Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions 01/08

20080023120 - Self adhering cover: A self-adhering tablecloth or similar article cover is formed from a flexible material having an adhesive applied to an underside thereof. The cover preferably is formed from an inexpensive, flexible material such as paper, plastic film or a non-woven material. Its upper surface may be plain or decorated such as... Agent: Cynthia Rochman Timothy Rochman

20080023121 - Unitized composite fabrics with cross machine wave-like shaping and methods for making same: A manufacturing method for producing a unitized composite material has been discovered. An assembly of loose fibers or fiber and fabric combinations is formed where at least one of the layered elements contains a bondable material such as a thermally sensitive bonding fiber. The un-bonded layered assembly is shaped into... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080023122 - Method of stabilizing belt edge yarns: The raw edges of a belt having an elastomeric carcass encasing one or more fabric mats are stabilized by treating the edges with a low viscosity, quick hardening adhesive which is quickly wicked into the fabric cords or yarns in the region of the edge and hardens within a few... Agent: Deere & Company

20080023123 - Automatic elastomer extrusion apparatus and method: The present invention relates to an automatic elastomer extrusion apparatus and method. An apparatus 400 for in-situ extrusion of an elastomeric coating 410 on a profiled helical surface 450 can include a template (100, 200) forming a gap between the profiled helical surface 450 and an adjacent profiled helical surface... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20080023124 - Process for manufacturing a tyre comprising the step of marking a structural element thereof: A process for manufacturing a tyre includes the following steps: a) providing a carcass structure; b) providing one structural element of the tyre by laying down at least one elongate element of the tyre by laying down at least one elongate element made of crude elastomer material in a position... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080023125 - Processes for making fiber-on-end materials: Processes for making fiber-on-end materials are provided. The materials can be used to make a variety of finished articles.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080023126 - Method and apparatus for splicing webs: A web splicer comprises a running roll supporter, a ready roll supporter, a paster roll movably mounted on a carriage, a driving device for moving the carriage, and a pressing device for selectively applying force to the paster roll. In representative embodiments, the paster roll is rotatably mounted on a... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080023127 - Composite intersection reinforcement: An assembly and method for manufacturing a composite reinforcement for unitizing a structure are provided. According to one embodiment, the assembly includes a base having a plurality of pins extending outwardly therefrom to define a structure about which a composite fiber is wound to define a composite reinforcement preform. The... Agent: Alston & Bird, LLP

20080023128 - Squirrel barrier and method therefor: A self-adhesive, flexible, and malleable sheet material and a squirrel barrier method utilizing the sheet material by which squirrels and other animals with claws are prevented from climbing trees and other upright structures. The user determines the length of sheet material needed, marks the appropriate distance on the sheet material,... Agent: Hartman & Hartman, P.C.

20080023129 - Artificial decorative masonry and manufacturing process thereof: The present invention discloses an artificial piece of masonry such as, for example, bricks and stones, and its manufacturing method using specific ingredients combined and admixed in order to create a final product that can be easily cut without the need of special masonry saw blades. In fact the pieces... Agent: Inventarium

20080023130 - Tool and process for manufacturing pieces of composite materials outside an autoclave: This invention relates to a tool (9) for manufacturing pieces of composite material outside an autoclave comprising a stacking table (11); a movable head (15) on said stacking table (11) provided with: automatic means for placing tapes (19) of composite material; compacting means for compacting the composite material and microwave... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20080023131 - Dual cure adhesive formulations: An adhesive composition comprising as principal components, a polymerizable component, an ambient temperature radical polymerization catalyst system and a photoinitiator. The adhesive may optionally comprise an adhesion promoter, a toughener, an epoxy, and a filler material. Further, a two-part reactive adhesive comprising, a first part comprising, (i) at least one... Agent: Lord Corporation Patent & Legal Services

