Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture inventions

20080099120 - Quartz guard ring centering features: An electrode assembly and method of centering an outer ring around an electrode assembly in a plasma reaction chamber used in semiconductor substrate processing. The method includes positioning the outer ring around an outer surface of a backing member of the electrode assembly, and inserting at least one centering element... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080099121 - Conductive paste and method for manufacturing multilayer printed wiring board using the same: A conductive paste containing conductive particles and a resin mixture wherein the content of the epoxy resin having a molecular weight of 10,000 or more is from 30 to 90% by weight in the total resin component and whose elastic modulus at 85° C. after curing is 2 GPa or... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080099122 - Cementitious composites having wood-like properties and methods of manufacture: A method of manufacturing a cementitious composite includes: (1) forming mixing an extrudable cementitious composition by first forming a fibrous mixture comprising fibers, water and a rheology modifying agent and then adding hydraulic cement; (2) extruding the extrudable cementitious composition into a green extrudate, wherein the green extrudate is characterized... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080099125 - Pressure loader for firing laminated ceramic substrate and method of manufacturing the laminated ceramic substrate using the same: A pressure loader for firing a laminated ceramic substrate includes an outer loader and an inner loader. The outer loader is mounted on a periphery region of a ceramic laminated body to press the periphery region, and the inner loader is mounted on an internal region of the ceramic laminated... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080099123 - Processing apparatus: The present invention relates to a processing apparatus, such as a laminator, for performing operations involving effecting adhesive bonding on substrates.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080099124 - Closure element for absorbent sanitary products, manufacturing process, process of use, and product thus obtained: A process is provided for making a fastening element for absorbent sanitary products having first and second parts that are symmetrical with respect to an intermediate plane, each part including a base branch connectable to the first part, and a distal branchconnectable to the second part. The base branch and... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080099126 - Method of manufacturing ceramic sheet and method of manufacturing gas sensing element: Methods of manufacturing a ceramic sheet and a gas sensing element are disclosed. At least ceramic powder, a binder and a plasticizer are blended and mixed in slurry. The slurry is formed into unfired green sheets, on which paste is printed. Each of the unfired green sheets has porosity greater... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080099127 - Apparatus for building tire and method for using same: An apparatus for building tire comprises an outer shaft 3, an intermediate shaft 2, and a center shaft 1 which are disposed coaxially with each other, a building drum 14 supported on the outer shaft 3 and having a uniform outer diameter over the entire length, and means for rotating... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080099128 - Method and apparatus for producing combined optical film, combined optical film, image display, and methods for producing liquid crystal panel and laminated optical film: It is an object of the invention to provide a method for producing a combined optical film that includes opposing the end faces of a plurality of optical films to one another and can narrow the gap between the opposed end faces. A method for producing a combined optical film... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080099129 - Method and apparatus for forming a continuous oriented structure of a polymer: A method and an apparatus for easily making a continuous oriented structure of a polymer are provided. In making a polymer assembly, single crystals are bonded to each other, an external force, such as an electrical field or a magnetic field, is applied to the single crystals, or a solution... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080099130 - Method for producing disposable worn article: A method for producing a disposable worn article of the present invention is directed to a method for producing a worn article including a core portion 2 covering the crotch of the wearer, and a torso portion 3 that fits to the torso of the wearer, wherein the torso portion... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080099131 - Method for continuously forming structural member: The invention provides an improved method for forming a composite material mainly composed of carbon fiber. It is difficult to form an H-shaped structural member formed of a prepreg material having carbon fiber fabric impregnated with epoxy resin into a member having curvature. Thus, the structural member is divided into... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080099132 - Product driven in-line glue dot applicator and method for using same: A method and apparatus are provided, for transferring pressure-sensitive adhesive segments from a rolled flexible carrier release tape to a workpiece, by directing the flexible carrier release tape to a dispensing member attached to a pivotable arm, and pivoting the arm in such a manner that the dispensing member clamps... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20080099133 - Panel smoothing process and apparatus for forming a smooth continuous surface on fiber-reinforced structural cement panels: A vibrating flexible smoothing sheet or shroud disposed transversely of a direction of travel of a formed fiber panel including gypsum-cementitious slurry and embedded chopped fibers. The sheet is used to smooth the surface of the panel as it exits a fiber embedment station of a structural cementitious panel production... Agent: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Anthony P. Venturino

20080099134 - Method for fixing plastic substrate, circuit substrate and method for producing same: A method for fixing a plastic substrate, comprising (1) applying or sticking an adhesive material onto a supporting substrate to form an adhesive material layer on the supporting substrate, (2) applying selective adhesive strength controlling treatment to the adhesive material layer to form at least two regions of a low... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080099135 - Tape applicators: A bow taper having a clamping and cut-off station wherein the tape is pulled from a clamping and cut-off station to an extended position to provide a length of tape extending between said clamping and cut-off station to said extended position, and is clamped via a clamp in the station... Agent: C.a. Rowley

20080099136 - Film lamination process: A film containing a polymer such as polyvinyl chloride is rapidly and reliably bonded to a molding containing a polymer, wood or aluminum using a hot-melt adhesive by thermally activating the film by heating using electromagnetic radiation.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080099137 - Method for holding substrate in vacuum: In a method of the present invention for holding a substrate in a vacuum, a glass substrate (5) is held by an adhesive pad (20) or an adhesive sheet, both of which are made from a material containing a diene based resin, whereby an adhesive agent is prevented from remaining... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080099138 - Structure for loading substrate in substrate bonding apparatus for fabricating liquid crystal display device: A substrate bonding apparatus for use in fabricating LCD devices substantially prevents substrates held to upper stages from sagging. The substrate bonding apparatus may, for example, include upper and lower stages having a plurality of passages for holding respective substrates; suction force applying means having one end mounted within each... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080099139 - Method for sealing microcomponent: A microcomponent on a substrate is sealed with a liquid silicone composition in the cured state by forming a channel or recess in a substrate, placing a microcomponent at the center of the channel-delimited region or recess, applying a droplet of liquid silicone composition so that the droplet is delimited... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080099140 - Illuminated wood veneer and method of making same: An illuminated wood veneer (1) and method of making same wherein sheets of wood veneer (12) and (13) are adhered to one another using an adhesive, such as gum tape (11) or hot glue, to create a predeterminedly sized wood veneer (2). Then, a predetermined amount of cloth (3), which... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20080099141 - Method of producing flexible laminates: A method of producing a flexible laminate and a flexible laminate produced by the method are provided. The method involves laminating flexible substrates with a urethane adhesive and allowing the urethane adhesive to cure. The urethane adhesive comprises at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyfunctional curative, at least one... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080099142 - High modulus nonconductive adhesive useful for installing vehicle windows: wherein the composition demonstrates upon cure a modulus of 2.0 MPa or greater at 25° C. measured according to ASTM D4065; a dielectric constant of about 15 or less; a sag of an uncured sample of less than 2 mm, a press flow viscosity of about 20 to about 50... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080099143 - Method for reclaiming a layer of plastic material from a laminated sheet: The invention is directed toward methods and apparatus for reclaiming a layer of plastic material from a laminated sheet. The method includes the steps of providing a laminated sheet comprising a first layer of plastic material and a second layer of substrate material bonded to the first layer along an... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080099144 - Etching system: The present etching system includes a processing tank with an etching solution containing silicon, a cooling tank, a pre-heating tank, a first pipe for transferring the etching solution from the processing tank to the cooling tank, a second pipe for transferring the etching solution from the cooling tank to the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080099145 - Gas sealing skirt for suspended showerhead in process chamber: Stress within a suspension wall for suspending a showerhead in a process chamber is ameliorated by one or more of: (1) A gas sealing skirt that helps protect the suspension wall from direct contact with process gas. The gas sealing skirt is connected to either the chamber wall or the... Agent: Robert J. Stern

