660 results about "Pressure.drive" patented technology

Pressure-driven microfluidic separation devices, such as may be used for performing high performance liquid chromatography, are provided. Multiple separation columns may be defined in a single device and packed with stationary phase material retained by porous frits. One or more splitters may be provided to distribute slurry and / or mobile phase among multiple separation columns. In one embodiment, separation devices are substantially planar and fabricated with multiple device layers. Systems and methods employing slurry for packing separation devices are also provided.

An integrated treatment system using electrodialysis and pressure-driven membranes for deionizing and decontaminating liquids to a near-pure quality for use or reuse in industrial or municipal operations. The integrated system includes steps of pre-filtering contaminated feed liquids blending the filtered liquids in preparation for treating the mixed liquids in parallel or sequential treatment steps utilizing nanofiltration or reverse osmosis, proceeded by or followed by an integrated electrodialysis treatment. A control means selectively directs mixed liquids to each of the treatment units for treatment in parallel or in series depending on the conductivity and residual contaminants in the mixed liquids. In comparison with nanofiltration or reverse osmosis only systems, or electrodialysis only systems, the integrated system provides improved efficiencies for treatment, requires less energy to operate, and reduces maintenance and capital costs.

Method and apparatus for dielectrophoretic separation of particles in a fluid based using array of insulating structures arranged in a fluid flow channel. By utilizing an array of insulating structures, a spatially inhomogeneous electric field is created without the use of the embedded electrodes conventionally employed for dielectrophoretic separations. Moreover, by using these insulating structures a steady applied electric field has been shown to provide for dielectrophoresis in contrast to the conventional use of an alternating electric field. In a uniform array of posts, dielectrophoretic effects have been produced flows having significant pressure-driven and electrokinetic transport. Above a threshold applied electric field, filaments of concentrated and rarefied particles appear in the flow as a result of dielectrophoresis. Above a higher threshold applied voltage, dielectrophoresis produces zones of highly concentrated and immobilized particles. These patterns are strongly influenced by the angle of the array of insulating structures with respect to the mean applied electric field and the shape of the insulating structures.

A filtering device for a gravity-flow liquid treatment system includes a first filter component that can be either exposed or adjacent to a substantially transparent region in at least a portion of a filter housing. The first filter component is capable of providing a visual indication of exposure to at least one contaminant. The contaminants for which the first filter component can indicate exposure include particles, inorganic, and organic contamination. Particle contamination is indicated by a change in color of the first filter component through particle collection. Inorganic and organic contaminants are indicated by reaction with at least one agent capable of undergoing a color-change reaction in response to at least one contaminant. Water treatment systems and filtration devices that include at least one agent capable of undergoing a color-change reaction and thus give a visual indication of exposure to at least one contaminant for use in both gravity-driven and pressure-driven environments are also described.

Systems and methods for delivering bone cement into a bone can include a handle body defining a flow path, a thermal emitter in the handle body to apply energy to bone cement passing through the flow path, a source of bone cement and an injection cannula. The cannula can be in communication with the flow path such that inserting the cannula into a bone can allow a flow of bone cement therethrough to an opening at a distal end of the cannula. Other systems and methods for delivering bone cement into a bone can include an injector body with a handle portion, and a cannula, a bone cement container, a low pressure drive mechanism configured to effect a flow of bone cement from said container to the injector body and a high pressure drive mechanism configured to effect a flow of bone cement through the injector body into the bone.

In accordance with embodiments of this invention, a pressure actuated leaf seal assembly is provided that includes film riding, hydrodynamic / hydrostatic runners under seal member leaf ends. Leaf seal assemblies according to embodiments of this invention maintain the runner away from a rotating body until adequate rotating speed is present to generate lift required to allow the runner to float on a thin film of operating fluid on the rotating body, so that the runner does not rub the rotating body. In addition, runners are attached, or added, to leaf seal members such that the runners move in a radial direction, while remaining parallel to the rotating body. In one embodiment, a runner can comprise a separate structure coupled to a leaf seal member, and in another embodiment, a runner can comprise a wear-resistant pad on a distal end of a leaf seal member.

The invention provides a digital isothermal nucleic acid detecting device which comprises a micro-fluidic chip, a temperature control system and a pressure driving system. A microfluidic channel for microsphere forming and a reaction section for nucleic acid amplification are formed by the micro-fluidic chip through sequential laminating of a substrate layer, a channel layer arranged on the substrate layer and a cover plate layer arranged on the channel layer. The temperature control system comprises a lower press plate for applying pressure to the substrate from bottom to top and an upper press plate for applying pressure to the cover plate layer from top to bottom, and temperature sensing chips and temperature control heating elements for heating the reaction section are arranged in the upper press plate and the lower press plate. The pressure driving system is connected to the micro-fluidic chip and used for applying pressure to the channel layer in the micro-fluidic chip so that liquid to be detected can flow into the reaction section from the inflow end. According to the scheme, microsphere preparation and nucleic acid amplification and detection are integrated through the digital isothermal nucleic acid detecting device and the detection method, and the advantages of being high in sensitivity and the like are achieved.

The present invention generally provides a downhole valve for selectively sealing a bore. The downhole valve generally includes a closing member for seating in and closing the bore, and a pressure-actuated, retention member having first and second opposed piston surfaces for initially holding the valve in an open position but, in the event of a pressure differential between the piston surfaces, permits the closing member to operate and close the valve.

Methods of performing separations in microfluidic devices are provided. The methods include the use of pressure to introduce reagents into the device, mix the reagents or react the reagents, and the use of electrokinetic forces to separate the reagents or products. To achieve improved separation efficiency, the depths of the various microfluidic channels are varied. The pressure driven channels provided are deep in comparison to the separation channels in which flow is electrokinetically driven. Also included are microfluidic devices and integrated systems for performing separations in which pressure driven flow and electrokinetic driven flow are integrated.

A device for providing surge pressure reduction with volume compensation and methods of use are presented. Surge pressure reduction and volume compensation are accomplished by pressure-actuated release of the compensation device.

The invention relates to a differential pad-selection measurement system and method, which are characterized in that: a differential left shell is arranged on a positioning bench, a lower simulation pad is arranged between the differential left shell and a lower semiaxis gear; planetary gears are sleeved on four ends of a cross axle of member to be measured and are arranged in a shaft hole of the differential left shell; a lower puller sleeve arranged in a shaft hole of the lower semiaxis gear is hung on the lower semiaxis gear through an upper edge shoulder of the lower puller sleeve, a measurement tappet is fixedly connected with the lower puller sleeve, a puller spring is arranged between the measurement tappet and the lower puller sleeve, a spring guide sleeve sleeves on the measurement tappet and is supported by the puller spring; an upper top board is arranged on the spring guide sleeve by press mounting manner; and a displacement sensor, a pressure sensor and a proximity switch are respectively arranged in a pressure driving body. The invention can automatically complete accurate measurement of thickness of the differential pad, and can increase product quality and production efficiency.

In accordance with embodiments of this invention, a pressure actuated leaf seal assembly is provided that includes film riding, hydrodynamic / hydrostatic runners under seal member leaf ends. Leaf seal assemblies according to embodiments of this invention maintain the runner away from a rotating body until adequate rotating speed is present to generate lift required to allow the runner to float on a thin film of operating fluid on the rotating body, so that the runner does not rub the rotating body. In addition, runners are attached, or added, to leaf seal members such that the runners move in a radial direction, while remaining parallel to the rotating body. In one embodiment, a runner can comprise a separate structure coupled to a leaf seal member, and in another embodiment, a runner can comprise a wear-resistant pad on a distal end of a leaf seal member.

A mechanical drive system for an accessory gearbox of a gas turbine engine is provided. The engine has a high-pressure drive shaft and a low-pressure drive shaft. The mechanical drive system includes a first tower shaft, a second tower shaft, a first lay shaft, and a second lay shaft. The first tower shaft is driven by the high-pressure drive shaft. The second tower shaft is driven by the low-pressure drive shaft. The first lay shaft is driven by the first tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox. The second lay shaft is driven by the second tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox.

