Apparatus having nano-fingers of different physical characteristics
US8848183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24893
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a substrate and a plurality of nano-fingers attached at respective first ends to the substrate and freely movable along their lengths, in which a first set of the plurality of nano-fingers comprises a first physical characteristic, wherein a second set of the plurality of nano-fingers comprises a second physical characteristic, and wherein the first physical characteristic differs from the second physical characteristic.
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