Droplet transportation devices and methods having a fluid surface
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1. A device for the manipulation of a suspended particle in an electric field gradient comprising:
- a plurality of electrically isolated electrodes on a surface; and
a liquid composition on said plurality of electrodes, said liquid composition covering said surface continuously between adjacent ones of said plurality of electrodes, said liquid composition having an exposed liquid surface for suspending a particle;
said plurality of electrodes configured to provide an electric field gradient for transporting the particle suspended in said liquid composition.
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Abstract
Devices for the manipulation of a suspended particle in an electric field gradient include a plurality of electrically isolated electrodes on a surface. A liquid composition is on the plurality of electrodes. The liquid composition covers the surface continuously between adjacent ones of the plurality of electrodes. The liquid composition has an exposed liquid surface for suspending a particle. The plurality of electrodes are configured to provide an electric field gradient for transporting the particle suspended in said liquid composition.
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1. A device for the manipulation of a suspended particle in an electric field gradient comprising:
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a plurality of electrically isolated electrodes on a surface; and
a liquid composition on said plurality of electrodes, said liquid composition covering said surface continuously between adjacent ones of said plurality of electrodes, said liquid composition having an exposed liquid surface for suspending a particle;
said plurality of electrodes configured to provide an electric field gradient for transporting the particle suspended in said liquid composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for the manipulation of a suspended particle in an electric field gradient comprising:
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configuring a plurality of electrodes on a surface to provide an electric field gradient for transporting a particle;
applying a liquid composition on the plurality of electrodes, the liquid composition having an exposed liquid surface for suspending a particle;
suspending the particle in the liquid composition;
applying a voltage between selected ones of the plurality of electrodes to provide the electric field gradient, the electric field gradient having a pattern that defines a pathway for transporting the particle;
transporting the particle along the pathway defined by the electric field gradient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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