Abstract: Disclosed is a protective cover for an electronic device that is made from an elastomeric material that simultaneously provides cushioning that would otherwise be provided by a softer, thicker material, while utilizing a single, denser material that provides a slim profile and has sufficient density to conform well to the electronic device and prevent the transmission of impacts with hard surfaces directly to the electronic device. Although a denser material is used for the protective cover, recesses are formed in thicker portions at impact points that create compressible ribs. The ribs provide softer, cushioned portions of the cover in the impact areas, which are capable of absorbing the shock and energy of impacts. Other protective covers have a uniform thickness.

Abstract: A method of producing a carbon nanotube film structure having a substrate and a carbon nanotube layer, comprises a placing step of placing a carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes aligned in one direction within a film plane on the substrate; and a densifying step of applying a densifying treatment to the carbon nanotube film thereby forming the carbon nanotube layer having the weight density of the carbon nanotube to 0.1 g/cm3 or more. Thus, a problem of island-like shrinkage caused while a highly densified CNT layer is being manufactured is solved, and a high-quality CNT film structure wherein the aligned CNT layer having a high density and uniform thickness is deposited on the substrate.

Abstract: A molded product, including a fiber-reinforced composite material containing reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 5 mm to 100 mm and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the molded product has thickness gradient, an amount of the thermoplastic resin is 10 to 1,000 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of thee reinforcing fibers, and the reinforcing fibers have a fiber areal weight of from 25 g/m2 to 3,000 g/m2 and are substantially two-dimensionally randomly oriented.

Abstract: A fibrous web structure includes a first broad outer macroscopic surface and a second broad outer macroscopic surface opposite the first broad outer macroscopic surface thereby defining an absorbent fibrous region extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction between the first and second broad outer macroscopic surfaces. The absorbent fibrous region has a thickness extending in a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A formed fibrous feature defines a cavity extending at the first broad outer macroscopic surface. The formed fibrous feature has a wave formed of the fibrous region extending into a mouth of the cavity and a pocket defined by the cavity extending beyond the wave such that the wave overhangs the pocket.

Abstract: A substrate surface comprises at least partially at least one elongated structure, wherein each elongated structure comprises a plurality of channels, said channels extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the elongated structure, wherein said at least one elongated structure comprises silicon dioxide. The structures are manufactured by: a) providing a reaction solution comprising a silicate, a micelle forming agent, an alkane, a salt, and at least 1.5 M HCl, having a pH of 2 or lower, b) stirring not more than 10 minutes, c) bringing the reaction solution into contact with a substrate surface and d) treating the obtained material with one method selected from a) heat treating the material above 300° C., b) treating the material with at least one selected from H2O2, and H2SO4, c) treating the material with microwaves to digest the micelle forming agent.

Abstract: Bonding of substrates including metal-dielectric patterns on a surface with the metal raised above the dielectric, as well as related structures, are disclosed. One method includes providing a first substrate having a metal-dielectric pattern on a surface thereof; providing a second substrate having a metal-dielectric pattern on a surface thereof; performing a process resulting in the metal being raised above the dielectric; cleaning the metal; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate. A related structure is also disclosed. The bonding of raised metal provides a strong bonding medium, and good electrical and thermal connections enabling creation of three dimensional integrated structures with enhanced functionality.

Abstract: Disclosed are a resin composition for laser engraving, including an acrylic block copolymer; a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving comprising a relief-forming layer formed from the resin composition on a support; a process for producing the relief printing plate precursor; a process of making a relief printing plate using the relief printing plate precursor; and a relief printing plate having a relief layer which is manufactured by the process.

Abstract: A colored web material comprising a plurality of discrete extended elements. The colored web material comprises a colorant incorporated in the material itself or a colorant disposed on at least one surface of the web material. The discrete extended elements comprise thinned portions at the distal ends and/or along the sidewalls of the discrete extended elements. In one embodiment, the discrete extended elements have a diameter of less than about 500 microns. In one embodiment, the colored web material comprises at least about 95 discrete extended elements per square centimeter. In one embodiment, the discrete extended elements have an aspect ratio of at least about 0.2.

