Patent ID: 6325610
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B29C,H01J

Abstract:
An apparatus for molding and aligning ceramic microstructures on a patterned substrate comprising:a means for bringing a stretchable mold having a microstructure thereon into close proximity with a patterned substrate;a means for determining alignment of the microstructure of the, stretchable mold with a predetermined portion of the patterned substrate;a means for injecting a slurry comprising a ceramic powder dispersed in a curable binder between the microstructure of the stretchable mold and the substrate;a means for stretching the stretchable mold to align the microstructure of the stretchable mold with the predetermined portion of the patterned substrate; anda radiation source for curing the curable binder of the slurry between the patterned substrate and the stretchable mold.