With Formation Of Lamina Of Continuous Length By Molding Or Casting On Endless Carrier Patents (Class 156/231)
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Patent number: 7763190Abstract: Tough decorative printable film products having holographic-type images are provided that are low in cost. These film products include a relatively high temperature film that is made by continuous extrusion of the film resin onto a master film having pre-etched holographic-type imaging in order to provide a high-temperature primary film with conforming holographic imaging. This primary film provides a tough holographic-type image that is readily secured to any number of products to impart a holographic character to them. For example, this primary film is suitable for use on the surface of recreational sportsboards. When desired, sublimation printing can be used to impart indicia, text, images and colors, alone or in combination, to the primary film.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Transilwrap Company, Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Albert, Robert C. Flaherty
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Patent number: 7709070Abstract: Articles for applying color on a surface comprise a sheet of dry color component and an adhesive on one surface of the sheet of dry color component. The article further includes a releasable liner, and the sheet of dry color component is arranged between the releasable liner and the adhesive. Methods for providing a substantially permanent color effect on an architectural surface comprise delivering such an article to the architectural surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Von Adoniram Kinsey, Shawn Christopher Pallotta, Michael John O'Brien, Andrew Julian Wnuk, John William Toussant, Robert Lawrence Prosise
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Publication number: 20100101709Abstract: The invention provides a process to deliver an elastomeric composition to a substrate. The elastomeric composition is cooled. The cooling also results in substantially complete transfer of the elastomeric composition from the pattern roll to the substrate with a resulting reduction in elastomer degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Mary Lee Amirpour, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Fred Naval Desai, Charles Bruce Lambert, David Richard Tucker
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Publication number: 20100092735Abstract: The present invention provides a masking media for heat activated graphics. The masking media includes a film having a first release surface, an opposite. treated surface, and a two-part adhesive applied to the treated surface. The adhesive is adapted to secure graphics to the film to enable the graphics to be hot-pressed onto a fabric substrate. The adhesive includes acrylic and isocyanate in a ratio of isocyanate to acrylic of at least about 1.1%. The media can be wound upon itself with the adhesive contacting the release surface and subsequently being unwound with the adhesive releasing from the release surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Witold S. Perlinski, Philip J. Iwinski
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Patent number: 7686910Abstract: A method and a device for the automated application of a self-adhesive paint film to a three-dimensionally curved bodywork part, using a robotic application tool, the paint film being held ready in the form of a multi-layered film composite ready for picking up. After picking up has taken place, a protective strip on the adhesive side is removed from the film section, which is held taut, by means of a contact piece attached to the film composite on the end side and the adhesive side of the film section is thereby exposed. The paint film section is subsequently aligned above the body part to be covered, at a small distance from it, and is progressively pressed onto the bodywork part from the spaced-apart, taut position by means of a roller or doctor moving over the paint film.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Uwe Habisreitinger, Bernhard Nordmann
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Patent number: 7655106Abstract: The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet containing a support having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the both surfaces thereof, characterized in that the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet has a total thickness including the thickness of the support and the two pressure-sensitive adhesive layers formed on the both surfaces of the support of 0.003 mm or more and less than 0.03 mm and a breaking strength of from 2 to 26 MPa/10 mm-width. The support preferably has a thickness of from 0.002 to 0.012 mm. As the support, plastic films (especially, a polyethylene terephthalate film) are suitable. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet may have a length of 5 m or more and have a roll-wound form.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Naoyuki Nishiyama, Yoshikazu Soeda, Hironori Tamai, Hiroshi Wada, Kazuyuki Yagura, Hiroshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7459051Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automated application of paint film to bodywork parts (1) and to a paint film composite (5) which is suitable for automation. A paint film composite (5) which is suitable for automation is created and adhesively bonded onto the bodywork part (1) in an accurate position and without any bubbles or creases by means of a robot-controlled application tool that is appropriate for this purpose. To securely hold the film composite (5), which has been picked up from a substrate, the suction grippers (30, 31) which grip the ends are angled in mirror-image form, in order in this way to prevent the ends from becoming detached from the suction grippers. The lower protective strip (9) is then at least partially pulled off, thus exposing the adhesive face of the useful part (6) of the paint film. The film composite (5) is aligned in the correct orientation at a short distance from the bodywork part (1) and the useful part (6) of the paint film is wiped onto the bodywork surface (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Uwe Habisreitinger, Bernhard Nordmann
