Coating processes inventions 12/06

20060292291 - System and methods for inkjet printing for flat panel displays: A system for inkjet printing, which includes an inkjet printing module support having one or more inkjet heads disposed thereon. The one or more inkjet heads are configured to move along a first axis. The system further includes a substrate stage configured to move along a second axis that is... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20060292292 - Digital communications processor: An integrated circuit (203) for use in processing streams of data generally and streams of packets in particular. The integrated circuit (203) includes a number of packet processors (307, 313, 303), a table look up engine (301), a queue management engine (305) and a buffer management engine (315). The packet... Agent: Gordon E. Nelson, Patent Attorney, PC

20060292293 - Method and apparatus for forming multi-layered circuit pattern: In the process of forming, on a substrate, a multi-layered circuit pattern with layers each having a portion made of the same material throughout the different layers in the direction in which the different layers are stacked, the position of nozzles with respect to the substrate when at least one... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20060292294 - Electroless plating bath composition and method of use: An electroless plating composition comprising succinic acid, potassium carbonate, a source of cobalt metal ions, a reducing agent, and water is provided. An optional buffering agent may also be included in the composition. The composition may be used to deposit cobalt metal in or on semiconductor substrate surfaces including vias,... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20060292295 - Coating apparatus and method of fabricating liquid crystal display device using the same: A coating apparatus and a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device using the same is described where a uniform coating layer over an entire surface of a substrate is formed by placing auxiliary coating devices at front and rear ends of the coating apparatus and starting the coating... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060292296 - Process of producing optical element and optical element: A liquid crystal layer is formed on an alignment substrate 13 by the use of a photo-curing chiral nematic liquid crystal having cholesteric regularity, or the like, and liquid crystalline molecules in the liquid crystal layer are aligned by the alignment-regulating action of the alignment substrate 13. A predetermined amount... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060292298 - Method of coating film, coating unit, aging unit, solvent replacement unit, and apparatus for coating film: Prior to transfer of an wafer W, a mixed gas is being generated and exhausted, thereby fluctuation of concentration and temperature of a solvent component at the beginning of gas introduction into a chamber 3 is suppressed. A step of gelling after the wafer W is carried into an aging... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060292297 - Patterning cnt emitters: An industrial scale method for patterning nanoparticle emitters for use as cathodes in a display device is disclosed. The low temperature method can be practiced in high volume applications, with good uniformity of the resulting display device. The method steps involve deposition of CNT emitter material over an entire surface... Agent: Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.

20060292299 - Method for producing a continuous waterproofing flooring: The subject matter of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a continuous waterproofing flooring. This method consists in waterproofing a foundation (2) with the following coupled system: a) two component liquid applied waterproofing membrane (3) based on a hydraulic binders, with or without reinforcing fibrous base... Agent: Nord Resine

20060292300 - Methods and systems for coating particles: Methods and systems for coating particles are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20060292302 - Apparatus and method for growing a synthetic diamond: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for growing a synthetic diamond. The apparatus for growing a synthetic diamond comprises: a reaction area contained with a high pressure, high temperature apparatus; and a means for pulling a vacuum on the reaction area. The method for growing a synthetic diamond includes... Agent: Nath & Associates

20060292301 - Method of depositing germanium films: A chemical vapor deposition method provides a smooth continuous germanium film layer, which is deposited on a metallic substrate at a sufficiently lower temperature to provide a germanium device suitable for use with temperature sensitive materials such as aluminum and copper. Another chemical vapor deposition method provides a smooth continuous... Agent: Jerry Richard Potts

