Method of creating a fluid layer in the submicrometer range

US8507046B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

• Michaela Agari · Heidelberg, DE
• Bernard Beier · Ladenburg, DE
• Gerald Erik Hauptmann · Bammental, DE
• Gerd Junghans · Schwetzingen, DE
• Ralf Kissel · Herxheim am Berg, DE
• Andreas Rupprecht · Mauer, DE
• Joachim Sonnenschein · Floh-Seligenthal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 13, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41M1/00
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of creating a fluid layer in the micrometer range includes transferring a fluid between substrates and forming a fluid layer. A surface energy of a first substrate releasing the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the first substrate to create a first fluid deposit on the first substrate. A surface energy of a second substrate accepting the fluid is lower than a surface energy of a fluid on the second substrate to create a second fluid deposit on the second substrate that is reduced as compared to the first fluid deposit. A surface energy of a third substrate accepting the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the third substrate to create a substantially homogeneous third fluid deposit on the third substrate that forms the fluid layer.