Coating processes inventions 11/07

20070275157 - Apparatus and method for measuring widthwise ejection uniformity of slit nozzle: An apparatus for measuring withwise ejection uniformity of a slit nozzle comprises a plurality of oil pressure measuring units that are arranged in parallel in a widthwise direction of the slit nozzle so as to measure ejection pressure of fluid to be ejected from an ejection port of the slit... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070275156 - Cell growth inhibiting film, medical instrument and digestive system stent: A cell growth inhibiting film including a resin and having a porous structure formed at least on its surface, a cell growth inhibiting method including causing the surface of a film including a resin and having a porous structure formed at least on its surface to contact cells to inhibit... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070275158 - C0g multi-layered ceramic capacitor: wherein: A is a transition metal oxide; E is an oxide of a group III or IV element; G is an oxide of a group II element; H is an oxide of a lanthamide; t is 0.50 to 0.90; v is 0.8 to 1.0; s is 0.0001 to 0.08; x... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070275159 - Process for producing an article with a coating of electrically conductive polymer: A process for producing a coated article, which has (i) at least one electrically non-conductive base layer, (ii) at least one layer of copper and/or a copper alloy, and (iii) a layer which contains at least one electrically conductive polymer. The article is characterized in that the copper or copper... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20070275160 - Carbon nanostructure-based electrocatalytic electrodes: CNF electrodes disclosed herein may be conveniently prepared on conductive substrates by pyrolysis of iron(II) phthalocyanine in a reducing atmosphere. Such electrodes may possess suitable properties for preparation of electrocatalytic electrodes and electrochemical sensors. High surface area nitrogen doped CNFs prepared according to certain embodiments are conductive and may exhibit... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20070275161 - Use of inorganic acids with crosslinking agents in polymer modified asphalts: Asphalt and polymer mixtures treated with an inorganic acid and cross-linked with sulfur and/or other crosslinkers or accelerators gives a polymer modified asphalt with improved high temperature properties. The acid should be added to the asphalt before the crosslinker.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070275162 - Pipeline lining method: A tubular pipe lining material impregnated with a thermosetting resin is inserted into a pipeline and made to expand and press against an inner peripheral surface thereof. Hot water or steam is sprayed onto the pipe lining material to cure the thermosetting resin impregnated therein. Hot water that has accumulated... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070275163 - Method and device for the continuous coating of cores by means of a dragee-making apparatus: Disclosed is a method for continuously coating cores by means of a dragée-making apparatus (15) comprising at least one rotatably driven drum (1) in which the product (5) is coated with one or several coating materials or is subjected to other treatment processes, such as spraying, drying. In order to... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20070275166 - Process for producing silicon oxide films from organoaminosilane precursors: s

20070275165 - Method and device for providing a substrate with a coating layer of a polymeric material: A method and device for providing a substrate (10) with a coating layer (13) of a polymeric material, comprising the steps: a) a pulverous, polymeric material (2) is suspended (1) in a fluid (3), b) the fluid (3) is pressurised (5), c) the pressurised suspension is ejected (16) onto the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070275164 - Vapour deposition method: In a vapour deposition method which can be used to deposit mixtures of materials in progressively varying amounts on a substrate (1) and which can be used for a variety of purposes, but is of especial value in combinatorial chemistry, the path of the vaporised material from the source (3)... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070275167 - Textured window film: A textured window film has a prismatic effect that allows a substantial amount of incoming light to pass through a window while refracting the light at random or semi-random angles in a manner that distorts viewed images. The result is a window film that is brighter and more vibrant while... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20070275168 - Manufacturing of photocatalytic, antibacterial, selfcleaning and optically non-interfering sufaces on tiles and glazed ceramic products: The principle of the deposition technique uses ultrafine crystals of ceramic oxides deposited relatively cold on melted or partially melted surfaces of ceramic tiles and other glazed ceramics, creating a spotty deposition without a significant change of optical properties of the surface. Because the desired nano-substance is deposited cold in... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070275169 - Panel and method for producing a panel: A method for producing a panel, in particular a wall panel, ceiling panel or flooring panel of split woodbased-material boards with lateral edges. The boards have a pattern on the top and/or underside. The pattern is coated with a heat-activatable synthetic resin or a radiation-curable varnish. The woodbased-material board, pattern... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070275170 - Low dust wall repair compound: A wall repair compound useful for filling and repairing cracks, holes, and other imperfections in a wall surface includes a conventional filler material, a conventional binder material, and a dust reducing additive which reduces the quantity of airborne dust particles generated when sanding the hardened joint compound. Airborne dust reducing... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070275171 - Process for obtaining a hard coated article having anti-fouling properties: Process for obtaining a hard coated article having anti-fouling properties, including, for example, an optical article such as an ophthalmic lens, comprising a substrate coated with a hard coating providing abrasion resistance and hardness and adhesion to the anti-fouling coating, and the article obtained from such process.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070275172 - Methods of applying high performance coatings: The present invention relates to coating compositions suitable for coating flexible substrates, such as the myriad molded elastomeric materials in pre-cured or post-cured condition. The coatings are applied to the entire exterior surface thereof. The coating compositions can be applied to shaped or molded articles such as those made from... Agent: Lord Corporation Patent & Legal Services

20070275173 - Foamed polymeric lining for earthen pits and methods for installing the same: A method and liner for a reserve earthen pit for use in onshore drilling operations has a foamed polymeric composition. At least one layer of the continuous foamed polymeric composition is applied to the interior surface of the reserve earthen pit, preferably after the native soil has been compacted, thereby... Agent: Clements Walker

20070275174 - Fishing fly and fly fishing line with fluorocarbon coating: A method of coating a fishing lure such as a fly and/or a fly fishing line with a fluorocarbon dissolved or dispersed in a liquid diluent is disclosed.... Agent: William J. Uhl

20070275175 - Apparatus and method for coating stents: An apparatus for coating stents and a method of using the same is provided. The apparatus includes a first stent support and a second stent support for supporting stents. The first and second stent supports are positioned with respect to one another in an adjacent serial configuration such that one... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070275176 - Apparatus and method for coating polyimide layer: An apparatus for coating a polyimide layer includes a print table for receiving a substrate thereon, an inkjet head positioned over the print table and having a jetting surface with a plurality of nozzles for jetting polyimide liquid onto the substrate, and a polyimide liquid supply tank for supplying polyimide... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw, LLP

20070275177 - Ceramic foam-filled sandwich panels and method: To produce a ceramic foam-filled structural sandwich panel, a coating of a pre-ceramic slurry is applied on a preform. The preform includes a foam template sandwiched between a plurality of panels. In addition, the coating is cured to the preform, the preform is modified, and the coating is converted to... Agent: Baker & Hostetler, LLP For Boeing Company

20070275178 - Substrate heating apparatus and substrate heating method: A substrate heating apparatus for heating a substrate coated with a film of chemically amplified resist within a period after exposure and before development, having a mounting table to mount the substrate substantially horizontal with the resist-coated film faced up, a fluid supply mechanism for supplying glycerin to the substrate,... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070275179 - Cutting tool with wear resistant coating and method of making the same: The present invention relates to a cutting tool comprising a substrate and, a wear resistant coating, said wear resistant coating is composed of one or more layers of refractory compounds of which at least one layer consists of a multilayered MX/LX/MX/LX laminar structure where the alternating layers MX and LX... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070275180 - Fiber-containing composite and method for making the same: A unitary, fiber-containing composite comprises (a) a first region comprising a plurality of first binder fibers and a plurality of bast fibers, (b) a second region disposed above the first region, the second region comprising a plurality of second binder fibers and a plurality of bast fibers, and (c) a... Agent: Legal Department (m-495)

20070275181 - Barrier films for plastic substrates fabricated by atomic layer deposition: Gas permeation barriers can be deposited on plastic or glass substrates by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The use of the ALD coatings can reduce permeation by many orders of magnitude at thicknesses of tens of nanometers with low concentrations of coating defects. These thin coatings preserve the flexibility and transparency... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070269586 - Method of making light emitting device with silicon-containing composition: A method of making a light emitting device is disclosed. The method includes providing a light emitting diode; providing an optical element; attaching the optical element to the light emitting diode with a photopolymerizable composition, the photopolymerizable composition comprising a silicon-containing resin and a metal-containing catalyst, wherein the silicon-containing resin... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070269588 - Method for forming stacked via-holes in printed circuit boards: A method for forming stacked via-holes on a printed circuit board includes the steps of: providing a printed circuit board having a conductive trace formed on a side surface thereof; forming a first copper-clad laminate on the side surface having the conductive trace; forming a number of first copper micro-via... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070269584 - Method for coating implantable medical devices: A method of coating an implantable medical device is disclosed, the method includes applying a composition onto the device and drying the composition at elevated temperature in an environment having increased relative humidity.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070269585 - Actuating member and method for producing the same: The invention relates to an actuating member comprising an elastomer body that is provided with one electrode each on opposite peripheries. The aim of the invention is to improve the dynamism of such an actuating member. To this end, at least one periphery is provided with at least one waved... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070269587 - Film formation source, vacuum film formation apparatus, organic el panel and method of manufacturing the same: A film formation source of a vacuum film formation apparatus for forming thin film on the film formation surface of a substrate includes a material accommodating unit containing a film formation material; a heater for heating the film formation material contained within the material accommodating unit; and a film formation... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070269589 - Method of forming a patterned conductive structure: A method of producing a patterned mirror on a transparent conductive substrate comprises the steps of; coating a layer of conductive material onto a substrate, coating a layer of metal onto the layer of conductive material, coating a layer of photoresist onto the layer of metal, curing the layer of... Agent: Mark G. Bocchetti Patent Legal Staff

20070269590 - Electronic device substrate, electronic device and methods for making same: An electronic device substrate having: a base material formed of a thin board; an electrical insulation layer formed on the base material and having plural openings in a thickness direction thereof; and a metal plating layer filled in the plural openings. The base material has a metal layer, a release... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070269591 - Pad metallisation process: A method of treating an electronic component comprising an insulating substrate with conductive areas formed thereon to metallise the surface of at least one of the conductive areas comprises the steps of: a) applying a protective barrier to areas of the component which are not to be treated, b) cleaning... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070269592 - Battery paste material and method: A method of making a battery plate includes mixing particles of tetrabasic lead sulfate with leady oxide to form a paste material. The particles have an average spherical particle diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. The method also includes providing at least a portion of the paste material on a... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070269593 - Composition of matter and method of application for elimination of hexamethylenetetramine in shell sand encapsulation: A formulation and method of use for eliminating the use of hexa in shell sand encapsulation is disclosed. The composition of matter consists of standard novalac resins with the hexa component replaced by solid granular resole or curing agent. The preferred formulation and method of compounding is given. Trace elements... Agent: Alworth Law & Engineering

20070269594 - Monolayer-protected gold clusters: improved synthesis and bioconjugation: Improved methods for preparing thiolate passivated gold nanoparticles are provided resulting in a narrower size distribution. By alternating oxidation and reduction of the particles, after oxidation, the thiolates may be readily displaced with a different thiol, followed by reduction to prevent further reaction. Proteins can be rigidly bound to the... Agent: Peters Verny , L.L.P.

20070269595 - Method for preventing metal leaching from copper and its alloys: A method is provided for reducing or eliminating the leaching of metal from a metal surface comprising copper when a liquid comes in contact with the surface. Such unwanted leaching is effectively controlled by coating the metal surface at least partially with a film comprising titanium and oxygen (e.g., titanium... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070269596 - Valve failure detection: A method and apparatus for determining changes in a supply system, designed to supply repeated pulses of a vapor phase reactant to a reaction chamber is disclosed. One embodiment involves providing the reactant source, and a gas conduit to connect the reactant source to the reaction chamber, a valve positioned... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear LLP

20070269597 - Modified cvd cooling loop: Method of increasing the density of carbon-carbon composite parts. The method may include consecutive steps, as follows: providing the carbon-carbon composite parts, e.g. aircraft brake disc preforms; subjecting the carbon-carbon composite parts to chemical vapor deposition in a CVD furnace; forcing cooling air through the CVD furnace; passing the resulting... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Law Department Ab 2

20070269598 - Method, apparatus and starting material for providing a gaseous precursor: A method and apparatus for providing a gaseous precursor for a coating process. A starting material having a pulverulent precursor material is heated in order to cause a vaporization of the pulverulent precursor material, whereby a gaseous precursor is produced. A carrier gas is flowed past the starting material at... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP Gero Mcclellan / Infineon / Qimonda

20070269599 - Optical function layers, in particular zinc-oxide sulfide layers, exhibiting variable dielectric responses: The invention relates to a novel optical function layer and its production, the function layer imparting to materials coated with it protection against uv radiation while transmitting electromagnetic radiation of larger wavelengths. The function layer of the invention and the manufacturing method of the invention offer advantages over the state... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070269600 - Apparatus and method for processing a coated sheet: Apparatus and method are described that are useful in preparing a tabbed electrode sheet for use in assembling an electrochemical storage device. To provide clean surfaces for attaching conductive tabs, portions of a coated electrode sheet are selectively removed by contacting the sheet with heat and solvent, and mechanically removing... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070269601 - Surface fluorination of plastics materials: Antioxidants such as nitric oxide (NO) are used as embrittlement inhibitors for surface fluorinated plastics materials.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070269602 - Coating system for metal strips and method for producing metal strips partially coated on one side: t

20070269603 - Conductive fine particle, method for producing conductive fine particle and electroless silver plating liquid: It is an object of the present invention to provide a conductive fine particle which can prevent conductive defects and makes it possible to reduce the connection resistance, a method for producing the conductive fine particle, and an electroless silver plating liquid used for the producing of the conductive fine... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070269604 - Method for manufacturing smooth diamond heat sinks: A method for making diamond heat sinks where the diamond is smooth and is not bowed. Smooth diamond is created by depositing synthetic diamond onto a smooth substrate. The substrate subsequently removed revealing a diamond surface that is smooth. Bow in the diamond layers resulting from intrinsic stress can be... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070269605 - Bonding of cement paste to porcelain bodies through the use of ceramic glazes: A method for increasing the strength of the bond between a cementitious layer and a tile or substrate layer, including applying a coating of high-silica glaze to the tile, bonding the high-silica glaze to the tile, bonding the high-silica glaze to the cementious layer, and curing the cementitious layer to... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20070269606 - Aqueous effect pigment paste, method for producing the same and the use thereof: An aqueous effect pigment paste comprising (A) at least one effect pigment, (B) at least one graft copolymer in dispersion in an aqueous medium and preparable by subjecting at least one monomer (a) in an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane (B1) containing at least one lateral and/or at... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070269607 - Vehicle seat with improved craftsmanship: A process for improving vehicle seat craftsmanship by camouflaging a receiving surface on a predetermined vehicle component (e.g., a foam seat cushion) is described. The camouflaging conceals the vehicle component from observation. One example of the process includes designating a receiving surface area on the vehicle component and providing a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070269608 - Rotor repair method and rotor repair apparatus: A to-be-repaired damaged part, which occurs in a rotor, is removed and shaped by machining or grinding. The shaped surface, from which the to-be-repaired damaged part is removed in the step, is roughened by a blasting process. A coating is formed on the surface, which is roughened in the step,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070269609 - Method and apparatus for radiation curing: The invention relates to a method for the radiation curing of surfaces of workpieces, wherein the workpieces are held in a multiplicity of hermetically sealable and at least partly radiation-transparent holding fixtures and are fed consecutively in a cycle to an irradiation device (26), wherein the holding fixtures with the... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark, LLP

