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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103519 | Plasma Etch Resistant, Highly Oriented Yttria Films, Coated Substrates and Related Methods Included within the scope of the invention are plasma etch-resistant films for substrates. The films include a yttria material and a at least a portion of the yttria material is in a crystal phase having an orientation defined by a Miller Index notation {111}. Also incl... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108438 | SUPERCONDUCTORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A method of manufacturing superconductors with critical temperature Tc>300K is disclosed. This method is from a theory of high-Tc superconductivity wherein the doping mechanism is found. A kind of superconductors composed by this method is the A... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120045567 | FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES HAVING A THIN-FILM BARRIER Methods and apparatus provide for: applying an inorganic barrier layer to at least a portion of a flexible substrate, the barrier layer being formed from a low liquidus temperature (LLT) material; and sintering the inorganic barrier layer while maintaining the flexible ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040233 | BARRIER FOR THIN FILM LITHIUM BATTERIES MADE ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES AND RELATED METHODS A thin film solid state battery configured with barrier regions formed on a flexible substrate member and method. The method includes forming a bottom thin film barrier material overlying and directly contacting a surface region of a substrate. A first current collector... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040140 | MULTI-LAYERED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME A multi-layered article includes a substrate; a resin pattern layer; and a thin film coating layer. The substrate, the resin pattern layer, and the thin film coating layer are sequentially layered on each other. A protective film or a first protective coating layer is l... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027959 | METHOD OF SHEATHING A SOLID-STATE LASER MEDIUM AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING IT The present invention relates to a method and to a device for sheathing a solid-state laser medium comprising an active solid-state core material coated with a sheath. According to the method of the invention: a) the core material, made in the form of an elongate bar al... | 02/02/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120027958 | Reaction-based laser marking compositions, systems and methods An ink formulation comprises a binder and at least one marking component, which comprises at least one metal oxides or oxyanion and at least one oxidizing/reducing agent, which absorbs laser irradiation between wavelengths of 780-10,600 nm, thereby causes the formulatio... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029819 | MICROFABRICATED FLEXIBLE GROUND REACTION SENSOR CLUSTER FOR NAVIGATION IN GPS-DENIED ENVIRONMENTS Embodiments are directed to a ground reaction sensor cluster (GRSC) and to methods for precisely determining zero velocity points and bearing changes using a GRSC and for navigating using a GRSC and an inertial motion unit (IMU) in a global positioning satellite (GPS)-d... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120003565 | ANODE-SUPPORTED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL COMPRISING A NANOPOROUS LAYER HAVING A PORE GRADIENT STRUCTURE, AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell having a gradient structure in which pore size becomes gradually smaller from a porous electrode to an electrolyte thin film in order to form a dense electrolyte thin film of less than about 2 microns and preferab... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003396 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION Apparatus for atomic layer deposition on a surface of a substrate includes a precursor injector head. The precursor injector head includes a precursor supply and a deposition space that in use is bounded by the precursor injector head and the substrate surface. The prec... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319563 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING RELIEF PRINTING PLATE A resin composition is provided that includes two or more types of compounds selected from the group consisting of (Component A) a compound comprising a silicon atom having a total of one or two alkoxy and hydroxy groups, (Component B) a compound comprising a silicon at... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318497 | HOISTWAY SHEAVE RESURFACING A method of and system for repairing the sheaves (24) in an elevator system has these steps. The ropes (22) associated with the sheave are removed, the sheave is cleaned, and a coating (24) is deposited on the cleaned surface. The coating is adapted... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110303277 | TRANSPARENT, WEATHERING-RESISTANT BARRIER FILM, PRODUCTION BY LAMINATION, EXTRUSION LAMINATION OR EXTRUSION COATING The invention relates to a barrier film, in which a backing film (4) containing an inorganic barrier (3) (SiOx or AlOx) is combined with a weather-resistant protective layer (1) using lamination or extrusion coating, an adhesio... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110287188 | PROCESSES FOR APPLYING A CONVERSION COATING WITH CONDUCTIVE ADDITIVE(S) AND THE RESULTANT COATED ARTICLES A process for coating an article includes the steps of contacting an article with a first solution to produce a coated article, the first solution includes a solvent and at least one non-conductive material comprising at least one oxide of a metal; contacting with a sec... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110285992 | METHODS OF FABRICATING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING SUBSTRATES A method of fabricating a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of simultaneously evaporating a metal at a first evaporation rate and a polymer at a second evaporation rate different from the first evaporation ra... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110273386 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME A touch panel and a method for fabricating the same are presented. The method includes the following steps. A glass substrate is strengthened through a chemical method. The glass substrate includes alkali oxide. An indium tin oxide (ITO) layer is formed below the glass ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268893 | THIN FILM MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND THIN FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD The present invention provides a thin film manufacturing device capable of preventing crack damage of a crucible by, while maintaining a melt state of a film formation material in the crucible, tilting the crucible to discharge substantially the entire amount of film fo... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110250367 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS WITH PREHEATING CHAMBER HAVING THERMAL HOOD A deposition apparatus includes a coating chamber operative to deposit a coating on workpieces. A preheating chamber is located adjacent to the coating chamber and includes a heating zone receiving the workpieces. A heating source is operative to provide heat to the hea... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244144 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY ELECTRODE AND COATING DIE FOR USE THEREIN (AS AMENDED) The objective of the present invention is to provide an unexpected method of manufacturing a battery electrode and a coating die for use therein, both of which are capable of providing a high speed drying and of improving a peel strength between a collector and a compou... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240200 | Method of forming a joint A method of forming a joint between a first component and a second component, the first component comprising a plurality of layers of fibres impregnated with a thermosetting matrix. A welding interface element is provided with an array of pointed prongs. One or more of ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236601 | Method for Depositing a Material The invention relates to a method for depositing a material for a target onto a surface of a sample, which method comprises the steps of: irradiating a surface of the target with a laser or electron beam to generate a plume of target material particles; positioning the ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226413 | CARBON NANOTUBE FILM COMPOSITE STRUCTURE, TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE GRID USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME The present invention relates to a method for making a graphene sheet-carbon nanotube film composite structure. The method includes steps of: providing a carbon nanotube film structure and a dispersed solution, and the dispersed solution comprises a solvent and an amoun... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224071 | OUTER PERIPHERY-COATING MATERIAL, OUTER PERIPHERY-COATED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF The outer-peripheral coating material of the present invention contains a filler containing a laser-coloring powder containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of a metal and a metal compound each developing a color which differs from the original ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223519 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME A solid oxide fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a solid oxide electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and a porous conductive support disposed at one surface or both surfaces of the membrane elec... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110212268 | METHOD FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS USING PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses and methods for fabricating electrochemical cells. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a single chamber configurable to deposit different materials on a substrate spooled between two reels. In one ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110211676 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING MATERIAL TO A SURFACE OF AN ANODE OF AN X-RAY SOURCE, ANODE AND X-RAY SOURCE A method and an apparatus for locally applying material to the surface of an anode of an X-ray source as well as a corresponding anode is presented. Anode material such as a repair material for filling a recess (121) in an X-ray emitting surface (115) is a... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110204408 | HIGH THERMAL PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FOR OPTOELECTRONICS DEVICES A novel submount for the efficient dissipation of heat away from a semiconductor light emitting device is described, which also maintains efficient electrical conductivity to the n and p contacts of the device by separating the thermal and electrical conductivity paths.... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110200910 | ADVANCED MATERIALS AND DESIGN FOR LOW TEMPERATURE SOFCS Embodiments of the invention are directed to SOFC with a multilayer structure comprising a porous ceramic cathode, optionally a cathodic triple phase boundary layer, a bilayer electrolyte comprising a cerium oxide comprising layer and a bismuth oxide comprising layer, a... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110180761 | METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF ACTIVE MATERIALS ONTO A SURFACES AND DEVICES MADE WITH SUCH METHODS The invention provides methods for the application of active materials onto active surfaces useful in organic electronic devices. The methods of the invention include selecting a liquid composition including an active material and a suitable liquid medium whereby when t... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110183126 | Substrate Marking The invention relates to a method of marking a substrate comprising treating the substrate with a boron compound and a charrable agent, and, irradiating the areas of the substrate to be marked such that those areas change colour. Marked substrates obtainable by this met... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110170160 | OPTICAL IMAGE SHUTTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME An optical image shutter having a transparent electro-optical crystal formed on a transparent amorphous substrate and a method of manufacturing the optical image shutter. The light image shutter is created by forming a buffer layer using a material having a similar crys... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110170162 | PRINTED DISPLAY SYSTEMS BASED ON POROUS SUBSTRATES The present disclosure provides for printed display, a method of manufacturing a printed display, and a system incorporating a printed display having a porous substrate The printed display includes a porous substrate structure, a first functional layer, a second functio... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110164981 | PATTERNED TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FORMING A PATTERN ON A TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT A method of forming a pattern on a turbomachine component includes adding material to selected surface regions of the turbomachine component, the material is arranged in a predetermined pattern.... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110147056 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME A circuit board including a circuit substrate, a first dielectric layer, an antagonistic activation layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a second dielectric layer is provided. The circuit substrate has a first surface and a first circuit layer.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110151267 | COMPOSITE ARMOR TILE BASED ON A CONTINUOUSLY GRADED CERAMIC-METAL COMPOSITION AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF A cermet armor material for highly effective ballistic performance which is comprised of a layer of base metal in which is deposited a layer or layers of ceramic and a compatible metal such that the deposited metal in combination with the base metal forms a continuous m... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143055 | DISPERSIONS OF POLYURETHANES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE The present invention provides the use of aqueous dispersions comprising a pigment (B) at least partially enveloped by polyurethane (A) and further comprising at least one polymerization inhibitor (C), said polyurethane (A) being obtainable by reaction of
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| 20110135848 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDES The invention provides a transparent conducting film which comprises a compound of formula (I): Zn1-x[M]xO1-y[X]y(I) wherein: x is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.25; y is from 0 to 0.1; [X] is at least one dopant e... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110135915 | Methods of Coating Substrate With Plasma Resistant Coatings and Related Coated Substrates The invention includes a method of coating a substrate with a plasma etch-resistant layer that exhibits reduced particulation comprising applying an coating layer to a substrate wherein coating layer has a thickness of about 20 microns or less and wherein the coating la... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110133129 | METHOD OF TUNING PROPERTIES OF THIN FILMS A method of tuning thin film properties using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) by tuning laser parameters is provided. Various embodiments may be utilized to tune magnetic properties, conductivity or other physical properties. Some embodiments may improve performance of el... | 06/09/2011 |
