Coating processes inventions 12/05

20050287287 - Methods and systems for loading an implantable medical device with beneficial agent: An implantable medical device loading method is used to deposit layers into a plurality of holes in the implantable device in a stepwise manner to achieve extended and controllable delivery of drugs from the holes in the device. Each layer is deposited in a liquid form and is then solidified....

20050287288 - Ceramic in replacement components: A method and apparatus for a prosthesis. At least a portion of the prosthesis is made from a ceramic that is treated with ion implantation, which causes a controllable, bilateral compressive stress of the ceramic. A diamond-like-coating (DLC) can be coated on the ceramic and in the same chamber as...

20050287289 - Apparatus and method for coating organic material: An apparatus and a method of coating organic material over an organic electro-luminescent device is provided. A substrate having an electrode layer formed thereon is provided. An organic material is coated on the electrode layer by the apparatus of the present invention. The apparatus comprises at least an organic material...

20050287290 - Gas diffusion electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: This invention discloses fabrication methods for membrane electrode assemblies of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, including gas diffusion electrodes. The fabrication methods of gas diffusion electrodes include the following steps: fabricating a conductive substrate; forming a layer of carbon containing material onto said conductive substrate; subjecting said conductive substrate with...

20050287291 - Apparatus for attaching and detaching cap for optical disc spin-coating, apparatus for optical disc spin-coating comprising the same, method of manufacturing optical disc using the apparatus for attaching and detaching cap for optical disc spin-coating: Provided are an apparatus for attaching and detaching a cap for optical disc spin-coating that can be easily attached to and detached from the cap for covering a center hole of an optical disc by including a permanent magnet when contaminated by a photocurable resin, an apparatus for spin-coating including...

20050287292 - Optical element fabrication method, optical element, exposure apparatus, device fabrication method: There is to provide an optical element fabrication method including the steps of forming a thin film onto a substrate, and eliminating a color center produced in the forming step by giving energy to the substrate....

20050287293 - Coated wallboard process: Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of construction board utilizing a polymeric coating for protection. Particularly, the invention relates to the use of polyurea containing coating systems containing either pure polyurea or polyurea systems which include polyurethanes, polyols, polyacrylics, polyethers and the like. The polyurea coating system is to...

20050287294 - System and method for coating tubes: The present invention relates to the coating of tubes, and more particularly to a system and method for renovating deteriorated or pitted tubes to extend tube life and enhance performance. Using this system and method a thin coating is applied to the interior of a tube such that the coating...

20050287297 - Apparatus and methods of making nanostructures by inductive heating: An apparatus and methods for making nanostructures. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a process chamber having a reaction zone, a conductive susceptor with catalysts placed in the reaction zone, means for providing a time-dependent electromagnetic field in the reaction zone so as to induce a current in the conductive...

20050287295 - Device for reflecting electromagnetic waves, particularly light and heat radiation to a regulable extent, and method for the metalization of a film with a density varying with longitudinal position according to a given function: The present invention relates to a device (1) for reflecting electromagnetic waves, particularly light and heat radiation to a regulable extent, wherein between two protective plates (3) substantially transparent for electromagnetic waves the device (1) comprises a sheet-like, flexible reflecting element (2) of similar width and of larger length as...

20050287298 - Gas distributor for vapor coating method and container: A gas distributor suitable for introducing a carrier gas at the top of a coating container used to provide a metallic coating on articles. The gas distributor includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet head in communication with the gas inlet for receiving a flow of gas from the...

20050287296 - Method and apparatus for dispersion strengthened bond coats for thermal barrier coatings: A directed vapor deposition (DVD) method and system for applying at least one bond coating on at least one substrate for thermal barrier coating systems. The method and system provides for alloy strengthening in high temperature metallic alloys that can be melt or solid state processed to materials that one...

20050287299 - Method and apparatus using large-area organic vapor deposition for formation of organic thin films or organic devices: Provided are an apparatus and method using large-area organic vapor phase deposition for formation of organic thin films and organic devices. The apparatus includes a deposition part and a source part. The deposition part includes a process chamber; a substrate holder installed in the process chamber for supporting a loaded...

20050287300 - Use of new polysiloxanes containing (meth) acrylic ester groups attached via sioc groups as additives for radiation-curing coatings: o

20050287301 - Method for decorative finishing of metal surfaces: The inventive method for decorative finishing of metal surfaces consists in forming a decorative relief having a predetermined profile on a metal surface, applying a paint film to the totality of the decorated metal surface, carrying out a mechanical removal of said paint from the metal surface areas bearing the...

20050287302 - Aqueous non-ionically stabilized epoxy resins: Aqueous radiation curable binders comprising non-ionically stabilised epoxy resins ABC, characterised in that they comprise building blocks of epoxy resins A modified with polyethylene glycol, of epoxy resins B that are free from polyethylene glycol, and of olefinically unsaturated acids C, and that at least 50% of all reaction products...

20050287303 - Tire dressing fluid composition and method of applying: A method of dressing a sidewall of a tire of a vehicle comprises the steps of pumping a non-emulsified blend of silicone fluids into an applicator pad; engaging a face of the applicator pad with the sidewall of a tire of a vehicle; moving the tire and the applicator pad...

20050287304 - Method of treating a substrate for electroless plating and method of increasing adhesion therebetween, and magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording device thereof: The method of increasing adhesion between a substrate and an electroless plating layer, and treating the substrate for electroless plating, includes removing any excess alkali from the surface of the substrate, etching the surface of the glass substrate, forming an adhesion layer, forming a catalyst layer on the adhesion layer,...

20050287305 - Methods of forming conductive interconnects, and methods of depositing nickel: The invention includes methods of electroless plating of nickel selectively on exposed conductive surfaces relative to exposed insulative surfaces. The electroless plating can utilize a bath which contains triethanolamine, maleic anhydride and at least one nickel salt....

20050287306 - Process for electrostatic powder coating an article using triboelectrically charged powder with air jet assist: A system for electrostatic powder coating irregular shaped, three-dimensional articles with 10 μm average diameter powder particles. A supply of powder particles are triboelectrically charged and transported onto one or more donor rolls without the need from fluidization of the powder particles. The charged powder particles on the one or...

20050287307 - Etch and deposition control for plasma implantation: A method for ion implantation of a substrate includes forming a plasma from at least one implant material comprising at least one implant species, implanting the at least one implant species into a surface of the substrate, and directing at least one surface-modifying species at the surface to reduce a...

20050287308 - Method for producing nanoparticles and nanostructured films: A method for producing composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles as well as nanostructured films of composite, shelled, alloy and compound nanoparticles by using laser ablation of microparticles is disclosed....

20050287309 - Coated article with ion treated underlayer and corresponding method: A coated article is provided that may be used as a vehicle windshield, insulating glass (IG) window unit, or the like. Ion beam treatment is performed on a layer(s) of the coating. For example, a silicon nitride layer of a low-E coating may be ion beam treated. It has been...

20050281941 - Method of manufacturing phosphor layer structure: A method of manufacturing a phosphor layer structure including an improved process of forming a phosphor layer between barriers on an anode substrate includes: forming a substrate to have inner spaces divided by barriers; forming a sacrificial layer on the barriers and the inner spaces to planarize an upper surface...

20050281942 - Method for forming microlens of image sensor: Disclosed is a method for forming a plurality of microlenses of an image sensor capable of making no gap between the plurality of the microlenses. The method for fabricating a microlens array includes the steps of: depositing a first photoresist layer on a semi-finished substrate; selectively patterning the first photoresist...

20050281943 - Methods of forming lanthanum-modified lead zirconium titanate (plzt) layers, devices with plzt layers, and precursor formation solutions: Methods and solutions for forming lanthanum-modified lead zirconium titanate (PLZT) layers are disclosed. The PLZT layers are highly transparent to 1550 nm wavelength light, and have high crystal quality. Loss factors as low as 0.25 dB per mm are achieved. Fast and low-cost methods are disclosed for making the layers....

20050281944 - Fluid-assisted self-assembly of meso-scale particles: A method for the preparation of a monolayer of meso-scaled particles within a size range of one nanometer to several hundreds of microns. The method includes the steps of (A) providing a thin liquid film onto an external surface of a rotary member; (B) dispensing meso-scaled particles at a desired...

20050281946 - Method for producing a stratified composite material: A method is described for producing a stratified composite material, with a layer of sinterable solids particles being applied to a strip-like metal carrier and being sintered with liquid phase by the supply of heat continuously in the forward feed direction. In order to provide simplified production conditions it is...

20050281945 - Process for fully infiltrating porous fiber preforms with ceramic particulate: A method of infiltrating a porous fiber preform with ceramic particulates includes (a) flowing a slurry having a first predetermined percent solids by weight of ceramic particulates through the porous fiber preform; (b) increasing the percent solids by weight of ceramic particulates in said slurry to a second predetermined percent...

20050281947 - Substrate processing unit and substrate processing apparatus: A substrate processing unit, by employing the processing unit to carry out different processings with different processing liquids, can make a reduction in the space for carrying out the entire process of substrate processing and a reduction in the energy necessary for substrate transportation. The substrate processing unit includes: a...

20050281950 - Deposition apparatus and method: A deposition apparatus 10a of this invention include an evaporation source 12 for evaporating materials by heating to deposit evaporant on a plurality of substrates 14, wherein the evaporation source 12 is able to move near to at least two of the substrates 12....

20050281951 - Dielectric barrier discharge method for depositing film on substrates: A method of coating at least one wafer with film. The method includes first flowing at least one purge gas and at least one reactant gas at least partially through an activation space of at least one electrode set. Next, placing a wafer beneath the activation space of the at...

20050281949 - Massively parallel atomic layer deposition/chemical vapor deposition system: A method and apparatus for the use of individual vertically stacked ALD or CVD reactors. Individual reactors are independently operable and maintainable. The gas inlet and output are vertically configured with respect to the reactor chamber for generally axi-symmetric process control. The chamber design is modular in which cover and...

20050281948 - Vaporizing temperature sensitive materials: A method for vaporizing material onto a substrate surface to form a film includes providing a quantity of material into a vaporization apparatus, heating the material in the vaporization apparatus at a first temperature condition, and applying a heat pulse which acts on a portion of the material to cause...

