Coating processes inventions 12/08

20080317939 - Method and system for irradiation of a drug eluting implantable medical device: A method and system for modifying a drug delivery polymeric substrate for an implantable device, such as a stent, is disclosed.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080317940 - Method for producing corrugated cardboard: A method of applying adhesive to flutes of a corrugated sheet includes the steps of applying a layer of adhesive on an outer surface of an applicator roll, rotating the applicator roll, and rotating a web positioning roll adjacent the applicator roll. The web positioning roll and the applicator roll... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080317941 - Method for ejecting liquid material, method for manufacturing organic electroluminescence device, and method for manufacturing color filter: A method for ejecting a liquid material includes classifying the plurality of nozzles of a head into a plurality of nozzle groups having different landing position accuracies for droplets; and performing ejection includes main scanning for ejecting droplets of a liquid material through nozzles selected from the plurality of nozzles,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080317942 - Sealant for ink jet head, ink jet head, and ink jet recording apparatus: A sealant for an ink jet head includes at least an oxetane compound having a biphenyl skeleton, an alicyclic epoxy compound, and a cationic polymerization initiator.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080317943 - Method for forming pattern, method for manufacturing electro-optical device, and method for manufacturing electronic device: A method for forming a pattern includes: a) applying a droplet containing a lyophobic material to a substrate having a lyophilic part that is lyophillic with respect to a functional liquid so as to form a lyophobic part that is lyophobic with respect to the functional liquid and including a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080317944 - Protecting layer, composite for forming the same, method of forming the protecting layer, plasma display panel comprising the protecting layer: A protecting layer is formed of a magnesium oxide and at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of a copper component selected from copper and a copper oxide, a nickel component selected from nickel and a nickel oxide, a cobalt component selected from cobalt and a cobalt... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080317945 - Electrolyte membranes for use in fuel cells: A solid polymer electrolyte membrane that has excellent methanol-crossover-suppression performance is provided, along with a fuel cell that employs the electrolyte membrane. The electrolyte membrane includes a matrix including a proton-conducting polymer such as perfluorocarbon sulfonic acid and a sheet substantially consisting of an inorganic fiber such as glass fiber.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080317946 - Fuel cell membranes, gels, and methods of fabrication: The forming of fuel cell membranes via novel intermediate gels is disclosed. One disclosed embodiment provides a method of making a fuel cell polyazole membrane comprising dissolving a polyazole with a water stable polyazole solubilizing acid thereby forming a polyazole-acid solution, applying a layer of said polyazole-acid solution to a... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20080317947 - Method for making a carbon nanotube-based electrical connection: At least one via comprising a bottom and side walls is formed in a layer of insulating material separating two layers of metallic material. A catalyst layer is then deposited. Then an inhibiting layer is formed by directional deposition on the walls of the via and on the insulating material... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080317948 - Method for producing a stimulation electrode: A stimulation electrode is provided having an electrically conducting electrode base member which is partially covered with an electrically insulating ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is formed of an oxide and/or an oxynitride of at least one metal of the group of titanium, niobium. tantalum, zirconium, aluminum and silicon. Various... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080317949 - Method for protecting substrates and removing contaminants from such substrates: This invention relates to a method for removing contaminant material (e.g., graffiti) from a substrate, comprising: applying a coating composition to the substrate, the coating composition comprising water, a water-soluble film forming polymer, a wetting agent and a thixotropic additive; dehydrating the aqueous composition and/or crosslinking the polymer to form... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080317950 - Method for adding a thermoset overmold layer to a lens within a mold: A method and coating used to prepare a photochromically-enabled bifocal ophthalmic lens. The method and equipment includes injection molding a single vision lens, for example, from polycarbonate. The clamp opens vertically and the top insert is exchanged for a bifocal mold having a base curve similar to the single vision... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20080317951 - Rotating build plate: 1. A powder bed additive layer manufacturing system including a linear traversing re-coater and a build plate characterised in that the build plate is mounted for rotation, relative to the re-coater or movement about an axis.... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20080317952 - Device for coating tunnel walls: The invention relates to an apparatus for coating the inner surface of a tunnel section with sprayed concrete, comprising a spray lance b) (4) and a spray nozzle a) (7) which can each be moved in all directions by means of joints, a first control device k) for the operation... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20080317953 - Mesoporous materials and methods: Mesoporous articles and methods for making mesoporous articles are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080317954 - Pulsed deposition process for tungsten nucleation: In one embodiment, a method for depositing a tungsten material on a substrate within a process chamber is provided which includes exposing the substrate to a gaseous mixture containing a tungsten precursor and a reducing gas to deposit a tungsten nucleation layer on the substrate during a tungsten deposition process.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080317956 - Device and method for continuous chemical vapour deposition under atmospheric pressure and use thereof: The invention relates to a device and a method for continuous chemical vapour deposition under atmospheric pressure on substrates. The device is hereby based on a reaction chamber, along the open sides of which the substrates are guided, as a result of which the corresponding coatings can be effected on... Agent: Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20080317955 - Low resistivity metal carbonitride thin film deposition by atomic layer deposition: Thermal atomic layer deposition processes are provided for growing low resistivity metal carbonitride thin films. In preferred embodiments TaCN thin films with a resistivity of less than about 1000 μΩ·cm are grown from tantalum halide precursors and precursors that contribute both carbon and nitrogen to the growing film. Such precursors... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080317957 - Radiation curable composition: A radiation curable composition comprising 15 to 85 wt % of at least one solvent comprising ≦20 wt % of water; 5 to 50 wt % of at least one radiation curable material having a Mn in the range of from 50 to 10,000 g/mol; and 10 to 70 wt... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080317958 - Pigmented ink-jet ink with improved highlighter smear: Compositions, systems, and methods of printing an ink-jet image are provided. The composition can be an ink-jet ink, comprising a liquid vehicle, a pigmented colorant, and a wax emulsion. The wax emulsion can be present at from about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt %, preferably 0.1 wt %... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080317959 - Method for the preparation of aqueous dispersions of tio2 in the form of nanoparticles, and dispersions obtainable with this method: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of aqueous dispersions of TiO2 in the crystalline form anatase, as well as the dispersions obtained with said method, useful for the preparation of photocatalytic coatings for surfaces, and for the photocatalytic decontamination of gases and liquids.... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20080317960 - Dispersant for reducing viscosity of solids: The invention provides a dispersant for an aqueous dispersion of negatively 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 basic group and having an overall basicity and the polymeric moiety having a... Agent: Eastman Kodak Company Patent Legal Staff

20080317961 - Method for manufacturing resin-coated carbon nanomaterial and method for manufacturing carbon nanocomposite resin molded article: A method of manufacturing a carbon nanomaterial coated with a resin is disclosed. A resin material and organic solvent are mixed to obtain a resin dispersion solution. A carbon nanomaterial is added to the resin dispersion solution, and mixed therewith to sufficiently disperse the carbon nanomaterial. Water is added to... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks

20080317962 - Multi-layer and composite corrosion resistant coatings: Corrosion resisting coatings for metals and methods for using them to protect metal surfaces that are subject to corrosion are described where the coatings comprise a first domain comprising a binder polymer and a second domain comprising a corrosion-responsive agent, where the first domain directly contacts the second domain.... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

20080317963 - Curtain coating process using a high solids content composition, and coated product: The invention relates to a curtain coating process for coating substrates with a stable curtain and a uniform coating at low flow rates wherein a free-falling curtain of an aqueous composition comprising a high solids content is coated onto the moving substrate at a flow rate per unit die length... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080317964 - High temperature lubricant compositions and methods of making the same: A high temperature lubricant composition for lubricating conveyored oven chains and other high temperature applications comprises at least one polyol polyester polymer and optionally at least one additive. The polyol polyester polymer can be made from esterification of at least one polyol, at least one dicarboxylic acid and at least... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20080317965 - Plasma processing apparatus and method: The plasma processing apparatus for processing a semiconductor substrate using plasma and a method thereof can maintain a steady state simultaneously while maximizing a plasma electron density. The plasma processing apparatus includes: a chamber which generates plasma to process a semiconductor substrate; upper and lower electrodes arranged in the chamber;... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080317966 - Thermally sprayed gastight protective layer for metal substrates: In a thermally sprayed, gastight protective layer for metal substrates, especially those based on Fe, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Ti, wherein the spray powder for the purpose comprises at least two components, of which the first is a silicate mineral or rock and the second is a metal powder and/or... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080317967 - Deposition of polymeric films: An apparatus for and method of depositing a polymeric film on a substrate (5), the apparatus comprising: a delivery unit (7, 8) for delivering an aerosol spray comprising aerosol droplets of a liquid precursor comprising a polymeric phase to the substrate, the polymeric phase comprising a polymeric material and at... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080317969 - Method of manufacturing magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording: A pole layer has an end located in a medium facing surface, the end having: a first side close to a substrate; a second side located opposite to the first side; a third side connecting an end of the first side to an end of the second side; and a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080317968 - Tilted plasma doping: A plasma doping apparatus includes a chamber and a plasma source that generates ions in the chamber from a dopant gas. A grating is positioned in the chamber. A platen for supporting a target is positioned in the chamber. At least one of the grating and the target are oriented... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assc., Inc.

20080317970 - Method for producing an electrical connection using individually sheathed nanotubes: An electrical connection comprising nanotubes is made between two layers of metallic material separated by a layer of insulating material. After growing the nanotubes, their alignment substantially perpendicularly to the metallic levels is performed by means of an electromagnetic alignment field. Then a sheathing material is deposited, at least partially... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080317971 - Method for manufacturing liquid discharge head: A method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head including a flow path forming member to form a flow path communicating with a discharge port for discharging liquids includes forming an organic material layer on a substrate, applying a soluble resin on the organic material layer to form a resin layer,... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20080317973 - Diffuser support: Embodiments of gas distribution apparatus comprise a diffuser support member coupled to a diffuser and moveably disposed through a backing plate. Embodiments of methods of processing a substrate on a substrate receiving surface of a substrate support comprise providing a diffuser in which a diffuser support member supports the diffuser... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080317974 - Method and arrangement for generating and controlling a discharge plasma: Method and arrangement for controlling a discharge plasma in a discharge space (11) having at least two spaced electrodes (13, 14). A gas or gas mixture is introduced in the discharge space (11), and a power supply (15) for energizing the electrodes (13, 14) is provided for applying an AC... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080317972 - Method for depositing thin films by mixed pulsed cvd and ald: Films are deposited on a substrate by a process in which atomic layer deposition (ALD) is used to deposit one layer of the film and pulsed chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is used to deposit another layer of the film. During the ALD part of the process, a layer is formed... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080317975 - Cleaning method and plasma processing method: In a RLSA microwave plasma processing apparatus that radiates microwave from a microwave generator into a chamber by using a planer antenna (Radial Line Slot Antenna) having many slots formed according to a certain pattern, the chamber contaminated with Na or the like is cleaned by using a cleaning gas... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080317976 - Amorphous carbon film forming method and device: An amorphous carbon film forming apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by being provided with a film forming furnace 11; plural workpiece fixtures 23 for supporting plural plate-like workpieces 22 in a state that the same are piled up vertically in parallel with the interval between facing surfaces... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311280 - Methods and devices for coating stents: Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080311281 - System and method for coating a stent: A system for coating a stent includes a device for weighing a stent, a device for aligning the stent with a stent support, a device for coating the stent, a device for drying the stent, and a device for inspecting the stent.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080311282 - Method and device for stabilizing a toothbrush for one-handed use: A toothbrush has a handle with first and second opposing sides, a distal end, and a proximal end opposing the distal end, the proximal end having bristles on the first side. A suction-cup stabilizer is located on the second side of the handle substantially centered between the proximal end and... Agent: Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

20080311283 - Method of inspecting and manufacturing an integrated circuit: An auxiliary layer is provided over a main surface of a sample, wherein the sample may be a semiconductor substrate. The auxiliary layer may have an essentially plane surface and is transparent or semi-transparent to an inspection radiation with a wave length between, for example, 193 and 800 nm. The... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20080311284 - Method for manufacturing organic electroluminescence device: One embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device, including forming an organic light emitting layer by a relief printing method, the method including transferring an organic light emitting material ink from an ink supplier to a printing plate, and subsequently transferring the organic... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080311285 - Contact hole forming method, conducting post forming method, wiring pattern forming method, multilayered wiring substrate producing method, electro-optical device producing method, and electronic apparatus producing method: A method for forming a contact hole includes forming a lyophobic area by applying a liquid droplet of a lyophobic material on a region for forming a contact hole on a wiring, the lyophobic material being lyophobic to a liquid that contains an insulating layer forming material; and forming an... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080311286 - Thermal treatment equipment and method for heat-treating: The invention provides a method for activating impurity element added to a semiconductor and performing gettering process in shirt time, and a thermal treatment equipment enabling to perform such the heat-treating. The thermal treatment equipment comprises treatment rooms of n pieces (n>2) performing heat-treating, a preparatory heating room, and a... Agent: Cook Alex Ltd

20080311287 - Primer layer coating compositions: The present invention provides a coated optical element including an optical substrate and a primer layer that is formed by cationic polymerisation of a coating composition containing an effective amount of an epoxy monomer and a vinyl ether monomer. The optical element may be an ophthalmic lens.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080311288 - Methods and compositions for removal of arsenic and heavy metals from water: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for removal of arsenic and heavy metals from water.... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080311289 - Method and apparatus for controlling film deposition: The disclosure relates to a method for depositing films on a substrate which may form part of an LED or other types of display. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus for depositing ink on a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber for receiving ink; a discharge nozzle... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20080311290 - Alumina layer with controlled texture: A new and refined method to produce α-Al2O3 layers in a temperature range of from about 750 to about 1000° C. with a controlled growth texture and substantially enhanced wear resistance and toughness than the prior art is disclosed. The α-Al2O3 layer of the present invention is formed on a... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080311291 - Process for the production of doped metal oxide particles: Process for the production of doped metal oxide particles, wherein the doping component is present on the surface in the form of domains, wherein in a first reaction zone, an oxidizable and/or - hydrolysable metal compound as dopant together with an atomization gas is atomised into a flow of metal... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311292 - Method of using porous aggregate in asphalt compositions: Porous aggregates are coated with latex or water-based paints so as to lower the absorbility of the aggregates. When the paint-coated aggregates are mixed with an asphalt binder to produce an asphalt composition, the paint-coated aggregates absorb less of the asphalt binder, resulting in costs savings of the asphalt binder.... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20080311293 - Method and device for coating hollow cylindrical member: A method and a device for coating a hollow cylindrical member. The method includes radially coating an entire inner surface of the hollow cylindrical member with a first coating material discharged by a first slit nozzle and simultaneously circularly coating an entire outer surface of the hollow cylindrical member with... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080311295 - Film deposition processing apparatus and film deposition processing method: A film deposition processing apparatus and a film deposition method for forming a uniform film on a surface of a fine structure formed on a wafer using a supercritical fluid as a medium are provided. Film deposition is performed using a film deposition processing apparatus, comprising: a film deposition processing... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080311294 - Vapor-phase growth apparatus and vapor-phase growth method: There is provided a vapor-phase growth apparatus which reduces particle generation and an adhering material in epitaxial growth to make it easy to improve the productivity. The vapor-phase growth apparatus includes a gas supply port formed in a top portion of a reactor, a gas distribution plate arranged in the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080311297 - Cvd method using metal carbonyl gas and computer storage medium storing program for controlling same: A CVD method for forming a metal film on a substrate by using a metal carbonyl gas includes a preparing step for setting a vacuum chamber at a vacuum pressure and heating the substrate in the vacuum chamber to a first temperature where the metal carbonyl gas is decomposed. Also... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311296 - Device and method for organic vapor jet deposition: A device and a method for facilitating the deposition and patterning of organic materials onto substrates utilizing the vapor transport mechanisms of organic vapor phase deposition is provided. The device includes one or more nozzles, and an apparatus integrally connected to the one or more nozzles, wherein the apparatus includes... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080311298 - Device, system and method for treating the surfaces of substrates: The invention relates to a device for treating the surfaces of silicon wafers, comprising transport rollers for transporting the silicon wafers on a transport plane, which is determined by the transport rollers, and at least one conveyor device which wets the silicon wafer with an aqueous process medium. The conveyor... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080311299 - Ink-jet recording method and ink-jet recording device: The ink-jet recording method and device record an image by ejecting onto a recording medium an ink which cures upon exposure to active energy rays. The method and device apply an undercoat liquid to the recording medium so as to form thereon an undercoat layer of the undercoat liquid having... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080311300 - Composition and use thereof: The composition is suitable for the provision of monolayers on selected surfaces. Thereto, it comprises a first compound able to form a monolayer on a first surface, and a second compound able to form a monolayer on a second surface that is different from the first surface, which first and... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080311301 - Protection against the oxidation of composite materials containing carbon: A part made of a porous material containing carbon, in particular a C/C composite material, is protected against oxidation by being impregnated with a composition in an aqueous medium containing at least a phosphorous compound, elemental titanium, and boron or a boron compound other than titanium diboride, to form in... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080311302 - Glaze compositions: This invention relates to boron-containing compositions for use in glaze compositions. There is provided a boron-containing composition for use in glaze production, which composition is obtainable by a process which comprises heating to a temperature sufficiently high that calcination occurs but insufficient for the formation of a homogeneous melt a... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080311303 - Modified polyimide resin and curable resin composition: A modified polyimide resin favorably employable for manufacturing an insulation film of an electric-electronic device is composed of recurring units (I) derived from a biphenyltetracarboxylic acid compound, a diamine compound, and a monoamine compound having at least one hydroxyl group and recurring units (II) derived from diisocyanate and polybutadiene having... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080311304 - Organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices with nonplanar porphyrins: m

20080311305 - Waterborne epoxy coating composition and method: A waterborne coating composition comprising a waterborne epoxy coating with hydraulic cement, which is capable of a thin initial application. The coating composition may be made, stored and transported as a two-part composition, where each part is a pourable liquid. The waterborne epoxy composition cures under normal conditions and adheres... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20080311306 - Superfine ceramic thermal spray feedstock comprising ceramic oxide grain growth inhibitor and methods of making: Superfine ceramic thermal spray feedstock compositions and methods of making and using such compositions are provided. In an embodiment, a thermal spray feedstock composition comprises: a superfine ceramic material comprising grains having an average longest dimension of about 100 nanometers to about 500 nanometers; and a grain growth inhibitor comprising... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080311307 - Method and apparatus for depositing films: The disclosure relates to a method for depositing films on a substrate which may form part of an LED or other types of display. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus for depositing ink on a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber for receiving ink; a discharge nozzle... Agent: Dianoosh Salehi Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

20080311308 - Composition for functional coatings, film formed therefrom and method for forming the composition and the film: The present invention relates to compositions for functional films, and more particularly to compositions for functional films such as a heat ray screening film compatible with hydrolic or alcoholic and anti-hydrolic resin binder, a near infrared screening film, a chrominance correcting film, a conductive film, a magnetic film, a ferromagnetic... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080311309 - Device and process for curing using energy-rich radiation in an inert gas atmosphere: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of producing molding materials and coatings on substrates by curing radiation-curable materials under an inert gas atmosphere by exposure to high-energy radiation.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311310 - Dlc coating system and process and apparatus for making coating system: A process and an arrangement by means of which it is possible to generate a layer system for the protection against wear, for the protection against corrosion and for improving the sliding properties or the like, which has an adhesive layer for the arrangement on a substrate, a transition layer... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080311311 - Laser-markable compositions: A laser-markable composition comprises a pigment, a solvent and a conductive polymer that absorbs IR radiation. This can be used to mark a substrate, using a low-energy laser.... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080311312 - Method for surface treatment of substrate and method for forming fine wiring: The present invention related to a method for surface treatment and a method for forming fine wiring and more particularly, to a method for surface treatment of a substrate, including: preparing a substrate on which a fine wiring is to be formed; and treating the surface of the substrate with... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080311313 - Film forming method and film forming apparatus: For a substrate (W) placed in an airtight processing vessel (1), plasma is generated by introducing a microwave to a radial line slot antenna (4). Conditions are set such that the pressure in the processing vessel is in the range of from 7.32 Pa to 8.65 Pa, the microwave power... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080311314 - Multiple tools using a single data processing unit: A method and system for simultaneously processing multiple substrates through an imaging beam process is provided. The system includes a plurality of direct write substrate exposure modules configured to receive a writing instruction from a data processing unit. The system and method of the invention utilizes multiple exposure modules receiving... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080305241 - Color integrated and mobile paint systems for producing paint from a plurality of prepaint components: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile-paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various... Agent: Schmeiser Olsen & Watts

20080305240 - Method, set, and apparatus for obtaining prints of a part of the human body: A part of a human body is caused to contact the surface layer of a recording medium over which a plurality of metallic grains with an outside size of 200 nm or less are distributed. Then, secretions from the skin surface of the body part are caused to adhere to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305242 - Stent support assembly and coating method: A support assembly for a stent and a method of using the same to coat a stent are provided. The support assembly provides for minimum contact between the stent and the support assembly so as to reduce or eliminate coating defects.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080305243 - Method for identifying articles and process for maintaining security: s

20080305244 - Monitoring a coating applied to a metal surface: A method of monitoring a coating applied to a metal surface is disclosed. Specifically, the method comprises the following: applying a sol composition to a metal surface, wherein said composition contains one or more alkoxysilyl group containing compounds, a fluorophore, and a solvent; forming a gelled coating on said surface... Agent: Peter A. Dimattia Patent And Licensing Department

20080305245 - Composition, film manufacturing method, as well as functional device and manufacturing method therefor: Disclosed are compositions, useful in ink jet printing methods, that prevent clogging during dispensing, achieve stable dispensing, prevent precipitating of content matter during dispensing, and prevent phase separation during film formation. Also disclosed are uniform, homogenous, functional films formed using the compositions and manufacturing methods therefor, as well as organic... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080305246 - Apparatus for depositing a uniform silicon film and methods for manufacturing the same: Methods and apparatus having a gradient spacing created between a substrate support assembly and a gas distribution plate for depositing a silicon film for solar cell applications are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for depositing films for solar cell applications may include a processing chamber, a substrate support disposed... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080305247 - Method and device for converting metallic precursors into chalcopyrite layers of cigss solar cells: The invention relates to a method and a device for reacting metallic precursors with sulfur and/or selenium to chalcopyrite layers of CIGSS solar cells in a reaction chamber of an RTP furnace. The aim of the invention is to produce thin-layer solar modules. Said aim is achieved by introducing a... Agent: Thelen LLP

20080305248 - Carbon nanotube arrays for field electron emission and methods of manufacture and use: A method for preparation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) bundles for use in field emission devices (FEDs) includes forming a plurality of carbon nanotubes on a substrate, contacting the carbon nanotubes with a polymer composition comprising a polymer and a solvent, and removing at least a portion of the solvent so... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080305249 - Use of conductor compositions in electronic circuits: Use of a composition comprising finely divided particles of (a) an electrically-conductive material; (b) one or more inorganic binders; and (c) zinc, wherein components (a), (b) and (c) are dispersed in a liquid vehicle, in the manufacture of an electrically-conductive pattern on a substrate for the purpose of increasing the... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080305250 - Fabrication methods for catalyst coated membranes: Fabrication methods for catalyst coated membranes are provided. The methods include exposing a micro-porous membrane to a catalyst dispersing solution to form a catalyst containing micro-porous membrane. The methods also include exposing the catalyst containing micro-porous membrane to a resin dispersing solution to form a catalyst layer and placing a... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080305251 - Laminate useful as a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells, production process therefor and a fuel cell provided with the laminate: This laminate is excellent in dimensional stability, heat resistance and methanol impermeability, which makes it suitable for use in electrochemical devices such as a direct methanol type fuel cell as a membrane-electrode assembly, has high bonding properties between the electrode layer and the ion exchange membrane layer of the membrane-electrode... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080305252 - Compositions suitable for use as joint compounds and related methods: The invention provides a composition useful as a joint compound comprising water, a filler comprising one or more of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate or calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a binder and/or a biocide, wherein the composition after curing is formaldehyde-free.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080305253 - Method of image transfer on a colored base: The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20080305254 - Method of manufacturing optical element, and optical element: A method of manufacturing an optical element having a good reflection preventing characteristic is provided in which an irregularity structure having a reflection preventing function can be formed at low temperature. The method includes forming a film on the optical substrate by using a coating liquid containing a metal alkoxide... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080305255 - Optical waveguide coating: A method of making a waveguide is disclosed. The method comprises providing an optical core having a first surface and a second surface, applying a cladding material to the first and the second surface of the optical core to form a first cladding layer on the first surface of the... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20080305256 - Method for producing lithium vanadium polyanion powders for batteries: This invention relates to a process for producing an improved cathode powder for making lithium ion batteries wherein the powder comprises lithium, vanadium and a polyanion. The process includes forming a solution-suspension of the precursors, which include vanadium pentoxide, with a reducing agent, a solvent, and a carbon-residue-forming material. The... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPServices Group Attention: Docketing

20080305257 - Device and method for the production of stabilised suspensions of nanometric or submicrometric particles: i

20080305258 - Method for forming dielectric film using porogen gas: A method for reducing a dielectric constant of a cured film, includes: introducing a source gas at a flow rate of A, a porogen gas at a flow rate of B, an oxidizing gas at a flow rate of C, and an inert gas into a reaction space in which... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080305259 - Firing jig and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure: A firing jig for a honeycomb molded body includes a housing body configured to place a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body including silicon carbide as a main component with a side face of the honeycomb molded body facing down, and a coat layer formed on at least a placing face of... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080305260 - Organometallic compounds: Heteroleptic organometallic compounds containing at least one formamidinate ligand are provided. These heteroleptic organometallic compounds have improved properties over conventional vapor deposition precursors. Such compounds are suitable for use as vapor deposition precursors including direct liquid injection. Also provided are methods of depositing thin films, such as by ALD and... Agent: Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20080305262 - Ink composition, ink set and inkjet recording method: An ink composition includes: first particles which are insoluble and dispersed in an aqueous dispersion medium, a polarity of the first particles being one of positive and negative; and second particles which are insoluble and dispersed in the aqueous dispersion medium, the second particles including both a cationic group and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305263 - Method for gumming a lithographic printing plate: A method for gumming a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of a) providing a lithographic printing plate including a lithographic image consisting of printing areas and non-printing areas, and b) jetting a gum solution with an inkjet printer to produce a hydrophilic protective layer on the non-printing areas. An... Agent: Agfa C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080305261 - Non-aqueous quinacridone dispersions using dispersion synergists: A non-aqueous pigment dispersion includes a quinacridone pigment, a polymeric dispersant, and a dispersion synergist in a non-aqueous dispersion medium wherein the dispersion synergist is a quinacridone derivative substituted on one of the two nitrogen atoms of the quinacridone basic chromophore structure by a group including at least one carboxyl... Agent: Agfa C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080305264 - Thermal barrier coating and process therefor: A thermal barrier coating and deposition process for a component intended for use in a hostile thermal environment, such as the turbine, combustor and augmentor components of a gas turbine engine. The TBC has a first coating portion on at least a first surface portion of the component. The first... Agent: Hartman And Hartman, P.C.

20080305265 - Methods and systems for coating articles having a plastic substrate: Methods for coating articles that include a plastic substrate are disclosed. Certain methods include the steps of (i) applying a composition that includes an adhesion promoting agent to at least a portion of the substrate by a first application technique, (ii) applying a composition that includes an adhesion promoting agent... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080305266 - Sprayable vehicle bedliner compositions and methods of application: A polyurethane coating composition, sprayable onto a substrate by means of conventional spray equipment at pressures of less than about 100 psi and at temperatures of between ambient to about 50° C., in one or more layers to a film thickness of up to about 30 mils, comprises a resin... Agent: The Sherwin-williams Company

20080305267 - Method and apparatus for low cost high rate deposition tooling: An apparatus and method for depositing material on an array of substrates. The array of substrates may be moved past one or more sources of deposition material in a first rotational motion. The array of substrates may also be concurrently moved in a second rotational motion. The combination of the... Agent: D. Joseph English

20080305268 - Low temperature thermal conductive inks: Novel copper alkoxide compound based ink formulations and their chemical syntheses are disclosed. The method of using the ink formulations to print conducting copper metal lines with standard ink jet printing and curing at <150° C. is also disclosed.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080305269 - Formation of cigs absorber layer materials using atomic layer deposition and high throughput surface treatment: An absorber layer may be formed on a substrate using atomic layer deposition reactions. An absorber layer containing elements of groups IB, IIIA and VIB may be formed by placing a substrate in a treatment chamber and performing atomic layer deposition of a group IB element and/or one or more... Agent: Director Of Ip

20080305270 - Protective coating composition and a process for applying same: The present invention is a process for applying a coating composition suitable for protecting a substrate from abrasion. The coating composition comprises chlorosulfonated polyolefin, a monomer mixture and catalyst. The monomer mixture is made from (meth)acrylate monomers. The coating composition also acts as a sound deadener, an anti-slip coating, and... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080305271 - Electrostatic fluidised powder bed coating process: The present invention pertains to a process for forming a coating on a substrate using a tribo-charging electrostatic fluidised bed process; characterised in that a powder coating is used which has a particle size distribution such that a) d(v,90)≦42.5 μm, and b) i) the percentage of particles <10 μm in... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080305272 - Method for the realisation of a filtering separator comprising a nanofibre on a substrate with filtering properties: A method for the realisation of a filtering separator (10) comprising a nanofibre layer (1) placed on a substrate (2) with filtering properties, said method comprising the following operating steps: enrichment of a substrate (2) having filtering properties with an electrically conductive material; prearranging a liquid polymeric substance (3nside a... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080305273 - Method of applying polymer coating to a substrate: An object of complex three-dimensional configuration, such as an automotive vehicle body, is coated with a combination of a coating formulation and a photoactivated mixture containing active centers that have been produced prior to application. The two liquids can be intimately mixed prior to application to the object, or the... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20080305274 - Process for coating metal sheets: A method for coating sheet metals such as coils with a chromate-free, water-dilutable, organic, UV-curing anti-corrosive coating, and for curing the coating by irradiation with UV light. According to the method a dispersion or emulsion is provided as the UV-curing coating agent for forming the anti-corrosive coating that substantially consists... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080305275 - 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

20080305276 - Method of applying hot gas anticorrosion layers: A method for applying hot gas anticorrosion layers to high-temperature-resistant alloys, either nickel-based or cobalt-based alloys, in the form of a gradient layer consisting of one or more elements of the platinum group in combination with aluminum. The components are introduced into a directional high-temperature, high-enthalpy, free jet of solid,... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080305277 - Method and apparatus for making diamond-like carbon films: Ion-assisted plasma enhanced deposition of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films on the surface of photovoltaic solar cells is accomplished with a method and apparatus for controlling ion energy. The quality of DLC layers is fine-tuned by a properly biased system of special electrodes and by exact control of the feed gas... Agent: Paul J White, Patent Counsel National Renewable Energy Laboratory (nrel)

20080305278 - Glass coating of polymers: A method for modifying a plastic surface is disclosed. The method can include chemically reacting a polysilicone compound placed in contact with the plastic surface to form a silicon dioxide glass layer on the surface portion. The glass layer can be modified in a second process to create a desired... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080305279 - Method of marking a surgical article: A method of marking a surgical article is described that includes the steps of providing a surgical article having a surface; engraving a portion of the surface to create an engraved surface; darkening an area of the surface that includes the engraved surface; and removing the marking on that area... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080299288 - Durable, heat-resistant multi-layer coatings and coated articles: A method of providing a durable protective coating structure which comprises at least three layers, and which is stable at temperatures in excess of 400° C., where the method includes vapor depositing a first layer deposited on a substrate, wherein the first layer is a metal oxide adhesion layer selected... Agent: Peter Martine, Esq. Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080299289 - Optimum surface texture geometry: A surface geometry for an implantable medical electrode that optimizes the electrical characteristics of the electrode and enables an efficient transfer of signals from the electrode to surrounding bodily tissue. The coating is optimized to increase the double layer capacitance and to lower the after-potential polarization for signals having a... Agent: Fox Rothschild, LLP Pittsburgh

