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.
Claims6
A device, comprising:
- a print head;
- an ink dispenser associated with the print head, the ink dispenser configured to deliver reactive ink to a predetermined portion of a substrate;
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- a supply of a substance operable to form an area proximate to the predetermined portion of the substrate with an atmosphere adapted to control morphology and properties of a layer of a target material formed by the reactive ink on the substrate,
- wherein the ink dispenser is configured to deliver the reactive ink within the area.
A substrate with a printed material coating having an electrical resistance of 1 Ω/mm or less and a porosity less than 10%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.