US 7,473,090 B2
Imprint lithography template to facilitate control of liquid movement
Ian M. McMackin, Austin, Tex. (US); Pankaj B. Lad, DeSoto, Tex. (US); and Van N. Truskett, Austin, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Molecular Imprints, Inc., Austin, Tex. (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/762,378.
Application 11/051941 is a division of application No. 11/051533, filed on Feb. 04, 2005.
Application 11/108208 is a division of application No. 11/047428, filed on Jan. 31, 2005.
Application 11/047428 is a division of application No. 11/047499, filed on Jan. 31, 2005.
Application 11/762378 is a continuation of application No. 11/051941, filed on Feb. 04, 2005, abandoned.
Application 11/051533 is a continuation of application No. 11/108208, filed on Apr. 18, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0243279 A1, Oct. 18, 2007
Int. Cl. B29C 35/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 425—385  [425/394; 425/403; 425/408] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A nanoimprint lithography template comprising:
a mold, having a periphery, lying in a plane;
a sidewall;
a recessed surface spaced-apart from said plane; and
a control surface extending from said periphery toward said sidewall, with an obtuse angle being defined between said control surface and said plane, said sidewall extending between said control surface and said recessed surface.