20060292303 - Beta-diketiminate ligand sources and metal-containing compounds thereof, and systems and methods including same: The present invention provides metal-containing compounds that include at least one β-diketiminate ligand, and methods of making and using the same. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing compounds include at least one β-diketiminate ligand with at least one fluorine-containing organic group as a substituent. In other certain embodiments, the metal-containing compounds... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20060292304 - Method for dispensing reagent onto a substrate: A method and apparatus for dispensing precise quantities of reagents is disclosed including a positive displacement syringe pump in series with a dispenser, such as an aerosol dispenser or solenoid valve dispenser. The pump is controlled by a stepper motor or the like to provide an incremental quantity or continuous... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060292305 - Paper coating pigments: The present disclosure relates to a coating composition for use in producing a coating on paper and other substrates comprising an aqueous suspension of a particulate pigment together with a binder, wherein the particulate pigment comprises a mixture of: a first pigment component comprising particulate ground calcium carbonate (GCC) having... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20060292307 - Coating method for a clear polishing paint to prevent adhesion marks after packaging: A coating method for a clear polishing paint to prevent adhesion marks, includes: providing a plastic substrate coated with a base coat, and a clear polishing paint mixture solution, the clear polishing paint mixture solution contains a hardener part and a PU clear paint; coating the clear polishing paint mixture... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060292306 - Process for the multilayer coating of substrates: The invention is directed to a process for multilayer coating of substrates comprising the following steps: 1. applying a base coat layer of a water-based colour- and/or special effect-imparting base coat composition onto an optionally precoated vehicle substrate, 2. optionally drying or curing the base coat layer obtained in step... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060292308 - Compact robotic painting booth: A system for painting an article, such as an automotive vehicle body, includes a painting booth, a conveyor for transporting articles through the painting booth, a first rail located beside and extending along the conveyor, a second rail located beside and extending along the conveyor at a lower elevation than... Agent: Butzel Long

20060292309 - Method for clarification of wood having been treated with chemical containing copper, chromium or arsenic: The invention provides a method for easily and efficiently extracting chemical components from wood treated with a chemical containing copper, and thereby detoxifying the wood. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for detoxifying wood comprising immersing, in an aqueous solution of at least one alkali metal carboxylate... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20060292310 - Process kit design to reduce particle generation: A method for making a process kit and a process kit design which has reduced particle generation during substrate processing are provided. The internal surface of the process kit design are textured by coating its surface with a first material layer having a smaller RMS surface roughness measurement and arc... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20060292311 - Uv cure equipment with combined light path: The present invention relates to a curing assembly comprising at least two light sources combined into one light path, wherein the light sources are capable of curing a material exposed to the combined light path. The invention also relates to a method of curing a material or material in contact... Agent: Paul A. Leipold Patent Legal Staff

20060292312 - Method for forming fine patterns using soft mold: A method for forming a fine pattern using a soft mold includes forming the fine pattern on a substrate using the soft mold, treating the substrate, on which the fine pattern is formed, with plasma, and depositing at least one of an inorganic film and an organic film on the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20060286287 - Method of coating implantable medical devices: A method of coating a medical device, such as a stent is provided. The method can include forming a polymer layer containing a drug on the device, applying a polymer melt free from any solvents to the polymer layer to form a topcoat layer, wherein the during the application of... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20060286288 - Method for increasing the adhesion strength of a polymer: A process for improving the adhesion of polymers to metal surfaces includes a highly porous layer that is condensed onto a metal substrate to provide a strong bond between the metal substrate and the highly porous layer. A polymer adhesive is deposited on top of the highly porous layer, where... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20060286289 - Method of intraoperative coating therapeutic agents onto sutures: Intra-operative coating of sutures with therapeutic proteins, particularly growth factors such as rhGDF-5. including contacting a suture to a device containing a therapeutic agent.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20060286290 - Liquid adhesive dispensing system: A liquid adhesive dispensing system operable for more uniformly applying liquid adhesive foam onto moving substrates, notwithstanding changes in line speed, adhesive liquid flow rates, or foaming/atomizing air pressures. The illustrated liquid adhesive system includes a header having a plurality of air atomizing spray guns; the spray guns each having... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20060286291 - Method of preparing a light-absorbing coating: l

20060286292 - Fabricating thin-film magnetic recording heads using multi-layer dlc-type protective coatings: An improved method of fabricating thin-film magnetic recording heads is disclosed. For the method, one or more layers for a feature (such as a read element, a write element, etc) are deposited and patterned. A layer of adhesion material is then deposited on the layers of the feature. The adhesion... Agent: Duft Bornsen & Fishman, LLP

