Apparatus, systems, and methods for actuating pressurizable chambers
AssigneePresident and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorsBobak Mosadegh, George M. Whitesides
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AssigneePresident and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorsBobak Mosadegh, George M. Whitesides
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A pneumatic controller for controllably providing pressurized gas to a target location is disclosed. The pneumatic controller can include an elastomeric manifold comprising a body and a first membrane coupled to a lower portion of the body. The body and the first membrane can form a first integrated channel having a first inlet, a first outlet, and an exhaust, and the first integrated channel is configured to receive pressurized gas at a first pressure at the first inlet and provide the pressurized gas to the first outlet. The body also has a sufficient stiffness to withstand an elevated pressure of the pressurized gas. The pneumatic controller can also include an actuator configured to change the first membrane from a first configuration to a second configuration to control a flow of the pressurized gas in the first integrated channel.
A pneumatic controller for controllably providing a pressurized fluid to a target location, the pneumatic controller comprising:
A flow controller for controllably providing a pressurized fluid, the flow controller comprising:
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