公开(公告)号：US10975485B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16432857

申请日：2019-06-05

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D15/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/38

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a unitary layer structure using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit for receiving a signal containing anode address data and for outputting a signal causing an anode array pattern; and, a controller. in communication with the addressing circuit and the anode array, configured to electrically control each anode in the anode array to cause an electrochemical reaction at the cathode that deposits a unitary layer structure according to the anode array pattern signal.

公开(公告)号：US12049704B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US18173636

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D15/00 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D21/12

CPC classification number: C25D1/003 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D15/00 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D21/12

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a unitary layer structure using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit configured to receive a signal containing anode address data and configured to output a signal causing an anode array pattern; and, a first controller being a current controller configured to control a flow of current to the anode array; a second controller in communication with the addressing circuit, the current controller and the anode array, the second controller operable to communicate with the current controller to command the flow of current to each anode in the anode array causing an electrochemical reaction at the cathode to deposit a layer corresponding to the anode array pattern signal received from the addressing circuit; and a third controller configured to clear bubbles which have formed on the anode after a length of time of steady state deposition by controlling the flow of the electrolyte solution across the anode array surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230304179A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18173636

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  C25D15/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D17/12

CPC classification number: C25D1/003 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D15/00 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D21/12

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a unitary layer structure using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit configured to receive a signal containing anode address data and configured to output a signal causing an anode array pattern; and a first controller being a current controller configured to control a flow of current to the anode array; a second controller in communication with the addressing circuit, the current controller and the anode array, the second controller operable to communicate with the current controller to command the flow of current to each anode in the anode array causing an electrochemical reaction at the cathode to deposit a layer corresponding to the anode array pattern signal received from the addressing circuit; and a third controller configured to clear bubbles which have formed on the anode after a length of time of steady state deposition by controlling the flow of the electrolyte solution across the anode array surface..

公开(公告)号：US20220081792A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17534925

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  C25D15/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D17/12

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a layer using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit for receiving a signal containing anode address data, and for outputting a signal causing an anode array pattern; in communication with the addressing circuit, the current controller and the anode array, the second controller operable to communicate with the current controller to command the flow of current to each anode in the anode array thereby causing an electrochemical reaction at the cathode to deposit a layer corresponding to the anode array pattern signal received from the addressing circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20190301034A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16432857

申请日：2019-06-05

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  C25D15/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/40 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  C25D17/12

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a unitary layer structure using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit for receiving a signal containing anode address data and for outputting a signal causing an anode array pattern; and, a controller. in communication with the addressing circuit and the anode array, configured to electrically control each anode in the anode array to cause an electrochemical reaction at the cathode that deposits a unitary layer structure according to the anode array pattern signal.

公开(公告)号：US09777385B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15415246

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Morgan Wirth ,  David Forest Pain ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D17/12

CPC classification number: C25D1/003 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D15/00 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D21/12

Abstract: An apparatus for stereo-electrochemical deposition of metal layers consisting of an array of anodes, a cathode, a positioning system, a fluid handling system for an electrolytic solution, communications circuitry, control circuitry and software control. The anodes are electrically operated to promote deposition of metal layers in any combination on the cathode to fabricate a structure.

公开(公告)号：US20170145578A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15356210

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Morgan Wirth ,  David Forest Pain ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D5/10 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/22

Abstract: An apparatus for stereo-electrochemical deposition of metal layers consisting of an array of anodes, a cathode, a positioning system, a fluid handling system for an electrolytic solution, communications circuitry, control circuitry and software control. The anodes are electrically operated to promote deposition of metal layers in any combination on the cathode to fabricate a structure.

公开(公告)号：US20250043453A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18781536

申请日：2024-07-23

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D15/00 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D21/12

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a layer using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, at least one sensor and a microcontroller programmed with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller cause the microcontroller to (i) control the current or voltage applied to one anode of the plurality of anodes; (ii) measure the current or the voltage of one anode of the plurality of anodes using the at least one sensor to create a measurement information; (iii) interpret the measurement information causing the microcontroller to send signals to one or more anodes in the anode array to modify their voltage and/or current to cause a localized deposition of the unitary layer structure or the series of unitary layer structures.

公开(公告)号：US11591705B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17227726

申请日：2021-04-12

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D17/12 ,  C25D15/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/38

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a unitary layer structure using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit for receiving a signal containing anode address data and for outputting a signal causing an anode array pattern; and, a controller, in communication with the addressing circuit and the anode array, configured to electrically control each anode in the anode array to cause an electrochemical reaction at the cathode that deposits a unitary layer structure according to the anode array pattern signal.

公开(公告)号：US20210301414A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17227726

申请日：2021-04-12

Applicant: Fabric8Labs, Inc.

Inventor： David Forrest Pain ,  David Morgan Wirth ,  Jeffrey William Herman

IPC: C25D1/00 ,  C25D15/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C25D3/12 ,  C25D3/20 ,  C25D3/24 ,  C25D3/40 ,  C25D3/44 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/04 ,  C25D5/10 ,  C25D9/02 ,  C25D21/12 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D17/12

Abstract: An apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing a unitary layer structure using a reactor configured to contain an electrolyte solution with an anode array containing a plurality of independently electrically controllable anodes arranged in a two-dimensional array, a cathode, an addressing circuit for receiving a signal containing anode address data and for outputting a signal causing an anode array pattern; and, a controller. in communication with the addressing circuit and the anode array, configured to electrically control each anode in the anode array to cause an electrochemical reaction at the cathode that deposits a unitary layer structure according to the anode array pattern signal.