CPC F16K 7/17 (2013.01) [B01D 15/1842 (2013.01); B01D 15/22 (2013.01); F16K 11/22 (2013.01); F16K 25/005 (2013.01); F16K 27/003 (2013.01); F16K 27/0236 (2013.01); F16K 27/0263 (2013.01); F16K 31/1266 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A valve block comprising:
a pressure plate comprising:
a surface; and
a plurality of recesses fillable with a material on the surface;
a fluid transfer plate comprising an inlet channel, an outlet channel, a plurality of inlet bores extending from the inlet channel to a surface of the fluid transfer plate, and a plurality of outlet bores extending from the outlet channel to the surface of the fluid transfer plate, wherein at least one of the plurality of inlet bores and the plurality of outlet bores is arranged along a perimeter of a polygonal shape, wherein the inlet channel, the outlet channel, the plurality of inlet bores, and the plurality of outlet bores are contained within a valve of the valve block; and
a diaphragm disposed between the surface of the pressure plate and the surface of the fluid transfer plate, wherein the diaphragm is configured to prevent fluid flow from at least one inlet bore of the plurality of inlet bores to at least one outlet bore of the plurality of outlet bores when a corresponding recess of the plurality of recesses is filled with the material;
wherein each inlet bore of the plurality of inlet bores corresponds to a different outlet bore of the plurality of outlet bores; and
wherein each recess of the plurality of recesses is configured to control fluid flow through one inlet bore of the plurality of inlet bores and the corresponding different outlet bore of the plurality of outlet bores.
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