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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kuo-Yao Weng, Hsinchu, TW;
Ching-Yi Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsin Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 1/924 ; F04B 1/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 1/924 ; F04B 1/18 ;
Abstract
A thermolysis reaction actuating pump system including a first set of walls defining a channel having a cross-sectional area less than one millimeter squared, and wherein a liquid is received in the channel. A second set of walls defining a reaction chamber and a thermolytic body carried in the reaction chamber. The first set and second set of walls are constructed and arranged to allow the flow of gas from the reaction chamber into the channel. A heater is positioned to provide heat to the thermolytic body and disassociate the thermolytic body to produce gas to pump the liquid through the channel.