Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
427282000 | Mask or stencil utilized | 78 |
20080199617 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In the present invention, a resist pattern size shrink liquid is applied onto a resist pattern of the substrate. The substrate is then heated, whereby a lower layer portion of the resist pattern size shrink liquid in contact with the front surface of the resist pattern is changed in quality to insoluble to pure water. An upper layer portion of the resist pattern size shrink liquid is then removed with the removing solution. In this removing step, a solution film of pure water is first formed on the substrate with the substrate at rest to dissolve the upper layer portion of the resist pattern size shrink liquid by the solution film of pure water. Pure water is then supplied to the substrate with the substrate being rotated to remove the upper layer portion of the resist pattern size shrink liquid from a top of the substrate. The substrate is then rotated to be dried. | 08-21-2008 |
20080220169 | Parylene-C Stencils - A reuseable microfabrication stencil is described that can be reversibly sealed on various substrates to pattern biomolecules and biomaterials such as proteins and cells. The stencil may be used for the generation of both static and dynamic co-cultures, and cell aggregates. A multilayer stencil is described that can be used in biological patterning and used to create static and dynamic co-cultures and cell aggregates. Processes for producing and using the microfabrication stencils are also described. | 09-11-2008 |
20080248205 | Method to form a pattern of functional material on a substrate using a mask material - The invention provides a method to form a pattern of functional material on a substrate for use in electronic devices and components. The method uses a stamp having a relief structure to transfer a mask material to a substrate and form a pattern of open area on the substrate. The functional material is applied to the substrate in at least the open area. Contact of an adhesive material to an exterior surface opposite the substrate and separation of the adhesive from the substrate forms the pattern of functional material on the substrate. The method is suitable for the fabrication of microcircuitry for electronic devices and components. | 10-09-2008 |
20090035469 | DISPERSION, ALIGNMENT AND DEPOSITION OF NANOTUBES - A dispersible nanocomposite comprising nanotubes associated with nanoplatelets. A method for creating an exfoliated nanotubes solution, aligning nanotubes and depositing them on a substrate or in matrix. In one embodiment, the method includes a nanocomposite of at least one nanotube electrostatically associated with at least one nanoplatelet. The nanoplatelets may be removed from the suspension by altering the ionic strength to create an exfoliated nanotube solution. The exfoliated nanotube solution for injection into microchannel templates and aligned deposition. | 02-05-2009 |
20090110831 | METHOD OF SPRAYING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method of spraying a component involves disposing a component near a spray coating device. The component has a first mating feature that is formed as part of the component. A first mask is disposed over a portion of the component and has a second mating feature. The first mating feature is resiliently connected to the second mating feature. The component is then sprayed. | 04-30-2009 |
20090155466 | ORGANIC MATERIAL LAYER FABRICATION METHOD - An organic material layer fabrication method includes the step of coating a surface of a substrate with an organic material that contains an organic solvent, and the step of lowering the pressure around the organic material to lower the solvent content of the organic material. By reducing pressure around the organic material to lower the solvent content of the organic material during the fabrication of the organic material layer, the invention eliminates material overflow, improves manufacturing quality, shortens the fabrication time, and reduces the manufacturing cost. | 06-18-2009 |
20090162553 | PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR IMPLANT PHOTORESIST - A method for implanting a dopant in a substrate is provided. A patterned photoresist mask is formed over the substrate, wherein the patterned photoresist mask has patterned photoresist mask features. A protective layer is deposited on the patterned photoresist mask by performing a cyclical deposition, wherein each cycle, comprises a depositing phase for depositing a deposition layer over surfaces of the patterned mask of photoresist material and a profile shaping phase for providing vertical sidewalls. A dopant is implanted into the substrate using an ion beam. The protective layer and photoresist mask are removed. | 06-25-2009 |
20090246384 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COATING PATTERNED FILMS USING THE SAME - Coating apparatuses and methods for coating patterned film using the same are presented. The coating apparatus includes a stage, arranged to support a substrate. A stencil is included having patterned openings, wherein the patterned openings are desired film printed patterns. A squeegee set is included, including a scraper and an auxiliary nozzle, wherein the scraper serves as a spreading device and spreads paste on the stencil and fills paste into the patterned openings, and wherein the auxiliary nozzle exerts a force on the paste in the patterned openings to transfer the paste onto the substrate. | 10-01-2009 |
20090304931 | MASK, DEPOSITION APPARATUS USING MASK, DEPOSITION METHOD USING MASK, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Four masks respectively corresponding to the four sides of a rectangular glass substrate are prepared. The four masks are set in a deposition chamber in a divisional state. When the masks are moved linearly on a plane flush with the glass substrate in directions perpendicular to the respective sides of the glass substrate, the divisional masks are connected to each other and form a mask as one assembly. At this time, the masks cover the periphery of the glass substrate entirely. | 12-10-2009 |
