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20080223514 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO ARRAYS OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED NANORODS - Systems and methods may provide electrical contacts to an array of substantially vertically aligned nanorods. The nanorod array may be fabricated on top of a conducting layer that serves as a bottom contact to the nanorods. A top metal contact may be applied to a plurality of nanorods of the nanorod array. The contacts may allow I/V (current/voltage) characteristics of the nanorods to be measured. | 09-18-2008 |
20080271844 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A GLASS CONVENIENT FOR TRIMMING, A GLASS THUS OBTAINED, AND METHOD FOR TRIMMING SUCH A GLASS - The aim of the invention is to provide a method for making appropriate for trimming a glass comprising a hydrophobic and/or oil-repellent surface coating. | 11-06-2008 |
20090025872 | Method of making and using retroreflective fibers - A method of making and using retroreflective fibers and especially to the making of retroreflective fibers from finely cut strips from a thin sheet of material having a corner cube array formed on one side thereof. Other layers of materials including a second thin sheet of material having a corner cube array may be attached to the first thin sheet of retroreflective material. The thin strips may be further chopped into shorter strips and added to coating compounds, such as paint. | 01-29-2009 |
20090107628 | Resin Adhesion Method and Resin Adhesion Apparatus in Filament Winding Molding - A resin adhesion method and apparatus in an FW molding achieves high speed and facilitates maintenance. A resin is adhered to a fiber by injecting the resin towards a surface of the fiber through a droplet injection device including a plurality of base resin injection nozzles and curing agent injection nozzles. A traveling device travels the fiber with a predetermined opposing spacing with the nozzles. A first path includes a base resin tank that supplies the base resin to the droplet injection device. A second path includes a curing agent tank that supplies the curing agent to the droplet injection device. | 04-30-2009 |
20090139650 | REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE AND MEMBRANE STACK ASSEMBLY - A method is provided for making a reverse osmosis membrane comprising flow modifier structures on one or more of its surfaces. The surface modifier structures are disposed on the membrane surface using a direct-write technique. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making a reverse osmosis membrane, the method comprising providing a first membrane layer having an active surface and disposing on the active surface one or more flow modifier structures suing a direct-write technique. In an alternate embodiment, the present invention provides a method for making a polyethersulfone membrane comprising surface structures created using a direct-write technique. In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for making a membrane stack assembly comprising a membrane layer and a feed carrier layer wherein a direct-write technique is used to create surface structures (flow modifier structures) on each of the membrane layer and the feed carrier layer. | 06-04-2009 |
20090199964 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING A POLYMER FILM WITH AN OXIDE LAYER - A web of a polymer film ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090294052 | Method For Fabricating Component-Embedded Printed Circuit Board - A method for fabricating a component-embedded PCB includes: providing a carrier plate having a plating metal layer plated thereon; disposing an electronic component on the plating metal layer of the carrier plate; laminating a metal layer onto the plating metal layer having the electronic component disposed thereon and the carrier plate by a dielectric film; removing the carrier plate and exposing the plating metal layer; and patterning at least one of the metal layer and the plating metal layer to be a circuit layer. | 12-03-2009 |
20090314425 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANALYTE TEST STRIP FOR ACCEPTING DIVERSE SAMPLE VOLUMES - A method of manufacturing an analyte test strip includes positioning a patterned spacer layer between a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer such that the second insulating is disposed above the first insulating layer and a channel is defined between the first and second insulating layers. Moreover, the channel thus defined has a sample-receiving chamber therein, a first port, and a second port. The method also includes coupling a third insulating layer to the first insulating layer such that the third insulating layer is disposed at least partially below the first insulating layer. In the coupling step, the third insulating layer includes a platform portion that extends beyond the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer and the platform portion has an upper surface. In this manufacturing method, the first and second ports are in fluidic communication with the sample-receiving chamber; the upper surface of the platform portion is configured to receive a first (relatively large) bodily fluid sample of at least 5 micro-liters and for filling the sample-receiving chamber with a portion of the first bodily fluid sample, and the second port is configured to receive a second (relatively small) bodily fluid sample of lesser volume than the first bodily fluid sample and for filling the sample-receiving chamber with a portion of the small bodily fluid sample. | 12-24-2009 |
20100059174 | BOROXINE DERIVATIVES AS FLAME RETARDANT - The instant invention relates to boroxine derived compounds, for example tripropargylboroxine, the preparation of said compounds and the use as flame retardant in polymeric resins, in particular in thermosetting polymeric resins. | 03-11-2010 |
20100206476 | MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a multilayer electronic component includes a step of preparing a laminate which includes a plurality of stacked insulator layers and a plurality of internal electrodes extending along the interfaces between the insulator layers, and in which an end of each of the plurality of internal electrodes is exposed at a predetermined surface corresponding to one of the first and second end surfaces; a step of forming external electrodes on the predetermined surfaces; and a step of forming thick-film edge electrodes at edge portions. The step of forming external electrodes includes a step of attaching a plurality of conductive particles having a particle size of about 1 μm or more to the predetermined surfaces of the laminate, and a step of performing plating directly on the predetermined surfaces to which the conductive particles are attached. | 08-19-2010 |
20100218890 | Methods for preparing nanoparticle-containing thermoplastic composite laminates - High quality thermoplastic composites and composite laminates containing nanoparticles and/or nanofibers, and methods of producing such composites and laminates are disclosed. The composites comprise a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of nanoparticles, and may include a fibrous structural reinforcement. The composite laminates are formed from a plurality of nanoparticle-containing composite layers and may be fused to one another via an automated process. | 09-02-2010 |
20100230046 | Method and apparatus for production of DSSC - An apparatus and method for producing a dye-sensitized cell are provided, in which a pre-transparent electrode and an opposite electrode are partially bonded, dye molecules are applied to the bonded electrodes followed by washing, an electrolyte is injected, and then the electrodes are hermetically sealed. With the apparatus and method, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the manufacturing process can be simplified. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236709 | NOVEL SCENTS AND METHODS TO USE THE SAME - Novel formulated scents and methods to deliver such scents with or without scent strips and reed diffuser through natural airflow by directly applying formulated scents to the screen or by directly attaching such scent strips to anywhere people want or with the use of reed diffusers, without any scent delivery device. | 09-23-2010 |
20100307678 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL NONRECIPROCAL ELEMENT - A novel technique is provided, which can secure sufficient adhesion of an Si layer and a magneto-optical material layer while avoiding occurrence of cracks when fabricating an optical nonreciprocal element by bonding the Si layer on which a rib waveguide is formed, and the magneto-optical material layer. The method includes forming a waveguide on the Si layer of an SOI substrate which is a first substrate, forming a first thin-film buffer layer on the aforesaid waveguide, forming a second thin-film buffer layer on an magneto-optical material layer deposited on a second substrate by using a same material as that of the aforesaid first thin-film buffer layer, and bonding the aforesaid first thin-film buffer layer and the aforesaid second thin-film buffer layer in placement where a light propagating in the aforesaid waveguide can be caused to generate nonreciprocal phase change by the aforesaid magneto-optical material layer. | 12-09-2010 |
20100314040 | FABRICATION OF METAMATERIALS - An example method of fabricating a metamaterial comprises providing a first metamaterial layer, the first metamaterial layer including a first plurality of conducting patterns, such as electrically coupled resonators. A second metamaterial layer is then formed, including a second plurality of conducting patterns, to form a multilayer metamaterial. Positional alignment of the first and second plurality of conducting patterns can be achieved relative to the same fiducial mark, which may be associated with the first metamaterial layer, for example supported by a first substrate or on an alignment layer that is attached to the first substrate. | 12-16-2010 |
20100314041 | METHOD OF MAKING A MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE WITH EMBEDDED METALLIZATION - A method of making a substrate includes providing an upper insulative layer and a lower insulative layer, wherein the upper insulative layer includes an inlet opening, the lower insulative layer includes a channel, and the inlet opening is in fluid communication with the channel, flowing a non-solidified material through the inlet opening into the channel, and then solidifying the non-solidified material by applying energy to the non-solidified material, thereby forming embedded metallization in the channel. The substrate can be a microfluidic device, an electrical interconnect or other electronic devices. | 12-16-2010 |
20110100547 | Multi-Spectral, Selectively Reflective Construct - A selectively reflective construct, and a method for making the construct, are described. In one embodiment reflectance, transmission and absorption properties may be controlled in multiple electromagnetic bands. A construct is described comprising a) a thermally transparent, visually opaque substrate comprising a polymeric material and a colorant, and b) a thermally reflective layer comprising a low emissivity component. | 05-05-2011 |
20110132534 | METHODS OF JOINING PROTECTIVE METAL-CLAD STRUCTURES HAVING LOW ATTENDANT ENERGY CONSUMPTION - The present invention is directed to a process for joining tantalum clad steel structures. The process broadly comprises:
| 06-09-2011 |
20110146904 | OPTICAL SHEET, IMAGE SOURCE UNIT, DISPLAY DEVICE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided: an optical sheet, which has excellent productivity while maintaining an optical performance and can reduce a manufacturing cost; an image source unit; a display device; a method for producing an optical sheet; and a method for manufacturing a display device. | 06-23-2011 |
