Nanostructured surface for microparticle analysis and manipulation
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsJoanna Aizenberg, Paul Kolodner, Thomas Krupenkin, Joseph Taylor
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a first mechanical structure having a first rigid surface, an area of the first rigid surface having a nanostructured surface. The apparatus also includes a second mechanical structure having a second rigid surface and opposing the first mechanical structure. The second rigid surface is cooperable with the nanostructured surface such that a microscopic particle is locatable between the nanostructured surface and the second rigid surface.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first mechanical structure having a first rigid surface, an area of said first rigid surface having a nanostructured surface;
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- a second mechanical structure having a second rigid surface and opposing said first mechanical structure and cooperable with said nanostructured surface such that a microscopic particle is locatable between said nanostructured surface and said second rigid surface.
A method of use, comprising:
- placing a plurality of microscopic particles in an apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a first mechanical structure having a first rigid surface, an area of said first rigid surface having a nanostructured surface;
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- a second mechanical structure having a second rigid surface opposing said first mechanical structure and cooperable with said nanostructured surface such that said plurality of microscopic particle is located between said nanostructured surface and said second rigid surface;
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- applying a force to said plurality of microscopic particles using said nanostructured surface and said second rigid surface.
A method of manufacturing an apparatus, comprising:
- forming a first mechanical structure having a first rigid surface;
- forming a nanostructure in an area of said first rigid surface;
- forming a second mechanical structure having a second rigid surface;
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- positioning said second mechanical structure so that said second rigid surface opposes said first mechanical structure and is cooperable with said nanostructure such that said surfaces apply a force to microscopic particles locatable between said nanostructure and said second rigid surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.