IP Library Granted Patent US 9,128,022
Granted Patent B2
US 9,128,022 · App. 13/695,619 · Granted Sep 8, 2015

Micro viscometers and methods of manufacturing the same

Inventors: Sung Joon Choi (Daegu, KR); Young Taek Cha (Daegu, KR); Dae Young Shin (Incheon, KR); Kang Won Lee (Cheonan, KR)
Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
G01N11/10G01N11/16
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Patent No.
US 9,128,022
App. No.
13/695,619
Granted
Sep 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A viscometer for measuring the viscosity of fluid. The viscometer includes: a first chamber and a second chamber separated from the first chamber; a micro channel connecting the first chamber to the second chamber; a first thin film disposed over the first chamber and a second thin film disposed over the second chamber; and a first piezoelectric film disposed over the first thin film and a second piezoelectric film disposed over the second thin film. At least one of the first and second piezoelectric films has a hexagonal shape if a longest distance between a center and an edge of the piezoelectric film is longer than a threshold range and a circular shape if the distance is shorter than the threshold range.

Claims (11)

1. A micro viscometer, comprising:

a first chamber and a second chamber separated from the first chamber;

a micro channel connecting the first chamber to the second chamber;

a first thin film disposed over the first chamber and a second thin film disposed over the second chamber; and

a first piezoelectric film disposed over the first thin film and a second piezoelectric film disposed over the second thin film,

wherein the first and second piezoelectric films have a hexagonal shape if a longest distance between a center and an edge of at least one piezoelectric film is longer than a threshold range and the first and second piezoelectric films have a circular shape if the distance is shorter than the threshold range,

wherein the threshold range is 55 μm-60 μm.

2. The micro viscometer of claim 1 , wherein the viscometer includes a plurality of the micro-channels.

3. The micro viscometer of claim 1 , wherein the first and second piezoelectric films have a hexagonal shape or a circular shape when the distance is within the threshold range.

4. The micro viscometer of claim 1 , wherein the first and second piezoelectric films are formed of an electroactive polymer.

5. The micro viscometer of claim 1 , wherein the threshold range increases or decreases in proportion to a width or thickness of at least one of the piezoelectric films.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2013
From: CHOI, SUNG JOON; CHA, YOUNG TAEK; SHIN, DAE YOUNG; LEE, KANG WON
To: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2012-0052817 · May 18, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130305816A1 · Nov 21, 2013