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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Kwang Suk Yang, Daejeon, KR;
Ji Sun Yun, Daejeon, KR;
Nakjin Choi, Daejeon, KR;
Hyung-kun Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Kwang Suk Yang, Daejeon, KR;
Ji Sun Yun, Daejeon, KR;
Nakjin Choi, Daejeon, KR;
Hyung-Kun Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a micro-valve structure and a lab-on-a-chip module that include a polymer actuator. The micro-valve structure may include a flexible structure disposed on a substrate, and the polymer actuator inserted into the flexible structure. At this time, the flexible structure has a valve portion defining a microchannel and the polymer actuator is separated from the microchannel by the flexible structure. In addition, the polymer actuator is formed to change a width of the microchannel by controlling a displacement of the valve portion.