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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472650 | Nickel alloy plated structure A structure. The structure includes a layered configuration including a copper layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The first and second layers are disposed on opposite sides of the copper layer and are in direct mechanical contact with the copper layer. The fi... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7412918 | Firearm camouflage system The present invention provides a pre-packaged kit and a method for creating unique multi-toned custom patterns or camouflage on a surface, and in particular the surfaces of a firearm. The multi-toned custom patterns or camouflage are created by separating or peeling... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7362411 | Pattern mask, liquid crystal injection process, and method of fabricating LCD device using the same A liquid crystal injection method for fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes attaching a liquid crystal material to a pattern mask to form a liquid crystal film, and printing the liquid crystal film on a substrate for the LCD device by pressing t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347142 | Method for creating artistic works on residential lawns A method for creating an artistic work on a lawn includes: anchoring a first stencil to a lawn; applying paint of a first color in a first desired pattern on the lawn by applying paint over a first pattern of one or more openings in the first lawn stencil; anchoring... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334518 | Kits for creating artistic works on residential lawns A kit for creating an artistic work on a residential lawn includes: first and second lawn stencils; first and second containers of paint of first and second colors; and a plurality of stakes. The stakes are used to anchor the lawn stencils to the lawn, and the paint... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320947 | Static 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 |
| 7311041 | Printing device, printing system and printing method A printing device contains a printing medium supporting member having a supporting face for supporting a printing medium; a screen plate fitting detachably onto said supporting face in a state where the printing medium is sandwiched between said screen plate and sai... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313354 | Apparatus and method for producing member having hidden information, image formation apparatus, print control apparatus, service method, and program An apparatus produces a member having hidden information in which a sheet of conceal paper for hiding the information and a sheet of recording paper having an image recorded thereon are bonded releasably. The apparatus includes a recording paper supply section, a co... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287468 | Nickel alloy plated structure A structure and associated methods of formation. The structure includes a layered configuration comprising a copper layer, a first layer, and a second layer. The copper layer consists essentially of copper. The first and second layers are disposed on opposite sides ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278351 | Plate-making method and plate-making apparatus for stencil printing and stencil printing machine A plate-making method for stencil printing in which heat-sensitive stencil plate material for stencil printing consisting of a thermoplastic resin film is melted by heating of a thermal head to perforate an ink permeable openings includes forming recesses on one sid... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273376 | Art kit for promoting religious comfort and spiritual healing A kit includes a body including detachably conjoined top and bottom layers. The top layer includes a heat-activated adhesive coating applied to a back side thereof. The body is provided with longitudinal sides, opposed end portions oriented perpendicular to the side... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255040 | Process for the manufacturing of panels having a decorative surface A process for the manufacturing of panels having a decorative surface whereby the decor of the panels is achieved by means of printing a plurality of different decor sections (1n) on a web (1). Each decor section (1n) being... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7225733 | Making stencils for creating artistic works on residential lawns A method of making a plurality of the same combination of lawn stencils, which combination is used to create an artistic work on a lawn, includes: simultaneously cutting a first predetermined pattern of one or more openings in each sheet of a first stack of sheets b... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201948 | Optical device and method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing a structured optical device (1) starts with a substrate (2), on which is coated an alignment layer (3) and a liquid crystal polymer network layer (4). One of these layers can be created as a coating using a conv... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201938 | Thermosensitive stencil paper and method of producing the same A thermosensitive stencil paper having a thermoplastic resin film and a porous resin layer which is provided on the thermoplastic resin film by coating a porous resin layer formation coating liquid including a water-in-oil emulsion of a resin on the thermoplastic re... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179528 | Adhesive composition and adhesive optical component using the composition An adhesive sheet including an adhesive composition disposed on at least one face of a film of acetyl cellulose, the adhesive sheet being produced by coating a solution of the adhesive composition on the face of the film and drying the solution to form a laminate, t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175734 | Porous medical catheter and methods of manufacture The present invention relates to fabrication methods and apparatus for irrigating medical catheters. Such catheters include at least one section of standard thermoplastic catheter tubing coupled to a section of porous tubing (e.g., ePTFE and the like). A source of f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169219 | Peelable stenciling ink and method of using A peelable stenciling ink for imprinting indicia such as letters, numbers and symbols on a surface of an article such as a sport ball made of leather or a synthetic polymer, e.g., a thermoplastic material, consists of a solvent, a dye dispersed in the solvent, and a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134390 | Method and stencil for extruding material on a substrate A stencil for use in fabricating semiconductor devices is disclosed that has an aperture having a first portion extending from a first side thereof and a second portion extending from a second side thereof to minimize the shear stress between the material extruded t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7105277 | Printing plate, circuit board and method of printing circuit board The present invention aims to provide a printing plate capable of preventing paste of high viscosity adhering to an edge of a squeegee from being transferred to and left on a through hole of a printed circuit board when the paste is being filled by a squeegeeing met... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089857 | Method for copying a printing plate for humid offset printing The present invention concerns an original method of copying a printing plate. Said plate, intended for wet offset printing, comprises a base substrate and a photosensitive layer which is soluble in a solvent. As is conventional, said method comprises selecti... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073437 | Hand stamp with adhesively held ink cartridge A hand stamp that has a frame member that holds an ink cartridge. The cartridge has an ink storage layer and an image forming layer. There is a ledge surrounding the inside of the frame member that has an adhesive applied to it. The ink storage layer is attached to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6957608 | Contact print methods A method of and device for controlled printing using liquid embossing techniques is disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention a stamp comprises a differentiated embossing surface with protruding and recessed surfaces to enhance the ability of th... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6936181 | Methods for patterning using liquid embossing The current invention is directed to a method of patterning a surface or layer in the fabrication of a micro-device. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, a first mask structure is formed by depositing a layer of a first material onto the surfa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931990 | Stamper A stamper with a metal plate positioned between a platen and a stamp die is disclosed. The metal plate results in an improved imprint by providing better support to the stamp die. The stamper further comprises a removable ink pad and a rotatably reversible platen wi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929967 | Method of forming pattern A method of forming a pattern suitable for fabricating a liquid crystal device which includes the steps of forming a film on a substrate, printing a resist pattern by having the film covered with a screen mask, etching the film using the resist pattern as a mask, an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921454 | Elastomer toughened radiation curable adhesives A radiation curable adhesive composition which includes: a) an α,β-olefinically unsaturated ether monomer component consisting of one or more compounds having the formula: R[O—CH═CHR1]n (I) where R is... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918663 | Method for inserting images on printing plates A printing plate is prepared for the insertion of images by applying an ink accepting layer and an ink repelling layer to it. A developing fluid is sprayed onto the ink repelling layer by an ink jet printing group. The developing fluid is sprayed in the image to be ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910819 | Printer cartridge A printer cartridge suitable for use in a cartridge-based printer houses and dispenses a roll of label media. The cartridge includes a housing having a top wall and a bottom wall. A yoke pivotally mounted between the top and bottom walls for pivotable movement about... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6889605 | Heat-sensitive stencil, process of fabricating same and printer using same A heat-sensitive stencil including a resin film on which a thin resin layer and a porous resin layer are formed in succession. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6880990 | Thermal head energy control apparatus When perforating a stencil material by a thermal head on the basis of image data, the smoothness of the stencil material is measured. The energy applied to the thermal head is increased as the smoothness of the stencil material becomes lower. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6841233 | Source sheet for stencil printing, plate manufacturing method, and stencil printing method The invention relates a source sheet for stencil printing comprising: a porous support material; a porous resin film formed on a surface of the porous support material; wherein, the porous support material has a maximum air permeab... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6820546 | Versatile, aligning stencil structure A stencil apparatus includes an elongated stencil support strip having at least one longitudinally extruding severance line, and at least one stencil support area between the severance line and the edge of the stencil support strip. Stencil elements with pressure se... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6807904 | Method and apparatus for making heat-sensitive stencil and heat-sensitive stencil material A stencil is made by thermally forming perforations arranged in both a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction in a thermoplastic resin film of heat-sensitive stencil material by the use of a heat source which is heated through supply of energy. Supply ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6758138 | Heat sensitive stencil material A stencil is made by thermally forming perforations arranged in both a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction in a thermoplastic resin film of heat-sensitive stencil material by the use of a heat source which is heated through supply of energy. Supply ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6681691 | Screen printing stencil production A method of producing a screen-printing stencil having open areas and blocked areas for respectively passage and blocking of a printing medium. The method includes providing a receptor element having an image-receiving layer capable of receiving a first c... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679166 | Stencil plate having independent dot perforations In a method and apparatus for perforating a heat sensitive stencil sheet having a heat shrinkable film, the film is selectively heated with a heating device to form independent dot perforations corresponding to an image, and the heating device is controll... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6679167 | Image generating method and apparatus An image display medium 1 includes a film body 2 having a number of microscopic film pieces 2a. The film body 2 is sandwiched between a supporting member 3 having receiving spaces 5 and a cover member 4. The image display medium 1 is brought into contact ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675705 | Microporous stencil sheet printing system and method of printing A microporous stencil sheet for use in stencil printing and methods for making stencil master using this microporous stencil sheet are disclosed herein. The microporous stencil sheet is for use in stencil printing using a low-viscosity ink with a viscosit... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6662719 | Thermosensitive stencil and plate and thermal stencil plate making and stencil printing method therefor A thermosensitive stencil sheet including at least a thermoplastic resin film and an electromagnetic wave absorbing layer which includes an electromagnetic wave absorbing agent and a resin. The thermosensitive stencil sheet may also include a porous subst... | 12/16/2003 |
