A simple mechanism for reliable particle sorting in a microdevice with combined electroosmotic and pressure-driven flow

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The thesis will discuss how small objects such as bacteria and viruses can be manipulated on-chip using light via Photonic crystals (PhCs). In particular, PhCs could be used in the context of novel fast antimicrobial susceptibility tests (ASTs). We will se ...

Electrowetting on a Dielectric (EWOD) uses electric fields to control droplet shape and motion on solid insulating surfaces, offering silent manipulation without moving parts. A single EWOD electrode allows manipulation of droplet curvature, enabling liqui ...

We consider fluid flows, governed by the Navier-Stokes equations, subject to a steady symmetry-breaking bifurcation and forced by a weak noise acting on a slow timescale. By generalizing the multiple-scale weakly nonlinear expansion technique employed in t ...

Microwave sensors integrated with microfluidic platforms can provide the size and permittivity of single cells and microparticles. Among the microwave sensor topologies, the planar arrangement of electrodes is a popular choice owing to the ease of fabricat ...

The invention provides microfluidic screening systems for the identification of compounds or compositions influencing cellular transcriptomes. The invention is predicated upon taking into account differences in newly synthesized mRNA in contrast to so call ...

In traditional power delivery networks, the on-chip supply voltage is provided by board-level converters. Due to the significant distance between the converter and the load, variations in the load current are not effectively managed, producing a significan ...

In droplet microfluidic devices with suction-based flow control, the microchannel geometry and suction pressure at the outlet govern the dynamic properties of the two phases that influence the droplet generation. Therefore, it is critical to understand the ...

A modular multiple frequency coils inductive link system to wirelessly provide power for at least a medical implant at an output of a receiving coil, whereby the receiving coil is configured to be implanted in an organism. The modular multiple frequency co ...

Microfluidic models are proving to be powerful systems to study fundamental processes in porous media, due to their ability to replicate topologically complex environments while allowing detailed, quantitative observations at the pore scale. Yet, while por ...

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In two-stage solid-state transformers with input-series output-parallel structure, the LLC converter operating at a fixed switching frequency is a common choice for the isolated DC/DC conversion stage because it can provide a high efficiency and a fixed vo ...

The shift towards DC power distribution networks, enabled by power electronics technologies, is changing the nature of electrical power systems. Nowadays, DC power distribution networks can effectively support the high penetration of distributed energy res ...

This paper focuses on the operational characteristics of a medium voltage resonant DC transformer based on a split capacitor IGCT 3L-NPC leg. The study delves into both the dynamic and static balancing aspects of the 3L-NPC when operating in a two-level, 5 ...

In this paper, we consider experimental data available for graphene-based nanolubricants to evaluate their convective heat transfer performance by means of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Single-phase models with temperature-dependent prope ...

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Solid-state transformers with input-series outputparallel structures are being considered for a variety of applications requiring MVAC to LVDC conversion. Due to the singlephase AC/DC conversion at the input side, all floating cells of the solid-state tran ...

Time-domain solutions of Maxwell’s equations in homogeneous and isotropic media are paramount to studying transient or broadband phenomena. However, analytical solutions are generally unavailable for practical applications, while numerical solutions are co ...

Implanted medical devices (IMDs) have been widely developed to support the monitoring and recording of biological data inside the body or brain. Wirelessly powered IMDs, a subset of implantable electronics, have been proposed to eliminate the limitations r ...

Solid-State Transformers with Input-Series/Output- Parallel configuration offer a convenient solution for AC/DC power conversion, thanks to their modularity, scalability and flexibility. However, as known, they are affected by a second-order harmonic rippl ...

BackgroundImpaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics is involved in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system and the optic nerve (ON), including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, as well as frontotemporal dementia ...

A simple mechanism for reliable particle sorting in a microdevice with combined electroosmotic and pressure-driven flow

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Toward real-time single-cell antimicrobial susceptibility tests using photonic crystal cavities

Electrowetting on a Dielectric (EWOD) for soft robotics

Noise-induced transitions past the onset of a steady symmetry-breaking bifurcation: The case of the sudden expansion

Three-Dimensional Electrode Integration With Microwave Sensors for Precise Microparticle Detection in Microfluidics

Improved microfluidic transcriptome based screening methods

Power Aware Placement of On-Chip Voltage Regulators

Modified capillary number to standardize droplet generation in suction-driven microfluidics

A modular multiple frequency inductive link to wirelessly power multiple miniaturized implants

Multiscale Porosity Microfluidics to Study Bacterial Transport in Heterogeneous Chemical Landscapes

Microfluidic systems for infectious disease diagnostics

Ripple Voltage and Loss Reduction of Single-Phase ISOP SST by Eliminating the Second Harmonic Current in LLC Converters

DC Power Distribution Networks with Direct Current Transformers

Static and Dynamic Voltage Balancing for an IGCT-Based Resonant DC Transformer

Computational fluid dynamics simulations of the heat transfer properties of graphene-based nanolubricants and application to hydrodynamic lubrication

Anomalous dissipation and other non-smooth phenomena in fluids

Active Power Decoupling for Single-Phase Input-Series-Output-Parallel Solid-State Transformers

The time-domain Cartesian multipole expansion of electromagnetic fields

Integrated Wireless Power, Data Communication, and Thermal Sensing System for Autonomous Multisite Brain Implants

Stability Analysis of Second-Order Harmonic Active Filters for Input-Series/Output- Parallel Solid State Transformers

Large-scale in-silico analysis of CSF dynamics within the subarachnoid space of the optic nerve