20090311427 | Mask Dimensional Adjustment and Positioning System and Method - In a system and method of dimensional adjustment or positioning of an aperture mask for depositing a pattern of material on a substrate, an aperture mask is coupled to a frame such that the frame does not block one or more deposition apertures of the aperture mask. An external force applied to the frame causes the frame to move or bend and place the aperture mask in tension or compression thereby adjusting at least one dimension of the aperture mask or a position of at least one deposition aperture. | 12-17-2009 |
20100009082 | ROLL-TO-ROLL VACUUM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - [Object] To simplify a structure and improve assembling property of an oil condensing roller, while preventing deterioration of condensation and adhesion efficiency of oil and transfer efficiency of the oil to a printing roller. | 01-14-2010 |
20100021639 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING PARTIALLY COATED PRODUCTS - Method and system for making a partially coated product ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100075051 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SHIELD BLADE - A method and apparatus for coating a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a shield. The shield includes a substantially planar body including a thickness, a length, and a width. The body further includes a first edge matingly shaped complementary to a boundary between an area of an object to be coated and an area of the object to be protected from being coated, and a first side wall extending outwardly from a second edge of the body, the second edge adjacent the first edge. | 03-25-2010 |
20100080915 | Film Formation of Mask and Film Formation Method Using the Same - When a position of a film formation mask is recognized by irradiating the film formation mask with light, an image having a high contrast cannot be obtained, which unstabilizes reproducibility of measurement accuracy for an alignment mark position, leading to an alignment error between a substrate and a mask. Provided is a film formation mask including a mask sheet having a positioning opening and a mask frame, in which a reflective member having a reflectance higher than that of the mask sheet is provided to the positioning opening. When light is irradiated onto the positioning opening of the film formation mask, an intensity difference between light reflected by the mask sheet and light reflected by the reflective member becomes stable. Therefore, the position of the film formation mask may be determined with high reproducibility. | 04-01-2010 |
20100255200 | Method for the production of turbine components - The invention relates to a method for production of turbine components having at least one flow body, which has cooling air outlet openings arranged in the area of its trailing edge with the flow body, for example a blade section, being provided with an in particular ceramic coating by spraying coating. According to the invention, before the coating is applied, the cooling air outlet openings are completely covered by a covering strip which is composed of a material which is resistant to the coating process. | 10-07-2010 |
20100260938 | MASK FOR FILM FORMATION AND MASK-AFFIXING METHOD - A film-formation mask and mask-affixing method with exceptional commercial utility is provided, whereby it is possible to achieve good adhesion to a substrate | 10-14-2010 |
20100272900 | Method of fabricating zinc oxide nanowire using supersonic energy - Provided is a method of fabricating ZnO nanowires using a sonicator. The method includes (a) forming a Zn layer on a surface of a substrate, (b) patterning the Zn layer, and (c) forming ZnO nanowires on the Zn layer by immersing the substrate, on which the Zn layer is patterned in a mixed solution made of a solution containing Zn and a solution ionizing Zn, in a sonicator. ZnO nanowires may be formed at a predetermined location at room temperature according to the present invention. | 10-28-2010 |
20100330280 | Deposition Method and Apparatus - A method for depositing a protective layer of material on a localized area on a substrate, such as a pattern of photo resist, includes forming a controlled environment around the substrate and positioning a hollow needle adjacent to the localized area on the substrate. A liquid comprising the material is directed through the hollow needle onto the localized area, so as to deposit a layer of the material on the localized area. The layer of material may act as a Z-contrast forming layer in TEM. | 12-30-2010 |
20110020548 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PARTIAL COATING OF COMPONENTS - A device and method for the partial coating of a component, particularly for the coating of components of a gas turbine or an aircraft engine, is disclosed. The device includes at least one base receptacle for at least partially receiving the component and a first partial region of the component not to be coated. The device further includes at least one plate-shaped cover that can be positioned in the base receptacle, where the cover includes at least one recess or opening for a second partial region of the component to be coated to pass through. The shape of the recess or opening corresponds to the profile of the component in the region between the partial region not to be coated and the partial region to be coated. | 01-27-2011 |
20110052815 | Bakeable, Screen-Printable Anti-Reflection Coating For Glass - A composition for the production of an antireflection coating, comprising a condensate obtainable by the condensation of silicon compounds of the general formula R | 03-03-2011 |
20110117278 | Process for coating a component having partially closed holes and process for opening the holes - During the coating of a component including cooling-air holes, it is necessary, when remachining the coated cooling-air holes, to determine the correct alignment of the cooling-air row. A process is provided in that at least two cooling-air holes are kept clear by a masking material during the coating and the alignment of the cooling-air row is effected on the basis of these two unclosed cooling-air hole. | 05-19-2011 |
20110183071 | OVER-COATING AGENT FOR FORMING FINE PATTERNS AND A METHOD OF FORMING FINE PATTERNS USING SUCH AGENT - It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having photoresist patterns thereon and allowed to shrink under heat so that the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened, with the applied film of the over-coating agent being removed to form fine patterns, further characterized by comprising a water-soluble polymer which contains a monomeric component and a dimeric component, wherein the total content of the monomeric component and the dimeric component in the water-soluble polymer is reduced to 10 mass % or less, and a method of forming fine patterns using the same. By the present invention, even in reducing the pattern size on a substrate having thereon patterns having different pitches, the heat shrinkage of the over-coating agent can be controlled, irrespective whether the pitch is dense or isolate, thus achieving the pattern size reduction. | 07-28-2011 |
20110189399 | Cleaning Device - This invention relates to a cleaning device comprising a cleaning composition and a substrate. The cleaning composition comprises an absorbent particulate, a binding agent, and optionally, a thickening agent. The cleaning composition may be applied to a substrate, such as a textile substrate, by applying the composition to at least one portion of the surface of the substrate or by incorporating the composition throughout the substrate. The absorbent particulate generally exhibits a high affinity for particles, color, grease, oil, and other staining materials and is a soft material which allows for gentle cleaning of most surfaces without detrimentally abrading and scratching soiled surfaces. The absorbent particulate also serves as an indicator providing a visual cue of its cleaning efficacy and may be used in either a wet or dry state. | 08-04-2011 |
20110200752 | Overspray Shielding Device and Method - A shielding device for shielding a root of a blade or a vane for a spray coating process of the blade or the vane is provided. The shielding device includes a removable insert having a first member with one or more projections sized to sealingly fit into corresponding one or more grooves over an exposed part of the root of the blade or the vane, a second member with one or more projections sized to sealingly fit into corresponding one or more grooves over a remaining part of the root of the blade or the vane, wherein the first member and the second member are adapted to be coupled to sealingly fit on the blade or the vane. | 08-18-2011 |
20110206850 | Ball Marking Device - A device for marking a ball includes a stencil ring and a housing. The housing includes a base and a top. The base includes a base quick connecting element. The top includes a top quick connecting element. The base and said top quick connecting elements are for connecting and disconnecting the base to the top. The housing encloses the stencil ring when the base and the top quick connecting elements are connected. The stencil ring includes stencil symbols. The base and the top are sized to hold the ball for marking with the stencil symbols when the base and top quick connecting elements are connected. | 08-25-2011 |
20110236580 | THREE DIMENSIONAL DECORATION METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps:
| 09-29-2011 |
20110262644 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MASK HANDLING IN HIGH PRODUCTIVITY CHAMBER - A structure for independently supporting a wafer and a mask in a processing chamber is provided. The structure includes a set of extensions for supporting the wafer and a set of extensions supporting the mask. The set of extensions for the wafer and the set of extensions for the mask enable independent movement of the wafer and the mask. In one embodiment, the extensions are affixed to an annular ring which is capable of moving in a vertical direction within the processing chamber. A processing chamber, a mask, and a method for combinatorially processing a substrate are also provided. | 10-27-2011 |
20110281033 | COATING METHOD - A coating method for coating an enclosure is disclosed. A masking material and a coating material are applied to a flange of the enclosure. The masking material does not absorb the coating material. | 11-17-2011 |
20110293835 | APPARATUS, TOOL AND METHODS FOR DEPOSITING ANNULAR OR CIRCULAR WEDGE COATINGS - An apparatus for depositing annular or circular wedge coatings with arbitrary dependence of thickness versus position includes a coating tool in which at least one substrate is disposed in a line of sight arrangement vs. least one deposition source, each substrate having an axis of symmetry and associated with a single mask having an aperture and positioned between the substrate and the least one deposition source, the mask and the substrate arranged to perform a relative rotation around a common axis to follow a law of motion which results in the deposition of a coating with a desired law of variation of thickness vs. position on the circumference of the substrate. The relative rotation is imparted by a motor. In embodiments in which there are a plurality of substrates and associated single masks, the substrates are positioned on a planet carrier independently rotatable by another motor. | 12-01-2011 |
