Including A Masking Coating Patents (Class 427/259)
  • Publication number: 20110020970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process of etching or plating comprising the steps of: i) ink jet printing an alkali removeable water insoluble hot melt ink jet ink onto a substrate to form a resist image; ii) etching or plating the substrate in an aqueous acid medium; and iv) removing the resist image with an aqueous alkali.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Nigel Anthony Caiger
  • Publication number: 20100322055
    Abstract: An optical disc having a region with pre-recorded data and a recordable region, a method of fabricating the disc, a stamper for forming a disc master, and a recording device for use with the disc are disclosed. Data recorded in the recordable region may be used for activation of the disc, providing unique identification or enhancing program content on the disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: John Matthew Town, Alan Bruce Hamersley, Holger Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7841084
    Abstract: The present technology relates to the problem that during diverse machining steps of application to the production or reconditioning of internally cooled gas turbine blades, an undesired effect may be had on sections of the gas turbine blades and proposes, as an improvement, to inject the cavity of the gas turbine blades before the machining steps with a plastic material which can be removed without trace, such as polystyrene, which can be subsequently removed again, in particular by heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhold Meier
  • Publication number: 20100285271
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube assembly comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged into a patterned frame and extending from a base of the patterned frame to a face of the patterned frame, the patterned frame having a height of at least about 10 ?m or greater. At least one passage extends through or is defined in the patterned frame, the at least one passage extending from the base of the patterned frame to the face of the patterned frame. An interstitial material at least partially fills interstices between at least some of the carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Robert C. Davis, Richard R. Vanfleet, David N. Hutchison
  • Patent number: 7824735
    Abstract: Methods for selectively coating substrates are disclosed. The methods generally comprise applying acid to a portion of the substrate; coating the substrate with a coating comprising a component that reacts with the acid; and removing the coating from the portion of the substrate to which the acid has been applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Jennifer L. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20100260946
    Abstract: Nanorings and methods for fabrication thereof, preferably of gold and tungsten, involve deposition on silicon wafer and/or glass substrates using random incidence sputtering deposition and thermal vapor deposition techniques to produce two dimensional tungsten nanotriangle and gold nanoring arrays on the silicon wafer substrates with the size of resulting equilateral tungsten nanotriangles being about 100 nm per side and being spaced about 210 nm from each other, and with the gold nanorings being about 220 nm in diameter, 40 nm wide, 10 nm thick and being spaced about 560 nm from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Dongdong X. Jia, Anura Goonewardene
  • Publication number: 20100225019
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a synthetic leather formed with a pattern includes a mixing step (A) in which at least a first material and a second material are properly mixed in proportion into a mixture; a first coating step (B) in which the mixture is coated on a substrate to form a blocking layer; a printing step (C) in which a determined pattern is printed on the surface of blocking layer to form a pattern layer; and a second coating step (D) in which at least the mixture is coated on the pattern layer to form a surface layer, thereby a product being finished. Thus, the pattern layer may be sandwiched between the blocking layer and the surface layer, which prevents the pattern layer contacting the substrate or outside from fading in color and shedding off and prevents the child from eating, by accident, the fall-off pattern layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Lung-Wen CHOU
  • Publication number: 20100193468
    Abstract: An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device. The device includes an environmentally sensitive device, and at least one edge-sealed barrier stack. The edge-sealed barrier stack includes a decoupling layer and at least two barrier layers. The environmentally sensitive device is sealed between an edge-sealed barrier stack and either a substrate or another edge-sealed barrier stack. A method of making the edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Paul E. Burrows, Eric S. Mast, Peter M. Martin, Gordon L. Graff, Mark E. Gross, Charles C. Bonham, Wendy D. Bennett, Michael G. Hall
  • Publication number: 20100178426
    Abstract: A new structure and method for terminating underfilm corrosion. The method utilizes patterned coatings on metal surfaces creating spatial variations of coating thickness or composition. The resulting structure, or paths of structural variation in the coating, directs the path of filiform growth and promotes entrapment, thereby limiting filiform growth and causing self-annihilation. In the preferred embodiment a stamp is used to impose the desired “paths” of structural variation in the painted coating while the coating is wet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Oliver Steinbock, Stephanie D. Thouvenel-Romans
  • Patent number: 7744964
    Abstract: A method for forming an optically variable device upon a substrate comprises the steps of: patterning a reflective layer on the substrate using an oil-ablation technique; removing oil residue from the first side of the substrate using a first glow discharge; and depositing thin-film layers so as to be supported by the substrate to form the optically variable device. Optionally, oil residue is removed from the second side of the substrate using a second glow discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Roger W. Phillips, Keith Hollingsworth, Vladimir P. Raksha
  • Publication number: 20100112223
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for making a panel with superimposed layers of marking material in substantially exact registration is provided. An assembly includes a stencil layer sandwiched between a substrate and a transparent coating. The stencil includes a release surface. The coating tends to secure the stencil layer to the substrate, e.g., for storage and/or transport, and may protect the stencil layer from marking materials that might otherwise penetrate the stencil layer. A design and background layers are then printed onto the coating. A force is then applied to remove the background layer, design layer, and coating that are disposed on the stencil layer, leaving the remainder of the background layer, design layer, and coating adhered to the substrate in substantially exact registration within portions of the substrate that are devoid of the stencil layer. The design layer is right-reading visible through the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CONTRA VISION LTD.
