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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2020
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Enri Duqi, Milan, IT;
Lorenzo Baldo, Bareggio, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A microfluidic valve formed in a body having a first and a second surface; an inlet channel extending in the body from the second surface; a first transverse channel extending in the body in a transverse direction with respect to the inlet channel; and an outlet channel extending in the body from the first surface. The inlet channel, the first transverse channel and the outlet channel form a fluidic path. The microfluidic valve further has an occluding portion, formed by the body and extending over the transverse channel; and a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the occluding portion and configured to move the occluding portion from an opening position of the valve, where the occluding portion does not interfere with the fluidic path, and a closing position of the valve, where the occluding portion interferes with and interrupts the fluidic path.