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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Rapp, San Diego, CA (US);
Timothy Merkel, Escondido, CA (US);
Audrey Zak, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
ILLUMINA, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 39/44 (2006.01); B29C 33/20 (2006.01); B29C 39/02 (2006.01); B29C 39/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 39/44 (2013.01); B29C 33/202 (2013.01); B29C 39/02 (2013.01); B29C 39/26 (2013.01); B29C 2033/207 (2013.01); B29C 2791/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fixtures and related system and methods are disclosed. In accordance with an implementation, a method includes applying a resin onto a substrate and positioning the substrate on over a chuck of a base of a fixture. The method also includes moving a mold into engagement with the resin and curing the resin. The method also includes detaching the mold and the resin and, while detaching the mold and the resin, determining a detachment force applied as a function of a distance of detachment between the mold and the resin.