Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing self supporting container parts, such as dishes or covers, for containers for foodstuffs to be treated in a microwave oven, said containers each comprising at least one compartment for receiving the foodstuffs, along at least part of the circumferential surface of which compartment a microwave-radiation influencing material layer is provided in the wall of at least one associated container part, comprising the steps of providing a multilayer foil comprising said microwave radiation-influencing material layer and at least one material layer that does not influence microwave radiation, which is bonded thereto on at least one side of the microwave radiation-influencing material layer, bonding one side of the multilayer foil to a remaining portion of the container part in question, in such a manner that the material layer of the multilayer

Abstract: The manufacture of a product comprising at least two flexible material layers (14, 15) which are connected to each other by means of an adhesive coating applied to mutually facing inner surfaces of the material layers (14, 15), wherein the material layers (14, 15) are pressed together and are then intermittently perforated, is successfully achieved in a simple manner by virtue of the fact that, simultaneously with the perforation, adhesive (16) is injected from at least one outer side of the material layers (14, 15) into the formed perforation holes, whereupon the adhesive (16) is conducted into the interspace between the material layers (14, 15).

Abstract: A ventilation device to be applied to items of clothing, which includes an assembly with through holes, which is composed of a band of material that is at least partially transparent and impermeable and is configured to be arranged externally. A layer is provided to be placed in view and is made of natural or synthetic fabric or natural or synthetic leather. At least one layer of adhesive polymeric material mutually joins the outer and the layer, between which it is sandwiched. A membrane which is impermeable to water and permeable to vapor, provided to be arranged internally, is sealed at least perimetrically to the assembly on the side of the layer to be placed in view.

Abstract: A component-embedded PCB and a method of manufacturing the PCB are disclosed. Using a method that includes perforating a cavity in a core substrate; inserting a component in the cavity; stacking a film layer over the core substrate; forming at least one post by selectively leaving behind the film layer in correspondence to a position of at least one electrode of the component; covering an insulation layer over the core substrate such that the post penetrates the insulation layer to be exposed at a surface of the insulation layer; and forming at least one via hole by removing the post, can provide increased precision and finer pitch. Also, since laser is not used when processing the vias, damage to the component that may occur due to the laser is prevented. Furthermore, tolerance defects may be decreased, as well as defects caused by residue left after processing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making fuel cell components via a roll to roll process are described. Spaced apart apertures are cut in first and second gasket webs that each include adhesives. The first and second gasket webs are transported to a bonding station on conveyers. A membrane web that includes at least an electrolyte membrane is also transported to the bonding station. At the bonding station, a gasketed membrane web is formed by attaching the first and second gasket webs to the membrane web. The first gasket web is attached to a first surface of the membrane web via the adhesive layer of the first gasket web. The second gasket web is attached to a second surface of the membrane web via the adhesive layer of the second gasket web.

Abstract: A method of introducing discontinuities to an adhesive coated region of a substrate is provided.

Abstract: A laminate sheet material punching method, in which a part of a cover sheet is punched from a laminate sheet material including the cover sheet which has an adhesive film formed at one surface thereof and is adhered to a recording side of a disk substrate of an optical disk via the adhesive film, a strip-off sheet adhered to a surface of the adhesive film on the cover sheet and a protective sheet adhered to the opposite surface of the cover sheet, in a shape corresponding to a shape of the recording side of the disk substrate, the laminate sheet material punching method includes the steps of: pressing a punching blade whose blade tip extends along a path corresponding to the peripheral edge of the recording side of the disk substrate, against the surface of the strip-off sheet; cutting the strip-off sheet and the cover sheet with the punching blade.

Abstract: The present invention provides a product that includes (a) a wood-based composite panel having a pair of outer surfaces; and (b) a radiant barrier material having a pair of outer surfaces, wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of the radiant barrier material is adhered to at least a portion of an outer surface of the wood-based composite panel; wherein the radiant barrier material that includes apertures such that the apertures are present in about 49 apertures per square inch of radiant barrier material or less, inclusive. The invention also includes methods for manufacturing such product.

Abstract: The invention provides a laminated shape-retainable sheet which has such a sufficient shape retainability that a user can give a desired shape easily to the sheet, and requires no press working step for giving a curved shape, a core for a headwear brim using the same, a brim of a headwear, and a headwear. In the laminated shape-retainable sheet of the invention, shape-retainable sheets each comprising a thermoplastic resin and each having shape retainability in a monoaxial direction are laminated and bonded onto each other in such a manner that the monoaxial directions of adjacent sheets out of the shape-retainable sheets make a predetermined angle, in particular, 45 to 90 degrees.

