Patent ID: 11857959
Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  C  G | IPC B  C  G

Claim 0:
1. A microchemical apparatus comprising:
a fully sintered metal oxide body comprising an interior cavity within the body; and
a plurality of inlet ports, an outlet port, and a combustion area defined by the interior cavity;
wherein:
the interior cavity has a minimum dimension in a range from 1 μm to 1000 μm;
the interior cavity has a surface roughness of 20 μm or less, and
a plane of the interior cavity has a surface area of 50% or less of a surface area of a layer of the body;
each of the inlet ports and the outlet port are in fluid communication with the combustion area;
each of the inlet ports and the outlet port are in fluid communication with each other via the combustion area; and
the metal oxide body, the plurality of inlet ports, the outlet port, and the combustion area define a structure adapted to function as a combustor.