Abstract: An imaging composition comprising a mixture of a solvent and a functional material; wherein the solvent is a compressed fluid and the functional material is an electroluminescent polymeric material which is dissolved, dispersed and/or solubilized in the compressed fluid; wherein the mixture is thermodynamically stable or thermodynamically metastable or both; wherein the functional material is solvent-free upon deposition on a substrate; and wherein the functional material forms a solid film upon deposition on the substrate.

Abstract: A system (10) produces patterned deposition on a substrate (14) from compressed fluids. A delivery system (12) cooperates with an independently controlled first chamber and an independently controlled second chamber retaining a substrate (14) for receiving precipitated functional material along a fluid flow delivery (13) from the delivery system (12). A shadow mask (22) is arranged in close proximity to the substrate (14) for forming the patterned deposition on the substrate (14).

Abstract: A method of forming a color filter is provided. The method includes providing a mixture of a color filter material and a compressed fluid; providing at least a partially controlled environment for retaining a substrate, the at least partially controlled environment being in fluid communication with the mixture of the color filter material and the compressed fluid; providing a shadow mask in close proximity to the substrate retained in the at least partially controlled environment; and chargably releasing the mixture of the color filter material and the compressed fluid into the at least partially controlled environment, wherein the color filter material becomes free of the compressed fluid prior to contacting the substrate at locations defined by the shadow mask thereby forming a patterned deposition on the substrate.

Abstract: A method is taught for forming a layer of electroluminescent material having a controlled thickness and surface uniformity. An electroluminescent material is delivered to a vessel. A fluid to the vessel is also delivered to the vessel. The fluid and the electroluminescent material in the vessel are compressed and heated to form a thermodynamically stable or metastable mixture. The thermodynamically stable or metastable mixture is sprayed at a surface, the fluid vaporizing during spraying with the the electroluminescent material being deposited as a light emitting layer of nanoparticulates on the surface.

Abstract: A method is taught for forming a layer of polymeric electroluminescent material having a controlled thickness and surface uniformity. A polymeric electroluminescent material is delivered to a vessel. A fluid to the vessel is also delivered to the vessel. The fluid and the polymeric electroluminescent material in the vessel are compressed and heated to form a thermodynamically stable or metastable mixture. The thermodynamically stable or metastable mixture is sprayed at a surface, the fluid vaporizing during spraying with the the polymeric electroluminescent material being deposited as a light emitting layer on the surface.

Abstract: An imaging composition comprises a mixture of a fluid and a functional material; wherein the fluid is compressed and the functional material is an electroluminescent material which is dissolved, dispersed and/or solubilized in the compressed fluid; and wherein the mixture is thermodynamically stable or thermodynamically metastable or both.

Abstract: An imaging composition comprising a mixture of a fluid and a functional material; wherein the fluid is compressed and the functional material is dispersed and/or solubilized in the compressed fluid; and wherein the mixture is thermodynamically stable or thermodynamically metastable or both.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering solvent free marking material to a receiver is provided. A printhead includes a discharge device having an inlet and an outlet with a portion of the discharge device defining a delivery path. An actuating mechanism is moveably positioned along the delivery path. A material selection device has an inlet and an outlet with the outlet of the material selection device being connected in fluid communication to the inlet of the discharge device. The inlet of the material selection device is adapted to be connected to a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a fluid and a marking material, wherein the fluid is in a gaseous state at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device. A calibration station is positioned relative to the printhead. Additionally, or alternatively, a cleaning station is positioned relative to the printhead.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for continuously delivering a solvent free marking material to a receiver includes a printhead with a discharge device is provided. The discharge device has an outlet and is in fluid communication with a pressurized reservoir of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a compressed fluid solvent and a marking material. The marking material becomes free of the solvent after ejected through the discharge device. A deflection mechanism is positioned relative to the outlet of the discharge device. The deflection mechanism is adapted to selectively deflect the marking material away from a first path to a second path. A gutter is positioned at an end of the first path, and the solvent free marking material is collected by the gutter. A receiver transporting mechanism is positioned at an end of the second path and the receiver transporting mechanism is adapted to provide a receiver to allow solvent free marking material be deposited on the receiver.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering solvent free marking material to a receiver is provided. A printhead includes a discharge device having an inlet and an outlet with a portion of the discharge device defining a delivery path. An actuating mechanism is moveably positioned along the delivery path. A material selection device has an inlet and an outlet with the outlet of the material selection device being connected in fluid communication to the inlet of the discharge device. The inlet of the material selection device is adapted to be connected to a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a fluid and a marking material, wherein the fluid is in a gaseous state at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device. A calibration station is positioned relative to the printhead. Additionally, or alternatively, a cleaning station is positioned relative to the printhead.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering solvent free marking material to a receiver is provided. A printhead includes a discharge device having an inlet and an outlet with a portion of the discharge device defining a delivery path. An actuating mechanism is moveably positioned along the delivery path. A material selection device has an inlet and an outlet with the outlet of the material selection device being connected in fluid communication to the inlet of the discharge device. The inlet of the material selection device is adapted to be connected to a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a fluid and a marking material, wherein the fluid is in a gaseous state at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device.

Abstract: A method of forming a color filter and a color filter are provided. The method includes providing a mixture of a color filter material and a compressed fluid; providing a substrate; providing a printhead adapted to deliver the mixture of the color filter material and the compressed fluid toward the substrate; positioning the printhead in a predetermined location relative to the substrate; and ejecting the mixture of the color filter material and the compressed fluid through the printhead toward the substrate, wherein the color filter material becomes free of the compressed fluid prior to the color filter material contacting the substrate at the predetermined location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering a functional material to a receiver includes a pressurized source of solvent in a thermodynamically stable mixture with a functional material. The solvent is in a liquid state within the pressurized source. A discharge device having an inlet and an outlet is connected to the pressurized source at the inlet such that the thermodynamically stable mixture is ejected from the outlet. A receiver having a back is positioned a predetermined distance from the outlet of the discharge device. The solvent of the thermodynamically mixture evaporates at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device and a predetermined amount of the functional material contacts the receiver at a predetermined distance from the back of the receiver.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing and coating includes providing a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a solvent and a marking material. A printhead is connected to the pressurized source. The printhead is configured to produce a first shaped beam of the marking material and a second shaped beam of the marking material. The marking material can be different marking materials or the same marking material.

Abstract: An imaging composition comprising a mixture of a fluid and a functional material; wherein the fluid is compressed and the functional material is dispersed and/or solubilized in the compressed fluid; and wherein the mixture is thermodynamically stable or thermodynamically metastable or both.

Abstract: An imaging composition comprises a mixture of a fluid and a functional material; wherein the fluid is compressed and the functional material is an electroluminescent material which is dissolved, dispersed and/or solubilized in the compressed fluid; and wherein the mixture is thermodynamically stable or thermodynamically metastable or both.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a pressurized source of a thermodynamically stable mixture of a fluid and a marking material. Portions of a printhead define a delivery path, which is connected to the pressurized source. The printhead includes a discharge device having an outlet with a portion of the discharge device being positioned along the delivery path. The discharge device is shaped to produce a shaped beam of the marking material. The fluid is in a gaseous state at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device. An actuating mechanism is positioned along the delivery path and has an open position at least partially removed from the delivery path.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of nanoscale particulate material is described comprising: (i) combining one or more functional material to be precipitated as nanoscale particles and one or more surface active material in a compressed CO2 phase with a density of at least 0.1 g/cc, where the functional material is substantially insoluble in the compressed CO2 in the absence of the surfactant, the surfactant comprises a compressed CO2-philic portion and a functional material-philic portion, and the compressed CO2 phase, functional material and surfactant interact to form an aggregated system having a continuous compressed CO2 phase and a plurality of aggregates comprising surfactant and functional material molecules of average diameter less than 10 nanometers dispersed therein; and (ii) rapidly depressurizing the compressed CO2 phase thereby precipitating the dispersed functional and surfactant materials in the form of composite particles of average diameter from 0.5 to less than 10 nanometers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering a functional material to a receiver includes a pressurized source of solvent in a thermodynamically stable mixture with a functional material. The solvent is in a liquid state within the pressurized source. A discharge device having an inlet and an outlet is connected to the pressurized source at the inlet such that the thermodynamically stable mixture is ejected from the outlet. A receiver having a back is positioned a predetermined distance from the outlet of the discharge device. The solvent of the thermodynamically mixture evaporates at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device and a predetermined amount of the functional material contacts the receiver at a predetermined distance from the back of the receiver.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for mixing at least two reactants is taught wherein a first reactant is delivered to a reaction zone through a first annular flow path and a second reactant is delivered to the reaction zone through a second annular flow path. The first and second annular flow paths are concentric with one another and the two reactants intermix with one another in the reaction zone. There is a rotating disc having a surface, defining one boundary of the reaction zone. The flow of the first and second reactants across the rotating disc and through the reaction zone is generally radial and has a residence time in the reaction zone of not more than about 100 msec, and preferably not more than about 50 msec. The reaction zone resides in a main reactor vessel and there is a driven agitator residing in the main reactor vessel to stir the contents thereof.