20080099146 - Suspension for showerhead in process chamber: (2) A substantially vertical arrangement of one or more rifts in the suspension wall which facilitate horizontal buckling or flexing of the suspension wall. (3) A plurality of suspension walls whose respective central portions are coplanar. (4) A gas sealing skirt that helps protect the suspension wall from direct contact... Agent: Robert J. Stern

20080099147 - Temperature controlled multi-gas distribution assembly: An apparatus and method for a gas distribution plate is provided. The gas distribution plate has a first manifold which includes a plurality of concentric channels for providing at least two distinct gases to a processing zone above a substrate. A portion of the plurality of channels perform a thermal... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080099148 - Method for fabricating plasma reactor parts: A method of fabricating yttria parts is provided herein. In one embodiment, the method includes sintering a yttria sample, machining the sintered sample to form a part, and annealing the part by heating the part at a predetermined heating rate, maintaining the part at a constant annealing temperature, and cooling... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080099149 - Rework process for removing residual uv adhesive from c4 wafer surfaces: A method for the removal of residual UV radiation-sensitive adhesive from the surfaces of semiconductor wafers, remaining thereon from protective UV radiation-sensitive tapes which were stripped from the semiconductor wafers. Moreover, provided is an arrangement for implementing the removal of residual sensitive adhesive, which remain from tapes employed as protective... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080099150 - Adhesive connecting member, optical connecting structure used therewith, and jig for attaching adhesive connecting member: An adhesive connecting member and an optical connecting structure using the member, in which connection loss can be reduced and handling is facilitated, are provided. The adhesive connecting member optically connects an optical transmission medium and another optical transmission medium or an optical part by being intervened therebetween, and the... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080099151 - Dispenser for magnetic adhesive tape: A dispenser for magnetic adhesive tape has a housing and a blade base. The housing has a mounting post for mounting a roll of magnetic adhesive tape, an opening through which the magnetic adhesive passes and a retaining post having a longitudinal slot. The blade base is mounted on the... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates, LLC

20080099152 - Film-supplying device and film-affixing system: A film-supplying device is provided for supplying a ring-shape adhesive-film to a film-affixing device having an alignment shaft-member, where the ring-shape adhesive-film is attached on a release sheet. The device comprises a table and a sheet transport mechanism. The release sheet is transported in a predetermined direction on the table... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080099153 - Display panel sealing clip: An attitude-changeable surface pressing member is attached to a front end of a clip such that substrates can evenly be pressed even if a distance clipped at the front end by the clip is changed during a heating process in a sealing process. A display panel sealing clip includes a... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080093004 - Electronic device handler for a bonding apparatus: A large electronic device having a bonding area on one side that comprises first and second portions may be bonded by first locating the first portion but not the second portion of the electronic device for bonding by a bonding tool. After the first portion of the electronic device has... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080093009 - Carbon filament ignition of combustion synthesis materials: This invention generally pertains to self propagating high temperature synthesis or combustion synthesis as a way of bonding materials. The present invention provides methods and an apparatus for bonding, preferably carbon-carbon composite materials, by combustion synthesis. Generally, the invention involves providing at least two carbon-carbon composite parts to be bonded... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080093005 - Arrangement and method for heating an electrical conductor: The invention relates to an arrangement for inductively heating an electrical conductor after the extrusion head in a process of manufacturing electrical cables (8) having insulation layer on the electrical conductor. The arrangement comprises a first distinctive part having induction means (5), and a second distinctive part having guide means... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080093006 - Fuel cell devices, systems, and methods: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise devices, systems and methods associated with making and/or using a fabric. The fabric can comprise a hydrophobic coating. The fabric can comprise a microporous sub-layer. Certain exemplary embodiments comprise fuel cells and/or fuel cell structures adapted to utilize the fabric for one or more gas permeable... Agent: Michael N. Haynes

20080093007 - Textile backed pile article and method for making same: A pile article is provided having a band of textile material, and a plurality of fiber loops defining a pile having sides from ends extending longitudinally along the band. The band is ultrasonically welded to the ends and a portion of the sides of the pile, and is sufficiently wide... Agent: Kenneth J. Lukacher, Esq. South Winton Court

20080093008 - Method of manufacturing ceramic filter: There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a thin and uniform ceramic filter formed with less membrane formation times and having less defects. A ceramic sol whose average pore diameter after the sol itself has been formed into a membrane is larger than that of a ceramic separation membrane and... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080093010 - Method for designing the fundamental pitch for a tire tread pattern with variable lug count by rib: The invention provides a method for balancing tire performance with both increased and decreased numbers of lugs on the ribs while also having desirable tire noise performance. This method allows the tire designer to take advantage of the benefits of both high and low pitch count patterns while minimizing undesirable... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080093011 - Method for building green tire and green tire cooling device used therefor: SOLVING MEANS There is provided a method for building a green tire wherein at least during a period from start to finish of winding the unvulcanized rubber ribbon R, a cooling gas is continuously sprayed on an entire region of a surface of the rotating green tire under the process... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080093012 - Method of manufacturing pneumatic tire: Provided is a method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire, in which the uniformity of a tire can be improved. The method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire of the present invention is a method in which a green tire is deformed by a building drum in a tire building process. The... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080093013 - Methods for the production of components using veneer-film composite: A method for the production of a component with a decorative and a face layer is provided. A decorative layer and a face layer are joined to create a composite. The composite is then bonded to a substrate in order to produce a finished component.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080093014 - Pleated corrugated media and method of making: A filter comprising a single length of filter material with a longitudinal axis wherein the length of filter material has a contour of elongated depressions and swells or apices substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the filter material further has folds substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the filter... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20080093015 - Elastic composite, and a system and method for making the elastic composite: A method of making an elastic composite is provided. The method entails conveying a first web of material along a web plane path. The method also entails applying a first section of a first elastic strand onto the first web and generally transversely to the web plane path and applying... Agent: Alberto Q. Amatong, Jr.

20080093017 - Warp-free decorative article of manufacture and method of making same: The present invention is directed to warp-free decorative articles of manufacture and methods for making the same. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of producing a warp-free architectural decorative article of manufacture using cold casting techniques. The method includes pre-applying a substrate with adhesive; bonding the substrate... Agent: Intellectual Property Department Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.c.

20080093016 - Advanced gel sheet production: The present invention provides various methods for producing gel sheets in a continuous fashion. The embodiments of the present invention help reduce the time of producing gel sheets that is suitable for industrial manufacturing. Such gel sheets are used in manufacturing aerogel blankets used in a variety of applications including... Agent: Aspen Aerogels Inc.IPDepartment

20080093018 - Rotary bag machine with skirtless seal: A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a single sealing zone, and an weakening zone disposed within the single sealing zone.... Agent: George R Corrigan

20080093019 - Electrical interconnect using locally conductive adhesive: An anisotropic electrically conducting interconnect is disclosed in which an adhesive comprising particles having a breakable coating of at least one electrically nonconductive material is compressed between a first contact and a second contact. Compression to two contacts breaks the breakable coating exposing an electrically conducting material which makes contact... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c.

20080093020 - Rfid applicator roller having ic relief and rfid applicator incorporating same: A roller (300) for a radio frequency identification (RFID) label (102) applicator (100) and an RFID label applicator including the same. The roller includes an IC relief (328) for avoiding application of undue stress to the ICs of RFID labels carried on a web of material to items to which... Agent: Ip Legal Department Tyco Fire & Security Services