20110293836 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING METHOD, MASKING PIN AND COMBUSTOR TRANSITION PIECE - A thermal barrier coating method forms a thermal barrier coating by spray coating over the surface of a component where cooling holes are made. The thermal barrier coating is formed by spray coating after masking pins, which do not protrude above the surface of the component, are inserted into the cooling holes or masking pins protruding above the surface of the component are inserted and get shrunk due to heat while spray coating, obtaining the protruding amount equal to or less than the thickness of the thermal barrier coating after shrinkage, which characterizes the method. By way of this method, a thermal barrier coating can be formed all over the surface without clogging the cooling holes. | 12-01-2011 |
20120034382 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT MATERIAL USEFUL FOR SCREEN PRINTING PROCESSES - The present invention provides a support material ( | 02-09-2012 |
20120064250 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING A PRINT SUPPORT - The present invention generally relates to a transport unit for transporting a print support, or substrate, through a plant that deposits print tracks on a surface of the print support. The plant has at least one print station having at least one print head to deposit the print track onto the print support according to a predetermined pattern. The transport unit comprises a transport element having a transport surface facing, during use, toward the print head and on which the print support is disposed during processing. The transport surface comprises a portion covered with an adhesive surface layer upon which the print support is positioned. | 03-15-2012 |
20120082791 | Coating Composition Amenable to Elastomeric Substrates - Waterborne, polymer based coating compositions for interior and exterior use on elastomeric substrates (such as tires) with one or more polymer latex resins (having one or more carboxylic acid groups) in an amount sufficient to provide polymer solids in an amount of from 5 to 50% by weight of the coating; optionally one or more coalescing agents in an amount effective to coalesce and fuse polymer particles of the polymer latex resin into a relatively stretchable film when cured; one or more defoaming agents in an amount effective to enhance foam dissipation prior to film formation; one or more coupling agents having a first reactive group which is capable of bonding with the one or more carboxylic acid groups and a second reactive group which is capable of bonding with an elastomers substrate. Also, a method for applying such compositions to elastomeric substrates, such as tires. | 04-05-2012 |
20120094025 | Substrate Depositing System and Method - A substrate depositing system comprises a substrate loading chamber for receiving a substrate, a substrate unloading chamber for withdrawing the substrate, at least one process chamber disposed between the substrate loading chamber and the substrate unloading chamber for processing the substrate, and a mask keeping chamber connected to one side of the process chamber(s). A substrate depositing method comprises inputting a substrate into a process chamber, transferring a mask to the process chamber from a mask keeping chamber connected to the process chamber, aligning the substrate and the mask, depositing a depositing material on the substrate while moving a deposition source in the process chamber, and withdrawing the substrate from the process chamber. | 04-19-2012 |
20120141680 | METHOD OF SPRAYING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method of spraying a component involves disposing a component near a spray coating device. The component has a first mating feature that is formed as part of the component. A first mask is disposed over a portion of the component and has a second mating feature. The first mating feature is resiliently connected to the second mating feature. The component is then sprayed. | 06-07-2012 |
20120148749 | MASKING TAPE FOR COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A masking product for masking a composite material object comprising a substantially flat liner, a first tape layer on the liner having a width less than a width of the liner and defining a margin of liner along one edge of the first tape layer, the first tape layer defining a longitudinal cut dividing the first tape layer into a first segment and a second segment; and a second tape layer on the first tape layer and extending the length thereof, the second tape layer having a width less than the width of the first tape layer. In one aspect, the first segment of the first tape layer has a width less that the width of the second segment of the first tape layer. | 06-14-2012 |
20120196039 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING METALLIZATION IN SELECTIVE DEPOSITION PROCESSES - A method for achieving a clean substrate, the method may include depositing a protective material on an area of a substrate, to prevent the area from being contaminated by a coating material that is to be deposited during a deposition process; and removing the protective material from the area after the coating material was cured. | 08-02-2012 |
20120219716 | Removable protective lip on a wiping element - A wiping element made of a rubber-elastic or ductile-elastic material for the protection of components mobile against one another, wherein at least one wiping lip ( | 08-30-2012 |
20120225209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MASKING A PORTION OF A COMPONENT - A method and apparatus ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120237681 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEPICTING FOLIAGE - A system and method for creating and replicating foliage patterns comprising: a first stencil, where the first stencil forms the shape of a leaf; and a second stencil, where the second stencil forms the shape of an arrangement of veins and stems of a leaf, wherein a user may selectively arrange and attach the first and second stencil to create a foliage pattern. The leaf may include either an oak leaf or a maple leaf. The user may selectively apply at least one paint color to the stencils to create a depiction of the foliage pattern. In one particular embodiment, the system may comprise a layer of clear coat paint or sealant over the painted surface in order to protect the appearance of the pattern of foliage. | 09-20-2012 |
