Abstract: An electrostatic fluid regulating device and methods. The device has a substrate. The device also has a first electrode coupled to the substrate. The device has a polymer based diaphragm. A second electrode is coupled to the diaphragm. A polymer based fluid chamber is coupled to the diaphragm. The device also has an inlet coupled to the polymer based fluid chamber and an outlet coupled to the polymer based fluid chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for power generation. The apparatus has a first substrate comprising a conductive surface region and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate. Preferably, the second substrate comprises an electret material region, which is characterized by a substantially uniform electric field associated with the electret material region. The conductive substrate and the electret substrate are aligned in a significantly parallel fashion with a common area of each region directly facing the other region (A). A distance (d) characterizing a spatial separation is formed between the conductive surface region and the electret material region. A relative voltage potential (V) between the conductive substrate and the electret substrate is associated with the distance (d). In between the conductive substrate and the electret substrate is a material, liquid, gas, or combination with an associated permittivity (&egr;0).