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Class 216/39 - FORMING GROOVE OR HOLE IN A SUBSTRATE WHICH IS SUBSEQUENTLY FILLED OR COATED


Subclass of Class 216 - Etching a substrate: processes
Definition: Process directed to the filling or coating of a groove or
No. of applications: 68
Last issue date: 05/24/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120130300Therapeutic Methods Using Controlled Delivery Devices Having Zero Order Kinetics
An injectable or implantable medical device having orifice(s) on the surface that release an active agent with zero-order release kinetics is described herein. The device is a hollow matrix of any size or shape, which can be made from both metal and non-metal surfaces. ...
05/24/2012
20120128882GEL POLYMER PEN LITHOGRAPHY
The disclosure relates to methods of printing indicia on a substrate using a tip array comprised of elastomeric, compressible gel polymers. The tip array can be prepared using conventional photolithographic methods and can be tailored to have any desired number and/or a...
05/24/2012
20120125856NANOCOMPOSITE SOLID MATERIAL BASED ON HEXA- AND OCTA- CYANOMETALLATES, METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND METHOD FOR FIXING MINERAL POLLUTANTS USING SAID MATERIAL
A nanocomposite solid material includes nanoparticles of a metal coordination polymer with CN ligands comprising Mn+ cations, in which M is a transition metal and n is 2 or 3; and anions [M′(CN)m]x− in which M′ is a transition meta...
05/24/2012
20120080405MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A NANO FILTER STRUCTURE FOR BREATHING
In a nano filter structure for breathing and a manufacturing method of the nano filter structure, a semiconductor process technology is used for manufacturing a nano filter structure comprising a top gate, a bottom gate, a plurality of sidewall gates and a plurality of ...
04/05/2012
20120040132PROTECTIVE FILM, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND PLASMA TREATMENT APPARATUS
According to one embodiment, a protective film formed on a component in a plasma treatment apparatus and having a plasma resistance includes a base film formed on the component and having a concave-convex structure, and an upper film formed on the base film to cover the...
02/16/2012
20120027992METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A COMPOSITE CONCRETE ARTICLE
A method of manufacturing a composite concrete article comprising forming a textile structure, removing material from regions of the textile structure to create voids in the textile structure and incorporating the textile structure into a body of wet uncured concrete su...
02/02/2012
20120003444ALUMINUM-PLASTIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
An aluminum-plastic composite structure includes an aluminum portion and a plastic portion. The aluminum portion defines a plurality of micro grooves by ultraviolet lithography. The plastic portion is integrally formed on the aluminum portion and substantially filling i...
01/05/2012
20110318585METAL-AND-RESIN COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
A metal-and-resin composite includes a metal substrate and resin composition formed on the metal substrate. The metal substrate has a surface with nano-pores having an average diameter of about 30-55 nm. The resin composition is integrally bonded to the surface of the m...
12/29/2011
20110222391METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEDIUM ON WHICH INFORMATION IS RECORDED IN PIT PATTERN
A method by which depressions and projections (pit pattern) can be formed directly and easily in a substrate made of inorganic material is provided. A method for forming a medium on which information is recorded in a pit pattern comprises the steps of: forming a recordi...
09/15/2011
20110190463NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY PROCESSES FOR FORMING NANOPARTICLES
A lithography method for forming nanoparticles includes patterning sacrificial material on a multilayer substrate. In some cases, the pattern is transferred to or into a removable layer of the multilayer substrate, and functional material is disposed on the removable la...
08/04/2011
20110182967IMPLANTS FOR ADMINISTERING SUBSTANCES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING IMPLANTS
A porous silicon implant impregnated with a beneficial substance, such as a micromineral required for healthy physiology, is implanted subcutaneously and is entirely corroded away over the following months/year to release the micromineral in a controlled manner. In a se...
07/28/2011
20110132220POLYMER PEN LITHOGRAPHY
The disclosure relates to methods of printing indicia on a substrate using a tip array comprised of elastomeric, compressible polymers. The tip array can be prepared using conventional photolithographic methods and can be tailored to have any desired number and/or arran...
