Fluid guide device having an open structure surface for attachement to a fluid transport source
US6080243A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/02
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fluid guide device that can evenly and effectively distribute the potential from a fluid transport source over an area substantially larger than the opening of a source conduit. The fluid guide device includes a first major surface having a structured surface that includes a plurality of flow channels disposed thereon. The flow channels extend from a first point to a second point along the structured surface and have a minimum aspect ratio of about 10:1 and a hydraulic radius no greater than about 300 micrometers (.mu.m). The fluid guide device also includes an active fluid transport source provided external to the structured polymeric surface to provide a potential over the flow channels to promote movement of matter through the flow channels from a first potential to a second potential. The fluid transport source is connected with a plurality of the flow channels of the structured surface by way of a manifold.
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