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    • 10. 发明公开
    • ELECTROWETTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    • EP4374963A1
    • 2024-05-29
    • EP22209197.7
    • 2022-11-23
    • Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    • PELSSERS, Eduard Gerard MarieMOONEN, Emma
    • B01L3/00
    • B01L3/502792B01L2300/16120130101B01L2400/042720130101B01L2300/064520130101
    • Provided is an electrowetting apparatus (100) suitable for transporting sweat droplets (124). The electrowetting apparatus comprises a plurality of electrodes (102) arranged to define a transportation path (104) along which the sweat droplets are transportable. An electrowetting transport control circuit (106) charges and discharges the plurality of electrodes in sequence along the transportation path to enable the sweat droplets to be transported along the transportation path. A sensing circuit (134) provides, via connection of the sensing circuit with at least one electrode (126) of the plurality of electrodes, an electrical signal indicative of droplet presence on the transportation path. A switch (140) enables switching between the electrowetting transport control circuit being connected to and disconnected from the at least one electrode whose connection with the sensing circuit enables the sensing circuit to provide the electrical signal. The capability to disconnect such electrode(s) from the electrowetting transport control circuit assists to alleviate noise from the latter interfering with droplet presence detection. Following the sensing circuit providing the electrical signal, the at least one electrode can be reconnected to the electrowetting transport control circuit to enable sweat droplet transportation via the at least one electrode to resume. Further provided is a method of operating such an electrowetting apparatus, and related computer program.