Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8413579 | Stencil kit The stencil kit comprises: a first stencil (1a) including a first support (2a) on which a first outer template (4a) is provided, the first outer template (4a) being formed by a plurality of cut out sections ( | 04/09/2013 |
| 8220386 | Lawn logos A combination for creating artwork such as a sports logo on a lawn includes a lawn stencil having one or more openings configured to facilitate creation of a portion of the artwork. The combination further includes a container of spray paint and elongate members eac... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8141484 | Screen printing plate and screen printing apparatus A screen printing plate having at least an opening portion that discharges a printing material for forming a target printing pattern on a matter to be printed is provided in screen printing, and the screen printing plate is characterized in that the size of the open... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8061269 | Multilayer stencils for applying a design to a surface Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. In one embodiment, a stencil is provided that has an embossed top layer and a low-slip bottom layer that h... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7806049 | Kit for creating artistic work on lawn Components of a kit for creating an artistic work on a lawn include: a container of aerosol paint; a plurality of stakes for anchoring a lawn stencil to a lawn; and a sheet of flexible material in which is defined one or more openings used to apply one or more desig... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7418900 | Method for creating artistic work on residential lawn Creating an artistic work of art on a lawn includes: unfolding and stretching taut a stencil; driving stakes into the lawn, each stake extending through a corner of the stencil; spraying paint over openings in the stencil; removing the stencil while leaving stakes i... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412923 | Stencil device for accurately applying solder paste to a printed circuit board A stencil device ensures that solder paste is accurately applied to a printed circuit board to create a substantially zero signal degradation solder bridge electrical connection. The printed circuit board is defined by a dielectric structure core having a first surf... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7371186 | Putting training aid A putting training aid comprising a main body having a first recess and a second recess formed therein, wherein the first recess is adapted to at least partially receive a golf ball to provide a guide for placing a marking on the golf ball a spindle member operably ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371563 | Peelable and resealable devices for biochemical assays Devices and methods for performing assays on materials, particularly biological materials, are provided. The devices and methods make use of self-sealing members, which can be applied to a flat surface to form wells to facilitate immobilization of materials on the f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357076 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a stencil printer section and a non-stencil printer section and can form a stencil image and a non-stencil image on a single sheet. A first and a second adjusting section respectively adjusts the position ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353754 | Apparatus and method for marking a J-line A marking unit having a writing device that marks a material web which can be wound up onto a core by a winding device to form a reel, the marking device having a signal generator that is operatively connected to the core of the winding device. Depending on the rota... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347142 | Method for creating artistic works on residential lawns A method for creating an artistic work on a lawn includes: anchoring a first stencil to a lawn; applying paint of a first color in a first desired pattern on the lawn by applying paint over a first pattern of one or more openings in the first lawn stencil; anchoring... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334518 | Kits for creating artistic works on residential lawns A kit for creating an artistic work on a residential lawn includes: first and second lawn stencils; first and second containers of paint of first and second colors; and a plurality of stakes. The stakes are used to anchor the lawn stencils to the lawn, and the paint... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7315068 | Interface layer for the fabrication of electronic devices The present invention is directed to methods for making electronic devices with a thin anisotropic conducting layer interface layer formed between a substrate and an active device layer that is preferably patterned conductive layer. The interface layer preferably pr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287468 | Nickel alloy plated structure A structure and associated methods of formation. The structure includes a layered configuration comprising a copper layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The copper layer consists essentially of copper. The first and second layers are disposed on opposite sides ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288431 | Molded stiffener for thin substrates A stiffener molded to a semiconductor substrate, such as a lead frame, and methods of molding the stiffener to the substrate are provided. The stiffener is molded to the substrate to provide rigidity and support to the substrate. The stiffener material can comprise ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243834 | Metal mask and method of printing lead-free solder paste using same A lead-free solder paste printing method is practiced with use of a metal mask of the invention by placing the metal mask 1 on a circuit board 2 having an electrode 21 formed in a predetermined pattern to join an end portion of a lead member ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225734 | Device and method for positioning a substrate to be printed The disclosure relates to a device and a method for positioning a substrate to be printed in accordance with a screen printing method, lying on a print table, with respect to a template of a screen of the screen printing device. After placement and fixing of the sub... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225733 | Making stencils for creating artistic works on residential lawns A method of making a plurality of the same combination of lawn stencils, which combination is used to create an artistic work on a lawn, includes: simultaneously cutting a first predetermined pattern of one or more openings in each sheet of a first stack of sheets b... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223316 | Method for manufacturing electronic component A method for manufacturing an electronic component includes the steps of inserting tabs of a cover into through holes formed in a circuit board having mounting elements on the front surface thereof, disposing a print mask having openings at positions corresponding t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217050 | Tape processing apparatus, method of processing tape in tape processing apparatus, and program Before embossing raised letters on a target tape which is subjected to embossing of raised letters, written letters are printed based on inputted character information, and also an upside-and-downside identifying information for identifying the upside and the downsi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210487 | Three dimensional nail stencils and method of use A three dimensional stencil for use in applying raised acrylic designs to nails comprises a generally flat, flexible portion adapted for contact with a portion of a fingernail or toenail, and a cut-out portion formed within the confines of the flexible portion. The ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191702 | Method for applying ink A method for silk screen printing a design on a visor of a cap using high-density ink is disclosed. The method of the present invention includes the steps of: (1) loading a fabric from which a visor of a cap will be fabricated onto a template formed in the shape of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156017 | Method creating a picture by different layered stencils A coloring book for method is provided creating a picture 51 by different layered stencils with the steps of: Lining up the border stencil holes 21 or holes marked for lining up, then coloring each stencil page for each individual color of the picture. When all colo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134390 | Method and stencil for extruding material on a substrate A stencil for use in fabricating semiconductor devices is disclosed that has an aperture having a first portion extending from a first side thereof and a second portion extending from a second side thereof to minimize the shear stress between the material extruded t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131373 | Screen printing repetition systems and methods A screen printing manual repetition system semi-automates use of a screen with a manual printing press. The screen has a screen frame and a screen mesh. The manual repetition system (MRS) has an MRS frame mountable to the screen frame, a track system, and a height a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127988 | Screen printing repetition systems and methods A screen printing manual repetition system semi-automates use of a screen with a manual printing press. The screen has a screen frame and a screen mesh. The manual repetition system (MRS) has an MRS frame mountable to the screen frame, a track system, and a height a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121647 | Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead A stencil printed encapsulant material is provided for use in protecting electrical components in thermal ink jet printhead cartridges. A method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet print cartridge by stencil printing is also provided. The method includ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121196 | Device and method for applying patterns and/or labels to a substantially flat surface of an article A device creating patterns on greeting cards and the like has at least one stencil for applying a pattern onto a flat surface. A stencil holder that has securing elements for securing the at least one stencil in a predetermined position relative to the stencil holde... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121199 | Method and apparatus for supporting and clamping a substrate A stencil printer for printing viscous material on a substrate includes a frame, a stencil coupled to the frame, and a print head, coupled for the frame, to deposit and print viscous material over the stencil. The stencil printer further includes a substrate support... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105277 | Printing plate, circuit board and method of printing circuit board The present invention aims to provide a printing plate capable of preventing paste of high viscosity adhering to an edge of a squeegee from being transferred to and left on a through hole of a printed circuit board when the paste is being filled by a squeegeeing met... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104434 | Screen printing squeegee for applying solder paste Apparatus and methods for applying solder paste to circuits, such as integrated circuits, are disclosed. The apparatus and methods comprise a squeegee blade having a pair of elongated face sides spaced apart by a selected thickness and a corresponding pair of elonga... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7084353 | Techniques for mounting a circuit board component to a circuit board A circuit board has a layer of non-conductive material, and a set of soldering pads disposed on the layer of non-conductive material. The set of soldering pads defines a common axis that extends substantially through a midline of each soldering pad. Each soldering p... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066085 | Method of manufacturing operation panel for printer A molded product for an operation panel 1 is produced by injection molding or the like. A set of characters 7 indicative of the type of each operation switch 17 is formed, by a screen printing process, at a location near to the subject switch op... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036712 | Methods to couple integrated circuit packages to bonding pads having vias The electrical contacts of an integrated circuit package are coupled to printed circuit board bonding pads that include vias having via channels. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating an electronic assembly utilizes a mask having at least one aperture that ove... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013801 | Screen printing repetition systems and methods A screen printing manual repetition system semi-automates use of a screen with a manual printing press. The screen has a screen frame and a screen mesh. The manual repetition system (MRS) has an MRS frame mountable to the screen frame, a track system, and a height a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003871 | Solder paste stencil manufacturing system A method and apparatus for manufacturing or assembling a plurality of printed circuit boards to reduce rework at a printed circuit board assembly facility, which may include the following: cutting a first solder paste stencil based on a first solder paste stencil da... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001284 | Putter fitting template The present invention provides a putter-fitting template that enables fitters to scribe various lines onto test putters. The template fits securely and temporarily onto the putter head and includes line guides for drawing the scribe lines onto the putter. The invent... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001318 | Colorful exercise mat with totem patterns An exercise mat with totem patterns formed by the following steps: soaking a mesh substrate in a non-slip paste including a pigment; foaming the non-slip paste to combine the non-slip paste with the mesh substrate to form a mat and; printing totem patterns, formed f... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000538 | Stencil and apparatus for supporting and tensioning the stencil A support and tensioning frame for a stencil to enable solder paste to be applied to printed circuit boards and other electronic substrates includes a support frame engaged with at least two opposed mounting members. Each mounting member includes at least one projec... | 02/21/2006 |
