Abstract: A method for manufacturing a mask includes providing, on a stage, a mask frame in which a plurality of cell openings is defined; providing each of the cell openings with a cell mask material in which a second area and a plurality of first areas are defined, where the second area is disposed around each of the first areas; emitting a laser beam to the second area to harden the second area; and removing the first areas, thereby forming a plurality of cell masks disposed in the cell openings, respectively.

Abstract: A display device including a flexible base substrate; a pixel circuit and a light emitting structure sequentially disposed on the flexible base substrate; and a stretchable film attached on a bottom of the flexible base substrate. The stretchable film includes a first region and a second region, which are divided according to curvatures of an object, and at least one of different patterns and different disposed structures are arranged in each of the first region and the second region.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a patient support for supporting a patient. The patient support comprises a lattice of cells each having a base, a top disposed opposite the base, and one or more buckling elements having a thickness and extending from the base to the top to form a column.

Abstract: An article of footwear has a multi-layer upper, where the outermost layers of the upper are cut into a pattern. The cut portions of the upper are mounted on a contiguous substrate layer so that the edges of the cut portions are visible and perceptible to touch. The upper remains durable in terms of abrasion resistance, ply adhesion, tensile strength, and flex testing.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for making scored mediums, particularly but not exclusively for use in the corrugated board arts, and articles of manufacture and compositions made there with and made there by. When at least one scored medium is used in a layered or laminated article, and particularly when selectively used as a liner member and/or fluted member in a corrugated board, whether as part of a corrugated board article of manufacture or a laminate with at least one other member, the article will possess mechanical qualities superior to those that would otherwise exist if a non-scored medium was/were used. To achieve these desired qualities, a major axis of the scores formed in the scored medium runs askew, and preferably perpendicular, to the direction of beam strength in any article or article intermediate to which the scored medium is to be associated.

Abstract: An apparatus for picking up and positioning an item includes a vacuum assembly capable of applying a suction force to the item. The apparatus further includes an item engaging plate positioned adjacent the vacuum assembly in a first position for engaging with and picking the item. The engaging plate is moveable to a second position by one or more actuators that reduce a suction force experienced at the engaging plate to deposit or place the item. The one or more fans may additionally be controlled to limit a suction force generated during a disengagement operation where the item is being deposited or placed.

Abstract: The present invention prevents an absorbent body from twisting and splitting while maintaining the capability of fitting onto the buttocks of a wearer even when the absorbent body has a low fabric weight. The absorbent body (4) has a large number of compressed parts (20, 20, . . . ) formed in a region other than a region that extends in a widthwise center section along the longitudinal direction and includes portions corresponding to a body fluid excretion part (H) and the intergluteal cleft of the wearer. A region including a portion corresponding to the intergluteal cleft is an easily deformable region (21) without compressed parts (20). The easily deformable region (21) extends to an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction and does not reach the rear end of the absorbent body (4). The region extending behind the easily deformable region (21) to the rear end of the absorbent body (4) has compressed parts (20) formed thereon.

Abstract: An insert for repositioning at least one of the harness straps of a child safety seat in order to accommodate an occupant smaller than the harness is configured to accommodate, wherein the insert is adapted to locate between the child safety seat and the occupant and includes a pair of waist strap guides, each waist strap guide configured to allow a waist strap of the harness to extend through and exit the waist strap guide at a position narrower than where the waist strap exits the child safety seat.

Abstract: A diode display includes a substrate having a first island and a second island spaced apart from each other, a first pixel disposed on the first island, and a second pixel disposed on the second island. The first pixel includes a first base layer, a first transistor on the first base layer, a first light emitting element electrically connected to the first transistor, and a first encapsulation layer covering the first light emitting element. The second pixel includes a second base layer, a second transistor on the second base layer, a second light emitting element connected to the second transistor, and a second encapsulation layer covering the second light emitting element.

Abstract: A printhead assembly may include a first set of distinct parallel printhead dies in a second set of distinct parallel printhead dies. The first set of distinct parallel printhead dies may have respective major dimensions extending in a longitudinal direction and respective ends that are aligned in a transverse direction. The second set of distinct parallel printhead dies may have respective major dimensions extending in the longitudinal direction and respective ends aligned in the transverse direction. The second set of distinct parallel printhead dies may partially overlap the first set of distinct parallel printhead dies in the transverse direction.

Abstract: Provided is a mask assembly including a mask sheet including a pattern part with at least one opening part, and a welding part connected to the pattern part, and a mask frame with the mask sheet mounted thereon and welded to the welding part. The mask sheet includes a first surface configured to fact the mask frame and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The welding part includes a hatching area in which a surface roughness of the second surface is larger than that of the second surface in the pattern part.

Abstract: A web of bonding labels includes a face stock and a release liner. A top side adhesive layer extends on top of a top surface of the face stock and a top side release liner extends over the top side adhesive layer, wherein the top side release liner includes at least one aperture of exposing a corresponding portion of the underlying top side adhesive layer. The face stock has a second adhesive layer on a bottom surface of the face stock. The release liner has a second release layer on a top surface of the release liner arranged to protect the second adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the face stock and a third release layer on a bottom surface of the release liner. The face stock is separated into a succession of bonding labels carried on the release liner such that each bonding label includes a portion of the top side release liner having at least one aperture exposing a corresponding portion of the underlying top side adhesive layer.

Abstract: A fine metal mask (100) comprising a pattern region (110) comprising a plurality of openings; and a plurality of alignment holes (120) located outside the pattern region (110). Also disclosed are a display substrate (200) and an alignment method for the fine metal mask (100) for evaporation.

Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to temperature regulation for high altitude, long duration balloons, such as balloons that operate in the stratosphere for weeks, months or longer. A balloon covering overlays the balloon envelope. The material properties and configuration of the balloon covering are selected to enable it to automatically cover or expose portions of the envelope depending on environmental conditions. The covering has multiple layers of materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE). The layers are chosen to have significantly different CTEs, and flaps are created in the envelope such that depending on the temperature, the flaps will either lie flat on the envelope or curl away from the envelope. In the former case, the flaps help to retain heat in the envelope, such as during nighttime operation. Conversely, in the latter case, the flaps permit heat to escape from the envelope, such as during daytime operation.

Abstract: A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. When the material is under tension, it expands in both the direction under tension and in the direction orthogonal to the direction under tension. The articles of footwear have soles that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of apertures to provide the auxetic structure. The apertures are surrounded by sole portions that can rotate or pivot to change the size of the apertures. An outer covering can be mated with an outsole structure formed by the auxetic structure. The outer covering includes features that mate with the apertures in the outsole structure. The outer covering is elastic and can stretch to accommodate expansion of the auxetic structure.

Abstract: The present invention includes scalable and cost-effective auxetic foam sensors (AFS) created through conformably coating a thin conductive nanomaterial-sensing layer on a porous substrate having a negative Poisson's ratio. In general, the auxetic foam sensors possess multimodal sensing capability, such as large deformation sensing, small pressure sensing, shear/torsion sensing and vibration sensing and excellent robustness in humidity environment.

Abstract: A sanding block adapted for abrading a surface, particularly drywall joints, comprising: (a) a body having an array of elongated raised portions having raised end surfaces and recessed portions, the raised end surfaces collectively defining an abrasive working surface and the recessed portions defining channels between adjacent raised portions; (b) a make coat on the end surfaces; and (c) abrasive particles at least partially embedded in the make coat. Also methods of using such sanding blocks.

Abstract: An auxetic metamaterial including a plurality of interconnected building blocks that are deformable between a collapsed position and an expanded position upon the application of a load. The building blocks are bistable, and define a stable state in both the collapsed position and the expanded position. In the stable state, the building blocks maintain the collapsed position or the expanded position, even after removal of the load applied on the building block.

Abstract: A masking tape may be used for covering a masking area. The masking tape includes a plurality of masking devices coupled together. Each masking device includes a perimeter and an adhesive layer. Each masking device is coupled to at least two laterally adjacent masking devices at given connection points along the perimeter. Each connection point is weak relative to the masking devices. The adhesive layer couples each masking device to a lower adjacent masking device.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate on which a plurality of islands and a plurality of bridges connecting the plurality of islands to each other are defined; a plurality of pixels disposed in each of the plurality of islands; and a wire disposed in each of the plurality of bridges and connected to the plurality of pixels, where the plurality of islands and the plurality of bridges are defined based on cutout portions of the substrate, and a vertex of a cutout portion between one of the plurality of islands and a bridge connected to the one of the plurality of islands is an intersection of a straight line and a curved line.

