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Inductors having fluidic constructs that permit reconfiguration of the inductors

US9184496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2011
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q3/44
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In various embodiments, an inductance of an inductor is tuned by adjusting a position of a conductor and/or a magnetic material with respect to a conducting wire of the inductor, thereby changing the electro-magnetic characteristics of the conducting wire. The conductor and/or magnetic material can be disposed in a microfluidic channel and can be moved within the microfluidic channel using a suitable actuator mechanism.

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