US 12,083,724 B2
Field programmable fluidic array
David Allan Prystupa, Pinawa (CA); John Stephen Pacak, Winnipeg (CA); and Peter Condie Nell, Winnipeg (CA)
Assigned to 11886851 Canada Ltd., Winnipeg (CA)
Filed by 11886851 Canada Ltd., Winnipeg (CA)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/178,586.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/978,680, filed on Feb. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0252757 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
Int. Cl. B29C 45/46 (2006.01); B29C 45/18 (2006.01); B29C 45/47 (2006.01); B29C 45/56 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 45/18 (2013.01) [B29C 45/561 (2013.01); B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B29C 2045/5635 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for processing a fluid comprising the steps of
defining a fluid network through which the fluid passes, the fluid moving through the fluid network defined by network components which engage the passing fluid and control a path of the fluid;
providing in the fluid network at least one of the network components which is a movable fluidic network component, a position and/or orientation of which controls the path of the fluid through the fluid network;
attaching to said at least one movable fluidic network component at least one included magnetic object;
applying a sequence of magnetic fields using a magnetic array to said at least one the movable fluidic network component;
wherein said magnetic fields interact with the included magnetic object to produce a force on the movable fluidic network component;
and thereby causing movement of said at least one movable fluidic network component by translation and/or rotation from a first location and/or orientation to a second location and/or orientation in the fluid network to modify the fluid network.