Droplet actuator fabrication apparatus, systems, and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US10913064B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US14687398

    申请日:2015-04-15

    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems for droplet actuator fabrication are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein for making a droplet actuator includes ablating a first substrate with a laser to form an electrode array on the first substrate. The example method includes applying at least one of hydrophobic or a dielectric material to the electrode array. The example method also includes aligning the first substrate with a second substrate. The second substrate includes a second treated layer. In the example method, the alignment includes a gap between at least a portion of the first treated layer and at least a portion the second treated layer.

    Digital microfluidic dilution apparatus, systems, and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US10369565B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US14976684

    申请日:2015-12-21

    Inventor: Andrew Fischer

    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems for diluting samples are disclosed. An example method includes depositing a first fluid droplet on a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes. The first electrode has a first area. The first fluid droplet has a first volume associated with the first area. The example method includes depositing a second fluid droplet on a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes. The second electrode has a second area. The second fluid droplet has a second volume associated with the second area. The second volume is different than the first volume. The example method includes forming a combined droplet by selectively activating at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode to cause one of the first fluid droplet or the second fluid droplet to merge with the other of the first fluid droplet or the second fluid droplet.

    Droplet actuator fabrication apparatus, systems, and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US12201980B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US17094423

    申请日:2020-11-10

    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems for droplet actuator fabrication are disclosed. An example non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least control movement of a laser to cause the laser to etch an electrode pattern in a first substrate, the electrode pattern including a first set of electrodes, a second set of electrodes, and a third set of electrodes; control a printer driver to cause a hydrophobic material and a dielectric material to be applied to the second set of electrodes and not the first set of electrodes via a printer; control a bonding driver to cause a gap to be defined between the first substrate and a second substrate; and control a dicing driver to cause a portion the first substrate and a portion of the second substrate to be cut into a droplet actuator.

    Digital microfluidic dilution apparatus, systems, and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US11185858B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16531253

    申请日:2019-08-05

    Inventor: Andrew Fischer

    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems for diluting samples are disclosed. An example method includes depositing a first fluid droplet on a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes. The first electrode has a first area. The first fluid droplet has a first volume associated with the first area. The example method includes depositing a second fluid droplet on a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes. The second electrode has a second area. The second fluid droplet has a second volume associated with the second area. The second volume is different than the first volume. The example method includes forming a combined droplet by selectively activating at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode to cause one of the first fluid droplet or the second fluid droplet to merge with the other of the first fluid droplet or the second fluid droplet.

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