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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2005
Marc Scott Hodes, New Providence, NJ (US);
Paul Robert Kolodner, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Thomas Nikita Krupenkin, Waren, NJ (US);
Joseph Ashley Taylor, Springfield, NJ (US);
Ryan Maurice Enright, Longford, IE;
Marc Scott Hodes, New Providence, NJ (US);
Paul Robert Kolodner, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Thomas Nikita Krupenkin, Waren, NJ (US);
Joseph Ashley Taylor, Springfield, NJ (US);
Ryan Maurice Enright, Longford, IE;
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
University of Limerick, Limerick, IE;
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a substrate having a surface configured to accommodate a fluid thereover. A plurality of fluid-support-structures are on the surface. Each of the fluid-support-structures has at least one dimension of less than one millimeter. A well in the substrate has an opening on the surface. A medium is locatable between the plurality of fluid-support-structures and in the well. The medium located between the fluid-support-structures is in communication with the medium in the well.