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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Frank Bartels, Hattingen, DE;
Dieter Jerosch, Bad Soden, DE;
Andriy Bitman, Dortmund, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Advanced Display Technology AG, Appenzell, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/453 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An arrangement of electrodes is provided in which there is a plurality of electrodes located in two planes and offset from one another in the direction of movement, and which within each plane are arranged in at least two electrically interconnected and alternating groups. A method is also provided for the movement or transport of drops of liquid utilizing the electrowetting effect and utilizing the above arrangement.