Nanoscale wicking methods and devices
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1. A guided fluid transport method comprising:
- providing a plurality of nanoscale fibers disposed in a patterned configuration; and
transporting fluid along the nanoscale fibers, wherein the nanoscale fibers are disposed in a patterned configuration adapted to allow transport of the fluid in absence of an external power.
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Abstract
A fluid transport method and fluid transport device are disclosed. Nanoscale fibers disposed in a patterned configuration allow transport of a fluid in absence of an external power source. The device may include two or more fluid transport components having different fluid transport efficiencies. The components may be separated by additional fluid transport components, to control fluid flow.
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37 Claims
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1. A guided fluid transport method comprising:
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providing a plurality of nanoscale fibers disposed in a patterned configuration; and transporting fluid along the nanoscale fibers, wherein the nanoscale fibers are disposed in a patterned configuration adapted to allow transport of the fluid in absence of an external power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A guided fluid transport method comprising:
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providing a plurality of nanoscale fibers disposed in a patterned configuration; and transporting fluid along the nanosale fibers, wherein the nanoscale fibers are disposed in a patterned configuration adapted to allow transport of the fluid in the absence of an external power source and wherein the patterned configuration is a rectangular spiral.
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19. A guided fluid transport method comprising:
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providing a plurality of nanoscale fibers disposed in a patterned configuration; and transporting fluid along the nanoscale fibers, wherein the nanoscale fibers are disposed in a patterned configuration adapted to allow transport of the fluid in absence of an external power source and wherein the pattered configuration comprises at least one L-patterned nanowick.
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20. A guided fluid transport method comprising:
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providing a plurality of nanoscale fibers disposed in a pattern configuration; transporting fluid along the nanoscale fibers, wherein the nanoscale fibers are disposed in a patterned configuration adapted to allow transport of fluid in absence of an external power source and wherein the patterned configuration comprises at least one T-patterned nanowick. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A fluid transport device comprising:
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two first fluid transport components, each comprising a plurality of nanoscale fibers disposed in a patterned configuration including delay regions and mixing regions, said fluid transport components having a first fluid transport efficiency; and one or more second fluid transport components associated with the first fluid transport components, said second fluid transport components having a second fluid transport efficiency different from the first fluid efficiency; wherein the first fluid transport component is rectangular shaped, the second first fluid transport component is arrow shaped, and a separation between the first fluid component and the second first fluid component forms a second fluid transport component. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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