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US 7,785,098 B1Granted
Systems for large area micro mechanical systems
AssigneeMikro Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael P. Appleby, William T. Randolph, Jill E. Klinger
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a first isogrid defining a first plurality of zones, each zone from said first plurality of zones comprising a plurality of ligaments, each zone from said first plurality of zones defining a plurality of spaces, each space bounded by a first sub-plurality of ligaments from said plurality of ligaments, each of said ligaments comprising a plurality of ligament surfaces.
Claims17
A system comprising:
- a first cast monolithic isogrid defining a first plurality of zones, each zone from said first plurality of zones comprising a plurality of cast ligaments, each zone from said first plurality of zones defining a plurality of triangular spaces, each triangular space bounded by a first sub-plurality of cast ligaments from said plurality of cast ligaments, an isogrid tiling positioner defined at an intersection of a second sub-plurality of cast ligaments from said plurality of cast ligaments, each of said cast ligaments comprising a plurality of ligament surfaces, for each of said ligaments, a ligament surface from said plurality of ligament surfaces comprising a plurality of 3-dimensional micro-features that substantially spatially invertedly replicate a mold surface formed by a plurality of layers of a metallic foil stack lamination parent mold, said plurality of 3-dimensional micro-features comprising at least one protruding undercut, said plurality of ligament surfaces for each of said ligaments defining a periphery of a layer-less volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.