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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Applicants:
Paul Jayachandran Joseph, Atlanta, GA (US);
Paul A. Kohl, Atlanta, GA (US);
Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Jayachandran Joseph, Atlanta, GA (US);
Paul A. Kohl, Atlanta, GA (US);
Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/10 (2006.01); B32B 3/20 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Microstructures and methods of fabricating microstructures are disclosed. One exemplary microstructure, among others, includes a substrate, an overcoat layer disposed upon the substrate, an air-region within at least a portion of the overcoat layer, and a framing material layer engaging at least a portion of the air-region on the inside of the framing material layer and engaging the overcoat layer on the outside of the framing material layer.