Magnetically controlled valve and pump devices and methods of using the same

Nath, Pulak; Huang, Jen-Huang

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Title: Magnetically controlled valve and pump devices and methods of using the same

Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of magnetically controlled valve and pump systems that can be used to control and facilitate fluid flow in fluidic devices. Various types of magnetically controlled valves and pumps are described as well as methods of magnetically-controlling such valves and pumps.

Inventors:: Nath, Pulak; Huang, Jen-Huang

Issue Date:: Tue Sep 03 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1576394

Patent Number(s):: 10400915

Application Number:: 15/488,119

Assignee:: Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F04 - POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS F04C - ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
B01L2300/0816 - Cards, e.g. flat sample carriers usually with flow in two horizontal directions
B01L2300/0883 - Serpentine channels
B01L2300/0887 - Laminated structure
B01L2400/0481 - squeezing of channels or chambers
B01L2400/0633 - with moving parts
B01L3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware
B01L3/50273 - {characterised by the means or forces applied to move the fluids
B01L3/502738 - {characterised by integrated valves

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F04 - POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS F04C - ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
F04C14/24 - characterised by using valves controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves {or unloading valves}
F04C15/064 - {with inlet and outlet valves specially adapted for rotary or oscillating piston machines or pumps}
F04C18/14 - with toothed rotary pistons
F04C2/14 - with toothed rotary pistons
F04C2/18 - with similar tooth forms
F04C29/124 - {with inlet and outlet valves specially adapted for rotary or oscillating piston pumps}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F04 - POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS F04D - NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
F04D15/0005 - {by using valves}
F04D27/003 - {by throttling
F04D27/005 - {by changing flow path between different stages or between a plurality of compressors

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
F16K2099/0094 - {Micropumps}
F16K99/0046 - {using magnets}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396; CMBXCEL-XLI-2-0001

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2017 Apr 14

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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