Abstract:
A flow system (1) comprising a first part (2) and a second part (3), the parts (2, 3) being made from materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion. The first (2) and second (3) parts are positioned relatively to each other in such a way that when the ambient temperature changes corresponding changes are caused in a flow channel (4) formed in the first part (2), thereby changing the flow resistance of the flow channel (4). Thereby a change in flow resistance caused by a change in viscosity of a fluid being transported by the flow system (1) can be counteracted. The resulting flow resistance of the flow system (1) is thereby at least substantially independent of the ambient temperature. Furthermore, a micro fluidic system comprising the flow system (1). The micro fluidic system may be or form part of a medical device, a fluid analysis system, e.g. a device for measuring blood glucose levels of blood samples, or an infusion device.
Abstract:
Micro-analysis system for analysing species with a fluid medium, said system containing sensing means for collecting species from the medium, said sensing means having an inlet and an outlet, analysing means comprising a channel, said channel defining at least one part for mixing, at least one part for reacting and at least one part for measuring detecting arrangement for determining the concentration of species at said part for measuring, a first fluid reservoir holding carrier fluid and at least one second fluid reservoir holding reagent fluid, connecting means, comprising first connecting means for fluid connection between the first fluid reservoir and the analysing means, second connecting means for fluid connection between the second fluid reservoir and the inlet of the sensing means and third connecting means for fluid connection between the outlet of the sensing means and the analysing means, said first connecting means comprising at least one first flow restricting means and said second connecting means comprising at least one second flow restricting means characterised by said micro-analysis system further comprising storage means containing said first fluid reservoir and said second fluid reservoir, said storage means being in downstream flow connection with means for pressurizing said fluid reservoirs, said storage means and said pressurizing means being separated from said analysing means.
Abstract:
This invention relates to control valves for controlling of fluid flow, where the flow-controlling element in the valve body is of an elastomeric material. The control valve has only one flow-controlling element, which element fulfils all functions of the valve, meaning non-return function, flow-restriction function and/or controlling function.
Abstract:
An infusion device for continously infusion of medication is disclosed, in which infusion is controlled over two separate fluid communications. The infusion is in each fluid communication controlled by restricting means and valve means, and one of the fluid communications further contains a holding device for bolus rate of infusion for a short period. The devide comprises a flow regulating device comprising a passage defined by at lesat a first element is a primary deformable element adapted to be elastically deformed so as to change the cross sectional area of the passage. Furthermore the device comprises a container for storage and supply of a medication in fluid form, said container comprising a first and a second chamber being arranged relatively to each other so that when volume of the first chamber increases the volume of the second chamber decreases.
Abstract:
The invention provides a micro fluid device comprising a substrate with a channel forming a receiving cavity, an outer chamber, and an inner chamber, the device further comprising a multi lumen hose with a free end portion which is fixed in the receiving cavity. The multi lumen hose forming a first conduit and at least one second conduit located radially offset from the first conduit, and the outer chamber is in fluid communication with at least one second conduit, and the inner chamber is in fluid communication with the first conduit. The chambers are separated by an inner sealing member located between the substrate and the hose. To simplify the manufacturing of the device, the channel is formed by a groove in an upper surface of a body of the substrate, which groove closed by an essentially plane cover which is sealed to the upper surface.
Abstract:
A tubular elastomer actuator with a shape in a cross-sectional view which shape exposes at most one single axis of symmetry of a specific length, e.g. an oval shape. The actuator could be made from a sheet made from a plurality of plate shaped elements which are laminated together and rolled. Each plate shaped element may have a corrugation that gives the element an anisotropic structure, and contains an electrode on only one surface. The actuator displacement is the result of shrinkage displacement of the plate shaped elements upon the application of electrical field across their thickness.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to transducers for converting the spatial position of an object into an electrical signal, more specific to a novel position sensor which has advantages of simplicity, long-term stability and durability. According to the invention, a position sensor comprises at least one body of an elastomeric material, mounting means for mounting a first part of the body to a support, and movable means joined to a second part of the body at a distance from the first part, the movable means being movable to stretch a third part of the body located between the mounting means and the movable means. The sensor has opposed first and second surfaces on the third part, a first electrode on the first surface, and a second electrode on the second surface.
Abstract:
A tactile sensor element is disclosed comprising a first pressure transfer layer and a second pressure transfer layer, an elastomeric body arranged between the first and second pressure transfer layers, the body having a first and a second surface opposed to each other, the first and second surfaces having corrugations to allow displacement of elastomeric body material in a predetermined direction perpendicular to the corrugations when exposed to a contact pressure on at least one of the surfaces, a first electrode arranged on the first surface and the second electrode arranged on the second surface, the first and the second electrodes being connectable to external means for determining the capacitance of a capacitor formed by the elastomeric body and the electrodes, where at least one pressure transfer layer has at least one portion of increased thickness. Further disclosed is a tactile sensor array comprising a plurality of sensor elements according to any of the above claims, wherein the sensor elements are arranged in a row and column configuration for the determination of local pressure variations over the surface area of the sensor array, and wherein the plurality of sensor elements being integrally formed in a common elastomeric body member.
Abstract:
A micro-mixer (8) is disclosed having at least one mixing point (9, 10) which is connected to an inlet channel arrangement having at least two inlet channels (3, 4) and to an outlet channel arrangement, and a mixing method is disclosed for at least two fluids which are supplied from different directions. With this mixer and method it is intended to achieve a rapid and predeterminable mixing of the fluids. For that purpose, a separating element (5) which extends into a region of the mixing point in which the inlet channels run parallel to one another is provided. By this means the fluids can be kept separate from one another until their flow speeds virtually coincide in respect of value and direction. Only then are they brought into contact with one another.