Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions 10/07

20070246144 - Fibrous nonwoven mat and method: Fibrous nonwoven mats comprising polyetherimid fibers and a binder comprising a resin and an adhesion promoter, and method of making the mat are disclosed. These mats have several uses and are particularly suited as facer mats for fiber reinforced thermoplastic thermoformable materials. When used as a facer, the mat bonds... Agent: Johns Manville

20070246145 - Method for installation of natural stone surfaces: A method for installing natural stone surfaces is disclosed wherein the natural stone is provided with a thickness cut from its quarried block, which is between about ⅜ inch to about ⅝ inch thick. It is sized so that an installer can handle and install the natural stone surface on... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20070246147 - Method for making a stabilized absorbent composite: A method for forming and stabilizing an absorbent composite web includes conforming a first web onto a forming surface having a plurality of raised nubs having upper surfaces. The first web defines a plurality of bond areas corresponding to those portions of the first web overlying the upper surfaces of... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070246146 - Perforated and/or pointed sealing film for easy peel inkjet printhead and ink tank system applications: A method of packaging an ink tank for shipment, the method comprising: (a) sealing a first substratum to an ink tank to inhibit fluid communication between an interior of the ink tank and an external environment by way of an ink outlet port of the ink tank, the resultant seal... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20070246149 - Method for fabricating integral composite structural material: The present invention is an integral composite structural (ICS) material comprising an open metal structure having at least one external side and internal surfaces defining a plurality of open shapes with a ceramic matrix composite bonded to at least one external side and the surfaces of at least a substantial... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20070246148 - Method of making mosaic tiles and tiles made thereby: An improved method of making a ceramic tile mural or mosaic comprises printing out an image from a digital device using special high fire ceramic toners onto decal paper, printing out the decals in sizes permitting multiple tiles to be covered by a single decal. After transfer, the decal is... Agent: Barber Legal

20070246150 - Expandable bladder for tyre-curing apparatuses, a manufacturing method thereof, and a process for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels: An expandable bladder has at least one first layer of butyl material and one second layer of silicone material, radially external to the first layer. The first and second layers have an undulated interface profile defining mechanical-engagement elements between the first and second elastomer materials. A process for manufacturing bladder... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070246151 - Method for incorporating an annular antenna and electronics into a tire: Apparatus and a method for pre-cure application of an antenna assembly to a tire comprises the method steps: forming within a rigid core defining an interior surface of the tire a core recess complementarily configured to the antenna assembly; positioning the antenna assembly within the core recess; building an uncured... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20070246152 - Elastic composite, and a system and method for making the elastic composite: A method of making an elastic composite is provided. The method entails conveying a first web of material along a web plane path. The method also entails applying a first section of a first elastic strand onto the first web and generally transversely to the web plane path and applying... Agent: Alberto Q. Amatong, Jr.

20070246153 - Dispenser for self-sticking tape and method of use: A dispenser for applying tape from a roll of tape including a pair of side supports, a means for rotatably suspending the roll of tape between the side supports, and a means for applying a variable force upon the roll of tape to resist rotation of the roll of tape... Agent: Michael J. Perrson Lawson & Persson, P.C.

20070246154 - Apparatus and method for forming hems with double sided tape: An apparatus for forming a hem is provided. The apparatus has a tape station for use in application of tape to a blank. A hemmer is used for folding the blank. A driving roller is present for use in moving the blank and for use in compressing the blank and... Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC

20070246155 - Embossed masking sheet with pressure sensitive adhesive regions: The method of the present invention is directed to masking or protecting a substrate utilizing a protection sheet (10) having a contact surface containing a plurality of protrusions (14) spaced apart by a plurality valleys (12), and an opposing back surface containing a plurality of hollow portions corresponding to the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070246156 - Composite structure made of zero-expansion material and a method for producing same: A composite structure (10) is defined, consisting of components made of a zero-expansion material, in particular of a glass ceramic such as Zerodur®, which are joined together by at least one adhesive layer (17, 19, 26, 28, 30, 32). The composite structure (10) has the advantageous properties associated with zero-expansion... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070246157 - Process for preparing an apparatus comprising a gel layer: The invention provides a method for preparing a support apparatus comprising a gel layer and a second layer, such as a foam layer. In particular, the invention provides a method for preparing a mattress. The method generally comprises preparing a gel layer and affixing the gel layer to a second... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070246158 - Wiring board, production process thereof and connection method using same: The present invention provides a wiring board capable of realizing electrical connectivity even with connection leads having a fine pitch of 100 μm or less. The present invention relates to a wiring board with adhesive film comprising: a wiring board, in which the surface of a connection terminal portion on... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070246159 - Method for treating extremely small particles of plastic: A method for treating extremely small particles of plastic comprises providing a quantity of plastic particles having an average mean particle size ranging from about 0.0005 inch to about 0.05 inch in diameter, heating the plastic particles to a temperature sufficient to cause at least a portion of the plastic... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20070246160 - Method for the production of composite elements based on isocyanate-based foams: The invention relates to a process for production of composite elements composed of at least one outer layer a) and of an rigid isocyanate-based foam b), where between the outer layer a) and the rigid isocyanate-based foam b) an adhesion promoter c) has been applied, and where the outer layer... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070246161 - Plasma reactor apparatus with a toroidal plasma source and a vhf capacitively coupled plasma source with variable frequency: A plasma reactor for processing a workpiece includes a reactor chamber and a workpiece support within the chamber, the chamber having a ceiling facing the workpiece support, a toroidal plasma source comprising a hollow reentrant conduit external of the chamber and having a pair of ends connected to the interior... Agent: Robert M. Wallace Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20070246162 - Plasma reactor apparatus with an inductive plasma source and a vhf capacitively coupled plasma source with variable frequency: A plasma reactor for processing a workpiece includes a reactor chamber and a workpiece support within the chamber, the chamber having a ceiling facing the workpiece support, an inductively coupled plasma source power applicator overlying the ceiling, and an RF power generator coupled to the inductively coupled source power applicator,... Agent: Robert M. Wallace Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20070246163 - Plasma reactor apparatus with independent capacitive and inductive plasma sources: A plasma reactor for processing a workpiece includes a reactor chamber and a workpiece support within the chamber, the chamber having a ceiling facing the workpiece support, an inductively coupled plasma source power applicator overlying the ceiling, and an RF power generator coupled to the inductively coupled source power applicator,... Agent: Robert M. Wallace Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20070246164 - Assembly drum intended for the manufacture of self-supporting tires: Assembly drum of variable diameter D, intended for the manufacture of a tire blank, the drum having a generally cylindrical laying surface (2) provided with circular grooves (3) arranged axially in a zone intended to receive profiled elements of great thickness, said groove (3) containing elastic circumferential bodies (4). When... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070246165 - Method of producing semiconductor package, apparatus for producing semiconductor package, and adhesive film: A method of producing a semiconductor package enabling a sheet-like adhesive film to be used as it is and thereby reducing loss and enabling mounting without the piece of adhesive film sticking out from the semiconductor chip, comprising forming cutting-off notches in an adhesive film provided on a support film... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070246166 - Roller with interchangeable sleeve for embossing units and embossing units comprising said roller: An embossing roller for processing a web material comprises a central axle (53) and a removable and interchangeable outer sleeve (51); the interchangeable sleeve has an essentially cylindrical outer surface provided with protuberances and/or cavities. The axle has radially expandable elements (61) to clamp the sleeve.... Agent: Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.

20070246167 - Apparatus for removing a flexible floor covering from a floor: The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing a flexible floor covering from a floor. The apparatus has a frame supported on a plurality of castors to allow rolling motion of the frame along the floor. A roller is supported on the frame for rotational motion relative thereto. The... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP

20070240804 - Functional film for display screen and method for producing same: Provided is a display-screen functional film product comprising a laminate wherein an adhesive layer, a base film B and a silicone rubber layer are laminated in order on one surface of the functional film including a base film A and one or more functional layers laminated on a surface of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070240805 - Article-packaging wrapper of heat-shrink material with a pattern in relief: A wrapper for packaging one or more articles, is constituted by a sleeve of heat-shrink plastics material for shrinking onto the article(s) for packaging, said sleeve being made from a film that is folded in half and whose corresponding end zones are united. The wall of the sleeve is embossed... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070240806 - Heat-shrinkable cylindrical label, and method of producing heat-shrinkable cylindrical label continuum: The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of the invention comprises a laminated substrate made of two or more layers which have an outer layer sheet and an inner layer sheet. In one side end section of this label substrate, an outer layer sheet exposure section having no inner layer sheet is formed.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070240807 - Method for manufacturing multi-layer ceramic substrate: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing multi-layer ceramic substrate, a plurality of aluminum oxide ceramic substrate units are piled together, between each two ceramic substrate units is an oxide medium layer which can grow crystal grain during sintering. Such that the upper and lower ceramic substrate units... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20070240808 - High modulus, nonconductive adhesive useful for installing vehicle windows: wherein the composition demonstrates upon cure a modulus of 2.0 MPa or greater at 25° C. measured according to ASTM D4065; a dielectric constant of about 15 or less; a sag of an uncured sample of less than 2 mm, a press flow viscosity of about 20 to about 50... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070240809 - Magnetic marking system, method and machine for producing the same: The invention relates to a marking system comprising wires exhibiting ultrasoft ferromagnetic properties. Said wires are arranged on or in a carrier and are associated with pre-established parallel positions which are separated by a constant gap according to a pre-established frame. The wires can be present or absent in each... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070240810 - Linear process for manufacture of fiber batts: A machine includes a conveyer that is movable along a generally linear path. Two fiber chutes deliver fiber to the conveyer. First and second heaters and compression devices are used to provide different densities to the different fiber layers. A first heater and first compression device is used to compress... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070240811 - Method of making a sleeved tissue product: A product including two or more plies with each ply including one absorbent layer and a second opposing fluid impervious layer. The two plies are arranged such that the fluid impervious layers face each other and are positioned at the inside of the two-ply product. The two plies are bonded... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070240812 - Process and equipment for continuous decoration of structural shapes by sublimation: Continuous decoration process with a film of inked plastic material enclosing a structural shape and consisting of the following steps: perform continuous wrapping of the structural shape with inked film (4, 5), place under pressure the film wrapping the structural shape (7), keep the film under pressure, heat the structural... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070240813 - Process for forming a multilayer film and the film formed therefrom: In one embodiment, the process for forming a multilayer film comprises disposing a supportive layer adjacent to an imprinting layer to form a multilayer film and imprinting microstructures in the imprinting layer as the multilayer film passes between a heated roller and a compression roller. The multilayer film is free... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070240814 - Through-hole machining apparatus of green sheet and through-hole machining method of the same: There is provided a green sheet through-hole machining apparatus, and a through-hole machining method, that allows deterioration of positional precision of through-holes after perforation to be readily prevented. A releasing plate made of a metallic thin plate is removably set on an upper face of a lower base. Then, a... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070240815 - Thermoplastics spine board with ergonomic features: An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing a foam-filled thermoplastic spine board. An upper surface of the spine board has a cradle configuration to assist in more comfortably positioning a patient. The spine board includes hand holds for transporting the patient. Being free from metallic parts, the spine board... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070240816 - Protective girth-weld cover with air release: A pipe system comprises first and second pipes having first and second ends welded together forming a girth-weld and a heat recoverable polymer material comprising a plurality of holes extending therethrough covering the girth-weld. The heat recoverable polymer material can include a surface having an adhesive coated thereon disposed on... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070240817 - A catheter having a multi-section tubular member and method of making the same: A multi-section tubular member including a sleeve surrounding and bridging a joint between a first section and a second section of the tubular member, and a method of forming a multi-section tubular member are disclosed. A polymeric sleeve may extend over a portion of the first section and an adjoining... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20070240818 - Composite solid surface article with a backing and method of forming the same: A composite solid surface article includes a surface layer with at least one first polymeric resin and a filler, and a backing layer on the surface layer with at least one second polymeric resin and wood particles.... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20070240819 - Metallic doubler repair of composite arcuate flanges: A doubler assembly repairs at least one damaged aperture of a composite flange. The doubler assembly includes an insert, an adhesive, and a support. The insert is positioned in the damaged aperture to provide compressive load transfer through the composite flange. The adhesive is positioned directly on at least a... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070240820 - Thermode sealing with magnetic field compensation: Apparatus and method for applying thermal energy to a sealing member. Electrical current is applied to a heating assembly to generate thermal energy, and a heat conductor transfers the generated thermal energy to a seal member adjacent a housing. The heating assembly is configured to substantially prevent a magnetic field... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20070240821 - Method for hand ironing for image transfer sheets: The present invention provides an ironing process which transfers an image from an imaged transfer sheet, having a front imaged surface and a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, onto a receptor element to produce an imaged receptor element. The ironing process comprises: (1)... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20070240822 - Binder system containing aminoplast resins, at least one acetal of partially or fully saponified polyvinylester and aldehyde and acid: The present invention relates to a binder system comprising aminoplast resins, at least one acetal of partly or completely hydrolyzed polyvinyl ester and aldehyde and acid. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of glued materials using said binder system, and wood-base materials which comprise this binder... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070240823 - Aqueous biopolymer-containing labeling adhesive: Adhesives particularly useful for industrial bottle labeling are provided. The adhesives comprise at least one starch component and at least one protein component (which is not gelatin or casein). The adhesive is also free of synthetic polymer. The label, along with the adhesive, can be easily removed from the bottle... Agent: National Starch And Chemical Company

20070240824 - Liquid processing apparatus: A liquid processing apparatus includes a substrate holding member configured to rotate along with a substrate held thereon in a horizontal state; a rotary cup configured to surround the substrate and to rotate along with the substrate; a liquid supply mechanism configured to supply a process liquid onto at least... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070240825 - Wafer processing apparatus capable of controlling wafer temperature: In a wafer processing apparatus, wafers are sequentially placed one by one on a ceramic plate of a wafer stage within a vacuum chamber. The pressure of a heat-conductive gas introduced at this time between the wafer and the ceramic plate is adjusted to control the temperature of the wafer,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070240826 - Gas supply device and apparatus for gas etching or cleaning substrates: A gas supply device, including: a first source of an inert carrier gas, communicated with a first pipeline; a second source of anhydrous reactive gas, communicated with a second pipeline; a third source of enabling chemical gas of an enabling chemical compound, communicated with a third pipeline; a main pipeline,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070240827 - Apparatus for preparation of a cured in place liner having an integral inner impermeable layer: An apparatus for preparation of a resin impregnated cured in place liner with an integral inner impermeable layer is provided. The liner is formed from a resin impregnable material having an impermeable layer bonded to one surface. The material is formed into tubular shape with the impermeable layer on the... Agent: Michael I. Wolfson Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070240828 - Labeling apparatus: An object of the present invention is to provide a labeling apparatus that allows a labeling operation to be carried out continuously for a long period without the need of cleaning, even if the easy-to-peel labels are used. To accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a conveying drum... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070240829 - Workpiece support device: The invention relates to a workpiece support device (10) for a continuously operating machine (1) for machining panel-shaped workpieces that are preferably made, at least in part, of wood, wood materials, or the like, the workpiece support device comprising at least one endlessly revolving belt (20) that is designed to... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070235119 - Inkjet recording medium and method of making the same: An inkjet recording medium includes a substrate, a base layer, and a porous ink receiving layer. The base layer is established on at least one surface of the substrate, and the porous ink receiving layer is established on the base layer. The base layer includes calcined clay present in an... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070235120 - Label application apparatus and method of operation thereof: An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejection of a label onto a target surface.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070235118 - Vinyl notes: A method for making notes includes providing a sheet having first indicia printed thereon according to a predetermined motif that invites a manual written response from a user for placement of second indicia on the sheet, using an electrostatic interaction to removably affix the sheet to a foreign surface, and... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070235121 - Method for sealing gaps: The invention relates to a method of sealing a gap between two adjacent members selected from wood, cork, and plastic, said gap having walls and a bottom comprising the steps of: a. melting a polyamide composition having a softening point above 80°C., b. filling the gap with the molten polyamide... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070235123 - Apparatus and methods for bonding carbon-carbon composites through a reactant layer: An apparatus for bonding a first carbon composite to a second carbon composite through a reactant layer includes a housing, and a pair of conductive press plates electrically isolated from the housing. The press plates are adapted to position the two parts to be bonded with a reactant layer therebetween.... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070235122 - Process for the low-deformation diffusion welding of ceramic components: A process for joining ceramic components, wherein the components which are to be joined consist of sintered nonoxide ceramic, and the components are brought into contact with one another in a diffusion-welding process in the presence of a shielding gas atmosphere and are joined with little deformation, under the application... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070235124 - Edging strip for an upholstered furniture article: An edging strip for softening a rigid edge of a framing element in an upholstered furniture article. The edging strip includes a core and a securing layer. The form core may be formed in at least part from a foam material, such as recycled polyethylene. The securing layer may be... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070235125 - Article of apparel with graphic elements and method of manufacturing same: A method of forming an article of apparel includes cutting an aperture in an article of a first material, cutting a sheet of a breathable material to form an insert and positioning the insert to substantially cover the aperture. A layer of adhesive material is secured to a second material... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070235126 - Bonding of carbon-carbon composites using titanium carbide: Method of joining carbon-carbon composite pieces together, e.g. in the refurbishment of aircraft brake discs. The method includes the steps of: providing a first carbon-carbon composite piece and a second carbon-carbon composite piece, wherein the second carbon-carbon composite piece has a surface that is complementary to a surface of said... Agent: Honeywell International Law Department Ab 2

20070235127 - Photochemically and thermally curable adhesive formulations: A method for curing a formulation comprising a curable composition by treating the formulation with radiation having a wavelength between about 220 nm and about 600 nm and heating the formulation to generate either acid or base curing agents is provided. A formulation comprising the curable composition, a thermal initiator,... Agent: Ibm Corporation, Intellectual Property Law Dept 917, Bldg. 006-1

20070235128 - Device and method for joining ceramics structural body: There is provided a device for bonding ceramic structural bodies. In the state in which a set of ceramic structural bodies provided with a bonding agent between bonding surfaces and provided with elastic sleeves disposed on a peripheral surface of the set of the structural bodies are placed in a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070235129 - Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members, such as composite structural members: Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members. In one embodiment, an apparatus for joining a first member to a second member includes a first part and a second part configured to be engaged with and bonded to the first part. In one aspect of this embodiment, the first part includes... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070235130 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing laminated substrate: A laminated substrate manufacturing apparatus that seals an inner side of a seal frame into which liquid crystal is filled while reducing manufacturing deficiencies of laminated substrates. The substrate includes a first holding plate and a second holding plate for holding two substrates. A seal pressing device arranged on one... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070235131 - Sheet peeling apparatus and sheet peeling method: A peeling apparatus 10 includes a peeling table 11 supporting a wafer W on which a sheet S is stuck and a sheet peeling unit 12 disposed above the peeling table 11, in which sheet S can be peeled off with relative movement of the sheet peeling unit 12 and... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070235132 - Photoresist stripping apparatus, method of recycling photoresist stripper, and method of manufacturing thin film transistor array panel using the photoresist stripping apparatus: Provided is a photoresist (PR) stripping apparatus that enables the recycling of a photoresist stripper and utilizes a continuous filtering action during a filter operation. The PR-stripping apparatus includes a PR stripping tank for receiving a substrate having a PR pattern is disposed and for stripping of the PR pattern,... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070235133 - Devices and methods for measuring wafer characteristics during semiconductor wafer polishing: A system and method of measuring a change in thickness of a layer of material disposed on a wafer while polishing the layer. Light is directed at the surface of the wafer from an indwelling optical sensor disposed within a polishing pad and data signals are wireless transmitted to a... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20070235134 - Multi-zone substrate temperature control system and method of operating: A method and system for multi-zone control of temperature for a substrate is described. The temperature control system comprises a heat exchanger coupled to two or more fluid channels in a substrate holder configured to support the substrate. The heat exchanger is configured to adjust the temperature of a heat... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070235135 - Plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing apparatus including a vacuum vessel, a lower electrode provided in the vacuum vessel to place a sample thereon, a matcher connected to the lower electrode, and a power supply for supplying power to the lower electrode via the matcher includes an electrostatic chuck electrode provided within the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070235136 - Reduced contaminant gas injection system and method of using: A gas injection system includes a diffuser to distribute a process gas in a processing chamber. The gas injection system may be utilized in a polysilicon etching system involving corrosive process gases.... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070235137 - Gas distribution system for a post-etch treatment system: A post-etch treatment system is described for removing photoresist and etch residue formed during an etching process. For example, the etch residue can include halogen containing material. The post-etch treatment system comprises a vacuum chamber, a remote radical generation system coupled to the vacuum chamber, a radical gas distribution system... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070235138 - Post-etch treatment system for removing residue on a substrate: A post-etch treatment system is described for removing photoresist and etch residue formed during an etching process. For example, the etch residue can include halogen containing material. The post-etch treatment system comprises a vacuum chamber, a radical generation system coupled to the vacuum chamber, a radical gas distribution system coupled... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070235139 - Body sticking sheet: A body sticking sheet allowing everybody to apply, to a body, a proper taping contracting muscle toward an affected area, comprising a portion (2) with small degree of shrinkage applied to the affected area and a portion (3) with large degree of shrinkage around the portion (2). The body sticking... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070235140 - Labeling apparatus for applying film labels: Improvements to an automatic cold glue labeling machine having a label magazine, a rotary gripper cylinder for applying labels to containers, and a label transfer mechanism for transferring labels from the magazine to the rotary gripper cylinder. The transfer mechanism comprises a series of rotary glue pallets and a rotating... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.

20070235141 - Laminating apparatus mounted with improved mechanism: A laminating apparatus is composed of a thermo compression bonding section, a first bobbin holder and a second bobbin holder. The thermo compression bonding section pulls a laminating film having a member for forming a protective film out from a roll of the laminating film, which is wrapped around a... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070235142 - Laminator: A laminator is disclosed to include two support frame structures each having a bottom bracket, two top brackets, the top brackets each having a first end vertically movably coupled to the top wall of the bottom bracket and a second end pivotally coupled together to a top middle part of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070235143 - Hand held elctronic label dispenser for multiple label sizes: Presented herein is a unique portable electronic hand-held label dispenser that is adjustable to accommodate labels of various widths by lengthening the pins and replacing a lower guide plate, and which additionally incorporates a sensor mechanism that precisely determines the length of each label, in order to accurately advance the... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20070235144 - Thermopressing device for fabricating a fuel cell: A thermopressing device for fabricating a fuel cell is disclosed. The thermopressing device comprises a first press plate, a first heating portion, one or more first hollow portions, a second press plate, a second heating portion, and one or more second hollow portions. The first heating portion is disposed on... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd.

20070227643 - Internal electrode paste, multilayer ceramic electronic device and the production method: An object of the present invention is to provide internal electrode paste capable of preventing dripping and blurring, etc. of paste even when a solvent ratio is increased and an electrode material powder ratio is decreased in the paste and, moreover, capable of forming a uniform internal electrode layer without... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070227642 - Method of making multilayer electronic component: A method of making a multilayer electronic component which can further improve a withstand voltage characteristic is provided. In the method of making a multilayer capacitor in accordance with the present invention, a sheet multilayer body is formed in a multilayer body forming step by laminating a plurality of electrode... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070227641 - Flowable compensation layer for multilayer devices: A process for forming a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The process includes forming a ceramic precursor layer and depositing an electrode precursor in a predetermined pattern on the ceramic precursor layer to form a first patterned sheet. A flowable ceramic precursor is applied to the first patterned sheet. At least one... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070227644 - Wiring and method for instrumentation of a tire or an antivibration hinge or a safety support for a vehicle ground contact system: Instrumentation for a rubber article for the ground contact system of a vehicle, such as an anti-vibration coupling or a tire, may comprise the use of wiring (34) for electrical connection between functional units (36, 38). A connecting element having wiring (34), or an electrical harness, integrated into a support... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070227645 - Method and device for the automated application of paint film to bodywork parts: A method and a device for the automated application of a self-adhesive paint film to a three-dimensionally curved bodywork part, using a robotic application tool, the paint film being held ready in the form of a multi-layered film composite ready for picking up. After picking up has taken place, a... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070227646 - Method for producing fiber-reinforced resin composition: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin composition including supplying a plurality of fiber bundles (1) into an impregnation chamber (10); supplying a molten thermoplastic resin from a resin flow inlet (4) into the impregnation chamber (10) so that the amount of the resin flow is almost the same on... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227647 - Apparatus and method for coating pipes: Apparatus for coating pipes includes means for applying a sheet material 32,33,34, to a pipe 2 and means for heating 23,31 the sheet material and/or pipe. The means for heating may be operative to heat the sheet material during its application to the pipe. The means for heating may comprise... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20070227649 - Method and device for forming external electrodes in electronic chip component: A method and device for forming external electrodes on opposing surfaces of an electronic chip. A plurality of chips are arrayed on a plate and held at a first end faces by a silicon rubber provided on the plate. The plate is brought close to a coating bed so that... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070227650 - Method of making membrane electrode assemblies: A method of making a membrane electrode assembly is provided. The method includes providing a non-porous polymeric substrate which has sufficient structural integrity and elastic deformation such that no significant deformations occur during processing to facilitate reuse. The substrate is optionally formed into a loop for continuous processing. A slurry... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070227648 - Sticking apparatus and sticking method: A sticking apparatus 10 includes a sticking table 11 supporting a semiconductor wafer W and a Sticking unit 12 sticking a heat sensitive adhesive sheet S to the semiconductor wafer W. The sticking unit 12 includes a peeling section that, when paying out a raw sheet L having adhesive sheet... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070227651 - Film transfer unit with integrated further processing device: If a plurality of part film webs are each stored on different supply shafts, considerable effort is necessary to use a plurality of part film webs within one apparatus. If the part film webs are stored as a plurality of part film webs on a common supply shaft, various problems... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070227652 - Film for display, polarizing plate and manufacturing method thereof, and liquid crystal display: A film for a display comprising a cellulose ester and a compound represented by Formula (I) or (Ia).... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070227653 - Method of producing pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet: To produce a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet according to which air entrapment and blistering can be prevented or eliminated through through-holes, and yet the through-holes are not readily visible at a substrate surface, a sure-sensitive adhesive surface of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 12 in a laminate comprising a substrate 11 and... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070227654 - Method of improving the contact between bipolar plates and membrane electrode assembly of a flat panel fuel cell: A flat panel DMFC (direct methanol fuel cell) includes a first electrode plate, a set of membrane assemblies, at least a bonding sheet, a second electrode, and fuel container base. Because of the gap between the first/second electrode plates and the membrane assembly when they are laminated, the present invention... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070227655 - Processing method for wafer and processing apparatus therefor: A processing method for a wafer includes: preparing a wafer which has a device region having plural devices formed on a surface of the wafer; and a peripheral reinforcing portion which is integrally formed around the device region and has a projection projecting outwardly on a rear surface of the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070227656 - Apparatus and method for confined area planarization: A proximity head and associated method of use is provided for performing confined area planarization of a semiconductor wafer. The proximity head includes a chamber defined to maintain an electrolyte solution. A cathode is disposed within the chamber in exposure to the electrolyte solution. A cation exchange membrane is disposed... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20070227657 - Plasma processing apparatus: In the present invention, a probe which detects a time varying magnetic flux density in a direction around a center axis of a processing space is provided in a process vessel of a plasma processing apparatus. The probe detects an induced electromotive force generated in a coil as the time... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227658 - Control device for controlling substrate processing apparatus and method therefor: An EC 200 includes a substrate processing execution unit 280 that executes an etching process on a product substrate, a dummy processing execution unit 275 that executes a dummy process on a dummy substrate and a decision-making unit 270 that makes a decision as to whether the dummy process is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227659 - Plasma etching apparatus: A plasma etching apparatus for plasma-etching on an object includes a chamber; a support; a gas supply unit; a plasma generating unit; and a gas exhaust unit. The gas supply unit includes a gas supply tube having a gas injection opening for injecting the gases toward the object held on... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227660 - Plasma treatment apparatus: The present invention relates to a plasma treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a plasma treatment apparatus capable of supplying pressure gas while preventing flying of particles accumulated on the bottom of a chamber. The plasma treatment apparatus of the present invention comprises a chamber; an intake/exhaust portion provided to... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20070227661 - Microwave plasma processing apparatus, method for manufacturing microwave plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method: A microwave plasma processing apparatus 100 includes a processing chamber U, a plurality of dielectric parts 31 that allow microwaves to be transmitted into the processing chamber U, a beam 27 that supports the dielectric parts 31 and a fixing means for fixing the beam 27 to a processing container... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227662 - Plasma processing apparatus: In a plasma processing apparatus including a vacuum-evacuable processing chamber, a first lower electrode for supporting a substrate to be processed thereon is disposed in the processing chamber and an upper electrode is disposed above the first lower electrode to face the first lower electrode. Further, a second lower electrode... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227665 - Plasma processing method and plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing method performs a desired plasma process on substrates by using a plasma generated in a processing space. A first and a second electrode are disposed in parallel in a processing vessel that is grounded, the substrate is supported on the second electrode to face the first electrode,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227663 - Substrate processing apparatus and side wall component: a substrate processing apparatus that enables abnormal electrical discharges and metal contamination to be prevented from occurring. A processing chamber is configured to house and carry out predetermined plasma processing on a substrate. A lower electrode is disposed on a bottom portion of the processing chamber and has the substrate... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227666 - Plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing vessel capable of being vacuum evacuated; a first electrode installed in the processing vessel to be in a state electrically floating via an insulating member or a space; a second electrode disposed in the processing vessel to be in parallel to the first... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227664 - Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method: A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing vessel capable of being vacuum evacuated; a first electrode disposed in the processing vessel in a state electrically floating via an insulating member or a space; a second electrode, arranged in the processing vessel to face and be in parallel to the first... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227668 - Plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber; a plasma generating unit for generating a plasma of a gas supplied into the processing chamber; a substrate mounting table, disposed in the processing chamber, for mounting a semiconductor substrate having a surface on which an etching and/or a film forming process... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227667 - Plasma processing apparatus and method of measuring amount of radio-frequency current in plasma: In the present invention, two coil-shaped probes each detecting the intensity of a magnetic field in a direction around a center axis of a processing space are provided in a process vessel of a plasma processing apparatus. Each of the probes detects an induced electromotive force generated in the coil,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227669 - Method and apparatus for plasma processing: The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus capable of minimizing the non-uniformity of potential distribution around wafer circumference, and providing a uniform process across the wafer surface. The apparatus is equipped with a focus ring formed of a dielectric, a conductor or a semiconductor and having RF applied thereto, the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070227670 - Method and apparatus for curing adhesive between substrates, and disc substrate bonding apparatus: An apparatus for bonding disc substrates is provided with a spinner which spreads adhesive placed between a first substrate and second substrate, and a curing device which radiates ultraviolet light onto the adhesive through the substrate to cure it. The curing device includes; a support mechanism which supports the first... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070227671 - Adhesive structure and method for manufacturing the same: An adhesive structure for use in a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a method for manufacturing the adhesive structure are provided. The adhesive structure includes a releasing paper which is provided with two anisotropic conductive films (ACFs) thereon. When the adhesive structure is attached onto the LCD, the two ACFs... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070227672 - Apparatus for preparing roll of paper: After only part of packaging on both lateral ends of the roll of paper is removed, the roll of paper, supported on rolled paper support arms of a rolled paper support apparatus, is set at a predetermined position. A cutter is caused to touch the packaging, and is moved along... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070227673 - Apparatus for preparing roll of paper: After only part of packaging on both lateral ends of the roll of paper is removed, the roll of paper, supported by rolled paper support arms of a rolled paper support apparatus, is set at a predetermined position. A cutter is caused to touch the packaging, and is moved along... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch