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WIRELESS MICROACTUATORS AND CONTROL METHODS

  • US 20120310151A1
  • Filed: 12/13/2011
  • Published: 12/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A microfluidic device comprising:

  • a reservoir to hold a substance, the reservoir including a release hole to dispense the substance;

    a hydrogel microvalve disposed within the release hole, the hydrogel microvalve formed by;

    filling the reservoir with a photosensitive hydrogel;

    exposing the release hole to ultraviolet radiation to cure photosensitive hydrogel disposed within the release hole;

    withdrawing uncured photosensitive hydrogel from the reservoir; and

    a resonant heater in thermal communication with the hydrogel microvalve to actuate the hydrogel microvalve.

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