Electroosmotic pump and fluid pumping system including the same
US-9745971-B2 · Aug 29, 2017 · US
Electroosmotic pump and fluid-pumping system comprising the same
US11015583B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11015583-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716313852-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Publication date | May 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
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Provided are an electroosmotic pump, including: a membrane; a first electrode which is provided on one surface of the membrane, including a porous support including an insulator and an electrochemical reaction material formed on the porous support; and a second electrode which is provided on the other surface of the membrane, including a porous support including an insulator and an electrochemical reaction material formed on the porous support, and a fluid-pumping system including the electroosmotic pump.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electroosmotic pump, comprising: a membrane; a first electrode having porosity and disposed on a first major surface of the membrane, the first electrode comprising a first insulating porous support and a first electrochemical reaction material coated on the first insulating porous support; and a second electrode having porosity and disposed on a second major surface of the membrane, the second electrode comprising a second insulating porous support and a second electrochemical reaction material coated on the second insulating porous support, wherein the first electrochemical reaction material is substantially uniformly distributed on the first insulating porous support while maintaining overall porosity, and wherein the second electrochemical reaction material is substantially uniformly distributed on the second insulating porous support while maintaining overall porosity. 2. The electroosmotic pump of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first and second insulating porous supports comprise an electrically insulating ceramic, an electrically insulating polymer resin, an electrically insulating glass, or a combination thereof. 3. The electroosmotic pump of claim 2 , wherein the electrically insulating ceramic comprises rockwool, gypsum, ceramic, cement, or a combination thereof. 4. The electroosmotic pump of claim 2 , wherein the electrically insulating polymer resin comprises: a synthetic fiber selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyacrylonitrile, or a combination thereof; a natural fiber selected from the group consisting of wool, cotton, or a combination thereof; a sponge; a porous material derived from a biological organism; or a combination thereof. 5. The electroosmotic pump of claim 2 , wherein the electrically insulating glass comprises glass wool, glass frit, porous glass, or a combination thereof. 6. The electroosmotic pump of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first and second insulating porous supports are in the form of a non-woven fabric, a woven fabric, sponge, or a combination thereof. 7. The electroosmotic pump of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first and second insulating porous supports have pores having a size of 0.1 μm to 500 μm. 8. The electroosmotic pump of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first and second insulting porous supports have a porosity of 5% to 95%. 9. The electroosmotic pump of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first and second electrochemical reaction materials comprise silver/silver oxide, silver/silver chloride, or a combination thereof. 10. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 1 . 11. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 2 . 12. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 3 . 13. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 4 . 14. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 5 . 15. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 6 . 16. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 7 . 17. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 8 . 18. A fluid-pumping system comprising the electroosmotic pump according to claim 9 .
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Pumps · CPC title
liquid, i.e. incompressible · CPC title
Resin · CPC title
Ceramics; Oxides · CPC title
- F04B43/06Primary
Pumps having fluid drive · CPC title
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- What does patent US11015583B2 cover?
- Provided are an electroosmotic pump, including: a membrane; a first electrode which is provided on one surface of the membrane, including a porous support including an insulator and an electrochemical reaction material formed on the porous support; and a second electrode which is provided on the other surface of the membrane, including a porous support including an insulator and an electrochemi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Eoflow Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F04B43/06. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue May 25 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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