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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2021
Fabric8labs, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
David Pain, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Andrew Edmonds, Oceanside, CA (US);
Jeffrey Herman, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Charles Pateros, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Ryan Nicholl, San Diego, CA (US);
Kareemullah Shaik, San Diego, CA (US);
FABRIC8LABS, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrochemical deposition system includes a cathode and a printhead. The printhead is spaced apart from the cathode, movable relative to the cathode, and comprises a plurality of deposition anodes. The system further comprises a capacitive sensor that includes a first electrically-conductive layer, at a known location relative to the cathode, and a second electrically-conductive layer, at a known location relative to the printhead. The system additionally includes a processor, electrically coupled with the capacitive sensor and configured to determine a distance between the cathode and the printhead in response to a capacitance of the capacitive sensor.