Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions 07/08

20080178983 - Composite-forming method, composites formed thereby, and printed circuit boards incorporating them: A composite-forming process includes impregnating a reinforcing structure with a curable composition at a temperature of about 10 to about 40° C. The curable composition includes specific amounts of an epoxy resin, a poly(arylene ether), a solvent, and a curing promoter. The poly(arylene ether) includes, on average, about 1.6 to... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Sabic (noryl)

20080178984 - Decorative sheet, molded article, and motor vehicle provided with the same: A decorative sheet includes a base member made of a resin material and having a first and a second principal surfaces opposite to each other, a decoration layer provided on the first principal surface of the base member and having a pattern area representing a predetermined pattern, and a spread... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080178985 - Apparatus and method for making fiber reinforced sheet molding compound: An apparatus for making SMC comprising a conveyor belt assembly having a feed end and a transfer end. The conveyor belt assembly including a belt having an outer surface and an inner surface. A cutting support structure disposed between the feed end and the transfer end, and in contact with... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080178987 - Laminated microfluidic structures and method for making: A method for making a polymeric microfluidic structure in which two or more components (layers) of the microfluidic structure are fixedly bonded or laminated with a weak solvent bonding agent, particularly acetonitrile or a mixture of acetonitrile and alcohol. In an aspect, acetonitrile can be used as a weak solvent... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20080178986 - Ultrasonic energy for adhesive bonding: An adhesive is contacted with a surface of a substrate and ultrasonic energy is applied to the adhesive to enhance the bonding of the adhesive to the surface of the substrate. The ultrasonic energy, particularly ultrasonic vibrations, can assist the adhesive in wetting the substrate surface, curing, polymerization or the... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20080178988 - Method of labelling of frozen objects: A method of labelling vials and containers for storing in freezing or cryogenic environment. More specifically, a method for labelling of vials and other containers which have a low surface temperature such as found in vials or containers freshly removed from a freezing or cryogenic environment.... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080178989 - Method and apparatus for laminating glass panels: A method and apparatus for laminating glass panels in which a sandwich structure to be laminated is preheated by radiation heat (7, 8), whereafter the sandwich structure is heated by bilateral hot air blasting concurrently with radiation heating. Convection heating elements for blasting hot air include conveyor rolls (3), which... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080178990 - Mold for vulcanizing a tire, a method of vulcanizing a green tire blank, and a tire obtained by said method: A mold comprises at least one axial member carrying at least one surface for molding a sidewall of a tire, radial segments each carrying at least one surface for molding a tread of the tire and means for connecting the axial member with the radial segments. First surfaces for radial... Agent: Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080178991 - Method of making membrane electrode assemblies: A method of making a membrane electrode assembly includes forming an unbonded membrane electrode assembly and forming a bonding assembly by contacting a first surface of at least one absorbent material against at least one surface of the unbonded membrane electrode assembly, the at least one absorbent material containing a... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080178992 - Porous substrate and method of fabricating the same: A porous substrate produced by an extrusion process consisting essentially of bonded fibers is fabricated as a segmented substrate by joining a plurality of substrate segments with an adhesive that comprising fibers. The adhesive is bonded to fibers in the substrate segments to provide mechanical strength of the segmented substrate.... Agent: Geo2 Technologies

20080178993 - Architectural fabric: An article useful as an architectural fabric consisting of (a) a layer of fabric having a first surface and a second surface made of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers; and (b) a fluoropolymer coating disposed on at least the first surface of the fabric.... Agent: Allan M. Wheatcraft, Esquire W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