20120237682 | IN-SITU MASK ALIGNMENT FOR DEPOSITION TOOLS - A system for handling masked substrates comprising a chamber having a pedestal for supporting a substrate, and a chuck for supporting a mask in relation to a substrate. The system may include an alignment system operable to confirm alignment of the mask and the substrate. A method of positioning a mask on a substrate in a chamber comprises supporting the mask with a chuck disposed in the chamber and supporting the substrate with a pedestal disposed in the chamber. The method may further comprise aligning one or more reference points on the mask with one or more reference points on the substrate and positioning the mask on the substrate using at least one of the chuck and the pedestal. | 09-20-2012 |
20120328781 | PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR IMPLANT PHOTORESIST - A method for implanting a dopant in a substrate is provided. A patterned photoresist mask is formed over the substrate, wherein the patterned photoresist mask has patterned photoresist mask features. A protective layer is deposited on the patterned photoresist mask by performing a cyclical deposition, wherein each cycle, comprises a depositing phase for depositing a deposition layer over surfaces of the patterned mask of photoresist material and a profile shaping phase for providing vertical sidewalls. A dopant is implanted into the substrate using an ion beam. The protective layer and photoresist mask are removed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130011561 | MULTILAYER ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS, STRUCTURES AND DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Multi-layer antireflection coatings, devices including multi-layer antireflection coatings and methods of forming the same are disclosed. A block copolymer is applied to a substrate and self-assembled into parallel lamellae above a substrate. The block copolymer may optionally be allowed to self-assemble into a multitude of domains oriented either substantially parallel or substantially perpendicular to an underlying substrate. | 01-10-2013 |
20130071569 | METHOD OF FORMING A PATTERN ON THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE - A method of forming a pattern on the surface made of a hydrophobic macromolecular material of a substrate is provided, the method having a step of immersing at least said surface of the substrate in a solution that having at least 50% by volume of water and, optionally, one or more polar solvents having a dielectric constant greater than 30 and contains less than 0.0001 mol/L of dissolved gases and on source. The invention is particularly applicable in the electronics field. | 03-21-2013 |
20130084394 | INSULATION PATTERN-FORMING METHOD AND INSULATION PATTERN-FORMING MATERIAL - An insulation pattern-forming method includes forming an organic pattern on a substrate. A space defined by the organic pattern is filled with an insulating material. The organic pattern is removed to obtain an inverted pattern formed of the insulating material. The inverted pattern is cured. An insulation pattern-forming method includes forming a first organic pattern on the substrate. A space defined by the first organic pattern is filled with an insulating material. An upper surface of the first organic pattern is exposed. A second organic pattern that comes in contact with the upper surface of the first organic pattern is formed. A space defined by the second organic pattern is filled with the insulating material. The first organic pattern and the second organic pattern are removed to obtain an inverted pattern formed of the insulating material. The inverted pattern is cured. | 04-04-2013 |
20130108791 | Wheel coating method and apparatus for a turbine | 05-02-2013 |
20130136864 | PASSIVE TERMPERATURE CONTROL OF HPC ROTOR COATING - A method and fixture for holding a part being spray coated at an elevated temperature by placing the part between a base forming an insulating cover and an upper insulation board. The space therebetween forms an area for positioning a part to be sprayed. The cover and board are sized to retain heat in the part at a steady predetermined temperature when the part is spray coated. The part is heated for sufficient time to uniformly bring the part to temperature, followed by applying a spray to coat the part. | 05-30-2013 |
20130149450 | TOOLING FIXTURE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A COATING OPERATION - A modular, rotisserie type tooling fixture assembly for use in a coating operation and method of its use are disclosed. The tooling fixture assembly includes an arbor or shaft and a retaining base with a plurality of anchor members disposed in a prescribed radial orientation from the center of the retaining base, the anchor members are uniquely configured or adapted to retain a plurality of workpieces to be coated. The tooling fixture assembly further comprises a unique workpiece masking arrangement that employs a unitary masking cap having a plurality of solid walls or surfaces adapted to cover portions of the plurality of workpieces in a masking relationship. | 06-13-2013 |
20130164448 | STENCILING DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention is a device and method for forming a fade pattern on a large and/or compound-curved surface. The device and method each includes the creation and application of stencil panels to the surface, painting over the stencil panels, and then removing the stencil panels to leave a fade pattern. Also disclosed is a paint coating formed by a method according to the invention. | 06-27-2013 |
