Abstract: Embodiments related to making an optic comprising a cladding are disclosed. One example embodiment comprises forming a wedge-shaped light guide having opposing first and second faces and comprising a material having a first refractive index. The embodiment further comprises applying a cladding layer to the first face, and, applying an interface layer to the cladding layer. In this embodiment, the cladding layer has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index, and the interface layer has a third refractive index matched to the first refractive index.

Abstract: A method for making a pocket filter assembly is provided. Two side and two end header elements each having a pair of longitudinally extending side walls and a longitudinally extending bottom wall forming a longitudinally extending channel are joined at ends forming a rectangular header with two opposing sides and two opposing ends. The bottom wall and side walls of each of the opposing sides and the bottom walls and said side walls of each of said opposing ends become adjacent forming a rectangular header with a continuous bottom wall and continuous inner and outer side wall having a continuous channel therein. An upstream perimeter portion of a pocket filter element is inserted in the continuous channel and a liquid polymeric material is placed therein. The polymeric material is solidified forming a header frame having the upstream perimeter portion of the filter element unitary therewith.

Abstract: The transparent fire-resistant glazing has at least two glass or glass ceramic panes with a gap between them, which is filed with a UV-cured material made by curing a UV-curable material with UV radiation. The UV-curable material includes at least one bromine-containing flame retardant, which is a polybrominated diphenyl ether, a brominated alcohol, or a polybrominated cycloalkane, and/or a mixtures thereof. The glazing is made by a process in which the panes are cleaned and masked so that there is a gap between them, the UV-curable material is filled into the gap and then cured with UV radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhesively bonding a magnet onto the surface or into a slot of a rotor or stator of an electric motor or a generator, wherein i) the surface or surfaces to be glued of the magnet, rotor or stator are pre-coated with an adhesive that is not liquid at 22° C. and that does not cure without an activation step, iii) the magnet is brought into contact with the rotor or stator at the adhesive location, and iv) the adhesive is activated by heating or by high-energy radiation so that it cures, characterized in that the adhesive comprises a) at least one reactive epoxide prepolymer, b) at least one latent hardener for epoxies, and c) one or more elastomers. The adhesive preferably comprises a blowing agent. The invention further relates to a corresponding pre-coated magnet.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising magnetically active elastic microspheres that are filled with a curing agent. The elastomeric microspheres are predispersed throughout the curable resin and are magnetostrictive. Cure of the adhesive is initiated when an external magnetic field is applied that physically distorts or ruptures the magnetic microspheres due to a magnetostrictive effect from the magnetic field.

Abstract: In a method of assembling a laser probe tip, an optical fiber comprising an optical fiber core and silica glass cladding surrounding the core is provided. A fiber cap formed of silica glass is also provided. Silicone oil is applied to a surface of the cladding at a distal end of the optical fiber or an interior surface of the fiber cap. The distal end of the optical fiber is inserted into the interior cavity of the fiber cap. The silicone oil is then converted into silica glass, which bonds the fiber cap to the optical fiber.

Abstract: Processes for applying a coated or uncoated film onto at least one geometrically defined surface of a lens substrate which comprises: providing a liquid hot melt adhesive (HMA) composition; providing a film having two opposite main surfaces; providing a lens substrate having at least one geometrically defined surface; and applying the film to the lens substrate surface using the HMA.

Abstract: A flat display and a method of fabricating the same, in which the fabrication of the flat display is facilitated by employing a plate-to-plate method. The method of fabricating a flat display panel includes the steps of forming an optical bonding resin layer by applying an optical bonding resin on the underside of a transparent film, attaching a filter to the upper surface of the transparent film, and attaching the optical bonding resin layer to the upper surface of a display panel using a plate-to-plate method.

Abstract: A mask frame assembly using a plurality of stick-shaped split masks. The mask frame assembly includes a plurality of split masks, each of which includes a deposition pattern corresponding to a unit screen. Each of the split masks is formed of a plurality of partial masks to form the deposition pattern corresponding to a unit screen. Accordingly, the split masks accommodating a pattern corresponding to a large screen may be easily manufactured without an increase in the amount of etching errors.

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: The invention relates to a hose with a tubular casing formed with a resin, preferably vinyl ester or polyester, as well as a method for using same. Cut-to-length glass fiber tubes are embedded in the resin forming the hose, and the length of the glass fiber tubes on both surfaces of the hose have values which are preset and different from one another.

