01st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120003401 | MESOGENIC STABILIZERS - The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula I, | 2012-01-05 |
20120003402 | Retardation Film Produced by Using Cellulose Derivative - The present invention relates to a retardation film having biaxial characteristics or an achromatic property, which is obtained by uniaxially stretching of a film composed of cellulose derivatives in which a hydroxyl group of cellulose is substituted by an acyl group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 7 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 8 to 20 carbon atoms or cross-linked compounds of cellulose derivatives, said retardation film is a superior retardation film which has negative birefringence and excellent optical characteristics and also can be easy to obtain by uniaxially stretching, and in addition, the heat resistance, tearing strength and the like which are weaknesses of cellulose ester are improved. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003403 | MULTILAYER CELLULOSE ESTER FILM HAVING REVERSED OPTICAL DISPERSION - The present invention relates to a multilayer cellulose ester film having a reversed optical dispersion. The film can have an A-B bi-layer or an A-B-A tri-layer configuration. The cellulose ester material for layer A has a hydroxyl degree of substitution (DS | 2012-01-05 |
20120003404 | ORNAMENTAL HANGER - An ornament hanger is disclosed for hanging an ornament on a display, such as a Christmas tree. The ornament hanger includes an upper portion removably linkable to the display and a lower portion engaged with the upper portion. The lower portion includes at least two ornament retaining members, to facilitate hanging multiple ornaments from a single branch. In a preferred embodiment, the upper portion slidably engages the lower portion, thereby allowing one to adjust the position of the ornament retaining members. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003405 | SPLICE TAPE FOR IMPRINTABLE WEBS - A splice tape for a thermally imaging web. A polymer tape layer, which is thin and strong, has an adhesive layer on its lower side and a thermally imaging composition on its upper side. The thermally imaging composition is similar to the thermal imaging layer on the web. When two ends of a web are joined, the splice tape is placed thereon to join the two ends. The splice tape may be printed at the same time as the web. The thinness of the splice allows the printing to be consistent at the splice, minimizing blank areas. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003406 | PIPE COATING - A method of increasing the surface roughness of a coated pipe comprises the steps of applying a particulate material to the outer surface of the pipe including the field joint coating at the ends of the pipe. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003407 | DECORATIVE BLEMISH COVER - A decorative blemish cover for covering blemishes on toes includes a rolled length of decorative fabric, such as colored fabric, printed fabric, lace or ribbon. The blemish cover is sized to fit over a user's toe, but does not extend beyond the tip of the toe. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003408 | HOLLOW COMPOSITE BICYCLE COMPONENT - A hollow composite bicycle component is provided that basically provided with a hollow metallic member, a fiber-reinforced polymer member and a heat-ductile member. The fiber-reinforced polymer member is positioned inside the hollow metallic member. The heat-ductile member is positioned inside the fiber-reinforced polymer member, with the fiber-reinforced polymer member being adhered to an inner surface of the hollow metallic member. The fiber-reinforced polymer member is preferably adhered to the inner surface of the hollow metallic member by disposing the heat-ductile member with the fiber-reinforced polymer member disposed on the heat-ductile member within the hollow metallic member, and then heating heat-ductile member to expand the fiber-reinforced polymer member into contact with the inner surface of the metallic member. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003409 | Pneumatic Object Provided with Gas-Tight Layer Comprising Two Thermoplastic Elastomers - Inflatable article equipped with an elastomer layer impermeable to the inflation gases comprising at least: as first thermoplastic stirene elastomer, at least 50 phr of a copolymer containing polystirene and polyisobutylene blocks, in particular SIBS; as second thermoplastic stirene elastomer, at most 50 phr of a thermoplastic stirene copolymer of unsaturated type, in particular SIS; and optionally an extender oil, in particular polybutene, at a content preferably between 5 and 100 phr. This gastight elastomer layer has very good impermeability properties and a lower hysteresis compared to layers based on butyl rubber. The inflatable article can be, in particular, an inner tube or a pneumatic tire for a motor vehicle. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003410 | Partially crystalline cycloolefin elastomer medical tubing - Medical tubing made with a partially crystalline, cycloolefin elastomer of norbornene and ethylene typically having at least one glass transition temperature (Tg) in the range of from −10° C. to 15° C. and a crystalline melting temperature in the range of from 60° C. to 125° C. and a % crystallinity by weight in the range of from 5% to 40%. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003411 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TUBES MADE OUT OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - The invention is a device to establish a joint connection ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003412 | EASILY OPENED MULTILAYER LAMINATED PACKAGE - There is provided an easily opened multilayer laminated package suitable for the field of flexible packaging, which has easy cuttability, heat resistance, high seal strength and drop impact resistance. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003413 | Airtight Multilayer Laminate for a Pneumatic Object - A multilayer elastomer laminate that is impermeable to inflation gases, which is capable of adhering to a diene elastomer composition and which can be used in an inflatable article provided with such a diene composition, said laminate comprising at least two superposed elastomer layers (phr signifying parts by weight per hundred parts of elastomer, in each elastomer composition considered): as a gastight first layer, a first elastomer composition comprising more than 50 phr of a copolymer containing polystirene and polyisobutylene blocks; as an adhesive second layer, a second elastomer composition comprising more than 50 phr of an unsaturated thermoplastic stirene copolymer and optionally a liquid plasticizing agent at a content from 0 to less than 100 phr. This multilayer laminate possesses very good impermeability properties and a reduced hysteresis compared to layers based on butyl rubber, and also a high adhesion to a diene elastomer third layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003414 | PIPE PREFORMED LINER COMPRISING METAL POWDER - The present invention relates to a preformed liner of tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer adhered to the surface of a pipe, and in particular, an oil well pipe, without the need for either a primer layer or an adhesive. The liner comprises an effective amount of metal powder which provides adhesion between the liner and the surface of the pipe. The present invention also relates to a process for making such pipe, where in a preferred embodiment, the liner is co-extruded to form an inner layer and an outer layer. This co-extrusion embodiment is particularly useful in applications where high purity is necessary. In this case, the inner layer comprises an effective amount of metal powder and the outer layer is pure tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003415 | BELTS FOR ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present embodiments are generally directed to a belt for use in an electrostatographic apparatus that is made by applying the substrate and various layers onto the inside of a mandrel, rather than on the outside of the mandrel. The method of the present embodiments allows formation of the belt from the outer layer in to the inner layers, which provides a more effective method of making the belt as well as a belt with enhanced properties. The tensile member of the belts comprises fibrous materials and is formed in place with the rest of the layers. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003416 | Fuel Hose - A fuel hose includes a tube-shaped inner layer made of a resin composition (A) containing an aromatic polyamide resin as a main component and an outer layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner layer and made of a resin composition (B) containing at least one of a polyolefin-based resin and an aliphatic polyamide resin as a main component, wherein the following requirement (α) or (β) is satisfied:
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20120003417 | CAST-IN-PLACE TORSION JOINT - One embodiment of the invention includes a product including an annular portion including a frictional surface and a first flange portion extending from the frictional surface, wherein the first flange portion comprises a first face, a second face, and a third face; and a hub portion and a second flange portion extending from the hub portion, wherein the second flange portion engages the first face, the second face, and the third face of the first flange portion. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003418 | GUARD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A guard for structural members is disclosed. It can reduce worker injury with a thin sheet metal or plastic, broadly U-shaped guard plate attached to a structural support through attachment to a pair of clamps, each with a primary and a secondary threaded clamp jaw. The attachment between the guard plate and pair of clamps may be via a slotted intermediate structure. The primary jaws have a swivel pad end while the secondary clamps have a pointed, cone-shaped end. It is used in wind turbine towers to protect workers on a fixed ladder from hitting interior flanges as they climb up and as they climb down. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003419 | CONVENIENTLY-HUNG TOWEL - The present invention discloses a conveniently-hung towel comprising a towel body ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003420 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A honeycomb structure body has a honeycomb base body and a pair of electrodes composed of conductive ceramic layers and intermediate layers. The honeycomb base body made of porous ceramics containing SiC is comprised of a cell formation part and an outer peripheral part. The outer peripheral part covers the cell formation part. Each electrode is comprised of a conductive ceramic layer and an intermediate layer. The conductive ceramic layers containing SiC, Si and C are formed at two opposite positions on the outer peripheral part observed from a diameter direction. The intermediate layers containing SiC, Si and C are formed in the outer peripheral part at the parts which face the conductive ceramic layers. The honeycomb structure body satisfies a relationship of 0.5≦t/T≦1, where “t” indicates the thickness of the intermediate layer and “T” indicates the thickness of the outer peripheral part. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003421 | ELASTIC LAMINATE - An elastic laminate has a coextruded film having an outer film layer formed of an elastic and sticky styrene-block copolymer and an inner film layer of lesser elasticity than the outer layer, an outer fleece or nonwoven web or overlay, an outer adhesive layer between the outer fleece web and the outer film layer adhering the outer fleece web to the outer film layer, an inner fleece or nonwoven web or overlay, and an inner adhesive layer between the inner fleece web and the inner film layer adhering the inner fleece web to the inner film layer. The inner adhesive layer forming between the inner fleece web and the inner film layer a bond that is weaker than a bond formed by the outer adhesive layer between the outer fleece web and the outer film layer such that on stretching the inner fleece layer separates locally from the inner film layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003422 | LAYERED FLAME-PROOF MATERIAL - Materials or composites that can provide a complete finished product to the transportation industry that meets or exceeds fire resistant regulations and standards, e.g., the UL 94 V-0 Flame Test Standard are disclosed. These materials combine aesthetic and functional properties that are not apparent in other flame proof insulation materials available in the industry a whole. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003423 | EMBOSSED TEXTURED WEBS AND METHOD FOR MAKING - Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture are shown for creating a soft textile expanded apertured film. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003424 | ABSORBENT FOOD PAD - An absorbent food pad having an active agent positioned selectively in a pad architecture to provide superior performance. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003425 | TiAIN COATINGS FOR GLASS MOLDING DIES AND TOOLING - A system for precision glass molding comprising a substrate and a coating. The substrate has less than 1.2 wt. % minor constituents. The coating comprises TiAl | 2012-01-05 |
