Abstract: Provided are a microchip formed by joining a resinous film onto a resinous substrate, which enables the prevention of a leak due to peeling of a peripheral portion and prevention of deformation and clogging of a microchannel, and a method for manufacturing the same. The microchip comprises a resinous substrate including a first surface in which a channel groove is formed and a second surface on the side opposite to the first surface, and a resinous film joined to the first surface of the resinous substrate. A joint plane between the resinous substrate and the resinous film is composed of a central area including an area in which the channel groove is formed and a peripheral area corresponding to the outer periphery of the central area, the joint strength between the resinous substrate and the resinous film in the central area is larger than 0.098 N/cm, and the joint strength in at least part of the peripheral area of the joint plane is larger than the joint strength in the central area.

Abstract: This invention provides a support plate which makes it possible to stably perform a step for separating from a support plate a wafer which has been processed while preventing delay in time taken for this step. The support plate of this invention is a support plate for supporting a substrate via an adhesive, including: a plate-shaped part having a surface which is in contact with the adhesive; and at least one spacer provided on the surface which is in contact with the adhesive.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods of making RFID transponder webs and intermediate webs such as RFID strap webs and antenna webs, as well as such webs per se.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of bonding upper and lower substrates for manufacturing a plastic micro chip comprising the upper substrate, the lower substrate and a sample filling space having a predetermined height for filling a sample between the upper and lower substrates. According to the method, the upper and lower substrates are bonded by introducing an organic solvent between the upper and lower substrates. In addition, the invention provides a method of manufacturing a micro chip using the method and a micro chip manufactured according to the method. According to the invention, it is possible to easily and precisely bond the upper and lower substrates of the plastic micro chip.

Abstract: A method for making a composite panel, wherein the composite panel has a honeycomb core sandwiched between a pair of facing sheets, includes the steps of (a) coating the interior walls of the cells with a unexpanded thermo-expandable material; (b) bonding a pair of facing sheets to the opposite sides of the honeycomb core; and (c) heating the honeycomb core while the honeycomb core is sandwiched between the pair of facing sheets with sufficient heat to cause the thermo-expandable material to expand and to substantially fill the cells.

Abstract: Embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making such embossed multi-ply fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: A polymeric void-board is placed between adjacent horizontal layers of bricks to maintain an opening in a lower of the layers. The void-board is fabricated from a first relatively thin planar element having first and second surfaces having a plurality of parallel ribs extending from and generally transverse to the first surface and a second relatively thin planar element having first and second surfaces having a plurality of parallel ribs extending from and generally transverse to the first surface. The first and second elements are joined to one another with the ribs of the first element engaging and joined to the second element.

Abstract: An adhesive pattern is formed by applying a photocurable and thermosetting adhesive comprising as indispensable ingredients (A) a carboxyl group-containing photosensitive prepolymer having both a carboxyl group and an ethylenically unsaturated bond in its molecule and an acid value in the range of 30 to 160 mg KOH/g, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator onto a surface of a substrate as a member to be bonded to form a coating film; selectively exposing the coating film to an active energy ray through a photomask according to a predetermined pattern, thereafter removing an unexposed portion by development with an aqueous alkaline solution. Then, a sheet member as a joining member is pressed onto the adhesive pattern mentioned above, and the adhesive pattern is thermally cured to obtain a laminated structure.

Abstract: An electronics package for an active implantable medical device (AIMD). The electronics package comprises: a biocompatible, electrically non-conductive and fluid impermeable planar substrate usable for semiconductor manufacturing; one or more active components on the surface of the substrate; a biocompatible and fluid impermeable cover bonded to the surface of the substrate to hermetically seal the one or more active components between the substrate and the cover; and a conductive region formed on at least one of an exposed surface of the substrate and the cover electrically connected to at least one of the one or more hermetically sealed active components.

Abstract: The bonding of polymeric panels with thermosetting adhesive compositions may lead to an unsightly image of the adhesive bond line on an external surface of the joined articles. This bond-line read-out is reduced or eliminated using an adhesive material with filler particles characterized by nanometer size clay platelets when the content of the filler particles does not exceed about five percent by volume of the uncured adhesive. Selective placement of the adhesive extending to the edges of the bonding surfaces of the polymeric members also reduces bond-line read-out.

