Abstract: A food product having aligned fibers.

Abstract: A micronutrient supplement which is made by reacting a metal oxide, or metal hydroxide, or metal carbonate of an essential mineral and an acid and/or a metal salt of an essential mineral containing a digestible binder to form a slurry of micronutrient crystals and a digestible binder and forming agglomerated particles of the micronutrient crystals from the slurry. The agglomerated particles provide a non-dusting, free-flowing micronutrient supplement that can be produced with desired particle sizes and densities so as to be easily mixed with a variety of feed mixtures. The digestible binder in the agglomerated particles reduces the opportunity for interactions between the micronutrient crystals and other ingredients that can be present in complex feed mixtures while allowing release of the micronutrients in an animal's digestive system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for reducing acrylamide content in foods having the formula: (MxHy)+4(P2O7)?4: where M is a cation selected from the group consisting of monovalent cations, divalent cations, and trivalent cation; H is hydrogen, P2O7 is the pyrophosphate anion, and y is a number between 2.2-3.8; and x is a value sufficient to balance the overall charge of said compound.

Abstract: A porous silicon implant impregnated with a beneficial substance, such as a micromineral required for healthy physiology, is implanted subcutaneously and is entirely corroded away over the following months/year to release the micromineral in a controlled manner. In a second embodiment the implant may have a large number of holes which contain beneficial substance and which are closed by bio-erodible doors of different thickness so as to stagger the release of the beneficial substance over time as the doors are breached.

Abstract: A method of coating a stent comprises contacting a first axial portion of a stent with a support element, such that a second axial portion does not contact the support element or any other support element, applying a coating material to the second axial portion, and inhibiting or preventing application of the coating material on the first axial portion. A shuttle sheath can be used to push the stent off the support element.

Abstract: A system for controlling a boundary of spreading liquid adhesive on a surface is disclosed. The system includes one or more ultra-violet (UV) sources configurable to emit UV light onto the liquid adhesive; and a control circuit coupled to the one or more UV sources and configured to control the one or more UV sources to selectively apply the UV light at selected locations on the liquid adhesive to cure the adhesive and prevent its further spread at those locations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for controlling a coating head, which exerts a nip pressure to a fibrous web to be coated while the fibrous web is supported by a backing roll. An output signal of a sensor integrated within the backing roll is read, thus producing a measured indication of the nip pressure. A number of actuator control values are derived at least partly from said measured indication of the nip pressure. Said actuator control values are delivered as commands to a number of respective actuators that contribute to creating the nip pressure, to control an amount of a coating substance on the fibrous web in the coating head.

Abstract: A vapor deposition mask (70) includes a first layer (71), a second layer (72) and a third layer (73) in this order. A plurality of first openings (71h), a plurality of second openings (72h) and a plurality of third openings (73h) are formed respectively in the first layer, the second layer and the third layer. The first openings, the second openings and the third openings communicate with each other, thereby constituting mask openings (75). The opening dimension of the second openings is larger than the opening dimension of the first openings and is larger than the opening dimension of the third openings. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent reduction of the opening dimension of the mask openings or clogging of the mask openings due to the vapor deposition particles adhering to the mask openings.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of preparing a lead-free piezoelectric thin film comprising the steps of: providing a precursor solution comprising at least one alkali metal ion, a polyamine carboxylic acid, and an amine; depositing the precursor solution on a substrate to form a film; and annealing the film. The present invention also provides a lead-free piezoelectric thin film prepared according to the method, a precursor solution for use in the method and a method of preparing the precursor solution.

Abstract: A method for making a current-perpendicular-to-the plane magnetoresistive (CPP-MR) sensor with an antiparallel-free APF structure having the first free layer (FL1) formed of an alloy, like a Heusler alloy, that requires high-temperature or extended-time post-deposition annealing includes the step of annealing the Heusler alloy material before deposition of the antiparallel coupling layer (APC) of the APF structure. In a modification to the method, a protection layer, for example, a layer of Ru, Ta, Ti, Al, CoFe, CoFeB or NiFe, may deposited on the layer of Heusler alloy material prior to annealing, and then etched away to expose the underlying Heusler alloy layer as FL1.

Abstract: By means of a series of wet multistage oxidation process comprising: Step 1 for adding an alkaline reagent to an aqueous solution of a manganese compound containing a divalent manganese thereby precipitating a manganese hydroxide; Step 2 for adding an aqueous hydrogen peroxide while keeping the temperature of the water of the aqueous solution comprising the manganese hydroxide at room temperature thereby converting into a manganese oxide; and also Step 3 for adding a dilute acid to the manganese oxide in a state where the water is coexisting, a nanometer-sized manganese dioxide having a ramsdellite-type crystal structure is obtained.

Abstract: A system and method for conditioning a chamber is disclosed. An embodiment comprises utilizing the deposition chamber to deposit a first layer and conditioning the deposition chamber. The conditioning the deposition chamber can be performed by depositing a heterogeneous material over the first layer. The heterogeneous material can cover and encapsulate the first layer, thereby preventing particles of the first layer from breaking off and potentially landing on a substrate during a subsequent processing run.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for converting expanded polystyrene into a rigid material are disclosed herein. The methods of modifying EPS herein generally include placing EPS workload into a pressurized chamber and applying heat and pressure through a gas. The application of heat and pressure is held for a determined amount of time, the pressure of the internal chamber is then lowered below atmospheric pressure and a hot or cool step is administered. The resulting CPS product can be modified in a multiple number of ways depending on the desired end product.

Abstract: A method and system includes removable shields arranged inside a deposition chamber to prevent vaporized material from accumulating on the walls of the chamber. The removable shields can be removed for cleaning.

Abstract: A method for atomizing a precursor liquid for vapor generation and thin film deposition on a substrate. The precursor liquid is atomized by a carrier gas to form a droplet aerosol comprised of small precursor liquid droplets suspended in the carrier gas. The droplet aerosol is then heated to form vapor, producing a gas/vapor mixture that can be introduced into a deposition chamber to form thin films on a substrate. The liquid is introduced into the atomizing apparatus in such a manner as to avoid excessive heating that can occur or lead to the formation of undesirable by-products due to material degradation as result of thermal decomposition. The method is particularly suited for vaporizing high molecular weight substances with a low vapor pressure that requires a high vaporization temperature for the liquid to vaporize. The method can also be used to vaporize solid precursors dissolved in a solvent for vaporization.

Abstract: Method of depositing an atomic layer on a substrate. The method comprises supplying a precursor gas from a precursor-gas supply of a deposition head that may be part of a rotatable drum. The precursor gas is provided from the precursor-gas supply towards the substrate. The method further comprises moving the precursor-gas supply by rotating the deposition head along the substrate which in its turn is moved along the rotating drum.

Abstract: A vacuum roll-to-roll device includes: a first chamber; a second chamber neighboring the first chamber; a shutter disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber; a sealing member attached to the shutter; and a roll-type substrate which moves from the first chamber to the second chamber through the sealing member. A thickness of a lateral side of the roll-type substrate decreases in a direction toward an edge thereof.

Abstract: An architectural construct is a synthetic material that includes a matrix characterization of different crystals engineered to exhibit certain properties. An architectural construct can be fabricated by a process involving layer deposition, formation, exfoliation and spacing. In one aspect, purified methane can be dehydrogenated onto a substrate by applying heat through the substrate. Deposited carbon can form a plurality of layers of a matrix characterization of crystallized carbon through self-organization. The layers can be exfoliated and spaced to configure parallel orientation at a desired spacing and thickness using selected precursors and applying heat, pressure, or both. The desired architectural construct can further be stabilized and doped to exhibit desired properties.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hose with a protector layer 2 on the outer periphery of a tubular polyamide resin layer 1 includes steps of: preparing a rubber composition for forming the protector layer by separately preparing a first rubber material containing components (A) to (C) and a second rubber material containing components (a) and (b) but substantially free of a sulfur vulcanization agent and mixing them in a mixer; and forming the protector layer 2 by continuously vulcanizing unvulcanized rubber after continuous extrusion of the rubber composition onto the outer periphery of the previously formed polyamide resin layer 1. (A) Ethylene-propylene rubber (B) Sulfur vulcanization agent (C) Thiuram vulcanization accelerator (mp. 66 to 105° C.) (a) Ethylene-propylene rubber (b) Vulcanization accelerator (mp. 120° C.

Abstract: Method for making an absorber coating for solar heating and a coating as such to be applied on a metal substrate, in particular a coating to be applied on a thin aluminium metal sheet. The coating is of the sol-gel type based on a metal oxide precursor where pigment particles are intimately mixed into the precursor followed by application of the mixed sol lacquer on the substrate and thereafter reaction in humid air at a required temperature to obtain the sol-gel coating. The precursor may preferably be a CeO2 (NO3) based sol with preferably 20% CeO2 having a particle size of 10-20 nm and a pH of 1.5. Further the pigment may be a manganese ferrite black spinel, Mn3Cu2FeO8.

Abstract: The application describes a method of preparing a polymer that includes: mixing in an aqueous solution comprising water and a water-soluble alcohol: a vinyl-based monomer having a sulfonic acid functional group, a bifunctional vinyl-based cross-linking agent, and a polymerization initiator, to form a reaction solution, where the monomer and the cross-linking agent are soluble in the reaction solution; and polymerizing the monomer and cross-linking agent to form the polymer. The application further describes a polymer that includes a polymer backbone comprising sulfonic acid functional groups; and crosslinks comprising alcohol functional groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific aqueous separation liquid and to a process for removing paint overspray from a paint spray booth comprising: i) directing a gas stream through a paint spray booth; ii) contacting paint overspray with the gas stream flowing through the paint booth thereby forming a paint loaded gas stream containing paint particles or droplets dispersed therein, iii) forming a flowing substantially continuous liquid film of the aqueous separation liquid on a surface positioned within the flow path of the gas stream; iv) directing the paint loaded gas stream to said surface, in order to bring the gas stream in contact with the flowing substantially continuous film of the aqueous separation liquid, thereby transferring paint particles or droplets from the gas stream into the separation liquid to form a first paint loaded separation liquid; and v) removing the first paint loaded separation liquid and the gas stream having a reduced paint load.

Abstract: A rubber roll producing machine includes an outer member that is formed in a cylindrical shape, an inner member that is disposed inside the outer member so as to form an annular passageway between the inner member and the outer member, has an outer peripheral surface with a friction coefficient against a rubber material larger than that of an inner peripheral surface of the outer member in a portion of forming the annular passageway, and has an insertion hole formed at a center portion thereof so as to insert a shaft member therethrough, and a discharge portion which allows the rubber material flowing out from the annular passageway to contact the shaft member coming out from the insertion hole and discharges the rubber material and the shaft member to the outside in an integrated state.

Abstract: A method for making a retarder includes: (a) forming a photocurable layer on a substrate, the photocurable layer including at least one photocurable prepolymer that has a plurality of reactive functional groups and a functional group equivalent weight ranging from 70 to 700 g/mol; (b) covering partially the photocurable layer using a patterned mask; (c) exposing the photocurable layer through the patterned mask; (d) removing the patterned mask; (e) exposing the photocurable layer to cure second regions of the photocurable layer so as to form a microstructure; (f) forming an alignment layer on the microstructure; (g) forming a liquid crystal layer on the alignment layer; and (h) curing the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: The method includes: a preparation process of preparing coating liquids including at least one of resin containing coating liquids which contain a solvent, a photopolymerization initiator, an actinic ray curable monomer and an actinic ray curable resins having one or more kinds of molecular weights and the molecular weights of 2500 or more; an application process of applying the coating liquids to the film in a manner that at least one of a lower layer and an upper layer which contact with each other is formed; and a first irradiation process of irradiating the multilayer with actinic ray in a state where a coating layer of the resin containing coating liquid has a solvent concentration of 10% by weight or more, after the application process; a drying process of drying the multilayer; and a second irradiation process of irradiating the multilayer with actinic ray after the drying process.

Abstract: A photo-reactive composition layer is formed on a support with transparency while moving the support with transparency in one direction. The support is reversed as to be moved in a direction opposite to the one direction to generate a serpentine transport path, whereby the supports prior to reverse and subsequent to reverse face to each other serpentinely. Light from lamps for ultraviolet-ray emission is applied to the support, and every photo-reactive composition layer on the support serpentinely is photo-polymerized while light is transmitted through the support and the photo-reactive composition layer formed on the support.

Abstract: The present application relates to a coated board of wood-based material and a method for coating a board of wood-based material, wherein the board of wood-based material is in particular a wall panel or floor panel or is intended for producing such a panel, comprising a front side and a rear side, wherein at least the surface of the front side is provided with a polymer coating and wherein the polymer coating has a hardness gradient, so that the hardness of the polymer layer decreases with increasing depth from the surface.

Abstract: A surface of an insulating workpiece is implanted to form either hydrophobic or hydrophilic implanted regions. A conductive coating is deposited on the workpiece. The coating may be a polymer in one instance. This coating preferentially forms either on the implanted regions if these implanted regions are hydrophilic or on the non-implanted regions if the implanted regions are hydrophobic.

Abstract: The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for surface treatments, and more particularly to systems and methods for surface treatments, modifications or coatings using micro- and nano-structure particles for both super-hydrophobic and super-oleophobic properties. In one embodiment, a method of treating surfaces to impart both super-hydrophobic and super-oleophobic properties includes the steps of pre-treating a substrate surface; assembling dual-scale nanoparticles onto the surface of the substrate; and treating the dual-scale nanoparticle coated surface with SiCl4 to cross-link the nanoparticles to each other and to the surface of the substrate creating a robust nano-structured topographic surface having both super-hydrophobic and super-oleophobic properties.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a flux gate sensor may include: a first step of forming a first wiring layer on a substrate; a second step of forming a first insulating layer to cover the first wiring layer; a third step of forming a magnetic layer on the first insulating layer, the magnetic layer constituting a core of a flux gate; a fourth step of forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer to cover the magnetic layer; and a fifth step of forming a second wiring layer on the second insulating layer. The first wiring layer and the second wiring layer may be electrically connected to each other so that each constitutes a magnetic coil and a pickup coil, and at least a process temperature in each of the third, fourth, and fifth steps may be lower than a glass transition temperature of the first resin.

Abstract: A process for eliminating fog particles on a surface of a high P concentration PSG film is provided. The process mainly comprises steps of: feeding oxygen to a plasma environment in a reaction chamber; mixing plasma with oxygen; causing oxygen to react with unstable phosphorus atoms in the PSG film by using energy of plasma; and forming a passive film on the surface of the PSG film to prevent phosphorus in the PSG film from reacting with hydrogen and oxygen in the air. With the process for eliminating fog particles on a surface of a high P concentration PSG film, by feeding oxygen into the reaction chamber, the high-density plasma can be mixed with oxygen effectively, so as to achieve formation of the passive film on the surface of the phosphosilicate glass and thereby block water vapour from contacting boron and phosphorus to cause crystallization.

Abstract: A technique for bonding two dissimilar materials includes positioning a second material over a first material at an oblique angle and applying a tamping layer over the second martial. A laser beam is directed at the second material that generates a plasma at the location of impact on the second material. The plasma generates pressure that accelerates a portion of the second material to a very high velocity and towards the first material. The second material impacts the first material causing bonding of the two materials.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for manufacturing a substrate, including: a first chamber supplying an insulation layer; a second chamber including a roughening roller roughening at least one side of the insulation layer supplied from the first chamber, an evaporator depositing a metal layer on the roughened insulation layer, and a pressing roller pressing the insulation layer and the metal layer; and a third chamber storing the insulation layer including the metal layer formed thereon, the insulation layer being taken out from the second chamber. The apparatus for manufacturing a substrate is advantageous in that substrates are continuously produced, thus increasing the productivity of the substrates and preventing the substrates from being contaminated by the air.

Abstract: A polymer filament or fiber comprising a polyethylene material (I) having the following features: a) a density of 0.900 g/cm3 or higher; b) a MI21 value of 25 g/10 min.; c) a MFR value from 25 to 60; the said fiber being stretched by drawing with a draw ratio from 1.5 to 10.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for recycling synthetic turf that includes combining a plurality of synthetic turf fragments with additives to form a mixture and extruding the mixture. The method produces a recycled material suitable for use as infill in a synthetic turf. Accordingly, an infill for synthetic turf and a synthetic turf including that infill are disclosed herein.

Abstract: The invention provides a multicolor and marbleized paintball and softgel gelatin capsule manufactured by using a dispensing system comprising: a first box having a bottom thereof for storing gelatin of one color and having an unobstructed discharge opening at the bottom for spreading a layer of gelatin, a second box for storing and dispensing a gelatin of a second color and having means for securing the same to said first box with said spaced discharge openings disposed above and away from said unobstructed discharge opening thereby dispensing a plurality of spaced lines onto said layer, said second box including an adjustable plate for regulating the flow of gelatin through said openings, said first and second boxes having means for introducing different colored gelatin, and wherein said second box has a plurality of spaced discharge openings extending across a width thereof and slanted downward to facilitate the discharge of gelatin.

Abstract: A tool for forming a container from a blank. The container can include a flange. The tool comprises a first tool assembly, and a second tool assembly. At least one of the first tool assembly and the second tool assembly can be moveable between an open position, wherein the blank is received between the first tool assembly and the second tool assembly, and a closed position wherein the blank is formed into the container. At least one of the first tool assembly and the second tool assembly can comprise flange forming features for forming the flange of the container whereby a first portion of the flange is folded with respect to a second portion of the flange.

Abstract: A pearlescent container comprising about 86% to about 99.99% of a thermoplastic material having a Total Luminous Transmittance value of at least about 80%, about 0.01% to about 5% of a siloxane fluid having a viscosity of no greater than about 1,000,000 cst, wherein said thermoplastic material and said siloxane fluid are immiscible, forms a lamellar structure, and have a Refractive Index difference of at least about 0.1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer structure useful for preparing highly abrasion-resistant protective liners, including tubular articles such as multilayer tubes or pipes.

Abstract: Disclosed is an EVOH resin composition which exhibits coloration resistance and thermal resistance even at high temperature, and which has excellent adhesiveness to a thermoplastic resin composition. Such EVOH resin composition can provide a multilayer structure having excellent appearance. The EVOH resin composition comprises (A) an EVOH resin, (B) an alkaline earth metal, (C) an alkali metal, and (D) a carboxylic acid having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein the contents of the components (B), (C) and (D) are adjusted to the specific range.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multilayer film and a package body of which the thickness can be reduced than that of a conventional multilayer film, by having a good impact resistance, flex resistance, and anti-pinhole property. A multilayer film 100 according to the present invention includes a repeatedly laminated part 130. The repeatedly laminated part 130 is formed by alternately and repeatedly laminating a first layer 131 and a second layer 132. The first layer 131 consists mainly of a polyamide resin (excluding elastomers). The second layer 132 consists mainly of a copolymer of an olefin-based hydrocarbon having carbon number of 2 to 4 and a vinyl group-containing monomer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a composite film (15; 15a; 15b; 15c) for a tubular bag (1), wherein the composite film (15; 15a; 15b; 15c) consists of a plurality of layers (16; 16a; 16b, 17, 18; 18a, 23, 24; 24a, 25; 25a; 26, 27; 29) that are interconnected, wherein at least one of the layers (16; 16a; 16b, 17, 18; 18a, 23, 24; 24a, 25; 25a; 26, 27; 29) is designed as a barrier layer (16; 16a; 16b, 17, 18; 18a; 27; 29), and wherein at least one further layer (23, 24; 24a, 25; 25a, 26; 29) is provided that has a recess (30; 30a).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide resin composition comprising polyamide (X) comprising a diamine unit containing 70 mol % or more of a metaxylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit and an alkali compound (A), wherein the following equations (1) to (4) are satisfied: 10?([COOH]—[NH2])?80??(1) 0.32?P<6.46??(2) 0.50?M<17.00??(3) 2?M/P?3??(4) wherein [COOH] represents a concentration (?eq/g) of a terminal carboxyl group in the polyamide (X); [NH2] represents a concentration (?eq/g) of a terminal amino group in the polyamide (X); P represents a mole concentration (?mol/g) of a phosphorus atom contained per g of the polyamide resin composition; and M represents a sum (?mol/g) of values obtained by multiplying a mole concentration of an alkali metal atom and a mole concentration of an alkaline earth metal atom each contained per g of the polyamide resin composition by valencies thereof respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyamide resin composition comprising polyamide (X) comprising a diamine unit containing 70 mol % or more of a metaxylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit and an alkali compound (A), wherein the following equations (1) to (3) are satisfied: 0.03?P<0.32??(1) 2.2?M<26.1??(2) 5<M/P?200??(3) wherein P represents a mole concentration (?mol/g) of a phosphorus atom contained per g of the polyamide resin composition; and M represents a sum (?mol/g) of values obtained by multiplying a mole concentration of an alkali metal atom and a mole concentration of an alkaline earth metal atom each contained per g of the polyamide resin composition by valencies thereof respectively.

Abstract: Tube made of flexible manufactured material and a procedure for its manufacture, where all or part of the tube is manufactured by the injection moulding of a formulation of plastic materials, which comprises at least one base Random-type polypropylene with an E modulus of between 300 and 1400 MPa, at least another Random-type polypropylene, with a melt flow of between 8 and 75 MFI 230/2.16, at least one copolymer with a modulus of between 10 and 500 MPa, at least one nucleating agent and/or at least one thermal stabiliser. The resulting tube fulfils diverse requirements for flexibility, permeability, welding capacity, mechanical resistance to low temperatures, etc.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, a method for manufacturing a concave-convex pattern includes the steps of heating a sheet-like member, compressively bonding the sheet-like member, removing the sheet-like member after the compressively bonding, and transferring a pattern shape of a reverse concave-convex pattern layer to a surface of the substrate. The sheet-like member has a concave-convex pattern block on at least one of surfaces thereof, and is given flowability thereto by heating. The reverse concave-convex pattern layer is formed on the one of the surfaces, and continues over two or more concaves of the concave-convex pattern block so that the reverse concave-convex pattern layer meshes at least partially with the concave-convex pattern block. At least the reverse concave-convex pattern layer is left on the substrate. Here, the one of the surfaces has the concave-convex pattern block.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recording material for an optical recording medium. The recording material has a composition represented by a general formula of BixGeyO(1-x-y), in which x and y respectively are atomic ratios of bismuth and germanium, and satisfy the requirements of the following formulae: 2.8?(x/y)?25 and 0.55?(1?x?y)?0.62.

Abstract: An embossed sheet 40, which is a strip-like sheet on a surface of which an embossed pattern 30 is formed and which is rolled up, includes band-like bump portions 34 formed on widthwise both end portions of the sheet along a longitudinal direction of the sheet to be thicker than the other portions of the sheet.

Abstract: A gallium nitride crystal having a hexagonal crystal structure includes a first region located on an inner side of a cross section intersecting c-axis of the hexagonal crystal structure, and a second region surrounding at least a part of the outer periphery of the first region in the cross section. An emission spectrum of each of the first region and the second region with electron beam or ultraviolet light excitation has a first peak including a band edge emission of gallium nitride and a second peak located in a longer wavelength area than the first peak. A peak intensity of the first peak is smaller than a peak intensity of the second peak in the first region, and a peak intensity of the first peak is greater than a peak intensity of the second peak in the second region.

Abstract: A heat insulation/heat dissipation sheet including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or a heat-conducting pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a heat-conducting layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or a heat-insulating pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a heat-insulating layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or a heat-insulating pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated in order between the heat-generating component and the component to be protected, adjacent to the heat-generating component, for connecting the components. Further, an intra-device structure including the heat insulation/heat dissipation sheet with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a heat-conducting layer side thereof adhered to a heat-generating component side and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a heat-insulating layer side thereof adhered to a component to be protected.