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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6637463 | Multi-channel microfluidic system design with balanced fluid flow distribution Methods and apparatus are presented for controlling fluid flow through flow paths with pressure gradient fluid control. Passive fluid flow barriers may be used to act as valves, thereby allowing the flow of fluids through flow paths to be regulated so as ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6601613 | Fluid circuit components based upon passive fluid dynamics Methods of controlling fluid flow through microchannels by use of passive valves or stopping means in the microchannels is presented. The passive valves act as pressure barriers impeding flow of solution past the stopping means until enough force is built... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6591852 | Fluid circuit components based upon passive fluid dynamics Methods and apparatus for controlling fluid flow through microchannels by use of passive valves or stopping means comprised of abrupt microchannel widenings in the microchannels are presented. Such passive fluid flow barriers create pressure barriers impe... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6296020 | Fluid circuit components based upon passive fluid dynamics Methods of controlling fluid flow through microchannels by use of passive valves or stopping means in the microchannels is presented. The passive valves act as pressure barriers impeding flow of solution past the stopping means until enough force is built... | 10/02/2001 |
| 4549574 | Fluidic devices A fluidic diverter comprising a housing forming a chamber having an inlet at one end and two diverging outlets at the opposite end. An asymmetric configuration is produced within the chamber by axially spaced steps in opposing walls of the chamber and a s... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4518013 | Pressure compensating water flow control devices A pressure compensating, water flow control device in which the incoming water is split between first and second flow paths. The first flow path is in the form of a closed loop and the second flow path includes a vortex chamber. The outlet from the device... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4484601 | Liquid level control device A liquid level control device for controlling the flow of liquid into a reservoir, storage tank or the like, incorporating automatic shut-off characteristics. The device includes nozzle means including a fluid amplifier for automatically closing valve mea... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4190083 | Fluidic logical pyrotechnic initiator A fluidic pyrotechnic initiator capable of initiating a fluid resonator cridge initiator upon receipt of a low pressure input signal. A monostable supersonic wall-attachment fluidic amplifier is used with a control channel to detach the supersonic jet, c... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4121620 | Device for simultaneous modulation and amplification of low frequency sounds A device for simultaneously modulating and amplifying low frequency sounds which comprises a tubular member having an axial bore extending a distance interiorly of the inlet end thereof and tapering to a reduced axial bore in said tubular member. A genera... | 10/24/1978 |
| 3938557 | Liquid fluidic device A fluidic device using a free jet in which a control nozzle or nozzles terminate within the emitter jet, is disclosed. Positioning the ends of the control nozzles within the emitter jet avoids jet distortion when acted upon by control fluid for deflection... | 02/17/1976 |