20080093021 - Two-component adhesive for fabrication of semifinished products and sandwich composites: Two-component adhesives (K), which includes two components K1 and K2. Component K1 includes at least one epoxy resin A with more than one epoxy group per molecule on average; at least one epoxy adduct B with more than one epoxy group per molecule on average that is an epoxy adduct... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080093022 - Method for sequencing substrates: Methods for transferring substrates in a system with a factory interface robot between at least one FOUP, a buffer coupled to a parasitic device and an inbound and outbound transfer station coupled to a processing tool are provided. In one embodiment, a method for transferring substrates includes transferring a first... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080093023 - Semiconductor processing apparatus and method for using same: A method for using a semiconductor processing apparatus includes supplying an oxidizing gas and a reducing gas into a process container of the processing apparatus accommodating no product target substrate therein; causing the oxidizing gas and the reducing gas to react with each other within a first atmosphere that activates... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080093024 - Plasma treating apparatus: A plasma treating apparatus adapted to provide a predetermined plasma treatment to an object W to be treated comprises a processing chamber 12 configured to be capable of being vacuumed, an object holding means 20 adapted to hold the object to be treated, a high frequency power source 58 adapted... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080093025 - Adhesive tape cutting method and apparatus using the same: A strip-shaped supporting adhesive tape is joined to a ring frame, and then is stuck with a cutter blade such that the cutter blade penetrates the adhesive tape. In a state where a cutting edge of the cutter blade is brought into contact with a tape joined side of the... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20080093026 - Device for pressing a tape: A device is disclosed for pressing a tape, in particular a thermoplastic, carbon-fiber reinforced tape, for a fiber/tow placement method. A portion of the tape can be pressed by means of a pressure roller on a variable surface contour of a laminating device. An elastomer coating for even pressing of... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20080093027 - Apparatus for producing rfid label and editing apparatus for label: There are provided a cartridge to which a first roll around which a base tape with a plurality of RFID circuit elements arranged is wound can be detachably attached, an antenna for transmission/reception of information with the RFID circuit element, a signal processing circuit and a transmitting portion that generate... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20080093028 - Laminator assembly: A laminator assembly comprising a pair of rollers, the rollers defining a compression zone therebetween for compressing a substantially flat lamination pouch as the pouch is fed between the rollers and advanced through the compression zone for exit on the exit side of the rollers, a heat source being provided... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080093029 - Apparatus for nondestructively removing layout pattern from wafer surface: An apparatus for removing layout pattern from a top metal layer of a defective wafer includes a removal device including horizontal sand spraying units and a blowing unit having a first sub-unit above the sand spraying units and a second sub-unit aligned with the first sub-unit and below the sand... Agent: Sam Chen

20080087366 - Fire-resistant gypsum panel: A method of continuously forming a multilayer panel includes making a gypsum slurry, then dividing the gypsum slurry into at least a primary gypsum slurry and a secondary gypsum slurry. An additive slurry having water and an intumescent material is created, then added to the secondary gypsum slurry to make... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

20080087367 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels: In the field of tyre building, underbelt inserts are applied to an expandable support associated with an auxiliary drum on which the belt structure is made, simultaneously with manufacture of a carcass structure on a primary drum. Following expansion of the expandable support, the underbelt inserts are applied to the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080087368 - Method for manufacturing pneumatic tire: A method for manufacturing a pneumatic tire with a noise damper on the inside of the tread portion, comprises the steps of: building a raw tire on an annular tire building core; placing the raw tire within a vulcanizing mold together with the core; and heating the raw tire in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080087369 - Method and apparatus for forming annular concentric-lay bead cord: A system for producing an annular coaxial stranded bead cord in which speedy winding operation, good winding performance and good shaping performance causing no disturbance in the arrangement of a siding wire (2) are ensured. A reel (21) is made to reciprocate on the core surface of an annular core... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080087370 - Splicing tape: A splicing tape for making a running splice is disclosed. A running splice is needed for web-fed type continuous processes involving rolls of material. Materials are typically paper or thermoplastic rolls to be printed or coated. The layered splicing tape includes three central layers or films with a controlled breaking... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20080087371 - Fiber reinforced resin polymer mortar pole: Poles of this invention have an annular body with a wall structure comprising a number of fiber reinforced resin layers, which can be positioned to form an inside and/or outside portion of the wall structure. A portion of the layers are oriented longitudinally within the wall structure, and the wall... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20080087372 - Solid ink stick fabrication by fiber extrusion: A method of manufacturing an ink stick for use in a phase change ink jet imaging device comprises heating phase change ink material to an extrusion temperature at which the phase change ink material is in a malleable state. The ink is then extruded through an extrusion orifice to form... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP

20080087373 - Polymer polyol-containing polyurethane pultrusion formulations and processes: The present invention provides a reaction system for the preparation of a fiber reinforced composite according to the pultrusion process made from continuous fiber reinforcing material and a polyurethane formulation made from a polyisocyanate component containing at least one polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component containing at least one polymer polyol... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20080087374 - Polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth: A decorative cover positionable about a flower pot or floral grouping is formed of a polymeric material or a laminated polymeric material. The decorative cover has a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof while maintaining the structural... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C.

20080087375 - Method and apparatus for applying indicia to a curved surface: A method and apparatus for applying indicia to a curved surface, including a compound curved surface having multiple axes of curvature. The curved surface is deformed to eliminate one axis of curvature. The invention is usable with hourglass or barrel shaped surfaces, as occur with containers, and to apply labels... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080087376 - Method of making a photographic print with an adhesive composite: A method for making a photographic print having an adhesive is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a roll of dual coated adhesive tape, (b) providing a roll of photographic print having two substantially parallel edges and having opposing first and second surfaces, the first surface containing... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080087377 - Method for coating a substrate using a paint intensifier and method for bonding coated parts: The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate by means of a paint system, said system comprising at least two paint layers, which are applied in succession to the substrate. After said application, a paint enhancer or strengthener is applied to the surface of at least one of... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080087378 - Apparatus and method for optical switching with liquid crystals and birefringent wedges: An optical switch includes an optical waveguide to route an input optical beam. At least one polarization switch receives the input optical beam from the optical waveguide. At least one birefringent wedge is associated with the at least one polarization switch. The at least one polarization switch and at least... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080087379 - Repositionable adhesive-backed photographs and photo media and methods of making: A method of making a repositionable adhesive backed photo media is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) providing an imageable substrate or providing a photograph; (b) providing an attachment mechanism having a carrier film with opposing first and second surfaces; a thermally activating adhesive disposed on the first... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080087380 - Reactively-coupled articles and related methods: The useful articles of the present invention include shoe outsoles and midsoles, paints, overmolded articles, weather stripping, gaskets, profiles, durable goods, tires, construction panels, leisure and sports equipment foams, energy management foams, acoustic management foams, insulation foams, other foams, automotive parts (including bumper fascias, vertical panels, soft thermoplastic polyolefin skins,... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080087381 - Matching network characterization using variable impedance analysis: Embodiments of a method of calculating the equivalent series resistance of a matching network using variable impedance analysis and matching networks analyzed using the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method of calculating the equivalent series resistance of a matching network includes the steps of connecting the matching... Agent: MoserIPLaw Group / Applied Materials, Inc.

20080087382 - Substrate stage and plasma processing apparatus: A substrate stage capable of reducing the running cost of a plasma processing apparatus and improving the operation rate of the apparatus. A lower electrode as a substrate stage is disposed in a chamber of the apparatus, and an electrostatic chuck is incorporated in the lower electrode. An oxide film... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080087383 - Method and apparatus for serially applying an adhesive onto members of one or more wood stacks: Serial application of adhesive onto members of one or more wood stacks has controllable supply of pressurized adhesive dispensed onto one face of the member from the adhesive supply, and a mechanism operable to advance stacked supply of members to a platform for adhesive application and a conveyor operable to... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080083480 - Fixing device and method for producing the same: The invention relates to a fixing device for securing components, such as fan devices, heating devices and other air-conditioning devices, to padding foams of vehicle seats, and to a method for producing the said fixing device. Owing to the fact that the component has at least one adhesive fastening part... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.l.p.

