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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2011
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);
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);
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
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.