Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions 12/07

20070295437 - Film adhesion device and film adhesion method: A film adhesion device includes a table carrying a semiconductor wafer, a pressing member (pressing roller) which presses a film (photoresist film) onto a surface side of the semiconductor wafer placed on the table, a bumper member provided on an outer peripheral side of the table and including a contact... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070295439 - Label structure and label structure obtaining method: A label structure and a method for obtaining the label structure are described. A self-adhesive web of material continuously advances at a predetermined speed along a path between an ultrasonic horn assembly and a rotary anvil, the self-adhesive web of material of a type originally used for the obtaining of... Agent: Stattler-suh PC

20070295436 - Pressure application system for adhesive mounted articles: An adhesive mounting system. The adhesive mounting system enables a stronger mounting between the mounted object, adhesive and a mounting surface. The system uses an applicator to greatly increase the pressure applied on the adhesive against the mounting surface. This increases the bonding of the adhesive and the mounting surface.... Agent: Glenn L. Webb Glenn L. Webb P.C.

20070295438 - Method and device to prevent contamination of a transport device by freshly glued fibers: The invention relates to a method and a device (1) to prevent contamination on a wall inner side (53, 54, 55, 56, 67) of a transport device (10) for fibers (60) which are designated for the production of fiberboards and which after wetting with glue in a dry-gluing unit (2)... Agent: Synnestvedt & Lechner, LLP

20070295440 - Surface roughness reduction for improving bonding in ultrasonic consolidation rapid manufacturing: A method for enhancing the bonding and linear weld density along the interface of material layers deposited in accordance with an ultrasonic consolidation manufacturing process, the method comprising: initiating an ultrasonic consolidation manufacturing process; depositing a first material layer having a contact surface; reducing surface roughness of the contact surface... Agent: Thorpe, North & Western, LLP

20070295441 - Method and device for the assembly of insulating glass panes that are filled with a gas different from air: Disclosed is a method for assembling insulating glass panes filled with a gas other than air. According to said method, —a first glass sheet (13) and a second glass sheet (14) that is provided with a spacer (38) are arranged in a vertical or inclined position so as to face... Agent: Orum & Roth

20070295442 - Method and device for pivotably driving carriage and tire building system using same: The present invention is aimed to simplify a configuration of a device and to reduce installation and running cost. A carriage is driven on a curved potions 31a, 32a of an oval-shaped endless moving path 5 under a guide of rails 31, 32. The carriage positioned on the ground side... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070295443 - Process for gluing the tail of a convolutely wound web material thereto: A process for sealing the tail of a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (a) providing the convolutely wound web material having a tail portion connectively associated thereto; (b) disposing the tail portion away from an immediately subjacent convolution of the convolutely wound web... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070295444 - Reel-type package of flexible printed circuit borads and method for supplying thereof: A method for reel-type packaging flexible printed circuit boards (FPCs) is disclosed. Firstly, a flexible plate having a plurality of FPC patterns is cut out to form several bar-like materials, wherein each of the bar-like materials has a plurality of aligned FPCs thereon. Subsequently, the bar-like materials are wound onto... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070295445 - Method for sealing a fiber-based material: The invention relates to a method for sealing a fibre-based material (1, 4) to a counter-surface to be bonded to it by melting polymer present at the sealing point. In accordance with the invention, the sealing is performed by directing a laser beam (8) through the fibre layer (4) of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070295446 - Bonding method with flowable adhesive composition: A method of bonding a first article to a second article is provided. The method involves the use of a flowable, adhesive composition that contains non-aggregated, surface-modified silica nanoparticles dispersed in an epoxy resin.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070295448 - System for forming leaf laminates: A method of forming a laminate including a very thin leaf layer. In a first step an image corresponding to a desired pattern is printed in a conventional manner on said substrate using an ink having adhesive properties. The substrate and image are then covered with a very thin, frangible... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070295447 - Tire labeling system: A tire labeling system (10) for printing a label (L) and applying the label (L) on a surface of a tire (T). A printer (12) is provided to print the label and an applicator (20) is provided to transfer the label (L) from the printer (12) to the tire (T)... Agent: Andrew B. Morton Renner, Kenner, Grieve, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070295449 - Devices and methods for applying pressure-sensitive adhesive liner-less labels to articles: A label application system for liner-less pressure sensitive adhesive-backed labels comprises a label sensor disposed at a junction between a drive roller and a vacuum belt. When the leading edge of a passing label is detected, the drive roller is stopped, while the vacuum drive belt continues to advance, thus... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20070295450 - Electrical pin interconnection for electronic package: An electrical connector assembly and method of connecting an electrical connector to a substrate are provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a substrate having electrical circuitry, a shroud, and a plurality of conductive pins. The conductive pins are pressed into contact with contact pads of the electrical circuitry. The electrical... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070295451 - Footwear sole construction: A footwear adhesion system including a thermoplastic film, a sole component, and a footwear component. In one embodiment, the thermoplastic film is a thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”) film. The film is sandwiched between the sole component and the footwear component. The film may be activated, for example, by high frequency welding,... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20070295452 - Solderless electrical interconnection for electronic package: An electrical connector assembly and method of connecting an electrical connector to a substrate are provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a substrate having first electrical circuitry formed on a surface, an elastomer, and second electrical circuitry disposed at least partially between the substrate and the elastomer. Elements of the... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070295453 - Instrument panel assembly and method of forming same: An instrument panel assembly (10) is provided for an article of manufacture such as an automotive vehicle. The assembly (10) typically includes at least one framework structure (12) and at least one construction (18). The framework structure (12) and the construction (18) are typically attached (e.g., adhesively secured) to each... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070295454 - Reworkable compositions and methods for use thereof: The invention is based on the discovery that certain chain-extending resins can be incorporated into compositions whose physical integrity is dependent upon the temperature conditions to which the compositions are exposed. The compositions do not chemically decompose upon exposure to elevated temperatures. Instead, due to the relatively low crosslink density... Agent: Kevin Forrestal Advanced Applied Adhesives

