13th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120076929 | THIN FILM ELECTRONIC DEVICE FABRICATION PROCESS - A thin film electronic device fabrication process includes providing an electronic device on a substrate, a first reactant gaseous material, a second reactant gaseous material, an inert gaseous material; and a delivery head through which the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material are simultaneously directed toward the electronic device and the substrate. One or more of the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material flows through the delivery head. The flow of the one or more of the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material generates a pressure to create a gas fluid bearing that maintains a substantially uniform distance between the delivery head and the substrate. Relative motion between the delivery head and the substrate causes the second reactant gaseous material to react with at least a portion of the electronic device and the substrate that has been treated with the first reactant gaseous material. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076930 | Chemiluminescent Aerosol Spray - This invention relates to a stable, highly visible, multiple use, chemiluminescent composition of matter and aerosol system capable of articulating, communicating, displaying or marking, night-time chemiluminescent messages, in the form of written text, numerics, alpha-numerics, figures, drawings, emergency messages, trail markings, lanterns or distress calls, directly onto various substrates and surfaces, including dark or non-reflective objects and outdoor natural surfaces such as grass, trees or land. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076931 | FUSER MEMBER - The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer comprising a polyimide polymer and a hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene. A method of manufacturing a fuser member containing a polyimide polymer and a hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene is presented. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076932 | SOLVENTS IN THE PREPARATION OF POLYURETHERANE DISPERSIONS - The present invention relates to substituted N-(cyclo)alkylpyrrolidones as solvents for use in processes for preparing polyurethane dispersions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076933 | DOUBLE-SIDED COATING APPARATUS AND DOUBLE-SIDED COATING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a double-sided coating apparatus includes a first coating head arranged on one side of a raw material to coat the one side with a coating liquid by alternately forming a coating region and a non-coating region in a direction crossing a delivery direction, a second coating head arranged on the other side of the raw material to coat the other side with the coating liquid by alternately forming the coating region and the non-coating region in the direction crossing the delivery direction, and a coating roller arranged near a position on the one side of the raw material and opposite to the second coating head across the raw material and having a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion with different diameters along an axial direction with the small-diameter portion opposite to the coating region and the large-diameter portion opposite to the non-coating region. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076934 | ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF MAKING - The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE-CHANNEL PULSE GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM - A pulse gas delivery system for delivering a sequence of pulses of prescribed amounts of gases to a process tool, comprises: (a) a plurality of channels, each including (i) a gas delivery chamber; (ii) an inlet valve connected so as to control gas flowing into the corresponding gas delivery chamber; and (iii) an outlet valve connected so as to control the amount of gas flowing out of the corresponding gas delivery chamber; and (b) a dedicated multiple channel controller configured so as to control the inlet and outlet valves of each of the channels so that pulses of gases in prescribed amounts can be provided to the process tool in a predetermined sequence in accordance with a pulse gas delivery process. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076936 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, GAS NOZZLE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - Provided are a substrate processing apparatus, a gas nozzle, and a method of processing a substrate, which is capable of improving heating efficiency of a gas without increasing a size of a reaction container. A gas supply nozzle | 2012-03-29 |
20120076937 | FILM DEPOSITION DEVICE AND FILM DEPOSITION METHOD - A film deposition device includes a chamber, a turntable, a first reactive gas supplying portion, a second reactive gas supplying portion, and a separation gas supplying portion. A convex part includes a ceiling surface to cover both sides of the separation gas supplying portion, form a first space between the ceiling surface and the turntable where a separation gas flows, and form a separation area between a first area and a second area, to maintain a pressure in the first space to be higher than pressures in the first area and the second area so that a first reactive gas and a second reactive gas are separated by the separation gas in the separation area. A block member is arranged to form a second space between the turntable and an internal surface of the chamber at an upstream part of the separation area along a rotation direction of the turntable. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076938 | System and Method of Applying a Chrome-Like Coating on Objects - This invention provides for a method, system and apparatus for applying a chrome-like coating on objects using hand-held, portable, and self-contained spray canisters. The chrome-like coating is achieved by the simultaneous spraying of the object's surface with an ammoniacal silver nitrate solution and a reducing agent. This simultaneous spraying may be done using two spray canisters, one holding the ammoniacal silver nitrate solution and the other holding the reducing agent, with one canister held in each hand. The simultaneous spraying may also be achieved using a new, single-trigger, hand-held, spray gun configured to hold two canisters which are activated simultaneously by the single trigger. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076939 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ENDLESS BAND-SHAPED BODY - A method of producing an endless band-shaped body includes: forming a coating film by applying film-forming resin solution to an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical core body that is being rotated around an axis of the cylindrical core body by a rotation device in a state where the axis of the cylindrical core body is horizontally directed, the cylindrical core body undergoing deformation into an oval cylindrical shape due to its own weight when left unsupported with the axis of the cylindrical core body directed horizontally; and drying the coating film formed on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating cylindrical core body. The rotation device includes plural rolls each disposed at a position that would touch an axial end region of the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical core body in an undeformed state, and the cylindrical core body being supported by the first and second rolls. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076940 | METHODS FOR TREATING A FERROUS METAL SUBSTRATE - Disclosed are methods for treating and coating a ferrous metal substrate, such as cold rolled steel, hot rolled steel, and electrogalvanized steel. These methods include contacting the ferrous metal substrate with an aqueous pretreatment composition comprising: (a) a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal compound; (b) phosphate ions; and (c) water. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076941 | Compositions and Methods for Coloration and/or Staining of Galvanized metal Surfaces - An aqueous liquid solution containing soluble salts of coloring metals—particularly manganese and ferric iron along with a sugar source and fulvic and/or humic acid can be readily applied to galvanized metal surfaces impart a natural color tone to such surfaces. In this manner the visibility manmade structures like fences and guardrails is quickly and easily reduced and readily blended into the natural background. The liquid solution can be readily sprayed on galvanized surfaces. When the ambient temperature is warm natural color will develop two-three weeks. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076942 | ANTIMICROBIAL FABRIC FINISH - There is provided an antimicrobial composition for treating fabric, wherein said antimicrobial composition is a liquid and wherein said antimicrobial composition comprises water and a metal/polymer complex, wherein the pH of said composition is 6.5 or lower; wherein the concentration of said metal/polymer complex is from 0.005% to 0.1% by weight based on the weight of said composition; wherein said metal is selected from copper, silver, gold, tin, zinc, and combinations thereof. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076943 | METHODS FOR MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS USING SINTERING AIDS - Methods or making an environmental barrier coating using a sintering aid including combining at least water, a primary transition material selected from mullite, BSAS, or a mullite/BSAS mixture, and a slurry sintering aid to produce a transition layer slurry; applying the transition layer slurry to a ceramic component; combining at least water, and a primary outer material of BSAS to produce an outer layer slurry; applying the outer layer slurry to the component having the applied transition layer slurry; and sintering the component to produce the environmental barrier coating having at least a transition layer and an outer layer where the transition layer comprises a porosity of from 0% to about 30% by volume of the transition layer, and the outer layer comprises a porosity of from 0% to about 15% by volume of the outer layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076944 | BLENDED FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Blended fluoropolymer compositions are provided, in which a liquid dispersion of a first fluoropolymer is blended with a liquid dispersion of a second fluoropolymer. The first fluoropolymer may be polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), such as a low molecular weight PTFE (LPTFE) in the form of an aqueous dispersion having a mean particle size of less than 1.0 microns (μm) and a first melt temperature (T | 2012-03-29 |
20120076945 | MOLDED ROTATABLE BASE FOR A POROUS PAD - A rotatable base for a porous pad has openings that provide for improved flow distribution of a liquid in the base across a substrate. The rotatable base can be molded form a two piece mold and the openings can have draft angles to facilitate the molding process. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076946 | Amorphous Metal Formulations and Structured Coatings for Corrosion and Wear Resistance - A system for coating a surface comprising providing a source of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements and applying the amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements to the surface by a spray. Also a coating comprising a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements. An apparatus for producing a corrosion-resistant amorphous-metal coating on a structure comprises a deposition chamber, a deposition source in the deposition chamber that produces a deposition spray, the deposition source containing a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements, and a system that directs the deposition spray onto the structure. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076947 | RESIN LAYER FORMATION METHOD, RESIN LAYER FORMATION DEVICE, DISK AND DISK MANUFACTURING METHOD - A resin layer formation method and device for making a resin layer uniform on a substrate before lamination or on a substrate is provided. Adhesive is coated at an inner circumference side while rotating a substrate at low speed. A first adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate by rotating at high speed. A step difference section is formed around a rotation center of the substrate by irradiating ultraviolet on an area in the inner circumference side of the first adhesive layer to hardening the area. Adhesive is coated at the rotation center side from the step difference section on the substrate, and a second adhesive layer is formed on the first adhesive layer by rotating the substrate at high speed. The first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer are integrated to form a uniform adhesive layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076948 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURABLE COMPOSITION FOR IMPRINTS - Provided is a method for producing a curable composition for imprints which excellent in patternability. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076949 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS - In applying an application liquid onto a substrate and forming a line-like pattern, discharging of the application liquid is initiated from an inward position X | 2012-03-29 |
20120076950 | CURABLE COMPOSITION FOR IMPRINTS AND PRODUCING METHOD OF POLYMERIZABLE MONOMER FOR IMPRINTS - Provided is a curable composition for imprints excellent in pattern transferability. Disclosed is a curable composition for imprints comprising a polymerizable monomer (A) and a polymerization initiator (B), which is substantially free from a polymer which contains at least one species of the polymerizable monomer (A) as a repeating unit. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076951 | BLACK INK COMPOSITION, INK SET, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A black ink composition includes: carbon black and a water-insoluble resin that covers at least a part of the surface of the carbon black; a cyan pigment and a water-insoluble resin that covers at least a part of the surface of the cyan pigment; a magenta pigment and a water-insoluble resin that covers at least a part of the surface of the magenta pigment; water-insoluble resin particle; and water, wherein a content ratio of the carbon black is from 1.0 to 2.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition, and a total amount of pigments is from 1.8 to 3.5% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition. The black ink composition can be used in an ink set and an image forming method. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076952 | PHOTOCROSSLINKABLE MATERIALS - A diamine compound of formula (I) is proposed as well as polymers, copolymers, polyamic acids, polyamic acid esters, or polyimides based on such compound. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076953 | CYCLIC OLEFIN COMPOUND HAVING PHOTOREACTIVE GROUP AND PHOTOREACTIVE POLYMER - Disclosed therein is a novel cyclic olefin compound having a photoreactive group and a novel photoreactive polymer. The cyclic olefin compound is applicable to various photoreactions, such as of liquid crystal alignment films and can be preferably used as a precursor of different organic compounds or polymers. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076954 | CYCLIC OLEFIN COMPOUND, PHOTOREACTIVE POLYMER, AND ALIGNMENT LAYER COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed therein are a cyclic olefin compound, a photoreactive polymer, and an alignment layer comprising the photoreactive polymer, where the cyclic olefin compound can be used to provide the photoreactive polymer having not only excellences in liquid crystal alignment and alignment rate but also readiness for change in the alignment direction depending on the polarization direction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076955 | Optical film and its production method, polarizer and liquid crystal display device - An optical film having a core layer containing a (meth)acrylic resin having a lactone ring structure, and an outer layer containing a cellulose acetate with a thickness of from more than 3 μm to 20 μm on at least one side of the core layer is excellent in nonbrittleness and adhesiveness to a polarizing element. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076956 | Polarizing plate, liquid crystal display device using the same and moisture- and heat-resistant protective film for polarizing plate - A polarizing plate comprising a polarizing film, and on one surface thereof, a cellulose acylate film having a thickness of equal to or less than 77 micro meters, and a layer having a negative photoelastic coefficient is disclosed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076957 | MODULAR LIGHTED TREE - A lighted artificial tree includes a first tree portion including a first trunk portion, first branches joined to the first trunk portion, and a first light string. The first trunk portion has a trunk connector and a first trunk wiring assembly, the first trunk wiring assembly is electrically connectable to the first light string and the trunk connector, and at least a portion of the first wiring assembly is located inside the first portion. The second tree portion includes a second trunk portion, second branches, and a second light string. The second trunk portion has a trunk connector and a second trunk wiring assembly, the second trunk wiring assembly electrically connectable to the second lighting string and the trunk connector. The second tree portion may be mechanically coupled and electrically connected to the first tree portion by coaxially coupling the first trunk portion to the second trunk portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076958 | EMBLEM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle includes a first element configured for attachment to the vehicle and a second element configured for attachment to the first element. The first element has a first surface and a second surface recessed from the first surface. The second element has a third surface, a fourth surface spaced apart from the third surface, and a fifth surface extending between the third and fourth surfaces. The emblem assembly further includes a coating disposed on the third surface, and a molded resin disposed adjacent and in fixed contact with each of the fifth surface and the coating to contiguously encapsulate the coating and at least a portion of the fifth surface, wherein the molded resin is bondable to the first element. A method of forming the emblem assembly is also disclosed herein. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076959 | EMBLEM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle includes a first element having a first surface and a second surface recessed from the first surface, wherein the first element defines at least one void therethrough extending through the second surface. The emblem assembly includes a second element having a third surface, a fourth surface spaced apart from the third surface, and a fifth surface extending between the third surface and the fourth surface, wherein the second surface is spaced apart from the fifth surface to define a channel therebetween. The emblem assembly includes a coating disposed on the third surface and a sealant disposed adjacent and in contact with at least a portion of each of the void, the second surface, the coating, and the fifth surface to thereby fill at least a portion of the channel. A method of forming the emblem assembly is also disclosed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076960 | EMBLEM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An emblem assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle includes a first element and a second element. The first element is configured for attachment to the vehicle and has a first surface and a second surface recessed from the first surface. The second element is configured for attachment to the first element and has a third surface, a fourth surface spaced apart from the third surface, and a fifth surface extending between the third and fourth surfaces, wherein the fifth surface is spaced apart from the second surface to define a channel therebetween. The assembly includes a first coating disposed on the third surface and a tape disposed in contact with at least a portion of each of the second surface, the first coating, and the fifth surface to thereby fill at least a portion of the channel. A method of forming the assembly is also disclosed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076961 | FINE MATT PRINTING PAPER AND ITS METHOD OF PREPARATION - Fine matt writing and/or printing paper, in particular for offset printing, including on at least one of its faces a coating that comprises pigments and a binder, the pigments comprising silica with particles having a mean diameter greater than or equal to 3 μm, and with the quantity that is deposited per unit area of the coating being greater than 0.4 g/m | 2012-03-29 |
20120076962 | INTEGRATED MULTIAXIAL ARTICLES: METHOD, APPARATUS AND FABRICS - Integrated multiaxial articles have a prescribed integration pattern formed of winding yarns arranged in multiaxial direction at prescribed angles in a plurality of layers bound together by a set of through-the-layers binding yarns with yarns of non-crimp. Methods and apparatus of making same are presented. Hollow integrated multiaxial fabric and its variants are introduced. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076963 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT (PL) APPLICATIONS ON MOVEABLE EQUIPMENT - An equipment article and method of illuminating equipment articles in low light conditions. The equipment article includes a rotatable element and a photoluminescent application to a surface of the rotatable element. The photoluminescent application includes a plurality of strontium aluminate phosphor crystals. The photoluminescent application exhibits a luminance of greater than or equal to 0.05 millicandela per square meter (mcd/m | 2012-03-29 |
20120076964 | POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT - Disclosed is an m-xylene group-containing polyamide resin composition having excellent gas barrier properties and heat aging resistance, which contains (A) a polyamide composed of a diamine unit containing 30% by mole or more of an m-xylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit and (B) an aromatic secondary amine based compound and has an oxygen permeability coefficient of not more than 1 cc·mm/m | 2012-03-29 |
