Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions 04/06

20060086448 - Liquid crystal component: A method of manufacturing a component comprising liquid crystal is described. The method comprises placing a liquid crystal (200) between a substrate (150) and a mould (100), the mould (100) having a shaped surface (102). At least a portion of the shaped surface (102) has an alignment layer (110) formed...

20060086449 - Semiconductor device having element portion and control circuit portion: A semiconductor device comprising: an element portion having a heat generation portion; a control circuit portion having a control circuit for controlling the element portion; and a metal member. The element portion and the control circuit portion are adjacently disposed oh a surface portion of a semiconductor substrate. The metal...

20060086450 - Method of producing a tire composition having improved silica reinforcement: Vulcanizable elastomeric compositions and vulcanizates are prepared by employing a nitrogen-containing heterocycle. The nitrogen-containing heterocycle is believed to enhance interaction between a silica particle and a silica-interactive compound....

20060086451 - Tire manufacturing method: A tire manufacturing method includes the steps of, when a green tire is molded, moving a toroidally expandable toroidal molding drum through a distance between a plurality of working stations at a specified tact time, disposing a carcass band and both bead cores on the drum in any working station...

20060086452 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing a tire reinforcement: A cord is supplied continuously and on demand by a suitable distributor. The apparatus is used with a revolving form (1) on which the reinforcement is progressively built up by depositing sections of the cord along a desired trajectory for the cord on the surface of the form. The apparatus...

20060086453 - Forming folded-stack packaged device using vertical progression folding tool: An embodiment of the present invention includes a pusher and a horizontal puncher. The pusher is located underneath a strip of flexible tape attached to a first unit and a sub-assembly, respectively. The pusher pushes the first unit upward vertically. The horizontal puncher punches the first unit horizontally so that...

20060086454 - Methods and apparatus to create finished surfaces on vinyl slats: The present invention comprises a slat finishing machine having a laminating subassembly for selectively disposing colorants onto slats, and an embossing subassembly for selectively creating textured surfaces on slats. The present invention also comprises methods for finishing slats....

20060086455 - Method of labeling rubber component bags: A method of labeling rubber component bags is provided. The method includes the steps of: (1) forming a label having a first side with an adhesive and a second side; (2) applying a first identifying marker to the second side of the label; (3) adhering the label to a bag...

20060086456 - Method and system for forming a seal between web panels: A system and method to joins foam panels. The first panel has a first upper surface, a first lower surface and a first beveled edge that connects the first upper surface to the first lower surface. The first upper surface and first lower surface are both aligned parallel to a...

20060086457 - Method of producing resin joint boot: A method of manufacturing a resin-made joint boot (10) provided with a boot body (12) including a large-diameter tubular part (14), a small-diameter tubular part (16) and a bellows section (18), and a bushing (30) fitted inside the large-diameter tubular part, wherein the boot body and the bushing are separately...

20060086458 - Ceramic materials in plasma tool environments: A liner for the plasma chamber of a plasma tool is described wherein the liner is composed substantially entirely of pure ceramic. A method for preparing such a liner is also described....

20060086459 - Laser processing apparatus and laser processing method: A laser processing apparatus comprises a laser source, a substrate-holding unit, a liquid-supplying unit, a support which has a plurality of mask patterns including a specific mask pattern for imparting a cross-sectional shape to the laser beam, and a support-driving mechanism which moves the support. The liquid-supplying unit supplies the...

20060086460 - Developing treatment apparatus: In the present invention, an outer peripheral plate is provided in a manner to surround a held substrate. A small gap exists between the outer peripheral plate and the outer peripheral portion of the substrate. Gas blowout ports are formed on the upper surface of an inner cup on the...

20060086462 - Etching apparatus: The wafer processing apparatus 100 included in an etching apparatus selectively etches the peripheral portion of a wafer 200. The wafer processing apparatus 100 includes a lower electrode 112 as a stage on which the wafer 200 is placed, a process gas introducing duct 120 supplying therethgouh a process gas...

20060086461 - Etching apparatus and etching method: A wafer processing apparatus 100 involved in an etching apparatus takes part in selective etching of the peripheral portion of a wafer 200. The wafer processing apparatus 100 includes a lower electrode 112 which is a stage on which the wafer 200 is placed, a process gas introducing duct 120...

20060086463 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: A substrate processing apparatus includes a reaction chamber with a structure allowing pressure reduction, a shower head for supplying a processing gas into the reaction chamber including a gas diffusion plate in which through holes are formed, and a substrate support for placing a substrate. Each ones of through holes...

