Patent ID: 9216415
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: B01L

Abstract:
1. A method of dispensing liquid, the method comprising: (a) providing an electrowetting device comprising a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart to form a gap, and an electrowetting array comprising a plurality of electrowetting electrodes on opposite sides of the gap; (b) transporting a droplet between at least two reaction zones maintained at different temperatures in the gap to produce a thermal cycled droplet, wherein the droplet moves along the gap by electrowetting caused by the droplet contacting the electrodes on the opposite sides of the gap; (c) positioning the thermal cycled droplet at a specific locus in the gap using the electrowetting array to produce a repositioned droplet; and (d) dispensing the repositioned droplet at the specific locus through a hole in a housing or substrate of the electrowetting device.