Filler Fluids for Droplet Operations
    43.
    发明申请
    Filler Fluids for Droplet Operations 审中-公开
    液滴操作的填充液

    公开(公告)号:US20140231259A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-21

    申请号:US14253556

    申请日:2014-04-15

    Abstract: The present invention relates to filler fluids for droplet operations. According to one embodiment of this aspect, a droplet microactuator including an opaque filler fluid and a transparent droplet thereon is provided. The droplet microactuator may further include a first substrate comprising electrodes configured to effect electrowetting mediated droplet operations on a surface of the first substrate; a second substrate spaced apart from the surface of the first substrate by a distance sufficient to define an interior volume between the first substrate and second substrate; and wherein the droplet and the filler fluid are in the interior volume, and wherein the droplet is surrounded by the filler fluid and arranged with respect to the electrodes in a manner which permits electrowetting mediated droplet operations to be effected on the droplet using the electrodes.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于液滴操作的填充流体。 根据该方面的一个实施例,提供了包括不透明填充流体和其上的透明液滴的液滴微致动器。 液滴微致动器还可以包括第一衬底,其包括被配置为在第一衬底的表面上实现电润湿介导的液滴操作的电极; 第二基板,与第一基板的表面间隔开足以限定第一基板和第二基板之间的内部空间的距离; 并且其中所述液滴和所述填充流体在所述内部容积中,并且其中所述液滴被所述填充流体包围并且以允许使用所述电极对所述液滴进行电润湿介导的液滴操作的方式相对于所述电极布置。

    Droplet actuator with improved top substrate
    49.
    发明授权
    Droplet actuator with improved top substrate 有权
    具有改进的顶部基板的液滴致动器

    公开(公告)号:US09511369B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US14248884

    申请日:2014-04-09

    Abstract: The invention provides a droplet actuator. The droplet actuator may include a base substrate and a top substrate separated to form a gap. The base substrate may include electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations in the gap; and the top substrate may include a glass substrate portion coupled to a non-glass portion, where the non-glass portion may include one or more openings establishing a fluid path extending from an exterior of the droplet actuator and into the gap. The invention also provides related methods of manufacturing the droplet actuator, methods of using the droplet actuator, and methods of loading the droplet actuator.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种液滴致动器。 液滴致动器可以包括分离以形成间隙的基底基板和顶基板。 基底基板可以包括被配置用于在间隙中进行液滴操作的电极; 并且顶部衬底可以包括联接到非玻璃部分的玻璃衬底部分,其中非玻璃部分可以包括建立从液滴致动器的外部延伸到间隙中的流体路径的一个或多个开口。 本发明还提供了制造液滴致动器的相关方法,使用液滴致动器的方法以及装载液滴致动器的方法。

    Methods of Improving Accuracy and Precision of Droplet Metering Using an On-Actuator Reservoir as the Fluid Input
    50.
    发明申请
    Methods of Improving Accuracy and Precision of Droplet Metering Using an On-Actuator Reservoir as the Fluid Input 审中-公开
    使用致动器水库作为流体输入提高液滴计量精度和精度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160175859A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14911191

    申请日:2014-08-13

    CPC classification number: B05B5/0255 B05B12/082 G01F23/22 G01F23/24 G01F23/26

    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of improving accuracy of droplet metering using at least one on-actuator reservoir as the fluid input. In some embodiments, the on-actuator reservoir that is used for metering droplets includes a loading port, a liquid storage zone, a droplet metering zone, and a droplet dispensing zone. The on-actuator reservoirs are designed to prevent liquid flow-back into the loading port and to prevent liquid from flooding into the droplet operations gap in the dispensing zone.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及使用至少一个致动器容器作为流体输入来提高液滴计量精度的方法。 在一些实施例中,用于计量液滴的致动器储存器包括装载端口,液体存储区域,液滴计量区域和液滴分配区域。 致动器容器被设计成防止液体回流到装载口中并防止液体溢出到分配区域中的液滴操作间隙中。

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