    Inventor: George Roland Hill
  • Publication number: 20100096062
    Abstract: Disclosed are printed articles that may be used to decorate substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Serigraph, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Marie Lentz, Gregory Mathew Canard, Brian James Brodzeller
  • Publication number: 20100080914
    Abstract: A method is provided. A first layer is provided over a substrate, the first layer comprising a first material. A patterned second layer is applied over the first layer via stamping. The second layer comprising a second material. The second layer covers a first portion of the first layer, and does not cover a second portion of the first layer. The second portion of the first layer is removed via a subtractive process while the first portion of the first layer is protected from removal by the patterned second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Stephen R. FORREST, Momchil T. MIHNEV, Andre D. TAYLOR, Xin XU
  • Patent number: 7682661
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pre-packaged kit and a method for creating unique multi-toned custom patterns or camouflage on a surface, and in particular the surfaces of a firearm. The multi-toned custom patterns or camouflage are created by separating or peeling off pre-cut stencil/templates from sheet or roll stock adhesive backed masking material and applying the stencil/templates to a surface. The surface is subsequently sprayed with coatings, finishers and sealants. Additional layers of stencil/templates are then added and sprayed with various colors or tones of coatings, finishers and sealants to complete the desired effect on the firearm surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Steven M. Lauer
  • Publication number: 20100059365
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a mask having submillimetric openings on a surface portion of a substrate, characterized in that: a layer known as a mask layer is deposited from a solution of colloidal particles that are stabilized and dispersed in a solvent; and the drying of the mask layer is carried out until a two-dimensional irregular network of substantially straight-edged interstices that gives a mask is obtained, with a random mesh of interstices in at least one direction. Submillimetric grid obtained by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Emmanuel Valentin, Bernard Nghiem, Arnaud Huignard, Georges Zagdoun, Eddy Royer
  • Patent number: 7662426
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of fabricating organic light emitting diode array, which adopts a directional spin coating technology to grow different organic light-emitting materials on the same plane so as to control the color of the emitted light and accomplish monochrome or full color organic light emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: National Chung Chen University
    Inventors: Jungwei John Cheng, Jeng-Rong Ho, Tzu-Yang Peng, Nan-Yi Wu, Chin Min Huang
  • Publication number: 20090246381
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a housing (100) out of a transparent housing including an inner surface (10) and an outer surface (20), is described. Ink is printed on the inner surface (10) to form a ink area (50) defining a window area (40). The window area (40) and the ink area (50) are shielded and a painting process carried out on non-shielded portions of the inner surface (10). Finally, non-conductive vacuum metallization is carried out on the outer surface (20) to form the manufactured housing (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Chih-Chiang Chang
  • Patent number: 7579040
    Abstract: Provided is a method for fabricating an organic EL device that can prevent delamination of an electrode. The method includes: forming electrode separators on a substrate, the electrode separators being spaced apart by a constant distance from one another; and depositing an electrode material on an entire surface of the substrate including the electrode separators to form an electrode separated by the electrode separators. According to the present invention, since the anode is automatically separated in the unit of pixels due to the existence of the electrode separator, delamination of the anode can be prevented, and further product reliability can be enhanced. Also, since a complicated photolithography process is not needed, process efficiency can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Nyun Lee, Chang Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20090176019
    Abstract: This invention provides a composition of Flowing Colors oil paint formed by mixing an oil paint or oil color with a diluent. The diluent may be an oil such as linseed oil or mineral oil. The composition is suitable for “Flowing Colors” oil painting. The invention also provides methods of using the composition to prepare paintings of “Flowing Colors”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Bihua Liu
  • Patent number: 7510743
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a device adapted for exposure to high temperatures. A support structure for retaining a ceramic insulating material on a substrate is formed by the deposition of a support structure material through a patterned masking material. The support structure can define cells into which the ceramic insulating material is deposited following removal of the masking material. The support structure may be a composite metal-ceramic material having either discreet layers or a graded composition deposited by an electro-deposition process followed by a heat treatment to form a solid state diffusion bond with the substrate. The ceramic filler material may be deposited by the electrophoretic deposition of ceramic particles coated with a bonding material that is subsequently heated to oxidize and to bond the particles together. The support structure may be formed with inclined walls in order to improve its resistance to foreign object impact damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Ramesh Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20090074968
