Electrode arrays and methods of making and using same
First Claim
1. An electrode array device, comprising:
- a substrate having an aperture therein; and
a plurality of probes disposed on the substrate, wherein each probe of the plurality of probes comprises a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein the plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material, and wherein there is a gradient in a height of the carbon nanotubes such that each probe of the plurality of probes has a saw-toothed profile.
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Abstract
Described herein are improved electrode array devices and improved active agent delivery devices. Further described are methods of making and using the improved devices. An improved electrode array device includes a substrate and a plurality of probes disposed on the substrate, wherein the probes are formed from a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes that are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material. An active agent delivery device includes a substrate having an aperture therein, an active agent delivery member disposed on a first surface of the substrate and having an aperture therein, and an active agent chamber disposed on a second surface of the substrate configured to deliver an active agent through the aperture of the substrate and the aperture of the active agent delivery member.
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16 Claims
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1. An electrode array device, comprising:
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a substrate having an aperture therein; and a plurality of probes disposed on the substrate, wherein each probe of the plurality of probes comprises a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein the plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material, and wherein there is a gradient in a height of the carbon nanotubes such that each probe of the plurality of probes has a saw-toothed profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An active agent delivery device, comprising:
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a substrate having an aperture therein; an active agent delivery member disposed on a surface of the substrate and having an aperture therein, wherein the active agent delivery member comprises a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein the plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material, wherein there is a gradient in a height of the carbon nanotubes such that the active delivery agent member has a saw-toothed profile, and wherein the aperture of the active agent delivery member and the aperture of the substrate are substantially coaxial; and means for delivering an active agent through the aperture of the substrate, the aperture of the active agent delivery member, and gaps between the aligned carbon nanotubes.
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9. An active agent delivery device, comprising:
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a substrate having an aperture therein; an active agent delivery member disposed on a first surface of the substrate and having an aperture therein, wherein the active agent delivery member comprises a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein the plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material, wherein there is a gradient in a height of the carbon nanotubes such that the active delivery agent member has a saw-toothed profile, and wherein the aperture of the active agent delivery member and the aperture of the substrate are substantially coaxial; and an active agent chamber disposed on a second surface of the substrate configured to deliver an active agent through the aperture of the substrate, the aperture of the active agent delivery member, and gaps between the aligned carbon nanotubes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An active agent delivery device, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of apertures therein; a plurality of active agent delivery members disposed on a first surface of the substrate, wherein each active agent delivery member of the plurality of active agent delivery members has an aperture therein, wherein each active agent delivery member of the plurality of active agent delivery members comprises a plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes, wherein the plurality of aligned carbon nanotubes are not encapsulated by a structure-providing material, wherein there is a gradient in a height of the carbon nanotubes such that the active delivery agent member has a saw-toothed profile, and wherein each aperture of an active agent delivery member is substantially coaxial with an aperture of the substrate; and an active agent chamber disposed on a second surface of the substrate configured to deliver an active agent through at least one aperture of the substrate, at least one active agent delivery member aperture, and gaps between the aligned carbon nanotubes of at least one active agent delivery member.
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