Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110129395 | MICROFLUIDIC ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of a microfluidic assembly comprise at least two adjacent microstructures and a plurality of interconnecting fluid conduits which connect an outlet port of one microstructure to an inlet port of an adjacent microstructure. Each microstructure comprises an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path not aligned along a common axis. Moreover, the microfluidic assembly defines a microfluidic assembly axis along which respective inlet ports of adjacent microstructures are oriented or alternatively along which respective outlet ports of adjacent microstructures are oriented, and each microstructure is oriented relative to the microfluidic assembly axis at a nonorthogonal angle. | 06-02-2011 |
20120145277 | Layered Sintered Microfluidic Devices With Controlled Compression During Sintering and Associated Methods - Embodiments are directed a method for reducing and/or controlling compression of stacked layers in a micro fluidic device, wherein the method comprises stacking at least two layers wherein at least one of the stacked layers comprises a microstructure. The microstructure comprises a fluid passage, a plurality of walls configured to define a spacing A | 06-14-2012 |
20130323415 | METHODS OF APPLYING A LAYER OF MATERIAL TO A NON-PLANAR GLASS SHEET - Methods apply a layer of material to a glass sheet having a non-planar shape. The methods can each include the step of providing the glass sheet having an initial non-planar shape including a thickness defined between a first sheet surface and a second sheet surface. The method further includes the step of at least partially flattening the glass sheet into an application shape. The method further includes the step of applying the layer of material to the first sheet surface while the glass sheet is in the application shape. The method then includes the step of releasing the glass sheet to relax into a post non-planar shape. | 12-05-2013 |
20150111016 | STIFF INTERLAYERS FOR LAMINATED GLASS STRUCTURES - A new laminated glass structure for automotive glazing, architectural window and other applications that includes two sheets of relatively thin, optionally chemically strengthened glass, such as Corning® Gorilla® Glass, with a composite interlayer structure that includes at least one relatively stiff layer having relatively high Young's modulus of 50 MPa or higher and a relatively softer polymer layer having a relatively low Young's modulus of 20 MPa or lower. | 04-23-2015 |
20150140301 | LAMINATED GLASS STRUCTURES HAVING HIGH GLASS TO POLYMER INTERLAYER ADHESION - A thin glass laminate is provided including at least one or two thin glass sheets with at least one polymer interlayer laminated therebetween. The laminate has a high level of adhesion between the two glass sheets and the interlayer, such that the laminate has a pummel value of at least 7, at least 8, or at least 9. The laminate also has a high penetration resistance of at least 20 feet mean break height. The polymer interlayers have a thickness ranging from about 0.5 mm to about 2.5 mm and are formed of an ionomer, poly vinyl butyral, or polycarbonate. At least one or both of the two glass sheets are chemically strengthened. | 05-21-2015 |
20150158275 | NON-YELLOWING GLASS LAMINATE STRUCTURE - A glass laminate structure comprising an internal glass sheet, an external glass sheet, and at least one polymer interlayer intermediate the external and internal glass sheets where the polymer interlayer includes a phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl) additive, a 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol additive, a 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol additive, or an hydroxyphenyl substituted benzotriazole additive without a chlorine substituent. In some embodiments, the external and/or internal glass sheets can be formed from non-chemically strengthened glass, and in other embodiments, the external and/or internal glass sheets can be formed from chemically strengthened glass. Use of such an additive can reduce or eliminate discoloration of the polymer interlayer when using high ultraviolet transmission glass sheets. | 06-11-2015 |
20150158277 | PROCESS FOR LAMINATING THIN GLASS LAMINATES - A process for producing glass laminates including at least one sheet of glass having a thickness not exceeding 1.0 mm with reduced optical distortion and shape consistency. A pre-laminate stack of two glass sheets and a polymer interlayer are stacked between two buffer plates that are formed nominally to the desired shape of the laminate mold. The pre-laminate stack is held between the buffer plates while a vacuum is applied to the edges of the pre-laminate stack and the stack is heated to a temperature somewhat above the softening temperature of the interlayer to de-air and tack the interlayer to the two glass sheets forming the desired shaped laminate with reduced optical distortion. | 06-11-2015 |
20150246507 | GLASS/METAL LAMINATED STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED STRUCTURES - Laminated structures comprise a metal sheet including a first face and a second face with a thickness of from about 0.5 mm to about 2 mm extending between the first face and the second face. The laminated structure further includes a first chemically strengthened glass sheet including a thickness of less than or equal to about 1.1 mm and a first interlayer attaching the first chemically strengthened glass sheet to the first face of the metal sheet. In further examples, methods of manufacturing a laminated structure comprise the steps of laminating with a metal sheet and a first chemically strengthened glass sheet together with an interlayer. | 09-03-2015 |