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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Chris Bower, Ely, GB;
Jani Kivioja, Cambridge, GB;
Richard White, Huntingdon, GB;
Antti Niskanen, Cambridge, GB;
Inventors:
Chris Bower, Ely, GB;
Jani Kivioja, Cambridge, GB;
Richard White, Huntingdon, GB;
Antti Niskanen, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, apparatus including a position sensitive layer configured for position sensitivity; and a superliquidphobic layer configured for superliquidphobicity, the superliquidphobic layer positioned with a surface proximal to a surface of the position sensitive layer; wherein the position sensitive layer is configured to detect the position of a liquid droplet situated on a surface of the superliquidphobic layer.