Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
216039000 | FORMING GROOVE OR HOLE IN A SUBSTRATE WHICH IS SUBSEQUENTLY FILLED OR COATED | 23 |
20080290066 | Method of Fabricating Polymer Modulators With Etch Stop Clads - A process that comprises dry etching a trench into a side clad polymer layer using an underlying passive polymer layer as an etch stop, and then back filling the trench with an electro-optic polymer. | 11-27-2008 |
20090084756 | Electrochemical Fabrication Method and Application for Producing Three-Dimensional Structures Having Improved Surface Finish - An electrochemical fabrication process produces three-dimensional structures (e.g. components or devices) from a plurality of layers of deposited materials wherein the formation of at least some portions of some layers are produced by operations that remove material or condition selected surfaces of a deposited material. In some embodiments, removal or conditioning operations are varied between layers or between different portions of a layer such that different surface qualities are obtained. In other embodiments varying surface quality may be obtained without varying removal or conditioning operations but instead by relying on differential interaction between removal or conditioning operations and different materials encountered by these operations. | 04-02-2009 |
20090200265 | Lead Frame Fabrication Method - The present invention discloses a lead frame fabrication method, wherein a metallic plate is locally fabricated in double sides to form accurately aligned and closely spaced circuits; the metallic plate is also locally fabricated in single side to form patterned trenches; a filling material is filled into the trenches to provide extra mechanical support and separate the metallic plate into a plurality of conductive regions or regions with special electric properties. The present invention can overcome the conventional problems in lead frame fabrication and has the advantages of a superior heat-dissipating ability, multi-leads and diversified applications. | 08-13-2009 |
20090236309 | Thermal Anneal of Block Copolymer Films with Top Interface Constrained to Wet Both Blocks with Equal Preference - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. | 09-24-2009 |
20100038341 | METHOD OF FORMING METAL LINE OF INDUCTOR - A method of forming a metal line of an inductor used in a Radio Frequency (RF) device, effectively removes polymer generated during an etching process to form trenches. The method removes the polymer using a radical having a high reactivity with the polymer. The method includes carrying out first main etching to form the trenches, carrying out ashing to remove polymer generated in the first main etching, and carrying out second main etching to form vias on the bottoms of the trenches. | 02-18-2010 |
20100084376 | NANO-IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY TEMPLATES - Porous nano-imprint lithography templates may include pores, channels, or porous layers arranged to allow evacuation of gas trapped between a nano-imprint lithography template and substrate. The pores or channels may be formed by etch or other processes. Gaskets may be formed on an nano-imprint lithography template to restrict flow of polymerizable material during nano-imprint lithography processes. | 04-08-2010 |
20100288727 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE FOR BIOCHIP - A substrate for biochips is manufactured so that the substrate has a substrate surface having a reaction region capable of reacting with biological substances and a non-reaction region not reacting with the biological substances, sunken bottomed wells formed in the substrate surface, and a layer of a material capable of reacting with the biological substances having a surface exposed only at the bottoms of the bottomed wells, the exposed surface forming the reaction region. | 11-18-2010 |
20120080405 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A NANO FILTER STRUCTURE FOR BREATHING - In a nano filter structure for breathing and a manufacturing method of the nano filter structure, a semiconductor process technology is used for manufacturing a nano filter structure comprising a top gate, a bottom gate, a plurality of sidewall gates and a plurality of supports. The sidewall gates include a plurality of filterable gratings, and the filterable gratings are controlled precisely to a nanoscale by a semiconductor process technology. Therefore, the nano filterable gratings can be manufactured easily and quickly, and the multilayer design of the filterable gratings enhances the aperture ratio of a filter material, such that users can inhale or exhale easily through the filter material. | 04-05-2012 |
20120138570 | Graphoepitaxial Self-Assembly of Arrays of Downward Facing Half-Cylinders - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in line arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. | 06-07-2012 |
20120234791 | Methods and Systems for Forming a Dual Layer Housing - Methods and apparatus for applying internal features or complex mechanical structures to a surface of a metal part are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for creating an assembly that includes a substrate and a molded piece involves obtaining the substrate, and forming at least one binding feature on a surface of the substrate. The method also includes molding on a surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate. Molding on the surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate mechanically binds the molded piece to the substrate. | 09-20-2012 |
20120273458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE WITH A FOCUSED PARTICLE BEAM - The invention relates to a method for processing a substrate with a focussed particle beam which incidents on the substrate, the method comprising the steps of: (a) generating at least one reference mark on the substrate using the focused particle beam and at least one processing gas, (b) determining a reference position of the at least one reference mark, (c) processing the substrate using the reference position of the reference mark, and (d) removing the at least one reference mark from the substrate. | 11-01-2012 |
20130220972 | CATHETER DIE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A catheter die is provided and includes a device layer defining a cavity and including a piezoresistive pressure sensor operably disposed proximate to the cavity and an insulator having an opening and being disposed on an upper surface of the device layer such that a portion of the piezoresistive pressure sensor is exposed through the opening. The catheter die further includes an insulation layer bonded to a lower surface of the device layer and first and second bond pads, the first bond pad being electrically coupled to the portion of the piezoresistive pressure sensor via the opening and the second bond pad being disposed on the insulation layer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130240479 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILTRATION FILTER - To provide a method for producing a filtration filter that can simplify the process for providing clean water or freshwater. By etching silicon substrate | 09-19-2013 |
20130284696 | METHODS FOR OBTAINING HOLLOW NANO-STRUCTURES - Methods are provided for obtaining hollow nano-structures which include the steps of providing a suspended film starting layer on a support substrate, depositing on the starting layer a sacrificial layer, performing, in progressive sequence, a complete erosion phase of said support substrate and starting layer and performing an at least partial erosion phase of the sacrificial layer previously deposited on the starting layer so as to obtain holes passing through the starting layer and passing or non passing through the sacrificial layer, depositing, on the side of the support substrate opposite to that where the starting layer is put, at least one covering layer arranged to internally cover the holes created by the progressive erosion. Hollow nano-structures formed by such methods are also provided. | 10-31-2013 |
20130306595 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL NANOCHANNEL DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional nanochannel device is provided. In the method, a first insulation layer is formed on a substrate, a first opening is formed in the first insulation layer, and a patterned photoresist is formed on the first insulation layer. The patterned photoresist includes at least one second opening, wherein the second opening is adjacent to the first opening and exposes the first insulation layer. Afterwards, the first insulation layer is etched and the substrate is also continued to be etched by using the patterned photoresist as a mask, so as to form a housing space, wherein a depth of the housing space is at least two orders greater than a thickness of the first insulation layer. Thereafter, the patterned photoresist is removed, and a second insulation layer is formed on a surface of the substrate. | 11-21-2013 |
20130327741 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINA TEMPLATE OF NANORODS, ALUMINIA TEMPLATE, AND NANORODS - A method for producing an alumina template of nanorods, the alumina template, and the nanorods are provided for overcoming the problems of the conventional alumina template having anodic aluminum oxide that may be peeled off from a substrate or forming a non-conductive oxide easily, and the alumina template includes a conductive substrate composed of an active metal and an inert metal, so that the alumina template can be attached onto the active metal and inert metal at the same time, and the active metal can be used for securing the alumina template and supporting the alumina template on the inert metal, and the anodic aluminum oxide attached onto the inert metal can be used for providing a better conductivity, such that a stable and highly conductive alumina template can be produced. | 12-12-2013 |
20140061153 | Methods for Forming Apparatus for Stud Bump Formation - An apparatus used for forming stud bumps may be formed by providing a first clamp plate comprising a clamping surface, forming a notcher on the clamping surface, and forming a contact stopper on the clamping surface. The apparatus may include a clamp that includes at least two opposing plates, and at least one of the opposing plates includes a protruding feature that intersects the wire when the wire is clamped forming a first notch in the wire. The method for forming stud bumps includes bonding wire to a bonding surface, releasing the wire from the clamp, passing the wire a notch pitch distance through the clamp, clamping the wire with the clamp forming a second notch in the wire, and breaking the wire leaving a bonded portion of the wire on the bonding surface. | 03-06-2014 |
20140091057 | Method of Forming Hollow Tubular Drug Eluting Medical Devices - A method of a forming a hollow, drug-eluting medical device includes utilizing a hollow wire having an outer member and a lumen of the outer member, and filling the lumen with a fluid to form a supported hollow wire. The supported hollow wire is shaped into a stent pattern. Openings are formed through the outer member. The supported hollow wire is processed to remove the fluid from the lumen of the outer member without adversely affecting the outer member, leaving the hollow wire shaped into a stent pattern. The lumen is filled with a biologically or pharmacologically active substance. | 04-03-2014 |
20140339192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A three-dimensional object fabrication method and apparatus to fabricate a three-dimensional object from a foamed material are provided. The method includes applying a solvent to dissolve the foamed material; dissolving and contracting the foamed material; and molding a three-dimensional object. The solvent is applied to a surface of the foamed material, thereby dissolving and contracting of the foamed material in a depth direction, or otherwise, the solvent is applied to an interior portion of the foamed material, thereby releasing air contained inside the foamed material and starting contraction of the foamed material itself. The method further includes adjusting an amount of the solvent depending on a thickness of the three-dimensional object, filling in a recess or a concavity formed in the foamed material with a molding material; solidifying the molding material as a mold; and transferring a shape of the recess or the concavity to the molding material. | 11-20-2014 |
20140360974 | METHOD OF PREPARING ALUMINUM ALLOY RESIN COMPOSITE AND ALUMINUM ALLOY-RESIN COMPOSITE OBTAINABLE BY THE SAME - A method of making an aluminum alloy-resin composite and an aluminum alloy-resin composite obtained by the same are provided. The method may comprise: S1: anodizing a surface of an aluminum alloy substrate to form an oxide layer on the surface, in which the oxide layer includes nanopores; S2: immersing the resulting aluminum alloy substrate obtained at step S1 in an alkaline solution having a pH of about 10 to about 13, to form corrosion pores on an outer surface of the oxide layer, wherein the alkaline solution is an aqueous solution including at least one selected from a soluble carbonates, a soluble alkali, a soluble phosphate, a soluble sulfate, and a soluble borate; S3: injection molding a resin onto the surface of the resulting aluminum alloy substrate in step S2 in a mold to obtain the aluminum alloy-resin composite. | 12-11-2014 |
20150122774 | CERAMIC ELEMENT INLAID WITH AT LEAST ONE COMPOSITE CERAMIC DECORATION - A method of manufacturing an inlaid ceramic element for a timepiece including: a) forming a ceramic or cermet body; b) etching at least one recess in one face of the ceramic or cermet body, each at least one recess forming a pattern cavity for a decoration; c) changing a surface state of a bottom of the at least one recess to increase contact surface thereof; d) filling the at least one recess with a composite ceramic to form the decoration; e) flattening the composite ceramic so that the composite ceramic remains only in a hollow of the at least one recess. | 05-07-2015 |
20150129544 | METHODS FOR FORMING STRUCTURES BY GENERATION OF ISOLATED GRAPHENE LAYERS HAVING A REDUCED DIMENSION - Graphite-based devices with a reduced characteristic dimension and methods for forming such devices are provided. One or more thin films are deposited onto a substrate and undesired portions of the deposited thin film or thin films are removed to produce processed elements with reduced characteristic dimensions. Graphene layers are generated on selected processed elements or exposed portions of the substrate after removal of the processed elements. Multiple sets of graphene layers can be generated, each with a different physical characteristic, thereby producing a graphite-based device with multiple functionalities in the same device. | 05-14-2015 |
20160167353 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINING COMPONENTS | 06-16-2016 |