20080023132 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive for applying optically functional film, optically functional film and production process for the same: The pressure-sensitive adhesive for applying an optically functional film comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive resin and an antistatic agent, wherein a storage elastic modulus (G′) at 23° C. is 0.3 MPa or more, and a charged voltage on the surface of a layer comprising the above pressure-sensitive adhesive which is measured... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080023133 - Method for joining adhesive tape to semiconductor wafer, method for separating protective tape from semiconductor wafer, and apparatuses using the methods: An annular convex portion is formed along an outer periphery of a back face of a wafer so as to surround a ground area in the back face. The annular convex portion is suction held by a holding table while being brought into close contact with the holding table, and... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080023134 - Method for joining adhesive tape to semiconductor wafer, method for separating protective tape from semiconductor wafer, and apparatuses using the methods: An annular convex portion is formed along an outer periphery of a back face of a wafer so as to surround a ground area in the back face. The wafer is placed on a holding table in a state that a front face thereof is directed upward. A locking member... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080023135 - Device for welding plastic tubes: Plastic tubes are welded by first placing the plastic tubes across aligned tube slots in a pair of side by side tube holders. The tubes are clamped to create a fluid free area. The clamps in one of the tube holders are shifted laterally away from the other tube holders... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080023136 - Adhesive tapes: An adhesive tape having a backing and an adhesive composition, wherein the adhesive composition is a styrene/butadiene dispersion having a butadiene content of more than 55% in a blend with natural rubber latex and has been coated onto the backing and then dried.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20080023138 - Process for transferring onto a surface of an optical article a coating stack imparting antistatic properties: The present invention relates to processes for transferring a stack of coatings borne by a removable carrier onto at least one surface of the substrate of an optical article. In some particular aspects, the invention concerns processes for transferring a stack of coatings from a carrier to an optical article,... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080023137 - Process for transferring onto a surface of an optical article a layer having a variable index of refraction: The present invention relates to processes for transferring a coating borne by a carrier onto at least one surface of the substrate of an optical article. Specifically, the invention relates to processes for transferring any kind of patterned layer having a refractive index profile from a carrier to the surface... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080023139 - Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method: The invention relates to a plasma processing apparatus and a plasma processing method and particularly relates to a plasma processing apparatus suitable for executing an etching processing of a work by using plasma.... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080023140 - Dry etcher including etching device and cleaning device: Provided is a dry etcher including an etching device and a cleaning device, more particularly, a dry etcher including an etching device and a cleaning device to which a cleaning process is added so as to be used in a metal layer etching process. The dry etcher includes an etching... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080023141 - Substrate processing apparatus: A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber, a substrate holding part that holds substrates of required numbers in the processing chamber, a gas supply/exhaust part that supplies or exhausts required gas into the processing chamber, a rotation part that rotates the substrate holding part, a first heating part provided... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080023142 - Pneumatic etching device: An abrasive blasting device comprising means (15) for entraining abrasive particles in a gas flow and propelling them against a surface to be blasted and means (16, 25) for drawing spent particles and debris away from said surface using a vacuum generated internally using the compressed gas source that propels... Agent: Sawyer Law Group LLP

20080023143 - Capacitively coupled plasma reactor with magnetic plasma control: A plasma reactor includes a vacuum enclosure including a side wall and a ceiling defining a vacuum chamber, and a workpiece support within the chamber and facing the ceiling for supporting a planar workpiece, the workpiece support and the ceiling together defining a processing region between the workpiece support and... Agent: Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080023144 - Dielectric etch tool configured for high density and low bombardment energy plasma providing high etch rates: In at least some embodiments, a plasma etch tool is provided which includes a processing chamber capable of receiving a workpiece. The plasma etch tool is configured to generate a high density and low bombardment energy plasma therein from a gas mixture which includes CF4, N2 and Ar, for processing... Agent: Balzan Intellectual Property Law, PC

20080023145 - Plasma processing apparatus and method: A plasma processing apparatus includes a high-frequency power source for applying bias power to an electrode on which a substrate is disposed, an insulating layer formed on a surface of the electrode, a conductive material buried within the insulating layer, a feeder line connecting the high-frequency power source and the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080023146 - Inductively coupled plasma system with internal coil: Embodiments of the inventive technology may be a plasma system that comprises a coil powered by a power source so as to generate or enhance a plasma in a process chamber; and a dielectric form that itself is established within the process chamber and that defines an internal volume in... Agent: Santangelo Law Offices, P.C.