20050281952 - Copper (i) compounds useful as deposition precursors of copper thin films: Copper (I) amidinate precursors for forming copper thin films in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, and a method of depositing the copper (I) amidinate precursors on substrates using chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition processes....

20050281953 - Coating apparatus and method: A coating apparatus comprising a plurality of coating stations and a plurality of fluid reservoirs. The coating stations have a product path defined therethrough, and each coating station includes a collection basin, a product wipe, and a fluid output port. Each collection basin has a drain and opposing upstream and...

20050281954 - Method for producing a pellicle for lithography: There is provided a pellicle for lithography which has at least, a pellicle film for dustproof protection, a pellicle frame to which the pellicle film is adhered, an adhesive layer provided on one end face of the pellicle frame in order to adhere the pellicle film, and a sticking layer...

20050281955 - Apparatus for producing silver salt photothermographic material and production method of coater for producing silver salt photothermographic material: In an apparatus in which when a photothermographic material is produced, a photosensitive layer liquid coating composition including a silver component and a non-photosensitive protective layer liquid coating composition are applied onto a web employing a slot coater, a coating apparatus for producing a photothermographic material wherein the slot coater...

20050281956 - Thermal spraying method for manufacturing anti-sliding plate: A thermal spraying method is provided for manufacturing anti-sliding plates. The method uses a mask located upon a plate with a specific height. The mask has plural openings of a specific shape. When a thermal spraying device thermal-sprays thread material from the upper side of the mask, melted thread material...

20050281957 - Misting apparatus for electrostatic application of coating materials to body surfaces: An apparatus and method for electrostatically coating a body surface with a coating composition. An apparatus of the present invention includes an enclosure, a mount positioned on the enclosure, and an electrostatic nozzle connected to the mount, the electrostatic nozzle adapted for passing the coating composition for deposition on the...

20050281958 - Electron beam enhanced nitriding system (ebens): An electron beam enhanced nitriding system that passes a high-energy electron beam through nitrogen gas to form a low electron temperature plasma capable of delivering nitrogen ions and radicals to a substrate to be nitrided. The substrate can be mounted on an electrode, and the substrate can be biased and...

20050281959 - Plasma generating apparatus and method of forming alignment film of liquid crystal display using the same: The present invention relates to a plasma generating apparatus and a method of forming an alignment film of a liquid crystal display using the plasma generating apparatus. A high voltage is applied to the main electrode to generate a high non-regular electric field having directivity. Thus, the main electrode generates...

20050281960 - Thin film forming method, optical film, polarizing film and image display method: A method of forming a layer or layers are disclosed which comprises the steps of transporting a substrate having a first surface and a second surface on the side opposite the first surface to a gap formed between a first electrode and a second electrode opposing each other, the second...

20050276905 - Process and apparatus for producing a coated product: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coated product comprising: (a) coating a substrate with a coating material to form a coated substrate; and (b) stabilizing the coated substrate to form the coated product; wherein the operating parameter of substrate-substrate contact and coated substrate-coated substrate contact differs...

20050276906 - Systems and methods for detecting and verifying taggant information of a tagged item or substance: Systems and methods are provided for tagging items using one or more taggant additives. Taggant additives may include microparticles or pigments. The taggant additives may be embedded in or affixed to an item. A tagged item may be interrogated using one of more types of radiation or other energy. That...

20050276907 - Apparatus and method for inspecting golf balls using infrared radiation: A method for inspecting golf balls is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing at least one sensor capable of obtaining images of the infrared radiation emitted from the ball, obtaining at least one image of the ball using the sensor after paint or a coating has been applied...

20050276908 - Thin film coating device, thin film coating method, immersion exposure device, and immersion exposure method: Liquid supplied from a delivery source of the liquid through a particle filtering unit is discharged onto the surface of a wafer from a discharge nozzle. A particle measurement unit for measuring the number of particulate matters such as bubbles and particles included in the liquid is provided in a...

20050276909 - System and method for carrying out liquid and subsequent drying treatments on one or more wafers: Systems for processing microelectronic substrates in a process chamber that incorporate improved technology for transitioning from a wet process to a dry process (especially transitioning from rinsing to drying). At least a portion of residual liquid remaining in fluid supply lines after a wet treatment is removed via a pathway...

20050276910 - Post processing of films to improve film quality: An organic material is deposited on a lower electrode layer of an organic electronic device prior to fabrication of organic layers. The organic material is allowed to dry into a film. The device is subjected to post-processing at a high temperature and/or high humidity environment to induce reflow of the...

20050276911 - Printing of organometallic compounds to form conductive traces: A method of forming a desired conductive trace layout on a substrate, comprising the steps of: printing an organometallic compound onto the substrate in the desired conductive trace layout using a printer, the organometallic compound substantially transparent to electromagnetic radiation which is at least in part absorbed by the substrate;...

20050276912 - Wiring substrate, semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention provides a method for forming a wiring having a minute shape on a large substrate with a small number of steps, and further a wiring substrate formed by the method. Moreover, the present invention provides a semiconductor device in which cost reduction and throughput improvement are possible...