20060086464 - Label applying apparatus: A label applying apparatus according to the present invention is constituted such that only energization power for a release operation of a manual lever is stored up during a grasp operation of the manual lever to a grip of a main body, and a label is delaminated from a backing...

20060081321 - Tape application device: A device and a method for applying tape to one or more sheets of material in a moving line-up. The device can include a tape applicator, a sensor, a tape cutter, a tape gripper, an engagement-initiation press, and a hold-down portion. During intermittent operation, the tape applicator is moved away...

20060081322 - Flexible flashing for multiplanar building surfaces: The invention pertains to a novel method for flashing a door, window, ductwork or other rough opening in a building surface. The method involves the use of a tape strip having a continuous, non-perforated, machine-direction-splittable plastic release sheet liner which is selectively removed in controlled portions without the need for...

20060081323 - Method of producing a ceramic matric composite: Methods are provided for producing a ceramic matrix composite by slurry infiltration. The methods involve placing a desized ceramic cloth lay-up into a non-ceramic cloth bag, sealing the bag to form a bagged ceramic preform, infiltrating the bagged ceramic preform with a ceramic-containing slurry, and sintering the preform to convert...

20060081324 - Bonding of glazing panels: A glazing panel is fitted in a frame by placing the glazing panel in register with the frame with soft state bonding material interposed. An energy field is then set up to act upon the bonding material the energy field acting to promote curing of the bonding material. Preferably a...

20060081325 - Producing method of rubber strip winding body, and rubber strip winding apparatus: An unvulcanized rubber strip (3) is supplied to an outer peripheral surface of a rotating cylindrical body (4) from a sending-out roller (16) which laterally moves in an axial direction of the cylindrical body (4), thereby spirally winding the rubber strip (3) to form a winding body (5). In a...

20060081326 - Method of manufacturing segmented belt tires: Three methods of constructing tires having functionally graded belts are provided. According to one method a bandage is used to hold neighboring belt segments in position so they may be simultaneously applied to a carcass. According to a second method, longitudinal incisions are applied to a belt ply to achieve...

20060081327 - Belt and method of marking: A method of marking a belt comprising the steps of selecting a first thermoplastic layer that is optically distinguishable from a belt body, joining the first thermoplastic layer to the belt body, joining a second thermoplastic material layer to the first thermoplastic layer, etching the first thermoplastic layer in order...

20060081328 - Stacking apparatus and method for assembly of polymer batteries: A stacking apparatus and a method for assembly of electrochemical cells. The stacking apparatus includes at least one stacking head having an adjustable holding member adapted to hold an electrochemical laminate of a pre-determined length and means for adjusting the shape of the electrochemical laminate of the pre-determined length during...

20060081329 - Method of processing woven/knitted fabric and the like composed of thermal fusion bonding yarns: In a method of processing woven/knitted fabric composed of thermal fusion bonding yarns, woven fabric, knitted fabric, or a braid, which is obtained by weaving or knitting thermal fusion bonding textile yarns such as thermal fusion bonding polyester and the like, is molded by being subjected to heat-processing. The molded...

20060081330 - Fine-fibers-dispersed nonwoven fabric, process and apparatus for manufacturing same, and sheet material containing same: Disclosed is a fine-fibers-dispersed nonwoven fabric comprising dispersed fine fibers having a fiber diameter of 4 μm or less and a fiber length of 3 mm or less, wherein an adhesion rate of substances adhered to the nonwoven fabric is 0.5 mass % or less. Further, a process and an...

20060081331 - Apparatus and method for holding materials for the forming and joining thereof: A machine cell for the forming and joining of a first sheet material to a second sheet material includes an upper gate and a lower nest. The lower nest includes a vacuum pad having a recessed channel defined therein. A vacuum system is fluidly connected to the recessed channel to...

20060081332 - Laser induced thermal imaging (liti) apparatus: Provided are a laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) apparatus, a laminator, and an LITI method using the apparatus. The LITI apparatus includes a chuck having at least one first lower ventilation hole for attracting a lower substrate toward the chuck. A cap is disposed on the chuck. The cap fixes...

20060081333 - Printer or other media processor with on-demand selective media converter and variable peeler: On demand apparatus for use in a printer, printer module, stand-alone media converter, or other media processor comprises a print device and a converting system. The print device receives a series of labels, tickets, tags, cards or other media samples and responds to a set of form and content print...

