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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Jason Haaheim, Chicago, IL (US);
Gregory Athas, Lisle, IL (US);
Jason Haaheim, Chicago, IL (US);
Gregory Athas, Lisle, IL (US);
Nanoink, Inc., Skokie, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of dipping a nanoscopic probe comprising dipping a nanoscopic tip at a dipping rate into an inkwell comprising ink, wherein the dipping rate is configured to be sufficiently faster than a rate of wicking. A nanoscopic probe comprising a nanoscopic tip and an inkwell configured to contain ink, wherein the nanoscopic probe is configured to dip into and retract from the ink at a rate that is sufficiently faster than wicking. Wicking can cause excessive amounts of ink to be deposited on nanoscopic tips, which can lead to contamination of inkwells and other nanoscopic tips.