20080023147 - Plasma processing apparatus: In a plasma processing apparatus equipped with a vacuum vessel and a sample table which is arranged within the vacuum vessel and has a sample mounting plane where a sample is mounted on an upper portion, for forming plasma within the processing chamber so as to process a sample mounted... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080023148 - Hot-melting machine with rotatable worktable: An exemplary hot-melting machine (20) includes a worktable (23), a number of carriers (24), a heater (25), at least one cooler (26), and a controller (28). The carriers are located on the worktable and are uniformly spaced apart. Each carrier is configured for holding a workpiece. The heater is configured... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20080023149 - Semiconductor wafer mount apparatus: A grinding unit grinds an annular convex portion formed at an outer periphery of a back face of a wafer such that the wafer has a uniform thickness. After such process, a robot arm of a transport unit transports the wafer to an inspection unit for inspecting occurrence of damage... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080017291 - Structured inorganic materials and method for making and using same: The invention relates generally to hierarchical inorganic materials and a method for making and using same. The materials of the invention have a controlled hardness, porosity, and surface area ideally suited for use as, e.g., durable catalyst supports for reactions conducted in severe and/or hydrothermal environments. The materials of the... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute Attn:IPServices, K1-53

20080017292 - Sterile drape and agitator for making surgical slush: A sterile drape and agitator fused together, without an adhesive or solvent, for making surgical slush and an apparatus for manufacturing such a combination. A die, at a specified temperature, is forced against a drape and an agitator with a specified force for a specified time to form a fused... Agent: Knox Patents

20080017293 - Automatic level adjustment for die bonder: A die bonding apparatus and method is provided to automatically adjust a level of a die bonder to compensate for any physical changes occurring in the die bonder during bonding. A bond arm support is drivable to a bonding level to position a die onto a bonding surface, and a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080017294 - Carpet construction and carpet backings for same: A primary carpet backing that is tuftable with carpet face yarn has a self-bonded or spunbonded or needlepunched nonwoven adhesive fabric needled or thermally bonded to a supporting fabric. The supporting fabric is a tuftable woven primary backing fabric comprising thermoplastic warp and weft yarns having substantially rectangular cross-sections. The... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080017296 - Silane functional adhesive composition and method of bonding a window to a substrate without a primer: The invention is an adhesive composition comprising one or more polymers having a flexible backbone and silane moieties capable of silanol condensation; one or more hydrophobic silanes having one or more hydrocarbyloxy groups and one or more hydrocarbyl groups; one or more catalysts for the reaction of silane moieties with... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080017295 - Method and apparatus to cut out a vehicle glazing panel: A winder unit is disclosed for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The unit is capable of being mounded to the glazing panel and includes first and second winder spools for winding cutting wire. At least one wire wrap around guide element (typically a... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20080017297 - Method and apparatus for butt-jointing edges of elastic material sheet: A method and an apparatus for butt-jointing edges of an elastic material sheet is disclosed. The elastic material sheet is supported such that the two edges to be butt-jointed are oppositely opposed. By moving a pair of counterrotating conical surfaces along the edges, the surfaces of the edges portions are... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080017298 - Tire building drum, and building system, process setup method and manufacturing method for tire built by same: The present invention provides a tire building, and a building system, process setup method and manufacturing method for a tire built by this tire building drum, which can suppress investment cost of the drum core of the tire building drum used in a tire building system for building tires in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080017299 - Producing method of laminated filter: The present invention relates to a producing method of a laminated filter that carries out a corrugating operation and an adhering operation of filter media in the same step. A corrugation forming apparatus (20) sandwiches first and second filter media (12, 14) in their superposed state, and heats and presses... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080017300 - Custom environmentally friendly multilayer restroom fixture decorative device: A method for making a custom environmentally friendly multilayer restroom fixture decorative device and the associated decorative device is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes uploading a graphic to a computer system having a graphics modification system. When the desired graphic is uploaded to the computer system with a... Agent: Gallagher & Dawsey Co., L.p.a.

