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Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015

Filed:

May. 17, 2012
Applicants:

Christopher J. Easley, Madison, TN (US);

James M. Karlinsey, Audubon, PA (US);

James P. Landers, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Dan Leslie, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Matthew R. Begley, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher J. Easley, Madison, TN (US);

James M. Karlinsey, Audubon, PA (US);

James P. Landers, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Dan Leslie, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Matthew R. Begley, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Assignee:

University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15C 3/04 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/04 (2006.01); F16K 99/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24562 (2015.01); A61M 2206/22 (2013.01); B01L 3/502746 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0621 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); B01L 2400/06 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0638 (2013.01); B01L 2400/08 (2013.01); F04B 43/043 (2013.01); F16K 99/0001 (2013.01); F16K 99/0015 (2013.01); F16K 99/0057 (2013.01); F16K 2099/008 (2013.01); F16K 2099/0084 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to microfluidic systems and methods for controlling the flow of fluid using passive components engineered into the microchannels. These passive flow components include fluidic diodes, fluidic capacitors, and fluidic inductors. Various fluidic circuits are provided to control fluid flow including fluid rectifiers, fluid band pass filters, and fluid timers.


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