Abstract: A circuit substrate laminate, comprising a conductive metal layer; and a dielectric composite material having a dielectric constant of less than about 3.5 and a dissipation factor of less than about 0.006, wherein the dielectric composite material comprises: a polymer resin; and about 10 to about 70 volume percent of cenospheres having a ferric oxide content of less than or equal to 3 weight percent.

Abstract: An absorbent article, preferably a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, is disclosed having an absorbent core which imparts increased wearing comfort to the article and makes it thin and dry. The absorbent core useful for an absorbent article comprises a substrate layer, a discontinuous layer of absorbent material, and a layer of thermoplastic material. A second surface of the discontinuous layer of absorbent material is in at least partial contact with a first surface of the substrate layer. Portions of a second surface of the layer of thermoplastic material are in direct contact with the first surface of the substrate layer and portions of said second surface of the layer of thermoplastic material are in direct contact with a first surface of the discontinuous layer of absorbent material. A process for providing a storage layer for an absorbent core useful in an absorbent article is further disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a luminescent optical device (10) having an optical waveguide (200). The luminescent optical device (10) further has a photo-luminescent structure (100) on or inside the optical waveguide (200). The photo-luminescent structure (100) comprises a plurality of photo-luminescent domains (110) containing photo-luminescent material (120). The photo-luminescent material (120) is capable of emitting emission light upon excitation by excitation light. The photo-luminescent domains (110) are arranged to emit, upon excitation by excitation light, at least part of the emission light into the optical waveguide layer (200). The luminescent optical device (10) further may comprise a lens structure (300) on the optical waveguide (200).

Abstract: A first electro-optic display comprises first and second substrates, and an adhesive layer and a layer of electro-optic material disposed between the first and second substrates, the adhesive layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric adhesive material and a hydroxyl containing polymer having a number average molecular weight not greater than about 5000. A second electro-optic display is similar to the first but has an adhesive layer comprising a thermally-activated cross-linking agent to reduce void growth when the display is subjected to temperature changes. A third electro-optic display, intended for writing with a stylus or similar instrument, is produced by forming a layer of an electro-optic material on an electrode; depositing a substantially solvent-free polymerizable liquid material over the electro-optic material; and polymerizing the polymerizable liquid material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a complex epoxy resin adhesive added with carbon nanotubes, and the complex epoxy resin adhesive can be prepared in advance and then stored at room temperature. When use, the preheating step is no longer required anymore, and the complex epoxy resin adhesive mixed with carbon nanotubes is coated uniformly onto an adhering position, and microwave is used for heating and curing the adhesive, so as to achieve the dual effects of surpassing the enhanced curing property of a simple epoxy resin and reducing the curing time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a polymer-based microfluidic device, including: forming a microstructure on a lower polymer matrix; coating the lower polymer matrix with TiO2 to perform patterning of TiO2; bonding the lower polymer matrix with an upper polymer matrix; and radiating UV lights thereto to convert TiO2-coated regions into hydrophilic regions. Disclosed also is a polymer-based microfluidic device obtained by the method. The method enables development of a microfluidic device having high stability and long-term durability.

Abstract: An installation system for mounting stationary objects, such as towel holders, shelves, lights, or similar furnishing items, on an installation surface, such as a wall or a ceiling, in particular in rooms equipped with tiles, marble slabs, or similar wall coverings, includes one or more fastening elements, a lighting device, and/or an adhering and connecting agent, wherein the adhering and connecting agent is a light-curing adhesive. The one or more fastening elements can be fastened by introducing an adhering and connecting agent into an adhesive space formed by the installation surface and components of the fastening element. The fastening element has at least one at least partially transparent component for irradiating the adhering and connecting agent.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to techniques for creating flat laminated mirrors, e.g., for use in concentrating solar power (CSP) applications. In certain example embodiments, the first substrate is a low iron glass substrate. A reflective coating is provided between the first and second substrates. The first and second substrates are laminated together via a radiation curable laminating adhesive with the reflective coating between the substrates. In certain example embodiments the radiation curable laminating adhesive is cured via UV radiation in order to form a laminated reflective article.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition includes at least one monomer, a photoinitiator capable of initiating polymerization of the monomer when exposed to light, and a phosphor capable of producing light when exposed to radiation (typically X-rays). The material is particularly suitable for bonding components at ambient temperature in situations where the bond joint is not accessible to an external light source. An associated method includes: placing a polymerizable adhesive composition, including a photoinitiator and energy converting material, such as a down-converting phosphor, in contact with at least two components to be bonded to form an assembly; and, irradiating the assembly with radiation at a first wavelength, capable of conversion (down-conversion by the phosphor) to a second wavelength capable of activating the photoinitiator, to prepare items such as inkjet cartridges, wafer-to-wafer assemblies, semiconductors, integrated circuits, and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing heat shielding (31), including a heat cushion (33) covered with a ply (35a) made from a structural material, on a fixed internal structure (29) of a jet engine nacelle, including the following consecutive steps: spreading an adhesive (43) that guarantees good mechanical strength at high temperatures on at least one of the elements selected from said ply (35a) and an internal skin (39) of the fixed internal structure; applying said ply (35a) to said internal skin (39); and, if necessary, setting said adhesive (43).

