Abstract: Disclosed herein is a microelectrode platform that may be used for multiple biosystem applications including cell culturing techniques and biosensing. Also disclosed are microfabrication techniques for inexpensively producing microelectrode platforms.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for double-sided imprinting are provided. An example system includes first rollers for moving a first web including a first template having a first imprinting feature, second rollers for moving a second web including a second template having a second imprinting feature, dispensers for dispensing resist, a locating system for locating reference marks on the first and second webs for aligning the first and second templates, a light source for curing the resist, such that a cured first resist has a first imprinted feature corresponding to the first imprinting feature on one side of the substrate and a cured second resist has a second imprinted feature corresponding to the second imprinting feature on the other side of the substrate, and a moving system for feeding in the substrate between the first and second templates and unloading the double-imprinted substrate from the first and second webs.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel, and a window member on the display panel, wherein the window member includes a window base material including a flexible portion in which a first area having a first rigidity and a second area having second rigidity that is less than the first rigidity are alternately located, a buffer layer on the window base material and having a refractive index that is smaller than a refractive index of the window base material, and a filler layer on the buffer layer and having a refractive index that is smaller than the refractive index of the buffer layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming graphene nanoholes to form nanoholes in a graphene sheet, the method comprising a process (a) of forming a functional group-bonded region in a graphene sheet, and a process (b) of heating the graphene sheet having the functional group-bonded region to remove the functional group-bonded region to form nanoholes.

Abstract: A hybrid door seal for a vehicle includes a first seal member, a second seal member, and a corner seal member. The first seal member is configured to be received by a channel in a door frame. The second seal member is configured to be received by the channel in a door frame. The corner seal member connects the first seal member and the second seal member. The first seal member, the second seal member and the corner seal member are integrally formed as a one-piece member.

Abstract: Device surfaces are rendered superhydrophobic and/or superoleophobic through microstructures and/or nanostructures that utilize the same base material(s) as the device itself without the need for coatings made from different materials or substances. A medical device includes a portion made from a base material having a surface adapted for contact with biological material, and wherein the surface is modified to become superhydrophobic, superoleophobic, or both, using only the base material, excluding non-material coatings. The surface may be modified using a subtractive process, an additive process, or a combination thereof. The product of the process may form part of an implantable device or a medical instrument, including a medical device or instrument associated with an intraocular procedure.

Abstract: A joined structure, including: two members made of materials having different coefficients of linear expansion; and an adhesive layer arranged between the two members to join the two members together, wherein the adhesive layer includes at least an end portion in one direction parallel to a plane direction of the adhesive layer and a center portion in the one direction, and a thickness in the end portion is greater than a thickness in the center portion.

Abstract: A glass article is provided that includes: a glass substrate comprising a thickness and a primary surface; and a textured region defined by the primary surface. The textured region comprises a low spatial frequency region and a high spatial frequency region substantially superimposed within the low spatial frequency region. Further, the low spatial frequency region comprises an average lateral feature size that exceeds an average lateral feature size of the high spatial frequency region. In addition, the textured region comprises a surface roughness (Ra) from about 10 nm to about 1000 nm.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a laminated glazing having variable light transmission comprising two glass sheets, an external glass sheet and an internal glass sheet, that are joined by at least one thermoplastic interlayer sheet, an assembly of a functional film, which is incorporated into the laminate between the two glass sheets. According to the invention, the at least one thermoplastic interlayer sheet has a roughness with a Rz comprised between 50 and 400 ?m and a Ra comprised between 15 and 90 ?m and preferably with a Rz comprised between 100 and 400 ?m and a Ra comprised between 30 and 90 ?m.

Abstract: A coating composition includes: an aqueous dispersion of self-crosslinkable core-shell particles, where the corm-shell particles include (1) a polymeric core at least partially encapsulated by (2) a polymeric shell having urethane linkages, keto and/or aldo functional groups, and hydrazide functional groups, where the polymeric core is covalently bonded to at least a portion of the polymeric shell, and a hydrophobic additive including a wax and/or a silicon-containing compound, where the hydrophobic additive is non-reactive with the polymeric core and the polymeric shell. A substrate coated with a coating formed from the coating composition and a method for improving stain resistance of a substrate are also disclosed.

