05th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090029014 | System and Method For Monitoring Manufactured Pre-Prepared Meals - Described are a system and method for monitoring pre-prepared meals which can be assembled as a plurality of portions. Assembled pre-prepared meals can be monitored starting from their assembly up to the ultimate consumption. Pre-prepared meals are arranged on tray-like containers and a data carrier is fastened which contains meal-specific data. These meal-specific data can be read out at at least two reading stations to be able to keep a record of the conditions of manufacture, storage and/or cooling. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029015 | SPRAYABLE COOKING COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE USE - The application relates to a sprayable cooking composition having enhanced high heat performance. The cooking composition includes cottonseed oil, a crystal inhibitor, and a cookware release agent and does not polymerize at high cooking temperature, or exhibits reduced polymerization and/or browning at high cooking temperature. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029016 | Method of Adjusting Temperatures of Products to Desired Product Temperatures - A method of adjusting temperatures of products to a desired product temperature. The method may include enabling the selection of a product, enabling the selection of the desired product temperature, enabling the placement of the product into a temperature adjust device, circulating a liquid or a gas through the temperature adjust device, the liquid or the gas having been cooled to a cool temperature less than the desired product temperature or heated to a warm temperature greater than the desired product temperature, determining when the desired product temperature has been obtained, and ceasing circulation of the liquid or a gas through the temperature adjust device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029017 | LIPID ENCAPSULATION - The invention relates to an emulsion for protecting oxidisable lipids from oxidative damage and methods of making the same. The lipids are encapsulated in a complex of casein and whey protein | 2009-01-29 |
20090029018 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing a center-filled consumable product. The apparatus and method include an extruder, which extrudes a continuous tubular rope of consumable product, a rope sizer, a relaxation conveyor, and a cutting apparatus for forming individual pieces of center-filled consumable products. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029019 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTIPLE CONFECTIONERY ROPES - The present invention includes a method and apparatus for manufacturing center-filled confectionery products. The method of forming center-filled confectionery products includes the steps of simultaneously extruding a plurality of individual, continuous tubular ropes of a first confectionery product, filling each of the tubular ropes with a second confectionery product, simultaneously feeding the multiple filled ropes into a cutting apparatus, and cutting the multiple-filled ropes in the cutting apparatus. The invention also includes an apparatus for manufacturing center-filled confectionery products, including an extruder for extruding multiple individual tubular ropes, a filling station, and a cutting apparatus. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029020 | CYCLODEXTRIN INCLUSION COMPLEXES AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAME - Cyclodextrin inclusion complexes and methods for preparing and using the cyclodextrin inclusion complexes. A method for preparing a cyclodextrin inclusion complex can include dry blending cyclodextrin, an emulsifier and a thickener to form a dry blend, and mixing a solvent and a guest with the dry blend to form a mixture comprising a cyclodextrin inclusion complex. In some embodiments, the mixture can be dried to form a dry powder or emulsified to form an emulsion. The dry powder or the emulsion can be used in a variety of applications (e.g., beverages, food products, chewing gums, dentifrices, candy, flavorings, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, agricultural products, photographic emulsions, waste stream systems, and combinations thereof). | 2009-01-29 |
20090029021 | Appliance for Brewing an Infusion of Coffee or Tea - The invention relates to an appliance comprising a water tank, a housing including a chamber having an opening for receiving a fill of brew preparation, a chamber closure part having an outflow orifice and mounted to move between an open position and a closed position; means connected to the tank to act during a brewing cycle to deliver a certain volume of water raised to a brewing temperature, from said tank to said chamber. According to the invention, the appliance essentially consists in a portable structure comprising a head containing at least one chamber, a body including at least handle means making it possible, during the brewing cycle, to place the outflow orifice facing down towards a cup. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029022 | COOKING RACK ACCESSORY - A cooking rack accessory for steaming food and a method thereof. The cooking rack accessory comprises of a support frame that includes a toroidal fluid reservoir configured to store a fluid. A manifold is disposed above the fluid reservoir and is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. A toroidal steam chamber is disposed above the manifold and is in fluid communication with the manifold and the fluid reservoir. A plurality of coupling members is coupled to the support frame and configured to selectably couple to a cooking rack. The coupling members are elongated members extending from the fluid reservoir and arch over a cooking rack. A plurality of steam apertures is disposed through the steam chamber to release steam. A selectably sealable fill aperture includes a spout member coupled to a funnel member, which is all in fluid communication with each other and with the fluid reservoir. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029023 | Sulfur Compounds for Enhancing Coffee Aroma and Resultant Products Containing Same - Methods and uses of one or more straight chain C | 2009-01-29 |
20090029024 | Composition suitable for use in baking - A composition comprising:
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20090029025 | Low fat spread with ambient stability - Fat continuous spreadable food product which comprise a dispersed aqueous phase a primary emulsifier, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, 5 to 30 wt % of fat and less than 1 wt % of hardstock and wherein the fat phase comprises at least 70 wt % of palm oil on fat phase, which is storage stable at ambient temperature and up to 40° C. The invention also provides for a method of making a spread without an inversion step. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029026 | Lightweight packaging system - This invention relates to a unique lightweight packaging system for an effervescing carbonated alcoholic beverage and a method, which allows for instantaneous cooling, below ambient air conditions with carbonation of an alcoholic beverage while hiking. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029027 | Method of Making Individual Portions of Meat - The invention relates to a method for producing individual portions of meat with a predetermined shape and size, during which one, two or more frozen pieces of meat of any shape, whose total weight corresponds to the total weight of the desired portions of meat, are shaped inside the cavity of a press mold to form a coherent piece of meat, and the frozen piece of meat is subsequently divided, in particular, stamped into the portions of meat. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029028 | Mixture of iron and copper salts masking metallic taste - An oral composition comprising taste masked iron or copper. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029029 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONSUMABLE CANDY DRINKING STRAW - An apparatus and method for manufacturing a candy drinking straws includes a system for arranging a soft mass of sugar composition around a solid mold having a support cord extending from an end thereof, rolling the sugar composition along a surface of the solid mold using a plurality of rotating scrolls rotating around the solid mold to shape the sugar composition into a hollow tube, the sugar composition being pushed along the solid mold onto the support cord, pulling the sugar composition along the support cord to form hollow cylindrical candy, and cutting the hollow cylindrical candy into a plurality of hollow candy segments. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029030 | POLYMER LINK HYBRID STENT - The present invention is directed to an expandable polymer link hybrid stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery along with a method of making the stent. The stent generally includes a series of metallic cylindrical rings longitudinally aligned on a common axis of the stent and interconnected by a series of polymeric links. The polymer links are formed by applying polymer layers between the rings and laser ablating the excess material. The polymeric material forming the polymeric links, provides longitudinal and flexural flexibility to the stent while maintaining sufficient column strength to space the cylindrical rings along the longitudinal axis. The metallic material forming the rings provides the necessary radial stiffness. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029031 | Methods for forming electrodes in phase change memory devices - A method for forming electrode materials uniformly within openings having small dimensions, including sublithographic dimensions, or high aspect ratios. The method includes the steps of providing an insulator layer having an opening formed therein, forming a non-conformal conductive or semiresistive material over and within the opening, and mobilizing the conductive material to densify it within the opening. The method reduces the concentration of voids or defects in the conductive or semiresistive material relative to the as-deposited state. The mobilizing step may be accomplished by extrusion or thermal reflow and causes voids or defects to coalesce, collapse, percolate, or otherwise be removed from the as-deposited conductive or semiresistive material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029032 | METHOD FOR DISCHARGING LIQUID MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLOR FILTER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - A method for discharging a liquid material includes performing a scan by moving a discharge target having a film formation area and a plurality of nozzles forming a nozzle row, and discharging a liquid material containing a functional material from the nozzles onto the film formation area by selectively applying one of drive waveforms generated using time division to an energy generation element in synchronization with the scan. The method includes applying a first drive waveform to a first nozzle and a second drive waveform having a different discharge timing to a second nozzle with the second nozzle being adjacent to the first nozzle, and setting the combination of the first and second drive waveforms so that the number of the energy generation elements to which the first drive waveform is applied is the same as the number of the energy generation elements to which the second waveform is applied. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029033 | Method of manufacturing thin-film based PV modules - A method of manufacturing thin-film-base PV module includes the steps of slidably loading one or more glass substrates in a standing manner into a stationary deposition chamber in a fully automatic manner by guiding the bottom peripheral edges of the glass substrates along transferring tracks; administering the glass substrates through a deposition process within the deposition chamber to form the PV modules; and slidably unloading the PV modules from the deposition chamber in a fully automatic manner by guiding the bottom peripheral edges of the PV modules along the transferring tracks. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029034 | Protective anode coatings - A coating system, for use in reducing air burn oxidation of a carbon anode of an aluminium electrolytic smelter, includes a pre-coat and a top coat which together enable protection of the anode when applied thereover. The pre-coat contains finely divided carbonaceous material dispersed in a solution of a suitable binder. The top coat contains finely divided particulate material, comprising at least one of alumina and cryolite, dispersed in a solution of a suitable binder. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029035 | Method for Selectively Producting Film Laminates for Packaging and for Insulating Unpackaged Electronic Components and Functional Patterns and Corresponding Device - A method for selectively producing film laminates for packaging and for insulating unpackaged electronic components and functional patterns and corresponding device. The method coat surface regions of functional patterns arranged on a substrate and/or of surface regions of semiconductor chips arranged on the substrate. An insulation is to be effectively adapted in its properties to different requirements of functional patterns and/or electronic components. Film regions are laminated on surface regions in such a way that the properties of the plastics material of the film regions are adapted to the function of the film. This adaptation is individual and selective. Various films are used. The method is suitable in particular for coating or packaging electronic components or active and passive devices. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029036 | COBALT PRECURSORS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS - Methods and compositions for depositing a cobalt containing film on one or more substrates are disclosed herein. A cobalt precursor, which comprises at least one pentadienyl ligand coupled to the cobalt for thermal stability, is introduced into a reaction chamber containing one or more substrates, and the cobalt precursor is deposited to form a cobalt containing film onto the substrate. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029037 | PLATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PLATING - A plating apparatus and method to perform plating in non-through-hole openings or through-hole openings of a printed wiring board having at least either non-through holes or through-holes to form via-hole conductors or through-hole conductors. The plating method contacts a printed wiring board having the non-through holes or through-holes with a plating solution including plating ingredients, and plates metal on a surface of the printed wiring board while making contact with at least a portion of a pliable contact body. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029038 | Method of Forming Wiring Patterns Using Nano-Ink Comprising Metals Having Low Melting Point - Disclosed is a method of forming a wiring pattern using nano-ink, including providing a mixture solution of at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, and copper and at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of lead, zinc, tin, indium, cadmium, gallium, and alloys thereof, having an average particle size ranging from 5 nm to 1 μm in a reducing atmosphere; forming a wiring pattern on a base layer using the mixture solution; and thermally treating the wiring pattern at 150˜300° C. in a reducing atmosphere. Even when metal having low electrical conductivity is used, a wiring pattern having high electrical conductivity can be formed. The use of the second metal having a low melting point enables thermal treatment at low temperatures, thus preventing damage to a base layer on which a wiring pattern is formed and preventing a reaction between the metal and the base layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029039 | Method of manufacturing membrane electrode assembly - A method of manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell, in which a catalyst layer is disposed between an electrolyte membrane and a gas diffusion layer, includes producing a catalyst powder that is used to form the catalyst layer; and forming the catalyst layer by unevenly depositing the catalyst powder on at least one of the electrolyte membrane and the gas diffusion layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029040 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND CURRENT COLLECTOR - A method of forming a current collector layer on electrode layers of an electrochemical air separation element and a current collector. A slurry is prepared that contains electrically conductive particles having surface deposits of a metallic oxide on a metal or metal alloy conductor. The metallic oxide surface deposit constitutes a lower weight percentage of the electrically conductive particles than the metal or metal alloy. The slurry is applied to a structure that contains an electrolyte and electrode layers. The slurry can be applied by dip coating techniques. The resultant coated form is then fired to partly sinter the electrically conductive particles and thereby to obtain porous current collector layers affixed to the electrode layers. The current collector of the present invention is between about 5 microns and about 100 microns thick and preferably has a porosity of between about 10 percent and about 70 percent with pores having a pore size of between about 0.1 microns and about 20 microns. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029041 | Method of cleaning a substrate for a magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium - The invention provides a method of cleaning a magnetic recording medium substrate that removes residual substances and suppresses oxidation of the substrate surface. The method of cleaning the magnetic recording medium substrate uses nano-bubble water. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium that includes the method of cleaning the magnetic recording medium substrate and steps of sequentially forming at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a liquid lubricant layer on the cleaned substrate. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029042 | Concrete repair process - The present invention provides a process for repairing concrete involving filling one of a void, gap or seam in the concrete with a polyurethane sealant containing a silane terminated prepolymer (“STP”), and a catalyst, optionally, one or more of plasticizers, fillers, pigments, drying agents, light stabilizers, antioxidants. thixotropic agents and bonding agents and applying an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer containing polyurethane or polyurea coating to the silane terminated prepolymer polyurethane sealant. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029043 | Multifunctional star-shaped prepolymers, their preparation and use - The present invention relates to coatings that possess a dynamic contact angle hysteresis in water, measured by means of a Wilhelmy balance according to DIN EN 14370, of at most 15°, and are can be manufactured from star-shaped prepolymers and/or star-shaped prepolymer-nanoparticle complexes that are cross-linkable with one another and with the surface of the substrate to be coated, the star-shaped prepolymers and/or star-shaped prepolymer-nanoparticle complexes possessing, before being cross-linked, at least three hydrophilic polymer arms that, considered of themselves, are soluble in water, and that carry on all or on some of their free ends R | 2009-01-29 |
20090029044 | Absorbent Article Comprising Water-Absorbing Polymeric Particles And Method For The Production Thereof - The invention refers to absorbent structures for use in an absorbent article, the absorbent structure comprising a water absorbing material. The water absorbing material is obtainable by a process comprising the steps of bringing particles of a non surface-crosslinked water-absorbing polymer in contact with at least one postcrosslinker, at least one Nitrogen-containing water-soluble polymer, and at least one hydrophobic polymer. The particles are heat-treated at a temperature in the range from 120° C. to 300° C. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029045 | Ni-Coated Ti Powders - The present invention relates to coated powder, comprising a Ti-bearing core and a Ni-bearing coating, which can be used for the production of porous Ni—Ti articles by the self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS) method. The obtained articles are ideally suited for use in biomedical applications. According to the invention, a coated powder is used comprising a metallic Ti-bearing core and a metallic Ni-bearing coating, characterised by a Ni:Ti atomic ratio of more than 0.5, preferably between 0.9 and 1.1, and more preferably between 0.96 and 1.04. By using coated powders, local fluctuations in composition are limited and well under control. Milling of powders and the ensuing contamination risks are avoided. The sintered objects obtained using coated powders have a more homogeneous porosity than that using mixed Ni and Ti powders. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029046 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Processing gas is supplied from the central upper part of a processing chamber to a wafer on a mounting board, while the processing chamber is exhausted from processing gas exhaust passages at areas outside of the wafer. In addition, purge gas is supplied from purge gas supply passages to a buffer chamber formed between the peripheral part or a container main body and that of a cover body. The supplied flow-rate of the processing gas is made less than the exhaust flow-rate in the processing gas exhaust passages. Accordingly, the purge gas in the buffer chamber is drawn into the processing chamber via a purge gas supply hole formed of a gap between the container main body and the cover body due to a negative pressure inside the processing chamber caused by a difference between the flow rates. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029047 | FILM-FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM-FORMING METHOD - Disclosed is a film-forming method characterized by comprising a step for forming a primary Cu film on a substrate by using a divalent Cu source material, and another step for forming a secondary Cu film on the primary Cu film by using a monovalent Cu source material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029048 | METHOD OF THERMAL STRESS COMPENSATION - A method of thermal stress compensation includes providing a substrate. A first film is then formed on the substrate. Thereafter, a second film is also formed on the substrate. The second film has a negative coefficient of thermal expansion. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029049 | ANTIPENETRATING AGENT, SOLVENT INK FOR INKJET PRINTING AND PRINTING METHOD - An antipenetrating agent is to be added to a solvent ink for preventing penetration of the solvent ink into a medium to be printed. The antipenetrating agent includes inorganic fine particles and a resin soluble in an organic solvent. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029050 | ARYLIDENEPYRAZOLONE DYE, HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER RECORDING INK SHEET AND HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER RECORDING METHOD - A heat-sensitive transfer recording ink sheet, containing a base material sheet and a dye-providing layer formed, wherein at least one kind of yellow dye contained in the dye-providing layer is an arylidenepyrazolone dye represented by formula (1): | 2009-01-29 |
20090029051 | Shoe press belt having a grooved surface - A belt for use in a long nip press having an arcuate pressure shoe. The belt has at least one layer having a polymer resin coating on at least one surface thereof. The resin coating has a plurality of grooves arranged therein and wherein a number of the grooves has a length less than a length of the arcuate pressure shoe to reduce ingoing nip spray. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029052 | Method for making composite material with a high-density array of carbon nanotubes - A method for producing a composite material with high-density array of carbon nanotubes, includes the steps of: (a) providing a substrate with an array of carbon nanotubes formed thereon; (b) applying a liquid polymer precursor to the array of carbon nanotubes such that the liquid polymer precursor infuses into the array of carbon nanotubes; (c) compressing the array of carbon nanotubes in directions parallel to a first axis parallel to a surface of the substrate to form a high-density array of carbon nanotubes with a density in the approximate range from 0.1 g/cm | 2009-01-29 |
20090029053 | METHOD FOR STABILIZING SILICONE MATERIAL, STABILIZED SILICONE MATERIAL, AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THAT MATERIAL - Darkening of silicone containing materials caused by exposure to ultraviolet illumination is prevented or reversed by exposure of those materials to an atmosphere containing a reactive species, which may comprise activated oxygen. The activated oxygen may be generated by ultraviolet irradiation of the silicone material in an oxygen containing atmosphere. In other instances, the activated oxygen may comprise ozone or some other activated oxygen species. In yet other instances, the reactive species may comprise an oxygen containing material such as nitrous oxide or nitrates. It may also comprise other materials such as halogens, atomic hydrogen, protons or the like. The treatment may be applied prior to ultraviolet exposure so as to prevent or minimize darkening, or it may be applied after darkening has occurred for purposes of reversing the darkening. Also disclosed are silicone materials which have been treated so as to make them resistant to ultraviolet induced darkening, as well as photovoltaic devices which have such silicone materials coated thereupon. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029054 | 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. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029055 | Coated shaped detergent or cleaning agent body - Methods for manufacturing a washing- or cleaning-agent shaped element, encompassing the steps of a) making available a shaped element that comprises a cavity in the form of a recess or a passthrough hole, b) applying a coating agent onto the surface of the shaped element so that the surface coverage of the coated shaped-element surface with the coating agent is between 0.2 and 50 mg/cm | 2009-01-29 |
20090029056 | Method for Improving the Barrier Characteristics of Ceramic Barrier Layers - A method for improving the permeability barrier against water vapor and gases for a flexible support material which includes at least one barrier layer consisting of a ceramic material. According to this method, the ceramic barrier layers are coated with a solution of perhydropolysilazane (PHPS), and then are cured to form a silicon oxide layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029057 | Ultra Low-Emissivity (Ultra Low E) Silver Coating - A silver conductive coating possessing infrared absorbing properties is disclosed. The coating is made from a blend of one or more micron size silver powders and/or flakes together with carbon black, inorganic pigment, glass frit, and powdered selenium or bismuth metal. The foregoing dry ingredients are pasted with an organic vehicle, applied to a substrate, and fired at a temperature of up to 1400° F. The coating absorbs infrared radiation beyond the decomposition of carbon black, thus allowing higher firing temperatures and hence shorter firing times. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029058 | Epoxy resins with improved elasticity - An epoxy resin AB comprising, in its polymer chain, moieties derived from aliphatic polyethers B1 5 having at least 4 carbon atoms in the alkylene group or from aliphatic polyesters B2 based on linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic polyhydric alcohols B21 and linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic polyvalent acids B22, where the average number of hydroxyl or acid groups in B21 or B22 is at least 1.9, a process for its preparation, and a method of use thereof to make elastic coating films that impart good corrosion resistance even in thin layers | 2009-01-29 |
20090029059 | Two-part epoxy composition - A two-part epoxy composition is provided that comprises a first part having a mixture of an epoxy resin and an anhydride, and a second part having a curing agent. Also provided is a method for making a substantially bis-∝-glycol free epoxy resin for two-part epoxy compositions, and a method for applying a two-part epoxy composition to a system of water piping. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029060 | THERMALLY SPRAYED FILM FORMING METHOD AND DEVICE - An apparatus is provided to reduce the defect rate and decrease production yield by removing foreign objects even when the foreign objects are mixed in with the thermally sprayed film. The operation for forming thermally sprayed film on inner surface of cylinder bore is paused, and protrusions generated in the thermally sprayed film by foreign objects are detected by visual observation and removed by a manual operation. The thermal spraying operation is then performed until thermally sprayed film reaches the prescribed film thickness. After formation of the thermally sprayed film, a finishing operation is performed by means of honing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029061 | Lens Coating Apparatus and Lens Coating Method - While one side of a lens L is held by a suction-holding member | 2009-01-29 |
20090029062 | COIL COATING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A coil coating process includes thermally curing the coating of an endless strip by near infrared radiation in a curing oven provided with near infrared emitters and the subsequent destruction of volatile solvents contained in exhaust air of the curing oven by thermal oxidizing in an oxidizer chambers. Heat introduced into the solvent within the curing step is used in the oxidizing step. Air serving as coolant for the near infrared emitters is fed into the curing oven in a pre-heated state, exhausted from the curing oven loaded with the volatile solvents and guided through a heat exchanger for further heating the exhaust air by heat exchange with purified hot air exiting the oxidizer chamber, before introducing the exhaust air into the oxidizer chamber | 2009-01-29 |
