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20100033818 | MICROSTRUCTURES TO REDUCE THE APPEARANCE OF FINGERPRINTS ON SURFACES - Various shapes of microstructures and patterns of microstructures are provided to reduce the visibility of fingerprints, or other foreign marks, that occur on the surface of substrates due to handling. The microstructures may be formed directly on an exterior surface of a substrate to render the substrate fingerprint resistant, or formed on a surface of a polymeric sheet to provide a fingerprint-resistant protective layer that may be disposed onto a surface of a substrate (e.g., an optical display). The size, shape, orientation, and distribution of the microstructures across the surface of the substrate, or protective layer, may be optimized to enhance the durability of the microstructures and/or to impart a diffusing surface to the substrate for the particular application of the substrate. In some embodiments, the density and distribution of the microstructures on a transparent protective layer are also optimized in order to minimize the appearance of haze and Moiré when the protective layer is disposed on a surface of an optical display or other image producing surface. | 02-11-2010 |
20100120111 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROCARBON BIOFUELS USING GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEAWEED - A method of producing hydrocarbon biofuels using genetically modified seaweed by inserting genes from high hydrocarbon producing micro algae into high growth seaweed species. In an embodiment of the present invention, | 05-13-2010 |
20100207765 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING PASSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPONDER TAGS - An apparatus for locating an embedded passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag is provided. An embodiment of the locating apparatus includes a resonator capable of electromagnetically coupling to the PIT tag, and a feedback circuit connected to the resonator and configured to monitor a load conductance of the resonator. A distance between the resonator and the PIT tag is indicated by a change in the monitored load conductance when the resonator and the PIT tag are electromagnetically coupled. Another embodiment includes a resonator capable of stimulating a response signal from a PIT tag, and a processing circuit capable of calculating the distance between the resonator and the PIT tag based on the amplitude of the response signal. | 08-19-2010 |
20110108466 | METHOD OF SEPARATING HYDROCARBONS FROM OIL ROCKS USING IONIC LIQUIDS - A method of extracting hydrocarbon from oil containing rocks is herein disclosed. According to one embodiment a method includes mixing oil sandstone and a phosphonium based ionic liquid and subjecting the resulting mixture to microwave radiation of 2.54 Gigahertz. Within 1 minute the trapped hydrocarbon is extracted into the ionic liquid which can be subsequently processed to remove the hydrocarbons from the ionic liquid. | 05-12-2011 |
20130100704 | LIGHT GUIDE WITH A PRINTED FILM - A method for making a light guide includes transferring ink onto a master tool having a three-dimensional feature pattern formed thereon and then transferring ink from the master tool to a transparent light guide. The method also includes curing the ink on the light guide. Alternatively, the ink may be printed onto a substrate (e.g., a film) and then laminated to the light guide. | 04-25-2013 |
20150264891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING PASSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPONDER TAGS - An apparatus for locating an embedded passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag is provided. An embodiment of the locating apparatus includes a resonator capable of electromagnetically coupling to the PIT tag, and a feedback circuit connected to the resonator and configured to monitor a load conductance of the resonator. A distance between the resonator and the PIT tag is indicated by a change in the monitored load conductance when the resonator and the PIT tag are electromagnetically coupled. Another embodiment includes a resonator capable of stimulating a response signal from a PIT tag, and a processing circuit capable of calculating the distance between the resonator and the PIT tag based on the amplitude of the response signal. | 09-24-2015 |
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20080281190 | SURGICAL PROCEDURES - A method of locating and identifying, during surgery, target regions within a body intended for excision of suspect tissue and/or removal of diseased organs or foreign objects, resides in implantation within the body proximate the suspect tissue or object prior to surgery of one or more passive integrated transponder tags and, at the time of and/or during surgery, scanning of the body with a radio frequency scanner or reader that activates the tag or tags and provides the surgeon with one or more signals indicative of the approximate location and unique identification of each of the tags, thereby to aid the surgeon in performance of the surgery. Verification of the success of the surgical procedure is obtained following surgery by scanning the site for absence of the tag or tags and/or by scanning the excised tissue for presence of the tag or tags. | 11-13-2008 |
