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Dot printer with off-axis loading

  • US 6,789,965 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2002
  • Issued: 09/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for depositing a fluid from a fluid source onto a substrate, the apparatus comprisingan off-axis channel adapted to being fluidically coupled to said fluid source, a flexible capillary in fluid communication with the off-axis channel, the capillary having a downstream capillary end adapted to receiving fluid from said fluid source, a flexible pin slidably disposed within the capillary, the pin having a downstream tip disposed adjacent the downstream capillary end, the tip being adapted to being wetted by said fluid in the capillary, and a pin driver operably coupled to the pin, wherein the pin driver is operable to move the tip toward the substrate to deposit said fluid onto said substrate.

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