Abstract: A flooring apparatus and method of making the same are provided. The apparatus and method, in one embodiment, may include providing an elongated member having a top surface. A first adhesive is deposited about a perimeter of the top surface of the elongated member. A second adhesive is deposited within the perimeter of the top surface of the elongated member, with the second adhesive having a lower viscosity than the first adhesive and being retained within the perimeter by the first adhesive. A friction-increasing member is then heated to a pre-heat temperature. The friction-increasing member is disposed on the first and second adhesive to form the flooring apparatus. The flooring apparatus is then cured at a curing temperature, in one embodiment, that is greater than the pre-heat temperature.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a stiffened panel with reinforcements which each have a final thickness and a final height. The manufacturing device includes tools configured to each support a preform of fibers having a U-shaped or C-shaped cross section with a base and two wings. Each tool comprises, at at least one of its first and second lateral faces, a set-back portion which, when two tools are juxtaposed, delimits a recess configured to form a reinforcement during a consolidation or polymerization step. The tools are dimensioned such that each recess has a width, at the consolidation or polymerization temperature, that is substantially equal to the thickness of the reinforcements. This solution makes it possible to more effectively control the geometry of the stiffened panel by avoiding the formation of beads. A method for manufacturing a stiffened panel using the device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Discussed herein is gate spacing in integrated circuit (IC) structures, as well as related methods and components. For example, in some embodiments, an IC structure may include: a first gate metal having a longitudinal axis; a second gate metal, wherein the longitudinal axis of the first gate metal is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the second gate metal; a first gate contact above the first gate metal; a second gate contact above the second gate metal; and an unordered region having an unordered lamellar pattern, wherein the unordered region is coplanar with the first gate contact and the second gate contact.

Abstract: Disclosed are a flame retardant and fully biodegradable plastic, a manufacturing method of the same, and an application of the same. A flame retardant and fully biodegradable plastic, prepared from following components with amount by weight: a biodegradable plastic: 70-95 parts; a flame retardant: 1-15 parts; an anti-oxidant: 0-1 part; a lubricant: 0-2 parts; a compatibility agent: 0-3 parts; and a color powder: 0-5 parts; wherein the biodegradable plastic consists of PBS, PBAT, and PLA, and the weight ratio thereof is PLA:PBAT:PBS=1:(1-4):(0-1); the flame retardant consists of decabromodiphenyl ether and diantimony trioxide, and the weight ratio thereof is decabromodiphenyl ether:diantimony trioxide=1:(1-10).

Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass with which distortion in the appearance of the laminated glass can be significantly suppressed. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has one end, and the other end being at the opposite side of the one end, the other end has a thickness that is larger than a thickness of the one end, the interlayer film as a whole has a wedge angle of 0.1 mrad or more, and the following absolute value A in all sections A located every 150 mm in the following measurement of partial wedge angles is 0.4 mrad or less.

Abstract: A felt gripper head contains two regions of felt material each on plates that slide and form a slight angle with respect to each other during engagement with a fibrous substrate material.

Abstract: A polymeric film including a major surface having a plurality of intersecting extended structures is described. For at least a majority of the structures in the plurality of extended structures: each structure extends along a length of the structure, has an average width along a direction transverse to the length and generally along the first major surface, and has an average height along a direction generally perpendicular to the first major surface; and the average width of the structure may be in a range of 1 to 200 micrometers, the average height of the structure may be in a range of 1 to 200 micrometers, and the length may be at least 3 times the average width. The extended structures may be randomly or pseudorandomly oriented and may be formed by microreplicating a surface of a paper.

