Abstract: A thin film electronic device fabrication process includes providing an electronic device on a substrate, a first reactant gaseous material, a second reactant gaseous material, an inert gaseous material; and a delivery head through which the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material are simultaneously directed toward the electronic device and the substrate. One or more of the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material flows through the delivery head. The flow of the one or more of the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material generates a pressure to create a gas fluid bearing that maintains a substantially uniform distance between the delivery head and the substrate. Relative motion between the delivery head and the substrate causes the second reactant gaseous material to react with at least a portion of the electronic device and the substrate that has been treated with the first reactant gaseous material.

Abstract: A thin film electronic device fabrication process includes providing an electronic device on a substrate, a first reactant gaseous material, a second reactant gaseous material, an inert gaseous material; and a delivery head through which the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material are simultaneously directed toward the electronic device and the substrate. One or more of the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material flows through the delivery head. The flow of the one or more of the reactant gaseous materials and the inert gaseous material generates a pressure to create a gas fluid bearing that maintains a substantially uniform distance between the delivery head and the substrate. Relative motion between the delivery head and the substrate causes the second reactant gaseous material to react with at least a portion of the electronic device and the substrate that has been treated with the first reactant gaseous material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a planographic printing plate comprising a substrate having thereon one or more layers of a radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride and excluding an organic hydrophobic material or a binder within or above a radiation-sensitive layer, the method comprising depositing the one or more layers of the radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride by vapor deposition and exposing the one or more layers without that exposure causing ablative effect. Preferably the compound, and in particular a metal oxide, such as titanium dioxide, is deposited by atomic layer deposition at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of from 20° C. to 300° C. at a layer thickness of less than 100 nm. The substrate can be any planar material, preferably with the potential to be flexible and with a surface that can be roughened or textured.

Abstract: A method of creating a patterned coated layer on a substrate comprises the steps of applying a pattern on the substrate by an additive process using a first material, depositing a second material by vapour deposition over the whole substrate area and mechanically removing the pattern of first material from the substrate, leaving the inverse pattern of the second material.

Abstract: A method of making a colour filter array and atmospheric barrier comprises the steps of coating a layer of semi reflecting material onto a substrate, vapour depositing an essentially transparent layer to form a light interfering layer of one thickness on top of the semi reflecting layer and one or more stages, each comprising creating a patterned layer by printing on the light interfering layer, vapour depositing an essentially transparent layer over the whole patterned layer to provide a light interfering layer when combined with the first or previous light interfering layer and removing the patterned layer by a solvent. A second layer of semi reflecting material is then coated above the last light interfering layer.

Abstract: A method of creating a patterned coated layer on a substrate comprises the steps of applying a pattern on the substrate by an additive process using a first material, depositing a second material by vapour deposition over the whole substrate area and removing the first material by treatment with a solvent.

Abstract: A method of laying down one or more layers of material to reduce electrolytic reaction whilst allowing electron transfer between a conductive substrate and a light collecting charge separating layer, the layer being deposited between the conductive substrate and the light collecting charge separating layer and/or over the light collecting charge separating layer, the layer being deposited by atmospheric pressure atomic layer deposition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of differentiating an unexposed planographic printing plate from an exposed planographic printing plate by means of making a planographic printing plate comprising a substrate having thereon one or more layers of aluminum oxide, and one or more layers of radiation-sensitive titanium dioxide coated thereon and excluding an organic hydrophobic material or a binder within or above a radiation-sensitive layer, the method comprising depositing at least the one or more layers of titanium dioxide by vapour deposition and exposing the one or more layers to radiation without that exposure causing an ablative effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a planographic printing plate comprising a substrate having thereon one or more layers of a radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride and excluding an organic hydrophobic material or a binder within or above a radiation-sensitive layer, the method comprising depositing the one or more layers of the radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride by vapour deposition and exposing the one or more layers without that exposure causing ablative effect. Preferably the compound, and in particular a metal oxide, such as titanium dioxide, is deposited by atomic layer deposition at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of from 20° C. to 300° C. at a layer thickness of less than 100 nm. The substrate can be any planar material, preferably with the potential to be flexible and with a surface that can be roughened or textured.

Abstract: A multiple layer photosensitive element having at least three differently sensitised photosensitive layers on one side of a support, such as a, transparent flexible support, is imagewise exposed according to a desired circuit pattern and developed to form two layers of conductive track patterns from each photosensitive layer, which may then be connected together by forming vias by drilling or in situ generation. The resulting multiple layer conductive element has application in the field of printed circuit board manufacture or as the backplane electronic element of a flexible display device.

