Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions 08/07

20070199643 - Opening-sealing apparatus for honeycomb molded body, opening-sealing apparatus for honeycomb fired body, method of filling plug material paste, and method of manufacturing honeycomb structured body: the image analyzing device analyzes the positions of the cells based upon the image of the end face picked up by the image pickup device; the opening-sealing mask is made in contact with the end face of the honeycomb molded body in such a manner that the positional error between... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070199645 - Method for manufacturing optical element, method for manufacturing projector, optical element and projector: A method for manufacturing an optical element in which a display quality of a projection image is improved is provided. The method is for manufacturing an optical element having a polarization plate of which one side a transmissive member is bonded. The method includes preparing a light source, a polarization... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070199641 - Systems and methods for welding of parts: Systems and methods for welding of parts are described. In one embodiment, a method for ultrasonic welding of parts by means of an ultrasonic welding device including at least a generator, a converter, and a sonotrode based on a set curve of a time-dependent welding parameter appropriate to a welding... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20070199642 - Ceramic microarray spotting device for bioassay printing: Methods of making and the resultant micro-spotting plates having a plurality of feed holes, a plurality of dispensing nozzles, an open cavity in communication with the dispensing nozzles and a plurality of channels. The channels connect the feed holes to the dispensing nozzles for transferring a fluid from the feed... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20070199644 - Method of covering an automobile shift knob with leather: A method of covering a contoured automotive component such as a shift knob with leather such that the leather is pieced and has the appearance of being stitched together along at least one seam. The cut pieces are thinned, adhesively hemmed, thinned again and provided with false stitching. Thereafter, the... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070199646 - Cushion assembly and a method for producing a cushion assembly: A cushion assembly (10) and a method (30) for making the cushion assembly (10) is disclosed and includes molding pliable core material (43) and skin material (49) within a mold (36), thereby forming the cushion assembly (10) having very desirable wear and other characteristics. In an alternate, although non-limiting methodology... Agent: John G. Chupa Law Offices Of John Chupa And Associates, P.C.

20070199647 - Insulating label stock: An insulating label stock including a thermal insulating layer, which may be a fiberfill batt, is provided. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper, or fabric. Also provided is a method of making insulating label stock. The insulating label stock may be wrapped around a... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070199648 - Method for producing blanks from cardboard and device for implementing the method: To improve a conventional device for processing blanks made of cardboard so that they have processing lines running not only in the longitudinal and transverse directions, there is provided a processing head that is movable at a distance above the cardboard blank, which can be caused to travel to any... Agent: Scott R Foster Pandiscio & Pandiscio

20070199649 - Method of laminating a decal to a carrier film: A process comprising: depositing a liquid bonding layer comprising an ionomer and a solvent over a carrier film; placing a decal substrate over the liquid bonding layer and drying the liquid bonding layer to provide a solid bonding layer comprising the ionomer, and the solid bonding layer bonding the decal... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070199650 - Assembly method for display panel: An assembly method for display panel comprises the following steps. First, a first substrate and a second substrate are placed inside a chamber, wherein the first substrate comprises a sealant disposed thereon, and the chamber has a first pressure. Next, the pressure inside the chamber is adjusted to a second... Agent: J.c. Patents, Inc.

20070199651 - Method and apparatus for assembling a vehicle wheel: A method and apparatus for attaching an ornamental overlay to a vehicle wheel by injecting adhesive foam through an aperture of the wheel and into a cavity formed between the wheel and the overlay. A first nest engages the outboard side of the wheel/overlay assembly to seal the inner periphery... Agent: Van Ophem & Vanophem, PC Remy J Vanophem, PC