Abstract: A surface manufactured using variable shaped beam (VSB) shots is disclosed, where either: 1) the left edge of a first VSB shot intersects the top edge of a second VSB shot, and the bottom edge of the first VSB shot intersects the right edge of the second VSB shot; or 2) the left edge of the first VSB shot intersects the bottom edge of a second VSB shot, and the top edge of the first VSB shot intersects the right edge of the second VSB shot; and where neither shot crosses a field boundary of the VSB charged particle beam writer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fibrous tape comprising fused polymeric fibers, said fibrous tape having a tape thickness and a tape width and being characterized by a coefficient of variation (CV) of the tape thickness across the tape width of at most 6%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor including a detection unit having a detection electrode and a polymer layer that is disposed on the detection electrode and includes a mold having a three-dimensional structure complementary to a steric structure of a microorganism to be detected. The sensor detects the microorganism based on a state of capturing the microorganism in the mold. The polymer layer is formed by a manufacturing method including: a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer in the presence of the microorganism to be detected, to form the polymer layer having captured the microorganism on the detection electrode; a destruction step of partially destroying the microorganism captured in the polymer layer; and a peroxidation step of peroxidizing the polymer layer to release the microorganism from the polymer layer.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of an integrally reinforced lightweight structure with a fiber-reinforced plastic by a molding tool, the structure having stiffening ribs crossing one another at node points and a skin attached to the stiffening ribs. The molding tool has channel-type depressions for creating the stiffening ribs. The steps include laying down into the depressions at least one intermediate layer and at least one reinforcement layer, repeating the laying down until the depressions are at least partially filled with intermediate layers and reinforcement layers to form the stiffening ribs with integral connecting feet, populating the molding tool with intermediate layers and reinforcement layers for manufacturing the skin, and curing and/or solidifying the intermediate layers and reinforcement layers. A resulting lightweight structure and a device for the manufacture of the lightweight structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a substrate with an etching mask which enables high definition patterning and a method of manufacturing the same. A photosensitive material is applied on a surface of a substrate, exposure and development of the photosensitive material are carried out to form a resist pattern, a DLC coating film is formed on the surface of the substrate and a surface of the resist pattern, and the DLC coating film formed on the resist pattern is separated together with the resist pattern to form a DLC pattern on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A film for a composite article may include a non-weakened portion and a weakened portion. The weakened portion may have at least one property that may be lower than the property of the non-weakened portion.

Abstract: A combination handheld device and anti-slip film is produced by combining a thin, dimensionally stable plastic film having a smooth surface finish with a silicone elastomer having a low durometer and a textured and polished surface finish. The film includes adhesive means for adhering the film to objects such as a handheld device.

Abstract: The object of the present invention to provide an ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer film used for forming a laminate, which is provided with emboss having effect on prevention on blocking during storage of the film, and which has good tackiness that is required for alignment in a laminating step. A film 40 for forming a laminate, which is formed from a composition comprising an ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer and has emboss only on one surface 41 of the film, wherein a surface 42 opposite to the surface having emboss is provided with a fine asperity 43, the surface 42 provided with the fine asperity 43 having a surface roughness profile with a mean spacing between peaks (Sm) of 600 to 1600 ?m and an arithmetical mean roughness (Ra) of 1.2 to 2.2 ?m.

Abstract: A method of processing a cover glass. The method includes forming mask layers on opposite surfaces of an original glass substrate for a display; cutting the original glass substrate into a plurality of unit glass substrates each including an opening; chemically etching exposed processing surfaces only by dipping the unit glass substrate in an etching solution; and removing the mask layers by dipping the unit glass substrate in a cleaning solution.

Abstract: A manufacturing plant for non-woven web including: a hydro-embossing device and a thermo-embossing device for treating the non-woven web, a drive system for advancing the non-woven web along the hydro-embossing device and the thermo-embossing device system, and a control and command unit operatively connected to the hydro-embossing device and the thermo-embossing device, such that respective treatments are carried out on dedicated portions of the non-woven web.

Abstract: A covering material of an instrument panel includes an infrared reflecting layer, which is a lower layer, and a design layer, which is an upper layer. The design layer is applied to the infrared reflecting layer and has a small thickness. An undulating pattern is formed on the outer surface of the infrared reflecting layer. The design layer has a small thickness, so that an undulating pattern that is similar to that of the infrared reflecting layer is formed on the design layer. The design layer contains a black pigment that is transmissive to infrared radiation. Incident infrared radiation passes through the design layer, is reflected by the infrared reflecting layer, and is diffused.

Abstract: A turf underlayment layer for supporting an artificial turf assembly includes a plurality of panels assembled together, each panel being made from a plurality of polyolefin beads bonded together, each panel further including a core, a top side having a plurality of projections, and a bottom side having a plurality of projections, the top projections forming top side water drainage channels and the bottom projections forming bottom side water drainage channels, the panels having edges, at least one of the panel edges having at least one drainage projection, the drainage projection spacing the abutting panel edges apart, with the resultant spacing of the edges of abutting panels forming a drainage path at the intersection of the abutting panels.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for optical use which less suffers from a misoperation-causing change in capacitance upon application to an optical member. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for optical use includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and has a dielectric constant of from 2 to 8 at a frequency of 1 MHz and a dielectric loss tangent of more than 0 and 0.2 or less at a frequency of 1 MHz. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for optical use preferably has a dielectric constant at a frequency of 1.0×106 Hz being 60% or more of that at a frequency of 1.0×104 Hz. In addition, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for optical use preferably has an absolute value of difference between the dielectric loss tangent at a frequency of 1.0×106 Hz and that at a frequency of 1.0×104 Hz of 0.15 or less.

Abstract: To provide an optical element having excellent adhesion to a lamination film, a roller nanoimprint apparatus, and a production method of a mold roller are disclosed. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, an optical element includes a nanostructure film including recesses and protrusions in nanometer size formed continuously on a surface of the nanostructure film and a lamination film laminated on the nanostructure film. The nanostructure film includes a nanostructure-free region free from the recesses and protrusions in nanometer size in both ends along a longitudinal direction of the nanostructure film.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a decorative surface element, which element comprises a base layer, a decor and a wear layer of a UV or electron beam curing lacquer. One or more structured surfaces, forming embossing surfaces of one or more rollers or moulds, are positioned on top of the decorative lacquered surface, possibly after having cured the lacquer to a desired viscosity, and are continuously or discontinuously pressed on to this. The lacquer will be provided with a surface structure which enhances the decorative effect of the decor. The wear layer is then completely cured.

Abstract: A laminated foam article contains at least two foam boards having mating peak and groove surface profiles where surface skin remains on at least a portion of the profiles and wherein the foam boards are laminated to one another in a mating orientation with the peaks of one foam surface within the grooves of the adjoining foam surface with an adhesive between the mating surfaces of the foams and wherein the laminated foam article has a thickness that exceeds 200 millimeters.

Abstract: A turf underlayment layer for supporting an artificial turf assembly includes a plurality of panels assembled together, each panel being made from a plurality of polyolefin beads bonded together, each panel further including a core, a top side having a plurality of projections, and a bottom side having a plurality of projections, the top projections forming top side water drainage channels and the bottom projections forming bottom side water drainage channels, the panels having edges, with the abutment of the edges of adjacent panels defining a water flow connector slot at the intersection of abutting panels, thereby providing a path for the flow of water from the bottom side water drainage channels of one panel to the bottom side water drainage channels of an abutting panel.

