Patent ID: 11865565
Assignee: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. An on-actuator reservoir for metering droplets from a liquid, the on-actuator reservoir comprising:
a loading port;
a liquid storage zone downstream of the loading port;
a droplet metering zone downstream of the liquid storage zone;
a droplet dispensing zone downstream of the droplet metering zone;
a transition region arranged between the metering zone and the dispensing zone, wherein the metering zone has a first height and the dispensing zone has a second height different from the first height, and wherein the transition region transitions from the first height to the second height,
wherein the metering zone is to meter sub-droplets from liquid in the liquid storage zone;
a pressure loading source coupled to an outlet of the loading port, wherein the outlet is an upwardly protruding outlet; and
a cup portion fitted upon the upwardly protruding outlet of the loading port, wherein the pressure source is coupled to the cup portion.