20110168327 | Method of forming solid state electrolyte having high lithium ion conduction and battery incorporating same - A method for making ion conducting films includes the use of primary inorganic chemicals, which are preferably water soluble; formulating the solution with appropriate solvent, preferably deionized water; and spray depositing the solid electrolyte matrix on a heated substrate, preferably at 100 to 400° C. using a spray deposition system. In the case of lithium, the deposition step is then followed by lithiation or addition of lithium, then thermal processing, at temperatures preferably ranging between 100 and 500° C., to obtain a high lithium ion conducting inorganic solid state electrolyte. The method may be used for other ionic conductors to make electrolytes for various applications. The electrolyte may be incorporated into a lithium ion battery. | 07-14-2011 |
20120043016 | MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A GLASS COATING AND METHOD THEREFOR - A medical device having at least one glass coating between a first and second component. The glass coating forms a portion of a strong, hydrothermally stable joint between components or provides insulation, or tailors an impedance and/or capacitance of an electrode. | 02-23-2012 |
20120055628 | Doping apparatus for manufacturing electrode of energy storage device, and method for manufacturing electrode with the same - Disclosed herein is a doping apparatus for manufacturing an electrode of an energy storage device. The doping apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a doping chamber body providing a doping space where a process of doping lithium ions onto an electrode plate is performed; a plurality of doping plates laminated vertically in the doping chamber body and containing lithium; and an electrode plate feeder feeding the electrode plate so that the electrode plate passes through gaps among the doping plates. | 03-08-2012 |
20120073744 | UV AND THERMAL GUARD - An image element having an imperceptible message that becomes readily apparent when the image element is exposed to an excessive amount of heat and/or UV radiation is provided. The image element may be associated with a material such that, upon becoming readily apparent, the imperceptible message provides a warning that the material has been exposed to excessive heat and/or UV radiation. | 03-29-2012 |
20130062010 | SINGLE PANE GLAZING LAMINATES - A single pane glazing unit includes a first glass substrate having a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second glass substrate having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and a pyrolytic Low-e coating disposed on the second outer surface, and a multilayer polymeric infrared light reflecting film laminated between the first inner surface and the second inner surface, forming a single pane glazing unit. Methods of forming the same are also disclosed. | 03-14-2013 |
20130180657 | Multi-Spectral, Selectively Reflective Construct - A selectively reflective construct, and a method for making the construct, are described. In one embodiment reflectance, transmission and absorption properties may be controlled in multiple electromagnetic bands. A construct is described comprising a) a thermally transparent, visually opaque substrate comprising a polymeric material and a colorant, and b) a thermally reflective layer comprising a low emissivity component which is optionally transparent to radar signal. | 07-18-2013 |
20140231005 | PRODUCING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ISOLATION CAVITY BY STACKING TAPE LAYERS HAVING CONDUCTOR-COATED EDGE SURFACES FACING THE CAVITY - An electromagnetic isolation cavity surrounded by a generally annular solid conductive wall is produced by coating edge surfaces of respective dielectric tape layers with a material containing a conductor. The tape layers are then stacked, with the coated edge surfaces aligned and facing the electromagnetic isolation cavity. | 08-21-2014 |
20140338830 | COMPOSITE ENHANCEMENT - Provided is a composite laminate including an inorganic layer and a composite reinforcement layer. Further provided is a method for coating a first composite laminate with an inorganic layer including the step of applying an inorganic layer to a composite reinforcement layer of a first composite laminate. | 11-20-2014 |
20150068675 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT DISPLAY SCREENS AND MEMBRANE KEYPADS - A method of protecting electronic display touch screens, keyboards and membrane switches on outdoor installation such as fuel dispensers and ATMs by covering them with a protective film piece cut to size and affixed thereto. | 03-12-2015 |
20150301292 | METHODS OF TERMINATING ONE OR MORE OPTICAL FIBERS - A method of terminating an optical fiber involves providing a ferrule having a front end, a rear end, a ferrule bore extending between the front and rear ends, and a bonding agent disposed in at least a portion of the ferrule bore. The method also involves applying energy to heat the bonding agent. An end section of an optical fiber is inserted into the ferrule bore and through the bonding agent when the bonding agent is heated. The end section of the optical fiber includes a primary coating prior to insertion into the ferrule bore. During insertion of the end section of the optical fiber through the bonding agent, the heated bonding agent thermally removes at least a portion of the primary coating during so that the optical fiber can be secured in the ferrule bore with the bonding agent. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303554 | DIMENSIONALLY TOLERANT MULTIBAND CONFORMAL ANTENNA ARRAYS - Some embodiments relate to a multiband antenna array formed on a flexible substrate. Low frequency antenna elements may be formed using nanoink. High frequency elements may be provided on a prefabricated antenna chip. The antenna array may be heated in a low temperature oven to sinter the nanoink into a solid antenna element. In some embodiments, an adhesive insulation layer may be provided which allows the antenna array to be attached to any surface. In other embodiments, the antenna array may be embedded in a composite material. | 10-22-2015 |
