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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883737 | Methods allowing for visual inspection of coated components for erosion damage Methods allowing for visual inspection of a coated component for erosion damage involving providing a component, and applying a plurality of layers of an erosion system to at least a portion of the component to produce the coated component where each layer of the er... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7842332 | Method for intermittently applying thin-film coatings A method for intermittently applying thin-film coatings is realized, by which a coating of extremely thin film reduced to 20 μm or less in thickness is deposited intermittently with high productivity and at the same time, the trailing coating edge of the thin film ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7824730 | Method and apparatus for measuring coating thickness with a laser A method of measuring a coating deposits a layer of coating on an object. A laser beam is projected on the layer of the coating. A reflection of the project laser beam is received by the laser sensor. From this information, the thickness of the layer of the coating ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7771776 | Apparatus and method for inspecting golf balls using spectral analysis A method for inspecting golf balls is disclosed. An imager such as a camera captures a spectral image of the golf ball. The spectral image is captured line-by-line as the golf ball rotates. The lines are then packed together to form a three-dimensional spectral imag... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763310 | Method and apparatus for thin film/layer fabrication and deposition A method and apparatus for controlling the thickness of a thin film or thin layer of discrete particles or of a heterogeneous mixture characterized in that the interfacial tension forces between the solution or suspension and its environment are used as the driving ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758910 | Method of on-line thickness measurement of applied coatings In a method of measuring the thickness of a coating as it is applied to a substrate, wherein the coating is applied as a thin ribbon from a spray gun, at least one surface profile of the applied coating is obtained along a line intersecting the ribbon during relativ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7547461 | Process for producing electrophotographic composition layer having controlled thickness by dip coating on thin substrate A method for controlling the thickness and uniformity of a dip coated layer, using a coating apparatus under conditions of controlled temperature and controlled low humidity, includes the following steps: under normal coating conditions of ambient temperature and re... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544382 | Dip coating process for producing electrophotographic composition layer having controlled thickness A method for controlling the thickness and uniformity of a dip coated layer, using a coating apparatus in a normal coating environment, includes the following steps: forming under normal coating conditions of ambient temperature and relative humidity a series of coa... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7459175 | Method for monolayer deposition An adaptive real time thermal processing system is presented that includes a multivariable controller. The method includes creating a dynamic model of the MLD processing system and incorporating virtual sensors in the dynamic model. The method includes using process... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455878 | Method for simultaneously coating and measuring parts An apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring a part including a part support, a sprayer, a part measurer including a digital camera and a display device, all of which are positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a coating to a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7436526 | Real-time system for monitoring and controlling film uniformity and method of applying the same A real-time system adapted to a PVD apparatus for monitoring and controlling film uniformity is described. The system includes a shielding plate, a monitoring device, and a data processing program. The shielding plate is disposed on an inner wall of a reaction chamb... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7404860 | Thermal spraying instrument The invention relates to a device and method for controlling the operation of a thermal spray torch (12). The inventive device and method are characterized in that an on-board camera (54) and pyrometer (70) are used to measure the properties of ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7381443 | Method for forming print with surface textures corresponding to printed image The hard copy has a transparent coat layer which is formed on an image recording surface of a recording medium on a side of which an image is recorded and covers at least a part of the image recording surface. The transparent coat layer has asperities corresponding ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7369242 | Cavity ring-down spectrometer for semiconductor processing An apparatus is provided for measuring a gas within a semiconductor thin film process. The apparatus includes an optical resonator disposed within an environment of the thin-film process, a tunable laser that excites the optical resonator at a characteristic frequen... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368082 | Formulation of spotting solution to achieve uniform spot size and morphology and for nondestructive quality control of assay articles This invention relates to spotting solutions for the production of assay articles with uniform spot size and morphology for the detection of biopolymers, comprising N-lauroyl sarcosine in a buffered solution. Optionally the spotting solution may further comprise a f... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364775 | Closed loop adhesive registration system An apparatus and method use closed loop control processes to automatically adjust a command signal used to change an operating state of a fluid dispensing gun. Proportional, integral and/or derivative control processes are used to determine an operating parameter co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358199 | Method of fabricating semiconductor integrated circuits A method of fabricating semiconductor integrated circuits includes (1) providing a spin-on tool comprising a rotatable platen for holding and spinning a wafer disposed thereon, a fluid supply system for providing spin-on solution onto the wafer, and a detector fixed... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355394 | Apparatus and method of dynamically measuring thickness of a layer of a substrate A method and apparatus are provided for measuring the thickness of a test object. The apparatus includes an eddy current sensor having first and second sensor heads. The sensor heads are positioned to have a predetermined gap therebetween for passage by at least a p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334330 | Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the same Thermally insulating layer incorporating a distinguishing agent and method for inspecting the insulating layer are provided. The distinguishing agent may be used for determining a remaining thickness of the thermally insulating layer. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332036 | Thermal projection device The invention relates to a device and a method for control of the operation of a thermal projection torch (12), characterized in that the characteristics of the jet (16) and the temperature of the deposit (24) on the piece (22) are measur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323061 | Thermal spraying instrument The invention relates to a device and method for controlling the operation of a thermal spray torch (12). The inventive device and method are characterised in that an on-board camera (54) and pyrometer (70) are used to measure the properties of ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323062 | Thermal projection device The invention relates to a device and a method for control of the operation of a thermal projection torch (12), characterized in that the characteristics of the jet (16) and the temperature of the deposit (24) on the piece (22) are measur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323085 | Basis weight of the liner in a fibrous web A method for determining the basis weight of a first ply of a fibrous web, which covers a second ply of the fibrous web including the steps of positioning an electromagnetic transmitter and an electromagnetic receiver, radiating the fibrous web, receiving a measurin... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318867 | Producing cover layers in optical discs Techniques for a cover layer with uniform thickness are disclosed. The cover layer is formed with a type of material, such as glue, in hardened form. In one embodiment, a certain amount of the material in liquid form is dispensed onto a dispensing structure. After t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291227 | Processing equipment A processing equipment includes a chamber, an airflow generator which generates a downward airflow in the chamber, a stage in the chamber, a nozzle which is arranged above the stage. The nozzle has a protector which is arranged around a supply port of the nozzle. Th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291558 | Copper interconnect wiring and method of forming thereof Capping layer or layers on a surface of a copper interconnect wiring layer for use in interconnect structures for integrated circuits and methods of forming improved integration interconnection structures for integrated circuits by the application of gas-cluster ion... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289216 | Station for inspecting the painting of motor vehicle parts A station for inspecting the painting of motor vehicle bodywork parts, the station including an optical measuring apparatus and means for attenuating vibration of the moving parts. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7277770 | Direct write process and apparatus A direct write process and apparatus for fabricating a desired circuit component onto a substrate surface of a microelectronic device according to a computer-aided design (CAD). The process includes (a) providing a support member by which the device is supported whi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275436 | Method and apparatus for measuring film thickness and film thickness growth A device for measuring thickness and/or rate of thickness increase of a film comprises at least one piezoelectric element, and first and second electrodes in contact with the piezoelectric element. A method of measuring thickness and/or rate of thickness increase of... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270712 | Industrial microdeposition system for polymer light emitting diode displays, printed circuit boards and the like A microdeposition system (20) and method deposits precise amounts of fluid material onto a substrate. A microdeposition head (50) includes a plurality of spaced nozzles. A positioning device controls a position of the microdeposition head relative to t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258894 | Apparatus and method for dispensing liquid crystal material A liquid crystal material dispensing apparatus includes a spacer height measuring unit for measuring a height of a spacer on a substrate, and a liquid crystal material dispensing system for determining an amount of the liquid crystal material to be dispensed on the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250197 | Plasma treatment of contact lens and IOL Intraocular lenses or contact lenses 20 are placed on a lower spindle 34 and held there by a vacuum in conduit 34. Noble and reactive gases 56, 58 are introduced and a voltage is applied across upper spindle 32 and lower spindle | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247345 | Optical film thickness controlling method and apparatus, dielectric multilayer film and manufacturing apparatus thereof A method of controlling film thickness of dielectric multilayer film with high precision, an optical film thickness controlling apparatus and a dielectric multilayer film manufacturing apparatus that can control the film thickness. An optical film thickness controll... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244310 | Over-clocking in a microdeposition control system to improve resolution A microdeposition system (20) and method deposits precise amounts of fluid material onto a substrate. A microdeposition head (50) includes a plurality of spaced nozzles that fire droplets having a deposited width when deposited on the substrate. A posi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226638 | Method and arrangement in connection with production line for optic cable A method and an arrangement in connection with a production line for optic cable, wherein optical fibers (1) are guided to a coating point (3), where filling gel is applied around the fibres, and a loose tubular casing is formed around the fibres and t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227624 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the condition of plasma equipment An apparatus (100) senses a degree of cleanliness of a plasma reactor having a chamber (102) containing a plasma (103) that emits light (104) during a process conducted in the chamber (102). The apparatus (100) also has a li... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226634 | Designing a plated pattern in printed writing board The plating method comprises the steps of dividing a region, to be plated, into a group of mesh-like zones, measuring a plating area of each of the zones, comparing the measurement values of the plating areas and judging whether or not the plating area has any varia... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213968 | Hot melt adhesive detection methods and systems A hot melt adhesive sensing system and method including detecting (410) multiple areas of a target, for example, a hot adhesive material, by sensing changes in temperature with a corresponding number of thermal sensors, summing (420) an output of the t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206654 | Digitally active 3-D object creation system A three dimensional object creation system that prints objects layer by layer, the system including a plurality of printheads, the system printing at least part of each of multiple layers simultaneously. ... | 04/17/2007 |
