Patent ID: 8752501

Claim:
A fluid dispensing system, comprising: a first die portion having a first face defining a first edge; a second die portion spaced from the first die portion and having a second face facing the first face and defining a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge define a fluid outlet opening; a fluid inlet for introducing fluid to a region between the first face and the second face; a cavity in flow communication with the fluid inlet, wherein the cavity opens to the region between the first face and the second face; and a shim disposed between the first die portion and the second die portion to maintain the spaced positioning of the first and second die portions, wherein the shim comprises a plurality of fingers, each finger having different tapered cross-sectional regions provided stepwise or in a stepwise fashion, each cross-sectional region being uniform and defining a plurality of channels bounded by the first and second faces and extending from the cavity in a direction toward the fluid outlet.