US5591490A
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Acoustic deposition of material layers
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1995-11-13
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Granted: 1997-01-07
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Expires: 2015-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A method of depositing fluid using acoustic droplet ejectors onto a receptor until the desired layer is formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Calvin F. Quate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:53
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B17/00; B05B17/04; B05B17/06; B05B17/0607; B05B17/0615; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/02; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/14; B41J2/14008; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/16; G03F7/162; B05B17/0638
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for coating a substrate comprising the steps of providing a pool of a liquid having a free surface, generating ultrasonic acoustic waves with at least one ultrasonic transducer, focusing the generated ultrasonic acoustic waves to converge near the free surface of the pool of the liquid to eject liquid droplets using a plurality of acoustic lenses positioned adjacent to the at least one ultrasonic transducer, and depositing the ejected liquid droplets onto the substrate to coat the substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for coating a substrate comprising the steps of providing a pool of a liquid having a free surface, generating ultrasonic acoustic waves with at least one ultrasonic transducer, focusing the generated ultrasonic acoustic waves to converge near the free surface of the pool of the liquid to eject liquid droplets using a plurality of acoustic lenses positioned adjacent to the at least one ultrasonic transducer, and depositing the ejected liquid droplets onto the substrate to coat the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the liquid is a polymer capable of hardening to form a polymer coat of a defined thickness on the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the liquid is a resist capable of hardening to form a resist coat of a defined thickness on the substrate.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for coating of a substrate comprising the steps of providing separated pools of a first liquid and a second liquid, generating ultrasonic acoustic waves with at least one ultrasonic transducer under each of the separated pools of the first liquid and the second liquid, focusing the generated ultrasonic acoustic waves to converge near a free surface of each of the first liquid and the second liquid to respectively eject first and second liquid droplets using a plurality of acoustic lenses positioned adjacent to the at least one ultrasonic transducer, and depositing the ejected first and second liquid droplets onto the substrate to coat the substrate.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for coating of a substrate comprising the steps of providing separated pools of a first liquid and a second liquid, generating ultrasonic acoustic waves with at least one ultrasonic transducer under each of the separated pools of the first liquid and the second liquid, focusing the generated ultrasonic acoustic waves to converge near a free surface of each of the first liquid and the second liquid to respectively eject first and second liquid droplets using a plurality of acoustic lenses positioned adjacent to the at least one ultrasonic transducer, and depositing the ejected first and second liquid droplets onto the substrate to coat the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of successively depositing the ejected first and second liquid droplets onto the substrate to form a multilayer coating.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for coating a substrate comprising the steps of providing a pool of a liquid having a free surface, positioning a substrate in opposed relation to the pool of liquid, generating ultrasonic acoustic waves with an array of ultrasonic transducers, focusing the generated ultrasonic acoustic waves to converge near the free surface of the pool of the liquid to eject liquid droplets using an array of acoustic lenses, with each acoustic lens positioned over each ultrasonic transducer, and directly depositing a coating of the ejected liquid droplets onto the substrate in opposed relation to the pool of liquid.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for coating a substrate comprising the steps of providing a pool of a liquid having a free surface, positioning a substrate in opposed relation to the pool of liquid, generating ultrasonic acoustic waves with an array of ultrasonic transducers, focusing the generated ultrasonic acoustic waves to converge near the free surface of the pool of the liquid to eject liquid droplets using an array of acoustic lenses, with each acoustic lens positioned over each ultrasonic transducer, and directly depositing a coating of the ejected liquid droplets onto the substrate in opposed relation to the pool of liquid.
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