Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an organic EL device comprising a step of eliminating a partition wall 3, which has become unnecessary after patterning, from a substrate 1 in a production or an organic electroluminescence device (organic EL device). In particular, it provides a method for producing an organic EL device comprising a step of attaching on the substrate adhesive sheets 6, in particular, an adhesive sheet having an ultraviolet ray curing type pressure sensitive adhesive layer after the patterning, and peeling off the adhesive sheets. According to the method, an organic EL device substantially not containing a partition wall is provided so that the adverse effect of the moisture content and the gas discharged from the partition wall to the device can be prevented, and thus an organic EL device with a long life can be provided.

Abstract: A sheet-like photocurable resin compound can secure or control a sufficient application time outdoors where the compound is irradiated with natural light and can suppress volatilization of a styrene monomer. This sheet-like photocurable resin compound comprises a photocurable resin compound (i) containing as an essential component at least one unsaturated resin (A) selected from the group consisting of unsaturated polyester resin, vinyl ester resin, vinyl urethane resin, and acrylic resin, a photopolymerization initiator (B) which is not activated by irradiation with light with a wavelength of 420 nm or above, and a thickener (C) containing a thermnoplastic resin powder as an active component; and a see-through light absorbing film (ii) whose transmittance to light with a wavelength of 420 nm or below is 10% or less; said photocurable resin compound being covered with said see-through absorbing film.

Abstract: A compact disk identification system (50) utilizes a destructible adhesive sticker (20) to identify the owner of a compact disk (40). The sticker includes a top layer (22) that is marked with printed indicia (26) providing ownership information. The top layer is backed by an adhesive face (34) covered with an adhesive providing an adhesive strength exceeding the tear strength of the top layer. The top layer is affixed to the compact disk using a base plate (52) and a pestle (54) having a central cylinder (62). A very close tolerance between the cylinder, the disk, the top layer, and the pestle provides a substantially perfect central alignment of the top layer on the disk.

Abstract: The labeler of this invention is a single drum labeler that comprises a label adhering drum having label suction holes disposed at equal intervals in odd number of places of the peripheral surface of the drum, and a closing rod freely detachably entered from an open hole to close an unnecessary label suction hole. A feeder feeds an article, to which the label piece is adhered, in synchronization with the label sucked to the label suction hole of every other position. A pressing device presses the fed-in article to the adhering drum and adhering the label. A heat-sensitive adhesive activation device is disposed substantially around the drum opposite to a drum surface along the peripheral edge of the label adhering drum.

Abstract: A multi-layer protective glove fabric comprises a base cloth layer, a second stretchable cloth layer overlying the base layer, a third latex layer coated on the base layer and a fourth wax layer over the third latex layer to prevent the latex coating layer from blooming. The method of manufacturing a protective glove with this multi-layer construction includes (1) heating a fabric layer at a first elevated temperature; (2) applying a viscous latex spreading compound over a surface of the fabric layer at a second, lower elevated temperature, to prevent the latex from penetrating the fabric layer but ensuring its adhesion to the fabric layer; (3) applying wax over the latex at least at the first elevated temperature, to prevent the latex from blooming; (4) adhering an opposed surface of the fabric layer to a second fabric layer to form the multi-layer fabric and (5) forming the multi-layer fabric into a glove.

Abstract: The invention relates first of all to a method for covering areas of damaged protective coating on containers or the like, in which, according to the invention, protective coating material is stamped on to the zone in which the damaged areas occur. The invention also describes an apparatus for carrying out the method in which a carrier unit is provided for stamping protective coating material on to the damaged area. Apparatus is provided for positioning the carrier unit with respect to the container.

Abstract: A rotatable label system includes a pharmaceutical container and a label arranged about the pharmaceutical container. The label has an inner label portion affixed to the pharmaceutical container and an outer label portion rotatable positioned about the inner label portion. At least one window or transparent section is provided on the outer label portion. Generic and custom imprinted indicia is disposed on the inner and outer label portions. By rotating the outer label portion relative to the inner label portion and the container, written indicia imprinted on the inner label portion is viewable through the window or transparent section.

Abstract: A process for producing an IC card is provided wherein an interlayer sheet carrying an IC module is contact bonded under reduced pressure to a top sheet and a base sheet using a reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesive.

Abstract: Mass production of integrated subsystems may be realized by aligning first and second plurality of dies. The aligned dies are then treated to secure them together. The secured dies are then separated to form a secured pair of dies containing at least one lithographically formed element, thus forming an integrated subsystem. A bonding material may be provided over at least part of each first die, over an entire surface of the wafer or around the perimeter of each first die. Either one of the first or second dies may be provided on a wafer. Either die may contain active elements, e.g., a laser or a detector. The lithographic elements may be formed in the die or may be of a different material than that of the die.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process and a press for manufacturing laminated plastic cards, such as check guarantee cards, credit cards and the like of several films to be pressed together with each other. Moreover, operations are conducted with two compression plates which are movable relative to each other which accommodate in the compression slot the films to be pressed together with their pressure plates with the interposition of at least one compression pad. It is essential that this compression pad is held rigidly or displaceably on the press.

Abstract: Linerless label stock 102 is fed to a printer that prints on the front face 104 of the label stock 102 and then to a media cutter 224. The cutter 224 cuts the strip into discrete labels, which are fed to a tag application station 226. A strip of electronic tags is fed through an encoder that detects defective tags and then to a tag cutter 246 that cuts the strip into discrete tags. Defective tags exiting the cutter 246 are diverted away from the tag application station. Non-defective tags are conveyed to the tag application station 226 where they are secured to the back face of labels.

Abstract: Steered vacuum-assisted laminating apparatus and methods of using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum-assisted laminator for applying large format films to substrates where lamination pressure is generated at least partially by a vacuum drawn in a vacuum cavity. The apparatus also includes a steering system to control the vertical position the laminator and a vehicle to move the laminator along the substrate in a desired direction.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a laminate, particularly a waterproof moisture vapor permeable laminate, comprising a substrate having on a surface thereof a thermoplastic polymer resin coating and further comprising a peelable release layer in contact with the surface of said thermoplastic polymer resin remote from the substrate, and optionally further comprising a tie layer between the substrate and the thermoplastic polymer resin, said process comprising the steps of forming or providing a substrate layer and providing on a surface thereof a thermoplastic polymer resin coating and a peelable release layer and optionally providing a tie layer between the substrate and the thermoplastic polymer resin coating, characterized in that the thermoplastic polymer resin has a viscosity less than about 3000 Pa.s measured according to the standard ISO11443.

Abstract: A method of producing a succession of self-adhesive labels carried on a length of release backing material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a laminar material which includes a release backing material as a lower layer and an upper layer comprised of a web of self-adhesive backed material or a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive; (b) depositing a succession of pre-printed labels onto the upper layer of the laminar material and adhering the pre-printed labels thereto, the laminar material being conveyed past a label applying station; and (c) cutting through the upper layer of the laminar material as far as the release backing material thereby to form the required self-adhesive labels; wherein the rate of deposition of the pre-printed labels onto the upper layer is controlled by detecting the position of pre-printed labels which have been deposited onto the laminar material, comparing the detected position with a desired position of the pre-printed labels and changing the said rate of depos

Abstract: A process for producing an electrode assembly for an electric double layer capacitor having an electrode layer comprising a carbonaceous material and a first binder, formed on at least one side of a metal current collector foil, which comprises the following steps A to D: Step A: a step of coating an electroconductive adhesive comprising an electroconductive powder, a second binder and a solvent, on at least one side of a metal current collector foil; Step B: a step of drying the metal current collector foil coated with the electroconductive adhesive to remove at least a part of the solvent and to form an electroconductive bonding layer; Step C: a step of preparing a formed product of sheet shape comprising the carbonaceous material and the first binder; and Step D: a step of placing the formed product of sheet shape on the electroconductive bonding layer to form a laminate comprising the metal current collector foil and the formed product of sheet shape, and rolling the laminate to reduce the thickness o

Abstract: The present invention relates to a set-down box of a labelling machine, including: a conveyor means used to place the labels over the articles to be labelled; a vertically displaceable pressing means used to press the labels on the articles to be labelled; a means used to vertically displace the pressing means; a motor with clockwise and anti-clockwise rotation; and a driving means transmitting the driving power of the motor to the conveyor means and to the means used to vertically displace the pressing means; wherein the means used to vertically displace the pressing means has a free-wheel in one direction of rotation of the motor.

Abstract: A method for simultaneously sealing and creating a thermal perforation between two thermoplastic layers that comprises providing two thermoplastic layers. A drum is provided that has at least one sealbar and perforation assembly. The two thermoplastic layers are contacted to the sealbar and perforation assembly. The thermoplastic layers are sealed with two generally opposing parallel seals and simultaneously create a thermal perforation in the thermoplastic layers generally parallel to the opposing seals. The thermal perforation is located between the two opposing seals.

Abstract: On top of respective areas divided by partition plates, that is, a cassette station, a processing station, and an interface section in a coating and developing processing system, gas supply sections for supplying an inert gas into the respective areas are provided. Exhaust pipes for exhausting atmospheres in the respective areas are provided at the bottom of the respective areas. The atmospheres in the respective areas are maintained in a clean condition by supplying the inert gas not containing impurities such as oxygen and fine particles from the respective gas supply sections into the respective areas and exhausting the atmospheres in the respective areas from the exhaust pipes.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a fabric product includes providing a layer of fabric; applying a liquid polymeric material to the layer of fabric in accordance with a pre-selected pattern including at least a peripheral area which corresponds to a shape of the fabric product; curing the polymeric material along the peripheral area, thereby polymeric material-strengthening the layer of fabric at least along the peripheral area; and cutting within and through the polymeric material-strengthened peripheral area to shape the layer, thereby forming a plastic seal around a peripheral edge of the shaped layer of fabric.

Abstract: A method of forming a laminate structure comprises providing a first substrate and a second substrate each having first and second substrate surfaces respectively, and wherein the surfaces are present in an opposed spaced apart relationship; contacting at least one of the first or second substrate surfaces with a release material such that a portion of the first or second substrate surface is covered with the release material while the remainder of the first or second substrate surface is not covered with the release material; bringing the first and second substrate surfaces of the first and second substrates into contact with each other; and subjecting the substrates to conditions such that the portions of the first and second substrate surfaces not covered with release material become bonded to one another and a laminate structure is formed.