Patents Assigned to Comm. a I'energie atom. et aux energies alterna.
  • SINGLE USE MICROFLUIDIC VALVE
    Publication number: 20100276005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microfluidic valve (10) comprising a microchannel (30), a membrane (40) arranged so as to seal off said microchannel (30) and equipped with resistive means (60). Said resistive means (60) are arranged in a groove (50) formed on one face (41) of the membrane (40) and are capable, when an electric control current flows through them, of expanding sufficiently under the effect of the heat produced by the flow of said electric current to cause the rupture of at least one part of said membrane (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicants: Comm. a I'energie atom. et aux energies alterna., UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER
    Inventors: Marjolaine ALLAIN, Skandar Basrour, Jean Berthier, Patrick Pouteau