EP1877334A4 - Systems and methods for pumping continuous liquid columns using hydrophobicity control features in a microchannel - Google Patents

Systems and methods for pumping continuous liquid columns using hydrophobicity control features in a microchannel

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EP1877334A4
EP1877334A4 EP05733447A EP05733447A EP1877334A4 EP 1877334 A4 EP1877334 A4 EP 1877334A4 EP 05733447 A EP05733447 A EP 05733447A EP 05733447 A EP05733447 A EP 05733447A EP 1877334 A4 EP1877334 A4 EP 1877334A4
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Prior art keywords
microchannel
systems
methods
continuous liquid
control features
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French (fr)
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EP1877334A1 (en
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Liu Hong
Saman Dharmatilleke
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Agency for Science Technology and Research Singapore
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B19/00—Machines or pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B17/00
    • F04B19/006—Micropumps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B82—NANOTECHNOLOGY
    • B82Y—SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
    • B82Y30/00—Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Nanotechnology (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
EP05733447A 2005-04-25 2005-04-25 Systems and methods for pumping continuous liquid columns using hydrophobicity control features in a microchannel Withdrawn EP1877334A4 (en)

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PCT/SG2005/000130 WO2006115464A1 (en) 2005-04-25 2005-04-25 Systems and methods for pumping continuous liquid columns using hydrophobicity control features in a microchannel

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EP1877334A1 EP1877334A1 (en) 2008-01-16
EP1877334A4 true EP1877334A4 (en) 2011-05-04

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US20040031688A1 (en) * 1999-01-25 2004-02-19 Shenderov Alexander David Actuators for microfluidics without moving parts
WO2002007503A1 (en) * 2000-07-25 2002-01-31 The Regents Of The University Of California Electrowetting-driven micropumping
US20040058450A1 (en) * 2002-09-24 2004-03-25 Pamula Vamsee K. Methods and apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques
EP1439064A1 (en) * 2003-01-15 2004-07-21 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Ink ejecting method and ink-jet printhead adopting the method

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CN101208259A (en) 2008-06-25

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