Check valves for microfluidic systems and methods thereof
| Patent Number: | 10,478,818 |
| Issued: | 11/19/2019 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The present invention relates to microfluidic check valves, as well as fluidic cartridges including such check valves. In particular examples, the check valve includes a pre-stressed spring formed from a planar substrate. Various characteristics of the valves, such as size, profile, opening pressure, etc., can be tuned to provide desired performance when employed within a fluidic cartridge. |
| Filed: | 3/2/2017 |
| Application Number: | 15/447,581 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |