发明名称 |
SELF-TUNING SYSTEM FOR MANIPULATING COMPLEX FLUIDS USING ELECTROKINECTICS |
摘要 |
A system for manipulating electric fields within a microscopic fluid channel includes a fluid channel with an inlet and an outlet to support fluid flow, at least one controllable electric field producer that applies a non-uniform and adjustable electric field to one or more regions of the fluid channel, one or more sensors that measure one or more parameters of a fluid flowing through the fluid channel, and a controller with hardware and software components that receives signals from the one or more sensors representative of values of the one or more parameters and, based on the parameter values, drives one or more actuators to adjust the electric field produced by the plurality of electric field producers. A complex fluid including at least two components flows through the fluid channel, where at least one of the at least two components comprises |
申请公布号 |
US2017102016(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.04.13 |
申请号 |
US201514878800 |
申请日期 |
2015.10.08 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
AZPIROZ JAIONE TIRAPU;BRYANT PETER WILLIAM;GIRO RONALDO;BARROS FERREIRA RODRIGO NEUMANN;OHTA RICARDOS LUIS |
分类号 |
F15C1/04 |
主分类号 |
F15C1/04 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A system for manipulating electric fields within a microscopic fluid channel, comprising:
a fluid channel with at least one inlet and at least one outlet to support fluid flow; at least one controllable electric field producer that applies a non-uniform and adjustable electric field to one or more regions of the fluid channel; one or more sensors that measure one or more parameters of a fluid flowing through the fluid channel; and a controller with hardware and software components that receives signals from the one or more sensors representative of values of the one or more parameters and, based on the parameter values, drives one or more actuators to adjust the electric field produced by the plurality of electric field producers, wherein a complex fluid comprising at least two components flows through the fluid channel, wherein at least one of the at least two components comprises particles controllable by the non-uniform and adjustable electric field. |
地址 |
ARMONK NY US |