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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057625 | Overprintable embossing coating The invention relates to a coating unit (2) for transferring imaging or covering layers from a transfer film (5) to a printed material. The coating unit is flexible thus enabling the integrated production of complex printed material. In particular, ove... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7897002 | Method of modifying a surface This invention provides a method for modifying the appearance of a surface using a thin laminate. The laminate includes an indicia containing layer disposed against the lower surface of a carrier film. The laminate may optionally include a bonding coat or layer for ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7785435 | Method of laminating a decal to a carrier film A process comprising: depositing a liquid bonding layer comprising an ionomer and a solvent over a carrier film; placing a decal substrate over the liquid bonding layer and drying the liquid bonding layer to provide a solid bonding layer comprising the ionomer, and ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7544264 | Organic electroluminescent device and its production method An organic electroluminescent device is produced by a method using a transfer material comprising a pressing member having a projection and an organic layer formed on the projection, which comprises the steps of superposing the transfer material on a first substrate... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7438963 | Method for producing a laser-printable film Method for producing a laser-printable film which comprises printing an engraving layer comprising a UV-curable coating onto a support film, applying an electron-beam curable coating on top of the engraving layer, and then curing the film by electron irradiation. | 10/21/2008 |
| 7410551 | Method of hot marking, and a multilayer structure for implementing such a method The invention relates to a hot marking method enabling decoration to be made on an article, the method comprising the steps consisting in: supplying a multilayer structure comprising a layer of varnish that hardens under the effect... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7357691 | Method for depositing carbon nanotubes on a substrate of a field emission device using direct-contact transfer deposition A preferred method for making a carbon nanotube-based field emission device in accordance with the invention includes the following steps: providing a substrate (22) with a surface; depositing a catalyst layer (24) on a predetermined area on the surfac... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338574 | Multilayer composite and method of making same A multilayer composite has a generally adhesion resistant, protective layer and an adjacent second polymeric film. The composition of the protective layer includes a fluoropolymer and the second polymeric film is a polymer free of fluoropolymer. The size of the prot... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335274 | Production method of decorative film A production method of a decorative film comprising a step of, in a state in which a transparent resin film is laid on a surface of a laminate sheet in which a pattern layer is placed on one surface of a base film of a thermoplastic resin, inserting the laminate she... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314535 | Structure for loading substrate in substrate bonding apparatus for fabricating liquid crystal display device A substrate bonding apparatus for use in fabricating LCD devices substantially prevents substrates held to upper stages from sagging. The substrate bonding apparatus may, for example, include upper and lower stages having a plurality of passages for holding respecti... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7291233 | Process for applying a transferable image on a wall A process for applying a transferable image on a wall includes applying a transferable image onto a first surface of a transfer sheet, applying a sealant coating directly over the transferable image, applying an adhesive binder on the wall, placing the transfer shee... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279061 | Process for the production of improved metallized films Improved metallized films are produced by transferring a protective layer onto a metal layer from the side of the film remote from the metal layer. The transfer preferably takes place in the metallizer shortly after metallization and before the metal layer is expose... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7169251 | Method of forming nanofluidic channels A method of forming nanofluidic enclosed channels includes providing a first substrate having a layer of a first material disposed thereon. A plurality of nanoscale slots is formed along a second substrate using nanolithography, etching, or other disclosed technique... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169366 | System and method for exposing an object to an electrical discharge Methods and systems are configured to expose an object to an electrical discharge. The system includes a conveyor that conveys the object, a guide that guides the object, and an electrode that provides an electrical discharge. The guide is typically set to guide the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150801 | Process for producing cold field-emission cathodes A process for producing a cold field-emission cathode by patterning an aligned carbon nanotube film on a surface of a substrate for electrode, comprising the steps of preparing an aligned carbon nanotube film on a surface of a basic substrate, patterning a conductiv... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7097726 | Identification card preparation method and protective layer transfer foil The invention relates to a preparation method of an identification card with utilizing a protective layer transfer foil having a peeling layer and a releasing layer laminated on the peeling layer, the preparation method comprising: adhering the transferring layer on... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090907 | Adhesive coated label having tactile feel An adhesive coated label includes indicia disposed on a facestock and layers of tactile coating selectively applied to discrete areas of the facestock to create distinct raised portions on the label. The tactile coating may be applied to correspond to the location o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090738 | Method of manufacturing membrane electrode assembly A membrane electrode assembly having excellent electric power generating capability is produced from a base coated with first polymer electrolytic solution to form an undried first polymer electrolytic membrane. Undried first polymer electrolytic membrane is coated ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7078001 | System and method for exposing an object to an electrical discharge A conveyor system for exposing an object to an electrical discharge to increase the surface tension of a surface of the object comprises a guide, a first conveyor, an electrode, and a second conveyor. The first conveyor is configured to convey the object toward the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066378 | Filling device A delivery system a soldering paste to an electronics package includes a pressurized supply of via fill paste and a pressure head attached to the pressurized supply of via fill paste. The pressure head includes a main body and a wear portion. Attached to the wear po... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045180 | Thermosensitive transfer film and method of manufacturing display device According to the present invention, in a thermosensitive transfer film F in which at least a fluorescent substance layer 3 and an adhesive agent layer 4 are deposited onto a base film 1, this adhesive agent layer 4 is produced by mixing a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7022202 | Method for applying images to surfaces High quality full color images are printed with sublimation inks on transfer paper. The images are applied to prepared surfaces on parts, especially surfaces such as anodized aluminum prepared according to specific processes but also to other materials. Image transf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022638 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a fuel cell electrode In the method and apparatus for manufacturing a fuel cell electrode, electrode material is electrostatically held on a photosensitive drum with a prescribed pattern. The electrode material of the prescribed pattern is then transferred from the photosensitive drum on... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6995321 | Etched hole-fill stand-off An assembly is disclosed that includes an etched hole-fill standoff; a tooling plate contacting the etched hole-fill stand-off, the stand-off and tooling plate being aligned to each other; a device having holes to be filled removably contacting the stand-off, the st... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984277 | Bond enhancement for thermally insulated ceramic matrix composite materials A composite structure (62) having a bond enhancement member (76) extending across a bond joint (86) between a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material (80) and a ceramic insulation material (82), and a method of fabricating such a s... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6972151 | Magic slate capture and display device A device for forming erasable images on a reusable medium, comprising: an erasing portion; and a writing portion; wherein the erasing portion comprises a separator for separating at least two layers of the reusable medium; and wherein the writing portion comprises a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964722 | Method for producing a wood substrate having an image on at least one surface A method and system is provided for producing an image on one or more surfaces of a wood or wood composite substrate by applying a receptor coat to at least the one or more surfaces of the substrate, transferring the image to the receptor coat using a variety of ima... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955736 | Process for manufacturing a multi-layer film-type laminate for packaging materials The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a flexible film-type laminate (7) from two or more films (9a,9b) for packaging materials, whereby at least two films (9a,9b) are laminated to each oth... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953511 | Method for high definition dip transfer printing and article made according to method Method for high definition printing to be dip transferred to a three-dimensional article comprises four color process printing a digital image from a digital image file onto a water soluble polymer film with solvent based ink to form a printed water soluble film and... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951594 | Printed oven mitt and method for making same Printed placemats, potholders, and oven mitts, and process for producing same using a high definition color sublimation printing technique. The sublimation printing technique applies a high quality image onto a print receiving layer that is incorporated into a print... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6939828 | Thermal dye-transfer receiver element comprising a silicone release agent in the dye-image receiving layer A dye-receiver element for thermal dye transfer includes a support having on one side thereof a dye image-receiving layer characterized in that a release agent is present in the dye-image receiving layer which release agent comprises a siloxane-containing polymer ha... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921505 | Hole filling using an etched hole-fill stand-off An assembly is disclosed that includes an etched hole-fill standoff; a tooling plate contacting the etched hole-fill stand-off, the stand-off and tooling plate being aligned to each other; a device having holes to be filled removably contacting the stand-off, the st... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6749710 | Combination static cling and product label assembly A method of making the label assembly comprises providing a label stock material having a printed upper surface and a lower surface adhesively secured to a backing web having a release coating; laminating a web of static cling material is to the upper surface of the... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6676792 | Process for decorating sections made of metal, plastic material or the like, and related apparatus Process for variously decorating sections made of plastic materials, composite materials and the like, comprising a step of pre-treatment for the preparation of the surface, a possible step of pre-painting, a possible step of pre-heating, a step of decora... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6514362 | Fabric coating containing energy absorbing phase change material and method of manufacturing same A coating composition for fabrics includes wetted microspheres containing a phase change material dispersed throughout a polymer binder, a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a thickener. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hyd... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6484780 | Card laminator and method of card lamination The invention is a laminator and a method of lamination of a plastic card (14). A laminator (10, 100) in accordance with the invention includes an infeed (12) which supplies plastic cards which are to be laminated with a plastic laminating material on a f... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6383325 | Method for manufacturing a polyurethane product with high wetting ability, gas permeability and high water repellent ability by a dry transfer coating process A method for manufacturing a P.U. product includes a front stage working, and a rear stage working. The front stage working includes: coating a first P.U. liquid on a releasing sheet to form a first P.U. surface layer, coating a second P.U. liquid on the ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375783 | Method of transferring a sublimable dyestuff art image onto the curved outer surface of a billiard ball The method of transferring a sublimable dyestuff art image onto the curved outer surface of a billiard ball. The spherically shaped polyester billiard ball is initially molded with at least one recess having a first predetermined configuration formed in i... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6364983 | Manufacture of security tapes and security threads A method of manufacturing a laminate structure for use in a security thread or tape comprises: i) providing a first structure (1) having a flexible carrier (2) supporting an optically variable effect structure (4-6); ii) adhering the first structure (1) t... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6337028 | Process of forming a pattern on a substrate A process for forming an inorganic material layer pattern on a substrate. The process includes the steps of transferring an inorganic powder dispersed paste layer supported on a support film to the surface of the substrate to form the inorganic powder dis... | 01/08/2002 |
