Digital optical chemistry micromirror imager
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorHarold R. Garner
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for catalyzing a reaction on a substrate (24) comprising, a light source (12), a micromirror (16) positioned to redirect light (14) from the light source (12) toward a substrate (24) wherein the redirected light (14) catalyzes a chemical reaction proximate a substrate (24), is disclosed. A computer (18) is connected to, and controls, the positioning of mirrors within the micromirror (16) to specifically redirect light to specific portions of a substrate. The substrate (24) can be placed in a reaction chamber (50), wherein the light (14) that is redirected by the micromirror (16) catalyzes a chemical reaction proximate a substrate (24).
Claims16
An apparatus for catalyzing a reaction on a substrate comprising:
- a light source;
- a micromirror positioned to redirect light from said light source toward said substrate;
- a diffusion lens between said light source and said micromirror;
- a computer connected to, and controlling, said micromirror, and
- a reaction chamber is placed in the path of light redirected by said micromirror, wherein light that is redirected by said micromirror catalyzes a chemical reaction proximate said substrate in said reaction chamber.
An apparatus for catalyzing a reaction on a substrate comprising:
- a light source;
- a micromirror positioned to redirect light from said light source toward said substrate;
- a diffusion lens between said light source and said micromirror;
- a reaction chamber disposed about said substrate;
- one or more reactant lines connected to said reaction chamber;
- one or more reaction chemicals connected to said reactant lines;
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- a computer connected to, and controlling, said micromirror and the supply of said one or more reaction chemicals to said reaction chamber via said reactant lines, wherein a light catalyzable reaction occurs proximate to the site where light produced by said light source and redirected by said micromirror strikes said substrate.
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