Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080196664 | MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICES - A process for fabricating an amorphous diamond-like film layer for protection of a moisture or oxygen sensitive electronic device is described. The process includes forming a plasma from silicone oil, depositing an amorphous diamond-like film layer from the plasma, and | 08-21-2008 |
20080280164 | MICROPOROUS CARBON CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIAL - A microporous carbon catalyst support material includes a microporous carbon skeleton layer having an average pore size from 0.1 to 10 nanometers and being substantially free of pores greater than 1 micrometer and a plurality of catalyst particles on or within the microporous carbon skeleton layer. | 11-13-2008 |
20090163127 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRECISELY-SHAPED ABRASIVE COMPOSITES - An abrasive article comprising a sheet-like structure having a major surface and having deployed in a fixed position thereon a plurality of precisely-shaped abrasive composites in an area spacing. Each of the precisely-shaped abrasive composites comprising a plurality of abrasive particles dispersed in a binder and wherein the abrasive article has a Precisely-Shaped Abrasive Composite Defect Rate of between 0 percent to about 30 percent. | 06-25-2009 |
20090169770 | MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS - A barrier assembly having a flexible or rigid substrate overcoated with an all polymer multilayer stack. A multilayer on the substrate includes alternating diamond-like glass or carbon layers with polymer layers. Another multilayer includes alternating polymer layers using different types of polymers. The barrier layers can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form composite assemblies for protection of moisture or oxygen sensitive articles | 07-02-2009 |
20090186209 | MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS - A barrier assembly having a flexible or rigid substrate overcoated with an all polymer multilayer stack. A multilayer on the substrate includes alternating diamond-like glass or carbon layers with polymer layers. Another multilayer includes alternating polymer layers using different types of polymers. The barrier layers can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form composite assemblies for protection of moisture or oxygen sensitive articles | 07-23-2009 |
20090252894 | MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICES - A barrier assembly having a flexible or rigid substrate, an organic electronic device, and one or more layers of diamond-like film. The diamond-like film layers can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form composite assemblies for protection of moisture or oxygen sensitive articles such as organic light emitting diode devices, photovoltaic devices, organic transistors, and inorganic thin film transistors. The diamond-like film layers can also provide for edge sealing of adhesive bond lines in the assemblies. | 10-08-2009 |
20090263668 | DURABLE COATING OF AN OLIGOMER AND METHODS OF APPLYING - A plasma cross-linked surface coating of an oligomer has resulted in a low friction surface coating that is also highly durable. The coated device comprises a metal substrate and a plasma cross-linked coating of an oligomer having a molecular weight less than 10,000, and in one embodiment a molecular weights between 1000 and 10,000. | 10-22-2009 |
20100080841 | FIBROUS ARTICLES WITH ONE OR MORE POLYELECTROLYTE LAYERS THEREON AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Fibrous articles having fibers coated with one or more polyelectrolyte layers are disclosed. Methods of making and using the fibrous articles are also disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
20100165276 | ANTIREFLECTIVE ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A composite having (a) a substrate that has opposing first and second surfaces, the substrate being at least 90% transmissive in visible light and has less than 5% haze, (b) a nanostructured article including a matrix and a nanoscale dispersed phase and having a random nanostructured anisotropic surface; and (c) an optically clear adhesive disposed on the second surface of the substrate. | 07-01-2010 |
20100173377 | N-SULFONYLAMINOCARBONYL CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds having two reactive functional groups are described that can be used to provide a connector group between a substrate and an amine-containing material. The first reactive functional group can be used to provide attachment to a surface of a substrate. The second reactive functional group is a N-sulfonylaminocarbonyl group that can be reacted with an amine-containing material, particularly a primary aliphatic amine, to form a carbonylimino-containing connector group. The invention also provides articles and methods for immobilizing amine-containing materials to a substrate. | 07-08-2010 |
20100189922 | PERMEABLE NANOPARTICLE REFLECTOR - An optically-responsive multilayer reflective article is formed by applying a dilute solution or suspension of metallic nanoparticles to an optically-responsive detection layer. The solution or suspension is allowed to dry to form a semicontinuous liquid- or vapor-permeable light-reflective layer that will permit a liquid or vapor analyte to pass through the light-reflective layer to cause an optically-responsive change in the detection layer in the presence of the analyte. | 07-29-2010 |
20100239783 | METHODS OF FORMING MOLDS AND METHODS OF FORMING ARTICLES USING SAID MOLDS - A method of forming a working mold including placing a substrate near an electrode in a chamber, the substrate ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100242958 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A medicinal inhalation device having a non-metal coating coated on at least a portion thereof, and onto which non-metal coating an at least partially fluorinated compound is then covalently bonded. | 09-30-2010 |
20100243572 | LIQUID FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Provided are plasma-treated binders for use in filtration media comprising sorbent media. Plasma treatment can use silane, oxygen, or both. Plasma-treated binders can be charge-modified with the addition of an anti-microbial agent. The filtration media can be used to make matrixes and systems. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. | 09-30-2010 |
20100247932 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A medicinal inhalation device having a non-metal coating applied by plasma deposition under ion bombardment conditions. | 09-30-2010 |
20100255254 | PLASMA TREATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An abrasive article, such as a structured abrasive article, can be treated by subjecting it to plasma whereby the outer surface can be eroded exposing at least a portion of the abrasive particles dispersed within a cross-linked binder forming the abrasive composites. Depending on the process conditions for the plasma treatment, it is possible to erode only a small portion or substantially all of the cross-linked binder from the outer surface. Thus, the initial cut-rate of the abrasive article can be controlled since it is possible to precisely control the degree, height, or area of the exposed abrasive particles. | 10-07-2010 |
20100308497 | TOOL FOR MAKING MICROSTRUCTURED ARTICLES - A method for making a microstructured article, including (1 forming a first microstructured pattern on a substrate; (2) replicating the first microstructured pattern to make a second microstructured pattern in a flexible material; (3) replicating the second microstructured pattern multiple times to form a third microstructured pattern in a crosslinkable material to make a tool on a first carrier; and (4) replicating the third microstructured pattern in a polymer to make at least one microstructured article. | 12-09-2010 |
20100308509 | METHODS OF FORMING MOLDS AND METHODS OF FORMING ARTICLES USING SAID MOLDS - A method of forming a working mold including: placing a substrate ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100316868 | METHOD FOR EASY-TO-CLEAN SUBSTRATES AND ARTICLES THEREFROM - A method of forming an easy-to-clean metal or metallized substrate, the method comprising forming a layer comprising silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate by plasma deposition; and applying an at least partially fluorinated composition comprising at least one silane group to at least a portion of a surface of the layer comprising the silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen; and an easy-to-clean article made by the method are disclosed. | 12-16-2010 |
20110027492 | FUEL CELL GAS DIFFUSION LAYER - The present invention provides a method of making a fuel cell gas diffusion layer comprising the steps of a) providing a carbon fiber construction; b) coating at least the upper surface of the carbon fiber construction with composition which comprises a fluoropolymer; and c) exposing the upper surface to at least one plasma, such as a silane plasma, so as to generate a hydrophilic surface layer having a thickness of no more than 1 micron. The present invention also provides a method additionally comprising the step of partially covering the upper surface with a mask having windows according to a pattern, such that the hydrophilic surface layer is applied according to the pattern. The present invention also provides a method wherein the carbon fiber construction is provided as a roll good and the step of exposing said upper surface to at least one plasma is performed in continuous roll-to-roll fashion. | 02-03-2011 |
20110031983 | ORGANIC CHEMICAL SENSOR COMPRISING PLASMA-DEPOSITED MICROPOROUS LAYER, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING - Applicant discloses a sensing element for sensing an organic chemical analyte, comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, and a microporous, hydrophobic, analyte-responsive dielectric material disposed at least in proximity to the first and second electrodes. The analyte-responsive dielectric material may be an amorphous random covalent network comprising a mean pore size of less than about 10 nm and a porosity of at least about 20%. An electrical property of the sensing element, such as capacitance, can be monitored in order to sense an organic chemical analyte. | 02-10-2011 |
20110100220 | FLUORINATED POROUS ARTICLE - An article having at least one fluorinated porous layer having a basis weight of about 10 to about 300 grams per square meter and a thickness of about 0.20 to about 20 millimeters. The porous layer also exhibits a Q | 05-05-2011 |