20070269610 - Coated cutting tool and manufacturing method thereof: A coated cutting tool and its manufacturing method are provided. The coated cutting tool includes a base material and a coating layer formed on a surface of the base material. The coating layer includes an alternate layer having at least one layer of each of an A layer and a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070269611 - Systems and methods of combinatorial synthesis: Disclosed are methods to synthesize new functional materials in an effective and efficient way. These methods include physical vapor deposition and laser-assisted epitaxial growth capable of synthesizing materials comprising a plurality of precursors with similar or dissimilar chemical and/or physical properties. The designed materials are formed during the combinatorial synthesis... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070269612 - Method and an apparatus for applying a coating on a substrate: A method and apparatus for applying a coating on a substrate, wherein, opposite the substrate, at least two expanding thermal plasma (ETP) sources are arranged which provide the substrate with a coating, wherein the substrate is located in a process room in which the pressure is lower than the pressure,... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070264420 - Method of detecting the dryness of a water based composition used in an automated process: A method of optimizing an automated water based composition application system is disclosed. The method includes utilizing a fluorescent indicator to monitor the drying of the water based composition. The fluorescent indicator imparts to the composition a fluorescence change as the composition progresses from a wet condition to a dry... Agent: H.b. Fuller Company

20070264421 - Method for producing multiple layer systems: The invention relates to a method for producing multiple layer systems on a non-conductive substrate. According to said method, metallic layers and electrically non-conductive layers are alternately deposited respectively by means of PVD and PECVD and are modified in such a way that at least one layer can be optionally... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070264423 - Manufacturing method of tunnel magnetoresistive effect element, manufacturing method of thin-film magnetic head, and manufacturing method of magnetic memory: A manufacturing method of a TMR element having a tunnel barrier layer sandwiched between lower and upper ferromagnetic layers. A fabricating process of the tunnel barrier layer includes a step of depositing a first metallic material film on the lower ferromagnetic layer, a step of oxidizing the deposited first metallic... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070264422 - Magnetoresistive sensor module and method of manufacturing the same: A composite arrangement has a substrate material with a main surface, a metal-insulator arrangement including a metal sheet with an insulation area on the main surface, and a magnetoresistive structure on the metal-insulator arrangement. Thereupon, a cover layer arrangement is heated, so that the same at least partially covers the... Agent: Eschweiler & Associates LLC

20070264424 - Lens arrays and methods of making the same: In general, in a first aspect, the invention features a method that includes depositing a first material on a surface of an article to form a layer including the first material. The surface of the article includes a plurality of protrusions and the layer including the first material forms a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070264425 - Optical fiber wiring method and its device: To eliminate such shortcomings in the prior art that a large-scale semiconductor facility is required, large-sized wiring cannot be produced, and wiring for connection between substrates cannot be formed. Also, to eliminate such shortcomings in a method of using optical fibers for wiring that the wiring is unstable, requires a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070264426 - Optical lens coating apparatus and method: A system and method for coating lenses having a non-uniform surface profile, in particular, segmented multifocal optical lenses. A straight top ophthalmic lens is positioned in a first orientation relative to at least one stationary ultrasonic spray nozzle. The ultrasonic nozzle is placed at a predetermined height above the optical... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070264428 - Corrosion preventing method: For putting the application of an Ni—Ti alloy to a biomaterial into practical use, a corrosion preventing method combined with biocompatibility is provided. It is a corrosion preventing method for a metal substrate used for biomaterials in which a polyimide coating layer is formed on the metal substrate by vapor... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070264429 - Method of depositing zinc oxide coatings on a substrate: A process for the production of a zinc oxide coating on a moving glass substrate provides a precursor mixture of a dialkylzinc compound, an oxygen-containing compound and an inert carrier gas. The precursor mixture is directed along a surface of the glass substrate in an atmospheric pressure, on-line, chemical vapor... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070264427 - Thin film formation by atomic layer growth and chemical vapor deposition: A method for forming a thin film on a substrate using a showerhead includes forming an atomic layer deposition (ALD) film and a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) film continuously, or forming a thermal ALD film and a plasma ALD film continuously, by using a showerhead including an upper compartment and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070264430 - High-strength, low-cost, recyclable backing for fabrics and method for making same: A backing material is made of low-density and/or high-density polyethylene(s) and/or a flexibilizer to provide high-strength, low-cost, and recyclable backing material for fabrics. The backing material can incorporate polypropylene(s), additional flexibilizers, fillers, flame-retardants, anti-microbials, odor minimizers/eliminators, scent, and protectants for further desired properties.... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20070264431 - Apparatus for film formation: The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a film. The apparatus comprises a fluid auto-injecting mechanism, a tension control mechanism, and a scraper with a height. The fluid auto-injecting mechanism injects a viscous fluid material on a substrate and controls the injection quantity of the fluid material wherein the... Agent: Wpat, PC

20070264432 - Camouflage tire: The present invention is directed to a camouflage tire suitable for use in various vehicle use environments wherein it is desirable to reduce or eliminate a viewer's visual perception of the tire against the given environmental background.... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20070264433 - Camouflage tire: The present invention is directed to a camouflage tire suitable for use in various vehicle use environments wherein it is desirable to reduce or eliminate a viewer's visual perception of the tire against the given environmental background.... Agent: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Intellectual Property Department 823

20070264434 - Partially coated fastener assembly and method for coating: A fastener assembly includes a row of fasteners having a head, a tip, and a portion of a shank coated with a polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polymer material such as polyurethane and metal particles. The polymer composition is used to provide improved corrosion and ultraviolet radiation resistance... Agent: Maxwell J. Petersen Pauley Petersen Kinne & Erickson

20070264435 - Material processing system through an injection nozzle: A material-processing system includes a material processor configured to discharge a first material. Additionally, the material-processing system may include a passage, and the material-processing system may be configured to direct at least a portion of the first material discharged from the material processor through the passage. The material-processing system may... Agent: Dennis V. Carmen Eastman Chemical Company

20070264436 - Apparatus for applying a plating solution for electroless deposition: An electroless plating chamber is provided. The electroless plating chamber includes a chuck configured to support a substrate and a bowl surrounding a base and a sidewall of the chuck. The base has an annular channel defined along an inner diameter of the base. The chamber includes a drain connected... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20070264438 - Resin composition for insulating layer for multi-layered printed board: Epoxy resin compositions, which comprise (A) en epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in a molecule; (B) a phenol type curing agent where an average hydroxyl group content in a molecule (a mean value of (the total number of hydroxyl groups)/(the total number of benzene rings)), P, satisfies... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070264437 - Superhydrophobic coating: A composition for coating comprising at least one compound of formula (I): R<a>Si(R<1>)n(X<1>)3-n, and optionally at least one compound of formula (II): R<b>Si(R<2>)m(X<2>)3-m, wherein R<a> is a straight-chain or branched C(1-24) alkyl group, R<b> is an aromatic group, such as an optionally substituted carbocyclic and heterocyclic group comprising five-, six-... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070264439 - Method and apparatus for coating a workpiece: A method and apparatus for coating a workpiece is disclosed. A material is applied to the workpiece by thermal spray coating. The spraying process is monitored on-line by detecting properties of the particles in the spray jet and supplying them as actual values, where the actual values are compared directly... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070264440 - Active energy ray-curable coating composition and method for forming coating film: The present invention provides an active energy ray-curable coating composition containing (A) a polymerizable unsaturated compound; (B) a photopolymerization initiator; (C) at least one silane coupling agent selected from the group consisting of amino group-containing silane coupling agents and mercapto group-containing silane coupling agents; and (D) at least one chelate... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070264441 - Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method: In a plasma processing apparatus that processes a wafer W in a process vessel 2 by plasma generated by the supply of a microwave, a transmissive window 20 has, in a center area of its lower surface, a hanging portion 21 made of the same material as a material of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070264442 - Method for making bio-degradable paper board: A method for making the bio-degradable paper board includes a step of pre-heating and the paper roll and removing static electricity from the paper roll by way of corona treatment; a step of pre-heating the bio-degradable material to be liquid status; a step of extruding the bio-degradable material to be... Agent: Hsi-ching Chang

20070264443 - Apparatus and method for avoidance of parasitic plasma in plasma source gas supply conduits: It has been discovered that a parasitic plasma problem which has existed with respect to the incoming plasma source gases to an processing chamber plasma generation system for PECVD thin film deposition can be avoided. The stability of a parasitic plasma is avoided by increasing the pressure in a conduit... Agent: Shirley L. Church, Esq.

20070264444 - Particle-measuring system and particle-measuring method: The present invention provides a particle measuring system which is provided in a processing system 40 which generates an atmosphere obtained by exhausting air or a gas in a processing chamber 48 by a vacuum pump 98 and applies a process concerning semiconductor manufacture to a wafer W in the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070264445 - Process for forming durable layer for in-mold decoration: The present invention is directed to a process for forming a durable layer on an article in an in-mold decoration process. The process comprises the steps of: a) thermally curing a composition comprising (i) an amino crosslinker and (ii) a UV curable monomer or oligomer having at least one functional... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070259101 - Microporous coating on medical devices: Microporous ceramic, metallic or glassy coating on a medical device comprising a bioactive agent for controlled release of the agent and methods of making and using the same are provided.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070259103 - Elastomeric waterproofing and weatherproofing photovoltaic finishing method and system: The present invention is for a system and method of creating a continuous, seamless, waterproof, weatherproof, electrically generating surface that can be applied over a great variety of structural components. The method comprises coating the selected surface with a base elastomeric coating thus sealing holes, cracks and other surface imperfections.... Agent: Patwrite LLC

20070259097 - Method and apparatus for the preparation of capsules: An apparatus for a continuous encapsulation process is provided. The apparatus is a vibrating tubing used alone, in series, or in combination with an encapsulation apparatus, which is used alone or in series. The vibrating tubing is a flat coil, a standing spiral, or a flume. The encapsulation apparatus includes... Agent: Patent Administrator Fmc Corporation

20070259098 - Method for dip coating dosage forms: Water soluble, gelatin-free dip coatings for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms such as tablets comprising HPMC and xanthan gum, carrageenan, and mixtures thereof, or HPMC and castor oil or maltodextrin.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070259099 - Rotatable support elements for stents: Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070259100 - Stent support devices: Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070259102 - Methods and devices for coating stents: Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20070259104 - C0g multi-layered ceramic capacitor: wherein: A is a transition metal oxide; E is an oxide of a group III or IV element; G is an oxide of a group II element; H is an oxide of a lanthanide; t is 0.50 to 0.90; v is 0.8 to 1.0; s is 0.0001 to 0.08; x... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070259105 - Vacuum deposition apparatus of the winding type: The problem solved by this Invention is to provide a vacuum evaporation deposition method of the winding type and a vacuum evaporation deposition apparatus of the winding type which can form a metal film on a base film made of single layer plastic film without thermal deformation and with superior... Agent: Floyd B Carothers Carothers And Carothers

