Nanoscale molecular arrayer
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1. An apparatus for creating a molecular array comprising:
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a Z controller operably connected to the base wherein the Z controller is selectively positionable along a Z axis;
a deposition probe removably and operably connected to the Z controller so that the deposition probe is selectively positionable along the Z axis by the Z controller;
an X, Y controller operably connected to the base wherein the X, Y controller is selectively positionable along an X axis and a Y axis, the X, Y controller further comprising a deposition substrate operably attached thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y controller moves the deposition substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being operably positioned relative to the deposition probe; and
an X, Y translation stage operably connected to the base wherein the X, Y translation stage is selectively positionable along an X axis and a Y axis, the X, Y translation stage further comprising a loading substrate operably attached thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y translation stage moves the loading substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being operably located relative to the deposition probe.
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Abstract
The present invention is a dedicated apparatus for the formation of array that includes one or more deposition domains comprised of one or more deposition materials. The present invention may include an X, Y controller, an X, Y translation stage, a loading substrate, a deposition substrate, a Z controller, and a deposition probe. A computer controls all of the relative positions of each of the components. Furthermore, the present invention utilizes a humidity control system to create a capillary bridge between the probe and the substrate for transferring the deposition material between the loading substrate, the deposition probe, and the deposition substrate.
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1. An apparatus for creating a molecular array comprising:
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a base;
a Z controller operably connected to the base wherein the Z controller is selectively positionable along a Z axis;
a deposition probe removably and operably connected to the Z controller so that the deposition probe is selectively positionable along the Z axis by the Z controller;
an X, Y controller operably connected to the base wherein the X, Y controller is selectively positionable along an X axis and a Y axis, the X, Y controller further comprising a deposition substrate operably attached thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y controller moves the deposition substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being operably positioned relative to the deposition probe; and
an X, Y translation stage operably connected to the base wherein the X, Y translation stage is selectively positionable along an X axis and a Y axis, the X, Y translation stage further comprising a loading substrate operably attached thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y translation stage moves the loading substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being operably located relative to the deposition probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18)
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14. A method for creating a deposition domain comprising:
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(a) obtaining a loading substrate, the loading substrate further including a deposition material;
(b) loading the deposition material onto a deposition probe by altering the humidity level around the loading substrate and the deposition probe to create a capillary bridge; and
(c) creating a deposition domain on a deposition substrate by transferring a desired amount of the deposition material from the deposition probe to the deposition substrate.
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17. An apparatus for creating an array comprising:
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a Z controller a deposition probe operably attached to the Z controller, the deposition probe further comprising a tip;
an X, Y controller operably attached to the Z controller; and
a deposition substrate operably affixed to the X, Y controller where the deposition substrate is selectively movable between a first position and a second position and wherein when the X, Y controller moves the deposition substrate to the second position the deposition substrate is operably positioned relative to the tip.
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20. An apparatus for creating a deposition domain comprising:
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an X, Y and Z controller;
a loading substrate operably and movably attached to the Z controller;
a deposition substrate operably and movably attached to the Z controller;
a deposition probe operably attached to the Z controller; and
a humidity controller operably attached to the Z controller wherein the humidity controller selectively controls the humidity level around the deposition probe, the loading substrate, and the deposition substrate. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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