Heating Or Drying Pretreatment Patents (Class 427/314)
  • Publication number: 20140193583
    Abstract: A method and device for coating with polyimide solution are provided. The method includes the following steps: placing a glass substrate onto a support surface to form a face contact therebetween; heating the glass substrate to a preset coating temperature through the support surface; and coating the glass substrate with the polyimide solution. With the glass substrate heated before being coated, the polyimide solution diffusion and solvent evaporation during coating can be accelerated, which is conducive to controlling the temperature uniformity and consistency and preventing the cloud-like spots. The glass substrate in face contact with the support plate is more conducive to being fully heated, and can prevent the glass substrate from being heated non-uniformly due to the contact of the glass substrate with the supporting legs, thereby preventing the foot-like spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20140178699
    Abstract: A method and a turbine part having a coating with a matrix layer that includes a high temperature resistant hydrophobic polysiloxane filler, wherein the coating has superior mechanical strength and temperature resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas WIDMER, Sven OLLIGES, Alexander STANKOWSKI, Piero-Daniele GRASSO, Mauro MELAS, Thomas BAUMANN
  • Publication number: 20140178600
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating method and a coating device. The coating method includes: heating a to-be-coated area of a to-be-coated member; and coating the heated to-be-coated area of the to-be-coated member. Therefore, by pre-heating the to-be-coated area of the to-be-coated member, the temperature of the to-be-coated area of the to-be-coated member is increased to reduce the temperature difference between the to-be-coated area of the to-be-coated member and the coating air flow, which prevents the mixture contained in the coating air flow from generating crystalline material on the to-be-coated area of the to-be-coated member. Thus, the coating layer can be stuck to the to-be-coated area directly and tightly without block from the crystalline material located therebetween, and is prevented from falling off easily to improve the success rate and stability of the coating operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenda Chen, Chujen Wu
  • Publication number: 20140161979
    Abstract: Chemical bath deposition (CBD) apparatuses and fabrication methods for compound thin films are presented. A chemical bath deposition apparatus includes a chemical bath reaction container, a substrate chuck for fixing a substrate arranged face-down toward the bottom of the chemical bath reaction container, multiple solution containers connecting to a reaction solution mixer and further connection to the chemical bath reaction container, and a temperature control system including a first heater controlling the temperature of the chemical bath reaction container, a second heater controlling the temperature of the substrate chuck, and a third heater controlling the temperature of the multiple solution containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Shin WU, Pei-Sun SHENG, Wei-Tse HSU
  • Publication number: 20140147601
    Abstract: Various methods are disclosed for coating or treating a substrate to enhance resistance of the substrate to at least one of cavitation and liquid impingement. One specific method may involve providing an amorphous metal composition which is able to be atomized. The amorphous metal composition may be applied as an atomized spray to a surface of the substrate via a high velocity spray operation to coat the surface. The coated surface may have at least one of a Vickers hardness number of at least about 1100 HVN, or a yield strength of at least about 700 MPa, or a thermal stability between about 600° C. and about 700° C., and is highly resistant to the effects of cavitation and/or liquid impingement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph C. FARMER, Alexander M. RUBENCHIK
  • Publication number: 20140134448
    Abstract: The laminated body includes a ceramic base member having an insulating property, an intermediate layer including metal or alloy as a main component formed on a surface of the ceramic base member, and a metal film layer (a circuit layer and a cooling fin) formed on a surface of the intermediate layer by accelerating a powder of metal or alloy with a gas and spraying and depositing the powder on the surface of the intermediate layer as the powder is in a solid state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Yamauchi, Satoshi Hirano, Shinji Saito, Toshihiko Hanamachi
  • Patent number: 8703294
    Abstract: The present invention provides a functionally graded bioactive glass/ceramic composite structure or bioactive glass/ceramic/bioactive glass sandwich structure for use in such applications as damage resistant, ceramic dental implants, immediate tooth replacement, endodontic posts, orthopedic prostheses, orthopedic stems, bone substitutes, bone screws, plates, and anchors, nonunion defects repair, alveolar ridge augmentation, missing small bone parts (e.g. fingers, toes, etc), maxilla facial reconstruction, spinal fusion, and scaffolds for bone regeneration, comprising a residual bioactive glass or glass-ceramic layer at all accessible surfaces, followed by an underlying graded glass-ceramic layer, and then an dense interior ceramic. Further, the invention provides methods for making the same structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Racquel Legeros, Jae-Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20140105780
