Method for making a customizable apparatus for transporting and depositing fluids
US9937704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41F13/11
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of creating a vascular network for printing a fluid onto a substrate is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: determining a deposit objective; selecting a fluid having at least one fluid property; designing a vascular network to achieve the deposit objective; selecting a fluid delivery system, and depositing the fluid in liquid form that solidifies into the vascular network according to the deposit objective.
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