Nanoscale molecular arrayer
US7008769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/924
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is a dedicated apparatus for the formation of array that includes one or more deposition domains comprised of one or more deposition materials. The present invention may include an X, Y controller, an X, Y translation stage, a loading substrate, a deposition substrate, a Z controller, and a deposition probe. A computer controls all of the relative positions of each of the components. Furthermore, the present invention utilizes a humidity control system to create a capillary bridge between the probe and the substrate for transferring the deposition material between the loading substrate, the deposition probe, and the deposition substrate.
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