Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions 12/06

20060289104 - Modular drip pan system: A linear semicircular trough is fabricated with intermittent vertical diaphragms placed crosswise. The diaphragms are fabricated with circular openings to permit secure placement of pipes within. The various lengths of drip pans are connected with semicircular sleeves of larger diameter bonded to the outside of the ends of the two... Agent: Thomas L. Adams

20060289105 - Method for the manufacture of wood material boards in a pressing apparatus, and circulation apparatus for transport screens for the practice of the method: Method and apparatus for the production of wood material boards, such as chip boards or fiber boards, in a pressing apparatus with a single or multiple stage press and circulating carrier screens, with a loading basket for the carrier screens covered with mats of the material to be pressed, and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20060289106 - Labeling method and device: In a method for labeling, a label strip (20) is moved by means of an electric motor (80). Arranged on this label strip are labels (26) of predetermined length (EL) with uniform interstices (SB). The motor has associated with it a position controller (218), also a sensor (44) for sensing... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20060289107 - Wallpaper border holder/positioning device: A device and method for aiding in the application of a wallpaper border material to a receiving surface. The device includes a body having at least one suction cup attached to the body for removably mounting the device to a first receiving surface and a spool receiver disposed on the... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20060289108 - High-speed apparatus and method for forming inflated chambers: An apparatus and a method for inflating an inflatable web in which, in one embodiment, the inflatable web is conveyed along a path of travel with an inflation element positioned between unsealed edges of the web and proximate the inflation ports of the web's inflatable chambers, and a tracking sensor... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20060289109 - Method and apparatus for fabrication of laminates: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing laminates comprising the steps of: nipping a running belt-shaped base and a film of thermoplastic resin discharged in a molten state from a die between a nip roller and a cooling roller while coating the base with the resin film whereby the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060289110 - Process for manufacturing a heating sheet: A process for manufacturing a flexible heating sheet comprising two outer layers made of plastic material and a metal foil ribbon, arranged sinuously between the outer layers and acting as an electrical heating conductor using the Joule effect, includes a) printing a first face of a metal foil strip with... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20060289111 - Automatic tape laying apparatus and method: Automatic tape laying (ATL-) apparatus for laying tape (1) containing fibre onto a surface (7) to form a composite article, which comprises means (2) to divide the tape into a plurality of inter-connected or separate, substantially longitudinal strips (3) before the tape is laid onto the surface (7).... Agent: Albihns Stockholm Ab

20060289112 - Methods of making medical devices: Methods of making medical devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method for welding together two components is described. The two components are non-coaxial and contact one another. A fixture holds the two components in a desired configuration. Electromagnetic radiation is directed at an area where the two components are... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20060289113 - Method for curing adhesive joints using interference-free microwave irradiation: A method is provided for manufacturing a component having two individual or shaped parts to be connected using an adhesive containing a magnetic filler and capable of being cured by heat. At least one part of the component, in particular the adhesive joint lying between the parts, is exposed to... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20060289114 - Method for serial production of secure documents and machine therefor: The method of the invention consists, on the one hand, in serially recording on a tape of photosensitive film a succession of volume holograms each relating respectively to an item of information of a corresponding document to be made secure, each of these holograms being accompanied by an identification and... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Gilman & Berner, LLP

20060289115 - Method for bonding two solid planes via surface assembling of active functional groups: The present invention belongs to a bonding technical field of biochips or micromechanical electrical devices, more specifically, to a novel method for bonding two solid planes containing silicon, oxygen, metal or other elements at a moderate temperature via surface assembling of active functional groups. The method includes the steps of:... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20060289116 - Plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing apparatus comprises a processing vessel defined by an outer wall and having a stage for holding a substrate to be processed, an evacuation system coupled to the processing vessel, a plasma gas supply part for supplying plasma gas to an interior of the processing vessel, a microwave... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20060289117 - Method and device for generating alfven waves: The invention relates to a method and a device for generating Alfvén waves, in which ionizable material is provided that penetrates a magnetic field. In order to create such a method or a device in which material can be conveyed based on the Alfvén waves, the magnetic field consists of... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20060289118 - Magnetic tape dispenser: This is one type of plastic magnetic tape dispenser, the main purpose of which is to eliminate the current inconvenience of having to peel off the removable film that is associated with the plastic magnetic tape: It is a case with an opening; on the inner side of the opening... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20060289119 - Laminating system: A laminating apparatus for laminating an object to be laminated includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber which are partitioned by a diaphragm, a heater board provided in the lower chamber, and a diaphragm capable of freely expanding for pressurizing the object to be laminated mounted on the heater... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer

20060283535 - Apparatus for applying coating solution and method of fabricating liquid crystal display device using the same: An apparatus for applying a coating solution and a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device using the same are provided. In order to improve the shape of the inside of the nozzle and to secure the geometrical uniformity of the inside of the nozzle, the apparatus includes a... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20060283536 - Energy conserving active thermal insulation: An energy conserving active thermal insulation arrangement installed upon the ambient surface of an insulated structure employing alternately spaced insulated air channels and insulated conductive ply channels. A thin conductive ply conveys the energy by conduction from the airflow into the adjacent conductive ply channels, that contain an additional layer... Agent: Chris A. Caseiro

20060283537 - Method and device for selectively removing a surplus interlayer portion in a laminated glass structure: A tool includes a rotating abrasive disk that removes the lateral excess portion of a plastic sheet positioned between the panes of a laminated glass structure. Specifically, the excess portion of the plastic sheet may be removed along on two mutually rectangular edges of the laminated glass structure. The rotating... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20060283538 - Multi-ply absorbent paper product having impressed pattern: A multi-ply tissue includes a first cellulosic embossed ply having an emboss pattern applied over a portion of its surface and a second cellulosic embossed ply of tissue. The first ply is contact laminated to the second ply so that the primary adhesion between the plies of tissue is the... Agent: Patent Group Ga030-43 Georgia-pacific Corporation

20060283539 - Systems and methods for roll-to-roll patterning: Systems and methods are disclosed by which patterns of various materials can be formed on flexible substrates by a continuous roll-to-roll manufacturing process. The patterns may include metallic, transparent conductive, or non-metallic elements with lateral dimensions including in the range from below 100 nanometers to millimeters and with thickness dimensions... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP Attn: Intellectual Property Deptartment

20060283540 - Heat transfer masking sheet materials and methods of use thereof: In one embodiment, a method of applying an image to a substrate includes the steps of: imaging a printable surface with an image to form an imaged surface having a printed area and a non-printed area; positioning a masking sheet comprising an outer masking layer adjacent the imaged surface such... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20060283541 - Apparatus and method for automatically fabricating tape with threads for visualization of air streams on aerodynamic surfaces: Apparatus and method for visualizing air stream by little threads on aerodynamic surfaces such that strips of adhesive tape populated with threads are automatically fabricated.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20060283542 - Machine for applying and cutting strips of laminate: The machine comprises a substrate feeder (1,3,10,11), a laminate feeder (14,15,16) and application means (12,18) for applying said laminate to said substrates. It further comprises cutting means (17,22,23,24) for cutting said laminate (13) between successive substrates (2) during application of said laminate (13) on said substrates (2).... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20060283543 - Pseudo-transmission method of forming and joining articles: A process for heating a polymeric material throughout its thickness using infrared electromagnetic radiation, whereby there is dispersed in the polymeric material throughout its thickness an infrared radiation absorbing agent in an amount such that at least a portion of the infrared radiation incident on the material from one side... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20060283544 - Laser welding apparatus and laser welding method: A laser welding method and apparatus especially suitable for laser welding polymer articles having low light transmissivity at the wavelength used for laser welding. A protective region is provided to the articles being welded that is designed to protect the irradiated surface from degrading during welding.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060283545 - Production layout for lcd, method for manufacturing the lcd, and hardening device for the lcd: A production layout for an LCD is provided. The production layout for an LCD includes a bonding part operable to bond a pair of substrates for the LCD with a sealant and a hardening part operable to harden the sealant. The hardening part includes an ion provider operable to supply... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060283546 - Method for encapsulating electronic devices and a sealing assembly for the electronic devices: A method for sealing an electronic device includes providing an electronic device on a substrate, providing a lid, activating a getter material in an environment substantially free of contaminants, applying a sealing material to at least a portion of the lid, and attaching the substrate and the lid in an... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060283547 - Wiring board and method for manufacturing the same: A wiring board includes a plurality of via pads disposed on a ceramic sub-core accommodated in a core board. A Cu-plated layer is formed on the surface of a conductor pad and serves as a processed face, i.e., a face to which Cu surface chemical processing is applied in order... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20060283548 - Lignocellulosic composites having improved resistance to heat, adhesive systems, and process: Polyisocyanate-prepolymer based adhesives for the preparation of adhesive bonded lignocellulosic composite articles are provided. The adhesives comprise the reaction products of a polyisocyanate composition, an amine initiated polyahl, and a hydrocarbon backbone polyahl, wherein the adhesive composition contains free organically bound isocyanate groups. Further provided is a process for using... Agent: Patent Counsel Huntsman Polyurethanes

