Abstract: A discharge surface treatment electrode used in discharge surface treatment for forming a wear-resistant film on a treatment target surface of a workpiece by use of the discharge energy of electric discharges caused between the electrode and the workpiece, the film being made of a material of an electrode or a substance obtained by a reaction of the material of the electrode with the discharge energy. The discharge surface treatment electrode is formed by: compression-molding a mixed powder into a green compact, the mixed powder being formed from a powder of a Stellite alloy with an average particle size of 3 ?m or less prepared by use of a jet mill and a powder of a metal with an average particle size of 3 ?m or less manufactured through an atomization process or a chemical process; and subjecting the green compact to heat treatment.

Abstract: An assembly for creating a part from a spray powder foam and which includes either an overhead suspended or floor supported conveyor, from which are supported or suspended a plurality of spaced apart bodies. Each of the bodies exhibits a template surface corresponding to a part to be produced. One or more spray applicators are arranged in either fixed or numerically operated and movable fashion proximate the conveyor. Upon a selected body advancing to a specified location along the conveyor, the applicator issues a powder foam spray across the template surface. The template surface can be pre-heated to facilitate curing or the body can be advanced following spray application into an oven to facilitate part formation and setting.

Abstract: A thin-film forming apparatus for forming a thin film on a substrate by using an ink-jet method includes an ink applying unit that applies an ink drop for thin-film formation to a predetermined area on a surface of the substrate; at least one laser light source for heating the ink drop thereby forming a thin film; and a laser-light irradiating unit that irradiates, with a laser light from the laser light source, a first spot positioned on a back side of the predetermined area of the substrate to which the ink drop has been applied.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for manufacturing a transparent conductive layer. The apparatus includes a transparent substrate, a longitudinal direction of which is arranged in an X axis direction. Jetting means jets a conductive polymer solution, containing ions, onto a first surface of the transparent substrate in a Y axis direction. A wire is spaced apart from a second surface of the transparent substrate by a predetermined distance and arranged in a Z axis direction. Voltage application means generates electric attractive force between the wire and the conductive polymer solution by applying a potential having polarity opposite to that of the ions to the wire. The apparatus adds ions to the conductive polymer solution, and employs a wire to which a potential having polarity opposite to that of the ions is applied, thus obtaining the advantage that the target substrate can be uniformly coated with the conductive polymer solution.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing a polymer coating with reduced defects is described. The process includes coating a solution of a polymerizable material and a solvent on a substrate, polymerizing a portion of the polymerizable material, and removing a major portion of the solvent after polymerization of the portion of polymerizable material. A further polymerization of any remaining polymerizable material can occur after removal of the solvent. The apparatus includes a webline for conveying a substrate from an unwind roll to a windup roll, a coating section proximate the unwind roll for coating a solution of a polymerizable material and a solvent on the substrate, a polymerization section downweb from the coating section for polymerizing a portion of the polymerizable material, and a solvent removal section downweb from the polymerization section for removing the solvent after polymerization of the portion of the polymerizable material.

Abstract: A conductive particle sintering system has light blocking coating, aperture, or shutter to allow energy from a radiant source, such as a flash lamp, to reach a desired portion of a workpiece to be sintered, while blocking stray light from reaching other workpieces and/or other portions of a workpiece being processed to prevent stray light from partially sintering the other workpieces and/or other portions of a workpiece.

Abstract: A method for adsorption of a photosensitizing dye includes adsorbing the photosensitizing dye to the layer of an electrode material that functions as the working electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell, within a reaction vessel containing a solution of the photosensitizing dye, wherein a flow of the photosensitizing dye solution is generated by means of a flow generation part in a direction perpendicular to the electrode material layer, a direction parallel thereto or both, and the flow rate of the photosensitizing dye solution to the electrode material layer is higher than the diffusion velocity of the photosensitizing dye.

Abstract: A security label (310) comprises a first layer (114) of a non-affixing polymeric coating printed on a coating receiving surface (362) of a carrier film substrate (112). Affixing portions (121) of a second layer (118) adhere to the carrier film substrate (112) via affixing regions (116) defined by the first layer (114). The first layer (14) is less adherable to the carrier film substrate (12) than the second layer (18), so that, in use, when the carrier film substrate (12) is removed from the first layer (14), the affixing portions (121) of the second layer (18) remain adhered to the carrier film substrate (12) and are disassociated from an adhesive material layer (120), and those portions of the second layer which are not affixing portions remain associated with the adhesive material layer (120) and are disassociated from the carrier film substrate (112).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for coating a medical device. The method includes providing an electrospinning apparatus and simultaneously electrospinning at least one solution onto a first surface and an opposing second surface. The apparatus comprises a first spinneret and a second spinneret. An energy source is electrically coupled to the first spinneret and the second spinneret. The first spinneret and second spinneret comprise a reservoir and an orifice fluidly coupled to the reservoir. The first spinneret orifice is located substantially opposite the second spinneret orifice.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for forming intermediate transfer belts (ITBs) by combining a dip-coating process with a UV-curing process.

Abstract: A tension apparatus for extending a patterning slit sheet included in a thin film deposition apparatus that can be simply applied to produce large-sized display devices on a mass scale and that improves manufacturing yield. The tension apparatus, wherein a plurality of patterning slits are formed along a first direction in the patterning slit sheet, and distances between adjacent patterning slits are different from each other, includes: a light source disposed to face the patterning slit sheet and irradiating light toward the patterning slit sheet; a tension member combined to at least one end of the patterning slit sheet, and applying a predetermined tensile force on the patterning slit sheet; and a master glass onto which light irradiated from the light source and passed through the patterning slit sheet is projected.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatuses and methods for applying a coating material to the collection surfaces of the stages after an impactor is assembled for use. The apparatuses and methods comprise generation of a multimodal droplet aerosol of liquid coating material and delivering it into the impactor. The coating substance improves the trapping of particles on the stages. The apparatuses and methods limit the total amount of coating material applied and confine it to the regions of particle impact opposite the stage orifices, thereby reducing the possibility of chemical interference when analyzing a test aerosol.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for fabricating a semiconductor thin film includes: substrate surface pretreatment means (101) for pretreating a surface of a substrate; organic layer coating means (102) for coating, with an organic layer, the substrate thus pretreated; focused light irradiation means (103) for irradiating, with focused light, the substrate coated with the organic layer, and for forming a growth-mask layer while controlling layer thickness; first thin film growth means (104) for selectively growing a semiconductor thin film over an area around the growth-mask layer; substrate surface treatment means (105) for, after exposing the surface of the substrate by removing the growth-mask layer, modifying the exposed surface of the substrate; and second thin film growth means (106) for further growing the semiconductor thin film and growing a semiconductor thin film over the modified surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) display and an apparatus for manufacturing the AMOLED display, where the display has improved surface flatness and thickness uniformity as well as an improved image quality at edge regions of a pattern. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an anode electrode is formed on a lower structure of a substrate, an organic layer is formed on the anode electrode by imaging a complex laser beam on a donor film disposed on the substrate having light emitting materials, the complex laser beam having energy distribution inclination over 2%/?m at a threshold energy. The donor film is removed, and a cathode electrode is formed on the organic layer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an object is disclosed. A first layer of powder is deposited onto a substrate in a configuration defining a first cross-section of the object, and is consolidated by laser irradiation. To fabricate the object, further layers of powder are deposited onto the sintered first layer of powder to define further cross-sections of the object. The further layers are consolidated. A heat source is applied to the substrate to mitigate distortion of the substrate during fabrication of the object.

Abstract: A method and a system for manufacturing two-dimensional and three-dimensional nanostructures and nanodevices are described, wherein the formation of the nanostructure (of the nanodevice) on a target substrate is made, at a millimetric or super-millimetric distance from the substrate, by the deposition of material emitted in the form of an atomic/molecular beam having a selected pattern corresponding, at an enlarged scale, to the desired pattern of the nanostructure (nanodevice). The projection of the patterned beam through a diaphragm, associated with the substrate at a micrometric or sub-micrometric distance and having at least one shaped aperture of nanometric size, brings about the formation of a nanostructure pattern which is a convolution of the patterned beam with the diaphragm aperture.

Abstract: A system and method are provided including a coating method and apparatus using a dielectrophoretic fluid movement system to coat with a non-conducting fluid along a surface that includes a non-conducting surface to receive the non-conducting fluid and a first and second array of one or more substantially parallel microelectrodes positioned on the surface, said first array having microelectrode(s) positioned between, and alternating with, the microelectrode(s) of the second array, forming an interleaved pattern as well as an electric power source in communication with the first array and second array so that the first array and second array interact to create a non-uniform electric field such that the non-conducting fluid moves parallel to the microelectrodes in response to the applied non-uniform electric field.

Abstract: A plurality of antenna elements, each of which has first and second linear conductors whose first ends are electrically interconnected are formed. The antenna elements are arranged in plane in such a way that the first and second linear conductors are alternated and separated from one another at regular intervals, thereby forming one or more array antennas which are disposed in a chamber. The second ends of the first linear conductors are connected to a high-frequency power supply, and the second ends of the second linear conductors are connected to ground. A plurality of substrates are parallel placed on both sides of the array antennas at distances approximate to the distances between the linear conductors. A film is formed by introducing an ingredient gas into the chamber.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for depositing a substantially solid film onto a substrate. The solid film can be an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (“OLED”). In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to using a material supply, a rotating or moving mechanism having at least one transfer surface which is supplied with film material in one orientation and delivers film material to the substrate at a second orientation such that film material delivered to the substrate deposits in substantially solid form. The delivery to the substrate can be performed without the transfer surface materially contacting the substrate. The film material can be deposited on the transfer surface in either solid form or in liquid form (e.g., as a mixture of carrier liquid and dissolved or suspended film material).

Abstract: A system and method for treating films. The method comprises steps of: providing a flexible film having a first side and a second side; flame treating the first side of the flexible film; subsequently treating the first side with plasma. the treated film may subsequently have a coating applied and cured to the first side. The system for treating a flexible film comprises: an unwind element adapted to unwind a wound roll of flexible film, the flexible film having a first side and a second side; a flame treatment element disposed to receive unwound film proceeding from the unwind element and adapted to flame treat the first side of the flexible film; and a plasma treatment element disposed to receive film proceeding from the flame treatment element and adapted to treat the first side of the flexible film with plasma.

Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing a powder for dust core capable of preventing generation of secondary particles during a siliconizing treatment and improving quality and productivity of the powder for dust core, a dust core made of the powder for dust core manufactured by the method, and an apparatus for manufacturing the powder for dust core, of a powder mixture comprising a soft magnetic metal powder and a powder for siliconizing including silicon dioxide, only the soft magnetic metal powder is heated by induction heating to transmit heat from the surface of the soft magnetic metal powder to the powder for siliconizing, thereby releasing a silicon element from the powder for siliconizing and diffusing and impregnating the silicon element into the surface of the soft magnetic metal powder to form a silicon impregnated layer.

Abstract: A method for preventing or reducing contamination of an immersion type projection apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes at least one immersion space that is at least partially filled with a liquid when the apparatus projects a beam of radiation onto a substrate. The method includes rinsing at least part of the immersion space with a rinsing liquid before the apparatus is used to project the beam of radiation onto a substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for manufacturing a touch panel, including: a base film supply unit supplying a base film; a first transparent electrode supply unit supplying a first transparent electrode to the base film; a first electrode printing unit printing a first electrode on one side of the base film such that the first electrode is connected with the first transparent electrode; a first adhesive layer supply unit supplying a first adhesive layer to one side of the base film such that the first transparent electrode and the first electrode are coated with the first adhesive layer; a second transparent electrode supply unit supplying a second transparent electrode to the first adhesive layer; a second electrode printing unit printing a second electrode on one side of the first adhesive layer such that the second electrode is connected with the second transparent electrode; and a second adhesive layer supply unit supplying a second adhesive layer to one side of the first adhesive layer such that the s

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a component (16), wherein the component (16) is provided with at least one coating layer that can be cured by applying UV light, said layer having UV light applied thereto in an exposure chamber (14) comprising a substantially spherical or ellipsoidal interior (18), wherein the at least one coating layer is applied to the component (16) in a coating chamber (12) comprising the exposure chamber (14).

Abstract: A robotic painting system includes a device for generating a vacuum and a dump line disposed upstream from a connection between an isolation line and a canister, wherein the device for generating a vacuum and the dump line are employed for filling and cleaning the robotic painting system.

Abstract: A first single-wall carbon nanotube can be electrically coupled to a first electrode, and a second single-wall carbon nanotube electrically coupled to a second electrode. In an example, the first and second single-wall carbon nanotubes are laterally separated by a nanoscale gap, such as sized and shaped for insertion of a single molecule.

Abstract: A coating machine component, e.g., a bell plate for a rotary atomizer, and corresponding production methods are disclosed. An exemplary coating machine component includes a molded base body and a functional element for providing at least one of mechanical stiffening, chemical and/or electrical functionalizing of the coating machine component. The functional element may be made from a material having a greater mass density than the base body. An exemplary functional element may be a coating that is at least partially applied to the base body.

Abstract: A process for preparing mist, which includes micro/nano solids or liquids, and a process for forming new materials by mist gas discharge, and also an apparatus for forming new materials. The advantages are: as compared to common gases, mists exhibit broader selection range of elements and compounds and broader range of suitable temperature and pressure. Due to the presence of mist AI(m), in a sealed container, the concentration of A in unit volume of mist is far higher than the concentration of A in unit volume of gas. Under specific conditions, the physical/chemical reactions can be carried out more easily, and new materials can be formed with higher efficiency.

Abstract: A coating can be applied to an endolumenal wall of a medical device by positioning an optical fiber within the lumen, providing a photo-activated chemical to contact the endolumenal wall, supplying the optical fiber with radiation capable of activating the chemical within the lumen, and withdrawing the optical fiber from the lumen at a controlled rate while the radiation is being emitted from the optical fiber to activate the chemical in close proximity to the endolumenal wall.

Abstract: A vaporizing apparatus includes a chamber, a nozzle for dispersing a liquid into droplets, an electrode electrically isolated from the nozzle, and a heater for generating a vapor by applying heat to the droplets. The voltage source applies charges to the droplets by applying a voltage between the nozzle and the electrode. The vaporizing apparatus may be used to devices that deposit organic or inorganic thin films by chemical vapor deposition and/or atomic layer deposition processes, devices for supplying precursor materials that are deposited to form a thin film in organic light emitting diodes, devices that supply organic or inorganic precursor materials for encapsulation, and devices for supplying organic or inorganic polymer.

Abstract: Exemplary coating devices and exemplary coating methods for coating components with a coating agent, e.g., for painting motor vehicle body components with a paint, are disclosed. An exemplary coating device comprises an application device that applies the coating agent. The application device may include a paint head that discharges the coating agent out of at least one coating agent nozzle.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus includes: an accommodation section accommodating an application object; an irradiation section irradiating the application object taken out from the accommodation section with ultraviolet light; an application section including a stage allowing the application object to be placed thereon and an application head discharging a plurality of droplets of an adhesive to the application object placed on the stage, the application section applying the adhesive through the application head to the application object which is irradiated by ultraviolet light through the irradiation section and is placed on the stage; a drying section drying the adhesive applied on the application object with heat; and a transport section including a hand supporting the application object, the transport section which is capable of transporting the application object accommodated in the accommodation section to the irradiation section, the application section, and the drying section.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for coating a pipe (2) or a pipe section with a layer of at least one polymer. The method comprises providing a pipe (2) or a pipe section having an outer surface defining the periphery of the pipe or pipe section; applying on the outer surface of the pipe or pipe section a layer of at least one polymer material in melt stage using a nozzle (3), which is mounted on a carriage capable of travelling along the periphery of the pipe (2) or pipe section; and moving the carriage along at least a part of the periphery during the application of the polymer material to form a layer on the surface of the pipe (2) or pipe section. The outer surface of the pipe or pipe section is being locally heated by induction heating before the application of the polymer material onto said surface. The present invention is particularly useful for coating field joints in pipelines.

Abstract: A roll coater with a recirculation loop is disclosed. Waste coating material form the roll coater is treated in an agitator unit containing, for example, one or more ultrasonic transducers, and optionally a filtration unit and/or temperature control unit to produce reconditioned coating solution, such as a reconditioned sol-gel precursor solution. Also disclosed is preventative maintenance module comprising a cleaning unit that is designed to engage and clean the applicator and/or metering rolls in a roll coater.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber; a lower electrode provided in the processing chamber and having a base made of a conductive metal to which a high frequency power is applied, the lower electrode also serving as a mounting table for mounting thereon a target substrate; an upper electrode provided in the processing chamber to face the lower electrode; and a focus ring disposed above the lower electrode to surround the target substrate. An electrical connection mechanism is provided between the base of the lower electrode and the focus ring to electrically connect the base of the lower electrode to the focus ring through a current control element, and generates a DC current in accordance with a potential difference.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an unexpected method of manufacturing a battery electrode and a coating die for use therein, both of which are capable of providing a high speed drying and of improving a peel strength between a collector and a compound. The manufacturing process S1 of manufacturing the battery electrode 1 includes the process of coating the compound 3 containing the electrode active material 4 and the binder 5 on the sheet collector 2 and the process of drying the compound 3 to bond the collector 2 and the compound 3, wherein in the coating process, a laser light is emitted to the interface between the compound 3 and the collector 2. Due to the above structure, regardless of the drying speed, the binder 5 contained in the compound 3 is crystallized at the interface with respect to the collector 2. As a result, the high speed drying is provided and the peel strength between the collector 2 and the compound 3 is improved.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to apparatus and methods of coating glass containers and the containers produced therefrom. In particular, embodiments of the invention provide a method of coating glass containers by at least partially drying and/or curing one or more organic coatings on a glass container using accelerated drying.

Abstract: Methods and systems for presensitizing film, including causing a presensitization effect on a region of a film, the presensitization effect, as a function of time, exhibiting a presensitization effect peak after a peak time from an initiation of the presensitization effect, and exposing, after a delay time, substantially the same region of the film to a spectrum of information-containing electromagnetic radiation, the presensitization effect at the delay time being substantially equal to the presensitization effect peak.

Abstract: Methods and systems for presensitizing film, including presensitizing a first region of a film, where the first region is a first subset of an image region, presensitizing a second region of the film, where the second region is a second subset of the image region, and where the presensitizing the second region of the film is performed subsequently to the presensitizing the first region of the film.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to lithium-ion batteries, and more specifically, to a method of fabricating such batteries using thin-film deposition processes. In one embodiment In one embodiment, a method of forming a film on a substrate is provided. The method comprises combining a lithium-containing precursor, an iron containing precursor, and an organic solvent to form a deposition mixture, optionally exposing the deposition mixture to vibrational energy, applying microwave energy to the deposition mixture to heat the deposition mixture, optionally exposing the heated deposition mixture to vibrational energy, and depositing the heated deposition mixture on a substrate to form a film comprising lithium containing nanocrystals.

Abstract: Provided are a crystallization apparatus and method, which prevent cracks from being generated, a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor (TFT), and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display apparatus. The crystallization apparatus includes a chamber for receiving a substrate, a first flash lamp and a second flash lamp, which are disposed facing each other within the chamber, wherein amorphous silicon layers are disposed on a first surface of the substrate facing the first flash lamp and a second surface of the substrate facing the second flash lamp, respectively.

Abstract: A device to polymerize plastics that are to be hardened by means of UV irradiation comprises two different irradiation sources for UV irradiation and IR irradiation, respectively, whose irradiation is projected onto the plastic to be hardened. The irradiation source for the UV irradiation includes a solid-state laser.

Abstract: In a method for transcripting fine patterns and an apparatus for transcripting fine patterns, the ingress of bubbles is prevented and patterns are transcripted with a high throughput by a relatively compact apparatus. For this purpose, a back surface of a stamper is vacuum sucked and the stamper is brought into close contact with a target of transcription with its surfaces coated with resist and pressure is applied thereto. At this time, the stamper is deformed into a spherical shape or bent to expand the close contact face from a central area to a peripheral area to prevent the ingress of air bubbles into between the target of transcription and the stamper.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to lithium-ion batteries, and more specifically, to batteries having integrated separators and methods of fabricating such batteries. In one embodiment, a lithium-ion battery having an electrode structure is provided. The lithium-ion battery comprises an anode stack, a cathode stack, and an integrated separator formed between the anode stack and the cathode stack. The anode stack comprises an anodic current collector and an anode structure formed over a first surface of the anodic current collector. The cathode stack comprises a cathodic current collector and a cathode structure formed over a first surface of the cathodic current collector. The integrated separator comprises a first ceramic layer, a second ceramic layer, and a polymer material layer deposited between the first ceramic layer and the second ceramic layer.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus comprising: a process chamber for processing a substrate; a heater for heating an interior of the process chamber; a holder for sustaining the substrate in the process chamber; and a substrate transfer plate for transferring the substrate to the holder; wherein the holder has a retainer for sustaining the substrate at its outer periphery and a main body for sustaining the retainer, a portion of the retainer extending at least from a back region thereof with respect to an inserting direction of the substrate transfer plate to a region adjacent thereto and to be sustained by the main body and lying outer than the substrate upon putting the substrate on the retainer being made thicker than other portions of the retainer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for locally applying material to the surface of an anode of an X-ray source as well as a corresponding anode is presented. Anode material such as a repair material for filling a recess (121) in an X-ray emitting surface (115) is applied to the X-ray emitting surface of an anode (101). The location where such material is to be applied may be detected using a laser beam (133). The applied repair material including particles (41) of anode material such as tungsten, rhenium or molybdenum, is subsequently locally sintered using a high-energy laser beam (151). The sintered material may then be melted using a high-energy electron beam (163). Using such method, a damaged surface of an anode may be locally repaired. Alternatively, structures of different anode materials or of protrusions having different levels can be provided on the X-ray emitting surface (115) in order to selectively manipulate the X-ray emitting characteristics of the anode (101).

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for transferring pattern, a flexible display panel, a flexible solar cell, an electronic book, a thin film transistor, an electromagnetic-shielding sheet, and a flexible printed circuit board applying thereof.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus includes a dispenser, a detector configured to detect an alignment mark located on a pattern surface of a template, and a controller. The pattern surface includes a first region including a pattern corresponding to the resin pattern, and a second region including the alignment mark, and is formed such that a second time when a recess in the second region is filled with the uncured resin is later than a first time when a recess in the first region is filled with the uncured resin. The controller causes the dispenser to dispense, on the substrate, the uncured resin that has an amount such that the recesses in the first and second regions are filled with the uncured resin and causes the detector to detect the alignment mark between the first time and the second time.

Abstract: A vacuum processing system with a vacuum chamber has an inlet, at least first and second outlets, exhaust means at a first of said outlets and a remote plasma source RPS, wherein the RPS is attached to a connecting point to the second of said outlets. In a method for remote plasma cleaning of a vacuum processing system with such an arrangement a flow of radicals is generated by said remote plasma source and directed to the first of said outlets whilst operating exhaust means via the second of said outlets.

Abstract: A method for passivating a biomaterial surface includes exposing the biomaterial surface to therapeutic electrical energy in the presence of blood or plasma. The biomaterial surface may be removably secured within a chamber of a treatment system, which communicates the therapeutic electrical energy to the biomaterial surface while interfacing the biomaterial surface with blood or plasma.