06/09/2011
20110126911Composite Plastic Articles
This invention provides composite plastic articles and methods of making them. The articles can be fluidic or microfluidic devices having fluidic conduits and, optionally, pneumatic conduits that regulate flow in the fluidic conduits. The articles comprise a first subst...
06/02/2011
20110117373COMPOUND MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Proposed are a composite material having a high adhesiveness, wherein non-penetrating pores that are formed in a silicone surface layer are filled up with a metal or the like without leaving any voids by using the plating technique and the silicone surface layer is coat...
05/19/2011
20110079100FREELY MOUNTED WHEEL SET MADE OF MICRO-MACHINABLE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
The invention relates to a gear train (51, 51′) including an arbour (53, 53′) a first end of which is fitted with an integral collar (52, 52′), a first wheel set (55, 55′) made of micro-machinable material being fitted onto the second...
04/07/2011
20110062622Extruded Structure With Equilibrium Shape
An extrusion head is disposed over a substrate, and material is extruded through an oblique (e.g., semi-circular or tapered) outlet orifice of the extrusion head to form an associated extruded structure having an equilibrium shape that resists settling after being depos...
03/17/2011
20100330343METHOD FOR MAKING KEY PANEL AND KEY PANEL THEREOF
A method for making key panel comprises the following steps: providing a transparent or translucent substrate; forming a plurality of grooves in a surface of the substrate; filling the grooves with ink; and forming a translucent metallic coating on the surface of the su...
12/30/2010
20100294654MICRO-METAL-MOLD WITH PATTERNS OF GROOVES, PROTRUSIONS AND THROUGH-OPENINGS, PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING THE MOLD, AND MICRO-METAL-SHEET PRODUCT MADE FROM THE MOLD
The present invention relates to a micro metal mold for manufacturing micro metal sheet products provided with a fine or micro opening(s) or an aperture(s) together with or independently of a groove(s) and/or a protrusion(s), a method for making the mold by the electrof...
11/25/2010
20100288727METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE FOR BIOCHIP
A substrate for biochips is manufactured so that the substrate has a substrate surface having a reaction region capable of reacting with biological substances and a non-reaction region not reacting with the biological substances, sunken bottomed wells formed in the subs...
11/18/2010
20100285288BONDING METHOD FOR HETERO-MATERIALS AND COMPOSITE SHELL BODY MADE THEREBY
A bonding method for hetero-materials includes the steps of: a) preparing a ceramic substrate having opposite first and second surfaces; b) micro-structurizing the substrate to form a plurality of micro-structures and a plurality of indentations on the first surface of ...
11/11/2010
20100173141COATED NON-METALLIC SHEET HAVING A BRUSHED METAL APPEARANCE, AND COATINGS FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
A method of making an article that exhibits a metallic appearance includes treating a surface of a non-metallic substrate, e.g. a glass sheet to have a textured surface, and applying an overlay, e.g. a coating over the pattern. The percent of visible light transmittance...
07/08/2010
20100089868METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT HAVING A FILLER LAYER AND A MASKING LAYER
A method for producing a micromechanical component is proposed, a trench structure being substantially completely filled up by a first filler layer, and a first mask layer being applied on the first filler layer, on which in turn a second filler layer and a second mask ...
04/15/2010
20100084376NANO-IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY TEMPLATES
Porous nano-imprint lithography templates may include pores, channels, or porous layers arranged to allow evacuation of gas trapped between a nano-imprint lithography template and substrate. The pores or channels may be formed by etch or other processes. Gaskets may be ...
04/08/2010
20100084333FABRICATION OF REINFORCED NANOPOROUS MEMBRANES
The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing ultra-thin reinforced membranes from a SOI wafer having a front side and a back side, the front side having an etch stop layer buried under a device layer, provided for by forming reinforcement bars by etching o...
04/08/2010
20100055388SIDEWALL GRAPHENE DEVICES FOR 3-D ELECTRONICS
A device is provided that includes a structure having a sidewall surface, a layer of material provided on the sidewall surface, and a device structure provided in contact with the layer of material. Fabrication techniques includes a process that includes forming a struc...
