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Title: Mesofluidic two stage digital valve

Abstract

A mesofluidic scale digital valve system includes a first mesofluidic scale valve having a valve body including a bore, wherein the valve body is configured to cooperate with a solenoid disposed substantially adjacent to the valve body to translate a poppet carried within the bore. The mesofluidic scale digital valve system also includes a second mesofluidic scale valve disposed substantially perpendicular to the first mesofluidic scale valve. The mesofluidic scale digital valve system further includes a control element in communication with the solenoid, wherein the control element is configured to maintain the solenoid in an energized state for a fixed period of time to provide a desired flow rate through an orifice of the second mesofluidic valve.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1113530
Patent Number(s):
8616237
Application Number:
13/020,626
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F15 - FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS F15B - SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Jansen, John F, Love, Lonnie J, Lind, Randall F, and Richardson, Bradley S. Mesofluidic two stage digital valve. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Jansen, John F, Love, Lonnie J, Lind, Randall F, & Richardson, Bradley S. Mesofluidic two stage digital valve. United States.
Jansen, John F, Love, Lonnie J, Lind, Randall F, and Richardson, Bradley S. Tue . "Mesofluidic two stage digital valve". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1113530.
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