Coating apparatus – With means to apply electrical and/or radiant energy to work... – Electrostatic and/or electromagnetic attraction or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-30
2011-12-13
Tadesse, Yewebdar (Department: 1717)
Coating apparatus
With means to apply electrical and/or radiant energy to work...
Electrostatic and/or electromagnetic attraction or...
C118S638000, C118S620000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08074598
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided including a coating method and apparatus using a dielectrophoretic fluid movement system to coat with a non-conducting fluid along a surface that includes a non-conducting surface to receive the non-conducting fluid and a first and second array of one or more substantially parallel microelectrodes positioned on the surface, said first array having microelectrode(s) positioned between, and alternating with, the microelectrode(s) of the second array, forming an interleaved pattern as well as an electric power source in communication with the first array and second array so that the first array and second array interact to create a non-uniform electric field such that the non-conducting fluid moves parallel to the microelectrodes in response to the applied non-uniform electric field.
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Ahmed Rajib
Jones Thomas B.
Tombs Thomas N.
Eastman Kodak Company
Suchy Donna P.
Tadesse Yewebdar
University of Rochester
White Christopher J.
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