System for forming electrical circuits on non-planar objects
US10842026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/119
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An object printing system printer enables printing of electrical circuits on non-planar areas of objects and the accurate placement of electronic components within the printed circuits. The system includes a direct-to-object printer and an electronic component placement system. The direct-to-object printer is configured to form an electrical circuit on an object secured within the direct-to-object printer. The electronic component placement system is configured to retrieve an electronic component and install the electronic component in the electrical circuit on the object secured within the direct-to-object printer in response to the direct-to-object printer generating a signal for the electronic component placement system that indicates the electronic component is to be installed in the circuit on the object secured within the direct-to-object printer.
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