Method and apparatus for dispensing liquids in a micro-grid pattern
First Claim
1. A method for dispensing liquids in a micro-grid pattern, comprising:
- releasing at least one of a single liquid at a plurality of spots, and a plurality of different liquids, to the substrate simultaneously from microcapillaries by way of a simultaneous individual capillary/liquid/substrate contact, but without capillary/substrate contact.
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Abstract
An intention is for liquids to be dispensed in a micro-grid pattern, i.e. at grid spacings of less than 1 mm. Either a single liquid at a plurality of spots or a plurality of different liquids are released to the substrate simultaneously from microcapillaries by way of a simultaneous capillary/liquid/substrate contact, but without capillary/substrate contact. In the associated apparatus, by way of a macro-head and individual macrocapillaries, which are arranged in a macro-grid pattern, the liquid is transferred, via a coupling location, into a dispensing head with microcapillaries. The macrocapillaries are coupled to the microcapillaries, which transfer the liquid into the micro-grid pattern.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for dispensing liquids in a micro-grid pattern, comprising:
releasing at least one of a single liquid at a plurality of spots, and a plurality of different liquids, to the substrate simultaneously from microcapillaries by way of a simultaneous individual capillary/liquid/substrate contact, but without capillary/substrate contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 31, 32)
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10. An apparatus for the simultaneous, parallel dispensing of small quantities of liquid in a grid pattern, comprising:
microcapillaries for distributing quantities of liquid in the range of <
<
1 μ
l down to approximately 1 nl in a grid spacing of lower than <
1 mm down to approximately 100 μ
m, wherein outlet openings of the microcapillaries are arranged in a dispensing grid pattern.- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus for the simultaneous, parallel dispensing of small quantities of liquid in a grid pattern, comprising:
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means for releasing quantities of liquid; and
means for receiving the quantities of liquid and for distributing quantities of liquid in the range of <
<
1 μ
l down to approximately 1 nl in a grid spacing of lower than <
1 mm down to approximately 100 μ
m, wherein outlet openings of the means for receiving are arranged in a dispensing grid pattern. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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