20060286294 - Method of making a barrier material: The barrier properties of a water soluble gas barrier material are improved if the material is blended with a nanoparticle calcium carbonate having a size of from 10 to 250 nanometers. The barrier material is on a substrate to provide a substrate with gas barrier properties. A layer of heat... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20060286293 - Method of zinc plating and powder coating residential gas meter set assemblies: The present invention is a method for zinc plating a meter set assembly used in gas delivery applications, wherein a zinc plating is applied to a steel substrate formed in the configuration of a meter bar. Once the zinc plating is applied through electrodeposition, the meter set assembly is then... Agent: Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP

20060286295 - Spherical coated magnesium oxide powder, method for producing the same and resin composition comprising the powder: Provided is a sphere-shaped coated magnesium oxide powder having a surface coated with a double oxide and having an average shape factor of 1.25 or less, wherein the powder is advantageous not only in that it has excellent humidity resistance, but also in that it has excellent filling property and... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20060286296 - Method for producing a filter material: The invention relates to a method for producing a filter material, particularly in the form of a deep filter layer, comprising a given number of native fibers made of cellulose for example, and toxically active or toxicity promoting polyaccharides provided in a suspension before being further processed to form the... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20060286297 - Method of producing regular arrays of nano-scale objects using nano-structured block-copolymeric materials: A method of forming a periodic array of nano-scale objects using a block copolymer, and nano-scale object arrays formed from the method are provided. The method for forming the arrays generally includes the steps of depositing a block copolymer of at least two blocks on a substrate to form an... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20060286298 - Thin layer structure and method of forming the same: In a thin layer structure and a method of forming the same, a first preliminary insulation pattern is formed on a substrate and includes a first opening exposing the substrate. One or more preliminary seed patterns including single crystalline silicon are formed in the first opening. A second insulation layer... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060286299 - Method for treating and impregnating porous structures: A method for treating by injecting a fluid treatment material into porous structures such as those formed from concrete, brick, stone, marble, and wood. The apparatus for use in the method includes an applicator head having an inner chamber and an outer chamber surrounding the inner chamber both of which... Agent: Paul Bogdon

20060286300 - Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrate: Embodiments generally provide an apparatus and method for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system (e.g., a cluster tool) that has an increased system throughput, increased system reliability, substrates processed in the cluster tool have a more repeatable wafer history, and also the cluster tool has a smaller system footprint.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20060286303 - Process for the production of multi-layer coatings: A process for the production of multi-layer coatings comprising the successive steps: 1) application of a 8 to 20 μm thick coating layer from an aqueous coating composition A onto a substrate provided with an EDC primer, 2) application of a base coat layer from an aqueous coating composition B... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060286302 - Rapid drying lacquers containing triblock copolymer for rheology control: This invention relates to rapid drying lacquers that are particularly useful for automotive OEM refinish applications. The lacquer includes a novel acrylic triblock copolymer as a replacement material for all or part of the cellulose acetate butyrate binder component. This invention is also directed to a process for producing coatings... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060286301 - Substrates and method of manufacturing same: A method of preparing substrates, including the steps of depositing metal particulates into a pillar form at a prescribed position of a substrate (1) by the use of a fine inkjet method, and then sintering the resultant to form a metal pillar (2).... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060286304 - Methttod for producing metal conductors on a substrate: The invention relates to a method for producing metal conductors, for instance copper conductor patterns as electronic components on a substrate, such as paper. Said method is particularly suitable for producing metal conductors on papers for large scale mass production using printing or like machines. In the method, an electroless... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060286305 - Hydrophobic coatings comprising reactive nano-particles: The invention relates to hydrophobic coatings comprising reactive inorganic nano-particles, as well as their use in industrial processes. These coatings combine hydrophobic or even super-hydrophobic properties with superior mechanical properties and easy proccessability. Some super-hydrophobic coatings may even have self-cleaning properties. These hydrophobic and super-hydrophobic coatings may be applied in... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060286306 - Method of producing advanced low dielectric constant film by uv light emission: A method of treating a low-dielectric constant film includes: depositing a low-dielectric constant film on a substrate, which is structured by Si—C bond and has a first leakage current; and emitting ultraviolet (UV) light to the film until the film has a second leakage current which is ½ or less... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060286307 - Method of producing a graphic element: In the case of a method of producing a linear graphic element on a molded body, the molded body is metallically coated and the graphic element is produced by a laser irradiation. The coating is removed by the laser irradiation in the form of dots having the same diameter and... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20060280858 - Balloon catheter for delivering therapeutic agents: A drug delivery device for delivering therapeutic agents and a method of making such a device is disclosed. The device includes an inflatable balloon having a plurality of holes formed in the wall of the balloon. A microporous coating covers a portion of the outer surface of the wall of... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20060280859 - Manufacturing method of an organic electroluminescent device and an organic electroluminescent device: By reason of a manufacture cost cut, the following method to produce plural organic electroluminescent device from a large-scale substrate was invented. A manufacturing method of organic electroluminescent device comprised of a substrate, first electrode on the substrate, partition wall between the first electrodes, organic luminous media layer including organic... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20060280860 - Cobalt electroless plating in microelectronic devices: An electroless plating method and composition for depositing Co or Co alloys onto a metal-based substrate in manufacture of microelectronic devices, involving a source of Co ions, a reducing agent for reducing the depositions ions to metal onto the substrate, and an oxime-based compound stabilizer.... Agent: Senniger Powers

20060280861 - Method for producing magnetic recording medium: A method for producing a magnetic recording medium, includes: forming an SOG film on a surface of a magnetic layer; forming a concavo-convex structure in the SOG film comprising one selected from a group consisting of silica glass, alkylsiloxane polymer, methyl silsesquioxane polymer, hydrogen silsesquioxane polymer and hydro alkylsiloxane polymer;... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060280862 - Process for producing magnetic recording medium: A magnetic recording medium is provided which is contaminated less and improved in magnetic properties. The process for producing a magnetic recording medium having a recording layer constituted of magnetic granule portions dispersed in a nonmagnetic matrix portion comprises a first step of forming, on a base body, a nonmagnetic... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20060280863 - Method and application equipment for the powder painting of a manufatured article: The method used for powder painting a manufactured article comprises the application of a first layer of powder paint, the fixing of the first paint layer, the application of a second layer of powder paint in a colour, tone and/or properties that are different from those of the first layer,... Agent: The Firm Of Karl F Ross

20060280864 - Method for electrode deposition for solid oxide fuel cells: The present invention relates to methods for the preparation of electrodes for use in solid oxide fuel cells. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for the preparation of ceramic electrodes that provide high ionic and electronic conduction, high porosity and high surface area. Additionally, the methods of the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20060280865 - Chemical solution application apparatus and chemical solution application method: An object is to provide a chemical solution application apparatus capable of applying a chemical solution evenly and without irregularity by a spin coating method. A plurality of nozzles are provided for applying a chemical solution to an application object that is fixed over a stage. Each of the nozzles... Agent: Eric Robinson

20060280867 - Apparatus and method for depositing tungsten nitride: An apparatus for depositing a thin film on a substrate includes a processing chamber, supply pipes, and discharge pipes. Each supply pipe is configured to supply a process gas to the processing chamber, and each discharge pipe is connected to one of the supply pipes and an inhale part configured... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20060280866 - Method and apparatus for mesoscale deposition of biological materials and biomaterials: Methods and apparatus for the direct deposition or patterning of biological materials and compatible biomaterials. The method is capable of depositing biological materials and biomaterials in a computer defined pattern, and uses aerodynamic focusing of an aerosol stream to deposit mesoscale patterns onto planar or non-planar targets without the use... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20060280868 - Method for treating vapor deposition apparatus, method for depositing thin film, vapor deposition apparatus and computer program product for achieving thereof: A method for treating a vapor deposition apparatus, a method for depositing a thin film, a vapor deposition apparatus and a computer program product are disclosed for providing a reduced cleaning frequency. Accumulated material is deposited on an interior wall of a chamber of a vapor deposition unit during deposition... Agent: Young & Thompson

20060280869 - Photo-luminescence layer in the optical spectral region and in adjacent spectral regions: This invention relates to a photoluminescent layer in the optical and adjoining spectral regions based on a solid solution of organic dyes. The photoluminescent layer includes organic dye molecules with a low dye concentration and a matrix material of metal oxides, with the matrix material having a slightly sub-stoichiometric oxygen... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20060280870 - Article with droplet-like coating and method for making same: The invention concerns a method for making adherent relief coating surface simulating the appearance of liquid droplets, comprising direct transfer application (and preferably by screen-printing) of a curable liquid material on the surface so as to form on the surface projecting discrete drops which are then cured: Drops of different... Agent: Howrey LLP

20060280871 - System and method for the treating substrates: A system for treating substrates, provided with at least one processing chamber to treat at least one substrate with a vacuum process, wherein said processing chamber is provided with a substrate access closable by a closing body, wherein the system is provided with a conveying device which is at least... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20060280872 - Method for direct metallization of non-conducting substrates: In the plating of non-conductive substrates, a metal-salt solution for treatment of such a substrate having been treated with a metal colloid for activation, and associated method for coating non-conductive substrates, characterized by reduced incrustation the associated equipment; the metal-salt solution comprising a metal that can be reduced by the... Agent: Senniger Powers

20060280873 - Seeding of htc fillers to form dendritic structures: In one embodiment the present invention provides for a method of forming HTC dendritic fillers 40 within a host resin matrix that comprises adding HTC seeds 42 to the host resin matrix. The HTC seeds have been surface functionalized to not substantially react with one another. The seeds then accumulate... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060280874 - Use of thermal spraying with niobium oxides and niobium alloys during the production process of rolled steel plates: This innovation describes the utilization of the Thermal Spraying with Niobium oxides and alloys in the manufacturing of rolled steel plates, to be applied in the production of thermal exchange equipment, or those that are exposed to atmospheres with corrosive gases in high temperature, as for example, H2S and CO2,... Agent: Fildes & Outland

20060280875 - Substrate processing device: Disclosed is a substrate processing device capable of reducing damage of a peripheral member when a power supply member generates heat. The substrate processing device includes: a resistance heating element and a high-frequency electrode, to which a voltage is applied; a power supply member for a resistance heating element, and... Agent: Burr & Brown

20060280876 - Method for switching decoupled plasma nitridation processes of different doses: A method for switching decoupled plasma nitridation (DPN) processes of different doses, which is able to decrease the switching time, is provided. According to the method, a dummy wafer is inserted into a chamber, a process gas introduced is ignited into plasma, and then a DPN doping process of the... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060280877 - Multinary deposition film production stabilizing device and method, and tool with multinary deposition film: A production stabilizing device and a method produce a multicomponent film containing metal components such as TiAlN having greatly different melting points at high material use efficiency and in a good film quality by using a single crucible (3) and converged plasma (7). For this end, electric power required to... Agent: Venable LLP

20060275537 - Method and apparatus for field-emission high-pressure-discharge laser chemical vapor deposition of free-standing structures: A method of growing a free-standing structure, such as a fiber, rod, or tube. A laser beam having is focused on a terminal end of the fiber to heat the terminal end, and at least one gaseous precursor is provided into the beam. At least one electrode is located at... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20060275538 - Method and apparatus for providing a substrate with viscous medium: Solder paste application, inspection and correction. Following or during application of solder paste on a substrate, the result thereof is inspected and any detected errors are registered. Following an evaluation as to whether correction of these errors is required and if it would be worthwhile, the errors are corrected. The... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060275539 - Transparent conductive film and method forming thereof, electrooptic device and electronic apparatus: A method of forming a transparent conductive film on a substrate, comprises: forming a bank with a material including polysiloxane as a main component, wherein the bank corresponds to a region for forming the transparent conductive film; placing a first functional liquid including transparent conductive micro particles in a region... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060275540 - Organic electroluminescence display panel and fabrication method thereof: An organic electroluminescence display panel has an enhanced shielding capability whereby degradation of light emission characteristics does not readily occur. This display panel includes one or more organic electroluminescence elements, and each organic electroluminescence element includes first and second display electrodes and one or more organic functional layers. The organic... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20060275541 - Systems and method for fabricating substrate surfaces for sers and apparatuses utilizing same: The present invention is related in general to chemical and biological detection and identification and more particularly to systems and methods for the rapid detection and identification of low concentrations of chemicals and biomaterials using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy.... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20060275542 - Deposition of uniform layer of desired material: A process for the deposition of a thin film of a desired material on a surface comprising: (i) providing a continuous stream of amorphous solid particles of desired material suspended in at least one carrier gas, the solid particles having a volume-weighted mean particle diameter of less than 500 nm,... Agent: Patent Legal Staff Eastman Kodak Company