    Abstract: Disclosed are non-magnetic metal alloy compositions and applications that relate to non-magnetic metal alloys with excellent wear properties for use in dynamic three-body tribological wear environments where an absence of magnetic interference is required. In one aspect, the disclosure can relate to a drilling component for use in directional drilling applications capable of withstanding service abrasion. In a second aspect, a hardbanding for protecting a drilling component for use in directional drilling can be provided. In a third aspect, a method for prolonging service life of a drilling component for use in directional drilling can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Scoperta, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Lee Cheney, John Hamilton Madok, Kyle Walter Rafa
  • Patent number: 8697190
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coating method including the steps of providing a multi-component coating composition including two or more components, applying each component to a porous substrate, mixing each component with at least one other component thereby causing at least two components to undergo a chemical reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin W. Evanson, Brian L. Marty, Stephen M. Carlson, Andrew Ubel
  • Publication number: 20140093711
    Abstract: A scratch-resistant glass substrate is prepared by forming a hard, scratch-resistant layer over a major surface of the substrate. The layer is formed from an inorganic material such as a metal oxide, metal nitride, metal carbide, or metal boride using, for example, physical vapor deposition such as reactive or non-reactive sputtering at a process temperature of less than 500° C. The inorganic layer is resistant to micro-ductile scratching, which can safeguard the visible appearance of the glass substrate in use. The glass substrate can include chemically-strengthened glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Charles Andrew Paulson
  • Publication number: 20140073454
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing golf balls having covers of very high transparency, which method includes, prior to formation of the cover, a preformed body fabricating step wherein a temperature-responsive pigment that responds to a change in temperature by developing a color is included in or coated onto the preformed body. In this way, a preformed body that matches the cover to be formed can be easily and reliably identified from among a plurality of types of preformed bodies stored at a temporary storage place. The invention also provides golf balls having a construction suitable for carrying out such a manufacturing method. The invention enables golf balls of excellent visibility and stylishness to be efficiently produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiro Wachi
  • Publication number: 20140069244
    Abstract: Systems and processes for die-cutting stretched base films are disclosed. In some examples, the systems can include fixed or adjustable die-cut heads that are offset from one another based on an amount of distortion of the base film. Systems and processes for reducing the amount of distortion or shrinking of base films are also disclosed. In some examples, the processes can include pre-shrinking the base film by exposing the film to elevated temperatures sufficient to shrink the film. The pre-shrinking can be performed on the base film material alone, or can be applied during subsequent annealing stages. The pre-shrinking can be used alone or in combination with the offset die-cutters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Siddharth Mohapatra, Sunggu Kang, John Z. Zhong
  • Publication number: 20140065308
    Abstract: There are provided a dielectric composition, a method of fabricating the same, and a multilayer ceeramic electronic component using the same. The dielectric composition includes a perovskite powder particle having a surface on which a doping layer is formed, the doping layer being doped with at least one material selected from a group consisting of alkaline earth elements and boron group elements, and rare earth elements. When a perovskite powder particle is synthesized by using a hydrothermal synthesis method, a doping layer doped with at least one material selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and boron group elements and rare earth elements is formed on a surface of the perovskite powder particle, such that a dielectric composition having excellent reliability, dielectric properties, and electric properties can be fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kum Jin PARK, Chang Hak CHOI, Jong Hoon YOO, Chang Hoon KIM, Hyung Joon JEON, Hye Young BAEG
  • Patent number: 8652577
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cathode active material is provided. The method includes the step of precipitating step for providing a solution of a deposition component onto composite oxide particles including lithium Li and nickel Ni, removing a solvent from the solution on the composite oxide particles within a short time period, and precipitating the deposition component on surfaces of the composite oxide particles; and heating step for heating under an oxidation atmosphere the composite oxide particles with the deposition component precipitated on the surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Watanabe, Tomoyo Ooyama, Hideto Azuma, Shigeru Fujita
  • Publication number: 20140046350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medical prostheses and methods of manufacturing those devices. In particular, the prostheses are temporarily stiffened meshes with particular coatings to provide initial stiffness and thereby permit easier surgical handling for treatment or reconstruction of soft tissue defects. Preferred embodiments include surgical meshes coated with one or more biodegradable polymers that can act as a stiffening agent by coating the filaments or fibers of the mesh to temporarily immobilize the contact points of those filaments or fibers and/or by increasing the stiffness of the mesh by at least 1.1 times its original stiffness. The devices of the invention can also provide relief from various post-operative complications associated with their implantation, insertion or surgical use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: TYRX, INC., TYRX PHARMA, INC.