20070199652 - Compensating device and a method and a machine for using it: The invention relates to a device (1) for producing container blanks (2) from a material web (3), which container blanks in the filled state form container of a collapsible type, said device comprising at least one sealing tool (7) with an extended rib (9), the sealing tool (7) being movable... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070199653 - Adhesive impregnated carrier: An adhesive impregnated carrier comprising a carrier impregnated with uncured adhesive resin is provided. The carrier material and overall impregnated carrier can be any desired thickness, as further described herein. Also provided is a method of bonding materials together comprising: positioning an uncured adhesive impregnated carrier between materials to be... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070199654 - Layered plastic netting: One embodiment of the present invention provides a layered plastic netting. The netting can include a first outer layer comprised of a first polymeric material, an inner layer comprised of a second polymeric material, and a second outer layer generally opposed to the first outer layer and comprised of a... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070199655 - Substrate processing apparatus, method for modifying substrate processing conditions and storage medium: A substrate processing apparatus includes a setting unit for setting substrate processing conditions for a substrate in a substrate processing unit for performing a process on the substrate; a detection unit for detecting an abnormality of the substrate processing unit while the substrate processing unit performs the process on the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070199656 - Hybrid wafer-holder: Wafer-holding structures formed from thermosetting resins are disclosed for use in semiconductor processing including, for example, SIMOX wafer processing. At least a portion of the distal portion of the holder comprises graphite, thereby reducing wafer rotation during implantation while maintaining the desired overall thermal signature provided by the thermosetting resin.... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20070199657 - Apparatus and method for plasma etching: The invention aims at solving the problems of throughput deterioration, reproducibility deterioration and plasma discharge instability when performing continuous discharge during multiple steps of plasma etching. According to the present invention, the gas supply unit is operated while determining the timing for switching conditions of a plurality of plasma etching... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070199658 - Integrated capacitive and inductive power sources for a plasma etching chamber: Broadly speaking, the present invention fills these needs by providing an improved chamber cleaning mechanism. The present invention can also be used to provide additional knobs to tune the etch processes. In one embodiment, a plasma processing chamber configured to generate a plasma includes a bottom electrode assembly with an... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20070199660 - Bonded body, wafer support member using the same, and wafer treatment method: A bonded body consisting of a ceramic member and a metal composite member of which bonding layer is less likely to be eroded by plasma is provided. The bonded body comprises the ceramic member that has two opposing main surfaces with a first metal layer provided on one of the... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070199659 - Pedestal for furnace: A pedestal is provided for supporting wafer boats in a process chamber during semiconductor fabrication. The pedestal contains hollow spaces, such as within porous insulating plugs, and gases inside the pedestal may expand during semiconductor processing. The pedestal has an opening for exhausting gases out of its interior and into... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070199661 - Process for laying a strip continuously on a toroidal surface: Apparatus designed for laying a strip on a rotating receiving surface S, comprising a laying head (100) moving along axes XX′ parallel to the axis of rotation of the surface (S) and YY′ parallel to a radial direction passing through the point of contact Q between the strip application means... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070193671 - Method for affixing adhesive tape to semiconductor wafer, and apparatus using the same: A separator separating/collecting operation is controlled in correspondence with an adhesive tape supplying operation such that a separating point of a separator on an adhesive tape when supply of the adhesive tape and separation of the separator are stopped is deviated from a surface of a semiconductor wafer in a... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070193672 - Method for affixing adhesive tape to semiconductor wafer, and apparatus using the same: In association with movement of an affixation roller, a movement position of the affixation roller is detected by a rotation sensor based on a rotation amount of a motor. A control device changes and controls an amount of an adhesive tape to be fed forcibly based on a result of... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070193673 - Vehicular interior parts and manufacturing method thereof: A manufacturing method of a vehicular interior part in which a cover member is attached to a base material, comprising the steps of forming a skin material, comprising a plurality of skin pieces sewn together, in accordance with a surface shape of said base material; and forming said cover member... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070193674 - Fabrics and the manufacture of fabrics: A fabric is disclosed which comprises crossing yarns (36, 38), which can be the warp and the weft of a woven fabric, and in which at their crossing points, or nodes, the yarns are welded to one another. Apparatus for welding the crossing yarns by heat and by pressure is... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20070193675 - Process of manufacturing a multilayer device and device manufactured thereby: A process for forming a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The process includes depositing a ceramic precursor on a substrate and an electrode ink in a predetermined pattern on the ceramic precursor to form a green sheet. The electrode ink has an adhesion promoter incorporated therein. The green sheet is overlayed with... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070193676 - Method for producing a highly rigid composite material tube, and tube obtained thereby: The invention relates to a method for producing a highly rigid tube, characterized by the following steps: producing a first inner tube (10) from a first material; forming cross-members (12) on this first tube, which are uniformly distributed and made from a composite material; producing at least one second tube... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070193678 - Apparatus for producing elastomeric nonwoven laminates: An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a cooled surface of a rotating drum, which transports the strands in... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070193677 - Method for manufacturing composite foam products: A method for manufacturing a laminated foam product in which first and second consolidated fiberglass sheets are adhered to a foam core. The consolidated fiberglass sheets are made of fiberglass commingled with a polymer fiber and pre-treated with heat and pressure. PUR/PIR foam ingredients are applied between the first and... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070193679 - Printed wiring board manufacturing method: The present invention intends to provide a novel printed wiring board manufacturing method by which printed wiring boards can be manufactured with efficiency. A method of manufacturing a printed wiring board (FIG. 1B) according to the present invention includes a step for preparing two sets of copper clad laminates (FIG.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070193680 - Backup board for machining process: A backup board for use in a machining process includes a fibrous layer, at least one side of the fibrous layer being provided with a surface layer adhered and laminated thereon, wherein the surface layer is made of a cured paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin. The fibrous layer has... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070193681 - Method of calibrating a printing apparatus: A method of calibrating a printing apparatus which includes a transport mechanism for transporting patches such as labels or RFID tags, each carried on a continuous backing web in a feed direction, from a store to and through a printing station, past a print head which is operative to print... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070193682 - Bonding method and apparatus: A bonding method and an apparatus that enable metal bonding under the atmospheric pressure and at room temperature, wherein the surfaces of objects (1b, 2a) to be bonded together are cleaned in an initial cleaning step (S1) to remove bonding inhibitor substances (G) such as oxides and adhered substances; one... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070193683 - Continuous pressed laminates: A continuous pressed laminate includes a first layer of resin impregnated paper and at least one layer of fiber reinforced veil wherein each layer of the fiber reinforced veil is impregnated with a binder and a filler composition and wherein the layer of fiber reinforced veil following impregnation and prior... Agent: Owens Corning