20110071387 | MEDICAL IMPLANT DEVICE AND PROBE DEVICE HAVING UP AND/OR DOWN CONVERSION MOLECULES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A medical device includes a device core and fluorescing molecules attached to the device core. The medical device may be formed in a variety of ways, including providing a medical device and coating at least a portion of the device with a polymer containing the fluorescing molecules, attaching a container containing the fluorescing molecules to a medical device, or molding a medical device from a polymer that includes the fluorescing molecules. | 03-24-2011 |
20120182767 | LIGHT-EXTRACTION GRAPHICS FILM - In at least some embodiments, a film for use with an edge-lit backlight includes a substrate. The film also includes a graphics layer and light-extraction features in contact with the substrate. The graphics layer and the light-extraction features are on opposite surfaces of the substrate. | 07-19-2012 |
20120275026 | LOW REFLECTANCE FINGERPRINT RESISTANT SURFACE FOR DISPLAYS - Specular and diffuse reflection and fingerprints are reduced associated with a display are reduced through the use of any or all of an anti-reflection (AR) coating, a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) coating, and micro-structures to selectively deflect or diffract the incident light. | 11-01-2012 |
20130075946 | METHOD OF FABRICATING MICRO STRUCTURED SURFACES WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATTERNS - A method comprises forming a first pattern on a first flat surface and forming an inverse of the pattern on a second flat surface. The method further comprises attaching the second flat surface to a roller to produce an embossing tool and applying pressure between the embossing tool and a substrate thereby forming a second pattern in the substrate. The substrate is coated with a radiation curable resin material. The method also comprises transferring ink to the substrate, the ink containing a catalyst, and coating the substrate with the second pattern in an electroless plating bath. The first pattern alternatively may be formed on a sleeve which is then attached to a drum/roller. | 03-28-2013 |
20130146332 | FORMATION OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATTERN BY SURFACE ENERGY MODIFICATION - A method for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate surface comprises altering the surface energy of the substrate surface, depositing a catalyst-doped liquid on to said substrate surface; forming a seed layer from said deposited catalyst-doped liquid, and plating the seed layer thereby forming the conductive pattern. In some embodiments, 3-D structures are placed on the substrate to delimit the size and shape of the conductive pattern. In other embodiments, the surface energy of the areas of the substrate in which conductive material is not desired (i.e., inverse pattern) is altered (e.g., lowered) to avoid having conductive liquid adhere thereto. | 06-13-2013 |
20130286687 | LIGHT GUIDE WITH A PRINTED FILM - A method for making a light guide includes transferring ink onto a master tool having a three-dimensional feature pattern formed thereon and then transferring ink from the master tool to a transparent light guide. The method also includes curing the ink on the light guide. Alternatively, the ink may be printed onto a substrate (e.g., a film) and then laminated to the light guide. | 10-31-2013 |
20140050896 | PHOTO-PATTERNING USING A TRANSLUCENT CYLINDRICAL MASTER TO FORM MICROSCOPIC CONDUCTIVE LINES ON A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - A method includes forming a master embossing roller to have a predetermined pattern, coating a flexible unpatterned substrate with a catalyst coating layer and forming a corresponding pattern in the coated substrate using the master embossing roller to thereby form a patterned substrate. The method may also include electrolessly plating the patterned substrate. | 02-20-2014 |
20140055688 | POLARIZER RESISTIVE TOUCH SCREEN - Touch screen structures may have an on cell resistive touch sensor made up of a a polarizer film or analyzer. The polarizer film has a first high resolution grid pattern printed on it by at least one master plate and a second flexible, optically isotropic transparent substrate carrying a second high resolution pattern may also be used and assembled to the first pattern. The patterns are plated with conductive material and assembled so that the first and the second conductive patterns engage when the substrate is pressed. | 02-27-2014 |
20140071356 | POLARIZER CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN - Touch screen structures may have a capacitive touch sensor made up of a polarizer film or analyzer. Disclosed herein is a method of producing a capacitive touch sensor using a roll-to-roll handling system comprising: printing, by a first flexoplate and a first ink, a first pattern on a first side of a polarizer film. A second pattern is printed by a second flexoplate and a second ink on the second side of the film. The film is cured and the first and the second pattern are plated and assembled. | 03-13-2014 |
20140242294 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RESISTIVE TOUCH SENSOR CIRCUIT BY FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING - Method of manufacturing a resistive touch sensor circuit using a roll to roll process to print microscopic patterns on a single side of at least one flexible dielectric substrate using a plurality of flexo-masters to print the microscopic patterns which are then plated to form conductive microscopic patterns. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245908 | METHOD OF PRINTING INTERSECTING LINES WITH ANGLE EFFECT - A method of printing intersecting lines with angle effect includes transferring ink to a flexo master. The flexo master includes embossing patterns disposed at an adjusted angle relative to an x-y axis. Ink is transferred from the flexo master to a substrate. | 09-04-2014 |