20060275543 - Method for surface treatment of sliding portion: There is provided a method for surface treatment of a sliding portion, which is an economical method, has less risk of pollution in a working environment, or a fire caused by powder dust, and yet enables high lubricativeness to be achieved, and moreover, many concavities to be formed on a... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20060275544 - Highly luminescent color-selective nanocrystalline materials: A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20060275546 - Apparatus and methods for isolating chemical vapor reactions at a substrate surface: An apparatus and method for processing a substrate is provided. The apparatus comprises a reaction chamber, a substrate holder within the chamber, and first and second injector components. The reaction chamber has an upstream end and a downstream end, between which the substrate holder is positioned. The substrate holder is... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060275545 - Rare earth metal complex material for thin film formation and process of forming thin film:

20060275547 - Vapor phase deposition system and method: A system for depositing a vapor phase organic compound onto a substrate, comprising a vacuum chamber comprising a wall, a wall heater in thermal communication with the wall of the vacuum chamber, at least one of an evaporative source and a transport polymerization source configured to introduce the vapor phase... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20060275548 - Method and apparatus for depositing a coating on a tape carrier: A system and method for depositing ceramic materials, such as nitrides and oxides, including high temperature superconducting oxides on a tape substrate. The system includes a tape support assembly that comprises a rotatable drum. The rotatable drum supports at least one tape substrate axially disposed on the surface of the... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20060275549 - System for controlling placement of nanoparticles and methods of using same: The present invention is generally directed to a system for controlling placement of nanoparticles, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the device includes a substrate and a plurality of funnels in the substrate, wherein each of the funnels comprises an inlet opening and an elongated, rectangular shaped... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20060275550 - Tire dressing method and assembly: An apparatus and method are disclosed for applying a substance to a predetermined area of a work piece such as a sidewall of a vehicle tire at a specific instance in time. One embodiment of the invention comprises at least one sensor disposed at a fixed location for detecting the... Agent: Joseph Koorkin Andonian

20060275551 - Method of treating a surface to protect the same: A method of treating a substrate by applying a layer of at least one metal to the substrate to form an applied metal layer on the substrate and followed by curing of the applied metal layer at sub-atmospheric pressure to form a metal protective layer. A method of treating a... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

20060275553 - Electrically conductive thermal barrier coatings capable for use in electrode discharge machining: A thermal barrier coating capable of being used in an electrode discharge machining process. The thermal barrier coating has an increased electrical conductivity, thereby permitting the coating to be used in an electrode discharge machining process. The electrical conductivity of the TBC may be increased by mixing graphite and/or another... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060275552 - Method and apparatus for automated paint application: An apparatus for applying a coating material such as paints or sealants, to a desired surface area, such as a wall, building or a billboard. The apparatus includes at least two vertical support members that are laterally supported by a horizontally secured beam. In between the vertical support members is... Agent: Raymond M. Galasso Galasso & Associates Lp

20060275554 - High performance kinetic spray nozzle: A nozzle assembly for a kinetic spray system includes a convergent portion, a throat portion, and a divergent portion, each cooperating together to define a passage therethrough for passing a mixture of powder particles suspended in a flow of a high pressure heated gas. The nozzle assembly further includes an... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060275555 - Painting method and apparatus: A method and apparatus for painting animals and/or objects, using a coating paint product, characterized in that it has: at least one column-like upright member at least one spray nozzle fitted on said column at least one tank containing said paint liquid an electrically insulated, shower tray-like platform at least... Agent: Serafini Associates

20060275556 - Method for depositing an amorphous layer primarily containing fluorine and carbon, and device suited for carrying out this method: A method for depositing, under vacuum, an amorphous layer primarily containing fluorine and carbon onto a substrate (9), characterized in that it comprises a step for depositing this layer with an ion gun (1) for ejecting ions in the form of a beam of accelerated ions that is created from... Agent: Young & Thompson