The invention provides a micro fluid flow adjusting device based on air pressure drive, belongs to the field of micro fluids, and aims to solve the problems of low flow adjusting precision, low dynamic response speed and absence of capacity of measuring actual flow when an injection pump is adopted to adjust the flow in a micro fluid system. The micro fluid flow adjusting device adopts an air pressure drive mode, an air supply source supplies compressed air, outlet pressure is adjusted and set by a pressure reducing valve to obtain stable air supply pressure, the pressure is measured by a pressure sensor, a liquid in a liquid container passes a valve and a flow meter to enter a liquid micro-channel under the pushing of the air pressure, the actual liquid flow is measured by the flow meter and fed back to a microprocessor, the microprocessor outputs a control signal to change the working state of a micro valve, the liquid flow of the liquid micro-channel is adjusted, and closed-loop control of the flow is realized; further, a PID (proportion integration differentiation) control algorithm can be adopted, the adjusting precision and the dynamic response speed of the flow can be increased, and the liquid flow in the micro-channel can be adjusted accurately and rapidly.

Desalination is carried out by a hybrid ion exchange-nanofiltration process in which ion exchange is followed by pressure-driven nanofiltration. Monovalent ions of sodium and chloride of saline water are exchanged for equivalent concentrations of poly-valent ions (for example, sodium ions for magnesium ions or chloride ions for sulfate ions) when passed through ion exchangers in the form of those poly-valent ions. The resultant solution has a lower osmotic pressure than the initial solution containing monovalent sodium and chloride ions, and requires less transmembrane pressure for membrane desalination compared to traditional reverse osmosis. The concentrated reject stream from the membrane process is used as regenerant for the exhausted ion exchanger, which has been converted to monovalent anionic or cationic form.

A mechanical drive system for an accessory gearbox of a gas turbine engine is provided. The engine has a high-pressure drive shaft and a low-pressure drive shaft. The mechanical drive system includes a first tower shaft, a second tower shaft, a first lay shaft, and a second lay shaft. The first tower shaft is driven by the high-pressure drive shaft. The second tower shaft is driven by the low-pressure drive shaft. The first lay shaft is driven by the first tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox. The second lay shaft is driven by the second tower shaft, and is connected to the accessory gearbox.

Liquid flow devices, particularly microfluidic devices, containing solid porous materials. Flow in the devices can be pressure-driven flow and / or electroosmotic flow. The porous materials are preferably pre-shaped, for example divided from a sheet of porous material, so that they can be assembled with liquid-impermeable barrier materials around them. The devices can for example be prepared by lamination. A wide variety of devices, including mixing devices, is disclosed. A mixing device is illustrated in FIG. 23.

The ultrasonic motor is composed of stator module, spherical rotor, and bracket module. The stator module consists of a pair of up and low stator ring, and a pair of unidirectional piezoelectric ceramic ring polarized in axial direction ceramic. Fan shaped electrodes are plated on surface of piezoelectric ceramic along circumferential even zones. The rotor is held in middle of two stator rings. Effect of pressure bolts and elastic support boards provides pre-stressing between stator and rotor. Through different fan shaped electrodes, drive signals are supplied to ceramic rings to make stator rings generate traveling wave to drive spherical rotor so as to realize bidirectional rotation around axial line of stator ring; or generate standing wave at different positions to drive spherical rotor so as to realize bidirectional rotation around axial line of passing through center of rotor and perpendicular to axis of stator rings. Features are: large moment and reliable operation.

The invention belongs to a magnesium alloy wheel multi-directional forming method and a die. The method is characterized by comprising the working procedures of blanking, upsetting, multi-directional extrusion, forward extrusion, flaring, heat treatment, machining and surface treatment, in the working procedures of the multi-directional extrusion, the forward extrusion and the flaring, axial pressure is applied to an axial male die so as to complete the forming of a magnesium alloy wheel, and lateral pressure drives a lateral male die to be connected with a split female die so as to complete the clamping and splitting of the split female die. The method solves the problems of forming and demoulding of a round wheel with small middle part and two large ends, has the advantages of simplifying the technical processes, improving the production efficiency, preventing the generation of burr flash, having high forming precision and the like.

The invention provides a pipeline cleaning robot which comprises: a main body part which is arranged in the pipeline, a drive module part which is connected with the main body part in radial configuration, sticks close to the interior of the pipeline and can move the mian body part, a link frame part which is connected between the main body part and the drive module part and is rotatably arranged on the main body part and the drive module part, a pressure-driven part which is arranged between the main body part and the link frame part, comprises one side that is connected with the link frame part, can adjust the unfold angle of the link frame part and provides a driving force to make the drive module part sticking close to the pipeline, and a cleaning module part which is arranged on the main body part and can remove foreign matters formed in the pipeline.