Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for making transparent ceramic spinel windows, domes and other complex shapes via edge bonding.

Abstract: A transfer tool A in the present preferred embodiment is provided with a refill 3 including a reel section 31 for holding a transfer tape T therein, a transfer head 35 capable of transferring a transferring material attached to the transfer tape T onto a transfer target, and a support plate 34 having the reel section 31 fixed thereto and being integrated with a base end 351 of the transfer head 35, wherein a engaging section 5 capable of prohibiting a relative turn between the base end 351 and each of a first case member 1 and a second case member 2 is provided between the base end 351 and each of the first case member 1 and the second case member 2.

Abstract: A method of depositing reagent on an electrochemical test sensor adapted to determine information relating to an analyte includes providing a base and forming an electrode pattern on the base. The method further includes depositing the reagent on at least the electrode pattern using a reagent-dispensing system. The reagent-dispensing system applies mechanical force to the reagent in the reagent-dispensing system to assist in providing a wet reagent droplet on at least the electrode pattern.

Abstract: A high-quality resistor pattern and conductor pattern is formed on an external surface of a multilayer ceramic substrate by an ink jet method. A composite sheet including a first ceramic green layer and a shrinkage-retardant layer is formed, and a resistor pattern and a conductor pattern are formed on the first ceramic green layer of the composite sheet by an ink jet method. Subsequently, a plurality of second ceramic green layers are stacked with the composite sheet such that the shrinkage-retardant layer of the composite sheet defines an outermost layer, thus forming a multilayer composite including an unfired multilayer ceramic substrate and the shrinkage-retardant layer. Then, the multilayer composite is fired, and the shrinkage-retardant layer is removed to obtain a sintered multilayer ceramic substrate.

Abstract: A coating film transfer tool in which refills can be replaced and which can be switched between a useable state and a non-useable state through a pushing operation includes a case main body accommodating a refill having a front case and a rear case. The rear case is detachably attached to the front case. An opening from which a transfer head can project is formed at a front end of the front case. The rear case has a push mechanism having an elastic member configured to cause the transfer member to appear from and disappear into the opening, a push button which operates the push mechanism, and an engagement portion extending to the front from the push mechanism that moves in a front-to-rear direction within the case main body in response to the push mechanism. The engagement portion attaches near a rear end of the refill to support the refill.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a ceramic raw material to manufacture at least one honeycomb molded body having a plurality of cell walls extending along a longitudinal direction of the at least one honeycomb molded body to define cells. The honeycomb molded body is fired to manufacture a honeycomb fired body. A honeycomb block is manufactured by using the honeycomb fired body. The honeycomb fired body is cut before manufacturing the honeycomb block or the honeycomb block is cut after manufacturing the honeycomb block.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and a device for manufacturing a perform (42) for a load path aligned fiber composite structure. The process includes cutting off relatively short fiber band pieces (40, 40?, 40?) from a spread fiber band (14), placing the fiber band pieces (40, 40?, 40?) at a predetermined position and fixing them at this position by means of a binder material (38).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a ceramic filter body (1) for filtering an exhaust gas stream (2) of a diesel engine. The filter body (1) has planar and porous filter sections (3) that are designed to be passed by the exhaust gas flow (2) in a direction transverse to the face of the filter sections (3). A planar permeable fiber web (4, 4?), in particular of filter paper, is first impregnated with finely ground ceramic material (6) only across sections under formation of a non-impregnated section (12). The only partially ceramic-impregnated fiber web (4, 4?) is subsequently brought into the shape of a blank of the filter body (1) in such a way that the impregnated areas of the fiber web (4, 4?) assume the shape of the filter body (1).

Abstract: A method for fabricating a hermetically sealed electrical feedthrough. The method provides a ceramic sheet and forming at least one via hole in the ceramic sheet, inserting a conductive thickfilm paste into the via hole, laminating the ceramic sheet that has a paste filled via hole between an upper ceramic sheet and a lower ceramic sheet to form an integral ceramic substrate, firing the laminated ceramic substrate to sinter the ceramic substrate and cause the paste filled via hole to form a metalized via while the laminated ceramic substrate form a hermetic seal around the metalized via. The upper ceramic sheet and the lower ceramic sheet are removed from the fired ceramic substrate to expose the upper and lower surface of the metalized via.

Abstract: Changes in states giving rise to electrode breakage and ball formation are made less likely during firing step for sintering the laminated body, and the improvement in DC bias characteristics is achieved in laminated ceramic electronic components with a laminated body which has internal electrodes, even when ceramic layers and the internal electrodes are reduced in thickness. The laminated body is divided into a large grain region in which the ceramic has a relatively large grain diameter and a small grain region in which the ceramic has a relatively small grain diameter. The large grain region is located outside the small grain region, and a boundary surface between the large grain region and the small grain region is located inside the outer surface of the laminated body while surrounding a section in which the internal electrodes are present in the laminated body.

Abstract: A process for treating metal surfaces that includes first contacting the metal surface with a particular acidic peroxide adhesion promoting composition, followed by contacting that metal surface with an aqueous acid post-dip composition to provide a micro-roughened surface. This treatment is particularly suitable for treating metal surfaces used in printed circuit multilayer construction.

Abstract: A modular reciprocating heat seal jaw assembly is disclosed for sealing reclosable fastener strips to a web of thermoplastic film and for sealing the web of thermoplastic film into a series of reclosable bags. The jaw assembly includes first and second sealing jaws and means for slidably mounting the sealing jaws on a pair of parallel shafts near the lateral ends of the first and second sealing jaws in a horizontal configuration. A method of performing the sealing of the fastener strips and web thermoplastic film into a series of reclosable bags is also disclosed.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic substrate, first and second sheet stacks are formed by pressurizing a plurality of unsintered ceramic sheets, respectively. A hole is formed to penetrate through the second sheet stack. A third preliminary sheet stack is formed by positioning the second sheet stack on the first sheet stack. First and second thin films are formed at top and bottom of the third preliminary sheet stack, respectively. A third sheet stack is formed by pressurizing the first and the second thin films and the third preliminary sheet stack. The first and the second thin films are removed from the third sheet stack, thereby forming a preliminary multilayer ceramic substrate. The preliminary multilayer ceramic substrate is sintered. Accordingly, the reliability and stability of the manufacturing process for the multilayer ceramic substrate is sufficiently improved with reduced cost due to the flat molds and thin films.

Abstract: A tattoo applicator for applying temporary tattoos to a subject, the tattoo applicator including a handheld housing and a sponge moveably supported by the housing to moisten the temporary tattoo and to apply pressure to the temporary tattoo. In some examples, the housing defines a retaining slot for receiving a tattoo-forming sheet. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a timer. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a push rod and a tattoo mount supported by the housing, the tattoo mount defining a port through which the push rod extends. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a fluid reservoir mounted to the housing.

Abstract: A tape dispenser is provided with a roller adjacent its cutter and tape retaining tabs adjacent the roller. The tabs a close to the roller and hold the end of the tape adjacent the roller facilitating application of the tape to a substrate. The dispenser is also provided with feet at its rear end allowing the dispenser to rest on its rear end with the end of the tape remote from the supporting surface.

Abstract: A bonding agent is provided which includes a flux containing either calcium aluminate or calcium oxide and aluminum oxide and aluminum nitride powder.

Abstract: A method of making a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes forming a first sublayer of a first electrode on a first side of a planar solid oxide electrolyte and drying the first sublayer of the first electrode. The method also includes forming a second sublayer of the first electrode on the dried first sublayer of the first electrode prior to firing the first sublayer of the first electrode, firing the first and second sublayers of the first electrode during the same first firing step, and forming a second electrode on a second side of the solid oxide electrolyte.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ceramic capacitor embedded in a wiring substrate, the ceramic capacitor including a capacitor body which has a pair of capacitor main surfaces and a plurality of capacitor side surfaces also has a structure in which a plurality of internal electrodes are alternately layered through a ceramic dielectric layer, the method has (a) laminating ceramic-made green sheets and combining the green sheets into one, to form a multi-device-forming multilayer unit in which a plurality of product areas, each of which becomes the ceramic capacitor, are arranged in longitudinal and lateral directions along a plane direction, (b) forming a groove portion to form a chamfer portion at a boundary portion between at least one of the capacitor main surfaces and the plurality of capacitor side surfaces, (c) sintering the multi-device-forming multilayer unit, and (d) dividing the product areas into each product area along the groove portion.

Abstract: A ceramic multi-layered interconnection substrate can be manufactured by using a stack including a plurality of ceramic layers with division grooves in the uppermost layer, at least one intermediate layer, and the lowermost layer. The substrate can be manufactured by forming division grooves in respective green sheets other than the uppermost and lowermost ones at adjacent package boundaries, pressing them to be stacked, forming division grooves in the uppermost and lowermost sheets at the adjacent package boundaries, firing them to be ceramic layers, and breaking the ceramic layers along the division grooves to separate individual packages, thus preventing failure and preventing the generation of burrs, chips, and the like.

Abstract: A tape dispenser of the present invention includes an integrally-formed main body. The main body has a rack and two semi-crusts. The semi-crusts are pivotably connected to the rack, so that the semi-crusts can be closed for a tape roll to be received therein. Or, the semi-crusts can be opened for placing or replacing the tape roll. The rack has a front plate and a top plate. The front plate, the top plate, and the semi-crusts are rectangularly arranged. Thus, structure strength of the tape dispenser is increased.