20060081334 - Substrate processing method: A substrate processing apparatus includes a reaction chamber for simultaneously processing a plurality of process substrates, a boat for loading the process substrates into the reaction chamber, and a stocker for storing a multiple number of dummy substrates, at least a portion of the dummy substrates being loaded into the...

20060081335 - Semiconductor substrate processing apparatus and semiconductor device fabrication method: According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor substrate processing apparatus comprising: a processing bath which etches a semiconductor substrate by dipping the semiconductor substrate into a processing solution; an outer bath which is positioned outside said processing bath and receives the processing solution overflowing from said processing...

20060081336 - Atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma device to clean and sterilize the surfaces of probes, cannulas, pin tools, pipettes and spray heads: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for the use of atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma to clean and sterilize the surfaces of liquid handling devices. In one embodiment, an apparatus for plasma cleaning includes a hollow dielectric member having a first opening disposed at a first end of the...

20060081337 - Capacitive coupling plasma processing apparatus: A capacitive coupling plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber configured to have a vacuum atmosphere, and a process gas supply section configured to supply a process gas into the chamber. In the chamber, a first electrode serving as a cathode electrode, and a second electrode grounded to serve as...

20060081338 - Spinning apparatus: In an embodiment, a spinning apparatus includes a spin table on which an object to be etched is placed, a rotation unit rotating the spin table, and a nozzle unit including a center nozzle, disposed on the central portion of the spin table, and at least one side nozzle, disposed...

20060081339 - Method of transferring a substantially disc-shaped workpiece, and device for carrying out this method: A method is described for transferring a disc-shaped workpiece from a workpiece carrier, on which the workpiece is fastened along its first main surface by means of a first double-sided adhesive foil, onto a carrier foil, wherein the first double-sided adhesive foil is connected by a first adhesive layer to...

20060076100 - Process of thermal transfer using hot melt adhesive lamination for forming a carpet backing and finished carpet or tile product: A method for binding a greige carpet and a secondary backing material using a hot melt adhesive is disclosed. A heated application roll may be provided and the secondary backing material may be contacted with the hot melt adhesive and greige carpet and pressed against the heated application roll....

20060076101 - Method for decorating eggshells and article on egg decoration: A new method and article for drawing a decorative covering on the surface of avian eggs comprises next steps: applying to the egg parts of tubes made from heat shrinkable film with a layer of a decorative design covered the film and followed by thermal acting on the section of...

20060076102 - Process for making a composite material assembly and aircraft wing and stabilizing element obtained by this process: The junction zone for a part (P) made of a composite material comprising two parts (A1, A2) in which the principal directions intersect at a non-singular angle, is made in a single operation by continuous lay-up. The 0° directions of the lay-up coordinate systems (R1, R2) of the parts (A1,...

20060076103 - Method for manufacturing sensors having wavy elements: A method for manufacturing composite structures comprising elongated flexible elements arranged in sinuous configurations involves providing an elastically-extendable substrate layer. The method comprises stretching the elastically-extendible layer and attaching the elongated flexible elements to the layer at spaced-apart locations. When the layer is allowed to relax, the elongated elements assume...

20060076104 - Film peeling apparatus and method of manufacturing wiring board: A film peeling apparatus including a board support section 41, a hole forming jig 51, a punch unit 21, and a film peeling mechanism. The board support section 41 supports a board 15 to which an inter-layer insulating film and carrier film has been bonded, the carrier film being arranged...

20060076105 - Method of cutting laminate, apparatus for manufacturing laminate, method of manufacturing laminate, and laminate: A device such as an MEMS device is fabricated by cutting a laminate of a semiconductor substrate and a glass substrate. Grooves are formed in the glass substrate, and the semiconductor substrate and the glass substrate are laminated together such that the groove faces the semiconductor substrate. The laminated substrates...

20060076106 - Method of making high loft nonwoven: The present invention relates to a process for making high loft, nonwoven material by providing either natural and/or synthetic fibers, providing a low melt binder fiber, mixing the low melt binder fiber and the natural and/or synthetic fibers to form a web, cross-lapping the web, drafting the web with a...

20060076107 - Method for preparing a logo label: A method for preparing a logo label includes the steps of: (a) preparing a fabric substrate; (b) forming a curable thermosetting resin layer that contains a curing agent on the fabric substrate; (c) pre-curing the curable thermosetting resin layer to an extent that only a portion of the curing agent...