20050276913 - Method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell by printing processes: A method for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly of fuel cell includes positioning an ion exchange membrane that is cleaned and trimmed to a predetermined size in advance to a base plate, mounting the base plate to a printing platform, attaching a printing plate to the platform, coating a catalyst solution...

20050276914 - Method for manufacturing light guide plate mold cores: A method for manufacturing light guide plate mold cores to form a precise pattern on a light guide mold core to produce light guide plates for back light modules. The method includes forming a metal layer of a selected pattern by a micro lithography process that has varying heights, and...

20050276915 - Process for repairing coatings having a critcal thickness: The invention is a process for repairing a coating having a precise thickness damaged in a specific area. In detail, the process includes the steps of: 1) removing the damaged coating from the specific area; 2) placing a scrim material having a thickness equal to the required thickness of the...

20050276916 - Hybrid adhesives, articles, and methods: Described are curable adhesives containing a polyacrylate component and an epoxy component, and that are preferably optically clear, as well as methods of using such adhesives and optical components and optical elements prepared from the adhesives....

20050276918 - Adhesive film exhibiting anisotropic electrical conductivity: An anisotropic conductive film includes a release layer, an insulating adhesive matrix on the release layer, and conductive particles distributed in the matrix in a substantially uniform pattern. The film may also include a patterned adhesive layer on the release layer, so that the particles are positioned in a pattern...

20050276917 - Process for the preparation of powder coatings: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of powder coatings with any desired gloss level comprising the following steps of: a) applying the powder coating composition onto the substrate surface, b) irradiating the applied powder coating composition with high energy radiation under near-ambient temperature, c) fusing, melting and...

20050276919 - Method for dispensing a fluid on a substrate: The present invention includes a method of forming a liquid layer on a substrate that features contacting a template with a volume. The volume is selected to minimize, if not avoid, shedding of the liquid under force of gravity. In this manner, the template may be positioned to be spaced-apart...

20050276920 - Spin-coating apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device and method of preventing transfer device from improperly positioning a wafer in the apparatus: Spin-coating apparatus for use in manufacturing a semiconductor device or the like and a method of operation of the apparatus prevent substrates from being positioned incorrectly in a process module of the apparatus. The spin-coating apparatus includes an image sensor that captures an image of the wafer in the process...

20050276921 - Substrate processing apparatus and method: In the vicinity of a rim portion of a spin base 5, a plurality of supports 7 which abut on a bottom rim portion of a substrate W and support the substrate W are formed projecting toward above from the spin base 5. The substrate W is supported horizontally by...

20050276922 - Method of forming thin dielectric layers: Atomic layer deposition of very thin dielectric metal oxide layers in manufacturing of semiconductor devices by ozone oxidation of precursor monolayers leads to unacceptable impurity content and leakage current of the layers. It is proposed to perform precursor oxidation by means of radicals generated by oxidizing and reductive gases, which...

20050276923 - Primer coating of steel: A process for primer coating a steel substrate with a primer coating comprising a silica binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol having a SiO2/M2O mole ratio, wherein M represents the total of alkali metal and ammonium ions, of at least 6:1, and wherein after the primer coating...

20050276924 - Liquid formulations for coating and printing substrates: A formulation for application to a substrate including a mixture of a liquid having a first viscosity and an amine-acid adduct. The mixture has a second viscosity greater than the first viscosity. The amine-acid adduct is evaporative and substantially completely removed from the mixture in a functionally dry state as...

20050276925 - Method for making a grip of a golf club: A method is disclosed for making a grip. The method includes the step of providing a tube and the step of coating the tube with polyurethane resin in order to provide a cushion on the tube. The step of coating the cushion with the polyurethane resin includes the step of...

20050276926 - Method for producing an epoxy composition: An epoxy composition for application to the surface of a marine vessel. The epoxy composition comprises an epoxy resin and an iron particulate combined with one or more materials, preferably dry materials, which are piped into a feeder and then into a mixer. The dry materials are selected from a...

20050276927 - Method for forming wooden decorating plate with strip-like texture: A method for forming wooden decorating plate with strip-like texture comprises the steps of: rolling a roller with strip-like texture thereon through a wooden plate so that the texture is formed on a surface of the wooden plate; paint shading color in recesses of the texture so that protruding portions...

20050276928 - Plasma processing apparatus, electrode plate for plasma processing apparatus, and electrode plate manufacturing method: A plasma processing apparatus for performing a plasma process on a target substrate includes a process container configured to accommodate the target substrate and to reduce pressure therein. A first electrode is disposed within the process container. A supply system is configured to supply a process gas into the process...

20050276929 - Continuous in-line process for making ink-jet recording media comprising a radiation-cured coating layer: A continuous in-line process for manufacturing ink-jet recording media is provided. The process includes applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material, irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a “freshly” irradiated coating that undergoes a curing process, and applying an ink-receptive coating over the “freshly” irradiated coating...

20050276930 - Ultra low k (ulk) sicoh film and method: The present invention provides a multiphase, ultra low k film which exhibits improved elastic modulus and hardness as well as various methods for forming the same. The multiphase, ultra low k dielectric film includes atoms of Si, C, O and H, has a dielectric constant of about 2.4 or less,...

