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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142850 | Patterning a plurality of fields on a substrate to compensate for differing evaporation times A method of patterning a substrate comprising a plurality of fields, including, inter alia, positioning a first volume of fluid on a first subset of the plurality of fields of the substrate, with the first volume of fluid being subjected to a first evaporation time;... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133538 | Method of producing mold having uneven structure A method of producing a mold having an uneven structure and a mold for an optical element are provided. The method includes forming on a nickel substrate a mixed film using nickel and a material which phase separates from nickel simultaneously, the mixed film includ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8119199 | Method of making window unit A method of making a window unit is provided which may result in improved yields. In certain example embodiments, the method involves coating a substrate with both (i) a solar control/management coating, and (ii) a protective layer (e.g., of or including diamond-lik... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8034413 | Method for manufacturing magnetic recording media A method for manufacturing discrete track media and patterned media is disclosed which enables a magnetic recording layer having excellent magnetic characteristics to be obtained without imparting damage to a crystal orientation control layer which is at the surface... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7943196 | Nanotransfer and nanoreplication using deterministically grown sacrificial nanotemplates Methods, manufactures, machines and compositions are described for nanotransfer and nanoreplication using deterministically grown sacrificial nanotemplates. A method includes depositing a catalyst particle on a surface of a substrate to define a deterministically lo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7846502 | Method of positioning patterns from block copolymer self-assembly A method of controlling both alignment and registration (lateral position) of lamellae formed from self-assembly of block copolymers, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a substrate having an energetically neutral surface layer comprising a first topographi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7799378 | Process for producing micropillar structure A solution having a polymer dissolved in a hydrophobic organic solvent is cast on a substrate, said organic solvent is evaporated in a moist atmosphere to condense moisture contained in an atmosphere prevailing on a surface of said cast solution into micro-droplets,... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7749565 | Method for applying and dimensioning an abradable coating Disclosed is a coated substrate including a substrate coating applied to at least one substantially flat surface of the substrate, the coating including at least one of an axial concavity and a circumferential curvature, the substrate being configured for disposal p... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749566 | Plate with an indicator for discerning among pre-identified probe holes in the plate Disclosed is a system and method for providing an effective means for making it easy to identify which holes in an interface plate are to be populated with probes and which are to be left empty. This identification of holes or apertures in a plate is used most commo... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7695766 | Method of identifying specific holes in an interface guiding plate A circuit board tester that uses a dual-stage translation to bring a unit under test (UUT) into physical and electric contact first with a series of tall probes, then with a series of short probes. Initially, the UUT is mounted on a support plate, and spaced apart f... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7651736 | Method of producing a nanohole on a structure by removal of projections and anodic oxidation The present invention provides a method of producing a structure, which is capable of easily obtaining a structure of the nanometer scale by using an anodic oxidation method. A method of producing a structure with a hole includes: forming first projected structures ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7632544 | Nanopatterned templates from oriented degradable diblock copolymer thin films A nanopatterned template for use in manufacturing nanoscale objects. The nanopatterned template contains a nanoporous thin film with a periodically ordered porous geomorphology which is made from a process comprising the steps of: (a) using a block copolymerization ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7438945 | Method of producing multilayer interconnection board A method of producing a multilayer interconnection board is disclosed that includes the steps of processing a resin member on an interconnection layer by imprinting press, and removing residue of the resin member at the bottom of a via hole after forming the via hol... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7374794 | Metallized film, method for the production thereof, and use thereof A vapor-deposited metallized film is disclosed including a metallized film that is vapor-deposited across the entire surface, and a metallized film that has been coated a number of times and also a method for producing a vapor-deposited metallized film, a metallized... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364675 | Self-folding polymer microparticles A method for forming three-dimensional polymeric particulate microstructures through self-folding of thin-film microparticles. Self-folding of two-dimensional polymeric precursors produces various three-dimensional particulate microstructures. Dumpling-like microstr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7335395 | Methods of using pre-formed nanotubes to make carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles Methods of Using Preformed Nanotubes to Make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. To make various articles, certain embodiments provide a substrate. Preformed nanotubes are applied to a surface of the substrate to cre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320811 | Method and system for paint matching and re-touching A system is provided for touching up a chipped and scratched painted surface by applying a solvent solution to the surface, applying a selected touch-up paint, and removing a portion of the applied touch-up paint from the painted surface. The removing step includes ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316784 | Method of patterning transparent conductive film, thin film transistor substrate using the same and fabricating method thereof A method of patterning a transparent conductive film adaptive for selectively etching a transparent conductive film without any mask processes, a thin film transistor for a display device using the same and a fabricating method thereof are disclosed. In the method o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314071 | Method for enhancing texture of wood panel A method for enhancing the texture of a wood panel. A pattern wood is attached to a surface of a plywood structure to form a wood panel. The surface of the pattern wood is then sanded followed by cleaning of the sanded surface. Thereafter, the surface of the pattern... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309515 | Method for fabricating an imprint mold structure The present invention is related to a method for fabricating an imprint mold which can be used in the field of nano-imprint lithography. Firstly, a diamond film and a photoresist film are successively formed onto a substrate; wherein the photoresist film is more cap... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7258896 | Preparing composites by using resins A method for making a part, the method comprising: (a) providing an uncured upper layer on a part, a substrate, a workpiece, a support platform, or a base layer, wherein the uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or ele... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259358 | Encapsulated graphite heater and process A graphite heater and method of forming a graphite heater comprising a graphite body configured to form an electrical heating circuit for at least one heating zone through the graphite encapsulated in a continuous overcoat layer comprising at least one of a nitride,... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252902 | High-temperature resistant seal The invention relates to a high-temperature resistant seal, particularly a seal for use in a high-temperature fuel cell. The inventive seal comprises a structured metallic layer having at least one area on whose surface a filler is placed. The filler is comprised, i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252861 | Methods of and apparatus for electrochemically fabricating structures via interlaced layers or via selective etching and filling of voids Multi-layer structures are electrochemically fabricated by depositing a first material, selectively etching the first material (e.g. via a mask), depositing a second material to fill in the voids created by the etching, and then planarizing the depositions so as to ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235345 | Agent for forming coating for narrowing patterns and method for forming fine pattern using the same It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having photoresist patterns thereon and allowed to shrink under heat so that the spacing between the adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened, further characterize... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198822 | Method of applying silicone caulking compound A method of applying a silicone caulking compound. A first step involves applying a bead of silicone caulking compound to a seam or surface. A second step involves spraying a surfactant on the bead of silicone caulking compound. A third step involves wiping excess s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189499 | Method of forming fine patterns It is disclosed a method of forming fine patterns comprising: covering a substrate having photoresist patterns with an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns, removing the unwanted over-coating agent that has been deposited on the edge portions and/or the back... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185472 | Concrete-based material, and method of applying the same A concrete-based mortar is prepared for application on the exterior of a concrete building or other structure. The drying time of the concrete-based mortar is reduced by addition of an accelerant compound. After the concrete-based mortar sets on the building or othe... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183012 | Structure having pores, magnetic recording medium, and method of manufacturing same The invention provides a magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the magnetic recording medium, in which a high density and good storage stability can be achieved by giving anisotropy in shape to a magnetic substance. A plan shape of the magnetic sub... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7157115 | Porous ceramic, polymer and metal materials with pores created by biological fermentation Porous polymers are made by adding biologically active agent and growth substrates (e.g., yeast and sugar, preferably in the presence of water or other suitable fluid) to a polymer forming material, which may be a liquid. The yeast acts on the sugar, forming carbon ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144540 | Method of making metallized plastic moldings and their use A method of making a plastic molding is disclosed. The multi-step method entails applying a metallic layer 20 to 150 nm thick to a translucent plastic film having a thickness of 50 to 750 μm, removing part of the metallic layer, and applying to the metallized side ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141310 | Metal matrix composite structure and method Compound preforms are provided having a first region, including a porous ceramic and a second region including a porous or solid ceramic in which the two regions differ in composition. The compound preform is infiltrated with a liquid metal which is then solidified ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138158 | Forming a dielectric layer using a hydrocarbon-containing precursor In one embodiment, the present invention includes introducing a precursor containing hydrocarbon substituents and optionally a second conventional or hydrocarbon-containing precursor into a vapor deposition apparatus; and forming a dielectric layer having the hydroc... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128948 | Sprayed preforms for forming structural members A preform and method for forming preforms and structural members are provided. The preform can be formed by cold spraying a structural material onto a base member, such that the preform has dimensions approximating the dimensions of the machined structural member to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125462 | Method of making vehicle windshield using coating mask A water soluble mask is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a coating (e.g., low-E coating) is formed on the substrate in at least one select area over the mask and in at least one area where the mask is not provided. After the coating has been formed, water is used ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122122 | Molecular imprinting of solute on cellulose/silica composite, and products and uses thereof A cellulose/silica composite useful as a filter material is highly selective towards a solute that has been molecularly imprinted upon an inorganic gel coating formed on the cellulose. The filter material provides dual filtering functionality, as both a selective mo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118785 | System for covering floors A coating system for floors, containing a) one or more agents in which, together or separately, a polymer/wax dispersion and aziridine and, where desired, a flatting component are present, for application on the floor in order to f... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118855 | Diffraction-based diagnostic devices A biosensor includes a substrate with a layer of receptive material disposed thereon. The receptive material is specific for an analyte of interest. A pattern of active and inactive areas of the receptive material are defined in the receptive material layer by a mas... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7081272 | Coating composition for forming low-refractive index thin layers A composition comprising a fluid, silica precursor (A) obtained by subjecting alkoxysilane(s) to hydrolysis/polycondensation in the presence of an acid catalyst, a basic compound (B) having a basic hydroxyl group and/or a basic nitrogen atom, wherein the pH of a 0.1... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067178 | Substrate table, production method therefor and plasma treating device The susceptor (10) of a plasma treating device, or the electrostatic chuck (12) of a substrate table is formed by ceramic thermal spray method. A ceramic spray layer (12A) is pore-sealed by methacrylic resin (12D). Resin raw material main... | 06/27/2006 |