20060076108 - Method and apparatus for controlling temperature of a substrate: A pedestal assembly and method for controlling temperature of a substrate during processing is provided. In one embodiment, the pedestal assembly includes a support member that is coupled to a base by a material layer. The material layer has at least two regions having different coefficients of thermal conductivity. In...

20060076109 - Method and apparatus for controlling temperature of a substrate: A pedestal assembly and method for controlling temperature of a substrate during processing is provided. In one embodiment, the pedestal assembly includes an electrostatic chuck coupled to a metallic base. The electrostatic chuck includes at least one chucking electrode and metallic base includes at least two fluidly isolated conduit loops...

20060076110 - Apparatus for the mechanical application of a spacer strip onto a glass pane: A device for the dimensionally accurate application of an elastoplastic spacer strip onto a glass pane is disclosed. The device includes a compensating or tailback section between a first adjustably driven pair of rollers and a second adjustably driven pair of rollers, as well as a sensor for recognizing the...

20060076111 - Method and unit for applying a label to an article: A method and unit for applying a label to an article, whereby a supporting head is fed by a conveyor along a labelling path; the label is fed to a first seat of the supporting head; the article is fed to a second seat of the supporting head; and a...

20060076112 - Apparatus for sealing foils to each other: A sealer for bonding a cover foil to a support foil has upper and lower tools having confronting faces between which the foils move in a transport direction, a drive for pressing one of the tools vertically toward the other tool and thereby compressing the foils together between the faces,...

20060070694 - Laminated glazing material: A laminated glazing material with properties of acoustic insulation and mechanical strength. The laminated glazing material including two glass sheets and a single-ply intermediate layer of a thickness having the form of a polymer film. The thickness of the intermediate layer being defined as a function of a variable which...

20060070695 - Method of selecting a binder for a chipsealing process based on its adhesion index: A method of selecting a binder for a chipsealing process is provided. This method includes measuring the Adhesion Index of at least one binder and selecting a binder with a desirable Adhesion Index for the chipsealing process. The selected binder should have an Adhesion Index no greater than about 3.75...

20060070696 - Method for molding bead portion of green tire and bead portion molding device: The method for molding a bead portion for a green tire includes a bead core supporting step for supporting the bead core through a carcass ply upon expanding a diameter of a bead core supporter including a seating surface for supporting a radially inner surface of the bead core. Since...

20060070697 - Method and apparatus for directing resin-impregnated tape: A method and apparatus are provided for guiding and/or redirecting a filament tow or tape in an automated fiber placement process, through use of a gas bearing having a porous wall defining an internal guide, and/or a channel by means of which the tow or tape is routed and supported...

20060070698 - Method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate: This application relates to a method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate, such as an asphalt surface. The coating is applied in one or more preformed thermoplastic sheets and heated in situ to conform the thermoplastic material to the pattern formed in the underlying substrate. In...

20060070699 - Composite sheet with mirror finish: A method for producing a polymer mirror by continuously manufacturing a polymeric substrate, applying a reflective layer or layers which may be a polymer whose surface has been metalized so as to make it reflective or a multi-layer film wherein the combined refractive indices of the layers give the quality...

20060070700 - System for automated label activation and application: A label activation and application system and method includes a label preparation mechanism for preparing a first label. A feeder supplies a second label. A combiner mechanism combines the first label with the second label to form a combined label. An applicator applies the combined label to a targeted location,...

20060070701 - Process of producing breathable sheet and process of producing absorbent article: A hot melt adhesive is applied to a side of a fibrous sheet 1 (e.g., nonwoven fabric) with an applicator 2 to form an adhesive layer 3. Ink drops are ejected from an inkjet head 5 onto either (1) the adhesive layer 3 on that side of the fibrous sheet...

20060070702 - Substrate processing system for performing exposure process in gas atmosphere: A substrate processing system which sprays exposure process gas onto a substrate disposed within a chamber. The substrate processing system is used, for example, for performing an exposure process of an organic film formed on a substrate in a gas atmosphere obtained by vaporizing an organic solvent solution for dissolving...

20060070703 - Method & apparatus to improve plasma etch uniformity: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for improving the etch uniformity across a substrate during a plasma etch process that employs the use of an inductively coupled plasma helical inductor. The plasma apparatus comprising a vacuum chamber, a support member in the vacuum chamber for holding the...

20060070704 - Vaccum support and transfer of flexible material: A transfer assembly and method for transferring a flexible sheet of material which is subject to wrinkling, folding and/or creasing. The assembly and method includes a vacuum manifold having a cavity which is connected to an evacuation source for drawing a vacuum on the cavity, and an opening on the...