Coating processes inventions 10/09

20090246355 - Integrated circuit tampering protection and reverse engineering prevention coatings and methods: A method of protecting an electronics package is discussed along with devices formed by the method. The method involves providing at least one electronic component that requires protecting from tampering and/or reverse engineering. Further, the method includes mixing into a liquid glass material at least one of high durability micro-particles... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090246356 - Ink composition for organic electroluminescent device and production method thereof: A production method of an ink composition for organic EL devices comprises preparing a composition containing a polymer organic EL material and an organic solvent; and applying an electric field to the composition. Preferably, a composition containing a polymer organic EL material prepared by a coupling reaction between a halogenated... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090246357 - Method of forming circuits on circuit board: A method of forming a circuit on a circuit board includes the steps of: forming a first circuit pattern made of a nano-scale metal oxide material on a surface of an insulating substrate; reducing the nano-scale metal oxide material into a nano-scale deoxidized metal material, thus obtaining a second circuit... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090246358 - Conductive silver dispersions and uses thereof: Silver particles having controlled and predetermined properties of size, morphology and size distribution for use in manufacturing of conductive inks, conductive fillers and/or conductive coatings are provided by forming a dispersion of silver halide particles in a carrier medium such as gelatin and treating the dispersion such that the silver... Agent: Eastman Kodak Company Patent Legal Staff

20090246359 - Processes and solutions for substrate cleaning and electroless deposition: This invention pertains to fabrication of devices. One embodiment is a method of substrate cleaning and electroless deposition of a cap layer for an integrated circuit. The method is performed on a substrate having a surface comprising a metal and dielectric damascene metallization layer. The method comprises exposing the surface... Agent: Larry Williams

20090246360 - Oxide source material solution, oxide film, piezoelectric element, method for forming oxide film and method for manufacturing piezoelecytric element: An oxide source material solution for forming an oxide film having a composition expressed by PbuZrxTi1-x-yMyO3 is presented. A composition of metal element constituents in the oxide source material solution is expressed by [Pb]:([Zr]+[Ti]+[M])=v:1, and a difference (v−u) in composition ratio of Pb between the oxide source material solution and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090246361 - Method for manufacturing dielectric element: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a dielectric element in which a dielectric film is formed by a chemical solution deposition method, with enhanced tolerance of the dielectric film of wet processes. A method for manufacturing a dielectric element comprises a process of heating a film of a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090246362 - Heat assisted magnetic recording medium and method for fabricating the same: A novel heat assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) medium and the fabrication method therefor are provided. The exchange coupling effect occurring at the interface of FePt/CoTb double layers is adopted, and thus the resulting magnetic flux would be sufficient enough to be detected and readout under the room temperature. The provided... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20090246363 - Method for reducing the ice, snow and dust adhesion to a surface: The invention pertains to the pre treating of a surface to limit the adhesion of ice, snow and/or dust to said surface. The basis for the method is the use of a recycled brine solution as a pretreatment spray on the surface exemplified by an asphalt or concrete roadway. The... Agent: Nalco Company

20090246364 - Self-priming surfacing composition for finished surfaces: A surfacing composition made of recycled paint, which requires no priming, has a non-reflective “flat” appearance, and is partially composed of dried paint. The composition provides a useful application for used or excess household paint, which would otherwise require special methods of disposal and potentially create future toxic cleanup problems.... Agent: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090246365 - Method for producing porous film: After a second liquid is applied to a support and dried, a first liquid is applied thereon. On a film of the first liquid, a third liquid (water) is supplied in droplets using an inkjet-type liquid supply unit. An area supplied with the droplets is referred to as porous area.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090246366 - Apparatus and method for preparing particulates: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing composite particulates, including a rotary body having a bottom surface and a side wall and operative to contain particulates to which an adhering material is to be made to adhere; a centrifugal machine for rotating the rotary body so as to apply centrifugal... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090246367 - Methods for forming carbon nanotubes: Methods of forming a roughened metal surface on a substrate for nucleating carbon nanotube growth, and subsequently growing carbon nanotubes are provided. In preferred embodiments roughened surfaces are formed by selectively depositing metal or metal oxide on a substrate surface to form discrete, three-dimensional islands. Selective deposition may be obtained,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090246368 - Method of sulfonating an article and related apparatus: An article is sulfonated by forming a sulfonating gas composition containing a gaseous sulfur-containing compound provided from a gas source. The gas source may utilize a chemical feed stock that includes a precursor sulfur-containing compound. The article is then contacted with the sulfur-containing gas until a surface treatment is effected.... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090246369 - Device for forming fiber felts: Device (6) intended for an installation for forming fibrous felts, the fibers being formed from a material that can be attenuated by internal centrifugation and by attenuation by means of a gas stream, the flow of fibers being in the form of a tubular veil (2), the device including air... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090246371 - Method of forming thin layers by a thermally activated process using a temperature gradient across the substrate: A thermally activated batch process is disclosed for forming thin material layers in semiconductor devices including the establishment of an overheating temperature profile prior to actually forming a material layer, for instance, by deposition, so that a gas depletion at the centre of the substrate during the deposition process be... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20090246370 - Method to produce tone-controlled colors in colorless crystals: The embodiments of present invention provide method for imparting tone-controlled colors into colorless crystals such as gemstones or decorative objects by coating a atomically mixed thin film comprising of a color causing reagent and a toner material onto the surface of colorless gemstones or transparent crystals and subjecting them to... Agent: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc

20090246373 - Method of forming metallic film and program-storing recording medium: A metal film with a lowered resistance by controlling a crystal structure. A tungsten film is formed through a first tungsten film formation in which a first tungsten film with amorphous content is formed by alternately executing multiple times a supplying a metal base material gas such as WF6 gas... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090246374 - Gas distribution system and method for distributing process gas in a processing system: An apparatus and related method for distributing process gas in a vapor deposition system is described. The gas distribution system includes a vertically movable piston within its plenum, and the movement of the piston controls the flow rate of process gas through the vapor distribution plate of the gas distribution... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (tokyo Electron)

20090246375 - Method for forming tantalum nitride film: A tantalum nitride film-forming method comprises the steps of introducing a raw gas consisting of a coordination compound constituted by an elemental tantalum (Ta) having a coordinated ligand represented by the general formula: N═(R,R′) (in the formula, R and R′ may be the same or different and each represents an... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090246372 - Method of preventing premature drying: An apparatus, system and method for preventing premature drying of a surface of a substrate between fabrication operations includes receiving a substrate for cleaning, performing wet cleaning operations to the surface of the substrate to remove contaminants and fabrication chemistries left behind during one or more fabrication operations from the... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20090246378 - Ink composition, ink set, and image recording method: wherein G represents a heterocyclic group; n represents an integer from 1 to 3; when n is 1, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represent a monovalent group; when n is 2, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represent a monovalent or divalent substituent, in which... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090246380 - Ink-jet recording medium and recording method: An ink-jet recording medium having a non-absorbent support; an ink-receiving layer containing an inorganic pigment and a binder, disposed on one surface of the non-absorbent support; and a water-absorbent layer containing a water-absorbent polymer and a pigment, disposed on the other surface of the non-absorbent support, opposite to the one... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090246379 - Method for forming ink jet image: The present invention provides a method for forming an ink jet image, the method comprising forming an image by using an apparatus to form an image on an image-receiving material by an ink jet system with an ink for ink jet recording containing at least a water-soluble dye, water and... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090246376 - Methods and products for applying structured compositions to a substrate: Provided are methods of, and personal care products for, applying a structured composition to a body with reduced wet slip. The methods and products apply the composition such that upon application a plurality of channels are disposed between the composition and the substrate.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090246377 - Thermal ink jet ink composition: Disclosed are ink jet ink compositions suitable for use in thermal ink jet printers. The ink jet ink compositions contain one or more volatile organic solvents, one or more humectants, one or more binder resins, and one or more colorants. The ink jet ink compositions may also contain additives such... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090246381 - Method for manufacturing a housing: A method for manufacturing a housing (100) out of a transparent housing including an inner surface (10) and an outer surface (20), is described. Ink is printed on the inner surface (10) to form a ink area (50) defining a window area (40). The window area (40) and the ink... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090246382 - Ink set for inkjet recording, image recording method and image recording apparatus: The ink set for inkjet recording includes: a water-based ink containing pigment particles and 10 to 25 wt % of water-soluble high-boiling-point organic solvent having an SP value of not higher than 30; and a treatment liquid containing a fluidity reducing agent which reduces fluidity of the pigment particles by... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090246383 - Coating apparatus using items that roll: “Marble It” is a craft box that is made of arylonitrile-butadien-styrene with a sliding clear cover made of polycarbonate or (PC). This box will enable a child to manipulate items that roll onto paper covered with paint.... Agent: Linda M. Hatheway

20090246384 - Apparatuses and methods for coating patterned films using the same: Coating apparatuses and methods for coating patterned film using the same are presented. The coating apparatus includes a stage, arranged to support a substrate. A stencil is included having patterned openings, wherein the patterned openings are desired film printed patterns. A squeegee set is included, including a scraper and an... Agent: Quintero Law Office, Pc

20090246385 - Control of crystal orientation and stress in sputter deposited thin films: A two step thin film deposition process is disclosed to provide for the simultaneous achievement of controlled stress and the achievement of preferred crystalline orientation in sputter-deposited thin films. In a preferred embodiment, a first relatively short deposition step is performed without substrate bias to establish the crystalline orientation of... Agent: Tue Nguyen

20090246386 - Method for manufacturing inkjet recording medium: There is provided a method for manufacturing an inkjet recording medium, the method including forming an undercoat layer by coating an undercoat layer-forming liquid containing a binder resin and a water-soluble divalent metal salt, on a support; forming a coating film by coating a coating film-forming liquid containing at least... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090246387 - Method and applicator for applying hydrophobic compositions to surfaces: An applicator and a method for applying a hydrophobic coating to a surface such as a small optical surface are disclosed.... Agent: William J. Uhl

20090246388 - Method for producing porous film: A second liquid is applied to a support and dried to form a middle layer. Then, a first liquid is applied to the middle layer. A third liquid is applied to a film of the first liquid using an inkjet type liquid supply unit to form a porous area. The... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090246389 - High temperature resistant coating compositions: An aqueous phosphoric bonding solution consists essentially of phosphoric acid, a source of magnesium ions, and a leachable corrosion inhibitor. The bonding solution is stable with respect to inorganic metal particles, such as aluminum, which are admixed to the bonding solution for the preparation of a coating slurry. Metal parts... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090246390 - Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives with aziridine crosslinking agents: A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and an aziridine crosslinking agent, which when crosslinked provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090246392 - Polyamic acid composition, polyimide endless belt and manufacturing method thereof, and image forming apparatus: p

20090246391 - Water-resistant fabrics and methods of preparation thereof: A composition having a polyurethane, a hydrophilic polyisocyanate, a wetting agent, and a fluoropolymeric additive can be disposed on a substrate such as a fabric to provide water-repellant characteristics. The urethane-coated substrate can then be fabricated into a water storage container.... Agent: Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20090246393 - Polycarbodiimides: Polycarbodiimides, processes for their preparation, water-borne coating compositions and the use of the water-borne coating compositions to coat flexible substrates such as leather, artificial leather, textile fabrics, fibers and non-wovens that are used in the manufacture of athletic footwear are disclosed.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090246395 - Coating method and coating device: The present invention provides a coating method and a coating device that can both prevent the occurrence of streaks and nonuniform application. A coating device comprises an approximately cylindrical bar arranged to come into contact with a traveling web, and a feed device that feeds coating solution to the entry... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20090246396 - Liquid coating apparatus and method, and image forming apparatus: A liquid coating apparatus has: a coating roller which has a coating surface; a liquid holding unit which abuts against the coating surface of the coating roller so as to form a liquid holding space; a medium support member which faces the coating surface in such a manner that the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090246394 - Method for applying hydrophobic compositions to display screens: A method for applying a hydrophobic coating to a surface of a display screen is disclosed.... Agent: William J. Uhl