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Publication number: 20080196824Abstract: A process for improving the color brilliance of a color polymer system which is composed of a matrix and discrete polymer particles which are distributed in the matrix in accordance with a defined spatial lattice structure and are obtained by filming an emulsion polymer with core/shell structure, the emulsion polymer being obtainable by polymerization of monomers in at least one first stage (monomers of the core) and subsequent polymerization of monomers in at least one further, second stage (monomers of the shell), which comprises polymerizing the monomers of the core in the presence of an absorber for electromagnetic waves especially a UV absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Reinhold J. Leyrer, Stephan Altmann, Oihana Elizalde
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Publication number: 20070151659Abstract: A method of manufacturing a donor film for an organic light-emitting device (OLED) and a method of manufacturing an OLED having the donor film are provided. The method of manufacturing the donor film for an organic light-emitting device including preparing a base film, and forming an organic luminescence layer pattern by a dispensing method in which a fluid organic material is ejected on the base film through a dispenser needle. The method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device by the use of the donor film including preparing a first electrode pattern on a substrate, preparing a donor film having an organic luminescence layer pattern that matches the first electrode pattern, transferring the organic luminescence layer pattern of the donor film to the substrate to form a organic luminescence layer pattern on the first electrode pattern, and forming a second electrode on the organic luminescence layer formed on the first electrode pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Joon-Yong Park, Sang-Yeol Kim, Sung-Hun Lee, Young-Mok Son
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Patent number: 7204905Abstract: A method for forming a laminated synthetic leather includes engaging a textile carrier onto a carrying roller and engaging a release liner onto a lamination roller, extruding one or more materials with an extruder machine into a film, and feeding the film downwardly onto the release liner and to have the film carried on the release liner, and to have the film and the release liner to be suitably cooled by the lamination roller. The film and the textile carrier may be compressed together with the rollers, to form the laminated synthetic leather. The release liner may include one or more flat or spatial patterns for transmitting to the film.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Inventor: Swei Mu Wang
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Patent number: 6984280Abstract: An automotive quality paint coat is laminated to the exterior surface of a molded plastic car body member or panel. In one embodiment, the paint coat includes an exterior clear coat above a color coat. During processing, the clear coat and color coat are each coated on a temporary flexible casting sheet and dried. A high gloss surface is transferred to the clear coat from the casting sheet. The paint coat is then transferred from the casting sheet to a thin, semi-flexible thermoformable plastic backing sheet by dry paint transfer-laminating techniques. The resulting laminate is thermoformed into a complex three-dimensional shape of the car body member or panel. The preformed laminate is then bonded to an underlying plastic substrate material, by injection-cladding techniques, for example, to form the finished article. The paint coat has sufficient elongation to retain exterior automotive appearance and durability properties during thermoforming without deglossing.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Avery Dennison CoporationInventors: Patrick L. Spain, Keith L. Truog, Frank Rohrbacher, Jr.
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Patent number: 6966962Abstract: An automotive quality paint coat is laminated to the exterior surface of a molded plastic car body member or panel. In one embodiment, the paint coat includes an exterior clear coat above a color coat. During processing, the clear coat and color coat are each coated on a temporary flexible casting sheet and dried. A high gloss surface is transferred to the clear coat from the casting sheet. The paint coat is then transferred from the casting sheet to a thin, semi-flexible thermoformable plastic backing sheet by dry paint transfer-laminating techniques. The resulting laminate is thermoformed into a complex three-dimensional shape of the car body member or panel. The preformed laminate is then bonded to an underlying plastic substrate material, by injection-cladding techniques, for example, to form the finished article. The paint coat has sufficient elongation to retain exterior automotive appearance and durability properties during thermoforming without deglossing.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Patrick L. Spain, Keith L. Truog, Frank Rohrbacher, Jr.
