Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
427559000 | Fusing, curing, or annealing (e.g., ceramics, etc.) | 26 |
20080241418 | RELEASE LAYER FOR IMPRINTED PHOTOCATIONIC CURABLE RESINS - An imprint process comprising coating a selected surface of a micropatterned template with a release composition having a basic reactive moiety; wherein the template is transparent to UV radiation; imprinting the template onto a photocationically curable composition; curing the UV curable composition to form an imprinted composition, wherein the release composition having a basic reactive moiety is effective to locally inhibit curing of the composition at an interface between the template and the imprinted composition; and releasing the template from the imprinted composition. | 10-02-2008 |
20100215870 | Automated surface treatment system and method - This disclosure relates to systems and associated methods for applying a surface treatment to a part and curing the surface treatment without reorienting the part in the process. The systems include a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a system for applying a surface treatment, such as a powder coating application system, and a system for curing the surface treatment. | 08-26-2010 |
20110033637 | Method and apparatus for printing on a surface - Embodiments of the present invention generally include a method and apparatus for performing printing onto a product. Specifically, embodiments of the invention comprise a printing apparatus and a method for printing on a product surface. Further, the printing apparatus comprises a laser etch system, and a printer. A masking film is applied to the product to be printed upon. The laser etch system creates an etch pattern through the masking film and into the product being printed upon. An ink pattern is applied to the etch pattern. The masking film is then removed to revealed the print pattern on the product. | 02-10-2011 |
20110081501 | TREATED SUBSTRATE HAVING HYDROPHILIC REGION AND WATER REPELLENT REGION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT - A treated substrate having a hydrophilic region and a water repellent region, of which contrast is high on its surface; a process for producing a treated substrate, wherein the treated substrate can be produced with a low amount of light for a short time; wherein the water repellent region is made of a water repellent film formed by curing the composition (A) comprising a photopolymerization initiator and a compound (a) having at least one (meth)acryloyl group, and a water repellent moiety and having a film thickness of from 0.1 to 100 nm; the process uses a hydrophilic substrate or makes the surface thereof hydrophilic, then forms a film containing the composition (A) on the surface, then forms said water repellent film by irradiating light on a part of the film surface to cure the composition (A) and then removes an uncured composition (A) present thereon in order to expose the hydrophilic surface. | 04-07-2011 |
20110117293 | METHOD FOR THIN LAYER DEPOSITION - The subject of the invention is a process for obtaining a material comprising a substrate and at least one at least partially crystalline titanium-oxide-based thin film deposited on a first side of said substrate, said process comprising the following steps:
| 05-19-2011 |
20110143052 | SPRAYING METHOD FOR FORMING COATING LAYER ON WORKPIECE - A spraying method for forming a coating layer on a surface of a workpiece includes spraying the surface of the workpiece with a liquid coating having a viscosity in a range from about 1 to 8 centipoises, preheating the workpiece at about 60 to 80° C. for about 10 to 90 seconds, heating the workpiece at about 30 to 50° C. for about 1 to 4 minutes, while the surface of the workpiece is inclined at an angle defined between the surface of the workpiece and a horizontal surface of less than 20°, and then drying the workpiece at about 50 to 80° C. for about 5 to 15 minutes. | 06-16-2011 |
20110177259 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - A method for readily manufacturing an optical waveguide having a high Δn value at low cost, and in specific, a self-organizing optical waveguide that optical waveguides having a high Δn value can be connected to each other; and a method for manufacturing the self-organizing optical waveguide. A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide, including step (A): forming a coating film on a lower clad portion using a coating solution including an oxide precursor containing a titanium atom and a silicon atom; and step (B): irradiating the coating film with a radiation beam under heating to form a core/clad layer including an irradiated core region having a higher refractive index and an unirradiated clad region having a refractive index lower than that of the core region. | 07-21-2011 |
20110217483 | FABRICATING METHOD OF AN OPTICAL COMPENSATION FILM - An optical compensation film includes an optical film and a retardation film. The optical film provides a plate retardation in the direction of thickness (Rth), while the retardation film is disposed on the optical film. The retardation film includes first retarders and second retarders, wherein the first retarders are disposed on at least partial areas of the optical film and provide a first planar retardation (Ro | 09-08-2011 |
20110229654 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN ALUMINUM FILM - A composition for forming an aluminum film, comprising a complex represented by the following formula (1) and a complex represented by the following formula (2), the molar ratio of the complex represented by the following formula (1) and the complex represented by the following formula (2) being 40:60 to 85:15: | 09-22-2011 |
