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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168265 | Method for manufacturing electrochromic devices This invention contemplates the use of laser patterning/scribing in electrochromic device manufacture, anywhere during the manufacturing process as deemed appropriate and necessary for electrochromic device manufacturability, yield and functionality, while integrati... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8133554 | Methods for depositing material onto microfeature workpieces in reaction chambers and systems for depositing materials onto microfeature workpieces Methods for depositing material onto microfeature workpieces in reaction chambers and systems for depositing materials onto microfeature workpieces are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes depositing molecules of a gas onto a microfeature workpiece... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124195 | Pattern forming method and droplet discharge device A pattern formation method includes discharging a functional liquid substance having a functional material to an object, and irradiating the functional liquid substance with light emitted from a light source thereby to form a pattern of a functional film on the obje... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119209 | Method of forming layers of getter material on glass parts A method of forming a layer (12) of getter particles (11) on a glass part (10) includes contacting the getter particles with the glass part and irradiating the particles through the glass by a laser, thus heating the particles at a temperature g... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8110254 | Flexible circuit chemistry The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7758927 | Laser-induced fabrication of metallic interlayers and patterns in polyimide films Self-metallizing polyimide films are created by doping polyamic acid solutions with metallic ions and solubilizing agents. Upon creating a film, the film is exposed to coherent light for a specific time and then cured. The resulting film has been found to have a met... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7435353 | Patterning by energetically-stimulated local removal of solid-condensed-gas layers and solid state chemical reactions produced with such layers The invention provides a method for forming a patterned material layer on a structure, by condensing a vapor to a solid condensate layer on a surface of the structure and then localized removal of selected regions of the condensate layer by directing a beam of energ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419257 | Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method and an ink jet recording apparatus permitting image formation with a high degree of color reproducibility while alleviating the influences of the ink-absorbency of the recording medium and the base color is to be provided. A transfer drum... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404990 | Non-thermal process for forming porous low dielectric constant films Low dielectric materials and films comprising same have been identified for improved performance when used as interlevel dielectrics in integrated circuits as well as methods for making same. In certain embodiments of the invention, there is provided a low-temperatu... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7374791 | Method for making and measuring a coating on the surface of a medical device using an ultraviolet laser This invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implantable medical device, having a surface covered with a coating that can include a desired amount of a biologically active material, using an ultraviolet (UV) laser. The invention also pertains to a method ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371430 | Method for structuring endless belts for presses The invention relates to a method for structuring endless belts (1), particularly steel belts, for presses, e.g. double belt presses. According to the invention, a coating is applied to an outer surface of the belt after which metal is removed from and/or app... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371431 | Method for producing small, sheet glass plates and larger sheet glass plates as semifinished products for producing the former In the method of producing smaller, sheet glass plates having a predetermined geometry and lateral dimensions in the millimeter range from a larger sheet glass plate, a joining material is imprinted on one side of the larger sheet glass plate in accordance with a jo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370415 | Manufacturing method of ink-jet head A method for manufacturing an inkjet print head with ink channels formed on a member including a piezoelectric body, and where ink is jetted from each of the ink channels by applying a voltage to electrodes provided on the piezoelectric body for each of the ink chan... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368151 | Antiscattering grid and a method of manufacturing such a grid An antiscattering grid for an X-ray imaging apparatus of the type comprising a substrate having a plurality of metallized partitions that together define a plurality of cells distributed over the substrate. The partitions allow passage of the X-rays emitted from a s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357963 | Apparatus and method of crystallizing amorphous silicon A sequential lateral solidification apparatus includes a laser generator for generating and emitting a laser beam; an X-Y stage movable in two orthogonal axial directions; and a mask arranged between the laser generator and the X-Y stage. The mask has a plurality of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348261 | Wafer scale thin film package A chip module having a chip with a flexible multilayer redistribution thin film attached thereto for connection to a substrate. The thin film acts as both a redistribution medium with multiple layers of redistribution metallurgy for chip power and signals and as a c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342249 | Organic electroluminescent device and fabricating method thereof An organic electroluminescent device, includes: a first substrate including a first pixel region, the first pixel region including first, second and third sub-pixel regions; an array element layer on an inner surface of the first substrate, the array element layer i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341765 | Metallic coatings on silicon substrates, and methods of forming metallic coatings on silicon substrates The invention includes methods of forming a metallic coating on a substrate which contains silicon. A metallic glass layer is formed over a silicon surface of the substrate. The invention includes methods of protecting a silicon substrate. The substrate is provided ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323699 | Apparatus and method for modifying an object A method and apparatus includes positioning a reactant on a surface in specific location and then directing an energy source from a device at the reactant such that it modifies the surface to either remove material or add material. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315068 | Interface layer for the fabrication of electronic devices The present invention is directed to methods for making electronic devices with a thin anisotropic conducting layer interface layer formed between a substrate and an active device layer that is preferably patterned conductive layer. The interface layer preferably pr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300823 | Apparatus for housing a micromechanical structure and method for producing the same Apparatus for housing a micromechanical structure, and a method for producing the housing. The apparatus has a substrate having a main side on which the micromechanical structure is formed, a photo-resist material structure surrounding the micromechanical structure ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300596 | Method of manufacturing liquid discharge head The method of manufacturing a recording head has a flow path wall forming step of forming flow path walls on a substrate having energy generating elements formed thereon, an imbedded material depositing step of depositing an imbedded material between the flow path w... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288287 | Circuit formation part and manufacturing method for this circuit formation part The insulating layer formation step of forming an insulating layer 24-1 on a base for resin application 20 by applying polymeric material, which has been diluted with a solvent, filled with inorganic filler to the base for resin application and ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287318 | Biosensor A biosensor is provided that comprises a plate element with a pre-determined reaction zone and a recess positioned adjacent to the reaction zone. The biosensor also comprises a reagent that is positioned on the reaction zone. In preferred embodiments, the recess cir... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288420 | Method for manufacturing an electro-optical device An object of the present invention is to provide an EL display device having high operation performance and reliability. A third passivation film 45 is disposed under the EL element 203 comprising a pixel electrode (anode) 46, an EL layer... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286893 | Tailoring residual stress and hardness during direct metal deposition In a direct-metal deposition (DMD) process used to deposit successive layers in accordance with instructions from a CAD/CAM program, the laser beam, or an additional beam, is deployed as a localized heat treatment tool instead of a deposition tool. The use of laser ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278973 | Guide wire A guide wire is configured to have a less lossy marker formed at a desired position and providing a relatively high degree of contrastability under X-ray fluoroscopic guidance or the like. The guide wire includes a linear core member, a resin layer covering a main b... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278207 | Method of making an electronic package An electronic package and method of making the electronic package is provided. A layer of dielectric material is positioned on a first surface of a substrate which includes a plurality of conductive contacts. At least one through hole is formed in the layer of diele... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276267 | Method for the manufacture of an injection molded conductor carrying means A method making possible the production of an injection molded conductor carrying means composed of a first supporting substrate and a second supporting substrate. The first supporting substrate comprises a basically metallizeable plastic material and the second sup... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259101 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259100 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255908 | Magnetic tape A magnetic tape (1) characterized by having a backcoating layer (5) which comprises a binder and fine particles having been dispersed in the binder and being capable of irreversibly changing in color on oxidation reaction, and has a sufficient number o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255942 | Using plated surface for recording media without polishing Ultra smooth as-deposited composite nickel coatings for use in an information storage system are provided. The composite nickel coatings include an electrolessly deposited nickel layer formed on a sputter deposited nickel layer. The composite nickel coatings have an... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250330 | Method of making an electronic package A method of making an electronic package is described, wherein a substrate is provided with a pattern of conductive pads and a portion of solder positioned on selected ones of the pattern of copper pads. The solder is then reflowed to form partial hemispherically sh... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243599 | Method of fabricating color filter in display device A method of fabricating a color filter in a liquid crystal display device includes providing a plurality of clichés in which grooves are formed, filling color inks and a black resin in the grooves of the clichés, applying the color inks in the clichés onto a subs... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238396 | Methods for vitrescent marking Methods for vitrescent marking of substrates, likes bricks, are described that include placing the substrate to be marked and at least one marking material in reactive contact with each other and vitrifying the substrate and the marking material to form a marking be... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226149 | Plurality of barrier layers A fluid ejection device comprises a substrate having a first surface; a fluid ejector formed over the first surface; and a cover layer defining a firing chamber formed about the fluid injector, and defining a nozzle over the firing chamber. The cover layer is formed... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223534 | 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 deactivated areas of the receptive material are defined in the receptive material layer by a ... | 05/29/2007 |