20050276931 - Method of fabricating an electrochemical device using ultrafast pulsed laser deposition: A method of fabricating a multi-layered thin film electrochemical device is provided. The method comprises: providing a first target material in a chamber; providing a substrate in the chamber; emitting a first intermittent laser beam directed at the first target material to generate a first plasma, wherein each pulse of...

20050276932 - Electron beam processing method: A microscopic projection or a characteristic pattern are formed in the vicinity of a region to be processed before processing using electron beam CVD, during processing an image of a region containing the projection or pattern formed by electron beam CVD is captured to obtain a current position of the...

20050271794 - Liquid perfluoropolymers and medical and cosmetic applications incorporating same: Liquid curable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) materials are provided for use as coatings, sealants, flexible fillers, and structural parts for a wide variety of medical and cosmetic applications, particularly where silicone has been utilized conventionally. The PFPE material is oxygen permeable and bacterial impermeable and may contain one or more pharmacological agents...

20050271795 - Combinatorial synthesis: Methods are disclosed for providing a library of composite compositions on a support. The method involves depositing one or more components onto the support on either discrete spaced regions of the support or as a continuous concentration gradients on the surface of the support. The composite samples can be removed...

20050271798 - Electrode formation by lamination of particles onto a current collector: Particles of active electrode material, such as a fibrillized mixture of carbon, and binder are deposited onto a surface of a current collector sheet. The current collector sheet and the particles are processed in a high-pressure nip, such as a calender. As a result of the high-pressure processing, a film...

20050271797 - Method for manufacturing high power electrode for lithium secondary battery: A method for manufacturing a high power electrode for a lithium secondary battery contemplates (a) preparing EC (ethylene carbonate) solution by dissolving EC crystals in a suitable solvent; (b) dissolving a binder in a suitable solvent to make a binder solution, and then adding and sufficiently mixing into the binder...

20050271796 - Thin-film electrochemical devices on fibrous or ribbon-like substrates and method for their manufacture and design: The fabrication of functional thin-film patterns, such as solid-state thin-film batteries on substrates having fibrous, or ribbon-like or strip-like geometry is disclosed. The present invention relates additionally to the design and manufacture of multiple-layer and multi-function thin films....

20050271799 - Method for producing magnetic recording medium: A method for producing a magnetic recording medium comprising a flexible polymer support, a magnetic layer having a granular structure and a protective layer in this order, the method comprising: forming the magnetic layer on at least one side of the flexible polymer support; and forming the protective layer with...

20050271800 - Repair system and method for fiberglass boats: A method to repair moisture damaged wood core boat hulls remotely identifies and repairs all wet core hull areas and optionally performs preventive maintenance on dry hull areas to restore the integrity of a fiberglass boat hull and prevent new water infiltration damage to a boat hull. The wet area...

20050271801 - Fabric crayon kit and method of using: A fabric crayon coloring kit and a method of using the a fabric crayon coloring kit, the fabric crayon coloring kit comprising at least one fabric crayon, a fabric article having a fabric crayon receiving region thereon for applying the fabric crayon thereto, and a backboard for supporting the fabric...

20050271803 - Method of liquid crystal alignment for a flexible lcd with micro-grooves: The present invention is method of liquid crystal alignment for a flexible LCD with micro-grooves comprising: coating a thermoplastic material onto a conductive film; heat embossing a plurality of micro-grooves formed by a mold, wherein the surface of said mold forms said plurality of micro-grooves; and aligning said plurality of...

20050271802 - Resin composition for forming ink receiving layer and method of forming ink receiving layer: To provide a resin composition for forming an ink-receiving layer allowing the ink-receiving layer to be manufactured with high productivity so that a desired image with significantly high quality standing comparison with a picture can be printed and the printed image can have a high gloss when the image is...

20050271804 - Manufacturing method of color filter film and image sensor device: A manufacturing method of a color filter film and an image sensor device is provided. The manufacturing method of the color filter film, comprises forming a color filter material layer over a substrate. Then, a segregation layer is formed over the color filter material layer to reduce a component of...

20050271805 - Self-assembled structures: A material includes a layer with a plurality of self-assembled structures comprising compositions. The structures are localized in separate islands covering a portion of the layer in an integrated assembly. In some embodiments, the compositions include nanoparticles. In particular, some embodiments pertain to a material with a self-assembled formation of...

20050271806 - Dispenser and method for non-contact dispensing of adhesive: A method for dispensing an adhesive to a substrate without contact between the adhesive dispenser and the substrate. The method includes spacing the liquid discharge outlets of a dispensing nozzle above a substrate, moving the substrate beneath the outlets, opening a valve to dispense a series of spaced apart adhesive...

20050271807 - Nano-extraction method and nano-condensation methods for guest molecules incorporation into single-wall carbon nanotube: The objects of this patent application are to provide a new nano-extraction method for guest molecules to be incorporated into single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) comprising: putting guest molecules in solvent, wherein the guest molecules have a poor affinity to the solvent and a strong affinity to single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT)...

20050271808 - Process and apparatus for layer by layer assembly of reinforced composite materials: An apparatus for forming a composite material having a plurality of layers disposed on at least a portion of at least one substrate includes at least one deposition cell, at least two reservoirs and a deposition system. The at least one deposition cell has at least one substrate. Each of...

