Abstract A fluidic plate assembly comprising a series of abutting plates including a power nozzle plate having an input chamber which narrows down into a power nozzle, a control passageway plate having an interaction chamber with an opening that registers with the power nozzle and having a plurality of control passageways with nozzles that open into the interaction chamber, a splitter plate having a splitter which extends into the interaction chamber to form an output ring and having a plurality of output passageways that register with the output ring, and means connecting adjacent plates together and forming a tight seal. Apparatus for making fluidic plates comprising standard mold units for making a series of plates in various combinations including power nozzle plates, splitter plates, and control passageway plates.
A fluidic plate assembly forming a fluidic element comprising a series of abutting plates, fluidic element components formed in each plate and extending in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the plates, said components forming said fluidic element, and means connecting adjacent plates together and forming a tight seal, whereby the components of a fluidic element may be changed by changing the component plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A fluidic plate assembly forming a fluidic element comprising a series of abutting plates, fluidic element components formed in each plate and extending in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the plates, said components forming said fluidic element, and means connecting adjacent plates together and forming a tight seal, whereby the components of a fluidic element may be changed by changing the component plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The fluidic plate assembly of claim 1, wherein said fluidic element components include an input passageway formed in and extending through one plate in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said plate, a pair of output passageways separated by a splitter and connecting to the input passageway and formed in and extending through another plate in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said another plate, and a pair of control nozzles formed in and positioned so as to direct a control fluid into fluid passing through the input and output passageways.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The fluidic plate assembly of claim 1, wherein said plates include a power nozzle plate having an input chamber formed in and extending in a plane which is perpendicular to the plane of said power nozzle plate and which narrows down into a power nozzle, a control-passageway plate having an interaction chamber formed in and extending in a plane which is perpendicular to the plane of said control-passageway plate and with an opening that registers with the power nozzle and having a plurality of control passageways with nozzles that open into the interaction chamber, and a splitter plate having a splitter which extends perpendicularly from the splitter plate into the interaction chamber to form an output ring and having a plurality of output passageways that register with the output ring.