Patent ID: 11932030
Assignee: KATEEVA, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A method, comprising:
using a gas cushion substrate support to support a substrate, the gas cushion substrate support comprising a metal top member, a support plate, and a plurality of holes formed through the metal support member and the support plate;
flowing a gas through a gas conduit and through the plurality of holes to form a gas cushion between the substrate and the metal support surface to support the substrate;
exhausting gas from the gas cushion through a plurality of gas escape passages formed through the top member and the support plate;
depositing a print material on the substrate while the substrate is supported by the gas cushion;
controlling the gas cushion by controlling a flowrate of the gas; and
thermally controlling the substrate by adjusting a temperature of the gas using a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit, the thermal control system comprising a thermal unit that circulates and controls a thermal medium and a heat exchanger that thermally couples the thermal medium with the gas.