Coating processes inventions 08/06

20060193968 - Method for attachment of biomolecules to medical device surfaces: A method for making a medical device having at least one biomolecule immobilized on a substrate surface is provided. One method of the present invention includes immobilizing a biomolecule comprising an unsubstituted amide moiety on a biomaterial surface. Another method of the present invention includes immobilizing a biomolecule on a...

20060193969 - Method and apparatus for streaming a viscous material on a substrate: A method for streaming a viscous material onto an electronic substrate using a dispensing system having a dispenser includes positioning a nozzle of the dispenser at a nominal clearance height above the substrate, dispensing a continuous stream of viscous material from the nozzle to dispense an amount of material on...

20060193970 - Rigid flexible printed circuit board and method of fabricating same: A rigid flexible printed circuit board (PCB) and a method of fabricating the same. Since a polyimide copper clad laminate is not used during the fabrication of the rigid flexible PCB, an increase in cost resulting from use of the polyimide copper clad laminate and poor reliability of adhesion at...

20060193971 - Method for producing a protective coating for substrates that are subjected to high temperatures and form chromium oxide: As a rule, chromium-oxide forming materials for high temperatures, in particular chromium-based alloys or chromium-rich alloys based on iron (ferritic steel), are used as interconnector materials that are subjected to high temperatures. At SOFC operating temperatures, said material group forms a chromium-based oxidic top coating, which has the advantage of...

20060193972 - Low work function material: The present invention is directed toward methods for incorporating low work function metals and salts of such metals into carbon nanotubes for use as field emitting materials. The present invention is also directed toward field emission devices, and associated components, comprising treated carbon nanotubes that have, incorporated into them, low...

20060193973 - Method for treating aluminum forms: A method for treating an aluminum form is disclosed wherein aluminum forms are contacted with a boron-containing solution to produce treated forms wherein the treated forms when used in the production of concrete structures provide surfaces having reduced defects as compared to walls produced using untreated forms. Break-in coatings or...

20060193976 - Low-emissivity coating having low solar reflectance: The invention provides low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention also provides a pane bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Further, the invention provides an insulating glass unit comprising first and second panes held in a spaced-apart configuration, wherein the panes have confronting inner surfaces oriented toward a between-pane...

20060193975 - Multilayer optical compensator, liquid crystal display, and process: A process for manufacturing a multilayer compensator comprising one or more polymeric A layers and one or more polymeric B layers, wherein said A layers comprise a polymer having an out-of-plane birefringence not more negative than −0.01, said B layers comprise an amorphous polymer having an out-of-plane birefringence more negative...

20060193974 - Production method for chip-form film-forming component: To prevent a substrate and films from being deformed or damaged when a very large number of films are formed on a thin substrate. A multi-layer film block is formed on a thickness-increasing substrate and is divided into first optical multi-layer films with a lattice-form incision made in the block...

20060193977 - Cmos device featuring high breakdown voltage without failure in enhancing integration thereof, and method for manufacturing such cmos device: In an complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate structure includes a support substrate, a p−-type semiconductor substrate, and an insulating layer sandwiched between the support substrate and the p−-type semiconductor substrate. An element-isolation layer is formed in the p−-type semiconductor substrate to reach the insulating layer,...

20060193978 - Apparatus and method of treating fine powders: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for economic treatment of Geldhart class C or larger substrate powders of single or plural metal, ceramic, or polymeric materials. In particular, the present invention is directed to coating such powder via a fluidized CVD or PVD, electroless, electrochemical, or solution...

20060193979 - Low zirconium, hafnium-containing compositions, processes for the preparation thereof and methods of use thereof: This invention relates to hafnium-containing compositions having a zirconium concentration of less than about 500 parts per million, a process for producing the hafnium-containing compositions, organometallic precursor compositions containing a hafnium-containing compound and having a zirconium concentration of less than about 500 parts per million, a process for producing the...

20060193981 - Apparatus and method for masking vapor phase aluminide coating to achieve internal coating of cooling passages: The present invention is an apparatus for masking an exterior dovetail surface of a turbine airfoil for use in coating a turbine airfoil, wherein the apparatus comprises a turbine airfoil. The apparatus comprises a plurality of dovetail graphite sponge boot sections. The boot comprises a first interior surface assembled to...

20060193983 - Apparatus and methods for plasma vapor deposition processes: One aspect of the invention is directed toward a method of forming a conductive layer on a microfeature workpiece. In one embodiment, the method comprises depositing an electrically conductive material onto a first microfeature workpiece in a vapor deposition process by flowing a gas into a plasma zone of a...

20060193980 - Method for forming film: The present invention relates to a method of forming a metal-nitride film onto a surface of an object to be processed in a processing container in which a vacuum can be created. The method of the invention includes: a step of continuously supplying an inert gas into a processing container...

20060193982 - Method of painting thermoplastic substrate: Methods for combining conductive filled low surface energy substrates, such as but not limited to polyolefins, and flame applied nitrogen based coupling agents are described. The methods include adding a conductive material to a surface and or matrix of the thermoplastic substrate so as to form a conductive thermoplastic substrate...

20060193984 - Organoaluminum precursor compounds: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and R5 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms. This invention also relates to processes for producing the...