    Inventors: Fatima Buevich, Frank Do, William McJames, Satish Pulapura, William Edelman, Arikha Moses, Mason Diamond, Shari Timothy
  • Publication number: 20140037963
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a graphene film, the method including forming graphene on a surface of a catalyst metal film; forming a first film on a surface of the graphene, on which the catalyst metal film is not formed; removing the catalyst metal film; and performing a doping process on the graphene, wherein the forming of the graphene, the forming of the first film, the removing, and the performing are performed in one direction by using a roll-to-roll method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young-il Song
  • Publication number: 20140030946
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide fiber mat facers, ceiling panels, and method of manufacturing the same. A fiber mat facer may include a non-woven web of fibers having a first group of fibers with an average fiber diameter from about 6 ?m to about 20 ?m and a second group of fibers with an average fiber diameter from about 0.5 ?m to about 5 ?m. The fiber mat facer may also include a binder to bond together the non-woven web of fibers into the fiber mat. The binder may include a water repellant additive. The binder and/or fiber mat facer may further include an additive that enhances the opacity of the fiber mat facer. The fiber mat facer may also include a paint applied to an outer surface of the facer. The paint may include an additive that enhances the visual appeal of the facer and/or ceiling panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Dale Addison Grove, III, Alan Michael Jaffee, David Earl Weller, JR., Richard Thomas Giovannoni
  • Publication number: 20140017405
    Abstract: A self-destructive irreversible security packaging water soluble film and method for manufacturing the same. The water soluble packaging film is embedded with various security elements, which will get irreversibly destroyed upon final usage as the whole package along with its contents will dissolve in water. This process of self-destruction will control the duplication of the package or alteration of the product inside the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Arrow Coated Products Ltd.
    Inventors: Shilpan Pravinchandra Patel, Nikita Kamlesh Thanawala
  • Patent number: 8622020
    Abstract: An electroless plating system is provided. The system includes a first vacuum chuck supporting a first wafer and a second vacuum chuck supporting a second wafer such that a top surface of the second wafer is opposing a top surface of the first wafer. The system also includes a fluid delivery system configured to deliver a plating solution to the top surface of the first wafer, wherein in response to delivery of the plating solution, the top surface of the second wafer is brought proximate to the top surface of the first wafer so that the plating solution contacts both top surfaces. A method for applying an electroless plating solution to a substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: William Thie, John M. Boyd, Yezdi Dordi, Fritz C. Redeker
  • Publication number: 20140000476
    Abstract: The present invention describes the highly advantageous properties of a mixture of thiol-perfluoropolyether (PFPE) molecules with perfluorinated bisphosphonic compounds (BP-PF). This mixture in fact makes it possible to obtain a lipophobic and hydrophobic behaviour on numerous materials, including metals, inter alia gold and alloys thereof. It makes it possible to prevent corrosion, and to limit deposition of soiling and microbiological contamination on these surfaces, while at the same time conferring good mechanical strength and resistance to ageing and to cleaning products. It also makes it possible to lubricate the metal parts that it covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: SURFACTIS TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: David Portet, Gregory Lecollinet
  • Publication number: 20140004329
    Abstract: A molded, decorative article having a fiber-reinforced geo-composite wall with a thickness of between 4-10 mm and a method of manufacturing the same, the fiber-reinforced geo-composite wall comprising predominately 45-55 by weight % water-reactive rapid-setting cementious binder, 8-9 by weight % hydration control agent for controlling curing time of the water-reactive rapid-setting cementious binder, 1-2 by weight % combination of micro-fibers and macro-fibers dispersed evenly within the cementious binder, the micro-fibers being 3-6 mm and the macro-fibers being 6-20 mm in length, 24-28 by weight % water, 0.03-0.10 by weight % combination of rheology modifier, polymer modifier, and moisture retention agent, 0-0.18 by weight % combination of dispersion agent and water-reduction agent, and 6-12 by weight % engineered fiber fabric laminated into the fiber-reinforced geo-composite wall before curing, and wherein, after curing, the fiber-reinforced geo-composite wall has a density between 1.5 and 2.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: PEBA Trading & Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: David R. MUNE
  • Publication number: 20130337393
    Abstract: A heat protection glazing is provided that includes an infrared-reflective coating on temperature resistant substrates, which are transparent in the visible spectral range. The coating is resistant and effective relative to long-term thermal loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Christian Henn, Veit Luther, Martin Mueller
  • Patent number: 8597731
    Abstract: A diamond layer can be applied stably onto a graphite substrate in a CVD process when the graphite substrate is subjected to the following pretreatment steps before the CVD process: fine cleaning of the surface in a vacuum at a temperature >500° C., preferably >800° C., in an etching gas atmosphere, mechanical removal of loose particles, seeding of the substrate surface with very small diamond particles and at least one degassing treatment in a vacuum to remove adsorbed hydrocarbons and adsorbed air at a temperature T>500° C., preferably T>700° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Condias GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Fryda, Thorsten Matthee, Shane Mulcahy
  • Publication number: 20130309499
    Abstract: An encapsulated particle includes a core particle, a polyurethane layer, and a wax. The polyurethane layer is disposed about the core particle and the wax is disposed about the polyurethane layer. The polyurethane layer includes the reaction product of an isocyanate and a polyol component. The polyol component includes a catalytic polyol derived from an aromatic amine-based initiator and a polyether polyol that is different from the catalytic polyol in a weight ratio of from about 1:2 to about 10:1. A method of encapsulating the core particle includes the steps of providing the core particle, the isocyanate, the polyol component, and the wax. The method also includes the steps of mixing and reacting the isocyanate and the polyol component to form a polyurethane, encapsulating the core particle with the polyurethane layer which comprises the polyurethane, and encapsulating the polyurethane layer with the wax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Raymond Neff, Alexander Gershanovich, Donald C. Mente
  • Publication number: 20130309505
    Abstract: A multi-layered film, a backsheet for photovoltaic modules, a method of manufacturing the same, and a photovoltaic module are provided. The multi-layered film having excellent reliability and adhesive strength under high heat/moisture conditions and also showing excellent weather resistance and durability may be provided by forming a primer layer including an oxazoline group-containing polymer on a substrate and forming a resin layer including a fluorine-based polymer on the primer layer. The primer layer and resin layer of the multi-layered film may be manufactured at a low cost under a low drying temperature using a solvent having a low boiling point, so that the manufacturing costs can be reduced and the quality of the product can be prevented from being deteriorated by thermal deformation or thermal shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Cheol KIM, Yoon Kyung Kwon
  • Patent number: 8586143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of grafting, by covalent bonding, hollow or solid composite capsules onto any type of natural, artificial or synthetic, organic or inorganic, support, the capsules being chemically, physically or physico-chemically modified, so as possibly to improve their affinity with the support and to functionalize them, and then grafted, after the capsules and/or the support have been activated. The invention also relates to the capsules thus modified, to the supports grafted by the capsules, especially fibres and textiles, and also to the use of these grafted supports, especially fibres and textiles, for making up what are called “functional” articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Yves Frere, Louis Danicher, Mahdi Merji
  • Publication number: 20130287955
    Abstract: The present invention describes the highly advantageous properties of a mixture of thiol-perfluoropolyether (PFPE) molecules with perfluorinated bisphosphonic (PF-BP) compounds. This mixture makes it possible in effect to obtain a lipophobic behaviour (also referred to as “epilame” effect) with common watch-making lubricants on all the materials tested, including metals, inter alia gold and alloys thereof, ceramics and semiconductors, and gives the surface treated a good resistance to ageing and to cleaning products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: David Portet, Gregory Lecollinet
  • Patent number: 8568830
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for manufacturing pipes coated with a peelable protection layer, wherein the core pipe (1) is produced by extruding and calibrating, after which the surface of core pipe (1) is heated before a protecting coating layer (7a) is applied onto the core pipe (1) on passing through a coating die (7), followed by cooling the applied coating layer (7a) before the readily coated pipe (9) is drawn out of the process. The method is characterized in that the degree of adhesion between core pipe (1) and coating layer (7a) is controlled by rapid and effective heating of the surface of the core pipe (1) to a predetermined temperature and by controlling welding time and stretching of the coating layer being applied onto the core pipe (1) by maintaining a controlled vacuum level inside the coating die (7) forcing the coating layer to hit the surface of the core pipe at an angle as steep as possibly, preferably between 45 and 90 degrees, most preferably between 60 and 80 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Oy KWH Pipe Ab
    Inventors: Mikael Finne, Jonas Holmlund, Charlotta Risku, Stefan Slotte
  • Publication number: 20130260039
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a heat treatment system is provided. The heat treatment system includes a heating unit, a heat treatment condition memory unit, a power change model memory unit, a heat treatment change model memory unit, a heat treatment result reception unit, and an optimal temperature calculation unit. In the heat treatment system, the optimal temperature calculation unit calculates the power of the heating unit at a corresponding temperature based on the model stored in the power change model memory unit and the calculated temperature, and an optimal temperature is a temperature at which a heat treatment result is closest to the targeted heat treatment result within a range in which the calculated power of the heating unit is not saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuichi TAKENAGA, Wenling WANG
  • Publication number: 20130240351
    Abstract: A sputtering target comprises a low Tg glass or an oxide of copper or tin. Such target materials can be used to form mechanically-stable thin films that exhibit a self-passivating phenomenon and which can be used to seal sensitive workpieces from exposure to air or moisture. Low Tg glass materials may include phosphate glasses such as tin phosphates and tin fluorophosphates, borate glasses, tellurite glasses and chalcogenide glasses, as well as combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce Gardiner Aitken, Shari Elizabeth Koval, Mark Alejandro Quesada
  • Publication number: 20130243974
    Abstract: A method of preparing a nickel-coated nanocarbon using electroless plating is provided. The method includes washing a nanocarbon with a solvent or thermally-oxidizing the nanocarbon to remove impurities from the nanocarbon, immersing the washed or thermally-oxidized nanocarbon into a Pd-containing solution to form an activated Pd seed on a surface of the nanocarbon, treating the nanocarbon having the Pd seed with a strong acid, immersing the strong acid-treated nanocarbon into an electroless nickel plating solution to form a nickel plated layer on a surface of the nanocarbon, and heat-treating the nanocarbon having the nickel plated layer at a high temperature to crystallize the nanocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: DH HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Il JUNG, Ju-Hyung KIM, Jae-Deuk KIM
  • Publication number: 20130236646
    Abstract: A method of preparing nanostructured zinc oxide layers on a substrate by chemical spray pyrolysis at moderate deposition temperatures from 350.degree. C. to 600.degree. C. is disclosed. An aqueous or aqueous alcoholic solution comprising zinc chloride or zinc acetate as precursors is prepared and sprayed onto the preheated substrate so that the precursor reacts to form zinc oxide layer on the substrate. Thiourea or urea may be also added to the solution. Glass, silicon, or metal oxide covered glass can be used as the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Malle Krunks, Ilona Oja-Acik, Tatjana Dedova
  • Publication number: 20130216783
    Abstract: A machined ceramic article having an initial surface defect density and an initial surface roughness is provided. The machined ceramic article is heated to a temperature range between about 1000° C. and about 1800° C. at a ramping rate of about 0.1° C. per minute to about 20° C. per minute. The machined ceramic article is heat-treated in air atmosphere. The machined ceramic article is heat treated at one or more temperatures within the temperature range for a duration of up to about 24 hours. The machined ceramic article is then cooled at the ramping rate, wherein after the heat treatment the machined ceramic article has a reduced surface defect density and a reduced surface roughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Applied Materials, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130202811
    Abstract: Disclosed is a surface treatment method for producing a coating layer, which improves surface properties (e.g., low friction wear-resistance) of the coating layer at high temperature. The surface treatment method controls a process pressure during the formation of a coating layer to form a fine surface morphology with increased silver (Ag) content. The surface treatment method includes: heating a coated material in a chamber; removing foreign substances from the surface of the heated, coated material; forming a buffer layer on the surface of the coated material; and forming a coating layer on the buffer layer, wherein the process pressure is controlled during the formation of the coating layer to improve the surface properties at high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Kwang Hoon Choi, In Woong Lyo, Woong Pyo Hong, Hyuk Kang
  • Publication number: 20130202798
    Abstract: Method for flow coating a polymeric material, wherein at least a. one component (1) is inserted at an angle of 25° to 90° relative to the floor (5) into a holder (2), b. the component (1) is coated from an upper edge (1a) with a varnish (3) and the varnish (3) is, in the meantime or thereafter, impinged on within a region of 30% of the surface of the component (1) adjacent the upper edge (1a) by a stream of air (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Thomas Tschurl, Dominic Gueldner, Sebastian Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130171348
    Abstract: A thin film deposition apparatus and a using method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a preheating chamber, a reacting chamber, a cooling chamber, and at least one transmission module. The preheating chamber is configured for preheating the substrate. The reacting chamber is configured for receiving the substrate being preheated and transferred from the preheating chamber, heating the substrate to a working temperature, depositing a thin film on the substrate under the working temperature, and cooling the substrate being deposited to a temperature lower than the working temperature. The cooling chamber is configured for receiving the substrate being deposited and transferred from the reacting chamber and further cooling the substrate. The transmission module is configured for transferring the substrate between the preheating chamber, the reacting chamber, and the cooling chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: PINECONE MATERIAL INC.
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHUNG FANG, NIEN-TZU LIU
  • Publication number: 20130172121
    Abstract: A method and system for making a golf ball core is disclosed. The method may generally include forming a golf ball core out of a raw core material. The golf ball core may be rapidly heated to begin curing (or vulcanizing) from the outermost surface toward the center of the golf ball core. Before curing the entire golf ball core, the golf ball core may be quenched to stop the curing process. As a result, the golf ball core may include an outer cured zone and an inner uncured zone. In this state, the golf ball core may be incorporated into a finished golf ball to be sold to consumers. Following a set of instructions provided with the golf ball, the consumer may heat the golf ball to customize the properties of the golf ball core, and, thus, the characteristics of the golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Aaron Craig Bender
  • Publication number: 20130164359
    Abstract: Composite particle actives suitable for use in oral care compositions are described. The composite particle actives have a core and a coating whereby the coating interacts with phosphate ions to produce calcium and phosphate reaction products that are suitable to adhere to tooth enamel and/or dentin in order to improve characteristics of teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Yan Deng, Guanjun Ding, Xiaoke Li
  • Publication number: 20130143060
    Abstract: A curved, three-dimensional, ordered micro-truss structure comprising: a plurality of first struts extending along a first direction; a plurality of second struts extending along a second direction; and a plurality of third struts extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third struts interpenetrate one another at a plurality of nodes, wherein the pluralities of first struts, second struts, third struts, and nodes form a plurality of ordered unit cells within the micro-truss structure, and wherein the plurality of ordered unit cells define a curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Alan J. Jacobsen, Tobias A. Schaedler, Christopher S. Roper
  • Publication number: 20130139995
    Abstract: The present invention provides a porous material having micropores capable of storing and releasing heat by phase change, which comprises a phase change material inserted into the micropores of a porous material medium such as activated carbon or silica gel so as to be capable of storing and releasing energy, and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises the steps of: pre-treating a porous material medium to remove impurities from the micropores of the porous material medium, thereby opening the micropores; pre-treating a phase change material to make it possible to insert the phase change material into the micropores of the porous material medium; inserting the pretreated phase change material into the pretreated porous material medium; filtering the porous material medium filled with the phase change material to remove the phase change material remaining after the insertion step; and washing the filtered material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Korea Institute of Construction Technology
  • Publication number: 20130113133
    Abstract: The present invention provides an impregnation system suitable for impregnating filaments continuously with an impregnating substance, said system may comprise an impregnation assembly comprising (a) at least one axial passageway for the filaments having an entrance end and an exit end and (b) at least one passageway for the impregnating substance having at least one inlet for the impregnating substance and at least two outlets for the impregnating substance leading into the passageway for the filaments via the outlets for the impregnating substance, wherein the passageway for the filaments has an oblong cross-section at the outlet point for the impregnating substance, and the at least two outlets for the impregnating substance have an oblong cross-section, and are disposed essentially opposite to each other, at the opposite widths of the passageway for the filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: 3B-FIBREGLASS SPRL
    Inventor: Sanjay P. Kashikar
  • Publication number: 20130115375
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems and methods of sealing a stone and is particularly useful for sealing a stone countertop, though it could also be applied to stone tiles or other types of stone products. In one example, a method for sealing stone may include applying heat to a stone and applying a sealant to the stone when the temperature of the stone is above a temperature threshold. The sealant may be an impregnating sealer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Justin Howe
  • Publication number: 20130095240
    Abstract: A formulation is provided which comprises at least one phenolic compound in an amount of about 0.5 to about 1.2% of the mass of the formulation; at least one fragrance in an amount of about 0.3 to about 1.0% of the mass of the formulation; and at least one alcohol in an amount of about 90 to about 99% of the mass of the formulation. Said formulation is surfactant free and being capable of rendering anti-microbial finish to fabrics. And also, a process for preparing a fabric with anti-microbial finish is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Anand Parekh, Satya Pal Gomber, Sujit Kumar Barik
  • Publication number: 20130092324
    Abstract: A joining surface treatment device and a joining surface treatment method for treating a joining surface of a component which joining surface is used for joining two components, the joining surface treatment device comprising at least one heat source for heating a portion of a surface of a first component at which portion the first component shall be joined with a second component; and a primer application device for applying a primer to a portion of the surface of the first component which portion is heatable by the at least one heat source, wherein the at least one heat source is arranged so that it can heat the first component before and/or after applying the primer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Siegfried Dietz, Florian Gamringer
  • Patent number: 8414974
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing silicon nanotubes including forming non-catalytic metal islands on a substrate; forming catalyst metal doughnuts to surround the non-catalytic metal islands; and growing silicon nanotubes on the catalyst metal doughnuts. The silicon nanotubes are efficiently grown using the catalyst metal doughnuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Rae-Man Park, Sang-Hyeob Kim, Sunglyul Maeng, Jonghyurk Park
  • Patent number: 8402651
    Abstract: A method is provided which manufactures a vane used for an oil-sealed rotary vacuum pump and having at least a part formed of a resin material, the method including: an oil impregnating process of immersing the vane into oil used for the oil-sealed rotary vacuum pump under a depressurized condition, the oil impregnating process being carried out before a finishing process of finishing the vane into a final shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ulvac, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomonari Tanaka, Mitsuru Yahagi, Kouji Shibayama, Takashi Nakamura, Yuuji Fukaura
  • Publication number: 20130068429
    Abstract: Disclosed are a heat radiation dissipation film structure and a method of making the same. The heat radiation dissipation film structure includes a substrate which is electrically insulated and a heat radiation dissipation film disposed on the substrate. The difference between the thermal expansion coefficients of the substrate and the heat radiation dissipation film is not greater than 0.1%. The heat radiation dissipation film contains the crystal of at least one metal and nonmetal with a specific microscopic surface structure which is formed by spraying and coating the heated mixture onto the substrate under high pressure. The heat radiation from the heat radiation dissipation film is directed from the interface of the heat radiation dissipation film and the substrate towards the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: JINGDEZHEN FARED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jeong-Shiun Chen
  • Publication number: 20130064994
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for manufacturing a substrate, including: a first chamber supplying an insulation layer; a second chamber including a roughening roller roughening at least one side of the insulation layer supplied from the first chamber, an evaporator depositing a metal layer on the roughened insulation layer, and a pressing roller pressing the insulation layer and the metal layer; and a third chamber storing the insulation layer including the metal layer formed thereon, the insulation layer being taken out from the second chamber. The apparatus for manufacturing a substrate is advantageous in that substrates are continuously produced, thus increasing the productivity of the substrates and preventing the substrates from being contaminated by the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8393728
    Abstract: Provided are an aqueous ink-jet ink and a method for forming an ink-jet image enabling to decrease bleed occurrence during high-speed printing and to realize highly detailed image quality. An aqueous ink-jet ink characterized by containing water, a pigment, an organic or inorganic amine salt, and a water-soluble resin having a higher pKa than an acid component formed by dissociation of the amine salt in an ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Masashi Ikeda, Hirotaka Iijima, Hisashi Mori
  • Publication number: 20130052351
    Abstract: A fly ash composition including fly ash and a plasticizing agent and being in a powder form is disclosed. The plasticizing agent is capable of binding the fly ash particles in the fly ash composition together on pressing of the fly ash composition. Processes of forming shaped articles containing fly ash may utilize the fly ash composition and/or mixtures containing fly ash and have low water content and may exhibit sufficient green strength to be handled by industrial equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: VECOR IP HOLDINGS LIMITED, NEWSOUTH INNOVATIONS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Sandor Koszo