20080017301 - Transfer films for graphic substrates: A method of making an image transfer film article and a method of protecting graphic substrates are disclosed. One method of making an image transfer film article includes printing an image onto a transparent thermoplastic protective layer, where the image is formed by an ink-jet printer and an organic solvent-based... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080017302 - Flexible barrier film structure: A flexible barrier film, including a polyester layer, and a vapor barrier film having a base layer and an inorganic layer disposed on the base layer, and a heat sealable layer having polyethylene. In addition, the flexible barrier film includes a first adhesive layer having a polyurethane component, interposed between... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080017303 - Method and device for high speed labeling of articles using two-sided labelstock: A method for high speed labeling of articles, including a two-sided roll of labelstock, a plurality of articles to be labeled and a high speed labeling device, is provided. The labels may be applied to articles in either a two-pass or a one-pass embodiment. The use of a two-sided roll... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080017304 - Parts with edges of plastic and fabric and processes for their production: The present invention provides a fabric-laminated plastic part comprising of a surface fabric laminated to a plastic substrate. The part typically includes one or more edges having a portion of the fabric being flush with a portion of the substrate at those edges. The invention also provides a novel process... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20080017305 - Method for fabricating multi-layered printed circuit board without via holes: A method for fabricating a multi-layered printed circuit board without via holes is disclosed herein, which includes the steps of: providing a plurality of layers of printed circuit boards each having circuits pre-formed thereon; stacking the plurality of layers of the printed circuit boards; and electrically connecting corresponding pads on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080017306 - Microfluidic systems and components: Microfluidic systems and components. A microfluidic system includes one or more functional units or microfluidic chips, configured to perform constituent steps in a process and interconnected to form the system. A multi-layer microfluidic system includes a separate dedicated fluid layer and dedicated electromechanical layer connected via through-holes. Electromechanical components are... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080017307 - Antimicrobial overlay sheet and method: An overlay component has an antimicrobial melamine resin including an antimicrobial agent incorporated therein. The overlay component is useful for making melamine-surfaced laminate articles having a tough, mar-resistant surface exhibiting antimicrobial properties.... Agent: Cliff D. Weston Microban Products Company

20080017308 - Derivatives of poly(styrene-co-allyl alcohol) and methods for use thereof: The invention provides derivatives of poly(styrene-co-allylalcohol). These materials are useful as thermosetting monomers that can be incorporated into adhesive compositions. In some embodiments, the adhesive compositions are useful in the microelectronic packaging industry.... Agent: Kevin J. Forrestal

20080017309 - Method of forming partition assembly having floor parent welded to partitions: A method of manufacturing a non-disassembling partition assembly (100) comprises providing a partition matrix (10a) made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions (12a, 14a). The partitions (12a, 14a) may be made by folding over a partition blank (66) and securing a foam portion (38) of the folded partition... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080017310 - Use of partially saponified vinly ester polymers in hot-melt adhesive compositions: Hot melt adhesives with good flow characteristics, resistance to gelling at elevated temperature, strong adhesion, and yet which can be easily removed from substrates with water, are formulated with one or more partially saponified vinyl ester homo- or copolymers having a molecular weight below 70,000 Da, a degree of hydrolysis... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080017311 - Sheet peeling apparatus and peeling method: A sheet S is stuck on the front surface of a wafer W, and the wafer W is supported on a table 20. A peeling tape T is stuck onto a peripheral portion of the sheet S and the peeling tape T is held by a peeling head 13. The... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080017313 - Etching apparatus for substrates: An etching apparatus for substrates includes an etching tank including an etching solution, a cassette having a plurality of substrates mounted therein and which is installed inside the etching tanks a porous plate installed on a lower surface of the cassette and a plurality of discharge sections provided in the... Agent: Frank Chau, Esq. F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20080017314 - Fin structure formation: A method for forming fin structures is provided. Sacrificial structures are provided on a substrate. Fin structures are formed on the sides of the sacrificial structures. The forming of the fin structures comprises a plurality of cycles, wherein each cycle comprises a fin deposition phase and a fin profile shaping... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080017315 - Plasma processing apparatus: In a plasma processing apparatus including a plasma generating chamber, a plasma processing chamber which receives an objective substrate, and a conductance adjusting plate which allows a process gas to pass therethrough and which is provided to separate the above two chamber, the processing apparatus has a cooling unit configured... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20080017316 - Clean ignition system for wafer substrate processing: An edge area of the substrate processing device is disclosed. The edge area being processed is isolated from the remainder of the substrate by directing a flow of an inert gas through a plenum near the area to be processed thus forming a barrier while directing a flow of reactive... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080017312 - Method and apparatus for fabricating flat panel display: A method of fabricating a flat panel display device including coating an etch-resist on a thin film; forming a soft mold having a groove and a protrusion for patterning the thin film; treating an end surface of the protrusion; applying the soft mold to the etch-resist to form an etch-resist... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080017317 - Substrate processing apparatus: A substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber having a reaction space to generate plasma in which a target substrate is located, a low frequency antenna unit located outside the reaction space to generate plasma in the reaction space, a low frequency power supply to apply... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20080017318 - Semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus capable of reducing particle contamination: In a semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus which is equipped with: a process chamber; a unit for supplying gas to said process chamber; a exhausting unit to reduce pressure in said process chamber; a high frequency power source for plasma generation; a coil for generating a magnetic field; and a mounted... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080017319 - Magnetically enhanced, inductively coupled plasma source for a focused ion beam system: The present invention provides an inductively coupled, magnetically enhanced ion beam source, suitable to be used in conjunction with probe-forming optics to produce an ion beam without kinetic energy oscillations induced by the source.... Agent: Michael O. Scheinberg