20090029063 | Resin Film Forming Device, Method and Program of the Same - A resin film forming device is provided which includes a spinner on which a circular disc having a hole at the center thereof is mounted, the spinner making the disc spin about the hole; a resin supply unit which applies resin around the hole of the disc; and a light irradiation unit which irradiates the resin on the disc mounted on the spinner with light to cure the resin, the light irradiation unit shifting a light irradiation position from an inner circumference side toward an outer circumference side of the disc mounted on the spinner, and stopping the light irradiation before the light irradiation unit reaches the outer circumference of the disc. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029064 | Apparatus and method for making nanoparticles using a hot wall reactor - An apparatus utilizing a hot wall reactor and methods for making nanoparticles are described. The nanoparticles can be collected in bulk or deposited onto a base substrate. The hot wall reactor utilizes gas-phase synthesis to produce nanoparticles. Inorganic nanoparticles deposited onto a substrate are useful, for example, for biological applications, for example, biomolecule attachment such as DNA, RNA, protein and the like. The inorganic porous substrates are also useful for cell growth applications. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029065 | CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a novel approach for selectively forming an electroless plated metal layer which enables selective formation of an electroless plated metal layer in an intended shape of the circuit pattern on a surface of a non-conductive substrate, without using a plating mask layer, in a form that a surface of an adhesive layer and the plated metal layer are in direct contact with each other. In the method, an adhesive layer of a curable binder resin is provided to a surface of a non-conductive substrate on which metal fine particles having an average particle size of 1 to 200 nm are closely exposed at a high area density, and an energy beam is irradiated to a region corresponding to the shape of a circuit pattern, and the non-conductive substrate is subjected to a deforming process and then to electroless plating, so that an electroless plated metal layer is selectively formed only to the energy beam irradiated region which is fixedly attached to the surface of the non-conductive substrate via the adhesive layer with a high adhesion. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029066 | Film forming method for a semiconductor - The present invention is a plasma processing method for forming a film on a substrate, the method including the steps of processing a first material gas with plasma having an electron density W and an electron temperature X, processing a second material gas with plasma having an electron density Y, which is different from the electron density W, and an electron temperature Z, which is different from the electron temperature X, and forming the film on the substrate by reacting the processed first material gas and the processed second material gas. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029067 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMORPHOUS CARBON COATINGS ON EXTERNAL SURFACES USING DIAMONDOID PRECURSORS - The invention relates to a method for forming high sp | 2009-01-29 |
20090029068 | CARBON THIN FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND CARBON THIN FILM COATED BODY - A carbon thin film manufacturing method includes depositing an intermediate layer on a surface of a substrate, and forming a diamond-like carbon coating on a surface of the intermediate layer. In the carbon thin film manufacturing method, a bias voltage within a range of 0 V to −30 V is applied to the substrate during the deposition of the intermediate layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029069 | WAVEFORM GENERATOR FOR MICRODEPOSITION CONTROL SYSTEM - A microdeposition system and method includes a head with a plurality of nozzles. A controller generates nozzle firing commands that selectively fire the nozzles to create a desired feature pattern. Configuration memory stores voltage waveform parameters that define a voltage waveform for each of the nozzles. A digital to analog converter (DAC) sequencer communicates with the configuration memory and the controller and outputs a first voltage waveform for a first nozzle when a nozzle firing command for the first nozzle is received from the controller. A resistive ladder DAC receives the voltage waveforms from the DAC sequencer. An operational amplifier (opamp) communicates with the resistive ladder DAC and amplifies the voltage waveforms. The nozzles fire droplets when the voltage waveforms received from the opamp exceed a firing threshold of the nozzle. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029070 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOWIRES IN AMBIENT CONDITIONS AND NANOWIRES THUS PRODUCED - The invention relates to a method whereby it is possible to obtain nanowires by means of applying a laser radiation and simultaneously injecting a supersonic gas stream on the precursor material in atmospheric conditions and at room temperature. This method involves a considerable improvement compared to conventional methods because it can be carried out on commercial samples without any prior preparation, a very precise control of the process and environmental conditions not being necessary, which significantly decreases the process time and the economic cost thereof. The method object of the present invention also allows synthesizing nanowires in very reduced processing times. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029071 | Transparent Spinel Substrate, Transparent Substrate for Optical Engine, Rear Projection Television Receiver Using Them and Image Projector Using Liquid Crystal - A transparent substrate for an optical engine of a rear-projection television receiver or a liquid crystal image projector, in particular, for protecting an original image forming panel of the optical engine, the transparent substrate characterized by being formed from a transparent highly-thermal-conductive cubic polycrystal plate, exhibiting good transmission of light or the like, good thermal conductivity, and good operability, and a rear-projection television receiver including the transparent substrate. It is favorable that the transparent substrate formed from the transparent highly-thermal-conductive cubic polycrystal and provided with a coating layer on a surface is used. Preferably, the coating layer is a multilayer. It is favorable that the material for the coating is at least two types selected from metal fluorides, metal oxides, and zinc compounds. The optical transparency is improved and the environmental stability is also improved by the coating. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029072 | Polyimide Resin Composition, Liquid Crystal Alignment Film using Same and Liquid Crystal Display using Such Liquid Crystal Alignment Film - Disclosed is a polyimide resin composition which is composed of an acid dianhydride and a diamine compound and has a long-chain alkyl group in a side chain of the polyimide skeleton. The polyimide resin composition contains an aromatic component so that the weight ratio of the aromatic component relative to the total weight of the polyimide is not more than 20% (excluding 0%). | 2009-01-29 |
20090029073 | CELLULOSE-FILM MODIFIER, CELLULOSE COMPOSITION, AND OPTICAL CELLULOSE FILM, POLARIZING PLATE-PROTECTING FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, PRODUCED BY USING THE SAME - A cellulose-film modifier, having a compound represented by the following Formula (1): | 2009-01-29 |
20090029074 | METHOD AND PROCESS FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING RECYCLABLE WASTE - Recyclable plastic film is efficiently collected for recycling at stores or other locations by compacting the plastic film as layers in plastic/cardboard bales. The plastic/cardboard bales can be formed using existing cardboard balers that stores typically already have for baling recyclable cardboard. In one embodiment, the plastic/cardboard bales are preferably formed with a bottom layer of cardboard, a middle layer of the recyclable plastic film, and a top layer of cardboard. The layered structure can be modified to omit one of the cardboard layers or to add additional plastic film and cardboard layers. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029075 | Patio tropical tree - An artificial tropical tree assembly for insertion into a table, preferably a patio table, is provided. The artificial palm tree assembly comprises a palm head comprising a crown element and a plurality of tree elements attached to the crown element of the palm head. The trunk element of the tree assembly is preferably formed of two parts—an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is adapted to have at least a portion thereof be raised or lowered out of the lower part to adjust the height of the tree for patio table heights and this accommodate the tree assembly for use with any patio table. The lighting can be string lighting and can be LED lights, miniature lights or spotlights (near or at the top of the tree trunk). | 2009-01-29 |
20090029076 | Metal-Molded Article Made By Mold Assembly - Disclosed is, according to an aspect, a metal-molded article, including: (i) a body molded in association with a mold assembly, and (ii) a hollow insert embedded, at least in part, in the body. The body has a light-metal alloy that was injected, under pressure, into the mold assembly. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029077 | Drug eluting medical devices having porous layers - In accordance with an aspect of the invention, implantable or insertable medical devices are provided that comprise (a) a substrate and (b) a porous layer comprising close packed spherical pores disposed over the substrate. The porous layer may also comprise a therapeutic agent. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods of forming implantable or insertable medical devices. These methods comprise forming a predecessor structure that comprises (i) a substrate over which is disposed (ii) an assembly of microspheres. This assembly of microspheres is then used as a template for the formation of a porous layer, which may be subsequently loaded with a therapeutic agent. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029078 | OXYGEN SCAVENGING COMPOSITION, COATING COMPOSITION AND PACKAGE CONTAINING TRANSITION METAL OXIDE - An oxygen scavenging composition composition having an oxidizable ascorbic acid derivative, a multi-copper oxidase enzyme, and a transition metal oxide wherein the enzyme is disposed upon the surface of the oxidizable ascorbic acid derivative, and wherein the transition metal oxide is intermixed with the oxidizable ascorbic acid derivative. The invention extends to a coating composition thereof and a package or container containing the oxygen scavenging composition. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029079 | Nylon Food Casing - Tubular, biaxially stretched, heat shrinkable seven layer film food casings comprising inner polyamide layer and two outer polyamide or functional group modified polyolefin layers on either side of core layers of EVOH and polyethylene, having two adhesive layers, and a coextrusion process for making the film. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029080 | Multilayer biaxially coriented film or tube - A process for preparing a multilayer biaxially oriented polyester film is provided wherein at least one layer comprises a blend of a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) resin and an additional polyester resin. Such films are particularly adapted for use in manufacture of packaging films. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029081 | Heat shrinkable multilayer film or tube that exhibits shrink stability after orientation - Heat shrinkable oriented multilayer films are disclosed that comprise a structural layer, a heat sealing layer and a gas barrier layer. The structural layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of copolymers of ethylene and a C | 2009-01-29 |
20090029082 | Material Web for Packagings, and Packaging Containiners - In a material web ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090029083 | RESIN PANEL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a resin panel produced such that the positioning of a reinforcing material can be precisely done, rattling movement is prevented and distortion by molding shrinkage is not caused because the reinforcing materials are maintained in the foam. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029084 | MULTILAYER FORMS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Multilayer forms and methods for producing the same are described. An example multilayer form includes a first layer with a first front face and a first back face, a second layer with a second front face and a second back face, and a third layer with a third front face and a third back face. The example multilayer form also includes a first line of weakness through at least the second layer and the third layer, and the three layers are coupled together between a first end and the first line of weakness. In addition, a second line of weakness extends through at least the first layer and the third layer, and at least the first layer and third layer are coupled between the second line of weakness and a second end. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029085 | CUSTOMIZABLE CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a container identification device including a protective top layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a marking layer secured to the bottom surface of the protective top layer, wherein a mark is made on the marking layer when a corresponding impression is made on the protective top layer. The container identification device further includes an adhesive layer secured to the marking layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029086 | MODULAR PRE-CAST COMPOSITE FLOORING ELEMENT AND FLOOR SYSTEM - A multilayer tile for flooring and the like has a cementitious top surface, a lower density intermediate layer preferably incorporating expanded polymeric beads mixed with cement, and a lower layer reinforced by tension-bearing fibers embedded therein. The interface between the top and middle insulative layers may be upwardly domed to reduce the tendency for cracks to form in the bottom surface of the top layer. Channels formed along the edges of such tiles allow insertion of heat transfer tubing to provide a hydronic floor surface. A composite tile may have cementitious top and bottom surfaces with an intermediate lower density layer there between. Such intermediate layer may be divided into two portions by a water impervious layer that serves as a binder and vapor barrier. Tile panels according to the invention are laid-out on a prepared surface on mortar pads positioned along edges and corners of the tiles, leaving a continuous under air space which may be ventilated to remove moisture, soil gases and radon gas. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029087 | Method for producing sintered body, and sintered body - A first inorganic powder molded body | 2009-01-29 |
20090029088 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is an optical recording medium which is characterized by having an optical recording layer, which is made of an optical recording material containing at least one heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (I) below, on a base. (I) (In the formula, Z | 2009-01-29 |
20090029089 | OPTICAL INFORMATION MEDIUM - An optical information medium includes a substrate and a recording layer formed on the substrate. The recording layer includes a first recording film formed of a first material that has Si as a main constituent and a second recording film that is formed of a second material that has Cu as a main constituent and to which Ni is added, the second recording film being formed in a periphery of the first recording film. Data is recorded onto and reproduced from the recording layer by irradiation of the recording layer with a laser beam. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029090 | OPTICAL INFORMATION MEDIUM - An optical information medium includes a substrate and a recording layer formed on the substrate. The recording layer includes a first recording film formed of a first material that has Si as a main constituent and a second recording film that is formed of a second material that has Cu as a main constituent and to which In is added, the second recording film being formed in a periphery of the first recording film. Data is recorded onto and reproduced from the recording layer by irradiation of the recording layer with a laser beam. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029091 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - An optical recording medium having first protective layer, recording layer, second protective layer, and reflective layer, wherein the recording layer contains a phase-change material represented by Formula (1″1), Formula (1-2), or Formula (1-3); the second protective layer contains one selected from zinc oxides, indium oxides, tin oxides, mixtures thereof, and materials Formula (2), and materials Formula (3). Formula (1″1): In | 2009-01-29 |
20090029092 | OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - The invention provides an optical information recording medium having a recording layer capable of recording information by irradiating the recording layer with a laser beam of 440 nm or less. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029093 | OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An optical information recording medium includes, in order, a first substrate; a recording layer capable of recording and reproducing information by irradiation with a first laser; a reflective layer; at least two visible information recording layers capable of recording visible information by irradiation with a second laser; and a second substrate, wherein said two visible information recording layers are not fused or mixed with each other by irradiation with said second laser light. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029094 | STRUCTURE WITH CAPABILITY OF CONDUCTING/ABSORBING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - Disclosed is a structure which can maintain a capability of conducting or absorbing electromagnetic waves even when an external pressure is applied thereon. The structure ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090029095 | Vaccum Heat Insulator and Testing Method for the Glass Fiber Laminated to be Used in the Inslulator - Vacuum insulator includes core member and jacket which covers core member. Jacket is decompressed its interior and core member includes a glass-fiber laminated unit. The glass fiber is formed of reinforced glass-fiber which is low brittle and its fiber strength is reinforced. This structure allows improving the heat insulating performance as well as lowering the material cost of vacuum insulator. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029096 | Lay Flat Flooring Products and Methods - A surface covering such as a lay flat flooring product having an upper show surface disposed in overlying relation to a single or multi-layer, preferably flexible, heavy, thin, resilient backing. A fibrous backing sheet may be disposed across an underside of the backing. The surface covering may be, for example, a tile or roll goods. The show surface may be a decorative textile or carpet layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029097 | FLOORING PRODUCTS AND METHODS - At least certain embodiments of the present invention relate to flooring products, methods of producing flooring products, and polyurethane compositions for use in flooring products, for example, for forming a layer of polyurethane on a textile, fabric or material, such as a flooring fabric. The compositions comprise the reaction product of castor oil having a water content of less than or equal to about 0.2% by weight; a monol, and an isocyanate, wherein the reactants have a soft segment functionality of about 2.0 to about 2.64. Methods of using the compositions and flooring products including the compositions are also disclosed. At least selected embodiments may provide compositions for use in floor coverings having a show surface such as a textile or fabric face material in contacting overlying relation to a polyurethane backing with or without additional structures, layers, backings, and/or the like, as well as apparatus, processes, and/or methods for making such floor coverings, uses for such floor coverings, and/or the like. In at least one particular embodiment, a floor covering such as a carpet, carpet tile, area rug, floor mat, roll goods, or the like incorporates a textile or fabric face disposed in contacting overlying relation to at least one polyurethane layer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029098 | Resin Composition for Improved Slit Film - Slit films and processes of forming the same are generally described herein. In one embodiment, the slit films include an impact copolymer (ICP) formed of polypropylene and less than about 8 wt. % total ethylene, wherein the slit film exhibits less shrinkage and higher tenacity than a slit film formed from an ICP having greater than 10 wt. % ethylene. In one embodiment, the slit films include an impact copolymer including propylene and ethylene, wherein the slit film is absent another polymer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029099 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING MONOMER, FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMER AND SURFACE TREATING AGENT - Disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer having: | 2009-01-29 |
20090029100 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RIGID LAMINATES FOR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS - A method for fabricating a rigid lamination. The method includes providing a first rigid substrate, disposing an adhesive on a surface of the first rigid substrate and disposing a second rigid substrate on at least a portion of the adhesive. The second rigid substrate has a first end and a second end. The second rigid substrate is heated to a substantially uniform temperature, where the temperature is sufficient to melt the adhesive. A non-uniform pressure is applied to a surface of the second rigid substrate. The non-uniform pressure includes a lesser pressure and a greater pressure, where the greater pressure is applied at the first end of the second rigid substrate and is sufficient to impart adhesive flow in a direction toward the second end. The pressure is controllably increased along at least a portion of the surface between the first end and the second end, where the increase is controlled to drive the adhesive flow in the direction toward the second end until the pressure applied is substantially uniform across the surface and the adhesive between the first rigid substrate and the second rigid substrate is substantially free of entrained gas bubbles. The adhesive is cooled to form a rigid lamination having adhesive substantially free of entrained gas bubbles. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029101 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING DISCRETE BOND REGIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Fibrous structures having discrete bond regions are provided. More particularly, convolutedly wound rolls of single- or multi-ply fibrous structure having a surface that is affixed to a different surface by a plurality of discrete bond regions, and a method for making same are provided. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029102 | Composite structure with decorative surface - A composite structure comprising a core portion having a pair of generally opposed surfaces. A first fibrous layer is disposed on a first surface of the core portion and has a plurality of fibres disposed substantially parallel to the first surface. A second fibrous layer disposed on a second surface of the core portion and has a plurality of fibres disposed substantially parallel to the second surface. A first polymer layer is disposed over the first fibrous layer and a second polymer layer is disposed over the second fibrous layer. The first fibrous layer is partially embedded in both the core portion and the first polymer layer. The second fibrous layer is partially embedded in the core portion and the second polymer layer. The present composite structure may be used in structural and/or non-resilient components of the vehicle. Such components include exterior body panels (e.g., TONNEAU covers), door panels, beds for pickup trucks and the like. A process for producing the present composite structure is also described. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029103 | POROUS OBJECT BASED ON SILICON CARBIDE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A silicon carbide-based porous article comprising silicon carbide particles as an aggregate, metallic silicon and an aggregate derived from siliceous inorganic particles to form pores through volume shrinkage by heat treatment, wherein the porosity is 45 to 70%, and the average pore diameter is 10 to 20 μm is provided. Also provided is a method for producing a silicon carbide-based porous article, comprising; adding inorganic particles to form pores through volume shrinkage by heat treatment to a raw-material mixture containing silicon carbide particles and metallic silicon, then forming into an intended shape, calcinating and firing the resultant green body, forming pores through volume shrinkage of the inorganic particles by heat treatment, and the shrunk inorganic particles being present as an aggregate in the porous article. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029104 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure | 2009-01-29 |
20090029105 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a honeycomb structure which is bonded with a bonding material containing 0.1 to 10 mass % of a layered clay mineral. Also disclosed are a honeycomb structure which is bonded with a bonding material containing 0.1 to 10 mass % of an organic binder, and a honeycomb structure which is bonded with a bonding material having a Casson yield value of 6 Pa or more. Further disclosed is a method for producing such a honeycomb structure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029106 | PAPER PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PAPER PRODUCT - The invention relates to a paper product ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090029107 | Decorative and protective nonslip covering of multiple uses and the production process and composition thereof - This invention relates to a nonslip decorative and protective coverings in order to cover and protect distinct surfaces, its composition and the manufacturing process thereof; characterized in that it consists of a foamed cellular film based on dry mixed and calendared suspension resins, defining a smooth textured and decorated upper surface, and a rough lower surface with high adherence; said film consists of a composition of: a) suspension resin of vinyl polychloride and/or copolymer of vinyl chloride; b) plasticizers in order to provide flexibility to the covering; c) other components such as elastomers, Barium/Zinc or tin stabilizers; lubricants, biocides, flame retardants, pigments and charges, in order to facilitate the processing thereof, and d) foaming agents, obtained by a process consisting of the following steps: a) Feed and homogenize the components in an intensive high speed mixer until a dry mixture is obtained; b) feed the dry mixture into mixers until plasticized; c) form the decorative film in a 4 to 5-roller calender; d) texture the obtained film with engraving rollers; e) print the textured film onto the upper surface with offset printing, serigraphy or rotogravure with different designs and colors. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029108 | Barrier Layers for Conductive Features - Barrier layers for conductive features and methods of formation thereof are disclosed. A first barrier material is deposited on top surfaces of an insulating material, and a second barrier material is deposited on sidewalls of the insulating material, wherein the second barrier material is different than the first barrier material. The first barrier material induces grain growth of a subsequently deposited conductive material at a first rate, and the second barrier material induces grain growth of the conductive material at a second rate, wherein the second rate is slower than the first rate. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029109 | AEROGEL COMPOSITES - Aerogel composites and bonded aerogel composites are described. The aerogel composites include monolithic aerogel material located in cavities between a base layer and a structured layer that is bonded to the base layer. Additional layers may be bonded to the base layer and/or the structured layer to form bonded aerogel composites. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029110 | Nonslip floor for heavy traffic and the process for the obtaining thereof - This invention refers to synthetic decorative coverings in order to cover and protect trafficable surfaces. More specifically, it refers to a novel structure and composition of a nonslip floor for heavy traffic and the process for the obtaining thereof; characterized in that it consists of a multilayer structure, consisting of a first upper layer, highly resistant to wear and tear, consisting of a solid, color calendared film with an upper surface and a lower surface, where the upper surface has engravings or embossed patterns; a second layer of high resilience, consisting of a colored, foamed calendared film with an upper surface and a lower surface, with the upper surface being thermoadhered to the lower surface of said first layer; a third layer of high adhesion to the surfaces whereupon it is placed, consisting of a mesh covered with foam, consisting of an upper surface and a lower surface, with the upper surface being joined to the lower surface of said second layer of high resilience by means of an adhesive. Said third layer of high adhesion defines an upper surface including open spaces that grip to the surface where it is placed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029111 | EMBOSSED LOW DENSITY POLYMERIC FOAMS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREOF - An improved embossing, in the form of a sinusoidal wave on the sidewall of a thermoformed foam polymeric article, not only gives the article the enhanced vertical strength of embossed arches, but additionally provides enhanced radial strength. This results in an embossed article having both improved vertical strength and improved radial strength, which is desirable for many applications, including food containers. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029112 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optical element having a polarizing function includes: a plurality of linear protrusions that are formed of a conductive material and are provided substantially in parallel to each other on a base; and a protective layer that covers upper parts of the plurality of protrusions such that cavity portions are formed between adjacent protrusions. An upper half of each of the protrusions close to the protective layer has a maximum width. | 2009-01-29 |
20090029113 | Structural composite material structures with a metal surface add-on to increase their electrical conductivity - Structural component of non-conductive composite material, particularly for aircraft (panel ( | 2009-01-29 |