Abstract: In order to obtain glass or glass ceramic materials having increased strength, a method is provided for producing glass or glass ceramic articles, which comprises: producing an initial glass body, mounting the initial glass body on a gas cushion between a levitation support and the initial glass body, and at least partially ceramizing the initial glass body on the levitation support. The levitation support comprises at least one continuous surface region having at least one gas feed region where levitation gas for the gas cushion is fed out from the levitation support, and at least one gas discharge region where gas from the gas cushion is at least partially discharged into the levitation support.

Abstract: Ballistic resistant sheets and molded articles formed thereof are disclosed, wherein a ballistic resistant sheet includes a stack of at least 4 monolayers, each monolayer containing unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers with a tensile strength of between 3.5 and 4.5 GPa, and at most 20 mass % of a matrix material, the areal density of a monolayer is at least 25 g/m2 and with the fiber direction in each monolayer being rotated with respect to the fiber direction in an adjacent monolayer. When a plurality of the ballistic resistant sheets are formed into a pile and subjected to curved molding conditions, a homogenous curved ballistic resistant molded article is formed without irregular folding of the ballistic resistant sheets in the pile.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes a substrate having a plurality of hole shapes formed therein. The plurality of hole shapes each have a hole opening extending from a first surface and narrowing with depth into the substrate. The plurality of hole shapes form a hole pattern on the first surface, and the hole pattern includes flat areas separating the hole shapes on the first surface. A photovoltaic device stack is formed on the first surface and extends into the hole shapes. Methods are also provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a film comprising feeding a composition comprising a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a temperature of higher than the crystallization temperature Tc of the resin to between a first nip-pressing surface and a second nip-pressing surface of a nip-pressing unit, and leading the composition to pass through the nip-pressing surfaces while the nip-pressing unit gives a pressure of from 5 to 1000 MPa to the composition, to thereby form the composition into a film continuously.

Abstract: Disclosed are a substrate with a microstructure and a method for producing the same. In this method microparticles of a random allocation by means of a natural self-assembly mechanism are used to coat on a master mold. Firstly, hollow micro glass particles within a specific size range are mixed with a UV-curable adhesive to become a mixed solution. Afterwards, the master mold is dip-coated in the mixed solution and the microparticles coated on the master mold are self-assembled. To fix the microparticles on the master mold to form a sphere array microstructure with a three dimensional random allocation, a UV light source is used to radiate the master mold for curing. Afterwards, an inverse mold with the corresponding microstructure is fabricated by electroforming or polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) casting the master mold. Thus, the inverse mold can be applied to the fabrication of a substrate with the corresponding microstructure.

Abstract: An adhesive assembly includes a first member, a second member, and an adhesive. The first member includes a first surface, a receiving groove defined in the first surface, a flowing groove defined in the first surface apart from the receiving groove, an injecting inlet defined in the bottom surface of the receiving groove, and an outlet defined in the bottom surface of the flowing groove. The flowing groove partially communicates with the receiving groove. The adhesive is injected in the receiving groove through the injecting inlet to adhere the first member to the second member. A method for making the adhesive assembly is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film comprising a substrate having a first optical surface and a second surface and a micro structure layer on the first optical surface of the substrate, wherein the micro structure layer comprises a plurality of first light-adjusting structures selected from the group consisting of prism columnar structures, conical columnar structures, solid angle structures and orange-segment like structures and a combination thereof and a plurality of second light-adjusting structures selected from the group consisting of arc columnar structures, lens-like structures, and capsule-like structures and a combination thereof, wherein at least a portion of the second light-adjusting structures has a height greater than those of all the first light-adjusting structures. The optical film of the present invention will not suffer the damage caused on the microstructure layers while achieving a light-gathering effect and effectively reducing optical interference.

Abstract: Embossed decorative boards having first and second opposite edges with a third and a fourth adjacent edge. The board includes an upper side decorative surface an upper side embossing and a base layer. The embossing is comprised by surface structure areas of which at least four are first and second outermost surface structure areas. The first outermost surface structure area has each one end edge coinciding with the first edge of the board while the second outermost surface structure area has each one end edge coinciding with the second edge. At least two surface structures having different visual characteristics are used, wherein two adjacent outermost surface structure areas within the same board have different surface structures. The end edge of the outermost surface structure areas with the same ordinal number of the first edge and the second edge has mainly the same length while the surface structure is similar.

Abstract: A modular panel intended for variable-geometry formwork, made up of at least one connecting plate featuring, on its surface, a plurality of engaging teeth and/or recesses and at least one panel body featuring one upper surface and one lower surface both of them delimiting such body, at least one of such connecting plates being suited to be connected on one such upper surface or one such lower surface.

Abstract: A method for making a wind turbine member wherein a plurality Of components are arranged in a mold. The inner side of the mold determines a surface of the wind turbine member. The components are connected to one another. At least one of the components is a prefabricated structural element which has a fixed geometry with an outer surface. The prefabricated structural element has a positioning projection protruding out of the outer surface and the mold has, on its inner side, a positioning receptacle. The positioning projection is inserted positively into the positioning receptacle to determine the disposition of the prefabricated structural element in the mold.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of polymer interlayers and multiple layer glass panels comprising polymer interlayers, and, more specifically, the present invention is in the field of wedge shaped polymer interlayers.

Abstract: The present invention provides tissue products having increased CD stretch, which may be manufactured using a process in which the nascent web is subjected to two distinct rush transfers. The first rush transfer occurs when the web is transferred from the forming fabric to the transfer fabric, i.e., the “first position,” and the second occurs when the web is transferred from the transfer fabric to the through-air drying fabric (TAD) fabric, i.e., the “second position.” The overall speed differential between the forming fabric and the TAD fabric may be, for example, from about 10 to about 50 percent, with the amount of rush transfer being divided between the first and second position in a manner sufficient to achieve the desired CD stretch and other sheet properties.

Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a cross machine direction total energy absorption (CDTEA) of greater than 8 cm-g/cm2 as measured according to the TEA Test Method.

Abstract: A method and system is provided by which multiple semiconductor die stacks can be assembled in a batch manner, and which also provides for die alignment tolerances required by microelectromechanical systems and other system-in-package applications. The batch process and accuracy is provided, in part, by an intermediate die attach carrier that has multiple die pockets fabricated to hold a set of die with an alignment required for the application. Die are placed in each pocket using a die sorting process. Then a batch process operation is performed in which wafer or strip-level alignment and bonding tools are used to join the die in the intermediate die attach carrier in stacks with a second set of die.

Abstract: A mold for casting sol-gel wafers is provided. The mold may be formed of multiple low-friction layers, for example, layers made of polytetrafluoroethylene (e.g., Teflon™). The layers may alternate between solid layers and well layers, with a gel formulation placed in wells of each well layer. A force may be applied to the layers during the gelling process to produce a solid, but wet and porous gel in the shape of the wells of the mold. The gel may be further processed to produce sol-gel derived monoliths having desired surface characteristics.

Abstract: A composition comprises a fluoropolymer such as an elastomeric fluoropolymer and at least 1 weight % of a fluoro-functionalized near-infrared radiation absorber. This composition can be formed into laser-engraveable layers for various elements that can be laser-engraved to provide relief images. The resulting laser-engraved elements can take various forms including flexographic printing members, and can be used to apply various inks to receiver materials in an imagewise fashion.

Abstract: A reverse molded fiberboard panel; a wainscot kit comprising a plurality of differently sized reverse molded panels, and a planar finishing or spacer panel, adapted to completely cover any size wall between a wall base board and a wall chair rail; and a method of reverse molding a loose cellulosic mat, in a single pressing step, to provide one or more relatively high density, raised panels without requiring preliminary pressing, or other pre-shaping step, such as scalping. The reverse-molded panels are molded in a conventional, multi-opening fiberboard press, in a single pressing step process, while achieving excellent transfer of mold detail (embossing fidelity) without visually noticeable fiber fracture.

Abstract: Provided is a tempered glass having a compression stress layer in a surface thereof, the tempered glass comprising, as a glass composition in terms of mol %, 45 to 75% of SiO2, 3 to 15% of Al2O3, 0 to 12% of Li2O, 0.3 to 20% of Na2O, 0 to 10% of K2O, and 1 to 15% of MgO+CaO, and having a molar ratio (Al2O3+Na2O+P2O5)/SiO2 of 0.1 to 1, a molar ratio (B2O3+Na2O)/SiO2 of 0.1 to 1, a molar ratio P2O5/SiO2 of 0 to 1, a molar ratio Al2O3/SiO2 of 0.01 to 1, and a molar ratio Na2O/Al2O3 of 0.1 to 5, wherein the surface is etched partially or entirely before tempering treatment.

Abstract: A sapphire substrate having a principal surface for growing a nitride semiconductor to form a nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprises a plurality of projections on the principal surface. Each of the projections has a bottom that has a substantially polygonal shape. Each side of the bottom of the projections has a depression in its center. Vertexes of the bottoms of the respective projections extend in a direction that is within a range of ±10 degrees of a direction that is rotated counter-clockwise by 30 degrees from a crystal axis “a” of the sapphire substrate.

Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for water flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric that is easily deformed but resistant to collapse, and that has excellent air permeability in the planar direction. The nonwoven fabric comprises continuous fibers and bonded sections formed by bonding multiple fibers including the continuous fibers, wherein the nonwoven fabric comprises a first side and a second side on the side opposite the first side, the first side comprises a plurality of projections, each projection including at least one bonded section, a plurality of projections including no bonded section, and at least one recess, the second side comprises a plurality of recesses, each recess overlapping with at least a part of the projection of the first side, and the coefficient of variation of the diameters of the continuous fibers is at least 10%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing seamlessly manufactured vehicle components, in particular vehicle flaps, having a continuous support of a thermoplastic plastics material, which vehicle components have at least one transparent region that is an integral part of the support.

Abstract: A fluororubber molded article produced by crosslinking a crosslinkable composition containing a fluororubber (A) and a fluororesin (B), wherein the fluororubber molded article has a surface with projecting portions, an area ratio of areas having the projecting portions to the entire surface of the fluororubber molded article is not less than 0.06, a volume ratio of the fluororesin (B) to the fluororubber molded article is 0.05 to 0.45, the area ratio of the areas having the projecting portions is 1.2 times or more larger than the volume ratio of the fluororesin (B), and the fluororesin (B) is a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer.

Abstract: The foil embossing device has an embossing unit (34) comprising at least two rollers (40, 41) at least one of which (40) is an embossing roller and is driven by a drive (5), at least the embossing roller having teeth (B) that project from the base cylinder for producing logos on the foil in a logo area (27) with teeth (39) that are different from the regularly arranged teeth (A) in order to produce a variable specific embossing pressure on the foil, the rollers having both axially and radially acting centering elements (4, 8) for centering the embossing roller (40) with respect to the other roller (41). It is thus possible to emboss logos in a substantially greater variety of designs and with higher accuracy than in the prior art and thus to achieve a sophisticated esthetic impression.

Abstract: Strengthened glass articles having laser etched features, electronic devices, and methods of fabricating etched features in strengthened glass articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a strengthened glass article includes a first strengthened surface layer and a second strengthened surface layer under a compressive stress and extending from a first surface and a second surface, respectively, of the strengthened glass article to a depth of layer, and a central region between the first strengthened surface layer and the second strengthened surface layer that is under tensile stress. The strengthened glass article further includes at least one etched feature formed by laser ablation within the first surface or the second surface having a depth that is less than the depth of layer and a surface roughness that is greater than a surface roughness of the first surface or second surface outside of the at least one etched feature.