Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
156272600 | Exposure of work to corona or glow discharge | 38 |
20090014119 | Process for the Manufacture of Bonded Laid Structures - A process for manufacturing bonded laid structures from yarns, characterized in that a thermally fusible material is applied to the yarns at least at the contact or intersection points via a thermal spray process and the yarns are subsequently brought together, as well as a process for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite material, characterized in that, initially, laid structures according to the invention are manufactured and subsequently, with the addition of further thermally fusible material if necessary, the structures are molded under heat and pressure into the fiber-reinforced composite material. | 01-15-2009 |
20090044905 | METHOD OF PROVIDING GRAPHICS TO A SPORTS BOARD - A method of providing a sports board with graphics is described. The method includes providing a graphics layer to the outer surface of the sports board. In one embodiment, the graphics layer is roller printed on a polyethylene film, which is affixed to a foam core. In another embodiment, a fabric, which may be a non-woven material and which may have another graphics layer, is provided to the back side of the foam core. | 02-19-2009 |
20090145546 | ELECTRODE BONDING METHOD AND PART MOUNTING APPARATUS - An electrode bonding method according to the present invention includes: a plasma cleaning step of irradiating an electrode surface to be cleaned of at least either one of a part, such as a semiconductor device, and a substrate with atmospheric pressure plasma for cleaning; an inert gas atmosphere maintaining step of covering the electrode surface to be cleaned and its vicinity with a first inert gas before the irradiation of the atmospheric pressure plasma is ended, and maintaining that state even thereafter; and a bonding step of bonding an electrode of the part and an electrode on the substrate before the inert gas atmosphere maintaining step is ended. The electrode surface is thereby plasma-cleaned without the possibility of damaging the part to be bonded to the substrate, and the cleaned state is maintained while bonding the electrodes to provide an electrode bonding state of high bonding force and high reliability. | 06-11-2009 |
20090205774 | Method of Adhesively Bonding a Strip of Flexible Fabric to a Substrate - The invention relates to a method of bonding a strip of flexible sheet onto at least one flexible or rigid support, said sheet and said support including at least one continuous fine metal foil sandwiched and bonded between two fiberglass fabrics. In accordance with the invention, the method includes a step of pressing said strip of flexible sheet against the support by means of a press while simultaneously heating said strip for at least a portion of the duration over which pressure is applied. | 08-20-2009 |
20090250163 | Process for Production of Resin Composite Molded Article - The present invention relates to a process for producing a resin composite molded article comprising bonding a molded article (A) of a resin A which contains a polymer containing an alicyclic structure and a molded article (B) of a resin B to produce a resin composite molded article, the bonding including a step 1 of applying at least one activation treatment selected from plasma application, excimer ultraviolet irradiation, and corona discharge to the bonding surface of the molded article (A), followed by a treatment with a silane coupling agent (A), a step 2 of applying at least one activation treatment selected from plasma application, excimer ultraviolet irradiation, and corona discharge to the bonding surface of the molded article (B), and a step 3 of superposing the bonding surface of the molded article (A) on the bonding surface of the molded article (B), and press-bonding the bonding surfaces. According to the present invention, a resin composite molded article having excellent peeling resistance can be produced by bonding the molded article of the resin A which contains a polymer containing an alicyclic structure and the molded article of the resin B at a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the resins without using an adhesive. | 10-08-2009 |
20100096080 | BONDING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PREVENTING DISSOLVING OF ADHESDIVE AGENT, AND BONDING METHOD - A bonding unit ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100101719 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An optical element includes a first optical component and a second optical component each having light transmission properties; and a bonding film bonding together the first and the second optical components. The bonding film is formed by plasma polymerization and includes an Si skeleton having a random atomic structure including a siloxane (Si—O) bond and leaving groups binding to the Si skeleton. The first and the second optical components are bonded together by the bonding film having adhesive properties provided by applying energy to at least a part of the bonding film to eliminate the leaving groups from the Si skeleton at a surface of the bonding film. Additionally, the bonding film is formed so as to have approximately the same refractive index as that of at least one of the first and the second optical components by adjusting a film forming condition of the plasma polymerization. | 04-29-2010 |
20100126662 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HYBRID COMPONENTS FOR AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINES - When manufacturing hybrid components, especially the fan blades or stator vanes of an aircraft gas turbine including a metallic enveloping structure and a supporting structure in fiber-composite material, the mating faces of the metallic structure are cleaned and roughened with plasma prior to fitting the fiber-composite material and the metallic molecules activated so that high attractive forces take effect and an intimate, extremely strong adhesive connection is produced between the metal and the fiber-composite material. Fan blades or stator vanes of the fan structure of a gas-turbine engine which are manufactured according to this method are capable of transmitting high loads and feature a long service life. | 05-27-2010 |
20100163172 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD WITH BUILT-IN COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a wiring board includes a core substrate preparation step, a component preparation step, an accommodation step, a resin layer formation step, a fixing step, an insulation layer and a surface activation step. In the accommodation step, a component is held in an accommodation hole of a core substrate. In the resin layer formation step, a gap between an inner wall surface of the accommodation hole and a side surface of the component is filled with a resin layer. In the fixing step, the resin layer is hardened. In the insulation layer formation step, a resin insulation layer is formed on a second major surface and a second component major surface. In the surface activation step, a surface of the resin layer is activated by means of plasma treatment, after the fixing step but before the insulation layer formation step. | 07-01-2010 |
20100193120 | BONDING METHOD, BONDED BODY, DROPLET EJECTION HEAD, AND DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS - A bonding method of manufacturing a bonded body is provided. The bonding method comprises: after providing a first object on which a first plasma polymerization film is formed on a first base member, and the first plasma polymerization film having a surface, selectively applying an energy to a part of a predetermined region of the surface of the first plasma polymerization film to activate the part of the predetermined region of the surface of the plasma polymerization film; after providing a second object having a surface; and bonding the surface of the second object and the surface of the activated first plasma polymerization film so that the surface of the first plasma polymerization film is partially bonded to the surface of the second object at the part of the predetermined region to obtain the bonded body. | 08-05-2010 |
20100230044 | BUBBLELESS PACKAGING METHOD - A bubbleless packaging method is provided. The method is applicable to package a display element. In the method, firstly, a first substrate and a first protective layer are provided. The first protective layer is formed on the first substrate. Then, a second substrate and a second protective layer are provided. The second protective layer is formed on the second substrate. Then, a plasma treatment is performed on surfaces of the first protective layer and the second protective layer. Then, the first substrate and the second substrate are dipped into a solution after the plasma treatment. Then, the first substrate and the second substrate are laminated in the solution, wherein the first protective layer faces the second protective layer. Finally, the first substrate and the second substrate are taken out from the solution. | 09-16-2010 |
20100288435 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMER LAMINATE COMPRISING A PLASMA PROCESSING ACTIVATION STEP - “The invention relates to a method for producing a laminate comprising at least two polymer layers, a layer (A) and a layer (B), which are fixed to each other by at least one aqueous-type adhesive polymer material layer (C). Said method is characterized in that: (a) it optionally consists of a step of pre-cleaning substrate layer (A) and/or substrate layer (B), by oxidizing or reducing continuous atmospheric cold plasma processing pre-cleaning; (b) the plasma is either (i) oxidizing or reducing when the layer is a polymer layer having a shore D of strictly between 35 and 60 or when the layer is a polymer layer having a shore D> or =60 and the distance between the plasma source and the surface of the layer to be activated is < or =3 cm, and (ii) the plasma is reducing when the layer is a polymer layer having a Shore D> or =60 and the distance between the plasma source and the surface of the layer to be activated >3 cm, substrate layers (A) and (B) being identical or different, and formed by non-exudant polymers.” | 11-18-2010 |
20110048631 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for producing a plasma display panel, the method comprising: (i) preparing a front panel and a rear panel, the front panel being a panel wherein an electrode A, a dielectric layer A and a protective layer are formed on a substrate A, and the rear panel being a panel wherein an electrode B, a dielectric layer B, a partition wall and a phosphor layer are formed on a substrate B; and (ii) opposing the front and rear panels with each other, and sealing them along their peripheries by a sealing material wherein the protective layer is heated to a temperature ranging from 1600° C. to 3600° C. before the sealing of the front and rear panels. | 03-03-2011 |
20110073251 | COMPONENT BONDING PREPARATION METHOD - A component bonding preparation method employs plasma to prepare a component for bonding. A first plasma is used to hydroxylate a component surface. A second plasma is used to silanize the component surface. | 03-31-2011 |
20110139364 | Chemical modification of chromate conversion coated aluminum work pieces - A method and assembly for chemically modifying chromate converted aluminum work pieces to improve adhesion. The chromate converted aluminum work pieces are treated with oxygen plasma within the range of 500 W to 1500 W for approximately 5 to 30 minutes to chemically modify the free cyanide in the chromate coating. The free cyanide is modified into functional groups that chemically bond with silicone based adhesives. Adhesion strength of at least 100% improvement is observed. An aluminum heat sink is attached to modules with a silicone based elastomer containing a thermally enhanced additive. The thermally enhanced adhesive is dispensed onto application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips, memory chips, or laminates of the modules. Subsequently, the assembled device is cured at 150° C. for approximately one hour. | 06-16-2011 |
20110277930 | OPTICAL MODULATOR/DETECTOR BASED ON RECONFIGURABLE DIFFRACTION GRATING - A system is provided for positioning separate portions of a sample in elongate, parallel channels of a sample chamber and for irradiating a sample in the chamber to create a diffraction pattern where the sample and chamber differ in refractive index. The system also can measure absorption of electromagnetic radiation by a sample in the chamber, and can measure the absorption simultaneously with measurement of diffraction by the sample. | 11-17-2011 |
20110297311 | FILM FOR THE LAMINATION OF GRAPHIC MEDIA AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a film for the lamination of graphic media, comprising an extruded plastic film core or substrate (I) which is coated with a liquid based dispersion of aliphatic polyurethane ( | 12-08-2011 |
20110308719 | Metallized Polymeric Films - Disclosed herein is an improved, metallized polymer film and method for preparing the same. Such films comprise a) at least one treated polymeric skin layer comprising butylene, and b) a metal layer deposited onto at least one surface of this polymeric skin layer. The polymeric skin layer can comprise a propylene-butylene copolymer or an ethylene-propylene-butylene terpolymer, with this copolymer or terpolymer containing from about 4 wt % to about 12 wt % of butylene. The polymeric skin layer is preferably preconditioned by subjecting an outermost surface thereof to plasma treatment which facilitates the deposition thereon of a strongly adhering metal layer which is preferably aluminum. The resulting multi-layer films exhibit metal adhesion bond strength of at least about 100 grams/25 mm. These films will preferably also exhibit a Water Vapor Transmission Rate of from about 0.05 to about 0.2 g/m | 12-22-2011 |
20120205041 | Method of Assembling a Hollow Fiber Bioreactor - The present invention relates to a method of assemblying a cell growth module, and preventing the formation of cytotoxic chemicals in the cell growth module which may interfere with the growth of the cells in the cell growth module. Electromagnetic radiation such as gamma irradiation may be used to treat the membrane surface prior to the membrane being inserted into the housing. The cell growth module includes at least a membrane and a housing. | 08-16-2012 |
20120227900 | Process for coupling a polymeric component to a metal component forming part of or a biomedical joint prosthesis - A process for coupling a polymer component to a metal component forming part of a biomedical joint prosthesis includes the steps of providing the polymer component, providing the metal component having a surface with the same geometry/curvature of the surface of the polymer component to be coated, putting in contact the polymer component with the metal component, and heating only the metal component to a process temperature equal to or higher than the melting temperature of the polymer component to achieve a local softening or melting of the polymer component at the contact surface between the two components. | 09-13-2012 |
20130174977 | INTRODUCTION OF NANOPARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for joining objects made of metal, plastic, hybrid structures or ceramic by means of heat input such as soldering or welding, wherein materials such as particles, in particular nanoparticles, elements, atoms, molecules or ions are introduced into the joint. It is proposed according to the invention that a gas stream brings gaseous compounds to the joint which decompose at elevated temperature and deposit particles as heat is being applied to the joint. | 07-11-2013 |
20130192751 | Laser Bonding Method - Provided is a laser bonding method which is a highly reliable laser bonding method for a thermoplastic resin and a metal, wherein the adhesiveness at an interface between a thermoplastic resin and a metal is improved to prevent peeling due to heat stress at the time of bonding. Accordingly, the method includes a step of forming an oxide layer having a higher oxygen functional group content than a bulk thermoplastic resin by subjecting at least a thermoplastic resin on the side of a bonding interface to a surface modification treatment prior to bonding, and the thermoplastic resin and a metal are bonded to each other by applying pressure and irradiating a laser in a state where the surface energy of the metal on the bonding surface side is increased to be larger than that of the thermoplastic resin having the oxide layer formed thereon. | 08-01-2013 |
20130299079 | Laminate Production Method Using Surface-Modified Film - A laminate production method using a surface-modified film includes the step of laminating a first substrate and a second substrate on each other, where the first and second substrates have thermoplastic resin films or cellophane films and are different in type from each other. One of the first and second substrates has a surface with a heat-bonding-modified layer formed by surface modification using an atmospheric plasma treatment apparatus. The other of the first and second substrates has an air corona-treated surface. The first and second substrates are individually fed from respective rolls of film, which are obtained by respectively winding the first substrate and the second substrate. The surface having the heat-bonding-modified layer faces the air corona-treated surface, and the first and second substrates are thermocompression-bonded together using a heated roller without applying an adhesive or anchoring agent to perform a continuous lamination. | 11-14-2013 |
20130299080 | METHOD FOR PERMANENT BONDING OF WAFERS - A method for bonding of a first contact surface of a first substrate to a second contact surface of a second substrate according to the following steps: forming a reservoir in a surface layer on the first contact surface, at least partially filling the reservoir with a first educt or a first group of educts, contacting the first contact surface with the second contact surface for formation of a prebond connection, and forming a permanent bond between the first and second contact surface, at least partially strengthened by the reaction of the first educt with a second educt contained in a reaction layer of the second substrate. | 11-14-2013 |
20140048203 | METHOD OF DISPOSING CATALYST IN REFORMER - A method of disposing catalyst in a reformer is disclosed. The method of disposing catalyst comprises the steps of providing a silicon-based substrate with a predetermined pattern thereon; providing a cover with an inlet hole and an outlet hole therein; bonding the silicon-based substrate with the cover; and disposing a catalyst solution on a wall of the predetermined pattern by centrifuging in a predetermined speed for a predetermined time so as to obtain a catalyst layer with a gradient-thickness on the wall. | 02-20-2014 |
20140083608 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE ADHESIVE PROPERTIES OF PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOUNDS ON SUBSTRATES BY WAY OF PLASMA TREATMENT - A process increases adhesion between a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive and a substrate, wherein the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive has a first surface facing away from the substrate and a second surface facing toward the substrate and a third surface of the substrate. The process treats (i) the second surface of the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive that faces toward the substrate and (ii) the third surface of the substrate with atmospheric-pressure plasma, and adhesive bonds the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive to the third surface of the substrate. | 03-27-2014 |
20140174649 | SURFACE TREATMENT BY CHLORINATED PLASMA IN A BONDING METHOD - The bonding method of two silicon-based surfaces includes the steps of:
| 06-26-2014 |
20140318703 | Continuous production process for polytetrafluoroethylene functional film for electro-mechanical energy conversion - A continuous production process for a polytetrafluoroethylene functional film for electro-mechanical energy conversion is disclosed. The process includes a step of thermal bonding a composite film having a micro-porous structure and electrically charging the composite film. The composite film having a micro-porous structure includes one layer of porous polytetrafluoroethylene film sandwiched between two adjacent layers of polytetrafluoroethylene film thermally bonded by two heated rollers. The process also has a step of electrically charging the composite film to obtain a polytetrafluoroethylene piezoelectric electret film. The electrically charging the composite film can be corona-polarizing the composite film by introducing the composite film between an electrode roller and a corona electrode, or introducing the composite film into an electroplating region and attaching electrodes to the upper and lower surfaces thereof, followed by introducing the film to a charging region by a contacting process. | 10-30-2014 |
20150053343 | PLASMA-SEALANT WOBBLE PADDLE - An apparatus is configured to process a work piece and includes a robotic arm, a sealant discharger, and a plasma discharger. The robotic arm includes a distal end that is rotatable with respect to an axis of the robotic arm. The sealant discharger includes a sealant outlet configured to discharge sealant while the sealant outlet is at a first point. The sealant discharger is mounted on the distal end such that the first point is located on the axis. The plasma discharger includes a plasma outlet configured to discharge plasma while the plasma outlet is at a second point that is located a distance apart from the axis. The plasma discharger is mounted on the distal end such that the second point is rotatable around the axis. | 02-26-2015 |
20150114556 | METHOD FOR BONDING PLASTIC MICRO CHIP - Disclosed is a method of bonding upper and lower substrates for manufacturing a plastic micro chip comprising the upper substrate, the lower substrate and a sample filling space having a predetermined height for filling a sample between the upper and lower substrates. According to the method, the upper and lower substrates are bonded by introducing an organic solvent between the upper and lower substrates. In addition, the invention provides a method of manufacturing a micro chip using the method and a micro chip manufactured according to the method. According to the invention, it is possible to easily and precisely bond the upper and lower substrates of the plastic micro chip. | 04-30-2015 |
20150305421 | Heat Reflecting Composites with Knitted Insulation - Fabrics made for apparel, tents, sleeping bags and the like, in various composites, constructed such that there is at least one metal layer, forming a radiant barrier to reduce heat loss via radiation from the human body, and insulating this metal layer from heat loss via conduction, and a process for its manufacture. | 10-29-2015 |
20150367645 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DROPLET-DISCHARGE HEAD SUBSTRATE AND DROPLET-DISCHARGING HEAD - An embodiment method for manufacturing a droplet-discharging head substrate may include a first step to perform a surface activation process on joint surfaces of first and second plates with an atom beam, ion beam or plasma; a second step to align and stack the first and second plates in such a manner that nozzle holes formed in the first plate communicate with through-holes formed in the second plate; and a third step to bond the joint surfaces of the stacked first and second plates by atomic bonding without covalent bonding caused by ion movement. The third step bonds the joint surfaces by bringing a load member into contact with the droplet-discharging surface of the first plate at a position away from the nozzle holes to apply pressure under an atmospheric pressure and by bringing the joint surfaces close to each other with an electrostatic attractive force. | 12-24-2015 |
20160023957 | BRAZE FOR CERAMIC AND CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - In some examples, a technique may include positioning a first part comprising a ceramic or ceramic matrix composite and a second part comprising a ceramic or a CMC adjacent to each other to define a joint region at the interface of the first part and the second part. In some examples, the joint region may be heated using at least one of a laser or a plasma arc source to heat the joint region to an elevated temperature. The first and second parts may be pressed together and cooled to join the first and second parts at the joint region. In other examples, a solid braze material including a filler material and a metal or alloy may be delivered to the joint region and locally heated to cause a constituent of the filler material and a constituent of the metal or alloy to react. When reacted, the constituents may form a solid material, which may join the first and second parts. | 01-28-2016 |
20160069015 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED TEXTILES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A method for producing printed textiles for motor vehicles, the textiles having a polyester-based top material and a bottom material, introduces at least a thickener and a UV absorber into the top material in a foulard process. The top material is dried, a digital printing process is carried out on the dried top material, and the printed top material is laminated with the bottom material. Dyes are applied such that the dyes are especially abrasion resistant. This is achieved in that, in the foulard process, a hydrophilizing agent is introduced into the top material. | 03-10-2016 |
20160101564 | REINFORCED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND PROCESS TO MAKE THE SAME - This specification discloses an article of manufacture and a process to make the same. The article of manufacture has a continuous thermoplastic matrix or a metal material and a thermoset matrix material comprised of oriented fibers. The thermoset matrix material is bonded to the thermoplastic matrix or metal material at a bonded interface. The article of manufacture can take any number of forms for use in industries such as aircraft, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, trains or watercraft. | 04-14-2016 |
20160111394 | METHOD FOR PERMANENT BONDING OF WAFERS - A method for bonding of a first contact surface of a first substrate to a second contact surface of a second substrate according to the following steps: forming a reservoir in a surface layer on the first contact surface, at least partially filling the reservoir with a first educt or a first group of educts, contacting the first contact surface with the second contact surface for formation of a prebond connection, and forming a permanent bond between the first and second contact surface, at least partially strengthened by the reaction of the first educt with a second educt contained in a reaction layer of the second substrate. | 04-21-2016 |
20160129455 | WIRELESS SWNT SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM FOR VARIOUS LIQUID SENSING APPLICATIONS - Sensors based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are integrated into a microfluidic system outfitted with data processing and wireless transmission capability. The sensors combine the sensitivity, specificity, and miniature size of SWNT-based nanosensors with the flexible fluid handling power of microfluidic “lab on a chip” analytical systems. Methods of integrating the SWNT-based sensor into a microfluidic system are compatible with the delicate nature of the SWNT sensor elements. The sensor devices are capable of continuously and autonomously monitoring and analyzing liquid samples in remote locations, and are applicable to real time water quality monitoring and monitoring of fluids in living systems and environments. The sensor devices and fabrication methods of the invention constitute a platform technology, because the devices can be designed to specifically detect a large number of distinct chemical agents based on the functionalization of the SWNT. The sensors can be combined into a multiplex format that detects desired combinations of chemical agents simultaneously. | 05-12-2016 |
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