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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2009
Gilbert A. Hawkins, Mendon, NY (US);
Zhanjun Gao, Rochester, NY (US);
Yonglin Xie, Pittsford, NY (US);
Edward P. Furlani, Lancaster, NY (US);
Kam C. NG, Rochester, NY (US);
Gilbert A. Hawkins, Mendon, NY (US);
Zhanjun Gao, Rochester, NY (US);
Yonglin Xie, Pittsford, NY (US);
Edward P. Furlani, Lancaster, NY (US);
Kam C. Ng, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A device and a method of controlling fluid flow are provided. The method includes providing a moving fluid including a fluid flow characteristic; providing a fluid control device including a fluid control surface, a portion of the fluid control surface being moveable; causing the fluid to contact the fluid control surface of the fluid control device; and causing the fluid to interact with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device by moving the moveable portion of the fluid control surface while the fluid is in contact with the fluid control surface such that the fluid flow characteristic of the fluid after interacting with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device is different from the fluid flow characteristic of the fluid before interaction with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device depending on the position of the moveable portion of the fluid control surface.