20120148760 | Induction Heating for Substrate Processing - A system for processing a substrate is provided. The system includes a power source for providing a current, and an RF coil which generates a magnetic field when supplied with the current from the power source. The system further includes a susceptor for supporting the substrate. The susceptor is inductively heated by the magnetic field. The heat from the susceptor is transferred to the substrate so as to heat the substrate. | 06-14-2012 |
20120251736 | CONDUCTIVE INK COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE THIN LAYER USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a conductive ink composition, a manufacturing method thereof, and a manufacturing method of a conductive thin film using the same, and more specifically, a conductive ink composition is provided that includes composite metal nanoparticles including first metal nanoparticles and second metal nanoparticles, and a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix is a composition including a polymer and a solvent, the first metal nanoparticles and the second metal nanoparticles are different metals, and the content of the composite metal nanoparticles is about 20 to about 25 wt %, the content of the polymer is about 5 to about 10 wt %, and the content of the solvent is about 65 to about 75 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. | 10-04-2012 |
20130266741 | Microwave Rapid Thermal Processing of Electrochemical Devices - Microwave radiation may be applied to electrochemical devices for rapid thermal processing (RTP) (including annealing, crystallizing, densifying, forming, etc.) of individual layers of the electrochemical devices, as well as device stacks, including bulk and thin film batteries and thin film electrochromic devices. A method of manufacturing an electrochemical device may comprise: depositing a layer of the electrochemical device over a substrate; and microwave annealing the layer, wherein the microwave annealing includes selecting annealing conditions with preferential microwave energy absorption in the layer. An apparatus for forming an electrochemical device may comprise: a first system to deposit an electrochemical device layer over a substrate; and a second system to microwave anneal the layer, wherein the second system is configured to provide preferential microwave energy absorption in the device layer. | 10-10-2013 |
20130337190 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING AND CURING NANOPARTICLE-BASED INK - An apparatus for forming a pattern of a nanoparticle-based ink on a substrate has a printing apparatus that is energizable to deposit the nanoparticle-based ink in a pattern on a surface of the substrate. An illumination apparatus is energizable to direct a patterned illumination to cure the deposited ink pattern on the substrate, the illumination apparatus having an array having at least a first and a second laser diode, each laser diode coupled to a channel in a laser light coupling element through an optical fiber and having an illumination lens disposed to direct illumination from the coupling element onto the surface of the substrate. A transport apparatus is energizable to provide relative motion between the substrate and the illumination apparatus. | 12-19-2013 |
20130337191 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING AND CURING NANOPARTICLE-BASED INK USING SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR - An apparatus for forming a pattern of a nanoparticle ink on a substrate has a transport apparatus that is energizable to move the substrate in a direction and a printing apparatus that deposits the nanoparticle ink in a pattern on a surface of the moving substrate. An illumination apparatus directs a patterned illumination to cure the deposited ink pattern on the moving substrate, the illumination apparatus having a light source that generates light directed toward a uniformizer, a spatial light modulator energizable to form a patterned illumination from the uniformized light, and an illumination lens disposed to direct illumination from the spatial light modulator onto the surface of the moving substrate. | 12-19-2013 |
20140154427 | METHOD FOR FORMING THIN FILM CONDUCTORS ON A SUBSTRATE - A method for forming thin film conductors is disclosed. A thin film precursor material is initially deposited onto a porous substrate. The thin film precursor material is then irradiated with a light pulse in order to transform the thin film precursor material to a thin film such that the thin film is more electrically conductive than the thin film precursor material. Finally, compressive stress is applied to the thin film and the porous substrate to further increase the thin film's electrical conductivity. | 06-05-2014 |
20140205767 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITION - There is described a substantially solid, solvent free, radiation curable composition comprising
| 07-24-2014 |
20140234553 | METHOD OF COATING LIQUID OPTICALLY CLEAR ADHESIVES ONTO RIGID SUBSTRATES - A method for making an optical assembly is disclosed. The method involves disposing a liquid optically clear composition with a coating head. The liquid optically clear composition is disposed onto a target substrate to form an optically clear adhesive layer for adhering elements in an optical assembly. The optical assembly includes a display panel bonded to another optical component and may be used in a display device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140314966 | Sintering Metallic Inks on Low Melting Point Substrates - Tape lamination on a dry copper ink film, followed by a flash lamp procedure, produces conductive films. The tape lamination increases the curing parameter window and reduces crack formation in the metallic film Tape lamination facilitates curing of a continuous copper film on temperature sensitive substrates, such as PET, at power levels that would usually crack blow off the copper film This lamination process also improves adhesion and uniformity of the cured film. | 10-23-2014 |
