Patent ID: 9453604
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: B01F,B05D,B29C,B29K,B32B,B64G,C09K,E04C,F16L,F28D,F28F

Claim Text:
1. A structure comprising: a structure body, comprising a plurality of hollow channels, and a first manifold on a first surface of the structure body, the first manifold comprising a first plurality of tapered openings into the hollow channels, each tapered opening having a wide end and a narrow end, only the narrow ends of the tapered openings being connected to the hollow channels, the surface of each tapered opening having the shape of a meniscus, wherein the hollow channels interpenetrate each other at a plurality of hollow nodes, wherein the hollow channels, the hollow nodes, and the manifold form an integral structure, and wherein the hollow channels are hollow truss elements within a hollow three-dimensional micro-truss.