Abstract: A durable and compositely-integral housing of metal and plastic used for an electronic device includes a metal frame and a plurality of plastic filling members. The metal frame defines preset positions, and the preset positions have plastic-receiving notches. The plastic filling members are injection-molded into the notches for better adhesion and bond strength.

Abstract: Disclosed is a noise suppression sheet 1 including a resin layer 2, a non-magnetic metal layer 3, and a metal magnetic layer 4 in this order.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet attached to the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is either at least a portion of the topsheet or the backsheet or at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat protection film (1). The vehicle seat protection film (1) is produced from a tube-like plastic film, which has a thickness of less than 80 ?m. Over the entire longitudinal extension between an open lower edge (29) and an at least partially closed upper edge (30) the cross-section of the tube-like plastic film is not closed in circumferential direction. The vehicle seat protection film (1) according to the invention is employed for protecting a vehicle seat during mounting of the vehicle at a car manufacturer, during a transport or in repair shops.

Abstract: Provided are abrasive articles, and related methods, that include a flexible abrasive layer having opposed first and second major surfaces, a foam backing bonded to the second major surface, the foam backing being resiliently compressible, and a plurality of slits disposed on the first major surface and penetrating through the flexible abrasive layer and at least partially through the foam backing. In further disclosed embodiments, the abrasive article includes, a flexible abrasive layer having opposed first and second major surfaces, a structured member extending across the second major surface of the flexible abrasive layer, where the structured member and the flexible abrasive layer have respective three-dimensional patterns of discrete, isolated wells that correspond to each other, and a foam backing extending across a major surface of the structured member opposite the flexible abrasive layer, the foam backing being resiliently compressible.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus, including a substrate; a plurality of pixels that are on the substrate and include at least one display device; a separation area that is on the substrate and between two adjacent pixels from among the plurality of pixels; and a penetrating portion that is in the separation area and penetrates the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat protection cover, which has been manufactured from a one-piece material sheet, which consists, e.g., of a fleece. The vehicle seat protection cover according to the invention has a front layer and a back layer, which limit an upper pocket and a lower pocket. The vehicle seat protection cover comprises an opening extending over its entire length. For one embodiment the vehicle seat protection cover is made of a non-woven material or a fleece material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a helmet with hidden light source includes: providing a transparent base film and a screen printing plate, wherein the base film comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the screen printing plate covers and corresponds to the first portion; printing a lightproof ink layer on the second portion and the screen printing plate; removing the screen printing plate; coating a light transmitting ink layer on the lightproof ink layer; attaching at least one light source on the light transmitting ink layer corresponding to the first portion; and forming a helmet base to cover the at least one light source.

Abstract: A diffuser membrane and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In the method for manufacturing, a first material is heated and extruded to form a base layer and a second material is heated and extruded to form a coating layer. The base layer and coating layer may be extruded substantially simultaneously in a coextrusion process. Accordingly, the coating may be applied to the base layer in a manner that optimizes the bonding between the two layers and provides the ability to control the thickness of the coating layer. Alternatively, the base layer is formed initially and the coating layer is subsequently formed thereover. The first and second materials have differing properties. The first material may comprise polyurethane and the second material may comprise polyurethane and PTFE.

Abstract: A roof flashing and a combination of the roof flashing, a roof structure, and a conduit are provided. The roof flashing includes a base and a flexible tube. Both the base and the flexible tube include an elastic water barrier and a plastically deformable shaping material, allowing the base to be molded to the contours of the roof structure and the tube to be shaped to closely fit around the conduit.

Abstract: The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a process for producing stretch nonwoven fabric having excellent stretchability. This production process has the following configuration. The process for producing stretch nonwoven fabric comprises: a step in which nonwoven fabric to be treated which comprises stretchable fibers and extensible fibers is unevenly stretched, while being conveyed, so that nonwoven fabric having both higher stretched regions and lower stretched regions is formed; and a step in which the nonwoven fabric having both higher stretched regions and lower stretched regions is heated for 0.1-10 seconds at a temperature which is 40° C. or higher but is lower than the melting point of the stretchable fibers.

Abstract: As described herein, an extensible sheet material includes a first and a second zone that is separate from the first zone. The first zone exposes a first color or pattern when the extensible sheet material is stretched beyond a first percentage. The second zone exposes a second color or pattern when the extensible sheet material is stretched beyond a second percentage greater than the first percentage. Absorbent articles that include the extensible sheet material are capable of indicating to a wearer when the extensible sheet material has been stretched too little, too much, or just the right amount.

Abstract: The present invention is transportable economically in a flat state, and easy to attach and detach, and can provide a curved surface simply while maintaining decoration and strength without craftsmanship. Slits are provided on a rectangular board panel comprising two or more layers of a hard material and a soft material. Two or more layers comprising a hard material and a soft material are laminated on a rectangular board panel, and slits having a length of ½ to ¾ of the vertical side are provided thereto. The use of slits makes formation of curved surfaces easy. Since there is no need to reinforce the outside to maintain the strength thereof, the board panel can be removed easily. Even if in external pressure is applied to the board panel, the flexibility of the hard material divided by the slits and the elastic characteristic of the soft material cause the pressure to be dispersed and absorbed.

Abstract: A material that includes at least one layer made of an auxetic structure and articles of footwear having soles comprising the materials. The articles of footwear have sole components that have at least one layer made of a material that has a pattern of geometrical patterns. The geometrical patterns have hinged portions that rotate with respect to each other when the sole is under lateral or longitudinal tension, thus increasing the lateral and longitudinal dimensions of the sole. The sole component may include a pattern of recesses with varying depths, sizes, and shapes disposed along the inner surface as well as the outer surface of the sole component.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for laser kerfed veneers. A laser may be used to produce kerf lines in thin veneers. The settings of the laser may be adjusted to adjust the width and depth of the kerf lines. The width and depth of the kerf lines may be selected in order to provide sufficient strength to the veneer while decreasing telegraphing.

Abstract: A metal mask is provided. The metal mask includes a mask portion and an end portion. The mask portion has a mask body and an outer frame surrounding and being connected to the mask body. The end portion connects one end of the mask portion. At least one of the mask portion and the end portion has at least one recessed portion located outside the mask body. The ratio of a total capacity of the at least one recessed portion to a total volume of the mask portion and the end portion is between 0.087 and 0.667.

Abstract: A process for fabricating an integrated panel structures and the structures thereby fabricated are provided with first and second stiffeners positioned on a base skin so that the stiffeners intersect at respective intersecting regions. First and second fiber-reinforced resin-composite overlapping layers are provided on the first and second stiffeners so that at least lateral regions thereof are laminated to a corresponding region of the base skin. The base skin and the overlapping layers may be assembled with the first and second stiffeners to form a panel preform which may then be subjected to curing conditions so as to co-cure all previously uncured components and thereby form an integrated composite panel structure with mutually intersecting first and second stiffeners.

Abstract: A flexible coform nonwoven web that contains a matrix of meltblown fibers and an absorbent material is provided. The meltblown fibers may constitute from about 2 wt % to about 40 wt % of the coform web. The absorbent material may constitute from about 60 wt % to about 98 wt % of the coform web. The Cup Crush Energy/Thickness ratio of the nonwoven structure is desirably less than about 600. The coform web may be imparted with a three-dimensional texture by, for example, using a three-dimensional forming surface. The coform web is suitable for forming absorbent articles such as wipers and personal care absorbent products.

Abstract: A mask assembly and a method of fabricating an organic light emitting display device using the same are provided. The mask assembly includes: a mask frame including a window therein; and a mask which is disposed on the window and fixed to the mask frame, wherein the mask includes a plurality of open parts and a plurality of blocked parts which extend in a column direction. Each open part and each blocked part may alternately be arranged in a row direction. Each open part may include a plurality of pixel openings and a plurality of pixel connection openings, which are alternately arranged in the column direction, and a maximum width of the pixel opening may be larger than a maximum width of the pixel connection opening.

Abstract: Protective armor panels comprising a grid formed of a plurality of strips of material having a front edge, a back edge, and side surfaces and a sheet of material secured to the front surface of the grid are disclosed. The strips of material can be contoured to form an armor panel having virtually any arbitrary shape.

Abstract: An attaching method of attaching a film-like member shaped like a plane face to a member having a surface shaped like a curved face including a first step of determining, by an analysis, a region where stress higher than that in a case where the film-like member is shaped like the plane face is generated when the film-like member is attached to the member shaped like the curved face, a second step of forming a slit at the region where the stress higher than that in the case where the film-like member is shaped like the plane face is generated, and a third step of attaching the film-like member having the formed slit to the member having the surface shaped like the curved face.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an electrostatic chuck surface having minimum contact area features. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide an electrostatic chuck assembly having a pattern of raised, elongated surface features for providing reduced particle generation and reduced wear of substrates and chucking devices.

Abstract: A cushioning wrap material includes an elongate layer of expanded sheet material comprising an array of openings, and an elongate layer of interleaf material secured to the layer of expanded sheet material in face-to-face relationship. The expanded sheet material is expanded in length and thickness, and the layer of interleaf material may have a width equal to or less than a width of the layer of expanded sheet material. Typically, the layer of interleaf material is secured to the layer of expanded sheet material such that respective longitudinal centerlines of each layer are substantially aligned. The layer of expanded sheet material and layer of interleaf material secured thereto are then wound into a roll. Typically, each layer is at least thirty feet in length.

Abstract: A laminated composite radius filler for a composite structure has a stacked ply assembly having a plurality of stacks of laminate radius filler plies cut to a desired width and having a desired ply orientation. The laminated composite radius filler further has a geometric shaped filler element positioned at a desired location on a first portion of the stacked ply assembly. The geometric shaped filler element deforms a second portion of the stacked ply assembly stacked over the geometric shaped filler element, such that the laminate radius filler plies of the second portion of the stacked ply assembly change direction and have a component of direction including a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The laminated composite radius filler having a shape substantially corresponding to a radius filler region of the composite structure.

Abstract: A shingle blank comprises an asphalt coated mat having a cut line formed in the asphalt coated mat. The cut line includes a continuous cut portion and a perforated portion. The perforated portion is structured and configured to facilitate separation of the shingle blank into discrete portions.

Abstract: A cylindrical stopper for closing a medical system and a method for closing a medical system, and to the medical system itself, closed with the stopper of the invention.

Abstract: A decorated card having at least one leaf, and a cutout formed in the leaf and defined by a cutout outline. The card is characterized by the fact that it has at least two threads extending under tension across the cutout outline, and a plurality of spangles, the spangles being held suspended from each of the threads under tension so as to cover at least part of the area defined by the cutout outline. A manufacturing method is also provided.

Abstract: A textured laminate structure and absorbent articles having a component formed of the textured laminate structure are disclosed. The textured laminate structure may have a first layer formed of a nonwoven web having a preexisting pattern of first apertures therethrough, a second layer, and one or more elastic members disposed between the first and second layers in a prestrained condition. The laminate structure may be discontinuously joined or bonded such that the first layer is joined or bonded to the structure in first portions and unjoined or unbonded to the structure in second portions. The structure provides a stretch laminate with tactilely and visually interesting features, and may be used to form components of a disposable absorbent article such as a side panel thereof.

Abstract: An article (100) for securing an object to a surface is provided. The article comprises a conformable backing (30) having top and bottom major surfaces and a perimeter edge, an adhesive (36) coated on at least a portion of the bottom major surface of the backing, and a self-supporting carrier (50) releasably adhered to the top major surface of the backing, the carrier having spaced-apart first and second sections (50), each section having a central edge. The central edges define opposing borders of an object-conformable region (37) of the backing. On opposite sides of the object-conformable region, the backing comprises two anchor regions. Also provided is a method of using the article to secure an object to the surface. The method comprises using at least one section of the carrier to conform the backing to at least a portion of the topological shape of the object to be secured to the surface.

Abstract: A beaded composite panel is fabricated using composite plies. An opening is formed in each of plies, and each ply is laid up on a bead feature and drawn down over the bead feature in the area of the opening so as to widen the opening into a gap allowing the ply to conform to the contour of the bead feature. Patches are fabricated and placed on the plies overlying over the openings. The laid-up plies are compacted and cured.