Patterning
AssigneesFraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderun der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Cambridgeshire Enterprise Limited
InventorsHans-Friedes Schleiermacher, Birger Zimmermann, Michael Niggemann
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Abstract
A method for patterning an article, the article comprising a first layer of a first material, the method comprising providing a thread carrying a first species, e.g. a solvent in which the first material is soluble, and contacting the thread with the first layer to remove at least part of the first layer.
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A method for patterning an article comprising a first layer of a first material, the method comprising providing a thread carrying a first solvent in which the first material is soluble, and contacting the thread with the first layer and thereby solvating the first material to remove at least part of the first layer.
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An apparatus for patterning a an article comprising a first layer of a first material, the apparatus comprising:
- a thread;
- a guide comprising means for guiding the thread such that at least a portion of a thickness of the thread stands proud of the guiding means;
- means for moving the thread relative to the guiding means;
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- means for applying a solvent to the thread in which the first material is soluble before the thread contacts the article.
An apparatus for patterning an article comprising a first layer of a first material, the apparatus comprising:
- a first thread;
- at least two guides for mounting the first thread and providing a region of the first thread for contacting the article;
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- means for applying a solvent to the thread in which the first material is soluble before the thread contacts the article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.