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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2016
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Joshua Muse, Gainesville, FL (US);
Meghan Hughes, Gainesville, FL (US);
Carl David Crane, Gainesville, FL (US);
Joshua Muse, Gainesville, FL (US);
Meghan Hughes, Gainesville, FL (US);
Carl David Crane, Gainesville, FL (US);
Thomas Ettor Angelini, Gainesville, FL (US);
Kyle D. Schulze, Gainesville, FL (US);
Tapomoy Bhattacharjee, Gainesville, FL (US);
Wallace Gregory Sawyer, Gainesville, FL (US);
Curtis Taylor, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
Described herein are various embodiments of a valve that may be opened and closed using a thixotropic or 'stress yield' material, or other material that temporarily changes phase upon application of energy to the material. More particularly, some embodiments may include a valve that is opened and closed using a granular gel that is a temporary phase change material.