Fluidic control: using exhaust as a control mechanism

A method for using force or displacement to adjust fluid flow in a fluidic control valve, comprising:

• detecting an amount of pressure or force at a primary gate terminal or at a secondary gate terminal of the fluidic control valve, the fluidic control valve including:
• an enclosed interstitial region defined between a first separation element and a second separation element, wherein the first separation element is located between an interstitial region and a fluidic channel connecting an inlet port and an outlet port;
• a fluid port open to the interstitial region;
• and
• a gate transmission element disposed in the interstitial region, the gate transmission element having a centralized cavity and at least one protruding element configured such that the at least one protruding element limits fluid flow between the inlet port and the outlet port by forcing a portion of the first separation element into the fluidic channel;
• and
• at least partially controlling the amount of pressure or force at the primary gate terminal and/or at the secondary gate terminal.

A system for using force or displacement to adjust fluid flow in a fluidic control valve, comprising:

• a pressure detector detecting an amount of pressure at a primary gate terminal or at a secondary gate terminal of the fluidic control valve, the fluidic control valve including:
• an enclosed interstitial region defined between a first separation element and a second separation element, wherein the first separation element is located between an interstitial region and a fluidic channel connecting an inlet port and an outlet port;
• a fluid port open to the interstitial region;
• and
• a gate transmission element disposed in the interstitial region, the gate transmission element having a centralized cavity and at least one protruding element configured such that the at least one protruding element limits fluid flow between the inlet port and the outlet port by forcing a portion of the first separation element into the fluidic channel;
• and
• a controller controlling the amount of pressure at the primary gate terminal and/or at the secondary gate terminal.