20060193985 - Apparatus and method for the transfer of a fluid to a moving web material: An apparatus and method for enabling the transfer of a fluid to a web material, the apparatus comprising a fluid transfer component having a first surface, a second surface, and a non-random pattern of distinct pores. The pores connect the first surface and the second surface and are disposed at...

20060193986 - Heat processing apparatus and heat processing method: A heat processing device that bakes a substrate having a resist coating film containing a volatile substance, includes a hot plate 2, a hot plate temperature control unit 3, a box member 1a, 5, 32 that defines a heat space 30 and a fluid space 31, air supply unit 18,...

20060193987 - Process for producing a layered article: Disclosed is a process for producing a layered article including a substrate and an inorganic particle layer formed thereon, the process including: preparing a mixed inorganic particle dispersion comprising a liquid dispersion medium containing inorganic particles (A) and inorganic particles (B), the mixed inorganic particle dispersion being characterized by conditions...

20060193988 - Method for coating metallic surfaces with a mixture containing at least two silanes: The invention relates to a method for coating a metallic surface with an aqueous composition, which contains, if necessary, an organic solvent as well as other constituents, for pretreating before applying another coating or for treating said metallic surface. The method is characterized in that the composition contains, in addition...

20060193989 - Method for improving the adhseion of the intermediate layer in a multi-layer paint finish: A process for improving the intercoat adhesion in a multicoat paint system utilizing a primer coat, an aqueous basecoat, and a clearcoat, where the multicoat paint system has been produced by means of a wet-on-wet technique. The clearcoat is produced using a pseudoplastic powder clearcoat slurry prepared by a secondary...

20060193990 - Moist wipe and method of making same: A moist wipe having a web of fibers stabilized as with a suitable binder, and the stabilized, dry web having an anionic surface charge not greater than about 1.2 meq/Kg. A cationic functional agent in an aqueous imbuement is added to the web which is partially adsorbed by the web...

20060193991 - Sealer coating composition and method for forming a removable barrier layer on porous surfaces: A sealer coating composition comprising a mixture of toluene and polystyrene that is used to form a removable barrier layer on the surface of a porous material so as to prevent calcium, mineral, oil, water, dirt or other deposits from accumulating on or adhering to the porous material. Any such...

20060193992 - Method and system for controlling a substrate position in an electrochemical process: By using signals from an electric drive assembly of an electroplating tool, the operating position of the substrate surface to be plated may be determined in an automated fashion wherein, based on a reference position, the meniscus of the electrolyte and/or any appropriate operating position may be determined. Consequently, accuracy...

20060193993 - High temperature spray dried composite abradable powder for combustion spraying and abradable barrier coating produced using same: An improved method of forming an abradable thermal barrier coating comprises providing a spray-dried powder of M-CrAlY and a solid lubricant, such as CoNiCrAlY—BN. Unlike powders provided for use with plasma spray guns, the powder is essentially free of polyester or other organic fugitive additives provided to increase porosity. The...

20060193994 - Priming and coating process: The invention relates to a method for priming a substrate by contacting the substrate with a primer fed from a primer source and depositing the primer on the substrate. Compared to other priming methods, the claimed priming gives better results because the deposition is carried out electrostatically....

20060193995 - Method for preparing a coated substrate: e

20060193996 - Method for pecvd deposition of selected material films: A process for PECVD of selected material films on a substrate comprising the steps of placing a substrate in a PECVD chamber and maintaining the chamber under vacuum pressure while introducing a precursor gas, a reactant gas, and an ionization enhancer agent into the chamber. A plasma is generated from...

20060193997 - Method and apparatus for euv plasma source target delivery target material handling: An EUV target delivery system and method are disclosed which may comprise: a target material purification system connected to deliver liquid target material comprising: a first container and a second container in fluid contact with the target material reservoir; a filter intermediate the first chamber and the second chamber; a...

20060188645 - Deposition device having a thermal control system: An apparatus for depositing a material onto a substrate under thermally controlled conditions includes an enclosure defining an interior and having an opening, and a deposition device having an orifice and capable of depositing the material onto the substrate. The deposition device is positioned within the interior and the opening...

20060188647 - Process for producing probe carrier and apparatus thereof: A production apparatus, for producing a probe array,comprises a liquid discharging device for discharging a liquid containing a probe capable of being specifically bonded to a target substance in order to form a spot on the carrier, a detector for detecting whether the spot is formed or not by observing...

20060188646 - System and method for detecting remaining amount of precursor in vessel during cvd process: The present invention relates to a system and method for detecting the remaining amount of a precursor in a vessel during a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. More particularly, the inventive system and method allow accurate measurement of the liquid level of the precursor remaining in the vessel during the...

20060188648 - Method of forming a coated film, method of forming an electronic device, and method of manufacturing an electron emission element: A slit forming process with respect to a coated film, includes: forming a step pattern having an end part on a substrate; coating a liquid material for forming a coated film on the substrate in the manner of covering at least the end part of the step pattern; and forming...

20060188649 - Methods of sealing solid oxide fuel cells: To form the solid oxide fuel cell, porous, compliant and conducting anode and cathode buffers are disposed between the cell and anode and cathode flow fields respectively. Marginal gaps between the anode and cathode flow fields and margins of the cell are formed in excess of the thickness of glass...

20060188650 - Rapid prototyping process: Process for the manufacture of spraying, conversion, punching and/or casting tools as well as prototypes starting out from models characterised by the steps of: v. Roughening of the surface of the model without chemical pretreatment of the surface of the model; vi. Applying an intermediate layer of copper or nickel...

20060188651 - Additive for increasing the density of a fluid for casing annulus pressure control: A method of controlling the pressure of a casing annulus in a subterranean well that includes injecting into the casing annulus a composition including a base fluid and a polymer coated colloidal solid material. The polymer coated colloidal solid material includes: a solid particle having an weight average particle diameter...

20060188652 - Two-tone color effect coating process: A process for applying a two-tone color effect coating to a substrate including applying an accent powder basecoating composition including film-forming material; reaction product as described herein; flow control agent; and first color effect additive, to a first predetermined portion of a surface of a substrate; at least partially curing...

20060188653 - Blade coating method and apparatus: A blade coating method using a plurality of blades for applying coating liquid on surfaces of disk-like flat substrates to thereby form coating layers on to-be-coated surfaces of the flat substrates respectively, the method comprising: the attaching step as defined herein; and the moving step as defined herein; wherein after...

20060188654 - White electrically conductive primer composition and method for forming multilayer coating film: The present invention provides a white conductive primer coating composition comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of a resin mixture of a chlorinated polyolefin resin with a chlorine content of 10 to 40 wt. %, and at least one modifier resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyester...

20060188656 - Aqueous intermediate coating composition and method for forming multilayer coating film: The present invention provides an aqueous intermediate coating composition comprising (A) an acrylic emulsion resin having a hydroxy value of 5 to 80 mgKOH/g and an acid value of 1 to 15 mgKOH/g, obtainable by emulsion polymerization of monomer mixture (a) comprising ethyl acrylate, a hydroxy-containing radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer...

20060188655 - Methods of forming composite coatings: A method of forming a composite coating is provided including (a) applying a first powder base coating to a substrate; and (b) either (1) applying a second powder base coating comprising flake or platelet effect pigment and heating the first and second base coats to substantially level the second base...

20060188657 - Method for producing organic thin film: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an organic thin film, which enables rapid film formation, and enables a dense organic thin film with minimal impurities to be formed stably, and in a plurality of consecutive repetitions. A method for producing an organic thin...

20060188658 - Pressurized reactor for thin film deposition: An apparatus is provided for use with thin film deposition to permit sequential deposition of discrete conformal layers onto a substrate situated within the apparatus. The apparatus includes a chamber and an outlet in substantial alignment therewith. The chamber includes an inlet to permit introduction of a pressurized gas into...

20060188659 - Cobalt self-initiated electroless via fill for stacked memory cells: A method for electrolessly filling a stacked memory cell interconnect feature comprising electroless deposition from a composition comprising Co ions and a reducing agent by bottom-up filling initiated by reduction to Co metal on an electrically conducting bottom of the feature. An electroless deposition composition for electrolessly depositing Co in...

20060188660 - Method for depositing multilayer coatings: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the generation of multilayered coatings onto substrates. Typically the apparatus used is a closed field unbalanced magnetron configuration in conjunction with one or more cylindrical and rotatable shields and a substrate carrier on which the substrates to be coated are carried....

20060188661 - Method of forming film pattern, method of manufacturing device, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus: A method of forming a film pattern by arranging a functional liquid on a substrate includes; forming first banks having a lyophobic property on surfaces thereof; arranging a first functional liquid in regions partitioned by the first banks; baking the first functional liquid; forming second banks on the first banks;...

20060182873 - Medical devices: Medical devices, for example, those that have balloons, and methods of making the devices are described. In some embodiments, a method includes providing a medical balloon having a first cone portion and a body portion, and removing material from an outer surface the body portion of the balloon such that...

20060182874 - Method of preparing an apparatus for positioning a molecule: The present invention provides a method of preparing an apparatus for positioning a molecule between at least two surfaces of the apparatus. The method includes depositing a material on at least one of the surfaces which are spaced apart by a distance. The method also includes controlling the distance by...

20060182875 - Method for manufacturing a disc-shaped information medium: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a disc-shaped information medium that has, on a substrate, a printable layer containing at least a base layer and an ink-receiving layer. The method comprises, performing a liquid spread prevention treatment at an outer peripheral region, which is from an outer peripheral...

20060182876 - Full color surface discharge type plasma display device: A full color three electrode surface discharge type plasma display device that has fine image elements and is large and has a bright display. The three primary color luminescent areas are arranged in the extending direction of the display electrode pairs in a successive manner and an image element is...

20060182877 - Flame retardant, electrically conductive shielding materials and methods of making the same: Flame retardant EMI shielding materials with improved retention of shielding properties are disclosed. The shielding materials are provided with a dispersed flame retardant on the surfaces of the internal interstices. Methods of making the flame retardant shielding materials are also disclosed....

20060182878 - Method of producing electronic device: To provide a method of producing an electronic device which can improve the durability of the device without reducing the initial performance of the device. The method of the present invention is a method of producing an electronic device including: a first organic layer formation step of forming a first...