20080178994 - Laser net shape manufacturing using an adaptive toolpath deposition method: A method is disclosed for laser cladding a substrate, comprising providing the substrate; depositing a first determined variable bead width of a material along a toolpath upon the substrate; depositing a second adjacent determined variable bead width of a material along the toolpath which overlaps the first determined variable bead... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080178995 - Metal/polymer laminate ducting and method for making same: A laminated duct structure for gas turbine engines, and a method for manufacturing laminated duct structures for gas turbine engines. The duct structure incorporates a metallic inner layer and a polymeric outer layer. Preferably, the thin metallic layer is a corrosion resistant material such as corrosion resistant stainless steel or... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080178996 - Skin adhesion apparatus and adhesion method thereof: A skin adhesion apparatus includes an upper mold half and a lower mold half. The upper mold half and the lower mold half clamps a core material and a skin laid on the core material so that the skin is adhered to a surface of the core material. Disposed along... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080178997 - Liquid crystal panel for liquid crystal display device and the manufacture method of the same: The invention discloses a liquid crystal panel used for liquid crystal display device and a method for manufacturing the same. The object of the invention is to provide a liquid crystal panel having the following structure in order to utilize effectively the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal panel: in... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080178998 - Crosslinked polymeric composite for orthopaedic implants: An implantable orthopaedic device having a bearing component made from a crosslinked polymeric material which is substantially free of free radicals and a backing component having a plurality of pores defined therein, the bearing component (i) is made from a material that has a greater modulus of elasticity than the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080178999 - Multi-layered interconnect structure using liquid crystalline polymer dielectric: A multi-layered interconnect structure and method of formation. In a first embodiment, first and second liquid crystal polymer (LCP) dielectric layers are directly bonded, respectively, to first and second opposing surface of a thermally conductive layer, with no extrinsic adhesive material bonding the thermally conductive layer with either the first... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080179000 - Thermal activation for a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet, thermal activation device, printer, method of sticking a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet, and sticking device: In a thermal activation method for a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet 2 which has a heat-sensitive adhesive layer 2a on one surface thereof and is to be stuck to an adherend 1, when a surface roughness of the adherend 1 is large, by heating the heat-sensitive adhesive layer 2a with large... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks

20080179001 - Lamination process and roller for use therein: A web of a first sheet material and a web of a second sheet material are laminated together by a process wherein the sheet materials are wound, in an interleaved relationship, upon a roller having a radially displaceable outer surface. The roller and webs and then subjected to heating and/or... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080179002 - Method and apparatus for separating a slip-sheet from an image recordable material: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for removing and disposing a slip-sheet from a stack of interleaved slip-sheets and printing plates and relates to image recording systems such as, for example, computer-to-plate (CTP) systems. Image recording systems include imaging systems that image an image recordable material in response... Agent: David A. Novais Patent Legal Staff

20080179003 - Methods and apparatus for separating image recordable materials from a media stack: The present invention provides methods and apparatus separating an image recordable material from a stack of slip-sheets and printing plates and relates to image recording systems such as, for example, computer-to-plate (CTP) systems. Image recording systems include imaging systems that image an image recordable material in response to imaging information.... Agent: David A. Novais Patent Legal Staff

20080179004 - Methods and apparatus for storing slip-sheets: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for storing a slip-sheet removed from a stack of interleaved slip-sheets and printing plates and relates to image recording systems such as, for example, computer-to-plate (CTP) systems. Image recording systems include imaging systems that image an image recordable material in response to... Agent: David A. Novais Eastman Kodak Company

20080179005 - Plasma processing apparatus and control method thereof: There is provided a plasma processing apparatus includes a lower electrode in a processing chamber on which a object to be processed is mounted; an upper electrode confronting the lower electrode; a first and a second high-frequency power supply for applying high-frequency powers respectively to the upper and the lower... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080179006 - Substrate processing apparatus: A substarate processing apparatus capable of reducing the capacity of a space in an internal chamber. The internal chamber is housed in a space in an external chamber. A gas supply unit supplies a process gas into the space in the internal chamber. The space in the external chamber is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080179009 - Reactor for wafer backside polymer removal having an etch plasma jet stream source: A reactor is provided for removing polymer from a backside of a workpiece. The reactor includes a vacuum chamber having a ceiling, a floor and a cylindrical side wall. A workpiece support apparatus within the chamber is configured to support a workpiece thereon so that the workpiece has its front... Agent: Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080179008 - Reactor for wafer backside polymer removal using an etch plasma feeding a lower process zone and a scavenger plasma feeding an upper process zone: A reactor is provided for removing polymer from a backside of a workpiece. The reactor includes a vacuum chamber having a ceiling, a floor and a cylindrical side wall. A workpiece support apparatus within the chamber is configured to support a workpiece thereon, so that the workpiece has its front... Agent: Robert M. Wallace Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080179007 - Reactor for wafer backside polymer removal using plasma products in a lower process zone and purge gases in an upper process zone: A reactor is provided for removing polymer from a backside of a workpiece. The reactor includes a vacuum chamber having a ceiling, a floor and a cylindrical side wall. The reactor further includes workpiece support apparatus within the chamber configured for a workpiece to be placed thereon with its front... Agent: Robert M. Wallace Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080179010 - Bevel etcher with vacuum chuck: A bevel etcher incorporating a vacuum chuck used for cleaning the bevel edge and for reducing the bending curvature of a semiconductor substrate. The bevel etcher includes a vacuum chuck and a plasma generation unit which energizes process gas into a plasma state. The vacuum chuck includes a chuck body... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080179011 - Plasma reactor with wide process window employing plural vhf sources: A plasma reactor includes an electrostatic chuck in the chamber for supporting the workpiece, a ceiling electrode facing the electrostatic chuck and an ESC electrode in the electrostatic chuck with an electrostatic clamping voltage supply coupled to the ESC electrode. The reactor further includes at least a first RF bias... Agent: Robert M. Wallace Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080179012 - Reversable transmission mechanism for laminator, laminator having same: A reversible transmission mechanism for laminator and laminator having same in which a motor is mounted on a spring-supported lever at one side of the laminator body for driving a transmission gear train through a pinion on the output shaft of the motor to rotate two sheet-transfer rollers, and a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080179013 - Retraction mechanism for a toner image transfer apparatus: A toner image transfer apparatus in a printer is provided. The toner image transfer apparatus comprises a transfer belt structure, a rotatable transfer rod and a transfer roll retraction mechanism. The transfer belt structure comprises a driven toner image transfer belt and a rotatable backup roll engaging an Inner surface... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20080173383 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing electronic device: A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes the steps of: attaching a thermoset adhesive to a surface of a base obtained by forming a conductor pattern on a film made of a resin material, the conductor pattern being formed on the surface of the base; mounting a circuit chip... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080173384 - Sound absorbing laminates: m

