Printing – Processes
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2005-10-04
Eickholt, Eugene H. (Department: 2854)
Printing
Processes
C101S130000, C396S428000, C430S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06951173
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a template transfer assembly and method that features a template transfer substrate, and a template having first and second sides, with the first side facing away from the template transfer substrate and the second side facing the template transfer substrate and having mold pattern formed thereon. Polymerized imprint material is disposed between the second side and the template transfer substrate to fixedly attach the template to the template transfer substrate. The method of transferring an imprint lithography template includes dispensing a selected volume of imprinting fluid onto the template transfer substrate, placing the template upon the selected volume; and converting the imprinting fluid to solid imprint material. The selected volume of imprint material is of sufficient quantity to fixedly attach the template to the template transfer substrate while maintaining a space between the mold and the template transfer substrate.
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Choi Byung J.
Meissl Mario J.
Brooks Kenneth C.
Eickholt Eugene H.
Molecular Imprints, Inc.
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