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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157944 | Methods of making stenciled screens Methods of making a stenciled screen for use in screen printing an image onto a substrate are generally disclosed. The method involves removing a portion of a transfer coating from a transfer sheet via heat transfer with a printable sheet defining a printable surfac... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8133341 | Molecular transfer printing using block copolymers Methods of creating and transferring chemical patterns and physical patterns of deposited materials or molecules using block copolymers are provided. The methods involve providing block copolymer materials blended with one or more transfer molecules or inks. The dif... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7638012 | Lamination of patch films on personalized cards through heat transfer An apparatus and method for laminating personalized cards, which includes a frame that supports a supply spindle for delivering a patch film disposed on a web to a personalized card. The frame supports a platen structure for affixing a portion of the patch film to a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7426783 | Method of manufacturing an ink jet head In order to avoid any positional misalignment between an ink passage hole formed on a manifold plate and a nozzle formed on a nozzle plate, the nozzle plate on which no nozzle has been formed, is stacked on and bonded to the manifold plate having the ink passage hol... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427441 | Transparent polymeric coated conductor A member comprising a substrate and a transparent conductive layer comprising a composition including an electronically conductive polymer of a polythiophene present in a cationic form with a polyanion, wherein the composition of the conductive layer has an FOM less... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416008 | Automatic waste-area removal apparatus An apparatus and laminate allow removal of at least one sub-area of a face layer sheet from a laminate composed of a backing layer with the face layer sheet adhering thereto to leave at least one product area of the face layer sheet in place on the backing layer. Th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410551 | Method of hot marking, and a multilayer structure for implementing such a method The invention relates to a hot marking method enabling decoration to be made on an article, the method comprising the steps consisting in: supplying a multilayer structure comprising a layer of varnish that hardens under the effect... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410932 | Sublimated and screen-printed appliqués An appliqué and associated method of applying an appliqué an improved sublimated and screen printed image on a substrate of a An improved appliqué suitable for applying a graphic to a material a first printing layer and a second polyurethane layer. The appliqué ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7371453 | Decorative sheet, molded article, and motor vehicle provided with the same A decorative sheet includes a base member, made of a resin material and having a first and a second principal surfaces opposite to each other, a decoration layer provided on the first principal surface of the base member and having a pattern area representing a pred... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372629 | Three-dimensional image display device, portable terminal device, display panel and fly eye lens In a three-dimensional image display device for displaying color three-dimensional images, a fly eye lens, a display panel, and a light source are provided in this order from the observer side. A display panel has four pixels arrayed in a (2×2) matrix correlated wi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365369 | Nitride semiconductor device A nitride semiconductor device used chiefly as an LD and an LED element. In order to improve the output and to decrease Vf, the device is given either a three-layer structure in which a nitride semiconductor layer doped with n-type impurities serving as an n-type co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360305 | Method for manufacturing multi-layered ceramic electronic component A method for manufacturing a multi-layered ceramic electronic component includes positioning a multi-layered unit including a release layer, an electrode layer and a ceramic green sheet formed on a support sheet in such a manner that the surface of the multi-layered... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358026 | Method for thermal development of a photosensitive element using a development medium having a support This invention relates to a method for thermally developing a photosensitive element to form a relief pattern. The method includes heating a composition layer of the element to cause a portion of the layer to liquefy and providing a development medium under tension ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355516 | Method and apparatus for protecting culinary products A microwave-resistant and waterproof security tag for use with food products, especially meat products. The security tag includes a pair of single, open loop conductive traces in between which is disposed a similarly-shaped dielectric layer. This combination is enca... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349002 | Thermal transfer film and thermal transfer printing apparatus A card printing apparatus includes an information recording unit for printing an image to a card medium having at least a rewrite printing region capable of repeatedly coloring and deleting of color through application of heat. The information recording unit has a s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343675 | Method of constructing a structural circuit A method relating to a multi-functional, structural circuit, referred to as a structural circuit, is disclosed. The method can include thermoforming a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) circuit with a structural element (215). At least one circuit component can be ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332046 | Methods of blocking stains on a substrate to be painted, and composites suitable for use in such methods Methods of blocking stains on a substrate to be painted are disclosed, as are stain-blocking composites that are useful according to the disclosed methods. In a broad aspect, the methods include the steps of contacting a stained portion of the substrate with a dry f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332205 | Adhesive articles with improved air egress This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326312 | Process for laying fiber tape The process for laying a non-full width course of fiber composite tape in a part is designed to ensure that all of the scrap portion of the tape surrounding the non-full width course is deposited in the scrap area and not in the part. An extra cut is made in tape do... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325916 | Method and apparatus for making signs An apparatus for digitally generating an image includes a printer for generating a desired image either on a final substrate or a carrier sheet with the image then being transferred from the carrier sheet onto the final substrate. The generated image is “built upâ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323131 | Method for applying a pre-weakened line to an interior-trim part in a vehicle by means of a laser, said part being provided with a decorative leather layer A method for producing an interior trim part in a vehicle having a decorative layer of leather, wherein the fiber structure of the leather is fixed by undercooling or by a fixing agent at least along a desired weakened line before the weakened line is produced by a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7279060 | Guarded cover film for LCD polarizers The invention generally relates to polymer films used as protective cover sheets for polarizer plates, a method for producing polarizing plates, and a Liquid Crystal Display employing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to cover sheet composites havin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261033 | Printing machine with a drive system for displacement of each mandrel A printing machine includes a support stand, a plate rotational with respect to the stand about an axis of rotation, elements for driving the plate in rotation, at least two mandrels for holding two articles to be printed in succession, the mandrels being carried by... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261790 | Master processing apparatus A removable cartridge assembly for a master processing apparatus includes a cartridge body and a pair of feed roll assemblies. Each feed roll assembly includes a stock material wound about a core and mounting members on the ends of the core. Feed roll mounting struc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255919 | Mold release layer transferring film and laminate film Provision of a releasing layer transfer film which can form, in a simple manner, a releasing layer on a COF flexible printed wiring board, the releasing layer preventing melt adhesion of an insulating layer to a heating tool, thereby enhancing productivity and relia... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252733 | Polarizer guarded cover sheet with adhesion promoter The invention generally relates to polymer films used as protective cover sheets for polarizer plates, a method for producing polarizing plates, and a Liquid Crystal Display employing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to a cover sheet composite havi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250466 | Rapid curing anaerobic compositions A curable composition having enhanced cure speed which includes a curable component, a cure system and an additive for enhancing cure speed. The additive includes an alkali metal halide salt and the reaction product of: (a) a polyfunctional isocyanate and a member s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244326 | Transfer assembly for manufacturing electronic devices A method for assembling a device. The method comprises placing a functional element in a first opening formed in a template substrate and transferring the functional element to a device substrate having a second opening formed therein wherein the functional element ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237319 | Method of manufacturing a plane coil First, a sheet member which is being unwound and conveyed from a winding body, and in which a conductive film is stuck on a support sheet, is stamped in such a shape that a coil portion, a frame portion defined around the coil portion, and a joining portion connecti... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238255 | Microfluidic device and its manufacture A method for increasing the yield of functional microchannel structures per microfluidic device in the manufacturing of microfluidic devices each of which comprises a plurality of enclosed microchannel structures, said manufacturing comprising the manufacture of a m... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235151 | Adhesive transfer device The present application generally relates to adhesive transfer devices. One embodiment of the application discloses a hand-held actuatorless adhesive transfer device. Another embodiment of the application discloses an adhesive transfer device for applying adhesive t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229726 | Thermal imaging process and products made therefrom The invention relates to a method for thermally transferring an imaging material from an imaging donor to a receiver to form a pattern of the imaging material on the receiver in which a transparent texturing material is thermally transferred, preferably by laser exp... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220333 | Material supply strip, system, and method of applying pieces of material to objects A method of applying pieces of material to objects includes providing a material supply strip and an applicator device capable of applying material from the supply strip to objects. The supply strip includes a backing having first and second opposing surfaces and pi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221275 | Tuneable wireless tags using spatially inhomogeneous structures Wireless tags with a plurality of non-equivalent current pathways altered to collectively represent encoded information, each of which responds differently to an interrogation signal. The element is subjected to a signal stimulating the current pathways, each of whi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217334 | Method for forming film, method for forming wiring pattern, method for manufacturing semiconductor device, electro-optical device, and electronic device Exemplary embodiments of the invention to provide an efficient and productive method to form a reliable film. A method to form a film according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, in which a transferring layer formed on a substrate is transferred to a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205615 | Semiconductor device having internal stress film A semiconductor device includes a first-type internal stress film formed of a silicon oxide film over source/drain regions of an nMISFET and a second-type internal stress film formed of a TEOS film over source/drain regions of a pMISFET. In a channel region of the n... | 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 |
| 7201202 | No-mask sticker maker A transfer device for adhering a transferable material to a target substrate is disclosed. The transfer device includes a supply of transfer substrate. The transfer substrate has a carrying surface and an adhesive-type transferable material provided on the carrying ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202008 | Thermal development system and method of using the same An improved apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to remove non-crosslinked photopolymer from an imaged and exposed surface of a relief image printing element. Included are means for supporting and rotating the printing element, means for softening and/or me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192641 | Stamping film, method for the production thereof and for transferring a label from said stamping film to a substrate An embossing foil (100) for transferring labels (2) to documents of value (1) includes at least a carrier foil (10), a label layer (20) and an adhesion promoter layer (30). The dimensions of the adhesion promoter layer (3... | 03/20/2007 |