20080173385 - Package heat seal quality indicator: A method of verifying seal quality of a packaging material includes providing packaging material, and applying a thermochromic ink to at least one portion of the packaging material. The method also includes applying heat to the at least one portion of packaging material to form a seal, and inspecting the... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080173386 - Method of forming a component on a substrate: A method of forming a structure by a material additive process, the method comprising the steps: providing a substrate having a surface, providing an interlayer on the surface which conforms to the surface of the substrate, forming a melt pool in the interlayer, the depth of the melt pool being... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20080173387 - Method of manufacturing artificial leather excellent in elasticity: The present invention relates to artificial leather composed of fiber entangled structure and elastomer, wherein it has excellent elasticity with the longitudinal elongation of 15% or more and elastic recovery ratio 80% or more. The artificial leather is manufactured by the steps of: integrating a fiber web and a shrinkable... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080173388 - Method for making an architectural laminate: A method for making an architectural laminate includes: (a) providing a sheet-like strip wound on a supplying roller; (b) conveying the sheet-like strip to pass through a deposition chamber; (c) depositing a face layer on the sheet-like strip through vapor deposition techniques; and (d) storing the deposited sheet-like strip on... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20080173389 - Peel and stick stretch wrap: A paper or plastic surface material of appropriate thickness and stiffness which can be coated with or laminated to asphaltic or non-asphaltic adhesives. The surface material can have a plurality of individual slits formed in substantially parallel spaced rows extending transversely from one end to the opposing end of the... Agent: William J. Davis Gaf Materials Corporation

20080173390 - Finger pattern formation for thin film solar cells: A method of forming metallic connector patterns for solar cells, whereby an embosser having raised features shaped in the form of a metallic connector pattern is used to attach a portion of a metallic foil to a transparent conductive layer formed on a top transparent surface of a solar cell... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20080173391 - Method of manufacturing a guidewire with an extrusion jacket: A method of manufacturing a guidewire having a discrete length. The method includes the steps of feeding a first end of a corewire into an extrusion device, gripping the first end of the corewire with a gripping apparatus, and extruding a first extrusion material onto an outer surface of the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080173392 - Light irradiating apparatus and welding method: A light source unit includes an emission surface and a plurality of point light sources arranged on the emission surface. An optical system focuses a plurality of light beams emitted from the point light sources into a single light beam and irradiates a target object to be irradiated with the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080173393 - Apparatus and method for assembling lens module: An apparatus for assembling a lens module includes a UV light source and a pressing device. The lens modules each having a first component, a second component and UV curable adhesive applied between the first and second components. The UV light source is configured for emitting UV light toward the... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080173394 - System and method for joining non-transparent parts by means of a radiation curable adhesive: A system and a method for joining non-transparent parts (1, 2) by means of an electromagnetic radiation curable adhesive comprises at least one at least partly transparent element (3) inserted between the parts (1, 2) to be joined together such that electromagnetic radiation beamed into the element (3) initiates curing... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20080173395 - Method of forming a touch screen laminate: There is described a method of forming a touch screen laminate for use in a resistive touch screen display, the method comprising the steps of bonding a layer of ultra-thin glass to a polymer layer by means of an optical adhesive applied uniformly between the glass layer and the polymer... Agent: Sturm & Fix LLP

