Coating processes inventions 02/08

20080050510 - Method for measuring precursor amounts in bubbler sources: Methods are disclosed of determining a fill level of a precursor in a bubbler. The bubbler is fluidicly coupled with a substrate processing chamber through a vapor-delivery system. The bubbler and vapor-delivery system are backfilled with a known dose of a backfill gas. A pressure and temperature of the backfill... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP / Amat

20080050512 - Integrated circuit tampering protection and reverse engineering prvention coatings and methods: A method of protecting an electronics package is discussed along with devices formed by the method. The method involves providing at least one electronic component that requires protecting from tampering and/or reverse engineering. Further, the method includes mixing into a liquid glass material at least one of high durability micro-particles... Agent: Rockwell Collins, Inc. Attention: Kyle Eppele M/s 124-323

20080050509 - Anti-microbial electrosurgical electrode and method of manufacturing same: An electrosurgical device including a reinforcing underlayment having a non-stick, anti-microbial coating. In one embodiment, the coating includes a non-stick material having anti-microbial particles interspersed in the non-stick material. This coating is applied to the surfaces of the electrode to minimize the build-up of charred tissue on the surfaces of... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080050511 - Apparatus and method for processing biological liquids: A method and apparatus for controlling the processing of a liquid sample, e.g., a blood sample, based on a measurement related to the sample's ability to coat a surface against which the sample is brought into contact while being routinely transported. Preferably, the sample is advanced through a tube, and... Agent: Beckman Coulter, Inc.

20080050513 - Prevention of quantum dot quenching on metal surfaces: A formulation comprises quantum dots and a quenching-preventive agent in a carrier material. The quenching-preventive agent is a metal chelating agents, a corrosion inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The formulation can be applied to a metal substrate, without experiencing metal ion induced fluorescence quenching.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080050514 - Proton-conducting membrane and the use thereof: The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazoles which can, because of its excellent chemical and thermal properties, be used in a variety of ways and is particularly useful as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) to produce membrane electrode units for PEM fuel cells.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080050515 - Microwave removable coating: A coating for assisting in the removal of components from devices comprising a polymer and a microwave absorbing substance dispersed in the polymer, so that when the coating is applied on a surface of a device and overlaid with a component and exposed to microwaves, the microwave absorbing substance absorbs... Agent: Cardinal Law Group

20080050516 - Manufactured sport and recreational surface compositions and methods for making same: A manufactured surface for use as a recreational and sports surface, such as equestrian tracks, that includes appropriate amounts of various components such as sand, rubber, plastic, cut length elastic fibers, polyester, and natural and/or manufactured fibers and a wax coating. The surface may be placed over a crushed aggregate... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20080050517 - Pulse heating methods and apparatus for printing and dyeing: The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods in which one or more dyes are placed on first and second donors, the donors are positioned on the opposite side of a receiver, and a burst of pulse energy is applied to the first donor at a temperature of at least... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20080050518 - Device and method for coating tablets by means of one rotatable drum: The invention relates to a tablet coating device and method.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080050519 - Latex composition, latex foam, latex foam products and methods of making same: The invention comprises a latex formulation. The latex formulation comprises an aqueous emulsion of a natural or synthetic film-forming polymer, hydrogen peroxide, and an activating agent for hydrogen peroxide decomposition. A method of making a latex foam, a method of making a latex-coated textile material, a latex foam and latex... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080050520 - Latex composition, latex foam, latex foam products and methods of making same: The invention comprises a latex formulation. The latex formulation comprises an aqueous emulsion of a natural or synthetic film-forming polymer, hydrogen peroxide, a surfactant and an activating agent for hydrogen peroxide decomposition. A method of making a latex foam, a method of making a latex-coated textile material, a latex foam... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080050521 - Apparatus & method for vapor phase lubrication of recording media with reduced lubricant consumption: A vapor source for depositing a thin film of polymeric lubricant on a magnetic or MO recording medium comprises an enclosure comprised of at least one thermally conductive material and including a back wall and a front wall spaced apart by at least one sidewall thereby defining a chamber with... Agent: Seagate Technology LLC C/o Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080050522 - Preparative method for protective layer of susceptor: A protective layer for a susceptor is prepared. The susceptor is a graphite block; and the protective layer consists of a titanium nitride film and a titanium carbide film. The susceptor with the protective layer is used in epitaxial growth and device process with life time prolonged, energy saved, and... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080050523 - Unit-layer post-processing catalyst chemical-vapor-deposition apparatus and its film forming method: A thin film post-treated for each unit layer is laminated by using a film forming step of introducing mixed gas of silane gas and ammonia gas into a reactive vessel 2 as a source gas like a rectangular pulse and contacting with and thermal-decomposing the source gas by a catalyst... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080050524 - Methods of forming three-dimensional structures having reduced stress and/or curvature: Electrochemical fabrication processes and apparatus for producing single layer or multi-layer structures where each layer includes the deposition of at least two materials and wherein the formation of at least some layers includes operations for reducing stress and/or curvature distortion when the structure is released from a sacrificial material which... Agent: Microfabrica Inc. Att: Dennis R. Smalley

20080050525 - Mechanical stability enhancement by pore size connectivity control in colloidal crystals by layer-by-layer growth of oxide: The present invention provides a method to control the degree of connectivity of the colloidal particles making up a colloidal crystal and, consequently, the pore size, filling fraction, mechanical stability and optical properties of the colloidal lattice, without disrupting its long range order and without the deleterious effects of lattice... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20080050526 - Method of producing a structure having a hole: The present invention provides a method of producing a structure, which is capable of easily obtaining a structure of the nanometer scale by using an anodic oxidation method. A method of producing a structure with a hole includes: forming first projected structures regularly arranged on a substrate; forming a first... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080050527 - Curable coating compositions having improved compatibility and scratch and mar resistance, cured coated substrates made therewith and methods for obtaining the same: The invention provides curable coating compositions which have improved comparability with other coating compositions and which provide improved scratch and mar resistance. The compositions comprise a film-forming component (A), a catalyst (B) for the film-forming reaction comprising one or more strong acids having a pKa of 2.5 or less, and... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20080050528 - Polymer-assisted deposition of films: A polymer assisted deposition process for deposition of metal nitride films and the like is presented. The process includes solutions of one or more metal precursor and soluble polymers having binding properties for the one or more metal precursor. After a coating operation, the resultant coating is heated at high... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20080050529 - Composition for treating glass to improve mechanical strength thereof through curing of surface defects, corresponding treatment methods and resulting treated glasses: This composition for treating the surface of glass, particularly flat glass or hollow glass, or else glass in the form of fibers, is able to be applied as a thin layer on said glass. It comprises, in aqueous medium, the following constituents (A) and (B): (A) at least one compound... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080050530 - Compositions comprising poly-oxycarbosilane and methods for their use in imprint lithography: The present invention relates to compositions comprising poly-oxycarbosilane and methods for using the compositions in step and flash imprint lithography. The imprinting compositions comprise a poly-oxycarbosilane polymer, a silanol, a reaction initiator and optionally a pore generator.... Agent: Robert Martin

20080050531 - Apparatus and method for wetting a continuous web: An apparatus and method are provided for wetting a continuous web. An apparatus according to the present invention includes a dwell surface adapted to receive a traveling web and a fluid chamber in fluid communication with such traveling web. The fluid chamber is coupled to a fluid source. Fluid from... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080050532 - Roller for selectively applying paint at surface corners: A frustoconically-shaped paint roller (210) to selectively apply paint to surfaces and surface corners is described. The paint roller has a rolling guide (280) that permits the roller to rotate eccentrically so as to accommodate rough or uneven surfaces. A circular integral guard (260) of predetermined diameter is present to... Agent: Lawrence Y.d. Ho & Associates Pte Ltd

20080050533 - Method and system for coating a workpiece: A system and method for coating a desired portion of the workpiece with a layer of paint comprises an upper reservoir for storing paint. A female shell has at least two sections joined together to generally surround the workpiece with a gap. An energy source applies a first voltage of... Agent: Deere & Company

20080050534 - Uv-photopolymerizable composition for producing organic conductive layers, patterns or prints: A composition comprising a polyanion and a polymer or copolymer of a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene as a solution or as a dispersion in a liquid medium and at least one compound with at least two vinyl groups, wherein said liquid medium comprises at least one non-aqueous solvent and has... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080050535 - Method for the thermal treatment of powder paints applied to substrates for the production of a coating on the substrates using ir-radiation: Method for the thermal treatment of powder paints applied to substrates for the preparation of a coating on the substrates using IR radiation, wherein the powder paint which is applied to the substrate is radiated with middle- and/or long-wave IR radiation and the powder paint contains additives with the characteristic... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20080050536 - Vacuum processing chamber for very large area substrates: A plasma reactor for PECVD treatment of large-size substrates according to the invention comprises a vacuum process chamber as an outer chamber and at least one inner reactor with an electrode showerhead acting as RF antenna, said inner reactor again comprising a reactor bottom and a reactor top, being sealingly... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080050537 - Inductive plasma source with high coupling efficiency: A method and apparatus are provided for processing a substrate with a radiofrequency inductive plasma in the manufacture of a device. The inductive plasma is maintained with an inductive plasma applicator having one or more inductive coupling elements. There are thin windows between the inductive coupling elements and the interior... Agent: Daniel L. Flamm

20080050538 - Thin film forming method and thin film forming apparatus: A thin film formation method is used for forming a thin film by providing a conductance valve on an exhaust path connecting a depressurizable processing chamber and a vacuum pump, arranging a processing object substrate inside the processing chamber, performing once or plural times a cycle including a first step... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080044554 - Method and device for finishing an endless fabric: In a method and a device for finishing an endless fabric, the endless fabric is transported past a rotating applicator roll that is wetted with a liquor, in order to apply the liquor onto the endless fabric. On the endless fabric that has been transported onwards, after drying, the thread... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080044555 - Method of manufacturing a radiation image storage panel: In a method of manufacturing a radiation image storage phosphor layer on a support layer, wherein said method comprises a vapor depositing step of raw materials of an alkali metal halide salt and a lanthanide dopant salt or a combination thereof in order to ensure vapor deposition of a binderless... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080044553 - Sterilization methods for medical devices: Methods of sterilizing medical devices, including implantable medical devices like stents, chemically and with radiation are disclosed. Methods of preparing a sterile, packaged medical device, including a sterile, packaged implantable medical device or stent are disclosed.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080044556 - In-line deposition processes for circuit fabrication: In one embodiment, the invention is directed to aperture mask deposition techniques using aperture mask patterns formed in one or more elongated webs of flexible film. The techniques involve sequentially depositing material through mask patterns formed in the film to define layers, or portions of layers, of the circuit. A... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080044557 - Low dielectric constant film produced from silicon compounds comprising silicon-carbon bond: A method and apparatus for depositing a low dielectric constant film by reaction of an organo silane compound and an oxidizing gas. The oxidized organo silane film has excellent barrier properties for use as a liner or cap layer adjacent other dielectric layers. The oxidized organo silane film can also... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080044558 - Method for creating artistic work on residential lawn: Creating an artistic work of art on a lawn includes: unfolding and stretching taut a stencil; driving stakes into the lawn, each stake extending through a corner of the stencil; spraying paint over openings in the stencil; removing the stencil while leaving stakes in place; unfolding and stretching taut a... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20080044559 - Method for forming metal pattern flat panel display using metal pattern formed by the method: Disclosed herein is an improved method for forming a metal pattern with low contact resistance. The metal pattern may be applied to various flat panel display devices with high resolution. Further disclosed is a flat panel display using a metal pattern formed by the method.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080044560 - Method of manufacturing a radiation image storage panel: In a method of manufacturing a radiation image storage phosphor layer on a support layer, wherein said method comprises a vapor depositing step of raw materials of an alkali metal halide salt and a lanthanide dopant salt or a combination thereof in order to ensure vapor deposition of a binderless... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080044562 - Method for producing graphic signs on covering materials, such as flooring, and related covering material: A method for producing graphic signs on a covering material includes providing a substrate and depositing on the substrate a particulate material that is able to define the graphic sign. In a preferred way, the particulate material is deposited on the substrate in a substantially uniform way, and is then... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20080044561 - Surface modification of nanoparticles by phosphorus-containing compounds in the vapor phase: The present invention relates to a process for modifying the surface of nanoparticles, comprising providing nanoparticles, activating the surface of said nanoparticles by treatment with energetic species, and treating said nanoparticles with at least one gaseous phosphorus-containing compound having at least one functional group selected from a phosphoric acid group,... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080044563 - Method of treating aluminum-wheel surface: A method of treating an aluminum-wheel surface for removing an alkaline material without damaging the aluminum surface to improve the adhesion of a coating to the aluminum base material. The method achieves a corrosion resistance equivalent to that obtained by treatment using chromic acid chromate containing hexavalent chromium, without adversely... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080044564 - Method of manufacturing of sheets with varying concentrations of particles: An apparatus and method of manufacturing sheets with varying concentrations of particles are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises manufacturing a first sheet having a varying concentration of particles. A second sheet having a second concentration of particles and a first shape with varying thickness is provided. A third... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20080044565 - Process for applying a polyvinyl ester dispersion-based adhesive by means of nozzle application and use of polyvinyl ester dispersion-based adhesives: Process for applying a polyvinyl ester dispersion-based adhesive by means of nozzle application and use of polyvinyl ester dispersion-based adhesives A description is given of an application process for polyvinyl ester dispersion-based adhesives through nozzles to a substrate, wherein an aqueous, primarily emulsifier-stabilized vinyl ester polymer dispersion having a solids... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080044566 - Prelaminate pressure-sensitive adhesive constructions: Prelaminate pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) constructions comprise, a first substrate, a coating or release material on a surface of the first substrate, a PSA layer disposed on the coating of release material, and a detackified layer (DL) disposed on a surface of the PSA layer to form a continuous film covering... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20080044568 - Anti-clogging nozzle for semiconductor processing: Techniques of the present invention are directed to reducing clogging of nozzles. In one embodiment, a method of introducing a gas into a semiconductor processing chamber comprises providing a nozzle having a proximal portion connected to a chamber wall or a gas distribution ring of the semiconductor processing chamber and... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP / Amat

20080044567 - Method of depositing thin film: Disclosed is a method of depositing thin films, in which the thin films are continuously deposited into one chamber and 1-6 wafers are loaded into the chamber. In the method, a process gap between a shower head or a gas injection unit and a substrate is capable of being controlled.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080044569 - Methods for atomic layer deposition of hafnium-containing high-k dielectric materials: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for depositing materials on substrates during vapor deposition processes, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD). In one embodiment, a chamber contains a substrate support with a receiving surface and a chamber lid containing an expanding channel formed within a thermally insulating material. The chamber... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080044570 - Method for producing a thin-film chalcopyrite compound: The invention concerns a method which consists in depositing on a substrate a solution containing metal mineral salts constituting chalcopyrite and an organic binder; then drying to obtain a solid film on the substrate; and finally contacting the film with an atmosphere containing one or more elements of group 16... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080044572 - Right-sized vacuum precursor (rsvp) distillation system: A method for purifying a precursor material for use in a chemical vapor deposition system comprising providing a precursor material suitable for chemical vapor deposition, and distilling the precursor material to provide, as a distillate, a purified precursor material from which at least one non-volatile component, at least one metal... Agent: Don W. Bulson (parker Hannifin) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080044573 - Rate control process for a precursor delivery system: Embodiments of the invention provide a method for monitoring and controlling delivery of a precursor from an ampoule in a process chamber. In one embodiment, the method provides flowing a first carrier gas at a first flow rate through a vessel containing a chemical precursor to form a first precursor... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080044574 - Method of manufacturing nano-crystalline silicon dot layer: A method of manufacturing a nano-crystalline silicon dot layer is provided. A silicon layer is formed over a substrate. The silicon layer includes crystalline silicon region and amorphous silicon region. An oxidation process is performed to oxidize the amorphous silicon region and the surfaces of the crystalline silicon region to... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20080044571 - System and method for deposition of a material on a substrate: A method and apparatus for improving coating of a substrate.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080044575 - Patterning of solid state features by direct write nanolithographic printing: The present invention includes a method of fabricating organic/inorganic composite nanostructures on a substrate comprising depositing a solution having a block copolymer and an inorganic precursor on the substrate using dip pen nanolithography. The nanostructures comprises arrays of lines and/or dots having widths/diameters less than 1 micron. The present invention... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080044576 - Method and apparatus for applying thermal interface material: An apparatus for applying thermal interface material (TIM) is disclosed. The apparatus has a substantially rigid frame with four corners. The frame includes a cross-shape opening having four tapered arms, and each of the four tapered arms is oriented towards one of the four corners of the frame.... Agent: Ibm Corporation RochesterIPLaw Dept. 917

20080044577 - Antifouling coating for fresh-water containment: A method for the preparation of antifouling coatings wherein aqueous compositions are applied onto a surface and when dried, effectively inhibit algae growth and other plant growth for an extended period of time when submerged in fresh-water and subject to ambient environmental conditions.... Agent: Vernon H. Batdorf

20080044578 - Polyisocyanate composition having improved impact-proof properties: The invention concerns a method for providing a substrate with a coating with high impact strength properties, characterised in that it consists in applying on said substrate an aqueous masked (poly)isocyanate emulsion having a droplet average size less than 10 μm, advantageously less than 5 μm, preferably less than 1... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080044579 - Labelling system: A method of labelling an instrument comprising the steps of: providing a recess in a surface of the instrument, the recess having a lowermost surface and an uppermost aperature, the lowermost surface having a larger surface area than the area of said uppermost aperatuer; placing a coloured liquid resin into... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080044580 - Dressings which can be applied several times to textile fibers and textile fabrics: Formulations for dressing, dressing layers, dressed textile fibers and textile fabrics, and methods for dressing textile fibers and textile fabrics are provided. The textiles can receive, a plurality of times, active substances, or active ingredients, which can be deposited in a isotropic manner to the surrounding medium or in an... Agent: Speckman Law Group PLLC

20080044581 - Effect paint: Emulsion paint composition for obtaining special textile or suede effect comprising a filler at least partly consisting of pre-pigmented spherical aliphatic polyurethane particles particles. About 3-10% of the spherical particles has a particle size between 63-90 micrometers and 25-40% of the spherical particles has a particle size between 40-63 micrometers.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080044582 - Aqueous textile printing composition and continuous textile printing method of aqueous textile printing composition: An aqueous textile printing composition is provided having superior printing characteristics that can be used with multicolor rotating screen printing machines without causing environmental problems.... Agent: Licata & Tyrrell P.C.

20080044583 - Device for applying a coating medium to an elongate workpiece, comprising a guiding device: A device for applying a coating medium to at least partial surfaces of an elongate workpiece which is transported in a longitudinal direction thereof includes a coating device and a guiding device, wherein the coating device and/or the guiding device are adaptable to the workpiece, and wherein the coating device... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20080044584 - Device and a method for stabilizing a metallic object: A device and a method for stabilizing an elongated metallic strip of a magnetic material when coating the strip with a metallic layer. The strip is transported from the bath in a direction of transport along a predetermined transport path. A wiping device for wiping off superfluous molten metal from... Agent: Venable LLP

20080044585 - Methods and apparatus for evaporating liquid precursors and methods of forming a dielectric layer using the same: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for evaporating a metal oxide layer precursor, including charging a liquid precursor, spraying the charged liquid precursor to form minute droplets; and vaporizing a solvent from the minute droplets. Methods of forming a dielectric layer are also provided.... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080044587 - Inkjet recording method and apparatus: The inkjet recording method includes the steps of: applying a liquid on an intermediate transfer body, the liquid containing an energy-beam polymerizable compound and a coloring material, the energy-beam polymerizable compound being constituted of a monofunctional polymerizable compound of which percentage in the energy-beam polymerizable compound is not less than... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080044586 - Integrated dual-cure coating material system and use thereof for the internal and external coating of complex shaped three-dimensional substrates: e

20080044588 - Method for treating a hydrophilic surface: A method for increasing the hydrophobic characteristics of a surface. The surface is exposed to an ionizing gas plasma at about atmospheric pressure for a predetermined period of time. The ionizing gas plasma is formed from a mixture of a carrier gas and a reactive gas. The reactive gas may... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20080044589 - Cvd system and substrate cleaning method: An insulating film deposition chamber 40 has a plasma generator 14 having a plasma generation chamber 21 separated from the film deposition chamber 13 in which the substrate is arranged. A material gas is directly supplied to the film deposition chamber, and radicals are introduced into the film deposition chamber... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080044590 - Manufacturing method of phosphor film: Provided is a manufacturing method of a high-performance phosphor thin film material that enables a crystallized pervoskite-related Ti, Zr oxide thin film to be formed on a glass or a silicon substrate. This manufacturing method of a phosphor thin film includes a step of forming an organic metal thin film... Agent: Howson And Howson

20080044591 - Molded polymer comprising silicone and at least one metal trace and a process of manufacturing the same: The present invention provides a flexible electrode array, comprising a silicone containing body, at least one metal trace layer and at least one electrode pad on the surface. The present invention further provides a process of manufacturing a flexible electrode array, comprising: a) irradiating a surface area of a molded... Agent: Tomas Lendvai, Ph.d. Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20080044593 - Method of forming a material layer: A method of processing a wafer in a chamber including a wafer stage and a showerhead is disclosed. The method includes forming a first protection layer on the wafer stage, heating the wafer stage to a first temperature, heating the showerhead at a second temperature lower than the first temperature,... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20080044592 - Method for the chemical functionalization of surfaces by plasma polymerization: The present invention relates to a process for producing chemically functionalized surfaces and/or interfaces of a functional element with the aid of plasmas, and to the functional elements thus produced.... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080044594 - Stress reduction of sioc low k film by addition of alkylenes to omcts based processes: A method for depositing a low dielectric constant film having a dielectric constant of about 3.2 or less, preferably about 3.0 or less, includes providing a cyclic organosiloxane and a linear hydrocarbon compound having at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond to a substrate surface. In one aspect, the cyclic organosiloxane... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080044595 - Method for semiconductor processing: A method and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductors, comprising at least two transfer chambers with exterior walls, at least one holding chamber attached to the transfer chamber, at least one load lock chamber attached to the walls of the transfer chambers, and at least five process chambers attached to the walls... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080038446 - Method of coating stent with glycoprotein receptor inhibitor: A method of coating a surface of a stent with abcixmab (Reopro) which is one of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors is provided. In case of acute coronary occlusion, the stent made of a stainless steel treated with carbon is coated with the Reopro having an antiplatelet action against platelets, thereby... Agent: Cha & Reiter, LLC

20080038447 - Fabricating method of electrode adhesive bicell: A method for manufacturing an electrode adhesive bicell comprises steps of forming a solid state positive electrode film; forming a solid state negative electrode film; mixing polymer adhesive, a filler and two solvents of different boiling points as a mixing material; the mixing material being coated upon two opposite surfaces... Agent: Yu-ta Tu

20080038448 - Chemical resistant semiconductor processing chamber bodies: In one embodiment a chamber body enabling semiconductor processing equipment to be at least partially housed in the chamber body, the semiconductor processing equipment being configured to process a substrate using fluids is disclosed. The chamber body being comprised of a base material implemented to form the chamber body, the... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080038449 - Electroless copper and redox couples: Electroless copper plating baths are disclosed. The electroless copper baths are formaldehyde free and are environmentally friendly. The electroless copper baths are stable and deposit a bright copper deposit on substrates.... Agent: John J. Piskorski Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20080038450 - Environmentally friendly electroless copper compositions: Electroless copper and copper alloy plating baths are disclosed. The electroless baths are formaldehyde free and are environmentally friendly. The electroless baths are stable and deposit a bright copper on substrates.... Agent: John J. Piskorski Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20080038451 - Formaldehyde free electroless copper compositions: Electroless copper and copper alloy plating baths are disclosed. The electroless baths are formaldehyde free and are environmentally friendly. The electroless baths are stable and deposit a bight copper or copper alloy on substrates.... Agent: John J. Piskorski Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20080038452 - Electroless copper compositions: Electroless copper and copper alloys plating baths are disclosed. The electroless baths are formaldehyde and are environmentally friendly. The electroless baths are stable and deposit a bright or copper alloy on substrates.... Agent: John J. Piskorski Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20080038453 - Method for modifying surface of plastic member, method for forming metal film, and method for producing plastic member: A surface modification method is provided, which includes permeating a permeative substance into a surface of a plastic member by using a pressurized fluid, and dissolving the permeative substance with a solvent to remove the permeative substance from the surface of the plastic member. Accordingly, the surface modification method for... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080038454 - Thermal control coatings: The invention discloses differing embodiments of thermal control coatings, spacecraft components having coatings, and methods for controlling the temperature of a component. In one embodiment, a thermal control coating under the invention may include one or more thermochromic multi-layer coatings and one or more solar rejection multi-layer coatings. The thermal... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP And The Boeing Company

20080038456 - Method of covering clear aperture of optic during deposition of glue protection layer: A system and method that can be used to cover a portion (e.g., a clear aperture) of an optical element (e.g., a lens) during coating of another portion (e.g., a circumferential portion) of the optical element. This can be done to protect the clear aperture during coating of an adhesive... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080038455 - Multilayer optical disc and method and apparatus for making same: Multilayer Optical Disc and Method and Apparatus for making same are proposed The technology provides increasing the number of layers in reflective optical disks of any format. The technology allows producing of multilayer optical reflective discs of any format (CD, ROM, DVD ROM, Blue Ray, HD-DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, etc.) using... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080038457 - Near infrared reflecting coatings on glass: Multi-layer solar control films composed of metal oxide, oxynitride, carbide, and/or oxycarbide layers are deposited on a substrate by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD). The film layers have alternating high/low refractive index. The coated substrate reflects near infrared (NIR) radiation, while transmitting a high level of visible radiation.... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080038458 - Superhydrophilic coatings: A superhydrophilic coating on a substrate can be antireflective and antifogging. The coating can remain antireflective and antifogging for extended periods. The coating can include oppositely charge inorganic nanoparticles, and can be substantially free of an organic polymer. The coating can be made mechanically robust by a hydrothermal calcination.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080038459 - Fabricating method of plastic substrate: This invention relates to a fabricating method of a plastic substrate adapted to improve the stability of a display device fabrication process. The fabrication process utilizes the plastic substrate, which is inexpensive and easy to obtain. A fabricating method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes providing a... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20080038460 - Method of coloring surface of zirconium-based metallic glass component: A method of coloring a surface of a zirconium-based metallic glass component includes the step of imparting interference colors by carrying out an anodizing process using an alkaline solution to form a film having a thickness of 300 nm or less on the surface of the zirconium-based metallic glass component.... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080038461 - Attached, high reactivity rigid polyurethane foams: Polyurethane foams are made and attached to a substrate having an open cavity, but reacting prepolymer and polyol components in the presence of certain carbamate blowing agents. This process allows for very fast curing, good quality, adherent foamy to be produced on, for example, vehicle parts and assemblies, for acoustical... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company Gary C. Cohn

20080038462 - Method of forming a carbon layer on a substrate: The present invention relates to a method of forming a carbon layer on a substrate. A substrate with a structured surface is provided, the structured surface comprising a sidewall. A plasma is formed from an atmosphere comprising a gaseous hydrocarbon compound. The substrate is processed with the plasma, thereby depositing... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP Gero Mcclellan / Qimonda

20080038463 - Atomic layer deposition process: In one embodiment, a method for depositing a material on a substrate during an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process is provided which includes positioning the substrate on a substrate support within a process chamber, flowing a carrier gas into an expanding channel to form a circular flow of the carrier... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080038464 - Methods for coating a substrate and forming a colored film and related device: A method comprising the following steps: placing the substrates in an evacuated enclosures; forming a gas by evaporating a component that is liquid at atmospheric pressure and at ambient temperature; and introducing the gas into the enclosure. The gas is decomposed and a complementary gas is introduced into the enclosure... Agent: Matthew R. Jenkins, Esq.

20080038465 - Precursor for film formation and method for forming ruthenium-containing film: Precursor for ruthenium film deposition, comprising ruthenium tetroxide dissolved in at least one non-flammable solvent, preferably a fluorinated solvent having the general formula CxHyFzOtNu wherein: <l/>2x+2<=y+z and 2<=x<=15 and z>y and t+u>=1 (t+u preferably equal to 1) x, y, z, t and u being positive integers.... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080038466 - Tantalum and niobium compounds and their use for chemical vapour deposition (cvd): The present invention relates to special, novel tantalum and niobium compounds, the use thereof for the deposition of tantalum- or niobium-containing layers by means of chemical vapour deposition and the tantalum- or niobium-containing layers produced by this process.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080038467 - Nanostructured pattern method of manufacture: The invention relates to a method of forming a nanostructured pattern on a substrate. The steps include providing a substrate and coating the substrate with functional material to form a layer of functional material. A block copolymer of at least an A polymer chain and a B polymer chain is... Agent: Paul A. Leipold Patent Legal Staff

20080038468 - Method for manufacturing an electro-conductive pattern material: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electro-conductive pattern material which is characterized in that the method includes a step for bonding a graft polymer having a functional group which can interact with electro-conductive particles and a cross-linking functional group directly onto a substrate in a pattern... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080038469 - Component impregnation: A machine for impregnating a die cast metal part with liquid impregnant comprises an impregnation chamber having liquid impregnant in a lower portion, an opening for ingress and egress of the parts being defined in a side wall of the chamber above the liquid impregnant, a door for sealing the... Agent: Tucker Ellis & West LLP

20080038470 - Surface coating compositions: Protective coatings, in particular for the purpose of shielding and waterproofing buildings and engineered outdoor structures are based on mixtures of polymer modified tall oil, in particular mixtures of an aqueous emulsion of tall oil with an aqueous polymeric latex. Waterproofing/coating compositions according to the invention may be made as... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080038471 - Coating method: The invention relates to a method for coating heated work pieces.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080038473 - Combination including corrosion resistant composition: A combination includes a composition providing corrosion resistance for application to a post-construction material, and a post-construction material, wherein the composition is applied to at least one surface of the post-construction material after the post-construction material has hardened. The composition may include an effective amount of a thinning agent, e.g.,... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20080038472 - Production method of laminate, laminate, polarizing plate and image display device: A method for producing a laminate comprising a support; and at least two layers provided by coating at least two kinds of coating compositions, respectively, the method comprising: simultaneously coating at least two kinds of coating compositions on a support; and drying the at least two kinds of coating compositions,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080038474 - Fast drying emulsion systems: The drying time for aqueous asphalt emulsions used in the roofing and other waterproofing industries is shortened by separately applying an emulsion breaking agent to the substrate to be waterproofed, to the aqueous asphalt emulsion after it is applied, or both.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080038475 - Method for producing a thermal paper: The invention relates to a method for producing a thermal paper comprising a carrier substrate, an intermediate pigment coat, a thermal reaction coat and optionally one or more additional intermediate coats and/or top coats, said intermediate pigment coat being formed from a pigment, binding agents and optionally an aqueous application... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080038476 - Process for improving the adhesion of polymeric materials to metal surfaces: A process is disclosed for the purpose of increasing the adhesion of a polymeric material to a metal surface. The process comprises plating the metal surface with a layer of electroless nickel, electroless cobalt or electroless (or immersion) tin followed by phosphating the plated layer prior to bonding the polymeric... Agent: John L. Cordani Carmody & Torrance LLP

20080038477 - Method for preparing and ultrasonically testing a thermal-spray coated article: An article having a thermal-spray coating thereon is prepared by thermally spraying a coating material onto a surface of a substrate article. The coated article is nondestructively tested by directing a transmitted ultrasonic signal into the coated article, receiving a received ultrasonic signal from the coated article, and evaluating a... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20080038478 - Thermal spray coating processes using hho gas generated from an electrolyzer generator: A thermal spray coating process for depositing finely divided metallic or nonmetallic materials in a molten or semi-molten condition to form a coating on a substrate wherein the coating material may be powder, ceramic-rod, wire or molten materials. The process involves the use of a gas made from water in... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20080038479 - Apparatus and method for processing a substrate: An apparatus for processing a substrate according to the present invention comprises a lamp unit heating the substrate placed in the chamber at a position facing the substrate. A transmission window constituting the top wall of the chamber and transmitting light emitted from the lamp unit is provided between the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080038480 - Plasma method for biomedical material onto hydrophilic polymer sheet: A plasma method is invented to prepare a biomedical material onto hydrophilic polymer sheet. A hydrophilic polymer film is formed with a good water contact angle. The present invention can be applied to artificial catheter, wound dressings and other dressings.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080038481 - Fabricating and cleaning chamber components having textured surfaces: A method of fabricating a substrate processing chamber component involves forming a component having a textured surface and sweeping a jet of pressurized fluid across the textured surface of the component. The jet of fluid is pressurized sufficiently high to dislodge substantially all the particles from the textured surface. The... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20080038483 - Adhesion of hydrophobic coatings on eyeglass lenses: A method for producing an eyeglass lens provided with improved adhesion between an antireflective coating or mirror coating that is applied to the eyeglass lens. The lens may have a single-layer or multilayer structure and a hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating. The method includes the steps of: providing an eyeglass lens;... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080038482 - Method for low temperature production of nano-structured iron oxide coatings: The present invention provides a method for forming nano-structured iron oxide coatings on a substrate. The method includes the steps of: (a) subjecting a chamber containing a plasma source to vacuum; (b) feeding iron pentacarbonyl and O2 into a chamber containing a plasma source, wherein the O2 is fed into... Agent: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

20080038484 - Coatings, and methods and devices for the manufacture thereof: The present invention describes a method for manufacturing a low dielectric constant coating, which coating comprises an inorganic and an organic component, wherein precursors for these components are activated in at least two plasma sources for plasma activated deposition of a chemical vapor phase and wherein said activated precursors are... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080038485 - Method for forming silicon carbide film containing oxygen: A method for forming a silicon carbide film containing Si, C, O, H, and optionally N on a substrate placed in a reaction space, includes the steps of: introducing into the reaction space a precursor containing Si, C, O, and H and having at least one Si—O bond in its... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080038486 - Radical assisted batch film deposition: A process for radical assisted film deposition simultaneously on multiple wafer substrates is provided. The multiple wafer substrates are loaded into a reactor that is heated to a desired film deposition temperature. A stable species source of oxide or nitride counter ion is introduced into the reactor. An in situ... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080038487 - Biological laser printing via indirect photon-biomaterial interactions: A method of laser forward transfer is disclosed. Photon energy is directed through a photon-transparent support and absorbed by a polymer interlayer coated thereon. The energized interlayer causes the transfer of a biological material coated thereon across a gap and onto a receiving substrate.... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20080032034 - Receiving element for receiving an object which dissolved from a biological material by means of laser radiation: Receiving element for receiving a specimen detached from a biological mass by means of laser radiation A receiving element (1) is provided for receiving a specimen detached from a biological mass (7) by means of laser radiation, the receiving element (1) comprising a receiving surface for receiving the specimen, the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080032036 - Manufacturing apparatus for semiconductor device and manufacturing method for semiconductor device: A manufacturing apparatus for a semiconductor includes a reaction chamber into which a wafer is introduced, gas supply unit for supplying a gas to the reaction chamber, gas exhaust unit for exhausting the gas from the reaction chamber, a holder for holding the wafer at an outer circumferential part of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080032038 - Method for forming functional film and method for manufacturing liquid crystal display: A method for forming a functional film includes a step of preparing a substrate having a surface roughness of 2.3 nm or greater, a step of preparing a functional film forming composition containing functional film forming material and organic solvent, and a step of forming the functional film through ejection... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080032039 - Method of manufacturing organic electroluminescence device: A method of manufacturing an organic EL device without a defect or an unevenness is provided by forming a film uniformly without ink repellent phenomenon in a method where an organic electroluminescence medium layer is formed by transferring an ink inside a pixel sectioned by a partition wall by relief... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080032040 - Wafer support and semiconductor substrate processing method: To provide a wafer support and a semiconductor substrate processing method by which dopants released from a rear surface of a semiconductor substrate can be adequately restrained from reaching a top surface of a semiconductor substrate and a reaction gas can be restrained from reaching a rear surface of the... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080032035 - Absorbent structure with improved water-absorbing material: The present invention relates to an absorbent structure suitable in, or being an adult or infant diaper or feminine hygiene article, comprising a water-absorbing material comprising water-absorbing particles that comprise a film coating, comprising an elastic film-forming polymer and a coalescing agent. The invention also relates to an absorbent structure... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080032037 - Radiation-curing method for coatings: A method of determining conditions at least necessary for radiation curing pigmented radiation-curable coating materials, and an associated apparatus.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080032041 - Atomic layer deposition of tantalum-containing materials using the tantalum precursor taimata: In one embodiment, a method for forming a tantalum-containing material on a substrate is provided which includes heating a liquid tantalum precursor containing tertiaryamylimido-tris(dimethylamido) tantalum (TAIMATA) to a temperature of at least 30° C. to form a tantalum precursor gas and exposing the substrate to a continuous flow of a... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080032042 - Method for manufacturing a rubber magnet with a colored facial gum material layer and a rubber magnet thereof: A method for manufacturing a rubber magnet with a colored facial gum material layer and a rubber magnet thereof. A colored gum material layer is paved on a surface of the rubber magnet. A surfactant is added into the colored gum material layer. An identical surfactant or a surfactant with... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080032043 - Method and apparatus for processing the peripheral and edge portions of a wafer after performance of a surface treatment thereon: A surface processing method includes supporting a wafer in a vacuum chamber and generating a plasma in a confined portion of the chamber over only a selected portion of the wafer to thereby perform a surface processing treatment (e.g., an ashing process) on the selected portion of the wafer. While... Agent: Mayer & Williams PC

20080032044 - Process for producing zno transparent conductive film by mocvd (metal-organic chemical vapor deposition) method: Diethylzinc having a low purity (99.99-98% or 99.99-90%) is used as a raw material to produce a ZnO transparent conductive film by the MOCVD (metal-organic chemical vapor deposition) method. Water vapor (H2O) is used as an oxidizing agent and the triethylaluminum contained as an impurity in the raw material is... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080032045 - Plating substrate, electroless plating method, and circuit forming method using the same: An electroless copper plating method is provided having a first catalyst step of forming a first catalyst layer on a ceramic base material containing a glass component using a tin chloride solution and a palladium chloride solution; a pre-copper-plating heat treatment step of heating the ceramic base material in an... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080032046 - Process for applying protective coatings to railroad crossties, telephone poles and telephone pole crossties: A process of applying a protective coating to railroad crossties, telephone poles, and telephone pole crossties is provided. The protective coating includes a polymer or polyurea resin that is sprayed, brushed, or rolled onto the railroad crossties, telephone poles, and telephone pole crossties. Alternatively, the railroad crossties, telephone poles, and... Agent: St. George & Carnegie

20080032047 - Particles and inks and films using them: Particles and particle films are provided. In certain examples, particles produced from a single phase process may be used to provide industrial scale synthesis of particles for use in devices such as printed wiring boards.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi

20080032048 - Process for production of submicrohoneycomb structures: A process for the production of a honeycomb-like porous body of 10 to 1000 nm in thickness which is made of a water-insoluble polymer and has pores having diameters of 10 to 100 nm, which comprises the following steps: (1) the step of dissolving a water-insoluble polymer in a water-incompatible... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080032049 - Voltage switchable dielectric material having high aspect ratio particles: A composition of voltage switchable dielectric (VSD) material that utilizes semi-conductive or conductive materials that have a relatively high aspect ratio for purpose of enhancing mechanical and electrical characteristics of the VSD material.... Agent: Shemwell Mahamedi LLP

20080032050 - Method of producing patterned artificial marble: Disclosed is a method of producing patterned artificial marble, including applying a main slurry for acrylic artificial marble having a single color or a mixed color through a fixed main nozzle to a predetermined thickness on a film being conveyed at a predetermined speed; lowering a patterning nozzle, which is... Agent: Schmeiser Olsen & Watts

20080032051 - Dip, spray, and flow coating process for forming coated articles: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for making coated articles with one or more layers by dip, spray or flow coating. In one aspect, this invention relates to an apparatus and method for making coated containers, preferably comprising polyethylene terephthalate, from coated preforms. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080032052 - Low refractive index composition: A low refractive index composition is provided comprising the reaction product of: a fluoroelastomer having at least one cure site; a multiolefinic crosslinker; an oxysilane having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of acryloyloxy and methacryloyloxy, and at least one of a hydrolysis and condensation product... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080032053 - Low refractive index composition: A low refractive index composition is provided comprising the reaction product of: (i) a cross-linkable polymer; (ii) a multiolefinic crosslinker; and (iii) a plurality of solid nanosilica particles; (iv) a plurality of porous nanosilica particles; (v) an oxysilane having at least one polymerizable functional group and at least one of... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080032054 - Coated sheet, method of formation thereof, and article derived therefrom: A sheet material includes a polycarbonate substrate and a protective coating containing the reaction products of an aminoplast resin, a polyol compound, and a UV-absorbing amount of a triazine compound. The sheet material exhibits an improved balance of abrasion resistance, solvent resistance, weatherability, and formability. Methods of preparing the sheet... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080032055 - Water-borne primer coating composition and method of forming coating film: It is an object of the present invention to provide a water-borne primer coating composition using a polyolefin resin not containing chlorine, which can achieve an adhesion property to a substrate and gasohol resistance simultaneously and can achieve the inhibition of peeling of a multilayer coating film in washing a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080032056 - Method of producing porous nitrile rubber coated indoor athletic socks: A method of producing a porous, rubbery polymer coated sock comprising: 1) preparing a double layered sock; 2) wearing the sock on mold hanging on a continuous line; 3) pre-treating the sole portion of the sock a with calcium nitrate solution; 4) preparing a first nitrile rubber solution by stirring... Agent: Brian Whang

20080032057 - Coating compositions and methods of applying the same: One aspect of the present invention is a coating system for use in a wet on wet coating application process. The coating system includes a first coating composition, a second coating composition, and a boundary layer. The first coating composition includes a first bulk polymer resin and a first reactive... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080032058 - Antireflection film: An object of the present invention is to eliminate drawbacks of conventional multi-layered antireflection films, that is, that a lot of time is required in the formation of a transparent conductive thin film and a low-refractive index layer leading to low processing speed, the corrosion resistance of the transparent conductive... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080032059 - Device and process for plasma coating/sterilization: A device for treating containers such as bottles, preferably PET containers, such as PET bottles, with a plasma, whereby the device is designed for sterilizing and/or coating the containers. In addition, the device also relates to a method for treating containers, preferably PET containers such as PET bottles, with a... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080032060 - Coating reinforcing underlayment and method of manufacturing same: A reinforcing underlayment including dry uniform particles evenly applied to a wet bonding material layer on a surface of a substrate. The substrate, including the layers, is then cured to harden the one or more of the layers. A final coating or topcoat is applied to the cured surface of... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080032061 - Active energy ray-curable organopolysiloxane resin composition, optical transmission component, and manufacturing method thereof: An active energy ray (e.g. UV rays)-curable organopolysiloxane resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane resin containing epoxy groups and aromatic hydrocarbon groups, (B) 0.05 to 20 parts by weight of a photo acid generator, (C) 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a photosensitizer or... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080032062 - Organometallic compounds having sterically hindered amides: This invention relates to organometallic compounds represented by the formula M(NR1R2)x wherein M is a metal or metalloid, R1 is the same or different and is a hydrocarbon group or a heteroatom-containing group, R2 is the same or different and is a hydrocarbon group or a heteroatom-containing group; R1 and... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20080032063 - Plasma deposition apparatus and deposition method utilizing same: A plasma deposition apparatus is provided. The plasma deposition apparatus comprises a chamber. A pedestal is placed in the chamber. A plasma generator is placed in the chamber and over the pedestal. The plasma generator comprises a plasma jet for plasma thin film deposition having a discharge direction angle θ1... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20080032064 - Selective sealing of porous dielectric materials: This invention relates to materials and processes for selective deposition of silica films on non-metallic areas of substrates while avoiding any significant deposition on metallic conductive areas. Silica sealed the surface pores of a porous dielectric by the reaction of an aluminum-containing compound with an alkoxysilanol. Metal layers are protected... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080032065 - Methods for coating engine valves with protective coatings using infrared radiation: A method of manufacturing valves and other engine valves with a corrosion and heat resistant coating comprises applying a protective coating in the form of a slurry to the engine part and curing the protective coating using infrared radiation. The protective coating may include one or more of metal and/or... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080032066 - Platforms, apparatuses, systems and methods for processing and analyzing substrates: Devices and methods for manufacturing displays, solar panels and other devices using larger size workpieces are provided. The workpiece is rolled into a cylinder, thereby reducing the physical size by a factor of 3 in one dimension. The stages on which the workpieces are rolled have a cylindrical shape, which... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C