Oblique Parts or Surfaces
AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsJurgen Daniel, David K. Fork, Armin R. Völkel
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Abstract
Various structures, such as microstructures and wall-like structures, can include parts or surfaces that are oblique. In some implementations, a cantilevered element includes a spring-like portion with a uniformly oblique surface or with another artifact of an oblique radiation technique. In some implementations, when a deflecting force is applied, a spring-like portion can provide deflection and spring force within required ranges. Various oblique radiation techniques can be used, such as radiation of a layer through a prism, and structures having spring-like portions with oblique radiation artifacts can be used in various applications, such as with downward or upward deflecting forces.
Claims22
Apparatus comprising:
- a structure with a support surface;
- and
- a wall-like cantilevered element fabricated from material deposited over the support surface;
- the cantilevered element having a base supported on the support surface and extending from the base to a free part;
- the cantilevered element including:
- a spring-like portion that, when undeflected, extends obliquely along a length from the base to the free part with a lower surface disposed toward the support surface;
- in response to deflecting force applied upward on the lower surface, the spring-like portion providing deflection and spring force within required ranges.
Apparatus comprising:
- a structure with a support surface;
- and
- first and second components fabricated from material deposited over the support surface;
- the first and second components being structured to hold an object in place between them on or over the support surface;
- the first component being a cantilevered element having a base supported on the support surface and extending from its base to a free part;
- the first component including:
- a flexible spring-like portion that, when undeflected, extends obliquely along a length from the base to the free part with a lower surface disposed toward the support surface and toward the second component;
- when the object is inserted between the lower surface, the second component, and the support surface, the spring-like portion providing deflection sufficient to permit insertion and spring force sufficient to hold the object.
Apparatus comprising:
- a structure with a support surface;
- and
- cantilevered elements over the support surface;
- the cantilevered elements including an arrangement of at least one first side wall-like element on a first side of an object position over or on the substrate surface and an arrangement of at least one second side wall-like element on a second side of the object position opposite the first side;
- the first and second side wall-like elements being structured to hold an object in the object position;
- each of the cantilevered elements having a base supported on the support surface and extending from the base to a free part;
- at least one of the first side wall-like elements and at least one of the second side wall-like elements each including:
- a respective flexible spring-like portion that, when undeflected, extends obliquely along a length from the base to the free part and toward the object position.
Apparatus comprising:
- a structure with a support surface;
- and
- cantilevered elements over the support surface;
- the cantilevered elements including an arrangement of one or more first side wall-like elements on a first side of an object position over or on the substrate surface;
- each of the cantilevered elements having a base supported on the support surface and extending from the base to a free part;
- a set of one or more of the first side wall-like elements each including:
- a respective flexible spring-like portion that, when undeflected, extends obliquely along a length from the base to the free part and toward the object position;
- when an object is inserted into the object position, the spring-like portions of the set of first side wall-like elements providing deflection sufficient to permit insertion and spring force sufficient to hold the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.