Selectively Plated Rolls Of Materials And Related Methods
AssigneeLaird Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRichard TSAI, Dusan LEE, Larry Don CREASY, JR.
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Abstract
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of selectively metal-plated rolls of materials, rolls of materials configured for selective metal plating, and methods for selectively plating rolls of materials. In an exemplary embodiment, a selectively plated roll of material includes a substrate, an electrically-conductive ink in a pattern along the substrate, and a metal plating on the electrically-conductive ink. The metal plating may be deposited on the electrically-conductive ink without over-plating the substrate whereat the electrically-conductive ink is not present.
Claims20
A selectively plated roll of material comprising:
- a substrate;
- an electrically-conductive ink in a pattern along the substrate;
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- a metal plating on the electrically-conductive ink;
- whereby the metal plating is deposited on the electrically-conductive ink without over-plating the substrate whereat the electrically-conductive ink is not present.
A selectively plated roll of fabric comprising:
- a fabric substrate;
- an electrically-conductive ink printed in a pattern along the fabric substrate;
- and
- a metal plating on the electrically-conductive ink, whereby the metal plating is deposited on the electrically-conductive ink without over-plating the fabric substrate whereat the electrically-conductive ink is not present;
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- an anti-oxidant coating and/or a benzotriazole (BTA) corrosion inhibitor coating disposed on at least the metal plating.
A method of selectively plating a roll of material, the method comprising applying an electrically-conductive ink in a pattern along a substrate, and depositing a metal plating on the electrically-conductive ink without over-plating the substrate whereat the electrically-conductive ink is not present.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.