Metal founding – Process – Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Tran, Len (Department: 1725)
Metal founding
Process
Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface
C164S423000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07082986
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for controlling and manipulating solidification of a molten material includes a substrate on which the molten material is deposited and a writing system that generates a gradient pattern on at least a portion of the substrate on which the molten material is deposited.
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