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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Mehdi Azimi, Rozelle, AU;
Matthew Taylor Worsman, Rozelle, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Rozelle, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Geneasys Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A microfluidic thermal bend actuated pressure pulse valve having an inlet for receiving a flow of liquid, an outlet for outputting the flow of liquid, a meniscus anchor between the inlet and the outlet such that the flow from the inlet towards the outlet stops at the meniscus anchor where the liquid forms a meniscus, a movable member for contacting the liquid, and, a thermal expansion actuator for displacing the movable member to generate a pulse in the liquid to dislodge the meniscus such that the liquid flow towards the outlet resumes.