Patents Assigned to Advanced Technologies, Inc.
  • Stimulation and recovery of heavy hydrocarbon fluids
    Patent number: 7677673
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of electromagnetic radiation, acoustic energy, and surfactant injection to recover hydrocarbon-containing materials from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: HW Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Tranquilla, Allan Provost
  • APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING METAL FROM METAL IONS CONTAINING WASTE SOLUTION
    Publication number: 20100059910
    Abstract: An apparatus for recycling metals from metal ions containing waste solution includes a conveying device, a reducing agent supplier and a solution supplier. The conveying device includes a first ferromagnetic conveyor belt, a first roller, and a second roller. The first and second rollers are substantially horizontally arranged, and the second roller is arranged at a lower position relative to the first roller and spaced from the first roller. The ferromagnetic conveyor belt is wrapped around the first and second rollers. The reducing agent supplier is used for supplying a reducing agent onto the first conveyor belt, the ferromagnetic conveyor belt is capable of conveying the reducing agent from the second roller to the first roller. The solution supplier is configured for supplying the waste solution onto the first conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: WEN-TSUN CHEN, SHIN-CHIH LIAW, TAO-MING LIAO, CHIA-HUNG SHEN, CHENG-HSIEN LIN
  • CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME
    Publication number: 20100051332
    Abstract: A circuit substrate includes an electrically conductive layer having electrically conductive patterns formed therein, an insulating layer having a through hole, and a composite layer positioned between the electrically conductive layer and the insulating layer. The through hole is configured for having an electronic component mounted thereon. The composite layer includes a polymer matrix and at least one carbon nanotube bundle embedded in the polymer matrix. One end of the at least one carbon nanotube bundle contacts the electrically conductive patterns, and the other is exposed in the through hole of the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHUNG-JEN TSAI, HUNG-YI CHANG, CHIA-CHENG CHEN, MENG-CHIEH HSU, CHENG-HSIEN LIN
  • CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME
    Publication number: 20100051331
    Abstract: A circuit substrate for mounting electronic components includes a metal base layer, an electrically conductive layer having electrically conductive traces, and a composite layer disposed between the metal base layer and the electrically conductive layer. The composite layer includes a polymer matrix and a number of carbon nanotubes embedded in the polymer matrix. The composite layer has a first surface in contact with the metal substrate and an opposite second surface. Each of the carbon nanotubes extends from the first surface to the second surface inclined at an angle of from 80° to 100° relative to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHUNG-JEN TSAI, HUNG-YI CHANG, CHIA-CHENG CHEN, CHENG-HSIEN LIN
  • METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTION OF AIR
    Publication number: 20100047115
    Abstract: The methods and apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention provide substantially complete and rapid air cleaning and/or disinfection in the rooms that are substantially closed to outside air and have the typical complement and arrangement of furniture and people present, i.e. a “normal”environment. A study of air flow patterns in a variety of room configurations and arrangements demonstrates that EFA location within the room as well as furniture and people play a crucial role in air movement and airflow throughout the room, in minimizing or eliminating “dead spots” of stagnant air, and in achieving a goal of cleaning and disinfecting substantially all of the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Gergey Karpov
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
    Publication number: 20100044237
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a PCB is related. The method includes providing a substrate with two opposite conductive layers and defining a through hole passing through the two conductive layers; forming a first electrically conductive metal layer on an inner surface of the substrate in the through hole using an electro-less plating process; forming a second electrically conductive metal layer on the first electrically conductive metal layer using an electro-plating process till the through hole being filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHUNG-JEN TSAI, YU-CHENG HUANG, HUNG-YI CHANG, CHENG-HSIEN LIN
  • NEW HALO ACTIVE AROMATIC SULFONAMIDE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND ODOR CONTROL USES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20100041761
    Abstract: Aromatic N-halosulfonamide organic compounds have been known for over one hundred years. The ability of these compounds to release active halogen ions has been utilized in a range of biocidal and fungicidal applications. The most widely used halogen sulfonamide organic compound for these applications is Chloramine-T. This invention deals with the new use of discovered compositions of matter, halo active aromatic sulfonamide organic compounds and use of solutions of these compounds as, odor control agents. The odor control solutions may be buffered to a predetermined pH. The odor control compositions may further incorporate small percentages of low molecular weight alcohols and wetting agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Schneider Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schneider, Charles A. Schneider
  • PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20100038116
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes an insulating layer, a copper layer formed on the insulating layer and a reinforcing layer formed on the copper layer at opposite sides of the given portion. The copper layer includes a plurality of electrical traces at a given portion thereof. A thickness of the reinforcing layer increases in a direction away from the given portion. A method for manufacturing the printed circuit board is also provided in this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHUNG-JEN TSAI, CHIA-CHENG CHEN, HUNG-YI CHANG, TUNG-YAO KUO, CHENG-HSIEN LIN
  • METHOD FOR SMOOTHING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
    Publication number: 20100035187
    Abstract: A method for smoothing a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising: providing a PCB having a first smooth outer surface and an opposite second outer surface, the second outer surface including a smooth region and a plurality of dimples; applying a liquid photoresist layer onto the second outer surface of the PCB to fill the dimples; solidifying the liquid photoresist in the dimples to obtain a solidified photoresist layer; polishing the solidified photoresist layer until a surface thereof being coplanar with the smooth region; and polishing the entire second outer surface until the solidified photoresist layer is removed, thereby obtaining a plain outer surface parallel to the first smooth outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Jen Tsai, Yu-Cheng Huang, Hung-Yi Chang, Cheng-Hsien Lin
  • METHOD OF FORMING ELECTRICAL TRACES ON SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20100021653
    Abstract: An exemplary method for forming electrical traces on a substrate includes flowing steps. Firstly, a circuit pattern is formed on the substrate by printing a silver ions-containing ink. The ink comprises an aqueous carrier medium, and a silver halide emulsion soluble in the aqueous carrier medium. Secondly, an irradiation ray irradiates the circuit pattern to reduce the silver ions into silver to form a silver particle circuit pattern comprised of silver particles. Thirdly, a metal overcoat layer is electroless-plated on the silver particle circuit pattern thereby obtaining electrical traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: FUKUI PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-HSIEN LIN, YAO-WEN BAI, QIU-YUE ZHANG, RUI ZHANG
  • METHOD OF FORMING ELECTRICAL TRACES
    Publication number: 20100021652
    Abstract: A method of forming electrical traces includes the steps of: providing a substrate; printing an ink pattern using a silver containing ink on the substrate, the ink comprising an aqueous carrier medium having dissolved therein a water-soluble light sensitive silver salt; irradiating the ink pattern to reduce silver salt therein to silver particles thereby forming an underlayer; and electroless plating a metal overcoat layer on the underlayer thereby obtaining electrical traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: FUKUI PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-HSIEN LIN, YAO-WEN BAI, RUI ZHANG
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20100018638
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible printed circuit sheet (FPCB), comprising: providing a flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL), the FCCL comprising an insulating layer and a copper layer disposed thereon; providing a reinforcing sheet, the reinforcing sheet comprising a base and a binder layer attached thereon; attaching the FCCL onto the binder layer of the reinforcing sheet with the copper layer exposed; forming electrical traces in the copper layer, thus obtaining a FPCB substrate; and removing the FPCB substrate from the reinforcing sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: FUKUI PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: QI ZHANG
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPPING SURFACES WITH A HIGH-FREQUENCY FORCED PULSED WATERJET
    Publication number: 20100015892
    Abstract: A method of prepping a surface using a high-frequency forced pulsed waterjet entails generating a high-frequency signal having a frequency f using a high-frequency signal generator, applying the high-frequency signal to a transducer having a microtip to cause the microtip of the transducer to vibrate to thereby generate a forced pulsed waterjet through an exit orifice of a nozzle having an exit orifice diameter d and a length L. The forced pulsed waterjet prepares the surface to within a predetermined range of surface roughness. The surface roughness is determined by selecting operating parameters comprising a standoff distance (SD), a traverse velocity VTR of the nozzle, a water pressure P, a water flow rate Q, a length-to-diameter (L/d) ratio, a microtip-to-orifice distance (a), the frequency f, and an amplitude A of the high-frequency signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: VLN Advanced Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Mohan M. Vijay, Andrew Hung Tieu, Wenzhuo Yan, Bruce R. Daniels
  • METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20100003784
    Abstract: A method for assembling an electronic component on a printed circuit board includes following steps. Firstly, a printed circuit board substrate including a central main portion and a peripheral unwanted portion is provided. Secondly, electrically conductive patterns and reinforcing patterns are formed on the main portion and the unwanted portion respectively. Thirdly, an electronic component is mounted on the main portion and electrically connected with the electrically conductive patterns. Fifthly, the unwanted portion is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHUNG-JEN TSAI, CHIA-CHENG CHEN, HUNG-YI CHANG, TUNG-YAO KUO, CHENG-HSIEN LIN
  • WET PROCESSING SYSTEM AND WET PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090314739
    Abstract: An exemplary system for processing a workpiece comprises a conveyor, a first liquid spraying device, a second liquid spraying device, and a substrate positioning device. The conveyor is configured for conveying the workpiece along a conveying direction. The first and second liquid spraying devices for spraying liquid onto the workpiece transported on the conveyor face the conveyor and are arranged along the conveying direction. The substrate positioning device for reorienting the workpiece on the conveyor is installed between the first and second liquid spraying devices and faces the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHIH-KANG YANG, WEN-CHIN LEE
  • Ultrasonic Waterjet Apparatus
    Publication number: 20090308948
    Abstract: An ultrasonic waterjet apparatus (10) has a mobile generator module (20) and a high-pressure water hose (40) for delivering high-pressure water from the mobile generator module (20) to a hand-held gun (50) with a trigger and an ultrasonic nozzle (60). An ultrasonic generator in the mobile generator module (20) transmits high-frequency electrical pulses to a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive transducer (62) which vibrates to modulate a high-pressure waterjet flowing through the nozzle (60). The waterjet exiting the ultrasonic nozzle (60) is pulsed into mini slugs of water, each of which imparts a waterhammer pressure on a target surface. The ultrasonic waterjet apparatus (10) may be used to cut and de-burr materials, to clean and de-coat surfaces, and to break rocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: VLN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mohan M. Vijay, Wenzhuo Yan, Andrew Tieu, Baolin Ren
  • Bipolar pulse generators with voltage multiplication
    Patent number: 7633182
    Abstract: A bipolar pulse generator includes two, two-conductor transmission lines coupled together with a load positioned between the two transmission lines. Each conductor of a transmission line we define as a segment. Two segments of one transmission line are charged and switchably coupled to two segments of the other transmission line to produce a bipolar pulse on the matched load. This bipolar pulse generator may be implemented in a flat or a folded design. The generator may include two transmission line structures coupled together with a load positioned between each transmission line structures. The first transmission line structure may include a stepped transmission line and an embedded transmission line segment. A switch may be coupled between the embedded transmission line segment and another segment of the transmission line structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Simon Y. London
  • METHOD OF FORMING CIRCUITS ON CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20090304911
    Abstract: A method of forming a circuit on a circuit board includes the following steps. Firstly, a surface of an insulating substrate is hydrophilically treated. Secondly, a first circuit layer having a number of electrical traces is formed on the hydrophilically treated surface, the first circuit layer is comprised of a soluble palladium salt. Thirdly, the soluble palladium salt of the first circuit layer is reduced into metallic palladium, thereby obtaining a second circuit layer comprised of metallic palladium. Lastly, an electrically conductive layer is formed on the second circuit layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicants: FUKUI PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-HSIEN LIN, QIU-YUE ZHANG, YAO-WEN BAI
  • INK, METHOD OF FORMING ELECTRICAL TRACES USING THE SAME AND CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20090301763
    Abstract: An exemplary ink for forming electrical traces includes a plurality of noble-metal-coated diacetylene vesicles formed by combining a noble-metal-ions-containing aqueous solution with diacetylenic monomers each including a hydrophilic group and a lipophilic group. The noble metal ions are attracted to an external surface of each of the diacetylene vesicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicants: FUKUI PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-HSIEN LIN, RUI ZHANG, YAO-WEN BAI
  • Halo active aromatic sulfonamide organic compounds and odor control uses therefor
    Patent number: 7629492
    Abstract: Aromatic N-halosulfonamide organic compounds have been known for over one hundred years. The ability of these compounds to release active halogen ions has been utilized in a range of biocidal and fungicidal applications. The most widely used halogen sulfonamide organic compound for these applications is Chloramine-T. This invention deals with the new use of discovered compositions of matter, halo active aromatic sulfonamide organic compounds and use of solutions of these compounds as, odor control agents. The odor control solutions may be buffered to a predetermined pH. The odor control compositions may further incorporate small percentages of low molecular weight alcohols and wetting agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Schneider Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schneider, Charles A. Schneider