Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Miniature aerosol jet and aerosol jet array
- Patent Title (中): 微型气溶胶喷射和气溶胶喷射阵列
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Application No.: US11302091Application Date: 2005-12-12
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Publication No.: US07938341B2Publication Date: 2011-05-10
- Inventor: Bruce H. King , Michael J. Renn , Jason A. Paulsen
- Applicant: Bruce H. King , Michael J. Renn , Jason A. Paulsen
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: Optomec Design Company
- Current Assignee: Optomec Design Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agency: Peacock Myers, P.C.
- Agent Philip D. Askenazy
- Main IPC: A62C31/00
- IPC: A62C31/00

Abstract:
A miniaturized aerosol jet, or an array of miniaturized aerosol jets for direct printing of various aerosolized materials. In the most commonly used embodiment, an aerosol stream is focused and deposited onto a planar or non-planar target, forming a pattern that is thermally or photochemically processed to achieve physical, optical, and/or electrical properties near that of the corresponding bulk material. The apparatus uses an aerosol jet deposition head to form an annularly propagating jet composed of an outer sheath flow and an inner aerosol-laden carrier flow. Miniaturization of the deposition head facilitates the fabrication and operation of arrayed deposition heads, enabling construction and operation of arrays of aerosol jets capable of independent motion and deposition. Arrayed aerosol jets provide an increased deposition rate, arrayed deposition, and multi-material deposition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060175431A1 Miniature aerosol jet and aerosol jet array Public/Granted day:2006-08-10
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