Devices for droplet deposition and methods of making thereof
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorsKshitiz GUPTA, Trent R. NORTHEN
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to depositing droplets. In one aspect, a device includes a base and an array of deposition tips attached to the base. The array of deposition tips is at least a 2×1 array of deposition tips. Each deposition tip of the array of deposition tips comprises a rod having a cylindrical cross section. The rod has a first diameter at a first end and a second diameter at a second end. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter. The first end of the rod is attached to the base. The rod includes a bend comprising a cantilever spring.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a base;
- and
- an array of deposition tips attached to the base, the array of deposition tips being at least a 2×1 array of deposition tips, each deposition tip of the array of deposition tips comprising a rod having a cylindrical cross-section, the rod having a first diameter at a first end and a second diameter at a second end, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter, the first end of the rod being attached to the base, and the rod including a bend comprising a cantilever spring.
A device comprising:
- a base, the base having a first side and a second side;
- and
- an array of deposition tips, the array of deposition tips being at least a 2×1 array of deposition tips, each deposition tip of the array of deposition tips comprising a rod having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a spring proximate the first end of each deposition tip of the array of deposition tips, the spring operable to be compressed to enable motion of second end of each of the deposition tips substantially parallel to a length of each of the deposition tips.
A device comprising:
- a base, the base having a first side and a second side, the second side comprising a planar surface;
- and
- an array of deposition tips, the array of deposition tips being at least a 2×1 array of deposition tips, each deposition tip of the array of deposition tips comprising a rod having a first end a second end, at least two sections substantially perpendicular to the length of the rod extending at the first end of the rod, the at least two sections positioning the first end of the rod about 1 millimeter to 3 millimeters from the planar surface, and the two sections operable to be flattened against the base such that the first end of the rod is in contact with the base.
A method comprising:
- injection molding a device, the device comprising a polymer, the device comprising:
- a base, and
- an array of deposition tips attached to the base, the array of deposition tips being at least a 2×1 array of deposition tips,
- each deposition tip of the array of deposition tips comprising a rod having a cylindrical cross section, the rod having a first diameter at a first end and a second diameter at a second end, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter, the first end of the rod being attached to the base, and the rod including a bend comprising a cantilever spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.