20080173396 - Cured in place pipe liner: A liner for repairing damaged pipes, such as underground sewer or gas pipes is disclosed. The liner comprises a TPU coating on a fibrous mat of non-woven fabric. The TPU coating is a high heat resistance polyester TPU which allows an epoxy resin/amine to be saturated in the non-woven fabric... Agent: Legal Department Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc

20080173397 - Method for routing electrical conductor between panels: A method is provided for routing electrical conductors through a vehicle body having first and second body panels with panel edges attached together. The method includes placing a bead of adhesive along the edge of the first body panel; placing the electrical conductor along the edge of the first body... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080173398 - Low temperature bonding material and bonding method: A bonding material comprising metal particles coated with an organic substance having carbon atoms of 2 to 8, wherein the metal particles comprises first portion of 100 nm or less, and a second portion larger than 100 nm but not larger than 100 μm, each of the portions having at... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080173399 - Plasma processing apparatus component and manufacturing method thereof: It is intended to minimize the extent of component deterioration occurring during a dry-cleaning process while maintaining the physical characteristics of the component as a whole. Surface fluoridation processing is executed to substitute fluorine for hydrogen bonded to carbon in a surface layer t of an organic material formed in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080173400 - Substrate processing method, substrate processing apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing method: A method for a substrate processing apparatus having a substrate holding mechanism and a chemical solution dispensing/sucking mechanism including a chemical solution dispensing port for supplying a first chemical solution and a chemical solution suction port, includes placing the target substrate on the substrate holding mechanism, laying out an auxiliary... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080173401 - Plasma etching apparatus: The present invention relates to a plasma etching apparatus, and provides a plasma etching apparatus comprising a substrate support on which a substrate is seated; an electrode disposed close to a surface of the substrate to be etched; a dielectric film formed on a surface of the electrode adjacent to... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20080173402 - Microwave plasma processing apparatus: A radiofrequency wave electrode that is electrically insulated from a microwave introduction portion is provided, or the microwave introduction portion also functions as a radiofrequency wave electrode, and a radiofrequency wave is superimposed on a microwave for generating plasma. With this feature a plasma having an enhanced intensity is generated... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080173403 - Plasma stabilization method and plasma apparatus: A plasma technique in which a plasma generation technique frequently used in various fields including a semiconductor manufacturing process is used, and generation of plasma instability (high-speed impedance change of a plasma) can efficiently be suppressed and controlled in order to manufacture stable products. In a method of disposing an... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080173405 - Rfid systems and graphic image fusion: A security and/or tracking information and graphic image fusion system to be used with verification equipment to provide a tamper proof labeled article having security and/or tracking information thereon. The label comprises a printable sheet having at least one RFID device thereon, and an outer layer thereon. The RFID device... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080173404 - Segmented adhesive dispenser sheet system: A segmented adhesive dispenser in the form of a sheet or roll has a polymeric sheet coated with easy to release coating. Adhesive segments carried by the polymeric sheet are removed from the segmented adhesive dispenser and applied to gift-wrapping wrapped on a gift box. The adhesive segments have substantially... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, Llc.

20080173406 - Correction tape dispenser: A correction tape dispenser has a front cover, a core assembly, an extending-and-retracting mechanism and a rear cover. The core assembly is mounted slidably in the front cover and has a convex portion extending out of the front cover. The extending-and-retracting mechanism selectively drives the core assembly to hold forward... Agent: Jackson Walker, L.l.p.

20080173407 - System for peeling semiconductor chips from tape: A semiconductor system for peeling semiconductor chips from tape, comprising: providing an outer housing having an aperture on a top thereof; providing a magnet with a needle base extension; providing needles magnetically held to the magnet; applying a vacuum through the aperture to hold an adhesive material to the outer... Agent: Law Offices Of Mikio Ishimaru

20080169054 - Machine and method for applying pressure sensitive sample chips to a card: A machine for applying pressure sensitive sample chips to a card includes a linear conveyor for receiving and transporting cards, and at least one sample application station disposed along the conveyor. The sample application station includes a feed roller overlying and spaced from the conveyor for holding a spool containing... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20080169055 - Welding of a polymeric material and structures formed thereby: The present invention is directed to welding of a polymeric material and structures formed by such welding. The material is preferably a thermoplastic material that is a blend of one or more thermoplastic polyolefins and one or more elastomers. One preferred welding technique is vibration welding.... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20080169056 - Method for joining adhesive tape and apparatus using the method: An apparatus for joining a double-sided adhesive tape to a substrate includes: a chuck table for holding a substrate; a tape feed device for separating, from a double-sided adhesive tape having first and second separators, the first separator, and feeding the double-sided adhesive tape onto the chuck table; a joining... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20080169057 - Autorejecting spliced document product: A document product includes a web having a transverse splice therein. A mask is formed near the splice and is subsequently used for automatically rejecting a spliced document.... Agent: Douglas S. Foote Intellectual Property Section

20080169058 - Artificial leather with color layers and method for making the same: A method is provided for making artificial leather upside down. In the method, an upper color layer is provided on releasing paper and the upper color layer is dried. A lower color layer is provided on the upper color layer and the lower color layer is dried. A paste layer... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080169059 - Biomimetic modular adhesive complex: materials, methods and applications therefore: Nano-scale or micro-scale adhesive structures comprising an array of nano-fabricated, pillars, the pillars having coated upon, or having disposed on a working surface thereof, a protein-mimetic, marine-adhesive coating. Methods of fabricating the nano-scale pillars, synthesis of the protein-mimetic coating or wet adhesive and application of the adhesive to the pillars... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c.

20080169060 - Method of fabricating carbon nanotube pattern: A method of fabricating carbon nanotube (CNT) pattern includes the following steps. First, one surface of a first transparent substrate is denoted as the first surface. A CNT thin film layer is coated on the first surface by a thin film deposition method. Then, a second substrate is disposed opposite... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080169061 - Interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes to facilitate modification: The present invention is directed toward methods of crosslinking carbon nanotubes to each other using microwave radiation, articles of manufacture produced by such methods, compositions produced by such methods, and applications for such compositions and articles of manufacture. The present invention is also directed toward methods of radiatively modifying composites... Agent: Winstead PC

20080169062 - Thermal-release double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet and method of processing adherend: Disclosed is a thermal-release double-coated pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet which includes a substrate, a foaming agent-free pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (A) arranged on one side of the substrate, and a foaming agent-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (B) arranged on the other side. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (A) contains 5 to 30... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080169063 - Method and apparatus for aligning and bonding flexible display panel: A method for aligning and bonding a flexible display panel including following steps is provided. First, a lower flexible substrate and an upper flexible substrate are provided. The lower flexible substrate has a device array area. Next, the upper flexible substrate covers and is aligned to the device array area.... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080169064 - Surface-treating apparatus: Provided is a surface-treating apparatus making use of a neutral particle beam, by which a high-quality surface treatment is fundamentally conducted, and a high surface treatment rate is achieved. The surface-treating apparatus serves to conduct a surface treatment of an object to be treated, which is arranged in a vacuum... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080169065 - Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method: A plasma processing apparatus having a processing chamber and a sample base, and processing a sample by using plasma generated inside the processing chamber, the processing chamber being located inside a vacuum container, the sample base being located inside the processing chamber, the sample being mounted on the sample base,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080169066 - Adhesive tape-supplying device and tape-winding apparatus utilizing same: The present invention is to provide a tape-winding apparatus utilizing an adhesive tape-supplying device. The tape winding apparatus provides a smooth and a good appearance winding of the adhesive tape, which has a high extensibility and high adherence, around an object such as an electrical wire without stretch of the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080163972 - Backing, transducer array and method for thermal survival: Backing blocks, transducer arrays and methods are provided for thermal cycle survivability. By decoupling a portion of the backing block from a case used to contain the transducer stack, the greater thermal expansion properties of most backing blocks may be minimized. For example, a rim is formed on the backing... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080163973 - Composite label and method of using same: There are disclosed embodiments of a composite label having first and second label sections on a release liner having first and second release liner sections. The first label section overhangs and captures the second release liner section(s) so that after the label and the second release liner section(s) are applied... Agent: Avery Dennison Corporation

