Minimizing flow disturbances in fluidic cells utilizing soft seals
AssigneeKambix Innovations, LLC
InventorsKambiz Vafai, Abdul Rahim A. Khaled
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Abstract
Devices comprising multi-compartment fluidic cell with multiple inlets. Compartments can be separated from one another using soft seals. The main cell can be located between two adjacent secondary cells. The main cell carries the main flow while the secondary cells can carry either the main flow or any auxiliary flows. The flow in the multi-compartment cells minimizes fluid leakage and causes reduced pressure difference between the main cell and the two secondary cells especially under similar flow conditions.
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An apparatus for minimizing flow disturbances in fluidic seals, the apparatus comprising:
- a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the faces of the first and second substrates oppose each other;
- a first at least one flexible seal attached to the first substrate and to the second substrate to form first at least one closed enclosure comprising a main fluid;
- a second at least one flexible seal attached to the one end of the first substrate and to the opposing end of the second substrate such that the first at least one flexible seal and the second at least one flexible seal form a second at least one closed enclosure comprising a first secondary fluid;
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- a third at least one flexible seal attached to the other end of the first substrate and to the opposing end of the second substrate such that the first at least one flexible seal and the third at least one flexible seal forms a third at least one closed enclosure comprising a second secondary fluid.
An apparatus for minimizing flow disturbances in fluidic seals, the apparatus comprising:
- a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the faces of the first and second substrates oppose each other;
- a first at least one flexible seal attached to the first substrate and to the second substrate to form first at least one closed enclosure comprising a main fluid;
- a second at least one flexible seal attached to the one end of the first substrate and to the opposing end of the second substrate such that the first at least one flexible seal and the second at least one flexible seal form a second at least one closed enclosure comprising a first secondary fluid;
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- a third at least one flexible seal attached to the other end of the first substrate and to the opposing end of the second substrate such that the first at least one flexible seal and the third at least one flexible seal forms a third at least one closed enclosure comprising a second secondary fluid, and wherein the first at least one closed enclosure is located between the first and the second at least one closed enclosures.
A method for minimizing flow disturbances in fluidic seals, the method comprising;
- providing a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the faces of the first and second substrates oppose each other;
- attaching a first at least one flexible seal to the first substrate and to the second substrate to form first at least one dosed enclosure comprising a main fluid;
- attaching a second at least one flexible seal to the one end of the first substrate and to the opposing end of the second substrate such that the first at least one flexible seal and the second at least one flexible seal form a second at least one dosed enclosure comprising a first secondary fluid;
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- attaching a third at least one flexible seal to the other end of the first substrate and to the opposing end of the second substrate such that the first at least one flexible seal and the third at least one flexible seal forms a third at least one dosed enclosure comprising a second secondary fluid.
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