20070295455 - Method and apparatus for etching material layers with high uniformity of a lateral etch rate across a substrate: A method and apparatus for etching material layers with high uniformity of a lateral etch rate across a substrate using a gas mixture that includes a passivation gas. The passivation gas is provided to a peripheral region of the substrate to passivate sidewalls of the structures being etched.... Agent: Patent Counsel Applied Materials, Inc.

20070295456 - Wafer bonding material with embedded conductive particles: A material for bonding a first wafer to a second wafer, which includes an insulating adhesive with conductive particles embedded in the adhesive substance. When the adhesive is applied and melted or fused, and pressure is applied between the first wafer and the second wafer, the first wafer approaches the... Agent: Jaquelin K. Spong

20070295457 - Process and apparatus for manufacturing a honeycomb composite material: An apparatus for a continuous production of a web of a composite material includes at least one honeycomb material carrier for moving a web of honeycomb material along the apparatus; at least one face sheet material carrier for moving at least one web of a face sheet material along the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070295458 - Transferring apparatus for brittle member: A transferring apparatus for a brittle member capable of peeling a hard member from the brittle member without applying a stress more than required to the brittle member and effectively preventing the brittle member from being damaged by erroneous peeling is provided. When the hard member is peeled off from... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20070289687 - Display device: A display device having an elongate member with an adhesive, in one or more locations on the elongate member, with the adhesive having properties such that a face of the elongate member and a substantially planar surface, i.e., a face of another elongate member, a face of a sign, or... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070289690 - Method for manufacturing a ceramic stack: A method for manufacturing a ceramic stack is provided, which can suppress distortion, separation, cracking and the like that may be caused in plural types of ceramic sheets after being stacked and baked for integration. The method includes a step of obtaining a relation between volume rates of organic materials... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070289692 - Repair of composite sandwich structures: A method of restoring a section of a composite includes the steps of removing an undesirable section of a composite and securing a repair section in the location of the removed undesirable section. One or more covers are secured on at least a portion the repair section to prevent or... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20070289693 - Thermoplastic resin compositions suitable for use in transparent laminates: The present invention is an improved polymeric resin composition comprising units derived from ethylene, from about 20 wt % to about 30 wt % units derived from an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having from 3 to 8 carbons, and optionally an effective amount of at least one additive selected from the... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070289688 - Processes for precutting laminated flocked articles: A process for forming a flocked article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) cutting a pre-formed or solid adhesive film into a desired shape; (b) removing a first portion of the cut pre-formed adhesive film from a second portion of the cut pre-formed adhesive film; and (c) heating... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070289689 - Foamed resin laminate sound insulation board and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention provides a foamed resin laminate sound insulation board capable of exhibiting sound proofing performance, which is free from restrictions of shape, applicable place and weight, thinned as the whole laminated plate to enhance plastic workability such as press work, and provided with sufficient vibration damping performance in... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070289691 - Method of manufacturing non-shrinkage ceramic substrate: A method of manufacturing a non-shrinkage ceramic substrate comprises preparing a plurality of green sheets; forming internal electrodes and conductive vias in the respective green sheets; laminating the plurality of green sheets to form a multilayer ceramic substrate; forming a constrained layer on the top and bottom surfaces of the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070289694 - Method for laying carcass reinforcement plies: During manufacture of a tire, a carcass reinforcement ply is wound on a cylindrical laying surface on which have been deposited a pair of profiled elements spaced apart along the cylinder axis. The reinforcement ply is fed onto the laying surface while being pressed thereagainst by an application roller which... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070289695 - Apparatus and method of manufacturing tape cartridge: There is provided an apparatus and a method of manufacturing a tape cartridge. A leader tape member is cut off into a first leader tape and a second leader tape, and the second leader tape is held by a first movable vacuum block. One end of the first leader tape... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070289696 - Apparatus for friction enhancement of curved surfaces: A tire has a curved tire surface and a nano-scale structure disposed on a portion of the curved tire surface. A contact patch on the curved tire surface contacts a contact surface as the tire rolls along the contact surface. The nano-scale structure has a base and a tip. The... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070289697 - Method for producing blanks for disposable absorbent articles: A process for manufacturing blanks for disposable pants includes feeding a web having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, cutting the web and elastics into a plurality of first and second pant blanks, wherein each of the first pant blanks has a front part extending along a first edge... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070289698 - Fiber pattern applicator system and method: Fiber pattern applicator systems and methods are provided such as for use in creating sensors. A fiber pattern applicator system comprises a fiber writer device that includes a hollow tube having a fiber channel extending therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end. A fiber input aperture is located... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070289699 - Methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures: Apparatuses, systems and methods for forming elongated composite structural members are provided. One disclosed method includes providing a substantially elongated mandrel having an exterior surface exhibiting a desired geometry. A plurality of plies of fiber material preimpregnated with a thermosetting resin are laid up and pressed onto the mandrel, Pressing... Agent: Traskbritt, P.C./ Alliant Tech Systems

