Controlled droplet formed layered structures
US7132159B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/28
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A laminate, comprising a substrate and at least two controlled droplet-formed layers further comprising an array of discrete placed material volumes having a thickness extent, each material volume having a selected magnitude and a selected position relative to adjacent material volumes, said array being formed by deposition of droplets of selected volume at selected locations with respect to one another.
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