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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.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2003
Jessica L. Voss-kehl, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Kurt J. Halverson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Caroline M. Ylitalo, Stillwater, MN (US);
Matthew R. Lehmann, St. Paul, MN (US);
Steven J. Botzet, Hudson, WI (US);
Jessica L. Voss-Kehl, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Kurt J. Halverson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Caroline M. Ylitalo, Stillwater, MN (US);
Matthew R. Lehmann, St. Paul, MN (US);
Steven J. Botzet, Hudson, WI (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods of creating fine featured circuits by printing a circuit trace onto polymer shrink films or other biaxially-oriented polymer films are disclosed. The shrink films are heated and shrunk after printing, annealing the circuit trace to form conductive features. Compositions suitable for printing onto the films and articles made using the method and composition are also disclosed.