Abstract:
A lithographic process for forming a pattern in relief (20) on a mass (10) of polymeric material comprises the steps of: preparing the mass (10) of polymeric material and a die (12) having a surface region (14) facing towards the mass (10) of polymeric material and which reproduces in negative the pattern in relief (20); heating the die (12) and putting the mass (10) of polymeric material into contact with the die (12) in any temporal sequence, in such a way that the part of the mass (10) of polymeric material in contact with the surface zone (14) is subject to softening; and separating the die (12) from the mass (10) of polymeric material on the surface of which the pattern in relief (20) has been formed. The heating of at least one part of the die (12) is obtained by generation of thermal energy upon dissipation of another form of energy in at leats one region (16) of the die (12).
Abstract:
Described herein are methods for making microfluidic devices comprising glass or glass-containing materials, wherein the methods have decreased cost and/or improved dimensional properties over similar formed glass articles produced using current techniques.
Abstract:
A method for providing a locally rough surface which is spatially structured on micrometric and/or nanometric scale and is formed by a substrate, so as to obtain a product. The method comprises the steps of flattening and/or smoothing the rough substrate in preset regions.
Abstract:
Described herein are methods for making microfluidic devices comprising glass or glass-containing materials, wherein the methods have decreased cost and/or improved dimensional properties over similar formed glass articles produced using current techniques.
Abstract:
Described herein are methods for molding sheets of glass, wherein the molded sheets have improved dimensional properties over molded glass sheets produced using current techniques.
Abstract:
A lithographic process for forming a pattern in relief (20) on a mass (10) of polymeric material comprises the steps of: preparing the mass (10) of polymeric material and a die (12) having a surface region (14) facing towards the mass (10) of polymeric material and which reproduces in negative the pattern in relief (20); heating the die (12) and putting the mass (10) of polymeric material into contact with the die (12) in any temporal sequence, in such a way that the part of the mass (10) of polymeric material in contact with the surface zone (14) is subject to softening; and separating the die (12) from the mass (10) of polymeric material on the surface of which the pattern in relief (20) has been formed. The heating of at least one part of the die (12) is obtained by generation of thermal energy upon dissipation of another form of energy in at leats one region (16) of the die (12).
Abstract:
A wide-area nano-size imprinting stamp 10 is disclosed. The wide-area nano-size imprinting stamp 10 includes a substrate 11 having a base surface 13 upon which is formed a plurality of micro-features 21 . Each micro-feature 21 includes a plurality of spacers 23 disposed on opposed side surfaces ( 22a, 22b ) thereof. The spacers 23 extend laterally outward of the opposed side surfaces ( 22a, 22b ) and the micro-features 21 and the spacers 23 extend outward of the base surface 13. The micro-features 21 and the spacers 23 are selectively etched to differing heights ( h 1 , h 2 ) to define an imprint stamp 20 having an imprint profile 24. The imprint stamps 20 can be formed on substantially all of a useable area A U of the substrate 11 and can have complex shapes that vary among the imprint stamps 20 . The imprint stamps 20 can be used as a template for transferring the imprint profile 24 to a mask layer 65 in which the imprint profile 24 will be replicated.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and to their method of manufacture. The microfluidic devices are original by their specific structure (of sandwich type) and by the materials from which they are made (mainly glasses, glass ceramics, ceramics), and also by their specific method of manufacture, which is based on a vacuum-forming operation. The microfluidic device includes a first assembly including a microstructure and a first substrate, wherein the microstructure is constructed and arranged on the substrate under vacuum. A second assembly includes a second substrate positioned on the microstructure after the first assembly is presintered and adhered thereto by heat treatment to form a one-piece microstructure defining at least one recess between the first and second substrates.
Abstract:
A stamper (101) includes a substrate (102) and a plurality of protrusions (105), (106), (107), (108) of different heights formed on one of the surfaces of the substrate, the protrusions of larger height having a stack structure formed of at least two layers of at least two types of materials, thereby transferring a plurality of patterns at the same time.