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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.

Patent No.:

US 11084100 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021

Filed:

Aug. 23, 2018

Laser-assisted manufacturing system and associated method of use

Applicant:

University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);

Inventors:

Aravinda Kar, Orlando, FL (US);

Ranganathan Kumar, Orlando, FL (US);

Eduardo Castillo Orozco, Orlando, FL (US);

Assignee:

University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);

Attorneys:

Molly L. Sauter

Smith & Hopen, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Nahida Sultana

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/00 (2017.01); B22F 12/00 (2021.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B05B 5/025 (2006.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01L 31/0312 (2006.01); H01L 31/0745 (2012.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/06 (2012.01); B22F 1/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/075 (2012.01); B05D 1/04 (2006.01); B05D 3/06 (2006.01); C03B 19/01 (2006.01); C03B 19/06 (2006.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 12/00 (2021.01); B05B 5/025 (2013.01); B22F 1/0018 (2013.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); H01L 31/0312 (2013.01); H01L 31/035218 (2013.01); H01L 31/035254 (2013.01); H01L 31/06 (2013.01); H01L 31/075 (2013.01); H01L 31/0745 (2013.01); H01L 31/1812 (2013.01); B05D 1/04 (2013.01); B05D 3/06 (2013.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); C03B 19/01 (2013.01); C03B 19/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A laser-assisted microfluidics manufacturing process has been developed for the fabrication of additively manufactured structures. Roll-to-roll manufacturing is enhanced by the use of a laser-assisted electrospray printhead positioned above the flexible substrate. The laser electrospray printhead sprays microdroplets containing nanoparticles onto the substrate to form both thin-film and structural layers. As the substrate moves, the nanoparticles are sintered using a laser beam directed by the laser electrospray printhead onto the substrate.

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