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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137496 | Method of fabricating wire grid polarizer Provided is a method of fabricating a wire grid polarizer. The method includes: forming a photocatalytic layer on a first substrate; forming a patterned resin layer having a plurality of parallel grooves; forming a wire grid by filling the grooves with a metal; and ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8002932 | Method for preparing golf ball with indicia having metallic luster A method for preparing a golf ball with surface indicia such as a letter or image having metallic luster includes the steps of forming an adhesive indicia made of a thermoplastic resin on a golf ball surface, bonding the metal thin-film on a metal thin film-bearing ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7547372 | Thermally reactive ink transfer system An ink transfer system including an ink transfer decal that is transferable to a final substrate, such as a bare metal or pre-painted autobody part, without use of a separate adhesive. The transferred ink decal is capable of withstanding temperature elevations commo... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7459052 | Printed placemat, potholder, and oven mitt and methods 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... | 12/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7427441 | Transparent polymeric coated conductor A member comprising a substrate and a transparent conductive layer comprising a composition including an electronically conductive polymer of a polythiophene present in a cationic form with a polyanion, wherein the composition of the conductive layer has an FOM less... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422651 | Apparatus and method for handling membranes A method for applying a pattern to a target surface includes the steps of applying a coating of membrane material over a selected portion of a substrate. The substrate imparts a pattern to the membrane material corresponding to a pattern to be applied to the target ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7402220 | Method for manufacturing multi-layered unit for multi-layered ceramic electronic component It is an object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a multi-layered unit for a multi-layered ceramic electronic component which can prevent a ceramic green sheet from being deformed and destroyed and prevent a solvent contained in an el... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7368030 | Intermediate suction support and its utilisation for producing a thin film structure The present invention relates to an intermediate suction support. The support has at least one suction surface (62) intended to receive a first face of at least one substrate comprising an embrittled layer, a film thus being defined between the first face of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367374 | Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of display device The present invention is directed to a display device that overcomes the limitation on tact time, and the defective phenomenon attributed to the generation of bubbles, pasting and visual irregularities at the time of laminating a film to a display panel. A polarizer... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368028 | Method and unit for applying labels to products and collecting reject labels A method and unit for applying labels to products fed by a conveyor along a conveying path; a number of pickup heads are fed along a feed path to withdraw the labels successively from a feeder and apply the labels successively to respective products on the conveyor;... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351368 | Flocked articles and methods of making same A method of manufacturing a molded article using lamination of a flocked surface onto a backing film is provided. Also provided is a flocked article comprising an antimicrobial agent. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325916 | Method and apparatus for making signs An apparatus for digitally generating an image includes a printer for generating a desired image either on a final substrate or a carrier sheet with the image then being transferred from the carrier sheet onto the final substrate. The generated image is “built upâ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317065 | Method for producing highly functional, hyper branched polyester by means of enzymatic esterification The present invention provides a highly functional hyperbranched polyester which may be obtained by a process which comprises reacting a reaction solution containing solvent and reactants in the presence of an enzyme at a temperature above 60° C. and a pressure abo... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300818 | Method of and mechanism for peeling adhesive tape bonded to segmented semiconductor wafer An adhesive tape peeling mechanism has an adhering section and a porous member. The adhering section adheres to a segmented semiconductor wafer bonded to adhesive tape. The porous member is provided on the surface adhering to the semiconductor wafer of the adhering ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7283330 | Method of manufacturing a suspension using coining A method of manufacturing a suspension member designed to carry a slider and read/write head elements in a magnetic data storage device. The method includes forming the suspension member into a desired length and width configuration with a nominal thickness dimensio... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261542 | Apparatus for three dimensional printing using image layers A three-dimensional printer adapted to construct three dimensional objects is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the printer includes a first surface adapted to receive a bulk layer of sinterable powder, a polymer such as nylon powder; a radiant energy source, e... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252733 | Polarizer guarded cover sheet with adhesion promoter The invention generally relates to polymer films used as protective cover sheets for polarizer plates, a method for producing polarizing plates, and a Liquid Crystal Display employing the same. More particularly, the invention relates to a cover sheet composite havi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244327 | Method and apparatus for substantially lifting erasable marked images from a marking surface or the like A method for substantially lifting dry-erasable marked images (4) from a whiteboard surface (2) includes providing a rolled transparent adhesive film sheet (6) for lifting the image, a rolled paper sheet (8) having a shade or color that i... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244326 | Transfer assembly for manufacturing electronic devices A method for assembling a device. The method comprises placing a functional element in a first opening formed in a template substrate and transferring the functional element to a device substrate having a second opening formed therein wherein the functional element ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235283 | Optical compensation plate and deflecting plate using the same The present invention provides an optical compensation plate having an optical compensation layer in which cracks occurring due to an applied pressure is suppressed. By applying a curable adhesive agent onto at least one surface of the optical compensation layer and... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229520 | Method for manufacturing spandrel glass film with metal flakes A film laminating adhesive is formed by admixing a polyester resin and encapsulated metallic flakes. The metallic flakes are encapsulated with a silane in a hydrolyzed condition modified with a surfactant or dispersion agent. A mounting adhesive is applied to an out... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220333 | Material supply strip, system, and method of applying pieces of material to objects A method of applying pieces of material to objects includes providing a material supply strip and an applicator device capable of applying material from the supply strip to objects. The supply strip includes a backing having first and second opposing surfaces and pi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214424 | Heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A heat-peelable adhesive sheet which shows small increase in the degree of contamination caused by a heat treatment for lowering an adhesive force is disclosed. The heat-peelable pressure sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a heat-expandable layer containing heat-exp... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195687 | Device transferring method, and device arraying method and image display unit fabricating method using the same A method of selectively transferring devices arrayed on a first substrate to a second substrate on which an adhesive resin layer is previously formed is provided. The method includes steps of selectively heating the adhesive resin layer on the second substrate by la... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183179 | System and method for hydrogen exfoliation gettering A hydrogen (H) exfoliation gettering method is provided for attaching fabricated circuits to receiver substrates. The method comprises: providing a Si substrate; forming a Si active layer overlying the substrate with circuit source/drain (S/D) regions; implanting a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179719 | System and method for hydrogen exfoliation A system and method for hydrogen (H) exfoliation are provided for attaching silicon-on-insulator (SOI) fabricated circuits to carrier substrates. The method comprises: providing a SOI substrate, including a silicon (Si) active layer and buried oxide (BOX) layer over... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163826 | Method of fabricating multi layer devices on buried oxide layer substrates A method for fabricating multi layer devices on a substrate with a buried oxide layer is disclosed. Multi layer microelectromechanical, microfluidic, and integrated circuit devices are fabricated on a substrate with layers of predetermined weak and strong bond regio... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163598 | Optical waveguide and method for producing same An optical waveguide having a optical waveguide path capable of securing a high light propagation characteristic regardless of the type of a supporting base, provided with a multilayer circuit board, an optical waveguide path arranged on the multilayer circuit board... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147739 | Systems for assembling components on submounts and methods therefor A component assembly system is provided that includes a longitudinally elongated tape carrier, a longitudinally elongated submount carrier, and an assembly machine. A plurality of components may be attached to the tape carrier. The assembly machine is adapted to rec... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145219 | Vertical integrated circuits A method for fabricating a vertical integrated circuit is disclosed. Integrated circuits are fabricated on a substrate with layers of predetermined weak and strong bond regions where deconstructed layers of integrated circuits are fabricated at or on the weak bond r... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122091 | Structure of retaining cut-processed components, method of fabricating cut-processed components, tray for housing cut-processed components, and method of cleaning cut-processed components A structure of retaining cut-processed components includes a first base (18A). The structure includes cut-processed components (1A) removably fixed to the first base, with the cut-components aligned with each other in a longitudinal direction of the fi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109134 | Fusible quilt batt A fusible quilt batt. The fusible batt includes a non-woven fibrous web and a heat sealable and releasable adhesive. The adhesive is coated on the outer surface of the web and insinuates between the fibers of the web internally. The adhesive thus binds the fibers of... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7081657 | MEMS and method of manufacturing MEMS The present invention relates to micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and production methods thereof, and more particularly to vertically integrated MEMS systems. Manufacturing of MEMS and vertically integrated MEMS is facilitated by forming, preferably on a wafe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077927 | Method of applying an edge electrode pattern to a touch screen A method of applying an edge electrode pattern to a touch screen. The method includes depositing, on a first surface of a decal strip, conductive material in the form of an edge electrode pattern, placing the first surface of the decal strip on one edge of a touch s... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070669 | Method for forming ceramic thick film element arrays An improved process for producing ceramic thick film array elements is provided. In this regard, ceramic elements are formed on a temporary, or printing, substrate by screen printing or other forming methods. The temporary, or printing, substrate is advantageously p... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045878 | Selectively bonded thin film layer and substrate layer for processing of useful devices A layered structure generally includes a first layer suitable for having a useful element formed therein or thereon selectively attached or bonded to a second layer. A method to form a layered structure generally comprises selectively adhering a first substrate to a... | 05/16/2006 |