20080163974 - Method and apparatus for ensuring quality in storage media production: A method for manufacturing a storage media comprises the steps of providing two essentially disk-shaped, flat, circular substrate with a first information layer, bonding said substrates together using an adhesive and separating said two bonded substrates again such that at least the adhesive remains with the second substrate. During said... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080163975 - Pressure sensitive adhesive repair patch product: A repair device which includes an intermittent coating of PSA on a first side of a sheet of release paper. The cured PSA may be easily transferred to a surface by pressing the release paper against the surface thereby effectively transferring the intermittent coating of PSA to the surface. The... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20080163976 - Method of making a unit comprising a casing and diverging portion: r

20080163977 - Process for the production of film laminates for composite glazing of partial films of different compositions: The invention relates to the production of intermediate layer films for composite glazings by the combination of partial films containing softener to form an intermediate layer film, softener parts migrating between the partial films. The invention also relates to the production of composite glazings using said intermediate layer films.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080163978 - Process for producing multi-layer structures having improved metal adhesion: Extrusion and lamination processes are provided for producing multi-layer constructions wherein metal and polyolefin layers are bonded through a tie-layer comprising a base resin and two functionalized ethylene polymers.... Agent: William A. Heidrich Equistar Chemicals, Lp

20080163979 - Waterproofing membrane and methods of use: A waterproofing membrane and uses for it. The membrane has a layer of bitumen based material on a sheet of support material, and preferably has a protective layer on the bituminous material to allow the membrane to be easily unrolled if it is shipped in a roll. It is to... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080163980 - Wood-gluing and clamping system: A wood gluing and clamping system enabling the continuous production of edge or face glued pieces of lumber or wood products. The system includes a deck, a clamping and downstream pressure system, and a braking system. The edge-gluing system may be used in conjunction with finger-jointing processes or with single... Agent: Adrian Van De Mosselaer

20080163981 - Water feed device for an inclined moistener in a mail handling machine: A water feed device for feeding water to a moistener for moistening envelope flaps that is incorporated into a mail handling machine, the water feed device comprising a reserve stock of water from which a quantity of water flows to a reservoir of water, said quantity of water being suitable... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080163982 - Lamination unit of ceramic green sheets: Provided is a lamination unit of ceramic green sheets including a pair of upper and lower plates having a plurality of slits formed therein; a plurality of posts of which the upper and lower ends are closely attached to corresponding surfaces of the respective plates such that the upper and... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080156411 - Friction stir welding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics: A method of making a fiber-reinforced component includes: providing a first composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; providing a second composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; and joining the first member to the second member by friction stir welding along... Agent: Adams Intellectual Property Law, P.a.

20080156412 - Structure of joining resin molded bodies: A reliable and superior joining strength in entire joining parts of resin molded bodies including tilting portions is obtained by devising a shape and a size of each protrusion for welding provided in the joining parts of the resin molded bodies. In a structure of joining resin molded bodies according... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080156413 - Ceramic multilayer substrate and method for manufacturing the same: A ceramic multilayer substrate exhibiting reduced pealing and breakage of an internal conductor disposed between a ceramic layer serving as a base member and a ceramic layer for restricting shrinkage includes a first ceramic layer 11, a second ceramic layer 12 laminated so as to come into contact with a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080156414 - Method and system for repair of glass: A pre-treatment chemical mixture of hydrofluoric acid or ammonium bifluoride and isopropyl alcohol for glass adhesive applications. In one particular a pretreatment for the repair of stone breaks and long cracks in windshields. The pretreatment improves the repair by removing, through evaporation of the solvent, isopropyl alcohol, the hydrophobic coating... Agent: Lawrence S. Cohen

20080156415 - Method for making an articulatable vehicular window assembly: A flush-mounted articulated window assembly for use in a vehicle, the window assembly adapted to be mounted in a window opening such that, when closed, it is generally flush with the exterior surface of the vehicle. The window assembly includes a transparent sheet with at least one window-mounting member bonded... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20080156416 - Methods of forming piezoelectric resonant device having piezoelectric resonator: A method of forming a piezoelectric resonant device having a piezoelectric resonator is provided. The method offers a plan for increasing the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric resonator by ensuring a green substrate having a desired thickness from a green body. According to the method, two green bodies are prepared.... Agent: Howard Ip Law Group

20080156417 - Process and equipment for manufacturing three dimensionally shaped or belted articles, such as garments or absorbent articles: The present invention is a process and the respective equipment for the manufacture of shaped articles, such as disposable absorbent articles, which have a three dimensional shape, or which comprise closed belt-like structures such as hoops in the leg and/or waist opening. The articles can be produced at high production... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, Llc

20080156418 - Method for producing an elastic web material: The invention relates to a method for continuously producing a flexible elastic web material having two outer material webs or layers (20, 32), of which at least one is made of a textile material, and between which a pretensioned elastic intermediate ply is inserted that, when relieved from tension, causes... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.a.

20080156419 - Continuous debulking methods: Continuous debulking methods involving providing a spool of fabric, heating the fabric to produce a heated fabric while concurrently transferring the heated fabric to a composite structure forming tool, wrapping the heated fabric about the composite structure forming tool, applying resin to the heated fabric to obtain a resin rich... Agent: General Electric Company

20080156420 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing double layer air cylinder type air enclosure: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a double layer air cylinder type air enclosure uses a middle film conveying unit to provide a middle film, a plurality of inner film conveying units to provide a plurality of inner films to stack on two sides of the middle film, a first... Agent: Apex Juris, Pllc Tracy M Heims

20080156421 - Roll-to-roll method and system for micro-replication of a pattern of large relief three-dimensional microstructures: A method and system referred to as PALM (Patterning by Adhesive of Large Relief Three-Dimensional Microstructures) with large reliefs exceeding 1 μm and being as large as 100 μm. The microstructures can be either deterministic (such as microprisms), or random (such as diffusers), the first obtained by copying an original... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20080156422 - High temperature lamination tool: A tool for laminating a metal foil and polymer film to form a laminate structure is disclosed. A method of using the tool to form a laminate structure is also disclosed.... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20080156423 - Apparatus for mounting laminates on substrates and methods thereof: Method, apparatus, and kit utilize a film mounting tool for sizing, shaping, and supporting a laminate, such as window film, that is to be installed on a substrate, such as a transparent panel. The film mounting tool is used for: conforming the laminate to the size and shape of the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080156424 - Coloured polymer system with improved elasticity: Process for improvement of the elasticity of a colored polymer system, which is composed of a matrix and of discrete polymer particles distributed in accordance with a defined spatial lattice structure in the matrix, and which is obtained by filming of an emulsion polymer with core/shell structure, where the emulsion... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080156425 - Method of making a body part or chassis part of a motor vehicle: In a method of making a body part or chassis part of a motor vehicle, several pre-impregnated fiber materials (prepregs) are stacked on top of one another, with an outermost prepreg intended for attachment to a metallic base body being provided with an adhesive. The stacked prepregs are then shaped... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, Llc

20080156426 - Method for gluing decorative stones: Method for gluing decorative stones (1) with a tapered off backside, in particular of faceted glass, onto leather (2), wherein in the fastening region of each stone (1) a recess (5) is punched out of the leather (2), which recess is smaller than the greatest diameter of the stone (1).... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080156427 - Process for bonding substrates with improved microwave absorbing compositions: The present disclosure provides for methods of using adhesive compositions having improved microwave absorbing properties to bond substrates to form laminated structures. Specifically, the adhesive compositions utilized in the methods of the present disclosure absorb the microwave energy, thereby heating and melting into the substrate materials and bonding the substrates... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080156430 - Apparatus and method for mounting silicon ingot to mounter: The present invention relates to apparatus and method for a silicon ingot to a mounter, the apparatus including a frame; a mounter placed on the frame for mounting a silicon ingot; a press member installed movably to the frame for pressing the silicon ingot toward the mounter; and a heat... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080156429 - Preparing composites by using resins: A method for making a part, the method comprising: (a) providing an uncured upper layer on a part, a substrate, a workpiece, a support platform, or a base layer, wherein the uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or electronic devices; (b) optionally providing a new... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20080156428 - Process for bonding substrates with improved microwave absorbing compositions: The present disclosure provides for methods of using adhesive compositions having improved microwave absorbing properties to bond substrates to form laminated structures. Specifically, the adhesive compositions utilized in the methods of the present disclosure absorb the microwave energy, thereby heating and melting into the substrate materials and bonding the substrates... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27839) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080156431 - Customizable notebook panels: A customizable notebook panel (CNP) manufactured with a photo image is to be attached to a surface of a computer system using a white color adhesive. To prevent streaks and bubbles from being visible on the CNP, a filler layer is used in between the CNP and the surface. Other... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, Llc

