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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Preciflex SA, Neuchâtel, CH;
Inventors:
Lucien Vouillamoz, Feusisberg, CH;
Federica Carpano, Neuchâtel, CH;
Jean Gubelmann, Auvernier, CH;
Alain Jaccard, Ste-Croix, CH;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/0443 (2019.05); G06F 3/0447 (2019.05);
Abstract
A system and method/apparatus is provided which enables the intuitive manipulation of small amounts of fluids in a closed environment such as a display, an analysis system, a chemical reactor, with complete user safety ensured. With this invention, the user can move a droplet of fluid seemingly using the tip of his finger, while not really touching the fluid. Usage for this invention may be found in fluidic displays, medical analysis equipment, chemical analysis equipment, educational material, and similar applications.