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Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets on a printed circuit board

  • US 20060194331A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2006
  • Published: 08/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for manipulating droplets, the apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a printed circuit board substrate comprising a first side surface and a second side surface;

    (b) an array of electrodes disposed on the substrate first side surface;

    (c) a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate first side surface and patterned to cover the electrodes; and

    (d) an electrode selector for dynamically creating a sequence of array electrode activation whereby a droplet disposed on the substrate first side surface is electrically manipulated.

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