Coating processes inventions 06/08

20080152783 - Aluminum oxide ceramics with hydroxyapatite: The invention relates to a method for producing hydroxyapatite coated ceramics components. In a first step of the inventive method the ceramic component is provided with a Ti coating and in a second step a hydroxyapatite is applied to the Ti coating. The invention further relates to hydroxyapatite coated ceramic... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080152784 - Methods of manufacturing coatings and coated medical devices: Methods of manufacturing porous coatings and medical devices having porous coatings are provided. In embodiments of the invention, an inert additive, a therapeutic agent, and a polymer are applied to the body of a medical device to form a coating. The therapeutic agent and the polymer are insoluble in the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080152785 - Coated implants and methods of coating: A method including forming a first coating layer derived from an alkoxide on a substrate having a dimension suitable for an implant and forming a second coating layer on the first coating layer that promotes osseointegration. An apparatus comprising a substrate having a dimension suitable as a medical or dental... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080152786 - Coating method for an end winding of an electric machine: The coating method is for application to the coating of an end winding (3) of an electric motor (4), whereby the end winding (3) comprises several conductor arrangements (2) for coating. The coating material for application is atomised by means of a spray device (1). An electrostatic potential difference (U)... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, Llc

20080152787 - Process for forming optical device having electron injection layer comprising barium: An optical device comprising an anode, a cathode, an organic semiconducting material between the anode and the cathode, and an electron transport layer between the cathode and the organic semiconducting material wherein the organic semiconducting material comprises sulfur and the electron transport layer containing barium.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080152788 - Radiation detecting apparatus and method for manufacturing the same: An underlayer of a phosphor layer is disposed on a sensor panel including two-dimensionally arranged photoelectric conversion devices. The surface of the underlayer is subjected to atmospheric pressure plasma treatment. The phosphor layer is formed on the surface-treated underlayer. Then, the phosphor layer is covered with a moisture-resistant protective layer,... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080152789 - Patterning method, method of manufacturing organic field effect transistor, and method of manufacturing flexible printed circuit board: In the condition where a nozzle for applying a coating liquid is disposed on the lower side of a substrate and a substrate surface controlled in wettability is faced down, the nozzle and the substrate are moved relative to each other, whereby the coating liquid is applied to a desired... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080152790 - Low-cost hydrophilic treatment method for assembled pemfc stacks: A method for depositing a hydrophilic coating on flow field plates or bipolar plates and manifolds in a fuel cell stack after the stack is assembled. The method includes preparing a solution that contains hydrophilic nano-particles suspended in a suitable solvent. The cathode and anode inlet and outlet manifolds and... Agent: Miller Ip Group, Plc General Motors Corporation

20080152791 - Electrical contact enhancing coating: The electrical contact enhancing coating is a composition that includes finely divided precious metal particles mixed with a dielectric carrier to form a coating. The dielectric carrier is a vegetable oil (preferably soybean-based) carrier of the type used as a dielectric coolant in power transformers, and is preferably high in... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20080152793 - Method for the deposition of a ruthenium containing film with aryl and diene containing complexes: Novel ruthenium precursors having melting points no more than about 50° C. are described herein. The disclosed ruthenium precursors may be liquids at 25° C., which enables their use without addition of a solvent and also eliminating a source of impurities. Pure ruthenium films or ruthenium containing films depending on... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080152792 - Method of manufacturing a bistable microelectronic switch stack: A stack for a bistable microelectronic switch is fabricated by providing a first metal electrode on a supporting substrate. A bistable macrocyclic compound is printed over the first electrode using a high speed printing process. A conductive polymer is then printed over the bistable macrocyclic compound using a high speed... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20080152794 - Information storage devices using movement of magnetic domain walls and methods of manufacturing the same: An information storage device using movement of magnetic domain walls includes a writing magnetic layer having a magnetic domain wall. A stack structure is formed on the writing magnetic layer. The stack structure includes a connecting magnetic layer and an information storing magnetic layer stacked sequentially. The information storage device... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080152796 - Method of producing a reflective design: A method of producing a reflective design includes the steps of lasering a pattern on an adhesive side of a reflective laminated material. The lasering ablates the adhesive and causes these areas to not adhere. The reflective laminate material is applied to a substrate. A carrier layer of the reflective... Agent: Law Office Of Dale B. Halling, Llc

20080152795 - Thermal transfer printing method and apparatus: Thermal transfer printing method and apparatus are provided to make initial character image data left on a spent ink ribbon illegible. In the method, after forming an initial character image FGi1 on an ink layer 11b in black of the ink ribbon 11, a forefront position S1 of the ink... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080152797 - Mixture for use in production of transferable products by decalcomania a product transferable by decalcomania and related manufacturing process and a decalcomania process using such transferable product: A mixture used for production of decalcomania transferable products, the production and application of the transferable products by the utilization of a transfer solvent is provided. The mixture includes 1 to 40 percent by weight of a dispersant and stabilizer for organic materials, soluble in the transfer solvent (z); and... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20080152798 - Process and apparatus for treating an imaged printing form, re-imageable printing form and machine for processing printing material: A process for treating an imaged printing form, in particular a printing form covered with amphiphilic molecules or with polymers, such as saccharides, includes applying a gum, in particular a microscopic gum layer, to the surface of the printing form in the liquid state. The gum is removed or reduced... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080152799 - Lens, coating apparatus for lens, and method for making the lens: The present invention discloses a lens, a coating apparatus for the lens and manufacture method. A multilayer coating film of a uniform thickness is formed on the surface of the lens, and the lens is uniformly coated with a multilayer coating film. A coating apparatus for controlling the overall rotation... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080152800 - Process for the coating of biomedical articles: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a hydrophilic coating on a biomedical article, which comprises treating the biomedical article for a time period of ≦5 minutes with a solution of an organic solvent comprising a polyanionic compound with a number average molecular weight Mn of >5000,... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20080152801 - Cold sprayed metal matrix composites: A method of manufacturing homogenous metal matrix composite (MMC) powders and using the powders as the feedstock with cold spray deposition is described to produce composite coatings and freestanding bulk forms. Measure quantities of metal and ceramic powders having predetermined particle sizes are blended to produce homogeneous MMC powders. Spray... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c. (p&w)

20080152802 - Method for cleaning, method and device for the application of a protective medium to a turbine blade, and a method for placing cooling bores in a turbine blade: A method for cleaning, method and device for the application of a protective medium to a turbine blade, and a method for placing cooling bores in a turbine blade is disclosed. For this purpose, hot supercritical carbon dioxide is used as a tempering and/or cleaning medium and compressed and decompressed... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080152803 - Method for the densification of thin porous substrates by means of vapour phase chemical infiltration and device for loading such substrates: To densify thin porous substrates (1) by chemical vapor infiltration, the invention proposes using loading tooling (10) comprising a tubular duct (10) disposed between first and second plates (12, 13) and around which the thin substrates for densification are disposed radially. The tooling as loaded in this way is then... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080152804 - Method for depositing a metal-containing coating on a substrate: The present invention is in the field of methods for applying a protective coating onto a substrate, and more particularly, methods for applying a protective coating by application of a metal compound onto the hot glass surfaces using a chemical-vapor deposition (CVD) technique.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080152805 - Polysilicon dummy wafers and process used therewith: Non-production wafers of polycrystalline silicon are placed in non-production slots of a support tower for thermal processing monocrystalline silicon wafers. They may have thicknesses of 0.725 to 2 mm and be roughened on both sides. Nitride may be grown on the non-production wafers to a thickness of over 2 μm... Agent: Law Offices Of Charles Guenzer

20080152806 - Organic vapor jet deposition using an exhaust: Methods and systems for organic vapor jet deposition are provided, where an exhaust is disposed between adjacent nozzles. The exhaust may reduce pressure buildup in the nozzles and between the nozzles and the substrate, leading to improved deposition profiles, resolution, and improved nozzle-to-nozzle uniformity. The exhaust may be in fluid... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080152807 - Applying images to a surface: Techniques for applying graphic images to a surface are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an image file from an image source and generating a surface model that describes geometrical contours of the surface. An applicator is then controlled according to the surface model, and the graphic image... Agent: Lee & Hayes, Pllc

20080152808 - Pigments modified with surface counter-ions: The present invention relates to inkjet ink pigments having surface counter-ions replaced with other counter-ions with larger size and/or hydrophobicity. The effect of the replacement is to decrease pigment-ink-vehicle-separation in the inkjet ink printing process.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080152809 - Method and apparatus for making signs: An apparatus for digitally generating an image includes a printer for generating a desired image either on a final substrate or a carrier sheet with the image then being transferred from the carrier sheet onto the final substrate. The generated image is “built up” on the carrier sheet or substrate... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080152810 - Nanoparticle based inks and methods of making the same: The present invention provides nanoparticle based recording mediums, inks and ink compositions, methods of making nanoparticle based recording mediums and inks, nanoparticles and methods for making nanoparticles, methods for stabilizing colorants against electromagnetic radiation (including radiation in the visible wavelength range), methods for enhancing the substrate independent durability performance of... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080152811 - Ink jet recording ink, recording method and recording apparatus: e

20080152812 - Methods of corrosion prevention and cleaning of copper structures: Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic device are described. Those methods may comprise forming a thin metal-organic layer on a copper structure, wherein the thin metal-organic layer substantially prevents corrosion of the copper structure, and wherein the thin metal-organic layer comprises an organo-copper compound comprising an alkyl group... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, Llc

20080152813 - Method for treating concrete: A method for treating at least partially uncured concrete is provided.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080152814 - Sprayable water-base platinum-group-containing paint and its applications: A method for depositing a platinum-group-containing layer on a substrate includes furnishing the substrate, and preparing a water-base paint containing metallic platinum-group powder, water, and a binder. The method further includes spraying the water-base paint overlying the substrate to form a platinum-group-containing layer, and thereafter heating the platinum-group-containing layer to... Agent: Mcnees, Wallace & Nurick Llc

20080152817 - Curable aqueous compositions: A curable composition useful as a thermosetting binder, comprising a polycarboxy polymer or copolymer, a polyol, and, optionally, a phosphorous containing compound.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080152816 - Curable composition: A curable composition, useful as a thermosetting binder, having a polycarboxy polymer or co-polymer, an emulsion polymer, and a multifunctional polyol.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20080152815 - Self-healing coating and microcapsules to make same: A self-healing coating, incorporating medium-sized microcapsules filled with a liquid formulation, repairs itself upon physical compromise. In one embodiment, a commercial primer is mixed with these microcapsules and applied. After the coating has cured, any physical compromise of the cured coating results in the microcapsules bursting to release the liquid,... Agent: Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity Attn: Cehec-oc

20080152818 - Non-aqueous coating compositions: Non-aqueous graft polymers and coatings, including aerosol coatings, are described. The graft copolymers are useful for application to plastic and other substrates.... Agent: The Sherwin-williams Company

20080152819 - Device and process for coating workpieces: The invention relates to a device for coating workpieces which preferably consist at least partially of wood, wood-based materials, synthetic material or the like, said device comprising an application means for applying a curable mass, in particular a varnish, and a conveying device for causing a relative movement between said... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p.

20080152820 - Detachable protecting films: Peelable polymeric protective films on surfaces, in particular on metallic surfaces, which exhibit an oxygen gradient, and a process for producing such protective films. The films are particularly suitable for providing surfaces with temporary protection.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080152821 - Printing system with conductive element: Techniques for printing charged droplets are described herein.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080152822 - Electroless deposition of cobalt alloys: Systems and methods for electroless deposition of a cobalt-alloy layer on a copper surface include a solution characterized by a low pH. This solution may include, for example, a cobalt(II) salt, a complexing agent including at least two amine groups, a pH adjuster configured to adjust the pH to below... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20080152823 - Self-limiting plating method: A self-limiting electroless plating process is provided to plate thin films with improved uniformity. The process comprises dispensing an electroless plating solution onto a substrate to form a quiescent solution layer from which a conformal plated layer plates onto a surface of the substrate by a redox reaction. The redox... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20080152827 - Aqueous ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge and ink jet recording apparatus: An aqueous ink comprising water, a water-soluble organic solvent and at least two pigments. The aqueous ink is used together with a reaction liquid containing a reactive component that reacts with the aqueous ink to cause aggregation or gelation of the aqueous ink. The at least two pigments have a... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080152826 - Coating compositions, process and luminescent coated articles: wherein RE represents a three-valent rare-earth element, 0.005≦x≦0.20, and 0≦y≦0.2, a+b+c=1, with the proviso at least two of a, b, and c are not equal to zero; the particulate luminescent composition exhibiting a luminescence spectrum having a plurality of intensity peaks at characteristic wavelengths. It is further directed to a... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080152828 - Inkjet recording method: An inkjet recording method for printing by ejecting droplets of a water-based ink composition onto a recording medium having a recording surface which is a plastic film and by causing the droplets to adhere to the recording surface, including: using, as the water-based ink composition, a water-based ink composition including... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080152824 - Phase change inks: wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 each, independently of the others, are —S—, —S(=O)—, or —S(=O)2—, R1, R2, R3, and R4 each, independently of the others, are alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, R1′, R2′, R3′, and R4′ each, independently of the others, are substituents, n1, n2, n3, and n4 each,... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20080152825 - Treatment liquid for plastic film, primer liquid for printing, ink composition, and method for ink jet recording using them: This invention provides a treatment liquid for an ink jet recording medium having a recording face of a plastic film, wherein the treatment liquid including at least a specific cyclic ester compound or a specific cyclic amide compound, a primer liquid for printing, and an ink composition. According to the... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080152829 - Coating compositions, coatings formed therefrom and methods of making the same: A coating composition, comprising a film-forming component, a radiation curable group, and a matting agent, wherein, when the composition is deposited and treated to form a cured coating, the cured coating is characterized as having a higher concentration of the matting agent in a top half of the coating relative... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080152830 - Optical recording medium comprising molecules with hydrogen bonds: The invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising at least one liquid crystalline (LC) layer including an anisotropic aligned LC polymer network, low molecular weight molecules, at least part of it being LC and orientable and at least part of it having functional groups for effecting hydrogen bonding with... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080152831 - Photocurable maskant composition and method of use: A maskant composition and a method of diffusion coating a metal component with the use of the maskant composition, where the maskant composition comprises a cross-linkable resin, a photoinitiator, and a gettering agent.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.a.

