Finger-fluid interfacing method and device
AssigneePreciflex SA
InventorsLucien Vouillamoz, Federica Carpano, Jean Gubelmann, Alain Jaccard
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Abstract
A system and method/apparatus is provided which enables the intuitive manipulation of small amounts of fluids in a closed environment such as a display, an analysis system, a chemical reactor, with complete user safety ensured. With this invention, the user can move a droplet of fluid seemingly using the tip of his finger, while not really touching the fluid. Usage for this invention may be found in fluidic displays, medical analysis equipment, chemical analysis equipment, educational material, and similar applications.
Claims17
A method of interfacing a user with a fluidic display, the method comprising:
- measuring the user's finger position and/or movement on a surface;
- and controlling a fluidic display so as to represent the user's finger position and movement as the position and movement of one or more fluid droplet(s).
A device comprising:
- a display configured to display one or more fluid(s);
- a measurement or detection system configured to measure or detect the position of one or more finger(s) adjacent the display;
- and an electronic und software unit;
- whereas the electronic und software unit is configured to receive from the measurement or detection system information about the current position of the one or more finger(s), and is further arranged to move the one or more fluid(s) of the display as a function of the information received from the measurement or detection system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.