Material delivery system for miniature structure fabrication
US6792326B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y50/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material delivery system is provided for miniature structures fabrication which has a substrate, a material carrier having a deposition layer, and a laser beam directed towards the material carrier element. A control unit is operatively coupled to the substrate, the material carrier element and laser beam for exposing respective areas of the deposition layer to the laser beam in a patterned manner so that the depositable material of the deposition layer is transferred to the substrate surface for deposition on its surface. The system operates in either an additive mode of operation, or a subtractive mode of operation so that a workpiece does not have to be removed from the tool when change of modes of operation takes place.
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