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| 20080196813 | Process Of Thermal Transfer Using Hot Melt Adhesive Lamination For Forming A Carpet Backing And Finished Carpet Or Tile Product - A method for binding a greige carpet and a secondary backing material using a hot melt adhesive is disclosed. A heated application roll may be provided and the secondary backing material may be contacted with the hot melt adhesive and greige carpet and pressed against the heated application roll. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196814 | SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR WITH MULTI-LAYER LANDING STRUCTURES - A method of fabricating a spatial light modulator. The method includes providing a first substrate including a first bonding surface, forming a first layer coupled to the bonding surface, wherein the first layer is characterized by a first set of material parameters, and forming a second layer coupled to the first layer, wherein the second layer is characterized by a second set of material parameters. The method also includes patterning the first layer and the second layer to form a plurality of landing structures extending to a first distance from the bonding surface of the first substrate. The method further includes providing a second substrate including a second bonding surface, joining the first bonding surface of the first substrate to the second bonding surface of the second substrate, and forming a plurality of moveable mirrors from the second substrate. During operation, the moveable mirrors make contact with the second layer. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196815 | Bonding method for laminated piezoelectric element - A laminated piezoelectric element includes plural internal electrodes which are laminated and has a dead area at outer regions thereof. The laminated piezoelectric element has first and second end surfaces in an expansion direction thereof. On bonding a first bonded surface of a piezoelectric element fixing portion to the first end surface, a bonding method includes forming a first adhesive accumulation in the first bonded surface, accumulating an adhesive agent to the first adhesive accumulation, and bonding the first end surface to the first bonded surface. On boding a vibration friction element to the second end surface, the bonding method includes forming, in a second bonded surface of the vibration friction element, a positioning guide hole for guiding the second end surface of the laminated piezoelectric element and a second adhesive accumulation, accumulating the adhesive agent in the second adhesive accumulation, and bonding the second end surface to the vibration friction portion. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080202662 | Two-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes for the Production of Liquid Crystal Displays with Light-Reflective and Absorbing Properties - Disclosed is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, especially for creating adhesion of optical liquid crystal displays (LCDs), comprising a top face with light-reflective properties and a bottom face with light-absorbing properties, and a support film with a top face and a bottom face. Both faces of the contact-sensitive adhesive tape are provided with an outer pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (layers b, b′). The inventive pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes at least one white-colored layer for creating the light-reflective effect and at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (layer c) that is dyed black in order to create the light-absorbing effect are provided between the outer pressure-sensitive adhesive layers while at least the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the top face is transparent. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080202663 | SURFACE PROTECTION FILM WITH LOW UNWIND FORCE - The invention relates to a self-adhesive protective film composed of a backing to one side of which an adhesive is applied, characterized in that the backing has at least two layers: a first layer, facing the adhesive, comprising an unoriented film which comprises at least one propylene block copolymer with an amount of 10% to 95% (w/w), and a second layer, facing away from the adhesive, comprising a film which contains at least 75% (w/w), preferably at least 80% (w/w), of a low-density polyethylene. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080202664 | Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric package having a composite structure - A piezoelectric package comprises a piezoelectric plate having a first planar surface and a second planar surface that are electrically isolated from each other. The piezoelectric package further comprises a first electrically conductive layer electrically coupled to the first planar surface, and a second electrically conductive layer electrically coupled to the second planar surface. The piezoelectric package further comprises a first electrically insulative material (e.g., a rigid fiber composite material) encapsulating the piezoelectric plate and at least portions of the first and second electrically conductive layers. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080223499 | Methods of Fabricating Polymeric Structures Incorporating Microscale Fluidic Elements - The present invention generally provides improved methods of fabricating polymeric microfluidic devices that incorporate microscale fluidic structures, whereby the fabrication process does not substantially distort or deform such structures. The methods of the invention generally provide enhanced bonding processes for mating and bonding substrate layers to define the microscale channel networks therebetween. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080223500 | AIR-PERMEABLE COMPOSITE FABRIC - An air-permeable composite fabric is provided. The composite fabric has an inner fabric layer, an outer fabric layer, and an intermediate vapor barrier. The vapor barrier is selected from adhesive material and an adhesive/membrane combination designed so the composite fabric has a level of air permeability to allow air flow between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer and a variable level of water vapor diffusion resistance that decreases as air speed impinging on the composite fabric increases. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080230166 | Non-slip masking product, and methods - A masking product having an exposed non-slip surface. In some embodiments, the masking product has two non-slip surfaces, on opposite sides of the paper. The non-slip surface exposed surfaces having an increased coefficient of friction to inhibit the movement (e.g., slipping) of items present on the non-slip surface. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080236717 | PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A MULTILAYER DEVICE AND DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A process for forming a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The process includes depositing a ceramic precursor on a substrate and an electrode ink in a predetermined pattern on the ceramic precursor to form a green sheet. The electrode ink has an adhesion promoter incorporated therein. The green sheet is overlayed with at least one second green sheet to form a layered green sheet which is then fused under pressure. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080236718 | Stain-Resistant Flooring Material - The present invention provides a flooring material including a base portion, a coating portion being positioned in contact with an upper surface of the base portion and creating an upper surface of the flooring material, wherein the coating portion is substantially free from contaminants from the base portion which decrease the stain resistance of the coating portion and wherein the coating portion includes a first particulate material which at least partially penetrates the base portion and is proud from the upper surface of the flooring material. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080251181 | NON-TRANSPARENT MICROVOIDED AXIALLY STRETCHED FILM, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A TRANSPARENT PATTERN THEREWITH - A film consisting essentially of a continuous phase linear polyester matrix having dispersed therein a non-crosslinked random SAN-polymer and dispersed or dissolved therein at least one ingredient from the group of ingredients consisting of inorganic opacifying pigments, whitening agents, colorants, UV-absorbers, light stabilizers, antioxidants and flame retardants, wherein the film is white, microvoided, non-transparent and axially stretched; the linear polyester matrix has monomer units consisting essentially of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, at least one aliphatic diol and optionally at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; and the weight ratio of the linear polyester to the non-crosslinked SAN-polymer is in the range of 2.0:1 to 19.0:1, wherein one of said at least one aromatic dicarboxylate monomer units is isophthalate and said isophthalate is present in said polyester matrix in a concentration of 15 mole % or less of all the dicarboxylate monomer units in said linear polyester matrix; the use of the non-transparent microvoided axially stretched film as a synthetic paper; an image recording element comprising the non-transparent microvoided axially stretched film; a process for the preparing of the non-transparent microvoided axially stretched film; and a process for obtaining a transparent pattern therewith. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080257473 | Encapsulation Tool and Methods - Methods and devices are provided for improving the encapsulation processes for an organic electronic device. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080257474 | Adhesive film bonding method - A method of bonding an adhesive film for die bonding to the rear surface of a wafer having a plurality of devices on the front surface, comprising the steps of holding the front surface side of the wafer on the holding surface of a chuck table for holding the wafer; supplying the adhesive film onto the rear surface of the wafer held on the chuck table; and rolling a pressing-roller while pressing it against the adhesive film supplied onto the rear surface of the wafer to bond the adhesive film to the rear surface of the wafer, wherein the step of rolling the pressing-roller is carried out in such a positional relation that a straight line connecting the center of the wafer and a notch becomes parallel to the axis of the pressing-roller. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080257475 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FILM - An electrically conductive film contains electrically connected first and second visible light-transmissive metal or metal alloy layers separated by a visible light-transmissive crosslinked polymeric layer. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especially non-planar vehicular safety glazing) with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will be damaged or distorted. The film also can transparently shield a device that can cause or is sensitive to electromagnetic interference with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will fracture. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277041 | TRANSFERRING DEVICE AND TRANSFERRING METHOD - A transferring device | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080302460 | Method and system for manufacturing garments with support panels - A method for garment manufacture fixes a smaller panel to a larger piece of body fabric using adhesive to form a panel/body fabric assembly that provides at least one of smoothness, fit adjustability, support and/or control to the a garment. The adhesive is applied to a predetermined limited region of the panel. The adhesive is a thermosetting adhesive. After the adhesive is applied, the body fabric is assembled to the panel. A system of fixing the panel to the body fabric provides a coordinate surface that supports and places the body fabric and the panel in a fixed predetermined location. An adhesive dispenser is positioned relative to the coordinate surface by a controller based upon the coordinates of the panel on the coordinate surface. The dispenser then dispenses adhesive on the. The system aligns and assembles the body fabric to the panel to form the body fabric/panel assembly. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090000722 | REMOVABLE ADHESIVE TAPE AND PULL TAB, AND METHOD OF FORMING - A stretch releasing adhesive tape Keith an improved pull tab is disclosed. Methods are provided by which a single tab film may be adhered to an elongated strip of stretch releasing adhesive tape to form a manually engageable pull tab at a selected location. Such a pull tab may be foldable so as to comprise an unobtrusive visual appearance and may also be extendable so that the pull tab may be grasped to activate the stretch release. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090014110 | FOLDABLE TRANSACTION CARDS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Transaction cards are provided wherein the foldable transaction cards have internal hinge material disposed within the foldable transaction card and fold lines for folding the transaction cards. In addition, foldable transaction card systems are provided, whereby transaction cards, having the internal hinge material, are provided within housings, cases or carriers. Moreover, methods of making foldable transaction cards are provided. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090025851 | Use of Compositions for Removing Silicone Compounds - A method for cleaning the surfaces of panes, in particular to remove silicone compounds from the surface of panes including a composition with at least one carrier and at least one silicic acid and/or at least one silicate. The composition additionally can include at least one adhesion promoter composition. A method for using such compositions to efficiently remove silicone compounds from glass or glass ceramic surfaces without damaging the glass or glass ceramic surface. A method of cleaning a surface prior to bonding the surface with a second surface. A composition with at least one solvent, at least one adhesion promoter substance, at least one substance selected from among the group consisting of silicic acid and/or silicate and at least one additive. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090025852 | DECORATIVE GOLF CLUB GRIP - A grip for the handle of a golf club having at least a polymerized region with two or more polymers. The first and second polymers cooperate to form a pattern on the top surface of the region. The region may be combined with a substrate to form a sheet. The sheet may be formed into a grip interface having any of a number of shapes including a panel shape. In the case of a panel shaped grip interface, the panel is then attached to an underlisting sleeve to form the grip. The grip reduces impact shock and provides a feeling of tackiness in the manner of a spirally wrapped polyurethane-felt grip while allowing the use of multiple colors being polymerized together. The grip may be easily installed onto a golf club shaft and further accommodates the use of polymers including various different characteristics including level of tackiness or durometer. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090038733 | Method and device for attaching a supplementary product that is at least approximately flat to a side of a printed product - For attaching at least one flat supplementary product to a printed product, one leaf of the printed product is brought from a folded configuration into an essentially horizontal orientation. A supplementary product is attached, especially by an adhesive, to this horizontal leaf, preferably from above. Supplementary products can be attached to the front side and to the rear side of the printed product. The supplementary product is, for example, a commercial sample or a card. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090044895 | TISSUE-ADHESIVE MATERIALS - A multi-lamellar tissue-adhesive sheet comprises a structural layer or laminate conjoined to a tissue-contacting layer. The structural layer or laminate comprises one or more synthetic polymers having film-forming properties, and the tissue-contacting layer of material contains tissue-reactive groups. The synthetic polymers having film-forming properties are preferably biodegradable polyesters, and the tissue-reactive groups are most preferably NHS-ester groups. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090056853 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM FOR POLYMERIZATION ALIGNMENT PROCESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal (LC) medium for polymerization alignment process includes at least a set of LC molecules, at least a set of reactive monomers, and at least one inhibitor at a concentration in a range of 0.01-1% wt of the reactive monomer. The inhibitor quenches polymerization of radicals of the reactive monomers, which is triggered by light or heat before the polymerization alignment process. Therefore influence on the reactive monomers before the polymerization alignment process is reduced and stability of the LC medium is improved. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090056854 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A conductive composite material is provided, including: a base layer; a conductive fiber thin-film made of conductive fiber and formed on the base layer; and a mixture layer in which part of the conductive fiber is inserted into part of the base layer. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090095399 | METHOD FOR TRIMMING A STRUCTURE OBTAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF TWO PLATES - A method for trimming a structure obtained by bonding a first wafer to a second waver on contact faces and thinning the first waver, wherein at least either the first wafer or the second wafer is chamfered and thus exposes the edge of the contact face of the first wafer, wherein the trimming concerns the first wafer. The method includes a) selecting the second wafer from among wafers with a resistance to a chemical etching planned in b) that is sufficient with respect to the first wafer to allow b) to be carried out; b) after bonding the first wafer to the second wafer, chemical etching the edge of the first wafer to form in the first wafer a pedestal resting entirely on the contact face of the second wafer and supporting the remaining of the first wafer; and c) thinning the first wafer until the pedestal is reached and attacked, to provide a thinned part of the first wafer. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090095400 | ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MASKING OR PROTECTING A SUBSTRATE - A protection sheet and method of protecting a substrate is disclosed. In an embodiment, the protection sheet comprises an adhesive coated nonwoven material. In an embodiment a surface of the protection sheet captures and retains paint overspray, dust, dirt and other contaminants so as to provide a cleaner paint job. In an embodiment the protection sheet may be laminated to a second nonwoven or woven material to allow clean removal after extended use. The protection sheet may be used to protect horizontal or vertical substrates, and is particularly suited to protect the surfaces of a paint booth used in automotive spray-painting operations. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090101269 | ADHESIVE TAPE - Adhesive tape, preferably for wrapping elongate material such as, more particularly, lines or cable looms, having a tapelike carrier composed of a weft insertion knit, and having a preferably pressure-sensitive adhesive coating applied at least to one side of the carrier, the weft yarn in the weft insertion knit being composed of a textured filament yarn. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090107611 | Weather-resistive barrier for buildings - We form a weather-resistive barrier on a building by applying a flexible and compressible latex foam comprising one or more polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than 25° C. on the gaps between adjacent sheets of construction sheathing and coating the sheets and the foam with an aqueous coating composition. The aqueous coating composition is flexible and can comprise the same one or more polymer as the polymer in the foam. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090114334 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METALLIC PANEL HAVING RIPPLE LUSTER - A method for manufacturing a metallic keypad panel having a ripple luster. First, a metallic thin plate is prepared. The metallic thin plate is subjected to an etching process, thereby forming a plurality of hollowed portions on the metallic thin plate. The hollowed portions are used to define a pressing region for the keypad and icons for the surface of the pressing region. The metallic thin plate is cut to form a metallic keypad panel having a predetermined shape. An electroplated layer is coated on the surface of the metallic keypad panel. Then, a layer of protective film is adhered on one side surface of the metallic keypad panel. The metallic keypad panel is disposed into a transparent mold. After an ultraviolet curable resin is injected into the mold, a light source illuminates the transparent mold to cure the ultraviolet curable resin in the mold to form a pattern layer. Finally, after the protective film on the other surface of the metallic keypad panel is peeled off, an adhesive layer is applied on the other surface of the metallic keypad panel. An elastic layer having a plurality of protrusions is adhered on the surface of the adhesive layer. Via the above steps, the metallic keypad panel is manufactured completely. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090120555 | Novel amylolytic enzyme extracted from Bacillus sp. A 7-7 (DSM 12368) and washing and cleaning agents containing this novel amylolytic enzyme - The invention relates to a novel amylolytic enzyme extracted from the microorganism | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090126850 | LABELLING ARTICLES - Labelling apparatus, for example for applying labels to articles such as bottles by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, includes a presser | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090126851 | DIE-TO-ROBOT ALIGNMENT FOR DIE-TO-SUBSTRATE BONDING - A method, a system and a computer readable medium having a set of instructions stored thereon for die-to-robot alignment for die-to-substrate bonding are described. First, a robot is aligned with a substrate to provide a pre-aligned robot. Next, a die is aligned with the pre-aligned robot to provide a robot-aligned die. Finally, the robot-aligned die is bonded to a region of the substrate. The substrate is held stationary immediately following the aligning of the robot with the substrate and at least until the robot-aligned die is bonded to the region of the substrate. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090126852 | Gift Popup Decoration and Card and Method - Gift Popup Decoration and Card and Method providing a popup decoration for a gift which is substantially flat for transport and storage and which expands into a three-dimensional decoration for a wrapped gift, and an aesthetically-coordinated “to-from” card detachable from the decoration for placement on the same wrapped gift. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090173424 | BONDING MEMBER BONDING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A bonding member, which can achieve a sufficient degree of vacuum without forming a gap caused by air bubbles that have been released out through the surface of the bonding member, a bonding method, an image display apparatus, and a manufacturing method therefor. The bonding member | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090173425 | Liner For Providing a Scent - The present application is directed to a liner providing a scent. The liner comprises a fabric defining a first surface of the liner; an adhesive defining a second surface of the liner; and a fragrance infused within the fabric; whereby the first and second surfaces comprise substantially similar surface areas. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090173426 | Multilayered circuitized substrate with p-aramid dielectric layers and method of making same - A multilayered circuitized substrate including a plurality of dielectric layers each comprised of a p-aramid paper impregnated with a halogen-free, low moisture absorptivity resin including an inorganic filler but not including continuous or semi-continuous fiberglass fibers as part thereof, and a first circuitized layer positioned on a first of the dielectric layers. A method of making this substrate is also provided. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090188602 | METHOD FOR GRAFTING MOLECULES OF INTEREST ON INORGANIC SURFACES, RESULTING SURFACES AND USES THEREOF - The invention concerns a method for grafting molecules of interest on a silicon substrate via a spacer compound, said grafting including at least one click chemistry reaction to the supports thus obtained as well as their uses in nanotechnologies and nanobiotechnologies, such as molecular electronics, the manufacture of biochips or of sensors. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090199946 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR BONDING LAYERS OF A METALLIC AXISYMMETRIC STRUCTURE HAVING COMPLEX CURVATURES - A tool and method for bonding layers of a shell by the differential pressure bonding process. The tool and method includes a plurality of separable mandrel segments that combine to form a mandrel having a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, an upper end, and at least one substantially continuous inner surface. The inner surface has a substantially axisymmetric shape having complex curvature. In this embodiment, the tool further includes a retort configured to at least partially shroud the outer surface and upper end of the hollow body. The retort includes at least one vacuum port. The tool is configured to facilitate the compression of a plurality of layers of a multi-layer shell having complex curvature as the shell layers and an interdisposed bonding material are heated to an elevated bonding temperature. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090199947 | Solid Joint Obtained by Heat Projection - The invention relates to a composite material element ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090211686 | Method for Extending the Life of Golf Course Equipment - The present invention provides weather and use-protected golf course equipment, and methods of extending the useful life golf course equipment by protecting it against weather and use, via application of a heat shrinkable material onto the equipment. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090211687 | Method for manufacturing multilayer electronic component - The present invention aims to provide a method for manufacturing a multilayer electronic component capable to remove a multilayer body very easily from the press mold without breaking the multilayer body when removing a green sheet multilayer body applied with a pressure from the press mold, furthermore has no waste of material, contributes to the environment conservation, and also easy to automate. Among the plurality of green sheets constituting a multilayer body | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090211688 | VENEER LAY-UP SQUEEZING - The invention relates to squeeze pressing of a laid-up veneer assembly having glue applied as glue stripes. The pressing in the method is subjected to the assembly as two uniform fronts advancing in opposite directions from the central area of the assembly. A press for implementing the method comprises press plates to be pressed together, at least one press plate being equipped with a sub-pressing plate extending as an arch at the central area of the press plate to the press opening. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090218028 | ALIGNED SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING PARTICLES, COATINGS MADE THEREBY, AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A surface-enhance Raman scattering (SERS) film is disposed on a portion of an asymmetrical optical coating of a core. The core has diameter in a range from about 10 nanometer (nm) to about 1,000 nm. The asymmetrical optical coating is in contact with a covering the core. The SERS film, the asymmetrical optical coating, and the core make up a particle. The particle is disposed on a mounting substrate. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090229730 | PROCESSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a processing device for processing workpieces that are preferably made at least partially of wood, wooden materials, plastics or the like, comprising a machine bed and at least one processing unit joined to the machine bed, wherein the machine bed comprises a base body that is made at least in sections of concrete, in particular steel reinforced concrete. The processing device of the invention is characterised in that the base body comprises a preferably planar base portion and at least one shank portion. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090229731 | PROCESSING DEVICE - The invention concerns a processing device for processing workpieces that are preferably made at least partially of wood, wooden materials, plastics or the like, comprising a machine bed and at least one processing unit joined to the machine bed, wherein the machine bed comprises a base body that is made at least in sections of a curable compound. The processing device of the invention is characterised in that the base body and/or at least a part of the processing unit is made at least in sections of cementitious concrete, in particular fibre concrete. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090229732 | STRETCH RELEASABLE ADHESIVE - A stretch releasable adhesive article includes first and second opposed major surfaces and a pull tab, and at least a portion of at least one of the first and second major surfaces is adhesive. The adhesive article has a cross-sectional area—as measured normal to the axis defined by a stretch release force applied to the pull tab during the stretch release process—that has a defined width to thickness ratio, and the adhesive article may have a visible light transmission of at least about 90%, and a haze of no greater than 5%. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090229733 | DOUBLE-SIDED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR FIXING PLASTIC FILM - The present invention provides a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which has a thickness of 3 to 15 μm and contains a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing the following acrylic polymer (a) and acrylic oligomer (b), wherein the acrylic oligomer (b) is contained at a proportion of 10 to 35 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the acrylic polymer (a),
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| 20090236023 | Apparatus And Methods For Dispensing Adhesive To Labels - In one aspect, a vacuum drum assembly for use with a labeling apparatus includes apertures for supporting labels on an outer surface using vacuum pressure. The vacuum drum assembly may include air distributors for providing vacuum pressure to selected apertures to accommodate various lengths or widths of labels. The vacuum drum assembly may also be adjustable to vary the spacing between apertures to accommodate various lengths of labels. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090236024 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a wiring substrate is disclosed. The method includes: (a) preparing a supporting substrate including a main body and a through electrode penetrating the main body, wherein the supporting substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a trace is formed on the second surface of the supporting substrate; (b) forming a build-up wiring structure by alternately forming a wiring layer and an insulating layer on the first surface of the supporting substrate; and (c) obtaining a wiring substrate by separating the build-up wiring structure from the supporting substrate. Step (b) includes: forming the wiring layer using the through electrode as a power feeding wiring, and step (c) includes: peeling the build-up wiring structure from the supporting substrate to obtain the wiring substrate. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090236025 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FOAMED MATERIALS - Apparatus and methods for producing a foamed material. Pressurized gas is introduced into a multiple-component mixture that contains a catalyst-containing component and a crosslinker-containing component. The multiple-component mixture may be directly mixed and combined with the gas in a mixing device. Alternatively, the multiple-component mixture may be combined in a first mixing device and this mixture may be subsequently combined with the gas in a second mixing device. When dispensed onto an application target, the gas entrained in the multiple-component mixture expands to form the foamed material. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090242095 | System for reducing acoustic energy - A sound insulator, including an assembly of connected particles, wherein the connected particles include particles adjacent to one another that are adhered to one another. The particles that are adhered to one another include particles of random shapes and random sizes and having respective diameters falling within a range from about a quarter of a millimeter to about four millimeters. The particles that are adhered to one another are adhered such that they form a sound suppression blanket. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090250153 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A COMPONENT HAVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING - A method for fabricating a component having an environmental barrier coating. The method includes providing a component including silicon having a first coefficient of thermal expansion. A bondcoat is bonded to at least a portion of an outer surface of the component. An intermediate layer having a general composition of RE | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090266466 | COATING FILM TRANSFER METHOD AND TOOL - A gluing tool, one of the embodiments of a coating film transfer tool, comprises a supply reel | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090266467 | Bioabsorbable Surgical Composition - Bioabsorbable macromer compositions are provided including a polymeric component possessing a lipid segment which enhances the affinity of the macromer composition to targeted tissue. In some embodiments, the polymeric component can be combined with a second component. The resulting bioabsorbable macromer composition can be employed as an adhesive or sealant for medical/surgical uses. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090266468 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING SHEETS OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A product sheet of composite material can be made by disposing composite materials of composite material in adjacent (side-by-side) relation with each other. The composite materials comprise fibers in a thermoplastic matrix material. The adjacent composite materials are bonded together to provide a product sheet of composite material. Preferably, a cross ply of composite material is disposed on the composite materials. The cross ply may be a unidirectional sheet and the fibers in the cross ply may be disposed in transverse relation to the fibers in the composite materials. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090272478 | Method of durably grafting a decorated fabric to a clothing - A method of durably grafting a decorated fabrics to a surface of any clothing is comprised of; 1) first step of pasting a burn out gel on each brim lines of the first patterns and gross outer line of the first pattern, which are developed on the first stencil, to allow the burn-out gel pasted on the fabric according to the first pattern and the gross outer-line of the first stencil, 2) second step of pasting grafting glue on each brim lines of the second patterns, which is developed on the second stencil, to allow the grafting glue pasted on the fabric according to the brim line of the second pattern of the second stencil, 3) third step of drying the burn out gel and the grafting glue pasted fabric on a dryer at 160° C. for 1 to 5 minutes and tear out the pattern printed fabric along the gross outer line, 4) fourth step of overlapping the fabric, which is treated as the second and the third step, on a clothing, which is engaged on a support plate, and apply heat pressing for 10 to 30 seconds at 160° C., and 5) fifth step of removing the left of burn out from the grafted fabric by washing with a weak alkali solution followed by water washing. This technology can be applied to any kind of fabrics. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272479 | Coated Pipes for Conveying Oil - The present invention relates to an oil pipe having a lining imparting substantially reduced adhesion of asphaltenes, paraffin wax, and inorganic scale, so as to reduce plugging of said oil pipe, and impermeability to salt water so as to protect the oil pipe from corrosion. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090277560 | CARRIER FOR COLD SEAL COATED FACE AND BACK - A double-sidedly coated backing comprising on one side (referred to below as face) an outer layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and on the other side (referred to below as reverse) an outer layer of an apolar release coating forming a contact angle of greater than 85° with water at 20° C. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090277561 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPES FOR BONDING PRINTING PLATES AND METHODS OF PROVIDING THEM - The invention relates to the use of a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising at least one resin-polymer blend of at least 50% by weight of one or more block copolymers comprising polymer blocks based on vinylaromatics and comprising polymer blocks based on 1,3-dienes and not more than 50% by weight of at least one tackifier resin for an adhesive tape for bonding flexible printing plates to printing cylinders or printing sleeves. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090277562 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPES FOR BONDING PRINTING PLATES - Composition for preparing a crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive, comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a polymer component based on one or more monomers having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond and for which the glass transition temperatures T | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090283196 | Multilayered Polymeric Structure - A multilayered polymeric structure having at least two polymeric layers is provided, each layer being a mixture of a polymeric composition with carbon fibrils. The multilayer polymeric structure may include an electrically conductive material between the first and second polymeric layers. A process for making a multilayered polymeric structure for packaging electronic components is also provided. The multilayered polymeric material is used to form trays and packages for containing electrical components. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090283197 | Magnetically attractable fastening device - The present invention provides a magnetically attractable fastening device. The device comprises magnetically attractable ends joined together by a flexible bridge. The magnetically attractable ends each comprise at least one magnetically attractable element. At least one of the elements is a permanent magnet. The magnetically attractable elements are positioned in the ends of the device to provide a differential magnetic field at each end. The magnetically responsive elements are encapsulated in a non-magnetic material. The bridge that joins the ends of the device also comprise a non-magnetic material. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090283198 | PRESSURE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR ADHESIVE THERMAL COMPRESSION BONDING MACHINES - Mechanism for controlling pressure during the adhesive thermal compression bonding provides benefits of higher production yield, improved adhesive bonding performance and quality. Springs and pneumatic pistons are utilized to provide improved pressure control during the adhesive thermal compression bonding process. All production parts have certain geometric tolerances and automatically accommodating these tolerances increases production yield by reducing waste of incompletely adhesive bonded parts. The gaps caused by the parts tolerance are closed in a controlled manner using the mechanism and the pressure is controlled for effective adhesive bonding. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090283199 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LABELING VIALS USEFUL IN SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - An apparatus for applying a label to a pharmaceutical vial includes: a base having a receiving section, a labeling section, and a pick-up section; an index member attached to the base, the index member including a receiving compartment, the index member configured to receive a vial from a vial dispenser in the receiving compartment as the receiving section is positioned over the receiving section and convey the vial to the labeling section of the base; a label source positioned to present a label to a vial located in the labeling section of the base; and a labeling assembly mounted in the labeling section of the base, the labeling assembly configured to receive the vial from the index member and apply the label to the vial. The index member is further configured to convey the labeled vial from the labeling section to the pick-up section. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090288753 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ADHESIONS BETWEEN AN IMPLANT AND SURROUNDING TISSUES - An anti-adhesion membrane is placed onto an implant introduced into a surgical site of a patient to prevent post-surgical adhesions between the implant and surrounding tissue. The implant may comprise either biological material, such as a transplanted organ, or non-biological material such as a medical device. The membrane may be applied in a variety of ways. In one example, a membrane according to the present invention is shrink-wrapped around a pace-maker. In another example, a breast implant is spray-coated or dipped with the membrane material. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090294013 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE WORKS - A method of producing a publication, artwork or packaging ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090294014 | HOT GLUE APPLICATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a device ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090301631 | COATED PAPERS HAVING IMPROVED LABELLING PROPERTIES - A process for producing a coated paper, comprising the steps of: a) providing a base paper, the fraction of long-fibre chemical pulp in the base paper being at least 25% by weight, the base paper leaving an absolute moisture content of ISO 287 of not less than 2.5%, the base paper having a water absorbency to ISO 535 for a test time of 10 s (Cobb | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090301632 | FENESTRATED EXTREMITY SURGICAL DRAPE - A method of forming a fenestrated extremity surgical drape includes providing improved seal integrity to reduce the occurrence of pathogenic contamination at the surgical site via migration through the seal. The seal has a non-linear configuration to eliminate uneven stress concentrations commonly located at the corners of rectilinear seals. An elastomeric apertured panel can be disposed between a film panel and a fiber/film laminate panel. These layers can be joined by a heat sealing operation along two spaced apart concentric seal locations ringing the aperture and a fenestration in the laminate panel. The assembly can then be affixed by adhering the underside(s) of one or more panels to a base drape, which has an opening aligned with the aperture and fenestration. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090308520 | METHOD FOR EXFOLIATING CARBONIZATION CATALYST FROM GRAPHENE SHEET, METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE SHEET FROM WHICH CARBONIZATION CATALYST IS EXFOLIATED TO DEVICE, GRAPHENE SHEET AND DEVICE USING THE GRAPHENE SHEET - A carbonization catalyst for forming graphene may be exfoliated from a graphene sheet by etching. A binder layer may be formed on the graphene sheet on which a carbonization catalyst is formed, to support and fix all or part of the graphene sheet. Further, the graphene sheet from which the carbonization catalyst is exfoliated may be transferred to a device. When exfoliating the carbonization catalyst from the graphene sheet, an acid may be used together with a wetting agent. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308521 | Compression-selective sheet-material density and thickness and methodology - A heat and pressure method for creating, from plural, unconsolidated, composite, heat-and-pressure-formable, compressible starter materials having an initial, combined-material starter density D | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090314409 | Apparatus and Method of Reinforcing a Conduit or Vessel - A web for reinforcing the wall of a vessel or conduit, and methods of installation therein, is disclosed. The vessel or conduit is any structure that has a concave or arched inner surface. The web is comprised of an elongated composite laminate that has a fabric layer with a plurality of fibers embedded into a cured resin matrix. When cured on a curing surface, the composite laminate retains an elastic memory of the curing surface such that the composite laminate is substantially self-supporting against the inside surface of the wall due to its elastic memory. In use, a tack coat of epoxy with viscosities ranging from low to high, or gel epoxy, is applied to at least a portion of the bottom side of the laminate, which is then applied to the inside surface of the wall so as to reinforce the wall. Multiple such composites may be applied to the wall in turn in a ring pattern or in a spiral pattern, overlapping at least one recently applied composite to form a water-tight seal within the conduit and to reinforce the conduit. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090314410 | TACTILE SENSOR HAVING MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a sensor capable of sensing temperature or force applied by a user. According to an aspect of the present invention, the tactile sensor includes a polymer layer having a concave portion and a membrane on a lower portion, wherein the membrane is formed by a concave portion, a resistant layer formed on a part of the polymer layer, and a conduction layer formed around the resistant layer. According to another aspect of the present invention, the tactile sensor includes a first polymer layer, a resistant layer formed on a part of the first polymer layer, a conduction layer formed around the resistant layer, a second polymer layer provided over the conduction layer and having a concave portion formed therein, and a base layer connected to the second polymer layer. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090314411 | ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE SUPPRESSOR, ARTICLE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE SUPPRESSING FUNCTION AND THEIR MANUFACTURING METHODS - An electromagnetic noise suppressor of the present invention includes a base material containing a binding agent and a composite layer formed by integrating the binding agent that is a part of the base material and the magnetic material. This electromagnetic noise suppressor has high electromagnetic noise suppressing effect in the sub-microwave band, and enables it to reduce the space requirement and weight. The electromagnetic noise suppressor can be manufactured by forming the composite layer on the surface of the base material by physical vapor deposition of the magnetic material onto the surface of the base material. The article with an electromagnetic noise suppressing function of the present invention is an electronic component, a printed wiring board, a semiconductor integrated circuit or other article of which at least a part of the surface is covered by the electromagnetic noise suppressor of the present invention. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090320986 | VIA HOLE FORMING METHOD USING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - A via hole forming method and a multilayered board manufacturing method improve manufacturing yield by reducing the required processes. The via hole forming method includes a first step of forming a toner image by attaching toner particles, containing a conductive material and having a protruding portion, onto the surface of a first photosensitive member so that the protruding portion is directed to the outside; and a second step of opposing the surface of the first photosensitive member to one principal surface of a green sheet containing an insulating material and transferring the toner image to the one principal surface of the green sheet so that the protruding portions of the toner particles protrude into the green sheet so as to reach the other principal surface of the green sheet and the toner particles are buried in the green sheet. The via holes are formed using an electrophotographic printing method. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100000653 | HEAT-ACTIVABLE ADHESIVE TAPE PARTICULARLY FOR BONDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CONDUCTOR TRACKS - Heat-activable adhesive tape particularly for producing and further processing electronic components and conductor tracks, with an adhesive composed at least of a) a polyamide having terminal amino and/or acid groups, b) an epoxy resin, c) if desired, a plasticizer, the polyamide reacting with the epoxy resin at temperatures of at least 150° C., and the ratio in weight fractions of a) to b) lying between 50:50 to 99:1. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100000654 | ADHESIVE TAPE ATTACHING METHOD - An adhesive tape attaching method for attaching an adhesive tape to the back side of a wafer, the wafer having a device area where a plurality of devices are formed on the front side of the wafer and a peripheral marginal area surrounding the device area, wherein the back side of the wafer is formed with a circular recess corresponding to the device area and an annular reinforcing portion surrounding the circular recess so as to correspond to the peripheral marginal area. The adhesive tape attaching method includes the steps of holding the wafer and the adhesive tape in a low-pressure condition so that the back side of the wafer is opposed to the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape, fixedly providing a plate member in the condition where the plate member is opposed to the nonadhesive surface of the adhesive tape, pressing the back side of the wafer against the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape, and engaging the plate member into the circular recess formed on the back side of the wafer in the condition where the adhesive tape is closely fitted in the circular recess. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100000655 | Memory Module Assembly Including Heat Sink Attached To Integrated Circuits By Adhesive And Clips - A memory module assembly includes two-plate heat sink attached to one or more of the integrated circuits (e.g., memory devices) of a memory module PCBA by adhesive. The adhesive is either heat-activated or heat-cured. The adhesive is applied to either the memory devices or the heat-sink plates, and then compressed between the heat-sink plates and memory module using a fixture. The fixture is then passed through an oven to activate/cure the adhesive. The two heat sink plates are then secured by a clip to form a rigid frame. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100006202 | Apparatus and Method for Producing a Large-Area Fibre-Composite Structural Component - The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for producing a large-area fibre-composite structural component, in particular for the aircraft sector, comprising a predetermined shaping element, a controllable laying device for the defined laying of at least one fibrous sheet over or into the predetermined shaping element, a controllable turning device for a defined turning of the predetermined shaping element and of the laying device in relation to each other by a predetermined turning angle, and a central control device, which is connected to the laying device and the turning device for controlling of the same. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006203 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING ELECTRO COMPONENT - A manufacturing method of a printed circuit board having an electro component is disclosed. The method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: seating an electro component, in which an electrode is formed on an upper side, on an upper side of a bonding sheet; seating an insulator, in which a cavity corresponding to the electro component has been formed, on the upper side of the bonding sheet; laminating a first insulating resin on an upper side of the insulator such that an upper side of the electro component is covered; polishing the first insulating resin such that the electrode is exposed; and forming a first circuit pattern, which is electrically connected to the exposed electrode, on the polished first insulating resin. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006204 | Wireless enabled bags and containers - The present invention provides a process for incorporating a wireless device into a plastic container as part of the steps of manufacturing the container. The plastic container can be a flexible plastic bag and are formed of one or more sheets, generally two or more sheets of plastic film or a rigid plastic container such as a tub or tote. The bags are formed by sealing together adjacent edge portions of each film layer. One embodiment of the present invention is to incorporate a wireless device between the edge portions of the film(s) before or during sealing so that the wireless device becomes permanently sealed into the film material but is isolated from both the bag interior and the outside environment. Another embodiment is to incorporate the wireless device onto or into a plastic component that is sealed to the container, such as a nipple or port, so that the wireless device becomes permanently sealed to the container but is isolated from both the container interior and the outside environment. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006205 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - A composite part is formed by a composite tape application machine that lays up a plurality of tapes on a substrate. The lateral position of the tapes may be adjusted as the tapes are being laid up. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100012250 | JIG FOR MOUNTING MULTI-LAYER PAPER PRODUCTS - A jig is used in the assembly of a laminated end product. The jig includes a generally flat sheet of rigid material that has a first step configured in the surface of that flat sheet. A laminated product such as an invitation is mounted on the jig. A second leaf is then mounted on the jig at the larger line of the step to perfectly align the first and second leafs on the jig. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100024950 | METHOD FOR ARMOURING A WINDOW - The invention relates to a method for armouring a window of an existing object comprising applying a transparent polymer layer to a surface of the window. The layer is usually applied to a surface facing the inside of the object. In particular, the invention may be employed to a conventional glazing of a building or vehicle. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024951 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a method for producing an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, which is characterized in that a radically polymerizable monomer is graft-polymerized to a resin without using a photopolymerization initiator by bringing the radically polymerizable monomer into contact with the resin after irradiating the resin with ultraviolet light. The electrolyte membrane for fuel cells obtained by ultraviolet irradiation graft polymerization has both excellent oxidation resistance and excellent mechanical characteristics. By using such an electrolyte membrane, there can be obtained a fuel cell exhibiting extremely high performance. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024952 | MATERIAL PLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A material placement head for dispensing and compacting a plurality of strips of a material onto a surface with a plurality of independently movable roller assemblies. Each roller assembly of the placement head comprises a compacting roller and may be rotatably and linearly moved in six-degrees of freedom independent of the other roller assemblies of the placement head. The roller assemblies may be arranged in a staggered configuration and substantially simultaneously apply the plurality of strips of the material to the surface, such that the strips of the material are applied to adjacent paths on the surface. Each compacting roller may be malleable and substantially crowned around its outer circumferential surface to provide even compaction to the strips of the material. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100032074 | DIALDIMINE, EMULSION CONTAINING DIALDIMINE, AND BICOMPONENT POLYURETHANE COMPOSITION, AND THE USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to dialdimines of the formula (I) and emulsions and uses thereof. In particular, they can be used for the preparation of pasty curing agent or accelerator components for polymers having isocyanate groups, which lead to very high early strength, which have good flow behaviour on pumping and which can be formulated without VOC solvents, in particular without N-alkylpyrrolidones. These components can be homogeneously or inhomogeneously mixed in an outstanding manner, in particular in a laminar manner, with components which contain polyurethane polymers having isocyanate groups, the two-component compositions thus obtained curing rapidly, having extremely high early strength and remaining without annoying weaknesses. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100032075 | PRINT HEAD WITH REDUCED BONDING STRESS AND METHOD - A method for reducing stress between a silicon chip and a bonded mounting structure having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially different from a coefficient of thermal expansion of the silicon chip includes the step of bonding a thermal stress-attenuating layer between the silicon chip and the mounting structure. The thermal stress-attenuating layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is substantially similar to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the silicon chip. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100043939 | Reinforced Hybrid Structures and Methods Thereof - The present invention discloses a method for producing a wing structure comprising producing a machined metallic bottom skin by pre-machinmg, preforming or combinations thereof, finishing the skin which serves as a mold, placing a plurality of straps on top of the skin, arranging a monolithic, fiber metal laminate, or non-reinforced metallic laminate skin on top of the plurality of straps to form a module, and curing the module, wherein the bottom skin is the load carrying element in the wing The present invention also discloses a method for producing a wing structure comprising providing a mold, placing a first monolithic, fiber metal laminate, or non-reinforced metallic laminate skin on a lay-up mold, placing a plurality of straps on top of the skin, arranging a second monolithic, fiber metal laminate, or non-reinforced metallic laminate skin on top of the plurality of straps to form a module, and curing the module. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100051165 | ELECTROGRAPHIC DIGITALLY PATTERNING OF METAL FILMS - Electrographic printing of one or more toner layers having a particular pattern by electrographic techniques so that one layer acts as an adhesive, when fixed, for a thin film. Such electrographic printing comprises the steps of forming a desired print image, electrographically, on a receiver member utilizing marking particles; and applying the thin film in registration before activating the toner. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100059162 | Painter's tape for corners - The present invention is an improved method for applying masking tape, such as but not limited to painter's tape to surface areas wherein a 90 degree angle is encountered, such as window panes, door jambs, and corners of walls, ceilings and floors. The preferred embodiment and all alternative embodiments are comprised of easily accessed segments of material comprised of at least one 90 degree angle and releasable adhesive on part or all of the ventral aspect. The preferred embodiment and two alternative embodiments utilize a tape roll structure with the addition of perforation axes at regular intervals. The preferred embodiment and one alternative embodiment are also comprised of no adhesive zones on the ventral aspect of each tape segment. An alternative embodiment to the tape roll structure is comprised of containment of the releasable segments on a non-adhesive backing. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100059163 | LABELING ARRANGEMENT FOR LABELING BEVERAGE BOTTLES - A labeling arrangement for labeling beverage bottles. 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. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100065185 | DOUBLE-SIDED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TAPE - An adhesive tape bonds a reflecting film in a rear illumination unit of a liquid crystal display system. The adhesive tape has a backing film layer and two pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layers with a total thickness (average value) of less than 30 μm and a standard deviation of the total thickness of less than 1.25 μm. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100071828 | METHOD OF PRODUCING MULTILAYER STRUCTURE - A method of producing a multilayer structure including a substrate, an adhesive layer and a metal layer, the method including: forming the adhesive layer on the substrate or a metal foil that forms the metal layer by applying a composition containing an acrylic resin having a repeating unit that is derived from an ethylenic unsaturated monomer having a divalent sulfur atom, and applying energy to the composition; and (if the adhesive layer is formed on the substrate) forming the metal layer on the adhesive layer by laminating a metal foil or forming a metal film by evaporation or sputtering, or (if the adhesive layer is formed on the metal foil) forming an organic resin layer that forms the substrate on the adhesive layer by a casting method. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100078113 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING FILM AND FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A method for depositing a film includes preparing a deposition material that is purified by sublimation, solidifying the purified deposition material in an environment having a reduced water content, conveying the solidified deposition material into a film deposition chamber through an environment having a reduced water content, and depositing a film of the solidified deposition material onto a substrate in the film deposition chamber. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100084072 | PLANAR STRUCTURE FOR JOINING AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a planar structure for joining, in particular for the material-uniting joining, of at least two components. According to the invention, the planar structure is flexible and formed by at least one reaction strand. The reaction strand comprises a preferably cylindrical core, which is provided, at least in some areas, with a coating, which is constructed with a plurality of coaxially applied layers with a small thickness. To produce the layers, two different materials are used, the layers being constructed alternately with one of the two materials. Because of the high degree of flexibility of the reactive planar structure and its arbitrary area extent, components with a complex geometry in the region of the joint faces as well as large-format components can be joined in a material-uniting manner without problems. The reactive planar structure can be produced here using the methods known from textile engineering with virtually any dimensions and, in addition, by a continuous industrial production process. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for providing a material-uniting connection between two components, in particular by means of the planar structure according to the invention. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084073 | METHOD OF MAKING A VACUUM VESSEL - In a method of making a vacuum vessel having a pair of plates including a face plate and a rear plate bonded to each other using a bonding member, a bonding member is applied to a periphery of at least one of a pair of plates, the plates are placed in contact with each other through the bonding member disposed therebetween, parts of sides of the plates are fastened to each other using a positioning jig made of bimetal, the plates are separated from each other by placing the plates in an atmosphere and by thermally deforming the positioning jig, and the plates are fixed to each other around the entire peripheries thereof using the bonding member by performing cooling so as to reduce thermal deformation of the positioning jig and making the plates contact each other through the bonding member disposed therebetween. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084074 | TRANSPARENT BREATHABLE POLYURETHANE FILM FOR TATTOO AFTERCARE AND METHOD - One aspect is a method of tattoo aftercare including preparing a cover assembly for application over a newly-created tattoo. A film is applied over the tattoo and the film is left in place over the tattoo for at least 12 hours. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100096062 | Supported Article for Use in Decorating a Substrate - Disclosed are printed articles that may be used to decorate substrates. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100101697 | Textile process and product - A method for treating textile fabrics is described in which there is applied to a fabric a first treatment composition comprising a fluorochemical textile treating agent. A second treatment composition is applied to one side of the fabric such that a layer of the second treatment composition is formed on that side subsequent to a drying step. A polymeric film is then adhered to the formed layer. The process and the resulting product are characterized in that no formaldehyde of formaldehydic compounds are used in the treatment compositions or the film, and a formaldehyde scavenger is included in at least one of the treatment compositions. The resulting fabric is environmentally friendly and exhibits a high degree of soil and water resistance without sacrificing aesthetic qualities. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100108232 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING ELECTROWETTING DISPLAYS - A method for fabricating an electrowetting display is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of hydrophilic ribs on a first substrate, forming a retaining wall surrounding the hydrophilic ribs, filling a non-polar solution within the hydrophilic ribs, forming a polar solution over the non-polar solution and the hydrophilic ribs within the retaining wall, providing a second substrate and assembling the first substrate and the second substrate. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100108233 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER INDUCTOR - A production method of a multilayer inductor is provided as one capable of readily producing a multilayer inductor which can achieve satisfactory inductance and de bias characteristics together. In this production method of the multilayer inductor, there occurs interdiffusion of a Ni component in a magnetic layer and a Zn component in a nonmagnetic sheet to form an interdiffusion layer in a region of the nonmagnetic sheet inside a conductive pattern. This method allows the interdiffusion layer to be formed without need for complicated processing of the nonmagnetic sheet. Furthermore, there is no boundary region between the magnetic layer and the nonmagnetic sheet around it, which suppresses occurrence of cracking. In the multilayer inductor, the nonmagnetic layer is located between turns of a coiled conductor to suppress degradation of dc bias characteristics and a magnetic body penetrates in a region inside the coiled conductor to suppress reduction in inductance due to provision of the nonmagnetic layer between turns of the coiled conductor. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100108234 | Dual-character shock isolation methodology - A shock-mitigating method which is practiceable in a connective interface existing between a pair of interconnected structures, wherein the fundamental practice steps include (a) on one side of that interface, engaging any shock-transmission event with a cushioning material which is characterized by kinetic-energy-to-heat conversion behavior, and (b), on the other side of the interface, engaging such an event with a material which is in shock communication with the cushioning material, and which is characterized by shear-lock behavior. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100126650 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PREPARATION FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION - A process for producing an oral preparation containing a first water-swellable gel-forming layer and a second water-swellable gel-forming layer as outermost layers, a medicine being sealed in an inner space formed by bonding the periphery of the first water-swellable gel-forming layer and the periphery of the second water-swellable gel-forming layer either directly or via an adhesive layer, the process including (a) a step of forming a first water-swellable gel-forming layer, (b) a step of forming a recess in a predetermined area of the first water-swellable gel-forming layer, (c) a step of filling the recess with a medicine to obtain a medicine-containing body, and (d) a step of forming a second water-swellable gel-forming layer over the medicine-containing body directly or via an adhesive layer so that the first water-swellable gel-forming layer and the second water-swellable gel-forming layer are bonded around the recess, and a process for continuously producing the oral preparation are disclosed. According to the above process for producing an oral preparation, an oral preparation in which the medicine is completely masked so that the medicine can be administered without a problem of bitterness and odor of the medicine can be efficiently produced without causing the medicine to deteriorate due to heat history, without a loss of the medicine, and without a limitation to the amount of the medicine to be added. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100132871 | THERMAL DIFFUSION SHEET AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE SAME - A thermal diffusion sheet of the present invention includes a graphite sheet and thermally conductive adhesive layers attached to both principal surfaces of the graphite sheet. The thermally conductive adhesive layer on a first surface is substantially the same in size as the graphite sheet. The thermally conductive adhesive layer on a second surface is relatively larger in size than the thermally conductive adhesive layer on the first surface, and the entire periphery of the thermally conductive adhesive layer on the second surface lies outside the graphite sheet. The adhesive strength of the thermally conductive adhesive layers on the first and second surfaces after exposure to 40° C. for 168 hours is reduced by no more than 20% relative to the initial adhesive strength. Ahardened material of a polymer component of the thermally conductive adhesive layers on the first and second surfaces has a thermal conductivity of 0.6 W/m·K or more. With this configuration, the thermal diffusion sheet has a structure in which the graphite sheet is sealed by attaching the thermally conductive adhesive layer that is larger than the graphite sheet and has a good thermal conductivity in the plane direction to a radiator plate, and can transfer heat to the radiator plate reliably at a low cost. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100132872 | Method of Placing A Material Transversely on a Moving Web - Disclosed herein is a method by which a material may be placed onto a moving web in a transverse orientation. At least two assemblies, which carry either a first and a second web or a single web, periodically overlap each other in an alternating fashion such that a material may be placed upon their respective carried webs in a transverse manner. The first and second assemblies translate in a direction of web movement in order to modify the velocity of the web carried upon the assembly. Thus, with the velocities of the assemblies capable of being varied, the material may be placed in a transverse manner upon the moving web along with various other orientations. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100139835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FABRICATING FACADE PANELS - A method and system of manufacturing multi-layered composite panels is disclosed wherein various geometrically configured inner core elements are attached along the core's edges to outer sheets of light-transmitting material using guided computer numerical control. The guided computer numerical control is used to apply adhesives and to direct adhesive cure devices, continuously or in parts, between the core and the skin to achieve an energy-efficient, structurally-enhanced integral light-transmitting façade panel. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100147441 | METHOD OF MOUNTING ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT CONSTITUTING MEMBER AND RELEVANT MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting method comprising the steps of (A) disposing first liquid ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100154967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING FOUR SURFACES FOR SEALING DISTRIBUTION DUCTS - An application for an arced sealing tape has a bottom, an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer wall has an outward flare extending outwardly from the center. The surfaces of the inner wall and the outer wall that are closest to a center point of the arc have an adhesive and a bottom surface of the bottom also has an adhesive. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100170612 | PARTICLE LITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND ORDERED STRUCTURES PREPARED THEREBY - Particles having a non-uniform property, such as non-uniform charge, can be used to form complex yet controlled particle assemblies. In one method of fabrication, particles are located on a substrate, and a surface treatment applied to the exposed portion of the particle surface. The surface treatment modifies the particle properties within the exposed portion. One or more lithographed regions are not exposed to the surface treatment, providing spatial selectivity in inter-particle bonding after the particles are removed from the substrate. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100170613 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JOINING COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS USING THERMAL SPREADER - An apparatus for forming a structural member includes a tool platform and a pressure platform that may be movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position. The apparatus may include a tool against which the member may be pressed. The tool may be supported by the tool platform and may have an inner surface. The apparatus may include a pressure bladder configured to be pressurized for applying pressure to the member. The pressure bladder may be supported by the pressure platform for pressing the member against the tool. Also included may be a heating system for heating the tool and a tool liner in thermal contact with the inner surface for distributing heat thereto. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100175806 | Method for filling conductive paste and method for manufacturing multilayer board - In order to fill conductive paste including metal particles in a via hole formed in a film having a surface made of thermoplastic resin, mirror finish is performed with respect to the surface of the film so that surface roughness of the film becomes smaller than a minimum particle diameter of the metal particles included in the conductive paste. Thus, even when the conductive paste is directly put on the surface of the film and is moved on the surface of the film by using a squeegee, most of the metal particles do not remain on the surface of the film. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100175807 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article includes an arm member having a tip end portion feeding the elastic member. The tip end portion moves alternately in a first direction and a second direction, so that the elastic member is brought into contact with a web being conveyed in a predetermined direction with a continuum of components constituting one portion of the absorbent article and is placed in a predetermined waveform. Here, in a plan view of the web, a distance between the arm member and a nip point becomes largest when the nip point goes beyond a position on the predetermined waveform where an angle between the predetermined direction and a tangent line to the predetermined waveform becomes largest. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100181004 | HOLOGRAM PATTERN FORMING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILM HAVING HOLOGRAM PATTERN, LAMINATE FILM AND CONTAINER - There is provided a hologram pattern forming method and a method for manufacturing film having hologram pattern which enable to reduce a manufacturing cost for forming the hologram pattern, while suppressing a cost of a mother die. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100181005 | DRY ERASE WRITING BOARD AND METHOD - This invention relates to a dry erase writing board. The dry erase writing board comprises a chalk or erase board having a face side, and a multilayer film which is adhered to the face side of the chalk or dry erase board. The outer or exposed surface of the multilayer film which is adhered to the chalk board or erase board is a clear dry erasable layer comprising at least one fluorocarbon polymer. The invention also relates to a method of preparing the dry erase writing boards of the invention which utilizes a multilayer film having an adhesive layer for adhering the multilayer film to the chalk or erase board and a pattern of non-adhesive material forms embedded into the upper or lower surface of the adhesive layer, or adhered to the lower surface of the adhesive layer. The dry erasable multilayer films described herein are easily applied to substrates such as a chalk or erase board with little or no formation of visible bubbles or wrinkles in the film. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100186871 | AUTOMATED VIAL LABELING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for applying a label to a specific location on a vial. The apparatus may comprise a label dispenser, a vial placement assembly for orienting the vial and placing it onto a track, a pushing device for pushing the vial down the track into an adhesive side of the label, and a labeling gate for contacting a non-adhesive side of the label to smooth the label onto the vial. The apparatus may further comprise a label positioning device for correcting unwanted curling of the label, a stopper positioned to engage a portion of the pushing device as the vial contacts the label to cause the pushing device to release the vial, and a label-release switch configured to signal for the label dispenser to release a trailing edge of the label once the vial contacts the labeling gate. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100193103 | AUTOMATED FIBER PLACEMENT USING NETWORKED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A composite laminate is laid up by applying differently configured courses of composite tape over different sectors of a tool surface using a plurality of independently controlled tape application vehicles. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100200144 | BONDING METHOD, BONDED BODY, DROPLET EJECTION HEAD, AND DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS - A bonding method of manufacturing a bonded body is provided. The bonding method comprises: after providing a first object in which a plasma polymerization film having a surface is formed on a base member, applying an energy to the surface of the plasma polymerization film to activate the surface; after providing a second object having a surface to be bonded to the surface of the plasma polymerization film of the first object and no plasma polymerization film onto the surface of the second object, bonding the surface of the second object and the surface of the activated plasma polymerization film so that the surface of the plasma polymerization film is bonded to the surface of the second object to obtain the bonded body. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100200145 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An adhesive is applied in such a curved trajectory that an angle formed by a tangent line and an axis falls within a range of ±90° in a plan view of a web obtained by the overlapping a first web and a second web. The tangent line is drawn at any point on the trajectory of the adhesive. The axis is orthogonal to a trailing side of a pressing region, in which the web is pressed by an upper roller, in a conveyance direction. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100206453 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING COATED LINERS AND TUBULAR DEVICES INCLUDING SUCH LINERS - Apparatus and methods are provided for making coated liners and/or tubular devices including such coated liners. A sleeve may be provided that includes an outer first surface and an inner second surface extending between first and second ends thereof, and a hydrophilic or other coating may be applied to the first. The coated sleeve may be cut between the first and second ends to create opposing edges extending between the first and second ends, and the cut sleeve may be reversed such that the coated first surface defines an inner surface and the opposing edges are disposed adjacent one another, thereby providing a coated liner. Optionally, a tubular structure, e.g., one or more reinforcing layers and/or or outer layers may be attached around the coated liner, thereby providing a tubular device including an inner surface with a desired coating. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100206454 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING UNIT, SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS, MULTI-LAYERED SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE BONDING METHOD, MULTI-LAYERED SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND MULTI-LAYERED SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a substrate holding unit that holds a pair of substrates that are aligned and layered, comprising a first holding member that holds one of the substrates; a plurality of members to be joined that are connected to the first holding member; a second holding member that holds the other of the substrates to face the one of the substrates; a plurality of joining members that exert an adhesion force on the members to be joined and are connected to the second holding member at positions corresponding to positions of the members to be joined; and an adhesion restricting section that restricts the adhesion force until the substrates are aligned. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100212803 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REINFORCING A PIPE USING FIBER BUNDLES - A method of reinforcing a pipe or other structure using fiber reinforced polymer includes coating a raw carbon and/or other types of fiber roving with an epoxy or other resin, selectively directing the fiber roving through a positioning assembly of a reinforcing system, splaying the fiber roving that exits the positioning assembly onto a pipe wall or other surface, rotating the positioning assembly about an axis to place splayed fiber roving along a first circumferential section of the pipe wall or other surface and moving the positioning assembly along a longitudinal axis of the pipe or other structure to selectively place splayed fiber roving along a second circumferential section of the wall. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100212804 | BRITTLE POLYMERIC FILM & TAMPER EVIDENT LABELS MADE THEREFROM - A process for the production of a polymeric film comprising a copolyester having an acid component and a diol component, said acid component comprising a dicarboxylic acid and a sulfomonomer containing a sulfonate group attached to the aromatic nucleus of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, said process comprising the steps of: (i) melt-extruding a layer of said copolyester; (ii) stretching the extrudate in at least one direction; (iii) heat-setting the film by raising the temperature of the stretched film to a temperature T | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100218874 | METHOD OF APPLYING MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE ONTO A CURVED SUBSTRATE - A curved multi-layer structure ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100218875 | DIFFUSION BARRIERS IN MODIFIED AIR BRAZES - A method for joining two ceramic parts, or a ceramic part and a metal part, and the joint formed thereby. The method provides two or more parts, a braze consisting of a mixture of copper oxide and silver, a diffusion barrier, and then heats the braze for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form the braze into a bond holding the two or more parts together. The diffusion barrier is an oxidizable metal that forms either a homogeneous component of the braze, a heterogeneous component of the braze, a separate layer bordering the braze, or combinations thereof. The oxidizable metal is selected from the group Al, Mg, Cr, Si, Ni, Co, Mn, Ti, Zr, Hf, Pt, Pd, Au, lanthanides, and combinations thereof. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100218876 | REFLECTIVE ROOFING MATERIALS - A roofing and/or siding material having a resulting reflectivity of at least about 50%. The roofing and/or siding material includes a base sheet/membrane, a reinforcement material and a multi-layer reflective film material. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100218877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADHERING SHEETS TOGETHER WITHOUT TRAPPED BUBBLES AND EASY DETACHMENT OF STACK - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for bonding sheets together without trapping bubbles between two adjacent sheets and a procedure for easy detachment of the completed stack of bonded together sheets from the apparatus that constructed it. The present invention is particularly well suited for use with apparatus for construction of three-dimensional objects from a stack of thin sheets bonded together. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100218878 | Treated Textile Substrate and Method For Making A Textile Substrate - Compositions and methods for treating textile substrates to obtain superior liquid repellent properties are disclosed. Durable microscopic surface structures imparted to the fibrous substrate allow liquids to bead up and roll off of its surface. Mechanical abrasion or sanding techniques may be used to create the microscopic surface structures on the surface of a fibrous textile substrate, without substantially breaking fibers, followed by a chemical treatment using, for example, fluorocarbon-containing repellent compositions. Particles may be employed in combination with repellent compositions to achieve superior repellent properties. A property of the roughened surface fibers, the Roughness Factor, is used to characterize the microscopic surface structures on the treated textile surface. Treated textile substrates are disclosed which achieve superior water and oil repellency, even after multiple abrasion or laundering cycles. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100224303 | METHOD TO BUILD ROBUST MECHANICAL STRUCTURES ON SUBSTRATE SURFACES - A robust mechanical structure is provided to prevent small foundation structures formed on a substrate from detaching from the substrate surface. The strengthened structure is formed by plating a foundation metal layer on a seed layer and then embedding the plated foundation structure in an adhesive polymer material, such as epoxy. Components, such as spring probes, can then be constructed on the plated foundation. The adhesive polymer material better assures the adhesion of the metal foundation structure to the substrate surface by counteracting forces applied to an element, such as a spring probe, attached to the plated foundation. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100224304 | Method of Implanting RFID Tags in Corrugated Paperboard - The disclosure concerns a method, an apparatus and a system for producing or equipping paperboard such that information carriers can be implanted between two layers of material, together with a piece of paperboard material produced in this way and a package. In particular, the disclosure concerns the implantation of an information carrier in corrugated paperboard, taking into account cuts that are subsequently to be made in the transverse direction, the distance of the position at which the cross-cuts are made from the position at which the information carriers are applied, and the movement executed by the web of material between the application position and the cross-cutting position. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100230030 | Apparatus and method for fabricating bonded substrate - A bonded-substrate fabricating apparatus capable of reducing defective bonded substrates fabricated. A transfer robot sucks the outer edge area of the bottom surface of a substrate and spouts gas toward the bottom surface of the substrate to carry the substrate into a vacuum process chamber of a press machine while keeping the substrate horizontally. A press plate holds the substrate, which is held by the transfer robot, by suction. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100236684 | PLASMA DEPOSITION TO INCREASE ADHESION - Plasma etching of a liquid dielectric material such as a polyurethane solution results in volatile byproducts that are deposited onto the surface of an inert substrate. The surface treatment increases adhesiveness so that the surface of the inert material may be bonded to another material. Portions of a medical device comprising an inert substrate such as a fluoropolymer may therefore be securely affixed to other portions of the medical device formed of polymeric, metallic, or ceramic materials. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100236685 | Transfer Device and Transfer Method for Printed Sheets of Paper - An object is to provide a transfer device and a transfer method for printed sheets of paper that are capable of matching the traveling speed of a transfer film to the conveying speed of printed sheets of paper irrespective of the thickness of printed sheets of paper. The transfer device includes a transfer section for transferring patters of a transfer film onto a surface of each of printed sheets of paper conveyed by a cylinder; a traveling speed setting means for setting the traveling speed of a transfer film according to the thickness of each of the printed sheets of paper; and a speed control means for controlling the actual traveling speed of the transfer film so as to match the actual traveling speed of the transfer film to the traveling speed of the transfer film set by the traveling speed setting means. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100236686 | Aluminum Phosphate Compounds, Compositions, Materials and Related Composites - Composites and methods relating to the use of inventive aluminophosphate compounds and films thereof with glass, ceramic and non-oxide ceramic substrates. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100252167 | Apparatus and method of material bonding using captive plungers - An apparatus and method of material bonding using captive plungers is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a base plate to have multiple holes in an array, multiple captive plungers each surrounded by a compressible spring to couple to the multiple holes in such a way which allows each of the multiple captive plungers to vertically move in a confine of each of the multiple holes corresponding to the each of the multiple captive plungers, and a fastening device to apply a force to bond two or more parts placed on top of each other with a bonding material in between the two or more parts through pressing the base plate to the two or more parts such that the force delivered through the multiple captive plungers to the two or more parts is concentrated to the array. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100263782 | OPTICAL ADHESIVE TAPE FOR LIGHT MANAGEMENT OF KEYBOARDS - The invention relates to an at least one-sided adhesive tape comprising at least one multi-layer substrate material and at least one layer of an adhesive, characterized by a light transmission of not more than 0.1% and a total light reflection of at least 80% and a diffuse light portion of 30-80%, and the use of such adhesive tapes for taping in the production of keyboards. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100269971 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING WORKPIECES - The invention concerns a device ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100276056 | RADIATION THERAPY MASK TAPE AND RELATED METHOD - A flexible, durable, cushioning and/or resilient adhesive-backed tape for use with a radiation therapy mask for protecting a user from sharp or pointed curved edges defined thereby. The adhesive is capable of securing the tape to the edges of a radiation therapy mask for an extended period of time. The adhesive tape includes a resilient and/or compressive layer that defines an axially-extending, substantially solid central portion and at least one peripheral portion that defines a plurality of segments that extend from said central portion. The segments allow the tape to conformably attach to a curved edge of a mask and substantially cover and cushion the edge. A liner is removably adhered to the compressive layer for selectively exposing the adhesive and readying the tape for use. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100276057 | ETHYLENE-BUTENE COPOLYMER, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An ethylene-butene copolymer prepared from ethylene monomer and butene monomer, the ethylene-butene copolymer including at least 78 mole % ethylene and no greater than 22 mole % butene, and a hot melt adhesive composition including from 40% by weight to 90% by weight of the ethylene-butene copolymer, tackifying agent, and wax. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100282393 | Process for Improving Adhesion of Polymeric Materials to Metal Surfaces - A process for treating metal surfaces that includes first contacting the metal surface with a particular acidic peroxide adhesion promoting composition, followed by contacting that metal surface with an aqueous acid post-dip composition to provide a micro-roughened surface. This treatment is particularly suitable for treating metal surfaces used in printed circuit multilayer construction. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100288416 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING ELECTRIC COMPONENT - An electronic component mounting apparatus is capable of significantly reducing a warpage amount of an electronic component warped in a case of thermocompression bonding using a conductive adhesive agent having conductive particles and a low minimum melt viscosity where a thin electronic component having a thickness smaller than or equal to 200 μm is mounted on a wiring board. In the mounting apparatus, an anisotropic conductive adhesive film having the minimum melt viscosity lower than or equal to 1.0×10 | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100288417 | BONDING METHOD AND BONDING APPARATUS - A bonding method for bonding a pair of substrates together with an adhesive, the bonding method includes placing the adhesive between the substrates, applying pressure to the substrates, and rotating the substrates at a first rotation speed after start of the applying pressure. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100300599 | Apparatus And Process To Apply Adhesive During Labeling Operations - A labeling apparatus and method for applying individual labels onto individual objects moving along a conveyor includes a label delivery mechanism configured to hold a plurality of the labels and operable to deliver individual ones of the labels adjacent to the conveyor. A non-contact adhesive spray applicator including at least one nozzle having a plurality of individual adhesive discharge orifices may be positioned and arranged to discharge adhesive from the orifices onto either the labels or the objects such that the labels may be respectively adhered to the objects. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100314023 | Process for Applying Material to a Component, a Fiber and a Fiber Mat - Short fibers in a solder or a welding material often do not have the desired strength. Fiber mats that are introduced onto a surface or into a recess of a metallic component are provided. In addition a process for applying material to a metallic component is provided. In the process, a first fiber mat and a second fiber mat are used. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100326580 | Method for manufacturing an absorbent body of a body fluid absorbing article - A method for manufacturing an absorbent body of a body fluid absorbing article. The absorbent body includes an air laid absorbent fiber having a dispersed and thin layer of a mixed absorbent fiber and super absorbent polymer. The method involves using multiple stages having multiple dispersing chutes and pressing rolls spaced out in a transfer direction to accumulate and form the absorbent fiber and the super absorbent polymer while disentangling and mixing the absorbent fiber and the super absorbent polymer in accordance with an air laying method in which the absorbent fiber and the super absorbent polymer are conveyed in an air flow and injected by the dispersing chutes to provide the dispersed layer of the mixed absorbent fiber and super absorbent polymer, and thin the air laid absorbent fiber, by pressurization, by using the pressing rolls to thin the dispersed layer. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100326581 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING LABELS TO A SUBSTRATE - A method for applying labels to a substrate comprises providing a release liner having a repeating sequence of pluralities of pressure-sensitive labels disposed thereon, each of the pluralities comprising at least two labels and applying at least one plurality of labels to a substrate using a label applicator. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100326582 | Burn Protective Materials - A method is described for reducing the afterflame of a flammable, meltable material. A textile composite is described comprising an outer textile comprising a flammable, meltable material, and a heat reactive material comprising a polymer resin-expandable graphite mixture. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110024018 | Solenoid Driven Application Mechanism - An apparatus for applying labels to products includes a label application station at which the labels are applied to a product and an application head movably mounted relative to a base for movement between a first operative loading position spaced from the label application station and a second operative application position at which the application head applies at least one label to a product positioned at the label application station. An electrically actuated solenoid is operatively connected to the application head to move the application head between the first and second operative positions. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110024019 | DECORATIVE TRANSFER METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110024020 | TAPE ADHERING METHOD AND TAPE ADHERING DEVICE - A tape adhering device ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110041978 | BILAYERS - A method for producing a bilayer of amphipathic molecules comprising providing a hydrated support and providing a hydrophilic body, and bringing the hydrated support and hydrophilic body into contact to form a bilayer of amphipathic molecules. A bilayer produced by the method of the invention, and uses of the bilayer. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110041979 | Apparatus and method for labeling containers with different types of labels - An apparatus ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110041980 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING GRAPHENE ELECTRODES AND OGRANIC/INORGANIC HYBRID COMPOSITES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Example embodiments are directed to an electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same. The electronic device includes a polymer thin film and an electrode. The polymer thin film includes nanoparticles. The electrode is formed by attaching a graphene thin film of a sheet shape formed through graphene deposition using a vapor carbon supply source to the polymer thin film. In the method, a graphene thin film of a sheet shape is formed through graphene deposition using a vapor carbon supply source. A polymer solution with distributed nanoparticles is prepared. The polymer solution with distributed nanoparticles is spin-coated on a substrate. A polymer thin film comprising the nanoparticles is formed by drying the spin-coated polymer solution. An electrode is formed by attaching the graphene thin film onto the polymer thin film. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110041981 | LAMINATION STATION FOR LAMINATING A PAPERBOARD OR CARDBOARD WEB - A lamination station for laminating a film to a web of paperboard includes a nip roller and a cooling roller. Between the rollers there is formed a nip which presses together the film and the web of paperboard with an interjacent molten polymer layer or adhesive layer disposed between the film and the web of paperboard. The film, the paperboard and the molten polymer lie, after the nip, in abutment against the cooling roller for a certain angle interval. The nip roller is a shoe-press type roller, either comprising a pressure bar having several hydraulically operated pressure elements, or comprising one or several rigid pressure bars. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110056608 | METHOD FOR COUNTERACTING CURLING TENDENCY OF GAS BARRIER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS BARRIER FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for counteracting the curling tendency of a gas barrier film having a tendency to curl up with a support side thereof facing inside, comprising (1) heating the gas barrier film from the support side thereof to thereby control the support temperature to fall between Tg and Tg+40° C., and (2) conveying the film in the roller circumferential direction within one second after the temperature of the support has reached Tg, while a part of the gas barrier layer of the gas barrier film is kept in contact with a film surface center part noncontact roller wherein Tg means the glass transition temperature of the support. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110056609 | ADHESIVE PREPARATION - The invention provides an adhesive preparation including a backing, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which contains a drug and is disposed on at least one side of the backing; in which the backing includes a polyester film having a thickness of 0.5 to 6.0 μm, and a polyester nonwoven fabric directly bound to the film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer preferably is directly or indirectly laminated on the nonwoven-fabric side of the backing The adhesive preparation of the invention is flexible enough to comply to the skin and has reduced skin irritation and high stability. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110061784 | MATTRESSES HAVING FLAME RESISTANT PANEL - Mattresses and methods for manufacturing mattresses that have a flame resistant panel, such as a flame resistant border panel. The systems and methods include mattresses that have a flame resistant panel that, in certain embodiments, includes a fire barrier layer made of a batting material and being disposed over a thermoplastic fire barrier layer. The first and second fire barrier layers provide a fire barrier that reduces the transfer of oxygen to the mattress core, thereby reducing the presence of oxygen, which is needed to support combustion of the padding material. Additionally, the invention encompasses methods for manufacturing mattresses. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110061785 | PAPER LAMINATES HAVING IMPROVED EASY CLEAN AND ABRASION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES - The present disclosure pertains to a process for preparing a laminate comprising: providing a dried overlay and a base sheet wherein at least one of the dried overlay and the base sheet comprises a resin-impregnated, opaque, cellulose pulp-based sheet; applying a fluorourethane to the dried overlay to form a treated overlay; drying the treated overlay; and laminating the treated overlay to the base sheet. The disclosed process hereby produces a laminate whose outer surface is modified with the fluorourethane and the cleanability, oil repellency, and abrasion resistance of such a laminate is improved. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110067795 | Assembly Tool and a Method of Manufacturing a Blade - The invention provides a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade comprising a spar and at least one airfoil section, where both the spar and the airfoil section comprise an outer surface which forms part of an aerodynamically active surface of the blade. The method comprises steps of providing a support structure, placing the spar at the support structure, providing a clamp adapted to be fixed to the outer surface of both the spar and the airfoil section, arranging the airfoil section relative to the spar, fixing the clamp to the outer surface of the spar and the airfoil section, and assembling the at least one airfoil section an the spar by a process including adhesion. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110073233 | Method of Applying Hardfacing Sheet - A method of hardfacing a bit using a hardfacing sheet. The hardfacing sheet includes a hardfacing composition in a carrier material. The sheet is placed on a portion of the bit body, the sheet is heated at a designated spot using a localized heating source. At the same time, oxygen is substantially purged from the zone adjacent the designated spot. The heat debinds the carrier material from the sheet leaving the hardfacing composition. Continued heating transforms the hardfacing composition into hardfacing that is fused to the bit body. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073234 | AUTOMATIC SHEET LAMINATING APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC SHEET LAMINATING METHOD - An automatic sheet laminating apparatus includes a first sheet input tray, a second sheet input tray, a plurality of transfer roller assemblies, a separating roller assembly, a braking sensor, a braking element, a laminating module, and a control unit. The first sheet input tray is used for placing a pouch including a first film and a second film. The second sheet input tray is used for placing a sheet article. The separating roller assembly includes a separating driving roller and a separating follower roller. When the pouch is detected by the braking sensor, the braking element stops rotation of the separating follower roller. After a first predetermined time period, the separating follower roller is rotated again. As such, the rear ends of the first film and the second film are separated from each other, so that the sheet article could be inserted between the first film and the second film. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073235 | Process For Making Flexographic Plates - A method for making a flexographic plate having a photopolymer layer by applying a coating layer having a thickness of between a molecule and 0.0005 of an inch to the surface of an unexposed photopolymer material where the coating layer wets the surface of the unexposed photopolymer layer. After the coating layer is dried, a negative image film is laminated to the coating layer on the unexposed photopolymer material. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073236 | HIGH STRENGTH BONDING AND COATING MIXTURE - A mixture includes a silicon compound having a polycarbosilane backbone, and a powder having a plurality of individual powder grains, wherein each of the plurality of powder grains has a diameter substantially between 0.05 micrometers and 50 micrometers. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073237 | MOULD FOR MANUFACTURING OF WIND TURBINE BLADES - A mould system for manufacturing wind turbine blades includes two mould halves shaped for moulding respective mould halves. A first mould is supported by a hinge system which is capable of moving the mould from a first position wherein the mould faces upwards to a position wherein the first mould faces the second mould. A final linear displacement of the first mould is carried out by actuators which may be integrated with the first or the second mould. The actuators are engaged with the hinge system so that the first mould is displaceable or the hinge system holding the first mould is displaceable. In both alternatives the actuators merely transfer the load of the first mould to a support via the hinge system. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073238 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL PLACEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - To apply a course on a layup mold, a ply boundary that defines a ply area on the layup mold is determined and a tape of composite material is applied on the ply area at an oblique angle relative to the ply boundary. In addition, a leading edge of the tape is butt cut and the leading edge, and the ply boundary essentially converge. Furthermore, a trailing edge is generated. The trailing edge is a butt cut and the trailing edge and the ply boundary essentially converge. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110079338 | Sandwich panel including honeycomb structure body and method of producing the sandwich panel - The height and width of a sheet-like filler material before it is placed in a cell of a honeycomb material is set greater than those of the honeycomb material, and after the placement, peripheral edges of the honeycomb material are fringed with filler materials to prevent a filler material from falling out of an end section cell. A liquid adhesive agent is applied to the top of cell walls facing one surface of the honeycomb material, and a surface material is pressed to that surface of the honeycomb material to which the adhesive agent is applied. Then, before the adhesive agent hardens, water-absorbing foam materials are placed in cell spaces by pressing them into the cell spaces from the other surface of the honeycomb material until they are in contact with the adhesive agent. The foam material is quickly adhered to the honeycomb material. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110083784 | WELDING MACHINE INCORPORATING VACUUM TRACK ASSEMBLY - A welding machine having a frame that includes end supports spanned by a top beam with a truncated V-shaped cross-section. A vacuum track assembly disposed vertically beneath the top beam retains fabrics to be welded on a perforated surface using suction. A welding head travels along the top beam and applies heat and pressure to the surface to weld the fabrics together. The top beam and vacuum track assembly are extendable by including additional unit segments from which the beam and assembly are constructed. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110083785 | ELECTRODE FORMING METHOD - The present invention provides an electrode forming method in which an electrode layer is formed on a solid electrolyte, capable of obtaining an electrode layer having a large electrode surface area, decreasing the number of steps required in formation of the electrode layer and reducing a human labor and time. The electrode forming method of the invention is an electrode forming method, in which a metal salt solution and a reducing agent solution are disposed on respective both sides of a solid electrolyte form and the metal salt solution is caused to pass through the solid electrolyte form by osmosis to thereby deposit a metal near the interface on the reducing agent solution side of the solid electrolyte form to thereby form the electrode on the solid electrolyte form. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110094652 | FINISH ELEMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD FOR A LIQUID-TIGHT SEALING OF A SURFACE - A finishing element | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110100522 | Cold press and method for the production of green compacts - A cold press and a method for the production of green compacts for diamond-containing tool segments, comprising a tool matrix and a top ram and a bottom ram assigned to a matrix adapter from opposite directions for the purpose of compressing sinterable metal powder and diamond granules after both of these materials have been fed to the matrix adapter is known. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110114244 | Self-assembly of macromolecules on multilayered polymer surfaces - The invention is directed toward systems and methods for the formation of two dimensional monolayer structures of ordered biomacromolecules, such as viruses, atop cohesive polyelectrolyte multilayers to create functional thin films. Methods for the formation of such thin films are disclosed that involve an interdiffusion-induced assembly process of the biomacromolecules. The inventive systems provide a general platform for the systematic incorporation and assembly of organic, biological and inorganic materials and will enable many potential technological applications such as, for example, chemical and biological sensors, power devices and catalytic membranes. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110120614 | THERMOSETTING ADHESIVE FILM, ADHESIVE FILM WITH DICING FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE THERMOSETTING ADHESIVE FILM OR THE ADHESIVE FILM WITH DICING FILM - The present invention provides a thermosetting adhesive film that is capable of improving the package reliability by preventing damage of a semiconductor chip due to pressure during die bonding of the film having a configuration where a filler is not substantially added, preventing a decrease of tensile storage modulus and preventing generation of warping due to heat shrinkage during thermosetting. It is a thermosetting adhesive film used at the time of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the film having a tensile storage modulus at 260° C. after thermosetting of 2×10 | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110120615 | RADIATION-CROSSLINKABLE FOAMED SELF-ADHESIVE BASED ON VINYLAROMATIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS - Self-adhesive consisting of a mixture having at least one tackifier resin, expanded polymeric microbeads and a polymer blend made up of thermoplastic and/or non-thermoplastic elastomers with at least one vinylaromatic block copolymer containing a fraction of more than 30% by weight of 1,2-linked diene in the elastomer block. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126957 | MULTI-LAYER FIRE PROTECTION MATERIAL - A flexible or rigid multilayer material for fire protection applications. The multilayer fire protection material includes an inorganic fibrous layer and an endothermic layer. The layers of the fire protection material are bonded together to form a single sheet material without the use of auxiliary bonding means. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110132517 | METHOD OF FORMING DEVICES HAVING PLASTIC SUBSTRATES - Provided is a method of forming a device having a plastic substrate. The method forming the plastic substrate, thermally processing the plastic substrate, and applying the thermally treated plastic substrate to the device. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132518 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A SUBSTRATE, PROCESS FOR HOLDING A SUBSTRATE, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED GLASS - By employing a simple structure, there is provided a device for holding a substrate, a process for holding a substrate, and a process for manufacturing laminated glass, which are capable of determining the position of a substrate to be held with good precision, ensuring a force enough to attract a substrate and preventing a substrate from coming off. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132519 | POLYOLEFIN POLYLACTIC ACID BLENDS FOR EASY OPEN PACKAGING APPLICATIONS - Easy open packaging films and methods of forming the same are described herein. The films generally include a polymeric composition, wherein the polymeric composition includes an olefin based polymer and polylactic acid. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110139330 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISCHARGE PORT MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A method for manufacturing a discharge port member used in a liquid discharge head, comprising in the following order, preparing a substrate at least whose surface is conductive, the substrate having, formed on said surface, a first insulating resist for forming a discharge port and a second insulating resist for forming a recessed portion of a wall of a flow path, forming on surface a first plating layer by plating using said first resist and said second resist as a mask, removing said second resist, forming a second plating layer on an exposed portion of said substrate from which said second resist has been removed, said second plating layer being formed by plating using said first resist as a mask, said second plating layer forming said recessed portion of said wall, and removing said first resist to form said discharge port and removing said substrate. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110146878 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR A NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION MEDIUM - Provided is a manufacturing method for a non-contact communication medium, including: forming in a first region a first structure including an IC chip mounted on the first region, a first adhesive in an uncured state, which is applied on the IC chip, and a first plate member placed on the first adhesive; forming in a second region a second structure including a second adhesive in an uncured state, which is applied on the second region, and a second plate member placed on the second adhesive; sandwiching the first region and the second region by a first partition wall capable of partitioning the first region and accommodating the first structure and a second partition wall capable of partitioning the second region and accommodating the second structure; and heating the first partition wall and the second partition wall, to thereby thermally cure the first adhesive and the second adhesive, respectively. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110155294 | Method to Bond Materials using Surface Bonds with UV Catalysis and Composite Optical- and Electro-Optical Devices - A method of forming permanent bonds is disclosed. The method allows components with in-situ surface hydroxyl bonds to be approximated, then illuminated with ultra-violet (UV) radiation to permit bonding, as well as filling an uneven or porous surface with a UV-catalyzing mixture to reduce infiltration and enable surface generation of radicals. The method envisions illuminating a photocatalyst material placed on one or both surfaces to create hydroxide (OH | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155295 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CARBON NANOTUBE FILM USING THE SAME - An apparatus for applying carbon nanotube film is provided. The apparatus includes a supplier, a film application device, a cutter and at least one mechanical arm. The supplier is configured for locating a carbon nanotube array, which can supply a continuous carbon nanotube film to the film application device. The film application device includes a rotation axis and a rotator moving about the rotation axis. The rotator has a plurality of support surfaces opposite to the rotation axis. The plurality of support surfaces are used for applying at least one pre-laid supporter. The cutter is configured for cutting the carbon nanotube film. A method for applying carbon nanotube films using the apparatus is also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162776 | SKIN CONTACTING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The present disclosure is directed to a skin contacting product and a method of making same wherein the skin contacting product is formed of a laminated material having at least two distinct layers including a fabric layer and a film layer. The laminated material also has a film-like surface on a selected surface portion of the fabric layer which is formed by applying heat to the selected surface portion. The heat is applied at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to form the film-like surface wherein the temperature and the period of time are dependent upon the physical characteristics of the laminated material. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110168316 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A first film adhesive between actuator units and a supply port plate, a second film adhesive between a reservoir plate and the supply port plate, and a third film adhesive between the reservoir plate and a nozzle plate are each provided with round holes having an equal size and formed in correspondence to the locations of nozzle communication ports. Thanks to the round holes having the equal size one another, irregularity in capacities of spaces formed by layers of the first film adhesive, the second adhesive, and the third film adhesive are reduced, thereby reducing a difference of passage resistance caused in the nozzle communication ports. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a printing head capable of reducing irregularity in an amount of ejected ink and a speed of ink drops between nozzles. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110192521 | METHOD FOR USING A SUPER-SLIPPERY THIN LAYER CHARACTERISED BY THE METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The invention relates to the use of a super-slippery thin-layer film or coating for enhancing the lubrication capacity of a part to be subjected to great friction and wear. The film of the invention for improving the lubrication capacity of parts to be subjected to important friction and wear includes at least: a layer ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110203714 | NANO-LAMINATE-BASED IGNITORS - Sol-gel chemistry is used to prepare igniters comprising energetic multilayer structures coated with energetic materials. These igniters can be tailored to be stable to environmental aging, i.e., where the igniters are exposed to extremes of both hot and cold temperatures (−30 C to 150 C) and both low (0%) and high relative humidity (100%). | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110214794 | LABEL FILM FOR ALL-ROUND LABELS - The invention relates to a multi-layer, opaque, biaxially-oriented polyolefin film with a thickness of at least 40 μm of a vacuole-containing base layer B and intermediate layers Z applied on both sides thereof of at least 70% by weight of a propylene homopolymer, and with a thickness of at least 3 μm and a covering layer D on both sides thereof of a mixture of incompatible polymers and respectively a surface roughness Rz of at least 2.5 μm (with a cut-off of 0.25 mm). The invention also relates to the use of this film as a wrap-around label. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110220265 | Preparation for External Use - A preparation for external use which, even when ingredients such as a drug, absorption accelerator, and plasticizer are contained therein in a large amount, is excellent in pressure-sensitive adhesive properties including cohesive force and which, when a drug is contained therein, enables the drug to have excellent percutaneous absorbability. The preparation for external use includes a pressure-sensitive-adhesive matrix layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive-adhesive matrix layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive base comprising a hydroxylated polymer, a boron compound, and silicic acid. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110226402 | Method for repurposing a tire - An environmentally conscious method for repurposing or reusing tires. In lieu of shredding, burning, or burying otherwise non-biodegradable spent tires, they are repurposed for advertising, marketing, or decorative purposes, including covering the tires or painting and affixing additional elements to same to simulate generally any round, circular, or disk shaped object. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232820 | ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING METHOD AND ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING APPARATUS - A frame transport unit places a ring frame on a frame holding section of a holding table, and a holding arm suspendingly holds a protection sheet to place it on a wafer holding table. The holding arm suction-holds a wafer to place it on the protection sheet such that a circuit surface of the wafer is directed downward. An adhesive tape is joined to the wafer and the ring frame suction-held via the protection sheet. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232821 | SUPPORTED GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND METHOD - A method of making a gas separation membrane system by providing a porous support material having deposited thereon a metal membrane layer and imposing upon the surface thereof certain surface characteristics that provide for surface activation that enhances the placement thereon of a subsequent metal membrane layer. The gas separation membrane system is useful in the separation of hydrogen from hydrogen-containing gas streams. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240200 | Method of forming a joint - A method of forming a joint between a first component and a second component, the first component comprising a plurality of layers of fibres impregnated with a thermosetting matrix. A welding interface element is provided with an array of pointed prongs. One or more of the layers of fibres are penetrated with the prongs, either before or after the fibres have been impregnated with the thermosetting matrix. The first component is cured by heating the thermosetting matrix after the prongs have been embedded. A thermoplastic weld is formed between the second component and the welding interface element. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240201 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICROSTRUCTURE - Provided are methods of manufacturing microstructures, in which at least one viscous composition each containing at least one active ingredient is disposed directly or indirectly on a first substrate and/or a second substrate and the viscous composition(s) is elongated between the first and second substrates. The methods are simpler and more cost-effective. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110265928 | INTRODUCTION OF NANOPARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for joining objects made of metal, plastic or ceramic by means of heat input such as soldering or welding, wherein materials such as particles, in particular nanoparticles, elements, atoms, molecules or ions are introduced into the joint. It is proposed according to the invention that a gas stream brings gaseous compounds to the joint which decompose at elevated temperature and deposit particles. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110265929 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A triaxial acceleration sensor which has a structure including a cover joined to a substrate including a mechanically operable functional unit to be sealed, is adapted in such a way that the joined state can be reliably obtained so as to not interfere with a displacement of the functional unit. A sealing frame is made of a heated polyimide on a periphery of an upper main surface of a substrate provided with a functional unit, and a sealing layer made of a polyimide is formed over an entire lower main surface of a cover. For integrating the substrate and the cover so as to seal the functional unit, the sealing frame and the sealing layer are joined to each other by heating and pressurizing the sealing frame and the sealing layer at a temperature that is about 50° C. to about 150° C. higher than a glass transition temperature of the polyimide while bringing the sealing frame and the sealing layer into contact with each other. In this case, a recess is formed in the vicinity of a portion of the sealing layer to be brought into contact with the sealing frame so that a bump, generated from the sealing layer which is deformed in the joining step, is prevented from protruding toward the functional unit. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110272076 | Method Of Making A Mechanical Fastening System For An Absorbent Article - A method of making a mechanical fastening system for an article includes forming an oriented nonwoven loop material from a nonwoven web of substantially continuous fibers by drawing the nonwoven web using an applied force to align constituent fibers of the nonwoven web without substantial necking or gathering of the nonwoven web in a direction perpendicular to the applied force. The drawn nonwoven web is disposed on a disposable absorbent article. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110277903 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING HEAT RELEASE AND SMOKE DENSITY - A system and method for combining specific fire barrier materials along with graphic materials and interior aircraft material/parts to lower the heat release and smoke density when tested using the FAA regulated OSU Heat Release and Smoke Density Tests and/or any other test as required by any countries government in order to install graphics onto an aircraft material/part. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110277904 | ROOM TEMPERATURE BONDING APPARATUS - A room temperature bonding apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a load lock chamber having an internal space which is pressure-reduced; and a cartridge arranged in the load lock chamber. The cartridge includes an island portion formed to contact a substrate when the substrate is put on the cartridge. A flow passage is formed for the island portion to connect a space between the cartridge and the substrate to outside when the substrate is put on the cartridge. Therefore, in the room temperature bonding apparatus can prevent making the substrate is moved to the cartridge due to gas when the internal space is pressure-reduced. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110290399 | Quilt boards for no sew quilting - The design and method for no sew fabric quilting is described that produces quilt like pictures for home decor or other uses. A pliable or foam like material serves as the quilting medium to which fabric is attached by tucking the fabric into cut pattern grooves. A thin rigid base provides support to the quilt picture. An adhesive coating with a paper carrier is part of the cut pattern medium and provides added support to the cut grooves in holding fabric in place. The paper carrier, when peeled off the adhesive also serves as a pattern piece to cut the fabric. Fabric is placed on the adhesive and edges tucked into pattern grooves using a narrow scalpel like tool. A thin foam sheet attached to the base backside finishes the item and is then ready to be hung after adding a wall hanger. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110297292 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP - The invention relates to a method for producing an electric steel strip, in particular an iron oxide-coated steel strip for use as electric sheet steel for the electrical industry; the steel strip is fed in a continuous process to a closed treatment chamber; the electric steel is conveyed into the treatment chamber at a temperature between 450° C. and 550° C. and is acted on there with compressed air and an oxygen concentration of between 0.05% and 0.2% oxygen, measured in the entire furnace chamber atmosphere; and the dew point of water is set to below −10° C. and the furnace chamber atmosphere is a reducing atmosphere; the invention also relates to the electric sheet steel and its use. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110303342 | Tape Applicator - The invention relates to an applicator device ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303343 | MICROFLUIDIC BONDING TECHNOLOGY - The invention is directed to forming a bond between dissimilar polymer surfaces. By providing one substrate that comprises a vinyl acetate polymer, and then by modifying the surface energy of that substrate, that substrate may be advantageously bonded with a second polymer substrate having a surface whose surface energy has been modified. In one example, the first substrate is a rigid substrate, while the second substrate is a flexible membrane that is comprised of a thermoplastic elastomer and a vinyl acetate. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308691 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING A PACKET-LIKE BACK-TO-BACK WAFER BATCH - Method and device for forming a packet-like back-to-back wafer batch made up of a predetermined even number of wafers that are to be doped on one side. The wafers of one half of the batch are horizontally and congruously arranged on supporting surfaces of a support system which are disposed at a vertical distance from each other. Holding elements of a holding system have a horizontal upper holding surface and a horizontal lower surface and are provided so as to be movable back and forth relative to two adjacent supporting surfaces between a releasing position and a holding position. The wafers of the second half of the batch, which have previously been moved into a position that is offset by 180° relative to the position of the wafers of the first half are inserted into a holding system so each wafer of the second half rests on the horizontal upper holding surface. Each holding element is simultaneously moved outward in the horizontal direction relative to the adjacent supporting surfaces until the horizontal upper holding surface is in the releasing position and the wafer of the second half rests on the wafer of the first half in a suspended manner on the formed air cushion. Each holding element is moved inward in the horizontal direction into the holding position, in which the horizontal lower surface of the holding element fixes the two wafers. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308692 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SEAL - A method for the production of a seal includes producing a support part, providing a complete coating over the support part, producing a sealing element separate from the production of the support part and adhesively bonding the support part and the sealing element so as to form a unit. The unit is inserted into an opening of a housing. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308693 | Low Emissivity and EMI Shielding Window Films - A low emissivity and EMI shielding transparent composite film typically for use in association with window glazing and comprising a transparent film substrate having on one side thereof an underlayer of abrasion resistant hardcoat material with at least one infrared reflective layer covering the underlayer, typically a metallic layer which may be encased in metal oxide layers, which is then covered with a thin external protective top coat of a cured fluorinated resin. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120000591 | Method for Corrosion Protection Treatment - A method provides an adhesive strip to protect metal surfaces from corrosion. The adhesive strip has a layer of olefin polymer with a density between 0.86 g/cm | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000592 | LABEL, LABELING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LABELING FOR CONTAINERS FOR DRUG PRODUCTS - The label and labeling system provide a way to label containers and packaging for drug products in a manner that makes the drug readily identifiable and distinguishable for a clinician to help reduce the potential for medication errors. The study of product characteristics, usage behavior, environment and storage practices informs the design process and yields packaging and labeling that is tailored for a particular product and set of users. Information of particular importance for the clinician is emphasized through selective placement, orientation, and text size, among other characteristics. In addition, a design and color scheme may be employed to assist with proper dosage selection and reduce the potential of administering a wrong dose. Through the label and labeling system, at-a-glance accurate readability and product differentiation are enhanced. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120006462 | DECORATIVE WELDING ROD FOR SURFACE COVERINGS - The present invention relates to a decorative welding rod, and to a method to produce a decorative welding rod, comprising a gelified plastisol-based composition comprising a PVC resin in a benzoate plasticizer, and unfused and coloured PVC-based particles. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120012239 | AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL JOINT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A joint for an automotive vehicle may be formed by applying an adhesive to at least one of a first member and a first surface of a composite member, placing the first member in contact with the first surface of the composite member, applying an adhesive to at least one of a second member and a second surface of the composite member, positioning a divot portion of the second member within an aperture of the composite member, placing the second member in contact with the second surface of the composite member, attaching the divot portion of the second member with the first member and curing the adhesives. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120018072 | METHOD FOR STORING RESIN SOLUTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PREPREG AND LAMINATE - This invention relates to a method for storing a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution, which is difficult to precipitate due to long term storage in a solution state, and particularly relates to a method for storing a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB), which comprises: preparing (i) a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB) comprising a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin (A), a maleimide compound (B) and a solvent, (ii) a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB) comprising a prepolymer of a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin (A), a maleimide compound (B) and a solvent, or (iii) a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin solution (AB) comprising a prepolymer of a naphthol aralkyl type cyanate ester resin (A) and a maleimide compound (B), and a solvent, and; storing the resin solution (AB). | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120024448 | Printing ink, transfers, and methods of decorating polyolefin articles - The ink of the invention comprises a mixture of finely subdivided polyethylene powder, an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, a dispersing agent, an indicia material additive such as a dye or pigment and/or a physical property enhancing additive such as alumina, glass beads, silica, metal flakes, etc. Preferably high and very high molecular weight polyethylene is used, alone or in mixture with lower density polyethylene in amounts from 25 to 45 weight percent in the ink. The polyethylene can have a particle size from 1 nanometer to 150 microns, preferably from 0.1 to 100 microns. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024449 | PARASITIC PLASMA PREVENTION IN PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBERS - Parasitic plasma in voids in a component of a plasma processing chamber can be eliminated by covering electrically conductive surfaces in an interior of the voids with a sleeve. The voids can be gas holes, lift pin holes, helium passages, conduits and/or plenums in chamber components such as an upper electrode and a substrate support. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024450 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURES CONTAINING A FLUORINATED COPOLYMER RESIN LAYER AND AN ETHYLENE TERPOLYMER LAYER - Disclosed is a multilayer film laminate comprising a layer consisting essentially of a fluorinated copolymer resin and a layer consisting essentially of an ethylene terpolymer. The ethylene terpolymer layer can be used as an encapsulant layer for solar cells and the multilayer laminate is useful as a component of photovoltaic modules. Methods for preparing photovoltaic modules are also included. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024451 | Kit and Method for Customization of Golf Balls - The present disclosure provides to a kit for customizing and recycling golf balls, and related methods. The kit includes one or more sets of golf ball covers, may include one or more sets of golf ball cores, and may further include a golf ball cover removal device and a golf ball cover application device. A golfer may select a golf ball cover from a set based on a desired play characteristic. For example, the golfer may select a relatively hard cover from a set of golf ball covers having different hardness values. The golfer may then apply the selected golf ball cover to a golf ball core using the golf ball cover application device. The core may be selected from a set of cores in the kit, or the core may be obtained from a recycled golf ball using a golf ball cover removal device. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - In a case where components such as side flaps and crotch portions are arranged on multiple webs which are being conveyed while being arranged side by side in the width direction of the webs, articles in various sizes can be handled easily by a web conveying step of conveying a front waistline web | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024453 | STRUCTURE INCLUDING HOLDER UNIT AND DEVICE UNIT AND FIXING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A structure includes a holder unit including a peripheral portion and a step portion that is higher than the peripheral portion; and a device unit including a bonding portion, an elastic portion, and a support portion that are formed integrally with each other, the support portion being elastically supported with respect to the bonding portion by the elastic portion. The bonding portion is fixed to the peripheral portion of the holder unit. The support portion is caused to contact the step portion by a restoring force of the elastic portion in an elastically deformed state. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024454 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN ANTI-FATIGUE MAT EMPLOYING MULTIPLE DUROMETER LAYERS - A method is disclosed for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat that employs a layer of resilient gel material that exhibits a first durometer. The method employs a frame assembly that receives a flexible support sheet. The frame assembly includes an aperture that receives a layer of heated liquid gel which cools to form the layer of resilient gel material exhibiting the first durometer. In one embodiment, a barrier layer exhibiting a second durometer is situated on the gel layer that exhibits the first durometer. In one embodiment, the barrier layer prevents the flow of oils from the gel layer to a flexible base sheet disposed on the barrier layer. In another embodiment, the flexible base sheet may exhibit a second durometer. In either embodiment, the layers exhibiting the first and second durometer cooperate to influence the feel of the mat to the user. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120031538 | EMBOSSING DEVICE - The aim of the invention is to improve the supply of transfer foil in a coating module in which the image-forming layers of a transfer foil are transferred to a printing material. To achieve this, a partial pressing surface is located in the coating module for transferring the layers of the transfer foil. This permits targeted control of the foil feed. The transfer foil can be fed past a pressure cylinder in an approximately tangential manner and with a limited width. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120043005 | ELECTRONIC PACKAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC PACKAGING METHOD - A bonding tool holds a lower chip against a release tape held by a suction force. The bonding tool has an electronic-component suction opening against which the lower chip is held and, surrounding the electronic-component suction opening, a trench that accommodates the release tape. The lower chip is heated, by being pressed against an underfill material and, thus, an area on which an upper chip is mounted is formed in such a manner that the underfill material protrudes out from the lower chip. During the heating, because an expanded part of the release tape, expanded due to heat, is inserted into the trench, no folded line is formed on the upper surface of the underfill material. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120055606 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANALYTICAL CONSUMABLE - A method for producing an analytical consumable is proposed. The analytical consumable comprises at least one carrier and at least one analytical aid connected to the carrier. At least one optically sensitive material is applied to the carrier, said material being designed to carry out at least one optically detectable alteration in the event of action of an electromagnetic radiation. In at least one coding step, at least one function information item about the analytical consumable is introduced into the optically sensitive material by means of electromagnetic radiation. The function information item is designed to enable at least one analytical instrument to use the analytical consumable correctly. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120060997 | MACHINE DIRECTION ORIENTED FILM FOR LABELS - A machine direction oriented plastic film. The film includes at least one polypropylene homopolymer, polypropylene random copolymer or polypropylene block copolymer or mixture of two or more thereof and at least one modifier. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120067497 | BONDING TOOL FOR ATTACHING PREPARED ADHESIVE TO BONDING PART - A manually operated or automated bonding tool for the attachment of a formed adhesive element to a bonding part is disclosed. The bonding tool includes a loading module in which the bare bonding part is loaded, an oven module in which the bare bonding part is heated, an adhesive picking station module in which the adhesive is attached to the heated bare bonding part, and a part transfer module which advances the bare bonding part sequentially from the loading module, through the oven module, and to the adhesive picking station module. The modules are mounted on a base plate. The loading module includes a bare bonding part-retaining aperture formed in its top and an adjacent finger notch. The oven module receives the unheated bare bonding part from the loading module. The oven module includes an elongated heating block having a bonding part guide by which the bare bonding parts are transferred through the oven and to the adhesive picking station module where the formed adhesive element is attached to the heated bare bonding part. The part transfer module is used to push the unheated bare bonding part into and through the oven module and into position on the adhesive picking station module. An applicator is used to remove the bonding part with the attached formed adhesive element from the adhesive picking station module and into position on a selected substrate. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067498 | METHOD FOR THE THERMAL JOINING OF TWO COMPONENTS, AND A THERMAL JOINING STRIP - A method for a thermal joining of two thermoplastic components includes arranging at least one reactive sheet entity in a mating zone between the two thermoplastic components. A multiply perforated metallic sheet entity configured as a bonding agent is disposed on each side of the at least one reactive sheet entity, at least in some regions of the mating zone. The at least one reactive sheet entity is activated so as thermally join the two thermoplastic components in the regions of the mating zone. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067499 | FIXING OF VACUUM INSULATION PANELS IN COOLING APPARATUSES - A polyurethane foam reaction system to fix over an area of a vacuum insulation panel (VIP) on an inside of an outer wall of a cooling apparatus and/or on a outside of a wall of a inner container of the cooling apparatus, where the reaction system includes the following components: an organic and/or a modified organic polyisocyanate; at least one high molecular weight compound having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward a isocyanate group; a blowing agent; a catalyst; and a foam stabilizer, where the components are selected to obtain a closed-cell polyurethane foam having a free-foamed density of 50 to 1100 g/l and a compressive strength of ≧15 kPa, excluding rigid integral foams. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067500 | DEVICE FOR FABRICATING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal panel P is positioned and held by a plurality of first locating pins | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120080132 | SECURING MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR WAFER BONDER - Disclosed are various features associated with a securing mechanism for a wafer bonder. In certain situations, operation of securing mechanisms can generate undesirable particles and debris, and some them can be introduced to a wafer being bonded. In certain implementations, a securing mechanism can be configured to reduce the likelihood of such particles and debris being introduced to the wafer. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120090757 | FABRICATION OF TOUCH, HANDWRITING AND FINGERPRINT SENSOR - Fabrication methods for combined sensor devices include substantially transparent substrates and materials to increase the optical performance of underlying displays. A substantially transparent elastomeric material may be disposed between the substantially transparent substrates. Some fabrication processes utilize flexible substrates for at least a portion of the sensor device, and lend themselves to roll-to-roll processing for low cost. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120090758 | Method For Manufacturing Separator, Separator Manufactured By The Method And Method For Manufacturing Electrochemical Device Including The Separator - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a separator. The method includes (S1) preparing a porous planar substrate having a plurality of pores, (S2) preparing a slurry containing inorganic particles dispersed therein and a polymer solution including a first binder polymer and a second binder polymer in a solvent, and sequentially coating the slurry on the porous substrate through a first discharge hole and a non-solvent incapable of dissolving the second binder polymer on the slurry through a second discharge hole adjacent to the first discharge hole, and (S3) simultaneously removing the solvent and the non-solvent by drying. According to the method, a separator with good bindability to electrodes can be manufactured in an easy manner. In addition, problems associated with the separation of inorganic particles in the course of manufacturing an electrochemical device can be avoided. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120097314 | Method and apparatus for positioning door edge guard - A template for positioning a door edge guard on a vehicle is disclosed. The template includes a main body, an edge, which can form a cutout, which aligns with an item of known fixed position on the vehicle, such as a door handle, and a stop extending from the main body of the template to position one end of the door edge guard. The template is taped onto the vehicle or an easily removed adhesive is used or the template is magnetic. A method for positioning a door edge guard on a vehicle, includes the steps of creating a template having a main body, a cutout formed in the main body to fit over an item of known fixed position on the vehicle, and a stop extending from the main body, positioning the template so that the cutout fits over the item of known fixed position on the vehicle and the stop extends to the edge of the door, which is to receive the door edge guard, and positioning the door edge guard on the edge of the door so the one end of the door edge guard abuts the stop. In a preferred method, the item of known fixed position on the vehicle is the door handle that is on the door to which the door edge guard is applied. A preferred method also includes either taping the template in place or including an easily removed adhesive on the vehicle side of the template. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120111471 | OPTICAL ELEMENTS WITH INTERNAL OPTICAL FEATURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - An optical element, comprising a substrate and at least one optical film. The substrate is at least partially light-transmissive. The optical film comprises at least a first optical feature and is positioned on a contact surface of the substrate. Also, a lighting device comprising at least one solid state light emitter and such an optical element. Also, methods for making an optical element by molding (e.g., film insert molding), bonding or laminating. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120118469 | ISOBUTYLENE (CO)POLYMERIC ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - Adhesive compositions are described comprising a) a non-functional isobutylene (co)polymer, b) an amine-functional poly(isobutylene) polymer, optionally an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer, and optionally a tackifier. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118470 | CENTER-FOLDED FILM SPLICER - A center-folded film splicer is disclosed. The splicer comprises a splicer assembly that is adjustably mounted to a wrapping device such that it can be moved between a storage position and an operating (or splicing) position. The splicer assembly comprises a pair of heat bars, an upper heat bar and a lower heat bar, connected with a synchronized hinge and a back-up pad bar disposed therebetween. In this manner, the upper and lower layers (or “legs”) of the films from a depleted film roll and a fresh film roll can be simultaneously sealed to each other to create a continuous film that does not need to be rethreaded through the wrapping device when replacing film rolls. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118471 | Simulated Brush Stroke System - A laminated assembly ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120125514 | Methods Of Treating Copper Surfaces For Enhancing Adhesion To Organic Substrates For Use In Printed Circuit Boards - Embodiments of the present invention relates generally to the manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCB's) or printed wiring boards (PWB's), and particularly to methods for treating smooth copper surfaces to increase the adhesion between a copper surface and an organic substrate. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention related to methods of achieving improved bonding strength of PCBs without roughening the topography of the copper surface. The bonding interface between the treated copper and the resin layer of the PCB exhibits excellent resistance to heat, moisture, and chemicals involved in post-lamination process steps. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125515 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LABELLING DEVICE - A method for controlling a labelling device, that is part of a block system including a supply device for supplying articles to be labeled, includes supplying, by the supply device, a predetermined number of the articles such that the labelling device and the supply device are each operated at a first operating speed. The predetermined number of the articles are delivered, in an automated manner, to the labelling device. A drive of the labelling device is decoupled from a corresponding drive of the supply device. The labelling device is then operated at a second operating speed. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125516 | DOUBLE BELT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - A double belt system for producing a prefabricated construction element includes a conveyor system for discontinuously or continuously conveying a first panel, a conveyor system for conveying a first lateral border profile operating as a framework, an application device for applying a foaming plastic material on the first panel and between the first lateral border profile operating as framework and a lateral edge border disposed opposite the first lateral border profile. The double belt system has a top belt and a bottom belt, and at least one protrusion disposed in the belt of the double belt system and facing the first panel and extending circumferentially in the rotation direction of the belt. A recess which is set back in relation to a flat surface is formed in the foamed plastic material with the at least one protrusion. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120138206 | ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS CONTAINING CYCLOHEXANE POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to an adhesive or sealant comprising at least (A) 10% to 90% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, polyureas, polyacrylates and polysulphides and at least (B) 1% to 50% by weight of a cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid derivative, the adhesive or sealant containing no C | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120145303 | CAST DECORATION KIT & METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Embodiments of the invention are directed to kits and methods for decorating a cast. In one embodiment, a kit may include instructions, adhesive, an adhesive applicator, a tray and at least one colored wrapping tissue paper with one or more decorative patterns thereon. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120145304 | REMOVABLE LABEL FOR CONTAINERS - A label having a laminated composite structure and including an adhesive layer, a polypropylene film and a lactic acid based polymer film. The adhesive layer is on a first side of the polypropylene film and a lactic acid based polymer film is on a second side of the polypropylene film. The lactic acid based polymer film induces curling so that the label is removable during washing process from a surface of an item attached. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120145305 | CARRIER TAPE FOR FOAM MATERIAL - Provided is a carrier tape for a foam material which exhibits satisfactory holding properties to a flexible foam material, exhibits satisfactory removability without causing fracture of the foam material, and has good peel properties upon picking up. The carrier tape for a foam material includes a substrate and, arranged on one side thereof, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The carrier tape has a 180-degree peel strength of 0.15 N/20 mm or more at a tensile speed of 300 mm/min with respect to a foam (trade name “SCF100”, supplied by Nitto Denko Corporation). The carrier tape also has a 180-degree peel strength of 0.30 N/20 mm or less at a tensile speed of 10 m/min with respect to the foam (trade name “SCF100”, supplied by Nitto Denko Corporation). | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120152430 | AUTOMATED DOOR ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a method of making a door having first and second door facings and an internal doorframe. An interior side of a first facing is coated with quick acting adhesive. A frame is placed on the coated interior side about the periphery of the first facing. The frame is then coated with quick acting adhesive. An interior side of a second facing is placed on the coated frame. The facings and frame assembly are then compressed to form a door. The present invention also provides for an automated system of making the door. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152431 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL USING SAME - A fuel cell comprising a unit cell, in which an anode for oxidizing a fuel and a cathode for reducing oxygen disposed to sandwich a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; the anode is an electrode catalyst layer formed by mixing microbubbles controlled in particle diameter to an electrode catalyst slurry including the anode materials; and the cathode is an electrode catalyst layer formed by mixing microbubbles controlled in particle diameter to an electrode catalyst slurry including the cathode materials, can achieve a high power generation by controlling the capillary structure of the electrode catalyst layer, by improving the diffusion of matters to be consumed and the rejection of created water in the electrode catalyst layer, and by enhancing use efficiency of the catalyst metal. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120160393 | METHOD FOR MAKING BISTABLE NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL DEVICES - The object of the invention is a method for making devices with bistable nematic liquid crystals, having a nematic liquid crystal layer placed between two plates, each plate including a strip, an electrode and an alignment layer for nematic liquid crystal, at least one of said alignment layers having low zenithal anchoring for said liquid crystal, small pre-tilt and medium or strong azimuthal anchoring, wherein said at least one of the alignment layers is prepared by depositing a solution comprising a polymer, said polymer is a copolymer or a terpolymer derived from vinyl chloride and vinyl ethers, said solution further comprising an additive, selected from the group formed by aromatic polyimides, precursors of the aromatic polyamic acid type or a mixture of these compounds. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120168053 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE METAL LAMINATE - A method for producing a flexible metal laminate includes continuously thermocompression-bonding laminate metal foils to a resin film. The thermocompression-bonding step is conducted by placing a protection metal foil between a pressure surface of a heat and pressure forming apparatus and the laminate metal foils. When the protection metal foil is subjected to an abrasion resistance test, in which the protection metal foil is placed such that a matte surface of the protection metal foil contacts a plate material having a surface equivalent to the pressure surface and in which the matte surface is rubbed against the surface of the plate material by applying a load to a shiny surface of the protection metal foil and pulling the protection metal foil, a streak is found on the matte surface only in a case where the load is over 500 g per area of 76 mm×26 mm. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120175036 | AUTOMATIC SPACERS MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MOUNTING SPACERS - An automatic spacers mounting system includes a horizontal arraying pallet to hold spacers therein in a horizontal direction; a posture changing pallet and a shutter. The posture changing pallet and the shutter are coupled to the horizontal arraying pallet, such that the posture changing pallet faces the horizontal arraying pallet, and are rotated by 180 degrees with the horizontal arraying pallet. An inserting guide having a plurality of guiding holes is positioned above a panel having sprayed glue thereon is placed. The posture changing pallet and the shutter are disposed above the inserting guide, the plurality of spacers are inserted into the plurality of guiding holes, and a plurality of pressing pins of a pressing chuck are inserted in the guiding holes and press the spacers against the panel. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120175037 | SYSTEM FOR AFFIXING A PATTERN ONTO A SUBSTRATE, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - The invention relates to a system ( | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120180927 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BODY OF BABY CARRIERS, CARRYCOTS AND THE LIKE - A method includes a first stage manufacturing a first receptacle that is lightweight, corresponding to the inner part of the body. In a second stage a second receptacle is manufactured, that is resistant, corresponding to the outer part of the body. In a third stage the first receptacle is attached to the second receptacle, and they are joined peripherally by the edges of the mouths thereof. The first receptacle is to be manufactured advantageously by extruding a foamy material, and the second receptacle by injecting a resin with fibre glass. And the attachment between the first and the second receptacles is made with any conventional system. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120186718 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR INTRAOCULAR LENSES AND RELATED METHODS - A polymeric material with a molecular response time that makes it suitable for use near fragile body tissues. The polymeric material is useful for both low modulus and high modulus applications thereby simplifying the multi-part polymeric article manufacturing process and creating better integrated multi-part polymeric articles. Cross-linked polymers with different moduli may be obtained utilizing the same or similar starting materials but modifying the amount of catalyst, the amount of cross-linking agent, and/or the amount of methyl vinyl cyclics. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120193009 | SUBSTRATE BONDING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS - A substrate bonding method includes: applying a predetermined load to a first substrate by causing a pressing member to come into surface contact with a predetermined region of the first substrate; and simultaneously with the applying of the predetermined load or after applying the predetermined load to the first substrate, in the state where the pressing member comes into surface contact with the first substrate, causing the first substrate to come into contact with a second substrate. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120205024 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE HOLDER, FASTENING MECHANISM, SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICES - Provided is a substrate holder system comprising a first substrate holder that holds a first substrate; an engaging member provided on the first substrate holder; a second substrate holder that holds a second substrate and can, together with the first substrate holder, sandwich the first substrate and the second substrate; an engagement receiving member that is provided on the second substrate holder and engages with the engaging member; and a dust restricting means for restricting generation of dust caused by the engagement of the engaging member and the engagement receiving member. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120205025 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MAGNETIC SHEET - A method for producing a magnetic sheet wherein a magnetic sheet composition onto a substrate. The magnetic sheet composition contains: a binder; magnetic powder; and a curing agent, wherein the binder contains a thermosetting organic resin, and the curing agent contains a sulfonium borate complex expressed by General Formula 1: | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120216936 | Biosensor - A biosensor for determining the concentration of an analyte in a biological sample. The biosensor comprises a support, a reference electrode or a counter electrode or both disposed on the support, a working electrode disposed on the support, the working electrode spaced apart from the other electrode or electrodes on the support, a covering layer defining a sample chamber over the electrodes, an aperture in the covering layer for receiving a sample, and at least one layer of mesh in the sample chamber between the covering layer and the electrodes. The at least one layer of mesh has coated thereon a silicone surfactant. Certain silicone surfactants are as effective as fluorinated surfactants with respect to performance of biosensors. These surfactants, when coated onto the mesh layer of the biosensor, are effective in facilitating the transport of aqueous test samples, such as blood, in the sample chamber. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120222793 | CROSSLINKABLE, CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS AND FILMS FORMED THEREFROM - New compositions for forming films for use in optical devices are provided. The compositions comprise a cellulose and a crosslinking agent dissolved or dispersed in a solvent system. Preferred celluloses are cellulose esters such as cellulose acetates, cellulose triacetates, cellulose acetate phthalates, and cellulose acetate butyrates. Preferred crosslinking agents are triazines such as those derived from melamine and benzoguanamine. The inventive compositions can be used to form, for example, protective and/or compensation films for use in polarizing plates. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120227886 | Substrate Assembly Carrier Using Electrostatic Force - A portable electrostatic chuck carrier includes a holder having a dielectric top surface, and bipolar electrodes under the dielectric top surface. The bipolar electrodes includes positive electrodes and negative electrodes electrically insulated from the positive electrodes. The positive electrodes and the negative electrodes are allocated in an alternating pattern in a plane substantially parallel to the dielectric top surface. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120227887 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PANEL ASSEMBLY - A method of constructing a reinforced closure panel assembly for a vehicle roof assembly includes providing a substantially planar panel having two opposite surfaces, providing a reinforcement having a circumferential flange fitting on one of the surfaces of the panel, providing adhering material, positioning the reinforcement on said surface of the panel with interposition of the adhering material at least temporarily adhering the reinforcement to the panel such that an enclosed space is formed between the reinforcement and the panel, sealed by the adhering material, and injecting fluid encapsulating material into the space so as to substantially completely fill the space, allowing it to solidify and forming adherence of the reinforcement to the panel. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120234454 | WATER BONDING APPARATUS - Provided is a wafer bonding apparatus which performs pressurization and heating and eliminates nonuniformity of wafer thickness by changing the shape of a pressurizing surface so that planarity of a wafer bonding surface is improved. The wafer bonding apparatus places a plurality of wafers to be bonded between an upper unit ( | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120234455 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A REAR WALL OF A SEAT BACKREST - A method is described for manufacturing a vehicle seat structure, a vehicle seat or a vehicle seat bench. A frame structure and reinforcement ribs and absorption ribs are formed on at least one back shell, whereby structural insertion components are arranged in or on the back shell and/or the frame structure. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120241069 | Direct Synthesis of Patterned Graphene by Deposition - A graphene pattern is fabricated by forming a pattern of passivation material on a growth substrate. The pattern of passivation material defines an inverse pattern of exposed surface on the growth substrate. A carbon-containing gas is supplied to the inverse pattern of the exposed surface of the growth substrate, and patterned graphene is formed from the carbon. The passivation material does not facilitate graphene growth, and the inverse pattern of exposed surface of the growth substrate facilitates graphene growth on the exposed surface of the growth substrate. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120241070 | METHOD OF MAKING A BIOCHEMICAL TEST STRIP - A method of making a biochemical test strip is disclosed which comprises the step of providing a substrate; the step of forming a metalizable primer on the area in which a circuit layout being to be formed; the step of forming a metal layer on the metalizable primer to form the circuit layout; using the substrate having the circuit layout to form the biochemical test strip. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120241071 | DOUBLE-SIDED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET WITH RELEASE SHEETS - As a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet with release sheets that does not become charged with static electricity even when the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet with release sheets is turned into a roll, cut or superposed, proposed is a sheet formed in such a way that, in the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet with release sheets comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and two release sheets on both the top and bottom sides of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side of at least one of the release sheets and the surface on the side opposite to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, i.e. the back surface, of the at least one of the release sheets have electric conductivity. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120241072 | COMPONENT PRESS-BONDING APPARATUS AND COMPONENT PRESS-BONDING METHOD - In a component press-bonding apparatus including a press-bonding tool for press-bonding a component, which is placed on a panel, to the panel via a sheet, the press-bonding tool is provided so as to be movable in a first direction (X-axis direction) orthogonal to a press-bonding direction. The component press-bonding apparatus has a sheet conveyance unit comprising: a feed reel which feeds a sheet in a second direction (Y-axis direction) orthogonal to the press-bonding direction and the first direction and which is movable in the first direction; a path member which forms a sheet path extending from the feed reel in the second direction and reaching the press-bonding tool and which is movable in the first direction; and a feed roller for feeding the sheet in the second direction. The feed roller is removably fitted to the sheet conveyance unit. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120247640 | COMBINATION OF A SUBSTRATE AND A WAFER - The invention pertains to a combination of a substrate and a wafer, wherein the substrate and the wafer are arranged parallel to one another and bonded together with the aid of an adhesive layer situated between the substrate and the wafer, and wherein the adhesive is chosen such that its adhesive properties are neutralized or at least diminished when a predetermined temperature is exceeded. According to the invention, the adhesive layer is only applied annularly between the substrate and the wafer in the edge region of the wafer. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120247641 | METHOD OF MELT BONDING HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMOPLASTIC BASED HEATING ELEMENT TO A SUBSTRATE - A method for producing a thermoplastic film-substrate resistive thick film heating element is described, involving the melt bonding of an electrically insulating, optionally filled high temperature thermoplastic film to a substrate. This thick film heating element includes an optionally filled high temperature thermoplastic film-substrate onto which is deposited at least a resistive thick film, and is capable of operating over a wide range of power densities for consumer and industrial heating element applications. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120261047 | METHOD TO REDUCE PLACEMENT VOIDS - A method of applying an adhesive material between two flat substrates to eliminate or reduce placement voids comprises applying an adhesive material on one substrate in a dome shape, contacting the second substrate with the adhesive material in the dome shape, and applying an effective amount of force to bring the two substrates together and push out any entrapped air, thereby disposing the adhesive material between the substrates and eliminating the formation of voids. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120273110 | METHOD OF MAKING AND PRESCRIBING TINTED LENSES - Methods of fabricating and prescribing lenses suitable for color blindness and dyslexia correction are disclosed. The corrective lens may be formed of an optically transparent base material, which is tinted to a desired color for correction by immersion in a colorant dye. The color tinted lens is then tinted by a neutral tint dye to render the lens observable as a regular corrective lens. Prescription of such lenses may be based on a dynamically balanced, or haploscopic, fashion of prescription that comprises selecting a first visual filter from a set of sixteen filters and a second visual filter from the remaining set of fifteen filters, the first for the dominant eye and the second for non-dominant eye. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120279631 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VANE - In a manufacturing method of a vane having an inner-ply vane within an outer-ply vane and a rear space in its inside, (a) an inner-ply vane woven-fiber formed body made of reinforcement fiber is formed on a jig corresponding to an inner surface profile of the inner-ply vane; (b) matrix is infiltrated into the inner-ply vane woven-fiber formed body to make the inner-ply vane; (c) the jig is removed; (d) a supplemental jig corresponding to the rear space and the inner-ply vane are integrated to form a integrated body; (e) an outer-ply vane woven-fiber formed body made of reinforcement fiber on a surface of the integrated body; (f) matrix is infiltrated into the outer-ply vane woven-fiber formed body to make the outer-ply vane. According to the manufacturing method, it becomes possible to manufacture a vane that can improve turbine efficiency by reducing thickness of a trailing edge of the vane. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120279632 | Apparatus And Methods For Dispensing Adhesive To Labels - In one aspect, a vacuum drum assembly for use with a labeling apparatus includes apertures for supporting labels on an outer surface using vacuum pressure. The vacuum drum assembly may include air distributors for providing vacuum pressure to selected apertures to accommodate various lengths or widths of labels. The vacuum drum assembly may also be adjustable to vary the spacing between apertures to accommodate various lengths of labels. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120285603 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM, JOINED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE JOINED STRUCTURE - A method for producing a joined structure, the method involving pressure-bonding first and second circuit members together via an anisotropic conductive film while the circuit members are being heated, to thereby join the circuit members with each other. The anisotropic conductive film electrically connects the first circuit member with the second circuit member having a nitrogen atom-containing film on a surface facing the first circuit member, wherein the anisotropic conductive film, the first layer and the second layer are further defined including the provisions that at least one of the first and second layers includes conductive particles, and the difference in maximum exothermic peak temperature between the first and second layers is within the range up to 20° C. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120291937 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ACOUSTIC PANEL FOR AN AIRCRAFT NACELLE - Process for manufacturing an acoustic panel for an aircraft nacelle. The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an acoustic panel ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120291938 | CYCLIC OLEFIN COMPOSITIONS FOR TEMPORARY WAFER BONDING - New compositions and methods of using those compositions as bonding compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a cycloolefin copolymer dispersed or dissolved in a solvent system, and can be used to bond an active wafer to a carrier wafer or substrate to assist in protecting the active wafer and its active sites during subsequent processing and handling. The compositions form bonding layers that are chemically and thermally resistant, but that can also be softened or dissolved to allow the wafers to slide or be pulled apart at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298282 | LAMINATING A COMPONENT - A method and a device are provided for laminating a component, in particular an interior lining component for a motor vehicle, which is arranged on a lower die of a press tool and which is overlaid with a pre-fixed laminating material. The laminating material is fixed on the surface of the component by means of a seam fixing stay which is formed as an integral constituent part of the upper die of the press tool. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120305163 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LAMINATING A FIRST AND A SECOND SHEET - The invention relates to an apparatus for laminating a first and a second sheet with a plane carrier ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305164 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MELTING A THERMOPLASTIC BY SUPPLYING - The invention relates to the melting of a thermoplastic, in particular for welding plastic parts ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305165 | SELF ASSEMBLED MULTI-LAYER NANOCOMPOSITE OF GRAPHENE AND METAL OXIDE MATERIALS - Nanocomposite materials having at least two layers, each layer consisting of one metal oxide bonded to at least one graphene layer were developed. The nanocomposite materials will typically have many alternating layers of metal oxides and graphene layers, bonded in a sandwich type construction and will be incorporated into an electrochemical or energy storage device. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120312445 | Method and apparatus for diverting sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from an eye - Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120312446 | TRANSFER MECHANISM - A mechanism for transferring a flexible sheet material ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120312447 | MULTILAYER PILLAR FOR REDUCED STRESS INTERCONNECT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A multi-layer pillar and method of fabricating the same is provided. The multi-layer pillar is used as an interconnect between a chip and substrate. The pillar has at least one low strength, high ductility deformation region configured to absorb force imposed during chip assembly and thermal excursions. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120318429 | Device And Method For Arranging Double-Sided Adhesive Foil On A Cylindrical Holder For A Flexible Printing Plate - The invention relates to a device and a method for arranging double-sided adhesive foil on a cylindrical holder for a flexible printing plate, wherein the device comprises a frame, at least one shaft bearing placed in the frame for bearing-mounting of a shaft connected to the cylindrical holder, and foil roll bearings for a roll of foil, and a support plate with a support surface for the foil, and the projection of the axis between the foil roll bearings onto the support surface extends at an angle differing from 0° relative to the projection of the axis between the shaft bearings onto the support surface. The projection of the foil axis onto the support surface preferably extends transversely of the projection of the axis. The foil is hereby moved in the direction of the axis of the shaft bearings and the foil is fixed in this direction on the cylindrical holder. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120318430 | Label Applicator Belt System - A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig-zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120318431 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method can include, upon attaching a bonding material containing a resin and a solvent to a second surface opposed to a first surface including a circuit pattern of a wafer, heating the bonding material to evaporate the solvent and decreasing vapor pressure of the solvent in an atmosphere faced with the bonding material and heating the attached bonding material to form a bonding layer. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120325392 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display panel includes a step where, on a first mother substrate having an alignment film formed thereon, a first sealing member is provided to surround a display area and overlap the alignment film, and a second sealing member is provided such that the second sealing member extends along at least a side of the first sealing member and is spaced from the alignment film; and a step where the first mother substrate having the first and second sealing members provided thereon and a second mother substrate having an alignment film formed thereon are attached to each other such that the first and second sealing members are united each other with their side edges being in contact with each other. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130000810 | Systems and Methods for Applying Decals to Substrates - In one embodiment, a decal applicator machine includes a main frame, a decal frame supported by the main frame, the decal frame being adapted to securely hold a decal during application of the decal to a substrate, a deformable element adapted to support the decal during its application to the substrate, a substrate support element to which the substrate mounts, and drive means for driving the substrate into the decal and into the deformable member to firmly apply the decal to the substrate. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130000811 | Heat-activated, Glueable Surface Elements - A heat-activated, glueable sheetlike element having at least one heat-activatable adhesive, at least one inductively heatable material, and at least one thermally conductive filler, wherein material of the thermally conductive filler has a thermal conductivity of at least 0.5 W/(m*K) | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130000812 | LAMINATED FOIL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND LAMINATED FOIL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A laminated foil manufacturing apparatus includes a transportation unit that transports a lamination target medium onto which foil is to be laminated with intermittent movement and continuous movement, a liquid adhering unit that performs adhering processing of making liquid adhere to the lamination target medium which is transported with the intermittent movement by the transportation unit, and a foil laminating unit that is arranged at a downstream side with respect to a position of the liquid adhering unit in a transportation direction of the lamination target medium which is transported with the intermittent movement, and performs foil laminating processing of laminating the foil onto a surface to which the liquid has been adhered on the lamination target medium which is transported with the continuous movement by the transportation unit after the adhering processing has been performed. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130008581 | PAIR OF SUBSTRATE HOLDERS, SUBSTRATE HOLDER, SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A substrate holder pair comprising a first substrate holder and a second substrate holder that holds a first substrate and a second substrate bonded to each other, between itself and the first substrate holder. The first substrate holder includes a pressure receiving portion that, when the first substrate holder is separated from the second substrate holder, is pressed by a pressing member, and the second substrate holder includes a passing portion through which passes the pressing member, to enable pressing of the pressure receiving portion by the pressing member. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130008582 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELONGATE INSERT MADE OF A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE - A method of manufacturing an elongate insert configured to be integrated by CIC in a metal container, including coated yarns bonded together, the coated yarns being formed from metal-coated ceramic fibers. The method includes placing the coated yarns side by side in a bundle and pulling the fiber bundle through a shaping element so as to compact the fiber bundle transversely while forming the fiber bundle so as to have a defined cross section. A metal part incorporating a fibrous insert can be manufactured by the CIC technique. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130014881 | Biaxial Drive Mechanism, Die Bonder and Die Bonder Operating MethodAANM FUKASAWA; ShingoAACI KumagayaAACO JPAAGP FUKASAWA; Shingo Kumagaya JPAANM Hosaka; KojiAACI KumagayaAACO JPAAGP Hosaka; Koji Kumagaya JP - A highly reliable biaxial drive mechanism and a die bonder operating method capable of preventing fall of an elevation axis of a linear motor upon loss of power are disclosed. The biaxial drive mechanism includes a handling part; a biaxial drive axes provided with a first linear motor unit having a first movable part that moves up and down the handling part along a first linear guide and a first stationary part, and a second linear motor unit having a second movable part that moves the handling part in a horizontal direction vertical to a direction of up and down movement and a second stationary part; a main power source that supplies a power source to the biaxial drive axes; and an elevation axis fall prevention unit that prevents fall of a handling part upon loss of power at the main power source. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130014882 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATING MATERIALAANM Schmid; JohannesAACI StarzachAACO DEAAGP Schmid; Johannes Starzach DE - The invention relates to a method for producing coating material ( | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130020005 | APPLICATORS FOR ALIGNING PROTECTIVE FILMS ON DEVICE SURFACES - A device surface of a device (e.g., a screen or touchpad of a mobile phone or a portable media player) may be protected from damage by the application of a protective film with an adhesive. However, it may be difficult for a user to achieve an accurate alignment of the film with the device surface, resulting in cosmetic and functional disadvantages. Presented herein are techniques for achieving an accurate alignment of the film to the device surface through the use of an applicator, comprising one or more anchors that respectively couple with one or more projections of the device surface (e.g., a plug conformant with a headphones port). The film may be positioned with respect to the applicator, such that when the anchors of the applicator couple with corresponding surface projections of the device surface, the film is accurately and precisely aligned with the device surface. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130020006 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ALTERNABLE APPLICATION OF A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE SPACER PROFILES ON A GLASS SHEET - An automatic machine and an automatic method for the alternating application of a plurality of flexible spacer profiles, preferably made of expanded synthetic material, on a glass sheet in order to compose the insulating glazing, where a dynamic magazine, which contains a plurality of reels of flexible spacer profile is paired with an application head and the path of the flexible spacer profile lies around the rotation axis of the application head, thus rendering feeding from the magazine compatible, thereby allowing the alternability of the reels, with the functionality of the application head, which requires a 360° freedom of rotation. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130020007 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE WINDOWN PANE MEMBER - The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a window material for vehicles, the window material including a curved glass plate, a curved resin plate provided at a side of a concave surface of the curved glass plate and curving along a shape of the curved glass plate, a resin layer sandwiched between the curved glass plate and the curved resin plate, and a sealing portion surrounding a periphery of the resin layer, the process including the specific steps. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130020008 | Device for Performing Consolidation and Method of Use Thereof - A preforming device and method of use thereof, the device including a rack, a pinion, belt, belt tensioning feature, and mechanism for supporting a variably appliable enhanced pressure, such as may be applied using a bladder or bladders having one or more valves, the device capable of engaging a mandrel to form at least one ply and a binder against the exterior of the mandrel. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130025764 | Methods for Increasing Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Agents in Polymeric Films - Methods for increasing the effectiveness of one or more antimicrobial agents incorporated in polymeric films are described. The methods involve adding an antimicrobial agent promoter to the polymer prior to or when forming the film. The antimicrobial agent promoter is a blowing agent, a hydrophilic wetting agent, and/or both. Also described are polymeric films comprising antimicrobial agents and such promoters, and multilayer barrier assemblies using such films. The multilayer barrier assemblies find wide application in the medical field. Also described are multilayered polymeric films comprising a first skin layer that includes at least one gas and vapor barrier organic polymer, a core layer that comprises at least one elastomeric organic polymer, and a second skin layer that comprises at least one sealable organic polymer and at least one antimicrobial agent. Articles comprising the film are useful in various applications to include medical and health care applications. A method to provide a gas and vapor barrier and antimicrobial activity in an article comprises manufacturing an article in which the article comprises the film. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130025765 | METHOD FOR JOINING COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS USING THERMAL SPREADER - An apparatus for forming a structural member includes a tool platform and a pressure platform that may be movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position. The apparatus may include a tool against which the member may be pressed. The tool may be supported by the tool platform and may have an inner surface. The apparatus may include a pressure bladder configured to be pressurized for applying pressure to the member. The pressure bladder may be supported by the pressure platform for pressing the member against the tool. Also included may be a heating system for heating the tool and a tool liner in thermal contact with the inner surface for distributing heat thereto. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130032270 | THERMAL COMPRESSION BONDING WITH SEPARATE BOND HEADS - A method of thermocompression (TC) bonding includes heating a semiconductor die and a substrate with at least one TC bondable material at an interface between the semiconductor die and the substrate with a bond head apparatus including a first portion and a second portion. The semiconductor die and TC bondable material or product therefrom are then cooled by removing the first portion from contacting the semiconductor die while maintaining the second portion of the bond head apparatus on the semiconductor die. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130032271 | FRICTION PLATE WITH A PAPER FRICTION LINING, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A FRICTION PLATE AND WET-RUNNING MULTIPLATE CLUTCH OR BRAKE COMPRISING SUCH A FRICTION PLATE - A friction plate ( | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130032272 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices wherein the apparatus includes a bonding module that has a vacuum chamber to provide bonding of wafers under pressure below atmospheric pressure; and a loadlock module connected to the bonding module and configured for wafer transfer to the bonding module. The loadlock module is also connected to a first vacuum pumping device configured to reduce the pressure in the loadlock module to below atmospheric pressure. The bonding and loadlock modules remain at a pressure below atmospheric pressure while the wafer is transferred from the loadlock module into the bonding module. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130042955 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A FLEX CIRCUIT TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Methods and systems for bonding a flex circuit to a printed circuit board (PCB) using an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) bonding process are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, supports may be attached to an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding can in such a way that the EMI shielding can is arranged to support and/or spread forces involved in ACF bonding. The supports may be located proximate to the walls of the EMI shielding can, and positioned such that the supports effectively do not come into contact with components mounted on a PCB along with the EMI shielding can. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130042956 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A THERMOSETTING LAMINATE - A process for the manufacturing of a decorative laminate, having an upper decorative and abrasion resistant thermosetting laminate layer and a carrying core. The upper side of the core has the abrasion resistant thermosetting laminate while the lower side of the core has a balance layer. This balance layer prevents warping of the decorative laminate while at the same time providing acoustic dampening. The balance layer includes a layer of a polymer. The balance layer and the thermosetting laminate are joined with the core by pressing. The carrying core further is provided with a dampening foil of an elastomer arranged between the upper side of the core and the abrasion resistant thermosetting laminate. The elastomer and thermosetting laminate are joined with each other and with the core by pressing. The achieved laminate is then cut into panels and provided with edges intended for joining. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130042957 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A COMPOSITE HEMOCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL AND RESULTING MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hemocompatible material comprising a synthetic substrate and animal biological tissue, according to which said animal biological tissue is dehydrated and adhered to said synthetic substrate by means of a dispersion of the material forming said synthetic substrate. According to the invention, the animal biological tissue is only dehydrated chemically by immersing said animal biological tissue in a bath consisting of a solution containing at least 80 wt % of polyethylene glycol. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130048187 | CURABLE ASSEMBLY AND A FILLER COMPONENT - A curable assembly which upon the application of curing conditions will form a completed component or part component comprises two pieces of composite fibre-reinforced, resin matrix material, with filler component of relatively rigid material arranged therebetween. The intermediate component is arranged to be secured between the two pieces. The filler component has a body with first and second opposing surface profiles. The filler component can be used to transmit or react a consolidating load during curing. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130048188 | CEMENT TO MAKE THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANT CERAMIC HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES AND METHOD TO MAKE THEM - A ceramic honeycomb structure comprised of at least two separate smaller ceramic honeycombs that have been adhered together by a cement comprised of inorganic fibers and a binding phase wherein the smaller honeycombs and fibers are bonded together by the binding phase which is comprised of an amorphous silicate, aluminate or alumino-silicate glass and the cement has at most about 5% by volume of other inorganic particles. The cement may be made in the absence of other inorganic and organic additives while achieving a shear thinning cement, for example, by mixing oppositely charged inorganic binders in water together so as to make a useful cement for applying to the smaller honeycombs to be cemented. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130056129 | Absorbent Garment With Strand Coated Adhesive Components - An absorbent garment includes a body panel having a terminal waist edge, at least first and second layers terminating at the terminal waist edge and at least one elastic element disposed between the first and second layers. The body panel has at least first and second adhesive regions. The first adhesive region is defined by the at least one elastic element, which is strand coated with a first adhesive. The second region is defined by a control coating of a second adhesive applied between the first and second layers. In one embodiment, the first region has a greater sensory softness than the second region. In one embodiment, the body panel, in an unstretched condition, has a surface softness with a can deviation of coefficient of friction less than about 0.020 in the first adhesive region. A method of assembling an absorbent garment include strand coating at least one elastic element with a first adhesive and applying a control coating of a second adhesive to a portion of at least one of a first and second layer of web material. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130061999 | METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF STATIC-CONTROL FLOORING MATERIALS - A method of installing static-control carpet tiles on top of metal access floor panels that are grounded. A “dab” of conductive adhesive, which is between approximately 0.25 and 2.0 inches in diameter and approximately between 0.05 and 0.5 inches thick provides an electrical connection between the carpet tile and the metal access floor panel, which in turn is connected to an earth ground. Static electrical charges can then travel through the carpet tile to the access floor panel and then to ground. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068365 | DISPERSION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND USE THEREOF - A dispersion comprising hard material particles and at least one organic binder and/or at least one plasticizer. The hard material particles comprise an inner core comprising a fused tungsten carbide and an outer shell comprising tungsten carbide. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068366 | Methods and Systems for Protecting Credit Card Account Information - The invention provides systems and methods for protecting information related to credit card accounts and other kinds of information displayed on personal and identification cards. In some embodiments, the invention further provides a credit card with a card portion displaying a first part of an account number and an electronically readable region. The credit card may also include a sleeve portion that holds the card portion and that may display a second part of an account number. The sleeve portion may have a window through which the first part of the account number is visible, so that the first and second parts of the account number provide a complete valid account number. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068367 | ADHESIVE-BACKED ARTICLES - Methods of preparing adhesive-backed articles and methods of applying adhesives backed articles are described. The adhesive-backed articles include a compliant film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive having a microstructured surface opposite the compliant film. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130075011 | COMPOSITE MULTILAYER SEAL FOR PEM FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - A composite seal having a multilayer elastomeric construction and method for constructing the same is provided. More specifically, the present invention provides a composite seal comprised of a low-durometer elastomer compliant layer coated with, or alternatively encapsulated by, a thin protective layer for securely sealing a bipolar plate and a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell. The elastomer compliant layer is preferably a silicone constituent and the thin coat protective layer is preferably a fluoroelastomer or fluoropolymer constituent suitable for bonding to the elastomer compliant layer. The foregoing layers constructing the composite seal are preferably deposited directly onto the aforementioned fuel cell components along a predetermined periphery. The resulting composite seal is thin in construction, resistive to undesired chemical and thermal reactions and provides the necessary compressive compliance without undue stress on the fuel cell assembly. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130075012 | TAPE ATTACHING DEVICE AND TAPE ATTACHING METHOD - In the tape attaching method of cutting a tape member into conductive tape pieces and attaching the conductive tape pieces onto a plurality of attachment regions which are formed at a side edge part of a board, an attaching step in which the conductive tape pieces is attached onto the attachment region of a first press position, and a moving step, in which by driving a tape sending mechanism to perform the operation of sending the tape member while a press bonding head and a peeling unit are integrally moved relative to the board, the press bonding head is aligned with the attachment region of a second press position, and a separator is peeled from the tape member attached onto the first press position by the peeling unit during the relative movement, are repeated. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130081748 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING LARGE-AREA SPUTTERING TARGETS BY COLD SPRAY - In various embodiments, joined sputtering targets are formed at least in part by spray deposition of the sputtering material and/or welding. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130081749 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING HIGH-STRENGTH LARGE-AREA SPUTTERING TARGETS - In various embodiments, joined sputtering targets are formed at least in part by spray deposition of the sputtering material and/or welding. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130087264 | NON-COMPLIANT MEDICAL BALLOON HAVING A LONGITUDINAL FIBER LAYER - A non-compliant medical balloon is formed with a first fiber layer including a first fiber and a second fiber layer over said first fiber layer. The first fiber is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the non-compliant medical balloon. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130087265 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR PERMANENT MAGNET DISPOSED IN ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - This invention is a manufacturing device for a permanent magnet disposed in a rotating electrical machine, in which a plurality of magnet pieces, each formed by being fractured and split along a notch groove, are aligned and joined to each other with an adhesive interposed between fractured surfaces. First pressing means for aligning the plurality of fractured and split magnet pieces with the fractured surfaces opposed to each other in a thickness direction by pressing from the thickness direction of the permanent magnet, second pressing means for aligning the plurality of magnet pieces in a width direction by pressing from a width direction of the permanent magnet are provided. Moreover, third pressing means for joining the opposing fractured surfaces of the magnet piece with the interposed adhesive by pressing the plurality of magnet pieces from a longitudinal direction of the permanent magnet. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130092309 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR WELDING A THERMOPLASTIC STIFFENER - The invention relates to a device for welding a stiffener to a skin. The stiffener has a stiffener foot with a bearing surface parallel to the skin surface and a stiffener flange projecting away from the plane of the bearing surface. The device includes a metallic support includes a seating surface matching the shape of the receiving side; a groove which accommodates a flange of the stiffener inserted in the groove; an insulative supporting structure for positioning a bearing surface against the receiving side; and a conformal panel for applying pressure forcing said bearing surface against said receiving side. A heater temporarily raises the temperature of bearing surface of the stiffener and the adjacent receiving side of the skin to above the melting point of the matrix when pressure is applied thereby welding the stiffener to the skin. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130092310 | BUFFER FILM FOR MULTI-CHIP PACKAGING - A buffer film for multi-chip packaging which does not cause out of alignment during multi-chip packaging and ensures favorable connection reliability has a structure in which a heat-resistant resin layer having a linear expansion coefficient of 80 ppm/° C. or less and a flexible resin layer made of a resin material having a Shore A hardness according to JIS K6253 of 10 to 80 are laminated. A multi-chip module can be produced by aligning a plurality of chip devices on a substrate through an adhesive to perform temporary adhesion, disposing the buffer film for multi-chip packaging between the chip devices and a bonding head so that the heat-resistant resin layer is on a chip device side, and connecting the plurality of chip devices with the substrate by applying heat and pressure to the chip devices toward the substrate with the bonding head. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130098524 | ADHESIVE POLARIZATION PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE POLARIZATION PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY - A method for manufacturing a pressure-sensitive adhesive polarizing plate comprising a polarizer (P), a transparent protective film (E) provided on only one side of the polarizer (P) with an adhesive layer (G) interposed therebetween, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B) provided on another side of the polarizer (P) with a protective layer (H) interposed therebetween, the method including forming the protective layer (H) on one side of the polarizer (P) and then placing the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B) on the protective layer (H), so that a laminate of the polarizer (P) and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B) is formed, wherein the protective layer (H) has a tensile modulus of 100 MPa or more. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130105059 | Method and system of manufacturing multilayer coating for decoration of surfaces | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130105060 | SYSTEM FOR APPLYING ADHESIVES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130105061 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING TOGETHER TWO WAFERS BY MOLECULAR ADHESION | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130126066 | DIRECTLY LAMINATED PLATE - The invention relates to a directly laminated plate or board that is produced by hot-pressing a core with absorbent, resin-impregnated layers, wherein at least one board surface has a decorative layer with a graphic representation of the surface of an imitated material, in addition to a resin-impregnated, transparent cover layer on said decorative layer, with a relief-like reproduction of the surface structure of the imitated material, where a resinous intermediate ply is provided between the decorative layer and the core. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130133807 | FILM PLASTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A film pasting device for pasting a protection film on a display screen is provided, which includes: a main body having a receiving slot for receiving the protection film so as for the display screen to be disposed on the protection film; a base disposed in the receiving slot for carrying the protection film and the display screen; a positioning member disposed on the main body for positioning the display screen on the base; and a vertical movement member disposed over the main body and movable towards the base so as to provide a vertical force for pressing the display screen down, thereby pasting the protection film on top and side surfaces of the display screen through the vertical force provided by the vertical movement member and a horizontal force provided by the main body, respectively. Therefore, the present invention improves the film pasting quality and saves operation time. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130139944 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid adhesive is applied onto a surface of a base plate having flow channels formed as recesses or through-grooves, by transferring the liquid adhesive from a rotating cylinder coated with it to the surface of the base plate. The base plate is then bonded to a cover plate having ejection energy generating elements via the applied adhesive to be made into a liquid ejection head. For evenly applying the liquid adhesive onto the surface having the recesses or through-grooves as flow channels, the surface is additionally provided with dummy recesses for compensating for variance of contact length orthogonal to the transfer direction due to uneven or asymmetrical arrangement of the recesses or through-grooves. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130139945 | SUPPORTING PROFILED ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUPPORTING PROFILED ELEMENT, AND USE OF SAID SUPPORTING PROFILED ELEMENT IN A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCED VEHICLE FUSELAGE COMPONENT - A supporting profiled demerit is configured to support a reinforcing profiled element that is formed from a fiber composite semi-finished product during a curing process of a method for producing a vehicle fuselage component, during which the reinforcing profiled element is bonded to a surface of a fuselage shell that is also formed from a fiber composite semi-finished product. The supporting profiled element includes an air-impermeable profiled hose having two ends and a first end piece that is detachably inserted at a first of the two ends of the profiled hose so as to form an insertion connection. The first end piece is sealed against the profiled hose by the insertion connection. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130139946 | PROCESS FOR BONDING TWO SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to a method for bonding two substrates, in particular two semiconductor substrates which, in order to be able to improve the reliability of the process, provides the step of providing a gaseous flow over the bonding surfaces of the substrates. The gaseous flow is preferably a laminar flow that is essentially parallel to the bonding surfaces of the substrates, and has a temperature in a range of from room temperature up to 100° C. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130139947 | Filter Element and Process for Producing a Filter Element - The invention relates to a hotmelt adhesive including a hotmelt adhesive mixture, the mixture having a 15-85% by weight of a first polyester-based hotmelt adhesive and a 15-85% by weight of a second, polyamide-based hotmelt adhesive. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130146203 | REDUCTION GRIPPER FOR A COLD GLUE UNIT - A device for transferring labels in a labeling machine with at least two retaining elements for holding labels, with the retaining elements being mounted offset in the circumferential direction around a gripper cylinder axle, and a mechanical control means configured to change the relative speed between the retaining elements in the circumferential direction of the gripper cylinder. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130146204 | REGULATORY LABEL COMPLIANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for labeling products may be applied to vehicle labeling, where complying with legal requirements of one jurisdiction may otherwise violate legal requirements within a second jurisdiction. Label content, format, and placement on vehicles, as imposed by federal law, creates a visual obstruction in violation of state law when a prospective customer is driving the vehicle. A new product label configured as a panel, which may be the Monroney sticker for a vehicle, or which may contain the Monroney sticker information and extend beyond that label itself, acts as a one-way panel. The panel permits transmission of light inward toward the driver, thus appearing sufficiently transparent not to create a visual obstruction. The panel may be sized from the size of a conventional Monroney sticker, up to the size of the entire window, acting as a window shade and a window sticker. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130146205 | DISPOSABLE COUNTERTOP PROTECTION - A flexible, polymeric, self-adhering, disposable film and delivery system for countertop protection during food preparation. The film or sheet is constructed and arranged to temporarily and releasably adhere to an upper surface of the countertop to cover enough of the food-preparation surface in order to protect that surface from any particulates coming from food preparation activity. In one form, multiple film sheets are packaged together by stacking the individual sheets or by forming a continuous roll of sheets. The continuous roll of sheets are separable into individual sheets by means of a perforated score line or by cutting such as with scissors or other tools. One or more perforated score lines can be formed in the roll of sheets thereby forming a pattern of score lines for creating a wide variety of sizes and shape options for the individual sheets from a single roll of sheets. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130146206 | REINFORCED MAGNET - A magnet that includes a composite body and at least one reinforcing element. The reinforcing element is embedded within the body and increases the radial strength of the body. As a result, the magnet is able to rotate at higher speeds without fracturing. Additionally, methods of manufacturing the magnet are described. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130153113 | CHEMICAL SENSOR USING METAL NANO-PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHEMICAL SENSOR USING METAL NANO-PARTICLES - A chemical sensor using metal nano-particles and a method for manufacturing a chemical sensor using metal nano-particles are provided. The chemical sensor includes: metal nano-particles; single-ligand organic molecules (or a single molecule) that binds to the metal nano-particles by using a metal bonding functional group; a substrate bonding functional group formed at the metal nano-particles and the single-ligand organic molecules as bound to each other; a substrate; electrodes formed on the substrate and having an interdigitate (IDT) structure; and a substrate functional group formed on the substrate and positioned between the electrodes, wherein the substrate bonding functional group and the substrate functional group are covalently bonded. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130153114 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SPALTED WOOD VENEERS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SPALTED WOOD PRODUCTS - Methods of production of spalted wood veneer and spalted wood products are disclosed. The method of production of the spalted wood veneer includes comprising forming a wood veneer, and inoculating the wood veneer with spalting spores. The inoculated wood veneer is positioned in the chamber, which may be sterilized. The method of production of the spalted wood product includes sterilizing a chamber and inoculating a wood product with spalting spores. The inoculated wood product is positioned in the chamber. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130160920 | Polyurethanes, Articles and Coatings Prepared Therefrom and Methods of Making The Same - The present invention provides polyurethanes including a reaction product of components including: (a) an isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer comprising a reaction product of components including: (i) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; and (ii) about 0.1 to about 0.5 equivalents of at least one diol having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; and (b) about 0.05 to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one branched polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups; and (c) up to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one polyol different from branched polyol (b) and having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein the reaction product components are essentially free of polyester polyol and polyether polyol; compositions, coatings and articles made therefrom and methods of making the same. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130160921 | Cushioned tape and method to improve playability and grip - A cushioned tape to improve the playability and feel of a hockey stick blade is disclosed. The cushioned tape contains a bottom adhesive layer, a middle cushioned layer, and a top film layer. The cushioned tape is designed to be overwrapped with protective tape such as traditional cloth hockey tape. Additionally, the cushioned tape can be used to improve the handle and grip portion of other sporting implements. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130160922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EQUIPPING BOTTLES - A method for equipping bottles with equipment elements using a group of at least three similar container-equipping subassemblies designed to apply equipment elements to a container region of containers moving, on a transporting system, past the container-equipping subassemblies includes, during disruption-free operation, activating at least two container-equipping subassemblies of the group to equip in each case one container that has not yet been labeled by another container-equipping subassembly of the group, and during disruption-free operation, placing at least one container-equipping subassembly assigned to the group in standby mode, and in the event of disruption to a first activated container-equipping subassembly in the group, activating the container-equipping subassembly that is in standby mode to take over the function of the first container-equipping subassembly. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130168004 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING MEMBER - To reliably avoid inclusion of air bubbles into adhesive when bonding a member to another member with an adhesive held between them. A first member | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130174957 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT STEERING RIB APPLICATOR DEVICE AND METHOD - A system and apparatus are provided for adhering steering ribs to an intermediate transfer belt (ITB). These steering ribs (one or more) are applied to the ITB by placing the rib material around a cylindrical fixture. The rib material is held in place by a vacuum that is applied to the rib material to hold it against the fixture. An ITB may be separately held in place on the fixture by another vacuum until the rib material is adhered to the inside surface of the ITB through application of compressed air to force the rib material outward against the ITB. Once the rib material is adhered to the ITB, a series of apertures directs compressed air against the rib and the ITB to release them from the fixture. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130180642 | Self-stiffened composite panel and process for making same - The invention provides a self-stiffened composite panel including an external skin, an internal skin superposed on the external skin, which covers an internal face of the external skin and at least one stiffener protruding inwards relatively to the internal skin which extends along a longitudinal direction, characterised in that the stiffener is made as one piece with the internal skin and consists of a portion of the internal skin which is located at distance from the external skin. The invention also provides a process for making such a self-stiffened panel. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130186546 | MULTI-LAYER MATERIAL AND METHOD OF APPLICATION - A multi-layer material suitable for use as a covering for an article includes a polymeric cellular layer and nonwoven backing layer. The multi-layer material having a creasability angle of between about 20 and about 160 degrees. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130186547 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE FILM ROLL - A method for manufacturing a conductive film roll includes step (A), step (B), and step (C). Step (A) is laminating a first transparent conductor layer and a first metal layer on one surface of a film substrate while rewinding a first roll of the film substrate to obtain a first laminate. Step (B) is conveying the first laminate in air while rewinding a second roll and forming an oxidized coated layer on a surface of the first metal layer to obtain a second laminate. Step (C) is manufacturing a third laminate by laminating a second transparent conductor layer and a second metal layer on the other surface of the film substrate to obtain a fourth roll. Operation effects of the oxidized coated layer prevents blocking. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130186548 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED FILM - A process including (1) applying a solution composition to one or both sides of a first transparent resin film to form a coating layer or layers, wherein the solution composition contains an active energy ray-curable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent, wherein the photopolymerization initiator has a 10% weight loss temperature of 170° C. or more as measured by a loss-on-heating test; (2) removing, after the coating step (1), a solvent from the coating layer or layers by drying under such temperature conditions that the first laminated film obtained has a thermal shrinkage of 0.5% or less when heated at 150° C. for 1 hour, and (3) curing the coating layer or layers after the heat-treating step (2). A second laminated film produced with the first laminated film makes it possible to suppress curling and to prevent oligomer precipitation. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130192739 | SILICONE-BASED CHEMICAL FILTER AND SILICONE-BASED CHEMICAL BATH FOR REMOVING SULFUR CONTAMINANTS - Sulfur contaminants, such as elemental sulfur (S | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130192740 | LAMINATE PROCESSING METHOD - A solar battery cell serving as a member to be protected is sandwiched between protective films for lamination and disposed in a press-type laminating device. The protective films are then heated, and when the temperature of the protective films becomes a first temperature which is equal to or higher than the softening point of the protective films, pressing of the protective films and the solar battery cell is started. Then the protective films are held at a second temperature (target temperature) that is higher than the first temperature, in a state in which the protective films and the member to be protected are pressed. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199692 | Surface Functionalization of Polyester - Methods for surface treatment of polyester substrates are described. Treatment methods include adherence of a polymer layer on a surface of the polyester so as to increase the hydrophilic properties of the surface. Polymers can be polyelectrolytes that are adsorbed at the surface or polymer brushes that are polymerized at the surface. Further surface functionalization can include the adherence of inorganic nanoparticles to the surface. The polyester substrates can be recycled polyester such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate that has been subjected to a partial saponification reaction during the recycling process. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130199693 | WEAR PART - A tool component comprising a wear part covered at least in part by a connection member, the wear part having a specified hardness and the connection member being a metal or alloy, and the wear part comprising a surface that includes one or more depressions or projections therefrom, and the connection member having been pressed against that surface so that at least the surface of the connection member that faces the wear part surface follows the profile of the wear part, whereby relative movement between the wear part and connection member is substantially prevented. The metal or alloy connection member may be readily attached to a tool body for example by brazing of the like. The wear part may comprise a material that is not readily brazeable, for example a ceramic material or a cermet or a superhard material or a composite of such materials. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130199694 | METHOD OF MAKING ANNEALED DOOR SKINS AND COMPOSITE DOOR ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED ARTICLES - A method is provided for making an annealed door skin or composite door assembly. At least the door skin is formed of a composition comprising a thermoset binder and fiberglass. The door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of a door assembly, is subjected to annealing to make the annealed door skin. The process of annealing comprises the step of heating the door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of the door assembly, above the glass transition temperature yet below the thermal degradation temperature of the thermoset binder for a sufficient amount of time to cause release internal stresses in the door skin, then the step of cooling the door skin. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206315 | Method for Manufacturing Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Film - Provided is a method for manufacturing an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding film, including: (a) providing a single insulating layer on a first protective film, the insulating layer being made of an insulating layer composition including at least one resin selected from a thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin and at least one filler selected from a flame-retardant filler and an abrasion-resistant filler; (b) providing a metal layer on the insulating layer; (c) providing a conductive adhesive layer on the metal layer, the conductive adhesive layer being made from a conductive adhesive layer composition including at least one resin selected from a thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin and a conductive filler; and (d) providing a second protective film on the conductive adhesive layer, and an EMI shielding film manufactured by the method. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130213546 | METHOD FOR CLAMPING A CONDUIT TO A RIGID BARRIER - A method of clamping a conduit comprising a cylindrical conduit (tube or pipe) to an aperture in a rigid barrier by steps of providing a clamp with a wide plate with a peripheral flange on an obverse end and a narrower boss on an opposite end and with a central hole extending through the plate and the boss, and with a radial slot extending outwardly from the central hole to peripheral edges of both the plate and the boss. The steps include inserting a wedge into the radial slot; moving the clamp into contact with a rigid barrier; affixing the clamp to the rigid barrier with adhesive or fasteners; and removing the wedge from the radial slot. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130213547 | Apparatuses and Methods for Bonding Substrates - A method of joining web portions includes advancing web portions onto a rotating drum such that the web portions overlap at an overlap area as the web portions wrap around the drum. The web portions each have a melting temperature. A fluid is heated to a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt the web portions. A fluid nozzle retracts from an aperture in the drum and a jet of the heated fluid is directed from a fluid nozzle onto the web portions at the overlap area. The heated fluid penetrates and at least partially melts the web portions. The web portions are at least partially melted using the heated fluid. A press member shifts through the aperture in the drum to compress the web portions between the pressure member and an anvil roll to join the web portions together at the overlap area. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130213548 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE ARTICLE - A method for producing a thermoplastic elastomer composition includes: (1) a step of dynamically vulcanizing 50 to 90% by weight of (A) an oil-extended ethylene-α-olefin-based copolymerized rubber and 10 to 50% by weight of (B) a propylene-based resin, where the total amount of the oil-extended ethylene-α-olefin-based copolymerized rubber (A) and the propylene-based resin (B) is taken as 100% by weight, in the presence of a crosslinking agent, thereby obtaining a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the oil-extended ethylene-α-olefin-based copolymerized rubber (A) contains 100 parts by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin-based copolymer rubber having a Mooney viscosity (ML | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130220510 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive product including a substrate and at least two point-like pressure-sensitive adhesives on the substrate, wherein an area ratio is from 10 to 60%. The area ratio (%) is a proportion of an area occupied by said point-like pressure-sensitive adhesives per unit area of the substrate. The pressure-sensitive adhesive product is excellent in re-peelability. In addition, the present invention also relates to a fixation method of components, including transferring the point-like pressure-sensitive adhesives in the pressure-sensitive adhesive product to a first component, and then fixing the first component to a second component. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220511 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an image display device. The method includes providing a translucent sheet, a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, an image display unit and a liquid adhesive. The translucent sheet has a first principal surface, a second principal surface opposite the first principal surface, a first edge part and a second edge part opposite the first edge part. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposite the first principal surface. The image display unit has a display surface. The method further includes laminating the first principal surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet to the first principal surface of the translucent sheet; applying the liquid adhesive to at least a part of at least one of the second principal surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet and the display surface of the image display unit; opposing the first principal surface of the translucent sheet to the display surface of the image display unit; and curing the liquid adhesive remaining between the second principal surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet laminated to the translucent sheet and the display surface of the image display unit. Opposing the first principal surface of the translucent sheet to the display surface of the image display unit includes, first, putting the first edge part of the translucent sheet close to the display surface of the image display unit until a portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet laminated to the translucent sheet in the vicinity of the first edge part of the translucent sheet comes into contact with the display surface of the image display unit, and second, putting the second edge part of the translucent sheet close to the display surface of the image display unit while flowing the liquid adhesive in the direction of the second edge part from the first edge part of the translucent sheet, and thereby laminating the second principal surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet laminated with the translucent sheet to the display surface of the image display unit. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130220512 | Simulated Brush Stroke System - A laminated assembly ( | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130233462 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is an assembly system for assembling a double-side adhesive onto an electronic device. The assembly system includes a supporting portion and a pushing portion. The supporting portion includes a supporting surface. The supporting surface defines a cavity for receiving the electronic device. The pushing portion is supported on the supporting surface, and includes a pushing surface opposite to the supporting surface. A projection perpendicularly extends downward from the pushing surface. An elastic member is positioned on the projection. The distance between the supporting surface and the pushing surface equals to an elastic deformation value of the elastic member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the supporting surface. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130240110 | SMOOTH SURFACE FORMING TOOL AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An aircraft article composite forming tool and a method for producing the tool. The aircraft article to be formed includes a composite material including an outer surface. The aircraft article composite forming tool includes a matrix laminate made of at least an upper ply including a forming surface for forming the aircraft article and outer surface. The upper ply includes a nano filament structure embedded therein. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130240111 | Acoustical Sound Proofing Material With Improved Fracture Characteristics and Methods for Manufacturing Same - A material for use in building construction (partition, wall, ceiling, floor or door) that exhibits improved acoustical sound proofing and fracture characteristics optimized for efficient installation. The material comprises a laminated structure having as an integral part thereof one or more layers of viscoelastic material which also functions both as a glue and as an energy dissipating layer; and one or more constraining layers, such as gypsum or cement-based panel products modified for easy fracture. In one embodiment, standard paper-faced wallboard, typically gypsum, comprises the external surfaces of the laminated structure with the inner surface of said wallboard being bare with no paper or other material being placed thereon. The resulting structure improves the attenuation of sound transmitted through the structure while also allowing installation of the sound proofing material as efficiently as the installation of standard material when the sound proofing material is used alone or incorporated into a partition assembly. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130240112 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUPLING A COVER TO AN ENCLOSURE - An electronic device may include a proximity sensor for determining when a user's face is near the device. The sensor can include an emitter and a detector that are separated by a foam block to limit cross-talk between the emitter and detector. A sheet can be placed over the foam block to define openings for each of the emitter and detector. Some electronic devices can also include a camera. A glass cover secured to the device enclosure can protect the camera. To improve an adhesive bond between the glass cover and a metal enclosure, an ink layer can be placed between an adhesive and the glass. During assembly, the position of the camera can shift due to closing an enclosure. A grounding assembly that maintains contact with the camera in its initial and final positions may be provided. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130240113 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING WAFERS - The invention relates to a device for processing of substrates, especially wafers, with at least one pretreatment module, at least one aftertreatment module and at least one primary treatment module, and the pretreatment module and the aftertreatment module can be switched as a lock for the primary treatment module, and a corresponding method for processing of substrates, especially wafers. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130255847 | FABRICATING A PHASE CHANGE BLOOD COOLING SYSTEM - A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22° C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% 1-dodecanol 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having a melting point of about 23° C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design uses inner and outer containers, each made of transparent polyethylene sheets, where the inner compartments are filled with the solution and sealed, and then placed into each compartment in an outer container, wherein two compartments in the outer container are separated by a flattened and sealed portion of the polyethylene. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255848 | INFORMATION CARRYING CARD COMPRISING CROSSLINKED POLYMER COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The disclosure provides a core layer for an information carrying card, resulting information carrying card, and methods of making the same. A core layer for an information carrying card comprises at least one thermoplastic layer having at least one cavity, an inlay layer, and, and a crosslinked polymer composition. At least one portion of the inlayer layer is disposed inside the at least one cavity of the at least one thermoplastic layer. The crosslinked polymer composition is disposed over the at least one thermoplastic layer and contacting the inlayer layer. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255849 | METHOD OF SETTING A CARRIER TAPE, TAPE CASSETTE, MOUNTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE - Provided is a method of setting a carrier tape, the carrier tape including a carrier tape body configured to contain a plurality of electronic components, and a cover tape configured to cover the carrier tape body, the method including: starting rotation of a pair of rollers capable of nipping the cover tape of the carrier tape; and inserting a leading end portion of the cover tape to between the pair of rollers during the rotation so that the cover tape is pulled in by the pair of rollers. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255850 | UNIVERSAL VENEERING OF FRAMEWORKS OF DENTAL RESTORATIONS - A process for the universal, at least partial, veneering of frameworks made of framework materials of dental restorations having a coefficient of thermal expansion CTE | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255851 | MATERIAL FOR COATING WATERPPROOFING SURFACES AND METHOD OF COATING WATERPROOFING SURFACES - A material for coating waterproofing surfaces, including a first support layer made of synthetic and/or textile material and a second layer including a modified acrylic resin with high reflectance properties coating the support layer. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130263995 | STRUCTURAL EPOXY RESIN ADHESIVES CONTAINING CHAIN-EXTENDED ELASTOMERIC TOUGHENERS CAPPED WITH PHENOL, POLYPHENOL OR AMINOPHENOL COMPOUNDS - Structural adhesives are prepared from a chain extended elastomeric toughener that contains urethane and/or urea groups, and have terminal isocyanate groups that are capped with a phenol, a polyphenol or an aminophenol compound. The adhesives have very good storage stability and cure to form cured adhesives that have good lap shear and impact peel strengths. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130269854 | TAPING MACHINE AND CORRESPONDING TAPING METHOD FOR ARTICLES EVEN OF A COMPLEX SHAPE - A machine to tape articles, also having a complex shape, along edges of layers of material already temporarily joined together along a join line, comprising a taping unit suitable to apply a tape in correspondence to the join line, and at least a movement unit to determine the feed of the edges and comprising a first roll having a first axis of rotation and at least a second roll having a second axis of rotation substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation. The first roll and the second roll define, in use, a passage gap for the edges. The second roll is mounted on a support element configured to rotate around an axis of rotation substantially coinciding with the second axis of rotation. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130276950 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE - A process for the production of a multi-layer composite comprising applying a coating layer from a pigmented coating composition A onto the back face of a transparent plastic film and then applying an NIR-opaque coating layer from a pigmented coating composition B, wherein the pigment content of coating composition A consists 50 to 100 wt. % of black pigment with low NIR absorption and 0 to 50 wt. % of further pigment, which is selected in such a way that coating layer A′ exhibits low NIR absorption and that the multi-layer composite exhibits a brightness L* of at most 10 units, wherein the pigment content of coating composition B is either a pigment content PC1 consisting 90 to 100 wt. % of aluminum flake pigment and 0 to 10 wt. % of further pigment, which is selected in such a way that NIR-opaque coating layer B′ exhibits low NIR absorption, or a pigment content PC2 comprising <90 wt. % of aluminum flake pigments and being composed in such a way that NIR-opaque coating layer B′ exhibits low NIR absorption, and wherein coating layers A′ and B′ are cured. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130284338 | SELF ASSEMBLY OF GRAPHENE MATERIALS - Graphene and graphene-like materials may be formed by preparing a solution of a suitable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in a solvent that is immiscible with water (or other suitable underlying liquid). A suitably thin layer of the PAH solution is formed on the surface of a thin layer of water. The solvent is evaporated from the solution layer to form a film of PAH material organized in contiguous molecular discs. The organized PAH material may be further processed by careful removal or evaporation of the water layer to deposit the PAH residue on a desired surface. The PAH residue may then be heated to remove hydrogen atoms and form a carbon-enriched or wholly carbon, graphene structure. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284339 | Ballistic Protection Systems and Methods - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to lightweight, environmentally durable, structurally rigid ballistic protection methods. An exemplary method of fabricating the ballistic protection system comprises the steps of assembling the sections separately and curing each section at a specific temperature and pressure. Once the sections are individually assembled and cured, the sections are joined together and cured at a separate temperature and pressure. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130292030 | FORMING A STRUCTURAL LAMINATE THAT RESISTS STRESS - A structural laminate having a selected resistance to a first stress applied in a selected first stress direction relative to the laminate is formed from first and second sheets. A selected volume of toner is deposited on the first sheet to form a deposited toner pattern, the deposited toner pattern being disposed over a selected first surface area of the first sheet and extending normal to the first sheet by a selected first height. The second sheet, or toner thereon, is brought into contact with the deposited toner pattern. The deposited toner pattern is fixed to produce a fixed toner pattern that adheres the second sheet to the first sheet, in that way forming the laminate. The fixed toner pattern includes one or more first contiguous regions of toner extending in a direction within about 45° of the stress direction, so that the contiguous regions resist the applied stress. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130292031 | POLYMERIC LABEL MATERIAL - A label material for use with water-based adhesives. The label material includes a synthetic paper having an upper surface and a lower surface. The synthetic paper includes a biaxially-oriented polymeric sheet having a voided layer. A printable coating is optionally provided on an upper surface of the polymeric sheet and an adhesive-receiving coating is provided on a lower surface of the polymeric sheet. The polymeric sheet has a density of not more than 0.55 g·cm | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130299060 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POROUS COMPOSITE FILM - The instant disclosure relates to a manufacturing method of a porous composite film. The manufacturing method includes processing a first porous film and a second porous film and includes the following steps: providing a pressing unit, a film-shaping unit, and a cooling unit; intersecting the first and second porous films at an angle; stacking the first and second porous films in forming a half-finished porous composite film; pressing the half-finished porous composite film by the pressing unit at a temperature T | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130299061 | CELLULAR CORE COMPOSITE LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES - A complex-shaped, three-dimensional fiber reinforced composite trailing edge structure may be formed by using counteracting pressures applied to a structural lay-up of wetted fibers placed onto pressurizable members to form continuous fore and aft loops. In turn, the loops may be structurally functional to transfer loads from the trailing edge structure to a wing center section. The trailing structure may include may include fillers and/or a metallic insert, wherein the metallic insert may provide a lightening strike capability for the trailing edge structure. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130306215 | ADHESIVE TAPE ATACHING METHOD - An adhesive tape attaching method including an aligning step of positioning the central portion of a wafer directly below the central portion of an adhesive tape, a partial attaching step of pressing the adhesive tape on the front side of the wafer by using an attaching roller positioned so as to cover the diameter of the adhesive tape passing through the central portion of the adhesive tape, thereby attaching a part of the adhesive tape to the wafer at a position where the central portion of the adhesive tape is superimposed on the central portion of the wafer, and an attaching step of rotationally moving the attaching roller from the central portion of the wafer to the radially opposite outer circumferential portions of the wafer after performing the partial attaching step, thereby attaching the adhesive tape to the wafer. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130312893 | LABELER AND METHOD FOR LABELING - The invention relates to a labeler and a method for applying labels onto an article strip, wherein a transfer device is moved continuously when said labels are pressed on and a lifting device of said transfer device comprises a height-adjustable actuator. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130312894 | Packaging Materials with Enhanced Thermal-Insulating Performance - A method for preparing a thermo-insulating packaging material including steps of providing a first paper-based substrate, applying a fluid thermal-insulating composition onto the first paper-based substrate, the thermal-insulating composition including a filler, an organic binder, a plasticizer, and water, applying a second paper-based substrate over the thermal-insulating composition such that the thermal-insulating composition is positioned between the first paper-based substrate and the second paper-based substrate to form a structure, and drying the structure. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130319595 | FENTANYL SUSPENSION-BASED SILICONE ADHESIVE FORMULATIONS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF FENTANYL - Silicone adhesive formulations are provided, in which fentanyl particles are suspended one or more a solvated silicone adhesives. The formulations can be used for manufacturing improved, matrix-type transdermal devices for administering fentanyl. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130319596 | LABELLING MACHINE WITH REMOVABLE LABELLING DEVICE - A labelling machine comprises a main supporting frame ( | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130327462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING LAMINATED MATERIALS FOR MATTRESSES - A laminating system and method for forming laminated bedding materials such as for mattress borders or other bedding components. The laminating system includes a frame on which a series of supply rolls of different bedding material are supported. An adhesive is applied between the bedding material layers, after which the bedding material layers are fed into registration with each other. The side edges of the bedding material layers can then be serged to seal their side edges, and the bedding material layers passed through compression rollers to press and laminate the bedding material layers together in tight adhesive contact. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130333820 | MULTILAYER BUILD PROCESSES AND DEVICES THEREOF - A process to form devices may include forming a seed layer on and/or over a substrate, modifying a seed layer selectively, forming an image-wise mold layer on and/or over a substrate and/or electrodepositing a first material on and/or over an exposed conductive area. A process may include selectively applying a temporary patterned passivation layer on a conductive substrate, selectively forming an image-wise mold layer on and/or over a substrate, forming a first material on and/or over at least one of the exposed conductive areas and/or removing a temporary patterned passivation layer. A process may include forming a sacrificial image-wise mold layer on a substrate layer, selectively placing one or more first materials in one or more exposed portions of a substrate layer, forming one or more second materials on and/or over a substrate layer and/or removing a portion of a sacrificial image-wise mold layer. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130333821 | NON-VINYL RESILIENT FLOORING PRODUCT AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Described herein are methods for manufacturing resilient floor coverings made from non-vinyl materials. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130340914 | LABEL APPLYING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED RECEPTACLE - A label applying apparatus and a related method are provided. The label applying apparatus may include a label applicator and a receptacle. The label applicator may include a displaceable piston with an applicator surface configured to receive a label. The receptacle may include walls that define an interior compartment. Further the receptacle may include a pivotable cover member that pivots about a hinge between a closed position that covers an upper opening of the receptacle and an open position in which articles of material may be inserted into the interior compartment. The distal end of an upper portion of the pivotable cover member may engage the articles such that the articles are retained in a position whereby the displaceable piston extends into the interior compartment and applies a label to a label application surface of the most proximate one of the articles to the applicator surface of the displaceable piston. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130340915 | PLATINUM MONOLAYER FOR FUEL CELL - An example fuel cell electrode forming method includes covering at least a portion of a copper monolayer with a liquid platinum and replacing the copper monolayer to form a platinum monolayer from the liquid platinum. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130340916 | Comfortable Protective Garments - Garment constructs and garments prepared therefrom having a functional layer and an inner layer of a plurality of textiles, at least two of which are dissimilar textiles, adhered to the functional layer are provided. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130340917 | METHOD FOR CREATING AN OVERLAP BY SHEET WELDING - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for forming overlaps by welding a main sheet | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140000781 | SINGLE-PLY, ROLL-FED EXPANDED CONTENT LABEL APPLICATION DEVICE AND METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140000782 | ELASTIK-APPLIKATOR | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140000783 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING BI-POLAR PLATE OF FUEL CELL | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140020810 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch panel, which is capable of providing high quality display, without a problem of position detection, having a structure where at least a transparent conductive film and a dielectric layer are laminated onto a transparent substrate, and a member for position detection comprising at least a wiring portion for position detection along with a electrodes for position detection is arranged at said substrate frame portion, characterized in that the transparent conductive film is composed of an oxide having indium oxide as a main component and containing gallium and tin; and this is provided by a method for producing a capacitive touch panel, characterized in that after forming an amorphous transparent conductive film composed of an oxide having indium oxide as a main component and containing gallium and tin onto the transparent substrate or the like. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140020811 | MODULAR FITTING - A fitting ( | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140027037 | ADHESIVE SHEET MATERIAL APPLICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - According to one aspect of the present invention, an adhesive sheet material application device is disclosed, which includes a roller support bar, a handle, and a roller, where the handle and the roller are connected to the roller support bar, a portion of the handle is parallel to the roller, and the roller is rotatable. In another aspect of the present invention, a second handle is connected to the roller support bar and the second handle has a strap. According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of using the adhesive sheet material application device is disclosed, which includes securing a portion of adhesive sheet material to a surface, applying the adhesive sheet material to the surface with the adhesive sheet material application device, and regressing and eradicating bubbles between the adhesive sheet material and surface. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140027038 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE FIBER AND/OR FABRICS, CONDUCTIVE FIBER AND/OR FABRIC, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing a conductive fiber and/or fabric, a conductive fiber and/or fabric, and a method for manufacturing a circuit board are provided, the method for manufacturing a conductive fiber and/or fabric including: preparing a composition including a solvent and a metal precursor; impregnating a fiber and/or fabric with the composition; and reducing the metal precursor in the fiber and/or fabric impregnated with the composition into a metal to obtain a conductive fiber and/or fabric, wherein the composition includes 50 to 99 wt % of the solvent and 1 to 50 wt % of the metal precursor. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140034209 | PHASE DIFFERENCE LAYER LAMINATED BODY FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A phase difference layer laminated body used in a three-dimensional liquid crystal display device, wherein unit cells are divided into groups for left and right eyes, which are given different degrees of polarization, thereby creating a three-dimensional image, further wherein the phase difference layer laminated body has a base material having orientability, and a phase difference layer made of a liquid crystal material that can form a nematic phase and formed in a pattern with two different portions, and the liquid crystal material in each of two different portions is oriented to have different refractive index anisotropy each other that conforms to the two different degrees of polarization and fixed as it is. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140034210 | CUSTOMIZABLE GIFT WRAP - In an embodiment, a gift wrap is provided with a graphic. The user may customize the graphic with designs such as stickers, stencils, and stampers as well as with writing instruments. The user may also customize a design prior to placing the design on the gift wrap. The completed gift wrap can provide an educational experience for the person customizing the gift wrap while providing the recipient with a memorable package that a portion of which may be saved as a keepsake. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140041783 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article includes a guide member that guides an elastic member fed on a web configuring a component of the absorbent article and being conveyed in a continuous state. The guide member includes: an arm member having a tip portion that is a feeding position of the elastic member to the web, and a base portion separated from the tip portion; a first driving member that swings the arm member about the base portion of the arm member as a rotational axis; and a second driving member that performs a back and forth movement of the arm member and the first driving member in a first direction in which the tip portion is close to a contact point where the elastic member is in contact with the web, and a second direction in which the tip portion is separated from the contact point. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140041784 | METHOD FOR BUTT-WELDING TWO STRIPS ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF - Disclosed are a method and a device for producing a strip ( | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140048195 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus for manufacturing a display device, the apparatus includes, a displacement meter for measuring a thickness of a first substrate and a thickness of a second substrate, a drive mechanism for joining together the first substrate and the second substrate with an adhesive intervening between them by causing a first substrate retention unit and a second substrate retention unit to relatively approach each other in a predetermined relative approach speed, and a control unit for controlling the relative approach speed in accordance with a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate by means of the drive mechanism, wherein the relative approach speed is set based on reactive force generated by the adhesive dependently on applied force. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140048196 | Label Processor - 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 and/or the label itself onto a container or other surface. The processor and methods are well suited for application of labels onto compound curved surfaces. The label processors include particular exhaust assemblies and air diffuser assemblies. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140048197 | Method for Manufacturing a Lure - The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a lure. A lure body precisely matching the final shape and size of the lure is worked from wooden material and the lure body is outfitted. A plastic shell, in which the lure body is tightly enclosed, comprised of parts joinable by sealing, matching precisely the outer dimensions of the lure body, is also manufactured, and the lure is coated. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140069564 | Die Bonder And Bonding Method - The present invention provides a bonding device and a bonding method with a high operation ratio by solving the problems of conventional techniques. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140069565 | METHODS FOR PREPARING HIGHLY VISCOUS IONOMER-POLY(VINYLALCOHOL) COATINGS - Disclosed are methods to form coatings on a substrate, the coatings comprising a blend of a poly(vinyl alcohol) composition comprising a poly(vinyl alcohol) characterized by a hydrolysis level of from about 85 to about 93 mole % and a 4 weight % aqueous viscosity at 20° C. of about 16 to about 75 centipoise; and an ionomer comprising a parent acid copolymer that comprises ethylene and about 18 to about 30 weight % of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, the acid copolymer having a melt flow rate from about 200 to about 1000 g/10 min., wherein about 50% to about 70% of the carboxylic acid groups of the copolymer are neutralized to carboxylic acid salts comprising potassium cations, sodium cations or combinations thereof. Multilayer structures comprising the blend composition on a substrate are also disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140069566 | WET BLANKET - A wet blanket obtained by impregnating a blanket including bio-soluble inorganic fibers with a colloidal silica liquid. A cured blanket obtained by curing the wet blanket. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140090766 | BOND ASSEMBLY JIG AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for forming a composite structure. The apparatus comprises a bond assembly jig having a support plate, an anchor member attached to the support plate, and a block member connected to the anchor member such that the block member is permitted to move in a vertical direction. The bond assembly jig can be arranged within an autoclave and may further comprise a shroud that is arranged to shield the anchor member and the block member from the pressures exerted within the autoclave. The method is accomplished by assembling the anchor member and block member on the support plate, arranging the composite materials, placing a caul component over the composite materials and a shroud over the anchor member and block member, and applying heat and pressure to the bond assembly jig to cure the composite materials. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140090767 | DIELECTRIC MATERIALS, METHODS OF FORMING SUBASSEMBLIES THEREFROM, AND THE SUBASSEMBLIES FORMED THEREWITH - A circuit subassembly, comprising a dielectric layer formed from a dielectric composition comprising, based on the total volume of the composition: about 15 to about 65 volume percent of a dielectric filler; and about 35 to about 85 volume percent of a thermosetting composition comprising: a poly(arylene ether), and a carboxy-functionalized polybutadiene or polyisoprene polymer. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140096884 | METHOD FOR BONDING HEAT-CONDUCTING SUBSTRATE AND METAL LAYER - A method for bonding a heat-conducting substrate and a metal layer is provided. A heat-conducting substrate, a first metal layer and a preformed layer are provided. The preformed layer is between the heat-conducting substrate and the first metal layer. The preformed layer is a second metal layer or a metal oxide layer. A heating process is performed to the preformed layer in an oxygen-free atmosphere to convert the preformed layer to a bonding layer for bonding the heat-conducting substrate and the first metal layer. The temperature of the heating process is less than or equal to 300° C. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140096885 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A method of manufacturing a solar cell module includes adhering a first silicone gel sheet to one surface of a transparent light receiving panel to be a sunlight incidence surface; adhering a second silicone gel sheet to one surface of a light non-receiving panel on the side opposite to the sunlight incidence surface; disposing a solar cell string on the first silicone gel sheet of the light receiving panel, and disposing butyl rubber in a picture frame-like shape along an outer peripheral portion of the first silicone gel sheet; and laying the light receiving panel and the non-receiving panel over each other with the silicone gel sheets on the inside, and pressing them at 100 to 150° C. in vacuum to encapsulate the solar cell string with the silicone gel sheets and press bond the light receiving panel and the non-receiving panel to each other through the butyl rubber. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140096886 | Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials are provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140102612 | Metallized Barrier Material - A metallized barrier material comprising a base material, a metallized layer and a protective coating. The base material has a first surface and a second surface. The metallized layer is vapor deposited on the first surface of the base material to a desired optical density. The protective coating is applied to the metallized layer, wherein the protective coating comprises a butyl methacrylate or a combination of an epoxy component and an acrylic component wherein the epoxy component has an EEW of less than 800. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140102613 | LAMINATION METHOD OR THE IMAGE SHEET-LIKE MATERIAL USING A LAMINATING POUCHES, AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING POUCHES - A lamination pouch comprises a thin lamination film provided with a heat-activated adhesive, and its backing material. The lamination film is fastened to the backing material in the longitudinal direction from the opposite segments so that the lamination film is pre-tensioned by means of the backing material, whereby the lamination film and the backing material make up a longitudinal lamination pouch. An image is inserted into the lamination pouch. The lamination pouch selected so that the image is shorter than the longitudinal lamination pouch, in such a way that the image comes against one fastened segment. The lamination pouch containing the image is fed into a lamination device with the image-side fastened segment first. In this case, the lamination of the image by using a thin lamination film can be done successfully also by means of a simple and readily available pouch laminator. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140102614 | Method and device for applying a strip-shaped material onto an object - The invention relates to a method and a device for applying a strip-shaped material ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140110036 | REINFORCING STRUCTURE OF IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCING METHOD OF IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A reinforcing structure of an image display device includes reinforcement of an image display device by interposing a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a tensile elastic modulus (JIS K-6251) at 23° C. of 0.2 MPa or more and 10 MPa or less in a gap between a first member and a second member provided in the image display device and disposed in opposed relation to each other so as to be in contact with the first member and the second member. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140116597 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING A MATERIAL - Methods and an apparatus are provided for heating a material. The apparatus includes a roller that includes at least one susceptor contained therein, and at least one induction coil coupled to the roller. The induction coil is configured to induce a magnetic field in the susceptor to facilitate increasing a temperature of the roller. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140116598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LAMINATING ADHESIVE FILM - An apparatus and a method of laminating an adhesive film are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for laminating an adhesive film includes a stage on which a first substrate, the adhesive film, and a second substrate are sequentially laminated. It also includes a height adjustment member positioned on one lateral portion of the stage to support the second substrate and configured to move in up and down directions of the stage; and a press roller to press the first substrate, the adhesive film and the second substrate on the stage. It also includes a horizontal direction moving unit moving the stage in a relatively horizontal direction to the press roller in a state where the first substrate, the adhesive film, and the second substrate are pressed by the press roller. It further includes a height adjustment unit configured to adjust the height adjustment member. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140130955 | ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the invention comprises an optical film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness (μm) standard deviation of 0.12 μm or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film makes it possible to reduce the problem of visible unevenness caused by a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140138009 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a flexible display device includes a first step of providing a three-dimensional cover window having a flat portion, and a curved portion that is bent in a third direction intersecting a first direction of the flat portion while extending to a second direction intersecting the first direction at both sides of the first direction, and a second step of attaching by a line contact at least one of an adhesive film, a touch panel, and a flexible display panel that are stacked at an inner surface of the cover window. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140138010 | POROUS SURFACE LAYERS WITH INCREASED SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND IMPLANTS INCORPORATING THE SAME - Systems and methods for providing tissue-interfacing surface layers with increased roughness can be attained by providing a metallic powder to a machined or previously machined tissue-interfacing surface of a porous foam structure. The metallic powder can have sizes and characteristics such that the porous structure can have an increased roughness at the tissue-interfacing machined surface while inhibiting the occlusion of the open pores in the porous metallic foam structure. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140150951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BONDED MEMBER - A method and an apparatus is capable of manufacturing a bonded member faster without protrusion of the adhesive. An adhesive in an amount which becomes a predetermined thickness when two rectangular members are bonded together is applied in advance on bonded surfaces of the two members, the applied adhesives of the two members are brought into contact with each other and one of the two members is made to slide along the bonded surface and the two members are overlapped, a portion of the adhesive which is likely to protrude from the two overlapped members is cured before protrusion of the adhesive, and the two overlapped members are pressurized while protrusion of the adhesive is prevented so as to manufacture a bonded member. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140158274 | DICHROIC FILTER CONFORMED TO OPTICAL SURFACE - A method for forming an optical element deposits a first thin film coating to form a first coated surface on a first transparent substrate that is substantially flat, wherein, for incident light at an angle of incidence exceeding 5 degrees, the first multilayer thin film coating transmits a first wavelength band and reflects a second wavelength band. The first coated surface has a first surface form, and further has a second surface opposite the first coated surface with a second surface form. The second surface of the first substrate bonds to a third surface of a second transparent substrate to form the optical element. The third surface has a third surface form prior to bonding and the first coated surface has a fourth surface form after bonding. The difference between the fourth and the third surface forms is less than the difference between the first and third surface forms. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158275 | TRANSPORTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING OBJECTS TO BE LABELED OR STAMPED - System including a stamping device configured to apply stamps to first and second products having target surfaces. The stamping device applies the stamps when the target surfaces are moved into a stamp-application region. The system also includes a first transporter device having a receiving side. The first transporter device is configured to hold the first products such that the target surfaces of the first products are exposed along the receiving side. The system also includes a second transporter device having a receiving side. The second transporter device is configured to hold the second products such that the target surfaces of the second products are exposed along the receiving side of the second transporter device. The first and second transporter devices are configured to hold the respective first and second products such that the target surfaces of the first and second products face in a generally common direction. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158276 | FLOOR COVERINGS WITH UNIVERSAL BACKING AND METHODS OF MAKING, INSTALLING, AND RECYCLING - A dimensionally stable floor covering comprises a tufted textile substrate and a reinforcement layer attached to the textile substrate. The reinforcement layer includes an adhesive backing compound and reinforcement fibers surrounded by the adhesive backing. The fibers may form a continuous layer on the back side of the floor covering or may be dispersed within the adhesive backing compound. The adhesive backing compound may be hot water-soluble to facilitate recycling of the floor covering. The floor covering may optionally include additional backing layers (including cushions) and may be used as a broadloom carpet, a carpet tile, or other modular floor covering products. Methods of manufacturing, installing, and recycling the present floor coverings are also provided. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158277 | CLAY FILM COMPOSITE - A clay film composite which exhibits high gas barrier properties even under high humidity conditions is provided. The clay film composite having a clay film including a clay without or with an additive, and provided on at least one surface thereof, a water vapor barrier layer having a water permeability of 1.0 g/m | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158278 | GRAPHIC ARTICLE - The present application is directed to methods of using articles useful as graphic films. Specifically, the present application is directed to a method of displaying an image comprising providing a substrate with an irregular surface and applying an adhesive article to the substrate. The adhesive article comprises a film layer, and an adhesive layer. The film layer comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane and a cellulose ester. The adhesive layer adheres the adhesive article to the substrate. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140166182 | Drum Slip - An interchangeable drum slip that may be quickly installed to change the appearance of a drum and to provide protection to the drum shell. The drum slip is a rectangular piece of material that is pre-cut to precisely fit specific models of drums. Openings are cut into the material that correspond with hardware that is attached to the drum shell. A user installs the drum slip by placing the drum slip around the drum shell and securing the ends of the drum slip together. The openings in the drum slip fit over and around any hardware that is attached to the drum shell and any apertures formed in the drum shell. The ends of the drum slip are pulled together and secured with an adhesive. For some drums, the drum slip may be installed without disassembling any parts of the drum. For other drums, one or more drum heads and retaining hoops must be removed to install the drum slip. The drum slip may be transparent, and the drum slip may be made in any color and messages, designs, or information may be printed on or molded into the drum slip. Anyone can quickly and easily change drum slips to change the appearance of a drum. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140166183 | Coextruded Foil Composite Material and Its Use in Card Bodies - A composite film material usable in a data carrier card body includes a first outer plastic layer, an inner plastic layer and a second outer plastic layer, all the layers together forming a coextruded composite. The plastic material of the first outer layer is a polyethylene terephthalate glycol copolymer (PETG) or contains a PETG, the plastic material of the inner layer is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPC) or contains a TPC, and the plastic material of the second outer layer is a PETG or contains a PETG. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174627 | MULTIPLE BONDING LAYERS FOR THIN-WAFER HANDLING - Multiple bonding layer schemes that temporarily join semiconductor substrates are provided. In the inventive bonding scheme, at least one of the layers is directly in contact with the semiconductor substrate and at least two layers within the scheme are in direct contact with one another. The present invention provides several processing options as the different layers within the multilayer structure perform specific functions. More importantly, it will improve performance of the thin-wafer handling solution by providing higher thermal stability, greater compatibility with harsh backside processing steps, protection of bumps on the front side of the wafer by encapsulation, lower stress in the debonding step, and fewer defects on the front side. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182760 | Attachment Device for Securing Items - An attachment device for securing an item inside a container for shipping or storage. The attachment device can be used for a wide variety of items of varying size and shape, and allows them to be shipped in any existing box which is larger than the item. The attachment device consists of a sheet of material with bonding. The item being shipped is secured to the sheet of material, which is then bonded inside a box or container. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182761 | BONDING APPARATUS AND BONDING PROCESS METHOD - According to one embodiment, a bonding apparatus for processing a retained substrate includes a main body unit, a nozzle, a gas supply unit, and a substrate support unit. The nozzle opens on a face of the main body unit on a side that a first substrate is retained. The gas supply unit is configured to supply gas to the nozzle, to apply suction to the first substrate and to separate the substrate from the face of the main body unit. The substrate support unit is configured to support a peripheral edge portion of a second substrate provided in opposition to the first substrate with a predetermined gap. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182762 | SECURING MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR WAFER BONDER - Disclosed are various features associated with a securing mechanism for a wafer bonder. In certain situations, operation of securing mechanisms can generate undesirable particles and debris, and some them can be introduced to a wafer being bonded. In certain implementations, a securing mechanism can be configured to reduce the likelihood of such particles and debris being introduced to the wafer. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182763 | POLYMER MATRICES FOR POLYMER SOLDER HYBRID MATERIALS - Embodiments of the present invention provide various polymeric matrices that may be used as a binder matrix for polymer solder hybrid thermal interface materials. In alternative embodiments the binder matrix material may be phophozene, perfluoro ether, polyether, or urethane. For one embodiment, the binder matrix is selected to provide improved adhesion to a variety of interfaces. For an alternative embodiment the binder matrix is selected to provide low contact resistance. In alternative embodiments, polymeric materials containing fusible and non-fusible particles may be used in application where heat removal is desired and is not restricted to thermal interface materials for microelectronic devices. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182764 | Methods for Using Durable Adhesively Bonded Joints for Sandwich Structures - Systems, methods, and apparatus for increasing durability of adhesively bonded joints in a sandwich structure. Such systems, methods, and apparatus includes an. first face sheet and an second face sheet as well as an insert structure, the insert structure having a first insert face sheet, a second insert face sheet, and an insert core material. In addition, sandwich core material is arranged between the first face sheet and the second face sheet. A primary bondline may be coupled to the face sheet(s) and the splice. Further, systems, methods, and apparatus of the present disclosure advantageously reduce the load, provide a redundant path, reduce structural fatigue, and/or increase fatigue life. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182765 | INSULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF APPLICATION THEREOF - A system of insulation and jacketing of industrial equipment comprises an insulation layer comprising one or more layers of insulation, applied to an outer surface of the equipment and a jacketing layer applied and adhered to an outer surface of the insulation layer. An outer surface of an outermost layer of insulation is conditioned to form a smooth outer surface and promote adhesion of the jacketing layer to the insulation layer. A method of insulating and jacketing industrial equipment comprises the steps of applying an insulation layer comprising one or more layers of insulation, to an outer surface of the equipment, conditioning an outer surface of an outermost layer of insulation and applying and adhering a jacketing layer to an outer surface of the insulation layer. Conditioning the insulation layer serves to smoothen the outer surface and promote adhesion of the jacketing layer to the insulation layer. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140190612 | Protective Film With Release Surface | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196829 | JOINING PROCESS FOR THE COHESIVE CONNECTION, IN SECTIONS, OF AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS - In a joining process for the cohesive connection of at least two components, a profile component is cohesively connected to a component of areal form. Formed into the component of areal form is at least one stamped portion, the height of which is formed so as to correspond to a minimum layer thickness of the cohesive connection. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140196830 | Heat Sealed Connector Assembly - Heat sealing a connector assembly can be performed by providing connector assembly in component accessible state, overlaying sealing tape on electrical contacts and housing, sealing tape being impregnated with heat sensitive adhesive, the overlaying leaving the dimples exposed, and sealing the connector assembly by applying heat to heat sensitive sealing tape. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140202611 | Holding System for Elongate Members - A holding system holds an elongate member in a desired position as a process operation is carried out on the member. The elongate member is held in a weight neutral position in a holding fixture without the need for clamps. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202612 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A STAMP FOR MICRO-CONTACT PRINTING TO A STAMPING ROLL - An apparatus to facilitate the application of a micro-contact printing stamp to a roll. The apparatus preferentially constrains some of the stamp's six degrees of freedom, and then drives the stamp (or the assembly of the stamp and the master against which it was formed) into controlled contact with the printing roll so as to attach the stamp onto the outer surface of the roll. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140209229 | CUSHIONING DEVICE - A cushioning device including a layer of styrenic based gel material having top and bottom surfaces, a first layer including: i. layer of maleic anhydride and ii. layer of thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the first layer has a surface bonded to the top surface of the layer of styrenic based gel material, the second layer has a surface bonded to the bottom of the layer of styrenic based gel material and wherein a pressure sensitive adhesive coating is disposed on at least one of the first and second layers opposite to the layer of styrenic based gel material. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140209230 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BONDING SUBSTRATES - This invention relates to a method and a device for temporary bonding of a first substrate with a second substrate. The device is comprised of a mounting apparatus for mounting of the first substrate on a mounting contour with an active mounting surface. The mounting apparatus has an outer ring section for controllable fixing of the first substrate. Deformation means are provided for controllable deformation of the first substrate. The deformation means act within the outer ring section. Bonding means are provided for bonding of the first substrate with the second substrate. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140216627 | SURFACE COVER - A surface cover assembly includes a body, the body including at least one grasping point and surface covering material dispensably attached to the body. A method of applying a barrier over a use surface includes obtaining a surface cover assembly, the surface cover assembly including: a body including at least one grasping point and surface covering material dispensably attached to the body; grasping the grasping point of the body; and applying surface covering material to the use surface. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140230988 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device that instantly reduces air bubbles and eliminates the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a roller apparatus may be used to apply the protective film on the surface of the electronic device. The roller apparatus may include an opening for receiving a display peg. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140230989 | METHOD FOR CREATING A CONNECTION BETWEEN METALLIC MOULDED BODIES AND A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR WHICH IS USED TO BOND TO THICK WIRES OR STRIPS - The invention relates to a method for connecting a power semi-conductor chip having upper-sided potential surfaces to thick wires or strips, consisting of the following steps: Providing a metal moulded body corresponding to the shape of the upper-sided potential surfaces, applying a connecting layer to the upper-sided potential surfaces or to the metal moulded bodies, and applying the metal moulded bodies and adding a material fit, electrically conductive compound to the potential surfaces prior to the joining of the thick wire bonds to the non-added upper side of the moulded body. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140238575 | METHOD FOR FORMATION AND APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE - An improved approach toward the formation of an adhesive comprising a separated liquid component and solid component and application of the adhesive to a substrate immediately upon mixing the liquid and solid components. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140246138 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GRAPHITE FILM AND GRAPHITE FILM PRODUCED THEREBY - In order to obtain a graphite film having an excellent thermal diffusivity, a high density, and excellent flatness without flaws, recesses and wrinkles on the surface, the process for producing a graphite film according to the present invention comprises the graphitization step for a raw material film made of a polymer film and/or a carbonized polymer film and/or the post-planar pressurization step for the film in this order to prepare a graphite film, wherein the graphitization step is a step of thermally treating two or more stacked raw material films at a highest temperature of 2,000° C. and includes a method of electrically heating the raw material films themselves and/or a method of thermally treating the films while applying pressure to the films planarly, and the post-planar pressurization step includes a method of planarly pressurizing the one raw material film or the multiple stacked raw material films after graphitization by single-plate press or vacuum press. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140251523 | LABELING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR LABELING CONTAINERS - A labeling machine and a method for labeling containers are provided. The labeling machine comprises at least one a labeling module for labeling containers with a label, and a connection device for connecting a labeling module to an electric current line with which electric current can be supplied to the labeling module for operating the labeling module, wherein the connection device it configured such that a data link for transmitting a data signal between the labeling module and the labeling machine is realized via the connection for the electric current line. Alternatively, it is possible, as well, to configure the connection device for transmitting in non-contact a data signal between the labeling module and the labeling machine. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140251524 | AUTOMOBILE SURFACE PROTECTOR - Implementations of a protector for the interior surfaces of an automobile are provided. In some implementations, the protector may comprise one or more strips. In some implementations, a strip may protect one or more edges of an automobile sun visor, for example, where the sun visor is prone to being grabbed to use or move. In some implementations, one or more strips may be added to the interior roof of the automobile where the sun visor touches the roof in an up position. The strips on the roof may prevent any smudges that may collect on the strips on the sun visor from being transferred to the roof when the sun visor is moved to the up position. In some implementations, a protector of the present disclosure may be adhered to other surfaces of an automobile that are prone to smudges from fingertips. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140261955 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL ELEMENT - The outer shape of a surface to be bonded of a first optical crystal member is formed as a shape in which the length in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the first optical crystal member differs from the length in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the first optical crystal member. The outer shape of a surface to be bonded of a second optical crystal member is formed as a shape coinciding with the outer shape of the surface to be bonded of the first optical crystal member or a shape obtained by enlarging or reducing the coinciding shape in an orientation in which an optical axis of the second optical crystal member and the optical axis of the first optical crystal member are adjusted to a prescribed angle. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140261956 | Tool for Removing Sealant Around a Seal Cap - A method and apparatus for sealing a fastener element. A structure may be positioned over a seal cap that has been adhered and sealed to the fastener element. A number of projections associated with the structure may be moved along an interface formed between the seal cap and an object in which the fastener element has been installed such that the number of projections removes at least a portion of excess material around the seal cap while moving along the interface between the seal cap and the object. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140283970 | LARGE-AREA FILMS USING INTERFACIAL SELF-ASSEMBLY OF MICROPARTICLES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a large-area film, the method comprising the steps of: dispersing various fine particles in a polar solvent to prepare a dispersion; adding water to the dispersion to prepare a mixture; and adding an organic solvent capable of generating Rayleigh-Benard convection to the mixture to induce the interfacial assembly of the fine particles, thereby forming the film. The invention also provides a large-area film manufactured by the method. According to the invention, a large-area, high-purity film can be quickly manufactured by a simple solution process, and the manufactured large-area film has excellent physical and electrical properties, and thus can be used in various applications. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140283971 | POLYMERIC FILM SUBSTRATE FOR USE IN RADIO-FREQUENCY RESPONSIVE TAGS - A radio-frequency (RF) responsive tag comprising a heat-sealing substrate comprising a polyester layer, and an antenna comprising a pattern of conductive material wherein said conductive material is in direct contact with a heat-sealing surface of the substrate, and wherein the shrinkage of the heat-sealing substrate is less than 5% at 190° C. over 30 minutes; a method of manufacture of said RF-response tag. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140283972 | RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN SHEET, AND CURED RESIN MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A resin composition constituted by containing an epoxy resin monomer having a mesogenic structure, a novolac resin containing a compound having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (I), and an inorganic filler is superior in preservation stability before curing, and can attain high thermal conductivity after curing. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140290822 | Transfer System and Method for Applying a Film Material to an Elongate Member - A transfer system including a frame having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, a transfer fixture connected to the upper end portion, the transfer fixture defining a channel and including an elongate transfer member positioned in the channel, the elongate transfer member including a web and a base flange connected to the web. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140290823 | DEVICE FOR LABELING CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DEVICE FOR LABELING CONTAINERS - A device, and related method for controlling the device, for labeling containers with a container conveyor, having at least one container rotation device to rotate a container in a first direction about an axis, in a second direction about this axis in the opposite direction or not to rotate this container, with at least two labeling stations each with a labeling assembly and a pressing-on device, with a control device generating control commands for the container rotation device based on activity information of the labeling stations. In the region of an inactive labeling station, the container rotation device is rotated in the first direction, so that a container of the container rotation device can roll onto the pressing-on device and in the region of an active labeling station, the container device is rotated in the second direction, so that a label applied to the container can be pressed on. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140290824 | Flexible LED Light Strip for a Bicycle and Method for Making the Same - An integrally-formed single-piece flexible light strip includes a substrate populated with at least one LED light circuit. A clear flexible plastic housing is molded around the LED light circuit to completely encapsulate the light circuit. A flexible electrical cable and contoured strain relief for the electrical cable are also integrally formed as part of the light strip to maintain complete environmental and physical protection and eliminate any non-flexible portions of the light strip such as when a connector is used. The light strip is manufactured in a cost efficient manner, and is impervious to moisture penetration and highly resistant to physical damage, thereby allowing the light strip to be used in a variety of applications and environments. The shape of the illustrated light strip is specially designed for attachment to the round tubing of a bicycle frame. The light strip includes an electrical circuit allowing a reduction in the number of wires between the strip and its associated external control and power. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140299251 | Method for Laminating a Tubular Film - The invention refers to a method for laminating a tubular film ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140305569 | WEIGHT-BEARING ADHESIVES WITH ADJUSTABLE ANGLES - The invention provides unique releasable adhesive devices that are high-load bearing and highly stable while allowing adjustment of the weight-bearing angle in a wide range, thereby greatly expanding the scope of applications for technology. Adhesive systems and devices of the invention can be designed to fit applications ranging from household weight-bearing shelves and holders, components for transportation, athletic equipment, labels and advertising posts, automobile interior trims, permanent or reversible fasteners, as well as instruments and devices for industrial, commercial, medical or military applications. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140318680 | BONDING APPARATUS, BONDING SYSTEM AND BONDING METHOD - A bonding apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first holding unit, a second holding unit, a pressing mechanism and a holding mechanism. The first holding unit is provided with a first heating mechanism and holds a first substrate. The second holding unit disposed facing the first holding unit and provided with a second heating mechanism, holds a second substrate. The pressing mechanism relatively moves the first holding unit and the second holding unit in order to contact and press the first substrate and the second substrate. The holding mechanism elastically holds an outer periphery of the first holding unit and the second holding unit. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140318681 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINING RUBBER MEMBERS - When overlapping and joining together end portions of a rubber member, it becomes possible to join them at a joining area smaller than a conventional one by increasing the joining area. There is provided a joining device for overlapping end portions, of a rubber member (tire constituent member) with one upper end portion placing on the other lower end portion and joining the end portions of the rubber member, in which a pressing roll (disk-shaped roll) rotating about an inclined shaft is rolled while being pressed against the overlapped upper end portion of the rubber member, and the upper end portion is extended by a shearing force generated at this time to increase a joining area between the both end portions. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140338812 | Thermal Curing of Cell-Based Structural Arrays - Cells of a composite cell array are cured by placing tool blocks in the cells and inserting thermally conductive elements in each of the tool blocks. The thermally conductive elements are convectively heated by a flow of hot air. The heated conductive elements conduct heat to the tooling blocks, which then conduct heat to the cells to cure the composite and adhesive. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140338813 | BONDING METHOD, BONDING APPARATUS, AND BONDING SYSTEM - A bonding method includes: holding a substrate to be processed by a first holding unit; holding a glass substrate by a second holding unit in a first holding state of seating the glass substrate thereon or in a second holding state of electrostatically attracting the glass substrate; depressurizing the interior of a chamber; and bringing the substrate to be processed and the glass substrate into contact with each other and pressing them. Holding a glass substrate includes: switching from the first holding state to the second holding state during at least one predetermined period of time selected from a plurality of predetermined periods of time, the plurality of predetermined periods of time including a pressure change timing in depressurizing the interior of a chamber and a pressing timing in bonding the substrate to be processed and the glass substrate. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140352868 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING PACKAGING UNITS - A handling apparatus includes a container input, a furnishing carousel, a furnishing module, an application element, and a grouping device. The furnishing carousel rotates about a central axis and has the furnishing module and application element nearby. The furnishing module applies a furnishing feature to a surface of a container, and the application element applies adhesive to the container on a surface outside that surface of a container that is provided with a furnishing feature. The grouping device, which is either a compartmenting or compacting device, is immediately after the furnishing carousel and/or an outlet apparatus. The grouping device groups, compacts, or temporary presses together containers. The container input is either a single-track container feed, a multi-track container feed, a single-track container stream, or a multi-track container stream. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140367015 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FROM A WAFER - An embodiment method for separating semiconductor devices from a wafer comprises using a carrier which acts an adjustable adhesive force upon the semiconductor devices and removing the semiconductor devices from the carrier by applying a mechanical or acoustical impulse to the carrier. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140367016 | METHOD FOR MAKING A STRETCHABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method for making an absorbent article includes the steps of applying a layer of adhesive composition to a stretchable substrate and applying a layer of particulate superabsorbent material to the stretchable substrate, whereby the adhesive composition holds the superabsorbent material on the substrate. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140373996 | APPARATUS FOR STICKING FILM ON DISPLAY PANEL - A film sticking device includes a pressing part configured to press a film by contacting a surface of the film and pressing the film. A supporting part is coupled to the pressing part and supports the pressing part. A guiding part is configured to guide the supporting part and move the supporting part between a first position and a second position. The second position is separated from the first position. A body has one end coupled to the guiding part. The supporting part is positioned at the first position when a center part of the pressing part contacts the surface of the film. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140373997 | Curved retarder-based optical filters - Curved polarization filters and methods of manufacturing such filters are described in the present disclosure. An exemplary method includes laminating a planar polarization layer to a planar retarder layer at a predetermined orientation and bending the laminate to create a curved filter. The strain on the retarder layer results in stress-induced birefringence, and the predetermined orientation of the retarder substantially compensates for the stress-induced birefringence. In some embodiments, the predetermination is based on mathematical models. In some other embodiment, the predetermination is based on experimental data. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140373998 | Method and Apparatus for Forming Leak Detectable Geomembrane Liners - A method for forming a geomembrane liner testable for leaks by securing adjacent panels together with the conductivity of the lower surface of an overlying panel broken along a line adjacent the panel overlapping edge, and the overlapping edges sealed along the line. A heat welder has slots for the overlapping panel edges, with a heated wedge between the slots and having a projection to break the conductivity of the overlying panel bottom surface as it passes the wedge. The slots merge to press the liner edges together to heat weld them along the line of broken conductivity as the welder is moved along the panel edges. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150013876 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTUREING SOLAR CELL MODULE AND LAMINATOR - By increasing a pressure in a chamber flange ( | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150020947 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITE SEPARATORS - The present invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a composite separator for an electrochemical cell, said process comprising the following steps: (i) providing a substrate layer; (ii) providing a coating composition comprising: —an aqueous latex comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride (VdF) polymer [polymer (F)] under the form of primary particles having an average primary particle size of less than 1 μm, as measured according to ISO 13321, and —at least one non-electroactive inorganic filler material; (iii) applying said coating composition onto at least one surface of said substrate layer to provide a coating composition layer; and (iv) drying said coating composition layer at a temperature of at least 60° C., preferably of at least 100° C., more preferably of at least 180° C. to provide said composite separator. The present invention also pertains to a coating composition suitable for use in said process, to the composite separator obtained from said process and to an electrochemical cell comprising said composite separator. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150027613 | ELECTROCHROMIC FILMS AND RELATED METHODS THEREOF - EC film stacks and different layers within the EC film stacks are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing these layers are also disclosed. In one embodiment, an EC layer comprises nanostructured EC layer. These layers may be manufactured by various methods, including, including, but not limited to glancing, angle deposition, oblique angle deposition, electrophoresis, electrolyte deposition, and atomic layer deposition. The nanostructured EC layers have a high specific surface area, improved response times, and higher color efficiency. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150027614 | DECORATIVE MOLDING FILM - A decorative molding film has a laminated structure in which a coloring layer, protective layer and a base film are stacked in that order or in which the base film is disposed between the coloring layer and the protective layer, wherein the rupture elongation of said base film and the protective layer at 120° C. is 200% or more, wherein the coloring layer includes at least a binder resin, and a glittering material with an average longer diameter of from 5 to 12 μm, and wherein the stress at 100% elongation of the coloring layer at 120° C. is 4 MPa or less; which decorative molding film has less occurrence of surface irregularity at a highly stretched region. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150027615 | METHODS OF MAKING MULTILAYER ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - The present invention provides additive manufacturing methods of forming multilayer energy storage devices on a surface by formulating all components of the multilayer energy storage device into liquid compositions and: (1) applying a first liquid current collector composition above the surface to form a first current collector layer above the surface; (2) applying a first liquid electrode composition above the first current collector layer to form a first electrode layer above the first current collector layer; (3) applying a liquid electrically insulating composition above the first electrode layer to form an electrically insulating layer above the first electrode layer; (4) applying a second liquid electrode composition above the electrically insulating layer to form a second electrode layer above the electrically insulating layer; and (5) applying a second liquid current collector composition above the second electrode layer to form a second current collector layer above the second electrode layer. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150041041 | MANUFACTURING MILLWORK COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing moulding and like finishing strips or other types of millwork components. An embodiment of the present disclosure includes manufacturing an intermediate component strip having multiple profile faces. The intermediate component may be coated with a primer or paint coating. Following the coating application, the intermediate component may undergo a sanding operation. After the coating application, the intermediate component may undergo a sawing operation, thereby resulting in multiple strips, each strip comprising a profile face. In embodiments of the present disclosure, two or more lobes are joined by a thin web, each lobe comprising one or more profile faces. In a sawing operation, each lobe may be divided and the web may be removed, resulting in multiple strips, each strip comprising a profile face. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150041042 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TYPE OF WAVELENGTH CONVERSION TAPE FOR ENHANCING SOLAR HARVESTING EFFICIENCY - Described herein are pressure sensitive adhesive type of wavelength conversion tapes that are easy-to-apply to a solar harvesting device using an adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive type of wavelength conversion tape comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises one, or multiple, luminescent dyes that convert photons of a particular wavelength to a different more desirable wavelength. The adhesive layer is designed to adhere to the light incident surface of a solar harvesting device such as a solar cell, solar panel, or photovoltaic device, to improve the efficiency of the device. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150041043 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LABELING - The invention relates to a device for labeling packages in a thermo-forming packaging machine with a first depositor device and a second depositor device, where a dispensing unit simultaneously transfers the labels from a label roll onto the first and second depositor devices. The invention also relates to a method for labeling packages in a thermo-forming packaging machine. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150041044 | PEEL-RESISTANT MECHANISM FOR USE IN BONDING COMPONENTS - A peel-resistant mechanism includes a body and a plurality of arms extending from the body such that a recess is defined between each pair of adjacent arms. At least one of the arms is positionable to facilitate restricting an edge disbond from spreading across the body of the patch. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150041045 | GLUING DEVICE FOR LOGS OF WOUND WEB-LIKE MATERIAL - The gluing device includes a log feeding path that extends at least partially between a flexible conveying member and a feeding surface; and a log inserter that sequentially introduces logs between the flexible conveying member and the feeding surface. The inserter includes a flexible input member, provided with pushing elements for pushing single logs between the flexible conveying member and the feeding surface. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047765 | Quantum Dot Films Utilizing Multi-Phase Resins - Multi-phase polymer films containing quantum dots (QDs) are described herein. The films have domains of primarily hydrophobic polymer and domains of primarily hydrophilic polymer. QDs, being generally more stable within a hydrophobic matrix, are dispersed primarily within the hydrophobic domains of the films. The hydrophilic domains tend to be effective at excluding oxygen. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150068658 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORIENTING CONTAINERS IN A LABELING SYSTEM - A method is disclosed of orienting a container in a labeling system. The method includes the steps of: providing a plurality of containers on a conveyor wherein the containers and the conveyor are moving at a constant velocity V | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150068659 | DECORATIVE PAPER - A decorative paper, which is suitable for inkjet printing, includes a base paper, on which a top-coating forms a coated base paper. The decorative paper contains one or more pigments and substantially all the pigments are present in the top-coating. A process of preparing the decorative paper and the use of such a paper for producing laminates, furniture and customized décor applications are provided. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150075697 | DISPOSABLE PADDED TAPE - Disclosed herein are devices for preventing or treating an injury to an individual. Also provided are devices and methods for alleviating pain or discomfort caused by equipment or other padding or articles of clothing or uniform. The device can include a disposable padded tape having a plurality of force absorbing zones. It can also include an adhesive layer for attaching the device to a body contacting surface. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150075698 | PROCESS FOR BINDING SUBSTRATES WITH A LIQUID OPTICALLY CLEAR PHOTO-CURABLE ADHESIVE - A process for binding a top substrate to a base substrate is disclosed, in which
| 03-19-2015 |
| 20150090389 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STACKING UNITS FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a unit stacking device for a secondary battery, which stacks one or more first radical units having a first size and one or more second radical units having a second size greater than the first size and includes a stack jig, which includes a first inner space having a size corresponding to the first size and a second inner space disposed above the first inner space and communicating with the first inner space and having a size corresponding to the second size. The first radical units are stacked in the first inner space through the second inner space, and then, the second radical units are stacked in the second inner space. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090390 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY METHODS - A method includes aligning a first portion of a magnetic core with respect to a first side of a PCB using a first alignment device. The method includes applying a first bonding material to a surface of at least one of the first portion of the magnetic core and a second portion of the magnetic core. The method further includes coupling a second alignment device that retains the second portion of the magnetic core to the first alignment device. When the first alignment device and the second alignment device are coupled, the first portion and the second portion of the magnetic core are retained in a specified assembly position. The specified assembly position includes a specified gap between the first portion and the second portion of the magnetic core. The method also includes curing the first bonding material. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090391 | CHIP-RESISTANT FILM - A chip-resistant film includes a composite substrate having an ionomer layer and a polyolefin-based polymer layer, with a strength at upper yield point of | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150096659 | METHOD OF MAKING A MECHANICAL FASTENER USING DIVERGING DISKS - A method of making a mechanical fastener. The method includes providing a slit web having mechanical fastening elements, applying tension to the slit web in the machine direction, and spreading the slit web in the cross-machine direction by directing its side edges over two rotating diverging disks to provide a spread mechanical fastening web. The slit web includes a plurality of interrupted slits that are interrupted by intact bridging regions of the web. The two rotating diverging disks are laterally spaced and have a support surface between them that contacts the slit web during the spreading. The spread mechanical fastening web includes multiple strands of the slit web attached to each other at least at some of the intact bridging regions and separated from each other between at least some of the intact bridging regions. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150096660 | METHOD OF MAKING A MECHANICAL FASTENER USING A CROWNED SURFACE - A method of making a mechanical fastener. The method includes providing a slit web having mechanical fastening elements, applying tension to the slit web in the machine direction, and spreading the slit web in the cross-machine direction by moving the slit web over a crowned surface to provide a spread mechanical fastening web. The slit web includes a plurality of interrupted slits that are interrupted by intact bridging regions of the web. The crowned surface may be an air bearing, or at least a portion of the crowned surface is a low-friction surface, and the crowned surface and the slit web are not moving at the same speed in the same direction. The crowned surface may be provided with at least one ridge. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150096661 | Processes and Machines for Decorating Articles of Manufacture - Processes and machines for decorating exterior surfaces of elongated, three-dimensional, discrete articles of manufacture, with decorative indicia and textural patterns. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150101730 | WET GLUE - An aqueous adhesive composition including a certain emulsion polymer and an epoxysilane wherein the adhesive composition is substantially free from crosslinking agent is provided. A method for providing a substrate bearing a paper label, the adhered label having ice water resistance, and a method for removing the paper label from the substrate are also provided. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150122396 | SULFUR ASPHALT IN ROOFING, DAMP-PROOFING AND WATER PROOFING - A method of waterproofing or damp proofing a protected member having a surface with a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition uses a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition that includes elemental sulfur, an elastomer and an asphalt binder. The method includes the steps of combining the elastomer with the asphalt binder maintained at an elastomer mixing temperature such that an intermediate asphalt binder mixture forms, and combining elemental sulfur with the intermediate asphalt binder maintained at a sulfur mixing temperature such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition forms. The method also includes the step of applying the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition to the surface of the protected member such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 145° C. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150122397 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING PACKING UNITS - A container-packer includes a compartment and/or compressor unit, applicators, a linear transporter for transporting along a direction, and displaceable head guides. The unit compartmentalizes and compresses containers into packs. The applicators apply adhesive to a container contact surface. The linear transporter comprises three sections. A first section has first through third part regions. In the first, transport surfaces are parallel. In the second, the transport surfaces are brought together to form respective part-packs. In the third, the part packs are transverse to the direction and transported in a direction of the second section of the linear transporter in whose first and second sections the applicators are provided. The displaceable head guides are for single-container transport in the first section. The second section comprises a turning-and-feeding section for the part-packs. The third section brings part packs together oriented in the direction to produce a complete pack. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150129102 | METHOD FOR COATING SOLID SUBSTRATES - A method for coating a solid substrate, which comprises coating the substrate with a coating slip comprising PVA and particles coupled to the PVA, followed by grafting of fatty acids. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150129103 | METHOD FOR BONDING A PELLICLE, AND A BONDING APPARATUS USED IN THIS METHOD - Here is proposed a method for bonding a pellicle to a stencil such as mask plate, which is characteristic in that the stencil-bonding agglutinant layer of the pellicle is warmed under load while the pellicle is being bonded to the stencil, preferably at a temperature in a range of 35 through 80 degrees C., and the load is increased stepwise and with intermittent removal of the load. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150129104 | VALVE ACCELERATING TYPE DISPENSING PUMP - A dispensing pump, and more particularly, a valve accelerating type dispensing pump that may be used in a process of manufacturing an electronic product and may dispense an accurate amount of a liquid, such as a liquid synthetic resin, at high speed. The valve accelerating type dispensing pump can descend a valve rod at high speed and thus can dispense a liquid with high viscosity at high speed. The valve accelerating type dispensing pump can dispense an accurate amount of a liquid at high speed. Also, the valve accelerating type dispensing pump can dispense a liquid having high viscosity at high speed due to a fast descending speed of a valve rod. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150136299 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITION WITH INTERMIXED COLOR BALLOONS - According to one or more embodiments, a polymeric article includes a polymeric composition which in turn includes a volume of polymer intermixed with a number of color balloons, at least a portion of the number of color balloons each including a shell enclosing a colored agent. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150136300 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FORMED ARTICLE COMPRISED OF A FIBER - A task of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a formed article comprised of a fiber without using a frame having a fixed form. A method for producing a formed article having a layer comprising a fiber, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (1) forming a linear framework; and (2) allowing the fiber to adhere onto the linear framework to form the layer. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150136301 | ADHESIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD - An adhesive material includes a vinyl polymer and a solvent that includes xylene and toluene. The adhesive material has a viscosity in the range from about 1.0 cP to about 20.0 cP such that the adhesive material can be applied to a surface using an ink jet print head. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150136302 | VALVE IMPACT TYPE DISPENSING PUMP - A dispensing pump, and more particularly, a valve impact type dispensing pump that may be used in a process of manufacturing an electronic product and may dispense an accurate amount of a liquid, such as a liquid synthetic resin, at high speed. The valve impact type dispensing pump can descend a valve rod at high speed and thus can dispense a liquid with high viscosity at high speed. The valve impact type dispensing pump can dispense an accurate amount of a liquid at high speed. Also, the valve impact type dispensing pump can dispense a liquid having high viscosity at high speed due to a fast descending speed of a valve rod. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150136303 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOUND HEAT SINK - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a compound heat sink. Firstly, providing an artificial graphite sheet, and then performing a surface treatment process on the artificial graphite sheet to form a rugged structure on the artificial graphite sheet as a first embedding structure. Finally, forming a metal layer covering the rugged structure, and performing a pressing bonding process to form a second embedding structure corresponding to the first embedding structure to bond the metal layer and the artificial graphite sheet. Namely, the artificial graphite sheet and the metal layer are bonded by the first and second embedding structures for increasing the bonding strength between two heterogeneous materials as well as reducing the interfacial heat resistance. Thereby, the stability of heat dissipation performance can be improved, and a volumetric heat capacity of the compound heat sink from 1.1 to 3.5 J/(cm | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150291855 | STRAPPING ADHESIVE TAPE - The invention relates to an adhesive tape carrier made of a film, onto at least one side of which film an adhesive material is applied, wherein the film is a monoaxially stretched film made of polypropylene which contains at least 80 percent by weight polypropylene which has been processed in advance at least once, preferably has been extruded at least once, wherein the film has a stretching ratio during stretching in the longitudinal direction of 1:4 to 1:10. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150298444 | Vacuum Suction Adjustable Transfer Roller And Film Attachment Method Using the Transfer Roller - The present invention provides a vacuum suction adjustable transfer roller and a film attachment method using the transfer roller. The transfer roller includes: a roller body ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301268 | OPTICAL LOSS STRUCTURE INTEGRATED IN AN ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - Various embodiments of a display device described herein include an optical propagation region, at least one optical loss structure, an optical isolation layer, and a plurality of display elements. The propagation region includes a light guide in which light is guided via total internal reflection and turning features configured to redirect the light out of the propagation region. The loss structure would disrupt the total internal reflection of at least some of the light guided within the propagation region if disposed directly adjacent thereto. The optical isolation layer includes a non-gaseous material between the propagation region and the loss structure, and is configured to increase an amount of light that is totally internal reflected in the propagation region. The plurality of display elements are positioned to receive the light redirected out of the propagation region. The loss structure is positioned between the plurality of display elements and the propagation region. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150318004 | BOTTOM SHIELD STABILIZED MAGNETIC SEED LAYER - A data reader generally capable of sensing data bits may be configured at least with a magnetic stack that has free and fixed magnetization structures atop a magnetic seed layer. A bottom shield may be positioned contactingly adjacent the magnetic stack opposite a top shield with the bottom shield having a fixed pinning magnetization set to a predetermined magnetic orientation. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150332944 | CARRIER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FIXING A SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE - A carrier substrate for supporting a substrate structure having a process substrate and a frame structure has a base portion and a support portion. The support portion is arranged on the base portion. The support portion and the base portion form a recess region for receiving the frame structure of the substrate structure. The support portion has a support surface area for supporting the process substrate of the substrate structure. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150337183 | FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER PARTICLES FOR USE AS TOUGHENING AGENT - Composite materials and structural adhesives containing particles of functionalized polymers as a toughening agent. The particles are composed of functionalized polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer or copolymer thereof that contain chemical functional groups capable of reacting with a thermoset resin component to form covalent bonds. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150340263 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD - An embodiment includes a substrate treating apparatus comprising: a tape supply member configured to supply a tape to be attached to a substrate; a tape collection member configured to collect a surplus tape that remains after the tape is attached to the substrate; a support member disposed between the tape supply member and the tape collection member and configured to support the substrate while the tape is attached to the substrate; and a temperature adjustment member configured to adjust a temperature of the tape that is supplied from the tape supply member to the support member. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150344741 | Films with Enhanced Scuff Resistance, Clarity, and Conformability - Compositions which are well suited for forming into machine direction orientation (MDO) films are described. Multilayer films containing one or more layers of the compositions and/or films are also described. Additionally, label assemblies utilizing the multilayer films, labeled substrates, and related methods are described. Various versions of the multilayer films are described including films having at least two skin layers and an interior core layer. Particular multilayer films are described having polyethylene rich cores. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150346871 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE OPERATION DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD, OPERATION PANEL, AND ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE OPERATION DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a capacitive operation device includes the steps of: preparing a capacitance sensing member including a base film, a sensing electrode formed on the base film, a cover film, and an adhesive layer; preparing an operation panel having a recessed portion having a shape that overlaps an outer edge of the sensing electrode in a stacking direction of the operation panel and the capacitance sensing member; disposing the operation panel and the capacitance sensing member so as to face each other; and bonding the capacitance sensing member to the back surface of the operation panel by pressing the capacitance sensing member against the back surface of the operation panel. In the bonding step, the capacitance sensing member and the operation panel are bonded together while a gas therebetween is being directed to the recessed portion. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150348817 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A REMOVABLE WAFER CONNECTION AND CARRIER FOR WAFER SUPPORT - A relief structure is formed on a surface of a carrier provided for accommodating a wafer, which is fastened to the carrier by a removable adhesive contacting the carrier. The relief structure, which may be spatially confined to the centre of the carrier, reduces the strength of adhesion between the wafer and the carrier. If the adhesive is appropriately selected and maintains the connection between the wafer and the carrier at elevated temperatures, further process steps can be performed at temperatures of typically 300° C. or more. The subsequent mechanical separation of the adhesive joint is facilitated by the relief structure on the carrier. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150349311 | CONVEYING APPARATUS AND A CONVEYING METHOD OF SEPARATOR OF ELECTRIC DEVICE - A conveying apparatus for a separator of an electrical device alternately laminates a first electrode and a second electrode of different polarity from the first electrode, with a separator interposed therebetween to form a laminated body for conveyance. The separator includes a melt material representing a substrate and a heat-resistant material laminated on one surface of the melt material and having a higher melting point than the melt material. The separator conveying apparatus includes a drive member which makes contact with the separator and conveys the separator; and a pressure member which, while urging the drive member via the separator, is driven by the drive member. The drive member makes contact with the melt material portion of the separator. With this separator conveying apparatus, it is possible to maintain constant feed size or dimension of the separator assembly. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150351972 | PLASTIC THREAD TRANSPORTING METHOD AND ASSEMBLY HAVING SIMPLIFIED PATH - An elastic thread transporting assembly and method provides for the transporting of thread to a production line. The assembly includes a thread creel for supplying multiple threads. The thread creel defines an unwinding location. A carrier is positioned for transporting the threads to the production line along a carrier path. An attachment device for attaching the threads to the carrier is provided. The attachment device is placed in close proximity to the unwinding location. The carrier path provides unrestricted access to the threads between the unwinding location and the production line. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150352693 | Miter Clamp - A miter clamp is provided in which includes a paddle a non-slip surface that can be placed on a miter-cut piece of material. The paddle is connected to a channel structure that has disposed of therein a shaft assembly, which has connected to it a lower material holding structure that holds a second miter-cut piece of material. The shaft assembly is locked into place by a position lock that is attached to the paddle, with the position lock tab that contacts the shaft assembly and restricts movement of the shaft assembly. The relative position of the shaft assembly to the paddle can be changed such that the first and second miter-cut pieces can be brought in contact with each other. Other structures allowing for the fine movement of the shaft assembly are disclosed. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150360387 | STRAND ORIENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for orienting strands (e.g., wood strands) includes multiple rotatable shafts that extend perpendicular to a travel direction of a mat of aligned strands. Each shaft can include axially spaced agitation members that extend radially away from the shaft, such as in a direction parallel to the travel direction. A vane set can be positioned vertically below the shafts. The vane set can include multiple partitions that define inter-partition spacings parallel to the travel direction. In an example, an inter-partition spacing of the vane set can be greater along a bottom portion of adjacent partitions than along a top portion of the same adjacent partitions. In an example, an upper edge thickness of a partition can be greater than a lower edge thickness of the same partition. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150366069 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD, AND APPLYING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a device configured to partially provide a second conductor layer on a surface of a first conductor layer; a device configured to partially provide a first insulating layer on the surface of the first conductor layer; a device configured to integrate the first conductor layer, the second conductor layer, the first insulating layer, and a third conductor layer, in a state in which the second conductor layer and the first insulating layer provided on the surface of the first conductor layer are covered with the third conductor layer from a side opposite the first conductor layer; a device configured to form a conductor pattern by partially removing at least one of the first conductor layer and the third conductor layer in a structure obtained by the integrating; and a device configured to cover both sides of the structure. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150367561 | AIR BONDING PROCESS - Pressurized air is conveyed through a manifold into contact with the first member via apertures having hole diameters of from 0.8 to 2.5 mm that are spaced apart at a distance of from 10 to 30 mm along the manifold to achieve a turbulent air flow pattern with a Reynolds number of greater than 2200 at a temperature of between 150 and 315° C. and at an air pressure between 0.5 and 10 pounds per square inch (psi) over ambient pressure onto the outer surfaces of the first member and the second member for heat curing a curable adhesive between the members to achieve adhesive cure in 60 to 90 seconds and free of any bond-line read-out visible to an unaided normal human eye. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150367585 | BOND ASSEMBLY JIG AND METHOD - A method for forming a composite structure on an assembly jig includes assembling an anchor member and block member on a support plate, arranging composite materials on the support plate adjacent to the anchor member, placing a shroud over the anchor member and block member, and applying heat and pressure to the bond assembly jig to cure the composite materials. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150372156 | SOLAR CELL MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A solar cell module manufacturing method includes: applying, when applying the adhesive in a narrow and long manner in a predetermined direction on a surface of the solar cell, the adhesive such that the thickness of the adhesive from the surface has a predetermined thickness at a central portion of the solar cell and such that the thickness from the surface becomes thinner gradually in a direction from the central portion of the solar cell toward an outer edge portion of the solar cell at an end portion of the solar cell. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150376456 | ULTRA-LOW VOC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present technology relates to ultra-low VOC compositions comprising asphalt, a softener, clay, a surfactant and one or more polymeric adhesives. The compositions may optionally include functional fibers, fillers and other additives. The present technology also includes methods of manufacturing and using such compositions in coating, sealing, waterproofing and other applications. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160001512 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FINITE CONVEYOR BELT, JOINING METHOD OF FINITE CONVEYOR BELT, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ENDLESS CONVEYOR BELT, AND CONVEYOR BELT APPARATUS - A manufacturing method of a finite conveyor belt of the present invention includes a laminated body formation step of forming a laminated body ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160001537 | ASSEMBLY SYSTEM | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160001912 | METHOD AND CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE FOR EQUIPPING CONTAINERS WITH EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS - A container treatment machine has treatment positions provided on a circumferential transport element rotating about a vertical machine axis. Each has a container carrier, a centering element, an aggregate, a control valve, and an actuation element. The treatment position clamps empty containers with a clamping force between the carrier and the cone. The actuation element generates the container clamping force. The control valve controls flow through the channel. Containers lying in a sealed position against the centering cone are loaded with pressure medium that travels through the channel to generate a container-stabilizing internal pressure. The control valve, which is in the centering element, causes container pre-tensioning by being opened by a container clamping force that acts between the centering cone and the container to pretension the container. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160008187 | ABSORBENT CORE FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160008898 | LAMINATED BLADE CORES | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160013492 | Aqueous Slurry For Battery Electrodes | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160017105 | SOLVENT-CONTAINING DRY FILM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING THE SAME ON A SUBSTRATE - The present disclosure relates to a solvent-containing dry film and a method for applying a dry film on a substrate. The dry film includes a carrier and a resin layer. The resin layer contains a resin composition and a solvent and the solvent is present in a total amount of at least 5 wt % based on the total weight of the resin layer. The dry film of the present invention can be applied onto a substrate without the use of a prior art vacuum lamination apparatus. The application process is simple and is more cost-efficient than the prior art techniques. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160026055 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MULTI-LAYER ELECTROCHROMIC STACKS - Process for forming a multi-layer electrochromic structure, the process comprising depositing a film of a liquid mixture onto a surface of a substrate, and treating the deposited film to form an anodic electrochromic layer, the liquid mixture comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, the dispersed phase comprising metal oxide particles, metal alkoxide particles, metal alkoxide oligomers, gels or particles, or a combination thereof having a number average size of at least 5 nm. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160028107 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY - Provided is a method of manufacturing a positive electrode for a solid-state battery, the method including: a step of mixing a positive electrode active material, a sulfide solid electrolyte, a binder, and a solvent with each other to prepare a positive electrode slurry; a step of applying the prepared positive electrode slurry to a surface of a solid electrolyte layer of the solid-state battery or a substrate of the positive electrode; and a step of drying the applied positive electrode slurry. In this method, the solvent is butyl butyrate, and the binder is a copolymer containing a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) monomer unit and a hexafluoropropylene (HFP) monomer unit, in which a molar ratio of the HFP monomer unit to a total amount of the VDF monomer unit and the HFP monomer unit is 10% to 20%. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160028108 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY - Provided is a method of manufacturing a negative electrode for a solid-state battery, the method including: a step of mixing a negative electrode active material, a sulfide solid electrolyte, a binder, and a solvent with each other to prepare a negative electrode slurry; a step of applying the prepared negative electrode slurry to a surface of a solid electrolyte layer of the solid-state battery or a substrate of the negative electrode; and a step of drying the applied negative electrode slurry. In this method, the solvent is butyl butyrate, and the binder is a copolymer containing a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) monomer unit and a hexafluoropropylene (HFP) monomer unit, in which a molar ratio of the HFP monomer unit to a total amount of the VDF monomer unit and the HFP monomer unit is 10% to 25%. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160031029 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR JETTING VISCOUS MEDIUM ON WORKPIECE - In a method for jetting droplets of viscous medium on a workpiece, a jetting machine iteratively jets the droplets of viscous medium from a jetting nozzle onto a first surface of the workpiece to form a single continuous mass of material at an edge of the first surface of the workpiece. At least a portion of the single continuous mass of material extends past the edge of the first surface and adheres to a second surface of the workpiece. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A mechanical pressure application system for applying a tailored pressure distribution to a plurality of structural components is provided. Each structural component has a first surface, and each first surface is configured to interface with the first surface of another of the structural components at a contact area. A base and at least one tooling block are configured to removably couple to the structural components. Each at least one tooling block includes a first surface configured to be positioned proximate at least one of the plurality of structural components. A second surface of each tooling block is configured to receive at least one forcing member. At least one biasing mechanism is configured to apply a predetermined load to the at least one forcing member, such that a force is transmitted from the at least one forcing member through the tooling block to a corresponding portion of the contact area. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031200 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT APPLIES AN ADHESIVE FOR BINDING SHEETS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet tray on which one or more sheets to be processed are placed, an adhesive applying unit, and a pressing member. The adhesive applying unit has an end portion that faces the sheet tray and holds an adhesive material and is configured to move towards the sheet tray up to a position at which the end portion is in contact with or proximate to a sheet on the sheet tray and apart from the sheet tray. The pressing member is configured to move into and out of a moving path of the adhesive applying unit. The pressing member is pressed against a sheet on the sheet tray by the adhesive applying unit, when the pressing member is in the moving path of the adhesive applying unit and the adhesive applying unit moves towards the sheet tray. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031670 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT APPLIES AN ADHESIVE FOR BINDING SHEETS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet tray on which one or more sheets to be processed are placed, an adhesive applying unit having an end portion that faces the sheet tray and holds an adhesive material and configured to move towards the sheet tray up to a position at which the end portion is in contact with or proximate to a sheet on the sheet tray and apart from the sheet tray, a pressing member configured to move into and out of a moving path of the adhesive applying unit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to cause the pressing member to be in the moving path of the adhesive applying unit when the pressing member is moved towards the sheet tray, such that the pressing member is pressed against a sheet on the sheet tray by the adhesive applying unit. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160032093 | MATT WEATHER-RESISTANT MOLDING MASSES FOR EXTRUSION METHODS - The invention relates to thermoplastic compositions, containing the following components: a) 30 to 90 wt % of one or more styrene copolymers, and acrylonitrile, as component A; b) 10 to 70 wt % of several impact-modifying graft rubbers without an olefinic double bond in the rubber phase as component B, wherein said component B contains: BI) I to 50 wt % of rubber particles that have an average particle diameter of 50 to 150 nm as component B I; B2) 50 to 99 wt % of rubber particles that have an average particle diameter of 800 to 1200 nm as component B2; c) 0 to 20 wt % of one or more additives as component C; are especially weather-resistant and have good mechanical properties. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160032148 | A METHOD FOR MAKING AN OPTICAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING DEPOSITING A SOLID SILICONE-CONTAINING HOT MELT COMPOSITION IN POWDER FORM AND FORMING AN ENCAPSULANT THEREOF - Methods of making optical assemblies and electronic devices comprising, depositing a solid silicone-containing hot melt composition in powder form onto an optical surface of an optical device; and forming, from the silicone-containing hot melt composition, an encapsulant that substantially covers the optical surface of the optical device. In some embodiments, the silicone containing hot melt composition is a reactive or unreactive silicone-containing hot melt. In some embodiments, the composition is a resin-linear silicone-containing hot melt composition and the composition comprises a phase separated resin-rich phase and a phase separated linear-rich phase. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160032743 | Application of a Connection Joint to a Stator Stage by Means of Inflatable Bladders - The present application relates to a method for assembling a stator stage of a turbomachine, the stage having an inner ring, an outer ring, and vanes extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring. The method includes at least the following essential step: applying at least one inflatable bladder against at least one opening between a vane and one of the inner ring and the outer ring on that face of the ring which is opposite the face for application of a sealing material, so as to form one or more retention surfaces for the sealing material. The present application also relates to an assembly device designed for implementing the method. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160033058 | Method of Producing a Composite Pipe and Such a Composite Pipe - A composite pipe comprises a polyetheretherketone innermost pipe around which a reinforcing overwrap is arranged. A protective sheath surrounds the overwrap. Such a composite pipe may be made by selecting a polyetheretherketone pipe having an outer region having a crystallinity of less than 25%; overlaying the selected pipe with overwrap; and subjecting the combination to heat, thereby causing the crystallinity of the outer region of the polyetheretherketone pipe to increase. The method reduces the risk of pipe failure. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160039144 | Method for mounting a vortex generator and mounting apparatus for carrying out the method - The invention relates to a method for securing an attachment ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160039190 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING SECONDARY OPTICAL ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a method for packaging secondary optical element. By coating optical glue on the bottom surface of the secondary optical element and on the substrate and by hardening individually, as well as using the technical characteristics of flipping the substrate and the fixture, the secondary optical element can fall naturally and be positioned above an optoelectric device such as a solar cell or a light-emitting diode. No additional fastener is required for supporting the secondary optical element. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160039191 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH FABRIC GRAIN EFFECT - A method for manufacturing a composite material with a fabric grain effect includes: providing a layer-built body, wherein the layer-built body at least includes a base layer, an adhesive layer and a coating layer, the base layer has a fabric grain structure, the adhesive layer is disposed on the base layer, and the coating layer is disposed on the adhesive layer; preheating the layer-built body to soften the coating layer and the adhesive layer; and performing an air exhausting step for the layer-built body to enable the coating layer and the adhesive layer attached to the fabric grain structure of the base layer, thereby forming the composite material. By this way, the composite material can have prominent fabric grain effect, soft feel and a peeling strength greater than 2 kg/cm | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160046150 | Axle Assembly Having a Bowl Cover and a Method of Manufacture - An axle assembly and a method of manufacture. The axle assembly may have an axle housing, a bowl ring, and a bowl cover. The bowl ring may be disposed on a center portion of the axle housing and may extend around a bowl opening. The bowl cover may be disposed on the bowl ring. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160052195 | Adhesive Aid and Method for Adhering Components - An adhesive aid and a method for adhering components by use of an adhesive are provided. The adhesive can be found in an adhesive gap between respective adhesive surfaces of the components. At least the first component has an opening which opens into the component adhesive surface. The adhesive aid has an insert portion, which is designed to be inserted into the opening and has an insert outer contour that correlates to an inner contour of the opening, and a displacement portion, which adjoins the insert portion in order to displace adhesive in the adhesive gap. The displacement portion has a protrusion which protrudes past the insert outer contour in the radial direction, and the displacement portion is designed to be flexible, in particular elastic, at least in the region of the protrusion. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160052201 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE LENS - A method for producing a decorative lens capable of effectively suppressing deformation of the lens in laminating a film material to the lens even when lenses vary widely in shape, in which support jigs or the like for suppressing deformation of lenses need not be provided for respective lenses having different shapes. A first compartment and a second compartment are separated hermetically by a film material, the second compartment and a third compartment are hermetically separated by an elastic film, the pressure inside the first compartment | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160060450 | SEALING SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEALING SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE - Provided are a sealing sheet having excellent flexibility and capable of producing an electronic component package which is highly reliable even if an object to be sealed has a hollow structure, a method for manufacturing the sealing sheet, and a method for manufacturing the electronic component package. The present invention is a sealing sheet containing dispersed domains of an elastomer, the domains having a maximum diameter of 20 μm or less. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160073506 | INTERCONNECT FOR BATTERY PACKS - Provided are interconnect circuits for interconnecting arrays of battery cells and methods of forming these interconnect circuits as well as connecting these circuits to the battery cells. An interconnect circuit may include a conductive layer and one or more insulating layers. The conductive layer may be patterned with openings defining contact pads, such that each pad is used for connecting to a different battery cell terminal In some embodiments, each contact pad is attached to the rest of the conductive layer by a fusible link formed from the same conductive layer as the contact pad. The fusible link controls the current flow to and from this contact pad. The insulating layer is laminated to the conductive layer and provides support to the contacts pads. The insulating layer may also be patterned with openings, which allow forming electrical connections between the contact pads and cell terminals through the insulating layer. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160075856 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED NOISE SUPPRESSION - Disclosed is a method for improving vibration damping of a substrate, such as the underbody of an automobile. The method comprises applying a plastisol which comprises a polymeric component and a plasticizer. The fused plastisol has improved damping behavior as determined using Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis. Novel plastisols and novel plasticizers are also disclosed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160091928 | GLASS TOUCH SCREEN PROTECTOR - A glass touch screen protector for a portable electronic device having a front face with a touch screen portion and a declining outer perimeter. The touch screen protector can include a glass sheet having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that corresponds to that of the device, and a transparent window portion, as well as and an exposed adhesive for removably mounting the protector upon the front of a portable electronic device. An opaque band can applied to surround the transparent window portion. The touch screen protector can hang over a portion of the declining outer perimeter of the portable electronic device. The touch screen protector can be planar and configured to extend to the outermost edge of a portable electronic device. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160096351 | DUAL COATED FILM FOR BONDING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS - The innovation disclosed herein comprises an apparatus and method of bonding two dissimilar materials together using a chemically treated bondable film that is chemically treated (coated) on at least one side to facilitate adhesion between the two dissimilar materials. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160101503 | METHOD OF PRODUCING POLISHING HEAD AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method of producing a polishing head including: a backing pad, for holding a workpiece back surface, stuck on a lower portion of a rigid body; and a ring template, for holding a workpiece edge, disposed on a lower surface of the backing pad. This polishing head brings a front surface of the workpiece into sliding contact with a polishing pad attached on a turn table while holding the workpiece back surface on the lower surface of the backing pad. The method includes sticking the backing pad on the lower portion of the rigid body with a double-sided tape under a reduced pressure without heating; and sticking the template on the backing pad with a double-sided tape or a liquid or paste reaction curable adhesive containing no solvent under a reduced pressure without heating. This method can polish the workpiece into a very flat workpiece. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160106686 | MULTILAMINATE BACKING CONSTRUCTION - A novel backing construction for a transdermal drug delivery system is disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to a system and method for labeling a transdermal drug delivery system, wherein the backing layer contains a writable medium capable of inkless printing. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160108296 | BONDING ADHESIVE AND ADHERED ROOFING SYSTEMS PREPARED USING THE SAME - A bond adhesive composition comprising an acrylic block copolymer and protic solvent. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160108358 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A 3D TISSUE CULTURING SCAFFOLD - A continuous device for culturing mammalian cells in a three-dimensional structure for the transplantation or implantation in vivo is described. The culturing device comprises (a) a scaffold formed by a matrix of interconnected growth surfaces spaced at regular intervals and (b) a fluid distribution means at the inlet and the exit of the growth areas. The device is particularly useful for culturing bone cells for dental implants or bone reconstruction. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109049 | Pipe Connection - A device and method for permanent sealing of a connection between a larger diameter water pipe and a smaller diameter water pipe provided by a valved fitting. The device includes a first member and a second member for securing the first member to the larger diameter pipe. The first member defines a chamber for receiving the valved fitting and has a profile for engagement with the external surface of the larger diameter pipe surrounding the valved fitting and an inlet to the chamber for introducing a settable sealing material. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160114524 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STICKING CLOTH - The present disclosure relates to the field of apparatuses for manufacturing a display. It discloses an apparatus for sticking cloth, including: a rack; a workbench arranged on the rack; a roller frame arranged above the workbench and provided with a pair of clamps which are configured to clamp a rubbing roller onto which a cloth will be stuck; a horizontal moving mechanism mounted on the rack and configured to drive the roller frame to move horizontally; and a heating pad mounted on the workbench and configured to heat a rubbing cloth and a double sided adhesive tape. By means of heating the rubbing cloth and the double sided adhesive tape by the heating pad, the air bubbles on the surface of the rubbing roller may be reduced to optimize the rubbing alignment process. The present disclosure also provides a method for sticking cloth. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114566 | SEALABLE POLYPROPYLENE FILM - The invention relates to a biaxially oriented, multilayer polypropylene film constituted of at least one base layer and one first intermediate layer I and a first sealable cover layer I applied to said intermediate layer I, the first intermediate layer I being a soft intermediate layer and all layers of the film substantially not containing vacuoles. The film is used for producing bag packaging. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114618 | BONDING DEVICE FOR DECORATIVE MATERIAL, PRODUCTION DEVICE FOR COATED ARTICLE, BONDING METHOD FOR DECORATIVE MATERIAL, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR COATED ARTICLE - A bonding device for a decorative material, with which an increase in processing cost can be suppressed and a base material and a decorative material can be reliably bonded to each other without any precise temperature management for the base material. The bonding device for a decorative material bonds a decorative material to an end surface of a base material, and includes a coating unit which coats an adhesive onto a rear surface of the decorative material fed toward the end surface of the base material conveyed in a predetermined conveying direction and a pressing unit which presses the rear surface of the decorative material having the adhesive coated thereon by the coating unit against the end surface of the base material. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160116100 | Method For Manufacturing Vacuum Insulation Panels - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing vacuum insulation panels with a fiber core, comprising the steps of: providing a core blank of fibers, compressing the core blank to a predetermined final thickness for forming the core, evacuating a foil sleeve enclosing the core up to a pressure of ≦1 mbar, and sealing the foil sleeve. The method according to the invention is characterized by the fact that, in the compression step, the core blank is arranged between two cover elements and is mechanically compressed therebetween, that the core is kept under compression pressure until the foil sleeve is sealed, and that the compression step is performed at the place of manufacture at room temperature without thermal impact. Thus, a method for manufacturing vacuum insulation panels with a fiber core can be improved such that it can be performed with reduced energy requirement and yet the insulating effect of the vacuum insulation panels does not suffer therefrom. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160118642 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing an electrode including a base material and an electrode layer formed on the base material includes forming the electrode layer, or an electrode material layer that becomes the electrode layer in a subsequent process, by feeding an electrode material between paired first and second rolls that are rotatable and are arranged to be opposed to each other and feeding the base material onto a surface of the second roll so as to compress the electrode material fed between the first roll and the second roll and to cause the electrode material to adhere to the base material fed onto the surface of the second roll. The first and second rolls are used in combination, and the first roll has a surface rigidity smaller than a surface rigidity of the second roll. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160124153 | NO-POLISH OPTICAL ELEMENT ATTACHMENT FOR OPTICAL FIBER FERRULE - Systems and method for attaching optical elements to a multi-fiber ferrule. The method may include the steps of acquiring a ferrule having a plurality of holes and an output side; providing an optical element having a flat surface such that an orientation of the flat surface of the optical element is facing the output side of the ferrule within a predetermined tolerance; applying an adhesive to the flat surface of the optical element or the output side of the ferrule, the adhesive selected to match the refractive index of the optical element; moving at least one of the optical element and the ferrule with a controlled velocity and acceleration such that the flat surface of the optical element pushes against all of the protruding fibers; and curing the applied adhesive to attach the optical element to the ferrule. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160124166 | OPTICAL CONNECTION TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide optical connection techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a receptacle for mounting on a surface of a package substrate, the receptacle having a pluggable surface to receive an optical coupler plug such that the optical coupler plug is optically aligned with one or more optical apertures of an optoelectronic assembly that is configured to emit and/or receive light using the one or more optical apertures in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the package substrate when the optoelectronic assembly is affixed to the package substrate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING 3D OBJECTS - The present invention is directed to an object construction device configured to enclose a specified assembly area and assemble objects, such as toys, using standardized interlocking assembly units. The construction device includes processor with a memory device configured to access an instruction set encoding the assembly instructions of the object. The processor executes the instruction set in order to control and direct an assembly unit manipulator to additively construct or assemble the object from the interlocking assembly units. The assembly units are configured with surface features that interconnect the assembly units such that once connected they are substantially permanently attached to one another. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160130132 | MATTRESS MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A process and apparatus for manufacturing a mattress generally includes an insertion station for supporting an innercore, a movable platform for supporting a bucket, and an adhesive applicator intermediate the insertion station and the movable platform. The adhesive applicator is configured to apply adhesive prior to or simultaneous with insertion of the innercore unit into a cavity of the bucket. The innercore unit is gravity fed from an elevated surface of the insertion station into a leading edge of the bucket cavity to form the innercore unit and bucket assembly. The process and apparatus minimizes and/or eliminates manual labor as it relates to the manufacture of the innercore unit and bucket assembly. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160137156 | Air Bag Packaging Arrangement and Self-Adhesive Checking Valve Thereof - An air bag packaging arrangement adapted to have a self-adhesive checking valve includes an air bag and an air valve which is the self-adhesive checking valve. The air bag includes first and second cell overlapped layers to form an air chamber and a valve opening. The air valve includes first and second sealing films overlapped between the first and second cell layers, and a check sealing film overlapped between proximal portions of the first and second sealing films to define an air inflating channel between the first sealing film and the check sealing film, and a backflow prevention channel between the check sealing film and the second sealing film. In case of air leakage, the air is guided to flow to the backflow prevention channel for creating a supplemental air pressure to further seal and close the air inflating channel, so as to make up a deficient sealing effect of the first and second sealing films. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160144990 | METHOD AND LABELLING MACHINE FOR LABELLING CONTAINERS - A method for labeling containers includes applying a first glue-layer on a container, rolling the container about a container axis thereof, while the container is rotating, causing the first glue-layer to contact the first label in the labeling magazine at a leading end of the first label so that the leading end adheres to the container, and, following this contact, causing the first glue-layer to follow a cycloidal path. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160145389 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMI-AROMATIC COPOLYAMIDES WITH A HIGH DIAMINE EXCESS - The present invention relates to a method for producing semi-aromatic copolyamides with a high diamine excess in the reaction batch. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160152873 | SHEET FOR FORMING LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160153298 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING TURBOMACHINE PARTS AND ASSEMBLY USED DURING SUCH A METHOD | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160157362 | COATING METAL FOIL WITH N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ORGANIC FUNCTIONALITIES FOR IMPROVING METAL-TO-RESIN ADHESION | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160158939 | CARRYING METHOD AND BONDING APPARATUS - A laminate is directly transferred from a first robot arm that carries the laminate from a bonding chamber to an overlapping chamber, to a second robot arm that carries out the laminate from the overlapping chamber to the outside. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160159003 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GLUEING AN OBJECT TO A SURFACE - A positioning device for positioning an object which is to be glued onto a target surface. The positioning device has an attachment for temporarily or permanently attaching the positioning device to the target surface and an internal surface. The internal surface forms a guide for the object that defines a pre-mounting position and a final mounting position of the object. The object can be moved relative to the internal surface and as a result can be transferred from the pre-mounting position to the final mounting position. The internal surface is configured to enter at least partially into immediate, positively-locking contact with the object in order to guide the object. An arrangement having such a positioning device and an object to be glued and a method for glueing an object onto a target surface are also provided. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160160092 | THERMOSETTING ADHESIVE FILMS INCLUDING A FIBROUS CARRIER - Flexible films comprise an adhesive layer and a fibrous supporting layer and the thermosetting adhesive materials which are non-tacky to the touch are storage stable at room temperature and can be cured at elevated temperature with a short cure time and can be cured to produce a tough flexible adhesive layer including bonding to oily surfaces, the materials are particularly useful in bonding together dissimilar substrates where they can reduce the formation of galvanic corrosion. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160161054 | METHOD OF BONDING A BRACKET TO A LIGHTING COLUMN - A method of securing a bracket arm to a cast section of a bracket for securement to inter alia a lighting column. The cast section comprises a main body and one or more extension sections extending from the main body. Each extension section has a lesser dimension than the main body such that a step is formed at the junction between the extension section and the main body and the distal end of the or each extension section has a concentric lip. The method comprises the steps of mounting the or each bracket arm over and along an associated extension section such that one end of the mounting arm abuts the step thereby providing a closed cavity bounded by the extension section, arm, step and lip; injecting structural adhesive through an aperture extending into the cavity; and allowing the adhesive to cure within the cavity. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160163238 | METHOD OF ADVERTISING - A method for advertising using removably attachable note sheets that facilitate acknowledgement of the message contained thereon is provided. The note sheets may have at least one predetermined messages affixed thereto or be blank so that a user may spontaneously affix at least one desired message thereto, whereby the user may present potential consumers with the note sheets in such a manner and with such a message so as to encourage interaction with and acknowledgement of the at least one message by the potential consumer. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160167909 | Non-Uniform Tail Sealing and Methods Thereof | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160169419 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSULATING A PIPE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160177007 | CO-CROSSLINKER SYSTEMS FOR ENCAPSULATION FILMS COMPRISING BIS(ALKENYLAMIDE) COMPOUNDS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160184682 | METHOD FOR MAKING CLUB GRIP SLEEVE - A method for making a club grip sleeve involves affixing a composite adhesive layer that includes a double-sided adhesive tape and hot glue onto an elastic tube, mounting a finish tube around the elastic tube, and applying heat and pressure to the assembled grip sleeve so that the hot glue is melted and adheres to the finish tube. | 06-30-2016 |
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