20080152832 - Actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink and image forming method using the same: An actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink comprising: a metal complex pigment; a cationically polymerizable compound; a polymer dispersing agent having a basic functional group exhibiting an amine value of 5-40 mg/g; and a photo acid generating agent, wherein the cationically polymerizable compound comprises an oxirane ring. The aforesaid actinic radiation... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080152833 - Repair of coated substrates: The present invention relates to a process for repair of a coated substrate comprising the steps of a) applying a liquid, ambient temperature curable two-component coating composition on an area of the coated substrate that needs to be repaired, wherein curing of the two-component coating composition commences upon mixing of... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080152834 - Method for manufacturing a tunnel junction magnetic sensor using ion beam deposition: A method for forming a MgO barrier layer in a tunnel junction magnetoresistive sensor (TMR). The MgO barrier layer is deposited by an ion beam deposition process that results in a MgO barrier layer having exceptional, uniform properties and a well controlled oxygen content. The ion beam deposition of the... Agent: Zilka-kotab, Pc- Hit

20080152836 - Method and apparatus of growing a thin film: A method and apparatus of growing a thin film are provided. The method comprises at least (a) providing a number of substrates; (b) cleaning the substrates; and (c) placing the substrates into a reaction liquid; (d) vibrating the reaction liquid by ultrasonic waves such that a thin film is grown... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080152835 - Method for patterning a surface: The present invention is directed to methods for patterning surfaces using contact printing and pastes, pastes for use with the processes, and products formed therefrom.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080152837 - Optical films incorporating cyclic olefin copolymers: A norbornene-based cyclic olefin layer with a curable layer disposed thereon is described. The curable layer may additionally be imparted with a texture. The norbornene-based cyclic olefin films with curable layers can be incorporated into optical bodies which include an optical film, such as an oriented multilayer optical film. In... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080152838 - Hardware development to reduce bevel deposition: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to various techniques which may be employed alone or in combination, to reduce or eliminate the deposition of material on the bevel of a semiconductor workpiece. In one approach, a shadow ring overlies the edge of the substrate to impede the flow... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP / Amat

20080152839 - Electron device having electrode made of metal that is familiar with carbon: An electronic device having an electrode made of metal that reacts easily with carbon is provided. In the electronic device, the electrode on which carbon nanotubes are deposited by a chemical vapor deposition method using a reactant gas containing carbon and oxygen, is made of a metal generating less reaction... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080152840 - Apparatus for integrated gas and radiation delivery: An apparatus for photo-assisted or photo-induced processes is disclosed, comprising a process chamber having an integrated gas and radiation distribution plate. In one embodiment, the plate has one set of apertures for distributing one or more process gases, and another set of apertures for distributing radiation to a process region... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080152841 - Contact adhesives for printable paper labels:

20080145513 - Polymer composite photonic particles: A method for forming photonic particles, where the method includes the steps of preparing a porous photonic material layer, patterning a soluble polymer on the porous photonic material layer, leaving dividing portions of the material layer untreated, infusing the polymer into the material layer, and removing the dividing portions of... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080145514 - Compositions and methods for coating medical implants: Medical implants are provided which release an anthracycline, fluoropyrimidine, folic acid antagonist, podophylotoxin, camptothecin, hydroxyurea, and/or platinum complex, thereby inhibiting or reducing the incidence of infection associated with the implant.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group Pllc

20080145515 - Severable support for a stent: A stent with at least one severable supporting device and methods of coating using the same are disclosed. The severable supporting device can be an end tube or a tab attached to some portion of the stent by at least one “gate” or attachment. The end tube or tab may... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p.

20080145516 - Processes for producing polymer coatings through surface polymerization: A medical device with a therapeutic agent-releasing polymer coating. The medical device is provided by a method that comprises: (a) attaching at least one reactive species to a medical device surface, which reactive species leads to chain growth polymerization in the presence of monomer; (b) contacting the reactive species with... Agent: Mayer & Williams Pc

20080145517 - Method for manufacturing plasma display panel, and apparatus for inspecting plasma display panel: A method for manufacturing a plasma display comprises: a phosphor painting process for painting phosphor layer in ribs formed on a back plate; and a phosphor inspection process that includes the steps of: irradiating the phosphor layer with ultraviolet light; preparing an imaging system so that the imaging system images... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080145518 - Element mounting substrate and method for manufacturing same: An element-mounting substrate includes a ceramic substrate, an electrode layer formed on the substrate and a ceramic coating layer which is formed on a part of the electrode layer and has a thickness of 5 to 50 μm. A process for producing the element-mounting substrate includes the steps of forming... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080145519 - Material application method, manufacturing method for color filter substrate, manufacturing method for electroluminescence display apparatus, manufacturing method for plasma display apparatus, and wiring manufacturing method: A stage on which a substrate having target discharge areas is placed moves relative to a discharge head unit. When at least one of a plurality of first discharge nozzles of the discharge head unit reaches one of the target discharge areas, the first nozzle discharges a first droplet of... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20080145520 - Method for producing electronic device and coating solutions suitable for the production method: It is intended to provide a method for producing an electronic device having a multilayer structure by a coating method, and a coating solution suitable for the production method. The present invention provides a method for producing an electronic device having at least two or more stacked layers containing organic... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080145521 - System and process for fabricating photovoltaic cell: A substrate processing system includes a source unit configured to supply a deposition material to a substrate, a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate to receive the deposition material, a shadow mask comprising a frame that includes two opposing arms; and a crossbar configured to be mounted to the... Agent: Xin Wen

20080145522 - Nanoholes and production thereof, stamper and production thereof, magnetic recording media and production thereof, and, magnetic recording apparatus and method: A nanohole structure includes a metallic matrix and nanoholes arrayed regularly in the metallic matrix, in which the nanoholes are spaced in rows at specific intervals to constitute rows of nanoholes. The rows of nanoholes are preferably arranged concentrically or helically. The nanoholes in adjacent rows of nanoholes are preferably... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080145523 - Spin-valve element having fixed layer containing nano-oxide layer: A nonmagnetic material-noncontact layer forming a fixed magnetic layer is formed using CoFe, a nonmagnetic material-contact layer is formed using Co, and an NOL (Nano-Oxide Layer) is provided between the nonmagnetic material-noncontact layer and the nonmagnetic material-contact layer. In addition, the average film thickness of the nonmagnetic material-contact layer is... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080145524 - Fabricating perpendicular write elements in perpendicular magnetic recording heads: Methods of fabricating perpendicular write elements for perpendicular magnetic recording heads are discussed. In write element fabrication, write poles are fabricated according to one of many desired methods. The write poles during fabrication are typically covered by a hard mask and a photolithographic soft mask. According to the methods described... Agent: Duft Bornsen & Fishman, LLP

20080145525 - Release layer and resist material for master tool and stamper tool: Methods of performing nanoimprint lithography are described. For one method, a master tool and a stamper tool are formed to provide nanometer-scale imprinting. A release layer comprised of a perfluoropolyether diacrylate material is formed on the master tool and the stamper tool. The master tool and the stamper tool are... Agent: Duft Bornsen & Fishman, LLP

20080145526 - Luminescent metal complexes and associated technology: Luminescent metal complexes, methods of producing and/or designing same, methods of using same, and associated technology, are disclosed herein. A luminescent metal complex may be useful for a variety of applications, such as staining, detection, and/or identification, for example, of substances, such as poly(amino acids), for example. Further by way... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20080145527 - Methods and apparatus for spatial light modulation: The invention relates to methods of manufacturing display devices which include the steps of depositing a layer of a dielectric material directly on a substantially transparent substrate, depositing a layer of metal directly on top of the dielectric material, forming a plurality of apertures in the layer of metal, forming... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20080145528 - Methods of preparing wetting-resistant surfaces and articles incorporating the same: The present invention provides methods for manufacturing an article having a wetting-resistant surface. The method includes providing a substrate. The method further includes disposing a coating mixture on a surface of the substrate, wherein the coating mixture comprises a braze material and a texture-providing material. The method further includes heating... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145529 - Palette knives and painting tools: The invention relates to a painting tool that includes a handle and a blade. The blade is made of a resilient metal material, has a matted, non-glare surface, and includes a handle section, a middle section, and a distal section. The handle section has a first end and a second... Agent: William Douglas Hare

20080145530 - Multi-plate nozzle and method for dispensing random pattern of adhesive filaments: A nozzle for dispensing a random pattern of liquid adhesive filaments. The nozzle may include first and second air shim plates, an adhesive shim plate and first and second separating shim plates. The first and second air shim plates each have respective pairs of air slots. Each air slot has... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20080145531 - Method for catalyst coating of a substrate: A catalyst composition is applied to an interior of a hollow substrate. The composition is coated on the substrate by immersing the substrate into a vessel containing a bath of coating slurry. A vacuum is then applied to the partially immersed substrate. The intensity of the vacuum and its application... Agent: Basf Catalysts Llc

20080145532 - Method of making tactile features on cartons: A textured or soft-feel exterior surface of a carton can be created by applying a coating material to the carton prior to filling the carton with a consumer product such as facial tissue. In one embodiment, the carton is then filled with the consumer product after which the coating material... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080145533 - Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method: Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus, including a processing chamber to accommodate substrates therein; a heating unit to heat the substrates; a gas supply system to supply desired processing gas into the processing chamber; an exhaust system to exhaust an atmosphere in the processing chamber; and a control section, wherein... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080145535 - Cyclic chemical vapor deposition of metal-silicon containing films: wherein R and R1 in the formulas represent aliphatic groups typically having from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms, e.g., branched alkyl, cycloalkyl with R and R1 in formula A also being combinable into a cyclic group, and R2 representing a single bond, (CH2)n, a ring, or SiH2, and purging... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080145536 - Method and apparatus for low temperature and low k sibn deposition: A method and apparatus for depositing silicon boron nitride films is provided. The apparatus comprises a chamber, a gas mixing block connected to the chamber, and separate boron-containing precursor, silicon-containing precursor, and nitrogen-containing precursor gas line systems that are connected to the gas mixing block. Methods of depositing a silicon... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080145534 - Deposition apparatus with cavities for a substrate and an evaporation source, and deposition method using the same: A deposition apparatus comprises a first cavity which comprises an evaporation source entrance and a gas discharge port; a second cavity operable to communicate with the first cavity through the evaporation source entrance; an opening/closing part which controllably opens and closes the evaporation source entrance; and a driver for moving... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080145538 - Method and apparatus for producing social stationery: A method for producing an article having a surface feature, such as an article of social stationery, includes defining a characteristic of at least one layer of the article of social stationery, and displaying an image associated with the at least one layer to permit reviewing of the defined characteristic... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080145539 - Method of forming fine patterns: It is disclosed a method of forming fine patterns comprising: subjecting a substrate having photoresist patterns to a hydrophilic treatment, covering the substrate having photoresist patterns with an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns, applying heat treatment to cause thermal shrinkage of the over-coating agent so that the spacing between... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080145537 - Micro patch coating device and method: A micro patch coating device includes a coating die with a micro channel structure. A coating fluid is supplied through a coating fluid inlet and an auxiliary fluid is supplied through an auxiliary fluid inlet. After a segment of a predetermined length of the coating fluid is formed at a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080145541 - Compliant spray flux masks, systems, and methods: A flux spray head, a mask, and an integrated circuit substrate are arranged in a flux spray station to reduce flux overspray during a spraying operation. A support element within the spray station is used to align the substrate with the mask and spray head. A portion of the mask... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080145540 - Flux overspray removal masks with channels, methods of assembling same, and systems containing same: Some embodiments include an apparatus comprising a spray head to spray a substrate, the substrate having a region to be sprayed and a region to be masked, the two regions separated by a boundary, and a mask having channels, the mask located between the spray head and the substrate. In... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080145542 - Method for preparing a brazed surface for receiving a coating: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for preparing a brazed surface to receive a coating is disclosed. The method includes providing a brazed surface having a flux layer including a conversion coating and a powder component; and applying an aqueous solution containing a flux-removing agent to... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c./fgtl

20080145543 - Method of producing flame retardant textile fabric: A high performance flame retardant textile fabric is provided which is suitable for use in producing close-fitting garments, such as undergarments, that come into direct contact with the skin of the wearer and provide a protective function, as well as in non-apparel applications. The fabric is formed of yarns of... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080145544 - Method and device for producing polyurethane foam slab stock: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing polyurethane block foam whereby the reactive components polyol and isocyanate are conveyed in a metered fashion to a mixer 1, are mixed therein and then discharged from the mixer and applied to the substrate paper 3, characterised in that after leaving the... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080145546 - Dispersant for reducing viscosity of particulate solids: The invention provides a dispersant for an aqueous dispersion of positively charged or chargeable solid particulates which comprises a compound having an anchoring moiety linked to a polymeric hydrophilic moiety, the anchoring moiety containing at least one acid and/or hydroxy group and having an overall acidity or neutrality and the... Agent: Eastman Kodak Company Patent Legal Staff

20080145545 - Metal oxide and sulfur-containing coating compositions, methods of use, and articles prepared therefrom: Disclosed herein are high refractive index coating compositions containing a functionalized metal oxide nanoparticle and sulfur-containing polymerizable components. The composition can be prepared into optical articles via curing processes.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080145547 - Coating compositions, articles, and methods of coating articles: To provide transparent plastic coatings with a combination of abrasion resistance and formability, a composition comprises an aqueous-organic solvent mixture containing hydrolysis products and partial condensates of an epoxy functional silane and/or a diol functional organopolysiloxane mixed with a multifunctional crosslinker selected from multifunctional carboxylic acids, an hydrides or silylated... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080145548 - Coating material: A premix for a coating material, comprising a lithium-containing silicate mineral, an hydraulic binder and a hardener for a water soluble silicate is provided. The premix can be mixed with water and a water soluble silicate to form a coating material that can be directly applied onto a variety of... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080145549 - Functionalized amine-based corrosion inhibitors for galvanized metal surfaces and method of using same: A composition and method for inhibiting white rust formation on galvanized surfaces. The composition includes hydroxyl-substituted monoamines and polyamines, imino derivatives, and hydroxyamine derivatives. The composition may be introduced onto the galvanized surface, especially in an industrial water system, using a variety of different methods or programs including integrating with... Agent: Edward O. Yonter Patent And Licensing Department

20080145550 - Magnesium oxychloride cement: Magnesium oxychloride cement is formed by mixing a magnesium chloride (MgCl2) brine solution with a magnesium oxide (MgO) composition in a selected stoichiometric ratio of MgCl2, MgO, and H2O that forms the 5 phase magnesium oxychloride cement composition. Although Sorel cements formed from the mixture of MgCl2, MgO can form... Agent: Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP

20080145551 - Method of manufacturing multilayer electronic component: An electroless plating step for forming external electrodes includes preparing a plating solution including a reducing agent and metal ions having a more electochemically positive deposition potential than the oxidation-reduction potential of the reducing agent, placing a laminate for a multilayer electronic component together with a conductive medium having catalytic... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080145552 - Fluorochemical and polyoxyalkylene siloxane additive for coatings:

20080145553 - Plasma surface treatment using dielectric barrier discharges: A process for the in-flight surface treatment of powders using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Torch operating at atmospheric pressures or soft vacuum conditions is described herein. The process comprising feeding a powder material into the Dielectric Barrier Discharge Torch yielding powder particles exhibiting a reduced powder agglomeration feature; in-flight modifying... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p.

