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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Inventors:
Domenico Giusti, Monza, IT;
Mauro Pasetti, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14233 (2013.01); B41J 2/04581 (2013.01); B41J 2/14201 (2013.01); B41J 2002/1437 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14241 (2013.01); B41J 2202/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic device, having a containment body accommodating a plurality of ejecting elements arranged adjacent to each other. Each ejecting element has a liquid inlet, a containment chamber, a piezoelectric actuator and an ejection nozzle. The piezoelectric actuators of each ejecting element are connected to a control unit configured to generate actuation signals and to be integrated in the containment body.