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Class 216/7 - FORMING OR TREATING FIBROUS ARTICLE OR FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE


Subclass of Class 216 - Etching a substrate: processes
Definition: Process wherein etching is used in the forming or treating
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 11/09/2010


NumberTitleIssue Date
7828982Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
A method of forming an adhesive force includes removing a seta from a living specimen, attaching the seta to a substrate, and applying the seta to a surface so as to establish an adhesive force between the substrate and the surface. The seta is applied to the surfac...
11/09/2010
7402254Method and structure for producing Z-axis interconnection assembly of printed wiring board elements
A method of forming a core for and forming a composite wiring board. The core has an electrically conductive coating on at least one face of a dielectric substrate. At least one opening is formed through the substrate extending from one face to the other and through...
07/22/2008
7349098Simultaneous beam-focus and coherence-gate tracking for real-time optical coherence tomography
Method and apparatus for achieving dynamic focus tracking during real-time optical coherence tomography (OCT) by simultaneously implementing geometric focus tracking (GFT) and coherence gate tracking (CGT). GFT tracking involves changing a position of the focal poin...
03/25/2008
7331351Wigs and methods of wig manufacture
Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to wigs and manufacturing them. Methods are described in which an attachment fiber, in certain embodiments having adhesive properties, is used to secure the hair to the wig base. In certain embodiments the attachment fiber's...
02/19/2008
7320947Static dissipative textile and method for producing the same
The present invention relates generally to a static dissipative textile having an electrically conductive surface achieved by coating the textile with an electrically conductive coating in a variety of patterns. The electrically conductive coating is comprised of a ...
01/22/2008
7261827Method of processing end portions of optical fibers and optical fibers having their end portions processed
An end portion of an optical fiber element 11 is dipped into an etchant to shape that portion of the fiber element immersed in said etchant into a coaxial reduced-diameter portion by etching while causing that portion of the fiber element where the etchant ri...
08/28/2007
7214302Method and device for moving and placing liquid drops in a controlled manner
The invention relates to a method and a device which serves for moving and dosing amounts of liquid on a microscopic scale with a volume of especially 10−12 to 10−6 liters by means of an inhomogeneous electric field using a support having a...
05/08/2007
7068878Optical beam scanning system for compact image display or image acquisition
An optical fiber having a reduced cross-sectional region adjacent to its distal end, which is fused to an optical component, is vibrated, rotating the optical component to scan a region. The optical component has a back focal point that is substantially coincident w...
06/27/2006
7045069Microfabrication 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
6975898Medical imaging, diagnosis, and therapy using a scanning single optical fiber system
An integrated endoscopic image acquisition and therapeutic delivery system for use in minimally invasive medical procedures (MIMPs). The system uses directed and scanned optical illumination provided by a scanning optical fiber or light waveguide that is driven by a...
12/13/2005
6961504Optical fiber array
An optical fiber array is provided in which an optical fiber tip end is housed in a holding member (2). The holding member (2) consists of a substrate (3) and a cover plate (5). The substrate (3) forms a sectional V shaped housing ...
11/01/2005
6805949Method for enhancing adhesion of metal particles to ceramic models
One method of the present invention relates to a method for enhancing adhesion of spraying metal to a ceramic model. The method is comprised of providing the ceramic model having a spray surface, and modifying at least a portion of the spray surface if the ceramic m...
10/19/2004
6736984Non-mechanical fabrication of carbon-containing work pieces
Complex features and fine details are created in a carbon containing work piece by photolithography. A mask layer is deposited by evaporation onto the work piece. A desired pattern is created on the mask layer. The pattern is etched into the work piece and the remai...
05/18/2004
6565760Glass-fiber thermal inkjet print head
A page-wide inkjet print head is formed by assembling individual glass fiber tube sections, which are then sintered together drawn to thin or neck the diameter of the orifices, slicing the glass tube sections and depositing individual semiconductor contro...
05/20/2003
6454954Desmear etchant and use thereof
Disclosed are methods for replenishing adhesion promoting baths from an unstable state without discarding the bath. Methods of adhesion promoting substrates, such as printed wiring boards, using the replenished baths are also disclosed....
09/24/2002
6355302Continuous process for making high performance retroreflective fabric
Simplified continuous processes are disclosed for converting standard woven or nonwoven fabric into reflectorized fabric in a continuous fashion and in bulk quantities. These processes are easily capable of achieving reflectivities of well over 100 cd/(lu...
03/12/2002
5925260Removal of polyimide from dies and wafers
Polyimide is used with a semiconductor wafer with a number of dies with circuitry formed thereon. A layer of polyimide is formed on the semiconductor wafer. The wafer is inspected to determine whether the layer of polyimide was formed in a desired pattern...
