Apparatus and method for using electrostatic force to cause...

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C204S643000, C204S450000, C204S600000

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07147763

ABSTRACT:
A device for effecting motion of liquid droplets on a surface through the use of electrostatic field force includes a single substrate on which are disposed a plurality of spaced-apart electrodes. A dielectric material surrounds the electrodes on the substrate. The surface on which the liquid droplets are deposited is fabricated from a material that facilitates motion of the liquid droplets.

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