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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2007
Stefan Haeberle, Freiburg, DE;
Jens Ducrée, Freiburg, DE;
Roland Zengerle, Waldkirch, DE;
Norbert Schmitt, Freiburg, DE;
Stefan Haeberle, Freiburg, DE;
Jens Ducrée, Freiburg, DE;
Roland Zengerle, Waldkirch, DE;
Norbert Schmitt, Freiburg, DE;
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Freiburg, DE;
Abstract
A fluid handling apparatus includes a body, which comprises a fluid handling structure, and a flexible membrane attached to the body and formed to interact with a fluid in the fluid handling structure, wherein the membrane comprises a first actuation component. A second actuation component is provided, wherein the first and the second actuation component are formed such that the same attract or repel each other in a first positional relationship, in order to actuate the flexible membrane. A driving means is provided to move the body relative to the second actuation component, in order to bring the first and the second actuation component into the first and out of the first positional relationship.