Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object with an additive manufacturing system, such as an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system, a selective laser sintering system, and/or an electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system, comprising providing a support material comprising more than 50% wt. of a semi-crystalline polyamide [polyamide (A)] having a melting point, as determined according to ASTM D3418, of at least 250° C. and possessing a water absorption at saturation, by immersion in water at 23° C., of at least 2% wt.

Abstract: A stratified support item for printing on a surface with sublimation inks is disclosed. The surface may include, for example, clothing items, such as T-shirts, sweatshirts or the like. The stratified support item includes a thermo-adhesive layer configured to adhere to the surface and at least one finish layer configured to receive said sublimation inks. The finish layer includes a powder, which is comprised of at least one from the group of (i) a polyester powder, and (ii) a polyamide powder, incorporated in a matrix of polymeric material.

Abstract: A method of generating artificial latent fingerprints for latent fingerprint development experiments includes: printing an artificially created fingerprint shape on paper for application to a target surface; thermally transferring the fingerprint shape printed on the paper to an etching plate by applying a certain range of heat and pressure to the paper on which the fingerprint shape is printed; forming a three-dimensional fingerprint shape on the etching plate by performing an etching process according to the fingerprint shape transferred to the etching plate; patterning the three-dimensional fingerprint shape formed on the etching plate with a molding member; and forming a latent fingerprint on the target surface using an artificial fingerprint solution from the three-dimensional fingerprint shape formed by patterning with the molding member.

Abstract: A method of handling a micro device is provided. The method includes: holding the micro device by a transfer head; forming a liquid layer between the micro device and a substrate; maintaining a first temperature of the transfer head to be lower than an environmental temperature; maintaining a second temperature of the substrate to be lower than the environmental temperature; and binding the micro device to the substrate by the liquid layer.

Abstract: A vibration detection element includes substrates, support members, and an oscillator, and may be used as a biosensor and/or for liquid inspection by analysis of oscillator resonant frequency change. The substrates have a space portion, and the support members protrude from the surfaces of the respective substrates into the space portion. The oscillator is disposed between the support members and is capable of vibrating in the space portion. The support members may each include multiple supports which prevent the oscillator from contacting the substrate surfaces. During manufacturing the oscillator may be transferred from the support member of a glass flow path substrate to a silicon flow path substrate by placement of the silicon substrate support member against the oscillator and subsequent removal of the adhesive from the glass substrate support member.

Abstract: An insulated construction panel having a top end, a bottom end, a first end, a second end, a front side and a rear side, the panel for constructing a single or multi-thickness concrete form, the panel including regularly spaced coplanar passages extending completely through the panel from the top end of the panel toward and through to the bottom end of the panel. For each of the regularly spaced coplanar passages, an angular passage perpendicularly intersecting each coplanar passage at the top end and extending toward and through a portion of a front side surface of the front side and rear side surface of the rear side of the panel, each angular passage extending only partially through the panel from the top end toward the bottom end.

Abstract: A method of transferring a micro device is provided. The method includes: aligning a transfer plate with the micro device thereon with a receiving substrate having a contact pad thereon such that the micro device is above or in contact with the contact pad; moving a combination of the transfer plate with the micro device thereon and the receiving substrate into a confined space with a relative humidity greater than or equal to about 85% so as to condense some water between the micro device and the contact pad; and attaching the micro device to the contact pad.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for transferring mass with the capturing of solids via the induction of an electromagnetic field, comprising a plurality of cells formed in a plurality of discs forming an assembly of means for generating a membrane and electromagnetic field. The liquid membranes formed in this assembly collapse upon contact with a gaseous current. The collapsed liquid material covers the suspended particles and removes same via decanting, and the cells of the membrane also increase the speed of the gaseous current and cause same to impinge on the surface of the liquid, thereby improving the transferral of the vapour to the gas. The system also has means for generating an electromagnetic field that are electrically energised in order to provide an electromagnetic field to the assembly, such that the solids circulating after the rupture of the liquid membrane are attracted to each disc depending on the ionic behaviour thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a sandwich panel and a method for manufacturing same, the sandwich panel comprising: a flocking core layer; and skin layers stacked on either side of the flocking core layer, wherein the flocking core layer comprises a mixed fiber containing at least two types of fibers having different average cross sectional diameters.

Abstract: Hydrophobic materials, processes for their production, and uses thereof are described. The materials can be made with silica or polytetrafluoroethylene particles embedded into a liquid polymer. The hydrophobic materials are stretchable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for forming an adhesive layer, an adhesive layer, a manufacturing method for the adhesive layer, a composite material, a sheet, a heat dissipation member, an electronic device, a battery, a capacitor, an automobile component and a machine mechanism component, and the composition for forming the adhesive layer contains a polyvinyl acetal resin and a compound having an oxazoline group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of peeling a protective member from a wafer, the protective member composed of a resin and a film, the film attached to one side of the wafer through the resin in a state in which a protruding portion is formed. The method includes: a step of holding the other side of the wafer, with the protective member on the lower side; an outer circumferential edge adhered resin peeling step of grasping the protruding portion of the protective member, and pulling the protruding portion to an outer side than an outer circumferential edge of the wafer, to peel the resin adhered to the outer circumferential edge of the wafer from the outer circumferential edge of the wafer; and a step of peeling, after the outer circumferential edge adhered resin peeling step, the whole body of the protective member from the wafer.

Abstract: Ensure conduction between an electronic component and a circuit substrate having reduced pitches in wiring of the circuit substrate or electrodes of the electronic component and prevent short circuits between electrode terminals of the electronic component. A connection body has an electronic component connected to a circuit substrate via an anisotropic conductive adhesive agent; the anisotropic conductive adhesive agent contains a binder resin layer in which conductive particles are regularly arranged; an inter-particle distance among the conductive particles in a space between connection electrodes formed on the electronic component being greater than the inter-particle distance among the conductive particles trapped between the connection electrodes and substrate electrodes formed on the circuit substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peeling bar, apparatus, and method for peeling a polarizing film from a panel. This invention can minimize friction between the peeling bar and the polarizing film since the peeled polarizing film is in contact with a main roller of the peeling bar. The radius of the main roller of the peeling bar and the inclined surface of the fixing unit are designed to minimize the Z-axis component of a shearing force applied to the polarizing film. Also, in order to equalize tension applied to the polarizing film in a peeling process, this invention makes both ends of the polarizing film closely adhere to the peeling bar. According to this invention, fracture of the polarizing film is prevented, and thereby the polarizing film can be stably peeled from the panel without fracture.

Abstract: Disclosed are pneumatic bearings with a bonded polymer film wear surface and production methods thereof. For example, a pneumatic bearing for supporting a payload is disclosed. The pneumatic bearing has a bearing surface having a polyimide film fastened to a substrate with a bonding layer. The polyimide film can comprise poly-oxydiphenylene-pyromellitimide and the bonding layer can comprise diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether, and 2,2,4-trimetylhexametylen-1,6-diamin.

Abstract: A shirt includes a magnetic whistle holder that holds an official's whistle, a metal lanyard whistle clip, or a metal anchor carried near the whistle against the official's shirt. The magnetic holder maintains the whistle in a predictable location for ready grasping and prevents the whistle from swinging randomly from the lanyard and bouncing into the referee's body while the official is running.

Abstract: An object is to provide a novel separation method or a novel manufacturing method of a device. In the case where a bond of M-O—W (M is a given element) is divided by application of physical force, a liquid is absorbed into the gap, whereby the bond becomes bonds of M-OH HO—W with a longer bond distance and the detachment can be promoted accordingly. In the detachment, a roller such as a drum roller can be used. Part of the roller surface may have adhesiveness. For example, an adhesive tape or the like may be put on part of the roller surface. By rotating the roller, the layer to be separated is wound and detached from the substrate having an insulating surface.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for detecting a contaminant on a substrate are discussed herein. Variations of such systems, devices, and methods may include one or more illumination sources that emit illumination at one or more desired wavelength ranges to illuminate one or more areas on the substrate; where the desired wavelength range is one that is absorbed by the contaminant while causing the substrate to fluoresce. Such fluorescence may be detected with a visible-spectrum detector, which will also detect the contaminant as a darker contrast area against the fluorescence. In some variations, an illumination source includes a broad-spectrum light source and a waveband filtering device that filters all but the desired illumination waveband out of the broad-spectrum light generated by the broad-spectrum light source.

Abstract: Methods of bonding chips to a substrate and transfer wafers used for such bonding include bonding chips to a first support wafer by a first adhesive layer. The chips are bonded to a second support wafer by a second adhesive layer. Regions of the first adhesive layer are selectively weakened to decrease an adhesive strength in weakened regions. The weakened regions correspond to a subset of chips. The second support wafer is separated from the first wafer, such that the subset of chips in the weakened regions debond from the first support wafer. The subset of chips are bonded to a target substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically conductive film characterized by being able to undergo elastic deformation, having little residual strain rate and exhibiting stress relaxation properties. More specifically, the present invention relates to an electrically conductive film wherein the stress relaxation rate (R) and the residual strain rate (alpha), as measured in a prescribed extension-restoration test, are as follows: 20%?R?95% and 0%???3%.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a film stripping device including: a fixing mechanism for fixing a substrate on which a film to be stripped is disposed; and a stripping mechanism comprising a striping member for stripping at least a part of an edge of the film and a gripping member for gripping the stripped part of the film and movable in a direction towards the film to be stripped relative to the fixing mechanism. Correspondingly, a film stripping method using the film stripping device is also disclosed. The present disclosure increases the efficiency of film stripping and reduces an amount of used adhesive tapes.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle that contains a binder resin and is surface-modified by a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer containing dicyandiamide and diethylenetriamine, wherein toner particles have positive charging properties.

Abstract: The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer that includes a polyimide having dispersed therein a plurality of nanofibrillated cellulose particles. An intermediate layer is disposed on the substrate layer. A release layer is disposed on the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A sensor device comprises a sensitive element (1) and a support (2) for the sensitive element, the support having a surface (3) with an access opening (4) to the sensitive element (1). A layer of adhesive material (5) covers at least parts of the surface (3). A venting medium (6) extends over the entire surface (3) of the support (2) and the access opening (4) and is attached to the support (2) by the layer of adhesive material (5).

Abstract: A fabrication method for providing a relatively smooth surface associated with lightning strike protection for composite materials joined with fasteners recessed below the surface is described. The method includes coating at least one of a head of the fastener and a preformed dielectric insert with an adhesive, inserting the preformed dielectric insert into the recess such that the adhesive engages both contours of the recess and the preformed dielectric insert, and removing any excess adhesive from the surface area of the composite material and a top surface of the insert.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described comprising a polyisobutylene polymer having a first functional group and an acrylic polymer having a second functional group present in the acrylic polymer backbone. The first and second functional groups form a hydrogen bond. In some embodiments, the adhesive composition further comprises a crosslinker that covalently crosslinks the second functional group(s) present in the polymer backbone of the acrylic polymer. Also described are adhesive articles, such as a tape, methods of adhesively bonding, and methods of making a pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A method for bonding supplemental materials of various shapes to a base textile comprises printing an adhesive material, such as a thermoplastic ink, onto a backing sheet, such as a paper backing. The thermoplastic ink may be printed onto the paper backing using a print head, silk screen, gravure, or any other appropriate printing device capable of printing the ink onto the backing sheet in a desired shape and with a desired thickness. The adhesive material is generally printed in substantially the same shape as the perimeter of the supplemental material to be bonded to the base textile. After the thermoplastic ink is printed onto the backing sheet, the thermoplastic ink is transferred to the base fabric using a bonding process. The backing sheet is then peeled away, and the supplemental material is then bonded to the exposed adhesive material on the base fabric using a subsequent bonding process.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a safety door of an oven having glass therein with a plastic laminate. The safety door retains glass within the door in order to prevent glass from falling or being forced outside of the oven, which may cause injury.

Abstract: A method of placement of a component on a stretchable substrate is described. A base substrate, having a stretchable substrate layer, and a flexible foil, having an integral arrangement of multiple flexible foil components, are aligned, so as to be used in a reel based manufacturing process. Through lamination of the base substrate and the flexible foil an electro/optical via connection between in plane interconnecting traces on the stretchable substrate layer and component pads of the integral component arrangement is provided. The integral arrangement of flexible foil components are mechanically separated. The method may be used in a manufacturing process for multi-foil systems.

Abstract: Laminated body including a substrate and an optically anisotropic layer. This layer satisfies the following expressions (1), (2), and (3): ?n50(450)/?n50(550)?1.00 (1), and 1.00??n50(650)/?n50(550) (2) wherein ?n50(450), ?n50(550) and ?n50(650) represent the respective birefringences of the layer that are derived from retardation values of the laminated body that are obtained by measuring the laminated body at wavelengths of 450 nm, 550 nm and 650 nm in the state of inclining the fast axis of the layer at an angle of 50 degrees to act as an inclined central axis; and nz>nx?ny (3) wherein nx and ny represent the respective refractive indexes of the substrate in directions parallel with the plane of the substrate, these directions being orthogonal to each other, and nz represents the refractive index of the substrate in a direction orthogonal to each of the directions about nx and ny.

Abstract: A composite light guide plate manufacturing method includes the steps of providing a light guide substrate; providing a transfer membrane, which sequentially includes a substrate, a reflective layer and a diffusion microstructure; attaching the transfer membrane to the light guide substrate with a side of the transfer membrane, which has the diffusion microstructure thereon; and removing the substrate to expose the reflective layer.

Abstract: A label mount of the present invention is characterized by containing: a release sheet 21; an adhesive layer 22 provided on a surface of the release sheet; and a coat layer 12 provided on the adhesive layer, containing a resin, and particles being harder as compared with the resin.

Abstract: A method of separating a wafer from a carrier includes placing a wafer assembly on a platform. The wafer assembly includes the wafer, the carrier, and a layer of wax between the wafer and the carrier. A wafer frame is mounted on the wafer of the wafer assembly. The layer of wax is softened. The wafer and the wafer frame mounted thereon are separated, by a first robot arm, from the carrier.

Abstract: An inspectable joint in a medical device is disclosed that includes at least one medical-grade tube having an end, a medical-grade fitting having at least one joining surface configured to accept the end of the tube, and a joining material disposed between the tube and the joining surface. The joining material includes a first component configured to couple the tube to the fitting and a second component configured to provide observable evidence of the presence of the joining material between the tube and the joining surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an electrochemical device comprising graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a graphene electrode comprising the graphene material made using embodiments of the method disclosed herein. The graphene material disclosed herein for use in the disclosed electrochemical devices has superior properties and activity compared to carbon-based materials known and used in the art. The disclosed graphene material can be used in multiple different technologies, such as water treatment, batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors, solar cells, and ultracapacitors (both aqueous and non-aqueous).

Abstract: A method for producing a carbon nanotube-containing conductor having a conductive layer on the surface of an objective substrate, the method including: pressing a carbon nanotube network layer, via a release substrate having the carbon nanotube network layer thereon, against a transparent objective substrate coated with an electron beam-curable liquid resin composition to infiltrate the liquid resin composition into the carbon nanotube network layer; irradiating it with electron beams to cure the liquid resin composition; and peeling away the release substrate to obtain an objective substrate having a resin composition layer with carbon nanotubes embedded in the surface thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin paste composition including an organic compound, and a granular aluminum powder having an average particle diameter of from 2 to 10 ?m and a flake-shaped silver powder having an average particle diameter of from 1 to 5 ?m which are uniformly dispersed in the organic compound, and a semiconductor device manufactured by bonding a semiconductor element onto a supporting member through the resin paste composition and then encapsulating the resulting bonded product. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a resin paste composition used for bonding an element such as semiconductor chips onto a lead frame which is excellent in not only electrical conductivity and bonding property but also working efficiency without using a large amount of rare and expensive silver, and a semiconductor device having a high productivity and a high reliability.

Abstract: A method is described for forming a permanently supported thin lamina using decomposable adhesives between a lamina and a temporary support element. The temporary support element may be bonded to a first surface of the lamina. A permanent support element may be applied to a second surface of the lamina, and the temporary support element debonded from the lamina by decomposing the adhesive.

Abstract: A decoration film, a decorated molded device, and a decoration molding process are provided. The decoration film includes a carrier layer; a releasing layer disposed on the carrier layer; a protection layer, wherein the releasing layer is located between the protection layer and the carrier layer; a decoration pattern layer disposed on the carrier layer; an impact resisting layer disposed on the carrier layer; an adhesion layer disposed on the carrier layer, wherein the total film thickness of the adhesion layer and the impact resisting layer is 2 ?m to 20 ?m and the impact resisting layer and the decoration pattern layer are located between the protection and the adhesion layer.

Abstract: The subject invention is related to a method for preparing a reflective film, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first substrate and forming a releasable adhesive layer thereon; (b) applying reflective particles onto the releasable adhesive layer, where the reflective particles are partially embedded in the releasable adhesive layer; (c) applying a pigment onto the reflective particles and the releasable adhesive layer; (d) removing part of the pigment so that the pigment does not completely cover the reflective particles; and (d) forming a reflective layer on the pigment and the reflective particles. The invention further pertains to a method for manufacturing a reflective article by using the reflective film prepared according to the above-mentioned method.

