Method and article
US8778208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB81B2203/0127
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of making an article 2 comprising an ultra-thin sheet 26 of material secured at lateral regions to a support member, the method comprises laying the ultra-thin sheet on a substrate 20, forming the support member on the lateral regions of the ultra-thin sheet such that the lateral regions of the ultra-thin sheet are sandwiched between the support member and the substrate and adhered to the support member, and removing the substrate by vaporisation or by a dissolution step using a solvent, to leave the article. The ultra-thin sheet is supported around its periphery and has a central region in which the ultra-thin sheet is free from contact with any other material.
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