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| 20080251976 | Micro and nano-spacers having highly uniform size and shape - A spacer for forming a gap in a device includes a predetermined geometric shape and is less than about 500 micrometers in a broadest dimension. A plurality of spacers can be fabricated where each spacer of the plurality of spacers has a predetermined geometric shape, the same predetermined geometric shape, or a variety of predetermined geometric shapes. The spacers of the plurality of spacers can also include a polydispersity of about 1.0005. The spacer can be positioned between two components of a device to provide accurate spacing of the components. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090023038 | LIQUID MATERIALS FOR USE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - Disclosed is the use of liquid precursor materials to prepare a processible polymeric electrolyte, which can be used to form a proton exchange membrane for use in an electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is the use of liquid precursor materials to prepare a processible catalyst ink composition, which can be conformally applied to a proton exchange membrane and a electrode material for use in an electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is the use of a photocurable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) material to form a microfluidic electrochemical cell. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090028910 | Methods for Fabrication Isolated Micro-and Nano-Structures Using Soft or Imprint Lithography - The presently disclosed subject matter describes the use of fluorinated elastomer-based materials, in particular perfluoropolyether (PFPE)-based materials, in high-resolution soft or imprint lithographic applications, such as micro- and nanoscale replica molding, and the first nano-contact molding of organic materials to generate high fidelity features using an elastomeric mold. Accordingly, the presently disclosed subject matter describes a method for producing free-standing, isolated nanostructures of any shape using soft or imprint lithography techniques. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090061152 | Methods for fabricating isolated micro- and nano- structures using soft or imprint lithography - The presently disclosed subject matter describes the use of fluorinated elastomer-based materials, in particular perfluoropolyether (PFPE)-based materials, in high-resolution soft or imprint lithographic applications, such as micro- and nanoscale replica molding, and the first nano-contact molding of organic materials to generate high fidelity features using an elastomeric mold. Accordingly, the presently disclosed subject matter describes a method for producing free-standing, isolated nanostructures of any shape using soft or imprint lithography technique. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090131959 | Biological Vessel Flow Control Devices and Methods - A medical device including a body portion configured and dimensioned to be associated with a vessel of a patient and a responsive component associated with the body portion wherein the responsive component is switchable between a first configuration and a second configuration. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090165320 | Photocurable perfluoropolyethers for use as novel materials in microfluidic devices - A functionalized photocurable perfluoropolyether is used as a material for fabricating a solvent-resistant microfluidic device. Such solvent-resistant microfluidic devices can be used to control the flow of small amounts of a fluid, such as an organic solvent, and to perform microscale chemical reactions that are not amenable to other polymer-based microfluidic devices. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090266415 | NANOSTRUCTURES AND MATERIALS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A photovoltaic device includes an encapsulation layer fabricated from an elastomeric material, such as for example a perfluoropolyether having favorable optical properties, gas permeable, scratch resistant, conformal liquid material. The encapsulation layer can also include a structured surface for manipulating and trapping light incident on the photovoltaic device. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090281250 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR FABRICATING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - Materials and Methods are provided for fabricating microfluidic devices. The materials include low surface energy fluoropolymer compositions having multiple cure functional groups. The materials can include multiple photocurable and/or thermal-curable functional groups such that laminate devices can be fabricated. The materials also substantially do not swell in the presence of hydrocarbon solvents. | 11-12-2009 |