20080156432 - Printed vulcanized fibre-based product and process for making the same: A three-ply product includes a particle board core assembled with a patterned vulcanized fibre sheet or layer on each surface. One of the vulcanized fibre sheets may have a preprinted decorative pattern provided thereon. The other vulcanized fibre sheet may also be decorative, or merely a plain sheet of vulcanized... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080156434 - Double-sided mounting apparatus and electric device manufacturing method: A double-sided mounting apparatus includes a first pressure bonding tool and a second pressure bonding tool disposed opposite to each other, heating mechanism for heating the first pressure bonding tool and the second pressure bonding tool, pressing mechanism for applying pressure to an area between the first pressure bonding tool... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080156433 - Process for preparing an animal incontinence device: A process for preparing an animal incontinence device comprises: providing a base layer of tissue; applying a uniform layer of superabsorbent polymer particles to a major surface of the base layer of tissue; applying water to the base layer of tissue having the uniform layer of superabsorbent polymer particles thereon;... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller Llc

20080156435 - Method for producing wood-base materials: p

20080156436 - Multiple head automated composite laminating machine for the fabrication of large barrel section components: An aircraft part manufacturing device for automated composite lamination on a mandrel surface of a tool having a rotational axis includes a mechanical supporting structure that supports multiple material delivery heads. The tool is moveable and rotatable relative to the mechanical supporting structure. The mechanical supporting structure provides for axial... Agent: Hugh P. Gortier

20080156437 - Method for connecting flexible printed circuit board to another circuit board: A method for connecting FPC to a second circuit board, comprising the steps of (i) preparing a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) and a second circuit board, (ii) disposing the connection parts of the FPC to face the connection parts of the second circuit board such that a thermosetting adhesive... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080156438 - Method of producing adhered substrates: A method of producing adhered substrates that includes: providing an adhesive composition that is a liquid dispersion when stored at temperatures from about room temperature up to about 140° F., becomes a molten solution when heated to a temperature above about 300° F. and mixed, and then becomes a non-exuding... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080156439 - Apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk: An apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk is disclosed. A holding fixture (102) provides an optical disk supporting surface. A force imparting tool (118) imparts a force against an optical disk wherein a reaction force to the force imparting tool is provided by the... Agent: Joseph J. Laks Thomson Licensing Llc

20080156440 - Surface processing apparatus: A surface processing apparatus includes a process chamber including a gas ejection mechanism; an exhaust for exhausting the inside of said process chamber; and a gas supply for supplying a gas to the gas ejection mechanism. The gas ejection mechanism includes a first gas distribution mechanism for distributing the gas... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080156441 - Plasma processing apparatus and electrode plate, electrode supporting body, and shield ring thereof: In a plasma apparatus 1 for performing plasma processing on a substrate W to be processed, an upper electrode 21, which faces opposite a susceptor 5 which is a lower electrode, has an electrode supporting body 22 and an electrode plate 23. In the center on the side of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080156442 - Machine for labeling containers: A machine for labeling containers, especially bottles or the like, with a stationary machine rack on which a rotary table for conveying containers is supported, and at least one labeling module, arranged to be interchangeable at or on a machine rack, for labeling the containers being guided past the labeling... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080156443 - High release nip roll assembly: Disclosed herein is a high release nip roll assembly comprising a nip roll with a covering comprising a high release material. The release properties of the nip roll material can permit intermittent contact without the coating adhering to the surface of the roller and wrapping the nip. Also disclosed is... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080156444 - Tape and masking material composite: A tape and masking material composite including a sheet of masking material, and a length of pressure sensitive adhesive coated tape adhered to a first surface along a first edge of the sheet of masking material with the tape having a longitudinal pressure sensitive adhesive covered portion extending past the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080156446 - Conveyance system having identification attaching unit: A conveyance system includes a conveying unit, an alignment unit, and an attaching unit. The conveying unit conveys objects, packaged by one or more package members, in a given direction. The alignment unit, disposed at a given position along a conveyance route of the conveying unit, aligns a positional orientation... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080156445 - Transfer assembly for manufacturing electronic devices: A method for assembling a device. The method comprises placing a functional element in a first opening formed in a template substrate and transferring the functional element to a device substrate having a second opening formed therein wherein the functional element is held within the second opening and against an... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman