With Radiant Heater Not Touching Work Patents (Class 156/380.9)
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Publication number: 20110151176Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a method of manufacturing a wafer laminated body, a device for manufacturing a wafer laminated body, a wafer laminated body, a method of peeling a support body, and a method for manufacturing a wafer, all of which are capable of improving the grinding characteristic of the reverse surface of a wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Ryota Akiyama, Shinya Nakajima, Kazuta Saito
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Publication number: 20110139373Abstract: An apparatus for laminating a glass sheet assembly includes a first glass sheet arranged in an opposing parallel configuration with respect to a second glass sheet, with a heat sensitive layer of adhesive laminating film disposed between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet, the glass sheet assembly having a leading edge and a trailing edge and being of a fixed length and width, the laminating film having a bonding temperature at which melting of the laminating film is initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: BOND BROTHERS CONTRACTING PTY LTDInventors: Christopher Morgan, Christine Foster
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Patent number: 7955468Abstract: An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Extol Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Beute, David A. Allen, Roger G. Miller, Jr., Mark W. Essenburg
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Publication number: 20110079350Abstract: A laser irradiation system includes a laser beam generator to generate laser beams, a laser beam irradiator to radiate the laser beams onto a target, a laser beam guide to detect whether one of the laser beams is reflected back toward the laser beam irradiator, a detector to convert the reflected laser beam into electrical signal data, and a controller to control the output of the laser beam generator, based on the signal data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyong-Taeg LEE, Hyun-Cheul Shin, Won-Woong Jung
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Patent number: 7918261Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a lens module includes a UV light source and a pressing device. The lens modules each having a first component, a second component and UV curable adhesive applied between the first and second components. The UV light source is configured for emitting UV light toward the UV curable adhesive. The pressing device is configured for pressing the first components against the second components. A method for assembling a lens module is also included in the invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsin-Ho Lee
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Patent number: 7914272Abstract: The system for stretch-forming composite material bands (3) includes, in addition to an unrolling head (20), an original assembly composed of a light source (4) for heating the band (3) and hardening the composite and a pair of rollers (6a and 6b) applying the desired pressure to assemble the band to a laminated composite (2) already deposited or applying it to the support (1). As the application of heat is concentrated at a distance from the rollers (6a and 6b) and with a perpendicular incidence, the rollers can be conveniently made of an elastic material, which enables them to adapt to the transverse curvature of the support equipment (1) and to apply a uniform pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, Dassault AviationInventor: Eric Soccard
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Publication number: 20110067801Abstract: A belt welding apparatus is provided for joining together the ends of one or more monolithic conveyor belts. In one form, a belt support is configured to support the belt ends in spaced relation to each other and a non-contact heating device is provided for being disposed between the belt ends to generate thermal radiation for joining the belt ends together. In another form, a drive mechanism is operable to cause relative movement of a pair of platens, for supporting belt ends, toward and away from each other and a heating device between heating and stowed positions. An actuator of the drive mechanism is movable by an operator between at least three operation positions corresponding to three different operation positions of the platens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventor: Joannes Stefanus van 't Schip
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Publication number: 20110065888Abstract: A method of fabricating a fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite structure comprising: placing a first layer of fibre reinforced thermoplastic material on top of a second layer of fibre reinforced thermoplastic material; providing a local heating source and locally heating a portion of at least the upper layer of thermoplastic composite material; and providing an ultrasonic transducer and locally introducing ultrasonic energy waves to the heated portion of the thermoplastic material such that ultrasonic consolidation of the fibre reinforced thermoplastic occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTDInventor: David Inston
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Publication number: 20110061884Abstract: The present application relates to a system (51) and method for bonding surfaces that allows the production of microcavities suitable for accommodating MEMs devices or other devices that require cavity encapsulation or sealing. Laser directing means (55) are used to selectively direct a laser beam (53) onto an area of a surface to selectively heat the area of the surface in thermal contact with a curable adhesive to cause the curable adhesive to bond to the surface. The laser may be directed to the curable adhesive using a mask (57), optical manipulation of the beam (53) or a combination of these techniques. The system and method reduce the stressing of the substrate by targeting the heat onto the areas, which require heat to cure the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Changhai Wang, Duncan Hand, Fabrice Bardin
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Publication number: 20110011517Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for medical structure embellishments. The apparatus includes a medical structure that facilitates the mobility or healing of a patient. The apparatus also includes a heat source that outwardly radiates heat. Further, the apparatus includes a shrink-film structure cover that shrinks around a surface of the medical structure when the shrink-film structure cover is exposed to heat radiated from the heat source and a marking instrument adapted to mark the shrink-film structure with an embellishment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Tracie Diane Wood
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Publication number: 20110000611Abstract: Roof coverings are formed from underlayment membranes (12) and overlayment membranes (13) which are welded or adhesively bonded thereto. In order to weld the overlayment membrane (13) to the underlayment membrane (12), the welding surfaces (31, 32) to be joined are either melted by open flames from, for example, a gas burner or using hot air. Both open flames and hot air lead to an uncontrolled melting of the welding surfaces (31, 32). In addition, open flames can cause something catching fire. During adhesive bonding, protective films must previously be removed by hand from the adhesive layers. The invention provides for the welding surfaces (31, 32) of the underlayment membrane (12) and of the overlayment membrane (13) to be melted by infrared emitters (27) using in particular short-wave infrared beams. The infrared emitters (27) permit controlled and uniform melting of the welding surfaces (31, 32) over their entire width, which leads to homogeneous welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventor: Taieb Marzouki
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Patent number: 7845378Abstract: A method for bonding two plate-shaped objects (5) with an adhesive which is cured by ultraviolet light irradiation and by heating. The two plate-shaped objects (5) with the adhesive in between are transported into a cure chamber (11) comprising an ultraviolet lamp (12) and a heating element (13). A movable heat-shielding member (3) is temporary present between the objects (5) and the heating element (13) during at least the first part of the irradiation treatment. Preferably, the heat-shielding member (3) is positioned outside the cure chamber (11) during a part of the cure treatment.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Henricus Godefridus Rafael Maas, Theodorus Martinus Michielsen, Richard Jozef Maria Waelen
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Publication number: 20100279577Abstract: A laser irradiation apparatus for bonding a first substrate to a second substrate using bonding members and a method of manufacturing a display device using the same, the laser irradiation apparatus including a stage on which the first substrate is mounted, bonding members disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a laser oscillating member configured to irradiate a laser beam onto the bonding members, and a temperature maintaining member co-operating with the first substrate to maintain a temperature of the first substrate at a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Young-Cheol Joo, Kwan-Hee Lee, Seung-Yong Song, Young-Seo Choi, Sun-Young Jung, Oh-June Kwon
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Publication number: 20100276059Abstract: A floor covering includes a wear layer including a resin and a photoinitiator in which the composition of the wear layer is curable by radiation having the strongest wavelength in the UVV range of 400 to 450 nm. The gloss of the wear layer can be controlled by controlling the amount of flatting agent in the composition applied to the surface, the amount of power applied to the surface coated with the composition or the temperature of the surface coated with the composition when the coated surface is subjected to the UVV radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Dong Tian, Jeffrey S. Ross, Susan Monroe, Larry W. Leininger
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Patent number: 7823366Abstract: Apparatus selectively processes a substrate using radiant energy. The substrate can consist of any target material having a portion to be processed using the radiant energy and a larger portion to be unprocessed. The apparatus includes a source of radiant energy (preferably a quantum cascade laser) that has a customizable spectrum that can be configured to be specifically absorbed only by the portion to be processed, and a control system for targeting the radiant energy only at the portion to be processed. Specific examples of the use of the apparatus and method are in the technologies of heat-shrinking polyethylene film, fusing toner to paper in a laser printer, heating reaction vessels in DNA testing, and temperature profiling bottle pre-forms.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Douglas Machine, Inc.Inventor: Richard Jerome Schoeneck
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Publication number: 20100269971Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for the coating of workpieces (2) which preferably consist, at least in sections, of wood, wooden materials, plastics, aluminium or the like, comprising: a feed means (10) for feeding a coating material (12), a pressing means (20) for pressing the coating material (12) onto a surface (2a) of a workpiece (2), a conveyor means (4) for causing a relative motion between the pressing means (20) and the respective workpiece (2), and a first joining means (30; 50) for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material (12) fed by the feed means (10) and/or a surface to be coated of the workpiece (2), characterized in that the device further comprises at least a second joining means (40; 60) for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material (12) fed by the feed means (10) and/or a surface to be coated of a workpiece (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AGInventors: Johannes SCHMID, Achim GAUSS, Joachim FETSCHER
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Publication number: 20100252168Abstract: A new method of making and manufacturing pile weather stripping is described using a non-woven, e.g. a knitted pile that is either cropped or slit to the correct pile height. The pile is then precisely introduced to a singer using guides. After the singing process the knitted pile is guided into the extruder head where the base is extruded around the knitted pile. The density of the knitted pile weather stripping is controlled by adding or removing filling yarns, picks and changing of the yarn denier. The base thickness and configuration is a direct function of the extrusion head. A pile fin or fins can be added as a purchased raw good or extruded as part of the process. The inventive pile weather stripping allows for the fabrication of any pile height, pile density and backing configuration to include throat width, T-slot width, T-slot base depth and varying fin heights.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2005Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Ian Pawson, Mark D. Foster, Vincent Outters, Thomas M. Sesock
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Patent number: 7807009Abstract: An hermetic sealing apparatus is discussed. The apparatus may include one or more of the following a glass mask disposed on an upper surface of a first substrate, a support member disposed on an upper surface of the glass mask, a laser irradiation member positioned spaced on the upper surface of the glass mask, a plurality of lower support members disposed in a contour region of a lower surface of the second substrate, and pressing members disposed on a lower surface of the lower support members.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Min Lee, Choong-Ho Lee, Seok-Joon Yoon, Won-Kyu Choe, Tae-Wook Kang
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Publication number: 20100243170Abstract: A system for fabricating a composite item from a layup may comprise a debulking device, a vacuum generator and a curing device. The debulking device may include a vacuum chamber, an envelope and a heater. The vacuum chamber may have a chamber pressure. The envelope may be contained within the vacuum chamber and may have an envelope pressure. The layup may be received within the envelope. The heater may heat the layup. The vacuum generator may be in fluid connection with the debulking device. The curing device may cure the layup.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mark S. Wilenski, Arvid J. Berg
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Publication number: 20100243148Abstract: An apparatus for laminating a solar module includes a form-cutting unit for form-cutting lamination foil, a holding apparatus for holding the laminating foil in a form-cutting position when form-cutting with at least one cutter, and a laying unit for laying a form-cut laminating foil piece in a laying position on a carrier plate. The apparatus further includes a cutting-off unit for cutting-off the piece of lamination foil from a foil unroller and a pull-out unit for pulling-out the lamination foil into the form-cutting position on a cutting table.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Stefan Kaufmann, Walter Gratzer
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Publication number: 20100236720Abstract: An apparatus (10) for melt-adhering resin pipes, comprising support means (11, 12) for supporting a resin pipe (1) engaged with a resin joint (2), and laser irradiation means (30) for irradiating a laser beam onto a portion of the resin pipe engaged with the resin joint. Further, an axial direction driving means and a circumferential direction driving means may be provided so that the laser irradiation means (30) moves in the circumferential direction and in the axial direction of the resin pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicants: REX INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Jiro Azuma, Yoshiharu Ikenaka, Kanji Tanaka, Akira Fujisaki, Junji Ueda, Masahiro Fukunaga, Koji Nakamura, Yoshifumi Akagawa
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Publication number: 20100230038Abstract: Systems and associated methods of printing using ink-jet technology and offset printing capabilities are provided. The method can comprise jetting an ink onto a printing blanket, where the ink comprises a carrier and a pigment colorant, and where the carrier substantially free of polymers. Additional steps include developing the ink to create a print image on the printing blanket; applying a layer of wetting fluid to a surface of a print medium, where the surface includes a coating comprising a polymer; heating the surface to a print-receptive temperature that is lower than the softening temperature of the polymer, causing softening of the polymer; and transferring the print image from the printing blanket to the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Omer Gila, Napoleon J. Leoni
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Publication number: 20100224329Abstract: An apparatus for connecting together two sections of tubing using a laser. A pair of fixtures hold the two tubing sections in opposed, end-to-end relation so that axially facing surfaces of the tube sections at the ends are free from exposure to a surrounding environment. A photodiode laser emits an electromagnetic beam at a separate sheet of material positioned between the axial surfaces at the ends of the tubing sections. The sheet absorbs energy of the electromagnetic beam. The pair of fixtures move the two tubing sections to bring the respective axially facing surfaces of the two tubing sections into engagement with the sheet and after the axially facing surfaces of the two sections are brought into engagement with the sheet, the electromagnetic beam is directed onto the sheet for welding the two sections of tubing together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Eric Tomasetti, Michel Joie
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Publication number: 20100212829Abstract: A method for bonding a polymeric medical device to tissue is provided which includes providing a polymeric medical device having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on a surface of the medical device, and providing tissue with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the surface of the medical device with the complimentary reactive members on the tissue, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the device to the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Sebastien Ladet, Philippe Gravagna
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Publication number: 20100170634Abstract: A transmissive resin member and an absorptive resin member having lower optical transmittance than the transmissive resin member are superimposed together to form a superimposed part. Laser irradiation is performed from the side of the transmissive resin member while moving the irradiation position with respect to the superimposed part, and a noncombustible gas is blown onto the irradiation position from the side of the transmissive resin member in accordance with the movement of the laser light irradiation position. This laser welding method is particularly suited for manufacturing a resinous impeller for an air blower. A laser welding apparatus for the laser welding method includes a laser irradiation lens unit configured to irradiate resin members with laser light while an irradiation position is moved, and a discharge nozzle mounted on the laser irradiation lens unit and configured to blow a noncombustible gas toward the moving irradiation position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Hisanori Nishino
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Publication number: 20100159187Abstract: A system (10) for laminating a plurality of veneer layers (14, 18) is disclosed. The system (10) comprises a base veneer layer roll (12) carrying a base veneer layer (14) and at least one additional roll (16) carrying at least one additional veneer layer (18) that is to be laminated to the base veneer layer (14). Guiding means (24, 28) is provided for guiding the two layers (14, 18) towards each other, with a pair of adjacent laminating rollers (30, 32) being arranged to receive the base veneer layer (14) and the additional veneer layer (18) therebetween, so as to continuously laminate the two layers (14, 18) as they move through the laminating rollers (30, 32). Preferably, the additional veneer layer (18) is impregnated with heat-activatable glue, with the system (10) further including a bank of heating elements (40) arranged to activate the glue on the additional veneer layer (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Lindsey Brenda Seymour, Adam Seymour, Pieter Meriring Viljoen, Wessel Gerber
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Publication number: 20100147461Abstract: A heating system (1) for hot coupling or laminating at least two films or thin sheets, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: S.A.T. ENGINEERING S.A.S. DI FRANCESCO D'URSI & C.Inventor: Francesco D'Ursi
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Publication number: 20100065191Abstract: Substrate material processing equipment includes: a substrate material conveying section receiving a substrate material from a first line and conveying it to a second line; a first substrate material dividing section dividing the substrate material; a substrate material recovery section recovering the substrate material from its start edge formed by division; a substrate material supply section supplying a substrate material to an end edge of the substrate material which is formed by division; a first substrate material joining section joining the end edge of the substrate material to a start edge of the substrate material supplied from the substrate material supply section; a second substrate material dividing section provided between the substrate material supply section and the first substrate material joining section; a third substrate material dividing section provided between the first line and the substrate material recovery section; and a second substrate material joining section joining a start edgeType: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akitsugu Hatano, Yoshiki Nakatani, Hisao Ochi
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Publication number: 20100038021Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for applying decoration, which adheres to a film (1), to at least two sides (2a, 2b) of a multidimensional object (2). The device has means for detaching parts of the decoration from the film (1) onto a first side (2a) of the object, means (17) for adapting the film (1) to a second side (2b) of the object, the means for adapting being arranged, in the running direction of the film (1), following the means for detaching parts of the decoration from the film (1) onto a first side (2a) of the object, and means (12, 13) for detaching parts of the decoration from the film (1), adapted to the second side (2b) of the object, onto the second side (2b) of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventor: Maximilian Zaher
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Publication number: 20100000675Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for manufacturing a multi-layer substrate. The method includes: rolling out a base substrate that is rolled up into a substrate supply roll and delivering the base substrate to a compression roller system; compressing and laminating a laminating material on the base substrate in a vacuum state using the compression roller system; and cooling the base substrate on which the laminating material is laminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Deok-heung Kim, Dong-kwan Won, Sang-min Lee, Min-woo Lee, Youn-kwon Jung
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Publication number: 20090320988Abstract: A method and system (1) for retreading a tyre (2), whereby the worn tread is removed from the tyre (2); a green-rubber cushion (8) is wound about a carcass (6) of the tyre (2); a tread strip (9) is wound about the carcass (6) and on top of the green-rubber cushion (8); and the carcass (6), complete with the green-rubber cushion (8) and the tread strip (9), is cured; prior to winding the green-rubber cushion (8) about the carcass (6), the lateral surface (7) of the carcass (6) is heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Luca Lelio, Simone Neroni
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Publication number: 20090294072Abstract: The invention relates to equipment for carrying out a process for bonding by molecular adhesion of two substrates to one another during which the surfaces of the substrates are placed in close contact and bonding occurs by propagation of a bonding front between the substrates. The invention includes, prior to bonding, a step of modifying the surface state of one or both of the surfaces of the substrates so as to regulate the propagation speed of the bonding front. The surface can be modified by locally or uniformly heating or roughening the surface(s) of the substrate(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Sebastien Kerdiles, Carine Duret, Alexandre Vaufredaz, Frédéric Metral
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Publication number: 20090236030Abstract: An apparatus and associated method of making a molded article including providing a mold that defines a mold cavity having a predetermined profile. A rubber base material is in the mold cavity. The rubber base material is constructed and arranged to have a profile that substantially matches the profile of the mold cavity. An adhesive film is disposed over the rubber base material. Energy is applied across the mold so as to heat and vulcanize the rubber base material while concurrently adhering the adhesive film to the rubber base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventor: Michel Marc
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Publication number: 20090223628Abstract: A method for bonding a plurality of single crystal semiconductor substrates to a large supporting substrate such as a glass substrate while effectively aligning the substrates, and a method for reducing contaminants attached to a bonding surface during the bonding process. A plurality of single crystal semiconductor substrates are arranged on corresponding trays so that the front surfaces of the substrates face vertically downward, and a large supporting substrate is arranged so that the front surface thereof faces vertically upward. Next, the single crystal semiconductor substrates are spaced from the trays, and pressure is applied to part of each of the single crystal semiconductor substrates while the edges thereof are supported, whereby the front surfaces of the single crystal semiconductor substrates are bonded to the front surface of the large supporting substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideto OHNUMA, Tomoaki MORIWAKA
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Publication number: 20090223635Abstract: Provided are devices and methods for quantifying a surface's cleanliness relative to a contaminant. Such devices and methods may comprising and use a source of interrogating radiation to which the contaminant is responsive, a means for directing the interrogating radiation, a detector, and an analyzer. Radiation emitted from the source is directed by the radiation means toward the surface or a surface cleaner that may hold the contaminant. The detector detects radiation from the surface or the surface cleaner produced in response to the interrogating radiation by the contaminant, e.g., fluorescent or phosphorescent radiation, and generate a corresponding signal that is compared by the analyzer relative to an electronic standard that corresponds to the surface in an acceptably clean state so as to quantify the surface's cleanliness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventor: John L. Lawless
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Patent number: 7572403Abstract: An apparatus for forming freeform solid articles includes a head unit having a plurality of arc-shaped support arms. The support arms mount material feeders and power sources which are directed at a work table. The material feeders, power sources and movement of the head unit and work table are controlled by a computerized control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Inventors: Peihua Gu, Valerio Giuliani
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Publication number: 20090165959Abstract: An apparatus for decorating objects through sublimation comprises a kiln for heating the objects, a carousel comprising a plurality of arms having a supporting arrangement for supporting the objects, each object being associated with a transferring sheet provided with a sublimable decoration and further comprises a sucking arrangement for sucking air between the transferring sheet and the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: V.I.V. International S.P.A.Inventors: Paolo Checcucci, Giancarlo Fenzi
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Publication number: 20090151854Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to edge sealing techniques for vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to techniques for providing localized heating to edge seals of units, and/or unitized ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a unit is pre-heated to one or more intermediate temperatures, localized heating (e.g., from one or more substantially linear focused IR heat sources) is provided proximate to the peripheral edges of the unit so as to melt frits placed thereon, and cooled. In certain non-limiting implementations, the pre-heating and/or cooling may be provided in one or more steps. An oven for accomplishing the same may include multiple zones for performing the above-noted steps, each zone optionally including one or more chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventor: David J. Cooper
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Publication number: 20090139646Abstract: A nitrogen gas tank, a rotary pump and a mechanical booster pump are connected to a bonding vessel that constitutes a bonding apparatus for carrying out diffusion bonding, the apparatus further comprising a pressure sensor. A nitrogen gas atmosphere is formed inside the bonding vessel, and under control operations of a control circuit, a nitrogen introduction rate is controlled so that a pressure is substantially fixed at a predetermined pressure between 3-105 Pa. At such a state, under the action of a rod of a hydraulic cylinder, a second electrode is brought into proximity with a first electrode, so that ultimately, a first object to be bonded and a second object to be bonded on the first electrode are pressed. Further, current is applied through the first electrode and the second electrode with respect to the first object to be bonded and the second object to be bonded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: SMC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Osamu OHASHI, Keiichi Minegishi, Yasunori Yoshida, Kouji Wada
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Publication number: 20090139647Abstract: A preformed laminate is provided having first and second outer layers that sandwich a cellular or honeycomb shaped core. The peripheral edge of the preformed laminate may be inserted into the heating apparatus having one or more heating elements surrounded by a reflective back panel and one or more heat shields, which function to focus heat onto the peripheral edge. Once heated, the peripheral edge of the preformed laminate may then be inserted into a molding press having one or more adjustable pinch rails for forming the peripheral edge of the laminate into an enclosed pallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: MOLDED FIBER GLASS TRAY COMPANYInventors: Frank W. Bradish, Hochul Jung, Charles E. Kappelt
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Publication number: 20090126869Abstract: A welding method and welding apparatus for resin members is provided in which dimensional accuracy of two resin members after welding can be secured and reduction in joining strength due to excessive laser irradiation can be prevented. In a method of superimposing a resin having a laser-transmitting property and a resin having laser absorptiveness and irradiating the resin members with a laser beam from the side of the laser-transmitting resin member to deposit the resin members on each other, irradiation with the laser beam is ended in accordance with reduction in the approaching speed of the two resin members during the irradiation with the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shinsuke ASADA, Takafumi HARA, Seizo FUJIMOTO, Masaaki TARUYA
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Publication number: 20090110922Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Nitto Denko CorporationInventor: Isao Hirose
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Publication number: 20090101271Abstract: A manufacturing method of a three-dimensional structure includes (a) placing a second porous sheet on top of a first porous sheet that has a predetermined external shape and at least part of which contains a first functional liquid, (b) bonding at least a range surrounded by a predetermined shape of the second porous sheet onto the first porous sheet, (c) processing the second porous sheet in the predetermined shape, and (d) after step (b), causing a second functional liquid to be contained in at least part of the range of the second porous sheet so that the first functional liquid and the second functional liquid are brought into contact through the first porous sheet and the second porous sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Masaya ISHIDA
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Publication number: 20090078367Abstract: An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Scott M. Beute, David A. Allen, Roger G. Miller, JR., Mark W. Essenburg
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Publication number: 20090025871Abstract: An infrared preheater preheats the first and second surfaces of an edge-proximate portion of a package that is formed from a polymeric material. The first and second surfaces on opposing sides of a sheet of material in which the surfaces are sealed to one another or to another element at the edge-proximate portion. The preheater includes an infrared energy emitting element disposed to emit infrared energy directly toward the first surface of the edge-proximate portion to preheat the first surface of the edge-proximate portion. An energy reflective element is disposed in opposing relation to the energy emitting element. The energy reflective element is positioned such that at least a portion of the energy that is emitted from the emitting element that does not strike the first surface of the package strikes the energy reflective element and is reflected back to the second surface to preheat the second surface of the edge-proximate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Ann Marie Ash, Thomas S. Breidenbach
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Publication number: 20090000746Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for producing jumbo rolls during the production of coated abrasive products. In order to provide an apparatus with which jumbo rolls can be produced during the production of coated abrasive products in such a way that uniform, rapid heating of the jumbo roll in the oven is made possible, it is proposed that a heating apparatus be connected directly before or to the winder for the pre-cured abrasive belt, with which apparatus the belt is heated to a uniform temperature over its entire width.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Heinz-Jurgen Dern, Claudio Lesizza, Guglielmo Tonin
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Publication number: 20080302484Abstract: A method and apparatus for welding members formed of thermoplastic resin material, with high welding strength and small strength variations. A laser welding apparatus 1 brings a first member 2 formed of a transmissive thermoplastic resin that transmits a laser beam into contact with a second member 3 formed of an absorptive thermoplastic resin that absorbs the laser beam, and joins the thermoplastic resin members by melting their contact surfaces 4 with the laser beam. The laser welding apparatus 1 further comprises a laser beam generator 10 for irradiating the contact surfaces with the laser beam shone from the side of the first member 3 so as to melt at least one of the contact surfaces of the first member and the second member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Toshio WATANABE, Katsuhiko NAKAJIMA, Hideo NAKAMURA, Hiroshi MORI, Susumu FUJITA, Mitsunobu NAKATANI
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Patent number: 7458407Abstract: A thermal activation device has a thermal head and a platen roller that is in contact with an upwardly inclined surface of the thermal head and that is rotationally driven to convey a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet along the upwardly inclined surface between the thermal head and the platen roller while the thermal head thermally activates a heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet. A discharge roller is positioned downstream of the platen roller with a part of an outer circumference of the discharge roller above the level at which the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet exits from between the thermal head and the platen roller. The discharge roller is rotationally driven to convey the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet on the outer circumference of the discharge roller to a discharge port.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Masanori Takahashi, Minoru Hoshino, Yoshinori Sato
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Publication number: 20080272521Abstract: Unabsorbed infrared laser light that has passed though plastic parts to be welded with a low absorption TTIr process is recirculated back to the low absorption weld interface for reabsorption in the process. A beam of infrared laser light is directed at the plastic parts to be welded, a transmissive first part and an absorptive (or partially absorptive) second part. The infrared laser light impinges the transmissive part and first transits through the transmissive part to be welded to a weld interface at the junction of the two parts. At the weld interface, either the infrared laser light is partially absorbed by an additive infrared absorber, the infrared laser light is partially absorbed by the absorptive part, or both. The portion of the infrared laser light that is not absorbed continues through the absorptive part and exits the far side. This infrared laser light is then redirected back to the weld interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Branson Ultransonics CorporationInventors: Scott Caldwell, Paul Rooney
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Publication number: 20080173392Abstract: A light source unit includes an emission surface and a plurality of point light sources arranged on the emission surface. An optical system focuses a plurality of light beams emitted from the point light sources into a single light beam and irradiates a target object to be irradiated with the single light beam. The single light beam is obtained with a desired light intensity profile according to a combination of positions where the point light sources are arranged and intensity distributions of the light beams emitted from the point light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicants: The Furukawa Electric Co, Ltd., UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD., REX INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Kanji Tanaka, Akira Fujisaki, Junji Ueda, Masahiro Fukunaga, Koji Nakamura, Yoshifumi Akagawa, Jiro Azuma, Yoshiharu Ikenaka