Patent · US Active

Capacitive pumping and flow control

US9874559B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by

6References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

INANOVATE, INC. · US

Inventors

James Curtis Nelson · Raleigh, US
David Ure · Wellesley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2011
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2300/123
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to devices and methods for pumping and controlling the flow of a fluid. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to capacitive pumping and flow control devices and methods. In one embodiment, the invention provides a pump system having an inlet valve, an outlet valve, and a chamber between and in communication with each of the inlet valve and the outlet valve, the chamber having at least one elastic surface, wherein the chamber will dilate in response to a fluid exerting a pressure on the elastic surface, contain a quantity of the fluid when so dilated, and discharge the quantity of the fluid through the opened outlet valve.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.