Pipets containing electrolyte and electrodes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9316613
APP PUB NO 20130140191A1
SERIAL NO

13816347

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Apparatus comprises a pipet comprising first and second channels separated by a septum and having a tip at which each of the first and second channels is open; an electrolyte solution contained within both the first and second channels of the pipet; a first electrode extending into the electrolyte in the first channel of the pipet; a second electrode extending into the electrolyte in the second channel of the pipet; means for applying a potential difference between the first and second electrodes; means for measuring alternating current components of a current flowing to or from the first electrode; means for applying an oscillatory perturbation to the pipet; and means responsive to the alternating current measured to be flowing to or from the first electrode to adjust a position of the pipet such as to control a separation between the tip of the pipet and a surface of interest.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICKUNIVERSITY HOUSE KIRBY CORNER ROAD COVENTRY CV4 8UW CV4 8UW

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ebejer, Neil St. Julians, GB 10 13
Unwin, Patrick Birdingbury, GB 9 87

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