Patents Assigned to Memstek Products, LLC
  • Patent number: 5788468
    Abstract: A microfabricated, remotely actuated fluid pump includes a LIGA-fabricated movable member disposed within a cavity. The LIGA-fabricated movable member and the cavity cooperate to (a) define a sufficiently small clearance therebetween to achieve effective pumping action while (b) presenting a sufficiently low-friction fit to enable remote actuation. Such a pump can take the form of a piston pump, a vane pump, a centrifugal pump, a gear pump, etc. Other fluidic devices including flow sensors, piston valves, hydraulic motors, nozzles, and connectors can be fabricated using similar principles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Memstek Products, LLC
    Inventors: Andrews S. Dewa, Christophe J. P. Sevrain