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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2000
Kurt Stoll, Esslingen, DE;
Peter Post, Ostfildern, DE;
Herbert Vollmer, Notzingen, DE;
Michael Weinmann, Plüderhausen, DE;
Festo AG & Co., Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
A microvalve array, which possesses a plurality of microvalves ( ) produced by microfabrication. It is furthermore provided with an electronic control means ( ), which comprises at least one function preset unit ( ) for the programmed grouped functional linking of the microvalves ( ). A fluid ducts system ( ) is connected with the microvalves ( ), the fluid ducts ( ′; and ′) of such system being individually connected for customization, starting with a standardized arrangement in a fashion dependent on the functional valve linking, predetermined by the function preset unit ( ) by opening and/or closing of passages.