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US 2008/0176762 A1Published application
Microdevice Arrays Formed by Magnetic Assembly
AssigneeArrayomics, Inc.
InventorsChristopher D. Herold, David Rothwarf, Bao Nguyen
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AssigneeArrayomics, Inc.
InventorsChristopher D. Herold, David Rothwarf, Bao Nguyen
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Microdevices containing a predetermined preferential axis of magnetization are disposed in an array having discreet regions. Under influence of a magnetic field, the microdevices can have at least twelve discrete orientations, and can advantageously be flipped upside down in place. Microdevices can be coded in a manner that supports a coding space of at least 102, 103, 106 or even 1010 or more choices, and can include one or more chemically reactive sites. The regions can be defined by long and short bars, in which microdevices span gaps between the longer bars, and the shorter bars measure less than 60% of such gaps. Preferred embodiments are also provided to produce microfabricated microdevices for magnetic assembly-based arraying.
A method of forming an array of microdevices, comprising:
A method of altering orientation of microdevices having a largest linear dimension of less than 500 μM, comprising:
A magnetic arraying device, comprising:
An article of manufacture, comprising a set of microdevices having a longest linear dimension of no more than 1 mm, a thickness of less than 50 μM, and a bar of magnetic material disposed off-center in the microdevice.
A system comprising:
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