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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Akintunde I. Akinwande, Newton, MA (US);
Carol Livermore-clifford, Framingham, MA (US);
Martin A. Schmidt, Reading, MA (US);
Aalap S. Dighe, Cambridge, MA (US);
Luis Fernando Velásquez-garcía, Newton, MA (US);
Akintunde I. Akinwande, Newton, MA (US);
Carol Livermore-Clifford, Framingham, MA (US);
Martin A. Schmidt, Reading, MA (US);
Aalap S. Dighe, Cambridge, MA (US);
Luis Fernando Velásquez-García, Newton, MA (US);
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A microvalve device is provided that includes a through via located in an island structure supported on a thermally-insulating membrane supported by a frame. The through via is surrounded by a meltable sealing material. A heater element is positioned on the island structure for sealing the material over the through via by heating the sealing material.