FLUIDIC SWITCHING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A fluidic device comprising:
- a channel configured to transport a fluid from a source to a drain, wherein the source is an input for fluid to enter the channel, and the drain is an output for the fluid to exit the channel; and
a gate that controls a rate of fluid flow between the source and the drain in accordance with the fluid pressure within the gate, the gate configured to induce a first flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a low pressure state of the gate and a second flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a high pressure state of the gate, wherein the first flow rate is greater than the second flow rate.
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Abstract
A fluidic, device controls fluid flow in channel from a source to a drain. In some embodiments, the fluidic device comprises a channel and a gate. The channel is configured to transport a fluid from the source to the drain. The gate controls a rate of fluid flow in the channel in accordance with the fluid pressure within the gate. Specifically, the gate is configured to induce a first flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a low pressure state of the gate, and a second flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a high pressure state of the gate. In certain embodiments, the first flow rate is greater than the second flow rate. In alternative embodiments, the second flow rate is greater than the first flow rate.
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15 Claims
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1. A fluidic device comprising:
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a channel configured to transport a fluid from a source to a drain, wherein the source is an input for fluid to enter the channel, and the drain is an output for the fluid to exit the channel; and a gate that controls a rate of fluid flow between the source and the drain in accordance with the fluid pressure within the gate, the gate configured to induce a first flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a low pressure state of the gate and a second flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a high pressure state of the gate, wherein the first flow rate is greater than the second flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fluidic device comprising:
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a channel configured to transport a fluid from a source to a drain, wherein the source is an input that fluid enters the channel, and the drain is an output for the fluid in the channel; and a gate that controls a rate of fluid flow between the source and the drain in accordance with the fluid pressure within the gate, the gate configured to induce a first flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a low pressure state of the gate and a second flow rate of the fluid in the channel in accordance with a high pressure state of the gate, wherein the second flow rate is greater than the first flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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