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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410592 | Stamp for use in a lithographic process, method of manufacturing a stamp, and method of manufacturing a patterned layer on a substrate The stamp (10) for a lithographic process, such as patterning a surface layer, of the invention has a stamp body (5) with at least a first recess (11) formed therein, which recess defines a first aperture (15) in the printing face (3 | 08/12/2008 |
| 7335314 | Method of making an implantable medical device An implantable medical device, such as a stent or graft, having asperities on a designated region of its outer surface is disclosed. The asperities can serve to improve retention of one or more layers of a coating on the device and to increase the amount of coating ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334630 | Closed-loop microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention utilize micropumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as well as the associated r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7273517 | Non-planar microfabricated gas chromatography column A non-planar microfabricated gas chromatography column comprises a planar substrate having a plurality of through holes, a top lid and a bottom lid bonded to opposite surfaces of the planar substrate, and inlet and outlet ports for injection of a sample gas and elut... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262068 | Microneedle array module and method of fabricating the same A microneedle array module is disclosed comprising a multiplicity of microneedles affixed to and protruding outwardly from a front surface of a substrate to form the array, each microneedle of the array having a hollow section which extends through its center to an ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7147695 | Microfabricated microconcentrator for sensors and gas chromatography Devices for enhancing the sensitivity of a microsensor or any other micro device by providing on-line preconcentration. Microconcentrators that can be integrated with a sensor or a micromachined GC to enhance the signal to noise ratio can include a miniaturized sorb... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134486 | Control of electrolysis gases in electroosmotic pump systems Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131486 | Electroosmotic microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132054 | Method to fabricate hollow microneedle arrays An inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating arrays of hollow microneedles uses a photoetchable glass. Furthermore, the glass hollow microneedle array can be used to form a negative mold for replicating microneedles in biocompatible polymers or metals. These micr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090001 | Optimized multiple heat pipe blocks for electronics cooling A plate is thermally coupled to a heat generating device and thermally coupled to two heat pipes. Each heat pipe is configured to have a predetermined boiling point temperature selected according to design criteria. One or more additional heat pipes can be coupled t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7060191 | Magnet roll, method of manufacturing the magnet roll, and electronic equipment using the magnet roll A magnet roller includes a rotary sleeve having a given systematic pattern on the outer surface of the sleeve and a magnet provided in the sleeve. This structure transfers toner uniformly along the outer surface of the sleeve. A printer, for instance, employing this... | 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 |
| 7045069 | Microfabrication method based on metal matrix composite technology A method of fabricating microstructural components, microparts assemblies and microparts is disclosed. The method includes fabricating a unidirectional metal matrix composite made of materials selected to allow precise etching of different structural elements of the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6994151 | Vapor escape microchannel heat exchanger A vapor escape membrane for use in a heat exchanging device, including a heat pipe or heat sink that runs liquid into a cooling region positioned adjacent to the heat producing device, the vapor escape membrane comprising: a porous surface for removing vapor produce... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6942018 | Electroosmotic microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention preferably utilize electroosmotic pumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as wel... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6910503 | Methods and apparatus for micro-fluidic analytical chemistry Improved valve and methods for analytical techniques and systems. The valve includes a main housing, together with a rotor and stator. The stator has openings therethrough which allow for fluid communication between tubing when connected to the valve, and one surfac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899814 | Creating a mask for producing a printing plate In order to simplify the sequence of creating a mask, in particular for producing a printing plate, and at the same time to improve the quality of the printing plate produced by means of a mask, the use of laser-induced thermal transfer is provided. The structure in... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6805898 | Surface features of an implantable medical device An implantable medical device, such as a stent or graft, having asperities on a designated region of its outer surface is disclosed. The asperities can serve to improve retention of one or more layers of a coating on the device and to increase the amount of coating ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6790372 | Microneedle array module and method of fabricating the same A microneedle array module is disclosed comprising a multiplicity of microneedles affixed to and protruding outwardly from a front surface of a substrate to form the array, each microneedle of the array having a hollow section which extends through its center to an ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6726829 | Method of manufacturing a stent Disclosed herewithin is an apparatus for fabricating a stent which involves processing a tubular member whereby no connection points to join the edges of a flat pattern are necessary. The process includes the steps of: a) preparing the surface of a tubular member, b... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6656294 | Method of reducing elution of lead in lead-containing copper alloy, and drinking water service fittings made of lead-containing copper alloy It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing method for preventing elution of lead in a lead-containing copper alloy to prevent lead from eluting from a faucet metal, etc. made of a lead-containing copper alloy, and a drinking water se... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6576406 | Micro-lithographic method and apparatus using three-dimensional mask A micro-lithographic apparatus and method for selectively exposing/masking resist material on a non-planer workpiece or filamentary substrate includes a hollow, energy transparent tubular member with a hollow for containing the workpiece. The tubular memb... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6558733 | Method for etching a micropatterned microdepot prosthesis An implantable prosthesis, for example a stent, is provided having one or more micropatterned microdepots formed in the stent. Depots are formed in the prosthesis via chemical etching and laser fabrication methods, including combinations thereof. They are... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6372149 | Method for making a colored relief strip The invention relates to a method for making a relief strip, comprising the steps of etching the strip, causing the etched strip to pass through a coloring line, a silicone solution metering unit, to meter a silicone solution on the strip etched portion, ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6361703 | Process for micro-texturing a mold The present invention relates to a method for producing a mold having a micro-textured surface, wherein the mold can be used to form an elastomeric seal having a micro-textured surface. The resulting seal will hold an amount of lubricant that is released ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6203732 | Method for manufacturing intraluminal device A generally tubular device (e.g., a stent or catheter) for placement in a lumen of a patient's body is made by forming a depressed pattern in an external surface of a mold. The depressed pattern corresponds to a desired shape of the generally tubular devi... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6068780 | Micro-miniature gas chromatograph column disposed in silicon wafers A micro-miniature gas chromatograph column is fabricated by forming matching halves of a circular cross-section spiral microcapillary in two silicon wafers and then bonding the two wafers together using visual or physical alignment methods. Heating wires ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5925259 | Lithographic surface or thin layer modification A process for producing lithographic features in a substrate layer is is described, comprising the steps of lowering a stamp (15) carrying an reactant (14) onto a substrate (10), confining the subsequent reaction to the desired pattern, lifting said stamp... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5919378 | Process for automatically making printing sleeves A process for manufacturing photopolymer blocks, which are first exposed to UVA radiation and mounted on printing cylinders to in combination form a printing sleeve for carrying out printing in flexography and in dry offset, includes a series of automated... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5869133 | Method of producing articles by chemical vapor deposition and the support mandrels used therein An improved method of producing a diamond tube by chemical vapor deposition and a hollow support mandrel used therein. The method comprises depositing a diamond film on an outer side of the hollow mandrel by the CVD process. The mandrel is then etched awa... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5741429 | Flexible tubular device for use in medical applications Manufacturing processes for apparatus, including slotted hypotube, for use as a catheter, a guidewire, a catheter sheath for use with catheter introducers or a drug infusion catheter/guidewire are disclosed. The manufacturing process includes creating a p... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5575929 | Method for making circular tubular channels with two silicon wafers A two-wafer microcapillary structure is fabricated by depositing boron nitride (BN) or silicon nitride (Si3 N4) on two separate silicon wafers (e.g., crystal-plane silicon with [100] or [110] crystal orientation). Photolithography is... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5143578 | Method for engraving solid articles with laser beams A method for engraving a series of consecutive cells in a solid surface, such as a liquid transfer surface, by impinging on the surface a pulsed laser beam in which the pulses of the laser beam are formed in a series of consecutive groups of two or more c... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5047116 | Method for producing liquid transfer articles The invention relates to a method for producing a liquid transfer article for use in transferring the liquid to another surface comprising the steps of: (a) coating an article with at least one layer of a coating material selected from the group consistin... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4566938 | Transfer roll with ceramic-fluorocarbon coating containing cylindrical ink holes with round, beveled entrances An ink transfer roll composed of a steel base covered by a ceramic-fluorocarbon outer layer into which are formed generally cylindrically shaped ink holes having a hemispherical bottom, a generally cylindrical intermediate portion and a rounded, beveled e... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4504354 | Method and apparatus for forming gravure cells in a gravure cylinder A method and associated apparatus for forming gravure cells in a gravure cylinder for accurately reproducing an image, including the steps of coating the peripheral surface of a gravure cylinder with an insulating coating, revealing a first group of prede... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4308091 | Etching medium and process for the correction of chromed gravure cylinders An etching medium for chromed surfaces, comprises amounts of aluminum chloride, hydrochloric acid and an inorganic reducing agent, effective for etching a chromed surface. This medium is particularly advantageous when used for the correction of chromed gr... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4003311 | Gravure printing method A method of gravure printing which comprises preparing a tone chart having tone scale images with known density values and known gradations between a series of steps between a deep shadow tone density value and a light shadow tone density value, etching a... | 01/18/1977 |