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and system of painting an article having two or more base coats, and to articles prepared in accordance therewith. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises applying a primer composition to a first and second area of the article; applying a first base composition to the first area of the article; curing the primer composition and the first base composition to form a primer and a first base coat; masking at least a portion of the first base coat; applying a second base composition to the second area of the article; removing the masking; applying a clear coat composition to the first and second area of the article; and curing the second base and the clear coat compositions. In at least one embodiment, the article is a vehicle and the compositions are applied via automated spray equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Alyson Marie Dunlop, Aaron M. Fiala, Christopher Anthony Tallon, Jacob Braslaw, John Michael Purcell, Mary Ellen Rosenberger, Stephen Joseph Barrett, James Scott Gilland, Samuel A. Smith, Timothy S. Young, Warren Phillip Bullock
  • Patent number: 7459197
    Abstract: Reversibly adaptive rough structures, comprising: a substrate; a plurality of raised elements on the substrate, the raised elements mutually spaced apart by channel regions on the substrate, each of the raised elements having a lateral surface and a distal end; the lateral surface, the distal end and the channel regions having hydrophobic molecules thereon; and the distal end having reversibly adaptive bristles thereon, the reversibly adaptive bristles being convertible between relatively hydrophilic and hydrophobic states by the application of an external stimulus. Techniques for making reversibly adaptive rough structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignees: Lucent Technologies Inc., The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Joanna Aizenberg, Shu Yang
  • Publication number: 20080286467
    Abstract: A method. The method includes dip coating a film of a composition on a silicon wafer substrate. The composition includes a polymer blend of a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer is a substituted silsesquioxane copolymer. The second polymer is a polysilsesquioxane having silanol end groups. The composition includes a photosensitive acid generator, an organic base, and an organic crosslinking agent. The film is patternwise imaged and at least one region is exposed to radiation having a wavelength of about 248 nanometers. The film is baked, resulting in inducing crosslinking in the film. The film is developed resulting in removal of base-soluble unexposed regions of the film, wherein a relief pattern from the film remains. The relief pattern is cured at a temperature between about 300° C. and about 450° C., and the curing utilizes a combination of thermal treatment with UV radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Robert D. Allen, Phillip Brock, Blake W. Davis, Qinghuang Lin, Robert D. Miller, Alshakim Nelson, Ratnam Sooriyakumaran
  • Publication number: 20080268288
    Abstract: Devices based on spinodally decomposed periodic structures and their fabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, a corporation of California
    Inventor: Sungho Jin
  • Publication number: 20080268280
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing a low resistance metal line, in which a wet plating technique is used instead of a vacuum film forming process in order to simplify the process and decrease the manufacturing cost. In addition, a self-assembled monolayer is formed that facilitates the increased adsorption density and strength of the metal catalyst resulting in the formation of a high-density metal catalyst layer, thereby obtaining a high-quality metal line. Also disclosed herein, are a patterned metal line structure, and a display device using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hen CHO, Ki Yong SONG, Sang Eun PARK
  • Publication number: 20080248203
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a profiled masking article and method of masking a substrate to be treated or painted that provides a feathered or soft edge between painted and unpainted areas. The masking article described herein may be used as a single strip, or as multiple strips, placed side by side, wherein a strip is removed between treatments of different types. This allows successive treatment layers to completely cover previous layers, thus avoiding defects resulting from exposed layers of material. In an embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a masking article comprising: at least one elongate body (12), said body (12) having a top surface, a bottom surface and at least two lateral surfaces, wherein at least a portion of said body comprises an adhesive material; and a generally planar top portion (14), connected to the body along at least one surface, said top portion (14) having a microstructured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin M. Eliason, Jeffrey R. Janssen, Larry R. Lappi, Larry A. Meixner, Michael J. Moszer
  • Publication number: 20080226871
    Abstract: Layered systems, which are used at high temperatures, often degrade rapidly when a layer has been lost, leading to the damage or loss of the component that consists of said layered system. A described layered system comprises at least one cooling safety orifice, which is e.g. covered by an intermediate layer and an outer layer. The cooling safety orifice opens if the layers are damaged, in such a way that the layered system is additionally cooled by a coolant that flows through the cooling safety orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Karsten Klein
  • Patent number: 7425349
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a low temperature polysilicon film is provided. A first metal layer is formed on a substrate; and openings have been formed in the first metal layer. A second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer: and a hole corresponding to each of the openings is formed in the second metal layer. A silicon layer is formed on the second metal layer; a silicon seed is formed on the substrate inside each of the holes. After removing the first and the second metal layers, an amorphous silicon layer is formed on the substrate by using the silicon seed. Then a laser crystallization step is performed to form a polysilicon layer from the amorphous layer. Since the position of the silicon seed can be controlled, the size and distribution of the silicon grain and the number of the silicon crystal interface can also be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Shen Wung, Mao-Yi Chang, Chih-Chin Chang
  • Publication number: 20080213482
    Abstract: A method of making a mask for frit sealing a glass envelope comprising depositing a paste onto a glass substrate, depositing a metallic layer overtop the substrate and paste, and removing the paste and a portion of the metallic layer. The paste may be, for example, a glass frit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Stephan Lvovich Logunov
  • Patent number: 7410734
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a color filter is provided. First, a substrate having a light shielding layer formed thereon is provided, wherein the light shielding layer is adopted for defining a plurality of sub-pixel regions on the substrate. Next, a hydrophobic layer is formed on the light shielding layer by stencil printing, or a surface silylation treatment is carried out to clean the light shielding layer by inkjet printing. Next, a color filter layer is formed in the sub-pixel regions. Thus, fabrication method of the present invention is capable of reducing the possibility of intermixing the color ink between adjacent sub-pixel regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Lin Hsu, Huai-An Li, Yu-Cheng Lo, Jiun-Ming Wang, Yu-Hsien Chen
  • Publication number: 20080166542
    Abstract: A gas diffusion layer, a manufacturing apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The gas diffusion layer having different hydrophilic/hydrophobic structure and channel therein can be manufactured quickly and easily by using a coating mask. The gas diffusion layer is used in various fuel cells to enhance the ability of water management and to solve the problem of flooding at the cathode, the problem of water deficit at the anode, and the problem of gas transfer. The gas diffusion layer includes a gas diffusion medium having a first property and a micro porous layer having a second property. The micro porous layer is formed on one surface of the gas diffusion medium. The micro porous layer has a plurality of channel layers penetrating the gas diffusion medium. One of the first property and the second property is hydrophilic, and the other is hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lung-Yu Sung, Kan-Lin Hsueh, Yi-Yie Yan, Shu-Mei He, Shi-Chern Yen
  • Publication number: 20080131604
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of making a textured coating on a wear surface of a component. The method includes applying a mask on the surface and depositing a tribological coating on the surface. The method further includes removing the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Shuangbiao Liu, Chuong Quang Dam, Bao Feng, Dongyun Hua
  • Publication number: 20080113163
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that selectively applies thermal barrier coatings that exhibit different degrees of thermal conductivity to different inner surface areas of engine combustor panels. Different types of TBCs are applied to predetermined inner surface areas of a combustor panel based on empirical observation or prediction. TBCs exhibiting low thermal conductivity are applied to combustor panel areas that are exposed to hotter temperatures and TBCs exhibiting higher thermal conductivity are applied to areas that are exposed to lower temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin W. Schlichting, David A. Litton, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Melvin Freling, James A. Dierberger
  • Patent number: 7261920
    Abstract: A process for forming a patterned thin film structure on a substrate is disclosed. A pattern is printed with a material, such as a masking coating or an ink, on the substrate, the pattern being such that, in one embodiment, the desired thin film structures will be formed in the areas where the printed material is not present, i.e., a negative image of thin film structure to be formed is printed. In another embodiment, the pattern is printed with a material that is difficult to strip from the substrate, and the desired thin film structures will be formed in the areas where the printed material is present, i.e., a positive image of the thin film structure is printed. The thin film material is deposited on the patterned substrate, and the undesired area is stripped, leaving behind the patterned thin film structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: SiPix Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeanne E. Haubrich, Yi-Shung Chaug, Zarng-Arh George Wu, Rong-Chang Liang
  • Patent number: 7252853
    Abstract: A vehicle masking material and method of use. The masking material in one embodiment includes polyvinyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, glycerine or triethylene glycol, a surfactant, and water. The masking material is applied to a surface which is to be protected from paint overspray or other mechanical process, allowed to dry, and paint is applied. After drying of the paint, the masking material is removed by peeling or water washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Cal-West Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward W Woodhall, Nicholas Kondrats
  • Patent number: 7195798
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a low temperature polysilicon film is provided. A first metal layer is formed on a substrate; and openings have been formed in the first metal layer. A second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer: and a hole corresponding to each of the openings is formed in the second metal layer. A silicon layer is formed on the second metal layer; a silicon seed is formed on the substrate inside each of the holes. After removing the first and the second metal layers, an amorphous silicon layer is formed on the substrate by using the silicon seed. Then a laser crystallization step is performed to form a polysilicon layer from the amorphous layer. Since the position of the silicon seed can be controlled, the size and distribution of the silicon grain and the number of the silicon crystal interface can also be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Shen Wung, Mao-Yi Chang, Chih-Chin Chang
  • Patent number: 7192622
    Abstract: Process of masking cooling holes of a gas turbine component with an external surface, comprising a cavity and a plurality of cooling holes before coating the gas turbine component, comprising the steps of first applying a mask material to the cooling holes so that the cooling holes are filled at least closest to the external surface, whereby the mask material contains a substance which fluoresces under ultraviolet light and a filler material. Then the mask material within the cooling holes is thickening. An inspection using ultraviolet light to locate any unwanted residual mask material on the external surface is carried out and unwanted residual mask material is removed before the coating is applied to the external surface of the component and the masked cooling holes. In the end the mask material is removed from the cooling holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: John Fernihough, Andreas Boegli, Alexander Stankowski
  • Patent number: 7189430
    Abstract: A method of controllably aligning carbon nanotubes to a template structure to fabricate a variety of carbon nanotube containing structures and devices having desired characteristics is provided. The method allows simultaneous, selective growth of both vertically and horizontally controllably aligned nanotubes on the template structure but not on a substrate in a single process step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Pulickel M. Ajayan, Ramanath Ganapathiraman, Anyuan Cao
  • Patent number: 7189435
    Abstract: Pathways to rapid and reliable fabrication of three-dimensional nanostructures are provided. Simple methods are described for the production of well-ordered, multilevel nanostructures. This is accomplished by patterning block copolymer templates with selective exposure to a radiation source. The resulting multi-scale lithographic template can be treated with post-fabrication steps to produce multilevel, three-dimensional, integrated nanoscale media, devices, and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Mark Tuominen, Mustafa Bal, Thomas P. Russell, Andrei Ursache
  • Patent number: 7135204
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wiring board is provided. The method includes performing a plating process to a land, in a condition that a resist film having an opening for exposing at least the center of the land is formed on a substrate with wires having the land formed thereon, so that a fist portion of an edge of the opening is disposed on the substrate and a second portion of the edge is disposed on the land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Fumiaki Karasawa
  • Patent number: 7128942
    Abstract: A vehicle tire provided with a protective film which covers a surface of the tire is disclosed, wherein the protective film is indicative of at least one of tire data including tire conicity and radial force variation of the tire and can be washed away with water. Also a method of fitting tires on a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the installing positions of the tires are determined according to the data indicated by the protective film, and thereafter the protective film is washed away with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7090783
    Abstract: A method of patterning self-assembled thin films, including forming a photoresist layer on a substrate and then patterning and etching the photoresist layer. In combination with the etched photoresist layer, a self-assembled layer is formed on the substrate using LbL self-assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation as a Division of the Louisiana Tech University Foundation
    Inventors: Tianhong Cui, Yuri Lvov, Feng Hua
