System for manipulation of a body of fluid

A system for manipulation of a body of fluid, in particular a fluid droplet comprises severalcontrol electrodes to which an adjustable voltage is applied to control displacement of the droplet on the basis of the electrowetting effect. There is a counter electrode having a fixed voltage between the...

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1. Verfasser:	DECRE MICHEL M. J.,DURIEZ THOMAS P. C.,KUIPER STEIN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A system for manipulation of a body of fluid, in particular a fluid droplet comprises severalcontrol electrodes to which an adjustable voltage is applied to control displacement of the droplet on the basis of the electrowetting effect. There is a counter electrode having a fixed voltage between the body of fluid and one of the control electrodes. Further, as the counter electrode and the control electrodes are located at the same side of the fluid droplet, the fluid droplet is freely accessible at its side remote from the counter electrode and the control electrodes. Hence, the fluid droplet can be employed as an object carrier and a pay-load can be placed on the droplet from the freely accessible side.