Abstract: An apparatus for imprint lithography can include a logic element configured to generate a fluid droplet pattern of fluid droplets of a formable material to be dispensed onto a substrate. The fluid droplet pattern includes an imprint field, wherein the imprint field has an edge and a drop edge exclusion along the edge. In another aspect, a method can be carried out using the apparatus. The apparatus and method can be useful in filling an imprint field with a formable material relatively quickly without extrusion defects or other complications. The method can include determining a fluid droplet pattern with a first row along the edge of the imprint field having a first linear density and a second row having a second linear density, where the first linear density, the amount of droplets in the first row, is different than a second linear density, amount of droplets within the second row.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus that molds an imprint material on a substrate with a mold, the imprint apparatus including a applying device that includes a discharge surface in which a discharge opening is formed, the applying device applying the imprint material to the substrate through the discharge opening, and a measuring device that measures the position of the discharge opening by having the measuring device measure a position of an uneven structure formed in a protruded shape or a recessed shape with respect to a direction perpendicular to the discharge surface.

Abstract: An embossing tool including a female die (5) and a male die (7). A raised section (9) is formed on the female die, which corresponds to the area to be embossed. An elastic compensating element (13) is located in a recess (11) of the male die (7), which protrudes from the surface of the male die (7) by a few tenths of a millimeter. This embossing tool allows the undoing of existing embossments on a film (1).

Abstract: Anodized electroplated aluminum structures and methods for making the same are disclosed. Cosmetic structures according to embodiments of the invention are provided by electroplating a non-cosmetic structure with aluminum and then anodizing the electroplated aluminum. This produces cosmetic structures that may possess desired structural and cosmetic properties and that may be suitable for use as housing or support members of electronic devices.

Abstract: A printing head (100) for a 3-D printing device is disclosed that comprises a nozzle (110) arranged to print a layer (140) of a printing material on a receiving surface (130) and a texturing member (120) arranged to texture the layer or the receiving surface during printing of said layer. The nozzle comprises an outlet including the texturing member (120) and the outlet is shaped to form protrusions (145) extending from a main surface of the layer (140) for interlocking with a subsequent layer. The texturing member ensures that contacting layers formed with the printing head exhibit improved adhesion due to the increased contact surface area between the layers. This yields stronger 3-D articles printed in this manner. A printing apparatus including the printing head, a printing method and an article printed in accordance with the printing method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A single model engine for receiving and processing a 3D surface model representing the surface of a 3D object, the 3D surface model comprising at least two distinct surface regions associated with at least two different materials. The single model engine automatically produce a set of interior sheets inside the 3D surface model, the set of interior sheets defining interior boundaries and interior volumes of the different materials for the 3D object. The single model engine combines the 3D surface model with the set of interior sheets to produce a single unified model that represents the surface and interior volumes of the 3D object that comprise a single solid object having at least two different materials. At print time, the single model engine performs an export technique to produce an exportable form of the single unified model that can be received and printed by a 3D printer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a pattern on an imprint material on a shot region on a substrate by using a mold, the apparatus comprising a supply unit having a plurality of discharge outlets each of which is configured to discharge the imprint material, and configured to supply the imprint material to the substrate, and a control unit configured to control the supply unit so as to supply the imprint material from the plurality of discharge outlets onto the shot region, wherein the control unit determines discharge outlets to be used to supply the imprint material to the shot region among the plurality of discharge outlets based on discharge history information indicating a history of discharge of the imprint material from each of the plurality of discharge outlets.

Abstract: An electroless nickel plating solution and a method of using the same is described. The electroless nickel plating solution comprises (i) a source of nickel ions; (ii) a reducing agent; (iii) one or more complexing agents; (iv) one or more bath stabilizers; (v) a brightener, said brightener comprising a sulfonated compound having sulfonic acid or sulfonate groups; and (vi) optionally, one or more additional additives. The use of the sulfonated compound brightener results in a bright electroless nickel deposit on various substrates having a high gloss value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for providing modified cement compositions having increased slip resistance and/or a decreased setting time in comparison to cement compositions comprising from 1 to 10 weight percent redispersible polymer powder (RDP) and water soluble cellulose ether in a specific amount from 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent, based on the total dry weight of said composition. Also provided are dry mortars comprising cement, RDP, water soluble cellulose ether and one or more additives selected from gelatin, bentonite and combinations thereof for use in such methods, and cement-free mixtures comprising water soluble cellulose ether and one or more additives selected from gelatin, bentonite and combinations thereof which may be added to cement binder for use a for use in such methods.

Abstract: A material for use in building construction (partition, wall, ceiling, floor or door) that exhibits improved acoustical sound proofing and fracture characteristics optimized for efficient installation. The material comprises a laminated structure having as an integral part thereof one or more layers of viscoelastic material which also functions both as a glue and as an energy dissipating layer; and one or more constraining layers, such as gypsum or cement-based panel products modified for easy fracture. In one embodiment, standard paper-faced wallboard, typically gypsum, comprises the external surfaces of the laminated structure with the inner surface of said wallboard being bare with no paper or other material being placed thereon.

Abstract: Provided is a resin production method in which a mold release force applied between a mold and a curable resin is reduced in a resin production method using a nano-imprint method. The resin production method includes an arrangement step of arranging a curable composition (1) on a substrate (2); a contacting step of bringing a mold (3) into contact with the curable composition (1); a curable composition curing step of curing the curable composition (1) by irradiating the curable composition (1) with a radiation or heating the curable composition (1) while keeping the curable composition (1) in contact with the mold (3); a tensile stress generation step of generating a tensile stress (6) in a direction of spacing the substrate (2) and the mold (3) away from each other to such a degree that the mold (3) and the curable composition (1) are not spaced away from each other when the curable composition (1) is cured; and a mold release step of releasing the curable composition (1) and the mold (3) from each other.

Abstract: A method for producing a glass or glass ceramic composite material with a metallic decorative appearance is provided. The method includes: applying a layer onto a glass or glass ceramic substrate, the layer comprising a sol-gel and/or a polysiloxane; patterning the layer; and applying a metallic-looking layer onto the patterned layer.

Abstract: A semi cured supported elastomeric glove with enhanced gripping surfaces achieved by the method of transferring of patterns by compression molding, including a plurality of concave indentations of any pattern and molded into the gripping surfaces of the semi cured glove.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides materials exhibiting improved properties arising from a surface treatment thereof. In particular, thin films can be provided with a patterned surface, the patterned thin films exhibiting improved properties such as in relation to coercivity, mechanical coupling, and magnetic coupling. The disclosure further provides layered composites comprising one or more patterned thin films. The disclosure also provides methods of forming patterned thin films.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated strip, in particular a decorative strip, comprising an upper layer (12) consisting of metal, preferably aluminum, whose upper face (22) is embossed with a structure in relief (18) and whose underside (24) is fixed to a reinforcement layer (14) consisting of plastic. During the production of the strip, the reinforcement layer (14) and the protective layer (16) are applied after the structure in relief (18) has been embossed on the upper layer (12).

Abstract: Imprint lithography methods that incorporate depositing droplets of polymerizable material in patterns that improve fill time performance when employing directionally-oriented imprint templates. The patterns are based on grid arrays formed of repeating sets of rows of droplets oriented along fast and slow axes, with droplets of each row offset along the slow axis relative to droplets in adjacent rows.

Abstract: Nano-composites include a graphite material such as nanotubes or graphene sheets and a partial or complete coating of a polymer including sufficient ?-conjugated moieties to interact with surfaces of the graphite material. The polymers may also include electropolymerizable or oxidatively polymerizable moieties so the films may be crosslinked. The films may be used to form layers on substrates or patterned layers on substrates.

Abstract: A method for producing a building panel. The method includes forming a mix including wood particles, a solvent, a binder and optionally at least one additive, wherein the binder and optionally said at least one additive are homogenously distributed in the mix by means of the solvent and wherein the binder impregnates the wood particles, drying the mix, applying the mix on a substrate, and forming a layer by applying heat and pressure to the mix.

Abstract: To provide a photo-curable composition for imprints which can ensure high ratio of mold filling and low defect density during mold releasing, and can provide a resist material with high etching durability. A photo-curable composition for imprints comprising a monofunctional monomer, a polyfunctional monomer and a photo-polymerization initiator, having a viscosity at 25° C. of 15 mPa·s or smaller, an Ohnishi parameter of 3.0 or smaller, and a crosslink density calculated by (Formula 1) of 0.6 mmol/cm3 or larger; Crosslink density={?(Ratio of mixing of polyfunctional monomer (parts by mass)*Number of functional groups of polyfunctional monomer/Molecular weight of polyfunctional monomer)}/Specific gravity.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a biopolymer optofluidic device including providing a biopolymer, processing the biopolymer to yield a biopolymer matrix solution, providing a substrate, casting the biopolymer matrix solution on the substrate, embedding a channel mold in the biopolymer matrix solution, drying the biopolymer matrix solution to solidify biopolymer optofluidic device, and extracting the embedded channel mold to provide a fluidic channel in the solidified biopolymer optofluidic device. In accordance with another aspect, an optofluidic device is provided that is made of a biopolymer and that has a channel therein for conveying fluid.

Abstract: A “faux stainless steel” may be produced by processing galvanized carbon steel through a temper mill using textured rolls to develop a “polished” type surface. The galvanized coating is not removed by abrasion but is compressed thereby providing a more uniform substrate than conventional polishing or brushing. The resulting strip may then be coated with an organic film to provide additional appearance and corrosion benefits including anti-fingerprint resistance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a pattern formation method is disclosed. The method includes preparing a substrate having an underlying pattern and a mold having a concave/convex pattern. The method cures the resin in an uncured region and separate the mold from the resin. The curing the resin includes first and second curing processes. When the uncured region is provided in a plurality, the first process includes performing position alignment of the mold with reference to the substrate, determining a positional displacement amount of the concave/convex pattern with reference to the underlying pattern, and curing the resin in the uncured region having the smallest positional displacement amount. The performing, the determining and the curing are repeated until the uncured regions are reduced to one. When the uncured region is one, the second process includes performing position alignment of the mold with reference to the substrate, and curing the resin.

Abstract: Provided is an array including a solid support having a surface, the surface having a plurality of wells, the wells containing a gel material, the wells being separated from each other by interstitial regions on the surface, the interstitial regions segregating the gel material in each of the wells from the gel material in other wells of the plurality; and a library of target nucleic acids in the gel material, wherein the gel material in each of the wells comprises a single species of the target nucleic acids of the library. Methods for making and using the array are also provided.

Abstract: In a pattern forming method, a pattern having at least either a recess or a protrusion of a curable composition is formed of a curable composition by curing the curable composition into a cured film with a mold having a surface provided with at least either a recess or a protrusion, and separating the mold from the curable composition. The method includes (i) forming a gas generation region containing a gas generator agent so that the gas generation region will be disposed in contact with both the mold and the cured film between the mold and the cured film, (ii) generating a gas from the gas generation region, and (iii) separating the mold from the cured film during or after the step of (ii).

Abstract: A swash plate 3 includes a substrate 11 made of an iron-based material, a hard first resin layer 12 provided to coat an end surface of the substrate 11, and a soft second resin layer 13 provided to coat the first resin layer 12. A spiral annular groove 12A is formed in a surface of the first resin layer 12, and the second resin layer 13 is provided to match the sectional shape of the first resin layer 12. With the soft second resin layer 13 on a sliding surface 3A of the swash plate 3, a swash plate 3 having a good fit in an initial stage of sliding can be provided. When the second resin layer 13 partially wears, a protrusion 12 of the first resin layer 12 of the hard resin is exposed to provide good wear resistance and good sliding properties.

Abstract: A two part construction sealant or adhesive is provided with the properties of non-sag, low modulus, high elongation, and good paint adhesion. The sealant or adhesive is prepared using at least one of a secondary amine or an acrylate monomer, and a diol, triol and/or tetrol having a nominal weight average molecular weight of between 1,000 and 6,000 in the base component of the formulation, and aromatic diisocyanate monomer or polyisocyanate and an isocyanate terminated prepolymer of aromatic diisocyanate or polyisocyanate and polyol in the activator component, the components of Part A to Part B mixed at a weight ratio of 5:1 to 1.8:1.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a textured overlay, which allows an image to appear as an oil painting. The overlay includes, a transparent film having a non-adhesive surface, and an adhesive surface, and a texturized translucent polymer composition, wherein, the non-adhesive surface of the film contacts the polymer composition.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrophotographic, including digital, apparatuses. Embodiments pertain to an improved electrophotographic imaging member incorporating an outer layer having a groove pattern imprinted into its surface to lower friction with the cleaning blade and improve print quality and performance. Embodiments also pertain to methods and systems for making the improved imaging member.

Abstract: Resist imprinting void reduction method may include sealing a chamber. The chamber may be filled with an ambient inert gas, wherein the inert gas a solubility in a resist layer on a substrate greater than Helium. The method may also include establishing a pressure within the chamber sufficient to cause absorption of the ambient inert gas by the resist layer, and sufficient to suppress evaporation of the resist layer.

