Cooling, condensation and freezing of atmospheric water or of a microfluidic working-material in or on microfluidic devices
OwnerJohn W. Sliwa, Jr., Carol A. Tosayainventors
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Abstract
Condensation of water from a gas, such as from atmospheric air or other nearby ambient gas, is provided for use in a variety of jetting devices, such as inkjet and lab-on-a-chip applications. Further embodiments involve the use of frozen liquids, not limited to frozen condensed water, and microcooling of fluidic components or working materials for improved process control and reliability.
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A printing apparatus for printing at least one printable media or materials upon a substrate or surface, the printing apparatus including a microfluidic printhead, wherein the printing apparatus further includes an ink base for containing ink concentrate, a water condenser for providing atmospheric water from ambient air, a mixing chamber for mixing the Ink concentrate and the water to form ready-to-print ink, and a conduit to supply the inkjet printhead with the ready-to-print ink.
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