20140245909 | MULTI-STATION FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS AND SYSTEM - A multi-station flexographic printing method includes transferring an ink from a first flexo master to a substrate. The first flexo master includes an embossing pattern. The embossing pattern includes lines of a first width or orientation. Ink is transferred from a second flexo master to the substrate. The second flexo master includes an embossing pattern. The embossing pattern includes lines of a second width or orientation. Ink is transferred from a third flexo master to the substrate. The third flexo master includes an embossing pattern. The embossing pattern includes lines of a third width or orientation. Ink is transferred from a fourth flexo master to the substrate. The fourth flexo master includes an embossing pattern. The embossing pattern includes lines of a fourth width or orientation. | 09-04-2014 |
20140246226 | METHOD OF FABRICATING COPPER-NICKEL MICRO MESH CONDUCTORS - A method of fabricating copper-nickel mesh conductors includes printing a patterned ink seed layer on a substrate. Electroless copper is plated on the printed patterned ink seed layer. A predetermined thickness of electroless nickel is plated on the plated electroless copper. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248423 | METHOD OF ROLL TO ROLL PRINTING OF FINE LINES AND FEATURES WITH AN INVERSE PATTERNING PROCESS - A method of inverse image flexographic printing includes transferring an insulating ink to a plurality of inverse printing patterns disposed on a flexo master. The insulating ink is transferred from the plurality of inverse printing patterns to a substrate. The insulating ink disposed on the substrate is cured. A catalytic ink is deposited on a plurality of exposed portions of the substrate. The catalytic ink deposited on the substrate is electroless plated. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248438 | METHOD OF COATING MOLDED METALS FOR ABRASION RESISTANCE - A method of coating molded metals includes cleaning a molded metal, coating the molded metal with a coating, and curing the coated molded metal. The coating includes monofunctional monomers, multifunctional monomers, and acrylic oligomers. A molded metal coating application system includes a conveyor configured to transport a molded metal. A cleaning stage is configured to clean the molded metal. A coating stage is configured to deposit a coating on the molded metal. A curing stage is configured to cure the deposited coating on the molded metal. The coating includes monofunctional monomers, multifunctional monomers, and acrylic oligomers. | 09-04-2014 |
20140295063 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CAPACATIVE TOUCH SENSOR CIRCUIT USING A ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESS TO PRINT A CONDUCTIVE MICROSCOPIC PATTERNS ON A FLEXIBLE DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATE - Mutual capacitance touch sensor circuits are used in manufacturing displays, including touch screen displays, such as LED, LCD, plasma, 3D, and other displays used in computing as well as stationary and portable electronic devices. A flexographic printing process may be used, for example, in a roll to roll handling system to print geometric patterns on a substrate, for example, a flexible dielectric substrate. These patterns may then be coated with a conductive material by, for example, an electroless plating process. | 10-02-2014 |
20140327452 | SCRATCH RESISTANT TOUCH SENSOR - A method of manufacturing a scratch resistant, touch sensor comprising: (1) applying a non-polymer protective coating solution to a touch sensor; and (2) forming a cross-linked polymer structure by curing the protective coating solution. | 11-06-2014 |
20140338191 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN INTEGRATED TOUCH SENSOR WITH DECORATIVE COLOR GRAPHICS - A method of manufacturing includes printing a first plurality of patterned ink seed layers on a first side of a substrate. A second plurality of patterned ink seed layers are printed on a second side of the substrate. The first plurality of patterned ink seed layers and the second plurality of patterned ink seed layers are electroless plated with a first conductive material. A coating is printed over the first side of the substrate. A graphic design is printed on the second side of the substrate. | 11-20-2014 |
20140349013 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LOW VOLUME TRANSFER ANILOX ROLL FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING - A method of manufacturing a low volume transfer anilox roll includes depositing a first coating material over a contact surface of a cylinder. A plurality of cells are patterned into the contact surface of the cylinder. A second coating material is deposited over the patterned contact surface of the cylinder. | 11-27-2014 |
20140349130 | FLEXIBLE SCRATCH RESISTANCE FILM FOR DISPLAY DEVICES - A method for the manufacture of a transparent, scratch resistant film, comprising: (1) cleaning a surface of a flexible substrate; (2) altering the surface energy of the surface of the flexible substrate; (3) coating the surface of the flexible substrate with a transparent, scratch resistant coating comprising functionalized group monomers and a solvent; (4) wetting the transparent, scratch resistant coating; and (5) forming a cross-linked polymer structure by curing the transparent, scratch resistant coating. | 11-27-2014 |
20140370848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXCHANGING DATA RELATED TO UNCONSUMED CELLULAR TIME - A data exchange system for facilitating the purchase of cellular or wireless phone minutes and/or blocks of cellular time is provided. Potential cellular time and data buyers and sellers may access the exchange system via the internet and submit offers and or pricing requests to such a system. In response to the request, a server retrieves stored data from the seller's database, and allows for the potential buyer to view the cellular data or minutes for sale. The buyer and the seller exchange the related data and the minutes. The exchange system executes the transfer of the cellular minute and the data, via financial transactions between the buyers and the sellers, and then updates corresponding accounts of the buyers and sellers in conjunction with an appropriate cellular service network provider. | 12-18-2014 |
20150138452 | TOUCH SCREEN WITH CONDUCTIVE MESH UNDER POLARIZER - A touch screen includes a front linear polarizer, a touch sensor, and a front display substrate. The touch sensor includes a first conductive mesh disposed on a top side of an optically isotropic substrate and a second conductive mesh disposed on a bottom side of the optically isotropic substrate. A top side of the first conductive mesh is coupled to a bottom side of the front linear polarizer. A bottom side of the second conductive mesh is coupled to a top side of the front display substrate. | 05-21-2015 |
20150234219 | METHOD OF PASSIVATING A CONDUCTIVE PATTERN WITH SELF-ASSEMBLING MONOLAYERS - A method includes disposing a conductive pattern on a substrate. Self-assembling monolayers are applied to exposed portions of the conductive pattern. The self-assembling monolayers self-organize and bond to the exposed portions of the conductive pattern. The substrate is cleaned. | 08-20-2015 |
20150242012 | FOLDABLE MULTI-TOUCH SURFACE - An embodiment of a touch sensor assembly including a rollable touch sensor further including an active touch sensor area that is configured to sense the location of a touch event by a user thereon. The rollable touch sensor is configured to be rolled and deformed without losing electrical conductivity. The touch sensor assembly further includes a support assembly coupled to the rollable touch sensor, the support assembly including a receptacle that is configured to receive and hold an electronic device. | 08-27-2015 |
20150258772 | MULTI-STATION FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING SYSTEM FOR PATTERNED COATING DEPOSITION - A method of depositing a patterned coating in a multi-station flexographic printing system includes printing a coating in a pattern on a roll-to-roll substrate material with a first flexographic printing station, routing the printed roll-to-roll substrate material from the first flexographic printing station to a subsequent flexographic printing station, and curing the printed roll-to-roll substrate material at the subsequent flexographic printing station. | 09-17-2015 |
20150267071 | RADIATION-CURABLE OPTICALLY CLEAR COATING COMPOSITION FOR TOUCH SENSORS - A radiation-curable optically clear coating composition for patterned deposition on a touch sensor includes a principal resin that includes multi-(meth)acrylate functionalized oligomers or polymers and a free radical-polymerization initiator that includes at least one surface curing agent and at least one deep curing agent. | 09-24-2015 |
20150275040 | RADIATION-CURABLE HARD-COAT COMPOSITION - A radiation-curable hard-coat composition includes a principal resin that includes multi-(meth)acrylate functionalized oligomers or polymers and a free radical-polymerization initiator. The initiator includes at least two photo-initiators in a predetermined ratio that generate a highly reactive species when irradiated with radiation. | 10-01-2015 |
20150322280 | MULTI-LAYERED SCRATCH RESISTANCE FILM - A scratch resistant film formed by altering a surface energy of at least a portion of a substrate and disposing a first layer of coating on the substrate. The first layer of coating comprises a plurality of functionalized monomers and a solvent. The substrate then may enter a transition zone to wet the first layer of coating, wherein wetting the first layer of coating comprises disposing the substrate in a transition zone subsequent to disposing the first layer of coating. The first layer of coating is cured, and a second layer of coating is disposed on the first layer of coating, wherein the second layer of coating has a lower surface energy than the first layer of coating. The substrate may then enter a transition zone and be subsequently cured. A scratch-resistant film is formed; this film may be transparent, translucent, opaque, or combinations thereof. | 11-12-2015 |
20160051164 | PROBE FOR DETERMINING MAGNETIC MARKER LOCATIONS - A probe including a first sensor having a first magnetometer and a first accelerometer and a second sensor having a second magnetometer and a second accelerometer is configured for determining the distance and direction to a marker. The marker may be magnetic and may be surgically inserted into a patient's body to mark a specific location. The probe may be used to locate the marker, thus identifying the location. The probe may include a microprocessor that receives an output from the first sensor and an output from the second sensor and determines the distance and direction to the marker. | 02-25-2016 |