Abstract: A station for the application of segments of openable/reclosable strip on a plastic film web destined to form bags, includes a device for sealing segments of strip at intervals on the film and a device for punching predefined zones of film. The punching device and the sealing device are positioned in the station along the film path to act in sequence in the same zone for punching the film and sealing the segments in the predefined points of the film keeping the film stationary between the film punching operation and the corresponding operation for sealing a segment on the film.

Abstract: A method of making a circuitized substrate which includes a high temperature dielectric material in combination with a low temperature conductive paste, the paste including an organic binder component and at least one metallic component. The flakes of the metallic component are sintered to form a conductive path through the dielectric when the dielectric is used as a layer in the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a low-linting laminated nonwoven fabric comprised of a reticulated film layer and an associated absorbent layer, which is suitable for medical, hygiene, and industrial applications, wherein said nonwoven fabric performs to absorb liquids, such as human exudates, while significantly reducing the amount of particulates released. The reticulated film of the invention is comprised of a series or network of small, geometrically profiled, depressed areas, wherein the depressed areas of the film are able to collect liquids such as blood, and channel such liquids through openings in the film layer into the associated absorbent layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding and aperturing one or more fibrous webs including bonding at least one fibrous web in a bonding nip created by a rotatable bonding roll and a rotatable anvil roll and aperturing the at least one fibrous web in an aperturing nip created by a rotatable aperture roll and an anvil roll. The bonding roll has a plurality of protuberances extending from the peripheral bonding surface that define a bonding pattern and result in highly bonded regions within the fibrous web. The aperture roll has a plurality of projections extending from the peripheral aperture surface that define an aperturing pattern. The aperturing pattern substantially aligns with the bonding pattern thereby creating apertures within the highly bonded regions.

Abstract: Method for conditioning of an electronic microcircuit designed for the production of an electronic module which can be glued by means of a simple glue or by soldering. For this purpose the microchip has a geometric shape compatible with a recess in a card provided to accommodate it and has a means serving as a mask compatible with the card. Ultimately this mask also serves to prevent an outflow of a resin coating used to protect a chip included in this type of module. The mask is glued to a support having, on a first face, the contact area, and on a second face the mask and the chip. The mask includes a window determining the placement of the chip.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a publication including uniting a printed paper web with a printed film web to form a combined web, forming at least one signature sheet from the combined web, and folding the signature sheet to form a signature, wherein the signature comprises a plurality of pages of the publication with film material sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: A block of stacked green films provided with internal electrodes is laminated, at least one actuator is separated from the block, the actuator obtains its shape by means of a machining operation, is then sintered, and the sinter skin produced by the sintering is used as an insulating layer. The sinter skin is abraded at the points where the internal electrodes are connected to the external electrodes.

Abstract: A multi-microlayer thermoplastic film structure and methods of making the same. More specifically, this invention relates to a multi-microlayer film having a corrugated polymer layer and a thermoplastic elastomer layer. Filler materials may be included in either the corrugated polymer layer or the thermoplastic elastomer layer. The multi-microlayer films may be formed in a co-extrusion process.

Abstract: A circuit substrate includes a first rigid substrate having a plurality of land portions located at a predetermined interval on one surface, a second rigid substrate having a plurality of second land portions located at a predetermined interval on one surface and a flexible wiring board sandwiched by the first and second rigid substrates and which has a plurality of third land portions corresponding to the first land portions on one surface and a plurality of fourth land portions corresponding to the second land portions on the other surface. In this circuit substrate, the second and fourth land portions are displaced from each other relative to the first and third land portions and at least part of the first and third land portions and at least part of the second and fourth land portions are electrically connected to each other, respectively.

Abstract: A process for making a garment that can include an absorbent assembly is disclosed. The process includes transporting a garment shell web in a machine direction. Portions of the web may be removed to provide an opening, and an absorbent assembly may be disposed on the garment shell web proximate the opening while the garment shell web is in an open configuration. A portion of the garment shell web may be directed in the cross machine direction to define a folded portion, and a portion of the absorbent assembly may be attached to the folded portion.