20050271812 - Apparatuses and methods for atomic layer deposition of hafnium-containing high-k dielectric materials: Embodiments of the invention provide apparatuses and methods for depositing materials on substrates during vapor deposition processes, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD). In one embodiment, a chamber contains a substrate support with a receiving surface and a chamber lid containing an expanding channel formed within a thermally insulating material....

20050271813 - Apparatuses and methods for atomic layer deposition of hafnium-containing high-k dielectric materials: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for depositing dielectric materials on substrates during vapor deposition processes, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD). In one example, a method includes sequentially exposing a substrate to a hafnium precursor and an oxidizing gas to deposit a hafnium oxide material thereon. In another example,...

20050271809 - Controlled deposition of silicon-containing coatings adhered by an oxide layer: We have developed an improved vapor-phase deposition method and apparatus for the application of films/coatings on substrates. The method provides for the addition of a precise amount of each of the reactants to be consumed in a single reaction step of the coating formation process. In addition to the control...

20050271810 - High aspect ratio performance coatings for biological microfluidics: We have developed an improved vapor-phase deposition method and apparatus for the application of layers and coatings on various substrates. The method and apparatus are useful in the fabrication of biotechnologically functional devices, Bio-MEMS devices, and in the fabrication of microfluidic devices for biological applications. In one important embodiment, oxide...

20050271811 - Method of manufacturing nanostructure arrays: A method of disposing a plurality of isolated particles of a first material onto a substrate comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a first species onto the substrate; (b) anodizing the first species to produce a second species; (c) altering the surface of the second species so that at least...

20050271814 - Multi-station deposition apparatus and method: A multi-station deposition apparatus capable of simultaneous processing multiple substrates using a plurality of stations, where a gas curtain separates the stations. The apparatus further comprises a multi-station platen that supports a plurality of wafers and rotates the wafers into specific deposition positions at which deposition gases are supplied to...

20050271815 - Method of synthesising and growing nanorods from a metal carbide on a substrate, substrates thus obtained and applications thereof: The invention relates to a process for synthesizing nanorods of a carbide of one metal M1 on a substrate, which comprises: a) the deposition, on the substrate, of a layer of nanocrystals of oxide of the metal M1 and nanocrystals of oxide of at least one metal M2 different from...

20050271817 - Method for preparation of aluminum oxide thin film: An aluminum oxide film is formed on a substrate by a process comprising A) bringing the vapor of a dialkylaluminum alkoxide into contact with the substrate mounted in a deposition reactor so that an aluminum-containing adsorption layer is formed on the substrate; B) removing the unreacted aluminum compound and by-products...

20050271818 - Method for forming thin film, apparatus for forming thin film, and method for monitoring thin film forming process: In a thin film forming method in which a mixture gas which includes a monomer gas and an oxidizing reactive gas is plasmatized and a thin film which is formed of an oxide is formed on a surface of a substrate, the mixture gas is plasmatized while a flow amount...

20050271816 - Material comprising a surface consisting of a metal carbide-carbon composite and a method for producing the same: The invention relates to a material comprising a surface consisting of a metal carbide-carbon composite. Said material is characterized in that geometrically defined areas of the metal carbide surface contain carbon bonded by a material union to a depth of between 0.01 and 1,000 μm....

20050271819 - Method for fabricating patterned magnetic recording media: A method of fabricating a patterned magnetic layer comprises sequential steps of: (a) providing a workpiece comprising a non-magnetic substrate, a layer of magnetic material overlying a surface of the substrate, and a layer of a non-magnetic material overlying the layer of magnetic material; (b) forming a layer of a...

20050271820 - System and method for creating graphics on glass surfaces: A glass or other silica containing surface is masked or stenciled off randomly or in a specific pattern or design and treated with a liquid or vapor chemical composition that randomly or by specific pattern fills in the microscopic valleys and pits found in all types of glass and silica...

20050271821 - Method for treating surfaces of textile: A method for treating surfaces of textile is disclosed. A coating solution, in which a polymer with reactive groups is utilized to give various functions, such as hydrophobicity, anti-bacteria or hydrophilicity (hygroscopicity) is formed. The coating solution with different viscosities, specially low viscosity, 100 cps or less, can be continuously...

20050271822 - Method for transferring a coating onto articles with warped surfaces: The method of transferring a coating onto articles having skew surfaces comprises the steps of applying a coating on the articles, which coating is carried by a transfer support that has a pyrolysis temperature lower than a melting temperature of the coating, the coating itself having a sealing temperature lower...

20050271823 - Precursor composition, method for manufacturing precursor composition, method for manufacturing ferroelectric film, piezoelectric element, semiconductor device, piezoelectric actuator, ink jet recording head, and ink jet printer: To provide precursor compositions for forming ferroelectric, methods for manufacturing precursor compositions, and methods for forming ferroelectric films using precursor compositions, which have excellent composition controllability in a liquid phase method, and in which metal compositions such as lead can be reused. A precursor composition pertains to a precursor composition...

20050271824 - Process for the production of a multilayer coating: The invention is directed to a process for the production of a multi-layer coating comprising the following steps: A) applying a base coat layer of a pigmented colour-imparting and/or special effect-imparting base coat composition onto a substrate precoated with at least one coating layer, B) applying a coating layer of...

20050271825 - Curtain-type coater: Curtain-type coater and process for coating a web with curtain-type coater. Curtain-type coater includes a curtain head having a slit structured and arranged to supply a coating liquid curtain onto a surface of a web and outside of the edges of the web. At least a portion of the slit...

20050271826 - Film forming method, spacer utilizing the same and producing method for thin flat panel display: The invention provides a method for inexpensively forming a uniform film of a uniform thickness on a substrate surface having fine concaves and convexes. On a substrate surface with concaves and convexes, having a spacing S between protrusion tops is 1 to 60 μm and a ratio (H/S) of a...

20050271827 - Solar cell based on culns2 absorber layer prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis: A superstrate configuration window layer/buffer layer/absorber layer solar cell structures were prepared either entirely by spray pyrolysis or in combination with chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique. Such solar cell comprises a glass substrate with transparent conductiong oxide layer on it, wide band gap window layer of ZnO or TiO2 on...

20050271828 - Wiring board and production method thereof, and semiconductor apparatus: Provided is a wiring board and production method thereof, wherein production of wiring by a full additive method is achieved. This is extremely useful in forming fine copper wiring featuring a high adhesion on an insulating resin substrate. A resin having an excellent alkali resistance is used as the insulating...

20050271830 - Chemical vapor deposition method: A chemical vapor deposition method forms a dielectric layer on a wafer with a plasma reaction generated by applying radio frequency power to electrodes positioned at upper and lower portions of a chamber. The method includes the steps of placing the wafer into the chamber, forming a first dielectric layer...

20050271829 - Plasma-assisted formation of carbon structures: Methods and apparatus are provided for igniting, modulating, and sustaining a plasma for synthesizing carbon structures. In one embodiment, a method is provided for synthesizing a carbon structure including forming a plasma by subjecting a gas to electromagnetic radiation in the presence of a plasma catalyst and adding at least...

20050271831 - Surface treating method for substrate: A surface treating method for a conductive substrate by using a photo-excitation process, wherein a conducive substrate is placed in a process chamber (1) maintained between 0.001-1 atmospheric pressure, while a negative bias voltage is applied to a substrate (2), ultraviolet having a photo energy of 3-10 eV larger than...

20050266149 - Method and apparatus for depositing material onto a surface: Some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method in which material is deposited upon a surface from an elongated beam having an aperture defined therein through which the material is moved by passive adsorption. The elongated beam can be substantially planar along substantially its entire length, can...

20050266148 - Photocleavable protecting groups and methods for their use: X is a leaving group, a chemical fragment linked to Ar—C(R1)(R2)—O—C(O)— via a heteroatom, or a solid support; provided that when Ar is 1-pyrenyl and R1 and R2 are H, X is not linked to Ar—C(R1)(R2)—O—C(O)— via a nitrogen atom. Preferred embodiments are those in which Ar is a fused...

20050266150 - Organic/inorganic composite porous layer-coated electrode and electrochemical device comprising the same: Disclosed is an electrode comprising a first organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer formed on its surface, wherein the first coating layer includes inorganic particles and a binder polymer for interconnecting and fixing the inorganic particles, and has micropores formed by interstitial volumes among the inorganic particles. An electrochemical device including...

20050266151 - Method for forming phosphor layer on shadow mask of plasma display panel: A method of forming a phosphor layer on a shadow mask of a PDP is described. The shadow mask is bonded with a deposition mask such that predetermined apertures on the former are aligned with the openings on the latter and the other apertures blocked by the latter. The two...

20050266152 - Depositing an organic layer for use in oleds: A method of transferring organic material from a donor element onto a substrate of an OLED device, includes providing a linear laser light beam which is moved relative to the donor element and substrate and which has a predetermined number of laser modulatable channels, each of which when activated causes...

20050266153 - Organic electroluminescent element and its manufacturing method: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescent element comprising a substrate and provided thereon, a light emission layer and at least one layer of a hole injecting layer, a hole transporting layer, an electron injecting layer, and an electron transporting layer, two layers of the light emission layer...

20050266154 - Apparatus for forming a circuit: Methods and apparatuses for forming components or circuits by ejecting a fluid including materials in a single ligament are disclosed....

20050266155 - Apparatus and method for injecting fluid into a cable having fibrous insulation: A method of enhancing insulative properties of a cable is provided. The method includes introducing a restorative compound into a fibrous insulation layer of a cable....

20050266156 - Method for joining lacquered wires in an electrically conducting manner: A method for joining in an electrically conducting manner at least two wires that are provided with an insulating lacquer. In order to be able to interconnect several lacquered wires without using an electrically conducting joining piece therebetween and without having to remove the lacquer first, at least some of...

20050266157 - Method of manufacturing or repairing a coating on a metallic substrate: The invention provides a method of manufacturing or repairing a coating on a metallic substrate. Production of said coating comprises forming a pre-layer on the substrate or on a sub-layer of the coating placed on the substrate by applying one or more layers of a paint containing at least one...

20050266159 - Method for improving birefringence of optical film: The present invention relates to a method for improving birefringence of an optical film. The birefringence may be optically positive one and negative one. The method includes adding nano-particles into a polymer in accordance with a process of solution casting to prepare an optical hybrid film of high birefringence. The...

20050266158 - Multilayer cholesteric liquid crystal optical bodies and methods of manufacture and use: Methods of making an optical body are disclosed. A method includes the steps of coating a mixture including a first cholesteric liquid crystal polymer, a second cholesteric liquid crystal monomer, a second cholesteric liquid crystal polymer formed from a portion of the second cholesteric liquid crystal monomer, and a solvent...

20050266160 - Transparent article having protective silicon nitride film: Transparent articles comprising transparent, nonmetallic substrate and a transparent film stack is sputter deposited on the substrate. The film stack is characterized by including at least one infrared reflective metal film, a dielectric film over the metal film, and a protective silicon nitride film of 10 Å to 150 Å...

20050266162 - Carbon nanotube stripping solutions and methods: The invention is directed to compositions and methods for forming conductive patterned coatings of carbon nanotubes. Patterns are electrically conductive coatings/films made by exploiting self patterning nanostructures composed of electrically conductive materials. The resulting layer is suitable for conducting electricity in applications where a transparent electrode is required. Typical applications...

20050266161 - Method of fabricating a fibrous structure for use in electrochemical applications: A method is provided for the fabrication of a fibrous structure. Fibers are deposited in a hopper connected to an electrode. A mesh covers the hopper opening and the hopper is inverted and suspended over an adhesive coated substrate. An electric field is generated between the hopper and the substrate...

20050266163 - Extremely strain tolerant thermal protection coating and related method and apparatus thereof: Method and Apparatus for efficiently applying coating systems to a surface that can survive the thermal gradient that is encountered in high temperature, high heat flux environments such as a rocket engine or like using vapor or cluster deposition process such as a directed vapor deposition (DVD) approach. Method and...

20050266164 - Method of making a vane with a grainy pattern for a fan: A method of making a vane with a grainy pattern for a fan includes an extrusion forming step, a cutting step, a thermal transfer step, a painting step and a drying step. A board made from foamed plastics is formed through an extrusion forming machine and formed at the extrusion...

20050266165 - Method for metallizing plastic surfaces: A method for metallizing plastic surfaces in which sulfides or polysulfides of activator metal are reduced to metal. This results in a conductive layer on which a metal layer can then be directly electrolytically deposited....

20050266166 - Method for coating paper machines: A composition that can be used as a coating for paper and paper corrugating rolls comprises a silicone, a solvent, and a catalyst. Also provided is a method for applying a thin, continuous film coating on or onto a surface of a substrate or article. The method comprises combining a...

20050266167 - Repulpable corrugated boxboard: A coating composition for the linerboard of corrugated paperboard provides water and grease resistance but is water vapor permeable, and thus permits a different mode of manufacture of corrugated paperboard when aqueous adhesives are employed in the assembly of the linerboards and corrugated medium; in particular the linerboards may be...

20050266168 - Dual laser coating apparatus and process: An apparatus for applying and fusing a powder coating to substrates of various composition uses two lasers to accurately heat the coating to the optimum temperature. A second laser has less power and heats a smaller area than the first laser. Temperature control is enhanced by the ability to superheterodyne...

20050266169 - Organic electroluminescent device, manufacturing method therefor, and electronic devices therewith: A method for manufacturing an organic EL device comprising: coating a composition including an organic EL material on a plurality of electrodes to form an organic EL layer on each electrode; defining an effectively optical area in which the plurality of electrodes are formed; and defining a coating area which...

20050266170 - Coating reinforcing underlayment and method of manufacturing same: A reinforcing underlayment including dry uniform particles evenly applied to a wet bonding material layer on a surface of a substrate. The substrate, including the layers, is then cured to harden the one or more of the layers. A final coating or topcoat is applied to the cured surface of...

20050266171 - Process and plant for coating a molded article: A process and a plant for coating a molded article, which are enabled by eliminating the stocking to make the equipment arrangement space compact, to reduce the stocking troubles, and to shorten the lead time, and which are enabled by substantially synchronizing the cycle times of the individual processes including...

20050266172 - Linear laser light beam for making oleds: A method of transferring organic material from a donor element to a substrate includes providing a radiation source; and selecting the power of the radiation applied to the donor element by the radiation source to cause the transfer of organic material to the substrate wherein the time that one or...

20050266173 - Method and apparatus of distributed plasma processing system for conformal ion stimulated nanoscale deposition process: A deposition system and method of operating thereof is described for depositing a conformal metal or other similarly responsive coating material film in a high aspect ratio feature using a high density plasma is described. The deposition system includes a plasma source, and a distributed metal source for forming plasma...

20050266174 - Methods and apparatus for reducing arcing during plasma processing: In a first aspect, a method is provided for use during plasma processing. The first method includes the steps of (1) placing a substrate on a substrate holder of a plasma chamber; (2) positioning a cover frame adjacent and below a perimeter of the substrate; and (3) employing the cover...