Systems of applying materials to components
AssigneeLaird Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJason L. Strader, Michael S. Wladyka, Keith David Johnson, Jingting Yang, Kevin Joel Bohrer, Mark D. Kittel
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Abstract
A system for applying materials to components generally includes a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component. The tool may include a resilient material configured for tamping the portion of the material onto the component and/or for imprinting the portion of the material for release and transfer from the supply.
Claims18
A system for applying materials to components, the system comprising a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component, wherein the tool includes a resilient material configured for tamping the portion of the material onto the component and/or for imprinting the portion of the material for release and transfer from the supply, wherein the supply of the material includes a liner along a surface of the portion of the material, wherein the tool is operable for transferring the portion of the material from the liner to the component, wherein the liner includes one or more protruding portions that are preexisting along the liner before the portion of the material is transferred from the liner to the component and that imprint into and texture the surface of the portion of the material when the portion of the material is transferred from the liner to the component.
A system for applying materials to components, the system comprising a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component, wherein the tool includes a resilient material configured for tamping the portion of the material onto the component and/or for imprinting the portion of the material for release and transfer from the supply, wherein the supply of material includes a liner along a surface of the portion of the material, wherein the tool is operable for transferring the portion of the material from the liner to the component, wherein the liner is configured to texture the surface of the material when the tool is pressed against the liner to transfer the portion of the material from the liner to the component such that the textured surface of the portion of the material comprises a frequency selective surface and/or EMI shielding surface.
A system for applying materials to components, the system comprising a tool operable for transferring a portion of a material from a supply of the material to a component, wherein the tool includes a resilient material configured for tamping the portion of the material onto the component and/or for imprinting the portion of the material for release and transfer from the supply, wherein the supply of material includes a liner along a surface of the portion of the material, wherein the tool is operable for transferring the portion of the material from the liner to the component, wherein:
- the liner includes electrically-conductive ink on the liner;
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- the tool is operable for transferring the portion of the material from the liner to the component, such that at least a portion of the electrically-conductive ink is also transferred from the liner to the portion of the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.