Patent ID: 9371937
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B01L,F16K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A micro-valve adapted for integration with a micro-fluidic system, comprising: a first substrate having a hole or channel extending through a portion thereof; a second substrate having a recessed space comprising a seating surface, a first microconduit and a second microconduit, the openings of the first and second microconduit bounded by the seating surface, wherein the first microconduit and the second microconduit each extend from the seating surface to a position below the seating surface and are in operative communication via the recessed space to form a fluid path; and an actuation membrane comprising a layer of at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate over at least a portion of the seating surface such that when an actuation force is applied to the actuation membrane, the actuation membrane engages the seating surface of the second substrate wherein at least one of the first microconduit and the second microconduit becomes blocked to cause interruption of the fluid path.