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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7001438 | Method for performing submicroliter crystallization experiments with high experiment to experiment precision A method is provided for forming crystallization experiments for a molecule, the method comprising forming a plurality of crystallization experiments that comprise a molecule to be crystallized and a composition that varies among the plurality of crystallization exp... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000638 | Diverter valve with multiple valve seat rings A diverter valve includes a valve bore having a set of valve seats associated with each fluid outlet port. Each set of valve seats is at least partially separated from one another by a flow channel. The valve seat configuration increases the impact area for the valv... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951575 | Method for performing high density submicroliter crystallization experiments A method is provided for performing array microcrystallizations to determine suitable crystallization conditions for a molecule, the method comprising: forming an array of microcrystallizations, each microcrystallization comprising a drop comprising a mother liquor ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932845 | Method for performing submicroliter crystallization experiments A method is provided for performing crystallization experiments for a molecule, the method comprising performing a plurality of crystallization experiments where the crystallization experiments have volumes of less than 1 microliter, the crystallization experiments ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911056 | Method for diffracting crystals formed by submicroliter crystallization experiments A method is provided for characterizing a crystal structure of a molecule, the method comprising performing a plurality of crystallization experiments where the crystallization experiments have volumes of less than 1 microliter, the crystallization experiments compr... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6397877 | Blowdown manifold evacuator for nuclear power plants A blowdown manifold for a nuclear power plant includes a main conduit section, at least one coolant exhaust conduit, and at least one fluidic device. The main conduit section is connected to a pressure relief system in the nuclear power plant. The coolant... | 06/04/2002 |
| 5927335 | Spherical chamber fluidic ball diverter valve A fluidic ball diverter valve for use in aerospace applications for diverting the output of a fluidic amplifier comprises a valve chamber having an inlet and two outlets. The orientation of the outlet valve seats is such that a line of action between the ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5697402 | Apparatus for melt mixing synthetic polymers A system for mixing first and second polymer melt flows and directing a mixed polymer melt flow to one and another downstream locations includes a control valve having an inlet port for receiving the first polymer melt flow, and a pair of outlet ports, an... | 12/16/1997 |
| 4852613 | Fluidic pump control systems A control system for a single acting or double acting fluidic pump comprising a detector stage (1), a power amplifiction stage (2) and a primary element stage (3). The detector stage comprises bistable fluidic amplifiers for detecting pressure changes in ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4570675 | Pneumatic signal multiplexer An invention is disclosed in which a fluidic counter generates fluidic switching signals in response to a fluidic oscillator for sequentially activating a plurality of fluidically activated electrical switches for multiplexing a plurality of electrical co... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4512371 | Photofluidic interface A photofluidic interface that transduces optical control signals into fluid ontrol pressures is provided in which an AC modulated light source is utilized to transmit control signals to a photo acoustic cell that absorbs the light energy and converts it to... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4313470 | Fluidic flow arrester For achieving a shut-off function, a mainstream communicates with a control stream into which an outlet for the mainstream opens laterally. By reciprocating the control stream back and forth across the outlet, for example by alternate pressurisation of re... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4224964 | Binary fluidic counter A binary fluidic counter which produces two outputs, each having a frequency one-half the frequency of the supply. The counter incorporates a pair of bi-stable fluidic amplifiers, the first receiving a pulsed fluid supply while the second receives a conti... | 09/30/1980 |