆的转动插头,与鞍座配合的转动插头以及用于转动阀体的驱动器, 形成为压电驱动器,所述压电驱动器包括与所述壳体连接并且可与脉冲电流源连接的径向定向声波的压电发生器,以及与所述压电发生器可操作地连接并与所述杆 的转动塞,以便当转子由压电发电机致动时转动转动塞子。

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