Methods of manufacturing structures having concealed components

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PATENT NO 9896777
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15336701

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The disclosed embodiments include a method of integrating metal elements separated by gaps with a structure that conceals the metal elements and gaps. The method includes treating a metal substrate to a plasma electrolytic oxidation process to form a ceramic layer from a portion of the metal substrate, thereby providing the ceramic layer and an underlying metal portion of the metal substrate. The method further includes etching gap(s) in the underlying metal portion of the metal substrate to form metal elements separated by the gap(s), and backfilling the gap(s) with a non-conductive substance. As such, the metal elements, the non-conductive substance filling the gap(s), and the ceramic layer collectively form a structure whereby the ceramic layer at least partially conceals the metal elements and the gap(s).

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ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS INC380 PORTAGE AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94306

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evans,, V David John Palo Alto, US 100 1031
Gagne-Keats, Jason Sean Cupertino, US 89 683
Hershenson, Matthew Los Altos, US 70 715
Jiang, Xinrui San Jose, US 82 1161
Miao, Xiaoyu Palo Alto, US 140 5020
Rubin, Andrew E Los Altos, US 146 3221
Tate, Joseph Anthony San Jose, US 47 611
Zavin, Rebecca Schultz Portola Valley, US 21 175

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