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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2001
Theodore S. Fahlen, San Jose, CA (US);
George B. Hopple, Palo Alto, CA (US);
John D. Porter, Berkeley, CA (US);
Roger W. Barton, Tofte, MN (US);
Bob L. Mackey, San Jose, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of fabricating a support structure. In one embodiment, the method is comprised of providing a mold. The mold is for defining the physical dimension of the support structure. The mold is disposed upon a substrate surface. In one embodiment, the method is further comprised of depositing a powder into the mold. The present method is further comprised of compacting the powder deposited in the mold. The compacting forms the support structure. In one embodiment, the method is further comprised of removing the mold from the substrate surface upon which it is disposed. The removal of the mold exposes the support structure. The fabricated support structure is then implementable during assembly of a display device. In one embodiment, the powder deposited in the mold is a metal powder.