Method and system for controlling morphology and properties of printed reactive inks
OwnerOwen James Hildreth, Steven John DiGregorioinventors
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Abstract
Methods and devices for controlling a morphology of a printed reactive ink are provided. A substrate may be heated and a volume including at least a portion of the substrate may be saturated with at least one of an active ingredient or an inactive ingredient to a humidity level. Such heating and saturation of the volume forms a controlled printing environment. The reactive ink may then be printed onto the portion of the substrate within the controlled printing environment, wherein the morphology of the printed reactive ink is controlled based on the humidity level of the saturated volume and a temperature of the heated portion of the substrate.
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A method of controlling a morphology of a target material formed by printing a reactive ink, comprising:
- providing the reactive ink and a substrate;
- prior to printing the reactive ink, saturating an atmosphere proximate to a portion of a surface of the substrate with a predetermined substance,
- wherein the predetermined substance includes a saturating complexing agent or a catalyst;
- and
- printing the reactive ink onto the portion of the surface of the substrate,
- wherein the morphology of the printed reactive ink is controlled based on a concentration of the predetermined substance in the atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.