Plated structures or components
    43.
    发明授权
    Plated structures or components 失效
    电镀结构或部件

    公开(公告)号:US07288327B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-30

    申请号:US11014357

    申请日:2004-12-16

    摘要: Various structures or components can include plated surfaces or other parts. For example, an article can include a base and a plated part with a limit artifact that results from plating adjacent a non-plateable surface; the limit artifact can be disposed away from the base. Exemplary limit artifacts include lack of protrusions, smooth upper surfaces, and curved surfaces, where a curved surface can transition between a smooth upper surface and an irregular side surface. Exemplary plated structures can be tube-shaped or cup-shaped, with an opening at a top end and, around the opening, a lip with a limit artifact. Wall-like structures can similarly have limit artifacts at their top end. If plating on a mold's side surface, the non-plateable surface can be the lower surface of an overhanging polymer disk or structure positioned on the mold. Plated tubes and wall-like structures can be employed in microfluidic structures.

    摘要翻译: 各种结构或部件可以包括电镀表面或其它部件。 例如,制品可以包括基部和具有极限伪影的电镀部分,其由邻近不可平板表面的电镀产生; 极限伪影可以远离基座放置。 示例性极限瑕疵包括缺少突起,平滑的上表面和弯曲表面,其中弯曲表面可以在光滑的上表面和不规则的侧表面之间转变。 示例性的镀覆结构可以是管状或杯形,在顶端具有开口,并且在开口周围具有极限伪影的唇部。 壁状结构在其顶端可以类似地具有极限伪影。 如果在模具的侧表面上进行电镀,则不平板表面可以是位于模具上的突出聚合物盘或结构的下表面。 电镀管和壁状结构可用于微流体结构。

    Variable volume between flexible structure and support surface
    44.
    发明申请
    Variable volume between flexible structure and support surface 失效
    柔性结构和支撑表面之间的可变体积

    公开(公告)号:US20060131163A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-22

    申请号:US11014490

    申请日:2004-12-16

    IPC分类号: C25D21/12

    摘要: Cells can include variable volumes defined between a flexible structure, such as a polymer layer, and a support surface, with the flexible structure and support surface being attached in a first region that surrounds a second region in which they are unattached. Various adhesion structures can attach the flexible structure and the support surface. When unstretched, the flexible structure can lie in a flat position on the support surface. In response to a stretching force away from the support surface, the flexible structure can move out of the flat position, providing the variable volume. Electrodes, such as on the flexible structure, on the support surface, and over the flexible structure, can have charge levels that couple with each other and with the variable volume. A support structure can include a device layer with signal circuitry that provides a signal path between an electrode and external circuitry. One or more ducts can provide fluid communication with each cell's variable volume. Arrays of such cells can be implemented for various applications, such as optical modulators, displays, printheads, and microphones.

    摘要翻译: 细胞可以包括在诸如聚合物层的柔性结构和支撑表面之间限定的可变体积,其中柔性结构和支撑表面附接在围绕其未连接的第二区域的第一区域中。 各种粘合结构可以附接柔性结构和支撑表面。 当未拉伸时,柔性结构可以位于支撑表面上的平坦位置。 响应于远离支撑表面的拉伸力,柔性结构可以移出平坦位置,从而提供可变的体积。 诸如柔性结构的电极,在支撑表面上以及柔性结构上的电极可以具有彼此耦合并且具有可变体积的电荷水平。 支撑结构可以包括具有提供电极和外部电路之间的信号路径的信号电路的器件层。 一个或多个管道可以提供与每个电池的可变体积的流体连通。 可以对诸如光学调制器,显示器,打印头和麦克风的各种应用实现这种单元的阵列。

    Systems and methods for aligning wafers or substrates
    45.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for aligning wafers or substrates 失效
    用于对准晶片或基板的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060070226A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-06

    申请号:US10954201

    申请日:2004-10-01

    IPC分类号: B23Q3/00

    CPC分类号: B23Q3/18 Y10T29/49895

    摘要: Systems and methods for aligning substrates that include microstructures. The microstructures may be electronic or micromechanical components. The system includes a first substrate having a first alignment structure and a second substrate having a second alignment structure. The substrates are positioned so that the first alignment structure contacts the second alignment structure without the substrates directly contacting each other, and one of the substrates is adjusted in relation to the other substrate until the first and second alignment structures lock into place. After alignment, the microstructures on the first substrate and the second substrate may establish a connection with or be positioned in near proximity to each other.

    摘要翻译: 用于对准包括微结构的衬底的系统和方法。 微结构可以是电子或微机械部件。 该系统包括具有第一对准结构的第一基板和具有第二对准结构的第二基板。 基板被定位成使得第一对准结构接触第二对准结构,而不使基板彼此直接接触,并且相对于另一个基板调整其中一个基板,直到第一和第二对准结构锁定就位。 在对准之后,第一基板和第二基板上的微结构可以建立与彼此接近的连接或者彼此靠近。

    Method of confining droplets of display fluid
    46.
    发明申请
    Method of confining droplets of display fluid 失效
    限制显示液液滴的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050285921A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-29

    申请号:US10879774

    申请日:2004-06-28

    申请人: Jurgen Daniel

    发明人: Jurgen Daniel

    IPC分类号: B41J3/407 B41J11/00

    摘要: An improved method of forming a display is described. The method describes depositing droplets of a display fluid into a sealing solution. The sealing solution seals the droplets of display fluid such that each droplet forms a miniature cell of display fluid. Electrodes address charged particles in the miniature cells to form viewable images for use in a display.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种形成显示器的改进方法。 该方法描述了将显示液体的液滴沉积到密封溶液中。 密封溶液密封显示液体的液滴,使得每个液滴形成显示液体的微型电池。 电极处理微型电池中的带电粒子以形成用于显示器的可视图像。