Abstract: A graphene laminate including a substrate, a binder layer on the substrate, and graphene on the binder layer, wherein the graphene is bound to the substrate by the binder layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film device according to an aspect of the invention may include: preparing a substrate on which a sacrificial layer and a thin film to be transferred are sequentially formed; temporarily bonding the thin film to a circumferential surface of the transfer roll, and simultaneously removing the sacrificial layer to separate the thin film from the substrate at a first position of a transfer roll that is rolling; and transferring the thin film onto a sheet by running the sheet so that a surface of the sheet is bonded to the thin film temporarily bonded to the circumferential surface of the transfer roll. The substrate may be a transparent substrate.

Abstract: The invention describes a capacitive information carrier in which at least one electrically conductive touch structure is arranged on an electrically non-conductive substrate. The invention also comprises a system and method for acquiring information, consisting of a capacitive information carrier, a capacitive area sensor, a contact between the two elements and interaction which makes the touch structure of the information carrier evaluable for a data processing system connected to the area sensor and can trigger events associated with the information carrier.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of organically developable, photopolymerizable flexographic elements on flexible metallic supports by coating a flexible metallic support with a tack-free adhesive coating composition which is insoluble and non-swelling in printing inks and organic developers, attaching an elastomeric, photopolymerizable layer to a protective film, and laminating the photopolymerizable layer to the metallic support coated with said adhesive coating composition. A photopolymerizable flexographic element comprising a photopolymerizable layer which is attached to a metallic support by means of a tack-free adhesive film that is non-swelling and insoluble in printing inks and organic developers.

Abstract: A method of applying a surface-coating material to a substrate includes providing a flexible laminate with a carrier and at least one layer of surface-coating material applied to the carrier and comprising a surface-coating material containing a double-bond-containing, OH-functional component A, a double-bond-containing, NCO-functional component B, and, optionally, a double-bond-containing component C which is different from A and B; applying a layer of adhesive to the substrate, contacting the carrier side of the laminate with a surface of the substrate such that the layer of surface-coating material is at least partially cured before or when it contacts the surface of the substrate, and removing the carrier from the layer of surface-coating material.

Abstract: A process for producing a metamaterial excellent in productivity is provided. The present invention relates to a process for producing a metamaterial including an electromagnetic wave resonator resonating with an electromagnetic wave, the process including: vapor-depositing a material which can form the electromagnetic wave resonator to a support having a shape corresponding to a shape of the electromagnetic wave resonator to thereby arrange the electromagnetic wave resonator on the support.

Abstract: A method of transferring graphene, the method including: preparing a graphene forming structure including a base member, an oxide layer that is hydrophilic and is formed on the base member, a metal catalyst layer that is hydrophobic and is formed on the oxide layer, and graphene that is formed on the metal catalyst layer; attaching the graphene forming structure on a surface of a first carrier; separating the oxide layer from the metal catalyst layer by applying steam to the graphene forming structure; and removing the metal catalyst layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a microstructure on a carrier by: (a) manufacturing a donor foil by forming an embossed structure with elevations and depressions in a first foil material and applying a transfer layer to the embossed structure, (b) manufacturing an acceptor foil by applying an adhesive layer to a second foil material, (c) laminating the donor foil and the acceptor foil by means of the adhesive layer, the transfer layer on the elevations of the embossed structure bonding to the adhesive layer, and (d) transferring the bonded regions of the transfer layer to the acceptor foil by separating the donor foil and the acceptor foil from each other, thereby forming in the acceptor foil a first microstructure from the transferred regions of the transfer layer, and/or forming in the donor foil a second microstructure complementary to the first microstructure.

Abstract: A laminate donor element can be used to transfer a composite of a metal grid and an electronically conductive polymer to a receiver sheet for use in various devices. The laminate donor element has a donor substrate, a metal grid that is disposed over only portions of the donor substrate, leaving portions of the substrate uncovered by the metal grid, and an electronically conductive polymer that covers the portions of the donor substrate that are uncovered by the metal grid. The composite of metal grid and electronically conductive polymer exhibits a peel force of less than or equal to 40 g/cm for separation from the donor substrate at room temperature. The resulting article has a substrate on which a reverse composite of the metal grid and electronically conductive polymer is disposed, which article can be incorporated into various devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the individual application of a hot embossing film, according to which an adhesive is printed on a substrate in the form of symbols, patterns, numbers etc., then a hot embossing film consisting of a backing film, peel-off layer and decorative layer is hot-laminated on the printed substrate and the backing film is removed.