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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127693 | LIGHT-PERMEATING COVER BOARD, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND PACKAGE HAVING THE SAME A light-permeating cover board structure includes a first light-permeating board having a light-permeating substrate and a frame formed on the light-permeating substrate, wherein a first recess portion is defined by the frame and the light-permeating substrate; a first ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128914 | FORM HAVING ABUTTING INTERCONNECTED SUBSTRATES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A business form product (10) broadly including a printable sheet (12), a magnetic sheet (14) aligned edge-to-edge with the printable sheet (12) to define a seam (16), and a heat-resistant tape (18) applied over the seam (16 | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120102794 | TIMELESS IDENTIFICATION PASSPORT A funerary article for the identification and perpetuation of the memory of a deceased individual in a timeless manner, made of unalterable material, includes: a marked element (1) with a unique code that is assigned to the deceased individual, and on a pair of p... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104102 | Sectional Documents Comprising a Structure Equipped with a Watermark or Pseudo-Watermark and Associated Process The present invention relates to a sectional document (100) comprising: —a support (101) that defines at least two sections (101a, 1010b) connected by at least one fold line (102), —a structure linked to the support (... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081485 | TRANSFER MEMBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSFER MEMBER, AND TRANSFERRED MEMBER Disclosed is a transfer member including a permeable layer, a pigment layer formed on the permeable layer by an ink jet method, and an adhesive layer having adhesivity formed on the pigment layer, wherein a dispersion medium of an ink containing a pigment to form the pi... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082821 | Adhesive label and method of producing the same An adhesive label (1) includes: a support (2); an adhesive agent layer (5) which is made of an adhesive agent, and formed on one surface of the support (2); a non-adhesive heat-reactive layer (7) which is positioned above the adhesive ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071834 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE BODY The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a drug delivery device body comprising the following steps:
| 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068083 | LAMINATED GLASS PANEL FOR A HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM The present invention relates to a laminated glazing for information display, of the automobile windshield or architectural glazing type, comprising an assembly of at least two transparent sheets of inorganic glass or of a strong organic material, joined together by an ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120048602 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC SUBSTRATE FOR PROBE CARD AND CERAMIC SUBSTRATE FOR PROBE CARD There is provided a method of manufacturing a ceramic substrate for a probe card and a ceramic substrate for a probe card. The method includes preparing a ceramic substrate having a via electrode provided therein; filling a void formed between the ceramic substrate and ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120041345 | SENSING TISSUE PROPERTIES Some embodiments of a tissue sensor may include a micro-fabricated structure that can be coupled to a medical instrument, such as a probe, an endoscopic tool, or another minimally invasive instrument. The tissue sensor can be configured to provide information indicate o... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120033304 | Data Security Screen and Manufacturing Method Thereof The present invention relates to a security screen and a manufacturing method thereof. The security screen comprises: a first film layer; and a blind layer in which shielding partition walls for blocking input images are repeatedly arranged at a distance from each other... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034414 | BORDERLESS EMBLEM FOR SECURING TO A FIRST FABRIC A borderless emblem for being securing to a first fabric includes a fabric base having a front surface and a rear surface. The fabric base may be made of the same or substantially the same material as the first fabric and may have the same or substantially the same weav... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031545 | Customizable Financial Transaction Instrument Disclosed is a system for customizing a gift card. The system includes a indicia carrier having a machine readable medium for an encoded account number supported on one side of the indicia carrier and being devoid of embossed account indicia on an opposite side. The sys... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031978 | Security Document and Method for the Production Thereof The invention relates to a security document (10) having a carrier substrate (1) and at least one first film element (2) which is fixed to the carrier substrate (1) and shows a first optically variable effect generated by a diffractive first ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026249 | THIN-FILM FORMING APPARATUS, THIN-FILM FORMING METHOD, PIEZOELECTRIC-ELEMENT FORMING METHOD, DROPLET DISCHARGING HEAD, AND INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS A thin-film forming apparatus for forming a thin film on a substrate by using an ink-jet method includes an ink applying unit that applies an ink drop for thin-film formation to a predetermined area on a surface of the substrate; at least one laser light source for heat... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028003 | DIMENSIONAL, PATTERNED HEAT APPLIED APPLIQUE OR TRANSFER MADE FROM KNIT TEXTILE The disclosure is directed generally to stretchable articles and/or assemblies, more specifically stretchable knitted articles and/or assemblies having at least one elastomeric adhesive and a method for making the same. One aspect of the disclosure is an elastomeric tex... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019236 | EDDY CURRENT DETECTION Eddy current detection probes and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eddy current detection probes are hybrid probes, including a solid state sensor and a detection loop. In some embodiments, the eddy current detection probes include a drive coil an... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015145 | MULTILAYER PRINTABLE SHEET WITH A SOFT OR SILKY TOUCH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF The invention relates to a multilayer printable sheet, including a bottom support layer, an intermediate metal layer and a top layer made of transparent or translucent plastic material, a top surface of said layer of plastic material being covered with a coating layer m... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120012249 | METHOD FOR PRINTING INDIVIDUAL LABELS A method and software for a consumer end user to print one or more, but generally less than all, labels of a label assembly without the need to run the label assembly though a printer multiple times. A boundary corresponding to the label is printed on a separate paper s... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120009382 | GUARD SUBSTRATE FOR OPTICAL ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE EQUIPMENT, AND ITS PRODUCTION PROCESS The object of the invention is to provide a protective sheet for photovoltaic apparatus best-suited to build up a photovoltaic apparatus having higher light efficiency than could be achieved with conventional structure. The protective sheet... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003441 | DECORATION FILM, DECORATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATION DEVICE A decoration film, a decoration device and a method for manufacturing a decoration device are provided. The decoration film includes a substrate, a transparent material layer, a pattern layer, a plurality of aroma units and an adhesion layer. The transparent material la... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120000418 | SPINDLE MOTOR TRAY ADHESIVE DISPENSING METHOD AND SUPPLEMENTARY APPARATUS A spindle motor tray adhesive dispensing method and supplementary apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base block and a pressure block. The base block supports the tray to be processed, having a blind hole for receiving one end of the center axle of the tray... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003426 | DECORATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING DECORATION DEVICE A decoration device including a housing, an anti-fingerprint layer, an easy-cleaning layer, and an adhesion layer is provided. The anti-fingerprint layer is disposed on the housing and exposed. The easy-cleaning layer is disposed between the housing and the anti-finger ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110311787 | DECOMPOSABLE COMPOSITE WOOD SHEETS Various embodiments of decomposable composite sheets and manufacturing methods thereof are described. In one embodiment, the sheet includes an organic substrate and a first layer of a substantially organic backer that is securely affixed to a first side of the substrate... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110311768 | INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT INTERVENING IN THE MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRONIC CARDS The invention relates to a card including a digital display arranged in a core defining the central portion of the card. The card further comprises a plastic layer the major portion of which is opaque, and a transparent display portion. In a preferred variant, the plast... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305887 | Laminates Formed In Part from Laminate Enhancing Agents A laminate having improved clarity and abrasion-resistant, scuff-, mar- and impact resistance, said laminate comprising an overlay and/or a décor layer formed via the application of a slurry to a respective substrate and/or décor sheet, wherein the slurry comprises a ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297645 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE In one embodiment, a first substrate having a plurality of array regions is prepared. A seal material is formed in each of the array regions. A peripheral seal material is arranged outside the array regions extending in a first direction. The peripheral seal material ha... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110292507 | STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS OF REFLECTIVE MATERIAL The structure, manufacturing method, and applications of a reflective material are disclosed. The disclosed reflective material is a color reflective material having a composite layered structure made by sequentially stacking a PET film, a PU layer, micro glass beads, a... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284158 | Method and apparatus of manufacturing functionally gradient material A method of manufacturing a functionally gradient material having a gradient from a first material to a second material different to the first material by ejecting inks onto a base material from a plurality of inkjet heads, includes the steps of: supplying a first funct... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110285122 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a label A label has a coating capable of receiving printing or other indicia directly from a thermal printer. The label as manufactured has printed thereon indicia representing each of the seven days of the week. As applied to a container of perishable goods, the labels has obl... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284268 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT COVERFILM ADHESION ENHANCEMENT Provided is a means of improving the adhesion between a flexible circuit coverfilm and an encapsulant material in an inkjet printer application.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110281041 | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) LABEL A vehicle identification number (VIN) label is provided. The label includes an adhesive layer; a self-destruct layer positioned on the adhesive layer; a first facestock layer positioned on the self-destruct layer; a second facestock layer positioned on the first facesto... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110265948 | VIA HOLE FORMING METHOD USING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD A via hole forming method and a multilayered board manufacturing method improve manufacturing yield by reducing the required processes. The via hole forming method includes a first step of forming a toner image by attaching toner particles, containing a conductive mater... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110260441 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING AT LEAST ONE IMAGE TO A PLASTIC SUBSTRATE OF A SECURITY DOCUMENT, SECURITY DOCUMENT HAVING A PLASTIC SUBSTRATE WHICH BEARS AN IMAGE A method for applying at least one image to a plastics substrate of a security document, comprising the following steps: selection of an image section from electronically stored image data of an image by means of a selection device; application of a connecting layer to ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262714 | PRESS FELT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A method to produce a press felt for a fiber web producing and/or processing machine, including the steps of a) providing a load bearing base structure, which is, for example, produced of yarns, b) providing a first and a second non-woven fiber layer, c) imprinting a po... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110253299 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HOLLOW COMPONENTS MADE OF FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIALS IN TUBULAR DESIGN, TUBULAR FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A TUBULAR FILM The invention relates to a manufacturing method for hollow components using a tubular film (1) and a mould (3) having the following steps: feeding a plastic material in the area of an inner surface (4a, 4b) of the mould (3 | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253576 | SHIPMENT LABELS AND RELATED METHODS Shipment labels and related methods are described. An example method includes printing a return address on a first label layer of the label and printing a delivery address on a second label layer of the label adjacent the first label layer. The example method also inclu... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110255828 | SAPPHIRE-BASED DELIVERY TIP FOR OPTIC FIBER An article of manufacture is provided that includes an optic fiber comprising a core and a cladding surrounding the core and a sapphire tube bonded to the optic fiber. A total internal reflection surface is positioned such that light guided within the core of the optic... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110250391 | Needlepoint system A process for fabricating needlepoint canvas wherein a blank mesh and a blank interface sheet are first merged using heat. Then a pattern is printed onto the combined mesh and interface composite using a variety of techniques including silk screening and printing with a... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247753 | Apparatus and Method for Continuously Attaching a Primary Substrate to a Secondary Substrate to Form a Product Having Indicia Thereon In one embodiment, a method of attaching one substrate to another substrate includes supplying a first substrate having an indicium thereon from a first source, supplying a second substrate from a second source, wherein the supplying is accomplished in a continuous mann... | 10/13/2011 |
