Abstract: A servo-patterned magnetic recording medium, comprising: a magnetic layer having a surface with substantially uniform topography, the magnetic layer including a data zone and a servo pattern, the servo pattern comprising: (a) a first patterned plurality of regions of first, higher values of magnetic coercivity Hc and magnetic remanence-thickness product Mrt; and (b) a second patterned plurality of ion-implanted regions of second, lower values of Hc. and Mrt; wherein the second, lower values of Hc and Mrt are sufficiently lower than the first, higher values of Hc and Mrt as to permit sensing for enabling accurate positioning of a read/write transducer head in the data zone but sufficiently high for providing the medium with thermal stability, high amplitude of magnetic transition, and high signal-to-noise ratio.

Abstract: Wear-resistant and low-friction hard amorphous, diamond-like carbon coating (DLC) is formed directly on an eternal surface of a magnetic recording media sensor (MRMS). The coating demonstrates a high degree of hardness, low friction coefficient and moderate electric resistivity, providing abrasion-proof, low-clogging, static electricity-deterrent properties.

Abstract: High areal storage density, patterned magnetic media comprising a patterned plurality of at least partially crystalline, ferromagnetic particles or grains are provided by means of a simple, economical process wherein a non-magnetic substrate is provided with a layer of an amorphous, paramagnetic or anti-paramagnetic material comprising at least one component, e.g., a metal element, which is ferromagnetic when in at least partially crystalline form, and at least partially crystallizing the at least one component at selected areas of the amorphous layer to form a spaced-apart pattern of at least partially crystallized, ferromagnetic particles or grains of the at least one component, the particles or grains being spaced apart and surrounded by a matrix of the amorphous material. Embodiments include utilizing a focussed or scanned laser source and an amorphous Ni—P layer for forming ferromagnetic Ni particles or grains.

Abstract: A method for creating an optical structure includes forming a layer of chalcogenide material upon a substrate, and applying a patterned stamper to the layer of chalcogenide material, in the presence of heat, the patterned stamper causing the layer of chalcogenide material to reflow such that stamped features of the patterned stamper are transferred onto the layer of chalcogenide material. The stamped features onto the layer of chalcogenide material are used to form one of an optical waveguide, an optical mirror, digital video disk data, compact disk data and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing.

Abstract: A thermal physical vapor deposition apparatus includes an elongated vapor distributor disposed in a chamber held at reduced pressure, and spaced from a structure which is to receive an organic layer in forming part of an OLED. One or more detachable organic material vapor sources are disposed outside of the chamber, and a vapor transport device including a valve sealingly connects each attached vapor source to the vapor distributor. During vapor deposition of the organic layer, the structure is moved with respect to the vapor distributor to provide an organic layer of improved uniformity on the structure.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an arrangement for the controlled application of adhesive to substrate. In at least one embodiment, the arrangement comprises a) an adhesive reservoir, b) a pump, c) an applicator head having at least one applicator nozzle, d) a volume throughput sensor, and e) a monitoring unit. The reservoir, the pump, and the applicator head are connected together by a conduit system carrying the adhesive. The volume throughput sensor and the monitoring unit are connected together by a pulse transmission line. The monitoring unit, the feed pump, and the applicator head are connected together by control lines. In at least one embodiment, the application of adhesive to substrates is controlled by measuring the volume throughput of the adhesive, transmitting signals indicative of volume throughout to the monitoring unit, and controlling the amount of adhesive applied to the substrate material in-line in response to the signals.

Abstract: An acrylic foam pressure sensitive adhesive, having a low density and having cells finely and uniformly dispersed therein, and its production method. An acrylic foam pressure sensitive adhesive having a cell average diameter of no more than 300 &mgr;m and its standard deviation of no more than 115 &mgr;m. A production method of an acrylic foam pressure sensitive adhesive comprising: introducing an acrylic foam precursor composition and a cell forming gas into an agitation and mixing apparatus equipped with a casing provided with a flow path through which a fluid flows, and agitation blades disposed within said casing capable of vibrating in the axial direction of said casing, forming cells within the acrylic foam precursor composition by agitating and mixing the acrylic foam precursor composition and the cell forming gas in the agitation and mixing apparatus, coating the acrylic foam precursor composition containing the cells onto a substrate, and curing the coated acrylic foam precursor composition.

Abstract: The coating of substrates, particularly polymers and ceramic or metal substrate, for the production of a polar, polymeric coating is conducted by plasma polymerization. The process gas used for this purpose is free from water or water vapor and contains at least one organic compound, in addition to an inorganic gas and/or carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide and/or ammonium and/or nitrogen and/or another gas containing nitrogen.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying glue is provided in which glue and water are selectively provided to a spray nozzle wherein the water supplied to the nozzle is used to remove any residual glue present after a gluing application. In one preferred embodiment, an outer conduit surrounds an inner conduit defining a first channel therebetween. The inner conduit supplies glue and the first channel supplies water. The outer conduit and the inner conduit are slidably engaged with each other. At least one spray nozzle is in communication with an outer conduit orifice. Slide conduit orifice valving provides selective communication of the outer conduit orifice with an inner conduit orifice and the first channel for selectively supplying glue, water, or neither to the spray nozzle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for applying both a kinetic spray applied coating layer and a thermal spray applied layer onto a substrate using a single application nozzle. The system includes a higher heat capacity gas heater to permit oscillation between a kinetic spray mode wherein the particles being applied are not thermally softened and a thermal spray mode wherein the particles being applied are thermally softened prior to application. The system increases the versatility of the spray nozzle and addresses several problems inherent in kinetic spray applied coatings.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions that include self-assembling molecules, adhesives and adhesive articles produced therefrom, and methods of making and using such adhesives.

Abstract: An indium tin oxide (ITO) film is formed at room temperature in a moistened (water added) atmosphere, and the formed film is thermally treated at 180° C. or more for about one hour or longer. The water added atmosphere is determined to have a total partial pressure of water of about 8.2×10−3 pascals or less in a film forming chamber, so that an effect of improving film quality by annealing in a later step can be produced. When a total partial pressure of water in the film forming chamber is set to 3.20×10−3 pascals or more, an amorphous ITO film can be formed, and an etching treatment can be performed quickly after forming the film. A heat treatment after forming the film (patterning) is appropriately performed under conditions of a temperature of about 180° C. or more (e.g., about 220° C.) for one hour or more (e.g., about one hour to about three hours). Thus, the film is polycrystallized, and an ITO film having low resistance and high transmittance can be produced.

Abstract: A process for producing a magnetic recording medium having a non-magnetic layer on a non-magnetic support and having a magnetic layer on the non-magnetic layer is provided. A process for producing a magnetic recording medium which comprises applying a non-magnetic layer coating material onto a non-magnetic support and drying the coating material to form a non-magnetic layer, and then applying a magnetic layer coating material more excessively than an intended magnetic layer-wet thickness onto the non-magnetic layer by using a die nozzle coating followed by scraping excess amounts of the magnetic layer coating material to the intended magnetic layer-wet thickness by means of a bar to form a magnetic coating layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coating substrates, including the following steps: a. applying a flowable coating composition to the target substrate and b. curing the resulting wet coating by exposure to high energy radiation, wherein said coating composition comprises as binder a polymer A containing less than 1 mol/(kg of polymer A) of reactive groups, selected from ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and epoxy groups, and at least 2 mol/(kg of polymer A) of functional groups of the formula where Y is N—H or oxygen.

Abstract: A method for applying fibrous cellulose insulation to a substrate such as a wall, ceiling, attic part or floor which includes, in at least certain embodiments, mixing cellulose fibers with an adhesive and a discoloration reducing additive and applying the resulting mixture to the substrate.

Abstract: So as to reinforce a panel made of cellulosic fiberboard, bands of a reinforcing material, which is cementitious, are applied via spraying, as the panel is being conveyed, so as to cover a minor portion of the overall area of a given one of the expansive surfaces, and the panel is devoid of the reinforcing material except at the bands. The bands include two diagonal bands, each of which extends between diagonally opposite corners of the given one of the expansive surfaces, two longitudinal bands, each of which extends along a respective one of the longitudinal edges of the given one of the expansive surfaces, and two transverse bands, each of which extends along a respective one of the transverse edges of the given one of the expansive surfaces.

Abstract: A process for the high-speed rotary application of a liquid coating agent onto a substrate, wherein the process comprises the steps: (a) direct supply of at least two liquid components in a specified quantity ratio which determines the qualitative and quantitative composition of the coating agent to at least one high-speed rotary atomizer or preparation of a premix from at least two liquid components in a specified quantity ratio which determines the qualitative and quantitative composition of the coating agent and supply of the premix to at least one high-speed rotary atomizer, (b) high-speed rotary atomization of the components directly supplied in step (a) or of the premix supplied in step (a) to the at least one high-speed rotary atomizer and (c) application of the material atomized in step (b) onto a substrate, wherein at least one of the components used in step (a) differs from at least one further component used in step (a) with regard to density by 0.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a coating or doctoring blade comprising a band of steel or other form-stable material and a wear-resistant polymer coating applied on said band along a longitudinal edge section thereof subjected to wear, said process comprising the following steps: (a) providing continuous relative movement between said band and an application and treatment station; (b) continuously applying at said station a fast-curing polymer composition along said edge section; (c) allowing the applied composition to spread out so as to reach the very extreme of said edge section and then to cure to form an elastic and tacky-free coating; and, optionally (d) post-curing the coating at an increased temperature; as an alternative to such process there can be used a blade of double width compared to said first band and continuously supplying a fast-curing composition along a longitudinal central section of double width compared to said edge section and longitudinally cutting said second band along the middle

Abstract: A method of determining direction-dependent properties of coatings, in which measurements of coating properties are made along a test track (4a, 4b) on a sample coating using one or more measuring instruments and at least one measurement is recorded in relation to direction (6). The course of the sample coating is such that there are points of identical coat thickness (2) with different coat-thickness gradients (5) along the test track.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for forming a matted multicolor pattern coating film having a 60 degree specular gloss of 10 or less by spray-coating and baking plural coating materials having different colors on a moving strip coated article, wherein the above respective coating materials are shrunk matted coating film-forming coating materials each comprising (A) a hydroxyl group-containing organic resin, (B) a low nuclidic methylated melamine resin, (C) a reaction mixture of 1 mole of a sulfonic acid compound and 1.