Abstract: Described are optical elements or displays using micro-structures and nano-structures formed conformally thereon that operate to generate optical effects. Such elements and displays may be useful for applications such as displays, and anti-counterfeiting.

Abstract: Fluorescence-based techniques are the cornerstone of modern biomedical optics with applications ranging from bioimaging at various scales (organelle to organism) to detection and quantification of a wide variety of biological species of interest. However, feeble fluorescence signal remains a persistent challenge in meeting the ever-increasing demand to image, detect and quantify biological species of low abundance. Disclosed herein are simple and universal methods based on a flexible and conformal elastomeric film adsorbed with plasmonic nanostructures, referred to as “plasmonic skin” or “plasmonic patch”, that provide large and uniform enhancement of fluorescence on a variety of surfaces, through an “add-on-top” process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a preparation method of a super absorbent polymer having excellent basic absorbency and liquid permeability at the same time by optimizing the degree of cross-linking of a base resin powder and a surface cross-linked layer, and a super absorbent polymer prepared therefrom. The preparation method of a super absorbent polymer includes: forming a hydrogel polymer by cross-linking and polymerizing a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having a degree of neutralization of less than 72 mol % and an internal cross-linking agent; drying, pulverizing and classifying the hydrogel polymer to form a base resin powder; forming a surface cross-linked layer by further cross-linking a surface of the base resin powder in the presence of a surface cross-linking agent; and further neutralizing the base resin powder by treating the base resin powder with a basic solution during or after forming a surface cross-linked layer.

Abstract: A photo-curable ink jet ink set includes an undercoating photo-curable ink jet ink containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester having a vinyl ether group expressed by general formula (I), and an overcoating photo-curable ink jet ink. The undercoating photo-curable ink jet ink has a higher surface tension than the overcoating photo-curable ink jet ink.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a watermark embedding method including following steps. Values of predetermined grayscale program are respectively multiplied by a value of time series data to generate grayscale information of a watermark signal. In a first time period and a second time period included in each of continuous cycles, phases of the time series data are opposite and averages values of the predetermined grayscale program are the same, and a sum of the grayscale information of the watermark signal in the first time period and the second time period is zero. The watermark signal is embedded into a first local dimming signal by the processing circuit to generate a second local dimming signal to control light intensities of local dimming zones according to the second local dimming data with the watermark information.

Abstract: An ink jet ink for textile printing contains a reactive dye, where 1.2% by mass or more and 2.3% by mass or less of C.I. Reactive Blue 49 based on the total amount of the ink is contained as the reactive dye.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may provide detection of a feature of an authorization code image (ACI) incorporated onto a document, thereby allowing for validation of the document. According to some aspects, these and other benefits may be achieved by an instance of a variable protocol that may specify how to generate the ACI to have a particular feature as well as how to detect the particular feature of the ACI. A recipient of the document incorporating the ACI may detect the particular feature of the ACI. If the detected feature matches an expected feature, then the ACI and the document may be determined to be authentic.

Abstract: A tracking system includes one or more wireless tags, a sensing device, and a processor. The sensing device is configured to generate sensing data representative of one or more people or objects in a scene. The processor is configured to detect the presence of the wireless tags within the scene. The processor is further configured to receive sensing data representative of objects in the scene and to identify tracks corresponding to the objects. The processor is further configured to process the received sensing data to generate a track descriptor associated with each of the identified objects, each track descriptor being representative of attributes of the corresponding object. The processor is also configured to analyze track descriptors associated with tracks when a wireless tag is present in the target scene. The processor is further configured to determine tracks associated the wireless tags based on the track descriptors present in the scene.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printed object which, even if using a receptive layer that is difficult for a monomer in an active energy ray curable ink to penetrate, has excellent adhesion between the active energy ray curable ink and the receptive layer, and in which the amount of unreacted monomer dissipated from the printed object is low. This printed object includes an ink receptive layer laminated on a substrate surface and having an ink absorption rate of 100% or less, and an ink layer laminated on a surface of the ink receptive layer and made from an active energy ray curable ink which includes a polymerizable compound, wherein the glass transition temperature of the polymerizable compound is ?45-25° C.

Abstract: A paint substitute film comprises a base film, a colored layer, and a hard coat layer, wherein the base film, the colored layer, and the hard coat layer are laminated in this order. The base film contains thermoplastic resin and concealing material. Refractive index of the concealing material is not less than 1.70. Scattering coefficient from wavelength 400 nm to 700 nm of the base film is not less than 0.20 ?m?1. Contrast ratio of the base film when at 20% elongation is not less than 0.70.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, said support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, said transfer portion including at least a patterned adhesive layer in confronting relationship with a surface of the carrier layer, wherein the patterned adhesive layer confronts less than substantially the entire surface of the carrier layer.

Abstract: The disclosed panels generally comprise a protective layer composed of a paper impregnated with a melamine resin. The protective layer may be incorporated into a panel comprising a rigid composite core, such as a plastic composite core or a mineral composite core. Disclosed are also methods for manufacturing the panels.

Abstract: An instrument panel assembly comprising: a crossmember (2) including a first beam (4) and a second beam (6), a center support assembly (8) with a first structural arm (30), a second structural arm (32), and a center support bracket (34); wherein the first beam (4) is hollow and has a larger diameter than the second beam (6), and the second beam (6) is adapted to slide into the first beam (4).

Abstract: A planar filament 11f can include multiple materials to increase electron emission in desired directions and to suppress electron emission in undesired directions. The filament 11f can include a core-material CM between a top-material TM and a bottom-material BM. The top-material TM can have a lowest work function WFt; the bottom-material BM can have a highest work function WFb; and the core-material CM can have an intermediate work function WFc(WFt<WFc<WFb). A width Wt of the filament 11f at a top-side 31t can be greater than its width Wb at a bottom-side 31b (Wt>Wb). This shape makes it easier to coat the edges 31e with the bottom-material BM, because the edges 31e tilt toward and partially face the sputter target. This shape also helps direct more electrons to a center of the target 14, and reduce electron emission in undesired directions.

Abstract: The power conversion device includes: a main circuit having first and second wiring layers formed respectively on both surfaces of a base board, mounted parts mounted on the first and second wiring layers, and first and second GND layers formed respectively, between external- and internal-layer portions of the base board and in regions corresponding to the mounted parts each being a mounted part which forms a circuit other than a circuit having an inductance component as a lumped constant, and to the first and second wiring layers; and a cooler attached to the base board by means of fixing screws through a first through-hole created in an end portion of the board; wherein the first and second GND layers are each formed so that creepage distance is created around a second through-hole in which a lead insertion part that mutually connects the first and second wiring layers is inserted.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint method of forming a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate using a mold, the method including obtaining a state of a light blocking member provided outside a pattern region of the mold, the light blocking member being configured to block light, determining, based on the state of the light blocking member obtained in the obtaining, whether the mold is usable, and curing the imprint material by irradiating the imprint material with the light in a state in which the mold determined to be usable in the determining is in contact with the imprint material on the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support structure and a manufacturing method thereof, and a foldable display screen. The support structure includes: a first support plate made of flexible conductive material; at least two second support plates arranged on the first support plate with interval, the second support plates being made of rigid conductive material, at least a part of surface of each of the second support plates being in contact with the first support plate.

Abstract: A method for forming a multilayer plastic sheet material (1) for floor and/or wall panels, wherein a first polymer mass comprising a rigid PVC is melted under pressure and is passed through an extruder head at a specified discharge rate in the form of a plastic strand in sheet form that is provided with one or more layers so that a multilayer plastic strand is formed, which is passed to two or more rolls of a finishing stand, which processes the multilayer plastic strand into a sheet of defined thickness, which is then led away via a transport device to a sawing device to be cut to the desired length, wherein, after the plastic strand in sheet form leaves the extruder head, it is first passed between a top roll and a bottom roll of a roughing stand, wherein the speed of the rolls of the finishing stand and the rolls of the roughing stand is synchronized with the discharge rate of the plastic strand in sheet form from the extruder head, so that said plastic strand is processed without stress.

Abstract: A method of evaluating camouflage for a specified area of responsibility, the method includes calculating an apparent spectrum of the camouflage at far field with respect to an observer; calculating an apparent spectrum of the specified area of responsibility at far field with respect to the observer; calculating a difference between the apparent spectrum of the camouflage with the apparent spectrum of the area of responsibility; and comparing the difference to a predetermined threshold, thereby determining suitability of the camouflage for the specified area of responsibility.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a multilayer chip component according to an aspect of the present disclosure, laser processing is used for forming dots of a two-dimensional code. This laser processing is laser processing with respect to a laminate substrate in a state before baking is performed, and an impact at the time of processing is absorbed to a certain degree due to elastic deformation of the laminate substrate. For this reason, according to the manufacturing method, occurrence of cracking can be curbed compared to laser processing with respect to an element body in a state after baking is performed.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions comprising a non-toxic ferromagnetic ink composition. Also provided herein are plastic objects containing a surface coating of a food-safe ferromagnetic ink composition. The coating imparts functionality to a plastic object such that the object is capable of being mechanically separated from waste stream using a commercial magnetic separator. The food-safe ink composition, which can be printed using high-speed flexographic, intaglio, offset printing or pad printing, combined with heat transfer printing or hot foil stamping consists of an ingestible magnetically susceptible pigment capable of rendering the printed template with magnetically active properties. The surface of the plastic object described can consist of geometric designs which increase printable surface area without significant changes in dimensions of the said object.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel configured to display an image; an input sensing substrate on the display panel; a flexible circuit film coupled to one side of an upper surface of the input sensing substrate; a step compensation film spaced apart from the flexible circuit film on the upper surface of the input sensing substrate; and an anti-reflection film on the flexible circuit film and the step compensation film, wherein the step compensation film comprises: a compensation layer on the upper surface of the input sensing substrate, and an overcoat layer between the compensation layer and the input sensing substrate.

Abstract: A composition for flattening uneven substrates. The composition for flattening uneven substrates, which is applied on an organic pattern, includes a solvent and a polysiloxane including a hydrolysis condensate of a hydrolyzable silane, wherein the polysiloxane includes silanol groups in a proportion of 20 mol % or less with respect to Si atoms, and the weight-average molecular weight of the polysiloxane is 1,000-50,000.

Abstract: A woven laminated plastic bag having features that prevent leakage of contents out of the bag, or infestation of organisms into the contents of the bag is provided. In various aspects the bag can be fabricated from woven polypropylene and/or polyethylene layer which can be laminated with a film layer, can form a pinch bottom bag, and can have one or both sides include graphics and/or printing. The bag can also provide a top end and/or a bottom end either or both of which provide a discrete area which may contain discrete graphics and/or printing. The bag can also include a sealed closure that at least a portion of which can be easily peeled open with less force than the remainder of the sealed closure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for forming a composite product having a patterned surface. A substrate including a porous structure (136), a sheet-form material (134) and a patterned sheet (131) are pressed together to form the composite product. In preferred examples, the patterned sheet is permeable to curable material in the sheet-form material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a colorful board structure comprising a transparent substrate, an adhesive layer, a three-dimensional painted layer and a protective layer. The three-dimensional painted layer includes at least one colored layer and at least one transparent stacking layer including at least one raised part. The aforementioned colorful board structure is made of a multi-layer structure, and has the advantages of enhancing the stereoscopic effect of the pattern and the color expression. In addition, a manufacturing method of the colorful board structure is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a production method of a sheet member, including a process of forming, by printing, a phosphorescent layer containing a phosphorescent material on a surface of a sheet-shaped substrate with a transmissive property, and a process of forming a reflection layer, by printing, including a reflective material to reflect light on a surface of at least either one of the substrate or the phosphorescent layer in such a manner that the reflection layer overlaps at least a part of the phosphorescent layer in a thickness direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A high-strength metal plate for vehicles is provided. The plate includes oval embossments that protrude from the plate. The embossments include first embossments that have a longer axis oriented in a first direction and second embossments that have a longer axis in a second direction. Bridges are provided on portions of the flat plate between the embossments and flat portions are provided on the flat plate to be surrounded by the first and second embossments while the bridges separate the flat portions from each other.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to multifunctional surfacing films each comprising: (a) a single layer of curable polymer composition having opposing first and second surfaces: (b) a peelable porous sheet disposed at or beneath the second surface; and (d) at least one porous sheet of functional material disposed within the single layer of curable polymer composition and positioned between the first surface and the peelable porous sheet, and methods of making and using such multifunctional surfacing films.

Abstract: An adhesive-backed film with an adhesive layer having thermoplastic or thermoset filaments partially projecting therefrom, to promote fluid egress and repositionability.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to identify additively manufactured parts are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a body, formed of layers layered substantially parallel to a base layer, composed of a first material having a first density, a first indicium embedded internally in the body as a void, and a second indicium on an external surface of the body, the second indicium aligning with the first indicium.

Abstract: A marker board system having a dark colored, low hardness, low surface energy solid silicone sheet to wet to a vertically oriented high surface energy substrate on a smooth, flat back-side of the solid silicone sheet. A front-side of the solid silicone sheet is able to be written upon by brightly colored marker ink. The brightly colored marker ink is able to be easily erased from the front-side of the solid silicone sheet after being written upon the front-side of the solid silicone sheet. The front-side is roughened to diminish beading of the brightly colored marker ink when written on the front-side.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of lithium battery slurry materials, in particular to a conductive carbon material dispersing agent which comprises one of modified polyvinyl alcohol, alkyl ammonium salt copolymer, olefin block maleic anhydride copolymer and pyrrolidone copolymer, or mixtures thereof, and can effectively disperse carbon nanotube, graphene and other conductive carbon materials in a solvent to obtain uniform conductive slurry; further disclosed is a high-conductivity slurry for the lithium battery, which comprises 0.5-15.0% by weight of a conductive carbon material and 0.1-3.0% by weight of a dispersing agent, and can remarkably reduce the bulk resistivity of a positive electrode system of the lithium battery and improve the conductivity of a pole piece.

Abstract: A method of applying a linerless label to an article wherein a web of joined labels is die cut from a web of label material in which the adhesive is protected by a water-soluble coating which provides a cushion between an anvil and die cutting means. The water-soluble coating is at least partially removed by exposure to water in a press following die-cutting, in a label applicator, or in an off-line unit. The web of joined labels may be wound and unwound between each of the above options. The web of joined labels may be separated in a label applicator by breaking a weakened boundary between adjoining labels or by cutting at a boundary between the label and the adjoining label. The linerless label may contain anti-counterfeit means that may be subsequently identified overtly and/or covertly.

Abstract: A coating layer application device (200) for applying a coating layer, which is located on a transfer element, to a substrate, the coating layer (206) being formed from a coating material, in particular a thermosetting coating material, the coating layer (206) being curable and comprising an amorphous material, the coating layer application device comprising: a heating device (214, 220) being configured so as to (i) maintain the temperature of the coating layer (206) within a temperature range before removal of N the transfer element (204) from the coating layer (206), wherein within the temperature range the uncured coating material is in its supercooled liquid state; and/or (ii) partially cure the coating layer (206) during a contact of the coating layer (206) and the substrate (210) and before removal of the transfer element (204) from the coating layer, in particular by increasing the temperature of the coating layer (206) to a temperature at or above a curing temperature of the coating layer (206).

Abstract: A sheet forming binder includes a first powder and a second powder having a larger volume average particle size than the first powder. The proportion of the first powder is 10.0% by mass or more relative to the total mass of the first powder and the second powder.

Abstract: A chemically amplified photoresist composition comprising a triazole-based plasticizer and an alkali developable resin, which is capable of minimizing cracking of a photoresist obtained from the composition and improving adhesion to a substrate and sensitivity, and a photoresist film comprising a cured product of the chemically amplified photoresists composition.

Abstract: Described herein are printing ink compositions suitable for printing of microwavable flexible packaging. The printed black ink exhibits low microwave energy absorption, thus minimizing the risk of charring, arcing, ignition, distortion or burning during microwave heating processes. Nitrocellulose resin, a solvent, a polyurethane resin, and a carbon black pigment having at least one of an imaginary permittivity of ?3, preferably ?2, and a surface oxygen content of 1 wt % to 3 wt %, preferably 1.5 wt % to 2.5 wt % are among the components of the printing ink compositions. Also described is packaging suitable for exposure to microwave energy upon which the inks have been printed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a document of a series identical documents in content except for a respective identifier which identifies each document within the series, each identifier having at least a first indicium, the or each indicium defining a boundary; the method having the steps of: providing a substrate; applying a first background print, defining part of the boundary of an indicium receiving area; applying the respective identifier on the substrate, such that the first indicium is provided in the indicium receiving area; the first background print and the respective identifier being applied such that when the document is viewed in at least one of transmission and reflection the juxtaposition of the first background print and the first indicium is such that a keyline extending around a portion of the boundary of the first indicium is defined between the first indicium and the boundary of the indicium receiving area.

Abstract: A thermoformable decorative material for an automotive interior includes: a decorative layer including a textile substrate; a digitally printed design disposed on at least one side of the textile substrate and having dispersion ink and/or pigment ink; and an overlay adhesive coating applied to the digitally printed design. The overlay adhesive coating has an adhesive that includes polyurethane and/or polyacrylate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a color wrapping film for a vehicle, which has an excellent impact resistance and excellent scratch restorability due to a base layer and a coating layer formed of a polyurethane-based material, and suppresses discoloration caused by an external environment by adding a color pigment to a separate layer.

Abstract: The resin composition of the present invention contains a maleimide compound (A) represented by the following formula (1); and a photo initiator (B) having an absorbance of 0.1 or more at a wavelength of 405 nm (h-line). In the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or an alkoxy group which may have a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a substituent, R4 represents an alkylene group, an alkenylene group, an alkoxylene group, or an arylene group which may have a substituent, and R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method for forming a UV pattern using inkjet printing, which enables to form a hairline or pattern having metallic luster in a single inkjet patterning process, a method for manufacturing a bezel comprising the same, and a bezel manufactured thereby are disclosed. The method for forming a UV pattern using inkjet printing comprises the steps of a) inkjet printing an ultraviolet curable ink containing metal particles in a non-display area of a cover window for a display to form a UV pattern; and b) curing the UV pattern. The bezel can be used in various fields such as a touch panel, a protective film for an optical disc, and the like.

Abstract: An underlayer film-forming composition which exhibits excellent solvent resistance, and which is capable of orthogonally inducing, with respect to a substrate, a microphase separation structure in a layer formed on the substrate, said layer including a block copolymer. The underlayer film-forming composition includes a copolymer which includes: (A) unit structures derived from styrene compounds including tert-butyl groups; (B) unit structures, other than those in (A) above, which are derived from aromatic-containing vinyl compounds which do not include hydroxy groups; (C) unit structures derived from compounds which include (meth)acryloyl groups, and do not include hydroxy groups; and (D) unit structures derived from compounds including crosslink-forming groups. The copolymerization ratios with respect to the whole copolymer are: (A) 25-90 mol %; (B) 0-65 mol %; (C) 0-65 mol %; and (D) 10-20 mol %. Unit structures including aromatics account for 81-90 mol % of (A)+(B)+(C).

Abstract: A synthetic leather includes: a base cloth; on the base cloth, an adhesion layer, a skin layer, and a flame-retardant layer, in this order, in which the flame-retardant layer includes at least one selected from hydrotalcite or a hydrotalcite-like compound, and is a cured product of a composition that includes a binder and particles having an average particle diameter of from 10 nm to 2500 nm, and is a layer having a thickness of from 1 ?m to 20 ?m.

Abstract: A pigment printing ink jet ink composition includes a pigment, a resin particle, an organic solvent, and water. The organic solvent includes an amide compound represented by the following general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 represents a straight chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 each independently present hydrogen atoms or a straight chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system is disclosed for use in fabricating a structure. The additive manufacturing system may include a support, and a print head configured to discharge a material and being operatively connected to and moveable by the support in a normal travel direction during material discharge. The print head may include a module located at a trailing side of the discharging material relative to the normal travel direction and being configured to compact the material and expose the material to a cure energy at a tool center point.

Abstract: Described are colour developers of formula (I) Ar1—SO2—NH—C6H4—SO2—C6H4—NH—CO—NH—Ar2 (I), a heat-sensitive recording material, comprising a carrier substrate and also a heat-sensitive, colour-forming layer comprising at least one colour former and at least one phenol-free colour developer, the at least one colour developer being the compound of formula (I), and a method for producing this heat-sensitive recording material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative high pressure laminate (HPL) panel, comprising an outermost décor layer and a core layer, wherein said panel further comprises at least one photovoltaic element for converting the energy of light into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, said at least one photovoltaic element is located between said outermost décor layer and said core layer.

Abstract: An interconnected corrugated carbon-based network comprising a plurality of expanded and interconnected carbon layers is disclosed. In one embodiment, each of the expanded and interconnected carbon layers is made up of at least one corrugated carbon sheet that is one atom thick. In another embodiment, each of the expanded and interconnected carbon layers is made up of a plurality of corrugated carbon sheets that are each one atom thick. The interconnected corrugated carbon-based network is characterized by a high surface area with highly tunable electrical conductivity and electrochemical properties.