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Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FLOW RESISTANCE OF FLUID ON SURFACE OF NANOSTRUCTURE OR MICROSTRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005118985
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a method for controlling flow resistance of a droplet arranged on a surface of a nanostructure or a microstructure, and to provide a device for controlling the same.

According to the method, when pressure of at least a first fluid in a single or a plurality of cells on the surface decreases to a desired level or below, a characteristic part of the closed-cell is used such that the droplet arranged on the surface at least partially permeates the surface. In another embodiment, the pressure in the single or the plurality of cells is increased to a desired level or above at which the droplet at least partially returns to its original location which is not infiltrated. Further in another embodiment, even when the pressure of the fluid arranged on the surface is relatively large, by using a characteristic part pattern of the closed-cell structure, permeation to the surface of the nanostructure or the microstructure is prevented.


Inventors:
HODES MARC SCOTT
KOLODNER PAUL ROBERT
KROUPENKINE TIMOFEI NIKITA
LYONS ALAN MICHAEL
MARY LOUISE MANDICH
TAYLOR JOSEPH ASHLEY
Application Number:
JP2004281534A
Publication Date:
May 12, 2005
Filing Date:
September 28, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
International Classes:
B01L3/00; B81B1/00; B82B1/00; B81B7/04; B82B3/00; F15C1/00; F15C1/04; (IPC1-7): B82B1/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2001207123A2001-07-31
JP2000514756A2000-11-07
JPH08141484A1996-06-04
JPH02149675A1990-06-08
JPH11129460A1999-05-18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masao Okabe
Nobuaki Kato
Kazuo
Shinichi Usui
Takao Ochi
Teruhisa Motomiya
Asahi Shinmitsu
Katsumi Miyama