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Method of producing a three-dimensional structure and fine three-dimensional structure

US8021593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2004
Grant dateSep 20, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB81C2201/0184
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing a three-dimensional structure contains the steps of: arranging a substrate close to a tip of a needle-shaped fluid-ejection body having a fine diameter supplied with a solution, ejecting a fluid droplet having an ultra-fine diameter toward a surface of the substrate by applying a voltage having a prescribed waveform to the needle-shaped fluid-ejection body, making the droplet fly and land on the substrate, and solidifying the droplet after the fluid droplet is landed on the substrate; further a three-dimensional structure has a fine diameter comprises droplets having an ultra-fine particle diameter, wherein the structure is grown by solidifying the droplets and stacking the solidified droplets.

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