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Patent number: 6896755Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished, substantially smooth surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the smooth surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 6872276Abstract: A process for transferring a thin polymeric film to either woven or non-woven fabrics by first coextruding the thin polymeric film with a plastic support layer, then adhesively laminating the polymeric film to a fabric, followed by delaminating the support layer. The thin base layer remaining on the fabric imparts desired properties to the fabric while maintaining the soft feel, or drapeability, of the fabric, as opposed to lamination of thicker polymeric films to fabrics.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Cherpinsky, Yuan-Ping Robert Ting
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Publication number: 20040229043Abstract: A multilayer composite has a generally adhesion resistant, protective layer and an adjacent second polymeric film. The composition of the protective layer includes a fluoropolymer and the second polymeric film is a polymer free of fluoropolymer. The size of the protective layer facing the second polymeric layer is rendered bondable to the non-fluoropolymer of the second polymeric layer prior to assembling the layers in the composite. The composite is well adapted to being produced in a vertical coating tower. The tower utilizes a carrier web onto which the fluoropolymer layer and second polymeric layer are deposited from respective casting films. Mirror image composites can be formed simultaneously on opposite sides of the carrier web.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Peter D. Spohn, Frank M. Keese, Mark W. Sinofsky
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Patent number: 6808584Abstract: A method and apparatus apply a lacquer layer to the upper side of a printed medium (i.e. a printed sheet). The method and apparatus form a film of lacquer, in particular a UV lacquer film. Next, the lacquer film is dried or hardened under the action of heat and/or UV radiation. Next, the dried/hardened lacquer film is transferred to the (fresh or still wet) printed upper side of the printed medium, with simultaneous permanent adhesion of the film to this upper side.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventor: Hans Käsbauer
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Patent number: 6780266Abstract: A method of making the basic material and the facial skin of synthetic leather with one round of process includes two units of material injecting devices for respectively making a PU plastic foam layer and a face-skin layer at the same time. The PU plastic foam layer and the face-skin layer are tightly combined together when they are in a condition of half reaction and not fully becoming hardened to finish making the synthetic leather with one round of process, achieving effects of shortening a producing process, saving equipment, labor and electricity, lowering producing cost, and preventing air and water pollution.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Inventor: Lung Wen Chou
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Patent number: 6767645Abstract: Disclosed herein is a release paper comprising: a paper base laminated with a release layer, this release layer comprising a 4-methyl-1-pentene resin being a copolymer of 4-methyl-1-pentene and an &agr;-olefin other than 4-methyl-1-pentene wherein the &agr;-olefin is contained in a proportion of 6 to 8% by weight. This release paper is excellent in heat resistance and exhibits less curling tendency in repeated use. Further, the release paper exhibits a high bonding strength between resin and paper, and is excellent in durability. The release paper is suitable for use in, for example, production of a synthetic leather.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Lintec CorporationInventors: Katsumi Noritomi, Kenichi Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20040134596Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for printing specific adhesives onto articles, such as absorbent articles or release paper, using a specific transfer tool and/or a specific adhesive, having a specific peel force, viscosity, elastic loss modulus, elastic modulus, surface energy and loss tangent modulus; the invention also relates to articles comprising the specific adhesives and to specific printing rolls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rodrigo Rosati, Pier-Lorenzo Caruso, Julian Ashton Plumley
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Publication number: 20040094262Abstract: A method that allows to obtain embossings on ultraviolet-coated surfaces of panels and the like or of cladding films and also allows to recondition the surfaces and edges of panels of chipboard or the like in order to prepare them for printing or facing, comprising the steps of: coating the surface to be treated and coupling on the fresh UV coating a release element (5) that is not fully opacified or is transparent, so as to allow UV light to pass, allowing partial or total hardening of the photochemical coating, so that the release element can be removed clean, leaving the intended impression on the surface. Full polymerization of the coating is then performed by subjecting the exposed surface to further irradiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventor: Max Canti
