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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998301 | Label application system Techniques to apply a label to an object are described. In one embodiment, the label application system can include a magazine, an indexer, a separator, an applicator and an impressor. The magazine may hold one or more sets of contiguous labels. The indexer advances... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7704345 | Process allowing cylindrical-walled containers to be decorated at a fast rate A method for decorating the cylindrical walls of receptacles, comprising the following steps: a) moveable mandrels are arranged in a loop and are displaced, keeping their axes parallel to a direction D; b) each receptacle is engaged by the cylindrical wall thereof o... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7341784 | Light management film and its preparation and use A light management film includes a first layer with a thermoplastic resin and a particular phosphonium sulfonate salt, and a second layer formed from a curable composition and having a refractive index of at least 1.5. The light management film exhibits reduced stat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7268346 | Method of disassembling an image sensor package A method of disassembling an image sensor package, which includes a substrate and a glass layer at opposite sides. The method includes the steps of: providing a film tape adhered to the glass layer; providing a vacuuming means to suck the substrate of the image sens... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251079 | Brightness enhancement film, and methods of making and using the same In one embodiment, a brightness enhancement film comprises: a diffusing film comprising a front surface and a back surface, a coating on the front surface, and light redirecting structures disposed in the coating. The brightness enhancement film is capable of collim... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7204290 | Apparatus for removing cover of golf ball from core A cover peeling machine includes a pair of rolls. The roll has an almost conical shape. Both of the rolls are rotated in a reverse direction. The direction of the rotation is an inward direction as seen from above. A golf ball is put close to a tip of the roll. In t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202007 | Method of forming patterned films This method forms a patterned film. The method prepares a transfer member having a transfer surface on which asperities are formed in accordance with a film pattern to be formed, performs stripping treatment on surfaces of at least ridges formed on the transfer surf... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191508 | Method for manufacturing thin-film magnetic head sliders A method for manufacturing thin-film magnetic head sliders is disclosed. Initially, an elastic layer, which may be made of poly-dimethyl siloxane (PDMS), is spun on a wafer and is thermally cured. Then, a resist layer is spun on the elastic layer. Both the resist la... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186307 | Method for manufacturing a ceramic multilayer circuit board By increasing the quantity of resin binder of at least one of conductive paste and ceramic green sheet, adhesion between conductive film and the ceramic green sheet is improved when an intaglio filled with the conductive paste is hot pressed on the ceramic green she... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169251 | Method of forming nanofluidic channels A method of forming nanofluidic enclosed channels includes providing a first substrate having a layer of a first material disposed thereon. A plurality of nanoscale slots is formed along a second substrate using nanolithography, etching, or other disclosed technique... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163740 | Process for printing adhesives, adhesive articles and printing equipment The present invention relates to a process for printing specific adhesives onto articles, such as absorbent articles or release paper, using a specific transfer tool and/or a specific adhesive, having a specific peel force, viscosity, elastic loss modulus, elastic m... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157031 | Method of replicating a textured surface The present invention relates to methods for forming textured surfaces in a polymeric surfaces. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods for forming textured surfaces in a polymeric surfaces and faithfully replicating the textured surfaces in the surfaces ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7081031 | Method of producing plasma display devices A method for manufacturing a plasma display apparatus includes bonding a panel to a sustaining board (chassis) with a sufficient bonding area. In a process of bonding the panel to the chassis, the panel is supported on the sustaining board (chassis) via a heat condu... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7022202 | Method for applying images to surfaces High quality full color images are printed with sublimation inks on transfer paper. The images are applied to prepared surfaces on parts, especially surfaces such as anodized aluminum prepared according to specific processes but also to other materials. Image transf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018771 | Material transfer method and manufacturing method for substrate for plasma display The present invention provides a highly reliable technology for manufacturing a substrate with protrusions. After filling an UV-curable transfer material into the grooves of an intaglio plate for transfer, the UV-curable transfer material is cured by irradiating UV ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974643 | Servo pattern formation via transfer of sol-gel layer and magnetic media obtained thereby A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium including a servo pattern, comprising steps of: (a) providing a non-magnetic substrate including at least one major surface; (b) providing a stamper having a su... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6960275 | Method of making a viscoelastic article by coating and curing on a reusable surface The present invention provides methods of manufacturing a viscoelastic article by a process that includes coating a release surface with a curable composition and then curing the composition to form the viscoelastic article. Viscoelastic articles manufactured accord... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6936181 | Methods for patterning using liquid embossing The current invention is directed to a method of patterning a surface or layer in the fabrication of a micro-device. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a first mask structure is formed by depositing a layer of a first material onto the surfa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6887332 | Patterning solution deposited thin films with self-assembled monolayers The present invention provides a method of forming a patterned thin film on a surface of a substrate having thereon a patterned underlayer of a self-assembled monolayer. The method comprises depositing a thin film material on the self-assembled monolayer to produce ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6860956 | Methods of creating patterns on substrates and articles of manufacture resulting therefrom Methods of creating patterns on substrates are presented, and articles of manufacture resulting therefrom. One method comprises applying a first surface energy modifier to an applicator to form a coating on the applicator; contacting the coating with a receiving mem... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6723479 | Method for providing a surface of an article with a decoration or text The invention relates to a method of providing a decorative coating or text or the like on articles, like shavers, GSM's, cards, etc. The coating comprises a region-wise optically modified (patterned) cholesteric liquid crystalline layer, which is transferred onto a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6723198 | Servo pattern formation via transfer of sol-gel layer and magnetic media obtained thereby A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium including a servo pattern, comprising steps of: (a) providing a non-magnetic substrate including at least one major surface; (b) providing a stamper having a surface with a plurality of recesses for... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6645335 | Surface treatment method in particular for improving barrier and printing properties of webs The present invention concerns a process for coating a web by applying a coating layer comprising pigment particles to the surface of the web. According to the invention, the coating layer is contacted at a preselected stage with a smooth surface, the coa... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6599385 | Manufacturing method of a multi-layer optical information recording carrier A manufacturing method of a multi-layer optical information record carrier, which has a plurality of layers of reflecting surfaces with pits for recording information. According to the method, a reflective layer is first coated on a stamper with a pit pat... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6579398 | Method of manufacturing optical waveguide Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, capable of easily manufacturing an optical waveguide which can hold an excellent light propagating characteristic irrespective of the kind of a supporting substrate. On a transparent substrate, ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6579399 | Method and system for handling semiconductor components A carrier for semiconductor components, and a method and system for handling semiconductor components using the carrier, are provided. The carrier includes a frame having component mounting sites that include adhesive members for retaining the components ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6544369 | Process for producing thin film-like material having decorative surface Thin film-like material that has printability, that can have unique surface patterns of various kinds, and that can have a design having an effect that has been never produced, and process of producing it are provided. The thin film-like material has a la... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6527897 | Method and device for producing segmented contact adhesive layers and for applying the same on a substrate The invention relates to a process and a device for manufacturing segmented pressure-sensitive adhesive layers and applying the same to a substrate, involving the use of a reaction medium containing radiation-inducible polymers and/or prepolymers of olefi... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6498961 | Method for making and reproducing at least part of an object or a person A method of manufacturing a three dimensional reproduction of an article having recesses and relief sections by taking photographs of the article and digitalizing the information. The information is used to produce a volumetric body of the article and an ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6485596 | Three-dimensional structure transfer method and apparatus A method for transferring a three-dimensional structure onto a substrate, which includes filling a plurality of concaves arranged on a sheet-form mold with a paste-like structural material, temporarily fixing the mold to a support member, contact-bonding ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6440334 | Method of making a retroreflective article A process for making a retroreflective article that includes the steps of providing a device (tool or a mold) having a first structured surface; applying a reflective layer on the first structured surface resulting in a first adhesion value between the re... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6432245 | Method for manufacturing a thin metal film with embossed pattern A method for manufacturing a thin metal film with an embossed pattern, which enables the precise transfer of the embossed pattern and generates a strong interference color is provided. An embossing belt 10 having an embossed pattern formed on one surface ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6420682 | Fogless mirror for a bathroom shower and bathtub surround A fogless heated mirror for incorporation into a shower surround, bathtub surround, whirlpool surround, sauna surround and any other similar surround that may be exposed to direct contact with water or a very high concentration of steam. The fog-free mirr... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6342117 | Method for the application of a layer remaining permanently adhesive onto the inside of a breast prosthesis A method is provided for application of a layer permanently adhering to the inside of a breast prosthesis formed as a shell-shaped body made from a soft-elastic material, in which a two-component silicone rubber forming the adhesive layer is injected into... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6315851 | Pressure-sensitive adhesives having microstructured surface The invention provides pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coated articles, including tapes and transfer coatings, having microstructured surfaces and methods of making pressure-sensitive adhesive articles bearing such microstructured surfaces. The performa... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6309496 | Method and apparatus for making dual layer DVD discs An improved method and apparatus for making a dual-layer DVD disc that does not require a stamping step (typically, as part of the 2P prior art manufacturing process) during its manufacture. As proposed by Mueller, a polycarbonate substrate is molded and ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6284307 | Color organic EL display and fabrication method thereof A positive hole transporting layer (14) is formed on an ITO film so as to form a substrate (10). A light emission organic material (20) is formed on the front surface of a convex protrusion portion (18) of a metal sheet (16). The front surface of the posi... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6251208 | Method for manufacturing a structure with fine ribs A structure having fine ribs with a high dimensional precision is used as the rear panel of a plasma display or as a micro organism carrier for use in a chemical device. The present invention aims to provide a method for manufacturing such a structure at ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6245397 | Marking method and marked molding A method of forming a mark on a molding, which includes the steps of: (a)feeding a film having a first surface and a second surface (b) disposing a paint containing a paint component on the first surface of the film, where the paint has a lower melting po... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6113726 | Method of moulding and applying marks on a surface A method by which an elastomer is applied to a model (1) with relief marks to be reproduced. The purpose of the elastomer once set is to form a mold membrane (14) and incorporate within its own material the shape of the marks on the model. The mold membra... | 09/05/2000 |
