Method for filling the cavities of cells with a chromogenic fluid
First Claim
1. A method for filling a preformed cell cavity positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate with a cell filling fluid for cells to be used in a chromogenic laminate, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a first evacuation cavity having as a portion of a boundary thereto at least a portion of an outer surface of said first substrate;
(b) forming a second evacuation cavity having as a portion of a boundary thereto at least a portion of an outer surface of said second substrate;
(c) reducing a pressure in each of (i) said cell cavity, (ii) said first evacuation cavity, and (iii) said second evacuation cavity; and
(d) dispensing the cell filling fluid into said cell cavity.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for filling a cell cavity positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate with a cell filling liquid. The method entails forming at least one evacuation cavity encompassing at least a portion of an outer surface of each of the first and second substrates of a cell containing a cell cavity and isolating the cell cavity from the evacuation cavity; reducing a pressure in each of the evacuation cavity and the cell cavity; and dispensing the cell filling fluid into the cell cavity.
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1. A method for filling a preformed cell cavity positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate with a cell filling fluid for cells to be used in a chromogenic laminate, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a first evacuation cavity having as a portion of a boundary thereto at least a portion of an outer surface of said first substrate; (b) forming a second evacuation cavity having as a portion of a boundary thereto at least a portion of an outer surface of said second substrate; (c) reducing a pressure in each of (i) said cell cavity, (ii) said first evacuation cavity, and (iii) said second evacuation cavity; and (d) dispensing the cell filling fluid into said cell cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for filling a preformed cell cavity positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate with a cell filling fluid for cells to be used in chromogenic laminate, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming at least one evacuation cavity encompassing at least a portion of an outer surface of each of the first substrate and the second substrate of a cell containing said cell cavity and isolating said cell cavity from said evacuation cavity; (b) reducing a pressure in each of said evacuation cavity and said cell cavity; and (c) dispensing the cell filling fluid into said cell cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of filling a preformed cell cavity positioned between a first substrate and a second substrate with a cell filling fluid for cells to be used in a chromogenic laminate, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) aligning a first support member against at least a portion of an outer surface of said first substrate; (b) aligning a second support member against at least a portion of an outer surface of said second substrate; (c) dispensing the cell filling fluid into said cell cavity while said first support member and said second support member maintain a pressure against said respective first substrate and second substrate; and (d) removing said first support member and said second support member from said respective outer surface of said first substrate and second substrate after filling said cell cavity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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