Nanoscale molecular arrayer
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1. An apparatus for creating a molecular array comprising:
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a Z controller coupled to the base, wherein the Z controller is selectively positionable along a Z axis relative to the base;
a deposition probe removably coupled to the Z controller so that the deposition probe is selectively positionable along the Z axis relative to the base by the Z controller;
an X, Y controller coupled to the base, wherein the X, Y controller is selectively positionable in an X-Y plane independently of movement of the Z controller, the X, Y controller further comprising a deposition substrate coupled thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y controller moves the deposition substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being located under the deposition probe; and
an X, Y translation stage coupled to the base wherein the X, Y translation stage is selectively positionable in an X-Y plane independently of movement of the X, Y controller, the X, Y translation stage further comprising a loading substrate coupled thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y translation stage moves the loading substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being located under the deposition probe.
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Abstract
The present invention is a dedicated apparatus for the formation of array that includes one or more deposition domains comprised of one or more deposition materials. The present invention may include an X, Y controller, an X, Y translation stage, a loading substrate, a deposition substrate, a Z controller, and a deposition probe. A computer controls all of the relative positions of each of the components. Furthermore, the present invention utilizes a humidity control system to create a capillary bridge between the probe and the substrate for transferring the deposition material between the loading substrate, the deposition probe, and the deposition substrate.
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1. An apparatus for creating a molecular array comprising:
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a base; a Z controller coupled to the base, wherein the Z controller is selectively positionable along a Z axis relative to the base; a deposition probe removably coupled to the Z controller so that the deposition probe is selectively positionable along the Z axis relative to the base by the Z controller; an X, Y controller coupled to the base, wherein the X, Y controller is selectively positionable in an X-Y plane independently of movement of the Z controller, the X, Y controller further comprising a deposition substrate coupled thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y controller moves the deposition substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being located under the deposition probe; and an X, Y translation stage coupled to the base wherein the X, Y translation stage is selectively positionable in an X-Y plane independently of movement of the X, Y controller, the X, Y translation stage further comprising a loading substrate coupled thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y translation stage moves the loading substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being located under the deposition probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for creating a molecular array on a deposition substrate comprising:
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a base; a deposition probe removably coupled to the base; an X, Y translation stage coupled to the base wherein the X, Y translation stage is selectively positionable along the X axis, and the Y axis, the X, Y translation stage further comprising a loading substrate coupled thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y translation stage moves the loading substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being located under the deposition probe; and an X, Y controller coupled to the base wherein the X, Y controller is selectively positionable along the X axis, and the Y axis independently of the X, Y translation stage, the X, Y controller further comprising a deposition substrate coupled thereto and wherein the movement of the X, Y controller moves the deposition substrate between a first position and a second position, the second position being located under the deposition probe. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for creating an array on a substrate comprising:
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a base; a deposition probe coupled to the base, the deposition probe further comprising a tip; an X, Y translation stage coupled to the base and movable in X and Y directions; a loading substrate coupled to the X, Y translation stage where the loading substrate is selectively movable in the X and Y directions and into a position under the deposition probe; an X, Y controller coupled to the base and movable in the X and Y directions independently with respect to the X, Y translation stage; a deposition substrate coupled to the X, Y controller where the deposition substrate is selectively movable by the X, Y controller into a position under the deposition probe; and a humidity controller, the humidity controller selectively adjusting the humidity around the deposition probe, the X, Y translation stage, and the X, Y controller.
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28. An apparatus for creating an array on a substrate, the apparatus comprising:
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a base; a Z controller coupled to the base and movable relative to the base along a Z axis; a deposition probe removably coupled to the Z controller such that the deposition probe is movable relative to the base along the Z axis; a loading substrate coupled to the base and movable relative to the deposition probe in an X-Y plane, the loading substrate movable between a first position in the X-Y plane in which the loading substrate is not positioned under the deposition probe and a second position in which the loading substrate is positioned under the deposition probe to allow the deposition probe to pick up material from the loading substrate; and a deposition substrate coupled to the base and movable relative to the deposition probe in an X-Y plane, the deposition substrate movable independently of movement of the loading substrate between a first position in the X-Y plane in which the deposition substrate is not positioned under the deposition probe and a second position in which the deposition substrate is positioned under the deposition probe to allow the deposition probe to deposit material onto the deposition substrate.
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