"That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced."
Scientific American ; Jan. 2 edition, 1909
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270844 | Direct write™ system Methods and apparatus for the deposition of a source material (10) are disclosed. An atomizer (12) renders a supply of source material (10) into many discrete particles. A force applicator (14) propels the particles in continuous, paralle... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7201022 | Systems and methods for filling voids and improving properties of porous thin films Methods of reducing the intrusions or migrations of photolithography materials by introducing a sol-gel layer onto a porous thin film prior to applying the photolithography/photoresist material layer. Curing the sol-gel layer results in the sol-gel layer merging or ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6106890 | Method for forming a thin film of ultra-fine particles and an apparatus for the same A method and apparatus for forming a thin film of ultra-fine particles on a base body having a fine hole or groove with a large aspect ratio (larger than one). The ultra-fine particles are smaller than 0.1 μm in diameter and are made from evaporated mate... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6056994 | Liquid deposition methods of fabricating layered superlattice materials A precursor liquid comprising several metal 2-ethylhexanoates, such as strontium, tantalum, and bismuth 2-ethylhexanoates, in a xylenes/methyl ethyl ketone solvent is prepared, and deposited on a substrate. In one embodiement the substrate is placed withi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5871822 | Low emissions method for spray application of conformal coating to electronic assemblies An apparatus and method for applying a conformal coat to an electronic assembly which significantly reduces the emissions which are a by-product of the process. A spray gun atomizes a conformal coat/solvent mixture at a high pressure within the gun and th... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5843516 | Liquid source formation of thin films using hexamethyl-disilazane A precursor liquid comprising several metal 2-ethylhexanoates, such as strontium, tantalum and bismuth 2-ethylhexanoates, in a xylenes/methyl ethyl ketone solvent is prepared, a substrate is placed within a vacuum deposition chamber, a small amount of hex... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5766685 | Treatment method and apparatus for printed circuit boards and the like A method and apparatus for transporting thin materials, such as printed circuit boards, through an apparatus for treatment of said boards with an etchant, rinse or other chemical process step, including a transport conveyor having a plurality of rotation ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5723573 | Thermosetting polyquinolines Thermosetting polyquinoline polymers, methods for preparing the polymers, and methods for curing the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate quinoline repeat units and end groups which include a reactive acetylene functionality. On heat treatment,... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5695815 | Metal carboxylate complexes for formation of metal-containing films on semiconductor devices A method of forming a metal-containing film on a substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer. The method involves depositing a Group VIII metal carboxylate complex on the substrate, wherein the Group VIII metal is selected from the group consisting of Ru, Os... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5688565 | Misted deposition method of fabricating layered superlattice materials A precursor liquid comprising several metal 2-ethylhexanoates, such as stroritium tantalum and bismuth 2-ethylhexanoates, in a xylenes/methyl ethyl ketone solvent is prepared, a substrate is placed within a vacuum deposition chamber, the precursor liquid ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5614252 | Method of fabricating barium strontium titanate A precursor liquid comprising barium and strontium 2-ethylhexanoates and titanium 2-methoxyethanol in a 2-methoxyethanol solvent is prepared, a substrate is placed within a vacuum deposition chamber, the precursor liquid is misted, and the mist is flowed ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5350594 | Conformally coated faraday cage In one form of the invention, an electronic device having a conformally coated Faraday cage, comprising a non-conductive conformal layer (30) substantially coveting the electronic device (10, 12) and a conductive conformal layer (34) substantially covetin... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5328078 | Connection method and connection device for electrical connection of small portions A first portion is set near or in contact with a second portion. The first and second portions are electrically connected by spraying fine metal particles particles of gold, nickel or copper in a carrier gas of helium, argon, hydrogen or nitrogen on the f... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5283949 | Method of producing a printed circuit board having a conductive pattern thereon Methods of producing a printed circuit board having a desired conductive pattern thereon provide the upper surface of a substrate board with raised portions having trenches therebetween. The raised portions, which define a desired conductive pattern, are ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5238709 | Electrostatic spray coating method A method and apparatus are provided for electrostatically applying a coating, such as solder mask, to a substrate such as a circuit board. A grounded conveyor system includes electrically conductive means for suspending the substrate from the conveyor and... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5217751 | Stabilized spray displacement plating process An efficient spray displacement tin plating process of copper printed circuit innerlayers is disclosed for the manufacture of multilayer printed circuit boards. The displacement tin plating solution is stabilized and replenished by incorporating free tin ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 3978249 | Method for producing intricate metal designs on glass A method is disclosed for producing intricate metal designs bonded to glass such as required in electrical resistance heating circuits, microwave oven panel shields and the like. The method includes the application to a sheet of glass of the negative of t... | 08/31/1976 |