Abstract: A method of producing an address plate comprising the steps of; coating a layer of conducting inorganic material onto a substrate, coating a layer of photoresist above this layer of conductive material and curing this layer, exposing, through a mask, the desired pattern of the conductors onto the layer of photoresist, developing the photoresist and etching the layer of the conductive material and coating the resulting etched layer with a layer of dielectric material. A further layer of photoresist is then applied, the thickness of this layer being equal to the desired height of a relief pattern, curing the further layer of photoresist, exposing, through a second mask, the desired structure of the relief pattern onto the layer of photoresist, developing the photoresist and allowing the layer to dry. This results in spacers raised above the layer of dielectric material.

Abstract: A patterned electrical conductor having improved resolution and conductivity is obtained by forming a latent image by exposing, to pressure or sensitising radiation according to a desired conductive track pattern, a pressure-sensitive or photosensitive element having a support substrate and a pressure-sensitive or photosensitive material coated thereon, being capable of providing a latent image upon exposure and comprising a pressure-sensitive or photosensitive metal salt dispersed in a binder, which binder is susceptible to decomposition and/or dissolution upon treatment with an enzyme solution, developing the latent image to form a developed image formed by a first metal (e.g. silver) corresponding to the desired conductive track pattern, treating the developed image with an enzyme capable of decomposing or dissolving the binder and electroless plating and/or electroplating the developed metal image with a plating of a second metal (e.g.

Abstract: A device comprises one or more dielectric layers, one side of the layer or layers being conductive. A hydrophobic layer is provided on the other side of the dielectric layer. First and second fluids are located on the surface of the hydrophobic layer, the fluids being immiscible with each other. The first fluid comprises at least one ionic liquid. The conductive layer and first fluid are arranged such that they can be electrically connected.

Abstract: Conductive tracks are formed on a support by providing a coated support where the coating is susceptible to forming a latent image upon pressure-exposure (e.g. a coating of a silver halide emulsion in gelatin), pressure exposing said coated support according to a desired track pattern to form a latent image of the track pattern and developing the latent image to form a conductive metal track pattern corresponding to the latent image. The latent image may be formed, for example, by applying pressure using a stylus or scalpel, an engraved stamp or a roller carrying a relief pattern. The method is capable of forming conductive tracks at very high resolution (e.g. 10 ?m or less), optionally on a flexible support.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a mirror under a layer of hydrophilic colloid (8) onto a transparent conducting layer (4) by coating the layer of hydrophilic colloid (8) onto the conductive substrate (4), placing the coated substrate in a plating solution (100), and passing current through the solution (100).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention facilitate identification of one or more objects in digital content records at least by knowing or estimating what region of space-time was captured by the digital content records and where the objects were located at various points in time. An object's location versus time is referred to herein as a space-time line. Any digital content record whose captured space-time region intersects with a particular object's space-time line is identified as having a possibility of having recorded the particular object.

Abstract: A process of making an optical film or optical array comprises: a) simultaneously directing a series of gas flows along elongated substantially parallel channels to form a first thin film on a substrate; wherein the series of gas flows comprises, in order, at least a first reactive gaseous material, an inert purge gas, and a second reactive gaseous material; wherein the first reactive gaseous material is capable of reacting with a substrate surface treated with the second reactive gaseous material to form the first thin film; b) repeating step a) a plurality of times to produce a first thickness of a first film layer with a first optical property; wherein the process is carried out at or above atmospheric pressure; c) repeating steps a) and b) to produce a second film layer; and wherein the process is carried out substantially at or above atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A method of producing a patterned mirror on a transparent conductive substrate comprises the steps of; coating a layer of conductive material onto a substrate, coating a layer of metal onto the layer of conductive material, coating a layer of photoresist onto the layer of metal, curing the layer of photoresist, exposing a desired pattern of transparent conductors through a first mask onto the layer of photoresist, developing the photoresist and simultaneously etching the layer of the conductive material and the layer of metal, exposing a desired pattern of metal conductors through a second mask onto the remaining layer of photoresist, developing the photoresist and etching the layer of metal.

Abstract: A flexible display comprises a flexible dielectric layer (2) having a conductive layer (3) on one side and a hydrophobic layer (1) on the other side. Two fluids (4, 5) are located on the hydrophobic surface, the fluids being immiscible with one another. One fluid is a liquid conductor (5). When a potential is applied between the conductive layer and the liquid conductor the interface between the two fluids changes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a heating element having a desired pattern of conductive tracks forming a power dissipative conductive track pattern with a desired resistivity and power output, the method comprising providing a photosensitive or pressure-sensitive element comprising: a support having coated on at least one side thereof a photo-sensitive or pressure-sensitive layer, which is capable of, upon imagewise radiation or pressure exposure according to the desired pattern and development of the resulting latent image, providing a metal image according to the desired pattern; imagewise radiative- or pressure-exposing the layer of the element according to a desired conductive pattern to form a latent image in the layer; and developing the element to form a conductive metal pattern, corresponding to the pattern of the latent image, on the support. The heating element may be formed on a flexible support and finds particular utility in heated window/windscreen applications.