Abstract: There is provided a green sheet through-hole machining apparatus, and a through-hole machining method, that allows deterioration of positional precision of through-holes after perforation to be readily prevented. A releasing plate made of a metallic thin plate is removably set on an upper face of a lower base. Then, a green sheet is interposed between the lower and upper bases and the upper base is pressed by a pressurizing roller to press the green sheet toward the releasing plate. Then, the green sheet is punched by the projections to perforate the through-holes. After that, the green sheet is removed from the lower base together with the releasing plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to resin compositions that are useful for preparing adhesive films, which are, in turn, useful for forming interlayer insulation layers for multi-layered printed wiring boards having an excellent mechanical strength and capable of being roughened by an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding a cover (10, 11, 12, 13) in the production of perfect-bound or saddle-stitched books, brochures, magazines or similar printed products (14, 15) featuring an inner part (2) that consists of a collection of folded sections, layers and/or individual sheets and a cover (10, 11, 12, 13) that is placed around the inner part (2) and connected thereto. A roll (3) comprising a wound-up cover web (4) is supplied, the cover web (4) is unwound and a cover sheet (10, 11, 12, 13) with the desired format height is separated from the cover web (4, 8) and fed to the inner part (2) in order to be placed around the inner part and connected thereto. This allows a reliable and flawless feed of the covers to the inner parts, and the operating effort for the cover feed is reduced.

Abstract: A sign is formed from an adhesive-backed, vinyl sheet having a backing sheet. At least one graphic design or character is cut from the interior of the vinyl sheet. Tabs in the backing sheet extend between the edges of each character, the tabs maintaining the position of each graphic relative to the surrounding portion of the sheet. The sign is installed by adhering a portion of the graphics to the application surface, and then severing the tabs to free the vinyl graphics from the surrounding sheet. A device cuts the sign from the sheet and removes the waste material, reducing the labor required to produce the sign.

Abstract: There is disclosed a fabric label, a method of making a label, a method of marking a garment, and a tool for inserting a marker. The label preferably has a closed or essentially closed pocket, into which a marker, such as an electronic article surveillance (EAS) or radio frequency identification device (RFID) marker is inserted after the pocket has been formed. In one embodiment the marker is inserted through a slit in the pocket and in other embodiment the marker is inserted into a closed pocket by a hollow needle which has penetrated through a wall of the pocket.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to connect different dielectrics electrically to each other in the direction of main surface of a sheet in a multilayer ceramic substrate and to increase the degree of flexibility in design and make the multilayer ceramic substrate compact in size. A multilayer ceramic substrate in accordance with the invention is formed of a plurality of laminated ceramic substrates including such a composite ceramic substrate of different materials that is made by inserting the second ceramic substrate in a pounched-out portion made in the first ceramic substrate and by planarizing its top and bottom surfaces, wherein a conductive layer is formed in a portion across a boundary between the first ceramic substrate and the second ceramic substrate of the interface of the composite ceramic substrate of different materials.

Abstract: A web is dispensed from a roll and includes first and second bands adjoining along a fold line. A pattern of release is applied to the front side of the web along the first band, and a pattern of adhesive is applied to the front side of the web along the second band. The web is folded along the fold line to bond together the first and second bands in a laminate, and exposing back sides of the bands on opposite sides of the laminate. The second band is cut to define a removable label therein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an LTCC structure that involves providing at least a first ceramic tape sheet, laminating at least a second ceramic tape sheet to the at least a first ceramic tape sheet to form a substructure, laminating at least a third ceramic tape sheet to the substructure to form an intermediate structure, and laminating at least a fourth ceramic tape sheet to the intermediate structure to form an LTCC structure.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to double-sided labels and methods of manufacture and use. More specifically, the invention relates to labels that include printed information on their front and back sides. The labels also include a detachable portion, which includes printed traces on its back side and is located between two portions of the label that contain adhesive on their back sides that permanently attach those portions to a product.

Abstract: A method for connecting the ends of flat tubular film sheets made of thermoplastic plastic that are equipped with side creases with one another by means of a lateral welding seam in such a manner that the interior creases remain permeable from the exterior even in the connection area. The end of one sheet is equipped with cuts separating the interior edges of the side creases. The end of the other sheet is inserted or placed into the separated area in such a way that both walls of the cut sheet overlie the inserted end, with a layer of each side crease of the end area of the inserted tubular film between the walls. Separating layers are inserted or placed into the side creases of the inserted end area, and the ends of the two sheets are then connected with one another by means of a lateral welding seam.

