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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Inventors:
Dino Faralli, Milan, IT;
Laura Maria Castoldi, Abbiategrasso, IT;
Paolo Ferrari, Gallarate, IT;
Marta Carminati, Casatenovo, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/1433 (2013.01); B41J 2/162 (2013.01); B41J 2/1623 (2013.01); B41J 2/1626 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments disclose herein are directed to a microfluidic delivery device that has a predominantly semiconductor structure, such as silicon. In particular, the structure for delivering fluid may be formed from polycrystalline silicon, also called polysilicon, or epitaxial silicon. The microfluidic delivery device that predominantly uses silicon based materials to form the structures that are in contact with the dispensed fluid results in a device that is compatible with a wide set of fluids and applications.