20110100298 | FLUORINATING APPARATUS - An apparatus for fluorinating a substrate. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber and a means for generating a fluorine-containing plasma throughout the entire chamber. The apparatus includes a capacitively-coupled system within the chamber that has at least one electrode powered by an RF source and at least one grounded electrode substantially parallel to the powered electrode. The electrodes are separated by about 25 mm or less. | 05-05-2011 |
20110143129 | MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS - A barrier assembly having a flexible or rigid substrate overcoated with an all polymer multilayer stack. A multilayer on the substrate includes alternating diamond-like glass or carbon layers with polymer layers. Another multilayer includes alternating polymer layers using different types of polymers. The barrier layers can be used to mount, cover, encapsulate or form composite assemblies for protection of moisture or oxygen sensitive articles | 06-16-2011 |
20110150752 | REMOTE PLASMA SYNTHESIS OF METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - A method of synthesizing nanoparticles, comprising providing a precursor comprising a titanium alkoxide compound; forming a plasma from oxygen gas at a first location, wherein the plasma comprises plasma products that contain oxygen atoms; causing the plasma products to flow to a second location remote from the first location; contacting the precursor with the plasma products at the second location so as to oxidize the precursor and form nanoparticles; and collecting the nanoparticles with a collector. | 06-23-2011 |
20110244769 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRECISELY-SHAPED ABRASIVE COMPOSITES - A method of making an abrasive article including the steps of treating a plurality of cavities in a contacting surface of a production tool by plasma deposition of a thin film thereby forming a plurality of plasma treated cavities. Filling the plurality of plasma treated cavities in the production tool with an abrasive slurry, and at least partially curing the abrasive slurry while residing in the plurality of cavities. | 10-06-2011 |
20110281068 | NANOSTRUCTURED ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING NANOSTRUCTURED ARTICLES - A nanostructured article comprises a matrix and a nanoscale dispersed phase. The nanostructured article has a random nanostructured anisotropic surface. | 11-17-2011 |
20110294916 | HYDROPHILIC MARKING FILM HAVING PLASMA CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TREATED PROTECTIVE LAYER - The present application relates to a hydrophilic marking film having both hydrophilicity at the time of application and stable hydrophilicity over time, the hydrophilic marking film having excellent weather resistance properties such as color difference, gloss retention, and the like, and excellent contamination resistance properties. The hydrophilic marking film is provided with a film and a protective layer, wherein the protective layer contains 10% or more but less than 40% of carbon, more than 45% but not more than 75% of oxygen and 15% or more but not more than 32% of silicon in terms of atomic composition and is formed by a plasma CVD method. | 12-01-2011 |
20110319546 | FLUORINATED COMPOSITION, METHOD OF COATING THE COMPOSITION, AND ARTICLE THEREBY - A fluorinated composition includes: a polyfluoropolyether silane represented by the formula: | 12-29-2011 |
20120012557 | METHOD FOR MAKING NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES - A continuous method for making a nanostructured surface comprises (a) placing a substrate comprising a nanoscale mask on a cylindrical electrode in a vacuum vessel, (b) introducing etchant gas to the vessel at a predetermined pressure, (c) generating plasma between the cylindrical electrode and a counter-electrode, (d) rotating the cylindrical electrode to translate the substrate, and (e) anisotropically etching a surface of the substrate to provide anisotropic nanoscale features on the surface. | 01-19-2012 |
20120045590 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLASMA TREATMENT OF CONTAINERS - An apparatus ( | 02-23-2012 |
20120097159 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A composition for modifying a surface of a substrate, the composition comprising: (a) a first polyfluoropolyether silane of the Formula Ia: CF | 04-26-2012 |
20120103330 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICE - A medical inhalation device or a component thereof having a diamond-like glass coating comprising hydrogen and on a hydrogen free basis about 20 to about 40 atomic percent of silicon, greater than 39 atomic percent of carbon, and less than 33 down to and including zero atomic percent of oxygen. | 05-03-2012 |
20120114857 | METHOD OF CONTACT COATING A MICRONEEDLE ARRAY - A method of coating a microneedle array by applying a coating fluid using a flexible film in a brush-like manner. A method of coating a microneedle array comprising: providing a microneedle array having a substrate and a plurality of microneedles; providing a flexible film; providing a coating solution comprising a carrier fluid and a coating material; applying the coating solution onto a first major surface of the flexible film; performing a transfer step of bringing the first major surface of the flexible film into contact with the microneedles and removing the flexible film from contact with the microneedles; and allowing the carrier fluid to evaporate. | 05-10-2012 |
20120219728 | METHODS OF SURFACE TREATING POROUS PARTICLES - A method of treating porous particles, each porous particle having an external surface and a multiplicity of pores with interior pore surfaces, by contacting the external surface with a hydrophobic agent while causing the interior pore surfaces to remain substantially free of the hydrophobic agent. In certain illustrative embodiments, treating the external surfaces of the porous particles includes exposing the porous particles to at least one of water vapor, methanol vapor, or ethanol vapor; and subsequently exposing the porous particles to a second vapor comprising a reactive organosilane compound which reacts to form the hydrophobic agent. In some particular illustrative embodiments, at least a portion of the external surface of the treated porous particle includes hydrophobic groups, the hydrophobic groups selected from at least one of alkyl or aryl groups optionally substituted with fluorine, and siloxanes having alkyl groups, aryl groups, or combinations thereof. | 08-30-2012 |
20120237763 | CONFORMABLE BARRIER SHEET, METHODS, AND DEVICE - A conformable barrier sheet comprising a polymeric film having a tensile elongation at least 2 fold greater than a polyethylene terephthalate film of equal dimensions and under an equal load; a planarization layer; and a plasma-deposited amorphous glass layer comprising silicon, carbon, and hydrogen; wherein the planarization layer is disposed on the polymeric film, the amorphous glass layer is deposited on the planarization layer, and wherein the barrier sheet is sufficiently conformable that after undergoing a tensile elongation within the range of more than 2% to 20%, the barrier sheet has a moisture vapor transmission rate essentially unchanged compared with prior to being elongated, a method of making the conformable barrier sheet, a transdermal device comprising the conformable barrier sheet, a method of delivering a drug to a mammal using the device, and a method of protecting an article using the conformable barrier sheet are provided. | 09-20-2012 |
20120273976 | MOISTURE BARRIER COATINGS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICES - A process for fabricating an amorphous diamond-like film layer for protection of a moisture or oxygen sensitive electronic device is described. The process includes forming a plasma from silicone oil, depositing an amorphous diamond-like film layer from the plasma, and | 11-01-2012 |
20120295119 | METHOD OF MAKING COATED METAL ARTICLES - A method of making a coated metal article comprises (a) forming a hardcoat layer on at least a portion of a surface of a metal or metalized substrate by physical vapor deposition; (b) forming a tie layer comprising silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen on at least a portion of the surface of the hardcoat layer by plasma deposition; and (c) applying an at least partially fluorinated composition comprising at least one silane group to at least a portion of the surface of the tie layer. | 11-22-2012 |
20120328829 | COMPOSITE WITH NANO-STRUCTURED LAYER - Nano-structured layers having a random nano-structured anisotropic major surface. | 12-27-2012 |
20130038949 | METHOD OF MAKING A NANOSTRUCTURE - A method of making a nanostructure is provided that includes applying a thin, random discontinuous masking layer ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130125816 | Fluorinating Apparatus - An apparatus for fluorinating a substrate. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber and a means for generating a fluorine-containing plasma throughout the entire chamber. The apparatus includes a capacitively-coupled system within the chamber that has at least one electrode powered by an RF source and at least one grounded electrode substantially parallel to the powered electrode. The electrodes are separated by about 25 mm or less. | 05-23-2013 |
20130213395 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A medicinal inhalation device having a non-metal coating applied by plasma deposition under ion bombardment conditions. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216694 | METHOD OF CONTACT COATING A MICRONEEDLE ARRAY - A method of coating a microneedle array by applying a coating fluid using a flexible film in a brush-like manner. A method of coating a microneedle array comprising: providing a microneedle array having a substrate and a plurality of microneedles; providing a flexible film; providing a coating solution comprising a carrier fluid and a coating material; applying the coating solution onto a first major surface of the flexible film; performing a transfer step of bringing the first major surface of the flexible film into contact with the microneedles and removing the flexible film from contact with the microneedles; and allowing the carrier fluid to evaporate. | 08-22-2013 |
