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PRINTING TRANSFERABLE COMPONENTS USING MICROSTRUCTURED ELASTOMERIC SURFACES WITH PRESSURE MODULATED REVERSIBLE ADHESION

  • US 20170133250A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2016
  • Published: 05/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An elastomeric stamp, comprising:

  • a deformable elastomeric layer including a post protruding therefrom, the post having an elastomeric surface configured for contact with a transferable component, wherein the elastomeric surface includes a plurality of three-dimensional relief features protruding therefrom, wherein at least a portion of the relief features and a region of the post between the relief features are mechanically deformed when the post is pressed against a transferable component at a first pressure so that the post contacts the transferable component over a first contact area, and wherein the post contacts the transferable component over a second contact area smaller than the first contact area when the post is pressed against the transferable component at a second pressure less than the first pressure.

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