Abstract: A method of forming low dielectric contrast structures by imprinting a silsesquioxane based polymerizable composition. The imprinting composition including: one or more polyhedral silsesquioxane oligomers each having one or more polymerizable groups, wherein each of the one or more polymerizable group is bound to a different silicon atom of the one or more polyhedral silsesquioxane oligomers; and one or more polymerizable diluents, the diluents constituting at least 50% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method for a bezel for display panels, whereby unnecessary material costs are reduced, a three dimensional surface shape can easily be imparted and deformation can be minimized The production method for a bezel for display panels according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) providing a lower mould formed so as to have a three-dimensional pattern for imparting the surface shape of the bezel at the molding surface; (b) fastening a gasket to the molding-surface edge of the lower mould; (c) fasten an upper mould, which is provided with a raw-material injection part, on the gasket on the lower mould; (d) injecting a polymeric raw material for the bezel via the raw-material injection part of the upper mould; and (e) transferring the three-dimensional pattern formed in the molding surface of the lower mould, while curing the polymeric raw material.

Abstract: A method of forming a high resolution feature on a substrate, the method includes, depositing a liquid composition comprising a substance and a solvent onto the substrate to form deposited features, heating the deposited features to a heating temperature during or after the depositing to form an intermediate feature having a central region and an edge region, applying an adhesive substance to at least a portion of a surface of the intermediate feature, and removing the adhesive substance together with at least a portion of the central region of the intermediate feature to form the high resolution feature on the substrate.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a laminate product comprising at least a laminate layer with a decor sheet, wherein, for forming the laminate layer, at least a decor sheet is formed by providing in a decor application process a decor in the form of a motif on a decor carrier, wherein this decor carrier consists of a continuous material web, wherein the decor is applied by means of one or more digital printers and wherein the global decor during the processing of the material web is controlled in a varying manner, by means of controlling the one or more printers, as a function of varying external data.

Abstract: A method of forming a pattern and a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display includes forming the pattern with a thin thickness by coating a pattern material on a printing roll using a nozzle, removing a surplus portion of the pattern material from the printing roll by using a plate, and transferring the pattern material remaining on the printing roll to a substrate to form the pattern.

Abstract: A decoration film, a method of fabricating a decoration film, and a method of fabricating a decoration device are provided. The decoration film includes a substrate and a relief pattern layer disposed on the substrate. The relief pattern layer has a relief surface away from the substrate and includes a decoration relief portion and a marker relief portion located around the decoration relief portion, wherein the relief pattern layer is remained on the substrate after the decoration process.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable recording medium that records a dropping position setting program is provided. The dropping position setting program causes a computer to execute extracting a large pattern region whose pattern size is larger than a preset reference value from a template pattern used for imprinting and setting a first dropping position within a predetermined range from a position of the large pattern region and a second dropping position in a region other than the first dropping position as a dropping position of resist to be dropped in an imprint shot on a processing target substrate.

Abstract: A method of producing a functional device according to the present invention includes, in this order: the functional solid material precursor layer formation step of applying a functional liquid material onto a base material to form a precursor layer of a functional solid material; the drying step of heating the precursor layer to a first temperature in a range from 80° C. to 250° C. to preliminarily decrease fluidity of the precursor layer; the imprinting step of imprinting the precursor layer that is heated to a second temperature in a range from 80° C. to 300° C. to form an imprinted structure on the precursor layer; and the functional solid material layer formation step of heat treating the precursor layer at a third temperature higher than the second temperature to transform the precursor layer into a functional solid material layer.

Abstract: Droplets of resist material are coated using the ink jet method under conditions that: the viscosity of the resist material is within a range from 8 cP to 20 cP, the surface energy of the resist material is within a range from 25 mN/m to 35 mN/m, the amount of resist material in each of the droplets is within a range from 1 pl to 10 pl, and the placement intervals among the droplets are within a range from 10 ?m to 1000 ?m. A mold is pressed against the surface of the substrate in a He and/or a depressurized atmosphere such that: an intersection angle formed between a main scanning direction of the ink jet method and the direction of the lines of the linear pattern of protrusions and recesses, which is an intersection angle when pressing the mold against the surface of the substrate, is within a range from 30° to 90°.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a roller making system for making a roller with a plurality of microstructures. The roller making system includes a coating unit to coat molten Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) material onto a lateral surface of a cylindrical workpiece, to obtain a semi-finished roller with an uniform ETFE layer after the molten ETFE material is solidified, and a microstructure forming unit to machine the ETFE layer of the semi-finished roller, to form the plurality of microstructures in the ETFE layer, thereby making a finished roller with the plurality of microstructures.

Abstract: A floor covering has an exposed surface with substantially the same gloss level and at least two portions having different tactile surface characteristics. The difference in the tactile surface characteristics between the two portions is at least an average RPc of 4. The floor covering includes a substrate and a high performance coating overlying the substrate. The high performance coating comprises texture particles, which may be organic polymer particles. The floor covering is made by forming a high performance coating including the texture particles on a substrate, at least partially curing the high performance coating, and then while controlling the temperature of the high performance coating below the melting point temperature or softening point temperature of the texture particles and above the temperature at which the texture particles deform under the applied mechanical embossing pressure, subjecting the first and second portions to different mechanical embossing conditions.

Abstract: A method for coating a work piece with resin including applying a controlled volume of liquid resin to the work piece with an applicator and allowing consecutive streams of resin to meld together to form a self leveling surface. The resin can be actively or passively cured. The work piece can be planar or cylindrical.

Abstract: In a pattern forming method, a pattern having at least either a recess or a protrusion of a curable composition is formed of a curable composition by curing the curable composition into a cured film with a mold having a surface provided with at least either a recess or a protrusion, and separating the mold from the curable composition. The method includes (i) forming a gas generation region containing a gas generator agent so that the gas generation region will be disposed in contact with both the mold and the cured film between the mold and the cured film, (ii) generating a gas from the gas generation region, and (iii) separating the mold from the cured film during or after the step of (ii).

Abstract: A curable composition that can be released from a mold simply within a short period of time after photo-curing by a small mold-releasing force is provided. The curable composition contains a gas-generating agent that generates a gas by pressure application. A method of forming a pattern is also provided. In the method, the mold can be released with a small force.

Abstract: A method for producing a gloss watermark includes depositing a heat-softenable marking material onto a receiver. A heatable fixing member is surfaced in a selected region so that the surface roughness of the fixing member in the selected region is different than the surface roughness of the fixing member outside the selected region. The surfaced fixing member is heated. After the deposition step, pressure is applied to the marking-material-bearing portion of the receiver using the heated fixing member, so that the marking material flows and acquires a gloss in a differentiated region on the receiver corresponding to the selected region of the fixing member that is different than the gloss of the marking material outside the differentiated region to create the gloss watermark on the surface of the marking material.

Abstract: A laminate includes a substrate, and a surface layer laminated on the substrate with an intermediate layer sandwiched therebetween. The intermediate layer has a thickness of 8 to 40 ?m. The surface layer has a thickness 0.4 to 1.5 times that of the intermediate layer. The laminate satisfies the following (A) and/or (B): (A) tan ? (loss tangent) of the intermediate layer as measured under a condition of a vibration frequency of 1 Hz at 20° C. is 0.2 or greater; and (B) A ratio (MG/SG) of a storage modulus (MG) of the intermediate layer to a storage modulus (SG) of the surface layer as measured under a condition of a vibration frequency of 1 Hz at 20° C. is 0.003 or greater and 0.14 or less.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus for a user interface, the user interface including a user interface surface, the user interface surface including at least part of a self cleaning composition, the composition being configured to draw away at least one dermatological contaminant from one or more contaminated regions of the user interface surface to thereby provide a self-cleaning user interface surface.

Abstract: A method for producing finely structured surfaces, in particular in plastics, includes a) applying at least one coating compound on at least one substrate; b) forming a fine structure by a die, which has the negative of a fine structure, c) curing the resultant finely structured coating compound, obtaining a substantially cured coating; and d) separating the finely structured coating from the die, wherein steps d) and c) can also be carried out in the reverse order.

Abstract: A superhydrophobic electromagnetic field shielding material includes a curable resin and a carbon material, the superhydrophobic electromagnetic field shielding material including at least two depression patterns on an exposed surface. The at least two depression patterns may include a first depression pattern including a plurality of grooves having a same shape and a second depression pattern including a plurality of grooves having a same shape. The carbon material may be about 3 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the total weight of the superhydrophobic electromagnetic field shielding material.

Abstract: In order to increase the probability that the component is disposed on the hydrophilic region, used is a substrate comprises a water-repellant region, a hydrophilic region, and a hydrophilic line, wherein the water-repellant region surrounds the hydrophilic region and the hydrophilic line, the hydrophilic region and the hydrophilic line are disposed along the +X direction in this order, the value of D1/D2 is not less than 0.1 and not more than 1.2, the value of D3 is not less than 5 micrometers, the value of D4 is less than the minimum length of the component.

Abstract: A two part construction sealant or adhesive is provided with the properties of non-sag, low modulus, high elongation, and good paint adhesion. The sealant or adhesive is prepared using at least one of a secondary amine or an acrylate monomer, and a diol, triol and/or tetrol having a nominal weight average molecular weight of between 1,000 and 6,000 in the base component of the formulation, and aromatic diisocyanate monomer or polyisocyanate and an isocyanate terminated prepolymer of aromatic diisocyanate or polyisocyanate and polyol in the activator component, the components of Part A to Part B mixed at a weight ratio of 5:1 to 1.8:1.