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Class 219/121.69 - Methods


Subclass of Class 219 - Electric heating
Definition: Subject matter including processes of etching or trimming
No. of applications: 177
Last issue date: 05/03/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120107677ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE FLUID APERATURE
An energy storage device may include a housing and a fluid access aperture extending through a sidewall of housing that is used to fill the device with electrolytic fluid. In some examples, the fluid access aperture may define a length extending through the housing that...
05/03/2012
20120080414METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LASER PATTERNING A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE
A method for laser patterning a sample is presented. The method includes coating at least one side of a substrate to form a sample, where coating the at least one side of the substrate forms an interface between the coating and the at least one side of the substrate. Fu...
04/05/2012
20120043306METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMALLY LASER MARKING ARTICLES
The invention is a method and apparatus for laser marking a stainless steel specimen with commercially desirable marks. The method includes providing a laser processing system having a laser, laser optics and a controller with pre-determined laser pulse parameters, sele...
02/23/2012
20120024967QR CODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Disclosed is a QR (Quick Response) code. The QR code is a square block composed of message unit blocks arranged without gaps according to a predetermined rule. The message unit blocks include black blocks and white blocks. The white message unit blocks of the QR code ar...
02/02/2012
20120028404METHODS OF TEMPORALLY VARYING THE LASER INTENSITY DURING SCRIBING A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE
Methods for laser scribing a film stack including a plurality of thin film layers on a substrate are provided. A pulse of a laser beam is applied to the film stack, where the laser beam has a power that varies as a function of time during the pulse according to a predet...
02/02/2012
20120000893Precision Laser Ablation
Methods and systems for precisely removing selected layers of materials from a multi-layer work piece using laser ablation are disclosed. Precise removal of one or more selected layers of materials of a work piece may be performed by irradiating at least one location on...
01/05/2012
20110309072SELF-ASSEMBLABLE CONTAINER FOR GENERIC USE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
The present invention refers to a self-assemblable container, preferably manufactured from ecologic materials such as standard fiberboard, comprising as its main structural elements a bottom, two longitudinal sides and two transverse sides of a basically rectangular sha...
12/22/2011
20110282454Interbody Spinal Implant Having Internally Textured Surfaces
An interbody spinal implant including a body, the body comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface; opposing lateral sides; and opposing anterior and posterior portions; the top surface, bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, internal wall surface, and opposing anterio...
11/17/2011
20110278268WRITING AN IMAGE ON FLEXOGRAPHIC MEDIA
A method writing an image to a surface of a flexible media mounted on a imaging drum includes mounting a flexible media on the imaging drum; scanning the surface of the flexible media with an optical displacement sensor (ODS); providing the scanned data to a microproces...
11/17/2011
20110278269METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT REPAIR
A system and method of repairing electrical circuits including employing a laser and at least one laser beam delivery pathway for laser pre-treatment of at least one conductor repair area of a conductor formed on a circuit substrate and employing the laser and at least ...
11/17/2011
20110276090MEDICAL PRODUCT , A SURGICAL KIT, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE MEDICAL PRODUCT
A medical product including a biocompatible material includes two mutually opposite main surfaces, wherein at least one of the two main surfaces that anchor biological tissues, wherein the barbs protrude from the at least one main surface and are formed by cuts made in ...
11/10/2011
20110262712METHOD FOR INCREASING THE WORKING SURFACE AREA OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE AND ASSOCIATED SUBSTRATES
A method for processing substrates in the formation of photovoltaic (PV) modules, the substrates having a plurality of thin film layers deposited thereon. The method includes determining the geometric center of the substrate and performing subsequent processing steps fo...
10/27/2011
20110253688Laser Processing Method
A laser processing method discloses a laser processing method, which emits a laser light onto an incidence plane of a wafer to form a trench on the wafer. The ratio of a depth of the trench to the thickness of the wafer is smaller than or equal to about 1/5. Make the la...
10/20/2011
20110249340PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH METAL PATTERN AND SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH METAL LAMINATE
The present invention relates to a process for producing a substrate provided with a metal pattern by forming a pattern of a metal layer on a substrate using a laser light, the process including: a step of preparing a substrate in which the metal layer is formed on a su...
10/13/2011
20110240614METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SCRIBE THIN FILM LAYERS OF CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
A method of laser scribing a CdTe solar cell structure includes providing a laser operable to produce an optical pulse. The optical pulse is characterized by a temporal profile having a first power level during a first portion of the optical pulse and a second power lev...
10/06/2011
20110233176SPLIT LASER SCRIBE
A dual-beam laser cutting system uses laser beam polarization to output two identical laser beams. The dual identical laser beams are spaced appropriately to simultaneously cut a water thus increasing the laser cutting system's throughput as compared to a single-laser c...
09/29/2011
20110233177METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SCRIBE A LINE IN A THIN FILM MATERIAL USING A BURST OF LASER PULSES WITH BENEFICIAL PULSE SHAPE
A series of laser pulses in a pulse train, each pulse with a beneficial temporal power shape instead of the conventional laser temporal power shape, scribes a line in a thin film of material on a substrate. The beneficial temporal pulse shape has a spike/plateau chair s...
09/29/2011
20110220386CONDUCTORS AND METAL-COVERED CABLE WITH CODED INFORMATION AND METHOD OF APPLYING CODED INFORMATION
A metal-clad cable assembly comprising a metal sheath disposed around a conductor assembly. The metal sheath contains spaced apart crowns and valleys defining an outer surface of the metal sheath. The cable assembly includes coded information formed within the metal she...
09/15/2011
20110215534PISTON RING FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Piston ring for an internal combustion engine, comprising a running surface, and upper and a lower flank surface and an inner circumferential surface, wherein at least one of said surfaces is provided with at least one marking which is formed in the manner of a matrix, ...
09/08/2011
20110210104Method and apparatus for alignment optimization with respect to plurality of layers
A method of patterning a plurality of layers of a work piece in a series of writing cycles in one or a plurality of write machines, the workpiece being deviced to have a number of N layers and layers of the workpiece having one or a plurality of boundary condition(s) fo...
09/01/2011
20110186553COATING LAYER REMOVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE SAME
The present invention discloses a coating layer removing apparatus and a method for the same. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a transport device displacing an electrode plate; a laser device having a laser head arranged above the displacement path of th...
08/04/2011
20110180519Laser scribing method and apparatus
To form a deeper scribed groove with less energy or to improve the scribing speed, without making the apparatus configuration complicated is intended. The present invention relates to a laser scribing method which includes: forming on a workpiece a plurality of beam spo...
07/28/2011
20110147493METHOD FOR FORMING PERIODIC STRUCTURE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAVING THE PERIODIC STRUCTURE
A method is for forming a periodic groove arrangement. According to the method, a base material made of metal is provided. Furthermore, the periodic groove arrangement, which includes a plurality of periodic grooves, is formed on a surface of the base material by irradi...
06/23/2011
20110139757METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE EDGES
A method and apparatus for processing substrate edges is disclosed that overcomes the limitations of conventional edge processing methods and systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. The edge processing method and apparatus of this invention includes a laser and opt...
06/16/2011
20110130815CONTOURED ELECTRODE CONTACT SURFACES
An electrode assembly is provided. The electrode assembly comprises a carrier member and one or more electrode contacts disposed in the carrier member, wherein a surface of at least one of the electrode contacts is contoured such that the effective surface area per area...
06/02/2011
20110127242METHODS FOR LASER SCRIBING AND SEPARATING GLASS SUBSTRATES
A method of forming a scribe line in a glass substrate having a compressive surface layer and an inner tension layer includes forming a defect through the compressive surface layer that is offset from a first edge of the glass substrate. The defect extends through the c...
06/02/2011
20110127244METHODS FOR LASER SCRIBING AND SEPARATING GLASS SUBSTRATES
Methods of forming scribe vents in a strengthened glass substrate having a compressive surface layer and an inner tension layer are provided. In one embodiment, a first and second defect is formed to partially expose the inner tension layer. A first scribe vent may be g...
06/02/2011
20110127243ELECTRODE CONTACT CONTAMINATE REMOVAL
Manufacturing an electrode assembly comprising forming an intermediate assembly comprising a carrier member having one or more electrode contacts embedded therein, the surface of the electrode contacts having a layer of carrier member material thereon; removing the laye...
06/02/2011
20110108531LASER BEAM SCRIBING SYSTEM
Techniques are described for laser-scribing a feature on a surface in relation to a reference feature on that surface, such as a feature created by a previous placement of the laser beam. In particular, using a laser beam focusing and deflection system to direct a laser...
05/12/2011
20110104396SUBSTRATE LASER OXIDE REMOVAL PROCESS FOLLOWED BY ELECTRO OR IMMERSION PLATING
Method of ablating the surface of a substrate including providing a dry substrate and an electrolyte source, ablating the surface of the dry substrate to at least partially remove a native oxide layer, and immersing the ablated dry substrate in the electrolyte source, i...
05/05/2011
20110104541SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SECONDARY BATTERY
A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery. A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly formed through winding a positive electrode plate including a positive electrode non-coating portion, a negative electrode plate including a negat...
05/05/2011
20110095005Laser machining apparatus and method for forming a surface on an unifinished product
The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for the laser machining of an unfinished object (27). The unfinished object (27) is to be formed into a cutting tool with a cutting edge (60) and a free surface (62). A laser is provided which ...
04/28/2011
20110095004SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AND REMOVING COATING FROM AN EDGE OF A SUBSTRATE
A method for removing coating from a substrate may include: locating an edge of a substrate; directing a laser beam along a first path to a first position on a surface of the substrate proximate to an edge of the substrate at an angle of incidence suitable to redirect t...
04/28/2011
20110094778CIRCUIT BOARD AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
A method for fabricating a circuit board is provided. A non-conductive material layer is provided on a core substrate, wherein the non-conductive material layer comprises a dielectric material and catalytic particles. A recessed circuit structure is then formed in the n...
04/28/2011
20110089152METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXPOSING DELICATE STRUCTURES OF A DEVICE ENCAPSULATED IN A MOLD COMPOUND
A system utilizes a laser to remove the mold compound of an IC without damaging the internal die, wire leads, solder connections and any other critical structures encapsulated within the mold compound, thereby leaving them available for the provisional and electrical an...
04/21/2011
20110076452MULTILAYER SHEET FOR LASER MARKING
A laser marking multilayer sheet includes a multilayer sheet A, and a multilayer sheet B that is stacked under the multilayer sheet A. The multilayer sheet A is a transparent laser marking multilayer sheet. A skin layer that forms each outermost layer of the multilayer ...
03/31/2011
20110062127LASER-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING ONE OR MORE TARGET LINK STRUCTURES
Laser-based methods and systems for removing one or more target link structures of a circuit fabricated on a substrate includes generating a pulsed laser output at a predetermined wavelength less than an absorption edge of the substrate are provided. The laser output in...
03/17/2011
20110056734ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUBMOUNTS WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE VIAS AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME
A submount for an electronic device includes an electrically insulating substrate including first and second surfaces and having a thickness between the first and second surfaces, a thermally conductive pad on the first surface of the substrate, and a thermally conducti...
03/10/2011
20110056738PACKAGE SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
A package substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, including: forming a solder mask on a package substrate body having a plurality of conductive pads; forming a plurality of first-step openings in the solder mask by exposure and development; forming a ...
03/10/2011
20110051250OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING REFLECTION
An optical element includes: a pit forming portion of a material that forms a pit in the vicinity of each focal point of a predetermined light beam upon condensation, wherein the pits are formed in such a manner that the volume percentage of the pits with respect to the...
03/03/2011
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