Apparatus having a layer of material configured as a reservoir having an interior capable of holding a liquid
US7659591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB81B2201/038
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an actuator located over a substrate, a movable feature located over and coupled to the actuator, and a layer of material located above the actuator and movable feature and not constituting part of a beam/spring associated with the movable feature, the layer of material configured as a reservoir having an interior capable of holding a liquid, the movable feature being exposed to the interior.
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