20080145554 - Thermal spray powders for wear-resistant coatings, and related methods: A method of making a thermal spray powder is provided. The method comprises: providing a powder comprising a plurality of porous particles; infiltrating a mixture comprising a solvent and a plurality of solid lubricant particles into the porous particles; and heating the powder to a temperature sufficient to evaporate the... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145555 - Method of coating a substrate: The present invention provides a method for coating a substrate, in particular a fiber reinforced plastic component, a protective layer being applied, with preference by means of thermal spraying, to a non-cured resin film applied to a release film, and subsequently, after removal of the release film, the resin film... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080145556 - Method for manufacturing substrate mounting table: A method for manufacturing a substrate mounting table having a mounting surface for mounting a substrate thereon; a plurality of gas injection openings opened on the mounting surface to supply a gas toward the mounting surface; a gas supply channel for supplying a gas to the gas injection openings; and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080145558 - Ink compositions: wherein M is an atom or group of atoms capable of bonding to the central cavity of a phthalocyanine molecule, wherein axial ligands optionally can be attached to M. Also disclosed is a radiation curable ink composition comprising (a) an ink vehicle, said ink vehicle comprising at least one radically... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20080145562 - Inkset, ink cartridge, inkjet recording method, and recorded matter: e

20080145559 - Phase change inks:

20080145557 - Phase change inks containing dialkyl ethers: Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising (a) a colorant and (b) a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising (i) an amide and (ii) a dialkyl ether of the formula R1—O—R2, wherein R1 and R2 each, independently of the other, represents an unsubstituted alkyl group having no heteroatoms therein,... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20080145560 - Solvent systems for metals and inks: Solvent systems and dispersions including such solvent systems for use in compositions including metals and inks are provided. In certain examples, the solvent systems may be used with capped metal particles to provide a dispersion that may be used to print conductive lines.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080145561 - Yellow ink composition, ink set, ink cartridge, inkjet recording method, and recorded matter: l

20080145563 - Radiation-curable aqueous polyurethane dispersions: The present invention relates to UV-curable polyurethane dispersions, to a process for preparing them, and to their use.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080145564 - Adhesion promotion additives and methods for improving coating compositions: An additive (and methods for a coating composition that includes at least one an agent for improving the performance of the coating composition, selected from a Michael addition product of siloxane further containing one or more active hydrogen containing functional moieties with two or more acrylate groups; a high molecular... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch Pc

20080145565 - Article with lubricated surface and method: A method for preparing one or more lubricated surfaces of an article to reduce the break-out force and sliding frictional force. A lubricant is applied to one or more surfaces, and the lubricant-coated surface is treated by exposing the surface to an energy source, wherein the energy source is an... Agent: Coats & Bennett, Pllc

20080145566 - Microwave brazing process for forming coatings: A process for forming a coating on a surface of a substrate, so that heating of the coating material is selective and sufficient to cause at least partial melting of the coating material and permit bonding to the substrate without excessively heating the substrate so as not to significantly degrade... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145567 - Laser machining method for printed circuit board: A printed circuit board manufacturing method by which the manufacturing time can be shortened and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. A printed circuit board has an insulating layer on its surface. Positions (first positions) of the printed circuit board where lands are disposed are irradiated with a CO2 laser... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080145569 - Method and device for hot-dip coating a metal strip: The invention relates to a method for hot-dip coating a metal strip (1), particularly a steel strip, in which the metal strip (1) is fed to a receptacle (5) accommodating the melted coating metal (4) through a hole (6) in the bottom area of the receptacle (5) after passing through... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20080145568 - Method of fabricating wire grid polarizer: Provided is a method of fabricating a wire grid polarizer. The method includes: forming a photocatalytic layer on a first substrate; forming a patterned resin layer having a plurality of parallel grooves; forming a wire grid by filling the grooves with a metal; and transferring the wire grid and the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080145570 - Method of preparing carbon nanotube/polymer composite material: A method of preparing a carbon nanotube/polymer composite material is provided. The method includes (a) providing a carbon nanotube-based film and a pre-polymer solution; (b) placing the carbon nanotube-based film at a bottom of a container, and pouring the pre-polymer solution in the container; and (c) polymerizing the pre-polymer solution... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080138497 - Methods for fabricating coatings for drug delivery devices having gradient of hydration: A method for fabricating a coating for an implantable medical device is provided comprising applying a first polymer on at least a portion of the device to form a first layer of the coating and applying a second polymer on at least a portion of the first layer to form... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080138498 - Methods for fabricating coatings for drug delivery devices having gradient of hydration: A method for fabricating a coating for an implantable medical device is provided comprising applying a first polymer on at least a portion of the device to form a first layer of the coating and applying a second polymer on at least a portion of the first layer to form... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080138499 - Liquid material arrangement method, device manufacturing method, and liquid material discharge device: A liquid material arrangement method is performed to arrange a liquid material on a discharge object with the liquid material being discharged from a nozzle of a head according to an electrical signal supplied to a drive unit. The liquid material arrangement method includes measuring a discharge quantity of the... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20080138500 - Method and machine for manufacturing electrical circuits: The machine (1) for manufacturing electrical circuits (2) from a web (3) of electrically conductive material comprises means (4) for feeding the web (3) along a defined path (P), a stamping station (11) for applying a certain quantity of insulating varnish on certain portions of the web (3) and a... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080138502 - Method for the production of an sin:h layer on a substrate: The invention relates to a method for the production of an SiN:H layer on a substrate which converts light into electric voltage, wherein a silicon-containing target is sputtered and at least one reactive gas in introduced into the volume between target and substrate. The silicon-containing target is implemented in the... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080138501 - Solution-based fabrication of photovoltaic cell: An ink for forming CIGS photovoltaic cell active layers is disclosed along with methods for making the ink, methods for making the active layers and a solar cell made with the active layer. The ink contains a mixture of nanoparticles of elements of groups IB, IIIA and (optionally) VIA. The... Agent: Director Of Ip

20080138503 - Method for forming dielectric film and method for forming capacitor in semiconductor device using the same: Provided is a method for forming a dielectric film in a semiconductor device, wherein the method can improve a dielectric characteristic and a leakage current characteristic. According to specific embodiments of the present invention, the method for forming a dielectric film includes: forming a zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) layer over a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080138504 - Coatings for components of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment: A method of forming a high wear resistance coating on a substrate having a low coefficient of thermal expansion is described. The method may include providing the low CTE substrate, where a surface of the substrate includes a plurality of protrusions raised above the surface. A high wear resistance layer... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080138505 - Formation method of metal layer on resin layer, printed wiring board, and production method thereof: A printed wiring board having a conductor circuit comprising a copper layer adjacent to an insulating layer and an electroless gold plating, wherein the insulating layer has ten-point mean surface roughness (Rz) of 2.0 μm or less is provided. According to the present invention, there is no such a defect... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080138506 - Electroless gold plating bath, electroless gold plating method and electronic parts: p

