"That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced."
Scientific American ; Jan. 2 edition, 1909
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168034 | Manufacturing method of absorbent article A manufacturing method of an absorbent article according to the present invention includes the steps of: splitting an elastic member bundle having line-splitting strength within the predetermined range into multiple first elastic members by feeding the elastic membe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8097116 | Corrosion-resistant ply bond adhesives and products and processes incorporating such adhesives Corrosion-resistant adhesive compositions are provided. The compositions are useful for bonding together plies in multi-ply cellulosic fibrous structures. Multi-ply cellulosic fibrous structures incorporating the adhesives, products produced from such structures, an... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8029638 | Component mounting apparatus and method A component mounting apparatus includes: a plurality of pressure-bonding units which are arrayed in line and each of which includes a pressure-bonding head for pressure-bonding a component to a component pressure-bonding area of the substrate, and an edge-portion su... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7967941 | Adhesive-free aramid-polyester laminate, method of manufacturing the same and apparatus for manufacturing the same A laminate comprising aramid paper containing aramid fiber and aramid pulp and polyester film, the aramid paper and polyester film having been subjected to plasma surface treatment before laminating, wherein the aramid paper and polyester film are continuously bonde... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964055 | Films comprising a liquid-absorbant inner layer and an impermeable outer layer Films comprising a liquid-absorbant layer and an impermeable layer are provided. Processes for manufacturing these films is also provided. The films are suitable for preparation of tubular casings and shrinkbags, in particular, casings for smoked foodstuffs. Also de... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7938929 | Heating and pressurizing apparatus for use in mounting electronic components, and apparatus and method for mounting electronic components A heating and pressurizing apparatus (101), to which a circuit board (70) with electronic components (8) pre-bonded thereto via bonding elements (9) is carried in, is provided. The heating and pressurizing apparatus post-bonds the electro... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7431784 | Method and apparatus for producing data carriers equipped with an integrated transponder A method for producing data carriers equipped with integrated transponders is disclosed in which the transponders are supplied in a transponder web and are covered on one side with a label, wherein the transponders are separated and aligned before being assembled wi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422648 | Method of releasably adhering sticker to vehicle windshield A sticker assembly is disclosed and includes an indicia-bearing sticker (30) having an adhesive layer (34). A vinyl film (100) is provided having a first side (102) and a second side (104), the second side (104) having a low... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7387695 | Laminated sheet and method of designing the same, and rear projection screen and method of manufacturing the same The rear projection screen includes a laminated sheet having a multi-layered structure consisting of the n number (n is a natural number of three or above) of layers. In this laminated sheet, a difference in linear expansion coefficients is 5% or more between a laye... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364633 | Device and method for fabricating liquid crystal display device A device for fabricating LCD devices includes a base frame, a lower chamber unit on the base frame, an upper chamber unit over the lower chamber unit and moveable over the base frame, chamber moving means for raising/lowering the upper chamber unit, stages within in... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364637 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing friction plate A method for manufacturing a friction plate in which a plurality of frictional material segments are adhered to a substantially annular core plate. The method previously registers the frictional material segments to adhesion positions, and presses the core plate to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348052 | Sandwich wrappers, fast food wrappers, and gum wrappers comprising PLA resin A composite wrap material includes a layer of polyactide (PLA) resin interposed between two layers of cellulosic material. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343671 | Process for manufacturing a composite polymeric circuit protection device A process for manufacturing a composite polymeric circuit protection device in which a polymeric assembly is provided and is then subdivided into individual devices. The assembly is made by providing first and second laminates, each of which includes a laminar polym... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7303645 | Method and system for hermetically sealing packages for optics A method for hermetically sealing devices. The method includes providing a substrate which includes a plurality of individual chips. Each of the chips includes a plurality of devices and each of the chips are arranged in a spatial manner as a first array. The method... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297412 | Fabrication of stacked microelectronic devices Manufacture of stacked microelectronic devices is facilitated by producing subassemblies wherein adhesive pads are applied to the back surfaces of a plurality of microelectronic components in a batch fashion. In one embodiment, an adhesive payer is applied on a rear... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7276394 | Large area flat image sensor assembly A low temperature method for producing a substantially flat large area image sensor assembly, the method includes the steps of providing a die attach substrate having a substantially planar surface; providing a lead frame having a bonding surface and a plurality of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277066 | Repairable tiled displays A tiled display may be formed by temporarily securing a plurality of modules to a substrate. Thereafter, the tiled array may be tested to insure that each module is functional. If each module is functional, the modules may be permanently secured to the substrate. If... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264686 | Method of forming a waist band on an absorbent article A method of forming a waist band on an absorbent article is disclosed. The method includes forming stretchable front and back panels and attaching an elastic band to at least one of the panels. Each elastic band is cantilevered outward from a distal end of the panel... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263162 | Sample mounts for microcrystal crystallography Sample mounts (10) for mounting microcrystals of biological macromolecules for X-ray crystallography are prepared by using patterned thin polyimide films (12) that have curvature imparted thereto, for example, by being attached to a curved outer surfac... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7242996 | Attachment of RFID modules to antennas Systems and techniques to assemble RFID tag can be employed in a manufacturing endeavor. An RFID tag assembling system includes an RFID module conveyor that moves a first substrate having multiple RFID modules, an RFID antenna conveyor that moves a second substrate ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241351 | Assembling method for mosaics of tesserae made of transparent glass and mosaic portion An assembling method for mosaics of tesserae made of transparent glass comprises the phase of gluing a plurality of tesserae on a substratum comprising a transparent cloth to form a mosaic portion suitable for being subsequently glued or fixed to a wall, a floor, or... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235150 | Multi-channel laser pump source for optical amplifiers An optical assembly, such as a multiple output diode laser pump source for EDFAs, is formed by pressing an optical array emitter chip against a standoff structure protruding from a submount such that the emitter chip deforms to match the curvature of the standoff st... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220335 | Three-piece disposable undergarment with stretchable crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing an undergarment includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction and cutting the web of body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction to thereby form a rear body panel web and a front body pane... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220922 | Electronic component, component mounting equipment, and component mounting method Component mounting equipment mounts an FPC board onto an LCD board. The LCD board has a first electrode section on one side edge and a second electrode section on another side edge. The FPC board has a first section on one side edge and a second section on another s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214284 | Manufacturing method of trademark label A manufacturing method of trademark label of the present invention comprises a process of making rubber sheet which produced by compounding the ingredients of natural rubber composite, a process of cutting the rubber sheet according to the design of trademark label,... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208058 | SOI substrate and manufacturing method thereof An active layer wafer having a larger diameter is placed over a stationary supporting substrate wafer having a smaller diameter. A pusher plate is pressed against an orientation flat of the larger wafer to move the wafer substantially in the horizontal direction. In... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7197798 | Method of fabricating a composite apparatus A method for fabricating a piezoelectric macro-fiber composite actuator comprises making a piezoelectric fiber sheet by providing a plurality of wafers of piezoelectric material, bonding the wafers together with an adhesive material to form a stack of alternating la... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198688 | Process to make boxer shorts having a contracted crotch region A method of making a boxer-style pant having side seams, a contracted crotch region and hanging legs. A flat web is provided. Portions are removed from the flat web to define leg openings. The flat web is then contracted either elastically or inelastically in select... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198693 | Microelectronic device having a plurality of stacked dies and methods for manufacturing such microelectronic assemblies Systems and methods for assembling microelectronic devices that have a base die and a conventional wire-bond die stacked on the base die. In one embodiment of a method in accordance with the invention, a base die is placed on a substrate and then a first stacked die... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195690 | Roll-good fuel cell fabrication processes, equipment, and articles produced from same Fabricating roll-good fuel cell material involves laminating first and second bonding material webs having spaced apart windows to first and second surfaces of a fuel cell membrane web. First and second active regions of the membrane web are positioned within the re... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195686 | Method of manufacturing a decorative substrate and decorative substrate produced thereby A method of forming a composite article is disclosed that involves providing a press having first and second platens, a cellulosic fiber substrate having a first thickness, and a layer of material such as a wood veneer, foil, or non-creped paper, where the layer of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189457 | Use of PET film primed with polyallylamine coatings in laminated glass glazing constructions The present invention is a laminate comprising at least one layer of an polyallylamine-based coating that is and in direct contact with at least one other polymeric layer. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189593 | Elimination of RDL using tape base flip chip on flex for die stacking A flexible film interposer for stacking a flip chip semiconductor die onto a second (bottom) semiconductor die, semiconductor devices and stacked die assemblies that incorporate the flexible film interposer, and methods of fabricating the devices and assemblies are ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179346 | Semiconductor apparatus with multiple delivery devices for components An apparatus is provided for transferring components from a pick-up position amongst a supply of components to a placement position on a receptor, such as a die pad, during semiconductor processing. It includes a first delivery device and a second delivery device op... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175736 | Laminate for electronic circuit The present invention is directed to a laminate having a layer construction of metal-insulating layer-metal or a layer construction of metal-insulating layer, which laminate meets conditions for developing large adhesive strength between the insulating layer and the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7164506 | Multi-chip image sensor, on chip apparatus for causing each chip to selectably function in a parallel or serial readout In a photosensitive imaging apparatus having multiple chips, each chip having a set of photosensors, chips of a single basic design can be instructed to operate consistently with either parallel or serial readout of the apparatus. Signals on a shift register line as... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160414 | Method and apparatus of manufacturing glued laminated wood A method and apparatus of manufacturing glued laminated wood such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL) are disclosed. The glued laminated wood is made of a number of wood sheets such as veneer sheets which are laminated together by a hot press with a thermosetting adhes... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160403 | Treatment system and method for a head gimbal assembly static altitude control A system and method to control the head suspension assembly static attitude during the manufacturing process are disclosed. A loading fixture loads and supports a head suspension while a slider is attached. A pitch static attitude and roll static attitude (PSA/RSA) ... | 01/09/2007 |