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Method of creating a dispersion of a liquid on a substrate
Assignee: The University of Texas System
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Filing: 2004-01-13
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Granted: 2006-06-13
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Expires: 2024-01-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes a method of moving a liquid between a substrate extending in a first plane and a template extending in a second plane. More specifically, the method may include forming an oblique angle between the first plane and the second plane, reducing a distance between the substrate and the template such that the template is in contact with a portion of the liquid at a desired location, and creating a dispersion of the liquid away from the desired location.
Inventors
- 👤 Todd Bailey
- 👤 Byung J. Choi
- 👤 Matthew Colburn
- 👤 Sidlgata V. Sreenivasan
- 👤 C. Grant Willson
- 👤 John Ekerdt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:44
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/84; G11B5/855; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/20; B; B29; B29C; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0888; B29C37/00; B29C37/005; B29C37/0053; B29C43/00; B29C43/003; B82; B82B; B82B3/00; B82Y; B82Y10/00; B82Y40/00; G03F7/0002; G03F9/00; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/0827; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B29C2043/023; B29C2043/025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S977/00; Y10S977/84; Y10S977/887
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of moving a liquid between a substrate extending in a first plane and a template extending in a second plane, said method comprising: forming an oblique angle between said first plane and said second plane; reducing a distance between said substrate and paid template so that said template is in contact with a portion of said liquid at a desired location; and creating a dispersion of said liquid away from said desired location.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of moving a liquid between a substrate extending in a first plane and a template extending in a second plane, said method comprising: forming an oblique angle between said first plane and said second plane; reducing a distance between said substrate and paid template so that said template is in contact with a portion of said liquid at a desired location; and creating a dispersion of said liquid away from said desired location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said dispersion of said liquid further includes creating said dispersion of said liquid in a plurality of directions away from said desired location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said liquid is disposed upon a surface of said substrate, with said dispersion of said liquid further includes substantially covering said surface with said liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said method further includes placing said substrate in said first plane and said template in said second plane to be substantially parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said method further includes expelling air located within said liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said liquid is a UV curable liquid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said template has a feature size of less than 250 nm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said method further includes placing said first plane of said substrate and said second plane of said template in a substantially parallel orientation.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of moving a liquid between a substrate extending in a first plane and a template extending in a second plane, said method comprising: placing said first plane of said substrate and paid second plane of said substrate in a substantially non-parallel orientation; reducing a distance between said substrate and said template; contacting a portion of said liquid with said template at a desired location, with said first plane of said substrate and said second plane of said template in a substantially non-parallel orientation; and creating a dispersion of said liquid away from said desired location.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of moving a liquid between a substrate extending in a first plane and a template extending in a second plane, said method comprising: placing said first plane of said substrate and paid second plane of said substrate in a substantially non-parallel orientation; reducing a distance between said substrate and said template; contacting a portion of said liquid with said template at a desired location, with said first plane of said substrate and said second plane of said template in a substantially non-parallel orientation; and creating a dispersion of said liquid away from said desired location.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein said dispersion of said liquid further includes creating said dispersion of said liquid in a plurality of directions away from said desired location.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein said liquid is disposed upon a surface of said substrate, with said dispersion of said liquid further includes substantially covering said surface with said liquid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein said method further includes expelling air located within said liquid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein said liquid is a UV curable liquid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein said template has a feature size of less than 250 nm.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of moving a liquid between a substrate and a template, with a first distance and a second distance defined therebetween, with a first region of said template being spaced-apart from a sub-portion of said substrate, in superimposition therewith, a first distance, and a second region of said template being spaced-apart from a sub-area of said substrate a second distance, said method comprising: reducing a spacing between said template and said substrate so that a rate of change of said first distance is at a higher rate that a rate of change of said second distance; contacting a portion of said liquid at a desired location so that said template is in contact with a portion of said liquid at a desired location; and creating a dispersion of said liquid away from said desired location.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of moving a liquid between a substrate and a template, with a first distance and a second distance defined therebetween, with a first region of said template being spaced-apart from a sub-portion of said substrate, in superimposition therewith, a first distance, and a second region of said template being spaced-apart from a sub-area of said substrate a second distance, said method comprising: reducing a spacing between said template and said substrate so that a rate of change of said first distance is at a higher rate that a rate of change of said second distance; contacting a portion of said liquid at a desired location so that said template is in contact with a portion of said liquid at a desired location; and creating a dispersion of said liquid away from said desired location.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 15 wherein said dispersion of said liquid further includes creating said dispersion of said liquid in a plurality of directions away from said desired location.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 15 wherein said liquid is disposed upon a surface of said substrate, with said dispersion of said liquid further includes substantially covering said surface with said liquid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as recited in claim 15 wherein said method further includes expelling air located within said liquid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as recited in claim 15 wherein said first region is disposed proximate to one end of said template and said second region is disposed proximate to an additional end of said template, disposed opposite to said one end.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as recited in claim 15 wherein said template has a feature size of less than 250 nm.
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