20070193684 - Fiber reinforced resin assembly: An uncured fiber reinforced assembly that includes a reinforcement layer containing a fibrous material and at least one highly reactive curing agent. A matrix film layer is applied to the reinforcement layer so that it does not substantially impregnate the reinforcement layer. The matrix film layer includes at least one... Agent: W. Mark Bielawski Hexcel Corporation

20070193685 - Fabrication method for polarizing plate, polarizing plate, opticl film and image: A fabrication method for a polarizing plate having a transparent protective film provided on at least one surface of a polarizer, wherein the transparent protective film provided on the at least one surface comprises a cyclic olefin-based resin as a main component, at least one resin layer and a polyvinyl... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070193686 - Method of manufacturing semiconductor substrate and method of evaluating quality of semiconductor substrate: The method of manufacturing a semiconductor substrate including mirror polishing a silicon wafer surface, wherein the mirror polishing is conducted using a slurry having a Cu content of approximately equal to or less than 10 ppb, a Ni content of approximately equal to or less than 10 ppb, and an... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070193687 - Disturbance-free, recipe-controlled plasma processing system and method: A plasma processing control system includes a plasma processing apparatus for generating plasma within a vacuum processing chamber and performing a processing operation over a sample accommodated within the vacuum processing chamber using radicals and ions within the plasma, a pre-measuring instrument which measures a shape of the sample before... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070193688 - Process tuning gas injection from the substrate edge: Broadly speaking, the embodiments of the present invention provides an improved plasma processing mechanism, apparatus, and method to increase the process uniformity at the very edge of the substrate. In one embodiment, a plasma processing chamber comprises a substrate support configured to receive a substrate, and a plurality of tuning... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20070193689 - Hand tools for applying masking tape and the like to various surfaces: A plurality of hand tools for use in a wide variety of different applications for applying masking tape to various surfaces prior to painting, staining, detailing, sanding and the like wherein one embodiment includes a removably attachable blade member associated with one end portion of the tool and a removably... Agent: Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP

20070193690 - Paper feeder and laminating machine: A paper feeder provided with means (2) for aligning the direction of the top edge of a sheet of cut paper (4), the means (2) having a function to align the direction of the top edge of the cut paper (4) with a direction perpendicular to the direction along which... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070193691 - Laminating machine: A laminating machine configured to apply a film to a media. The laminating machine includes a pair of first rollers that define an in-feed nip, and a pair of second rollers that define an out-feed nip. The laminating machine further includes a threading member movable from the in-feed nip toward... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070193692 - Laminating machine: A laminating machine configured to apply a film to a media. The laminating machine includes a first roller and a second roller. The first and second rollers together define an in-feed nip point where the first and second rollers contact each other. An in-feed location is defined as a point... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070193693 - Tape dispensers: A tape dispenser includes a rotatable support for a tape roll, a rotatable applicator roll, and a swing gate for guiding tape to be dispensed from the tape roll to the applicator roll. The dispenser also includes a cutting element for severing predetermined lengths of tape from the tape roll.... Agent: Mark P. Stone

