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OwnerJeffrey A. Thompson, Adam L. Cohen +2inventors
InventorsJeffrey A. Thompson, Adam L. Cohen, Michael S. Lockard, Dennis R. Smalley
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Multilayer structures are electrochemically fabricated on a temporary (e.g. conductive) substrate and are thereafter bonded to a permanent (e.g. dielectric, patterned, multi-material, or otherwise functional) substrate and removed from the temporary substrate. In some embodiments, the structures are formed from top layer to bottom layer, such that the bottom layer of the structure becomes adhered to the permanent substrate, while in other embodiments the structures are formed from bottom layer to top layer and then a double substrate swap occurs. The permanent substrate may be a solid that is bonded (e.g. by an adhesive) to the layered structure or it may start out as a flowable material that is solidified adjacent to or partially surrounding a portion of the structure with bonding occurring during solidification. The multilayer structure may be released from a sacrificial material prior to attaching the permanent substrate or it may be released after attachment.
A fabrication process for producing a three-dimensional structure from a plurality of adhered multi-material layers, the process comprising:
A fabrication process for producing a multi-part three-dimensional structure, wherein at least one part is formed from a plurality of adhered multi-material layers, the process comprising:
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