Passive components for micro-fluidic flow profile shaping and related method thereof

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 co...

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Hauptverfasser:	EASLEY CHRISTOPHER J, LESLIE DAN, KARLINSEY JAMES M, LANDERS JAMES P, BEGLEY MATTHEW R
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTUATING-FLOATS BLASTING CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE COCKS DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING ORCONTROL PURPOSES FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS TAPS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING VALVES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	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.