20120076965 | PET CONTAINERS WITH ENHANCED THERMAL PROPERTIES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A blow-molded PET container comprising a wall having a density of between about 1.370 g/cc and 1.385 g/cc, a heat-induced crystallinity of from about 18% to about 25%, and a strain-induced crystalinity of from about 55% to about 75%, wherein the PET container, when filled with a liquid having a temperature of from about 100° C. to about 132° C. or when subjected to a pasteurization or retort process, will not experience a change in volume of greater than 3%. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076966 | LAMINATED GLAZING - A fire-resistant laminated glazing comprising at least two glazing panes and at least one transparent intumescent interlayer between the glazing panes, said glazing panes being separated by a spacer extending at least partially around their peripheries so as to define a cavity to contain said interlayer, wherein the spacer comprises a shim for controlling the separation between the glazing panes to a predetermined distance and a rubber portion at least partially enclosing the shim, and wherein the interlayer comprises an alkali metal silicate. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076967 | Sheet Affixing Structure - With conventional protective sheets for displays, a space corresponding to the size of a hand is formed between the protective sheet and the display face, and thus it takes more time to bring the exposed face and the display into close contact, which increases the probability of dust contamination. There is also a problem that if the protective sheet were made from a highly rigid material, a space into which a hand could fit would not be produced. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING CRACK-FREE GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Method for producing a III-N (AlN, GaN, Al | 2012-03-29 |
20120076969 | THE COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT - Composite reinforcement “Astrofleks” is used in building structures for reinforcement of insulation wall panels, solid concrete and prefabricated buildings. The composite reinforcement comprises the outer layer ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120076970 | Traffic cone and ribbon attachment device - This invention is a unique and novel method and device that facilitates attaching objects to and between holes. The invention is an insertable, removable and a reusable device that provides a method for attaching ribbons, ropes, chains or any other object of acceptable size, to a hole of acceptable dimensions. When the device is properly installed into a hole, an arch is formed by the device on one side of the hole so that an object could pass thru this arch and be held securely to the hole, allowing other holes to be interconnected. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076971 | AIR RICH YARN AND FABRIC AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - The present invention relates to air rich yarn and fabric with pores throughout the cross-section. Air rich yarn and fabric have high wettability, easy dryability, quick absorbency and increased thickness. When air rich yarn is used to make terry fabric it makes thicker fabric with increased capacity to absorb water and also release moisture faster while drying. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076972 | Nanofiber Non-Woven Composite - A nanofiber non-woven composite containing a nanofiber non-woven layer and a textile layer. The nanofiber non-woven layer has a first side and a second side and a plurality of nanofibers. At least 70% of the nanofibers are bonded to other nanofibers. The textile layer has a textile layer thickness and is located on the first side of the nanofiber non-woven layer. At least a portion of the nanofibers of the nanofiber non-woven layer are penetrated at least partially into the textile layer thickness. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CONTOURED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES AND STRUCTURES PRODUCED THEREBY - A contoured composite structure includes an axis of curvature and at least one curved leg. The structure is fabricated by laying up a flat stack of prepreg fiber plies each having non-zero degree fiber orientations relative to an axis of curvature, and laying up at least one prepreg fiber ply on the stack having a zero degree fiber orientation. Laying up the zero degree ply includes placing prepreg tows in segments arranged end-to-end on at least a portion of the stack. The stack is formed into a web and a curved leg. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076974 | VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS FROM LIQUID DISPERSIONS - A method and device for producing an aligned carbon nanotube array. The arrays of aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) may be formed by drying liquid dispersions of CNTs on a nanoporous substrate under an applied electrostatic field. The array may be used in a number of applications including electronics, optics, and filtration, including desalination. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076975 | COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE WOOD PRODUCT - A composite wood product and its method of manufacture. The wood product comprises aligned, substantially straight wood strands cut from veneer, disposed side by side lengthwise in substantially parallel relationship with adhesive bonding together the strands. The product is produced in a billet having a width in the range of about 3 ft. to 12 ft. and with a thickness in the range of about 1.1 inches to 2 inches. The strand ends are distributed in a specific pattern that approximates maximizing the minimum distance between strand ends. The wide sides of the billet are coated with a dark colored resin. The billet may be sawn lengthwise into sizes used for joists and rafters. Such a sawn product (e.g. 1.5″ by 9.25″) has the wide sides a dark resin color and the narrow sawn sides mostly wood colored. The strands are parallel to its length. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076976 | BAMBOO FRAME MEMBER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A bamboo frame member mounting structure includes multiple bamboo frame members that are respectively bonded to one another at a predetermined angle with an adhesive, one or a plurality of pin holes obliquely extending through each bamboo frame member, and one or a number of pins peripherally coated with a layer of an adhesive and respectively fitted into the pin hole or pin holes on each of two bonded bamboo frame members to enhance the connection of each two bonded bamboo frame members. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076977 | REINFORCED WOOD PRODUCT AND REINFORCEMENT COMPONENT - The present disclosure relates to reinforced wood products and reinforcement components for use with wood products. In some embodiments, reinforced wood products according to the disclosure include a wood component and a reinforcement component. The reinforcement component may include one or more metal plates and one or more fixation mechanisms. The metal plates may be attached to at least one reinforced surface of the wood component so that the reinforcement component extends over less than about 35% of the length of the wood component. In some embodiments, reinforcement components according to the disclosure may also include one or more buckling resistance notches. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076978 | One-Dimensional Arrays of Block Copolymer Cylinders and Applications Thereof - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in one-dimensional arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076979 | ROLL-FORM SHOCK AND DRAINAGE PAD FOR OUTDOOR FIELD INSTALLATIONS - A unitary roll-form shock and drainage pad for an outdoor field installation is formed by a continuous length of shock-absorbing polymer foam sheet. The sheet has a plurality of grooves in its lower surface, the grooves extending continuously along the length of the foam sheet and being spaced apart across the width of the foam sheet, each groove having a crest defining a maximum penetration of the groove through the thickness of the foam sheet. The foam sheet further defines a plurality of rows of vertically extending holes extending from the upper surface of the sheet toward the lower surface, the holes in each row being spaced apart along the length of the foam sheet and being aligned with a respective one of the grooves such that the holes extend into the crest of the groove. A plurality of elongate through-going slots radiate out from each of at least some of the holes. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076980 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN APERTURE AND ACTUATOR LAYER FOR AN INKJET PRINTHEAD - A method enables multiple inkjet printhead dies to be manufactured by bonding a single wafer to a single polymer layer. Multiple die sites on the single wafer are arranged in a predetermined pattern that corresponds to the pattern in which a plurality of aperture arrays are arranged in the polymer layer. The die sites on the wafer and the aperture arrays in polymer layer are aligned, the wafer and polymer layer are bonded, and the bonded wafer and polymer layer are cut to form a plurality of inkjet printhead dies. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076981 | YOGA MAT WITH SUPPORT AND TRACTION - The present disclosure provides a mat including a compressible first layer, openings formed through one or more first portions and columns disposed in/proximate to the openings. One or more second portions, or at least one column, or both may be configured to be depressed to provide support and traction. The present disclosure further provides a towel including an absorption layer and a compressible region of flexible fiber disposed on one or more first portions of a top surface of the absorption layer. The towel may further include one or more columns disposed either on one or more second portions or in/proximate to openings formed through the one or more second portions. The compressible region of flexible fiber may be configured to be depressed in a compressed configuration to provide support and traction. The mat or the towel may be further adapted to form a grip apparatus. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076982 | STRUCTURE RESULTING FROM CHEMICAL SHRINK PROCESS OVER BARC (BOTTOM ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING) - A structure. The structure includes: a hole layer; a hole layer including a top hole layer surface, wherein the hole layer has a thickness in a first direction that is perpendicular to the hole layer surface; a bottom antireflective coating (BARC) layer on and in direct physical contact with the hole layer at the top hole layer surface; a photoresist layer on and in direct physical contact with the BARC layer, wherein a continuous hole in the first direction extends completely through the photoresist layer, the BARC layer, and the hole layer; and a polymerized hole shrinking region in direct physical contact with the photoresist layer at a lateral surface of the photoresist layer and with the hole layer at the top hole layer surface, wherein the hole shrinking region does not extend below the hole layer surface in a direction from the BARC layer to the hole layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076983 | PANELS FOR THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF BUILDINGS - An interior surface panel such as a ceiling tile is free of PVC materials and otherwise possesses desirable properties that make it suitable for installation in a variety of environments including schools, household and commercial kitchens and healthcare facilities. The panel can include a base mat and a facing material of a polyolefin or polyester polymer or copolymer bonded to the base mat. The facing material is resistant to ultraviolet light and possesses superior scrubbability. The PVC-free facing has a preferred thickness, opacity and surface roughness and a texture pattern that is non-directional and discontinuous. In an embodiment in which the PVC-free facing is white, it has a preferred light reflectance. The PVC-free facing is resistant to deformation under tension. In addition, the facing has low anisotropy; that is, the facing exhibits minimal differences in its physical properties in different directions. The facing also has good dimensional stability. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076984 | Biaxially Oriented Poly(Arylene Sulfide) Resin Film and Process for Production of Same - A biaxially oriented poly(arylene sulfide) resin film formed from a resin composition including a syndiotactic polystyrene resin by a ratio of from 0.1 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a poly(arylene sulfide) resin, which has a center line average roughness Ra in the range of from 0.01 to 0.09 μm and a maximum height Rmax of 1.0 μm or less, a static friction coefficient of 1.00 or less and a kinetic friction coefficient of 0.70 or less, and a process for the production of the same. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076985 | Cycling Glove And Support Area Pads - A support element including a padding structure constructed of a plurality of interconnected spherical shaped structures together defining a pliable support element. The spherical shaped structures are interconnected to one another with a connection defining flexible interconnectors for enabling the padding structure to be flexibly bent. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076986 | TRANSPARENT LAMINATE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A transparent laminate film which has visible light transmittance, sunlight blocking properties, radio wave transmittance and good appearance is provided. A transparent laminate film includes a laminate structure formed on at least one side of a transparent polymer film, in which a metal oxide layer and a metal layer are laminated, the metal oxide layer containing an organic component, wherein grooves having a width of 30 μm or less are formed in the laminate structure, and an overall surface resistance is 150 Ω/□ or more. Preferably, the grooves are numerous cracks, or are formed by laser processing. Further, preferably, the transparent polymer film has an easy adhesion layer formed on at least one side thereof, and the laminate structure is formed on top of the easy adhesion layer. Furthermore, preferably, the metal oxide layer containing the organic component is formed by a sol-gel method using optical energy during sol-gel curing. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076987 | ISO-GRID COMPOSITE COMPONENT - An iso-grid composite component includes a spacer transverse to a uni-tape ply bundle, the spacer interrupted by the uni-tape ply bundle. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076988 | COATING COMPOSITION CAPABLE OF FORMING A CRYSTAL-LIKE STEREO-PATTERN AND METAL PRODUCT HAVING THE CRYSTAL-LIKE STEREO-PATTERN FORMED THEREON - A coating composition capable of forming a crystal-like stereo-pattern includes: a polyester; a curing agent for curing the polyester; a curing catalyst mixture including at least two curing catalysts to provide different curing rates for curing the polyester; a composite solvent including at least two solvents having different dissolving powers for the polyester; and a wax incompatible with the polyester. A metal product having the stereo-pattern formed thereon is also disclosed. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING HIGHLY CONTOURED COMPOSITE STIFFENERS WITH REDUCED WRINKLING - A mandrel having an out-of-plane curvature and a corresponding in-plane change in mandrel geometry is used to fabricate substantially wrinkle-free, fiber reinforced stiffeners having an out-of-plane curvature. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076990 | Fluoroionomers dispersions having a low surface tension, low liquid viscosity and high solid content - The invention pertains to a process for manufacturing certain (per)fluoroionomer liquid compositions, comprising, inter alia, at least one of fluorination and treatment with a polar solvent, to the liquid compositions therefrom having an improved solids content/surface tension/liquid viscosity compromise, to the use of the same for manufacturing composite membranes and to composite membranes obtainable therefrom. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076991 | SURFACE-TREATING AGENT FOR PATTERN FORMATION AND PATTERN-FORMING METHOD USING THE SURFACE-TREATING AGENT - A surface-treating agent for forming a resist pattern, includes: a compound represented by formula (1) as defined in the specification, wherein the surface-treating agent is used in a step between a formation of a first resist pattern on a first resist film and a formation of a second resist film on the first resist pattern to form a second resist pattern, and a pattern-forming method uses the surface-treating agent. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076992 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INCORPORATING LUMINOPHORES INTO DECORATIVE LAMINATES - A process for incorporating light emitting materials into aircraft interiors is described. The method includes selecting at least one light emitting material, incorporating the selected at least one light emitting material into one or more of a laminate coating and an extruded component, and installing the one or more of a laminate coating and extruded component into an aircraft cabin configuration. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076993 | DOOR, METHOD OF MAKING DOOR, AND STACK OF DOORS - A door, method of making a door, and stack of doors includes providing a door having front and back skins that have differing, but complementary profiles, one for the front side of the door and one for the back side of the door where each allows and fits onto the other, while still providing direct contact in the stile and rail zones of the door permitting conventional door layup practices. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076994 | MODIFIED POLYAMIDE ACRYLATE OLIGOMERS - A liquid resin, which is the Michael addition product of an amine-terminated aminoamide thermoplastic polymer with one or more polyol ester compounds having at least one (meth)acrylate group, wherein the amine-terminated aminoamide thermoplastic polymer contains a bisphenol or novolac segment to provide increased hardness and improved flow of radiation-curable compositions incorporating such resins, methods of printing using such compositions and articles printed with such compositions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076995 | PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPRISING MAGNETISABLE PORTIONS - A packaging material comprises a plurality of magnetisable portions thereon. The magnetisable portions are provided as at least one spot per package to be formed from the packaging material. The spots comprise magnetisable particles and are provided on the side of the paper layer intended to face to the interior of the package. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076996 | RESIST COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM THEREFROM AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN THEREWITH - Provided is a resist composition, including (A) a resin that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby increase its solubility in an alkali developer, (B) a compound that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid, the compound being any of those of general formulae (I) and (II) below, (C) a resin containing at least either a fluorine atom or a silicon atom, and (D) a mixed solvent containing a first solvent and a second solvent, at least either the first solvent or the second solvent exhibiting a normal boiling point of 200° C. or higher. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076997 | ACTINIC-RAY- OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, ACTINIC-RAY- OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE FILM THEREFROM AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN - Provided is an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition, including a resin comprising a repeating unit (A), the a repeating unit (A) containing a structural moiety (S1) that when acted on by an acid, is decomposed to thereby generate an alkali-soluble group and a structural moiety (S2) that when acted on by an alkali developer, is decomposed to thereby increase its rate of dissolution in the alkali developer, and a repeating unit (B) that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076998 | MOLDED SKINS PRODUCED FROM A PLURALITY OF PLASTIC MATERIALS HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AT LOW TEMPERATURES - The invention relates to a method and a device for the production of plastic molded skins, which are formed by consecutively performing a plurality of partial melting processes of a plurality of plastic materials, wherein the first plastic material is applied to the mold as a plastic powder in a centrifugal molding method and the second plastic material by a spraying method. | 2012-03-29 |
20120076999 | PRINTED MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING PRINTED MATERIAL, AND PRINTER - A printed material ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120077000 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMAGE FROM POROUS MARKING PARTICLES - A process of producing an image including transferring porous polymeric marking particles to a receiver, and fixing the marking particles to the receiver by applying heat and pressure by contacting the marking particles with a heated fuser member including a topcoat layer having a storage modulus of at least 10 MPa at 175° C. In particular embodiments, the invention is specifically directed towards fusing porous toner materials, and enables reducing the image relief, toner spread, and differential gloss of resulting fused toner images. Higher gloss and reduced differential gloss is obtained at similar or reduced toner spread, measured by toner particle area gain, allowing the use of reduced fusing conditions compared to solid toners. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077001 | MAGNETISABLE INK - A magnetisable ink suitable for a packing material for forming food packages is disclosed. The ink comprises magnetisable particles; a solvent; and a binder. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077002 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article is provided. The coated article includes a substrate, a first anti-fingerprint layer formed on the substrate, and a second anti-fingerprint layer formed on the first anti-fingerprint layer. The first anti-fingerprint layer is a polytetrafluoroethylene layer. The second anti-fingerprint layer is a compound layer of polytetrafluoroethylene and aluminum-oxygen-nitrogen. A method for making the coated article is also described therein. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077003 | METHOD OF NONLINEAR CRYSTAL PACKAGING AND ITS APPLICATION IN DIODE PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS - The present invention is related to methods of packaging optical nonlinear crystal with a periodically domain inversion structure (e.g. periodically poled MgO doped lithium niobate) which is bonded with a laser crystal (e.g. Nd doped YVO | 2012-03-29 |
20120077004 | ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMIC COMPONENTS - Environmental barrier coatings for high temperature ceramic components, the barrier coatings including a bond coat layer including silicon; an optional silica layer; at least one transition layer including: from about 85% to about 100% by volume of the transition layer of a primary transition material selected from mullite, BSAS, or a mullite/BSAS mixture; and from 0% to about 15% by volume of the transition layer of a secondary material selected from rare earth oxide, rare earth disilicate, rare earth monosilicate, rare earth elements, rare earth containing aluminosilicate glass, rare earth and alkaline earth containing aluminosilicate glass, rare earth aluminates, phosphorous pentoxide, phosphorous containing aluminosilicate glass, phosphorous and alkaline earth containing aluminosilicate glass, aluminum orthophosphate, aluminum oxide, and combinations thereof; and an outer layer including: from about 85% to about 100% by volume of the outer layer of a primary outer material comprising BSAS; and from 0% to about 15% by volume of the outer layer of the secondary material wherein a reaction between a sintering aid in the coating and at least one of the primary transition material or the primary outer material results in the transition layer comprising a porosity of from 0% to about 30% by volume of the transition layer, and the outer layer comprising a porosity of from 0% to about 15% by volume of the outer layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077005 | MICROLAYER STRUCTURES AND METHODS - Improved microlayer structures and methods typically employing at least 4 stacked layers of polymers (e.g., including alternating layers of components A and B), such as that obtained by coextrusion. The layers each have a thickness of less than about 50 microns. One optional approach involves forming an intermediate form that includes at least one elongated member made from the plurality of layers, from which a shaped composite article may be made. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077006 | HIGH SURFACE AREA SILICON CARBIDE-COATED CARBON AEROGEL - A metal oxide-carbon composite includes a carbon aerogel with an oxide overcoat. The metal oxide-carbon composite is made by providing a carbon aerogel, immersing the carbon aerogel in a metal oxide sol under a vacuum, raising the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to atmospheric pressure, curing the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol at room temperature, and drying the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to produce the metal oxide-carbon composite. The step of providing a carbon aerogel can provide an activated carbon aerogel or provide a carbon aerogel with carbon nanotubes that make the carbon aerogel mechanically robust. Carbon aerogels can be coated with sol-gel silica and the silica can be converted to silicon carbide, improving the thermal stability of the carbon aerogel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077007 | Concrete Curing Blanket and Method of Curing Concrete - Disclosed is a concrete curing blanket that includes an absorbent layer and an impervious layer on the absorbent layer, wherein the impervious layer includes a first mixture of unprocessed raw starch, a polymeric vinyl alcohol and a nucleating agent, and a second mixture of glycerol and water. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077008 | Novel Catalyst Systems and Polymer Resins Having Improved Barrier Properties - A unimodal polymeric resin having a density of from about 0.946 g/ml to about 0.97 g/ml and a zero shear viscosity of from about 8×10 | 2012-03-29 |
20120077009 | COATING, ARTICLE COATED WITH COATING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A coating includes a deposited layer. The deposited layer is a zirconium yttrium nitride layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077010 | POROUS MATERIALS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USES - The present specification discloses porous materials, methods of forming such porous materials, materials and devices comprising such porous materials, and methods of making such materials and devices. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077011 | Value extraction from harvested trees and related laminates and processes - A laminate of laminae of uniform rectangular cross-sections or depths and lengths arranged randomly or otherwise in the laminate, such laminae having been derived from a feedstock comprising a population of logs (single or multigrade) wherein the population of laminae comprises all of the laminae that can be derived from the population of logs (exclusively only of laminae or material for laminae that are not of acceptable rectangular cross-section and/or length), and where each cross-section of each laminae represents a maximum of one thirtieth of the log cross-section, or the thickness of each lamina represents a maximum of one fifteenth of the small end log diameter. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077012 | POROUS MATERIALS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USES - The present specification discloses porous materials, methods of forming such porous materials, materials and devices comprising such porous materials, and methods of making such materials and devices. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077013 | COMPOSITE ELEMENT MADE FROM A PREFORM - A composite element made from a preform of fiber-reinforced plastic material arranged around a core with a multi-layer thermoplastic foil between the preform and the core and a method for fabrication of such a composite element. At least one of the layers of said multi-layer thermoplastic foil has a different melting temperature from the melting temperature of at least one of the other layers. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077014 | ELECTROSPINNING IN A CONTROLLED GASEOUS ENVIRONMENT - Apparatus and method for producing fibrous materials in which the apparatus includes an extrusion element configured to electrospin a substance from which the fibers are to be composed by an electric field extraction of the substance from a tip of the extrusion element, a collector disposed from the extrusion element and configured to collect the fibers, a chamber enclosing the collector and the extrusion element, and a control mechanism configured to control a gaseous environment in which the fibers are to be electrospun. The apparatus and method provide a way to produce a fiber collection having a plurality of nanofibers disposed in relation to each other. The nanofibers in the fiber collection are preferentially oriented along a longitudinal axis of the fiber collection. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077015 | Multi-Layer Nano-Composites - A nano-composite article containing a nanofiber layer and a supporting layer. The nanofiber layer has a first outer boundary adjacent the supporting layer, a second outer boundary on the side of the nanofiber layer opposite the supporting layer and an inner boundary located at the mid-point between the first outer boundary and the second outer boundary and parallel to the first outer boundary. The nanofiber layer contains a matrix and a plurality of nanofibers, where at least 70% of the nanofibers are bonded to other nanofibers. The supporting layer contains a thermoplastic polymer. The concentration of nanofibers is substantially uniform in the nanofiber layer from the inner boundary to the first boundary layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077016 | SEALING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A sealing material is provided, which has excellent sealing property, with cracks, fracture, and deformation being minimized. The sealing material of the invention is prepared by vulcanizing and foaming a mixture containing a rubber component containing a copolymer rubber of ethylene, an α-olefin having 3 or more carbon atoms, and a conjugated diene, a vulcanizing agent, and a blowing agent, and then subjecting the mixture to a cell breakage treatment, characterized in that the mixture further includes a fatty acid calcium salt and a fatty acid zinc salt. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077017 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention proposes a process for producing a metal matrix composite material composed of a metal matrix having at least one metal component and at least one reinforcing component arranged in the metal matrix, in which at least one of the components is sprayed onto a substrate by means of a thermal spraying process, use being made of at least one reinforcing component comprising carbon in the form of nano tubes, nano fibers, graphenes, fullerenes, flakes or diamond. Also proposed is a corresponding material, in particular in the form of a coating, and the use of such a material. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077018 | ADHESIVE LAYER, ADHESIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND IMAGE DISPLAY - A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the invention includes product formed by applying an aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive including a dispersion containing at least a base polymer dispersed in water and by drying the applied aqueous dispersion type pressure-sensitive adhesive, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer dose not contain air bubbles with a maximum length of more than 350 μm and the number of air bubbles with a maximum length of 50 μm to 350 μm is 1/m | 2012-03-29 |
20120077019 | HUMIDITY BARRIER - A humidity barrier comprises a mixed matrix membrane, wherein the mixed matrix membrane comprises a polymer matrix with at least a hydrophobic surface, in which polymer matrix porous hydrophilic filler particles are dispersed. The hydrophobic surface may be formed either by hydrophobic polymer material itself or a hydrophobic coating may be provided on top of non-hydrophobic polymer material. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077020 | CARBON MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | 2012-03-29 |
20120077021 | MAGNETIC AND LUMINESCENT SILICON NANOPARTICLES, SUPERMOLECULES AND FABRICATION METHODS - A magnetic nanosilicon material comprising silicon nanoparticles impregnated with magnetic atoms. This magnetic nanosilicon material has both luminescent and magnetic properties. In certain embodiments of the invention, magnetic nanosilicon material is encapsulated in a polymer or silica sphere to provide a supermolecule. Supermolecules can be used in applications such as but not limited to detection and imaging. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077022 | HIERARCHICAL CHROMONIC STRUCTURES - A method of making a chromonic structure comprises (a) preparing a first aqueous mixture comprising (i) a continuous water-soluble polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous chromonic phase comprising a chromonic material, to form chromonic nanoparticles; (b) non-covalently crosslinking the resulting chromonic nanoparticles with a multivalent cation salt; (c) dispersing the resulting crosslinked chromonic nanoparticles in a water-soluble polymer phase to form a chromonic nanoparticle dispersion; and (d) preparing a second aqueous mixture comprising (i) the chromonic nanoparticle dispersion and (ii) a continuous chromonic phase comprising a chromonic material. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077023 | SINTERED CERAMIC AND SUBSTRATE COMPRISING SAME FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A ceramic sintered member is used as an insulating substrate for mounting of an electronic part and bonded to a copper plate or aluminum plate on at least part of a front face or backside face of the insulating substrate. A powder material to form the ceramic sintered member includes alumina as a main ingredient and further includes as subsidiary ingredients partially stabilized zirconia and magnesia. Content of the partially stabilized zirconia is 1 to 30 percent by weight relative to the entire powder material. Content of the magnesia relative to the entire powder material is within a range 0.05 to 0.50 percent by weight. Mole fraction of yttria in the partially stabilized zirconia being is a range of 0.015 to 0.035. 80 to 100 percent of the zirconia crystals included in the ceramic sintered member is in the tetragonal crystal phase. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077024 | HOUSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A housing includes a substrate and a nano-composite layer deposited on the substrate. The nano-composite layer includes a number of metal oxide nitride layers and a number of Ce layers. Each metal oxide nitride layer alternates with a Ce layer, and the outermost nano-composite layer is a metal oxide nitride layer. The metal in the metal oxide nitride layer aluminum, titanium, silicon, chromium, or zirconium. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077025 | METHOD FOR RAISING LUMINOUS EFFICIENCY OF FIELD EMISSIVE LUMINESCENT MATERIAL, LUMINESCENT GLASS ELEMENT AND THE PREPARING METHOD THEREOF - A method for raising luminous efficiency of field emissive luminescent material, a luminescent glass element and the preparing method thereof are provided. The method for raising luminous efficiency of field emissive luminescent material comprises: forming a nonperiodic metal film having metal micro-nano structure on the surface of a luminescent glass body having a composition of aM | 2012-03-29 |
20120077026 | SURFACE PROTECTIVE SHEET - A surface protective sheet | 2012-03-29 |
20120077027 | REACTIVE COMPATIBILIZED MULTI-LAYER HEAT-SHRINKABLE COATING - A multi-layer coating includes an adhesive layer, a tying layer, and a polyolefin sheet. A multi layer coating may include at least one tying layer interposed between and in contact with an adhesive layer and a heat-shrinkable polyolefin sheet. | 2012-03-29 |
20120077028 | TERPOLYMER BLENDS AND THEIR USE AS PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES - Disclosed herein are blends prepared from polyester terpolymers that function as pressure-sensitive adhesives. The disclosed articles comprise the terpolymer blends adhered to a release liner. The disclosed implant devices comprise the pressure-sensitive adhesive blend adhered to a surface thereof. The pressure-sensitive adhesive blend can promote adhesion of the implant device to a location in a subject. | 2012-03-29 |