20070259106 - Polysilazane coating composition and siliceous film: There are provided a process for producing a siliceous film having excellent insulating properties, and a coating composition for use in the process. The coating composition comprises a perhydropolysilazane or modified perhydropolysilazane having a number average molecular weight of 100 to 50,000 and an aluminum compound, the composition having an... Agent: Az Electronic Materials Usa Corp. Attention: Industrial Property Dept.

20070259107 - Method and apparatus for coating plastic optical fiber with resin: in which TA (μm) indicates the diameter of the die (120), TB1 (μm) indicates the diameter of the nipple (121), TB2 (μm) is the inner diameter of the nipple (121), D1 (μm) is the diameter of the POF (14), D (μm) is the diameter of the optical fiber strand, and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070259108 - Ultra low residual reflection, low stress lens coating: A method is provided for coating optical lenses and other optical articles with anti-reflection (AR) coatings. The lenses have low reflectivity, provide a substantially white light reflection and have a low stress AR coating and are ideally suited for optical lenses made using a molding procedure which provides a low... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20070259109 - Large scale surface modification of microfluidic devices: A method for the modification of an inner surface in each of one, two or more microchannel structures of a microfluidic device. Each of the microchannel structures comprises one, two or more ports (PT) communicating with ambient atmosphere. The microconduit part comprises the inner surface to be modified. The method... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070259111 - Method and apparatus for photo-excitation of chemicals for atomic layer deposition of dielectric film: The invention generally provides a method for depositing materials, and more particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to chemical vapor deposition processes and atomic layer deposition processes utilizing photoexcitation techniques to deposit barrier layers, seed layers, conductive materials, and dielectric materials. Embodiments of the invention generally provide methods of the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070259112 - Gas manifolds for use during epitaxial film formation: The present invention provides methods, systems, and apparatus for epitaxial film formation that includes an epitaxial chamber adapted to form an epitaxial layer on a substrate; a deposition gas manifold adapted to supply at least one deposition gas and a carrier gas to the epitaxial chamber; and an etchant gas... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20070259110 - Plasma, uv and ion/neutral assisted ald or cvd in a batch tool: A batch processing chamber includes a chamber housing, a substrate boat for containing a batch of substrates in a process region, and an excitation assembly for exciting species of a processing gas. The excitation assembly is positioned within the chamber housing and may include plasma, UV, or ion assistance.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070259113 - Silicon monoxide vapor deposition material, silicon powder for silicon monoxide raw material, and method for producing silicon monoxide: A silicon monoxide or a silicon monoxide vapor deposition material is characterized in that a hydrogen gas content is not lower than 120 ppm, and a silicon monoxide vapor deposition material having its hydrogen gas content not lower than 150 ppm. A film deposition rate is increased when the silicon... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070259114 - Partially coated workpieces and method and system for making the same: The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for coating portions of a workpiece as well as to workpieces that have themselves been coated in accord with the invention. Under these methods and processes of the invention, a workpiece may be rotated to drive coating away from a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070259115 - Method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes with desired length: A method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes with a desired length includes the steps of: providing an array of carbon nanotubes; placing a mask having at least an opening defined therein on the array of carbon nanotubes, with at least one portion of the array of carbon nanotubes being at least... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070259116 - Partially coated workpiece and method of making same: The present invention is directed to methods and processes for coating portions of a workpiece as well as to workpieces that have themselves been coated with one or more of these processes. Under these methods and processes a masking material may be positioned over a portion of a workpiece prior... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070259117 - Article having photochromic properties and process for its manufacture: wherein R1 is a radical selected from the group consisting of linear or branched C1-C18 alkyl, benzyl, benzoyl and phenyl, R2 is R1 or H, n is 2, 3 or 4, and m is 1 to 35; (iii) a photochromic compound and (iv) a diol, under conditions calculated to bring... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070259118 - Method of treating a plastic article: e

20070259119 - Thermal conductive coating layer, composition thereof and method for producing the same: The present invention relates to a composition of thermal conductive layer and the preparing method thereof, which comprises forming a surface coating by a composition of boron nitride and binding reagent in order to enhancing the thermal disperse effect of the surface. It applies for the material surface of heat... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070259120 - Addition compounds as dispersants and dispersion stabilizers: e

20070259121 - Parts provided with oil-repellent coating and method of production of same: A part provided with an oil-repellent coating having an oil repellency great enough to enable droplets of fuel and lubricating oil to quickly slide off from the surface in the vicinity of an injection port of a fuel injector and a method of production of the same are provided. A... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070259122 - Method for forming multi-layered ceramic chip and multi-layered ceramic capacitor: Disclosed is a method for forming a multi-layered ceramic chip and a multi-layered ceramic capacitor with high accuracy, mass storage capability and high reliability by forming a thin dielectric layer with spin coating of curable slurry. This method is to produce a multi-layered ceramic chip using ceramic slurry. The method... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070259123 - Aqueous primer composition: The present invention discloses an aqueous primer composition comprising: (A) an aqueous dispersion of a non-chlorine-based modified polyolefin comprising the dispersion of an unsaturated carboxylic acid- or acid anhydride-modified polyolefin (a), having a melting point of 120° C. or lower and a weight average molecular weight within the range of... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070259124 - Method of making modified activated carbon: A process for making modified activated carbon from an activated carbon substrate. The activated carbon substrate is pre-treated to make an exposed surface of the activated carbon substrate substantially hydrophilic, coated with a carbon precursor to form a coated activated carbon, and then the coated activated carbon substrate is heated... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070259125 - Partially roll coated workpiece and methods and systems for making the same: The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for roll coating portions of a workpiece as well as to workpieces that have themselves been roll coated in accord with the invention. Under these methods and processes of the invention, one of a roller and/or the workpiece may be... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070259126 - Method for the production of thin dense ceramic layers: The invention relates to a method for the production of a thin dense ceramic layer on a substrate by means of atmospheric plasma spraying, whereby the following steps are carried out: a) the substrate is pre-heated to a temperature corresponding to at least a quarter of the melting point of... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20070259127 - Method for densifying sol-gel films to form microlens structures: A method for densifying sol-gel films to form microlens structures includes preparing a sol-gel precursor, having at least one solvent therein. The sol-gel precursor is spin coated onto a wafer to form a sol-gel film thereon. The wafer and sol-gel film are hot plate baked at a temperature less than... Agent: David C. Ripma Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc.

20070259129 - Controlled zone microwave plasma system: An apparatus and method for initiating a process gas plasma. A conductive plate having a plurality of conductive fingers is positioned in a microwave applicator. An arc forms between the conductive fingers to initiate the formation of a plasma. A transport mechanism may convey process materials through the plasma. A... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20070259128 - Method for controlled density growth of carbon nanotubes: Described is a method for preparation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with medium to low-site density growth for use in field emission devices (FEDs). The method involves the deposition of a non-catalytic metal layer (interlayer), preferably a metallic conductor, onto the surface of a substrate, prior to the deposition of a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070259131 - Plasma-assisted deposition method and system for carrying out the same: A fluorine-containing carbon film excellent in heat stability is formed by using C5F8 gas having a moisture content of 60×10−9 volume ratio or below. A purifier 2 packed with particles having hydrophilic or reducing surface layers is placed in a gas supply line connecting a process gas source 1 for... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070259130 - System for low-energy plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition: A system (10) for low-energy plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition comprising plasma source (100), deposition chamber (200) and gas distribution system (300) for semiconductor epitaxy on substrates up to 300 mm in size is described. The system (10) allows for fast switching from high to low deposition rates, and film thickness... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20070259132 - Composite material: Composite material (10) comprises a substrate (1) and a chemically, mechanically, physically, catalytically and/or optically functional titanium oxide layer (2), applied on at least one side thereof. A titanium oxide layer (2) is deposited on the substrate (1) as a base layer (3), made from TiOx with an oxygen content... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070259133 - Ordered alloy phase nanoparticle, method of manufacturing the same ultra-high-density magnetic recording medium, and method of manufacturing the same: A FePt alloy nanoparticle, which is expected to be a promising material used for an ultra-high-density magnetic recording medium of the next generation, is ordered by heat treatment to have high magnetic anisotropy, but there has been a problem that the particles are coalesced with each other and agglomerate during... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070254091 - System and method for electrostatic-assisted spray coating of a medical device: A system and method for the electrostatic spray application of a coating material onto a medical device. The coating material is electrically charged and an atomizer is used to atomize the coating material, creating electrically charged droplets which coat the medical device. In alternate embodiments, a swirl atomizer, a pressure... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070254094 - Method and apparatus for controlling dispense operations in a track lithography tool: A method of dispensing a photolithography chemical onto a substrate in a track lithography tool includes determining the volume for each of a number of target volumes for a photolithography process. A pump control parameter is calculated for each target volume, as determined by a fitting a characteristic function to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070254093 - Mocvd reactor with concentration-monitor feedback: Methods and systems permit fabricating structures using liquid sources without active temperature control. A liquid or solid source of the precursor is provided in a bubbler. A carrier gas source is flowed into the source to generate a flow of precursor vapor carried by the carrier gas. A relative concentration... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP / Amat

20070254092 - Systems and methods for detecting abnormal dispense of semiconductor process fluids: Systems and methods for monitoring a dispense of a semiconductor process liquid are provided. A motor is driven to dispense the semiconductor process liquid in accordance with a liquid delivery plan. The delivery plan corresponds to a reference profile. A signal profile from a sensor is measured while the motor... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070254095 - Catalyst filling method in micro-channels and reforming apparatus manufactured by the method: A catalyst filling method in a micro channel and a reformer manufactured by the method. The catalyst is filled in the micro channel using water, and unidirectional pressure is applied to the catalyst in the micro channel to fill the micro channel with high density. The catalyst in the micro... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070254096 - Apparatus and method for cleaning at least one process chamber for coating at least one substrate: Apparatus and methods in accordance with implementations of the present invention can be configured for cleaning at least one process chamber, which in turn is configured for coating at least one substrate. In general, the at least one substrate will be made from glass, and the at least one process... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20070254097 - Container-treatment method comprising vacuum pumping phases, and machine for implementing same: A container-treatment method, of the type in which the container (12) is disposed inside a chamber (16) which defines a cavity (18) outside the container (12) and which is connected to a vacuum pumping circuit (50), the interior of the container (12) being connected to the pumping circuit (50). The... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070254099 - Resist coating method, resist coating apparatus and storage medium: The present invention wets the front surface of a substrate with a solvent in advance, then accelerates the substrate to a first number of rotations lower than a range of the numbers of rotations where a turbulence occurs on the front surface of the substrate, and starts supply of a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070254098 - Apparatus for single-substrate processing with multiple chemicals and method of use: A single-substrate apparatus for wet chemical processing of one or multiple sides of a substrate is described. Embodiments of the present invention enable multiple chemicals to be applied to the substrate in succession and reclaimed substantially free of cross contamination between chemicals. In an embodiment of the present invention, a... Agent: Applied Materials/blakely

