Patents Assigned to Bio{acute over (m)}erieux
  • Patent number: 7159618
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically-opened micro fluid-valve. The inventive valve comprises: at least one planar support (12); at least one afferent microchannel (14); at least one efferent microchannel (16), said microchannels being arranged in the support (12); such that at least one of the ends (141 and 161) thereof touch the inner face (121) of the support close to one another; at least one deposit (18) of a heat-sensitive material which is disposed on the inner face (121) of the support (12); and at least one heating means (20). According to the invention, the aforementioned deposit (18) of heat-sensitive material at least partially seals the space separating the ends (141 and 161) of the microchannels (14 and 16), thereby preventing same from intercommunicating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: Bio{acute over (m)}erieux, SNPE Matériaux Energétiques
    Inventors: Patrick Broyer, Bruno Colin, Denis Roller