20080083481 - Method and apparatus to create electrical junctions for information routing in textile structures: Disclosed are systems or apparatuses and methods for forming a junction between conductive fibers that are incorporated into a fabric. Briefly, one method includes the steps of removing insulation from two intersecting individually insulated conductive fibers to expose the individually conductive fibers, bringing the exposed individually conductive fibers into contact... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080083482 - Method for adhering an electronic device to a tire inner liner: A method for attaching an object against a tire inner liner by means of an adhesive, including: applying uncured adhesive between the tire inner liner and the object; selecting at least one adhesion enhancing agent from the group: air pressure, steam, moisture, heat, radiation; adding the adhesion enhancing agent to... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20080083483 - Polymeric material having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth: A decorative cover positionable about a flower pot or floral grouping is formed of a polymeric material or a laminated polymeric material. The decorative cover has a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth on at least a portion of one surface thereof while maintaining the structural... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.c.

20080083484 - Method to form a pattern of functional material on a substrate: The invention provides a method to form a pattern of a functional material on a substrate. The method uses an elastomeric stamp having a relief structure with a raised surface and having a modulus of elasticity of at least 10 MegaPascal. A liquid composition of the functional material and a... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080083485 - Method for making a shoe: A method for making a shoe includes the steps of: a) placing a foamed sole blank and an upper in a mold, the upper being superimposed on the sole blank and having a last inserted therein; b) heating the mold to a temperature ranging from 110 to 150° C. so... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080083486 - Method of making silicon rubber product with adhesive layer on the back thereof: A method of making a silicon rubber product with an adhesive layer on a back thereof includes the steps of: providing silicon rubber in a cavity of a mold, and then providing a solid adhesive film on the silicon rubber. After that, the mold is treated by hot molding to... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080083487 - Automatic tape dispenser: An automatic tape dispenser for automatically dispensing and cutting a length of adhesive tape or other spooled material having adhesive on one or both sides stored on a roll by a user operating the dispenser single-handedly is provided, the dispenser comprising a housing including a cylindrical post for loading and... Agent: Grimes & Battersby, LLP

20080083488 - Surfboard, kiteboard, and other floatation devices manufacturing process: A method of manufacturing a blank for a floatation device is disclosed. Polystyrene material is introduced into an extruder and heated. The molten polystyrene is then blown with carbon dioxide to form a polystyrene foam that is extruded into a sizing tunnel to create a desired cross-section for a floatation... Agent: Quickpatents, Inc.