20150313022 | GRID AND NANOSTRUCTURE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTOR FOR LOW SHEET RESISTANCE APPLICATIONS - Transparent conductors and methods of forming same are provided. A transparent conductor can include a nanostructure layer and a low sheet resistance grid disposed on a transfer film surface having an acceptable level of surface roughness. The presence of the low sheet resistance grid lowers the sheet resistance of the transparent conductor to an acceptable level. After release of the transparent conductor from the transfer film, the surface roughness of the transparent conductor will be at least comparable to the surface roughness of the transfer film. | 10-29-2015 |
20150314639 | Method for Producing a Material Plate Provided with a Decorative Layer - Provided is a method for producing a wood based board including a support board and a decor paper disposed on the support board. The method includes the steps of a) providing a support board, b) applying at least one layer of at least one impregnating resin onto the at least one side of the support board, c) providing the decor paper, d) applying at least one resin as impregnating agent onto the side of the decor paper opposite from the decor, and e) placing the decor paper with the side impregnated opposite from the decor onto the side of the support board provided with the impregnating resin. | 11-05-2015 |
20150337171 | METHOD FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A METALLIC SUBSTRATE - An advantageous method for treating the surface of a metallic substrate made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, comprising the following steps: providing a water-based mixture with a sol, comprising alkoxy silanes of general chemical formula Si(OR) | 11-26-2015 |
20160045404 | HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS WITH AN ERODIBLE BACKING MEMBER - A composition is provided, wherein the composition comprises a water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer, a blend of a hydrophilic polymer with a complementary oligomer capable of hydrogen or electrostatic bonding to the hydrophilic polymer. The composition also includes a backing member. Active ingredients, such as a whitening agent, may be included. The composition finds utility as an oral dressing, for example, a tooth whitening composition that is applied to the teeth in need of whitening. The composition can be designed to be removed when the degree of whitening has been achieved or left in place and allowed to erode entirely. In certain embodiments, the composition is translucent. Methods for preparing and using the compositions are also disclosed. | 02-18-2016 |
20160089868 | APPROACHES FOR WELDING SANDWICH STRUCTURES - Methods for welding sandwich structures together, especially vehicle structures, where the structures include two opposing face sheets with a core, such as a micro-truss core, therebetween. In one embodiment, two sandwich structures are butt welded together. A cooling fluid barrier is provided at an end of the core between the face sheets to prevent cooling fluid from entering the core during the welding process, where the cooling barrier can be a micro-truss structure and can include cooling fluid channels. A welding insert is inserted into the end of one of the structures adjacent to the cooling barrier, and is welded to the other structure to secure the structures together. | 03-31-2016 |
20160158750 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Microfluidic devices are provided for conducting fluid assays, for example biological assays, that have the ability to move fluids through multiple channels and pathways in a compact, efficient, and low cost manner. Discrete flow detection elements, preferably extremely short hollow flow elements, with length preferably less than 700 micron, preferably less than 500 micron, and internal diameter preferably of between about 50+/−25 micron, are provided with capture agent, and are inserted into microfluidic channels by tweezer or vacuum pick-and-place motions at fixed positions in which they are efficiently exposed to fluids for conducting assays. Close-field electrostatic attraction is employed to define the position of the elements and enable ready withdrawal of the placing instruments. The microfluidic devices feature flow elements, channels, valves, and on-board pumps that are low cost to fabricate accurately, are minimally invasive to the fluid path and when implemented for the purpose, can produce multiplex assays on a single portable assay cartridge (chip) that have low coefficients of variation. Novel methods of construction, assembly and use of these features are presented, including co-valent bonding of selected regions of faces of surface-activatable bondable materials, such as PDMS to PDMS and PDMS to glass, while contiguous portions of one flexible sheet completes and seals flow channels, fixes the position of inserted analyte-detection elements in the channels, especially short hollow flow elements through which sample and reagent flow, and other portions form flexible valve membranes and diaphragms of pumps. A repeated make-and-break-contact manufacturing protocol prevents such bonding to interfere with moving the integral valve diaphragm portions from their valve seats defined by the opposed sheet member, which the flexible sheet material engages. Preparation of two subassemblies, each having a backing of relatively rigid material, followed by their assembly face-to-face in a permanent bond is shown. Hollow detection flow elements are shown fixed in channels, that provide by-pass flow paths of at least 50% of the flow capacity through the elements; in preferred implementations, as much as 100% or more. Metallized polyester film is shown to have numerous configurations and advantages in non-permanently bonded constructions. A method of preparing detection elements for an assay comprises batch coating detection elements, or hollow flow elements by mixing and picking and placing the elements in flow channels of a microfluidic device, capturing the flow elements by bonding two opposed layers while sealing the flow channels. | 06-09-2016 |
20160252723 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION | 09-01-2016 |