Abstract: An iron (1), comprising: a water reservoir (10), configured to hold liquid water; a heatable soleplate (20), including at least one mist outlet opening (22); water atomization means (30), configured to atomize water from the water reservoir so as to generate a mist of water droplets at a mist generation site (32) mist distribution means (40), configured to distribute the mist from the mist generation site (32) to the at least one mist outlet opening (22), comprising: a distribution channel (42), extending from an air inlet (46), along the mist generation site (32), to the at least one mist outlet opening (22); and an air flow generator (44), disposed in or adjacent said distribution channel and configured to generate an airflow that transports the water droplets, from the mist generation site (32), through the distribution channel (42), to the at least one mist outlet opening (22).

Abstract: An iron (1), comprising: a water reservoir (10), configured to hold liquid water; a heatable soleplate (20), including at least one mist outlet opening (22); water atomization means (30), configured to atomize water from the water reservoir so as to generate a mist of water droplets at a mist generation site (32) mist distribution means (40), configured to distribute the mist from the mist generation site (32) to the at least one mist outlet opening (22), comprising: a distribution channel (42), extending from an air inlet (46), along the mist generation site (32), to the at least one mist outlet opening (22); and an air flow generator (44), disposed in or adjacent said distribution channel and configured to generate an airflow that transports the water droplets, from the mist generation site (32), through the distribution channel (42), to the at least one mist outlet opening (22).

Abstract: A print head has a face (6) presenting an array of nozzle orifices (7) and is configured for mounting a number of associated ejection arrangements, each ejecting droplets of printing fluid through the associated nozzle (8) when activated. The print head includes at least parts of a plurality of reservoir arrangements (27,28) for holding printing fluids to be ejected and a channel arrangement (9,14,15) for supplying a printing fluid from a reservoir arrangement (27,28) to an individual nozzle (8). The print head includes at least one adapter structure (11,13) for releasable connection to a cartridge (4; 16) including a container (5;22) for holding a printing fluid. The adapter structure (11,13) is configured to co-operate with the cartridge (4; 16) to provide a passage between the container (5;22) and channel arrangement upon connection.

Abstract: System for manufacturing micro-spheres of a production fluid (23) containing a constituting material. The system comprises a reservoir (1) for holding a receiving fluid (11). There further is provided a jetting module (2) having at least one nozzle (21) for jetting the production fluid into the receiving fluid. The production fluid contains a concentration of the constituting material in the range between] and 0.01 and 5%. The constituent(s) of the final microspheres are dissolved in the production fluid. As a nozzle an ink-jet head is employed that is placed under the surface of the receiving liquid/air interface. In this configuration inkjetted droplets do not have to pass the air-liquid interface but will be injected directly into the receiving fluid.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and a device (10) for distinguishing a specific binding from a less specific binding between at least one magnetic nanoparticle (11) and a surface of another entity by applying a magnetic field and detecting a physical parameter relating to magnetic nanoparticle rotational or motional freedom while the magnetic nanoparticle (11) is attached to the surface. The method and device (10) may be applied to in-vivo and in-vitro biomolecular diagnostics. The sensor (10) according to the present invention combines in one sensor (10) the detection of magnetic particles or labels (11) and determination of the binding quality and the properties of magnetic particles or labels (11) which are bound to the surface of another entity.

Abstract: The function of the barriers (7) used for ink-jet printing and spacers are combined at the inner side of a display (1), which saves a mask step.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electroluminescent display panel (2) comprising a substrate and a plurality of display pixels (3) including an electroluminescent material defined on or over said substrate. The display panel (2) further includes at least one microcontact printed hydrophobic layer (11) between adjacent display pixels (3). The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a display panel. The method avoids the need to apply photoresist barriers for containing the liquid electrolumi-nescent material.

Abstract: The multi-colour liquid crystal display device (1) of the present invention has a plurality of discrete liquid crystal elements (110, 130, 150) that are carried by a surface of a carrier (10). The liquid crystal elements (110, 130, 150), which cover respective parts of the electrode structure (12), each have a polymer layer (114, 134, 154), which encloses a cholesteric liquid crystal material (102, 122, 142) between the polymer layer and the surface of the carrier (10). The discrete liquid crystal elements (110, 130, 150) have been formed by the individual deposition of discrete droplets of a liquid comprising the various cholesteric liquid crystal materials (102, 122, 142) and a polymer precursor followed by exposure of the droplets to a stimulus triggering the polymerization of the polymer precursor.

