Appeal 2007-1932
Application 11/066,550
Duthaler
11. Duthaler4 describes methods of manufacturing electronic devices such
as transistors in which a pattern is formed on a transfer member using ink-jet
printing, and the ink pattern is then transferred to the device substrate,
thereby forming the component of the device. (Duthaler at 2:7–19.)
12. According to Duthaler, the ink can include an organic conductive
material. (Duthaler at 2:20–21.)
13. In certain embodiments, Duthaler indicates that the transfer material
can "include a surface material which aids transfer of the ink pattern to the
substrate." (Duthaler at 6:23–25.)
14. Although Duthaler indicates that certain features on devices can be
organic polymers (e.g., Duthaler at 3:60–62), and also that the transferred
ink may be cured or treated to form the desired component (e.g., id. at 7:15–
17, 7:22–24, 8:12–15), Duthaler does not appear to describe the use of inks
that contain conductive organic polymers per se.
Teng and Choy
15. Teng5 relates to lithographic printing devices said to be suitable for
printing variable imaging on "fixed or hard-to-feed objects such as floor,
4 Gregg M. Duthaler et al., U.S. Patent 6.506,438 B2, Method for Printing of
Transistor Arrays on Plastic Substrates, issued 14 January 2003.
5 Gary Ganghui Teng, U.S. Patent 6,745,693 B2, Variable Data
Lithographic Printing Device and Method, 8 June 2004, claiming the benefit
of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to an application filed on 4 June 2002.
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