Abstract: Method for producing an optical member, in which at least two optical substrates, of which at least either has a light shielding portion, are bonded to each other using an ultraviolet ray cured resin composition containing (A) a (meth)acrylate and (B) a photopolymerization initiator, an optical member obtained by the producing method, the use of an ultraviolet ray cured resin composition containing (A) a (meth)acrylate and (B) a photopolymerization initiator, and the ultraviolet ray cured resin composition. A bonded optical member causing little damage to an optical substrate, and exhibiting favorable productivity and excellent cure extent and adherence, for example, a touch panel or a display body unit having an optical substrate having a light shielding portion can be produced by the producing method of the present invention, and an optical member exhibiting high cure extent of resin at a light shielding portion and high reliability can be obtained.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a multilayer wiring board includes: forming a groove on a surface of a first thermoplastic resin board; forming a modified layer made of resin having a melting point lower than a melting point of resin constituting the first thermoplastic resin board, by applying light to a region of the surface of the first thermoplastic resin board other than a region around the groove; filling the groove of the first thermoplastic resin board with conductive material having fluidity; and bonding a second thermoplastic resin board to the surface of the first thermoplastic resin board, on which the modified layer is formed, by thermocompression bonding.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus includes a first supporting section to support a first tape section. The first tape section has a first surface facing away from the first supporting section. For example, a semiconductor chip can be disposed on the first surface. A second supporting section of the apparatus supports a second tape section in a facing arrangement with the first tape section. The second tape section has a second surface facing away from the second supporting section. For example, a semiconductor chip can be transferred from the first surface to the second surface in a manufacturing process. A ring element is between the first and second tape sections and surrounds a space between the first and second tape sections. The ring element has a port allowing fluid communication between the space and an outlet port.

Abstract: A machine and process for a heating system for a composite patch comprising a light beam and a controller. The controller is configured to command the light beam to heat the resin in the composite patch to a desired level for curing while avoiding overheating a fiber in the composite patch.

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a laser unit and a controller. The laser unit is configured to generate a number of laser beams. The controller is configured to operate the laser unit to generate the number of laser beams resulting in a desired level of heating of a composite patch that cures the composite patch on a composite structure.

Abstract: This present invention discloses a polymer/potassium permanganate composite film obtainable by a process comprising the steps of using silane coupling agent for surface treatment of potassium permanganate, mixing 0.15-0.75 g of modified potassium permanganate with 10-20 g of polymers together to obtain a mixture, and coating the mixture to obtain a composite film. The composite film can absorb ethylene generated by fruit, thus extending fruit ripening time, keeping fruit fresh. It can be widely used as food packaging materials. The composite film also has a good oxygen barrier property and has a good efficiency to remove bacteria. Therefore it can be widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. The preparation method is scientifically sound, simple, and has high level of operability, thus making it possible for batch preparation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus for manufacturing a display device, includes: a first holding section configured to hold a first substrate; a second holding section configured to hold a second substrate; a turning section configured to turn the first holding section such that the first substrate and the second substrate face each other; a support section configured to support the first holding section after the turning; an adjustment section; and an elevation section. The adjustment section is provided at an upper end of the support section and is configured to adjust a distance between the first holding section after the turning and the upper end of the support section. The elevation section is configured to elevate the second holding section and attach the first substrate and the second substrate via an adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a micro-truss structure having particular application for a vehicle impact structure. The method includes providing a thin support enclosure having a plurality of walls, where at least one of the walls is transparent to ultraviolet (UV) light. The support enclosure is filled with a liquid photomonomer resin and light from at least one UV source is directed through apertures in a mask and through the at least one transparent wall into the enclosure so as to polymerize and at least partially cure columns of the resin therein to form polymerized struts defining a micro-truss core in the enclosure that is secured to the walls. The support enclosure is then inserted into an outer structural enclosure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing composite components. A tool is present for use in manufacturing composite components. The tool comprises an encapsulation layer having a shape, an insulation layer on the encapsulation layer, and an isolation layer on the insulation layer. The isolation layer has an outer surface capable of contacting a composite material laid up on the outer surface. The insulation layer is capable of insulating the encapsulation layer from heat applied to the composite material. The encapsulation layer is capable of maintaining a shape with the composite material laid up on the isolation layer during a curing process to form a composite component from the composite material.

Abstract: A method for joining a first and a second component, at least one of which comprises a fiber-reinforced plastics material. The components are arranged in relation to one another in such a way that a gap region remains between the first and the second component. The gap region is filled, at least in portions, with an uncured plastics material filler in which nanoparticles are dispersed. Energy is introduced locally into the nanoparticles in order to cure the plastics material filler. In another aspect, the invention provides a device for joining two components.

Abstract: A UV-IR combination curing system and method for manufacture and repair of composite parts, such as for use in wind blade manufacture and repair. The system and method utilize UV and IR dual radiation sources to cure glass fiber reinforced laminates containing a photo initiator. The UV and IR dual radiation sources can be configured as discrete stand-alone UV and IR lamps used in a side by side configuration, a plurality of UV lamps with thermal IR radiation, a combined UV/IR lamp, or other forms of light sources providing both UV and IR radiation. To achieve high glass transition and complete curing of thick laminates, the IR radiation source is initially turned on to heat the laminate to close to 40° C.-100° C. before the UV radiation source is turned on. The IR radiation source can be turned off after UV radiation source is activated.

Abstract: An adhesive application valve comprising an applicator, a Z-axis actuator operably connected to the applicator, wherein the Z-axis actuator and the rotation device are each capable of moving independently of each other to position the applicator in a position to apply an amount of adhesive to a top substrate prior to bonding with a bottom substrate is provided. Furthermore, a machine comprising an end effector, and an adhesive application valve configured to apply an amount of adhesive onto the top substrate, the end effector configured to place the top substrate into a position of engagement with the adhesive application valve, and place the top substrate onto the bottom substrate to facilitate initial contact between the adhesive applied to the top substrate and a fill material applied to the bottom substrate is also provided. A method of optical bonding is further provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laser welding two plastic components A, B brought into contact at least in the joining area, wherein component B facing away from the laser radiation consists of a plastic matrix with a white pigmentation of 1.5 5-20 wt.-%, and component A facing the laser radiation, through which the laser beam passes in the welding process, exhibits a plastic matrix. For a given laser wavelength the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 10 mm, and given a white pigmentation of the component A in wt.-%, the product of the travel distance of the laser 10 beam through the component A in mm and white pigmentation in wt.-% is less than 1.25, and the travel distance of the laser beam through the component A measures at most 1 mm.

Abstract: To provide a balloon catheter and an apparatus and method for manufacturing the balloon catheter, whereby the degree of welding can be appropriately adjusted and the balloon catheter can be formed so as to have a desired surface profile suitable for various uses including medical use. With a shaft 14 inserted through a catheter tube 30a inserted into an end portion 28b of a balloon and also with a pressure tube 32a fitted around a welding section where the end portion 28b of the balloon 28 is lapped over the catheter tube 30a, the shaft 14 is heated by emitting laser light from a laser radiation unit 8 to the welding section while the shaft 14 is rotated by a chuck, to weld the welding section.

Abstract: A bonding device for charging a liquid material into a space between plate-shaped members for bonding them together in situ, in which the liquid material may be prevented from exuding from the space between the plate-shaped members. The bonding device includes pair retaining base members for retaining the pair plate-shaped members facing each other, and a retaining base member movement unit for causing movement of the retaining base members towards and away from each other. The bonding device also includes an illumination unit that illuminates curing light to a photo-curable liquid material charged between the pair plate-shaped members held by the pair retaining base members, and a sensor that detects the wetting spreading state of the liquid material charged between the pair plate-shaped members.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced resin composite for ballistic protection comprising a plurality of first and second plies wherein the first and second plies further comprise a woven fabric and a polymeric resin. The fabric has a Russell tightness factor of from 0.2 to 0.7 and a cover factor of at least 0.45, The fabric is impregnated with the resin, the resin comprising from 5 to 30 weight percent of the total weight of fabric plus resin. The fabric of each first and second ply comprises regions wherein the fabric is distorted from an orthogonal woven state by a distortion angle of least 30 degrees. The composite may further comprising a third ply having a surface area no greater than 50% of the surface area of a first and second ply. The ratio of the number of first plus second plies to the number of third plies is from 2:1 to 12:1.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate in which a first display element part, a first extension part, a second display element part, and a second extension part, are formed, preparing a second substrate in which a first peeling auxiliary layer, a second peeling auxiliary layer, a sacrifice layer, a first color filter layer, and a second color filter layer, are formed, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and radiating a laser beam on the second substrate, and peeling a second support substrate from the first peeling auxiliary layer and the second peeling auxiliary layer while blocking the laser beam by the sacrifice layer.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a cell-like honeycomb structure, formed from a plurality of thermoplastic sheets attached to each other, wherein contoured areas are provided in each sheet, and each free sheet is attached to an adjacent sheet of an intermediate block formed by the different sheets previously attached therebetween, welding at least some of the flat areas contacting this free sheet and this adjacent sheet with a laser source along a continuous line parallel to the contour axis.

Abstract: A thermoplastic welding apparatus includes a thermoplastic welding tool, at least one tooling surface in the thermoplastic welding tool, a magnetic induction coil in the thermoplastic welding tool and generally encircling the at least one tooling surface and at least one smart susceptor in the thermoplastic welding tool at the at least one tooling surface. The magnetic induction coil is adapted to generate a magnetic flux field oriented generally parallel to a plane of the at least one smart susceptor.

Abstract: A method for coating workpieces (10), preferably in sheet form, which preferably consist at least in certain portions of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, with the following method steps: providing a workpiece (10) having at least one workpiece surface (12), in which the workpiece surface (12) is improved by applying at least a first curable liquid to the workpiece surface (12) and at least partially curing the first liquid (16); exposing the workpiece (10) to energy, at least on the workpiece surface (12) and/or a coating (14) that is intended to be applied to the workpiece surface (12); and applying the coating (14), in particular of an edge (14), to the liquid-coated workpiece surface (12) and preferably pressing the edge (14) onto a liquid-coated workpiece surface (12).