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Patent No.:

US 8403294 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 11, 2011
Applicants:

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);

Inventors:

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);

Assignee:

University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In an example, an apparatus, such as a microfluidic assembly, can include or can include using a channel including a valve seat, a valve film configured to adjust position with respect to the valve seat, and a first electrode configured to actuate the valve film electrostatically to adjust the position of the valve film to control a flow of a fluid in the channel laterally across the valve seat, the flow in a direction substantially parallel to the film.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Landers, James. (2013). Electrostatic actuation for management of flow in micro-total analysis systems (μ-tas) and related method thereof (U.S. Patent No. 8403294). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8403294

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