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Patent number: 6737156Abstract: A gypsum wallboard may have a paper-covered first face with shaped regions formed along side portions near the wallboard edges, and a fibrous mat-covered second face. The fibrous mat material covering the second face extends around the wallboard edges and is overlapped by portions of the paper on the first face. The wallboard can be manufactured by depositing a gypsum slurry onto a moving web of the fibrous mat material, applying a web of the paper to the deposited gypsum slurry, and forming shaped regions in the side portions of the top surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: GP Gypsum Corp.Inventors: Francis J. Koval, David J. Neal, Richard Silversides, Joseph Riccio, Jr., Charles J. Raymond, Felmer F. Cummins
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Publication number: 20040089409Abstract: The present invention relates to providing a protective acrylic coating to a laminate surface. More particularly, the present invention provides said protective acrylic coating to a laminate surface via a release sheet. The release sheet allows application of a substantially solid acrylic compound to a laminate surface of a laminate assembly. The substantially solid acrylic compound may be cured during thermal and pressure processing of the laminate assembly. Also, the cured acrylic coating protects the laminate surface from fading and from damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Eric W. Kendall, Janice S. Walker
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Patent number: 6694602Abstract: A method is presented for manufacturing laminate tile metal pole pieces for an MRI. Each laminate tile has a trapezoidal or annular sector shape. The trapezoidal shape allows the tiles to be attached side by side to form a multiple concentric annular array pole piece without using oddly shaped edge filler tiles needed to fill a circular pole piece with square tiles. The pole piece is made by placing a plurality of tiles into a mold and filling the mold with an adhesive substance to bind the plurality of tiles into a unitary tile body. The unitary tile body is then removed from the mold and attached to a pole piece base to form the pole piece. The mold cavity surface preferably has a non-uniform contour. The bottom surface of the unitary tile body forms a substantially inverse contour of the mold cavity surface contour.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Evangelos T. Laskaris, William D. Barber, Bulent Aksel, Paul S. Thompson, Michele D. Ogle
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Patent number: 6660326Abstract: An adhesive layer is provided on a base material in the shape of an elongated film, powder particles are adhered thereon, and then other powder particles and media vibrated in a container are contacted with this adhesive layer. Next, the powder particles are embedded on the surface of the adhesive layer as a monolayer in which part of the powder particle protrudes, so as to form a laminate, and excess powder particles adhered to the laminate are removed. Therefore, a monolayer powder film, consisting of many powder particles embedded as a monolayer so that part thereof protrudes, is produced.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Tomoegawa Paper Co. Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Sano, Kensaku Higashi
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Patent number: 6649003Abstract: An automotive quality paint coat (44) is laminated to the exterior surface of a molded plastic car body member or panel (118). In one embodiment, the paint coat (44) includes an exterior clear coat (45) above a color coat (46). During processing, the clear coat (45) and color coat (46) are each coated on a temporary flexible casting sheet (42) and dried. A high gloss surface is transferred to the clear coat (45) from the casting sheet (42). The paint coat (44) is then transferred from the casting sheet (42) to a thin, semi-flexible thermoformable plastic backing sheet (72) by dry paint transfer-laminating techniques. The resulting laminate (70) is thermoformed into a complex three-dimensional shape of the car body member or panel. The preformed laminate (116) is then bonded to an underlying plastic substrate material, by injection-cladding techniques, for example, to form the finished article.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1995Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Patrick Leon Spain, Keith Lawson Truog
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Patent number: 6645335Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for coating a web by applying a coating layer comprising pigment particles to the surface of the web. According to the invention, the coating layer is contacted at a preselected stage with a smooth surface, the coating layer is at least partially dried while being contacted with said surface to provide a smooth outer surface of the layer with densely packed particles, and the coating layer is separated from the smooth surface. The smooth surface of the web provided by the invention is ideal for printing or for secondary coating with polymers. Paper and board products according to the invention are easily reclaimed and can be treated in a normal pulper, because they do not contain any metal foils or polymer films.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Idi-Head OyInventors: Bernhard Dettling, Heikki Ahonen
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Patent number: 6610165Abstract: A method for coating an orifice plate and an orifice plate having a non-wetting coating thereon is provided. To form the plate, material having non-wetting characteristics can be provided as a surface of a transfer block. The non-wetting material is preferably Teflon (PTFE) and the transfer block is preferably a relatively soft material, which preferably has good heat transfer properties, such as aluminum. The surface of the transfer block comprising the non-wetting material can be pressed against the orifice plate, preferably under heating conditions. In one embodiment of the invention, the non-wetting surface is pressed against a secondary transfer block to coat the secondary transfer block with the non-wetting material and the coated surface of this second block is pressed against the orifice plate, preferably under heating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. Myhill, Norma Miller
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Patent number: 6596116Abstract: A process for transferring a decorative sublimation dye design formed on a transfer sheet to a continuous laminate by applying a sheet of cellulose web material impregnated with a thermosetting resin to a surface of a backer sheet to form a pre-laminate. A release sheet is applied to the exposed surface of the sheet of cellulose web material. The transfer sheet bearing the decorative sublimation dye design is applied to the exposed surface of the release sheet. Heat and pressure are applied to the pre-laminate layered with the release and transfer sheets, causing the cellulose web material to seep into the pores of the backer sheet to form a thermofused continuous laminate, and causing the design on the transfer sheet penetrates the thermofused continuous laminate through a sublimation process. The release and transfer sheets are then separated from the thermofused continuous laminate showing the transferred design.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Inventor: Joseph Macedo
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Patent number: 6579397Abstract: An automotive quality paint coat (44) is laminated to the exterior surface of a molded plastic car body member or panel (118). In one embodiment, the paint coat (44) includes an exterior clear coat (45) above a color coat (46). During processing, the clear coat (45) and color coat (46) are each coated on a temporary flexible casting sheet (42) and dried. A high gloss surface is transferred to the clear coat (45) from the casting sheet (42). The paint coat (44) is then transferred from the casting sheet (42) to a thin, semi-flexible thermoformable plastic backing sheet (72) by dry paint transfer-laminating techniques. The resulting laminate (70) is thermoformed into a complex three-dimensional shape of the car body member or panel. The preformed laminate (116) is then bonded to an underlying plastic substrate material, by injection-clading techniques, for example, to form the finished article.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1995Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Patrick Leon Spain, Keith Lawson Truog
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Patent number: 6565975Abstract: A cured resin plate which is reduced in undulation and has excellent flatness even when having a thickness of 100 &mgr;m or larger or a size exceeding 2 inches; and a process for efficiently mass-producing the resin plate. The process comprises spreading a resinous coating fluid A on a support (5) having a smooth surface to form an unsolidified or solidified coating layer, spreading thereon a resinous coating fluid B which is the same as or different from the coating fluid A to form two or more superposed layers of the coating fluid B, and solidifying the layers (12, 22, and 42) separately or simultaneously to thereby form superposed resin layers (1, 2, and 4) adhered to each other which comprise two or more adjacent cured resin layers (1 and 2). The multilayered resin plate comprises superposed layers adhered to each other which are composed of a thermoset epoxy resin layer and superposed thereon a thermoset epoxy resin layer having a smaller thickness than that layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Umehara, Yoshimasa Sakata
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Patent number: 6560997Abstract: An assembly of rib structures sandwiched between a dielectric glass layer and a glass substrate for use in a flat panel display, such as plasma addressed liquid crystal (PALC) displays, is formed by a number of methods. One method includes molding thermoplastic glass frit containing paste into rib structures, transferring the rib structures to a thin transparent layer of a thermoplastic dielectric glass frit containing composition on a drum, and transferring the rib structures with the thin transparent dielectric glass layer to a glass substrate having metallic electrodes already formed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jean-Pierre Themont, Jean-Jacques B. Theron
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Patent number: 6551432Abstract: An automotive quality paint coat is laminated to the exterior surface of a molded plastic car body panel. In one embodiment, the paint coat includes an exterior clear coat above a color coat. The clear coat and color coat are each coated on a temporary flexible casting sheet and dried. A high gloss surface is transferred to the clear coat from the casting sheet. The paint coat is then transferred from the casting sheet to a thin, semi-flexible thermoformable plastic backing sheet by dry paint transfer-laminating techniques. The resulting laminate is thermoformed into a complex three-dimensional shape of the car body panel. The preformed laminate is then bonded to a plastic substrate material by injection-cladding techniques to form the finished article. The paint coat has sufficient elongation to retain exterior automotive appearance and durability properties during thermoforming without deglossing.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1999Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Patrick Leon Spain, Keith Lawson Truog
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Patent number: 6544369Abstract: Thin film-like material that has printability, that can have unique surface patterns of various kinds, and that can have a design having an effect that has been never produced, and process of producing it are provided. The thin film-like material has a laminated structure in which an adhesive layer and a metal thin layer are laid in this order on the entire surface or parts of the surface of one or each of opposite sides of a base material A surface of the metal thin layer is formed by transfer process as a smooth surface having a mirror pattern, a surface having a mat pattern, a surface having a hairline pattern, a surface having an embossed pattern, a surface having a hologram pattern or a surface having two or more of those patterns combined appropriately.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignees: Japan Tobacco Inc., JT Prosprint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Kitamura, Shigenobu Matsumoto
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Patent number: 6544371Abstract: A method of securing semiconductor chips comprises the steps of: sticking semiconductor chips at their backs to a transfer tape having an adhesive superimposed thereon at spaced intervals; peeling the semiconductor chips from the transfer tape such that the adhesive is transferred onto the backs of the semiconductor chips; and securing the semiconductor chips by way of the adhesive onto a substrate. The method also includes variations such as sticking the transfer tape to a substrate at predetermined sites for securing semiconductor chips and then peeling the base material of the transfer tape to transfer the adhesive to the predetermined sites on the substrate, followed by securing the semiconductor chips thereto.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Lintec CorporationInventors: Hideo Senoo, Yoshihisa Mineura
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Patent number: 6537409Abstract: Disclosed is a finger tape for aiding bowling. The thumb, the middle finger and the ring finger are inserted into holes formed in a bowling ball. Upon bowling, a player grips the ball by inserting the thumb, the middle finger and the ring finger into the holes formed in the ball. For releasing and rolling the ball, the thumb is instantly slipped out of the hole, followed by the middle finger and the ring finger while spinning the ball. Accordingly, an elasticized cotton tape with gravure printed acryl resin adhesive having different effects depending on actions of the fingers is attached to the thumb, the middle finger and the ring finger to obtain effective bowling results, wherein the thumb tape slides easily and the finger tape provides better grip, based on differing amounts of hardener in the adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Inventor: Hyo Seong Lee
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Patent number: 6497780Abstract: Provided are methods of preparing an article in which a microporous layer is coated on a temporary carrier substrate and a substrate is then laminated to the microporous layer, prior to removing the temporary carrier substrate from the microporous layer. The microporous layer may comprise one or more microporous xerogel layers. Optionally, the microporous layer assembly may comprise one or more non-microporous coating layers which are in contact with at least one of the microporous xerogel layers, and one of the non-microporous coating layers may be coated on the temporary carrier substrate prior to coating the microporous layer. Also provided are articles, such as electrochemical cells, capacitors, fuel cells, ink jet ink printing media, and filtration media, prepared by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Inventor: Steven A. Carlson
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Publication number: 20020179231Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished surface of a printing element and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate are disclosed. A coating is applied to the polished surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Publication number: 20020170659Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the smooth surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Publication number: 20020170656Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the smooth surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Publication number: 20020166623Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the polished surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be cut to provide decorative elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Publication number: 20020166622Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the polished surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be cut to provide decorative elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 6454895Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished, substantially smooth surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the smooth surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 6444072Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished, substantially smooth surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the smooth surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Southpac Trust InternationalInventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 