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US9353740B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9353740-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313802151-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 4, 2010 |
| Publication date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
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The present invention relates to pump systems and engine systems having graphene drums. In embodiments of the invention, the graphene drum can be utilized in the main chambers and/or valves of the pumps and engines.
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What is claimed is: 1. A membrane pump comprising: (a) a first cavity having an inlet and outlet; (b) a first valve gate located by the inlet or the outlet; (c) a valve protrusion located by the first valve gate, wherein (i) a conductive trace is connected to the valve protrusion, and (ii) the conductive trace is a position sensor; (d) a first pump gate located within said first cavity; and (e) an electrically conductive membrane covering said first cavity. 2. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive membrane comprises graphene. 3. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive membrane comprises multiple layers of graphene. 4. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the inlet is connected to a via. 5. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the outlet is connected to a via. 6. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the first pump gate comprises multiple independently controlled electrically conductive traces. 7. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is trough-shaped. 8. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the distance between the valve protrusion and the electrically conductive membrane is less than the distance between the first valve gate and the electrically conductive membrane. 9. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the conductive trace is connected to electrical ground. 10. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive membrane is a single continuous sheet. 11. The membrane pump of claim 10 , wherein the first valve gate and the first pump gate are operable for acting on the single continuous sheet of the electrically conductive membrane. 12. The membrane pump of claim 1 further comprising a second valve gate located on the opposite side of the electrically conductive membrane as the first valve gate. 13. The membrane pump of claim 1 further comprising a second pump gate located on the opposite side of the electrically conductive membrane as the first pump gate. 14. The membrane pump of claim 1 further comprising a second cavity located on the opposite side of the membrane as the first cavity. 15. The membrane pump of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive membrane is atomically thin.
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- What does patent US9353740B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to pump systems and engine systems having graphene drums. In embodiments of the invention, the graphene drum can be utilized in the main chambers and/or valves of the pumps and engines.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pinkerton Joseph F, Badger David A, Clean Energy Labs Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F04B43/043. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 31 2016 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).