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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2012
Chia-jean Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Matthieu Daniel Jean Liger, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph John Hebenstreit, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chia-Jean Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Matthieu Daniel Jean Liger, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph John Hebenstreit, San Francisco, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Methods and systems involving a potting process for selectively coating a target surface of a component. An example method may include: (1) dispensing a masking agent into a cavity, wherein the cavity is within a holder; (2) immersing a portion of a component that has a plurality of surfaces into the masking agent, such that at least one portion of a target surface from the plurality of surfaces is not immersed; (3) curing the masking agent such that the masking agent hardens on the portion of the plurality of surfaces of the component immersed in the masking agent; (4) coating the target surface with a coating agent; and (5) separating the masking agent from the portion of the plurality of surfaces of the component immersed in the masking agent.