ELECTROKINETIC ACTUATOR TO TITRATE FLUID FLOW

An electrokinetic actuator for fluid flow titration including two chambers separated from one another by a porous dielectric disposed therebetween. A plurality of electrodes are disposed about a perimeter of the first and second chambers. Polar electrolyte disposed within the actuator is able to pas...

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Hauptverfasser:	MAUGE, CHRISTOPHE P, VENUGOPALAN, RAMAKRISHNA
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	ACTUATING-FLOATS BLASTING COCKS CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS GENERATION HEATING HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE TAPS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL VALVES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An electrokinetic actuator for fluid flow titration including two chambers separated from one another by a porous dielectric disposed therebetween. A plurality of electrodes are disposed about a perimeter of the first and second chambers. Polar electrolyte disposed within the actuator is able to pass through the porous dielectric between the first and second chambers upon the application of an electric field or electric potential to the plural electrodes. A mechanical valve actuation mechanism connected to the second chamber allows for fine titration of fluid flow using electro-osmosis, including full-flow and/or complete cut-off. The polar electrolyte is isolated to prohibit intermixing with a fluid being titrated (such as cerebrospinal fluid).