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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Mark J. Mescher, West Newton, MA (US);
Jason O. Fiering, Boston, MA (US);
Erin E. Swan, Swampscott, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mark J. Mescher, West Newton, MA (US);
Jason O. Fiering, Boston, MA (US);
Erin E. Swan, Swampscott, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 99/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); G05D 7/01 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 99/0001 (2013.01); A61M 5/14276 (2013.01); F16K 99/0015 (2013.01); F16K 99/0034 (2013.01); F16K 99/0042 (2013.01); F16K 99/0055 (2013.01); G05D 7/012 (2013.01); A61M 5/141 (2013.01); A61M 5/16809 (2013.01); A61M 5/16813 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0244 (2013.01); A61M 2206/22 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0076 (2013.01); F16K 2099/008 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic device may include a substrate that defines a flow-control cavity and first and second channels in fluid communication with the flow-control cavity. A compliant membrane for regulating fluid flow through the flow-control cavity may surround at least a portion of the flow-control cavity.