Two valve micropump with improved outlet
CA 2033181 C · Owner: Van Lintel, Harald T. G. · Inventors: Van Lintel, Harald T. G.
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Pumping takes place within the micropump as a result of the deformation of a plate (12) using a piezoelectric pad (13). The deformation produces a variation in volume within a pumping chamber (15) defined inside a plate (11) which is made of a material which can be machined using photolithographic processes. The pump outlet (3) is blocked off, selectively by a membraned , check-valve (18) which is in direct communication with another check-valve (16) via the pumping chamber. The check-valve (16) selectively enables the pumping chamber to communicate with the pump inlet (2). The outlet valve membrane (18) has a layer of oxide (17) providing a pretension on closing. The check-valve …
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- Filed June 12, 1990 and granted October 24, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 12, 2010.
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