Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-10
2009-08-04
Olsen, Kaj K (Department: 1795)
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte...
C204S600000, C204S672000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07569129
ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for manipulating droplets. The methods include providing the droplet on a surface comprising an array of electrodes and a substantially co-planer array of reference elements, wherein the droplet is disposed on a first one of the electrodes, and the droplet at least partially overlaps a second one of the electrodes and an intervening one of the reference elements disposed between the first and second electrodes. The methods further include activating the first and second electrodes to spread at least a portion of the droplet across the second electrode and deactivating the first electrode to move the droplet from the first electrode to the second electrode.
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Fair Richard B.
Paik Philip Y.
Pamula Vamsee K.
Pollack Michael G.
Ren Hong
Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.
Barrett William A.
Mills E. Eric
Olsen Kaj K
Ward and Smith P.A.
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