20080083489 - Method and apparatus for making article having side seams: A method for forming an undergarment comprises providing a web, cutting the web to form a pre-form, the pre-form comprising the first and the second transverse edges and two longitudinal edges, each longitudinal edge having two waist sections and a crotch section located intermediate the waist sections, a sealing area... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080083490 - Fusing multiple sheets of polymeric film: A method of forming a bladder for use in an occupant sensor includes positioning first and second sheets of polymeric film onto a bed. The method further includes positioning a laser beam generator above the bed. The laser beam generator is provided information to describe a path of movement over... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080083491 - Method for joining a stringer to a structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft: The invention relates to a method for joining an uncured stringer to a structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft. The uncured stringer is supplied with at least one joining section and at least one web section. A rapidly curing low-temperature auxiliary material is deposited on web flanks of the... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20080083492 - Profile of recycled plastic agglutinated with natural fibers and reinforced with rigid rods and the process of producing said profile: A profile of recycled plastic agglutinated with natural fibers and reinforced with rigid rods in conjunction with a process producing the said profile. The profile composed of a geometric shape predetermined by its applied use which could be as a profile for a signpost, for a utility pole crossarm, for... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20080083493 - Reusable mechanical fastener and vacuum seal combination: A vacuum sealing system comprising a first member having a surface defining, at least in part, an operating area; a flexible cover, having a sealing surface, configured to envelop the operating area of the first member; means for applying negative pressure to the operating area; a sealing component located between... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080083494 - Method for joining precured or cured stringers to at least one structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft: The invention relates to a method for joining precured stringers to at least one structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft. A vacuum arrangement necessary for the joining is produced in two parts. In a first step, each precured stringer is covered in advance with a covering vacuum film. The... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20080083495 - Method of manufacturing structured release liner: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a structured release liner. The method includes providing a base; providing a ridge-forming material; coating the ridge-forming material on the base; forming the ridge-forming material into at least one ridge using a coating bar having a profile; and solidifying the ridge-forming material. Coating... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080083496 - Method for the dimensionally controlled bonding of surfaces: This invention introduces an improved method for bonding two surfaces using silk-screen printing technology. The method according to the invention reduces possible occlusion of the screen, thus improving the print quality of the deposited cement film. This is accomplished by adding particles to the print medium. In addition, by selecting... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080083497 - Process for producing a reinforced acoustically resistive layer, resistive layer thus obtained and panel using such a layer: The object of the invention is a process for the production of a reinforced acoustically resistive layer, in which there is produced a layer of structural reinforcement from fibers pre-impregnated with a thermosetting or thermoplastic resin, said layer having a given quantity of open surface relative to the acoustic waves... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080083498 - Method of making a motor vehicle part: In a method of making a motor vehicle part, a metal sheet is hot formed to form a first structural component. Adhesive is applied upon a second structural component, and the first structural component, while still being warm, is joined with the second structural component by effecting an adhesive joint... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, Llc

20080083499 - Process for production and apparatus for production of laminate:

20080083500 - Method for detecting an end point of resist peeling, method and apparatus for peeling resist, and computer-readable storage medium: A method for detecting an end point of a resist peeling process in which a resist is gasified to be peeled off by producing hydrogen radicals by catalytic cracking reaction where a hydrogen-containing gas contacts with a high-temperature catalyst, and contacting the produced hydrogen radicals with a resist on a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080083501 - Substrate processing apparatus: A substrate processing apparatus of the invention includes: a substrate holding unit that holds a substrate almost in a horizontal posture; a rotating unit that rotates the substrate held by the substrate holding unit about a vertical shaft line; and an etching liquid nozzle disposed oppositely to a bottom surface... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080083502 - De-fluoridation process: A feature in a layer is provided. A photoresist layer is formed over the layer. The photoresist layer is patterned to form photoresist features with photoresist sidewalls, where the photoresist features have a first critical dimension. A fluorine-containing conformal layer is deposited over the sidewalls of the photoresist features to... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080083503 - Press apparatus: A press apparatus includes upper and lower heating plates arranged in a vertical direction to hot-press the product therebetween, a fixed platen to which the upper heating plate is fixed, a movable platen to which the lower heating plate is fixed, a movable platen driving unit configured to move the... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080083504 - Labelling machine: A rotary labelling machine comprises a carrousel that can be pivotally driven by a carrousel motor and a plurality of container stations supported by said carrousel, wherein each container station comprises a container-holder plate and a plate motor suitable to rotate the plate about its own axis, carrousel sensor means... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20080083505 - Tape placement head for applying thermoplastic tape to an object: A tape placement head for applying thermoplastic tape to an object includes a heated feeder which guides the tape/tow to a heated zone. The heated zone has a line compactor having a single row of at least one movable heated member. An area compactor is located in the heated zone... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080083506 - Feeding mechanism for continuous processing of elongate base material, processing apparatus and thin film forming apparatus using the same, and elongate member produced thereby: A feeding mechanism, having a base station to which an elongate base material is continuously fed to be physically or chemically processed at a prescribed speed and from which the processed base material is continuously recovered, wherein tensile force T1 in a direction opposite to a feeding direction is applied... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP