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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7892465 | Method and apparatus for forming hollow moldings having thin film on inner surface A movable mold and a slide mold are employed. There is also employed a deposition apparatus which is equipped with a deposition element such as a target electrode in the inside of a depositing chamber. A body portion and a cover member are primarily molded by the mo... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7820088 | Process for making angstrom scale and high aspect functional platelets A process for making functional or decorative flakes or platelets economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7435363 | Method for manufacturing diamond film A method for manufacturing a diamond film is provided. The material with a low thermal decomposition point is used as a substrate. A buffer layer is formed on the substrate by coating or deposition, and then a diamond film is coated thereon, fitting the shape of the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7387754 | Coating injection moulded articles A method of coating an article during injection molding wherein coating material carried by a high pressure carrier gas is blasted at high velocity directly onto the internal walls of a closed mold and then a plastics substrate is injected into the coated mold to fo... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360675 | Wire bonder for ball bonding insulated wire and method of using same An electrical contact device is provided for electrically grounding an uninsulated end-portion of insulated wire stored on a spool driven by a device comprises the following. An electrical connector fixes to the spool and is configured to receive an electrical conne... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355341 | Organic electroluminescence display panel including a gas barrier laminate between a substrate and an organic electroluminescence element An organic electroluminescence display panel includes an organic electroluminescence element and a resin substrate that supports the organic electroluminescence element. A gas barrier laminate is formed between the resin substrate and the organic electroluminescence... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332038 | Device for depositing in particular crystalline layers on one or more, in particular likewise crystalline substrates A device for depositing crystalline layers onto one or more substrates in a process chamber, including: a reverse-heatable support plate which forms a wall of the process chamber and which is heated with a high frequency and is formed of inertly coated graphite; a g... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331377 | Diamond foam spray cooling system A diamond foam spray cooling system for improving the thermal management of a heat producing device. The diamond foam spray cooling system includes a thermal management unit including a spray assembly, a chamber, a heat spreader and at least one diamond foam section... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320425 | Low-profile capillary for wire bonding A wire bonding tool includes a first cylindrical portion having a first outside diameter and a second cylindrical portion adjacent the first cylindrical portion. The second cylindrical portion has a second outside diameter, the second outside diameter being less tha... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309395 | System for forming composite polymer dielectric film A system for depositing a composite polymer dielectric film on a substrate is disclosed, wherein the composite polymer dielectric film includes a low dielectric constant polymer layer disposed between a first silane-containing layer and a second silane-containing la... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291299 | Nanotube, nano thermometer and method for producing the same A novel nano thermometer, which can be used for temperature measurement of a wide temperature range, in a micrometer size environment, and a method for producing the same. The nano thermometer is a carbon nanotube filled with a continuous columnar gallium, which ena... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7258741 | System and method for producing synthetic diamond Synthetic monocrystalline diamond compositions having one or more monocrystalline diamond layers formed by chemical vapor deposition, the layers including one or more layers having an increased concentration of one or more impurities (such as boron and/or isotopes o... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7238241 | Method of producing high aspect ratio domes by vapor deposition An apparatus for the manufacture of chemical vapor deposited domes. The apparatus has a vapor deposition chamber with a plurality of sides, a base and a top where the base has a reactant port for receiving a flow of chemical reactants. A male mandrel is joined to on... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211208 | Carbon brake disk having noncarbonic material therein and method for making same A method and apparatus for making carbon/carbon composite disks for braking applications that employs a continuous feeding of fiber strands into a mold. The fibers are then compressed to form a mat or preform. The fibers are then needled such that the fibers within ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201886 | Single crystal diamond tool Synthetic monocrystalline diamond compositions having one or more monocrystalline diamond layers formed by chemical vapor deposition, the layers including one or more layers having an increased concentration of one or more impurities (such as boron and/or isotopes o... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186108 | Curing unit for dental materials A curing apparatus wherein rapid curing is provided by using light, pressure, pressure and light, or purge, pressure and light to cure resinous materials by application of energy from an external source to excite polymerization in a polymerizable system. An air-tigh... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182979 | High efficiency method for performing a chemical vapordeposition utilizing a nonvolatile precursor A method directed to the use of a nonvolatile precursor, either a solid or liquid precursor, suitable for CVD, including liquid source CVD (LSCVD). Using the method of the invention the nonvolatile precursor is dissolved in a solvent. Choice of solvent is typically ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175705 | Process for producing compound semiconductor single crystal A process for producing compound semiconductor single crystal, comprises the steps of: putting a compound semiconductor raw material into a crucible, setting the crucible in a vertical type of heating furnace to heat and melt the raw material by a heater, promoting ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157116 | Method for the production of plane-parallel platelets by using organic separating agents A new method is proposed for the production of plane-parallel platelets, comprising the steps a) vapor-deposition, at a pressure below atmospheric pressure, of a separating agent onto a carrier to produce a separating agent layer, b) vapor-deposition, at a pressure ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147810 | Drapable diamond thin films and method for the preparation thereof Wetted thin diamond films which are drapable are described. The films are mounted on various substrates and used as windows for electromagnetic radiation or form a surface coating on an article of manufacture. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7139459 | Spectral filter for green and longer wavelengths Visible and infra-red spectral filters based on arrays of uncoupled identical waveguides having coherently modulated cross sections offer many unique advantages, such as independence of the spectral position of the Bragg-resonance based transmission or reflection fe... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112055 | Nitinol frame heating and setting mandrel An apparatus for heating and setting elements of a stent. The apparatus is a mandrel having a central core cylinder with an outer surface including a plurality of raised forms and gaps in-between the raised forms. The mandrel also includes a first and second outer c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083996 | Nitride semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof A nitride semiconductor device includes a GaN substrate having a single-crystal GaN layer at least on its surface and plurality of device-forming layers made of nitride semiconductor. The device-forming layer contacting the GaN substrate has a coefficient of thermal... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073561 | Solid freeform fabrication system and method A system and method of solid freeform work piece fabrication through layered deposition of feedstock material on a mold structure. An energy beam and feedstock are fed to a feed point adjacent to a mold structure, thereby forming a molten puddle. The feed point is m... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071118 | Method and apparatus for fabricating a conformal thin film on a substrate A method and apparatus for fabricating a conformal thin film on a substrate are disclosed. The method includes introducing a gas from a gas inlet into an expansion volume associated with an atomic layer deposition (ALD) system. The gas is flowed through a diffuser p... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067429 | Processing method of forming MRAM circuitry A method of forming integrated circuitry includes chemical vapor depositing a silicon carbide comprising layer over a substrate at a temperature of no greater than 500° C. Plasma etching is conducted through at least a portion of the silicon carbide comprising laye... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055756 | Deposition fabrication using inkjet technology A method of fabricating an RFID antenna, the method comprising: (a) depositing a slurry upon a substrate in a predetermined pattern, the substrate including a plurality of micropores operative to drain a fluid component of the slurry from the surface of the substrat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048802 | CVD reactor with graphite-foam insulated, tubular susceptor The invention relates to a device for depositing especially crystalline layers on especially crystalline substrates by means of reaction gases fed to a heated process chamber. Said process chamber is formed by the cavity of an especially multi-part graphite tube arr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037574 | Atomic layer deposition for fabricating thin films An atomic layer deposition (ALD) process deposits thin films for microelectronic structures, such as advanced gap and tunnel junction applications, by plasma annealing at varying film thicknesses to obtain desired intrinsic film stress and breakdown film strength. T... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020947 | Metal wire with filaments for biomedical applications A method for constructing a metal wire with embedded filaments or cavities therein for biomedical applications. The method includes first drilling nonconcentric apertures in a symmetrical pattern in a metal rod and then embedding filaments in the apertures. The meta... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013676 | Press molding apparatus In a press molding apparatus for press molding a plurality of glass materials into a plurality of glass optical elements by the use of a pressing mold including upper and lower molds each of which has a plurality of molding surfaces, at least one of the upper and th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015053 | Nitride semiconductor laser device A nitride semiconductor laser device has an improved stability of the lateral mode under high output power and a longer lifetime, so that the device can be applied to write and read light sources for recording media with high capacity. The nitride semiconductor lase... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001544 | Method for manufacturing carbon-carbon composites A method for manufacturing carbon-carbon composites includes steps of producing a mat using carbon fiber, carbon fabric, carbon sheet, or staple fiber; laminating at least three layers of mats; producing a preform using the laminated mats with a needle punching meth... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964914 | Method of manufacturing a free-standing substrate made of monocrystalline semi-conductor material A method for manufacturing a free-standing substrate made of a semiconductor material. A first assembly is provided and it includes a relatively thinner nucleation layer of a first material, a support of a second material, and a removable bonding interface defined b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964169 | Long life nozzle flap for aircraft turbojets The invention proposes a long life nozzle flap for aircraft turbojets. This flap is remarkable in that it is composed of a hollow tapered body (10) flattened in the transverse direction along straight geometric generating lines (11), the body (10 | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962671 | Multilayer plastic substrates A multilayer plastic substrate. The substrate comprises a plurality of thin film layers of at least one polymer, the plurality of thin film layers being adjacent to one another and having sufficient strength to be self-supporting, wherein the multilayer plastic subs... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955745 | Method of spark-processing silicon and resulting materials The subject invention pertains to a method of spark processing silicon and resulting materials. The subject invention also relates to electroluminescent devices incorporating the materials produced by the subject method. The subject method for spark-processing can e... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945952 | Solid solution perforator for drug delivery and other applications A solid drug solution perforator (SSP) system and an associated drug reservoir are provided for delivering therapeutic, prophylactic and/or cosmetic compounds, for nutrient delivery and for drug targeting. For drug delivery, the SSP system includes an active drug in... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939490 | Process for unidirectional infiltration of preform with molten resin or pitch Molding apparatus for rapid transfer of molten resin or pitch in an infiltration molding process. The apparatus includes e.g. an extruder (4) for melting and conveying a resin or pitch and a mold (10) arranged so that resin or pitch is conveyed to a mo... | 09/06/2005 |