20130177707 | MULTIFUNCTION TOOLING FIXTURE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A COATING RELATED OPERATIONS - A modular, rotisserie type multifunctional tooling fixture assembly is disclosed. The disclosed tooling fixture assembly comprises a positioning ring having a plurality of anchor members configured or adapted to retain a plurality of workpieces to be processed, and a retaining base defining a plurality of retaining members configured to be in locking engagement with the anchor members of the positioning ring and retain a plurality of workpieces in a fixed orientation. The tooling fixture assembly has utility in various coating related processes, including coating and grit blasting operations. | 07-11-2013 |
20130224383 | GRAVURE ROLL EDGE MASKING SYSTEM FOR IN-LINE FILM COATING - Methods and apparatuses for masking the edges of a substrate when performing direct or reverse gravure coating using a kiss-coat configuration, particularly useful for in-line coating of biaxially oriented polymeric films. The methods and apparatuses include a masking plate configured to prevent the edge of a portion of a substrate from contacting a gravure roll, the masking plate includes a top portion having a Rockwell B hardness equal to or greater than 80, and a thickness of between 0.03125 inches and 0.375 inches. This masking plate prevents build-up of coating on the edges of the substrate which otherwise can cause film orientation production instabilities such as film breaks, sticking to tenter clips, and/or edge trim recycling incompatibilities. The masking plate provides a masking method that is effective and durable, minimizing production downtime and maintenance. | 08-29-2013 |
20130251907 | VAPOR DEPOSITION SHADOW MASK SYSTEM FOR BACKPLANE AND DISPLAY SCREEN WITH ANY SIZE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a vapor deposition shadow mask system for backplane and display screen of any size and a method thereof. The system includes at least one vacuum chamber, a substrate and a transmission device. The vacuum chambers accommodate ‘M’ set of shadow mask plates and deposition sources therein. The substrate includes ‘M’ number of elementary units, each of which being partitioned into ‘N’ number of regions. The transmission device is utilized to shift the substrate or the shadow mask plate along a path of the vacuum chamber such that the ‘M’ set of shadow mask plates are corresponded to the different regions of the ‘M’ number of elementary units in ‘N’ number of periods. The ‘M’ is a natural number greater than or equal to one, and the ‘N’ is a natural number greater than or equal to two. | 09-26-2013 |
20130266730 | BLANKS FOR SUPERPLASTIC FORMING - The invention is directed to a system and method of applying a coating of lubricant material to the surface of a sheet metal blank in a controlled manner such that some areas of the blank have a uniform thickness of lubricant while other areas have no lubricant at all or have a variable amount (progressively increasing or decreasing) of lubricant. This is achieved through the use of a mask template that comprises an overspray fence and at least one contact element. The lubricated coated sheet metal blank is utile for superplastic forming to produce specialized complex shaped parts. The invention advantageously lessens the possibility of skid or slip lines appearing in the finished product as well as lessens the likely build-up of lubricant in forming dies—easing maintenance requirements. | 10-10-2013 |
20130280429 | MULTILAYER MASKING TAPE - A masking tape for use in applications where a coating material is applied to a surface for defining a sharp edge of the portion of the surface that is coated. A masking tape may include a reinforcing strip releasably attached to the non-adhesive side of conventional masking tape comprising a substrate with an adhesive layer on one side. The reinforcing strip extends longitudinally along the length of the substrate with one edge substantially aligned with, and preferably flush with, one longitudinal edge of the substrate and acts as a separate means to cut through a coating or film more efficiently than the masking tape alone, while subsequently leaving the masking tape in place until the preferred time of removal. | 10-24-2013 |
20140023787 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING METHOD, MASKING PIN AND COMBUSTOR TRANSITION PIECE - A thermal barrier coating method forms a thermal barrier coating by spray coating over the surface of a component where cooling holes are made. The thermal barrier coating is formed by spray coating after masking pins, which do not protrude above the surface of the component, are inserted into the cooling holes or masking pins protruding above the surface of the component are inserted and get shrunk due to heat while spray coating, obtaining the protruding amount equal to or less than the thickness of the thermal barrier coating after shrinkage, which characterizes the method. By way of this method, a thermal barrier coating can be formed all over the surface without clogging the cooling holes. | 01-23-2014 |
20140037848 | REINFORCEMENT LIQUID JET DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL - A reinforcement liquid jet device includes a nozzle unit that is spaced apart from a display panel by a predetermined interval and that jets a reinforcement liquid to a side of the display panel, a moving frame that is movably installed and the nozzle unit is coupled to the moving frame, a mask unit that is rotatably coupled to the moving frame, and a driving unit that is coupled to the moving frame and that rotates the mask unit. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037849 | DEPOSITING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DEPOSITION QUANTITY USING THE SAME - A deposition apparatus may uniformly control deposited quantities of a plurality of depositing sources by efficiently determining an abnormal depositing source. The deposition apparatus may reduce loss of materials by exactly determining an abnormal depositing source. The deposition apparatus includes: a plurality of depositing sources spraying a deposition material; a substrate holder fixing a substrate to face the depositing source; a depositing source shutter disposed at one side of the depositing source and opening and closing an passage of each depositing source; and a main shutter disposed between the depositing source and the substrate fixed to the substrate holder and depositing a part of the deposition material on the substrate through the main shutter. | 02-06-2014 |
