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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Sarah S. Bedair, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gary K. Fedder, Turtle Creek, PA (US);
Inventors:
Sarah S. Bedair, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gary K. Fedder, Turtle Creek, PA (US);
Assignee:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods utilizing capillary action and to control the movement or placement of liquids or other materials in micro-devices and nano-devices. In some embodiments, the present invention may be used to control polymer addition to micro-cantilevers and nano-cantilevers for biological sensing, chemical sensing, and other sensing. In other embodiments, the present invention may be used to deliver adhesives, dielectrics, chemo resistor materials, and other materials to micro-devices and nano-devices.