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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2004
Ian M. Mcmackin, Austin, TX (US);
Nicholas A. Stacey, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel A. Babbs, Austin, TX (US);
Duane J. Voth, Austin, TX (US);
Mathew P. C. Watts, Austin, TX (US);
Van N. Truskett, Austin, TX (US);
Frank Y. Xu, Austin, TX (US);
Ronald D. Voisin, Austin, TX (US);
Pankaj B. Lad, Austin, TX (US);
Ian M. McMackin, Austin, TX (US);
Nicholas A. Stacey, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel A. Babbs, Austin, TX (US);
Duane J. Voth, Austin, TX (US);
Mathew P. C. Watts, Austin, TX (US);
Van N. Truskett, Austin, TX (US);
Frank Y. Xu, Austin, TX (US);
Ronald D. Voisin, Austin, TX (US);
Pankaj B. Lad, Austin, TX (US);
Molecular Imprints, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Board of Regents, University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a method of controlling a turbulent flow of a fluid between a substrate and a template, and more specifically, controlling a turbulent flow of a fluid between droplets disposed on a substrate and a template. To that end, the method further comprises the ingression and egression of the fluid through a first and second aperture, and in a further embodiment, a plurality of apertures, to create such a turbulent flow of the fluid.