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| 20080196823 | METHOD FOR FORMING COLOR FILTER, METHOD FOR - After a gate line ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080210368 | Method and Device for Transferring a Chip to a Contact Substrate - A method and device for transferring a chip ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080216946 | ADHESIVE TAPE - An adhesive tape comprises a tape portion including a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes an adhesive layer disposed thereon. The adhesive tape further includes a handle portion comprising a first edge, wherein the first edge of the handle portion is longitudinally disposed adjacent the first side of the tape portion. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080216947 | Temporary Tatoo for Rubber Tires - The present invention is an article and method for applying a moisture transferable image to the surface of a tire, whereby the image retains visual integrity for up to six months. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080223511 | ADHESIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM - A system for dispensing adhesive onto a surface is provided. This system includes a dispenser and a quantity of discrete units of adhesive releasably deposited on a substrate. The dispenser includes a drive mechanism that further includes an actuator for actuating the dispenser; and a drive wheel, wherein the drive wheel further includes mechanical means for engaging the actuator. An optional supply wheel may be included in the dispenser. The quantity of discrete units of adhesive is releasably deposited on a substrate that may be mounted on the supply wheel or that may simply sit within the dispenser. The substrate further includes means for cooperating with the drive wheel to incrementally advance the substrate a substantially fixed, and predetermined distance upon actuation of the dispenser. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080236732 | Method for the Production of a Steganographic Image on a Printing Material - A method for the production of a steganographic image on a printing material includes bringing the printing material into contact with a transfer film after an adhesive raster corresponding to the steganographic image was previously applied to the printing material and/or the transfer film. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080277050 | THERMAL TRANSFER FILM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND TRANSFER METHOD - A thermal transfer film at least including a substrate, a semi-cured protection layer, and an ink layer is provided. The semi-cured protection layer is coated on the substrate, and a material of the semi-cured protection layer includes thermal curing resin and radiation curing resin. Moreover, the resin of the semi-cured protection layer is at least partially cured. The ink layer is coated on the semi-cured protection layer. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090000727 | HARDCOAT LAYERS ON RELEASE LINERS - A hardcoat film article comprises a cured hardcoat layer disposed on a release liner. The release liner comprises a release material formed by irradiating a release material precursor, wherein the release material precursor has a shear storage modulus of about 1×10 | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090044899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AFFIXING A SUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCT TO A PRINTED PRODUCT - The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for affixing a supplementary product ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090056862 | DYE RECEIVING LAYER COMPOSITIONS FOR THERMAL TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEETS - The present invention relates to a dye receiving layer composition for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets which includes a resin containing a polyester produced by using an alcohol component containing 50 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an oxazoline group-containing compound. There are provided a composition for a dye receiving layer of a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which is excellent in not only dyeability upon thermal transfer but also releasability from a transfer sheet, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet having a dye receiving layer obtained from the above composition which is capable of obtaining transferred images having excellent properties. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090056863 | Method for making color changeable decorative material - A method for making a decorative material includes preparing a bearing sheet, mixing powders and golden oil together to form a mixed material, applying the mixed material onto the bearing sheet for forming a pattern on the bearing sheet, the pattern formed by the powders and the golden oil is capable of reflecting colors and is color changeable when seen from different angles. A releasing layer may sandwich the pattern between the bearing sheet and the releasing layer. The bearing sheet will be removed from the releasing layer for leaving the pattern on the releasing layer, and the releasing layer and the pattern will be immersed in a fluid, for allowing the pattern to be attached onto an object. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090078363 | LABELING MACHINE, A VACUUM DRUM FOR USE IN A LABELING MACHINE, AND A METHOD OF USING A LABELING MACHINE HAVING A VACUUM DRUM - A labeling machine, a vacuum drum for use in a labeling machine, and a method of using a labeling machine having a vacuum drum. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090095412 | Nanotube network and method of fabricating the same - A stamping device for stamping a nanotube network onto a target substrate is disclosed. The device comprises a template structure having a support structure formed on or attached to a substrate, and a plurality of nanotubes being supported by the support structure and engaging a plane which is spatially separated from the substrate. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090120565 | Temporary Facial Decal - A temporary facial decal comprising a mask-like substrate having apertures for the eyes and mouth and having a nose opening taken from the group of slit and aperture with the body of the mask having a transferable image thereon covered by a removable protective sheet that is removed from the decal which is then placed on the user's face using the provided apertures for alignment whereupon an agent, preferably water, is used to transfer the image onto the user's face. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090120566 | FORMING MEMBER FOR ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURE, TRANSFER MATERIAL EMPLOYED IN THE SAME, OPTICAL APPARATUS EMPLOYING ANTIREFLECTION STRUCTURE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A forming member for antireflection structure according to the present invention comprises a transfer material and a to-be-transferred material, wherein: the transfer material can be peeled off from the to-be-transferred material; the transfer material is constructed such that a structure having a reversal shape of an antireflection structure in which structural units are arranged in a shape of an array at a period smaller than a minimum wavelength of light whose reflection should be prevented and which has an aspect ratio of unity or greater is formed on a principal surface of a base substrate part having flexibility; the to-be-transferred material is a structure formed from a resin and having the same shape as the antireflection structure; and the transfer material and the to-be-transferred material are arranged such that the structure having the same shape as the antireflection structure fills up the structure having a reversal shape of the antireflection structure. Thus, even in the inside of an assembled optical apparatus, an antireflection structure can easily be formed at a predetermined position. Further, the optical characteristics of the optical apparatus itself is not affected. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090126865 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LABEL HAVING A REFLECTIVE PORTION - A method for manufacturing a label having a highly reflective printed ink portion. The method includes the steps of printing an ink on a carrier film, laminating the carrier film to a label film so that the ink adheres to the label firm, and removing the carrier film from the label film so that the ink remains on the label film. The exposed surface of the ink—originally formed on the carrier film—is highly reflective, especially when the ink is a metallic ink. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090165937 | Liquid application apparatus, liquid application method, inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method - A liquid application apparatus has: a rotatable coating cylinder which has a circumferential surface onto which an application liquid is supplied; a base member which is conveyed continuously while making contact with the rotatable coating cylinder; a blade which scrapes off excess liquid of the application liquid in such a manner that a prescribed amount of the application liquid remains on the rotatable coating cylinder, before the rotatable coating cylinder transfers, onto the base member, the application liquid; a blade holding body which holds the blade, is supported on a supporting shaft and is rotatable in a rotation direction; and a plurality of biasing devices which are disposed in an axial direction of the rotatable coating cylinder and bias the blade holding body in the rotation direction of the blade holding body in such a manner that the blade makes contact with the circumferential surface of the rotatable coating cylinder. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090165938 | METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE BY HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER SYSTEM - A method of producing an image, having superposing an ink sheet on an image-receiving sheet, and applying thermal energy,
| 07-02-2009 |
| 20090194226 | Patch Panel Labelling System - The present invention provides a patch panel labelling system for mounting to a telecommunications rack. The system comprises a connector module mounted to the rack and having a front face with a plurality of connectors. A labelling plate is mounted to the module for movement about a first pivot axis between a first position where the plate is substantially parallel to the front face of the module and a second position where the plate is pivoted away from the front face for providing access to the connectors. The plate can be further pivoted about a second pivot axis to selectively hide or reveal the labels provided thereon for identifying the connectors. The plate can be also be slid underneath the module for storage. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090199960 | Pattern Transfer Printing by Kinetic Control of Adhesion to an Elastomeric Stamp - The present invention provides methods, systems and system components for transferring, assembling and integrating features and arrays of features having selected nanosized and/or microsized physical dimensions, shapes and spatial orientations. Methods of the present invention utilize principles of ‘soft adhesion’ to guide the transfer, assembly and/or integration of features, such as printable semiconductor elements or other components of electronic devices. Methods of the present invention are useful for transferring features from a donor substrate to the transfer surface of an elastomeric transfer device and, optionally, from the transfer surface of an elastomeric transfer device to the receiving surface of a receiving substrate. The present methods and systems provide highly efficient, registered transfer of features and arrays of features, such as printable semiconductor element, in a concerted manner that maintains the relative spatial orientations of transferred features. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090199961 | Transverse Lane Labeling Method and Labeller - A method for applying labels on articles guided in parallel lanes, and dispensing a row of labels by a label dispenser from a backing, taken up by a transfer path guided transversely over the lanes and transferred onto the articles in a transfer step including moving a lifting tool, extending along a section of the transfer path onto article lanes for pressing the labels onto the articles and return of the lifting tool into its starting position. The dispensed labels are taken up at a point of the transfer path, at a distance from the lifting tool, and the dispensing a row of labels is commenced before the transferring a previous row of labels is concluded, the time of starting the dispensing of a row of labels being a function of the transporting path of the labels, the speed of the transfer path and the speed of the lifting tool. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090205771 | Apparatus to Facilitate Proper Label Placement and Method of use - A device that enables a user to properly place a label onto the center of an object such as a poker chip is disclosed and the method for using the device is also disclosed. This device uses the natural motions of the human hand and uses techniques that are common to people when applying adhesive labels onto objects. People naturally place one side of a label down carefully checking its alignment. When there is at least one square corner, a label is more easily aligned, but a circular label on a circular object is difficult at best. Consumers are interested in poker chips as form of entertainment as well wanting to customize these chips as an extension of their personality or persona. This device allows for the immediate and successful placement of many labels onto these chips. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090218039 | COLORING COMPOSITION, THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING INK SHEET, THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING METHOD, COLOR TONER, INKJET INK, COLOR FILTER, AND DYE COMPOUND - An dye compound of the following formula (1): | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090236034 | FILM FOR TRANSFERRING AT LEAST ONE MARK ON AT LEAST ONE SUBSTRATE TO BE MADE SECURE, METHOD FOR MAKING AND FOR TRANSFERRING SUCH A TRANSFER FILM - The invention concerns a method and a film for transferring at least one mark on a substrate ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090242106 | PRE-OPERATIVE SURGICAL SITE MARKING WITH A TEMPORARY CUSTOMIZABLE TATTOO - The present invention provides devices and methods for clearly and consistently marking a patient prior to a procedure. In particular, the invention provides a temporary tattoo for marking a patient at a site of a procedure. The tattoo may indicate any information that would be helpful to a medical practitioner clearly and consistently mark a patient for a procedure. In some embodiments, the tattoo may indicate types of information including, but not limited to, information indicative of the laterality of the procedure, the type of procedure, the medical practitioner, the institution, or the department. In certain embodiments, the tattoo may indicate the location of the procedure with a “yes”. In other embodiments, the invention provides a method for marking a patient at the site of a procedure. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090255623 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE TO LABELS - An apparatus for applying adhesive to labels includes an adhesive transfer device having an adhesive receiving surface that receives adhesive from an adhesive applicator at a first location and moves the adhesive to a second location proximate a label supporting device for transferring the adhesive to a label supported on the label supporting device. In one embodiment, the adhesive transfer device may be adapted to receive labels from the label supporting device and to carry the labels to a third location for transfer of the labels to respective containers. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090260749 | FACE PAINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - By using a sheet of material, such as a film or paper sheet, as the base for body paint formed into indicia, such as designs, logos, characters, pictures, and/or text, an easy body paint application apparatus and method are produced. The inventive easy body paint apparatus and method overcomes design issues to provide an easy and portable way of body painting for consumers. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090260750 | MOLECULAR TRANSFER PRINTING USING BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Methods of creating and transferring chemical patterns and physical patterns of deposited materials or molecules using block copolymers are provided. The methods involve providing block copolymer materials blended with one or more transfer molecules or inks. The differences in chemistry of the blocks of the copolymer that result in micro-phase separation (e.g., self-assembly into nanoscale domains) also allow inks to be sequestered into specific blocks. By designing the ink molecules to react, adsorb, or otherwise interact with a second substrate, inks are transferred to the second substrate in a pattern dictated by the pattern of block copolymer domains present at the surface of the block copolymer film. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090277572 | FABRICATION AND ATTACHMENT OF MULTI-PART APPLIQUES - A method of attaching a multi-part appliqué to a substrate fabric including: cutting a multi-part appliqué pattern into appliqué fabric; removing waste appliqué fabric, leaving a multi-part appliqué; applying a clear plastic sheet with a tacky glue surface to the appliqué, glue side down; turning the appliqué and plastic sheet over; applying thermosetting glue to the uncovered side of the appliqué; placing the appliqué glue side down, on a substrate fabric; hot pressing the appliqué to the substrate fabric; removing the plastic sheet from the appliqué; and allowing the assembly to cool to room temperature. Preferably the thermosetting glue is applied with a silk screen. Preferably the thermosetting glue is applied in beads of approximately 3 mm width and approximately 1 mm height. Preferably hot pressing is done at about 360°±10° F. with minimal pressure for about 6-10 seconds. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090288759 | Method for Applying a Label and Labeling Unit for this Purpose - A method for applying a label on an object includes the following steps: an activatable adhesive coating is applied on the first side of the label which forms the rear-side in the labeled state, at least in regions; the label is stored in a labeling magazine; the label is removed from the label magazine by means of a removal pallet which has an adhesive coating; the activatable adhesive coating is activated by an activation agent and subsequently the label is applied on the object with the first side. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090288760 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PEELING A FLEXIBLE SHEET FROM A SUBSTRATE - Methods and apparatus are described for removing donor sheets from substrates. A take-up roller contacts the donor element at or near an edge thereof and a peel roller contacts the donor element at a location spaced apart from the edge. A securing mechanism secures the edge of the donor element to the take-up roller which is then moved away from the substrate. While maintaining the peel roller in contact with the donor element, the take-up roller is rotated to take up the donor element while the peel roller and take-up roller are both simultaneously moved in a direction tangential to the substrate. In this manner, the donor element is peeled from the surface of the substrate. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090301648 | TIGHT CONSTELLATION COMPOSITE TAPE-LAYING MACHINE - An apparatus for laying tape on a workpiece. The apparatus includes a constellation frame and a first tape-laying head comprising a first compaction roller attached to constellation frame such that the first compaction roller can have a five axis motion with respect to the constellation frame. A second tape-laying head comprising a second compaction roller may be attached to the constellation frame such that the second compaction roller can have a five axis motion with respect to the constellation frame that is independent of the motion of the first tape-laying head. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090314421 | DECORATIVE ARCHITECTURAL GLASS PANEL METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method is provided including placing a first plurality of glass chips in a corresponding plurality of pockets of a first tray, and thereafter placing a first transfer sheet over the first plurality of glass chips while the first plurality of glass chips are in the corresponding plurality of pockets of the first tray. The first plurality of glass chips may be caused adhere to a first surface of the first transfer sheet, while the first transfer sheet is over the first plurality of glass chips and while the first plurality of glass chips are in the corresponding plurality of pockets of the first tray. The first transfer sheet may be lifted so that the first plurality of glass chips are lifted out of the corresponding plurality of pockets of the first tray. The first transfer sheet may then be placed with the first plurality of glass chips adhered to the first surface of the first transfer sheet onto a glass panel and the first plurality of glass chips thereafter may be adhered to the glass panel. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100000668 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN EMBOSSED HOLOGRAPHIC PATTERN - A method for forming an embossed holographic pattern comprises the following steps: A. recording the required pattern onto a photo-sensitive plate by means of laser holography to produce an optical mask plate for the holographic pattern; B. duplicating the laser holographic information on the optical mask plate onto a metal plate, to produce a metal plate for the holographic pattern; C. transferring the laser holographic pattern on the metal plate onto an information layer on a water soluble film, to form an embossed holographic water transfer printing film; D. carrying out a cubic water transfer printing on the surface of a base material by using the embossed holographic water transfer printing film, to form the holographic pattern on the surface of the base material. With the method for forming the embossed holographic pattern according to the present invention, a holographic pattern can be formed on the surface of work-piece having a complex shape. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100059171 | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive For Transporting Flexible Substrate - Disclosed herein is a silicon adhesive composition for transporting a flexible substrate. The composition includes (A) 42 to 70 parts by weight of a polydiorganosiloxane containing an alkenyl group, (B) 55 to 28 parts by weight of a polyorganosiloxane copolymer including R | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100065194 | Method for manufacturing printed wiring board - To provide a method for manufacturing a printed wiring board which can easily and surely form a fine wiring pattern having a small layer thickness while enhancing the productivity by simplifying a process, when forming a wiring structure having a filled via. The method for manufacturing a printed wiring board according to the present invention includes: bonding a metal foil | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100071841 | Transfer Method of Adhesive Film - A method for transferring an adhesive film, which contains: conveying the adhesive film to an area between the heating part and the adherend; pressurizing the adhesive film with the heating part from the side of the release layer and heating the adhesive layer up to a first heating temperature so as to bring the adhesive layer into contact with the adherend; bringing a high temperature heating part, which is disposed downstream of the heating part with respect to the conveyance direction of the adhesive film, into contact with the adhesive film from the side of the release layer, and heating the adhesive layer up to a second heating temperature so as to cut the adhesive layer; and releasing the release layer from the adhesive layer which is in contact with the adherend, and transferring the adhesive layer which is in contact with the adherend to the adherend. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100078121 | MULTI-COLOR PRINTING MACHINE WITH FILM-TRANSFER DEVICE - In a method for transferring layers from a carrier foil onto printed sheets, an imaging or covering layer is to be transferred from the carrier foil onto the printed sheet in an adhering manner in a sheet processing machine. A more flexible production method is provided in a sheet offset printing machine. To this end, each printed sheet is provided on at least one printed or unprinted first side with a foil coating. Each printed sheet is further turned before or after the coating in the sheet processing machine, and at least printed or coated on the side opposite of the foil coating, and provided with a film coating in a further coating device ( | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100084081 | Method for Fabricating Organic Optoelectronic Multi-Layer Devices - A method for fabricating organic optoelectronics multi-layer devices is disclosed. A polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surface is pretreated with an organic solvent and used to directly form a uniform optoelectrical thin-film from organic solution by spin coating. The optoelectrical thin-film films that are formed on the PDMS surface are easily transferable to any substrate by a slight, externally applied force for providing conformal contact with a target substrate and thermal annealing, depending on the polymers to be transferred. Pretreatment of the PDMS surface with the organic solvent combined with a dry transfer process provides an easier way to cascade polymer architecture fabrication. In addition, the method increases the performance of various types of organic photo electronics, and permits an extension of the types of research that can be performed in the field of photo electronics. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100089525 | Heat Transfer Methods and Sheets For Applying an Image To A Colored Substrate - A method of forming an opaque image on a substrate is generally provided. The method generally includes the use of three papers: a toner printable sheet, a coating transfer sheet, and an opaque transfer sheet. Toner printing can be utilized to print an image on the toner printable sheet, and then the toner ink can be utilized to remove a portion of a melt coating layer from the coating transfer sheet to form an intermediate imaged coated transfer sheet. This intermediate intermediate imaged coated transfer sheet and the opaque transfer sheet can then be utilized to form an image, defined by the opaque areas, on a substrate. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100101710 | METHOD FOR REMOVING A CARBONIZATION CATALYST FROM A GRAPHENE SHEET AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING THE GRAPHENE SHEET - A method for removing a carbonization catalyst from a graphene sheet, the method includes contacting the carbonization catalyst with a salt solution, which is capable of oxidizing the carbonization catalyst. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100101711 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING DECORATION, WHICH ADHERES TO A FILM, TO AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a device and a method for applying decoration, which adheres to a film ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100101712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING TWO FLAT PRODUCTS WITH ADHESIVE - A method for combining with adhesive at least two flat products positioned at least partially one above the other is provided. The method includes moving first flat products in an overlapping flow along a guiding line in a conveying direction and separating the first flat products into a non-overlapping flow after leaving the guiding line and while being conveyed through an underneath-arranged conveying region. The method also includes supplying second flat products from underneath the first flat products with a synchronous time relative to the first flat products. The second flat products each have an adhesive surface. The method further includes combining a respective one of the first flat products along the adhesive covered surface of an underneath supplied respective one of the second flat products. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100116423 | MICRO-FLUID EJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A MICRO-FLUID EJECTION DEVICE BY WAFER-TO-WAFER BONDING - A micro-fluid ejection device is assembled by wafer-to-wafer bonding at a temperature below about 150° C. a first silicon oxide layer of a first wafer, having flow features patterned in the first silicon oxide layer on an actuator chip in a first silicon substrate of the first wafer, to a second silicon oxide layer of a second wafer, defining a nozzle plate on a second silicon substrate of the second wafer. Nozzle holes are formed in the nozzle plate in alignment with actuator elements of the actuator chip of the first wafer either before or after bonding the first and second wafers together. The second silicon substrate of the second wafer is used as a handle and then removed from the silicon oxide layer of the second wafer after bonding the first and second wafers together. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100116424 | ORGANIC PHASE CHANGE CARRIERS CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES, PHASE CHANGE INKS INCLUDING SAME AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Disclosed is an organic phase change carrier and a method for forming same, and a phase change ink including same. The organic phase change carrier comprises a colloidal dispersion of nanoparticles exhibiting a substantially uniform distribution of said nanoparticles discretely distributed therewithin, at least one curable monomer; a phase change inducing component, and an initiator. The organic phase change carrier exhibits a substantially uniform distribution of the nanoparticles so that they are discretely distributed therewithin, and are substantially resistant to the aggregation of the nanoparticles distributed therewithin. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100116425 | STACK OF ADHESIVE LABELS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING SAME TO SUBSTRATES - A linerless stack of adhesive labels comprising a plurality of labels, each label comprising a sheet having front face and rear face and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on only a portion of the rear face, each label having a separable tab portion and label portion is provided. Also, a method for labeling an article comprising: providing a linerless stack of labels; providing an article; removing the uppermost label from the stack by lifting or pull on its tab portion so as to cause the adhesive on the uppermost label to separate from the front face of the underlying label; then positioning the removed label in desired position on an article; adhering the label to the article with the adhesive; and separating the tab portion of the label from the label portion of the label. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100163165 | Process for Applying a Coated or Uncoated Film on a Lens Substrate - A process for applying a coated or uncoated film onto at least one geometrically defined surface of a lens substrate which comprises the steps of:
| 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163166 | Antistatic adhesive composition, adhesive film using the same, method for producing the adhesive film, and method of fabricating liquid crystal display - An antistatic adhesive composition, an adhesive film produced using the same, a method for producing the adhesive film, and a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display, the antistatic adhesive composition including 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic adhesive resin, the resin having functional groups capable of bonding with a cross-linking agent, about 0.01 to about 15 parts by weight of a cross-linking agent, and about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt, the quaternary ammonium salt being obtained by reacting an amine having two or more terminal hydroxyalkyl groups with one of an organic or inorganic acid. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100186884 | THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD, THERMAL SHEET, AND THERMAL TRANSFER METHOD - It is possible to provide a thermal transfer sheet capable of obtaining a hairline pattern easily and quickly. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100243139 | Method and Apparatus for Applying Labels to a Rotating Container on a Rotating Turret - A method and apparatus are disclosed for applying labels to a rotating container on a rotating turret. The apparatus comprises a rotating turret with an array of rotating container bays that can hold containers arrayed about the periphery of the turret. The container bays are configured to rotate containers therein about their axes as the entire turret is rotated about its axis. A label application assembly is disposed adjacent the turret and includes an application roller that is movable by a servo drive radially toward and away from the turret. A label web passes over the application roller. In operation, the turret rotates to bring rotating containers toward the application roller. Before each container aligns with the application roller, the roller moves toward the turret to contact the container surface and begin application of a label. As the container moves into alignment with and past the roller, the roller is retracted and extended in such a way that it maintains contact with or profiles the surface of the container until the label is transferred completely to the container. The turret then speeds up to bring the next container into position for label application, thereby increasing throughput. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243140 | Thermally Reactive Ink Transfer System - An ink transfer system including an ink transfer decal that is transferable to a final substrate, such as a bare metal or pre-painted autobody part, without use of a separate adhesive. The transferred ink decal is capable of withstanding temperature elevations common during automotive paint baking without significant thermal degradation, discoloration, shrinkage or pealing. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100258241 | LINERED TAPE APPLICATOR - A linered tape applicator is described. The applicator includes a tensioning wheel having a peripheral surface, a tape path, and liner path. The tape path has a tape feed portion extending to the peripheral surface, a tape wrap portion forming a first wrap angle relative to the peripheral surface, and a tape applying portion extending from the peripheral surface to a tape applicator roll. The liner path includes a linered-tape portion corresponding to the tape path, a liner wrap portion forming a second wrap angle relative to the peripheral surface, a liner tensioning portion extending from the tape applicator roll to the liner wrap portion, and liner rewind portion extending from the liner wrap portion to a liner rewind. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110056617 | METHOD OF MAKING SPECIAL EVENT CUSTOM SIGNS IN COLOR WITH TEXT AND GRAPHICS - To make a special event custom sign, a first transfer paper is made having text and graphics in sublimatable colored ink where each color of the text and graphs is selected using a Pantone number. The first transfer paper is placed on top of a piece of sublimated aluminum and placed in a heat press to make a first multi-color sign. A second transfer paper having the same text and graphics as the first transfer paper is prepared with a new color that replaces at least one color that is not desired and a second multi-color sign that improves on the color of the at least one color not desired is made. Additional transfer papers having the same text and graphics as the second or a subsequent transfer paper that provides colors that are desired are prepared to make special event custom signs with text and graphics in color. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110067804 | DYE TRANSFERABLE MATERIAL WITH IMPROVED IMAGE STABILITY - A heat transferable dye donor element includes a heat transferable dye and an N-oxyl radical light stabilizer that is derived from a hindered amine. The N-oxyl radical has the following formula, | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110067805 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SUBSTRATES - An apparatus for attaching substrates includes an upper chamber for holding an upper substrate and a lower chamber for holding a lower substrate which is to be attached to the upper substrate. The lower chamber is moved up and down so as to come together with the upper chamber to form a sealed attaching space. A substrate receiving part is fixed to a frame of the apparatus so that it does not move as the lower chamber is raised and lowered. The substrate receiving part alternatively projects from the lower chamber is the lower chamber is moved down, or is recessed into the top of the lower chamber when the lower chamber is lifted up. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110094662 | Heat Transfer Materials and Methods of Making And Using The Same - A heat transfer paper configured to reduce the amount of stray toner on a heat transfer material, especially when the image is formed via a laser printer or laser copier, is generally disclosed. The heat transfer material includes an image-receptive coating overlying a splittable layer and a base sheet. The image-receptive coating includes thermoplastic polyolefin wax microparticles, a thermoplastic binder, and a humectant. The thermoplastic polyolefin wax microparticles have an average particle size of from about 30 microns to about 50 microns and melt at temperatures between about 130° C. and about 200° C. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110120634 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATE PRODUCT, LAMINATE PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREBY AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING THE METHOD - Method for manufacturing a laminate product comprising at least a laminate layer with a decor sheet, wherein, for forming the laminate layer, at least a decor sheet is formed by providing in a decor application process a decor in the form of a motif on a decor carrier, wherein this decor carrier consists of a continuous material web, wherein the decor is applied by means of one or more digital printers and wherein the global decor during the processing of the material web is controlled in a varying manner, by means of controlling the one or more printers, as a function of varying external data. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126969 | METHOD FOR COATING PANEL-LIKE MATERIALS AND MATERIALS COATED IN THIS MANNER - The invention relates to a method for producing decorative coatings on the surface of panel-like material pieces, during which an adhesive or coating compound is applied to the panel-like material pieces ( | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110132529 | DIFFUSION DECORATION TECHNOLOGY - Systems and methods for decoratively coating a substrate are disclosed wherein the ink is diffused into the substrate, as opposed to onto the substrate. Substrates are able to comprise metals, plastics, bamboo, wood, glass, and metals wherein such materials can also be pre-coated. A system for transferring a decorative image to a substrate comprises a chamber configured to receive a substrate, a means for securing a transfer medium containing the decorative image to be transferred, an optional vacuum source coupled to the chamber, and a heat source removably coupled to the chamber. The transfer is positioned face down onto a surface of the substrate, secured into position. The vacuum source may be used to evacuate the chamber to more tightly pull the transfer medium to the substrate. Then the substrate and transfer are heated, and the transfer medium ink diffuses into the substrate, thereby diffusing the image into the substrate. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110139358 | Heat Transfer Materials and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Method of making a heat transfer materials are generally provided, along with the materials and the methods of using the materials. A splittable layer can be formed to overlie a base sheet, and an image-receptive coating can be formed to overlie the splittable layer. The image-receptive coating can include thermoplastic microparticles, a thermoplastic binder, and a humectant. The thermoplastic microparticles can be styrene particles having an average particle size of from about 5 microns to about 80 microns and melt at temperatures between about 90° C. and about 115° C. A second thermoplastic microparticle can also be included in the image-receptive coating. Alternatively, a combination of thermoplastic polyester microparticles and thermoplastic polyamide microparticles can be included in the image-receptive coating. The heat transfer material can then be dried. The humectant is configured to draw moisture back into the heat transfer sheet after drying. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110162789 | TRANSFER PAPER FOR PRINTING, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME - This invention relates to transfer paper for printing, a method of manufacturing the same and a printing method using the same. The transfer paper is manufactured by applying a wax solution including 98.5 wt % of wax, 1 wt % of a lipophilic dispersant including GPG, and 0.5 wt % of an emulsifier including C-5 and being melted at 150˜200° C., onto a base film, thus forming a wax layer, which is then primarily coated with a first thickener composition including 50 wt % of water at 70˜80° C., 39 wt % of dextrin, 3 wt % of titanium dioxide including R902, 2.5 wt % of a lipophilic dispersant including GPG, 5 wt % of an absorbent including HDK, and 0.5 wt % of an anti-reducing agent, thus forming a first thickener layer, which is then secondarily coated with a second thickener composition including 15 wt % of polyvinylalcohol including P17 and water at 90˜100° C., thus facilitating the coating process for applying the thickener to a high density and making coating surface smoothness uniform, thereby increasing ink absorptivity and ensuring deep dyeing and good level dyeing, resulting in a clean image. In the second thickener composition, polyvinylalcohol having high absorptivity of ink and water prevents spreading of the dye solution and the separation of the thickener applied to an appropriate thickness. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110180202 | IMAGING PROCESS FOR FLOORING MATERIAL - A method is provided for imaging vinyl flooring material. Images are formed on vinyl flooring material having enhanced thermomechanical properties using heat activated imaging methods. Minimum shrinkage of the flooring substrate and minimum image deformation are provided by the invention. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110198024 | Systems and Processes for Applying Heat Transfer Labels - A deformable label processor and related methods are described. The processor is heated and urged against a label, such as a heat transfer label, to apply one or more designs from the label onto a container or other surface. The processor and methods are well suited for application of labels onto compound curved surfaces. Also described are high volume label application processes using assemblies of multiple label processors. Additional assemblies and methods are described for selectively contacting and adhering regions of a label onto a moving container during labeling operations. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110226409 | METHOD FOR SUBLIMATION COATING - A method and apparatus are provided for of applying a sublimation transfer to a coffee cup having a handle connected at two locations to the cup. A sublimation transfer is placed around the container with a dye image an outer surface of the cup and extending beneath the handle. An elastic clamp wraps around the cup and sublimation transfer and extends beneath the handle to press the dye layer against the cup beneath the handle. The clamp has an elongated opening near one end of the clamp and the opening is placed over the handle to fasten the clamp to the cup. The wrapped cup and sublimation transfer is placed on a conveyor oven for sublimation heating, with the clamp being removed for reuse after the sublimation transfer of the dye layer onto the cup is completed. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232836 | REACTIVE POLYMER-SUPPORTING POROUS FILM FOR BATTERY SEPARATOR AND USE THEREOF - A reactive polymer-supporting porous film is provided as a battery separator which comprises a porous substrate film and a partially crosslinked reactive polymer supported on the porous substrate film. The partially crosslinked reactive polymer is obtained by the reaction of a crosslinkable polymer having at least one group selected from the 3-oxetanyl group and epoxy group reactive with a polycarboxylic acid. The reactive polymer-supporting porous film has a separator and electrodes sufficiently bonded to each other and with low inner resistance suitably used for production of battery excellent in high rate performance. Further, provided is a method of producing a battery which comprises placing the electrode/reactive polymer-supporting porous film layered body in a battery container; introducing an electrolytic solution containing a cationic polymerization catalyst into the battery container thereby bonding the porous film and electrodes together. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110253297 | PRINTABLE STICKER FORM WITH A MANUAL ADHESIVE TRANSFER/PLACEMENT SYSTEM - Forms that can be used to make stickers easily on demand, wherein the stickers are of the type in which a face of the sticker that bears printed information (graphic, textual, bar code, security, and/or other) also bears an adhesive that is used to affix the sticker to a desired substrate. A carrier sheet supports a sticker body and an adhesive source. The sticker body and the adhesive are initially separated on the form. The sticker face and the adhesive are registrably positioned with respect to a fold line. This allows the adhesive to be transferred to the sticker face on demand by an easy, desirably manual process that involves folding the form along the fold line. When the form is unfolded, the sticker can be remove and applied to the desired substrate. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110297305 | COLORING COMPOSITION AND COLORING METHOD - The present invention provides a coloring composition which comprises pigment particles whose average particle size is not more than 200 nm and binder polymer particles. The composition permits the formation of a thin and uniform colored and coated layer on the surface of a fibrous structure without forming any color spot and without impairing the aesthetic properties and the flexibility of the fibrous structure and it has a good color-developing ability and excellent fastness of color. The method for coloring a fibrous structure using this composition permits the coloration of even a mixed material using a single coloring composition and at a single coloration step and the method is quite simple, it can ensure a high working efficiency, a high energy efficiency and quite effective use of water resources and it is free of any environmental pollution. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110303353 | Heat Transfer Methods and Sheets for Applying An Image to a Substrate - Methods of transferring an image to a substrate are generally provided. A heat transfer material can be partially cut to define a shape with cuts made into the heat transfer material (i.e., into its thickness). The heat transfer material includes a transferable portion overlying a release layer overlying a base sheet such that the cuts are made into the heat transfer material through the transferable portion while leaving the release layer and base sheet uncut. The transferable portion of the heat transfer material can be removed from the base sheet in an area surrounding the shape. Then, the heat transfer material can be positioned adjacent the substrate such that the transferable portion defined by the shape contacts the substrate. Heat and pressure can be applied to the heat transfer material. Thereafter, the base sheet can be removed. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303354 | Apparatus and Method for Retaining and Releasing Solid Material - An apparatus for making a structure comprising solid material and typically a substrate, said apparatus comprising a first moving endless surface and adjacent thereto one or more stationary primary (vacuum) gas containers (chambers), at least one thereof being connected to a secondary (vacuum) gas container, whereby the pressure difference between primary and secondary containers is minimized; and methods using such an apparatus. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120012244 | TEMPORARY SUBSTRATE, TRANSFER METHOD AND PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a temporary substrate, the temporary substrate thus produced, and a method of using the temporary substrate for transfer of a thin layer from an original substrate to a final substrate. The temporary substrate has a principle part of the original substrate and a surface layer thereon that includes a plurality of inserts formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion different from that of the material constituting the rest of the surface layer. When exposed to heat treatment, these inserts form detachment zones between the upper face of an attached thin layer and the temporary substrate. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120018084 | Printed Circuit Board Assembly Manufacturing Device And Method - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board assembly manufacturing device and method of manufacturing a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly manufacturing device may include a fusing unit configured to cure a conductive adhesive used to fix electronic components having different heights to a printed circuit board. The fusing unit may be configured to cure the conductive adhesive while simultaneously applying pressure to the electronic components having different heights. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120031548 | Apparatus and Method for Applying a Label to a Non-ruled Surface - Apparatus for applying a label to a non-ruled surface. The apparatus comprises a label supply element, an array of label conformation pallets, a pressure source, and an array of target-object presentation stations. The label supply element comprises a peel tip disposed adjacent to a carrier film path and a label path diverging from the carrier film path at the peel tip. The array of label conformation pallets is constrained to circumnavigate a pallet path. Each pallet comprises a shell defining a cavity associated with a predefined shape of a non-ruled surface of a target object and having a perimeter, and a flexible membrane occluding the cavity along the perimeter. The target-object presentation stations are adapted to hold individual target objects and constrained to circumnavigate a target-object path, a portion of the target-object path disposed adjacent to the pallet path. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120031549 | TAPE DETECTION SYSTEM - Machines for manufacturing photovoltaic modules and methods for manufacturing photovoltaic modules can include tape handling components. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120037301 | SINGLE-DOSE APPLICATOR AND METHOD - An applicator, related applicator system, and a method for delivering a self-adhesive material are provided. The applicator includes an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner surface of the applicator defines a void that is operable to receive the self-adhesive material. At least a portion of the inner surface releasably adhere the applicator side of the self-adhesive material where the adhesive force between the portion of the inner surface and the applicator side being less than adhesive force between the substrate and the substrate side. The applicator is used by placing the applicator in contact with a substrate, pressing the applicator against the substrate such that the self-adhesive material adheres to the substrate, and releasing the applicator from the substrate. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120118490 | Heat Transfer Materials and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Method of making a heat transfer materials are generally provided, along with the materials and the methods of using the materials. A splittable layer can be formed to overlie a base sheet, and an image-receptive coating can be formed to overlie the splittable layer. The image-receptive coating can include thermoplastic microparticles, a thermoplastic binder, and a humectant. The thermoplastic microparticles can be styrene particles having an average particle size of from about 5 microns to about 80 microns and melt at temperatures between about 90° C. and about 115° C. A second thermoplastic microparticle can also be included in the image-receptive coating. Alternatively, a combination of thermoplastic polyester microparticles and thermoplastic polyamide microparticles can be included in the image-receptive coating. The heat transfer material can then be dried. The humectant is configured to draw moisture back into the heat transfer sheet after drying. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120145313 | HEAT TRANSFERABLE PROTECTIVE FILM - A protective film, such as a heat transferable protective film, and a method of making the same, are disclosed. An exemplary protective film may be used to coat a label that has been printed and transferred to a garment. The protective film may include an acrylic polymer material, a vinyl copolymer material, a filler material, and an adhesion promoter. An exemplary method may include providing a heat transferable protective film material, and applying the heat transferable protective film material to a label after the label is secured to a garment. In one exemplary illustration, the film material includes an acrylic polymer material, a vinyl copolymer material, a filler material, and an adhesion promoter. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120160403 | Protective Member For Graphic Transfer Process - A method of applying graphics to a set of articles with a graphic transfer assembly is disclosed. The method includes a step of selecting an article from a set of articles comprising different types of articles. After selecting a last that may be associated with the article, the last may be attached to a last assembly of the graphic transfer assembly. With the article attached to the graphic transfer assembly, a deformable membrane may apply graphics to curved portions of the article. A protective member can be used to protect a portion of the article during the graphic transfer process. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120175050 | Glass Paneling With a Sublimated Image and Process For Making the Same - Disclosed herein is a glass sheet substrate and process for making the same with a first wear surface, an obverse, second surface including a thermoset image receiving coating having a complete, unitary sublimated ink image that is viewable with minimal loss of resolution and clarity from the first side through the thickness of the glass sheet substrate. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120175051 | Customizable Articles and Method of Customization - Customizable articles and a method of customization are disclosed. The method produces customizable articles having a graphic or pigment arrangement sandwiched between a film transfer layer and an exterior surface of the customizable articles. The process involves aligning a customizable article and a graphical transfer assembly on a press assembly, heating the press assembly, and applying pressure to the customizable article using the press. After removing the customizable article from the press assembly, the process comprises removal of the carrier layer and inspection of the resulting customizable article. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120186735 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - A device and method for applying a prearranged pattern (e.g. words, numbers, designs, etc.) of individual decorative elements, such as faceted glass crystals, faceted plastic crystals or rhinestones in unison, with a single application, using a pressure sensitive adhesive to thereby provide for an easy single application of the entire prearranged pattern. The prearranged patterns of decorative elements are sandwiched in between a clear acetate top layer and a coated paper bottom layer. To apply the prearranged pattern to a surface, the coated paper bottom layer is removed, leaving the individual decorative elements attached to the clear acetate top layer, before pressing the top layer against the surface. After pressing the prearranged pattern against the surface, the clear acetate top layer is removed, leaving the prearranged pattern of individual decorative elements firmly attached to the surface. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120222804 | IMAGE TRANSFER SHEET WITH LASER, LED, OR DYE-SUBLIMINATION PRINTED IMAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - An multilayer image transfer sheet for non-thermally transferring an image to a receiving object includes, in the following order with respect to each other, a backing sheet; a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet; a printed image layer disposed over the water-releasable sacrificial layer; and an adhesive layer disposed over the printed image layer and configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object. The printed image layer comprises toner or dye printed using a laser printer, LED printer, or dye-sublimation printer. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120234476 | SELF-ADHESIVE TRANSFER PAPER - The invention relates to a method for producing self-adhesive transfer papers, to the transfer papers produced by means of the method, and to a transfer print method. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120267041 | METHOD OF FORMING MULTI-LAYER GRAPHENE - A method of forming a multi-layer graphene includes forming a stack of a graphitizing metal catalyst layer and graphene by repeatedly performing a cycle of first forming the graphitizing metal catalyst layer on a substrate, and then forming the graphene on the graphitizing metal catalyst layer, and removing the graphitizing metal catalyst layer. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120267042 | TRANSFER FILM, RESIN LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSFER FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN LAMINATE - An object of the present invention is to provide a transfer film in which the function layer such as an anti-reflective layer can be laminated using a film having high surface tension, and a laminate including a soil resistant layer formed by a wet method and having high water repellency and oil repellency and high transparency, scratch resistance, and sweat resistance can be provided, and a method for producing the transfer film. A transfer film according to the present invention is a transfer film including a transparent base material film and a soil resistant cured film laminated on the surface of the transparent base material film, wherein a water contact angle ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120273122 | THERMAL TRANSFER DONOR ELEMENT - A thermal transfer donor element can be used to provide a clear protective overcoat on a thermal image receiver element from a thermal transferable protective clear film on the donor element. This thermal transferable protective clear film includes a transparent poly(vinyl acetal) binder to which are attached silicone groups to improve scratch resistance of the transferred protective overcoat. Such protective overcoats can also be applied over thermally transferred dye images. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120305176 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRONIC MEMBER - A method of producing an electronic member includes: placing a laminated ink at a depression section of an intaglio plate having the depression section, or at a lyophilic part of a lithographic plate having the lyophilic part and a liquid-repellent part, the laminated ink including an electronic material layer and an adhesive material layer laminated in this order from a bottom side of the depression section or the lyophilic part; and transferring the laminated ink to a surface of a substrate directly or after transferring the laminated ink to a blanket temporarily, wherein surface free energy of each of the electronic material layer and the adhesive material layer satisfies relational expressions (1) and (2) as follows. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120312461 | TAPE ADHERING APPARATUS AND TAPE ADHERING METHOD - It is an objective of the invention to provide a tape adhering apparatus and a tape adhering method that enable shortening of a time consumed by operation for adhering one cut piece of an ACF tape. After a cut piece | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120325400 | AIR CONVEYOR AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TAB USING THE AIR CONVEYOR - An air conveyor is positioned on a tabbing machine and includes a housing having an air chamber and a web entry and web exit and air port communicating with the air chamber. An air nozzle assembly is positioned within the air chamber and includes upper and lower nozzle plates that extend across the air chamber and spaced from each other to form a web delivery channel that is aligned with the web entry and web exit. Each of the nozzle plates includes a plurality of air nozzles extending through the nozzle plate and configured to pass pressurized air from the air chamber into the web delivery channel such that a web of material entering the web entry is drawn, for example, by venturi pressure, from the web entry through the web delivery channel and out the web exit. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130000829 | POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE WITH LAMINATED GLASS LAYER - A method for producing glass-polymer laminates is provided. The method includes applying a glass fit material onto a transfer substrate to form a coated substrate, exposing the coated substrate to a temperature above the melting temperature of the glass frit material to form a glass layer on the transfer substrate, laminating the glass layer film and a polymer substrate and removing the transfer substrate from the glass layer to form a glass-polymer laminate. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130020018 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - A device for manufacturing an organic light-emitting display panel and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display panel by using the same. A device for manufacturing an organic light-emitting display panel includes a plurality of chambers; a deposition unit configured to form a transfer layer on a film supplied into the plurality of chambers in a roll-to-roll process; and a laser thermal transfer device configured to transfer a pattern of the transfer layer formed on the film onto a substrate that is supplied into a chamber of the plurality of chambers. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130042968 | Method for Auxiliary-Assembling Micro-Components through Liquid Medium - A method for auxiliary assembling micro-components though liquid medium. This method includes following steps: providing a substrate, an adhesive layer, at least one micro-component and a liquid medium, wherein the adhesive layer is on the substrate and the micro-component and the liquid medium are on the adhesive layer. The adhesive is used for adhering one side of the micro-component and another side of the micro-components is disposed with is disposed with the liquid medium. Then, the another side of the micro-component which is disposed with the liquid medium touches a target area, and the substrate moves toward the target zone at a speed that is smaller than 90 μm/s for placing the micro-component on the target zone or moves away from the target zone at a speed greater than 4370 μm/s for picking up the micro-component from the target zone. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130042969 | HEAT TRANSFERABLE MATERIAL FOR IMPROVED IMAGE STABILITY - A heat transferable material includes a light stabilizer that is an N-oxyl radical derived from a hindered amine and having the formula, | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130056137 | IMAGE TRANSFER MATERIAL AND POLYMER COMPOSITION - Provided is an image transfer material, comprising a support, optionally at least one barrier layer, a melt transfer layer, and an image receiving layer. Also provided is a process for preparing the image transfer material. Further provided is a heat transfer process using the disclosed material. In the heat transfer process, after imaging, the image receiving layer and melt transfer layer are peeled away from the optionally barrier-coated support material and placed, preferably image side up, on top of a receptor element. A non-stick sheet is then optionally placed over the imaged peeled material and heat is applied to the top of the optional non stick sheet. The melt transfer layer then melts and adheres the image to the receptor element. A composition comprising: at least one self-crosslinking polymer, and at least one dye retention aid. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130075022 | Layer Transfusion with Transfixing for Additive Manufacturing - An additive manufacturing system comprising a transfer medium configured to receive the layers from a imaging engine, a heater configured to heat the layers on the transfer medium, and a layer transfusion assembly that includes a build platform, and is configured to transfuse the heated layers onto the build platform in a layer-by-layer manner to print a three-dimensional part. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130075023 | METHOD FOR BONDING THIN FILM PIECE - A method for bonding a thin film piece includes: forming a support layer on each upper face of a plurality of thin film pieces; fixing the plurality of thin film pieces to a first substrate through a temporary fixing layer provided on a lower face of the first substrate so that the temporary fixing layer contacts with the upper face and at least a part of a side face of each support layer; bonding a lower face of the plurality of thin film pieces to a second substrate; and removing the first substrate from the plurality of thin film pieces by removing at least one of the support layer and the temporary fixing layer. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130098540 | GRAPHENE-TRANSFERRING MEMBER, GRAPHENE TRANSFERRER, METHOD OF TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING GRAPHENE DEVICE BY USING THE SAME - Graphene transferring members, graphene transferrer, methods of transferring graphene, and methods of fabricating a graphene device, may include a metal thin-film layer pattern and a graphene layer sequentially stacked on an adhesive member. The metal thin-film layer and the graphene layer may have the same shape. After transferring the graphene layer onto a transfer-target substrate during the fabrication of a graphene device, the metal thin-film layer is patterned to form electrodes on respective ends of the graphene layer by removing a portion of the metal thin-film layer. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130118678 | Template Material and Method of Utilizing the Same to Attach Items to a Base Material - A template material for use in attaching items, such as rhinestones and the like, to a base material, including the material of an article of clothing or an accessory item such as a hat, belt or purse. The template material comprises a flock material and a backing material, such as vinyl. A back surface of the flock is joined to the front surface of the vinyl to define a flock top surface and sticky bottom surface of the template material. A method of manufacturing the template material uses heat to join the flock to the vinyl. A method of utilizing the template material comprises cutting holes in the template material in a pattern, filling each hole with an item, removing the items from the template with a plastic sheet, placing the plastic sheet on a base material and applying heat to the items to attach them to the base material. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130133817 | Pick And Bond Method And Apparatus For Attachment of Adhesive Element To Substrate - A method and apparatus for transferring formed adhesive elements from a reservoir ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130133818 | HEAT TRANSFERABLE MATERIAL FOR IMPROVED IMAGE STABILITY - A heat transferable material includes a heat transferable polymeric binder and a light stabilizer that is an N-oxyl radical derived from a hindered amine. The N-oxyl radical has the following formula (A) or formula (B): | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130153133 | Apparel Tattoo Method - A convenient and simple method to apply permanent designs, artwork, messages, etc. . . . to shoes by manually by applying a tattoo having a base layer, a top layer, and an intermediate ink layer containing the design, artwork, or message to applied. The ink layer is permanently transferred to the shoe by manually applying pressure or water. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130160936 | Fabrication of Highly Flexible Near-infrared Metamaterials - A method and apparatus of fabrication of a multilayer flexible metamaterial can be fabricated using flip chip transfer (FCT) technique. This technique is different from other similar techniques such as metal lift off process, which fabricates the nanostructures directly onto the flexible substrate or nanometer printing technique. It is a solution-free FCT technique using double-side optical adhesive as the intermediate transfer layer and a tri-layer metamaterial nanostructures on a rigid substrate can be transferred onto adhesive first. Another embodiment of the present invention is the fabrication method and apparatus that allows the transfer of the metamaterial from a rigid substrate such as glass, quartz and metals onto a flexible substrate such as plastic or polymer film. Thus, a flexible metamaterial can be fabricated independent of the original substrate used. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130168010 | FILM LAMINATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A FLAT OR CURVED PLATE MEMBER - A film laminating apparatus and method for a plate member having a flat or curved surface includes a first holder, a pressing roll, a film holder, support means, position confirmation means and alignment means. The first holder has absorption means that allows a plate member to be absorbed to a surface thereof by deforming the plate member. The pressing roll presses a film on a surface of the plate member absorbed to the first holder. The film holder is provided to the pressing roll, and fixes the film to be laminated to a surface of the pressing roll. The support means supports the pressing roll to be movable. The position confirmation means confirms the position of the plate member and the position of the film fixed to the pressing roll. The alignment means aligns the film and the plate member, based on the positions confirmed by the position confirmation means. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130180649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING VENTS - A method for sealing a vent includes coupling a film including an adhesive surface to an applicator, applying the film onto the vent using the applicator adhering the adhesive surface to at least one of the vent and a portion of a structure surrounding the vent, and decoupling the film from the applicator during or after the applying the film. An applicator for applying a sealing film to a vent for sealing the vent includes a first elongate member, a second elongate member having a bore extending along its length and receiving the first member within the bore, where the first elongate member is longer than the second elongate member and where a first end portion of the first elongate member extends beyond a first end of the second elongate member and a second end portion of the first elongate member extends beyond a second end of the first elongate member, and where the second elongate member is rotatable to various orientations relative to the first elongate member about a longitudinal axis. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130248094 | IMAGE TRANSFER SHEET - The present invention includes an article and method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing or obtaining an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low density polyethylene or other polymeric component having a melting temperature within a range of about 90 degrees C. to about 700 degrees C. An image is imparted to the low density polyethylene area with an image-imparting medium. A second image-receiving substrate can be provided. The second image-receiving substrate is contacted to the first image transfer sheet at the polymer, image-imparting layer. Heat is applied to the image transfer sheet so that the low density polyethylene encapsulates the image-imparting medium and transfers the encapsulates to the image-receiving substrate, thereby forming a mirror image on the image-receiving substrate. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130264009 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - [Object] To provide a method for transferring a graphene film, which can transfer a graphene film on a desired substrate with excellent adhesiveness, can effectively prevent defects from being generated in a graphene film and is excellent also in mass productivity, and a method for manufacturing a transparent conductive film. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130292046 | Reflected Light Glare Minimization for Athletic Contest Participants While Providing a Non-Verbal Communication - A method and product for distributing promotional materials while reducing reflected light glare into a human's eyes is provided. A non-toxic, non-reflective colored and finished material may be applied on a human's cheek where incident direct or indirect light is likely to be reflected into a human's eyes. The non-reflective material may comprise a decal, a shape, and a promotional item. The decal may comprise a non-reflective and non-toxic material of a dull or matte color having a wavelength falling outside of the range of wavelengths between 430 nm and 690 nm. The shape may be formed within the non-reflective material, comprising a color contrasting with the dull or matte color, wherein the shape is configured to provide communication. The promotional item may be for promoting a product or service affixed to the decal, wherein the shape formed within the non-reflective material is associated with the promotional item. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140014262 | Technical marking, in particular for a vehicle, particularly for aircraft - Device for affixing a visual marking on a surface to be marked of a rigid support ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140069577 | Single-Crystal Phase Change Material on Insulator for Reduced Cell Variability - Techniques for producing a single-crystal phase change material and the incorporation of those techniques in an electronic device fabrication process flow are provided. In one aspect, a method of fabricating an electronic device is provided which includes the following steps. A single-crystal phase change material is formed on a first substrate. At least one first electrode in contact with a first side of the single-crystal phase change material is formed. The single-crystal phase change material and the at least one first electrode in contact with the first side of the single-crystal phase change material form a transfer structure on the first substrate. The transfer structure is transferred to a second substrate. At least one second electrode in contact with a second side of the single-crystal phase change material is formed. A single-crystal phase change material-containing structure and electronic device are also provided. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140090774 | MOUNTING SHEET, POLISHING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a mounting sheet comprising a mounting layer. The mounting layer comprises a mounting surface for mounting the substrate. The mounting surface comprises a first mounting area and a second mounting area, and wherein a mounting force of the first mounting area is stronger than a mounting force of the second mounting area. The sheet according to the invention has the different mounting areas, so that the substrate is easily unloaded when polishing is completed. Furthermore, the broken of the substrate due to removal and the duration and the difficulty of removal are reduced. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140102629 | Applique System with Anti-Corrosion Adhesive - An appliqué having anti-corrosive adhesive is provided by embodiments of the present invention. This appliqué includes a thin polymer film and a pressure sensitive adhesive. The pressure sensitive adhesive hacks the thin polymer film and includes corrosion-inhibiting additives. These corrosion-inhibiting additives reduce or eliminate the need for a chromated primer layer beneath the appliqué. Elimination of a chromated primer layer has environmental advantages as well as cost benefits through the elimination of a processing step. Additionally, environmental benefits are realized by eliminating the toxic effects often associated with the use of chromated primers. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140110042 | HEAT-TRANSFER LABEL WELL-SUITED FOR LABELING FABRICS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label comprises (i) a support portion, the support portion comprising a carrier and a release layer; (ii) a wax layer, the wax layer overcoating the release layer; and (iii) a transfer portion, the transfer portion comprising an adhesive layer printed onto the wax layer and an ink design layer printed onto the adhesive layer. Preferably, at least a portion of the ink design layer is printed using a variable printing technique, such as thermal transfer printing. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140150959 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING RIGID DECORATIVE ELEMENTS ON A SUBSTRATE, AND CARRIER STRIP WITH DECORATIVE ELEMENTS - An apparatus for transferring decorative rigid bodies from a carrier strip onto a substrate includes a reciprocator adapted for individually bringing the decorative rigid bodies into contact with the substrate, and a tractor mechanism operatively coupled to the reciprocator such that an outward motion of the reciprocator is registered with transportation of the carrier strip such that one of the decorative rigid bodies is brought between the reciprocator and the substrate. The carrier strip has pockets accommodating decorative rigid bodies, and right and left side rims, the right and/or left side rims having engagement features adapted to receive one or more bosses of the tractor mechanism of the apparatus. A method is performed for transferring the decorative rigid bodies from the carrier strip onto the substrate. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140166196 | GOLF BALL ALIGNMENT DEVICE - The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for placing alignment marks, such as arrows or lines, on golf balls. An alignment mark composed of dry transfer ink is provided on a clear transfer medium having a backing material. Once the position of the alignment mark is chosen, the clear transfer medium containing the alignment mark is removed from the backing. Warm air provided by the user's breath is applied to the transfer medium to aid in its adhesion to the golf ball surface. The transfer medium is then placed on the desired position on the ball and rubbed in the center and then front and back of the transfer medium to transfer the dry ink alignment mark from the clear transfer medium to the ball surface. Once the alignment mark has transferred to the ball surface, the clear transfer medium can be peeled away, leaving only the alignment mark on the ball surface. The alignment mark is then rubbed with the fingers to finalize the adhesion of the alignment mark with the bail surface. The result is a cleaner and more durable alignment mark that provides greater performance. The present invention avoids the mess and inaccuracy caused by the conventional use of an ink marker to manually draw alignment marks on golf balls. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140190627 | Modular Decorating Machine For Conical Products - A decorating machine applies artwork to a product having a central axis and a frustoconical surface around its central axis. The decorating machine includes a film with artwork, a moveable deck, and a roller. The moveable deck includes a rotating mount on which the product is rotatably mounted. The product undergoes a pendulum-like movement on the deck while the product rotates relative to the moveable deck. The roller has a frustoconical shape that generally corresponds to the frustoconical surface of the product. The film is located between the roller and the product. The roller provides heat and pressure to the film such that the artwork attaches to the frustoconical surface of the product. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140290839 | TRANSFER APPARATUS AND TRANSFER METHOD - A transfer apparatus includes a plurality of holders respectively coming into contact with a carrier and a roller member. Each of the holders is sequentially separated from the carrier in accordance with a movement of the roller member, moves to a retracted position where the holder does not interfere with the roller member, comes into contact with the other surface of the carrier again after the passage of the roller member, and moves in the direction away from the carrier while sucking the carrier by the suction unit. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140318696 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a membrane electrode assembly with excellent electrode transfer ability to electrolyte membrane. Disclosed is a method for producing a membrane electrode assembly, the assembly comprising an electrolyte membrane and an electrode which are attached to each other, the method comprising: a hot pressing step in which an electrolyte membrane and an electrode, the electrode comprising an electroconductive material and an electrolyte resin and being formed on a flexible substrate, are hot pressed to produce a laminate in which the electrolyte membrane, the electrode and the flexible substrate are laminated in this order, and a bending step in which the laminate is bent so that the flexible substrate side becomes concave, thereby removing the flexible substrate from the electrode. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326398 | METHOD OF MAKING POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTERS PROVIDING HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AND SYSTEMS UTILIZING SUCH BEAM SPLITTERS - Polarizing beam splitters, methods of making such beam splitters, and systems incorporating such beam splitters are described. More specifically, polarizing beam splitters, methods of making such beams splitters, and systems with such beam splitters that incorporate multilayer optical films and reflect imaged light towards a viewer or viewing screen with high effective resolution are described. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140367034 | METHOD OF APPLYING LABELS ON STORE SHELVES IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - A method of applying labels to a store shelf in a retail environment. The method includes applying labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store's planogram. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150122409 | PROCESS FOR APPLYING TRANSFER COATINGS TO SUBSTRATES - The present invention is directed to various processes for applying a coating composition to a substrate such as an exterior automotive substrate, comprising:
| 05-07-2015 |
| 20150292150 | TRANSFER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSFER FILM, AND TRANSFER METHOD - An object is to obtain a pattern-transferred product excellent in fastness to washing. To achieve the object, the invention provides: a transfer film ( | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150328871 | COMPOSITE IMAGE HEAT TRANSFER WITH SCANNABLE MARK - A composite image heat transfer is disclosed for use on specific merchandising articles, sports jerseys, or other apparel for a specific sport. A scannable mark would be embedded in a heat transfer positioned on a sports jersey, such as a jersey number or a club crest. The scannable mark would be scanned by a user to provide stats, personal information, or other information about the corresponding sports team/club and/or individual athlete. The user can also register the scannable mark and follow the sports team/club and/or athlete on social media. Thus, the composite image heat transfer with embedded scannable mark would link each jersey number with information related to the corresponding player/athlete, and each club crest would be linked to information related to the corresponding club/team. This would enable a strong interaction through social media and other web tools between athletes and/or clubs and fans. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150351250 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ON A SUBSTRATE A PATTERN OF A MATERIAL - A method for forming on a substrate ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150360454 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY AND METHOD FOR FORMING CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURE - A method for transferring a carbon nanotube array is disclosed. The carbon nanotube array has an ability to have a carbon nanotube structure drawn therefrom. The carbon nanotube array is transferred from a growing substrate to a substitute substrate, meanwhile the carbon nanotube array is still having the ability to have a carbon nanotube structure drawn from the substitute substrate. The substitute substrate is placed on the top surface of the carbon nanotube array. An adhesive layer is sandwiched between the substitute substrate and the carbon nanotube array. The substitute substrate is separated from the growing substrate, thereby separating the bottom surface of the carbon nanotube array from the growing substrate. A method for making a carbon nanotube structure is also disclosed. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150367616 | PRESSURE-TRANSFERRED COMPONENTS - In accordance with various embodiments, a front surface of a donor substrate is placed upon a surface of an acceptor substrate, with the front surface having donor material formed thereupon. A portion of the donor material is transferred from the donor substrate to a target surface region of the acceptor substrate, by applying a localized-force to a back surface of the donor substrate that is opposite the donor material in the region being transferred. The force is applied in such a way that, if or when the donor and acceptor substrates are physically separated, a portion of the donor material remains on the acceptor substrate in the region(s) the force was applied. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160043320 | OPTICAL PATTERNING MASK AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An optical patterning mask, including a base substrate, a reflective layer disposed on the base substrate, the reflective layer including a first opening, a shadow pattern disposed on the base substrate and in the first opening, a thermal insulation layer disposed on the base substrate and covering the reflective layer and the shadow pattern, an absorption layer disposed on the thermal insulating layer, a bank layer disposed on the absorption layer, the bank layer including a second opening overlapping the first opening, a thermal conduction prevention pattern disposed on the absorption layer and overlapping the shadow pattern, and a transfer layer disposed on the absorption layer, the bank layer, and the thermal conduction prevention pattern. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160043321 | OPTICAL MASK AND LASER TRANSFER METHOD USING THE SAME - An optical mask according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a light transmittance variable layer to be in a transparent state when thermal energy is generated and to be in an opaque state when the thermal energy dissipates; and a heat generation layer disposed on a surface of the light transmittance variable layer and generates the thermal energy. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160056476 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF CATALYST INK FOR FUEL CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CATALYST LAYER FOR FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL - It becomes easy to regulate the storage modulus of the ionomer solution to be not lower than 150 Pa. The production method of catalyst ink for fuel cell includes steps of; (i) preparing a catalyst dispersion by mixing an electrode catalyst, water and an alcohol; (ii) preparing a gelated ionomer solution by mixing an ionomer and a solvent; and (iii) producing catalyst ink by mixing the catalyst dispersion and the gelated ionomer solution, wherein the step (ii) comprises concentration a step of concentrating the gelated ionomer solution. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160059533 | Method of Customizing an Article Using a Graphic Transfer Assembly - A method of customizing an article with graphics applied using a graphic transfer assembly is disclosed. The method includes a step of creating or selecting a customized graphic to be applied to an article. The article and the customized graphic are placed within the graphic transfer assembly. A deformable membrane may apply the customized graphic to curved portions of the article. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160060404 | POLYIMIDE FILM ARRANGEMENT, AND MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A polyimide film arrangement (e.g., a polyimide film) includes a polyimide layer having a first and a second surface opposite to each other, and a base layer peelably adhered to the first surface of the polyimide layer and containing a polyimide. The polyimide layer or the base layer includes a filler having a surface energy less than about 35 dyne/cm. Moreover, the present application also describes a method of fabricating the polyimide film arrangement, and its assembly on a substrate. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160082672 | METHOD FOR DEFINING FIBER TRAJECTORIES FROM A TRANSFER SURFACE - A method for defining trajectories of fiber on a layup surface, including the definition of a transfer mesh of a transfer surface corresponding to a simplified surface, substantially continuous, of the layup surface, the direction of a fiber at an analysis point of the layup surface, being obtained by:
| 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082764 | Nanometallic Transportable Graphic System - The present invention is a nanometallic transportable graphic system with a metallically infused target surface adhesion layer (TSAL) thermally bonded to a metallically infused protection layer. The metal nanoparticles create a nano-ionic bond force field that enables the transportable graphic apparatus to adhere to any substantially uniform surface capable of forming a uniform surface bond. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160098130 | TOUCH SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A touch substrate includes a base substrate, a common electrode and a wire electrode. The base substrate has a plurality of common electrode areas. A common electrode is disposed in each of the common electrode areas. The common electrode has a plurality of first electrode lines extended in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and a plurality of second electrode lines arranged in the first direction. The wire electrode is connected to an end of the common electrode to apply a voltage to the common electrode. The common electrode and the wire electrode are simultaneously formed through a same process using a printing substrate. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160107375 | LAYERED-BODY PRODUCTION METHOD - This invention is directed to favorable transfer of a transfer layer to a three-dimensionally layered ink and improvements in transfer efficiency. To this end, a layered-body production method is provided. The method includes a three-dimensional layer forming step of applying an ink on a base material ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160118630 | OPTICAL PATTERNING MASK AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - The optical patterning mask had a protection layer on a light absorption layer. It prevents the light absorption layer from damaged by the cleaning gas when processing the used optical patterning mask for reuse. The protection layer may be made of the same material as bank layer or of material different from the bank layer. The bank layer defines the boundary of the area to be transferred in the transfer layer. The protection layer of the present invention can maintain longer the transfer efficiency of the optical patterning mask, even when the same mask is used repeatedly after cleaning, since the light absorption layer protected from cleaning process can maintain longer its heat conversion property. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160135546 | Method of Using an Inflatable Member to Customize an Article - A method of using an inflatable member to customize an article is described. An inflatable member includes at least one adjustable portion. The inflatable member may be inserted into an article. The position of the adjustable portion can be changed according to the size of the article. The inflatable member can also be filled with fluid according to the size of the article. The inflatable member may be used to adjust the size of an article. The inflatable member may be used to apply a graphic to an article. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160176171 | ROLLER MASKING SYSTEM AND METHOD | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160176565 | LABELER AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LABELS PROVIDED WITH AN ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160375666 | METHODS OF USING NANOSTRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - A method of making patterned structured solid surfaces is disclosed that includes filling a structured template with backfill material to produce a structured transfer film, patternwise curing the backfill material to produce cured areas and uncured areas in the structured transfer film, and laminating the structured transfer film to a receptor substrate. The structured template is capable of being removed to form structured and unstructured backfill layers. The structured and unstructured backfill layers may then be blanket cured. The backfill layer can include at least two different materials, one of which can be an adhesion promotion layer. In some embodiments the backfill layer includes a silsesquioxane such as polyvinyl silsesquioxane. The structured transfer film is a stable intermediate that can be covered temporarily with a release liner for storage and handling. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20180022495 | LABELING APPARATUS FOR LABELING RECEPTACLES AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A LABELING APPARATUS | 01-25-2018 |
