Fluidic valve
AssigneeFacebook Technologies, LLC
InventorsCasey Glick, John Lutian
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Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include a fluidic device comprising a chamber, an inlet port coupled to the chamber and configured to convey fluid to the chamber, and an outlet port coupled to the chamber and configured to convey the fluid from the chamber. The fluidic device may also have a restricting region that (1) is dimensioned to restrict a flow of the fluid through the outlet port when the pressure in the chamber is below a threshold level and (2) is configured to move in a manner that allows a flow rate of the fluid through the outlet port to increase when pressure in the chamber reaches the threshold level.
Claims20
A fluidic device comprising:
- a chamber;
- an inlet port configured to convey fluid to the chamber;
- an outlet port configured to convey the fluid from the chamber;
- a restricting region that:
- is dimensioned to restrict a flow of the fluid through the outlet port when pressure in the chamber is below a threshold level;
- and
- is configured to move in a manner that allows a flow rate of the fluid through the outlet port to increase when pressure in the chamber reaches the threshold level;
- and
- a controller that controls a flow rate of the fluid through the inlet port, wherein the controller is configured to change the flow rate in response to activity within an artificial reality provided to a user.
An artificial reality system comprising:
- a fluidic device comprising:
- a chamber;
- an inlet port configured to convey fluid to the chamber;
- an outlet port configured to convey the fluid from the chamber;
- and
- a restricting region that:
- is dimensioned to restrict a flow of the fluid through the outlet port when pressure in the chamber is below a threshold level;
- and
- is configured to move in a manner that allows a flow rate of the fluid through the outlet port to increase when pressure in the chamber reaches the threshold level;
- and
- a controller that controls a flow rate of the fluid through the inlet port, wherein the controller is configured to change the flow rate in response to activity within an artificial reality provided to a user.
A method comprising:
- coupling an inlet port to a chamber such that the inlet port is configured to convey fluid to the chamber;
- coupling an outlet port to the chamber such that the outlet port is configured to convey fluid from the chamber;
- providing a restricting region that:
- is dimensioned to restrict a flow of the fluid through the outlet port when pressure in the chamber is below a threshold level;
- and
- is configured to move in a manner that allows a flow rate of the fluid through the outlet port to increase when pressure in the chamber reaches the threshold level;
- and
- coupling a controller to the restricting region to control a flow rate of fluid through the inlet port, wherein the controller is configured to change the flow rate in response to activity within an artificial reality provided to a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.