Abstract: An optical device is formed by hot stamping a demetallized hologram to an optically variable foil or to a coating of optically variable ink. In another embodiment a hologram is hot stamped to a banknote or document printed with a color-shifting ink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for liquid crystal display element without substrates, which comprises applying a release agent to assisting substrates in the process of producing the liquid crystal display so that the assembled liquid crystal display element can be separated from the assisting substrates and the liquid crystal display element is obtained, wherein said release agent comprises (a) 2-20 wt % of compounds selected from the group consisting of silicone, fluorine compounds and mixtures thereof; (b) 0.01-0.6 wt % of release modifier; and (c) a solvent as a complement to 100 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a dicing die bond film that is capable of suppressing peeling of the dicing die bond film from a dicing ring. The present invention provides a dicing die bond film in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a polymer formed by performing an addition reaction on a specific acrylic polymer with a specific isocyanate compound, and a specific crosslinking agent, and the specific peeling adhesive power of a portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer where the dicing ring is pasted is 1.0 N/20 mm tape width or more and 10.0 N/20 mm tape width or less, the tensile storage modulus at 23° C. of the portion where the dicing ring is pasted is 0.05 MPa or more and less than 0.4 MPa, and the die bond film is pasted to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer after irradiation with an ultraviolet ray.

Abstract: An interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) adhesive comprises an acrylated polymer system curable by radiation, and a flexible epoxy system thermally curable after the acrylated polymer system is cured.

Abstract: A mounted circuit card is disclosed that has a housing with a circuit card assembly (“CCA”) attached to the housing with adhesive along at least an edge portion of the CCA, where the assembly includes at least one jagged edge portion of the CCA in contact with the adhesive, or at least one channeled portion of the housing in contact with the adhesive, or a combination of both a jagged edge portion of the CCA and channeled portion of the housing in contact with the adhesive.

Abstract: A reflective colour display device comprises a plurality of capillary sub-pixels arranged side by side. Each capillary sub-pixel has a first end and a second end, and a scattering medium disposed between said ends. Each capillary sub-pixel contains a transparent coloured medium which can be reversibly changed to a medium with a different light absorption property in an optical modulation region between the first end and the scattering medium. The optical modulation region of each capillary sub-pixel has a height to width aspect ratio of at least about 3. Light incident on the scattering medium through a first sub-pixel will be scattered into at least one neighbouring sub-pixel having a coloured medium of different colour to coloured medium in the first sub-pixel.

Abstract: The system includes a module fixture supporting a plurality of elements, the module fixture defining a plurality of bonding wells with each bonding well accepting a first portion of one or more of the elements with the module fixture including one or more apertures communicated with one or more of the bonding wells with the bonding wells having a nominal depth; and a dispensing system, coupled to the module fixture, for dispensing a high-wettability adhesive into each the bonding well and surrounding each the element substantially filling the bonding well up to the nominal depth without significant overfill, the adhesive being selectively curable upon application of a curing modality; and a curing structure for selectively exposing the adhesive to the curing modality as the adhesive emerges from the apertures during dispensation of the adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention involves the production of a fabric having double-sided encapsulation and a film overlaid on each side. In some embodiments, the fabric is a composite article that possesses low or a lack of air permeability, is light in weight, is flexible, and can be sewn in one web. Applications for such composite articles can range from entertainment devices such as inflatable toys to emergency devices such as airbags, inflatable rafts, aircraft emergency escape slides, various safety gear, and jump cushions commonly used by firefighters.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method of attaching a tag to a sponge item, the method comprising obtaining a tag and a sponge item; attaching the tag to the disposable item using an adhesive material. The adhesive material is cured by ultraviolet radiation. The method also comprises applying the ultraviolet radiation on the tag attached on the disposable item. The tag may be an RF tag.