20090246397 - Resist solution supply apparatus, resist solution supply method, and computer storage medium: The present invention is a resist solution supply apparatus for supplying a resist solution to a coating nozzle for discharging the resist solution to a substrate, including: a resist solution supply source storing the resist solution therein; a supply tube for supplying the resist solution from the resist solution supply... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090246398 - Method and apparatus for forming amorphous coating film: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for forming, by spraying, a commonly known amorphous coating film, which is not limited to a metallic glass or the like. According to this invention, a flame containing metal particles is ejected toward a base material from a nozzle, such that... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090246399 - Method for activating reactive oxygen species for cleaning carbon-based film deposition: A method of continuously forming carbon-based films on substrates includes: (i) forming a carbon-based film on a substrate in a reactor a pre-selected number of times; (ii) exciting an inert gas, an oxygen gas, and a nitrogen tri-fluoride gas to generate a plasma for cleaning; (iii) cleaning an inside of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090246401 - Composition for photo-alignment film, photo-alignment film and method for producing the same, liquid crystal cell, and liquid crystal display: Provided is a composition for a photo-alignment film includes a compound expressed by the following general formula (I) and a compound expressed by the following general formula (II):... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20090246400 - Nanostructure devices and fabrication method: An ion flux is directed to a carbon nanotube to permanently shape, straighten and/or bend the carbon nanotube into a desired configuration. Such carbon nanotubes have many properties that make them ideal as probes for Scanning Probe Microscopy and many other applications.... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20090246402 - Layer forming method and layer forming apparatus, and method of manufacturing radiation detector: A layer-forming apparatus coats a solution containing a layer component and a flammable solvent on a surface of a base material, and forms a layer on the surface of the base material. In the layer-forming apparatus, a coating chamber in which the solution is coated on the surface of the... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090246403 - Radiation curable ink jet ink and a method for printing a substrate with this ink: A radiation curable hot melt inkjet ink and associated printing method which includes a carrier composition that contains one or more radiation curable compounds and an agent that is able to reversibly gel the carrier composition, which agent is soluble in the carrier composition at a jetting temperature of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090246404 - Enhanced projection screen: An apparatus and method for producing a screen is provided. The method includes propelling a quantity of paint comprising metallic flakes, such as aluminum flakes, toward the screen. The method also includes applying at least one magnetic field in a vicinity of the screen, wherein applying the at least one... Agent: Smyrski Law Group, A Professional Corporation

20090246405 - Method for producing perovskite-structure oxide: The present invention provides a method for producing a perovskite-structure oxide, with which a highly crystalline oxide layer is formed on a base layer that is metal or the like. The method comprises the steps of: forming, on a base layer, a buffer layer having thermal conductivity lower than thermal... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090246406 - Plasma processing apparatus, chamber internal part, and method of detecting longevity of chamber internal part: A plasma processing apparatus that can accurately detect the longevity of a chamber internal part to eliminate the waste of the replacement of the chamber internal part that has not reached its end of longevity and prevent the occurrence of troubles caused by continuously using the chamber internal part that... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090246407 - Method for forming amorphous carbon film: An amorphous carbon film forming apparatus includes a supporting electrode that is connected to ground and supports a substrate, a counter electrode that is disposed so as to face the supporting electrode and has a mixed-gas injection orifice, a chamber containing the supporting electrode and the counter electrode, and a... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090246409 - Method and apparatus for mass-producing dlc films: A DLC film mass-producing apparatus 10 includes a chamber 12 connected to ground. In the chamber 12, a plurality of plate-shaped substrates 60 are disposed in parallel at regular intervals, without disposing a counter electrode that faces each of the plate-shaped substrates 60. Sputtering cleaning is then conducted by plasma... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090246408 - Method of aligning nanotubes: A method of aligning nanotubes is described, where a plurality of channels is provided on a substrate (100), a suspension of nanotubes is placed on or adjacent an open surface of the channels (102) and the suspension is allowed to flow into the channels to align the nanotubes substantially parallel... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090246410 - Manufacturing process of electrodes for electrolysis: A process for manufacturing electrodes for electrolysis, including the steps of forming an arc ion plating undercoating layer comprising valve metal or valve metal alloy including a crystalline tantalum component and a crystalline titanium component on the surface of the electrode substrate comprising valve metal or valve metal alloy, by... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20090246411 - System and method of sealing seams of heating and cooling products: A system and method of sealing heating and cooling products includes an ultraviolet-curing sealant and an ultraviolet light. A material used to make a heating and cooling product is moved using a transport system. The sealant is dispensed from a sealant supply using a dispenser onto the material. The ultraviolet-curing... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090246412 - Localized deposition system and method of localized deposition: A localized deposition system is provided comprising a substrate support, a feed material supply, a feedstock laser source, a substrate laser source, and a deposition control system. The feedstock laser source is configured to heat feed material positioned for localized deposition on the deposition surface of the substrate. The substrate... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090246413 - Method for fabricating thin films: A method of ultrashort pulsed laser deposition (PLD) capable of continuously tuning formed-film morphology from that of a nanoparticle aggregate to a smooth thin film completely free of particles and droplets. The materials that can be synthesized using various embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to, metals,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc