CPC D01D 5/0069 (2013.01) [D01D 5/0076 (2013.01); D01D 5/0092 (2013.01); D01D 5/08 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12)] | 18 Claims |
1. A collector array system, comprising:
a build plate comprising:
a non-conductive surface; and
conductive pins disposed within the non-conductive surface;
an electric deposition device orientable in operative arrangement with the build plate, wherein the electric deposition device comprises an electrically conductive gel-polymer-electrolyte (GPE) solution printer for printing the electrically conductive GPE solution onto the non-conductive surface; and
a controller coupled to the build plate, wherein the controller is operatively programmed to:
control individual ones of the conductive pins to be in a selected state, the state of at least one conductive pin affecting control of a deposition from the electric deposition device during operation thereof;
wherein the build plate includes at least one actuator that is controlled to move a corresponding insulated conductive pin to make contact with GPE printed by the GPE solution printer.
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