20060182879 - Microelectronic workpiece for electrochemical deposition processing and methods of manufacturing and using such microelectronic workpieces: Methods for forming microelectronic workpieces used in electrochemical deposition processes, methods of depositing a conductive layer on a microelectronic workpiece, and articles for electrochemical deposition in semiconductor fabrication. One aspect of the invention is directed toward methods for forming microelectronic workpieces that are well-suited for electrochemical deposition processes. On embodiment...

20060182880 - Method and equipment for producing cables with peroxide cross linked insulating and semiconducting layers: An installation for cross-linking an insulation layer or semiconductor layer of a cable, which is being produced and which passes through a reaction chamber filled with hot inert gas under pressure, provides that the conductor or conductors, as they progress through the reaction chamber and, accordingly, as the cross-linking progresses,...

20060182881 - Plating method: Methods of improving the adhesion of metal layers to a substrate, such as an optical substrate, are provided. Such methods employ a layer of an adhesion promoting composition including a plating catalyst on the substrate before metal deposition. Also provided are devices made by such processes....

20060182883 - Abrasion resistant coatings with color component for gemstones and such: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided methods for imparting abrasion wear resistant color to “gemstones” by providing an integrated coating consisting of the color imparting agent and the abrasion wear resistant agent. The color imparting agent may provide the perception of color via interference phenomena or via...

20060182882 - Spin-coat application method, optical disk produced by the method, and spin-coat application apparatus: A spin-coat application method wherein a coating liquid is spin-coat applied to a member to be coated in a condition where a processing atmosphere in a spin coater is humidified to a humidity of 60% or more by acidic water of pH 6 or less....

20060182885 - Preparation of metal silicon nitride films via cyclic deposition: s

20060182884 - Volatile copper(i) complexes for deposition of copper films by atomic layer deposition: The present invention relates to novel 1,3-diimine copper complexes and the use of 1,3-diimine copper complexes for the deposition of copper on substrates or in or on porous solids in an Atomic Layer Deposition process....

20060182886 - Method and system for improved delivery of a precursor vapor to a processing zone: A method and system for improved delivery of a solid precursor. A chemically inert coating is provided on system components in a precursor delivery line to reduce decomposition of a relatively unstable precursor vapor in the precursor delivery line, thereby allowing increased delivery of the precursor vapor to a processing...

20060182887 - Apparatus and method for processing hot melt adhesives: A thermoplastic material processing method and system including an integrated melting, pressurizing and dispensing unit and a regulated feed supply system to improve overall performance by only heating the amount of material needed and minimizing the time it is at raised temperatures. The system includes a compact heat exchanger consisting...

20060182888 - Modifying steel surfaces to mitigate fouling and corrosion: This invention relates to a method for making a carbon steel surface more resistant to fouling and corrosion by subjecting a cleaned carbon steel surface to heating in an oxygen-containing atmosphere followed by exposure of the heated surface to sulfur-containing feeds such that a dense layer of Fe1-x S where...

20060182890 - Blade coating method and apparatus: A blade coating method using a blade for coating a surface of a flat substrate with a coating liquid to form a coating layer on a to-be-coated surface of the flat substrate, the method comprising: the attaching step as defined herein; and the moving step as defined herein, wherein the...

20060182889 - Method for feeding a treating agent to an application apparatus: A treating agent is fed to an application apparatus (40) used for applying coating color or surface size directly or indirectly to a paper or board web. Part of the treating agent fed to the application apparatus (40) is returned via a bypass line (24) to the treating agent feed...

20060182891 - Method and apparatus for producing biaxially oriented thin films: A method and an apparatus serve to produce thin films having a biaxial crystal orientation. The method includes the steps of: depositing atoms on a substrate, the atoms having a composition corresponding to the thin film to be produced; bombarding the deposited atoms with an energized beam, the energized beam...

20060182892 - Beta-phase nickel aluminide overlay coatings and process therefor: A beta-phase nickel aluminide (NiAl) overlay coating (24) and method for modifying the grain structure of the coating (24) to improve its oxidation resistance. The coating (24) is deposited by a method that produces a grain structure characterized by grain boundaries (44) exposed at the outer coating surface (36). The...

20060182893 - Curtain coating method: A curtain coating method comprising the steps of conveying a substrate (12) in a downstream direction (D) through an impingement zone (14), and impinging the substrate (12) with a free-falling curtain (16) in the impingement zone (14) at an acute angle (θ). The force ratio (Re) of the curtain (16)...

20060182894 - Method for electrostatic spraying of conductive coating materials: A method is provided for isolating an electrostatic sprayer from an electrically grounded coating product distribution circuit connected thereto. The method includes spraying an electrically conductive coating product, such as water-based paint, from an electrostatic sprayer onto a workpiece passing in adjacent proximity thereby, on command, the sprayer being carried...

20060182895 - Substrate covered with an intermediate coating and a hard carbon coating: The invention relates to a substrate covered at least partially with a layered coating. The layered coating comprises an intermediate coating and a hard carbon coating. The intermediate coating comprises a first metal layer deposited on the substrate, the first metal layer comprising at least one element of group IVB,...

20060177564 - System and method for loading a beneficial agent into a medical device: The beneficial agent is applied into the holes in a medical device in a dry particulate form and is adhered in the hole in a manner that allows release of the drug in a controlled manner. The drug material would be formed into particles and placed in the holes. The...

20060177566 - Anodizing system with a coating thickness monitor and an anodized product: An intelligent coating system for forming a product on at least a portion of a substrate is disclosed. The intelligent coating system includes a coating applicator, a thickness monitor, a multiple-axis device, and, optionally, at least one controller. The thickness monitor measures the thickness of at least a portion of...

20060177565 - Paint circulation system: Circulation systems and methods for dispensing paint, more particularly those systems and methods which are configured to provide one or more paints to automotive paint applications are provided....

20060177567 - Window that generates solar-powered electricity via a plurality of noncontiguous solar cells: A double-pane window that produces electricity via a plurality of small, noncontiguous solar cells thereby allowing continued enjoyment of a portion of the views afforded by the glass panes themselves....

20060177568 - Centrifugal method for filing high aspect ratio blind micro vias with powdered materials for circuit formation: The present disclosure relates generally to semiconductor, integrated circuits, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to centrifugal methods of filling high-aspect ratio vias and trenches with powders, pastes, suspensions of materials to act as any of a conducting, structural support, or protective member of an electronic component....

20060177570 - Hybrid coating for magnetic heads: A system and method for providing corrosion protection for a magnetic read/write head is disclosed. A monolayer surface coating is applied to cover those portions of the under layer of a magnetic read/write head not already covered by a previously applied diamond-like coating. This allows for a thinner diamond like...

20060177569 - Method of manufacturing master disk for magnetic transfer: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a master disk for magnetic transfer, comprising steps of: forming a magnetic layer on the surface of a substrate on which concavo-convex patterns are formed; forming a reverse plate made of a metal plate having a prescribed thickness by electrodepositing a metal...

20060177571 - Method for manufacturing optical element: A method for manufacturing an optical element having a metal wire grid containing a plurality of metal wires on a substrate includes forming the metal wire grid with an LSP (Liquid Self-patterning Process)....

20060177573 - Coating medical devices: Methods and systems for coating at least a portion of a medical device (e.g., a stent structure) include providing a plurality of coating particles (e.g., monodisperse coating particles) in a defined volume. For example, the particles may be provided using one or more nozzle structures, wherein each nozzle structure includes...

20060177572 - Fuel cell membranes and catalytic layers: To form an ionomer-based catalytic layer on a porous substrate, a heat source (40) is used to dry an ionomer-containing spray (46) so that it does not substantially liquid flow on the substrate (14). The ionomer spray (46) may contain a catalyst. A spray (46) of mixed material for forming...

20060177574 - Process for the preparation of urea granules: Process for the preparation of urea granules in a fluid bed granulator comprising at least one inlet for fluidization air, a distribution plate above which the fluid bed is present and sprayers that are mounted in the distribution plate, from which the urea melt is sprayed on or over the...

20060177576 - Controllably feeding organic material in making oleds: A method for metering powdered or granular material onto a heated surface to vaporize such material, includes providing a container with powdered or granular material having at least one component; providing a rotatable auger disposed in material receiving relationship with the container for receiving powdered or granular material from the...

20060177578 - Feeding particulate material to a heated surface: A method for the vaporization of particulate material includes providing one or more containers each containing possibly distinct particulate materials each having at least one component, fluidizing the particulate material in at least one of the containers, and providing a vaporization zone that is thermally isolated from at least one...

20060177580 - Film-forming apparatus, method of cleaning the same, and method of manufacturing a light-emitting device: A cleaning method of removing a vapor-deposition material adhering to equipments without exposure to the atmosphere is provided. A vapor-deposition material adhering to equipments (components of a film-forming apparatus) such as a substrate holder, a vapor-deposition mask, a mask holder, or an adhesion preventing shield provided in a film-forming chamber...

20060177579 - Method for manufacturing semiconductor device: Disclosed are PEALD (plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition) apparatus and PEALD method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the PEALD apparatus comprising: a housing including a reaction chamber in which a deposition reaction is performed; a rotary disk unit installed in the housing and provided with a plurality of susceptors for receiving...

20060177575 - Method of manufacturing gas barrier film coated plastic container: A method of manufacturing a gas barrier film coated plastic container with high gas-barrier properties by solving a problem in a conventional method wherein the formation of a gas barrier film is obstructed by water molecules adsorbed in the plastic container and the container with reduced gas-barrier properties is manufactured....

20060177577 - Processes for the production of organometallic compounds: This invention relates to processes for the production of organometallic compounds represented by the formula M(L)3 wherein M is a Group VIII metal, e.g., ruthenium, and L is the same or different and represents a substituted or unsubstituted amidinato group or a substituted or unsubstituted amidinato-like group, which process comprises...

20060177583 - Method for the formation of a metal film: A method for forming a metal film, including bringing a raw material gas containing a halogen into contact with a hot metallic filament, thereby etching the filament with the raw material gas to produce a precursor composed of a metallic component contained in the filament and the halogen contained in...

20060177581 - Nanostructured low-cr cu-cr coatings for high temperature oxidation resistance: This invention is directed to a method of preventing oxidation of copper alloys at high temperatures by deposition of a nano-structured, low-chromium copper-chromium protective coating to copper-alloy components. The coatings of the present invention are applied by an ion beam assisted, electron beam physical vapor deposition and consist of copper...

20060177582 - Process for applying a protective layer: To protect a base metal layer (1) against high-temperature corrosion and high-temperature erosion, an adhesive layer (3) based on MCrAlY is applied to the base metal layer (1). The adhesive layer (3) is coated with an Al diffusion layer (4) by alitizing. The diffusion layer (4) is subjected to an...

20060177584 - Alumina coating, coated product and method of making the same: A coated body that includes a substrate and a coating scheme on the substrate. The coating scheme on the substrate wherein the coating scheme includes an alpha-alumina coating layer that exhibits a platelet grain morphology at the surface of the alpha-alumina coating layer or a kappa-alumina coating layer that exhibits...

20060177585 - Liquid dispense method and microarray manufacturing method: A method for discharging a liquid containing a biological material includes adding as a dispense stabilizer a polymer composed of phosphorylcholine-group-containing unsaturated compound units or a copolymer including same to the liquid containing the biological material; and discharging the liquid containing the dispense stabilizer using an inkjet system....

20060177586 - Coating and developing system and coating and developing method: A coating and developing system is capable of preventing the contamination of a substrate with particles while the same coats a surface of a substrate with a resist film and develops the resist film after the substrate has been processed by immersion exposure. The coating and developing system includes: a...

20060177587 - Optical compensatory sheet producing method and apparatus, thermal treating method and apparatus, and dust removing method and apparatus: An optical compensatory sheet producing apparatus produces an optical compensatory sheet having a liquid crystal layer. In the apparatus, a rubbing unit is supplied with resin film having a first layer including resin, and subjects the first layer to a rubbing process, so as to form an orientation layer. A...

20060177588 - Coating composition and use thereof: An alternating current type plasma display with front and back facing substrates with a gas discharge space between the substrates and a dielectric layer-covered electrode pair on at least one substrate, the dielectric layer having thereon a protective layer formed by coating the dielectric layer with a coating liquid substantially...

20060177589 - Stain-proofing agent and building board: Provided is a stain-proofing agent which forms a super hydrophilic stain-proofing film upon application to a surface of a substrate, which comprises using fumed silica dispersed in an aqueous solvent. Lasting stain-proofing property is imparted to the surface of a building material by the stain-proofing agent according to the invention....

20060177590 - High yield spray application: Method and device for ensuring high yields during spraying of a settable slurry composition. The slurry is conveyed through a length of hose to a nozzle spray-orifice, and a set accelerator is introduced into the slurry at a distance “D” from the nozzle spray-orifice. The level of accelerator is monitored...

20060177591 - Apparatus for resin-impregnation of fibers for filament winding: A two roll impregnator for impregnating fiber reinforcement for use in filament winding operatives contains two abutting rolls, at least one and preferably both having an elastomeric surface. Resin is constrained within a bath whose lower surfaces are defined by the abutting rollers and side dams. Fiber reinforcement is drawn...

20060177592 - Method and device for electrostatic coating: An intermediate storage vessel (26) has a cylinder container (26a), a piston (28) provided in the cylinder container (26a) so as to be slidable in a reciprocating manner, and an inpour hole portion (32) and a discharge hole portion (34) that are opened in a cylinder chamber (30) where the...

20060177593 - Method for applying an electrical insulation: In a method for applying an electrical insulation to a ferromagnetic body, provided with axial slots for receiving an electrical winding, of a primary element of an electrical machine, particularly to a slotted armature body of an armature of a direct-current motor, the body is coated with electrostatically charged plastic...

20060177594 - Method of fabricating a polarizing layer on an interface: A method of fabricating a polarizing layer using a gas cluster ion beam apparatus (GCIB) is disclosed. The method includes generating a metal-organic gas that includes a metal-organic compound. The metal-organic compound includes a polarizing material, such as iron Fe, Co, or CoFe, for example. The metal-organic gas and a...

20060177595 - Method and device for the drying of lacquer coatings: In the case of a method and a device for the drying of a solvent-containing lacquer coating (7) applied to a workpiece (6), a particularly thorough and lacquer-sparing evaporation (II) is achieved by a feed (8a) of moisture- and chill-conditioned air onto the workpiece (6) with simultaneous energy input into...

20060177596 - Method and apparatus for the production of metal coated steel products: The present invention is related to a method for the production of metal coated steel products, comprising the steps of: providing a steel product with a metal coating; adding an additional metallic element to said coating; subjecting said product to a thermal treatment, characterized in that: prior to the addition...

20060177597 - Ink jet-use receptive layer forming method and device, and disk formed with ink jet-use receptive layer: Concave grooves for forming a receiving layer for inkjet printing are provided at the inner peripheral and outer peripheral boundary portions of an application region on a disk substrate. The concave grooves are formed with a substantially V-shaped cross section, and with a depth d that is at least equal...

