3D printing and forming of structures
OwnerStuart Speakmaninventor
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Abstract
A method of forming a three-dimensional feature on a surface using the technique of drop ejection to deposit droplets of deposition material. The method comprises depositing a plurality of droplets on the surface to form a feature comprising multiple discrete portions, adjoining portions being formed from different deposition material. Examples of such a feature include a Braille character and a multi-layer optical device.
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A method of forming a three-dimensional feature on a surface using the technique of drop ejection to deposit droplets of deposition material, said method comprising depositing a plurality of droplets on said surface to form a three-dimensional feature comprising multiple discrete portions, at least two adjoining portions being formed from different deposition materials, and subjecting the droplets of deposition material to pulses of electromagnetic radiation coincident thereon to control the profile of the three dimensional feature.
A method of forming a polymeric transistor on a surface, said method comprising:
- depositing one or more droplets of polymeric material on said surface to form, at least in part, a first discrete portion of a transistor;
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- depositing on said first discrete portion one or more second droplets of polymeric deposition material to form at least part of a second discrete portion of a transistor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.