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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jing Zhou, Pittsford, NY (US);
Mandakini Kanungo, Penfield, NY (US);
Nancy Y. Jia, Webster, NY (US);
Yaorong Wang, Webster, NY (US);
Sarah Vella, Milton, CA;
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/18 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 38/14 (2006.01); B32B 39/00 (2006.01); B32B 43/00 (2006.01); B30B 5/00 (2006.01); B30B 15/34 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/5023 (2013.01); B41J 3/407 (2013.01); B41J 11/007 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/089 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/126 (2013.01); B01L 2300/161 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus produces chemical assay devices from a hydrophilic substrate, hydrophobic materials, and a chemical reagent. The apparatus includes a first print zone that forms hydrophobic material in a predetermined arrangement on the hydrophilic substrate, a structure formation unit configured to enable the first layer of the hydrophobic material to penetrate the hydrophilic substrate.