20150030784 | CONDUCTIVE FILM FORMING METHOD AND SINTERING PROMOTER - In a conductive film forming method using photo sintering, a conductive film having low electric resistance is easily formed. The conductive film forming method is a method in which a conductive film is formed using photo sintering. This method includes the steps of forming a layer made of a sintering promoter on a substrate, forming a liquid film made of a copper particulate dispersion on the layer of the sintering promoter, drying the liquid film to form a copper particulate layer, and subjecting the copper particulate layer to photo sintering. The sintering promoter is a compound which removes copper oxide from metallic copper. Thereby, the sintering promoter removes a surface oxide film of copper particulates in photo sintering. | 01-29-2015 |
20150147486 | PHOTOSINTERING OF MICRON-SIZED COPPER PARTICLES - Micron-sized metal particles in an ink or paste composition are deposited onto a substrate and then photosimered. The substrate may comprise a polymeric material. The polymeric substrate may have a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than two times the coefficient of thermal expansion of the photosimered ink or paste composition. | 05-28-2015 |
20150298167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURING THIN FILMS ON LOW-TEMPERATURE SUBSTRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS - A curing apparatus for thermally processing thin films on low-temperature substrates at high speeds is disclosed. The curing apparatus includes a strobe head, a strobe control module and a conveyor control module. The strobe control module controls the power, duration and repetition rate of a set of pulses generated by a flash lamp on the strobe head. The conveyor control module along with the strobe control module provide real-time synchronization between the repetition rate of the set of pulses and the speed at which the substrate is being moved under the strobe head, according to the speed information. | 10-22-2015 |
20150328847 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITE REPAIR VIA RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES - A method of repairing a polymeric composite workpiece. The method includes detecting and identifying a localized area of a polymeric composite workpiece having a defect. A resin is applied to the localized area. The resin includes a plurality of magnetic particles dispersed therein. The resin may include a mixture of nanoparticles dispersed therein, selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting resin, a thermoplastic resin, and mixtures thereof. The method includes introducing radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation adjacent the resin to selectively induce localized heating and/or curing of the resin. | 11-19-2015 |
20150368499 | PHOTO CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, IMAGING DISPLAY DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A photocurable resin composition which hardly causes leakage and is easily formed into a desired shape and an image display device using this photocurable resin composition are provided. | 12-24-2015 |
20160002771 | MICROWAVE RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING OF ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - Microwave radiation may be applied to electrochemical devices for rapid thermal processing (RTP) (including annealing, crystallizing, densifying, forming, etc.) of individual layers of the electrochemical devices, as well as device stacks, including bulk and thin film batteries and thin film electrochromic devices. A method of manufacturing an electrochemical device may comprise: depositing a layer of the electrochemical device over a substrate; and microwave annealing the layer, wherein the microwave annealing includes selecting annealing conditions with preferential microwave energy absorption in the layer. An apparatus for forming an electrochemical device may comprise: a first system to deposit an electrochemical device layer over a substrate; and a second system to microwave anneal the layer, wherein the second system is configured to provide preferential microwave energy absorption in the device layer. | 01-07-2016 |
20160068947 | Silicate Coatings - Metal products having improved properties and processes for preparing the metal products are provided. The present disclosure provides for a metal product comprising a metal surface, an oxide layer and a glass layer. The glass layer is provided by coating a stable aqueous silicate or borosilicate solution onto the metal surface and curing the aqueous solution to produce a glass layer. The metal products have surface characteristics that outperform all anodized metal surfaces. | 03-10-2016 |
20160122855 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ALUMINUM TITANATE CERAMIC FILTER PROPERTIES - A method for improving the thermo-mechanical properties of an aluminum-titanate composite, the composite including at least one of strontium-feldspar, mullite, cordierite, or a combination thereof, including:
| 05-05-2016 |