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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2007
Giuseppe Emanuele Spoto, Trecastagni, IT;
Roberta Giuffrida, Catania, IT;
Salvatore Leonardi, Aci S. Antonio, IT;
Salvatore Abbisso, Augusta, IT;
Giuseppe Emanuele Spoto, Trecastagni, IT;
Roberta Giuffrida, Catania, IT;
Salvatore Leonardi, Aci S. Antonio, IT;
Salvatore Abbisso, Augusta, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;
Abstract
A microfluidic system through which a solution of at least an oxidable compound is fed to a feed manifold of an energy converting electrochemical device includes a flow connector. The flow connector includes a silicon platform having a bottom side and an opposing top side, and through holes extending therethough. The silicon platform includes first and second channels defined on the bottom side for communicating with the through holes. The second channel forms an inlet for the feed manifold of the energy converting electrochemical device when the bottom side of the silicon platform is coupled to a flat coupling area of the device. A micropump module is coupled to the top side of the silicon platform for communicating with the through holes in the first and second channels. First and second supply cartridges are coupled to the top side of the silicon platform for communicating with the through holes in the first channel.