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Protection of cavities opening onto a face of a microstructured element

US8153503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2007
Grant dateApr 10, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB81C2201/053
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for protecting the interior of at least one cavity (4) having a portion of interest (5) and opening onto a face of a microstructured element (1), consisting of depositing, on said face, a nonconformal layer (6) of a protective material, in which said nonconformal layer closes off the cavity without covering the portion of interest.The invention also relates to a method for producing a device comprising such a microstructured element.

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