07/20/1999
5720892Method of making patterend conductive textiles
A method of making a patterned conductive textile is provided by depositing a conductive polymer film on the fabric to provide a resistivity of 1000 ohms per square or less, coating selected areas of the fabric with a protective film, to protect the condu...
02/24/1998
5702584Enhanced plating adhesion through the use of metallized fillers in plastic substrate
A polymer substrate is plated with a metal, using metallic filler particles in the polymer as anchorage points for a layer of metal formed by an electroless plating operation. The polymer has a filler that includes non-metallic filler particles and metall...
12/30/1997
5693236Water-repellent surface structure and its fabrication method
A method for fabricating a water-repellent surface, including steps of preparing a mixture by mixing a curable liquid with a needle-like material, applying the mixture onto a surface of an object, curing a liquid of the applied mixture and forming an appl...
12/02/1997
5624736Patterned conductive textiles
A patterned conductive textile is provided by depositing a conductive polymer film on the fabric to provide a resistivity of 1000 ohms per square or less, coating selected areas of the fabric with a protective film, to protect the conductive polymer from ...
04/29/1997
5531342Production method for implanted hair articles comprising superfine fibers
A production method for implanted hair articles including superfine fibers is disclosed in which the tension and nerve are strong, hair falling is eliminated, and a high grade appearance and flexibility are given. Composite fibers composed of fiber-formin...
07/02/1996
5480046Fiber probe fabrication having a tip with concave sidewalls
A probe device is fabricated from a glass fiber segment by first isotropically etching only a portion of the diameter of only a bottom region thereof. Next, the bottom region is cleaved, to produce a cleaved bottom endface. Then the cleaved endface and a ...
01/02/1996
5451294Optical fiber cable chemical stripping fixture
An elongated fixture handle member is connected to a fixture body member with both members having interconnecting longitudinal central axial bores for the passage of an optical cable therethrough. The axial bore of the fixture body member, however, termin...
09/19/1995
5308656Electroformed mask and use therefore
A method of applying a coating to a fiber end retained in the holder is disclosed. A master is formed having an external geometry substantially identical to the geometry of the holder. A mask is formed by applying a thin coating of a mask material onto th...
05/03/1994
5292408Pitch-based high-modulus carbon fibers and method of producing same
The present invention provides an improvement in the process of producing pitch-based carbon fibers comprising the steps of spinning a spinnable pitch, treating the resulting pitch fibers for rendering infusible, and carbonizing the same, the improvement ...
03/08/1994
5122226Method of making hybrid composite structures of fiber reinforced glass and resin matrices
A process for fabricating a composite article is disclosed. A surface of a preconsolidated fiber reinforced glass matrix composite structure is pretreated to promote adhesion to the surface, a mass of fiber-containing uncured resin is molded in contact wi...
06/16/1992
5066361Method and product for improved glass fiber reinforced and filled thermoplastic and thermosetting resin systems
A method and product for improved glass fiber reinforced and filled thermoplastic and thermosetting resin systems utilizes glass fiber material which is first etched and then silanated using an organo-functional silane. The etching of the glass fiber may ...
11/19/1991
5008061Process for the manufacture of seamless metal-clad fiber-reinforced organic matrix composite structures
A process for producing seamless metal-clad composite structures includes providing a hollow, metallic inner member and an outer sleeve to surround the inner member and define an inner space therebetween. A plurality of continuous reinforcing fibers is at...
04/16/1991
4897301Flexible sheet reinforced with poly(aromatic amide) non-woven fabric and use thereof
A flexible sheet which comprises a non-woven fabric made predominantly from a poly(aromatic amide) component which is impregnated with a heat- and/or light-curable resin, wherein the non-woven fabric satisfies the following conditions: 5 g/m2
01/30/1990
4834835Producing viaholes in plastic sheets and application of the method
Viaholes are dry-etched into glass fiber reinforced plastic sheets according to a predetermined hole pattern, leaving the glass fiber meshing practically unaffected. The method is used, for instance, to fabricate plastic sheets with unilaterally or bilate...
05/30/1989
4211602Surface treatment for blood dialysis cartridges
In blood dialyzers in which hollow fibers are potted in plastic tube sheets and the tube sheets are then cut to form a manifold surface providing access to the interior of the hollow fibers, blood clotting at the manifold surface is greatly reduced by tre...
07/08/1980
4121002Fabrication of antenna windows
An integral antenna window is fabricated in a fiber-reinforced, resin matrix composite by the controlled localized removal of resin to provide a window area after which the area containing reinforcing fibers is impregnated with a second resin....
10/17/1978
4001466Process for preparing printed circuits
The invention relates to printed circuits and to insulating substrates useful in their preparation. The invention provides a process for preparing an insulating substrate by curing a layer of an etchable synthetic rubber and a thermosettable resin to give...
01/04/1977
 
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