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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2010
Applicants:
Richard A. Mathies, San Francisco, CA (US);
William H. Grover, Medford, MA (US);
Erik C. Jensen, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Inventors:
Richard A. Mathies, San Francisco, CA (US);
William H. Grover, Medford, MA (US);
Erik C. Jensen, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/10 (2006.01); F16K 31/126 (2006.01); F15C 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Membrane valves and latching valve structures for microfluidic devices are provided. A demultiplexer can be used to address the latching valve structures. The membrane valves and latching valve structures may be used to form pneumatic logic circuits, including processors.