20060283551 - Confinement ring assembly of plasma processing apparatus: A confinement ring assembly of a plasma treatment apparatus includes a cam ring disposed above the process chamber, a plurality of plungers disposed about a process chamber of the apparatus and operated by the cam ring, and a plurality of confinement rings coupled to the plungers. The plasma rings surround... Agent: Volentine Francos, & Whitt PLLC

20060283550 - Plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing apparatus for generating highly-uniform and stable plasma. In an apparatus for generating plasma by using a μ wave, concerning a method for rotating the μ wave in terms of time, a plurality of (larger than two and smaller than four) waveguides are used, then forming an angle... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20060283549 - Plasma processing apparatus and method capable of adjusting temperature within sample table: A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber disposed within a vacuum vessel for forming therein a plasma, a sample table disposed beneath the processing chamber for mounting on its upper surface a workpiece to be processed, an electrode disposed within the sample table for allowing application of high frequency... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20060283552 - Plasma confinement rings including rf absorbing material for reducing polymer deposition: Plasma confinement rings are adapted to reach sufficiently high temperatures on plasma-exposed surfaces of the rings to substantially reduce polymer deposition on those surfaces. The plasma confinement rings include an RF lossy material effective to enhance heating at portions of the rings. A low-emissivity material can be provided on a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060283553 - Plasma chamber insert ring: Methods and apparatuses for reducing electrical arcing currents or electron emissions to a wafer or to components in a plasma chamber are provided. An insert for use in a process chamber having a wafer support is disclosed. The insert comprises a composite member formed of a first material, such as... Agent: Patent Counsel Applied Materials, Inc.

20060283554 - Method and apparatus for vibration welding of thermoplastic components: Vibratory welded connections are formed between first and second members of thermoplastic material by interposing a junction piece of similar material and vibrating the junction piece at high speed while pressing the first and second members in a controlled manner against opposite sides of the junction piece. Friction created by... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20060283555 - Mug wrap: A stretchable wrap for holding a sheet with sublimable or other heat-transferable ink or toner against an object, such as a mug, for transferring an image from the sheet to the mug. The wrap has a web of one or two layers of elastomeric, rubber material. The two layers, when... Agent: Eugene F. Friedman Friedman & Friedman, Ltd.

20060283556 - Apparatus for detaching supporting fabric from elastomeric material: An apparatus for detaching a supporting fabric from a substantially-elongated piece of elastomeric material includes at least one plane for supporting the piece, first rollers located close to an exit edge of the plane, at least one second roller, and at least one actuator for moving the second roller. The... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20060278322 - Shaping of air permeable structural members with thermoplastic binders: The present invention relates to the shaping of mixtures of thermoplastic binders with fibers, foam, granules etc. The shaped air- or steam-permeable materials are heated by means of steam and subsequently cooled down by applying a vacuum and evaporating the condensate obtained during the heating, so that the shape impressed... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060278323 - Holding and sealing material and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention relates to a holding and sealing material 2 set between a catalyst carrier 1 and a shell 95 which covering the outside of the catalyst carrier 1 in a catalytic converter for purifying an exhaust gas and manufacturing method thereof. An organic binder 22 on the holding... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060278324 - Mounting device and method thereof: A mounting device and a method thereof for preventing a pellet from cracking or chipping when the pellet is mounted. A mounting device comprises a first head for mounting a second pellet on a first pellet already mounted and temporarily pressure-bonding the second pellet thereto by applying a first load... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20060278325 - Method of joining together end portions of superposed members: A method of joining a plurality of members to be joined together, by piling the plurality of members on one another and joining together the members with one another at end portions of superposed parts of the members, wherein the superposed parts of the members are held by restraining the... Agent: Burr & Brown

20060278326 - Method for constructing a tyre casing: The invention relates to a method for building a tire casing on a tire building drum for a self-supporting radial tire, wherein the tire casing comprises an inner layer, reinforcing profiles for side walls as well as side walls, at least one casing ply and bead areas and wherein the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20060278327 - Biaxially tensioning lidding web method and apparatus: Packaging methods and apparatus for bonding a lidding web to a tray web, characterized in that the lidding web is placed under tension in both the longitudinal and lateral directions before being bonded to a tray web. A tray web having recesses and channels that form a conduit when the... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20060278328 - Papermachine fabric: The invention relates to a fabric for a machine for the production and/or further processing of a material web, in particular a fibrous web, which has a thread structure that comprises at least one layer comprising longitudinal threads and at least one layer comprising transverse threads, the transverse threads being... Agent: Voith Fabrics

20060278329 - Filament winding apparatus and methods of winding filament: The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for winding filament to create a structure. In one embodiment, the invention includes the application of filament to a rotating mandrel to create a desired shape. The invention includes the filament winding of both simple and complex shapes.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20060278330 - Method for the embossing treatment of multi-layer film: The present invention relates to a method of embossing a multi-layer film. In the method of embossing the multi-layer film using an embossing apparatus is used comprising a material supply unit for supplying at least one resin material, a T-plate for discharging the individually supplied materials into a film, a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060278332 - Chemically modified melamine resin for use in sublimation dye imaging: A method for transferring a decorative sublimation dye design formed on a transfer sheet to a substrate. The method comprises providing a substrate treated with a melamine resin, chemically modifying the melamine resin to produce an active dye site for acceptance of a sublimation dye, and transferring the sublimation dye... Agent: Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP

20060278331 - Membrane-based chip tooling: A method for use with multiple chips, each respectively having a bonding surface including electrical contacts and a surface on a side opposite the bonding surface involves bringing a hardenable material located on a body into contact with the multiple chips, hardening the hardenable material so as to constrain at... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20060278333 - Method of manufacturing a flexible display device: A method of manufacturing a flexible display is provided, which includes adhering a first flexible mother substrate to a first supporter, cutting the first flexible mother substrate to divide the first flexible mother substrate into a plurality of first substrates, and forming a thin film pattern on the first substrates.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060278334 - Method for manufacturing an optical storage medium: In a method for manufacturing an optical storage medium a first 1 and a second circular substrate 2 are being provided and being joined by means of a W curable resin forming an intermediate bonding layer. Then said two bonded substrates are being illuminated with UV light with the exception... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20060278335 - Method and device for producing sheet-like body and method for producing disposable absorbent article using the sheet-like body: A method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped body 1 in which a powder particle layer 12 is sandwiched between a base sheet 10 to which a bonding agent is applied and a covering sheet 11 so as to be bonded into an integral body, is provided with the steps of: shifting... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20060278336 - Method and apparatus for the treatment of wood or wood products: A method for the treatment of wood or wood products, in which method moist wood or wood products (1) are dried by first pressing and further by heating so that a desired degree of dryness is reached. In a first stage, the wood or wood products (1) arranged between treating... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20060278337 - Primer for cyanoacrylate adhesive: Some of α-cyanoacrylate adhesive does not achieve practical bond (adhesion) strength and any objective materils do not have adhesion with the same. The inventor provides a primer which is not harmful against human body and shows when applied sufficient adhesion strength even on those materials hard to have adhesion. A... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20060278338 - Aircraft adhesive: A method, composition, and article are disclosed relating to the formation of a hump seal on an aircraft transparency. The method includes applying to the aircraft transparency an adhesive composition having a Part A and a Part B. Part A includes a plasticizer, a cross-linking agent, and an adhesion promoter.... Agent: Andrew C. Siminerio Ppg Industries, Inc.

20060278340 - Confined plasma with adjustable electrode area ratio: A plasma reactor comprises a chamber, a bottom electrode, a top electrode, a first set of confinement rings, a second set of confinement rings, and a ground extension. The top and bottom electrodes, the first and second sets of confinement rings, and the ground extension are all enclosed within the... Agent: David B. Ritchie Thelen Reid & Priest LLP

20060278339 - Etch rate uniformity using the independent movement of electrode pieces: A plasma reactor comprises a chamber, a bottom electrode, a top electrode, a bottom grounded extension adjacent to and substantially encircling the bottom electrode. The top grounded extension adjacent to and substantially parallel to the top electrode. The top electrode is also grounded. The top grounded extension is capable of... Agent: David B. Ritchie Thelen Reid & Priest LLP

20060278341 - Process chamber used in manufacture of semiconductor device, capable of reducing contamination by particulates: A process chamber used in the manufacture of a semiconductor device for etching a material layer on a semiconductor wafer includes an electrostatic chuck for holding the semiconductor wafer, and an annular edge ring which surrounds the side of the semiconductor wafer on the electrostatic chuck to prevent the semiconductor... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20060278342 - Corrugating machine: The invention relates to a machine for the manufacture of a web of corrugated board which is conveyed in a working direction and comprises at least one smooth liner and at least one corrugated medium that has corrugation tips and corrugation troughs, the corrugated medium being applied by adhesion to... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20060278343 - Bitumen bale capsule, capsule dispenser, and bale strip former for viscous bitumen products: The present invention is directed to a bitumen bale capsule, capsule dispenser and bale strip former for viscous bitumen products comprising a bitumen bale capsule; a capsule dispenser (L) in order to position the said PE encapsulating capsule inline with a plurality of dispensing valves (F) and a plurality of... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20060272762 - Method for manufacturing friction material: To provide the method for manufacturing the friction material for shortening the heat treatment process for completely curing the thermosetting resin in the friction material. The method for manufacturing the friction material product, comprising the molding process for fixing the friction material onto a back plate, in which a raw... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC Tracy M Heims

20060272763 - Splicing assembly and method: A splicing assembly comprising a splicing plate having a structure defining at least two cutting grooves. A positioning marker is disposed on the splicing plate, and at least one clamping assembly is coupled to the splicing plate. A method for installing a roll of labels on a labeler comprising removing... Agent: Trellis Intellectual Property Law Group, PC

20060272764 - Enhanced gypsum wallboard: An aqueous composition useful in forming a gypsum wallboard core possessing superior strength to weight ratio is provided. The composition includes calcium sulfate, water, and up to about 1.0 weight percent of a polyvinyl acetate emulsion, which typically includes less than about six weight percent polyvinyl alcohol. The aqueous composition... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20060272765 - Labeling machine and method for labeling containers, such as bottles or cans, especially sardine cans: Labeling machine and method for labeling containers, such as bottles or cans, especially sardine cans. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20060272768 - Method for producing laminated release film: A release film comprising a resin-based material containing a cycloolefin-based resin.... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20060272766 - Optical bodies and method of making optical bodies including acrylate blend layers: A multilayer optical body is disclosed. The optical body includes an optical film including polyester, a first skin layer is disposed on at least one side of the polyester optical film, and a strippable skin layer is disposed on the first skin layer. In some embodiments, the first skin layer... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060272767 - Shrink packaging barrier film: A film comprises a barrier layer including PVdC or EVOH, a skin layer, and an intermediate layer comprising at least about 50% of propylene/ethylene copolymer. The film has at least about 10% free shrink in at least one direction at 85° C. The film is useful in making barrier shrink... Agent: Sealed Air Corporation

