Patent ID: 8551314
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: B33Y,B81B,B81C,C25D,G01P,H01P,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for forming at least a portion of a three-dimensional structure having a desired configuration, comprising: a. forming at least a first portion of the structure and a second portion of a structure from a plurality of adhered layers, wherein each of the plurality of adhered layers comprise at least one sacrificial material and at least one structural material, wherein at least one of the at least one structural material or the at least one sacrificial material is selectively deposited, wherein the first portion and the second portion each comprise the at least one structural material, wherein the first portion has a first surface and the second portion has a second surface where the first and second surfaces are separated from one another during formation of the plurality of adhered layers but which are to be located, when the structure has the desired configuration, in a relationship to one another that is selected from the group consisting of: (1) in contact with one another or (2) in proximity to one another; and b. relatively rotating the first and second portions toward one another to bring the first and second surfaces into the relationship.