Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microfluidic oscillator pump utilizing a ring oscillator circuit implemented by pneumatic or hydraulic valves
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Application No.: US14029286Application Date: 2013-09-17
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Publication No.: US09784258B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Elliot E. Hui , Philip N. Duncan , Transon V. Nguyen
- Applicant: The Regents of The University of California
- Applicant Address: US CA Oakland
- Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
- Current Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Oakland
- Agency: Nguyen & Tarbet Patent Law Firm
- Main IPC: F04B19/00
- IPC: F04B19/00 ; F16K99/00 ; F04B43/12 ; F04B53/10

Abstract:
Microfluidic oscillator circuits and pumps for microfluidic devices are provided. The microfluidic pump may include a plurality of fluid valves and a microfluidic oscillator circuit having an oscillation frequency. The fluid valves may be configured to move fluids. Each fluid valve may be connected to a node of the microfluidic oscillator circuit. The pumps may be driven by the oscillator circuits such that fluid movement is accomplished entirely by circuits on a microfluidic chip, without the need for off-chip controls.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140079571A1 MICROFLUIDIC OSCILLATOR PUMP Public/Granted day:2014-03-20
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