20140147593 | Liquid Cooled Sputter Apertured Shields - Methods and systems to control the temperature of a substrate during a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process are provided. A temperature controlled apertured shield can be disposed on the surface of the substrate, surrounding the substrate area that is subjected to the deposition process. The temperature controlled apertured shield can be actively cooled, for example, by a circulated coolant, which can absorb heat from the deposition region and maintaining a desired temperature for the deposited films. In some embodiments, the temperature controlled apertured shield can be used in a high productivity combinatorial (HPC) system, allowing screening of materials and process conditions. | 05-29-2014 |
20140193581 | THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A method for forming a thin film on a substrate includes discharging a deposition material from a deposition source through a plurality of deposition source nozzles arranged in a first direction on a deposition source nozzle unit disposed at a side of the deposition source; passing the deposition material through a patterning slit sheet; and depositing the deposition material on the substrate, while moving the substrate and the patterning slit sheet relative to each other. The patterning slit sheet is spaced apart from the substrate by a distance. A blocking member is disposed between the substrate and the deposition source and is moved along with the substrate to be positioned to screen at least one portion of the substrate, and the patterning slit sheet is disposed opposite to and spaced apart from the deposition source nozzle unit, and includes a plurality of patterning slits arranged in the first direction. | 07-10-2014 |
20140205754 | METHOD FOR PARTIALLY DYEING FILMS - A method for partially dyeing films in which a black-and-white film is guided through a dye bath. | 07-24-2014 |
20140212586 | SELF-CENTERING MAGNETIC MASKING SYSTEM - A masking fixture for coating dishware includes a support base having a first ferromagnetic member and a contoured support surface configured for engagement with a lower contour of the dishware. A mask base includes a second ferromagnetic member. The second ferromagnetic member is magnetically attracted to the first ferromagnetic member. The mask base includes a mask guide. A mask includes a masking surface configured for engagement with the upper contour. The mask is moveably coupled to the mask guide for movement between an engaged position in which the masking surface is engageable with the upper contour and a disengaged position. The mask can be moved to the disengaged position to facilitate removal of the mask base from the dishware after a coating operation. | 07-31-2014 |
20140242278 | SPLIT COATING MASK SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A mask assembly for a gas turbine engine component includes a second mask that at least partially overlaps a first mask to fit a platform of a gas turbine engine component. | 08-28-2014 |
20140287143 | Maskant for use in aluminizing a turbine component - A mask is used in aluminizing of superalloy turbine component, such as a turbine blade, where a region exposed to relatively high operating temperature is aluminized to form a diffusion aluminide coating and another region exposed to relatively lower operating temperatures is masked to prevent aluminizing of the masked region while concurrently being enriched in Cr and/or retaining a pre-existing Cr-content from the superalloy chemistry itself or from a previous chromizing operation. | 09-25-2014 |
20140314955 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A deposition apparatus includes: a deposition chamber; a deposition source in the deposition chamber; a film fixing portion configured to fix a film, provided with a deposition surface to which the deposition material is deposited; and a protection plate in the deposition chamber to prevent the deposition material from being deposited to side and upper walls in the deposition chamber so as to control the deposition material to be deposited only to a valid film formation area. A first opening sized to correspond to the valid film formation area of the deposition surface and at least one second opening formed in an external area of the valid film formation area are formed in the protection plate, and, when the deposition material is deposited to the deposition surface by the deposition source, the deposition material passed through the second opening forms an alignment mark on the deposition surface. | 10-23-2014 |
20140329013 | DYNAMIC SYMCHRONIZED MASKING AND COATING - A computer implemented system and method of coating a workpiece includes moving a coating applicator mounted to a coating dispensing robot relative to a workpiece and moving a mask mounted to a masking robot relative to the workpiece, wherein the mask is positioned between the coating applicator and the workpiece. A portion of the coating dispensed by the applicator is deposited on the workpiece, and another portion is intercepted by and deposited onto the mask. A desired pattern of coating can be deposited by moving the mask or dispenser or both in a coordinated manner. | 11-06-2014 |
