Valve actuation system through permanent magnet use

A valve comprising:

• an actuator configured to translate at least one mass in a first plane;
• and,
• at least one valve element located out of the first plane and configured to translate along a first linear axis,
• wherein at least one of the at least one mass and the at least one valve element comprises a magnetic source providing a persistent magnetic field and the other comprises a non-magnetized, magnetically permeable mass such that, when at least one of the masses is brought into register with a second linear axis, reluctance-induced forces translate the corresponding valve element towards the mass along the first linear axis.

A valve comprising:

• means for translating at least one mass in a first plane;
• and,
• at least one valve element located out of the first plane and configured to translate along a first linear axis,
• wherein at least one of the at least one mass and the at least one valve element comprises a magnetic source providing a persistent magnetic field and the other comprises a non-magnetized, magnetically permeable mass such that, when at least one of the masses is brought into register with a second linear axis, reluctance-induced forces translate the corresponding valve element towards the mass along the first linear axis.