Actuated elastic valves

A system, comprising:

• a vessel configured to contain a fluid;
• a valve comprising an elastic diaphragm configured to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration in fluid communication with the vessel, wherein at least a portion of the elastic diaphragm comprises a magnetic material, and wherein the elastic diaphragm is configured to transition from the closed configuration to the open configuration when a magnetic field is applied to the elastic diaphragm;
• and
• a magnet configured to alter the magnetic field applied to the elastic diaphragm to transition the valve to the open configuration to permit the fluid to flow from the vessel through the valve,
• wherein the elastic diaphragm includes one or more slits formed in the elastic diaphragm, wherein the one or more slits are configured to open when the elastic diaphragm is in the open configuration, and wherein, in the closed configuration, sides of the one or more slits are configured to be closely spaced relative to one another such that a liquid in contact with the one or more slits is unable to flow through the one or more slits due to surface tension.

A valve comprising:

• an elastic diaphragm configured to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein at least a portion of the elastic diaphragm comprises a magnetic material, and wherein the elastic diaphragm is configured to transition from the closed configuration to the open configuration when a magnetic field applied to the elastic diaphragm is altered,
• wherein the elastic diaphragm includes one or more slits formed in the elastic diaphragm, and wherein the one or more slits are configured to open when the elastic diaphragm is in the open configuration;
• and
• a ring magnet configured to alter the magnetic field applied to the elastic diaphragm to transition the elastic diaphragm from the closed configuration to the open configuration.

A system, comprising:

• a vessel configured to contain a fluid;
• a valve comprising an elastic diaphragm configured to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration in fluid communication with the vessel, wherein at least a portion of the elastic diaphragm comprises a magnetic material, and wherein the elastic diaphragm is configured to transition from the closed configuration to the open configuration when a magnetic field is applied to the elastic diaphragm;
• and
• a ring magnet extending around the vessel and configured to alter the magnetic field applied to the elastic diaphragm to transition the elastic diaphragm from the closed configuration to the open configuration to permit the fluid to flow from the vessel through the valve,
• wherein the elastic diaphragm includes one or more slits formed in the elastic diaphragm, and wherein the one or more slits are configured to open when the elastic diaphragm is in the open configuration.