US Patent 7790508 Method for forming a structure

Method for constructing a line or dotted structure on a support, especially for constructing strip-like electrically conducting contacts on a semiconductor component such as a solar cell, by applying an electrically conducting paste-like substance containing a solvent adhering to a support and subsequent hardening of the substance. After the substance is applied to the support, a medium containing a polar molecule is applied on the support and/or the substance, through which the solvent contained in the substance is extracted.