20070289700 - Method and apparatus for producing off-axis composite prepreg material: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for preferably producing a two layer off-axis composite prepreg material in tape form that has fiber direction at angles such as plus or minus five degrees to the longitudinal direction of the backing paper. The use of such off-axis prepreg composite... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20070289701 - Method and device for the authentication of identification marks on a packaging foil or package: e

20070289702 - Envelope flap closing system: A method and system for closing opened envelopes flaps against the envelope body includes transporting an envelope in a first direction and parking the envelope in a first parked position. An envelope flap closing mechanism is moved to commence the movement of the envelope flap toward said envelope body. The... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070289703 - Thermal transfer media and method of making and using same: There is disclosed thermal transfer media containing both fixed and variable printed information, and method of making and using such a thermal transfer medium. The fixed information is printed in one or more fixed-information zone(s) preferably on a web during a long production run and thereafter as the need arises... Agent: Joseph J. Grass Paxar Americas, Inc.

20070289704 - Process for producing circuit board: A process for producing a circuit board includes the steps of detachably laminating a metal foil layer on a surface of a supporting substrate; forming a laminate on the metal foil layer by a buildup method, the laminate including interconnection patterns with insulating layers provided therebetween, the interconnection patterns being... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070289705 - Digitally printed products and process: A process for manufacturing three-dimensionally shaped polymeric sheets and laminates with color-matched digitally printed full color ink jet images. A flexible thermoformable polymeric baseweb is placed in an ink jet printer and a solvent-based (non-aqueous) digital printing ink is applied directly to the baseweb, in the absence of an ink... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070289706 - Process for producing multilayer board: A process for producing a multilayer board includes the steps of applying a bonding ink to the terminal of the first substrate, the bonding ink including a thermosetting resin containing a filler and a curing agent, the filler being formed of metal particles plated with solder, the metal particles each... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070289707 - Lamination process for manufacture of integrated membrane-electrode-assemblies: A process for manufacture of integrated membrane-electrode-assemblies (MEAs), which comprise an ionomer membrane, at least one gas diffusion layer (GDL), at least one catalyst layer deposited on the GDL and/or the ionomer membrane, and at least one protective film material is disclosed. The components are assembled together by a lamination... Agent: Kalow & Springut LLP

