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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Bernard Bunner, Watertown, MA (US);
Manish Deshpande, Canton, MA (US);
Sebastian Böhm, Inverness, GB;
Richard Day, Wakefield, MA (US);
John Richard Gilbert, Brookline, MA (US);
Bernard Bunner, Watertown, MA (US);
Manish Deshpande, Canton, MA (US);
Sebastian Böhm, Inverness, GB;
Richard Day, Wakefield, MA (US);
John Richard Gilbert, Brookline, MA (US);
Cytonome, Inc., Watertown, MA (US);
Abstract
An electromagnetic micropump for pumping small volumes of liquids and gases comprises a magnetic actuator assembly, a flexible membrane and a housing defining a chamber and a plurality of valves. The magnetic actuator assembly comprises a coil and a permanent magnet for deflecting the membrane to effect pumping of the fluid. A plurality of micropumps may be stacked together to increase pumping capacity.