20060272769 - Laser welding of a plastic manifold: An example plastic intake manifold is assembled with an inner shell received within an outer shell. The method of assembling the outer shell to the inner shell comprises a localized thickness that defines a desired laser weld joint along which laser energy is utilized to form the desired joint between... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060272770 - Method for making artificial leather with superficial texture: Disclosed is a method for making artificial leather with superficial texture. In the method, a substrate is coated, in a non-overall manner, with a wet polyurethane resin. After curing, there is provided a polyurethane resin coated on releasing paper. Thus, a semi-product is made. Texture of the releasing paper is... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20060272771 - Transparent sheet and process for producing the same: An object of the present invention is to provide a transparent sheet which is excellent in transparency, and is also excellent in impact resistance and viscoelasticity, and a method for producing thereof. The transparent sheet of the present invention comprises a transparent flexible composition layer having 500 to 5,000 parts... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060272773 - Semiconductor substrate polishing methods and equipment: According to one aspect of the present invention, a method of electrochemically polishing a semiconductor substrate may be provided. A semiconductor substrate processing fluid, having a plurality of abrasive particles therein, may be placed between the surface of the semiconductor substrate and the polish head. The polish head may be... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060272774 - Substrate support with clamping electrical connector: A substrate support comprises a ceramic disc with an electrode that is chargeable through an electrode terminal. An electrical connector connects an external power source to the electrode terminal. The electrical connector has a pair of opposing pincer arms, a groove sized to fit around the electrode terminal, and a... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20060272775 - Method and apparatus for extracting ions from an ion source for use in ion implantation: Thermal control is provided for an extraction electrode of an ion-beam producing system that prevents formation of deposits and unstable operation and enables use with ions produced from condensable vapors and with ion sources capable of cold and hot operation. Electrical heating of the extraction electrode is employed for extracting... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20060272776 - Method and apparatus for extracting ions from an ion source for use in ion implantation: Thermal control is provided for an extraction electrode of an ion-beam producing system that prevents formation of deposits and unstable operation and enables use with ions produced from condensable vapors and with ion sources capable of cold and hot operation. Electrical heating of the extraction electrode is employed for extracting... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20060272772 - Vacuum reaction chamber with x-lamp heater: Methods and apparatus for electron beam treatment of a substrate are provided. An electron beam apparatus that includes a vacuum chamber, at least one thermocouple assembly in communication with the vacuum chamber, a heating device in communication with the vacuum chamber, and combinations thereof are provided. In one embodiment, the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20060272777 - Device, machine and method for applying glue capable of flowing: A machine and method is provided for applying a fluent adhesive or glue to a surface in two or more parallel strips at a adjustable distance apart. The machine has a plurality of glue nozzles mounted on a radius of a suspension device, which has an arcuate shape and is... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20060272778 - Process for manufacturing polymeric optical film: A process for making an optical film includes stretching a polyolefin film in a first direction and stretching the polyolefin film in a second direction different than the first direction forming a biaxially stretched polyolefin film. At least a portion of the stretching of the polyolefin film in the second... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060272779 - Process for manufacturing polymeric optical film: A process for making an optical film includes stretching a polyolefin film in a first direction and stretching the polyolefin film in a second direction different than the first direction forming a biaxially stretched polyolefin film. At least a portion of the stretching of the polyolefin film in the second... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060272780 - Rubber sheet jointing apparatus and method: A rubber sheet jointing apparatus is provided with first holding means 21 for releasably holding a joint end portion of one of two rubber sheets S; second holding means 22 provided movably relative to the first holding means 21 for releasably holding a joint end portion of the other of... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.