Abstract: A radial shaft sealing ring is designed to electrically conductively connect a shaft to a component which is stationary relative to the shaft. The radial shaft sealing ring has a supporting body and a sealing element attached thereto having a sealing portion which makes contact with the shaft. The material composition of the sealing element and/or a protective lip comprises at least one base material made from at least one polymer and one or more fillers, with at least one electrically conductive filler being provided.

Abstract: A dimming assembly includes a first prism having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and a second prism disposed on a side where the second surface of the first prism is located. The first surface includes first dimming portions, each of which includes two first side surfaces. Edges of the two first side surfaces away from the second surface intersect at a first intersection line. A surface of the second prism proximate to the second surface includes second dimming portions, each of which includes two second side surfaces. Edges of the two second side surfaces proximate to the second surface intersect at a second intersection line. A distance between orthographic projections of two adjacent first intersection lines on the second surface is less than a distance between orthographic projections of two adjacent second intersection lines on the second surface.

Abstract: Various systems, devices, components and methods are disclosed for controllably and selectively occluding, restricting, and/or diverting flow within a patient's vasculature. The flow restriction systems can include an implant having a flow restrictor and an implantable controller having an actuator for actuating the flow restrictor. The flow restriction systems can also include an external device for controlling operation of the implant via the implantable controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a building board construction with increased surface strength. More specifically, increased nail pull strength is achieved via the application of an external surface coating. The surface coating is ideally applied to a paper faced gypsum building board. In one possible embodiment, the coating is formed from a water soluble polymer.

Abstract: A computer mouse including a base with bottom surface for sliding across a work surface, with a retrievable tip for providing a resistance point for precision movements. At retrieved position, the tip is not touching the work surface, providing regular mouse movement. At working position, the tip is touching the work surface and creating resistance for precise movement of the mouse over the work surface. In some embodiments, computer mouse operated with tip in braked position allows the user to make rotational movements/gestures that can be registered by computer program to invoke actions. This new type of gesture is especially important for people with disabilities that have difficulties with existing gesture like clicking button. In some embodiments, computer mouse operated with tip in braked position allows users with hand tremor to improve cursor positioning by stopping cursor in vicinity of target, then reaching target by rotational movement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a part comprising at least one three-dimensional metallised pattern overlying a local enamel underlayer.

Abstract: Methods for preparing an environmental barrier coating and the resulting coating are provided. The methods and products include the incorporation of a continuous ceramic inner layer and a segmented ceramic outer layer on a CMC component. The segmented ceramic outer layer may be formed by thermal spray techniques. The coating is more stable at higher temperatures and provides for a longer lifetime of the coated component.

Abstract: A support backplate includes a plurality of support strips and a first elastic connection layer. The plurality of support strips are arranged at intervals in a first direction, and each support strip of the plurality of support strips extends in a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to a thickness direction of the support strip, and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction in a first plane perpendicular to the thickness direction. The first elastic connection layer is disposed on a side of the plurality of support strips in the thickness direction, and the first elastic connection layer is directly connected to the support strip.

Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass with which double images in laminated glass can be significantly suppressed. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is an interlayer film for use in a laminated glass that is a head-up display, the interlayer film has one end, and the other end being at the opposite side of the one end, the other end has a thickness larger than a thickness of the one end, the interlayer film has a region for display corresponding to a display region of the head-up display, and when three regions obtained by equally dividing the region for display into three in a direction connecting the one end and the other end are named a first partial region for display, a second partial region for display, and a third partial region for display in sequence from the one end side, as to partial wedge angle Ax, Bx, and Cx in the first, second, and third partial regions for display, and partial wedge angle ?x in the region for display satisfy, |Ax??x| is 0.

Abstract: An assembly includes a bag and of a composite panel exhibiting a damaged region to be repaired by polymerization of a repair piece using the bag. The bag includes a sheet intended to be laid over the panel. When the panel and the sheet are laid one atop of the other, the sheet exhibits regions capable of absorbing heat emitted by radiation onto it in a proportion that is dependent on the polymerization temperature needed for that region of the panel that corresponds to it, the radiation being partially absorbed by suitable colouration of the sheet in the region concerned. Determining those regions of the panel in which radiation is less well absorbed than in others means that the heating can be adapted to suit the needs of polymerization in terms of repair and that even polymerization can thus be obtained over the entire damaged region, thereby consolidating the repair.

Abstract: A substrate and a display device. The substrate includes: a hole region including a plurality of holes penetrating the substrate; and a non-hole region including a plurality of connection portions and a plurality of pixel regions separated from each other. Each connection portion is between adjacent pixel regions to connect the adjacent pixel regions, wherein a straight line in any direction parallel to the substrate passes through the hole region and the plurality of holes include at least two holes having different deformation degrees.

Abstract: A structure with improved adhesion includes projections and a backing layer, the rigidity of the backing layer being variable, and the end faces defining a common surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pad structure for transferring a flat panel that includes a circular adhesive force adjustment pattern having a predetermined diameter in the center of the pad body, and a ring-shaped microciliated member having a circumferential surface surrounding the first adhesive force adjustment pattern and including a plurality of cilia spaced apart from one another, and thus provides advantages of improving the adhesive force per unit area due to the functions of the pad, without a separate vacuum device, of being easily and simply attached to and detached from the blade at a desired position thereon, and of maximizing productivity by easily and smoothly performing quality control, preventive maintenance, and inventory management of the pad for transferring a flat panel based on serial number standardization (product information standardization).

Abstract: A colored thermoplastic intermediate layer with a width, a height, and a wedge-shaped cross-section with a thicker first end and a thinner second end, at least comprising a first colored thermoplastic layer with a width, a height, and a wedge-shaped cross-section with a thicker first end and a thinner second end, wherein the width and the height of the colored thermoplastic intermediate layer equal the width and the height of the first colored thermoplastic layer, the first colored thermoplastic layer has a dye, the dye concentration in the first colored thermoplastic layer increases from its thicker first end to its thinner second end, the light transmittance through the first colored thermoplastic layer is constant over its entire width and its entire height, and the light transmittance through the colored thermoplastic intermediate layer is constant over its entire width and its entire height.

Abstract: A housing assembly, a method for manufacturing the housing assembly, and an electronic device are provided according to the present disclosure. The housing assembly includes a housing body and a flexible film layer. The housing body has a bottom portion and at least one side wall connected with an outer edge of the bottom portion, and each of the at least one side wall and the bottom portion cooperatively define a bending angle larger than 70 degrees. The flexible film layer is disposed on a first surface of the housing body, and the flexible film layer has an elongation at break higher than or equal to 150%.

Abstract: A feedback control system for use with ultrasonic welding. A weld energy set point and/or a reference power curve are used by a controller to provide a power supply voltage set point and a power supply frequency set point for the power that is to be drawn by an ultrasonic weld generator. Information regarding the actual voltage and/or frequency of the drawn electrical power, and/or the frequency and magnitude of an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the generator to an applicator tool used to weld an object can be utilized by an estimator to estimate the weld energy dissipated at the weld site and/or generate a power curve for the welding operation. Using information from the estimator, the controller can determine adjustments for variables for the current and/or future welding operations. Further, welding may not commence until a clamping force exerted on the object satisfies a clamping force set point.

Abstract: A glass article is provided that includes: a glass substrate comprising a thickness and a primary surface; and a textured region defined by the primary surface. The textured region comprises a plurality of sub-surface hillocks, each hillock having a top surface and a base, the base located below the primary surface of the substrate. The plurality of hillocks comprises an average lateral feature size from 0.1 ?m to 3 ?m and an average height from 5 nm to 200 nm. Further, the primary surface of the substrate is substantially planar.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a film and a pouch having basic characteristics such as a strength and barrier properties and achieving good openability. A film (10) according to the present invention includes at least a sealant layer (11), the film is formed with a cut guide line (G), and the cut guide line includes an impression (11A) formed in a surface of the sealant layer. In a pouch (30), the films are superimposed in a state where the sealant layers face each other, and peripheral edge parts are heat-sealed. The cut guide line is placed extending across at least a position where heat seal is not performed.

Abstract: A hot melt moisture cure adhesive composition that includes a polyurethane prepolymer that includes the reaction product of diisocyanate, a polyester triol first polyol, a crystalline polyester second polyol, and a third polyol different from the first and second polyols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 2-dimensional MXene particle surface-modified with a functional group comprising a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, a preparation method thereof, and a use thereof (e.g., a conductive film).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for fabricating optical devices. One embodiment of the method includes disposing a structure material layer on a surface of a substrate and disposing a patterned photoresist over the structure material layer. The patterned photoresist has at least one device portion and at least one auxiliary portion. Each device portion and each auxiliary portion exposes unmasked portions of the structure material layer. The unmasked portions of structure material layer corresponding to each device portion and each auxiliary portion are etched. The etching the unmasked portions forms at least one optical device having device structures corresponding to the unmasked portions of at least one device portion and at least one auxiliary region having auxiliary structures corresponding to the unmasked portions of at least one auxiliary portion.

Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of reducing the variation in double images in laminated glass in the direction perpendicular to the direction connecting one end and the other end of the interlayer film, and effectively suppressing double images. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has one end and the other end being at the opposite side of the the one end, the other end has a thickness of larger than a thickness of the one end, the interlayer film for laminated glass as a whole has a wedge angle of 0.1 mrad or more, and the interlayer film for laminated glass has a thickness varying region in a region extending in the direction perpendicular to the direction connecting the one end and the other end of the interlayer film, having a standard deviation of 11 partial wedge angles measured by the following measuring method of 0.040 mrad or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyvinyl acetal resin film, comprising a polyvinyl acetal resin material, wherein the polyvinyl acetal resin film has a thickness of 5 to 350 ?m, and satisfies the following Formulae (1) and (2) where, comparing one surface and the other surface, a mean value of the 10-point average roughness of a rougher surface A and a mean value of the 10-point average roughness of a smoother surface B are defined as Rz1(a) ?m and Rz2(a) ?m, respectively: Rz1(a)>1.1×Rz2(a)??(1) 3>Rz2(a)??(2), a value obtained by dividing the standard deviation of the 10-point average roughness of the surface A by Rz1(a) and a value obtained by dividing the standard deviation of the 10-point average roughness of the surface B by Rz2(a) are each 0 to 0.30, a viscosity of a toluene/ethanol (1:1, mass ratio) solution containing 10%-by-mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin contained in the polyvinyl acetal resin material, which is measured at 20° C.

Abstract: A tooling to enable variation in radius of molded continuous fiber reinforced polymer curved components which includes a first tooling surface formed on a first tooling member which may be formed of sprung material, a second tooling surface formed on a second tooling member which may be formed of sprung material. The first tooling surface and the second tooling surface are positioned to lie one over the other to form a gap therebetween for receiving a supply of continuous fiber reinforced polymer. The first tooling surface and the second tooling surface are movable towards and away from each other to modify the size of the gap therebetween and thereby modify the amount of compression applied by the first and second tooling surfaces on the continuous fiber reinforced polymer positioned therebetween. A mechanism is engaged with the first tooling member to modify a curvature of the first tooling surface.

Abstract: A release liner which makes it difficult for an adhesive layer to impair slidability and makes it easy to exhibit an adhesive force suitably, a method of producing a release liner, an adhesive sheet, and a method of producing an adhesive sheet. A release liner has a surface provided with a ridge portion extending linearly, and on the surface, a plurality of recesses having different depths are randomly formed in a surface direction and are continuously connected.

Abstract: A window glass includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A second area extending in a second direction, a third area spaced apart from the second area in a first direction perpendicular to the second direction and extending in the second direction, a first area disposed between the second area and the third area, a first buffer area disposed between the first area and the second area, and a second buffer area disposed between the first area and the third area are defined on the second surface. The first area has a first thickness, and each of the second and third areas has a second thickness greater than the first thickness. A plurality of groove patterns is defined in the first buffer area and the second buffer area.

Abstract: A method and system for printing 3D structures using 2D monochromatic images (for example, greyscale images) is provided. The method can include instructing a printing device to print a 2D monochromatic image using print material in a reservoir known to contain a structural print material. Greater amounts of print material are printed in locations corresponding to relatively darker regions of the 2D monochromatic image.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass which, while having recesses in the shape of engraved lines, enables the production of a laminated glass with high production efficiency by a nip roll method; a roll of the interlayer film for laminated glass; a laminated glass including the interlayer film for laminated glass; and a method of producing laminated glass. The present invention relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass. The interlayer film includes, on at least one surface thereof, a large number of recesses and a large number of projections. The recesses have a groove shape with a continuous bottom. The recesses are adjacently arranged regularly side by side in parallel with one another. The recesses in a groove shape with a continuous bottom are inclined 55° or less relative to the machine direction of the film in production of the interlayer film for laminated glass.

Abstract: An FRP panel material includes reinforcing fibers oriented in predetermined orientation directions near the surface. In the surface of the panel material, a plurality of either or both of protrusions and depressions having shapes of congruent regular triangular pyramids are provided. The bases of the regular triangular pyramids are arranged on a virtual reference plane along the surface with no gap or overlap so that each vertex of an equilateral triangle constituting each base is shared by six of the bases as vertices thereof. Each of the orientation directions of the reinforcing fibers is parallel to any lateral edge of each regular triangular pyramid as seen in the thickness direction of the panel material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foldable support, and a display device. The foldable support includes at least two metal layers, where at least one of the at least two metal layers is provided with a plurality of recessed portions at the at least one bending region; and a buffer structure located at at least one of the following positions: a position between two adjacent metal layers and a position in a plurality of the recessed portions of the at least one of the at least two metal layers.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for producing 3D-appearing self-illuminating high definition photoluminescent lithophane of a digitized picture in which the photoluminescent lithophane provides a glow-in-the-dark quality of the digitized picture, and an authenticity chip lithophane is produced. The processes for producing 3D-appearing self-illuminating high definition photoluminescent lithophane of a digitized picture include a monochrome process for producing 3D-appearing self-illuminating high definition photoluminescent lithophane that results in 3D-appearing high definition monochrome glow in the dark prints of digitized pictures and a full color process for producing 3D-appearing self-illuminating high definition photoluminescent lithophane that results in 3D-appearing high definition full color glow in the dark prints of digitized pictures.

Abstract: A self-cleaning transparent conductive surface includes a hydrophobic film and a metal nano-web coupled to the hydrophobic film. The metal nano-web imparts conductive properties to the surface of the film and texturing formed by either the hydrophobic film, substrate or metal nano-web create a super-hydrophobic surface. This super-hydrophobic and conductive surface may be created by etching and layering a metal nano-web over the surface of a hydrophobic film or a rigid substrate, the metal grid may the hydrophobic film or substrate may also be etched in a moth's eye pattern. Both the hydrophobic film or substrate and metal nano-web may be coated in a layer of hydrophobic material to further increase the hydrophobic effect.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a slipsheet and/or divider sheet and method for making the same, and method for moving and storing containers with use of the slipsheets or divider sheets. The sheets have an imprint or an embossing that provides a raised planar surface. The raised planar surface preferably comprises a plurality of ridges, crowns or crests, which are preferably arranged in a pattern throughout an upper surface of the sheet. To make the sheet, a die can be etched to have protuberances or bumps, and the die is preferably pressed into a sheet of pliable thermoplastic material. The sheet thus made has a plurality of indentations formed by the protuberances or bumps on the die, and the sheet has a planar outer surface comprising a plurality of ridges, crowns and crests between the indentations.