20140370196 | MASK FOR DEPOSITING A THIN FILM AND A THIN FILM DEPOSITION METHOD USING THE SAME - A mask for depositing a thin film and a thin film deposition method using the same are disclosed. The mask includes pattern bars disposed on a frame. The pattern bars are moveable and are position to form a deposition pattern. The mask includes a pattern modification mechanism configured to move the pattern pars to a plurality of positions to modify the deposition pattern. | 12-18-2014 |
20150037503 | Selective Color Striking of Color-Strikable Articles - An apparatus for and method of color-striking a color-strikable article. The method includes the steps of: conveying a color-strikable article within a proximity of an energizer, and selectively color-striking said article with said energizer to produce a predetermined pattern on the article. | 02-05-2015 |
20150079287 | Method for Applying a Shaped Coating to a Surface - A shaped colored coating such as a logo or graphics is applied to a surface by adhesively attaching a tape to the surface at a demarked edge of the shape and applying an adhesive masking sheet over the tape body. The masking sheet is torn at the edge by pulling a filament of the tape through the masking sheet. A removable portion of the masking sheet and the tape are removed and the edge of a masking portion adhesively attached to the surface at the demarked edge. After application of the coating, the masking portion is removed to leave the coating on the surface up to the demarked edge and to carry away the part of the coating on the masking portion. | 03-19-2015 |
20150314321 | PROTECTION DEVICE AND A METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH A DEVICE - A protection device ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150321214 | APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVELY APPLYING A PROTECTIVE COATING TO ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - An apparatus for applying a protective coating to electronic device assemblies or other substrates may include a tray capable of holding multiple substrates. The tray can be selectively closed over the substrates. Lower and/or upper tray elements may include pre-formed masks thereon, which masks correspond to locations where protective coating materials should not adhere to the substrate. The masks may include a structural portion and a sealing portion. The structural portion may keep a substrate elevated to maintain an opening or channel through which protective coating materials may be applied to unmasked portions of the substrate. A sealing portion of the mask may engage the substrate to restrict flow of the protective coating material to the masked portion. Each tray may contain multiple substrates. A carrier may support multiple trays. Dozens and potentially hundreds of substrates may be carried by the carrier for simultaneous application of the protective coating. | 11-12-2015 |
20150348812 | PERMANENT MAGNETIC CHUCK FOR OLED MASK CHUCKING - A permanent magnetic mask chuck is described herein. The permanent magnetic mask chuck includes a body with a plurality of permanent magnets positioned therein. The permanent magnets can then deliver a magnetic force to a mask to position and hold the mask over or on the substrate for further deposition. | 12-03-2015 |
20150352593 | THREE DIMENSIONAL DECORATION METHOD - A method of decorating an element. This method includes the following steps: taking the element ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150360253 | THIN FILM PATTERNING METHOD AND THIN FILM PATTERNING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a thin film patterning method and a thin film patterning apparatus. The thin film patterning method comprises the steps of: disposing a mask above a substrate, wherein the mask is provided with hollow-out parts which are identical with preset deposition patterns; and covering the mask with a thin film, wherein the thin film at hollow-out parts of the mask is formed on the substrate, while the remaining area of the substrate shielded by the mask is free of the thin film, so that a patterned thin film is formed on the substrate. The thin film patterning method in the present disclosure can transfer directly patterns on the mask to the substrate through one-step deposition, omit the process steps of photolithography and etching, simplify the process flow to a large extent, and save the costs of the thin film patterning. | 12-17-2015 |
20160016265 | Au-Sn-Bi ALLOY POWDER PASTE, Au-Sn-Bi ALLOY THIN FILM, AND METHOD FOR FORMING Au-Sn-Bi ALLOY THIN FILM - The present invention provides to an Au—Sn—Bi alloy film which has an excellent bondability on a metalized layer formed on an LED element or a substrate as a bonding layer made of the Au—Sn—Bi alloy and is uniform and thin. In the present invention, an Au—Sn—Bi alloy thin film which has the thickness of 5 μm or less and includes at least a eutectic structure can be formed by using an Au—Sn—Bi alloy powder paste that mixes the Au—Sn alloy powder containing 20 wt % to 25 wt % of Sn, 0.1 wt % to 5.0 wt % of Bi, and a balance of Au, and having a particle diameter of 10 μm or less with an RA flux of 15 wt % to 30 wt %, screen printing the Au—Sn—Bi alloy powder paste in a predetermined region on the Au metallized layer, and subsequently, heating, melting and then solidifying the Au—Sn—Bi alloy powder. | 01-21-2016 |
20160032134 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR PAINTING A SURFACE TO PRODUCE A SHARP BOUNDARY BETWEEN PAINTED AND UNPAINTED AREAS - A formulated transparent acrylic emulsion gives superior sharp paint boundaries when used as a tape sealant in conjunction with masking tape, including modern types of masking tapes that claim to prevent seepage. Formulations and methods of using the tape sealant are included. | 02-04-2016 |
20160138165 | STOP OFF WRAP - A method of applying a coating to a tubular by covering a portion of the outer surface of the tubular with a wrapping material, coating the tubular, and removing the wrapping material. | 05-19-2016 |
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