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| 427551000 | High energy electromagnetic radiation or high energy particles utilized (e.g., gamma ray, X-ray, atomic particle, i.e., alpha ray, beta ray, high energy electron, etc.) | 68 |
| 20080220181 | Method of loading a nanotube structure and loaded nanotube structure - Nanotubes loaded with materials, such as active species, and methods to load materials into nanotubes are disclosed. The method includes flowing a medium containing the material to be loaded through the interior volume of the nanotube, wherein it is retained, optionally by a crosslinking or polymerization reaction. Flowing the medium occurs under different conditions and processes, including centrifuging and size exclusion methods. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090104371 | FILM FORMING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM, FILM, AND INSULATING FILM - A film forming composition is provided that includes (A) a radical polymerization initiator, and (B-1) a compound represented by Formula (1) below and/or a polymer polymerized using at least a compound represented by Formula (1) below, and/or (B-2) a compound represented by Formula (2) below and/or a polymer polymerized using at least a compound represented by Formula (2) below | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090191357 | PROCESSES FOR FORMING PERMANENT HYDROPHILIC POROUS COATINGS ONTO A SUBSTRATE, AND POROUS MEMBRANES THEREOF - A membrane includes a base membrane; and an electron beam functionalized coating, the coating comprising a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyvinyl alcohol-polyvinyl amine copolymer, a polyvinyl amine, and derivatives thereof functionalized with an electron beam reactive group adapted to form a radical under high energy irradiation. Also disclosed are processes for forming the membrane. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090208666 | DIAMOND COATED SURFACES - A method of producing a diamond coated surface on a substrate. A surface of the substrate is prepared by exposing it to a power beam, such as an electron beam, to increase the surface area and surface roughness. Such preparation may also provide the surface with three dimensional features onto which a diamond layer can adhere and mechanically lock. Adhesion of a diamond layer applied to the prepared surface is increased. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090208667 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC COVERING MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - Producing a ceramic coating member for a semiconductor processing apparatus with a purpose of improving the resistance of members and parts disposed inside of vessels such as semiconductor processing devices for conducting plasma etching treatment in a strong corrosive environment and as a means for solution, forming a porous layer by irradiating an oxide of an element in Group IIIa of the Periodic Table to be coated directly or through an undercoat on the surface of the substrate of a metal or non-metal and further forming a secondary recrystallized layer of the oxide on the porous layer through an irradiation treatment of a high energy such as electron beam and laser beam. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100062177 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD HAVING A SLANTED WRITE POLE - A method for manufacturing a write head having write pole with a tapered upper surface to improve the channeling of magnetic flux to a pole tip of the write pole. The method includes depositing a first layer of magnetic material over a substrate. A CMP stop layer, image transfer layer and mask structure are deposited over the first magnetic layer, the mask structure being formed with an edge located a desired distance from an air bearing surface plane. An ion milling operation is performed to remove portions of the magnetic layer that are not protected by the mask structure, the ion milling being performed in a manner to form a tapered surface on the first magnetic layer. Then, a second magnetic layer is deposited over the first magnetic layer to form a tapered magnetic write pole. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100098877 | Large scale manufacturing of nanostructured material - The present disclosure relates to methods for producing large scale nanostructured material comprising carbon nanotubes. Therefore, there is disclosed a method for making nanostructured materials comprising depositing carbon nanotubes onto at least one substrate via a deposition station, wherein depositing comprises transporting molecules to the substrate from a deposition fluid, such as liquid or gas. By using a substrate that is permeable to the carrier fluid, and allowing the carrier fluid to flow through the substrate by differential pressure filtration, a nanostructured material can be formed on the substrate, which may be removed, or may act as a part of the final component. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100173095 | Inkjet ink and method for making conductive wires using the same - An inkjet ink includes a solvent, precious metal ions, a number of carbon nanotubes, and a binder. The carbon nanotubes are disposed in the solvent, and the precious metal ions are adhered to a surface of each of the carbon nanotubes via the binder. A method for making conductive wires is provided. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100178434 | CONDUCTIVE INK COMPOSITION FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed is a conductive ink composition for a flexible printed circuit (FPC), and a method of producing a printed board using the same. The conductive ink composition for a flexible printed circuit (FPC) includes a Ag-containing compound, a dispersion stabilizer, and a solvent. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100255213 | Method for Forming Microscopic 3D Structures - A method for forming microscopic 3D structures. In the method according to the invention a substrate ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100272920 | Radiation Curable System - The present invention relates to a process for producing a composite material. A radiation-curable water-compatible composition is applied to the surface of a substrate having a high water content, wherein the composition comprises at least one radiation-polymerisable monomer and/or oligomer, whereby the composition wets the surface of the substrate. The composition on the substrate is then irradiated to produce the composite material. Optionally the monomer and/or oligomer is reacted with a phosphite or a triorganophosphine prior to the irradiation. These compositions may also be applied to low water content substrates. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100304042 | METHOD FOR FORMING SUPERHIGH STRESS LAYER - A method for forming super high stress layer is provided. First, a substrate is provided. Second, an ammonia-related pretreatment is performed on the substrate. The flow rate of ammonia is not less than s.c.c.m. and the high-frequency source power is set to be not less than 800 W. Later, the super high stress layer is formed on the substrate having undergone the ammonia-related pretreatment. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110014391 | METHODS OF SLIDE COATING TWO OR MORE FLUIDS - A method of slide coating that includes providing a first fluid, wherein the first fluid includes at least one solvent, at least one single unit polymeric precursor or a combination thereof; providing a second fluid, wherein the second fluid includes multi unit polymeric precursors; flowing the first fluid down a first slide surface, to create a first fluid layer on the first slide surface, the first slide surface being positioned adjacent a substrate; flowing the second fluid down a second slide surface, the second slide surface positioned relative to the first slide surface such that the second fluid flows from the second slide surface to above the first slide surface onto the first fluid layer to create the second fluid layer on the first slide surface; coating the substrate with the first and second fluid by flowing the first fluid layer and the second fluid layer from the first slide surface to the substrate forming first and second coated layers; moving the substrate; and at least partially curing the first coated layer, the second coated layer, or some combination thereof. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110033635 | Method for Producing Optical Article - A method for producing an optical article includes: forming a first layer that is light-transmissive on an optical substrate directly or with another layer in between; and reducing the resistance of at least a portion of a surface layer of the first layer by ion-assisted deposition of at least one composition selected from the group consisting of titanium, niobium, oxides of titanium, and oxides of niobium. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110151138 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING FILM - The method for depositing a film of the present invention comprises the first irradiation step of irradiating particles having energy on a surface of a substrate | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110195201 | METHOD FOR MAKING A NANO-OPTICAL ANTENNA ARRAY - A method for making a nano-optical antenna array includes following steps. First, an insulative substrate is provided. Second, the insulative substrate is hydrophilicly treated. Third, a monolayer nanosphere array is formed on the insulative substrate. Fourth, a film is deposited on the monolayer nanosphere array. Fifth, the monolayer nanosphere array is removed. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110212275 | Laminate - A laminate prepared by pretreating at least one side of a substrate of a plastic film by plasma treatment and then directly laminating a thermoplastic resin on a surface treated by pretreatment. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110250366 | BELL JAR FOR SIEMENS REACTOR INCLUDING THERMAL RADIATION SHIELD - A bell jar for a Siemens reactor of the type used to deposit polycrystalline silicon on a plurality of heated silicon rods via chemical vapor deposition process. The bell jar includes a thermally conductive inner wall having an interior surface at least partially defining an interior space adapted to receive the plurality of heated silicon rods therein. A thermal radiation shield is in the interior space generally adjacent to and in opposing relationship with the interior surface of the inner wall. The thermal radiation shield is substantially opaque to thermal radiation emitted from the plurality of heated silicon rods in the interior space of the bell jar. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110311733 | Method For Curing And Surface-Functionalizing Molded Parts - The invention relates to the fields of chemistry and relates to a method for curing and surface modification of molded parts, which can be used, for example, in the automobile industry, in vehicle construction, in the electrical industry. The object of the present invention is to disclose a method which can be carried out in particular in a short time and with a high degree of reproducibility and leads to an improvement in the surface quality of the molded parts to be painted. The object is attained with a method in which materials containing at least one unsaturated radically or cationically curable reactive resin system are processed to form a molded part and during or after the molding process with or without coating are cross-linked up to dimensional stability, and during the cross-linking and/or subsequently, before and/or after a coating, the molded part is subjected to a processing by means of energetic radiation or energetic particles up to essentially complete curing at least of the surface region of the molded part. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120003394 | Beam-Induced Deposition at Cryogenic Temperatures - A method of depositing material onto a substrate at cryogenic temperatures using beam-induced deposition. A precursor gas is chosen from a group of compounds having a melting point that is lower than the cryogenic temperature of the substrate. Preferably the precursor gas is chosen from a group of compounds having a sticking coefficient that is between 0.5 and 0.8 at the desired cryogenic temperature. This will result in the precursor gas reaching equilibrium between precursor molecules adsorbed onto the substrate surface and precursor gas molecules desorbing from the substrate surface at the desired cryogenic temperature. Suitable precursor gases can comprise alkanes, alkenes, or alkynes. At a cryogenic temperature of between −50° C. and −85° C., hexane can be used as a precursor gas to deposit material; at a cryogenic temperature of between −50° C. and −180° C., propane can be used as a precursor gas. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120058280 | THERMAL EVAPORATION PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF SOLID STATE BATTERY DEVICES - A method for manufacturing a solid-state battery device. The method can include providing a substrate within a process region of an apparatus. A cathode source and an anode source can be subjected to one or more energy sources to transfer thermal energy into a portion of the source materials to evaporate into a vapor phase. An ionic species from an ion source can be introduced and a thickness of solid-state battery materials can be formed overlying the surface region by interacting the gaseous species derived from the plurality of electrons and the ionic species. During formation of the thickness of the solid-state battery materials, the surface region can be maintained in a vacuum environment from about 10-6 to 10-4 Torr. Active materials comprising cathode, electrolyte, and anode with non-reactive species can be deposited for the formation of modified modulus layers, such a void or voided porous like materials. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120107521 | Protective Layer For Charged Particle Beam Processing - A protective layer is applied to a work piece to protect the surface during charged particle beam processing by directing a fluid toward the surface. The surface is preferably not touched by the applicator. Ink jet print-type print heads are suitable applicators. Ink jet-type print heads allow a wide variety of fluids to be used to form the protective layer. Useful fluids that form protective layers include colloidal silica having small silver particles and hydrocarbon-based inks. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120121819 | Media For Membrane Ion Exchange Chromatography Based On Polymeric Primary Amines, Sorption Device Containing That Media, And Chromatography Scheme And Purification Method Using The Same - Media and devices, such as anion exchangers including such media, wherein the media is a membrane having a surface coated with a polymer such as a polyallylamine. The resulting membrane offers stronger binding of protein impurities and superior removal of host cell proteins from biological samples than conventional ligands based on quaternary ammonium salts, including trimethylammonium ligands. Also described is a chromatography scheme and method for purifying monoclonal antibodies, wherein the anion exchange sorber is placed downstream of an affinity column (e.g., Protein A or Protein G) and optionally one or more polishing devices such as cationic exchange columns. Little or no dilution of the cation exchanger pool (or affinity column exchange pool where no cation exchanger is used) is necessary to lower the conductivity of the sample. The sorber functions well to strongly bind host cell proteins and other impurities in biological samples even at high conductivities and pH. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120219726 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a component ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120237694 | ALUMINUM ALLOY COATING PROCESS AND METHOD - The present disclosure describes a coating process and product using ultraviolet or electron beam curing of a low magnesium aluminum alloy to produce a product having mechanical properties suitable for tab and end stock. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120328796 | MATERIALS CONTAINING VOIDS WITH VOID SIZE CONTROLLED ON THE NANOMETER SCALE - A method of forming a porous composite material in which substantially all of the pores within the composite material are small having a diameter of about 5 nm or less and with a narrow PSD is provided. The porous composite material includes a first solid phase having a first characteristic dimension and a second phase comprised of pores having a second characteristic dimension, wherein the characteristic dimensions of at least one of said phases is controlled to a value of about 5 nm or less | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130022756 | ADHESION OF METAL THIN FILMS TO POLYMERIC SUBSTRATRES - The adhesion of metal thin films onto polymeric substrates can be significantly enhanced by contacting the surface of the polymeric substrate with a non-complexing solvent before or after depositing the metal film. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130122214 | ALIGNING NANOTUBES - A method for aligning nanotubes. In one embodiment, a method is used to align nanotubes. A bath with nanotubes dispersed on the surface of a solution is provided. An attachment surface is provided to attach the nanotubes. The attachment surface is placed into the bath at an angle of around ninety degrees relative to a surface of the bath. The attachment surface is removed from the bath at a rate sufficient to apply a velocity to the nanotubes in the bath of nanotubes such that the nanotubes are aligned on the attachment surface in a direction that is substantially parallel to the direction at which the substrate is removed to form a plurality of aligned nanotubes. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130122215 | FUNCTIONALIZED NONWOVEN ARTICLE - A grafted nonwoven substrate is disclosed having average fiber sizes of 0.7 to 15 microns, and a void volume of 50 to 95%, and a polymer comprising anionic monomer units grafted to the surface of the nonwoven substrate. The article may be used as a filter element to purify or separate target materials, such as monoclonal antibodies (MAb), from a fluid mixture. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130156972 | LUSTROUS ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSIVE COATING FILM, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSIVE COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR FORMING THIS FILM, AND METHOD OF FORMING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSIVE COATING FILM THEREWITH - A lustrous electromagnetic wave transmissive coating film includes: metal nano-particles containing one or more kinds of metals; and a first resin containing an oxazoline group and, a second resin containing a carboxyl group, in the resin component the carboxyl group derived from the second resin being present in a molar ratio of 0.03 to 50 times the oxazoline group derived from the first resin; wherein the resin component is soluble in ethanol, or, when water is added to a diethylene glycol diethyl ether solution obtained by dissolving 0.5 g of the resin component in 10 ml of diethylene glycol diethyl ether, an addition amount of the water until the diethylene glycol diethyl ether solution becomes turbid is 1.5 ml or more. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130196079 | RADIATION-CURABLE ANTIMICROBIAL COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a radiation-curable antimicrobial coating composition, to a process for preparation thereof, and to the use thereof. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130216728 | Continuous Low Vacuum Coating Apparatus - An apparatus for continuously forming a thin-film layer of organic or inorganic functional material on one or both sides of a flexible substrate via plasma enhanced vacuum vapour deposition. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130243970 | MOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Providing a mold and a manufacturing method therefor wherein protrusions are easy to be pressed into a resin base material and the protrusions are easy to be pulled out from the resin base material. The present invention provides a mold comprising a stamping surface ( | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130251914 | SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD - Provided is a sample preparation method, including: processing a sample by an ion beam, thereby forming a thin film portion having a thickness that allows an electron beam to transmit therethrough; supplying deposition gas to the thin film portion; and irradiating the thin film portion with the electron beam, thereby forming a deposition film on a front surface of the thin film portion and a deposition film on a rear surface of the thin film portion opposed to the front surface. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130295296 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY CRYSTALLINE ALUMINA LAYER - A method for forming an at least partially crystalline alumina film includes providing a substrate, and depositing alumina onto the substrate at an ambient temperature to form the at least partially crystalline alumina film. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140050860 | MATERIALS CONTAINING VOIDS WITH VOID SIZE CONTROLLED ON THE NANOMETER SCALE - A method of forming a porous composite material in which substantially all of the pores within the composite material are small having a diameter of about 5 nm or less and with a narrow PSD is provided. The porous composite material includes a first solid phase having a first characteristic dimension and a second phase comprised of pores having a second characteristic dimension, wherein the characteristic dimensions of at least one of said phases is controlled to a value of about 5 nm or less | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140057058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM HAVING A MATTE FINISH - A system and a method for providing a film having a matte finish. The system includes means for providing a coated substrate, the coated substrate comprising a first coatable material applied to a substrate, the coatable material forming a first major surface of the coated substrate; means for changing the viscosity of the first coatable material from a first viscosity to a second viscosity; a face-side roller having an outer surface positioned to contact the first major surface of the coated substrate to impart a matte finish thereon; and optionally, means for hardening the first coatable material. The method of the invention includes the steps of (1) providing a coated substrate comprising a coatable material disposed on a substrate, the coatable material providing a first major surface of the coated substrate; (2) changing the viscosity of the coatable material from the initial viscosity to a second viscosity; (3) contacting the first major surface of the coated substrate with at least one face-side roller to impart a matte finish; and (4) optionally, hardening the coatable material to provide the film. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140065319 | Seed Layer Laser-Induced Deposition - A method of creating a layer of a target deposit-material, in a first target pattern, on a substrate surface. The substrate surface is placed in a vacuum and exposed to a first chemical vapor, having precursor molecules for a seed deposit-material, thereby forming a first substrate surface area that has adsorbed the precursor molecules. Then, a charged particle beam is applied to the first substrate surface area in a second target pattern, largely identical to the first target pattern thereby forming a seed layer in a third target pattern. The seed layer is exposed to a second chemical vapor, having target deposit-material precursor molecules, which are adsorbed onto the seed layer. Finally, a laser beam is applied to the seed layer and neighboring area, thereby forming a target deposit-material layer over and about the seed layer, where exposed to the laser beam. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140093654 | Irradiation Assisted Nucleation of Quantum Confinements by Atomic Layer Deposition - A method of fabricating quantum confinements is provided. The method includes depositing, using a deposition apparatus, a material layer on a substrate, where the depositing includes irradiating the layer, before a cycle, during a cycle, and/or after a cycle of the deposition to alter nucleation of quantum confinements in the material layer to control a size and/or a shape of the quantum confinements. The quantum confinements can include quantum wells, nanowires, or quantum dots. The irradiation can be in-situ or ex-situ with respect to the deposition apparatus. The irradiation can include irradiation by photons, electrons, or ions. The deposition is can include atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, MOCVD, molecular beam epitaxy, evaporation, sputtering, or pulsed-laser deposition. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140106084 | Fluorocarbon resin composite, cookware, cooker, roller for office automation equipment, belt for office automation equipment , and method for producing them - A fluorocarbon resin composite includes a fluorocarbon resin layer on a base, in which a fluorocarbon resin constituting the fluorocarbon resin layer is crosslinked by electron beam irradiation, and the base has a desired shape obtained by machining. The fluorocarbon resin is composed of a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer, polytetrafluoroethylene, or a mixture of the tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer and polytetrafluoroethylene. A fluorocarbon resin composite, cookware, and a roller and a belt for use in office automation equipment are each produced by applying an uncrosslinked fluorocarbon resin on a base, subjecting the fluorocarbon resin to electron beam irradiation in a low-oxygen atmosphere to crosslink the fluorocarbon resin while the temperature of the fluorocarbon resin is maintained at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the fluorocarbon resin, and machining the base into a desired shape. There is also provided methods for producing them. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140199494 | HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, HARDENED SILICA TITANIA ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present disclosure is directed to improved silica-titania glass articles intended for use in EUV or other high energy reflective optic systems, and to a process for producing such improved silica-titania articles. The improved silica-titania glass articles provide a more stable surface for the coatings that are used in the making of reflective optical elements for EUV applications. The stable surface is provided by densification of at least one face of the silica-titania article, the densification being accomplished by the use accelerated ions, neutrons, electrons and photons (γ-ray, X-ray or DUV lasers). After densification, the densified face of the silica-titania article can be coated with a multilayer reflective coating. The preferred reflective coating is a multilayer Mo/Si coating | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140212596 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING GRAPHENE - A method of forming graphene comprises supplying energy to at least a portion of an organic material monolayer disposed on a substrate. The energy is sufficient to carbonize the at least a portion of the monolayer exposed thereto to form a layer of graphene on the substrate. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140329027 | LOW TEMPERATURE FLOWABLE CURING FOR STRESS ACCOMMODATION - Methods of forming gapfill silicon-containing layers are described. The methods may include providing or forming a silicon-and-hydrogen-containing layer on a patterned substrate. The methods include non-thermally treating the silicon-and-hydrogen-containing layer at low substrate temperature to increase the concentration of Si—Si bonds while the silicon-and-hydrogen-containing layer remains soft. The flaccid layer is able to adjust to the departure of hydrogen from the film and retain a high density without developing a stress. Film qualify is further improved by then inserting O between Si—Si bonds to expand the film in the trenches thereby converting the silicon-and-hydrogen-containing layer to a silicon-and-oxygen-containing layer. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140363585 | MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR POWDER-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A machine, which is usable for additive manufacturing by sintering or melting of powder using an energy beam acting on a powder layer in a working zone, includes a device for producing a layer of the powder. The device includes a storage apparatus for storing the powder, a distributor for distributing the powder, a feeder for transferring the powder from the storage apparatus to the distributor, and a dose controller for controlling a quantity of the powder transferred from the storage apparatus to the distributor. The distributor travels over the working zone in order to distribute the powder in a layer having a final thickness adapted to the additive manufacturing. The storage apparatus is located above the working zone such that the feeder utilizes gravity. The feeder and the dose controller are movable with the distributor. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150079306 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING A COMPONENT - In a method for repairing a component ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150125624 | Spray Application Process for Three Dimensional Articles - A three-dimensional article having spray-applied ink and a spray application process for three-dimensional articles are disclosed. The article includes a substrate and conductive ink spray-applied to a non-planar region of the substrate. The conductive ink on the non-planar region is at least a portion of a power trace, an antenna, a resistive heater, a conductive lead, a sensor, a functional electrical device, or a combination thereof. The process includes spray-applying conductive ink, ablating the conductive ink, photo-sintering the conductive ink, or a combination thereof. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150319865 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing an electrical component includes providing an electrically insulating substrate having an outer surface, applying a coated structure on the outer surface and irradiating the coated structure with an electron beam to form an electrical conductor on the substrate. The irradiating may include heating the coating layer to melt the coating layer to form the electrical conductor. The coating layer may have a low binder concentration and a high metal concentration. The irradiating may include vaporizing substantially all the binder leaving a substantially pure metallic layer to form the electrical conductor. The coating layer may be irradiated until non-metallic material of the coating layer is completely removed. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150349324 | THERMAL EVAPORATION PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF SOLID STATE BATTERY DEVICES - A method for manufacturing a solid-state battery device. The method can include providing a substrate within a process region of an apparatus. A cathode source and an anode source can be subjected to one or more energy sources to transfer thermal energy into a portion of the source materials to evaporate into a vapor phase. An ionic species from an ion source can be introduced and a thickness of solid-state battery materials can be formed overlying the surface region by interacting the gaseous species derived from the plurality of electrons and the ionic species. During formation of the thickness of the solid-state battery materials, the surface region can be maintained in a vacuum environment from about 10−6 to 10−4 Torr. Active materials comprising cathode, electrolyte, and anode with non-reactive species can be deposited for the formation of modified modulus layers, such a void or voided porous like materials. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160067828 | SURFACING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS OF A TURBOMACHINE - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing components, in particular components of turbomachines, such as aircraft engines, wherein an additive method is used at least partially for the manufacture of the component ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 427552000 | Nonuniform or patterned coating | 19 |
| 20090041949 | Patterning by energetically-stimulated local removal of solid-condensed-gas layers and solid state chemical reactions produced with such layers - The invention provides a method for forming a patterned material layer on a structure, by condensing a vapor to a solid condensate layer on a surface of the structure and then localized removal of selected regions of the condensate layer by directing a beam of energy at the selected regions. The structure can then be processed, with at least a portion of the patterned solid condensate layer on the structure surface, and then the solid condensate layer removed. Further there can be stimulated localized reaction between the solid condensate layer and the structure by directing a beam of energy at at least one selected region of the condensate layer. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100021652 | METHOD OF FORMING ELECTRICAL TRACES - A method of forming electrical traces includes the steps of: providing a substrate; printing an ink pattern using a silver containing ink on the substrate, the ink comprising an aqueous carrier medium having dissolved therein a water-soluble light sensitive silver salt; irradiating the ink pattern to reduce silver salt therein to silver particles thereby forming an underlayer; and electroless plating a metal overcoat layer on the underlayer thereby obtaining electrical traces. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100098878 | INK-JET INK AND INK-JET RECORDING METHOD - An ink-jet ink is disclosed, comprising a colorant, water, a polymeric compound which is comprised of a hydrophilic backbone having plural side chains and is capable of curing via the side chains upon exposure to an actinic ray and a fluorine-containing surfactant having a specific structure. An ink-jet recording method is also disclosed. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100104768 | METHOD OF MAKING OPTICAL TRANSDUCERS - A process for making an optical transducer that includes depositing a lower molecular weight first layer and a higher molecular weight second layer. E-beam radiation is applied to the first and second layers which are developed to form an aperture. The aperture includes a resist protrusion in the second layer. The resist protrusion protrudes outward beyond the first layer. Metal is evaporated through the aperture to form the optical transducer. The resist protrusion defines a shape of a concave metal transducer corner. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100316811 | AU-CONTAINING LAYER FOR CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM PROCESSING - The invention provides a method for providing an Au-containing layer onto a surface of a work piece, which method comprises:
| 12-16-2010 |
| 20110143050 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY CONTROLLED SURFACE COATING IN A CAVITY - The cavity has first and second main walls covered by a photoresist. The photoresist is subjected to electronic or electromagnetic radiation of wavelength comprised between 12.5 nm and 15 nm. A first thickness of the photoresist is exposed to form a first area of sacrificial material and a second area of different nature defining the surface coating. The sacrificial material is removed, the surface coating is formed and has a surface against one of the main walls and a free opposite surface. The lateral dimensions of the surface coating are defined in the cavity by the radiation through the first main wall. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120064257 | FORMATION OF PALLADIUM SULFIDE - Technologies are generally described for methods and systems of forming a palladium sulfide film on a substrate including flexible substrate. A palladium sulfide precursor may be applied to the substrate. The palladium sulfide precursor may comprise a palladium organothiolate. The palladium sulfide precursor may be heated under reaction conditions sufficient to decompose the palladium sulfide precursor to form the palladium sulfide film or patterns, the latter using various lithography techniques. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120121820 | FABRICATION OF SILK FIBROIN PHOTONIC STRUCTURES BY NANOCONTACT IMPRINTING - A method of manufacturing a nanopatterned biophotonic structure includes forming a customized nanopattern mask on a substrate using E-beam lithography, providing a biopolymer matrix solution, depositing the biopolymer matrix solution on the substrate, and drying the biopolymer matrix solution to form a solidified biopolymer film. A surface of the film is formed with the nanopattern mask, or a nanopattern is machined directly on a surface of the film using E-beam lithograpy such that the biopolymer film exhibits a spectral signature corresponding to the E-beam lithograpy nanopattern. The resulting bio-compatible nanopatterned biophotonic structures may be made from silk, may be biodegradable, and may be bio-sensing devices. The biophotonic structures may employ nanopatterned masks based on non-periodic photonic lattices, and the biophotonic structures may be designed with specific spectral signatures for use in probing biological substances, including displaying optical activity in the form of opalescence. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130095254 | IMAGE-RECORDING COMPOSITION, IMAGE-RECORDING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE-RECORDING METHOD - An image-recording composition contains absorbent particles; a curable material curable in response to ultraviolet radiation, an electron beam, or heat; and a viscocontroller that increases the viscosity of the image-recording composition with increasing temperature. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130149463 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PATTERNED GRAPHENE FILM - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of manufacturing a patterned graphene film. The method comprises the following steps: Step 1: a photoresist layer/electron-beam resist layer is coated on a substrate and patterned, the photoresist layer/electron-beam resist layer in a region for forming the patterned graphene film is removed; Step 2: a solution of oxidized graphene is coated on the substrate formed with the photoresist layer/electro-beam resist layer patterned in Step 1, so that a film of oxidized graphene is formed; Step 3: the substrate obtained in Step 2 is placed in a hydrazine steam, so that the film of oxidized graphene formed in Step 2 is reduced and a graphene film is obtained; and Step 4: the photoresist layer/electron-beam resist layer and the graphene film on the photoresist layer/electrone-beam resist layer are removed, so that the patterned graphene film is obtained. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130230667 | Flexible Circuit Chemistry - The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive layer by itself, but facilitates subsequent deposition of a metal onto the surface, according to the pattern of the palladium, to form the conductive lines. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130280439 | METHOD FOR THE LAYERED MANUFACTURING OF A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for the layered manufacturing of a structural component from powder, comprising the following steps: establishing at least one parameter (t) of a depression ( | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130316091 | MULTI-LAYER PRINTING PROCESS - A process for forming a printed product that includes applying an energy-hardenable varnish to a sheet-like substrate at a first station; conveying the substrate to a hardening device where the outermost surface of the varnish is applied against a smooth polishing surface that smoothens it during its passage through the hardening device; hardening the layer of varnish typically by UV or EB curing; and applying metalized ink by a printing process to the smoothened surface of the layer of varnish. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140072723 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE FILM - A method for making carbon nanotube composite film is provided. An original carbon nanotube film includes carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals attractive force. The carbon nanotubes substantially extend along a first direction. A patterned carbon nanotube film is formed by patterning the original carbon nanotube film to define at least one row of through holes arranged in the original carbon nanotube film along the first direction. Each row of through holes includes at least two spaced though holes. The patterned carbon nanotube film is treated with a polymer solution. The patterned carbon nanotube film is shrunk into the carbon nanotube composite film. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140087089 | METHODS FOR HARDENING AMORPHOUS DIELECTRIC FILMS IN A MAGNETIC HEAD AND OTHER STRUCTURES - A method in one embodiment includes exposing a side of a dielectric layer to a beam of charged particles for converting an amorphous component of at least a portion of a dielectric layer to a crystalline state, wherein the side of the dielectric layer of extends between adjacent layers. Another method includes forming a dielectric overcoat on a media facing side of a plurality of thin films, the thin films having at least one transducer formed therein; and exposing at least a portion of the overcoat to a beam of charged particles for converting an amorphous component of the dielectric overcoat of the thin films to a crystalline state. Another method includes forming a thin film dielectric layer above a substrate; and exposing the dielectric layer to a beam of charged particles for converting an amorphous component of at least a portion of the dielectric layer to a crystalline state. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140099450 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MANUFACTURING A COATED STRUCTURE ON A SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a coated structure on a substrate includes positioning a substrate in a vapor deposition chamber having a crucible with source material. The method includes evaporating the source material with electron beams from an irradiation source, the evaporated source material being deposited on the substrate as a coating layer. The method includes ablating the coating layer with the electron beams to selectively remove portions of the coating layer leaving a circuit structure on the substrate. The evaporating and ablating are accomplished in situ within the vapor deposition chamber using the same irradiation source. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140287157 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - In the proposed method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, the first layer of the original material, is placed onto the substrate. A second layer of the second material is placed on the first layer. The thickness of the second layer is 3.8 nm or more. A lithographic mask with cavities according to the specified topology is placed on the second layer. The changes in the magnetic characteristics of the original material on the irradiated areas occur and provide for a plurality of magnetic elements. The magnetic characteristics of the original material in the areas protected by the lithographic mask are stored. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150099071 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING MATERIAL - Material is deposited in a desired pattern by spontaneous deposition of precursor gas at regions of a surface that are prepared using a beam to provide conditions to support the initiation of the spontaneous reaction. Once the reaction is initiated, it continues in the absence of the beam at the regions of the surface at which the reaction was initiated. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20160068964 | DOPED TIN OXIDE AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE METALLIZATION OF INSULATING SUBSTRATE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a doped tin oxide. The doped tin oxide includes a tin oxide and at least one oxide of a doping element. The doping element includes at least one of vanadium and molybdenum. The doped tin oxide includes an amount of the tin oxide ranging from 90 mol % to 99 mol %, and an amount of the at least one oxide ranging from 1 mol % to 10 mol %. | 03-10-2016 |