20070254100 - Mocvd reactor without metalorganic-source temperature control: Methods and systems permit fabricating structures using liquid sources without active temperature control. A substrate is disposed within a substrate processing chamber. A liquid source of a group-III precursor is provided in a bubbler. A push gas is applied to the liquid source to drive the group-III precursor into a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP / Amat

20070254101 - Film forming equipment and film forming method: Film forming equipment (20) is provided with a treatment container (22), a gas supplying system for supplying the container with a treatment gas including a film forming gas, and an exhaust system for exhausting the atmosphere in the container. In the treatment container, a placing table (46) having a placing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070254102 - Method for producing siox (x < 1): The method for producing a SiOx (x<1) comprises the steps of heating a starting material which generates a silicon oxide gas to a temperature in the range of 1,100 to 1,600° C. in the presence of an inert gas or under a reduced pressure to produce the silicon oxide gas,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070254103 - Coating for medical devices: The invention relates to a coating for medical devices. The coating comprises a specific copolymer of which the composition may be adjusted such as to achieve an excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. The coating may further comprise an additive, such as a biologically active agent, which may... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070254104 - Support for image recording medium, method of making the support and image recording medium made from the support: A support for an image recording medium comprises a base paper, made by press-drying a wet base paper, which has a density preferably in a range of from 0.8 to 1.04 g/m3 and more preferably in a range of from 0.85 to 0.94 g/m3 and a formation index preferably greater... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070254105 - System and method for an antiquing paste: Systems are provided for imparting an antiquing characteristic to a substrate. The substrate includes a base coat of color such as an acid stain. A masking composition is applied over the substrate having the acid stain. Another of layer of acid stain is applied over the masking composition. Preferably, the... Agent: Edwina Thomas Washington

20070254106 - Novel aesthetics in surfaces employing deformation and magnetic means: Polymeric or polymerizable material with oriented decorative anisotropic particles is subjected to deformation and magnetic fields that reorient the decorative particles. The result is an aesthetic patterned appearance.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070254107 - Nanocomposite materials and an in-situ method of making such materials: A method of fabricating a nanocomposite material includes generating nanoparticles in-situ with a polymer. A nanocomposite material includes a polymer having nanoparticles characterized by a dimension of not more than 50 nm.... Agent: Paul A. Leipold Patent Legal Staff

20070254108 - Copolymers and their use for treating flexible substrates: R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are identical or different and are selected from hydrogen and C1-C10-alkyl, x is an integer in the range from 0 to 12, y is selected from 0 and 1, x being chosen to be not equal to 0 when y is 1, k... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070254109 - Coatings, coating formulations, and compositions containing quaternary ammonium compounds: The present invention relates to compositions, coatings, coating formulations, etc., containing quaternary ammonium compounds and their use.... Agent: Edgar Spielman Albemarle Corporation

20070254110 - Fabrication of metallic microstructures via exposure of photosensitive composition: A method of forming microstructures. An article including a metal atom precursor is disproportionally exposed to electromagnetic radiation in an amount and intensity sufficient to convert some of the precursor to elemental metal. Additional conductive material may then be deposited onto the elemental metal to produce a microstructure.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070254111 - Method for forming a tribologically enhanced surface using laser treating: The invention provides a method for forming a tribologically enhanced surface on a work-piece. The method includes the step of combining a predetermined material operable to enhance tribological properties with a liquid to form a slurry or a solution. The method also includes the step of applying the slurry/solution to... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070254112 - Apparatus and method for high utilization of process chambers of a cluster system through staggered plasma cleaning: A method for processing a plurality of substrates in a processing system having four or more process chambers is provided. Each substrate is processed in at least four of the four or more process chambers. Each of the four or more process chambers is cleaned after processing fifteen or less... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070254113 - Plasma processing apparatus having an evacuating arrangement to evacuate gas from gas-introducing part of a process chamber: A plasma processing apparatus can apply a high-quality process to an object to be processed by removing impurities from a gas-introducing part of a process chamber. The gas-introducing part connected to the process chamber so as to introduce a reactant gas into the process chamber. A first vacuum pump is... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070254114 - Rubbing method of liquid crystal display device: A system that forms an alignment layer of a liquid crystal device has an applicator that applies an alignment layer of material on a substrate, a magnetic field generator that applies a magnetic field to directionally align the alignment layer material, and a firing device to fire the directionally aligned... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch