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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2018
Applicants:

Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);

Safi-tech, Inc., Ames, IA (US);

Inventors:

Martin M. Thuo, Ames, IA (US);

Christophe Frankiewicz, Boone, IA (US);

Ian D. Tevis, Ames, IA (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 3/12 (2006.01); B22F 7/04 (2006.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.01); B22F 7/00 (2006.01); B22F 1/02 (2006.01); B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 7/04 (2013.01); B22F 1/02 (2013.01); B22F 7/004 (2013.01); B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.08); H05K 3/125 (2013.01); B22F 2007/042 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); H05K 2201/0254 (2013.01); H05K 2203/128 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of direct printing or writing of a metallic material involves depositing, with a printing device or writing device, an ink comprising of at least undercooled liquid metallic particles dispersed in a carrier fluid. The ink is deposited on any substrate surface to deposit the undercooled liquid metal particles thereon as one or more layers that can form a desired pattern or layered structure.


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