Abstract: Adhesive sheet particularly for sealing vessels and channels in which chemical, biological or biochemical reactions are conducted, composed of a backing film coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, characterized in that the adhesive sheet has a transmittance of at least 89% (in the wavelength range between 450 to 750 nm) and a HAZE value of not more than 3% and the surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive has a surface roughness Ra of not more than 0.03 ?m and Rz of not more than 0.10 ?m, the refractive index of the pressure-sensitive adhesive being less than 1.55, and the difference in the refractive indices of pressure-sensitive adhesive and of backing film being not more than 0.1.

Abstract: This invention relates to a flat prism sheet for backlight units and a method of manufacturing the same, and particularly, to a flat prism sheet, which has flat upper and lower surfaces and prism-shaped protrusions formed therein, and to a method of manufacturing the same. The flat prism sheet for backlight units according to this invention includes a lower layer, a first intermediate layer formed on the upper surface of the lower layer and having a plurality of prism-shaped protrusions formed parallel to each other, a second intermediate layer formed on the upper surface of the first intermediate layer, and an upper layer formed on the upper surface of the second intermediate layer, wherein an air layer is formed between the lower surface of the second intermediate layer and the valleys of the prism-shaped protrusions of the first intermediate layer.

Abstract: A disposable pants-type diaper includes a separator interposed between the inner surface of a pants-type skin-covering assembly and the wearer's skin so as to protect the wearer's skin from being soiled with feces. The separator comprises a separator extending from a bottom of a crotch region of the diaper toward a front waist region and a rear waist region and fixed to the crotch region along transversely opposite margins thereof. The separator has a front end and a rear end both extending in a transverse direction of the crotch region and elastically extensible and contractible. In a transversely middle of the crotch region, these front and rear end edges are spaced from the inner surface of the absorbent chassis and joined integrally with each other.

Abstract: An improved method of bonding involves using direct fluid pressure to press together the layers to be bonded. Advantageously one or more of the layers are sufficiently flexible to provide wide area contact under the fluid pressure. Fluid pressing can be accomplished by sealing an assembly of layers to be bonded and disposing the assembly in a pressurized chamber. It can also be accomplished by subjecting the assembly to jets of pressurized fluid. The result of this fluid pressing is reduction of voids and enhanced uniformity over an enlarged area.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a filter element of layers of a flat material and a corrugated material resting against one another, wherein the corrugated material has peaks and valleys, an adhesive is applied onto the flat material or the peaks of the corrugated material in a direction substantially parallel to the peaks of the corrugated material to be glued onto the flat material. The peaks of the corrugated material are then glued onto the flat material. A filter element is thus produced of layers of a flat material and a corrugated material resting against one another, wherein the corrugated material has peaks and valleys, wherein the peaks of the corrugated material are glued onto the flat material by adhesive strips that extend substantially parallel to the peaks.

Abstract: A filter and method of making is provided. The method comprising: forming a plurality of sheets of filter media, each sheet of filter media having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein each of the plurality of sheets of filter media are formed by the steps of: thermoforming a first layer of filtration media to have a plurality of channels, the first layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; sonically welding a portion of a second layer of filtration media to the first layer of filtration media to form the sheet of filtration media, the sheet of filtration media having a plurality of fluid channels each having an inlet opening at one end of the sheet and a sealed end at another end of the sheet; and securing the plurality of sheets together by applying a strip of adhesive between each upper surface of each first layer facing the second layer of another sheet of filter media stacked upon the upper surface of the first layer of the filtration media.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sheet having discontinuous adhesion points and a method for making the same. The sheet includes a buffer layer, an adsorption layer, and an adhesion layer. The adhesion layer is disposed between the buffer layer and the adsorption layer. The adhesion layer has a plurality of adhesion points to bind the buffer layer and the adsorption layer together. The adhesion points are discontinuous and have gaps in between. Consequently, when the sheet is pressed, air can be vented out through the gaps between the adhesion points, so that the adsorption force is increased.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rigid-flexible printed circuit boards includes following steps. Firstly, a flexible substrate is provided. Secondly, at least one slit is defined in the flexible substrate. Thirdly, a rigid substrate having a structure corresponding to the flexible substrate is provided. Fourthly, the flexible substrate is laminated to the rigid substrate to obtain a laminated substrate. Fifthly, part of the rigid substrate is removed. Sixthly, the laminated substrate is cut along an imaginary boundary line to remove waste portion of the laminated substrate. Thus, a rigid-flexible printed circuit board is obtained.

Abstract: A packaged device includes a device substrate and a packaging unit. The device substrate includes a first surface and a device formed in the device substrate. The packaging unit includes an insulating layer which faces the device substrate. The insulating layer includes a second surface bonded to the first surface. A metal concentration of at least part of a peripheral surface in the insulating layer is higher than a metal concentration of an end surface on the device substrate side in the insulating layer. An outline of the first surface is retreated inward from an outline of the second surface.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for substantially continuously forming thin-walled sleeves that may be incorporated into tubular devices sized for introduction into a patient. In one embodiment, a pair of sheets including coated surfaces oriented towards one another are directed through a cutting apparatus to cut the sheets into multiple pairs of strips. The pairs of strips are bonded together to create a plurality of sleeves having lumens defined by the coated surfaces. In another embodiment, a sheet having a coated surface is fed through a cutting tool to separate the sheet into a plurality of strips, and the strips are formed into sleeves, e.g., by feeding the strips through a die or mandrel using a substantially continuous process. Optionally, the sleeves may be subsequently cut into individual tubular devices and/or further processed, e.g., by providing one or more layers around the sleeves to create catheters, sheaths, or other apparatus.

Abstract: A honeycomb containing a thermoplastic material, high modulus fiber and thermoset resin has process steps of fracturing the thermoset resin, bending, molding or forming the honeycomb in a mold or over a form, heating to allow flow of thermoplastic material and cooling of the honeycomb to retain the shape of the mold or form.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat that employs a layer of resilient gel material. The method employs a frame assembly that receives a flexible sheet to form the base sheet of the mat. In one embodiment, the frame assembly includes a movable frame member having an angled aperture for controlling the geometry of the gel layer when heated gel is dispensed into the aperture. In one embodiment, the frame assembly receives another flexible sheet disposed on the gel layer to form the support sheet of the mat. In one embodiment, the frame assembly may further include a cooling channel for convective or liquid cooling of liquid gel dispensed into a gel receiving cavity formed by the aperture.

Abstract: A method for processing elongate substrates, including forming a plurality of parallel elongate openings (102) through a semiconductor wafer (104) to form a corresponding plurality of elongate substrates (106) between the openings, each of the elongate substrates (106) having opposite edges coplanar with opposite surfaces of the wafer, opposite faces (112) orthogonal to the wafer surfaces, and opposite ends by which the elongate substrates are interconnected; and applying securing means (402) to at least one of the opposite edges of each elongate substrate to engage the edges and thereby inhibit relative movement of the elongate substrates.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods of making RFID transponder webs and intermediate webs such as RFID strap webs and antenna webs, as well as such webs per se.

Abstract: A bag or pouch container for use in cooking foodstuffs in a microwave oven, comprising two sheets of plastics material bonded or welded together along its edges (2) to define a foodstuff receiving and/or containing interior and being closed or closable to permit cooking under pressure i.e. at above atmospheric pressure, said sheets also being bonded or welded together along a bonding line or lines (4) extending between edge regions to define one or more compartments (5, 6) within the container for receiving and/or containing foodstuffs or other contents, with said line or lines being separable or rupturable at a desired temperature and/or pressure to permit flow of one foodstuff into the other compartment, and a pressure relief valve or means (17) operable to relieve pressure within the container during cooking whilst permitting cooking to continue thereafter at a pressure above atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A method for assembling a corrugated double-walled pipe section from pipe segments, having the steps of: providing an inner wall segment which is curved in circumferential direction and straight in longitudinal direction, providing an outer wall segment which is curved in circumferential direction and corrugated in longitudinal direction, connecting the inner wall segment to the concave side of said corrugated outer wall segment, providing a longitudinal profile at the longitudinally extending edges of the wall segment so as to provide a pipe segment, and connecting the adjoining longitudinal profiles of at least two of the pipe segments to each other.

Abstract: An opto-electric hybrid board which includes an optical waveguide portion 2, an electric circuit board 1, and optical elements mounted on this electric circuit board 1. In the optical waveguide portion 2, a linear core 22 for an optical path and protruding alignment marks 24 for positioning of the optical elements and each having a surface formed with a recessed portion 24a for identification are formed on a surface of a translucent under cladding layer 21. The above-mentioned core 22 is covered with an over cladding layer 23. The above-mentioned alignment marks 24 are covered with a translucent resin film 25 so that the recessed portion 24a of each of the above-mentioned alignment marks 24 is formed as a hollow portion A filled with air.

Abstract: A sheet piece is folded along a first center line thereof to define a first half and a second half. End edges of these two halves are bonded to each other at their middles. The folded sheet piece is placed upon a crotch region of a basic structure, with the first center line being brought close to a second center line of the basic structure. Lateral edges of the first half are bonded to the crotch region. The basic structure is folded back along the second center line. The inner surface of the basic structure is bonded to the outer surface of the lateral edges of the second half. Regions of the first and second halves defined between the respective lateral edges are spaced from the crotch region. Front and rear waist regions of the basic structure are bonded along the lateral edges to obtain a pants-shape diaper.

Abstract: Electro-dynamic loudspeakers typically include a diaphragm having a conductor applied to one of its surfaces where the diaphragm is secured to a frame. The conductor is connected to a power supply for providing electrical current through linear traces of the conductor that interact with magnetic fields generated by magnets that are mounted to the frame. The diaphragm is driven by a motive force created when current passes through the conductor within the magnetic field. The electrical current is varied to create an acoustical output from the electro-dynamic loudspeaker. Different methods of attaching the diaphragm are provided for simplifying the manufacturing process and for obtaining a robust electro-dynamic loudspeaker.

Abstract: A flexible tubular lining material impregnated with a thermosetting resin is folded and bound with binding members to provide a reduced width. Two elastic and rigid strip members are inserted into loop members attached to the lining material and are removably attached so as to sandwich the lining material. During pipeline lining work, the lining material to which the strip members have been attached is first inserted into a lateral pipe from a main pipe. The strip members are then removed from the lining material so that the lining material may remain inside the pipeline. The strip members are extracted from the pipeline, and the lining material is then made to expand via application of pressure from the inside. While kept in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the pipeline, the lining material is heated in order to cure the thermosetting resin thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing an elastic laminate material web that has elastic and non-elastic regions and has non-woven fabric on both surfaces of the web. In between the two surfaces, there are film strips of an elastic film. One surface of the web consists of a planar non-woven fabric layer and is connected with non-woven fabric that is disposed on the opposite surface of the web in areas between the film strips. Each film strip is connected with a non-woven fabric layer to form a laminate strip. The laminate strips are glued to the planar non-woven fabric layer on their film side, and the non-woven fabric that is connected with the planar non-woven fabric layer between the laminate strips is in the form of non-woven fabric strips that run parallel to the laminate strips. The non-woven fabric strips overlap the non-woven fabric layer of the laminate strips in edge regions of the laminate strips.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet which can be produced without using a release sheet having an uneven surface form and which can prevent or remove air bubbles and blisters and a process for producing the same are provided by an adhesive sheet prepared by laminating a non-permeable adhesive layer in which both surfaces are flat on an uneven surface of a base material having concave and convex parts in which adjacent concave parts are communicated with each other at least on one surface so that the adhesive layer is brought into contact with the convex part of the base material and a process comprising laminating a release sheet provided on a release treated surface with a non-permeable adhesive layer in which both surfaces are flat and a base material having concave and convex parts in which adjacent concave parts are communicated with each other at least on one surface so that the non-permeable adhesive layer is brought into contact with the convex part of the base material.

Abstract: A method of processing a plurality of optical components simultaneously includes to providing a plate structure with first and second opposed plate faces and a plurality of the optical components retained within a sacrificial matrix material. Each optical component includes first and second component faces coinciding with, respectively, the first and second plate faces The matrix and optical-component materials are selected such that the former is soluble in a solvent in which the latter is relatively insoluble. A portion of the matrix material is dissolved is order to recess the matrix relative to at least the first component faces. With a remainder of the matrix retaining the components in their initial spatial relationships, a single, continuous substrate is adhered to a plurality of the first component faces protruding relative to the matrix. The remainder of the matrix material is then dissolved such that the substrate to which the first component faces are adhered retains the optical components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a micro-mirror actuator and the corresponding actuator. In the method, the actuator is generated from a layered construction made of at least three main layers (101, 103, 107), which are at least sectionally electrically insulated from one another via intermediate layers (102, 104, 106). The layers are structured to form the micro-mirror element and the electrodes, the structuring being performed in such a way that a closed frame (310) is formed from at least the uppermost layer (107) around the inner area of the actuator, which allows a hermetic encapsulation of the inner area by application of a cover plate onto the frame.

Abstract: A method of producing a speaker which is manufactured by bonding a plurality of speaker components, including steps of humidifying a joint portion which bonds at least two speaker components among the plurality of speaker components; and bonding the speaker components by humidifying the joint portion and thereafter painting a moisture-curable adhesive on the joint portion, to thereby reduce a time for bonding the speaker components by easily and quickly drying regardless of materials of the speaker components.

Abstract: A microchip with capillaries and method for making same is described. A sacrificial material fills microchannels formed in a polymeric substrate, the filled microchannels are covered by a top cover to form filed capillaries, and the sacrificial material is removed to form the microcapillaries. The sacrificial material fills the microchannels as a liquid whereupon it becomes solid in the microchannels, and is liquefied after the top cover is applied and affixed to remove the sacrificial material. The top cover may be solvent sealed on the substrate and of the same or different material as the substrate. The top cover may also be an in situ applied semipermeable membrane.

Abstract: A device and method for the manufacture of medical devices, specifically, endovascular grafts, or sections thereof. Layers of fusible material are disposed upon a shape forming member and seams formed between the layers in a configuration that can produce inflatable channels in desired portions of the graft. After creation of the seams, the fusible material of the inflatable channels may be fixed while the channels are in an expanded state. A five axis robotic seam forming apparatus may be used to create the seams in the layers of fusible material.

Abstract: A novel adhesive that finds use in a cold corrugating system has a 5 second tack at a temperature of 160° F. of at least 50±2 grams.

Abstract: A method of making a noise producing toy includes the steps of providing a noise producing assembly; providing or molding a first body portion having a first material and having an aperture, the first material having a material that is conducive mounting of the noise producing assembly into the aperture; mounting the first body portion on a mandrel of a mold core, the mold core for forming at least part of a body of the noise producing toy; molding a second body portion to engage the first body portion on a mold core to form at least part of the body, separating the mandrel and mold core and the at least part toy body; mounting the noise producing assembly into the aperture.

Abstract: A microchip having: two flow path substrates having flow paths in a shape of a groove formed on one side of each substrate thereof; and a communication hole substrate on which a communication hole is formed to communicate the flow paths of the two substrates each other; wherein the two substrates are bonded in a way that the surfaces, on which the flow paths in the shape of the groove formed, face each other, having the communication hole substrate therebetween.

Abstract: An assembly for forming a hollow, ceramic arc discharge vessel for high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps is described wherein a means for self-alignment of two molded sections is provided. In particular, the sealing surface of one section of the arc discharge vessel is provided with a convex surface and the sealing surface of the other section is provided with a concave surface. The radius of the convex sealing surface is smaller than the radius of the concave sealing surface so that the sections may self-align during joining, preferably without gas entrapment in the seal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a closing sheet for aseptic containers, aseptic container comprising said sheet, equipment and method for obtaining said container. The closing sheet comprises a first sheet (7) configured to be traversed by ethylene oxide and a second sheet (8) of impermeable material. The first sheet (7) is obtained from a first reel (7?) of film of material that is permeable to ethylene oxide and the second sheet (8) is obtained from a second reel (8?) of film of impermeable material. The first sheet (7) is longitudinally sealed to the second sheet (8) through a sealing line (18), thus forming a single closing sheet (10).

Abstract: A method of making a cushion material includes the steps of pressing a pad onto a die with a plurality of protrusions to form a plurality of protrusion portions on the pad, and then attaching an upper layer on transversely cutting the protrusion portions of the pad to separate the upper layer and the die and form the pad with a plurality of pad members thereon, and then attaching a lower layer on the other side of the pad members to form a three-layer cushion material.

Abstract: A link belt for use as a conveyor belt or power transmission belt is provided. The belt is formed of a plurality of links forming a series in successive overlapping relation. The upper surface of each belt link includes an electrically conductive layer. Additionally, the lower surface of each belt link may have an electrically conductive layer. The conductive layer or layers provide an electrical path along the belt to impede the build-up of static electricity as the belt is run during use. Further a method for producing the conveyor is provided. A plurality of layers of reinforcing material is arranged in overlapping relation. A binding material such as a thermoset urethane is deposited on the composite material, forming a conductive layer. The combined conductive layer and composite material are cured so that the conductive layer permanently bonds to the composite material.

Abstract: A composite sheet comprising two sheets joined by material closure provides on the one hand high global and local bending stiffness, and on the other hand very good forming behavior and very high load capacity in case of great deformations, as in case of a crash for example. Both sheets of the composite sheet comprise an at least partially structured surface and a smooth surface and both sheets are at least partially joined by material closure via the structured surfaces.

Abstract: First and second semi-finished molded articles and a third semi-finished molded article are molded simultaneously so as to have joint end faces by using a slide die, a fixed die, and first and second slide cores fitted to the fixed die. The slide die with the third semi-finished molded article remaining thereon is moved toward the first and second slide cores, and their respective joint end faces are registered. Heating surfaces are inserted between the joint end faces. After melting the joint end faces, the heating surfaces are retracted, and the molding device is closed to weld the joint end faces.

Abstract: An initial resin substrate is formed by laminating resin layers, and one surface of the initial substrate is heated and pressed by a molding die to mold a projected and dented surface such that substantially no deformation occurs on the resin layer providing a surface opposed to the one surface of the initial substrate. A reversible image display medium is produced by a method comprising the steps of accommodating a dry developer into the concavities and fixing a second substrate to the first substrate using an adhesive. Alternatively a reversible image display medium may be produced by, e.g.

Abstract: The edge of a construction element, such as a sandwich panel having a core and two outer layers, is closed such that forces acting on the construction element are directed to the outer layers and generally not through the panel core. A portion of the core may be removed to define a cavity within the construction element. A bonding material closes the edge by filling the cavity and forming a new edge that is substantially coplanar to the edges of the outer layers. The edge also can be closed by inserting the edge into a U-profile bracket and connecting the outer layers of the panel to side walls of the U-profile bracket.

Abstract: A microfluidic device and a method of fabricating the microfluidic device are provided. The microfluidic device includes: a platform including an upper substrate and a lower substrate that are bonded to face each other; a microfluidic structure obtained by forming grooves in the lower substrate; a lower substrate protrusion pattern including an outline protrusion that protrudes from the lower substrate toward the upper substrate along an outline of the microfluidic structure; and an adhesive layer disposed between the lower substrate protrusion pattern and the upper substrate in order to bond the upper substrate and the lower substrate to each other. The lower substrate protrusion pattern only supports the upper substrate, and remaining portions of the lower substrate except for the lower substrate protrusion pattern do not have structures for supporting the upper substrate.

Abstract: Method of producing a shielding casing (4) in which there is provided a sealing and shielding profile section (9) which fills a gap between first and second adjoining casing portions (1, 2) and which comprising pasty material is applied under pressure from a coordinate-controlled applicator device (5) having an applicator needle or nozzle directly on to onto the first casing portion and then sets there elastically adhering thereto in self-supporting relationship, wherein the sealing and shielding profile section is produced by simultaneously applying at least one first material (8a) with material properties adapted for a good sealing action and a second material (8b) with material properties adapted to a good shielding action, from the applicator needle or nozzle (6) provided with at least a first and a second passage (6a, 6b), whereby the second material firmly adheres to the first material.