Abstract: In a method of forming an identification card, a card substrate having a surface is provided. A film laminate comprising a backing layer and one or more dried transferable layers attached to the backing layer is provided. One of the transferable layers comprises a coating comprising an inorganic ceramic-like material and a water insoluble polymer binder. The film laminate is laminated to the surface of the card substrate such that an exposed surface of the one or more transferable layers adheres to the surface of the card substrate. The backing layer is then removed from at least a portion of the one or more transferable layers that remain adhered to the surface of the card substrate. Additional embodiments are generally directed to a method of protecting a surface of an identification card and identification card manufacturing devices for performing the methods.

Abstract: The present application discloses a composite pad structure that includes a substrate bonded to a plurality of discrete, spaced-apart, resilient elements engaged to at least one reinforcing structure.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor, including a ceramic body, a plurality of first and second internal electrodes, and first and second external electrodes, wherein the first and second external electrodes include first and second internal layers including first and second internal head portions and first and second internal bands formed on both main surfaces of the ceramic body, and first and second external layers including first and second external head portions and first and second external bands formed on the first and second internal bands and having a distance shorter than a distance of the first and second internal bands, the first and second external layers having viscosity higher than that of the first and second internal layers.

Abstract: Anti-squeal shim (100) comprising a fibre reinforced vibration insulating layer (110) and a vibration absorbing layer (120), the fibre reinforced vibration insulating layer comprises reinforcement fibres, a filler material and a binder material. There is also provided a method of producing anti-squeal shims, and a method of preventing squeal noise from a disc brake.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transdermal device including porous microparticles capable of containing an active principle, in particular nicotine, and to the use thereof as a drug, in particular for tobacco cessation. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing a transdermal device including porous microparticles filled with an active principle.

Abstract: In the tape attaching method of cutting a tape member into conductive tape pieces and attaching the conductive tape pieces onto a plurality of attachment regions which are formed at a side edge part of a board, an attaching step in which the conductive tape pieces is attached onto the attachment region of a first press position, and a moving step, in which by driving a tape sending mechanism to perform the operation of sending the tape member while a press bonding head and a peeling unit are integrally moved relative to the board, the press bonding head is aligned with the attachment region of a second press position, and a separator is peeled from the tape member attached onto the first press position by the peeling unit during the relative movement, are repeated.

Abstract: Certain processes for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor module include assembly first and second housing portions of sensor modules; dispensing a sensor fiber across multiple first housing portions; joining the first and second housing portions; and separating the sensor modules by cutting the sensor fiber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to produce a polymeric sheet comprising the steps of providing an acid-based polymer, providing a neutralizing agent, the neutralizing agent being selected from the group consisting of an organic metallic compound, a metallic salt of a fatty acid, and an ionomer, or a mixture thereof, providing a processing oil, mixing said acid-based polymer, said neutralizing agent, said processing oil, to obtain a polymeric composition, and processing said polymeric composition to form a polymeric sheet. The polymeric sheet may be used as a component, or as a substrate, of a surface covering. The polymeric sheet may also be used to form polymeric particles which are component of so-called “homogenous”, or substrate-free, surface covering.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a substrate, an image sensor IC over the substrate, and a lens assembly above the substrate. The lens assembly may include a spacer above the substrate, a first adhesive layer over the spacer, a lens aligned with the image sensor IC and over the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer surrounding a peripheral surface of the lens and the first adhesive layer, and a baffle over the lens and the second adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a TEM-lamella is disclosed. The method includes: disposing a self-supporting protective structure on a surface of a substrate; bonding the protective structure to the substrate; cutting out a lamella from the substrate using a particle beam so that the lamella remains bonded to at least a portion of the protective structure; fastening a first tool to the lamella; and moving away the lamella from a residual portion of the substrate by moving the first tool relative to the substrate.

Abstract: An elastomer bearing, includes a cylindrical inner metal part, a metallic outer sleeve arranged at a radial distance around the inner metal part; and an elastomer part arranged between the inner metal part and the metallic outer sleeve. The elastomer part has an outer sheath provided with a plastic layer. The outer sleeve is constructed as a one-piece extruded part made of lightweight metal, and the outer sleeve has an inner sheath surface provided with a profiling which form fittingly engages in the plastic layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for manufacturing an electronic part, which is capable of reducing the number of steps of superpose-printing, achieving positional accuracy (alignment accuracy) of precise superposed patterns, and layering with substantially no difference in level, thereby improving productivity and dimensional accuracy and eliminating defects. The method for manufacturing an electronic part includes the steps of forming a composite ink pattern layer on a releasing surface of a transfer plate using a relief offset method, and then simultaneously reversely transferring the composite ink pattern layer to a printing object. Various organic transistor elements are formed by combining a conductive ink, an insulating ink, and an ink containing a semiconductor.

Abstract: A node for a low loss passive optical hub is provided. The low loss passive optical hub includes a 1:N-split fiber and a plastic-optical fiber. The 1:N-split fiber has a fused-fractional end and N second-fractional ends. The 1:N-split fiber is formed from N sub-fibers. The N sub-fibers each have a first-fractional end and a second-fractional end. The N first-fractional ends are fused to form the fused-fractional end. The plastic-optical fiber has a first end and a second end. The first end of the plastic-optical fiber is optically coupled to the fused-fractional end of the 1:N-split fiber.

Abstract: A cap assembly for optical communications comprising a housing that includes a front side perpendicular from a bottom side, opposing parallel first and second sides perpendicular from the bottom side, and a back side disposed perpendicularly between the first side and the second side offset from respective ends of the first side and the second side opposite the front side. The back side includes an opening there-through and a three-sided ledge formed along an interior of the first side leg, an exterior of the back side, and an interior of the second side leg. The cap assembly further includes a window configured to contact the three-sided ledge of the back side, the glass panel covering the opening there-through and attached to the assembly via a solder pre-form.

Abstract: An optical coupler may include a fiber optic structure that has a portion of an outer surface that is beveled at a predetermined angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the fiber optic structure. The beveled outer surface portion may be optically coupled with a waveguide core of an optical integrated circuit. The fiber optic structure may also include a second outer surface portion that is butt coupled to an end of an optical fiber to optically couple the second outer surface portion with the optical fiber.

Abstract: Provided is an optical functional film in which air bubbles can be effectively prevented from forming during lamination, and preferably in which a carrier film does not tear readily. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using this optical functional film. A belt-shaped optical functional film is used in order to cut away the optical functional film at predetermined intervals from the belt-shaped optical functional film to which a carrier film is bonded, with the carrier film remaining uncut; to subsequently turn over the carrier film by an edge-shaped member and peel away the optical functional film; and to laminate the exposed surface of the optical functional film to a sheet member while the optical functional film is being peeled away, wherein the optical functional film is characterized in that the flexural rigidity of the carrier film per unit length in the longitudinal direction is from 5.0×10?5 N·mm2 to 8.

Abstract: A cut-out laminated sheet can be prepared by laminating a protection sheet on a base sheet, followed by a simple two-step shearing process. The cut-out laminated sheet thus prepared features a protruding section that helps improving productivity by making the removal of the protection sheet easy; and thus, can be effectively used in a wide range of industrial applications such as a brittle sheet and a flexible sheet.

Abstract: Weighted transaction cards and methods of manufacturing the same. The weighted transaction cards may include a tungsten member that comprises at least a portion of a layer of the transaction card. The tungsten member may be encapsulated and/or disposed in an opening of a surround to define and inlay. The inlay may be laminated with one or more additional layers according to traditional card manufacturing techniques (e.g., a hot lamination process). The weighted transaction cards may have a weight significantly greater than traditional plastic transaction cards such that the weighted transaction cards.

Abstract: A shield that is attachable to a touch sensitive screen is disclosed. The shield may be attached to the touch sensitive screen only at its outer peripheral portion. An air gap is enclosed between the shield and the touch sensitive screen to form a planar air bearing. The shield preferably does not touch the active area of the touch sensitive screen when the user is not touching the shield but only viewing the touch sensitive screen through the shield. This mitigates unwanted optical artifacts such as trapped air bubbles, Newton rings and chromatic interference while maintaining the sensitivity of the touch sensitive screen.

Abstract: A composite automation method and apparatus for the generation of short path course application of a composite lamina is realized by reconfiguring the functional mechanisms of the fiber placement head. Separating the fiber advance and retract functions, nesting the activation cylinders, and making use of push only activation results in a simplified, compact AFP delivery head. Uniform cutting is provided by a circular configuration fiber cutting blade, were at activation the blade both provides a progressive cutting force and rotates to providing a new cutting edge, and requires limited cutting edge guidance as all orientations cut equally well. The mechanism nested in functions and placed in close proximity to the compaction roller reduces the overall fiber course to the application point.

Abstract: A contoured composite structure is fabricated by laying up a composite charge that includes at least one ply formed by uni-directional fiber pre-preg ply segments having substantially constant widths. The ply segments are placed in side-by-side, overlapping relationship with their longitudinal centerlines aligned in a polar orientation related to the contour of the structure. The charge is formed into the shape of the structure and cured.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an adhesive film including: preparing a transparent adhesion layer, disposing a film mask including a light-transmitting region and a light-shielding region on the transparent adhesion layer, applying ultraviolet (UV) light to the transparent adhesion layer through the film mask to precure an area of the transparent adhesion layer corresponding to the light-transmitting region of the film mask, and cutting the precured area of the transparent adhesion layer.

Abstract: A method for reinforcing, baffling or sealing a vehicle structure by providing a die-cut expandable material that enters and seals a cavity or multiple cavities and corners, cracks, or seams.

Abstract: A hard laminate sheet with flexible hinge for binding into a security document is provided. Hard synthetic material layers are overlaid, sandwiching a flexible material layer having a hinge portion configured for separation from the hard synthetic material layers, and an affixing portion configured to become affixed to the hard synthetic material layers, upon lamination of the overlaid layers. The overlaid layers are laminated to form a laminate sheet having an embedded hinge affixed to the hard synthetic material layers. Score cuttings are made along a score line coinciding with an inner hinge edge on a hinge side which is then flexed until the hard synthetic material layers break along the inner hinge edge. Residual laminate layers are separated from the hinge side to expose the hinge portion of the flexible material.

Abstract: The technology provides embodiments for a waveguide including gaps which turn the direction of light. Each of a plurality of planes located within a waveguide includes a group of gaps so that each of the gapped planes partially reflects out of the waveguide light within a first angle range and transmits down the waveguide light received within a second angle range. In some examples, the waveguide is formed by joining optically transparent sections, and each group of gaps is formed in a surface of each optically transparent section which becomes a joining surface when bonded with an abutting all flat surface of an adjacent section. The waveguide may be used in displays, and in particular in near-eye displays (NED)s.

Abstract: A method of making a pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment. The pad of labels include labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store's planogram.

Abstract: A seal formed of laminated films adhered to a peel strip. The seal includes a target area free of adhesive, and adhesive surrounding the target area. The seal is formed so that the target area is visually distinguished from the surrounding adhesive to facilitate placement of the seal on a medical container by a user. The use of a colored adhesive, reflectivity of the adhesive, a colored laminate, or a colored target background can be utilized to make the target area visually different from the surrounding adhesive.

Abstract: A precious metal thin-film laminate (PMTL) (10) that is presented in terms of a structure and as a method for producing various embodiments of the structure. The PMTL (10) is comprised of three basic elements: a substrate (12) having an upper surface (14) and a lower surface (16), a selectable quantity of a precious metal (18) such as gold (20) that is deposited onto the upper surface (14) or onto the lower surface (16) of the substrate (12), and a protective layer (22) that is applied over the precious metal (18). Preferably, the PMTL (10) also includes indicia (24) and a PMTL authenticating device (26). The PMTL (10) can be utilized as material for collectible art, traded, and purchased and sold by individuals and/or commercial enterprises. The resulting laminate is then cut to expose the precious metal at the edges.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting and sealing a moving length of a fabric by heating, sealing, and finally cutting the fabric in a linear process to form an even, fused edge. The fabric undergoes a sequence of manipulations efficacious for cutting and sealing the fabric to a desired pattern and edge width. The method and apparatus help to minimize frayed edges on the fabric by bonding and fusing the fibers prior to cutting. The fabric is initially drawn through the apparatus in a predetermined pattern, such as a window blind. A heating portion directs a hot gas onto a section of the fiber desired for creating the edges. The heated section is compressed under a seal, which helps fuse perpendicular and parallel cross sections of fibers. The newly sealed section is then immediately cut with a cutting portion to form at least one fused edge.

Abstract: A fireshield fastener hood and method of bonding a cover to a substrate therefor.

Abstract: A method of making a pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment. The pad of labels include labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store's planogram.

Abstract: Methods and devices include a patterning device positioned along a processing path. The patterning device forms one or more holes through workpieces at a contact location of the workpieces. A transport device is positioned along the processing path. The transport device removes the workpieces from the processing path and stacks the workpieces by simultaneously moving at least two of the workpieces together in workpiece sets. The transport device comprising a vacuum device that contacts the contact location of the top workpiece within each of the workpiece sets. The vacuum device applies vacuum through the holes of the top workpiece to the bottom workpiece within each of the workpiece sets to maintain the workpieces together in the workpiece sets when performing the removing and the stacking.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a honeycomb structured body, a ceramic block is formed by binding multiple pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies with adhesive layers interposed therebetween. The multiple pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies are bound on a support by piling up the multiple pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies successively. A placing position where a primary honeycomb fired body is to be placed is determined. A position of an end face of at least one secondary honeycomb fired body is fixed by applying force to the end face of the at least one secondary honeycomb fired body. The primary honeycomb fired body is placed on the placing position with the position of the end face of the at least one secondary honeycomb fired body being fixed. The fixing further includes first positioning or second positioning based on a number of the at least one secondary honeycomb fired body before the fixing.

Abstract: A pant-type absorbent article including a first body panel having a body facing side and a garment facing side and a second body panel having a body facing side and a garment facing side, the body facing sides of first and second body panels are held together in a face-to-face relationship along lateral edges to form side connections. The article further including a first fastening member hingedly attached to or near a lateral edge of the body facing side of the first body panel and having a portion which is unattached to said first body panel, said portion is refastenably attached to a complementary second fastening member provided on the body facing side of the second body panel. A recess forming a finger grip may be provided in the lateral edge of the first body panel.

Abstract: Multi-layer moulding having a high structural load-carrying capacity with two opposing broad faces and a laterally peripheral end face, containing, in layers, broad face on broad face, layered wood veneers and, lying between the wood veneers, adhesives. The wood veneers are layered in such a way that the grain of at least one of the wood veneers deviates from the grain of one or the other wood veneers by 45° to 90° and in that the grain of the wood veneers deviates by 22.5 to 67.5° with respect to a surface normal to an end face of the moulding.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing as absorbed article includes a first absorption layer-forming step of forming a first absolution layer configuring the absorber, and a second absorption layer-forming step of forming a second absorption layer configuring the absorber, and laminated on to the first absorption layer. In the first absorption layer-forming step, a first absorption layer is formed while forming the curving unit in symmetry with respect to a virtual central line dividing a width of the absorber in the widthwise direction into two, and extending in the longitudinal direction, and in the second absorption layer-forming step, the second absorption layer is formed without providing the curving unit in a crotch region that is adapted to be in contact with a crotch of the wearer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a label for marking items comprising a carrier material with a top side and a bottom side. The carrier material is printable at least on the top side. Adhesive layers are provided on the bottom side and the top side, wherein at least the adhesive layer provided on the top side can be activated for example by heat.

Abstract: The use of a heat idler moveable along a path provides speed and flexibility in the heat labeling of containers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making pouches is disclosed. It includes using one or more of the following features: using two servo motors to drive a platen, providing a calibration routine is run at start-up and/or after the machine has been operating; controlling in response to feed back from the servo motor(s) such as feedback indicative of the distance the platen travels; the feedback is not of force exerted by the platen; and/or the platen is controlled to prevent unacceptable fracturing of the film laminate.

Abstract: An adhesive film, a method for preparing an adhesive film, and an organic electronic device are provided. According to the adhesive film in exemplary embodiments of the present invention, fluidity of an adhesive can be controlled in the case of applying the adhesive between objects to be subsequently adhered to each other and then thermal-compressing by including an adhesive layer with cured side faces contacting with the outside. The adhesive film is used, for example for assembling a panel and the like, and thereby a defect rate at the time of assembling a panel and the like can be reduced and excellent work characteristics can be provided. In addition, before being applied to a panel or the like, a moisture absorbent included inside an adhesive layer of an adhesive film can be protected from external moisture or the like, thereby being easily stored, and also when it is applied to a product, reliability of life span, and the like can be secured.

Abstract: An optical lens laminate has an adhesive member with at least one aperture, an optical member with an optical feature; and another optical member with an optical feature. The lens laminate may be made by positioning the at least one adhesive member between the optical members, with the apertures aligned with the lens features, and pressing the optical members together.

Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing a trimming device to trim an edge of a plastic card having round corners, are provided. The plastic card has an overlay laminated on a major surface of the plastic card. The periphery of the overlay overhangs the edge of the plastic card. The trimming device trims the overhanging part of the laminated overlay by moving the trimming device along the edge of the personalized document in a direction generally parallel to the major surface of the plastic card.

Abstract: The described method of fabricating a composite engineered wood material floor board, having a top wood layer secured to a wood material substrate layer, minimizes the effect of telegraphy in the resulting floor board. The method includes selecting a top wood layer from a top surface quality wood material having a thickness of between 1 mm to 8 mm, and selecting a substrate wood material layer having a thickness of between 6 mm and a thickness ratio of 1 to no more than 10 between the top wood layer and the substrate wood material layer. A plurality of transverse rectangular spaced-apart grooves are also formed in a bottom surface of said wood substrate layer. The ratio between the depth of said grooves and the thickness of the substrate wood material has an impact on telegraphy of said grooves in said top wood layer and is therefore selected accordingly.

Abstract: An optical device includes a connector configured to provide a hole, an optical waveguide provided with a core and a clad equipped on an outer periphery of the core and configured to have a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of the core, a first transparent member configured to make contact with a core end face of the optical waveguide, and a second transparent member configured to make contact with a hole bottom of the optical waveguide insertion hole, wherein a contact area of the second transparent member and the hole bottom of the optical waveguide insertion hole is larger than a contact area of the core and the first transparent member.

Abstract: A light weight panel is made from strips of thin wood which are joined side by side in a roughly 45 angle. Sheets of such joined strips are combined in layers with the strips of each layer orthogonal to the strips of the adjacent layer and are bonded into a panel if any desired length and width. A usable structural panel is then cut from the boded sheets so that the strips are diagonal to the edges of the structural panel.

Abstract: According to the invention a transdermal therapeutic system for administering fentanyl or an analogue thereof through the skin is provided that has a pressure-sensitive adhesive matrix layer containing a mixture of two polyisobutylenes with specific storage moduli.

Abstract: A method of making a decorative shattered-glass screen or other work of art, including providing a planar main member, applying a two-dimensional graphical decorative work to the main member, applying a substantially clear viscous liquid adhesive over the decorative work of art, applying a shatterable clear glass pane onto the adhesive layer while still in liquid form, striking the pane, preferably on its edge, to shatter the pane into a multiplicity of shattered glass pieces and by such shattering causing the shattered glass pieces to spread from one another, and solidifying the adhesive layer to form a shattered-glass mosaic.

Abstract: A method for forming a nanopore membrane includes forming an array of carbon nanotubes on a substrate that are disposed side by side in a direction perpendicular to a length of the carbon nanotubes. The array of carbon nanotubes are embedded in a patternable polymer material. The patternable polymer material is crosslinked over the array of carbon nanotubes. An adhesive layer is deposited on the polymer material having the array of carbon nanotubes to form a pad. The pad is rolled using a transfer rod to form a membrane with carbon nanotubes of the array, forming nanopores through the membrane such that as the pad is rolled the membrane increases in diameter.

Abstract: A panel for use in an architectural installation includes a poplar bark slab having a top face, bottom face and two opposed sides. The bottom face is laminated to a backing to make a composite, the top face has lands and crevasses. A filler on the top face fills the crevasses and a coating covers the filler and presenting a smooth, flat outer surface. The resulting composite panel with filler and coating is machined to obtain a shape selected from the group consisting of flooring, wall panel, ceiling panel, chair rail, door or window frame or crown molding.

Abstract: A composite article comprises a substrate element with a first cover element spaced from the substrate element. A second cover element is disposed between the first cover element and the substrate element. A first adhesive layer is disposed between the first and second cover elements, where the first adhesive layer is configured to adhere the first cover element to the second cover element. A second adhesive layer is disposed between the second cover element and the substrate element, where the second adhesive layer is configured to adhere the second cover element to the substrate element. At least one seed abuts the first adhesive layer. The first cover layer is configured to be separated from the first adhesive layer thereby exposing at least a portion of the seed(s). Also disclosed are a method of forming a composite article, and a method of planting a seed with a composite article.