Patent ID: 11931805
Assignee: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A process for separating a support from a part, comprising:
joining said part and said support at a connection that has a separation dimension from an outer perimeter of said connection;
applying a sensitizing agent to said part and said support proximate to said connection;
heating said part and said support at an elevated temperature to cause said sensitizing agent to diffuse into said part and said support and create a sensitized region, wherein said sensitized region has a depth that is greater than or equal to said separation dimension; and
applying an etchant to said sensitized region to dissolve said sensitized region through said separation dimension to separate said support from said part,
wherein said support, said connection, and said part are formed of the same material.