  • Patent number: 7053313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing electrically conducting tracks on a transparent substrate, by screen printing with an electrically conducting paste, and to the transparent substrate provided with said tracks. According to the invention, conducting tracks are formed with a width less than or equal to 0.3 mm by applying, by screen printing, a thixotropic electrically conducting paste having a ratio of the viscosity without shear stress to the viscosity under shear stress under screen-printing conditions of at least 50 and having a silver content greater than 35% and of which at least 98% of the particles which form it have a size less than 25 ?m, by means of a screen having at least 90 threads per cm, the coating of said screen being provided with slots, the narrowest width of which is equal to 0.25 mm±0.05 mm, and by subjecting said tracks to baking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Dieter Hahn, Josef Switalla, Rainer Kummutat, Andre Beyrle, Yannick Lebail
  • Patent number: 7045168
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for creating a distinctive painted appearance on the surface of a substrate. The method involves coating a patterning composition on the surface, applying a coating of paint on the surface and removing the patterning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventor: Mahan Mark Janbakhsh
  • Patent number: 7014888
    Abstract: A method and structure that protects interior electrical components of a pressure sensor (4) from corrosive particles using a sacrificial gel dome (30) to form a vent (34) in a protective gel (32) that covers electrical components that can be corroded such as wires (16), bond pads (18), and electrical leads (14). Sacrificial gel dome (30) is dispensed over a diaphragm (28) of pressure sensor (4) to form vent (34) enabling diaphragm (28) to sense pressure variations without the influence of protective gel (32). Sacrificial gel dome (30) is removed through a water rinsing process (42) to expose vent (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: William G. McDonald, Stephen Ryan Hooper
  • Patent number: 7002141
    Abstract: An atomic lithography apparatus for depositing atoms included in an atomic beam on a substrate to manufacture an periodic atomic structure, comprising an atomic oven having a pin hole, a collimator for collimating an atom gas effused from the atomic oven to generate an atomic beam, four lasers for irradiating laser beams on the atomic beam to control the spreading angle of the atomic beam, two lasers for forming an optical standing wave at a part of a space in which the atomic beam is propagated, an electro-optic element for controlling the phases of the optical standing wave for controlling the propagation direction of the atomic beam, an electro-optic element drive device for controlling a voltage applied to the electro-optic element to control a refraction index of the electro-optic element, and a control device for controlling the electro-optic element drive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Ryuzo Ohmukai, Masayoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6984438
    Abstract: Masking strip comprised of: e) a heat-resistant adhesive tape (1) with a paper support (2) and a self-adhesive composition (3), f) a masking paper (5) with good paint adhesion and absorbency duplexed in the marginal area (4) of the self-adhesive composition, as well as g) a masking film (6) duplexed in the same marginal area of the self-adhesive composition (3), h) the masking film (6) completely covering the masking paper (5) on the side on which the self-adhesive composition (3) of the adhesive tape (1) is situated and thus lies behind the masking paper (5) in the adhered state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: tesa AG
    Inventor: Oliver Nickel
  • Patent number: 6966110
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid emission device includes a chamber having a nozzle orifice. Separately addressable dual electrodes are positioned on opposite sides of a central electrode. The three electrodes are aligned with the nozzle orifice. A rigid electrically insulating coupler connects the two addressable electrodes. To eject a drop, an electrostatic charge is applied to the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle orifice, which pulls that electrode away from the orifice, drawing liquid into the expanding chamber. The other addressable electrode moves in conjunction, storing potential energy in the system. Subsequently the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle is de-energized and the other addressable electrode is energized, causing the other electrode to be pulled toward the central electrode in conjunction with the release of the stored elastic potential energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael J. DeBar, Gilbert A. Hawkins, James M. Chwalek
  • Patent number: 6890599
    Abstract: New etch barriers of indium-tin-oxide in the manufacturing process of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display are self-assembled monolayers, such as n-alkylsilanes. A typical process of applying a self-assembled monolayer is to ink a hydrolyzed n-octadecyltrimethoxysilane solution on to a stamp and then to transfer the solution onto ITO. The surface of the stamp may be polar enough to be wet with polar self-assembled monolayer solutions of an akylsilane. A non-polar stamp surface may be treated with oxygen plasma to obtain a wettable polar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Intellectual Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen L. Buchwalter, Gareth Geoffrey Hougham, Kang-Wook Lee, John J. Ritsko, Mary Elizabeth Rothwell, Peter M. Fryer
  • Patent number: 6884327
    Abstract: A process for forming a mode size converter with an out-of-plane taper formed during deposition with a shadow mask is disclosed. Mode-size converters according to the present invention can have any number of configurations. Measured coupling efficiencies for waveguides with mode size converters according to the present invention show marked improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventors: Tao Pan, Richard E. Demaray, Yu Chen, Yong Jin Xie, Rajiv Pethe