6432244Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material wherein the holographic image is formed on a polished, substantially smooth surface of a printing element and then transferred the holographic image to a substrate. A coating is applied to the smooth surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed or engraved to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is then transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Southpac Trust IncorporatedInventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 6432245Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thin metal film with an embossed pattern, which enables the precise transfer of the embossed pattern and generates a strong interference color is provided. An embossing belt 10 having an embossed pattern formed on one surface thereof is coated with a thermosetting transparent resin 12. The transparent resin 12 is dried and cured and is coated with PVA which is sintered to form a PVA layer 20, whereby the transfer of the embossed pattern is completed. After that, the transparent resin 12 with the PVA layer 20 bonded to the surface opposite to the embossed pattern is peeled from the embossing belt 10 and reeled in, and an aluminum layer 24 is deposited on the surface of the belt 10 on which the embossed pattern is formed. The aluminum layer 24 is coated with another transparent resin and the PVA layer 20 is removed through a dissolving step. Resulting resin layers are pulverized to create a hologram pigment.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiro Yamamura, Nobuhiro Ito
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Publication number: 20020056509Abstract: The conductive particles can be sintered without being influenced by softening and removing of the adhesive layer. As a result, a wiring pattern of high precision can be formed without causing deformation of conductive pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 1999Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: KAZUHIRO MIURA, YOSHIHISA TAKASE, MASAAKI HAYAMA, EIJI KAWAMOTO, YUJI YAGI
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Patent number: 6383325Abstract: A method for manufacturing a P.U. product includes a front stage working, and a rear stage working. The front stage working includes: coating a first P.U. liquid on a releasing sheet to form a first P.U. surface layer, coating a second P.U. liquid on the first P.U. surface layer to form a second P.U. surface layer, bonding a substrate cloth on the second P.U. surface layer, thereby forming a first product which includes the first P.U. surface layer, the second P.U. surface layer, and the substrate cloth. The rear stage working includes: rolling a first mixing liquid on the first product to form a plurality of intensive small air vents in the second P.U. surface layer for increasing permeability, rolling a second mixing liquid containing a fluoride on the first product so that the fluoride infiltrates through the first and second P.U. surface layer for increasing a water repellent function, and rolling a third mixing liquid containing a P.U.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Inventor: Chai-Bang Tsai
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Patent number: 6372073Abstract: Processes for producing a holographic material involve producing the holographic image on a polished, substantially smooth surface and then transferring the holographic image to a substrate. A metallic coating is applied to a smooth surface of a printing element to provide a coated surface, the coated surface is embossed to provide the holographic image, and the holographic image is transferred to a substrate via a bonding material, thereby producing the holographic material. The holographic material may be used to provide a decorative cover for an object or item, such as a floral grouping or a potted plant.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Southpac Trust International Inc.Inventor: Donald E. Weder
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Patent number: 6344104Abstract: A reduction of the surface tackiness of a low-hardness thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet is performed by coating an organohydrogenpolysiloxane oil evenly on a resin film, and pasting together the oil-coated side of the resin film and an addition-cured low-hardness thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet having an Asker C hardness of from 1 to 80. Pasting can be done, for example, by passage between two rolls to supply the organohydrogenpolysiloxane oil to the surface of the silicone rubber sheet. Then, in only the surface part of the sheet, a cross-linking reaction is caused to reduce the tackiness of the sheet surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1999Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tokio Sekiya, Akio Nakano
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Patent number: 6321571Abstract: An assembly of rib structures sandwiched between a dielectric glass layer and a glass substrate for use in a flat panel display, such as plasma addressed liquid crystal (PALC) displays, is formed by a number of methods. One method includes molding thermoplastic glass frit containing paste into rib structures, transferring the rib structures to a thin transparent layer of a thermoplastic dielectric glass frit containing composition on a drum, and transferring the rib structures with the thin transparent dielectric glass layer to a glass substrate having metallic electrodes already formed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jean-Pierre Themont, Jean-Jacques B. Theron