20080138507 - Electroless gold plating bath, electroless gold plating method and electronic parts: The electroless gold plating can be carried out without corrosion of an underlying metal to be plated at a stable deposition rate. Because of the high deposition rate and the immersion and reduction types, thickening of a plated coating is possible in one solution and the color of the coating... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080138508 - Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus: A substrate processing method is useful for forming, by electroless plating, a protective film, such as a magnetic film, which covers exposed surfaces of embedded interconnects composed of an interconnect material, such as copper or silver, embedded in fine interconnect recesses provided in a surface of a substrate. The substrate... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080138509 - Magnetic sensor and manufacturing method therefor: A magnetic sensor comprises a spin-valve type magnetoresistive element arranged on a substrate, wherein a bias magnetic layer made of a permanent magnet film is connected with both ends of the magnetoresistive element so as to detect the magnitude of a magnetic field. The bias magnetic layer is formed on... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080138510 - Optical disk mold and method of forming the same: An optical disk mold is provided. The optical disk mold includes a first mold plate, a second mold plate, and a stamper. A mold cavity having a disk-shape is included between the first mold plate and the second mold plate for manufacturing an optical disk. A heat-keeping surface layer formed... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080138511 - Non-invasive thermal management processes for restorating metallic details bonded to substrates: A thermal management process for enabling the restoration of a surface of a metallic detail in the presence of at least one bonding material, comprising preparing at least one damaged area on a metallic detail; disposing at least one thermal management component upon a bonding material or a surface area... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c. (p&w)

20080138512 - Method for producing a patterned sheet or film having a predetermined surface characteristic: A method for producing a lenticular material having a predetermined surface characteristic of high quality and definition formed on one side thereof is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a rotating, engraved cylindrical roll, advancing a material along a predetermined path of travel while directing one surface of... Agent: Clements Bernard Miller

20080138513 - Device and method for a layerwise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object: A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layer-wise solidification of a building material in powder form at positions in the respective layers corresponding to the object is disclosed. The device comprises: a container (25) arranged in the device; a support device (26), which can be vertically moved in... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080138514 - Preparation method of multi-shell nanocrystals: Disclosed is a preparation method of multi-shell nanocrystals in one pot. In an embodiment, a core is formed from a precursors in the presence of solvent and then, without a core separation step, two or more kinds of precursors are added sequentially to dispose a shell on the surface of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080138515 - Three dimensional printing material system and method using peroxide cure: A materials system and methods are provided to enable the formation of articles by Three Dimensional Printing. The materials system includes a transition metal catalyst that facilitates the reaction of an acrylate-containing binder with a particulate material.... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20080138516 - Process for producing multifunctional material: Method for producing a multifunctional material includes thermally treating a substrate having a surface layer formed of titanium, titanium oxide, a titanium alloy, or a titanium alloy oxide so that the temperature of the surface layer is raised to 600° C. or higher, to thereby provide, in the interior of... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080138517 - Organic/inorganic thin film deposition device and deposition method: Provided are a device for depositing an organic/inorganic thin film and a deposition method thereof. The method includes: i) heating a source vessel containing an organic material and an inorganic material to generate at least one deposition gas phase of the organic and inorganic materials; ii) transferring one of the... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080138518 - Method for growing thin films: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for growing a thin film onto a substrate, in which method a substrate placed in a reaction space (21) is subjected to alternately repeated surface reactions of at least two vapor-phase reactants for the purpose of forming a thin film. According to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080138519 - Recording ink, inkjet recording method and inkjet recording apparatus using the same: The invention provides a recording ink containing a colorant, a wetting agent, a surfactant, a penetrating agent, and water, wherein when the specified moisture evaporation rate of the recording ink is less than 30% the specified viscosity elevating rate of the recording ink is 10 or less; when the moisture... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080138520 - Method and system for fashioning artificial nails having colorful patterns: The present invention is directed to a method of fashioning artificial nails having colorful patterns by applying a first layer of a first colored polymer to a natural or artificial fingernail. Portions of the first polymer are scraped off with a gouge to create a defined border. A second application... Agent: Murphy Desmond S.c.

20080138521 - Method of making morphologically patterned coatings: Methods of forming patterned coatings are disclosed. The methods include the steps of disposing a composition onto a substrate to form a liquid coating on the substrate and providing or removing energy through a first pattern of areas on the coated film to form a morphologically patterned coating, the morphological... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080138522 - Aldiminoalkylsilanes: The invention relates to aldiminoalkylsilanes ALS which are preparable from the reaction of at least one aminoalkylsilane AS of the formula (I) and at least one aldehyde ALD of the formula (II), and to processes for preparing them. Additionally disclosed are the use of these aldiminoalkylsilanes in compositions comprising amine-reactive... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080138523 - Method & material for refurbishing vinyl and other painted surfaces: A method and material for refurbishing vinyl and other painted surfaces includes the steps of cleaning the surface with a detergent, drying the surface, applying a revitalizer to the surface, and drying the surface such that the surface has an improved appearance. The surface may be vinyl or other painted... Agent: Akzo Nobel Inc.

20080138524 - Manufacturing method for perpendicular magnetic recording medium: A manufacturing method for a magnetic recording medium is disclosed. By using the method, the anisotropic magnetic field (Hk) of an underlayer is improved, spike noise generated in the soft magnetic underlayer is suppressed, and the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is improved without employing a special layer configuration and without the... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20080138525 - Reinforced silicone resin film and method of preparing same: A method of preparing a reinforced silicone resin film, the method comprising the steps of impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a condensation-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin, and curing the silicone resin in the condensation-curable silicone composition of the impregnated fiber reinforcement; wherein the reinforced silicone resin film comprises... Agent: Dow Corning Corporation Co1232

20080138526 - Porous fiberglass materials having reduced formaldehyde emissions: The present invention relates to formaldehyde scavenger treatments for porous fiberglass material having formaldehyde emitting binders thereon. The invention also relates to methods of making porous fiberglass material having reduced formaldehyde emissions.... Agent: Patent Group Ga30-43 Georgia-pacific Llc

20080138527 - Method for producing multi layered coating film: Therefore, the present invention can provide an intermediate coating composition which can form a multi layered coating film having an excellent chipping resistance, as well as, a method for producing a multi layered coating film by using the intermediate coating composition.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080138528 - Method for depositing palladium layers and palladium bath therefor: Copper conductor tracks of circuit boards require a coating which has good corrosion resistance and is suitable for multiple solderability and bondability to enable them to be provided with electronic components. These properties are fulfilled by a layer system which has an intermediate layer of autocatalytically deposited nickel on which... Agent: Kalow & Springut LLP

20080138529 - Method and apparatus for cathodic arc ion plasma deposition: A method and apparatus for depositing a coating material on a surface of a substrate by an ion plasma deposition process using a hollow cathode is disclosed. The cathode may be a substantially cylindrical hollow cathode. A plasma arc is formed on the outer circumference of the cathode to remove... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080138530 - Ink jet ink: The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink made from certain aqueous titanium dioxide slurries, and an associated inkjet ink set for inkjet printing. The invention also pertains to a method of inkjet printing with the ink and ink set. The use of the specific titanium dioxide slurries described... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080138531 - Coating composition curable with ultraviolet radiation: A UV radiation curable primer coating composition curable under a UV radiation emitting lamp or sunlight. The coating demonstrates improved curing time and includes ethylenically unsaturated free radically polymerizable compounds and 0.1% photoiniator or less.... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20080138532 - Method for decorating a plastic component with a coating: A method is provided for decorating a plastic component having an exterior surface with an initial surface energy. At least a portion of the exterior surface is decorated with a coating. The method comprises fixturing the plastic component. At least the portion of the exterior surface is positioned substantially within... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c./fgtl

20080138533 - Microwave process for forming a coating: A process for forming a coating on a surface of a substrate, in which the heating source for the coating process is microwave radiation so that heating of the coating material is selective and sufficient to melt and bond the coating material to the substrate without excessively heating the substrate.... Agent: Hartman And Hartman, P.c.

20080138534 - Method for plasma chemical surface modification: The invention relates to a method for plasma chemical surface modifying of materials and items, and specifically for plasma aided impregnation with solutions containing fire retardants to make porous materials. The subject matter of the invention is solved by the method of plasma chemical surface modification of porous materials and... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, Llc

20080138535 - Substrate damage prevention system and method: A substrate damage prevention system and method for a plasma treating apparatus are provided. The system may include a lower electrode on which a substrate may be mounted, an inert gas supply unit which may supply an inert gas to an upper surface of the lower electrode on which the... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20080138536 - Sprayable coating compositions: A sprayable energy-curable coating composition comprises an epoxide monomer or oligomer, a cationic photoinitiator and a cyclic carbonate, the cyclic carbonate being present in an amount of at least 7% by weight of the entire composition.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro

20080131583 - Use of nonionic esters in a coating for surfaces coming in contact with blood: The present invention relates to methods for coating at least one surface of a medical device for improving the hemocompatibility of said surface. Further, the invention relates to medical devices comprising surfaces, coated with a coating composition containing a nonionic ester formed from an acyclic C3-C6(OH)3-6 polyol and from at... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080131584 - Method for producing porous surfaces on metal components: The disclosure relates to a method for the modification of the surface structure of a metal body, more preferably for the increase of the surface porosity, wherein a surface of the metal body is initially exposed to an oxidizing atmosphere and subsequently is exposed to a reducing atmosphere.... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20080131585 - Stent coating method: A nozzle for use in a coating apparatus for the application of a coating substance to a stent is provided. Method for coating a stent can include discharging a coating composition out from a needle of a nozzle assembly, and atomizing the coating composition as the coating composition is discharged.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080131586 - Method for manufacturing fuel cell and apparatus for manufacturing fuel cell: A method for manufacturing a cylindrical fuel cell having a first catalyst layer, an electrolyte layer and a second catalyst layer, comprising forming the first catalyst layer on the outer surface of a cylindrical support by a spraying method, forming the electrolyte layer on the first catalyst layer by a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080131587 - Depositing organic material onto an oled substrate: A method of depositing organic material onto an OLED substrate, comprising: providing a manifold for receiving vaporized organic material, the manifold including an aperture plate having openings, the aperture plate openings being selected to provide beams of vaporized organic material directed to the substrate, such beams having off-axis components; and... Agent: Frank Pincelli Patent Legal Staff

20080131588 - Back-illuminated image sensor and method of fabricating the same: A back-illuminated image sensor may include a substrate in which photodiodes are disposed; an insulating layer on a first surface of the substrate; an interconnection layer in the insulating layer; an anti-reflection layer between the substrate and the insulating layer; a plurality of color filters on a second surface of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080131589 - Method and apparatus for forming outer electrode of electronic component: To provide a method for forming an outer electrode capable of reducing a tact time when electrode paste is applied to end surfaces of electronic components a plurality of times. A paste tank 4 having a squeegee blade that is vertically slidable is disposed on a flat board 1 having... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080131590 - Method for printing electrically conductive circuits: A method for printing electrically conductive circuits is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a substrate, printing a circuit design on the substrate, providing a film having a conductive layer, selectively transferring portions of the conductive layer of the film to the printed circuit design on the substrate,... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein, Llc (illinois Tool Works)

20080131592 - Electrical cable having a surface with reduced coefficient of friction: The present invention includes a cable having reduced surface friction and the method of manufacture thereof having steps in which a conductor wire is coated with a mixture of a plastic material and lubricating material and in which the coated conductor wire is cooled. The cable includes at least one... Agent: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Intellectual Property Section

20080131591 - Electrical line: An improved electrical line comprising an electrical conductor (5) and a layer of thermoplastic material wherein the layer consists of at least one inner layer (6) and one outer layer (7) and the outer layer (7) comprises a lubricant which has migrated from the inner layer (6) into the outer... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20080131593 - Contact lens mold printing systems and processes: The present invention provides systems and methods of printing contact lens molds in an inert atmosphere for use in manufacturing tinted contact lenses. Disclosed herein are inert atmosphere chambers and isolation shutters that are capable of quickly opening and closing to permit printing of contact lens molds in such a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080131594 - Method for repairing aged reinforced concrete structure using surface-penetration reinforcing agent: Disclosed is a surface-penetration reinforcing agent that is used to effectively repair a damaged reinforced concrete structure. The surface-penetration reinforcing agent includes a silicate compound, an acrylate monomer, an amine compound and a silane compound as reactants. Further disclosed is a method for repairing a damaged reinforced concrete structure using... Agent: Iphorgan, Ltd.

20080131595 - Method for achieving recoat adhesion over a fluorinated topcoat: A method for repairing a basecoat/clearcoat finish or coating comprised of a fluorinated organosilane topcoat. A fluorinated urethane additive is added to the fluorinated organosilane topcoat composition to improve recoat adhesion with the repair basecoat.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080131596 - Viscosity control and colorant circulation for printing lens molds: Disclosed are systems including a colorant cup that is adjacent to a cliché, wherein the cup includes a vent, an interior roof portion, and an air gap beneath the roof portion; a reservoir containing colorant; a feed conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir; and a return conduit in fluid... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080131597 - Process for producing water repellent particulates: Water repellent particulates are produced by a first step of adding, to particulates, an aqueous emulsion of a silicon compound such as a silicone oil to apply surface treatment to the particulates with mixing and stirring in a dry state, and a second step of heating the treated particulates to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080131598 - Process of ceramic lever strenthening: The solution has as its object to improve a ceramic lever strengthening process comprising application of glue coating made of a series of thermoplastic glue melts to the internal surface of a ceramic lever cavity according to which the glue coating undergoes thermal treatment at between about 80° C. and... Agent: Beem Patent Law Firm

20080131599 - Method and apparatus for making coating film: A method of forming a coating film includes dropping a first chemical onto a substrate to be treated and rotating the substrate, thereby forming a first coating film, the first chemical being comprised of a solvent and a solid added to the solvent, baking the first coating film, dropping a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080131600 - Method for double-dip substrate spin optimization of coated micro array supports: The present invention discloses a method for preparing a substrate coated support for use in micro-array devices. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of applying a first coat of substrate to a support, making the substrate coating ramp by subjecting the coated support to centripetal forces, adding... Agent: Trask Britt

20080131601 - Transient enhanced atomic layer deposition: A process in which a wafer is exposed to a first chemically reactive precursor dose insufficient to result in a maximum saturated ALD deposition rate on the wafer, and then to a second chemically reactive precursor dose, the precursors being distributed in a manner so as to provide substantially uniform... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080131602 - Method of preparing catalyst for catalyzing growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes: Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is used to synthesize single-wall carbon nanotubes by a catalytic reaction, and a method of preparing the catalyst is also provided. A transition metal catalyzing growth of carbon nanotubes, an oxide of a precursor metal preventing agglomeration of catalyst particles, and a precious metal are essentially... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080131603 - Color display substrate, color filter substrate, color luminescent substrate, manufacturing method of color display substrate, electro-optical apparatus, electronic device, film-forming method, film-forming apparatus, and display motherboard: The invention provides a color display substrate having plural color display elements arranged in a matrix pattern, and a manufacturing method to efficiently obtain a color filter substrate and color luminescent substrate, for example. A manufacturing method of a color display substrate includes the step of forming plural color dots... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080131604 - Textured coating on a component surface: The present disclosure is directed to a method of making a textured coating on a wear surface of a component. The method includes applying a mask on the surface and depositing a tribological coating on the surface. The method further includes removing the mask.... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.l.p.

20080131605 - Method for producing epitaxial silicon wafer: An oxide film 13 on the surface of the substrate 11 and an inner wall oxide film 112 in a COP 111 exposed to the surface of the substrate 11 are removed by cleaning the surface of the substrate 11 with a hydrofluoric acid solution. The substrate 11 is then... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080131606 - Antimicrobial coating for erosive environments: This invention provides for a curable antimicrobial coating system comprising a base coating composition and a top coat coating composition wherein each contains and antimicrobial agent. The base coat forms a non-hydrophilic polymer layer and the top coat preferably forms a hydrophilic polymer layer or a non-hydrophilic polymer layer which... Agent: Edward K. Welch Ii Ip&l Solution

20080131607 - Coating material containing a mixture of mineral silicates and diurea: The present invention is a coating composition containing a mixture of at least one diurea compound and at least one layered silicate mineral. The composition is particularly useful for a basecoat composition in a wet-on-wet basecoat/clearcoat application and is useful as a basecoat in a wet-on-wet-on-wet primer/basecoat/clearcoat application process.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080131608 - Thermal barrier coating material, thermal barrier member, and member coated with thermal barrier and method for manufacturing the same: Provided are a thermal barrier coating material and a member coated with thermal barrier that can suppress the separation when used at a high temperature, and have a high thermal barrier effect; a method for manufacturing the member coated with thermal barrier; a turbine member coated with the thermal barrier... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080131609 - Methods and materials for reducing damage from environmental electromagnetic effects: Disclosed is a method of reducing damage resulting from environmental electromagnetic effects on a non-metallic surface. The method includes disposing a polymeric sheet material over the non-metallic surface and disposing a metal layer between the non-metallic surface and the polymeric sheet material. Objects which includes a substrate having a non-metallic... Agent: Peter Rogalskyj, Esq. Braman & Rogalskyj, LLP

20080131610 - Method for coating a workpiece: A method for coating a workpiece, whereby a coating material and an aggregate material are applied to the workpiece by thermal spraying. In addition to the coating material, an aggregate material in which or to which a fluorescent marker material is firmly fixed is applied to the workpiece. The spraying... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, Llc

20080131611 - Method for application of a thermal barrier coating and resultant structure thereof: Provided herein are methods and apparatuses, and resulting structures, for depositing ceramic coatings with preferred coating density, morphology and adherence for applications such as thermal protection of internally cooled components. Such components are found in, but not limited thereto, the hot sections of gas turbine and diesel engines and in... Agent: Novak Druce Deluca + Quigg LLP

20080131612 - Method for making an environment-resistant and thermal barrier coating system on a component: Methods are provided for forming a coating system on a gas turbine component. In one embodiment, and by way of example only, the method includes cold spraying a material onto the component surface to form an overlay coating, the material comprising MCrAlY, wherein M comprises a constituent selected from the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080131613 - Fluid management system and method for fluid dispensing and coating: A system and method are provided including a coating method and apparatus using a dielectrophoretic fluid movement system to coat with a non-conducting fluid along a surface that includes a non-conducting surface to receive the non-conducting fluid and a first and second array of one or more substantially parallel microelectrodes... Agent: Eastman Kodak Company Patent Legal Staff

20080131614 - Ink for inkjet applications: An inkjet ink, comprises an ink vehicle and a white pigment dispersed in the vehicle, wherein the pigment comprises particles in which at least 5% of the particles have an average size greater than 100 nm and at least 25% of the particles have an average size less than 50... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080131615 - Electrospraying/electrospinning array utilizing a replacement array of individual tip flow restriction: An electrohydrodynamic spraying or spinning deposition system, which includes a common source of pressurized liquid within a manifold, and an array of 2 or more spraying tips, each tip being fed from the common source of pressurized liquid to create a liquid flow path. An individual flow impedance device is... Agent: Mueller And Smith, Lpa Mueller-smith Building

20080131616 - Process for depositing a thin layer and product obtained thereby:

20080131617 - Photocurable organic material and method of fabricating array substrate for liquid crystal display device using the same: A method of fabricating an organic insulating layer used for an array substrate for a liquid crystal display device comprises forming a base material layer on a substrate; forming a photocurable organic material layer having a first liquid phase polymeric precursor, a second liquid phase polymeric precursor and a photo-initiator... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw, LLP

20080131618 - Ink composition for inkjet-recording and method for inkjet-recording: wherein the ink composition for inkjet-recording comprises (A) a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated bond and a cyclic amine structure in the molecule, (B) a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated bond and an alicyclic structure in the molecule, and (C) a radical polymerization initiator.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080131619 - Formation and treatment of epitaxial layer containing silicon and carbon: Methods for formation and treatment of epitaxial layers containing silicon and carbon are disclosed. Treatment converts interstitial carbon to substitutional carbon in the epitaxial layer, according to one or more embodiments. Specific embodiments pertain to the formation and treatment of epitaxial layers in semiconductor devices, for example, Metal Oxide Semiconductor... Agent: Diehl Servilla Llc

20080131620 - Diamond hard coating of ferrous substrates: The present invention relates to hard coating of ferrous metal substrates using a laser beam with diamond particles in a metal matrix produced from precursor powders of metals which bond to the diamond particles and to the ferrous substrate. The hard coating is particularly useful for white iron castings for... Agent: Ian C. Mcleod Mcleod & Moyne, P.c.

20080131621 - Method for fusing hard ceramic-metallic layer on a brake rotor: A fused ceramic-metallic surface is formed on a supporting rotor (12) substrate for enhancing the service life and/or braking effectiveness of a vehicular brake assembly (10). The ceramic-metallic layer is produced by spreading a precursor slurry (32) on the friction surfaces (20, 22) of the rotor (12). The slurry (32)... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080131623 - Method and apparatus to apply surface release coating for imprint mold: In imprint lithography, the mold is coated with a surface release layer for a non-sticking separation. Bonding strength of the release layer to the mold depends on the cleanness of the surface and the process of release layer deposition. In accordance with the invention, the mold is disposed in an... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20080131622 - Plasma reactor substrate mounting surface texturing: The present invention generally provides apparatus and methods for providing necessary capacitive decoupling to a large area substrate in a plasma reactor. One embodiment of the invention provides a substrate support for using in a plasma reactor comprising an electrically conductive body has a top surface with a plurality of... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx