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Electrohydrodynamic receptor

  • US 5,980,719 A
  • Filed: 09/29/1997
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A receptor comprising:

  • a substrate having an exterior surface;

    a reservoir in said substrate carrying a stored fluid;

    a microchannel in said substrate having a first end coupled to said reservoir and a second end coupled to said exterior of said substrate; and

    an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) micropump having a pair of electrodes coupled to said microchannel so that responsive to a control signal said stored fluid will flow to a location on the exterior surface of the substrate.

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