Methods of forming a variable watt density layered heater
US8008607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49099
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of forming a layered heater are provided that comprise at least one resistive layer comprising a resistive circuit pattern, the resistive circuit pattern defining a length, a thickness, and a spacing, wherein the thickness varies along the length of the trace of the resistive circuit pattern for a variable watt density. The methods include achieving the variable thickness by varying a dispensing rate of a conductive ink used to form the resistive circuit pattern, varying the feed rate of a target surface relative to the dispensing of the ink, and overwriting a volume of conductive ink on top of a previously formed trace of the resistive circuit pattern.
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