Abstract: The present invention provides for methods and compositions for lightweight composite antiballistic assemblies comprising interlocking ceramic plates or modules. The modules may be self-contained and include both ceramic and ductile elements. Alternatively, interlocking ceramic plates may be arrayed over a ductile backing layer of metal or antiballistic fiber or polymer. The ceramic elements may be enhanced with carbon nanotubes or other reinforcing nanomaterials. In one or more embodiments, the strike-face, or front-facing surface, of this assembly may feature a non-planar design to assist in defeating incoming projectiles.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device which enables production of a high-resolution organic electroluminescence display device in which display failure is suppressed. The method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device includes multiple organic electroluminescence elements each including an organic compound layer that includes at least an emission layer, the method including: forming the organic compound layer on a substrate; sequentially forming an intermediate layer and a resist layer on the organic compound layer; removing a part of the resist layer by a photolithography method; and selectively removing, by dry etching, the intermediate layer and the organic compound layer in a region in which the part of the resist layer is removed, the light shielding layer having a function of blocking light having a wavelength of 190 nm or more and 360 nm or less.

Abstract: An image receiving element is a composite of two or more extruded layers on a support including, in order, an extruded compliant layer, an extruded antistatic tie layer, and an image receiving layer that may also be extruded. The extruded compliant layer is non-voided and comprises from about 10 to about 40 weight % of at least one elastomeric polymer. This image receiving element can be disposed on a support to form a thermal dye transfer receiver element, an electrophotographic image receiver element, or a thermal wax receiver element. Two or more extruded layers can be co-extruded.

Abstract: A multi-layer polymer film for printing and copying of the present invention comprising a two-layer polymer base film composed of layer A and layer B laminated on one side of the layer A, the layer B containing a filler in an amount of 50 to 3000 ppm and the layer A containing no filler or a filler in an amount of at least 1000 ppm and less than the B layer; an image receiving layer coated on the exposed surface of the layer A; and an antistatic layer coated on the exposed surface of the layer B, wherein the layer A having the image receiving coating layer and the layer B having the antistatic coating layer have average degrees of surface roughness (Ra) ranging from 10 to 60 nm and 50 to 150 nm, respectively, exhibits improved properties in terms of runnability, printing, optical (haze), antistatic, friction coefficient and anti-blocking properties, which can be advantageously used as an OHP film.

Abstract: A camouflaged military object is equipped with a coating creating a camouflage pattern, which is formed with individual camouflage elements that can be added along to each other by hand. The form of the camouflage elements is based on at least one square having the same size, so that the camouflage elements can be added along at right angles to each other, as if creating a mosaic in an uninterrupted manner, in order to form a camouflage pattern. The camouflage elements can be joined together by using a plurality of layers which are formed from a magnetic foil, an intermediate layer made of insulating material, a color carrier foil, and a monochromatic color layer.

Abstract: A modular rollover mat comprises a plurality of interconnecting mat sections, each having a plurality of connection portions and a retaining rail assembly. Each of the plurality of mat sections comprises a hard top material for providing a smooth and durable rolling surface for computer chairs and the like. The sections engage each other in order to selectively connect separate floor mats together. The retaining rail comprises a raised edging located along the perimeter of the connected floor mat sections.

Abstract: A molded coarse particle product adapted for use as housewares, furniture or architectural components or the like preferentially made from coarse wood particles, flakes or chips, or any other suitable castable particulate materials such as glass, dried grass, plastic, shell particles or a combination thereof admixed and bonded together with an adhesive binder and lightly pressed into a mold preferably manually, together with a reinforcing means. The resulting surface texture of the cast product has the natural or original characteristics of the preferred particles comprising thereof such that it looks as natural as the said particles when viewed collectively together in plurality, and the quality and degree of roughness being defined by the natural features of said particles.

Abstract: A paper coating includes a combination of a primary pigment and a secondary pigment. The primary pigment includes anionic particles having a particle size distribution where at least 96% of the particles by weight have a particle size less than 2 microns. The secondary pigment is a cationic, grit-free pigment having an average particle size of 3 microns or less. The coating also includes up to 17 weight % of a hydrophilic styrene-butadiene latex based on the weight of the dry pigments and a co-binder. Another embodiment of this invention is a coated base sheet that includes a base sheet to which the above coating has been applied.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating three-dimensional structures comprise: contacting a printing plate face with a suspension comprising particles to arrange the particles at predefined positions on the printing plate face, the predefined positions comprising a first position laterally adjacent to a second position; positioning the printing plate with the printing plate face turned toward a substrate and the first position aligned to a protrusion on the substrate; contacting the protrusion with a first layer of particles disposed at the first position of the printing plate to transfer the first layer of particles to a protrusion surface; moving the printing plate laterally to align the second position to the protrusion; and contacting the first layer of particles disposed on the protrusion surface with a second layer of particles disposed at the second position of the printing plate to transfer the second layer of particles to on top of the first layer of particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image in relief created by thermo, pressure or vacuum forming a sheet of printed, clear or opaque plastic, styrene, PVC, PET or any similar material capable of forming and holding a form against stacked levels of die cut (or pre-cut) materials (the tool or pattern), one on top of another. The tool is left inside the relief cavity to provide structure, making it durable and therefore commercially viable for one-off, personalized relief images.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mosaic, especially for walls, ceilings, or floors, comprising a plurality of individual mosaic elements that are spaced apart by means of joints. In order to improve the designing options of said mosaic, light-discharging elements can be disposed in the joints.

Abstract: A polymer composition including a cyclic-olefinic copolymer and another polymer, an image-receiving element including the polymeric composition in an image-receiving layer, a print assembly including the image-receiving element, and a method of printing are described.

Abstract: A fuel cell or electrochemical cell has a catalytic electrode and an electrically conductive contact element facing the electrode. The electrically conductive contact element conducts electrical current from the electrode and has a surface that includes a plurality of passivated regions and a plurality of non-passivated regions dispersed among the passivated regions. The surface is further coated with an electrically conductive, corrosion resistant coating. Methods include treating the electrically conductive contact element by passivation to resist corrosion while still maintaining electrical conductivity of the element.

Abstract: An assembling method for mosaics of tesserae made of transparent glass comprises the phase of gluing a plurality of tesserae on a substratum comprising a transparent cloth to form a mosaic portion suitable for being subsequently glued or fixed to a wall, a floor, or other structures. The substratum comprises a cloth made of fiber glass preferably a cloth comprising 100% of fiber glass. The cloth made of fiber glass is formed with a warp comprising a number of yarns between 215 and 225 yarns/dm. The cloth made of fiber glass is formed with a weft comprising a number of yarns between 215 and 225 yarns/dm.

Abstract: A decorative film using no appreciable amount, or no amount, of polyvinyl chloride. In a decorative film comprising a substrate and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the substrate, the substrate is formed from an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer.

Abstract: A surface-protected plastic composite material comprising a transparent plastic, a coating layer (I) as a first layer stacked on the transparent plastic and a thermally cured coating layer (II) as a second layer stacked on the first layer, the coating layer (I) being formed of a resin composition containing at least 50% by weight, based on the resin content thereof, of an acrylic resin which is an acrylic resin containing at least 50 mol % of recurring unit based on an alkyl methacrylate, the thermally cured coating layer (II) being made of an organosiloxane resin formed from the following components a, b and c, (A) colloidal silica (component a), (B) a hydrolysis condensate (component b) of a trialkoxysilane, (C) a hydrolysis condensate (component c) of a tetraalkoxysilane, the organosiloxane resin containing 5 to 45% by weight of the component a, 50 to 80% by weight of the component b and 2 to 30% by weight of the component c, and use of the composite material as a window glass.

Abstract: An assembly (10 and 12), the construction of which makes up a taxidermy core or form for small mammals, has a limbless main body (10) and attachable/detachable locking legs (12). Locking is predominantly achieved by a male post (14) inserting inside a female receptive lock (16). When the specimen animal is being mounted, the assembly's parts (10 and 12) are serially slid in through the taxidermist's working opening in the sock-like skin, the succession in general being forelimbs (12) first, then rear limbs (12) or the main body (10). The parts (10 and 12) once slid inside can be shifted about until the male posts (14) and the female receptive locks (16) are engaged. The positional stability of the legs (12) relative to the main body (10) is enhanced by a body key (18).

Abstract: A method for making a combination mosaic and collage. A sketched composite picture or decorative design on museum board, sealed wood surface, or a flat primer painted surface is made. A combination of overlapped pasted fragmented, photographic pieces is fixed on paper. The combination is then copied on a color copier machine. The resulting material is then fragmented, pasted and set into the sketched composite picture or decorative design. A collage is then assembled or fixed onto the mosaic's composite picture or decorative design.

Abstract: A three-dimensional soft sculpture wall adornment is made of a pliable and lightweight material. The wall adornment has a raised relief front surface and a back that is at least partially flat. The raised relief has a minimum total relief contrast that assures a three-dimensional visual quality. The raised relief also has a maximum projection. The back has a mounting element attached to the flat portion for securing the wall adornment to a wall.

Abstract: A novel method of manufacturing collage puzzle pieces comprising the steps of: (a) providing a template in sheet form having a plurality of channels in the form of line perforations so as to define a plurality of puzzle pieces patterns, the channels being interrupted at selected locations so that at least one portion of each puzzle piece pattern is connected to at least one adjacent puzzle piece pattern; (b) mounting at least one selected graphic art object on an adhesive-coated substrate so as to form a workpiece; (c) assembling the workpiece and the template so that the template overlies the at least one graphic art object; (d) drawing a cutting blade along the full length of each channel defining a selected puzzle piece pattern so as to cut the underlying workpiece along lines conforming to the shape and location of the selected puzzle piece pattern, whereby to form a connected puzzle piece in the workpiece; (e) separating the template from the workpiece; (f) severing the connected puzzle piece from the wo

Abstract: Medical devices, such as percutaneous access devices and other implants, are disclosed which have synthetic biotextured surfaces. The peripheral outer surfaces of these items are provided with either a positive or an inverse representation of transverse surfaces using microcasting techniques.

Abstract: An interactive wall covering system having at least one substrate sheet and at least one non-adhesive applique which is easily mounted on and easily removed from the substrate sheet. The applique is made of an electrostatic cling material. The substrate sheet has one face receptive to an adhesive for permanently mounting the substrate sheet to a wall. The substrate sheet also has a second face receptive to an electrostatic cling material.

Abstract: A wall decorating system, comprising a multiplicity of multi-layer imitated window scenery sets. Each imitated window scenery set further comprising a large background scene-scape, a large foreground scene-scape, several small foreground scene-scapes, and a large imitated window frame. The large background scene-scape is painted with a background scene which is unique for the each set, the large foreground scene-scape has an outline of and is painted with a particular foreground scene, the small foreground scene-scapes also have outlines of and are painted with particular small foreground objects, and the large imitated window frame has a central opening surrounded by a circumferential border painted with a unique window frame structure.

Abstract: The invention discloses an improved structural glass composition and process for manufacture. In one embodiment in which the improved structural glass may be used in isolation, the glass comprises a foamed glass core which is manufactured by supplying a glass base through which a gas is infused, either by reaction or by entrapment. As the gas to glass ratio is increased to an optimum level, the quality of the foamed glass moves from a stiff homogeneous glass which is strong in compression, weak in compression and brittle, to a foamed glass which is strong in compression, weak in tension and ductile. In a second embodiment of the invention inorganic fibers supported by a glass matrix may be wrapped around the foamed glass core. This fibrous material is generally strong in tension and also ductile. The resultant combination is a glass structure which is both strong in compression and strong in tension and which is ductile.

Abstract: In accordance with on aspect of the present invention a method is provided for making life-sized decals of an original figure. A photographic image of the figure is processed to create a digitized image containing the color information and overall shape of the photographic image. The digitized image is developed into a film negative image which is substantially the same size as the original figure. Registration marks are added to the film negative image to form registration lines in proximity to proposed joints. The film negative image is divided into image sections which overlap along the registration lines. The image sections are printed onto a clear medium removably laminated to a backing sheet. The image sections can be removed from the backing sheet and overlapped along the registration lines to reconstruct the original figure in life-size proportions.

Abstract: Synthetic biotextured surfaces and methods to produce the surface are disclosed. The surfaces mimic the topography of a surface of a naturally occurring sub-endothelial or sub-epithelial extracellular matrix. This is achieved by removing a cell layer from the naturally occurring extracellular matrix substrate, covering the extracellular matrix with a casting material, and allowing the casting material to harden. One then removes extracellular matrix from the casting material to uncover a negative core, and then uses the negative core to cast the replica material. By removing the negative core from the replica material one then creates the synthetic surface.

Abstract: The present invention involves a fabric craft article and an associated method and kit for producing making the same. The disclosed fabric craft article comprises a substrate having a design depicted in the surface thereof by scored channels or grooves extending into the surface of the substrate, which design is defined by discrete design sections each having a predetermined shape and size; a discontinuous padding layer carried by the substrate; and in turn a discontinuous fabric layer which secures the padding layer to the substrate. The padding layer is defined by discrete padding sections, each of which corresponds to the predetermined shape and size of a different one of the design sections.

Abstract: Disclosed is a handicraft article, in which a number of fixing elements is provided on the surface of a base sheet and pieces of media for constituting a design are applied and fixed onto the surface of the base sheet via the fixing elements in such a way that a desired design is expressed on the surface of the base sheet as the aggregates of the fixed pieces.

Abstract: An improved wall decorating system is disclosed that utilizes a film comprising about 60-98% by weight ionomer resin that is a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid or methacrylic acid neutralized by a metal cation, the resin having a melt flow index greater than about 10 and about 2-40% by weight of a filler material, wherein the film has a thickness of between 0.050 and 0.127 mm. The wall decorating system also may include an improved adhesive comprising between about 60-100% by weight of hollow, polymeric, acrylate, inherently tacky, infusible, solvent-insoluble, solvent-dispersible, elastomeric pressure-sensitive adhesive microspheres having a diameter of at least 1 micrometer, and between about 0-40% by weight of a non-spherical polyacrylate adhesive.

Abstract: A versatile wall decorating system is provided with self-adherent, pre-cut decorative appliques that removably attach onto substrate sheets adhered to walls. Both the appliques and the substrate sheets utilize a reusable, non-permanent adhesive coating. Such a coating permits rearrangement of the appliques on the substrate sheets and rearrangement of the substrate sheets on the walls, in a peel-off/press-on manner. Each applique provides decorative imagery of a common theme. Additionally, the substrate sheets may include decorative imagery which cooperates with the appliques to create a decorative wall scene. The appliques can also be adhered to surfaces other than the substrate sheets. The decorative scene presented by the wall decorating system is easily changed by repositioning the appliques or by removing appliques of one theme and substituting therefor appliques of a new theme.

Abstract: A customized photograph collage having a plurality of photographs mounted on backing members of various size, shape, and thickness, are fixed in overlapping and adjoining relationships to form a unitary three dimensional collage and method for making same. A protective coating is applied to the collage to protect against dirt, scratches, and ultra-violet rays. A method for making the customized photograph collage includes the steps of mounting photographs on backing members with an adhesive interposed between the photograph and the backing member, grouping a plurality of the photographs in a layout having overlapping and adjoining relationships to form a three dimensional collage, fastening the overlapping and adjoining portions of the photographs together, stabilizing the collage with a flat surface on the back side of the collage, and coating the collage with a protectant to protect against dirt, scratches, and ultra-violet rays.

Abstract: A method of providing for combination applique design pattern transfer and adhesive lamination to applique material which comprises imprinting an applique design pattern onto a sheet of heat reactivatable adhesive so that by fusing and laminating the adhesive sheet with the applique design pattern thereon onto applique material, the applique design pattern will be transferred to the applique material. A sheet of heat reactivatable adhesive with the applique design pattern imprinted thereon is also provided for.

Abstract: A variable collage in which art objects are removably mountable on a rectangular panel of expanded metal held flat by a surrounding frame into which the panel is inset, mounting being accomplished by hooks on the backs of the art objects engageable over the strands of the expanded metal panel.

Abstract: A children's stuffed-art craft set includes a background board having two-dimensional graphics on a face surface with openings of various shapes forming elements of the graphics extending through the board to the opposite surface. Backing pieces, and relatively soft, stuffing pieces which are readily compressible compared to the background board and backing pieces, are shaped to fit into background board openings. Pieces of fabric or other material, larger than the openings and of various colors, patterns and textures are also supplied. A selected fabric piece is placed over the conforming stuffing and backing pieces and then inserted through the opening in the backing board from the opposite surface. The thickness of the extra fabric is wedged between the opening and the conforming backing piece to stretch the fabric, compress the stuffing and secure the combination in place creating a soft relief element of the picture or design following the two-dimensional graphics on the face of the background board.

Abstract: A framed, multi-faceted, appearing, colored picture, or design, such as of a spray of flowers is formed by a frame, having a front surface, or rim, in a single flat plane, the frame enclosing the colored picture and the picture being divided, in its entirety, into at least two, and preferably not more than about twenty, flat planar surfaces, each angularly disposed to the other and angularly disposed to the plane of the rim. Adjacent such surfaces meet along angular elongated ridges and angular elongated valleys to provide a desired multi-faceted appearance to the colored flower, or other, picture. The angularly disposed, flat planar surfaces are each of different outline and different area to avoid uniformity.

Abstract: A method of making an artistic picture or design with strands of yarn. A flat yieldable substrate has the outline of various elements of a picture or design on a painted background and which may have the colored yarn to be used indicated within each outlined portion. The steps of the method includes cutting a length of yarn of the selected color, doubling the yarn, and piercing the doubled end with a straight pin which is pushed into the substrate at a selected point on design. In one technique, the doubled yarn is loosely twisted and a pin inserted through the two strands about one inch from the point of beginning. The length between the pins is formed into an upstanding loop by pushing the pin into the substrate immediately adjacent the first pin. This process is repeated until the entire area is covered with upstanding loops of yarn thereby forming an interesting texture over the area. The remainder of the areas are then similarly covered with appropriate colors of yarn.

Abstract: A wall decoration in the shape of a pine tree; including a base made of plywood panels glued one upon another, pine cone scales glued on the front side thereof, and a gold panel applied to the front of this assembly.

Abstract: Decorative and ornamental hanging and mounting system for art work, graphics and the like utilizing a fabric base material, a cloth edging material and decorative edge strips together with a decorative hanging means at the upper edge of and a decorative weighted member at the lower end of the base fabric both of which weights are detachably secured to the base fabric.

Abstract: A sequence of identical planar maps having intervals with contour lines drawn thereon are cut so that from each map a section defined by a pair of spaced contour lines of selected intervals are formed. The cut sections are then superimposed one upon the other in the order of the contour lines until the relief map is formed.

Abstract: Chemical waste by products are used in place of conventional heating fuels both for induration and chloridization of impure iron oxide. Pelletized iron oxide is hardened and purified simultaneously by exposure to the heat and combustion products generated from burning chlorinated organic by-products. Hydrogen chloride produced during this combustion reacts with trace metal impurities in the iron oxide to effectively remove substantially all such impurities as volatile metal chlorides. Conventional fuel and binder requirements are substantially reduced or completely eliminated through use of such by-products, while remedying the problem of their disposal.

Abstract: A mock-owl display and a seed kit for preparing same which comprises: sunflower seeds and rice adfixed to a flat support which is in the shape of an owl. To enhance the desired effect there is also used: two simulated eyes, a twig for a perch and cutouts to represent an owl's beak and talons.The sunflower seeds represent the owl's feathers and by adfixing them to the support in various positions there is obtained a three dimensional effect and a feathered appearance which is unique and visually appealing.