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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
Michaela Agari, Heidelberg, DE;
Bernard Beier, Ladenburg, DE;
Gerald Erik Hauptmann, Bammental, DE;
Gerd Junghans, Schwetzingen, DE;
Ralf Kissel, Herxheim am Berg, DE;
Andreas Rupprecht, Mauer, DE;
Joachim Sonnenschein, Mühltal, DE;
Michaela Agari, Heidelberg, DE;
Bernard Beier, Ladenburg, DE;
Gerald Erik Hauptmann, Bammental, DE;
Gerd Junghans, Schwetzingen, DE;
Ralf Kissel, Herxheim am Berg, DE;
Andreas Rupprecht, Mauer, DE;
Joachim Sonnenschein, Mühltal, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A method of creating a fluid layer in the micrometer range includes transferring a fluid between substrates and forming a fluid layer. A surface energy of a first substrate releasing the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the first substrate to create a first fluid deposit on the first substrate. A surface energy of a second substrate accepting the fluid is lower than a surface energy of a fluid on the second substrate to create a second fluid deposit on the second substrate that is reduced as compared to the first fluid deposit. A surface energy of a third substrate accepting the fluid is higher than a surface energy of a fluid on the third substrate to create a substantially homogeneous third fluid deposit on the third substrate that forms the fluid layer.