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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Gregory John Mcavoy, Balmain, AU;
Emma Rose Kerr, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microfluidic diaphragm valve. The valve comprises: an inlet port; an outlet port; a weir positioned between the inlet and outlet ports, the weir having a sealing surface; a diaphragm membrane for sealing engagement with the sealing surface; and a thermal bend actuator for moving the diaphragm membrane between a closed position in which the membrane is sealingly engaged with the sealing surface and an open position in which the membrane is disengaged from said sealing surface.