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Method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate in response to a force exerted on the template
Assignee: The University of Texas System
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Filing: 2004-02-27
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Granted: 2006-06-13
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Expires: 2024-02-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes a method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate spaced from the template, the method including, rotating the template about a first and a second axis to orientate the template with respect to the substrate and maintain the orientation in response to a force being exerted upon the template.
Inventors
- 👤 Byung Jin Choi
- 👤 Sidlgata V. Sreenivasan
- 👤 Stephen C. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:24
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F9/00; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; B82Y40/00; G03F7/00; G03F7/0002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate spaced-apart from said template, said method comprising: rotating said template about a first and a second axis to orientate said template with respect to said substrate and maintain said orientation in response to a force being exerted upon said template.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate spaced-apart from said template, said method comprising: rotating said template about a first and a second axis to orientate said template with respect to said substrate and maintain said orientation in response to a force being exerted upon said template.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein rotating said template further includes flexing said template about said first and said second axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein rotating said template further includes rotating said template about said first axis independently from rotating said template about said second axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein rotating said template further includes positioning said first axis orthogonally to said second axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further including intersecting said first axis with said second axis to define a pivot point, with rotating said template further including rotating said template about said pivot point.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further including intersecting said first axis with said second axis to define a pivot point, with rotating said template further including rotating said template about said pivot point, with said pivot point located on an interface of said template and said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 6 further including providing said first and said second axis with eight distinct joints, with said eight distinct joints spaced-apart from said pivot point.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further including positioning said first and said second axis on an interface of said template and said substrate.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate spaced-apart from said template, said method comprising: rotating said template about a first and a second axis to orientate said template with respect to said substrate and maintain said orientation in response to contact with a material compressed between said template and said substrate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate spaced-apart from said template, said method comprising: rotating said template about a first and a second axis to orientate said template with respect to said substrate and maintain said orientation in response to contact with a material compressed between said template and said substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein rotating said template further includes flexing said template about said first and said second axis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein rotating said template further includes rotating said template about said first axis independently from rotating said template about said second axis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 9 wherein rotating said template further includes positioning said first axis orthogonally to said second axis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 9 further including intersecting said first axis with said second axis to define a pivot point, with rotating said template further including rotating said template about said pivot point.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as recited in claim 9 further including intersecting said first axis with said second axis to define a pivot point, with rotating said template further including rotating said template about said pivot point, with said pivot point located on an interface of said template and said substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 13 further including providing said first and said second axis with eight distinct joints, with said eight distinct joints spaced-apart from said pivot point.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 9 further including positioning said first and said second axis on an interface of said template and said substrate.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate spaced from said template, said method comprising: rotating said template about a first and a second axis, said first axis being independent from said second axis, to orientate said template with respect to said substrate and maintain said orientation in response to a force being exerted upon said template.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of orientating a template with respect to a substrate spaced from said template, said method comprising: rotating said template about a first and a second axis, said first axis being independent from said second axis, to orientate said template with respect to said substrate and maintain said orientation in response to a force being exerted upon said template.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 17 wherein rotating said template further includes flexing said template about said first and said second axis.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 17 wherein rotating said template further includes positioning said first axis orthogonally to said second axis.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 17 further including intersecting said first axis with said second axis to define a pivot point, with rotating said template further including rotating said template about said pivot point.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as recited in claim 17 further including intersecting said first axis with said second axis to define a pivot point, with rotating said template further including rotating said template about said pivot point, with said pivot point located on an interface of said template and said substrate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 20 further including providing said first and said second axis with eight distinct joints, with said eight distinct joints spaced-apart from said pivot point.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 17 further including positioning said first and said second axis on an interface of said template and said substrate.
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