Droplet Actuator Devices and Methods
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Abstract
A microfluidic device having a substrate with an electrically conductive element made using a conductive ink layer underlying a hydrophobic layer.
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1-27. -27. (canceled)
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28. A microfluidic device comprising a layered substrate comprising:
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a. a base substrate made from paper; b. an array of electrodes on the base substrate; and c. a dielectric layer atop the array of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A microfluidic device comprising:
- a layered substrate comprising;
(a) a base substrate made from paper;
(b) an electrically conductive element comprising a conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
(c) a hydrophobic layer overlying at least a portion of the conductive ink layer in the base substrate; and
further comprising a second substrate separated from the layered substrate to provide a gap between the layered substrate and the second substrate.
- a layered substrate comprising;
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50. A layered substrate comprising:
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
(b) an electrically conductive element comprising the conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
(c) a hydrophobic layer overlying at least a portion of the conductive ink layer in the base substrate; and
wherein the electrically conductive element comprising a conductive ink layer on the base substrate comprises an electrode in an array of electrodes.
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
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51. A layered substrate comprising:
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
(b) an electrically conductive element comprising the conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
(c) a hydrophobic layer overlying at least a portion of the conductive ink layer in the base substrate; and
wherein the electrically conductive element comprising a conductive ink layer on the base substrate comprises electrowetting electrodes.
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
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52. A layered substrate comprising:
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
(b) an electrically conductive element comprising the conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
(c) a hydrophobic layer overlying at least a portion of the conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
further comprising a dielectric layer disposed between the an electrically conductive element comprising a conductive ink layer on the base substrate and the hydrophobic layer overlying at least a portion of the conductive ink layer on the base substrate.
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
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53. A layered substrate comprising:
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
(b) an electrically conductive element comprising a conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
(c) a hydrophobic layer overlying at least a portion of the conductive ink layer on the base substrate;
wherein the base substrate is subject to a corona treatment prior to applying the conductive ink.
- (a) a base substrate made from paper;
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54. A layered substrate comprising:
- (a) a base substrate made from paper (b) an electrically conductive element comprising a conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
(c) a hydrophobic layer overlying at least a portion of the conductive ink layer on the base substrate;
wherein the conductive ink comprises a CYTOP and the CYTOP is applied as a formulation in which the CYTOP is dissolved in a fluorinert solvent.
- (a) a base substrate made from paper (b) an electrically conductive element comprising a conductive ink layer on the base substrate; and
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55. A microfluidic device comprising a layered substrate comprising:
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a. a base substrate made from paper; b. at least one electrode on the base substrate; c. a dielectric layer atop the at least one electrode; d. a hydrophobic layer on the dielectric layer; e. a droplet comprising water in contact with the hydrophobic layer; and f. a voltage source for activating the electrode to manipulate the droplet. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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