20060177598 - Atomisation of a precursor into an excitation medium for coating a remote substrate: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying and forming a coating on a substrate surface by the application of at least one atomized coating forming material onto the substrate to form the coating. The atomized coating forming material, upon leaving a suitable atomizer which can be an...

20060177599 - Dual plasma beam sources and method: A pair of plasma beam sources are connected across an AC power supply to alternatively produce an ion beam for depositing material on a substrate transported past the ion beams. Each plasma beam source includes a discharge cavity having a first width and a nozzle extending outwardly therefrom to emit...

20060177600 - Inductive plasma system with sidewall magnet: A substrate processing system has a housing that defines a process chamber. A substrate holder is disposed within the process chamber and configured to support a substrate within a substrate plane during substrate processing. A gas-delivery system is configured to introduce a gas into the process chamber. A pressure-control system...

20060177601 - Method of forming a ruthenium thin film using a plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition apparatus and the method thereof: A method of depositing a ruthenium(Ru) thin film by using readily available ruthenium precursors such as Ru(CP)2 and Ru(EtCP)2, ammonia gas(NH3) as a reactant gas or a purge gas or both, and a plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition(PEALD) apparatus and the method thereof, according to the present invention, is disclosed....

20060177602 - Low temperature growth of oriented carbon nanotubes: The invention concerns a method for growing oriented carbon nanotubes on a sample using a target of carbon or a variety of carbon in a deposition chamber where a plasma predominates. The sample (16) is arranged in contact with the target (15), in such a way that the target has...

20060172060 - Method and system for coating a medical device using optical drop volume verification: A method and apparatus for controlling coating material deposition on to a medical device. Images of material drops in flight are captured and an average single drop volume value is calculated by conversion of the captured drop images to a volume measurement. The average single drop volume value is used...

20060172061 - Method and apparatus for substrate fabrication: Numerous embodiments of a method and apparatus for forming a substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for substrate fabrication comprises imprinting one or more features on a substrate, depositing a protective layer on a substantial portion of the top surface of the substrate, applying a metal filled paste...

20060172062 - Method for manufacturing a plating seed layer of electronic elements: A method for manufacturing a plating seed layer of electronic elements uses a guiding plate to direct one or more electronic element into insertion holes of a holding plate. Each of the insertion holes has an elastic member to hold the electronic element firmly with two ends thereof exposed outside...

20060172063 - Method and apparatus for detecting portable electronic device functionality: The present invention is a method and apparatus for the detection of portable electronic device functionality. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a chemically coated antenna to serve as a trigger for device functionality detection. The chemically coated antenna may be passively or actively detected. In active detection,...

20060172064 - Process of coating metals prior to cold forming: A process of forming on a metal substrate a composition prior to the substrate being cold worked. The process includes a step of contacting the substrate with an aqueous composition comprising acid-stable particles and one or more fluoroacids. The amount of the acid-stable particles in the coating composition is from...

20060172065 - Vacuum deposition of coating materials on powders: A powder material moved and mixed by the application of a mechanical force. The moving of the bed of powder in a container while the container is in a vacuum under a vapor source produced by magnetron sputtering, thermal evaporation, or other means of producing a coating vapor such as...

20060172066 - Masking an engine block during coating application: Embodiments of the invention use a gas flow to prevent adherence of a coating to portions of an engine block adjacent to a cylinder bore being coated with the coating. Embodiments may be particularly useful for applying a coating on the inner surface of the cylinder bores in one cylinder...

20060172067 - Chemical vapor deposition of chalcogenide materials: A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process for preparing electrical and optical chalcogenide materials. In a preferred embodiment, the instant CVD-deposited materials exhibit one or more of the following properties: electrical switching, accumulation, setting, reversible multistate behavior, resetting, cognitive functionality, and reversible amorphous-crystalline transformations. In one embodiment, a multilayer structure, including...

20060172068 - Deposition of multilayer structures including layers of germanium and/or germanium alloys: A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process for preparing multilayer structures including Ge or a Ge-containing layer for use in electrical, optical and photovoltaic applications. A preferred Ge precursor is isobutylgermane. The multilayer structures include structures having a layer of Ge formed from isobutylgermane and structures having a layer of SiGe...

20060172069 - Thermal process for wheels: This invention discloses a method of coating an object while increasing the temper of an object to peak strength. The method of increasing the temper of the object to peak strength includes providing an object having a substantially homogeneous solution of a precipitate hardening composition; and applying an image atop...

20060172070 - Method of producing logos or color codes for weight plates and weight heads: Present invention provides a cost-effective method for imprinting private logos, customized labels, or any poundage numbers onto the surface of weight plates and weight heads. A clear layer of urethane or polyurethane coating is applied to the outside of weight plates/heads after silk-screen printing is done, or alternatively, using pre-printed...

20060172071 - Method of applying paint: The present invention relates to a painting process allowing the application of paint on various types of surfaces, such as external surfaces of a bus for example, in order to allow the generation of a drawing, a design or a preconceived image on this same surface. More particularly the painting...

20060172072 - Method for manufacturing a coating for a roll: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a roll coating onto a roll frame (1), which coating comprises a base layer (2) on the roll frame (1) and a surface layer (3) on the base layer (2). The base layer (2) is brought to its final form after the...

20060172073 - Methods for production of fgm net shaped body for various applications: Methods for the production of functionally graded material (FGM) are provided. FGM is processed by powder cold spraying ceramic-metal layers, the final shape is pre-pressed by cold isostatic pressing and is then sintered using field activated sintering technique (FAST). The FGM materials can be used for medical applications....

20060172074 - Polyurea coating systems and related methods: There is disclosed a composition for forming a protective coating upon a substrate. The composition has been found particularly useful for forming a protective coating upon components of automotive vehicles, such as a bedliner for a pick-up truck. The composition may include, without limitation, an isocyanate component and an amine...

20060172075 - Method and compound for noise reduction in a vehicle: The invention is a compound and method of application for damming vibrations and reducing noise panels of a vehicle. The compound is viscoelastic and includes synthetic rubber and calcium carbonate. The material may be glued to the inner surface of the vehicle or formed into a piece sprayed on the...

20060172076 - Autodeposition metal dip coating process: An apparatus or system for handling and processing of substrates, more specifically electro-chemically active metal substrates, including a bath or dipping station having an autodepositable coating composition. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a square transfer apparatus having a plurality of stations including at least one metal pretreatment or cleaning...

20060172077 - Method of manufacturing a super high floating line: Fly fishing lines and methods for manufacturing fly fishing lines entail the use of polymer microspheres within the fly line coating to produce lines with very low specific gravities. The fly lines have single or multiple coatings. In fly lines having multiple coatings, the inner coating includes polymer microspheres and...

20060172078 - Method for feeding liquid to a flame spraying apparatus: A method and a liquid feeding device for feeding liquid in a flame spraying apparatus that is arranged for treating an optical fiber structure, as well as a flame spraying apparatus in which liquid feeding is arranged according to the invention. Liquid is supplied to an unpressurized space in a...

20060172079 - Methods of forming intermediate semiconductor device structures using spin-on, photopatternable, interlayer dielectric materials: A cap layer that enables a photopatternable, spin-on material to be used in the formation of semiconductor device structures at wavelengths that were previously unusable. The photopatternable, spin-on material is applied as a layer to a semiconductor substrate. The cap layer and a photoresist layer are each formed over the...

20060172081 - Apparatus and method for plasma treating and dispensing an adhesive/sealant onto a part: An apparatus that includes a plasma treatment device operable to produce a plasma treated surface on a part and a dispensing module and operable to dispense an adhesive/sealant onto the plasma treated surface....

20060172080 - Coating composition comprising hydroxylamine esters: The invention relates to a dual thermal and ultraviolet radiation curable coating composition, comprising a) at least an ethylenically unsaturated compound; b) a hydroxylamine ester effective to enable IR-curing or NIR-curing of the ethylenically unsaturated compound; c) a photoinitiator effective to enable UV-curing of the ethylenically unsaturated compound; wherein the...

20060172082 - Method for manufacturing functional substrate functional substrate method for forming fine patter conductive film wiring electro-optical device and electronic apparatus: A method for manufacturing a functional substrate includes performing a first treatment on a substrate body, and forming a self-assembled film on the substrate body on which the first treatment has been performed, a treatment condition of the first treatment and a forming condition of the self-asembled film being set...

20060172083 - Method of fabricating a thin film: Methods of fabricating a thin film. An example method includes forming a GeSbTe thin film on a surface of a substrate by chemically reacting a first precursor including germanium (Ge), a second precursor including antimony (Sb), and a third precursor including tellurium (Te) in a reaction chamber and processing the...

20060172084 - Composites and composite membranes: The invention relates to a composite or a composite membrane consisting of an ionomer and of an inorganic optionally functionalized phyllosilicate. The isomer can be: (a) a cation exchange polymer; (b) an anion exchange polymer; (c) a polymer containing both anion exchanger groupings as well as cation exchanger groupings on...

20060172085 - Method and apparatus for chemical plasma processing of plastic container: A method of treating plastic containers with a chemical plasma by forming a film by CVD on the plastic containers by generating a glow discharge by feeding a gas for plasma treatment and energy such as microwaves for plasmatization into a plasma-treating chamber, wherein the plastic containers are cooled. This...

20060172086 - Method of fabricating a manganese diffusion barrier: A method of fabricating a diffusion barrier using a gas cluster ion beam apparatus is disclosed. The method includes generating a metal-organic gas that includes a metal-organic compound that includes an element of cobalt (Co) or cobalt and iron (CoFe). The metal-organic gas is combined with a carrier gas that...

20060172087 - Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method of forming titanium silicide comprising layers: Chemical vapor deposition methods of forming titanium silicide including layers on substrates are disclosed. TiCl4 and at least one silane are first fed to the chamber at or above a first volumetric ratio of TiCl4 to silane for a first period of time. The ratio is sufficiently high to avoid...

20060172088 - Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method of forming titanium silicide comprising layers: Chemical vapor deposition methods of forming titanium silicide including layers on substrates are disclosed. TiCl4 and at least one silane are first fed to the chamber at or above a first volumetric ratio of TiCl4 to silane for a first period of time. The ratio is sufficiently high to avoid...