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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Medipacs, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Mark Banister, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MEDIPACS, INC., Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 17/03 (2006.01); F04B 35/04 (2006.01); F16K 11/20 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F04B 43/04 (2006.01); F04B 43/08 (2006.01); F04B 43/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 43/043 (2013.01); F04B 43/082 (2013.01); F04B 43/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pump system containing no external parts or valves is provided. The pump system is characterized by a common type of actuating mechanism and incorporates reversibly expanding actuators, preferably electroactive actuators. Fluid is caused to move at a selected flow rate and direction by sequentially activating contiguous actuators located inside the pump. The pump may be used to pump a variety of fluids and may be used in various industrial, commercial, medical, aeronautical, or military applications.