Abstract: A single-pass, in-line process for creating multi-part articles by combining primary substrates in a first continuous web with discrete elements from a second continuous web which includes pre-cutting the second web to define, but not separate, discrete element portions and a waste portion, with the web remaining intact, joining the first and second webs in aligned relation in a manner which causes selected portions of the discrete element portions to adhere to selected portions of the primary substrates in the first web in a predetermined aligned registration to form multi-part articles and removing the waste portion of the second web from the combined web.

Abstract: Methods of applying film to substrates are provided wherein the film matingly conforms to the configuration of the substrate, including areas adjacent protrusions or depressions in the substrate. In certain embodiments, the film is punctured by a probe and a vacuum is applied to the probe in order to aspirate air and urge the film toward a position of compliance with the substrate. Optionally, the film is softened by heat in order to facilitate conformance with the shape of the substrate.

Abstract: An elastically stretchable disposable wearing article has a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region. This wearing article is formed with a first elastic zone, a second elastic zone and third elastic zones respectively exhibiting stretch stress adjusted to be decreased in this order. An elastically stretchable web is continuously fed in a machine direction, formed with pairs of slits in desired patterns so that two slits constituting each of the pairs may be symmetrically laid about a transversely middle zone of the web and then folded in a cross direction orthogonal to the machine direction so that the web may be alternately overlapped on itself about the transversely middle zone to form the wearing article.

Abstract: An electronic component packaging structure, includes: circuit boards each having a wiring at least on a surface thereof; and an electronic component package secured between the circuit boards. The electronic component package includes at least one electronic component embedded within an electrical insulating encapsulation resin molded member made of an inorganic filler and a resin, the at least one electronic component being selected from an active component and a passive component, protruding electrodes are arranged on both faces of the electrical insulating encapsulation resin molded member, and the electronic component is connected electrically with at least a part of the protruding electrodes. This configuration allows circuit boards to be connected with each other and a high-density and high-performance structure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a perforated panel for reticulation to a film adhesive. The method includes supporting the perforated panel. The method also includes adhering the film adhesive to the perforated panel without initiating a cure of the film adhesive. The method applies a vacuum to the film adhesive. Next the method will move the perforated panel at a predetermined speed through a reticulation unit. Next the method will soften the film adhesive and finally remove the film adhesive from the perforations by an airflow. The method is generally used for creating acoustic sheet panels for use in many industries.

Abstract: A method for processing a film. The method impressing the whole surface or a selected surface of the film to form protuberant structures on the film by using a transfer and an impresser which has grain projections formed thereon, wherein the protuberant structures have a protuberant shape with an opening hole on the tip or without an opening hole on the tip.

Abstract: A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a frangible plane defined by a series of cuts in the batt.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for masking a selected portion of a workpiece are disclosed. A method in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include the steps of providing a workpiece having a shape, providing a mask having a similar shape, and urging an adhesive side of the mask against a first surface of the workpiece. A cutter may be used to form a plurality of cuts in the sheet without contacting the workpiece with the cutter. The plurality of cuts may be arranged to define a mask having a desired shape. The mask may be centered on the workpiece.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a novel air permeable composite film is disclosed. The air permeable composite film has a polymer layer with a top face and a bottom face and a sealing layer covering the top face. The polymer layer is first perforated by virtue of an impression process to form a plurality of tiny gaps in it for air permeation. Then the sealing layer is coated on the top face of the polymer layer to fill the gaps. The differential pressure between the top face and bottom face of the polymer layer enlarges the gaps and makes the gaps become air permeable.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a label stock carrier from a multi-layer structure having a carrier strip covered on its two faces by respective first and second adhesive films designed to be cut to form a first and second series of labels respectively. The second adhesive film is temporarily separated from the carrier strip during the cutting operation on the first adhesive film to form the first series of labels. In accordance with another aspect, the labels of the first series of labels are superposed and disposed within corresponding peripheries of the second series of labels.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for masking a planar surface and providing information at the point of use of an assembly including the planar surface are disclosed. In one advantageous method in accordance with the present invention, a masking material comprising a substrate and an adhesive disposed over a first face of the substrate is provided. One or more strips of masking material are applied to a planar surface, and an information bearing sheet is applied over the one or more strips of masking material.

Abstract: A method of producing a composite sheet in which a through hole formed in a predetermined portion of the first ceramic sheet is buried with a different kind of sheet having substantially the same thickness as the first ceramic sheet, such as a resin sheet a metal sheet or a ceramic sheet of a material different from that of the first ceramic sheet. A first method comprises a step of preparing a first ceramic sheet from a ceramic powder, and a different kind of sheet; a step of forming a through hole in a predetermined portion of the first ceramic sheet; a step of laminating the different kind of sheet on the ceramic sheet in which the through hole is formed; and a step of preparing a composite sheet by pressing the portion of the first ceramic sheet where the through hole is formed from the side of the different kind of sheet, such that the first ceramic sheet and the different kind of sheet are integrated together.

Abstract: A see-through, one-way panel having a white opaque substrate with a dark pigmented adhesive on the rear side. The pigmented adhesive is covered with a release liner. The substrate, adhesive and liner are perforated and thereafter an imperforate barrier is laminated over the release liner. The front surface may be top coated to accept a dye based ink. The front surface is printed with an image by thermal or piezo ink jet printing technology. The resulting panel may then be adhesively applied to a surface.

Abstract: Embedded, coupled, shaped waveguide resonators having conductive walls sandwiched between two fired green tape stacks, said conductive walls having apertures therein whose size and location determine the degree of coupling. These waveguides are made by forming openings in a first green tape stack, defining walls and apertures therein, mounting a second green tape stack having a conductive layer thereon thereover and firing the assembly. E-plane probes are inserted in openings in the second green tape stack and connected to microstrip transmission lines on an external surface pf this green tape stack.

Abstract: Plastic cards with included electronic elements are made by laminating a carrier sheet bearing multiple electronic elements between top and bottom plastic sheets. The laminated composite is die cut into separate cards. Prior to lamination the carrier sheet is perforated in a web pattern such that the carrier sheet material is largely recessed from the side edges of the finished cards for better lamination and appearance of the finished card edges. The electronic elements may be obtained on continuous rolls of carrier material which is cut into sheets for lamination.

Abstract: A method of making a three-dimensional film structure having controllable contact properties comprises making separable surface elements on a top portion of a film structure and stretching the film structure to separate the separable surface elements, thereby obtaining a desired surface structure which delivers a certain contact property such as a pressure sensitive adhesive property. The separable surface elements are provided using a cut film surface, a stemmed film, or a layer of particles.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent garment includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The topsheet, the backsheet, and the absorbent core form a layered assembly including a front region, a back region, and a crotch region disposed between the front region and the back region. The garment is characterized by a vertical longitudinal plane that extends substantially centrally through the front, back and crotch regions. Each of the front and back regions includes a pair of ear portions extending in substantially opposite lateral directions with respect to the longitudinal plane. Each ear portion is a breathable stretchable layer assembly having a plurality of vent sites. Further, each ear portion includes an outer layer that is an extension of the backsheet and which extends laterally to the side edge of the ear portion, and an inner layer that is an extension of the topsheet and which also extends laterally to the side edge of the ear portion.

Abstract: A method of forming a disposable, refastenable absorbent article is disclosed. The method includes directing a first material parallel to and spaced apart from a second material. A pair of lines of perforations is formed across the width of the first material. A pair of attachment members is then secured to the first material such that each bridges across one of the pair of lines of perforations. An absorbent assembly is secured across the first and second materials to form a subassembly. The subassembly is then folded and the first and second materials are bonded together by first and second seam lines. The first and second materials are then separated at locations outward from each of the first and second seam lines to form a disposable, refastenable absorbent article.

Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating the refastenable absorbent garment includes a web perforator adapted to perforate a base web in a cross direction and a construction drum positioned downstream of the web perforator and adapted to receive the perforated base web. A landing material cutter is adapted to cut a landing material and fastener material in the cross direction. A landing member rotator is positioned adjacent the construction drum and downstream of the landing material cutter. The landing member rotator is adapted to separate successive pieces of the landing material with the fastener material attached thereto at the cross direction landing material cut, rotate the pieces of landing material with the fastener member attached thereto and apply the piece of landing material and fastener material to the base web on the construction drum.

Abstract: Rolls easy to be produced are provided. The invention provides a roll which is composed of a main tape cylindrically wound up. The main tape is provided with a first and second holes, respectively, in its winding terminating position and winding initiating position. First and second adhesive tapes are stuck over the holes, respectively. In the bottoms of the first and second holes, adhesive layers of the first and second adhesive tapes are exposed. Therefore, the main tape is stuck on a core at its winding initiating position and on the roll itself at its winding terminating position. Information may be printed on a surface of the first adhesive tape.

Abstract: A method of forming a scratch resistant color ink pattern of multi-color coatings (5) onto a see-through panel (6) with exact registration between successive color coatings of the pattern.