Abstract: This mask includes: a substrate in which an aperture is formed; a mask member which, along with being formed with a plurality of through holes, is joined to the substrate in correspondence to the aperture; and spacers which hold the substrate and the mask member with a predetermined gap between them.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for adhering a first connecting portion comprising a first electrode formed on a transparent substrate and a second connecting portion comprising a second electrode formed on a flexible substrate, whereby electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode, the method comprising the steps of: applying a bonding composition on at least one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion; aligning the first electrode and the second electrode, and irradiating with light while the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are pressed so as to contact each other; and allowing the resulting assembly to stand at ambient temperature after the light irradiation; wherein the bonding composition comprises no electrically-conductive particle, but comprises: (a) a curable resin component; (b) a photo cure initiation component; and (c) an anaerobic curing initiation component; and wherein the anaerobic curing is not completed when the photo-irr

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a pump includes a cam having a cam shaft, wherein the cam shaft has an axis, an exterior surface and M fins spaced-apart formed on the exterior surface along the axis; and at least one fluidic flow channel having an inlet and an outlet, disposed on a substrate, wherein the at least one fluidic flow channel helically surrounds the cam shaft such that when the cam shaft driven by the cam rotates, the M fins of the cam shaft compresses the at least one fluidic flow channels to produce a wave of compression that actuates a peristaltic flow of fluid therein so as to direct a desired amount of the fluid toward one of the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable mixtures for the sealing, encapsulation, bonding or coating of opto-electronic components, such as OLEDs, solar cells, optical sensors and liquid-crystal displays, or for the alignment of liquid crystals.

Abstract: A multilayer body 20 formed by applying a layer between sheet-like bases 2 and 3 using an application portion 5 is conveyed at a predetermined speed by a conveying roll 11, and a polymerization reaction is induced in the layer of photoreactive product 8 by irradiating the multilayer body 20 that has been conveyed in an irradiation chamber 10 with ultraviolet rays emitted from ultraviolet ray emitting LEDs 25, and furthermore, low temperature air is blown out from cooling apparatuses 17, and thus, the multilayer body 20, which becomes of a high temperature state as a result of the polymerization reaction of the layer of photoreactive product 8, is cooled in the configuration.

Abstract: A device for fixing a component (4) in position on a component carrier (6) using a radiation-curing adhesive agent (8), in which case the radiation (30, 32) for curing the adhesive agent (8) located between the component carrier (6) and the component (4) is laterally introducible; as well as a method for fixing a component (4) in position in a component carrier (6) using an adhesive bond.

Abstract: A method for forming a structure includes: a step of forming on a substrate a resin layer composed of a resin which is cured by irradiation with active energy rays; a step of pressing a first mold on the resin layer, the first mold being composed of an active energy ray-transmitting material and having projections each having an active energy ray-shielding film at the end thereof; a first irradiation step of irradiating the resin layer; a step of pressing a second mold on the resin layer within a region where the resin layer is not exposed to the rays, the second mold being composed of an active energy ray-transmitting material and having projections each having an active energy ray-shielding film at the end thereof; and a second irradiation step of irradiating a portion of the unexposed region of the resin layer.

Abstract: A jointing apparatus includes a first laser head which emits a laser beam for adhesive heating and a second laser head which emits a laser beam for welding. In jointing components of a work with a thermosetting adhesive agent, the defocused laser beam is applied to an adhered part for a short time. Thereupon, the adhesive agent is primarily cured so that the components are tacked together. In spot-welding the components, the laser beam for welding that is converged by the second laser head is applied to a spot-welded joint.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for connecting a housing of an active implantable medical device to a head part, whereby an uncured joining agent that is arranged, at least in part, between the housing and the head part is transitioned into a cured joining agent to attain a firmly bonded connection. In one embodiment, the uncured joining agent includes monomers of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester, and the cured joining agent includes at least one polymer of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester.

Abstract: A patterned retarder film and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. A patterned retarder film with a micro-structure comprises a first substrate, a phase retardation layer on the first substrate comprising a plurality of first retardation regions of liquid crystal materials and a plurality of second retardation regions of curable resin, wherein the structures of the first retardation regions and the second retardation regions are grating-like stripe structures and parallelly interleaved with each other and the first retardation regions provide a first phase retardation and the second retardation regions provide a second phase retardation; and a second substrate laminated on the phase retardation layer; wherein the first phase retardation and the second phase retardation are different by 180°.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes a substrate, an electrophoretic component layer, a first optical adhesive, a barrier layer, a second optical adhesive, a protective layer, and a sealant. The first optical adhesive and the second optical adhesive contribute in helping to provide light exposure to the sealant. One of the first optical adhesive and the second optical adhesive is capable of absorbing the light of predetermined wavelength and is adapted to expose the sealant.

