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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2016
Vadient Optics, Llc., Beaverton, OR (US);
George Williams, Portland, OR (US);
John Paul Harmon, Albany, OR (US);
Charles G. Dupuy, Corvallis, OR (US);
Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Salem, OR (US);
Sang-ki Park, Corvallis, OR (US);
Bradley J. Hermens, Corvallis, OR (US);
Vadient Optics, LLC, Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing a volumetric continuous gradient complex dielectric element with drop-on-demand techniques, such as inkjet printing, by calculating spatial placement of nanocomposite-ink droplets are disclosed. The methods comprise determining or having a multi-dimensional gradient profile representing a volumetric gradient complex dielectric element. Providing or having a plurality of nanocomposite-inks, at least one of the nanocomposite-inks having a curable organic-matrix and a concentration of nanoparticles dispersed within to print the volumetric continuous gradient complex dielectric device. A print mask is determined in one-, two-, or three-dimensions that reconstructs the multi-dimensional gradient profile as a discretized pattern based on the material properties of the plurality of nanocomposite-inks and properties of a printing apparatus with a plurality of printheads. A spatial or spatio-temporal print schedule is determined that results in an at least approximate reproduction of the gradient profile when printed with the printing apparatus.