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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142602 | Method for mounting semiconductor device A method of forming a bonded structure comprises the steps of: mounting a semiconductor device having an electrode; a convexity protruding higher than the electrode and formed of a resin; and a conductive unit electrically coupled to the electrode and extending over... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8007627 | Electronic component mounting method and apparatus A chip is bonded on a circuit board by aligning in position bumps with board electrodes with interposition of an anisotropic conductive layer between the chip and the circuit board. The anisotropic conductive layer is a mixture of an insulating resin, conductive par... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7422651 | Apparatus and method for handling membranes A method for applying a pattern to a target surface includes the steps of applying a coating of membrane material over a selected portion of a substrate. The substrate imparts a pattern to the membrane material corresponding to a pattern to be applied to the target ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416629 | Method of aligning fluidic MST devices to a support member A method of attaching MST devices to a support member via an adhesive film, the MST devices each having an attachment face with a first aperture and the support member having a mounting surface with second apertures corresponding to each of the first apertures respe... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7384683 | Substrate for flexible printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a substrate for a flexible printed wiring board including an adhesive layer containing an epoxy resin composition, insulating layers respectively stacked on both sides of the adhesive layer and formed with a pair of films containing a ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7368074 | Method for manufacturing automobile weather strip An automobile trim has a trim body (a base layer) formed of a rubber composition and having a design surface, a decorating layer formed of a thermoplastic elastomer composition and thermally bonded integrally with the design surface of the trim body. A thermal bondi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367222 | Multi-sensor system for fluid monitoring with selective exposure of sensors A multi-sensor apparatus for monitoring a fluid is described. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is configured to be exposed to a fluid, and includes at least one membrane that covers the plurality of sensors. A mechanical member or a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368035 | Method for brazing and adhesive bonding An improved method for joining together the edge portions of first and second panels includes applying a heat curable adhesive along the edge portion of the first panel and then abutting the edge portion of the second panel with the edge portion of the first panel s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7338701 | Laminated composite wooden material and method of manufacturing material A seven-layered laminated composite lumber 1 is constructed by stacking veneers 2, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.6 or larger, alternately with veneers 3, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.4 or less, and by bonding them together. The in... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332049 | Method for fabricating reinforced composite materials A method for fabricating a reinforced matrix composite comprising the step of providing a composite preform having a fibrous structure and applying matrix material onto the preform in locations along the preform. A barrier material is applied to at least a portion o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323245 | Electric connecting part It comprises an electric conduction pattern member (11) which is flexible and plate-shaped, a gel member (13) having the electric conduction pattern member embedded therein, and flexible substrate sheets (15a, 15b) holding the gel ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306694 | Method for producing plastic products with reinforced heat sealed joints A plastic product is fabricated from plastic sheets by heat sealing the plastic sheets to form an enclosure member. In order to strengthen the heat-sealed joints of the plastic sheets, the plastic sheets are thickened at portions where the heat-sealed joints are to ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300996 | Reactive hot melt adhesive One-component moisture-curing hot melt adhesive compositions based on reaction products from di- or polyisocyanates and polyether-polyols, crystalline or partly crystalline polyester-polyols and low molecular weight polymers from olefinically unsaturated monomers an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264853 | Attaching a pellicle frame to a reticle A pellicle membrane is mounted between an outer frame and an inner frame. At least one of the frames is attached to the reticle without using conventional adhesives. The pellicle and reticle may be used in a lithography system. The pellicle allows radiation to pass ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229516 | Foam bodied gasket and gasket tape and method of making and using the same A novel gasket material. The gasket material has a foam core. The foam core is at least partially saturated with a curable polyurethane mix. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7182241 | Multi-functional solder and articles made therewith, such as microelectronic components Aspects of the invention provide solder compositions which include two different fluxing agents. One of the fluxing agents promotes melting of a metal of the solder at a first activation temperature and the other fluxing agent promotes melting of the metal at a seco... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180175 | Thermally-enhanced ball grid array package structure and method A thermally-enhanced ball grid array package structure is provided that includes an integrated circuit chip, a heat spreader and a substrate. The integrated circuit chip has a specified surface area. The heat spreader is coupled to the integrated circuit chip. The s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172926 | Method for manufacturing an adhesive substrate with a die-cavity sidewall A method for manufacturing an adhesive substrate with a die-cavity sidewall is disclosed. A region for forming die-cavity sidewall is defined on one surface of the substrate. The substrate is laminated with a sacrificial film, a partially cured resin is formed betwe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160035 | Optical module, method of manufacturing the same, optical communication device and electronic device using the same The invention provides an optical module that can reduce its cost. An optical module to which an optical fiber is detachably inserted, includes: a substrate with an aperture to which the optical fiber is inserted; a flexible printed circuit board disposed on one sur... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159822 | Structural panels for use in aircraft fuselages and other structures Structural panels for use in manufacturing aircraft fuselages and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a structural panel configured in accordance with the invention includes a skin having at least one offset surface. The structural panel can fu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159313 | Solderless electronics packaging and methods of manufacture To decrease the thickness, or stack height, of an electronics package, the package includes a solderless compression connector between an integrated circuit (IC) package and a substrate such as a printed circuit board (PCB). In one embodiment, the IC package is moun... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134629 | Structural panels for use in aircraft fuselages and other structures Structural panels for use in manufacturing aircraft fuselages and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a structural panel configured in accordance with the invention includes a skin and at least first and second stiffeners. The first stiffener c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119858 | EMI shielding film of a flat panel display device including a mesh frame of two-layered structure A front filter being attached to a front surface of a flat panel display device includes a NIR (near infrared ray) blocking film for blocking the emission of near infrared rays to outside; an EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding film for absorbing electromag... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111342 | Interior treatments and furniture of fibrous felt construction Interior design structures and lightweight furniture formed from a felted fibrous material such as needle punched felt as the material of construction in replacement for wood. The felted fibrous material is adapted to provide adequate strength to permit construction... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101455 | Method and device for manufacturing laminated plate The present invention provides a method for producing a laminate suitable for a flexible circuit board which is free from visual defects such as wrinkles and curls that appear when a plurality of laminating materials containing a thermally fusible laminating materia... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097903 | Double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet and method for sticking and fixing touch panel to display device A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for fixing a touch panel to a display device wherein one surface of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is stuck to the surface of the touch panel while the other surface of the double-sided pressure-se... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090740 | Techniques for labeling of plastic, glass or metal containers or surfaces with polymeric labels The invention provides a method for fastening a polymeric label to a glass, plastic or metal container or surface by means of a water based adhesive composition by the following steps: (a) applying a layer of a hydrophilic solid material to a polymeric ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090739 | Method of manufacturing a seat Hot-melt webs are located on an outer surface of a pad member and an inner surface of a cover member, individually. The pad member and the cover member are heated to melt the hot-melt webs by means of heaters from the sides opposite the webs, individually. As fibrou... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7067029 | Method for manufacturing an optical disc including a single layered disc and a four layered adhesive sheet member for use therein as well as a rolled member thereof A method for manufacturing an optical disc. The method includes the steps of peeling a release paper from a four layered adhesive sheet member, which is composed of an elongated release paper, a protective sheet attached to the release paper, an adhesive layer forme... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060759 | Urethane polymer compositions A moisture-reactive hot-melt adhesive composition is provided. Particularly, a composition that includes a polyol, an anhydride-functional polymer, and a polyisocyanate. Also provided are a method for forming the adhesive composition and a method for bonding substra... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061104 | Apparatus for conditioning power and managing thermal energy in an electronic device In one aspect, the present invention is a technique of, and a system for conditioning power for a consuming device. In this regard, a power conditioning module, affixed to an integrated circuit device, conditions power to be applied to the integrated circuit device.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037576 | Polyester or copolyester/polyolefin laminate structures and methods of making the same The invention relates to polyester/polyolefin laminate materials having improved properties. The invention also relates to copolyester/polyolefin laminate materials having improved properties. The laminates herein exhibit improved results in flammability studies. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038361 | Plasma display panel structure having polarization plate A plasma display panel structure having polarization plate is comprised of plasma display panel and filter, wherein the plasma display panel includes front glass and rear glass. Through the front glass, the plasma display panel displays images to the outside. The lo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018492 | Carpets with improved fuzz-resistance Tufted carpets bonded with thermoplastic binders and having improved resistance to fuzz formation due to removal of pile yarn filaments from tuft bundles comprise one or more backings, face yarn that forms a pile on one side and stitches on an opposite side, a therm... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979872 | Modules integrating MEMS devices with pre-processed electronic circuitry, and methods for fabricating such modules A MEMS module is provided comprising at least one MEMS device adhesively bonded to a substrate or wafer, such as a CMOS die, carrying pre-processed electronic circuitry. The at least one MEMS device, which may comprise a sensor or an actuator, may thus be integrated... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969639 | Wafer level hermetic sealing method A device that is hermetically sealed at a wafer level or a method of hermetically sealing a device, which is sensitive to high temperatures or affected by heating cycles. Semiconductor devices are formed on a wafer. A lid wafer is formed. Adhesives are formed in a p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964723 | Method for applying pressure to composite laminate areas masked by secondary features A method for applying pressure to the area of a composite part masked by a secondary feature comprises the steps of positioning a pressure augmentation strip in contact with the masked area, securing a pressure transfer wedge on each of two sides of the secondary fe... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939477 | Temperature-controlled induction heating of polymeric materials The present invention provides new polymer induction bonding technology. Induction heating technologies are utilized to weld, forge, bond or set polymer materials. The invention provides controlled-temperature induction heating of polymeric materials by mixing ferro... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929846 | Decorative sheet An object of the present invention is to provide a decorative sheet which can be adhered on a surface of an article having a three-dimensional curved surface, even when the operation is conducted in a place of operation at such a temperature as 40 to 60° C., and wh... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913666 | Process for anchoring connecting elements in a material with pores or cavities and connecting elements therefor A joining pin (3.2) with which two parts (1 and 2) made from a porous material, particularly wood or a wood-like material, are to be joined together, is anchored in the porous material at predetermined anchoring points (31, 33). For this ... | 07/05/2005 |