20080017320 - Substrate processing apparatus: A substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber, a fixed frame, a feed unit, and a supplying unit. A substrate is mounted to the fixed frame, the supplying unit is spaced apart from respective sides of the substrate to supply process fluid to the substrate, and the feed unit transports... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20080017321 - Method and device for high speed labeling of articles using two-sided labelstock: A method for high speed labeling of articles, including a two-sided roll of labelstock, a plurality of articles to be labeled and a high speed labeling device, is provided. The labels may be applied to articles in either a two-pass or a one-pass embodiment. The use of a two-sided roll... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20080017322 - Substrate laminating apparatus: A substrate laminating apparatus which sticks substrates together in vacuum with high accuracy. The apparatus includes a first chamber into which two substrates are carried; a second chamber in which substrates are stuck together; and a third chamber which delivers a substrate laminate. The pressure level in the first chamber... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080017323 - Handheld adhesive applicator: A handheld adhesive segment applicator is provided for use with an adhesive segment laden carrier release tape. The handheld applicator includes an adhesive dispensing wheel upon which a roll of adhesive segment carrier release tape is mounted and a take-up core system operatively engaged to the dispensing wheel for automatically... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20080011405 - Method of decorating an article and sheet used for the transfer: The invention relates to a method of decorating an article. The inventive method includes the steps of preparing a transfer sheet by printing the same with at least one heat-activated ink and applying the sheet to an article to be decorated and heating the assembly. The invention is characterized in... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20080011406 - Oxygen enrichment membrane and composition for preparing the membrane: wherein R1 and R2 may be the same with or different from each other and are substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a is a number of 0, 1, 2 or a mixture thereof, and b is a number of 0, 1, 2 or a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080011402 - Method for connecting electronic components, method for forming bump and conductive connection film and fabrication apparatus for electronic component mounted body, bump and conductive connection film: A liquid resin in which conductive particles are dispersed is supplied to between a circuit substrate and a semiconductor chip disposed so as to face each other and an ultrasonic wave having an amplitude in a perpendicular direction to a surface of the circuit substrate to generate a standing wave... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080011404 - Substrate bonding machine for liquid crystal display device: A substrate bonding device for fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device accurately aligns substrates of the LCD device while preventing the introduction of foreign material into the substrate bonding device, thereby substantially preventing the generation of defects within liquid crystal material of the LCD device.... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080011403 - Tape bonder, tape bonding method, and process for manufacturing electronic component: A tape bonding device for bonding a tape member to a work piece having a rubber sheet on the upper surface of which the work piece is mounted, a first vacuum chamber located on the side of the upper surface of the rubber sheet, a second vacuum chamber located on... Agent: Patent Docket Clerk Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.

20080011407 - New glass: The formula of my invention is one-fourth soda, one eighth cerium oxide (that Is precipitated) one-eighth limestone, one sixteenth white distilled vinegar (that Is also precipitated) one sixteenth of potash to give the mixture an abrasive texture Along with one sixteenth portion of sawdust. Mixed with this mixture is water... Agent: Gregory Alan Reeves

20080011408 - Heat stabilized sub-stoichiometric dielectrics: A sub-stoichiometric oxide, nitride or oxynitride layer in an optical stack, alone or in direct contact with one or two stabilizing layers, stabilizes the optical properties of the stack. The stabilizing layer(s) can stabilize the chemistry and optical properties of the sub-stoichiometric layer during heating. The change in optical characteristics... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080011409 - Method for manufacturing tire and apparatus used therefor: There are provided a method for manufacturing a tire which can suppress residual air and occurrences of bares, flow cracks and the like, which cause a reduction of the durability of a product tire, by flattening a stepped part formed at an overlapping portion of a tire component member under... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080011410 - Method and apparatus for coating a roll core: There is described a method and apparatus for covering a cylindrical roll core with an elastomeric material, the roll core having a longitudinal axis of rotation and an outer surface for receiving the elastomeric material thereon, the apparatus comprising a pair of opposed vertically aligned rotatable chucks for receiving and... Agent: Duane Morris LLPIPDepartment

20080011411 - Method for producing multilayer laminated film: A method for producing a multilayer laminated film comprising: laminating a resin film having a moisture percentage of 10% by weight to 60% by weight with a first transparent film and a second transparent film each having a moisture percentage of 0.5% by weight to 5% by weight to be... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080011412 - Sheet peeling apparatus and peeling method: A sheet peeling apparatus 50 which, after sticking a web material LS laminated with heat sensitive adhesive type adhesive sheet S on a release liner PS to a semiconductor wafer W, cuts the web material along the periphery of a semiconductor wafer and peels off a release liner PS portion... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080011413 - Conduit and method of forming: A thin ribbon spirally wound polymer conduit and method of forming, wherein a helical reinforcing bead is interposed adjacent overlapping layers of ribbon. Further, a method of continuously forming spirally wound conduit wherein a sacrificial layer, preferably having a different base polymer to that of the conduit, is first applied... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080011414 - Sealing liquid: The invention concerns a sealing liquid comprising water and a penetration agent for sealing of mail pieces, the use of said sealing liquid as well as sealing devices and franking machines containing such a sealing liquid.... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080011415 - Method for working object to be worked: Provided is a method for working an object which includes sticking the object fixed onto a supporting plate through a double faced pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a heat-peelable or radial ray curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer onto a dicing adhesive tape, heating the double faced pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet or irradiating the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080011416 - Method for bonding and debonding a workpiece to a manufacturing fixture: A system and a method by which workpieces are bonded to and debond from a manufacturing fixture using a radiation responsive adhesive as a bonding agent. The system includes curing the adhesive agent during loading within seconds, and structurally weakens the adhesive bond during unloading within seconds. During the workpiece... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080011417 - Compound tooling for controlled work surface characteristics: A tool is disclosed for forming an article in a molding operation. The tool includes a first layer with a forming surface for forming the article. The first layer is formed from a first material having a hardness or corrosion resistance sufficient for the forming operation. The second layer is... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080011418 - Method of manufacturing liquid crystal display apparatus and manufacturing device therefor: The apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal display apparatus is equipped with the XYZθ-movement mechanism can move at least one of the first and second attraction stages in a vertical direction so as to adhere the first and second substrates to each other via the sealing agent, and then move... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080011419 - (meth)acrylate block copolymer pressure sensitive adhesives: Articles are provided that include an optical film and an optically clear pressure sensitive adhesive layer on at least one outer surface of the optical film. Additionally, articles are provided that include a pressure sensitive adhesive layer that resists bubble formation when adhered to an outgassing substrate. The pressure sensitive... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080011420 - Film stripping method and apparatus: An adhesive tape situated near an edge of a glass board with a protection film pasted on both surfaces thereof, and a stripping head that presses an adhesive surface of the adhesive tape h toward the glass board, are provided. An actuator is provided that separates the adhesive tape adhering... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080011421 - Processing chamber having labyrinth seal: An edge area of the substrate processing device is disclosed. The edge area being processed is isolated from the remainder of the substrate by directing a flow of an inert gas through a plenum near the area to be processed thus forming a barrier while directing a flow of reactive... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080011422 - Plasma processing system and apparatus and a sample processing method: A plasma processing apparatus includes a vacuum vessel with a sample stage having a mounting surface disposed in a process chamber, and a plate having substantially uniform thickness and electric power applied thereto constituting a ceiling of the chamber. The plate is disposed opposite to and substantially parallel with the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080011423 - Device and method for etching flash memory gate stacks comprising high-k dielectric: In one implementation, a method for etching a flash memory high-k gate stack on a workpiece is provided which includes etching a conductive material layer in a low temperature plasma chamber and etching a high-k dielectric layer in a high temperature plasma chamber. The workpiece is transferred between the low... Agent: Balzan Intellectual Property Law, PC

20080011424 - Multi-station decoupled reactive ion etch chamber: A tandem processing-zones chamber having plasma isolation and frequency isolation is provided. At least two RF frequencies are fed from the cathode for each processing zones, where one frequency is about ten times higher than the other, so as to provide decoupled reactive ion etch capability. The chamber body is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080011425 - Plasma processing apparatus and method: A plasma processing apparatus includes a sample stage disposed at a lower part of a processing chamber, a bell jar made of an insulative material constituting an upper portion of a vacuum vessel, a coil antenna disposed outside and around the bell jar to which electric power is supplied so... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080011426 - Plasma reactor with inductively coupled source power applicator and a high temperature heated workpiece support: An inductively coupled plasma reactor includes a coil antenna overlying the ceiling and coupled to an RF power source. The reactor further includes gas injection apparatus coupled to a process gas supply that comprises a supply of oxygen gas and a supply of a hydrogen-containing gas. A heated workpiece support... Agent: Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080011427 - Device for bonding two plate-shaped objects: A method for bonding two plate-shaped objects (5) with an adhesive which is cured by ultraviolet light irradiation and by heating. The two plate-shaped objects (5) with the adhesive in between are transported into a cure chamber (11) comprising an ultraviolet lamp (12) and a heating element (13). A movable... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080011428 - Adhesive trowel: A trowel designed to apply adhesive to a wall or floor includes a grooved cylinder along one edge. The grooves extend completely around the cylindrical surface and are uniform in size allowing one to apply a uniform amount of adhesive onto a surface regardless of the angle of the trowel... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080006363 - Spatter coat urethane roofing adhesives and their application: Roofing insulation and roofing elastomeric membranes are secured with a moisture-curable urethane roofing adhesive composition by spatter applying the roofing adhesive composition at an application rate of between about 10 and about 18 grams per square foot. Spatter application of the adhesive diminishes show-through (aesthetics) of the cured adhesive, while... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20080006361 - Polymer/wucs mat for use in sheet molding compounds: A method of forming a molding mat formed bundles of reinforcing fibers and bonding materials is provided. The reinforcing fibers are preferably wet use chopped strand glass fibers (WUCS). The bonding materials may be any thermosetting material having a melting point less than the reinforcing fiber. The molding mat may... Agent: Owens Corning

20080006362 - Semiautomatic jacketing apparatus and method: A method for jacketing a product having a generally cylindrical outer surface locates a sheet of jacketing material on first and second belts for conforming the sheet of jacketing material to and pressing the sheet of jacketing material against the outer surface of the product and locates the product on... Agent: Johns Manville

20080006364 - Fiberglass fabric flooring system: A hybrid of vinyl flooring and soft cushioned carpet is provided. The hybrid flooring, which is suitable for production into tiles, utilizes woven PVC fabric that is bonded to a flexible backing. The fabric comprises woven solid color and/or multi-color yarns in order to produce different visual styles. These yarns... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080006365 - Production method of multilayer ceramic electronic device: A method of producing a multilayer ceramic electronic device, having a firing step for firing a pre-firing element body wherein a plurality of dielectric layers and internal electrode layers containing a base metal are alternately arranged, characterized in that the firing step has a temperature raising step for raising a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080006366 - Method for producing articles which are not flat using agglomerates of inorganic aggregates and hardening resins and resultant articles: Method for producing articles which are not flat from a mix consisting of granulated inorganic materials and a hardening resin. After being compacted by means of vacuum vibrocompression on a flat forming support, the mix is transferred onto a form (300), the surface (350) of which has the same curvature... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080006367 - Process for manufacturing a honeycomb composite material: The process relates to the continuous production of a web of a composite material, comprising: providing a web of honeycomb material; providing at least one web of face sheet material having a corrugated medium with a first face covered with a linerboard and an exposed second face, including unrolling the... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080006369 - Substrate bonding method: A substrate bonding method using dry etching is disclosed. The substrate bonding method according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention may notably reduce an amount of time required for bonding the substrates, and increase a manufacturing productivity.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080006368 - Process for applying a coating onto a surface of a lens substrate: The present invention provides a method for applying a coated or uncoated film onto at least one surface of a lens substrate. The method can be performed without the use of an adhesive during the application process. The film can be a coated film having one surface bearing a coating... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080006370 - Process for applying a streamable epoxy adhesive: The invention is a composition comprising applying to a substrate a stream of an adhesive comprising: one or more epoxy resins; one or more rubber modified epoxy resins; one or more toughening compositions comprising the reaction product of one or more isocyanate terminated prepolymers and one or more capping compounds... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080006371 - Microwave plasma processing device and gate valve for microwave plasma processing device: A gate valve includes a plate-shaped valve element which is rectangular-shaped to suit the shape of an opening of a processing chamber and has a size larger than the opening. A hermetically sealing member to perform hermetic sealing by abutting on and being pressed against an outer side of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.