20130229378 | OPTICAL DEVICE SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS AND SMUDGE-RESISTANT ARTICLE PRODUCED THEREBY - A surface treatment process comprises (a) providing at least one optical device; (b) providing a curable surface treatment composition comprising (1) at least one fluorinated organosilane compound comprising (i) a monovalent segment selected from polyfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroether, polyfluoropolyether, and combinations thereof and (ii) a monovalent endgroup comprising at least one silyl moiety comprising at least one group selected from hydrolyzable groups, hydroxyl, and combinations thereof, and (2) at least one fluorinated organosilane compound comprising (i) a multivalent segment selected from polyfluoroalkane, polyfluoroether, polyfluoropolyether, and combinations thereof and (ii) at least two monovalent endgroups, each independently comprising at least one silyl moiety comprising at least one group selected from hydrolyzable groups, hydroxyl, and combinations thereof; (c) applying the curable surface treatment composition to the optical device; and (d) curing the applied, curable surface treatment composition. | 09-05-2013 |
20130250425 | GLASS-LIKE POLYMERIC ANTIREFLECTIVE FILMS, METHODS OF MAKING AND LIGHT ABSORBING DEVICES USING SAME - A transparent anti-reflective structured film ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130258483 | GLASS-LIKE POLYMERIC ANTIREFLECTIVE FILMS COATED WITH SILICA NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF MAKING AND LIGHT ABSORBING DEVICES USING SAME - A transparent anti-reflective structured film comprising a structured film substrate having a structured face, with anti-reflective structures defining a structured surface. The structured face is anti-reflective to light, with at least a substantial portion of the structured surface comprising a glass-like surface. At least the anti-reflective structures comprise a cross-linked silicone elastomeric material, and the glass-like surface comprises an SiO | 10-03-2013 |
20130270239 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LASER CUTTING USING A SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A GOLD FACING LAYER - The present application relates to an apparatus ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130299214 | Patterned Substrates With Darkened Conductor Traces - The present disclosure provides an article having (a) a substrate having a first nanostructured surface that is antireflective when exposed to air and an opposing second surface; and (b) a conductor micropattern disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the conductor micropattern formed by a plurality of traces defining a plurality of open area cells. The micropattern has an open area fraction greater than 80% and a uniform distribution of trace orientation. The traces of the conductor micropattern have a specular reflectance in a direction orthogonal to and toward the first surface of the substrate of less than 50%. Each of the traces has a width from 0.5 to 10 micrometer. The articles are useful in devices such as displays, in particular, touch screen displays useful for mobile hand held devices, tablets and computers. They also find use in antennas and for EMI shields | 11-14-2013 |
20130344290 | NANOSTRUCTURED ARTICLES - Articles comprising a substrate and a first layer on a major surface thereof, wherein the first layer has a first random, nanostructured surface, and wherein the first layer has an average thickness up to 0.5 micrometer. Embodiments of the articles are useful, for example, for display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications; and, construction applications or traffic signs. | 12-26-2013 |
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20140008324 | METHOD FOR MAKING PLASTIC ARTICLES HAVING AN ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE - Herein are disclosed methods for processing plastic substrate surfaces having inorganic antimicrobial microparticles within. The methods involve providing a plastic substrate having a substrate surface, having inorganic antimicrobial microparticles within the plastic substrate, and exposing the substrate surface to a plasma. | 01-09-2014 |
20140193612 | NANOSTRUCTURED ARTICLES AND METHODS TO MAKE THE SAME - Material comprising sub-micrometer particles dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The materials are useful in article, for example, for numerous applications including display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications; and construction applications or traffic signs. | 07-10-2014 |
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20150076071 | LIQUID FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Provided are plasma-treated binders for use in filtration media comprising sorbent media. Plasma treatment can use silane, oxygen, or both. Plasma-treated binders can be charge-modified with the addition of an anti-microbial agent. The filtration media can be used to make matrixes and systems. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077854 | NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Nanostructured material exhibiting a random anisotropic nanostructured surface, and exhibiting an average reflection at 60 degrees off angle less than 1 percent. The nanostructured materials are useful, for example, for optical and optoelectronic devices, displays, solar, light sensors, eye wear, camera lens, and glazing. | 03-19-2015 |