Abstract: The electronic device (1) of the present invention has a carrier (10) with a plurality of discrete electro-optical elements (110, 130, 150) mounted on the surface of the carrier (10). The electro-optical elements (110, 130, 150), which cover respective parts of the electrode structure (12) on the surface of the carrier (10), each have a polymer layer (114, 134, 154), which encloses an electro-optical material (102, 122, 142) between the polymer layer (114, 134, 154) and the surface of the carrier (10). The discrete electro-optical elements (110, 130, 150) have been formed by the individual deposition of discrete droplets of a liquid comprising the electro-optical material and a polymer precursor followed by exposure of the droplets to a stimulus triggering the polymerization of the polymer precursor.

Abstract: A thin film patterning arrangement (6), comprising a substrate (1) and barriers (3) arranged to partition a surface of the substrate (1) into sub-areas (5) is disclosed. Said surface is of a polymeric material, and is coated with an at least partly inorganic coating (2). Thin film material (4) is preferably deposited on said thin film patterning arrangement (6).

Abstract: An encapsulation structure for a display device, comprising a sealing structure (3) and a stabilisation layer (5) is disclosed. The sealing structure (3) is an essentially water/oxygen impermeable film which covers environmentally sensitive parts (2) and protrusions (4) on the display device. The stabilisation layer (5) covers the display device, protrusions (4) on the display and the sealing structure (3) with a scratch resistant protective layer, resulting in a water/oxygen impermeable and scratch resistant encapsulation structure.

Abstract: A system for manipulating a small object (3) comprising a substrate to receive the small object (3), a liquid droplet (4), which carries the small object (3) on the substrate, and a pre-treated surface structure of the substrate in the vicinity (1,2) of the placement position (1) of the small object (3). The small objects (3) like silicon dies in the range from 100 down to 1 micrometer are fine-placed by an evaporating droplet (4). The dies will serve as active electronic elements in large-area displays and other applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides a matrix substrate for controlling liquids printed on the substrate and a method of fabrication of such. According to the invention, a substrate holding a matrix of pixels for receiving and holding printed liquids is fabricated in a deformable and flexible polymeric material which allows for raised structures (barriers) separating the pixels to be formed in the substrate material itself. This renders possible a number of new methods of fabrication for the fabrication of matrix substrates, e.g. for use in polyLED displays. The materials and methods of fabrication according to the invention further remove a number of limitations in the freedom of design known from materials and methods of fabrication according to the prior art. This leads to the possibility of barrier profiles with overhanging structures, improved resolution and new dimension ranges.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a patterned layer (4) on a substrate comprises providing a substrate surface (2) with a dam structure (6) partitioning the substrate surface into a plurality of compartments for containing fluid from which regions of the patterned layer are obtainable, filling, using a west deposition method, compartments with volumes of fluid and then obtaining from the volumes of fluid regions of the patterned layer. In order to obtain a patterned layer which has a relatively large thickness and a good uniformity in thickness, the filling and obtaining is done in several passes, each pass comprising filling a selection of compartments with fluid having a volume larger than the volume of the compartment and obtaining the corresponding regions therefrom, taking care in no selection two compartments which are nearest-neighbor of each other are included.

Abstract: An immersion lithographic apparatus includes a voltage generator or power source that applies a potential difference to an object in contact with the immersion liquid such that bubbles and/or particles in the immersion liquid are either attracted or repelled from that object due to the electrokinetic potential of the surface of the bubble in the immersion liquid.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device (1) has a relief pattern (17) comprising overhanging sections (13) for patterning an electrode layer (11) of the device (1). In order to prevent the take up and transport of fluid, from which a functional layer (7, 9) is obtainable, along the capillary channels (23) formed by the overhanging sections (13), the relief pattern (17) comprises accompanying sections (15) which are positioned at distance of the overhanging sections (13) and between the sections (13) and the electroluminescent areas (21) comprising the functional layers (7,9). A method of manufacturing the EL device (1) comprises depositing the functional layer or layers (7, 9) by means of a wet deposition method such as inkjet printing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device, such as an electro-luminescent display device, comprising a substrate, first electrodes which are arranged over the substrate, second electrodes which are arranged over the first electrodes and at least one electrically insulating structure which separates two of the second electrodes and is arranged over at least one of the first electrodes. The insulating structure comprises an opening which extends from the top surface of the structure to the first electrode beneath the structure. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a device. In one preferred embodiment, this method involves the use of sacrificial structures with which openings are obtained the upper parts of which extend along the entire length of the respective insulating structures.