Title:
MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS WITH FLUID DROPLETS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004055886
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for manipulation of an object comprises a carrier (3) to transport the object (2) to a substrate to receive the small object. A fluid droplet (4,6) which couples the object (2) detachably to the carrier (3) and/or to the substrate (5). The coupling of the object (2) to the fluid droplet (6) relative to the coupling of the fluid droplet (6) to the substrate (5) is electrically controlled on the basis of the electrowetting effect.
Inventors:
DECRE MICHEL M J (NL)
WOLF RONALD M (NL)
WOLF RONALD M (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2003/005255
Publication Date:
December 29, 2004
Filing Date:
November 17, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (NL)
DECRE MICHEL M J (NL)
WOLF RONALD M (NL)
DECRE MICHEL M J (NL)
WOLF RONALD M (NL)
International Classes:
H01L21/68; H01L21/98; (IPC1-7): H01L21/68; B65H5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2002063678A1 | 2002-08-15 |
Foreign References:
| US20020036055A1 | 2002-03-28 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 0081, no. 27 (E - 250) 14 June 1984 (1984-06-14)
See also references of EP 1586114A2
See also references of EP 1586114A2
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