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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Steven R. Komplin, Lexington, KY (US);
Thomas D. Schladt, Lexington, KY (US);
FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., , JP;
Abstract
A fluidic dispensing device includes a housing having an exterior wall and a chamber. The exterior wall has a chip mounting surface and an opening. The chamber defines an interior space having a base wall and a port coupled in fluid communication with the opening. An ejection chip is in fluid communication with the opening. A stir bar is located in the chamber. The stir bar has a rotational axis and a plurality of paddles that radially extend away from the rotational axis. Each of the plurality of paddles has an axial extent having a first tier portion and a second tier portion. The first tier portion has a first radial extent and the second tier portion has a second radial extent, wherein the first radial extent is greater than the second radial extent.