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Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2005
Applicants:

Mahadevan Ganapathisubramanian, Austin, TX (US);

Byung-jin Choi, Austin, TX (US);

Michael N. Miller, Austin, TX (US);

Nicholas A. Stacey, Austin, TX (US);

Michael P. C. Watts, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Mahadevan GanapathiSubramanian, Austin, TX (US);

Byung-Jin Choi, Austin, TX (US);

Michael N. Miller, Austin, TX (US);

Nicholas A. Stacey, Austin, TX (US);

Michael P. C. Watts, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Molecular Imprints, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for spreading a conformable material between a substrate and a template having a mold. The method comprises positioning the mold to be in superimposition with the substrate defining a volume therebetween. A first sub-portion of the volume is charged with the conformable material through capillary action between the conformable material and one of the mold and the substrate. A second sub-portion of the volume is filled with the conformable material by creating a deformation in the mold.


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