20080299290 - Method of producing a microneedle or microimplant: A method of manufacturing microneedles is provided, the method includes (i) depositing a substance onto a first surface and (ii) forming a solid needle-like shape from the substance. The substance may be deposited in non-solid form and subsequently solidified. A method provides an array of such microneedles.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080299292 - Method of coating substrate: A method of coating by supplying a liquid material from a nozzle tip to form a film on a substrate surface facing to the nozzle, having the steps of: preparing a translation mechanism, which is capable of moving the nozzle in an in-plane direction and in a thickness direction of... Agent: Stanley P. Fisher Reed Smith Hazel & Thomas LLP

20080299291 - Process for the continuous production of polycrystalline high-purity silicon granules: m

20080299293 - Solvent system for conjugated polymers: A solvent system for a conjugated polymer that includes at least two different solvents, at least one first solvent and at least one second solvent wherein the second solvent comprises a heterocyclic ring to improve the characteristics of materials made therefrom. Use of the solvent system to improve the electronic... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080299294 - Anthracene compound and organic light emitting device using the same: s

20080299295 - Relief printing plate and print: As finer patterns of relief printing plates are produced, the spacing between the convex portions of the relief printing plates decreases, and a sufficient relief depth, which is the depth of a concave portions between the convex portions, cannot be obtained. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080299296 - Successive vapour deposition system, vapour deposition system, and vapour deposition process: A successive vapor deposition system in which a vapor deposition material is heated, vaporized in a vacuum, and deposited onto a vapor deposition area of a substrate, includes a conveyer which conveys the substrate in a conveying direction parallel to a plane on which the substrate lies, wherein the vapor... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080299297 - Array of small contacts for solar cell fabrication: Fabrication of a solar cell using a printed contact mask. The contact mask may include dots formed by inkjet printing. The dots may be formed in openings between dielectric layers (e.g., polyimide). Intersections of overlapping dots may form gaps that define contact regions. The spacing of the gaps may be... Agent: Okamoto & Benedicto LLP

20080299298 - Methods of manufacturing carbon nanotube (cnt) paste and emitter with high reliability: Provided are methods of manufacturing carbon nanotube (CNT) paste, to which a nano-sized particle is added, and a CNT emitter with high reliability for a field emission display (FED). The method includes the steps of: (i) dispersing CNT powder in a solvent; (ii) adding an organic binder to the solution... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080299299 - Plating method of electrode can of flat alkaline cell and plating apparatus thereof: A plating method of a negative electrode can of a flat alkaline cell and a plating apparatus thereof are provided, by which a plated-coating layer can be formed only in a concave of the negative electrode can, a plating liquid is not uselessly consumed, and an inner face of the... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq Adams & Wilks

20080299300 - Method for providing near-hermetically coated, thermally protected integrated circuit assemblies: The present invention is a method for providing an integrated circuit assembly, the integrated circuit assembly including an integrated circuit and a substrate. The method includes mounting the integrated circuit to the substrate. The method further includes adding thermally conductive particles to a low processing temperature, at least near-hermetic, glass-based... Agent: Rockwell Collins, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080299301 - Pretreatment method of substrate of organic el element and manufacturing method for organic el element: The present invention discloses a method for processing a substrate on which transparent electrode made of metal oxide is formed before forming an organic EL element on the transparent electrode. According to the method, the substrate is accommodated in a bake chamber provided with a heater. The substrate is heated... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20080299302 - Method of manufacturing an optical element from silica or glass: e

20080299303 - Method of manufacturing optical device: An optical device includes a translucent member, and a light shielding member formed on the translucent member and having a first opening. A portion of the light shielding member corresponding to a side surface of the first opening is formed into an inclined surface. A method of manufacturing the optical... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080299304 - Method for preparation of diffusion sheet: A low cost and simple method for preparation of diffusion sheets is disclosed. The diffusion sheet is made from low-cost inorganic nano-scale material by an energy-saving wet coating process. Moreover, the diffusion sheet manufactured by the present invention also has feature of abrasion and scratch resistance due to use of... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080299305 - Fluid bed granulation process: A fluid bed granulation process of a predetermined substance comprises the steps of: forming, through a fluidification. air flow of predetermined flow rate, a fluid bed of granules of said substance to be granulated fed to it in the form of seeds, —feeding said fluid bed with a continuous flow... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080299306 - Multi-layer substrate and method of fabrication: A method for coating a substrate is disclosed. The method includes applying a coating to a surface of the substrate and heating the applied coating and the substrate to a temperature less then approximately 600° C. to create a tempered zone within the substrate. The method further includes cooling the... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20080299308 - Method for making branched carbon nanotubes: A method for making a branched carbon nanotube structure includes steps, as follows: providing a substrate and forming a buffer layer on a surface of the substrate; depositing a catalyst layer on the surface of the buffer layer; putting the substrate into a reactive device; and forming the branched carbon... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080299307 - Methods of making carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles: Methods of Making Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. Carbon nanotube growth catalyst is applied on to a surface of a substrate. The substrate is subjected to a chemical vapor deposition of a carbon-containing gas to grow a non-woven fabric of carbon nanotubes. Portions of... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080299309 - Method for producing a coating with improved adhesion: A method of producing a coating for a medical device having high surface area and low porosity. The coating is formed by a PVD process in which a primary metallic component is deposited in the presence of a secondary reactive component in a high energy environment such that surface diffusion... Agent: Fox Rothschild, LLP Pittsburgh

