Method for manufacturing a complex structure
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing an elongate structure from a two-dimensional layout, said method comprising:
- obtaining a support plate having a pre-determined, patterned recess formed in a surface thereof;
depositing a first series of individual flexible interconnects into said recess, said flexible interconnects having a pre-determined configuration and being aligned parallel to one another in a common plane as supported by said support plate;
adhering at least one rigid member to each of said flexible interconnects of said first series;
adhering a second series of individual flexible interconnects to said rigid members to form an arrangement of a plurality of stations, wherein each of said second series of flexible interconnects is adhered to two rigid members of adjacent flexible interconnects of said first series;
removing said arrangement from said support plate; and
folding, systematically, said arrangement on itself and causing at least some of said stations to be supported about a central spine to form said elongate structure.
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a complex structure from a two-dimensional layout, the method comprising: (a) obtaining a support plate having a pre-determined, patterned recess formed in a surface thereof; (b) depositing a first series of individual flexible interconnects into the recess, the flexible interconnects being aligned parallel to one another in a common plane and supported by the support plate; (c) adhering, with adhering means, at least one rigid member to each of the flexible interconnects of the first series; (d) adhering, with adhering means, a second series of individual flexible interconnects to the rigid members to form a plurality of stations, wherein each of the second series of flexible interconnects is adhered to two rigid members of adjacent flexible interconnects of the first series, the flexible interconnects of the second series being formed perpendicular to the flexible interconnects of the first series; (e) curing the adhering means to form an assembled, layered structure; (f) removing the layered structure from the support plate; and (g) folding, systematically, the layered structure on itself and causing at least some of the stations to be supported about a central spine in a segmented manner.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing an elongate structure from a two-dimensional layout, said method comprising:
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obtaining a support plate having a pre-determined, patterned recess formed in a surface thereof; depositing a first series of individual flexible interconnects into said recess, said flexible interconnects having a pre-determined configuration and being aligned parallel to one another in a common plane as supported by said support plate; adhering at least one rigid member to each of said flexible interconnects of said first series; adhering a second series of individual flexible interconnects to said rigid members to form an arrangement of a plurality of stations, wherein each of said second series of flexible interconnects is adhered to two rigid members of adjacent flexible interconnects of said first series; removing said arrangement from said support plate; and folding, systematically, said arrangement on itself and causing at least some of said stations to be supported about a central spine to form said elongate structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for manufacturing a structure from a two-dimensional layout, said method comprising:
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obtaining a support plate having a patterned recess formed in a surface thereof; depositing a first, single piece of flexible interconnect into said recess, said flexible interconnect comprising a configuration corresponding to at least a portion of said patterned recess; adhering a plurality of rigid members to said flexible interconnect, said rigid members being positioned in a pre-determined arrangement; adhering a second, single piece of flexible interconnect to said rigid members, wherein said second, single piece of flexible interconnect comprises a configuration corresponding to at least a portion of said patterned recess, said rigid members and said first and second flexible interconnects being attached to define a plurality of stations; curing said adhering means to form an assembled, layered structure; removing said layered structure from said support plate; and folding, systematically, said layered structure on itself and causing each of said stations to be supported about a central spine to form said structure.
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