20070289708 - Method for attaching two surfaces to each other using a bioadhesive polyphenolic protein and periodate ions: The present invention pertains to a method for attaching two surfaces to each other or coating a surface by providing a bioadhesive composition consisting of an aqueous solution of a bioadhesive polyphenolic protein derived from a byssus-forming mussel, and mixing said bioadhesive composition with a preparation comprising non-enzymatic oxidising periodate... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070289709 - Method for manufacturing flame-resistance-treated decorative plywood: Method for manufacturing flame-resistance-treated decorative plywood by treating and permeating veneers with a flame retardant liquor. The flame retardant is able to penetrate into the interior of the veneer block, providing esterifications, aetherifications, and/or graft-copolymerifications to the hydroxy groups etc. within the veneers so that air, fire headstream, and inflammable... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070289710 - Apparatuses, systems and methods for rapid cleaning of plasma confinement rings with minimal erosion of other chamber parts: An apparatus used for rapid removal of polymer films from plasma confinement rings while minimizing erosion of other plasma etch chamber components is disclosed. The apparatus includes a center assembly, an electrode plate, a confinement ring stack, a first plasma source, and a second plasma source. The electrode plate is... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20070289711 - Substrate assembling apparatus and substrate assembling method using the same: A technique which solves the problem of conventional laminating apparatuses that a substrate may be deformed when released by pushing lift pins against the substrate held on an adhesive member by suction. An upper table inside a chamber has, on its substrate holding face, an elastic plate provided with an... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070289712 - Cloth material for marking: A cloth material for marking including: a label cloth made of a white cloth formed of a fiber containing a component having affinity for a sublimation dye; an intermediate layer disposed on a rear surface of the label cloth, the intermediate layer including a synthetic resin which has affinity for... Agent: Taiyo Corporation

20070284027 - Gypsum based panel and method for making gypsum based panel: A method of forming a gypsum-based panel product including the steps of: mixing calcined gypsum, water, a foaming agent and a core strengthening agent to form a foamed slurry; depositing the slurry; shaping the slurry to form a board having a core and core surfaces, optionally sandwiched between sheets of... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20070284028 - Peeling tape adhering method and peeling tape adhering device: A peeling tap adhering method for adhering a peeling tape (4) to a surface protection film (11) adhered to the front surface of a wafer (20), comprises the steps of: supporting the wafer on a table (31) under the condition that the surface protection film is directed upward; adhering the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070284029 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a run-flat tyre for vehicle wheels: In the manufacture of run-flat tyres, annular reinforcing inserts are applied through spiralling of a continuous elongated element of elastomer material on a service drum associated with a building station engaging a primary drum on which the carcass structure is made. An annular transfer member picks up the annular reinforcing... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070284030 - Seat pad and method for making the same: A method for making a seat pad includes the steps of: providing a mold having a mold cavity; disposing a first leather sheet in the mold cavity in the mold; filling a thermoplastic resin material into the mold cavity; curing the thermoplastic resin material and molding an assembly of the... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070284031 - Method of applying a flexible film to a handrail and forming a joint between the ends of the film: A film and a method of applying the film to a handrail of an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The film can be a single or double layered film. Printed matter, e.g. advertising, can be applied to or between the films. An apparatus and related method for applying the... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070284032 - Method for the production of a film: A method for the production of a film for tear-open packagings having a weakening line. A film web having at least one film layer of a thermoplastic plastic is passed to a hot-embossing device, in which the film web is provided with a line-shaped embossing. The film web is then... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070284033 - Hot plate welding process: A method for welding material including: applying a release material to a first film, the release material applied to locations where a weld is not desired; positioning a second film opposite the first film, the release material being positioned between the first film and the second film; placing the first... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070284034 - Resonating conductive traces and methods of using same for bonding components: Conductive traces and patterns of same are used to bond components together via electromagnetic radiation. Each conductive trace is configured to resonate and heat up when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, such as microwave energy and/or RF energy, having a wavelength that is about 2.3 times the length of the conductive... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070284035 - Process for bonding grit into mat trenches: An improved mat is disclosed. Long and short legs support the mat and cause it to feel resilient although it is fabricated from hard rubber. The mat has drain holes on vertical surfaces. Ribs prevent the mat from embedding within grating. Grit is selectively placed upon the mat and physically... Agent: Gregory T. Zalecki

