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US 8,408,900 B2Granted
Electrochemical dispensing apparatus and method
AssigneeTriune IP LLC
InventorsRoss Teggatz, Wayne Chen
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Abstract
The disclosed invention provides electrochemical dispensing apparatus. According to the principles of the invention, a microelectronic electrochemical dispenser is used to cause the release of one or more selected chemical substance from a stored chemical compound. The release is controlled using a timer or sensor apparatus in a controlling device, preferably an ASIC.
Claims18
A dental bracket system comprising:
- a bracket;
- an electrochemical dispensing unit disposed on the bracket, said electrochemical dispensing unit comprising an application specific integrated circuit and a reservoir;
- said application specific integrated circuit comprises a controlling mechanism and an electrochemical driver circuit;
- a chemical compound disposed within the reservoir and formulated to ensure availability of a selected target chemical;
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- the controlling mechanism and the electrochemical driver circuit of the integrated circuit electrically connected to the reservoir for promoting an electrochemical reaction for causing a release of the target chemical.
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