Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microfluidic imaging array
- Patent Title (中): 微流体成像阵列
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Application No.: US11546442Application Date: 2006-10-12
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Publication No.: US07791813B2Publication Date: 2010-09-07
- Inventor: Andrei Cernasov , Robert J. Saccomanno
- Applicant: Andrei Cernasov , Robert J. Saccomanno
- Applicant Address: US NJ Morristown
- Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
- Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Morristown
- Agency: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.
- Main IPC: G02B1/06
- IPC: G02B1/06

Abstract:
A projection-type imaging array comprising a plurality of microfluidic devices (1, 1′) are provided, each microfluidic device having a reservoir (30) containing first and second fluids (10 and 20) that are immiscible with respect to teach other. A drive unit (40) is provided for each microfluidic device to selectively displace the surface formed at the interface between the first and second fluids. Accordingly, when a particular microfluidic device is turned OFF according to the drive unit, the interface surface is positioned to redirect incoming light (via reflection/refraction) away from a display surface (80). Conversely, when the microfluidic device is turned ON, the interface surface is positioned so that the incoming light is directed toward the display surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080093220A1 Microfluidic imaging array Public/Granted day:2008-04-24
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