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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
May. 17, 2012
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);
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);
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
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.