Abstract: Assemblies of structures such as electronic device assemblies may be connected using light-cured liquid adhesive such as ultraviolet-light-cured adhesive. Light sources such as ultraviolet-light light-emitting diodes may be mounted to a substrate such as a printed circuit board substrate. The substrate may be mounted to an assembly formed from a plurality of structures. The structures may be connected to each other to form an interior cavity within which the substrate and light-emitting diodes are contained. A connector may be included in the assembly. The connector may have input-output pins. Conductive paths may couple the input-output pins to the light-emitting diodes in the cavity. A tool may be used to apply signals to the light-emitting diodes to activate the light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes produce light that cures the adhesive. The light-emitting diodes may be disabled by blowing a fuse after the adhesive has been cured.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a fourth lens, a prism, and a sixth lens. The fourth lens receives a light flux incident along a first optical axis. The prism includes a reflecting surface reflecting the light flux passing through the fourth lens to a direction along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis. The sixth lens receives the light flux reflected by the prism. A second group frame includes an opening portion, a prism retaining frame that is arranged in a more inner position than the opening portion and in which the prism is contained, and a plurality of adhesive pockets arranged on an area around the prism retaining frame and being open to the side of the opening portion. Adhesive agent is filled in the adhesive pockets.

Abstract: A method for anticorrosive treatment of metal surfaces, especially at edges and transitions of the metal components, characterized in that a self-adhesive tape is applied to the metal surface and the self-adhesive tape contains at least one layer with a material which is heated such that the material melts onto the metal surface and thus forms an anticorrosive layer.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a fourth lens, a prism, and a sixth lens. The fourth lens receives a light flux incident along a first optical axis. The prism includes a reflecting surface reflecting the light flux passing through the fourth lens to a direction along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis. The sixth lens receives the light flux reflected by the prism. A second group frame includes an opening portion, a prism retaining frame that is arranged in a more inner position than the opening portion and in which the prism is contained, and a plurality of adhesive pockets arranged on an area around the prism retaining frame and being open to the side of the opening portion. Adhesive agent is filled in the adhesive pockets.

Abstract: A system and a method for joining non-transparent parts (1, 2) by means of an electromagnetic radiation curable adhesive comprises at least one at least partly transparent element (3) inserted between the parts (1, 2) to be joined together such that electromagnetic radiation beamed into the element (3) initiates curing of a film of adhesive applied to the element (3) and/or to a non-transparent part (1, 2).

Abstract: A curable sealant composition free from volatile organic compounds. The composition comprises a urethane acrylate oligomer present in an amount from about 20% to about 60% by weight. A liquid elastomer is present in an amount from about 20% to about 60% by weight, and at least one photoinitiator present in an amount from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight. A process for sealing a dynamic seal assembly in a housing bore is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems for decreasing costs (expense, mass, and/or cure time) associated with use of adhesives when assembling modularized components, particularly for assemblies having many elements such as for example battery modules used in electric vehicles. The methods and systems enable use of high-wettability adhesives (defined generally in this application as low viscosity and/or low surface tension adhesives) for assembling such modularized components.

Abstract: A method for producing a composite material having a carbon nanotube array, includes the steps of: (a) providing the carbon nanotube array, the carbon nanotube array has a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to the first end surface; (b) providing a first board and a second board, fixing the first end surface of the carbon nanotube array on the first board, fixing the second end surface of the carbon nanotube array on the second board; (c) packaging the first board and the second board to form an apparatus having an entrance; (d) providing a liquid polymer precursor, applying the liquid polymer precursor from the entrance to the apparatus until the liquid polymer precursor submerge carbon nanotube array; and (e) solidifying the liquid polymer precursor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to acrylic adhesive composition comprising a mixture of at least one polyol tri(meth)acrylate monomer and at least one polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate monomer for assembling elements made of plastic materials, like PMMA or SAN, or inorganic material, like glass or metals, employed for manufacturing of devices for the distribution or containment of biological substances, like proteins, enzymes, antibodies, antigens, DNA, and the like. The present invention also relates to devices for the distribution or containment of biological substances assembled with the above mentioned acrylic adhesive composition, and particularly thermal or piezoelectric ejecting devices, and biochip microarray, as well as to a method for assembling thereof.