20070284036 - Activatable material for sealing, baffling or reinforcing and method of forming same: An activatable material and articles incorporating the same is disclosed The activatable material includes at least two of epoxy resin; impact modifier; blowing agent; curing agent; and filler. The activatable material is preferably used for sealing, baffling, adhering or reinforcing an article of manufacture such as an automotive vehicle.... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070284037 - Epoxy secured stop collar for centralizer: A stop collar for securing a centralizer in place on a large diameter easing segment comprises a collar adapted for forming an annular chamber when received onto a casing segment. The stop collar is adapted for receiving and retaining a liquid gel epoxy adhesive in the annular chamber until the... Agent: Streets & Steele

20070284038 - Method for separating protective tape, and apparatus using the same: A peripheral edge of a protective tape joined to a front face of a semiconductor wafer is snagged on a needle having a sharp tip end so as to be partially separated from the front face of the semiconductor wafer; thus, a separated portion is formed. Next, an operation of... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070284039 - Adhesive detackification: The invention describes a method of curing a polymerizable material containing ethylenically unsaturated bonds at a temperature of 60° C. or less, comprising the steps of (a) providing a curative comprising an effective amount of a light-stable isomer of a 2,4,5-triarylimidazolyl dimer, such as bilophine; (b) activating said curative by... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070284040 - Manufacturing method of laminated metal plate and laminated metal plate manufactured by the method: In the manufacturing method of the laminated metal plate, a fluorine resin film is used as a plastic film. Prior to a flame treatment, a joint surface of the metal plate is heated with a direct flame of 900° C. to 1200° C. for 1 to 5 seconds so that... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070284041 - Optical adhesive composition and method for bonding optical component:

20070284042 - Electronic parts removing apparatus and method: An electronic parts removing apparatus removes an electronic part from a board. The electronic part is mounted on a board using a thermally-meltable joining material. A holding member is configured to be brought into contact with the electronic parts. A melting apparatus melts the thermally-meltable joining material. A movement detecting... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070284043 - Plasma processing apparatus and cleaning method thereof: A plasma processing apparatus includes a mounting table for mounting thereon an object to be processed, an electrode connected to a high frequency power supply, an electrical state setting unit for setting an electrical state of the mounting table to a conducting state or a floating state, and a controller... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070284044 - Method and apparatus for measuring electron density of plasma and plasma processing apparatus: An apparatus for measuring plasma electron density precisely measures electron density in plasma even under a low electron density condition or high pressure condition. This plasma electron density measuring apparatus includes a vector network analyzer in a measuring unit, which measures a complex reflection coefficient and determines a frequency characteristic... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070284045 - Methods and apparatus for preventing plasma un-confinement events in a plasma processing chamber: Techniques and apparatus for substantially reducing and/or preventing the occurrence of plasma un-confinement events, including one or more of shielding a gap disposed between chamber components and along a RF current path with a dielectric shielding structure, shielding a sharp component structure with a dielectric shielding structure, and keeping the... Agent: Ipsg, P.C.

20070284046 - System for the automatic application of self-adhesive protective film to vehicle bodies: An automatic application system for self-adhesive protective film to vehicle bodies is disclosed. Two separate application stations are provided, of which one application station contains two pairs and the other contains one pair of stationary industrial robots arranged opposite each other for the joint handling and application of one piece... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070284047 - Printing machine comprising an embossing device: The present invention provides a device for transferring image-forming layers from a transfer foil to printing sheets. The device includes a coating device for applying the image-forming layer of the transfer foil to an image area on the printing sheet that has been provided with an adhesive patter such that... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070284048 - Staggered cutting knife: A method and apparatus for producing disposable undergarments having areas of defined elastic material is disclosed. The method provides for staggered cutting knives for severing the elastic material, which results in less necessary material used in the construction of the undergarments.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070284049 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) label applicator: The invention relates to an RFID label applicator (100) may include a peeler member (140) having a peel end (142), the peeler member being configured to cause an RFID label (102) to peel away from a web (110) when the web passes around the peel end; and a label tamp... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20070284050 - Method and apparatus for hermetically sealing a zipper into a reclosable package: A method and apparatus is disclosed which include a pair of opposed seal bars for the manufacture of reclosable packages. The method and apparatus are particularly adaptable to form fill seal manufacture of reclosable packages. At least one of the opposed seal bars includes a rubberized or otherwise deformable sealing... Agent: Day Pitney LLP Account: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070277919 - Systems and methods for monitoring automated composite manufacturing processes: Systems and methods for monitoring automated composite fabrication processes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes performing a manufacturing operation on a portion of a workpiece using a tool moveable relative to the workpiece. Simultaneously with performing the manufacturing operation, the tool is translated relative to the workpiece, and... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20070277920 - Agricultural or industrial tire with polyester cord: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic agricultural or industrial tire comprising a casing having at least one component reinforced with polyester cord having a polyepoxide disposed on a surface of said cord, a rubber tread disposed radially outwardly of the casing, the tread having an inner tread and... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Patent & Trademark Department - D/823

20070277921 - Steerable kink-resistant sheath: A steerable kink resistant access device is provided having an elongated body and a steerable portion. The access sheath has an outside diameter sufficiently small so that it may be inserted into a body cavity or conduit. The access sheath typically has two internal lumen, a first lumen sized and... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20070277922 - Method for forming an optical converter: A fiber optic faceplate fabricated using a series of stacked ribbon structures. Each ribbon structure comprises optical fiber segments that run from an input edge to an output edge with fixed input and output fiber-to-fiber spacing. Input and output edge spacers may be used to provide spacing between stacked ribbon... Agent: David Novais Patent Legal Staff

20070277923 - Method for applying a protective layer to a pipe joint: An apparatus and method for applying a protective material to the girth weld of pipe. The apparatus is particularly suited for protecting a pipe that, except for the ends adjacent to the weld, is protected by layer of a semi-interpenetrating polymer network of epoxy and polyolefin resins. Using the apparatus... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070277924 - Precision feed end-effector composite fabric tape-laying apparatus and method: A fabric and tape laying machine operable with: (a) a robot including programmable control means, (b) a supply roll containing a continuous strip of composite tape or fabric, and (c) a mold, plug or mandrel of predetermined surface shape relative to x, y and z coordinates, including: a. a chassis... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070277925 - Reflected light glare minimization for athletic contest participants while providing a non verbal communication: A method and product for reducing reflected light glare into a human's eyes from the human's cheeks while simultaneously providing a non-verbal communication to others is provided, especially for use by participants in athletic contests. Underneath the human's eyes on the cheeks at a reflective location on the cheeks at... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP

20070277926 - Bonded hybrid structure: The present invention includes devices and methods of forming a structural component of a transportation vehicle and preferably an automotive vehicle. The invention includes a hybrid structure, preferably formed of two or more components that are bonded together with an adhesive to form a structural component that is lighter in... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070277927 - Fabrication method of microfluidic circuit, and microfluidic circuit fabricated by method thereof: A fabrication method of a microfluidic circuit is provided, dispensable of mask registration, absent of deviation in mask positioning, and inexpensive in fabrication cost. The fabrication method of a microfluidic circuit has a light transmissive substrate stacked on a light absorptive substrate, and the light transmissive substrate welded with the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070277928 - Adhesive system: The invention relates to an adhesive system comprising a protein and one or more polymers containing acetoacetoxy groups. It also relates to a method of producing a laminated wood based product and a particle board.... Agent: Akzo Nobel Inc.

20070277929 - Method and device for detaching a component which is attached to a flexible film: The invention relates to a film (2) which comprises a component (1) to be detached therefrom. Said film is placed in the area of the component on a detaching tool (5) that is provided with at least one supporting element (6) for the film, which extends in a plane of... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070277930 - Substrate cleaning apparatus and substrate processing unit: A substrate cleaning apparatus does not need positioning of a transport system on start-up of the apparatus and can reduce the installation area of the apparatus. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a base-integrated frame (1) in which are mounted a substrate transport device (2) for transporting a substrate, at least... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070277931 - Semiconductor substrate processing apparatus, method, and medium: A semiconductor substrate processing apparatus can supply RF powers having the same frequency to upper and lower electrodes serving to generate different degrees of uniformity, and control a power ratio of the RF powers, thereby enhancing a processing uniformity of a semiconductor substrate. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber to... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070277932 - Film lamination vehicles and methods: Film lamination vehicles and methods that can be used to laminate films to surfaces are disclosed. The vehicles and methods use a moving lamination device that forms a lamination front over which the film is applied to the surface. The lamination front complies to irregularities in the surface such as... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070277933 - Positioning device for a tubular label at a pre-established height from a bottle bottom in a labelling machine: The invention deals with the field of labelling machines with tubular labels made of heat-shrinking film that are directly formed on the machine starting from coiled film. More precisely, the invention refers to a device (1) or (10) for positioning a tubular label (8) at a pre-established height from a... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20070277934 - Workpiece processing device: A workpiece processing device (10) for processing a workpiece (60; 20, 36) comprises: a surface protection film peeling means (50) for peeling a surface protection film (110), which is adhered to a front surface (21) of a workpiece, with a peeling tape (4); a bar code adhering means (11) for... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP