Super-phobic surface structures
    32.
    发明申请
    Super-phobic surface structures 有权
    超恐怖表面结构

    公开(公告)号:US20070224391A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-27

    申请号:US11387518

    申请日:2006-03-23

    IPC分类号: G11B5/64

    摘要: Superlyophobic Surface Structure, including a substrate having a surface; a plurality of nanoscale raised features on the substrate surface, each nanoscale raised feature having a length measured in a direction approximately perpendicular to the substrate surface, each nanoscale raised feature having a raised feature diameter along the length and measured in a direction approximately parallel to the substrate surface; a nanoscale top feature on each of a plurality of the nanoscale raised features, each nanoscale top feature having a top feature diameter measured in a direction approximately parallel to the substrate surface; in which an average top feature diameter is greater than an average raised feature diameter. Method of fabricating a Superlyophobic Surface Structure.

    摘要翻译: 超级疏水性表面结构,包括具有表面的基材; 在衬底表面上的多个纳米尺度凸起特征,每个纳米级凸起特征具有在大致垂直于衬底表面的方向上测量的长度,每个纳米级凸起特征具有沿长度的凸起特征直径,并且在大致平行于衬底表面的方向上测量。 基材表面; 每个纳米尺度顶部特征具有在大致平行于衬底表面的方向上测量的顶部特征直径的纳米尺度顶部特征; 其中平均顶部特征直径大于平均升高的特征直径。 制造超疏水表面结构的方法。

    DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLABLE BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL DETECTORS HAVING NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES
    36.
    发明申请
    DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLABLE BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL DETECTORS HAVING NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES 有权
    具有纳米结构表面的动态可控生物/化学检测器

    公开(公告)号:US20060040375A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-23

    申请号:US10806543

    申请日:2004-03-23

    IPC分类号: C12M1/34

    摘要: A biological/chemical detector is disclosed that is capable of manipulating liquids, such as reagent droplets, without relying on microchannels. In a first embodiment, fluid flow is passed through the detector, thus causing particles wholly or partially containing an illustrative chemical compound or biological species to be collected on the tips of nanostructures in the detector. A droplet of liquid is moved across the tips of the nanostructures, thus absorbing the particles into the liquid. The droplet is caused to penetrate the nanostructures in a desired location, thus causing the chemical compound or biological species in said liquid droplet to come into contact with, for example, a reagent. In another embodiment, a fluid flow is passed through the nanostructured surfaces of the detector such that the chemical compound and/or biological species are deposited between the nanoposts of a desired pixel. A droplet of liquid is moved across the surface to that desired pixel and is caused to penetrate the nanostructures of the pixel, thus contacting a reagent.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种生物/化学检测器,其能够在不依赖微通道的情况下操纵诸如试剂液滴的液体。 在第一实施例中,流体流动通过检测器,从而使完全或部分含有说明性化学化合物或生物物质的颗粒收集在检测器中的纳米结构的末端上。 液滴流过纳米结构的尖端,从而将颗粒吸收到液体中。 使液滴在期望的位置穿透纳米结构,从而使所述液滴中的化合物或生物物质与例如试剂接触。 在另一个实施方案中,流体流动通过检测器的纳米结构化表面,使得化学化合物和/或生物物质沉积在期望像素的纳米孔之间。 一滴液体通过表面移动到该期望的像素,并且被引导穿透像素的纳米结构,从而使试剂接触。

    Reversibly-activated nanostructured battery
    37.
    发明申请
    Reversibly-activated nanostructured battery 有权
    可逆激活的纳米结构电池

    公开(公告)号:US20050208370A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-22

    申请号:US10803641

    申请日:2004-03-18

    摘要: A battery having a nanostructured battery electrode is disclosed wherein it is possible to reverse the contact of the electrolyte with the battery electrode and, thus, to return a battery to a reserve state after it has been used to generate current. In order to achieve this reversibility, the nanostructures on the battery electrode comprise a plurality of closed cells and the pressure within the enclosed cells is varied. In a first embodiment, the pressure is varied by varying the temperature of a fluid within the cells by, for example, applying a voltage to electrodes disposed within said cells. In a second illustrative embodiment, once the battery has been fully discharged, the battery is recharged and then the electrolyte fluid is expelled from the cells in a way such that it is no longer in contact with the battery electrode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有纳米结构的电池电极的电池,其中可以使电解质与电池电极的接触反转,并且因此在使用电池产生电流之后将电池返回到储备状态。 为了实现这种可逆性,电池电极上的纳米结构包括多个闭孔,并且封闭电池内的压力变化。 在第一实施例中,通过例如通过将设置在所述单元内的电极施加电压来改变单元内的流体的温度来改变压力。 在第二示例性实施例中,一旦电池已经完全放电,电池被再充电,然后电解液以与电池电极不再接触的方式从电池中排出。

    Method and apparatus for controlling the flow resistance of a fluid on nanostructured or microstructured surfaces
    38.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for controlling the flow resistance of a fluid on nanostructured or microstructured surfaces 有权
    用于控制纳米结构或微结构化表面上的流体的流动阻力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050069458A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10674448

    申请日:2003-09-30

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed wherein the flow resistance of a droplet disposed on a nanostructured or microstructured surface is controlled. A closed-cell feature is used in a way such that, when the pressure of at least a first fluid within one or more of the cells of said surface is decreased to or below a desired level, a droplet disposed on that surface is caused to at least partially penetrate the surface. In another illustrative embodiment, the pressure within one or more of the cells is increased to or above a desired level in a way such that the droplet of liquid is returned at least partially to its original, unpenetrated position. In yet another embodiment, a closed-cell structure feature pattern is used to prevent penetration of the nanostructured or microstructured surface, even when the pressure of the fluid disposed on the surface is relatively high.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种控制设置在纳米结构或微结构化表面上的液滴的流动阻力的方法和装置。 以这样的方式使用闭孔特征,使得当所述表面的一个或多个细胞内的至少第一流体的压力降低到或低于期望水平时,使在该表面上设置的液滴 至少部分地穿透表面。 在另一示例性实施例中,一个或多个电池内的压力以使得液滴至少部分地返回到其原始的未穿透位置的方式增加到或高于期望水平。 在另一个实施例中,即使当布置在表面上的流体的压力相对较高时,使用闭孔结构特征图案来防止纳米结构化或微结构化表面的渗透。