20070193694 - Material transfer device with a protective cover: A material transfer device for transferring a coating from an outer surface of a transfer tape onto a surface includes a housing; a transfer head around which the transfer tape extends, wherein the transfer head protrudes from the housing; a protective cover connected to the housing and movable between an... Agent: Howard J. Klein Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20070187017 - Method for installing a roofing membrane: A method for affixing covering products to building structures is described. The covering product includes a thermoplastic membrane, a layer in which a fabric that includes an adhesive coating, and a release liner. The layer is affixed to a primary surface of the membrane. After the covering product is transported... Agent: Chief Intellectual Property Counsel Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20070187018 - Method and apparatus for producing tyres for vehicle wheels: A method for producing a tyre for a vehicle wheel includes disposing a carcass structure on a drum having distal and proximal halves; disposing a belt structure around the carcass structure; moving the distal and proximal halves mutually close, from a building condition to a shaping condition, until an intermediate... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070187019 - Apparatus for compression moulding plastic articles: The plant comprises a plurality of shuttles (10) each carrying at least one die part (110), the shuttles being conveyed in a moulding apparatus (20) which is provided with a plurality of punches and a corresponding plurality of seats (21) for holding the shuttles (10), the seats arranged to receive... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070187020 - Web inspection and repair machine with retractable inspection zone: A web processing machine permitting inspection and repair of a roll of web material includes an inspection zone vertically juxtaposed to a splicing zone. The inspection zone is structured to be removed from the juxtaposed position to a retracted position in which the splicing zone is exposed to permit an... Agent: Sim & Mcburney

20070187021 - System and method for heating carbon fiber using infrared radiation in a fiber placement machine: An apparatus comprising a fiber placement head assembly and an infrared heating assembly is provided. The fiber placement head assembly includes a compaction roller assembly and a feeder assembly. An infrared heating assembly, a cooling mechanism, temperature sensors, and a controller are operably coupled to the fiber placement head assembly.... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070187022 - Device and method for stiffening a web destined to be wound in logs: A stiffening device for a web destined to be wound in a log by a winding unit of a re-winding machine forms on the web at least one longitudinal strip of greater thickness, so as to obtain in the log at least one sector with a greater stiffness to avoid... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070187023 - Method of making a polarizer and polarizing sheet thereof: A method of making a polarizer includes providing a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film; dipping the PVA film into a dye solution for dyeing; dipping the PVA film into a first solution for pre-treatment; and dipping the pretreated PVA film into a second solution while stretching the PVA film. The first... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070187024 - Composite material placement method and system: To apply a course on a layup mold, a ply boundary that defines a ply area on the layup mold is determined and a tape of composite material is applied on the ply area at an oblique angle relative to the ply boundary. In addition, a leading edge of the... Agent: Baker & Hostetler, LLP For Boeing Company

20070187025 - Bamboo beam: Bamboo building material and process of manufacture therefor. The material includes a plurality of layers each formed of bamboo segments which have been dried and glue coated. The segments are substantially free of outer nodes and husk and inner membrane material prior to application of glue. The longitudinal axes of... Agent: Charles J. Prescott, P.A.

20070187026 - Fabric handling apparatus and method for composite manufacture: An apparatus and accompanying method for handling fabrics used in the construction of composite components and in particular those used in aircraft includes a movable, gantry-type frame assembly having a movable robotic arm attached thereto. A drum assembly, attached to the robotic arm has one or more vacuum ports disposed... Agent: Brosemer, Kolefas & Associates, LLC - (boeing)

20070187027 - Curing system and method of curing: A curing device for curing an ink, varnish, adhesive, and/or adhesive with a lamination film on a web includes a curing housing and a control system. The curing housing includes a light or electron source and an outlet for light or electrons emitted by the light or electron source. The... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070187028 - Aqueous adhesion promoting cleaner composition for increasing the adhesion of adhesives and sealants to paints: The present invention relates to adhesion promoting cleaner compositions which comprise at least one acid having at least one sulphur atom and a pKa of less than 2, and also at least one wetting assistant and water. These adhesion promoting cleaner compositions promote the adhesion of adhesives and sealants to... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070187029 - Multi-functional protective textiles and methods for decontamination: A reactive and adsorptive (i.e., multi-functional protective) textile and methods for constructing and using same which possess at least chemically reactive and biocidal properties. Nanoparticles from different classes such as metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal hydrates and POMs are incorporated into elements which can be utilized in a wide variety... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070187030 - Agricultural or industrial tire with reinforced rubber composition: The present invention is directed a pneumatic agricultural or industrial tire comprising a casing and a rubber tread disposed radially outwardly of the casing, the tread having an inner tread and a plurality of tread lugs projecting radially from the inner tread, said casing having at least one component, said... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20070187031 - Installation and method for manufacturing drip irrigation pipes: The invention concerns an installation for manufacturing a drip irrigation pipe (8) formed of a pipe (8) provided with drippers (4), including a dripper feed station (37), followed by an extrusion station (10), including an extrusion head (14) producing a tubular blank (22) and means for welding the drippers (4)... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070187032 - Polyolefin based hot melt adhesive having improved heat resistance: A polyolefin based hot melt adhesive composition having improved heat resistance includes a blend of about 5% to 50% by weight of a glassy semicrystalline poly-alpha-olefin polymer, about 5% to 70% by weight of a soft or rubbery polymer, about 5% to 65% by weight of a tackifier, about 0%... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070187033 - Contact adhesive for pvc films: An adhesive comprising a polymer obtainable by free-radical addition polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds (monomers) and synthesized from at least 60% by weight of principal monomers selected from C1 to C20 alkyl (meth)acrylates, vinyl esters of carboxylic acids containing up to 20 carbon atoms, vinylaromatics having up to 20 carbon... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070187034 - Radically polymerizable mass with improved adhesion to mineral bases and use thereof as an adhesive and sealing mass: Described is a radically curable composition apt particularly as adhesive and sealant and especially for use on damp mineral bases. It features monomers and oligomers of different hydrophilicity/-phobicity in specific proportions.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070187035 - Method and system for film removal and sorting of coated resin products: Disclosed is a film-removal/sorting method for coated resin products, which comprises a film removal step (S5) of feeding a target material comprising a mixture of plural types of coated resin products each having a different softening temperature in at least either one of a film (2b) and a substrate (2a)... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070187036 - Wafer processing apparatus: A wafer processing apparatus (10), for processing a wafer (20) with a surface protective film (110) attached on the front surface (21) on which at least one circuit pattern is formed, includes a dicing tape application unit (30) for attaching a dicing tape (3) on a frame (36) and the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070187037 - Semiconductor development apparatus and method using same: A knife edge ring apparatus is provided for use during semiconductor manufacturing which includes a ring-shaped body having an inner side wall, an outer side wall and a top surface having a predetermined width. A multi-staged inclined portion is formed in the outer side wall and a plurality of discharge... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20070187038 - Sealed elastomer bonded si electrodes and the like for reduced particle contamination in dielectric etch: An electrode assembly for a plasma reaction chamber used in semiconductor substrate processing having a backing member having a bonding surface, an inner electrode having a lower surface on one side and a bonding surface on the other side, and an outer electrode having a lower surface on one side... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070187039 - Wafer carrying apparatus: A wafer carrying apparatus disposed in a dry etching chamber is provided. The wafer carrying apparatus comprises at least an insulation plate, a conductive element and an insulation ring. The insulation plate has a cavity and a protruding portion surrounding the cavity. The conductive element is disposed in the cavity.... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070187040 - Method and device for holding and centering of substrates: A centering pin arrangement for clamping a substrate with a hole with radius rmax comprises two bolts (2, 3) with an essentially semicircular cross section K, said bolts having radii r2 and r3 respectively. Said radii r2 and r3 are different and at least one of the bolts (2, 3)... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070181239 - Artificial bone forming method by powder lamination method: An artificial bone forming method, comprising a) a powder layer forming step (32) for forming, into a flat powder layer (6), a powder bone material (5) having biocompatibility and hardening by hydration, b) a partial hardening step (34) for jetting an aqueous solution (7) with biocompatibility to a part of... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070181240 - Method for inspecting a film carrier tape for mounting electronic components: An apparatus and method for inspecting a film carrier tape for mounting electronic components, in which film carrier tapes for mounting electronic components provided with a plurality of electronic component mounting portions in multiple strips in a transverse direction are exactly used and which can be inspected simultaneously, so that... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070181241 - Adhesively bonded seams and methods of forming seams: A method of forming a stitchless, adhesively bonded seam involves placing a first strip of adhesive (9) between the outside surface of first and second sheets of material (1, 2) along an edge (8) of the second sheet. At least a portion of a second strip of adhesive (13) is... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP

20070181242 - Nonwoven fabric having improved performance: The present invention relates generally to nonwoven materials, and specifically, to a nonwoven fabric comprised of at least three continuous filament precursor webs, each precursor web being of a thermoplastic polymer dissimilar from the other precursor webs, wherein the resulting durable nonwoven laminate fabric exhibits improved tactile and ductile qualities,... Agent: Valerie Calloway Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

20070181243 - Method for embossing air-laid webs using laser engraved heated embossing rolls: A method of making an embossed air-laid absorbent sheet product includes depositing a dry web of fibers on a foraminous support; compacting the fiber web; embossing the compacted web with a laser-engraved roll with a hard rubber embossing surface, the hard rubber embossing surface having a plurality of sinuate bosses... Agent: Patent Group Ga030-43 Georgia-pacific LLC

20070181244 - Device and method for wrapping or bundling objects: With a device (1) to wrap or bundle objects, particularly cables (2), wherein the objects are insulated, connected to each other, or affixed to each other using adhesive tape (3) that is wrapped around them, particularly adhesive tape, a tape placement system (6) is used to supply the tape. The... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070181245 - Work bonding and supporting method and work bonding and supporting apparatus using the same: Tape heating means is allowed to come close to an adhesive tape for support and, in a heating state, the adhesive tape for support is stretched and tensioned with proper tension in a tape width direction and a transport direction. A heated work is bonded to an adhesive face of... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070181246 - Method of manufacturing display device: To provide a method of manufacturing a display device having an excellent impact resistance property with high yield, in particular, a method of manufacturing a display device having an optical film that is formed using a plastic substrate. The method of manufacturing a display device includes the steps of: laminating... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070181247 - Process for manufacturing rfid label: An automated process for manufacturing smart labels having a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder. The inventive method accurately and reliably inserts RFID transponders into labels onto tags in one pass on a label press equipped with an in-line insertion station. The transponders may be provided In continuous supply reel and... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070181248 - Photosensitive epoxy resin adhesive composition and use thereof: A photosensitive epoxy resin adhesive composition which is capable of forming a pattern by exposure to light through a photomask and development, and which, even after having formed a pattern in that manner, may still exhibit high adhesiveness when heated while keeping its pattern as such, as well as a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070181249 - Junction substrate and method of bonding substrates together: A junction substrate includes a first substrate, a buffer film formed on one surface of the first substrate, a metal containing film formed on the buffer film and having a lower resistance than the buffer film, and a second substrate bonded to the other surface of the first substrate.... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070181251 - Belt or roller for oa apparatus, manufacturing method thereof, and oa apparatus using the same: A belt or a roller for OA apparatus, in which a top layer includes a base material formed from PTFE, PFA or a mixture thereof and having a continuous structure and the PTFE, the PFA or the mixture thereof occupies at least 70% of the base material in weight excluding... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070181250 - Endless belt and method for manufacturing same: There are provided an endless belt having a structure containing at least three layers, a middle layer being disposed between the outermost layer and a bottom layer, and the middle layer being composed of a material having a thermal decomposition temperature lower than the deposition temperature of each of the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070181252 - Use of a hotmelt adhesive, pasty fixation compound for micro devices and detector for detecting ionizing radiation: Use of a hotmelt adhesive is disclosed for fixing at least one micro device on a carrier. A pasty fixation compound is further disclosed for micro devices including a powdered hotmelt adhesive, an anti-flow additive and a solvent for the anti-flow additive. Furthermore, a method is disclosed for fixing at... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070181253 - Image receiver media and printing process: This invention is a process of printing or forming a resist layer over an area of a printed transfer medium that has binders or other materials thereon but is not covered by a printed image. The layer resists transfer to the final substrate of binder materials and other materials of... Agent: B. Craig Killough Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC

20070181254 - Plasma processing apparatus with resonance countermeasure function: A plasma processing apparatus has a processing chamber connected to an exhaust system so that the inside pressure can be reduced, a gas feeding unit for supplying gas to the processing chamber, a wafer, and a substrate electrode on which the wafer can be placed. The plasma processing apparatus also... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070181255 - Gas supply system, substrate processing apparatus and gas supply method: A gas supply system for supplying a gas into a processing chamber for processing a substrate to be processed includes: a processing gas supply unit; a processing gas supply line; a first and a second branch line; a branch flow control unit; an additional gas supply unit; an additional gas... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070181256 - Plasma processing unit: A plasma processing unit includes: a processing chamber (10); a first electrode (5) and a second electrode (11) which are placed in the processing chamber (10) and arranged to face each other; and a quartz plate (13) arranged on one of the surfaces of the first electrode (5) facing the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070181257 - Faraday shield disposed within an inductively coupled plasma etching apparatus: An apparatus and method is provided for positioning and utilizing a Faraday shield in direct exposure to a plasma within an inductively coupled plasma etching apparatus. Broadly speaking, the Faraday shield configuration maintains a condition of an etching chamber window. At a minimum, positioning the Faraday shield between the window... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20070181258 - System for producing rolls of air-filled cushioning material: System for producing rolls of air-filled cushioning material which includes a machine for inflating and sealing a preconfigured film material to form a continuous sheet of air-filled cushioning material, and a winder having a spindle for receiving the inflated cushioning material from the machine, a drive motor for rotating the... Agent: Edward S. Wright

20070181259 - Method and apparatus for making three-dimensional objects: A method of and apparatus for making a three-dimensional object (2) made of a plurality of performed sheets (3), one atop the other, The method includes coating one side of one sheet (3) with adhesive using applicator (20), coating the adhesive with a release agent using applicator (22), bonding the... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20070181260 - Device for applying at least one surface section of a transfer layer of a transfer film to a web of material and the use thereof: The invention concerns an apparatus for applying at least one surface portion of a transfer layer of a transfer film to a web of material, wherein the apparatus has at least one support roller and at least one pressure roller for pressing the web of material and the transfer firm... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070181261 - Welding head for a strap binding machine: A welding head for a strap binding machine includes a strap guide element that can be moved into and out of a strap guide path, a welding device that can be moved into and out of the strap guide path and that is for fusing strap segments of overlapping strap... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070175562 - Lock and key bonding system: Interlocking bonding surfaces for use with bonding agents are disclosed having unique lock and key geometries that may be matched to each other in one or more ways. One part may have holes in a specific configuration while the matched part has protrusions or alternatively, one part may have both... Agent: Frank A. Palase

20070175563 - Optical component manufacturing apparatus and method, and optical component lens assembling apparatus: An object is to provide an optical component lens assembling apparatus which is capable of automating the assembly of an optical component having a minute lens and an optical fiber. This apparatus includes: a fiber block fixing device 20 that fixes in position a fiber block 13 on which an... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070175564 - Method and device for assembling insulating glass panes filled with a gas different from air: According to the invention it is provided that one of the two glass sheets (24, 25) is held at a spacing from the belt (40a) during introduction of the gas different from air and that the gas different from air is introduced into the chamber through a gap between the... Agent: Orum & Roth

20070175565 - Continuous variable pitching methods: A method of pitching a tread for a tire to achieve a satisfactory noise power spectrum has the steps of: selecting an upper (u) and a lower (l) extreme of pitch ratios; permitting continuous variables of pitch ratios to exist between the upper (u) and lower (l) extreme of pitch... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20070175566 - Method of increasing the load capacity of a radial tire: An underground mine tire 20 having a nominal bead diameter of 20.0 inches or less has a carcass, a tread 25 and a pair of rubber sidewalls 23, each extending along the outer periphery of the carcass 21 below the tread 25. The tire 20 has a nominal bead width... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20070175567 - Methods and apparatus for making tires and for converting an assembly line for making different types of tires: A tire manufacturing assembly line is disclosed which can be reconfigured for making different types of tires in shorter runs. The assembly line can interchangeably use components from centralized preparation or integrated preparation, and interchangeably use storage reels of any form from the centralized preparation.... Agent: Michelin North America, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20070175568 - Method for brazing and adhesive bonding: An improved method for joining together the edge portions of first and second panels includes applying a heat curable adhesive along the edge portion of the first panel and then abutting the edge portion of the second panel with the edge portion of the first panel so that the adhesive... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070175569 - Adhesive tape for automatic replacement of rolls: The invention concerns an adhesive tape for automatic replacement of rolls around which is wound a material in the form of a flat strip. Said adhesive tape comprises a main support and a self-adhesive substance on the front surface, and at least a fissile self-adhesive system on the rear surface.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20070175570 - Method for producing compressed, plastic-coated rovings: The invention relates to a method for producing compressed plastic-coated fibres or fibre strands, consisting of essentially parallel filaments, from fibre strands consisting of filaments coated with plastic. The invention is characterised in that fibre strands or a composite of a plurality of such fibre strands consisting of essentially parallel... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070175573 - Thermoplastic composite parts having integrated metal fittings and method of making the same: Thermoplastic composite parts having integrated metal fittings are manufactured using a continuous compression molding process. Automated equipment or hand lay-up are used to collate composite material plies and metal fittings into a multi-layer stack. Each stack contains all plies, including ply build-up areas, tacked in the proper location to maintain... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070175572 - Continuous fabrication of parts using in-feed spools of fiber reinforced thermoplastic: Thermoplastic composite laminate parts with tailored and varying thickness and/or curved sections are manufactured in a continuous process. Automated equipment or hand lay-up is used to collate parts or components into a multi-layer stack. Each stack contains all plies, including ply build-up areas, tacked in the proper location to maintain... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070175571 - Novel fabrication process for thermoplastic composite parts: A fabrication method of forming a thermoplastic composite laminate material with tailored and varying thickness in a continuous process. This process utilizes automated equipment or hand lay-up to collate parts or components into a multi-layer stack. Each stack contains all plies, including ply build-up areas, tacked in the proper location... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman PC

20070175574 - Apparatus and method for conforming a label to the contour of a container: An apparatus and method are provided for conforming a label to the contour of a container. The apparatus includes a conveyor configured to move the container along a travel path, a heat source positioned along the conveyor and configured to heat at least a portion of the label to a... Agent: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Attn:IPDepartment Docket Clerk

20070175575 - Method for fabricating curved thermoplastic composite parts: A fabrication method of forming curved thermoplastic composite laminate parts with tailored and varying thickness in a continuous process. Automated equipment or hand lay-up are used to collate parts or components into a multi-layer stack. Each stack contains all plies, including ply build-up areas, tacked in the proper location to... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070175576 - Method of manufacturing a fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure: A fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure and a method of manufacturing the bladder and reinforcing structure are disclosed. In general, the reinforcing structure extends around the bladder, and the reinforcing structure is bonded to an exterior of the bladder. In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure is recessed into the... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20070175577 - Composite construction members and method of making: A method of forming a hollow composite construction member of the type suitable for use as building material includes providing an elongated inflatable mold assembly having a longitudinal axis, a flexible tubular bladder wall defining an elongated inflatable cavity, a reinforcing fabric positioned concentrically around the flexible bladder wall, and... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070175578 - Mathod of manufacturing color zipper and apparatus thereof: Method and apparatus of manufacturing color plastic zipper are disclosed. The method includes feeding a continuous row of half-finished plastic zipper, feeding a continuous strip of color transfer film, overlaying the half-finished plastic zipper and the color transfer film and positioning same, intermittently advancing the overlaid half-finished plastic zipper and... Agent: Kao H. Lu

20070175579 - Anisotropic conductive adhesive sheet and connecting structure: An anisotropic conductive adhesive sheet comprising at least a curing agent, a curable insulating resin and conductive particles, wherein in a region extending from a one-side surface of the anisotropic conductive adhesive sheet along the thickness direction to a position of not greater than 2.0 times the average diameter of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070175580 - Continuous molded emitter: A self-contained flow path unit (202), (302), (400), (500) includes a continuous flow path operatively connected to a continuous strip member to form a self-contained flow path unit. The self-contained flow path unit may be accumulated for later use in forming an irrigation hose.... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070175582 - Adhesive member and method of manufacturing display device using the same: An adhesive member for a display device is provided. The adhesive member includes first and second adhesive layers, and coating layers. The first and second adhesive layers have different adherence characteristics. Each of the coating layers covers the first and second adhesive layer, respectively. The adherence of the second adhesive... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070175581 - Improvements in or relating to table coverings: A covering, particularly for tables, comprises a layer of semi-permanent adhesive (2) on a clear polymer carrier layer (3) bearing a printed display layer (4). The covering may additionally comprise a substrate (1) of release paper to assist in applying the covering. The covering can be used semi-permanently to cover... Agent: Arnold & Porter LLP Attn:IPDocketing Dept.

20070175583 - Technique for prestressing composite members and related apparatuses: Disclosed is a method for increasing and optimizing the structural performance of composite structural member for use as primary load-bearing members through the introduction of prestressing members to the structure. Prestressing may occur by either pre-tensioning or post-tensioning the reinforced polymer structure. The teachings of the present disclosure are useful... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20070175584 - Process for obtaining ccm with subgaskets: c) hot lamination of two rolls (B) with the roll (A), carried out by feeding the roll (A) between the two rolls (B), with the two drums (8) for the lamination; the step being carried out so that the perimeter of the openings (3) of the two rolls (B) falls... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070175585 - System and method for manufacturing process with fluid: A system and a method for manufacturing process is provided, in which the fluid used to process the processed component is also used to move the processed component through the steps during the process. The system includes a chemical supply unit, a processing platform, and a control unit. The chemical... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070175586 - Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method: A plasma processing method for processing a substrate with plasma by applying a high frequency to a reaction chamber, and applying a second high frequency to a substrate holder includes covering at least 90% of a total surface area of an inner wall of the reaction chamber that is directly... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070175587 - Method of generating discharge plasma: A pulse voltage is applied on a process gas to generate discharge plasma. The pulse voltage has a duty ratio controlled in a range of 0.001 percent or more and 8.0 percent or less. Preferably, the discharge plasma has an electron density of 1×1010 cm−3 or larger and an electron... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070175588 - High throughput plasma treatment system: System and method for the plasma treatment of parts. The system and method involve energizing horizontal and vertical electrodes within a treatment chamber to generate a plasma used to treat the parts.... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20070175589 - Transfer devices: Transfer devices are disclosed. At least one transfer device includes a housing, a supply roll rotatably mounted to the housing, a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the housing, and an application head. The supply roll has a wound supply of liner wound thereon, and the liner has an adhesive carrying... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070175590 - Tool and method for inserting tape into hard-to-reach area: A tool is disclosed comprising a thin, ribbon-like but semi-rigid material which can be “snaked” in between ductwork and the surface to which it is attached. The tool is configured to enable the temporary attachment of a tape material thereon. Further, the tape material includes a non-adhesive “release tape” attached... Agent: Synnestvedt & Lechner, LLP

20070175591 - Labelling machine with ultrasound welding device for making a tubular label made of heat-shrinking film and welding process: The apparatus provides for the label welding for the whole length of the surmount (5), the apparatus being able to translate on at least two Cartesian axes; moreover, it guarantees one or more welding beads due to the presence, on the sonotrode, of a plurality of ribs (6): the formation... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC