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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
James P. Landers, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Matthew R. Begley, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Jerome P. Ferrance, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Michael H. Jones, Washington, DC (US);
Jennifer Monahan-dian, Lafayette, IN (US);
James P. Landers, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Matthew R. Begley, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Jerome P. Ferrance, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Michael H. Jones, Washington, DC (US);
Jennifer Monahan-Dian, Lafayette, IN (US);
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to microfluidic devices, and in particular, flow management in such devices. In particular, the present invention provides an electrostatic valve for flow manipulation in a microfluidic device. The valve of the present invention sits on a valve seat in a microchannel and deflects away from the valve seat by electrostatic actuation to assume an opened configuration to allow fluid flow.