20080299310 - Nickel-base superalloy having an optimized platinum-aluminide coating: A nickel-base superalloy substrate includes a surface region having an integrated aluminum content of from about 18 to about 24 percent by weight and an integrated platinum content of from about 18 to about 45 percent by weight, with the balance components of the substrate. The substrate is preferably a... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080299312 - Raw material solution for metal organic chemical vapor deposition method and method for manufacturing composite oxide film containing hf-si using the raw material solution: The raw material solution for MOCVD method of the invention includes an organic Si compound represented by the formula (R1R2N)nSiH(4-n) which is mixed in a predetermined ratio. A mixing ratio of the organic Si compound and the organic Hf compound is within the range of 0.001 to 0.5 wt %... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080299313 - Film forming apparatus and film forming method: A film forming apparatus that forms a film on an inner wall of a tubular body by a chemical vapor deposition method is provided. The film forming apparatus includes: a source material storage section; a process gas generation section that forms process gas containing source material supplied from the source... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080299314 - Enhanced alumina layer with texture: A refined method to produce textured α-Al2O3 layers in a temperature range of 750-1000° C. with a controlled texture and substantially enhanced wear resistance and toughness than the prior art is disclosed. The α-Al2O3 layer is formed on a bonding layer of (Ti,Al)(C,O,N) with increasing aluminium content towards the outer... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080299311 - Process and apparatus for organic vapor jet deposition: A method of fabricating an organic film is provided. A non-reactive carrier gas is used to transport an organic vapor. The organic vapor is ejected through a nozzle block onto a cooled substrate, to form a patterned organic film. A device for carrying out the method is also provided. The... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080299315 - Method of manufacturing display panel: In a method of manufacturing a display panel that includes a base and a printed layer printed on the base by inkjet printing, a color UV curable ink is deposited on a predetermined portion of the base for forming a color printed portion of the printed layer, and a transparent... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080299316 - Ink set for ink-jet recording and method for producing tetra-composite black image: An ink set for ink-jet recording is characterized in that, when a patch of each of an yellow dye ink, a magenta dye ink, a cyan dye ink and a black dye ink is subjected to an ozone resistance test, the OD value reduction ratios of the patches upon the... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client Nos. 0166889, 006760

20080299317 - Acrylate adhesive material and method of use therefor: An adhesive material and method of using the material are disclosed. The adhesive material includes an admixture of acrylate or methacrylate monomer or both, a polymeric or oligomeric material, and a curing agent. The adhesive material may be formed into adhesive parts and may be dimensionally stable at ambient conditions.... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080299318 - Ink-jet recording material and method for preparing the same: There are disclosed an ink-jet recording material comprising a support and at least one ink-receptive layer provided on the support, wherein at least one of the ink-receptive layers contains inorganic particles having an average secondary particle size of about 500 nm or less, a resin binder having a keto group... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080299319 - Cleaning article containing hydrophilic polymers: The invention relates to a cloth that can function as a moisturizing cleanser. When the cloth is moistened with water, it works up into a warm, sudsy cleansing lotion that feels great and works well as a facial cleansing cloth. The cloth contains water, at least one surfactant and at... Agent: Marlana Titus Nash & Titus, LLC

20080299320 - Impact resistant roofing shingles and process of making same: An impact resistant roofing shingle which includes an asphalt coated substrate whose unexposed surface is laminated to an organic film. A process of forming that shingle includes the step of applying an organic film, by spraying a latex, by applying a rubber polymer modified asphalt, by compressing a plastic film... Agent: Gaf William J. Davis, Esq.

20080299321 - Method for manufacturing product: A method for manufacturing a product includes: filling, with a dispersion medium, an internal flow path and a liquid chamber of a droplet-jetting head for jetting droplets of liquid filled in the liquid chamber through the internal flow path, the internal flow path and the liquid chamber communicating with each... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080299322 - Copper (i) complexes for deposition of copper films by atomic layer deposition: The present invention relates to novel 1,3-diimine copper complexes and the use of 1,3-diimine copper complexes for the deposition of copper on substrates or in or on porous solids in an Atomic Layer Deposition process.... Agent: Dalickas Gail A E.i. Du Pont Nemours And Company

20080299323 - Powder clear coating composition: A powder clear coating composition with a resin solids content comprising at least one epoxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer (A) having an epoxy equivalent weight of 250 to 600 and a carboxyl-functional curing component (B) of dodecanedioic acid (B1) and at least one carboxyl-functional urethane component (B2) having a carboxyl number of... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080299324 - Modified printable surfaces: Printed images with excellent image quality, adhesion and durability are prepared by applying an ink to a printable surface which contains one or more components containing reactive groups followed by exposing the surface with the applied ink to ultra-violet light, high intensity visible light, or electron beam radiation. The surfaces... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20080299325 - Processes for preparing electrically-conductive glass-ceramics: Discloses are processes for preparing conductive glass-ceramics employ segregation or ion exchange.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080299326 - Plasma cvd apparatus having non-metal susceptor: A plasma CVD apparatus includes: a cooling susceptor for placing a substrate thereon and serving as an electrode; and a shower plate for introducing gas toward the susceptor via multiple throughholes formed therein. The shower plate serves as an electrode and is disposed in parallel to the susceptor. The cooling... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080299327 - Surface energy control methods for color filter printing: Black matrix (BM) material is deposited on glass and patterned to form walls that define an array of wells. Various surface treatments and masking schemes are utilized to achieve surface energy control of the BM glass. The surface treatments include one or more of chemically treating the BM walls by... Agent: Bever, Hoffman & Harms, LLP