Patents by Inventor Lamar E. Bullock

Lamar E. Bullock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Three dimensional micro-fluidic pumps and valves
    Patent number: 8096786
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for the control of fluid flow in a micro-fluidic system, the system having: a substrate; at least one micro-fluidic channel having disposed in a microchannel layer atop the substrate; a conformable layer disposed on the micro-fluidic layer; a receiving cavity disposed within the at least one micro-fluidic channel; at least one occluding member disposed within the conformable layer, and configured to be received by the receiving cavity so as to occlude the micro-fluidic channel when depressed by an actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Lamar E. Bullock
  • THREE DIMENSIONAL MICRO-FLUIDIC PUMPS AND VALVES
    Publication number: 20090211643
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for the control of fluid flow in a micro-fluidic system, the system having: a substrate; at least one micro-fluidic channel having disposed in a microchannel layer atop the substrate; a conformable layer disposed on the micro-fluidic layer; a receiving cavity disposed within the at least one micro-fluidic channel; at least one occluding member disposed within the conformable layer, and configured to be received by the receiving cavity so as to occlude the micro-fluidic channel when depressed by an actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Inventor: Lamar E. Bullock