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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2011
John F. Jansen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Lonnie J. Love, Knoxville, TN (US);
Randall F. Lind, Loudon, TN (US);
Bradley S. Richardson, Knoxville, TN (US);
John F. Jansen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Lonnie J. Love, Knoxville, TN (US);
Randall F. Lind, Loudon, TN (US);
Bradley S. Richardson, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A mesofluidic scale digital valve system includes a first mesofluidic scale valve having a valve body including a bore, wherein the valve body is configured to cooperate with a solenoid disposed substantially adjacent to the valve body to translate a poppet carried within the bore. The mesofluidic scale digital valve system also includes a second mesofluidic scale valve disposed substantially perpendicular to the first mesofluidic scale valve. The mesofluidic scale digital valve system further includes a control element in communication with the solenoid, wherein the control element is configured to maintain the solenoid in an energized state for a fixed period of time to provide a desired flow rate through an orifice of the second mesofluidic valve.