03/04/2010
20100055419HOUSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
A housing with a three dimensional pattern coating includes a substrate, a powder coated layer formed on the substrate, the powder coated layer having plural grooves therein; and a pattern coating formed in the grooves. A method for making the housing comprises: providi...
03/04/2010
20100038341METHOD OF FORMING METAL LINE OF INDUCTOR
A method of forming a metal line of an inductor used in a Radio Frequency (RF) device, effectively removes polymer generated during an etching process to form trenches. The method removes the polymer using a radical having a high reactivity with the polymer. The method ...
02/18/2010
20100021714HIGH CAPACITY HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
The present invention provides a high capacity hydrogen storage material in which a plural mesopore channels and fractal networks of nanopore channels communicating therewith and connecting to the micropores are formed in a microporous material, wherein a plural metal p...
01/28/2010
20090311483Articles with Two Crystalline Materials and Method of Making Same
Articles having a first substance, naturally having a first crystalline structure, confined between surfaces of a second substance having a second crystalline structure, whereby the first substance has a third (unusual) crystalline structure different from said first cr...
12/17/2009
20090301893Methods and Apparatus for Forming Multi-Layer Structures Using Adhered Masks
Numerous electrochemical fabrication methods and apparatus are provided for producing multi-layer structures (e.g. having meso-scale or micro-scale features) from a plurality of layers of deposited materials using adhered masks (e.g. formed from liquid photoresist or dr...
12/10/2009
20090264316Ultraviolet/Ozone Patterned Organosilane Surfaces
UV/ozone treatment can be used to alter the hydrophobicity of organosilane coated surfaces. Methods are contemplated for producing micropatterned surfaces by coating a surface with an organosilane to produce an organosilane surface; and exposing the organosilane surface...
10/22/2009
20090250379Process for Manufacturing a Microreactor and Its Use as a Reformer
For manufacturing micro-structured reactors with passageways loaded with catalyst using the pre-coat method, a method is provided which comprises the following method steps: a) producing reactor layers having bonding areas as well as passageway areas in which the passag...
10/08/2009
20090236309Thermal Anneal of Block Copolymer Films with Top Interface Constrained to Wet Both Blocks with Equal Preference
Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided....
09/24/2009
20090232334Micromechanical Component and Method for its Production
A cost-effective technology for implementing a micromechanical component is provided, whose layer construction includes at least one diaphragm on the upper side and at least one counter-element, a hollow space being formed between the diaphragm and the counter-element, ...
09/17/2009
20090206433Image sensor and method for manufacturing the same
An image sensor and a method for manufacturing the same that includes a dielectric layer having a trench formed therein, a first micro-lens having a first structure formed in the trench, and a second micro-lens having a second structure formed over and contacting the fi...
08/20/2009
20090200265Lead Frame Fabrication Method
The present invention discloses a lead frame fabrication method, wherein a metallic plate is locally fabricated in double sides to form accurately aligned and closely spaced circuits; the metallic plate is also locally fabricated in single side to form patterned trenche...
08/13/2009
20090098030MICROREACTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE FOR A MICROREACTOR
The invention relates to a microreactor having a substrate (10, 20, 80) with at least one catalytically active material arranged in and/or on a cavity structure (14, 24, 84). The substrate (10, 20, 80) has a first layer (11, 21, 80) and optio...
04/16/2009
20090084756Electrochemical Fabrication Method and Application for Producing Three-Dimensional Structures Having Improved Surface Finish
An electrochemical fabrication process produces three-dimensional structures (e.g. components or devices) from a plurality of layers of deposited materials wherein the formation of at least some portions of some layers are produced by operations that remove material or ...
04/02/2009
20090081522Metal composite for fuel cell and fuel cell bipolar plate using same, and fabrication method for same
A metal composite for fuel cells according to the present invention, which includes: a core of a metal; cladded layers of a corrosion resistant metal covering both surfaces of the core; and a through-hole formed through the core and cladded layers. The through-hole has,...
03/26/2009
20090060788Microfluidic component with a channel filled with nanotubes and method for its production
A microfluidic component comprises at least one channel (2) delineated by a top wall (6) and a bottom wall (3) and two opposite side walls (4, 5). The distance (P) between the top wall (6) and the bottom wall (3) of the channel (2
03/05/2009
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