20120003426 | DECORATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING DECORATION DEVICE - A decoration device including a housing, an anti-fingerprint layer, an easy-cleaning layer, and an adhesion layer is provided. The anti-fingerprint layer is disposed on the housing and exposed. The easy-cleaning layer is disposed between the housing and the anti-finger print layer, and a material of the easy-cleaning layer includes a polymer containing fluorine. The adhesion layer is disposed between the housing and the easy-cleaning layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003427 | WATER REPELLENT FILM AND COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING THE FILM - A water repellent film ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003428 | INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass excellent in a sound-insulating property, which is preferably usable for a head up display and the like wherein a driver can look at the front view and an instrument display simultaneously without requiring to look down, and to provide a laminated glass. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003429 | COVER FILM - A cover film comprising a substrate layer, an intermediate layer comprising a resin composition containing 50% by mass or more of a metallocene linear low-density polyethylene resin having a density of 0.900 to 0.940×10 | 2012-01-05 |
20120003430 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - An adhesive composition which includes at least one adhesive composition and at least one rheology modifier, whereby as the rheology modifier use is made of a copolymer of which the monomers include an alkyl ester of an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid of the formula CH | 2012-01-05 |
20120003431 | Monitor Protection Device for a Flat Panel Display - A monitor protection device for a flat panel display includes a transparent hard board, and a bonding film formed around the transparent hard board, including a first plane sticking around the transparent hard board, and a second plane for being pasted with the flat panel display. When the second plane of the bonding film is pasted with the flat panel display, a space is formed between the transparent hard board and the bonding film. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003432 | WIPES HAVING A NON-HOMOGENEOUS STRUCTURE - A wipe exhibiting many of the properties that consumers desire for a wipe, i.e. softness, strength, coverage, flexibility and a process of making a wipe at competitive costs are disclosed. The wipe comprises a sheet of fibrous material having regions of a first basis weight and regions of a second basis weight. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003433 | DECORATION FILM, DECORATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATION DEVICE - A decoration film, a decoration device and a method for manufacturing a decoration device are provided. The decoration film includes a substrate, a releasing layer, a pattern layer and an adhesion layer. The releasing layer is disposed on the substrate. The pattern layer is disposed on the releasing layer at a side far from the substrate. The adhesion layer is disposed on a portion of the pattern layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003434 | OPTICAL SHEET LAMINATING METHOD, OPTICAL SHEET LAMINATING DEVICE AND PROGRAM USED THEREWITH, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a laminating method which achieve high accuracy and high quality in a laminating step of an optical sheet and a display panel. Contact areas between the optical sheet and the sheet holding head are read. At this time, an optical element face of the optical sheet is brought into contact with the sheet holding head, light is irradiated to the contact areas therebetween from a no-optical-element face, and positional information of the optical sheet is read based on the distribution of the reflected light thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003435 | ACTIVE ENERGY RAY CURABLE INKJET INK COMPOSITION - There is provided an inkjet ink which has satisfactory storage stability and inkjet ejection stability, exhibits excellent curability, and is capable of forming high quality images on coated paper by an inkjet system. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003436 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, PATTERN FORMING MATERIAL, AND PHOTOSENSITIVE FILM, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, PATTERN FILM, LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX FILM, OPTICAL DEVICE AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE EACH USING THE SAME - A photosensitive composition contains (A) a hollow or porous particle, (B) a compound capable of generating an active species upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (C) a compound capable of changing in the solubility for an alkali developer by the action of the active species. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003437 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, PATTERN FORMING MATERIAL AND PHOTOSENSITIVE FILM USING THE SAME, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, PATTERN FILM, ANTIREFLECTION FILM, INSULATING FILM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A photosensitive composition contains (A) a polymer obtained from a silsesquioxane constituted of one or two or more kinds of a cage-shaped silsesquioxane compound represented by the specific formula. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003438 | GRAPHENE PROCESSING FOR DEVICE AND SENSOR APPLICATIONS - A supported graphene device comprises at least one graphene feature of 1 to about 10 graphene layers having a predetermined shape and pattern, with at least a portion of each graphene feature being supported on a substrate. In some embodiments the device comprises graphene features supported on crystalline semiconductor substrate, such as silicon or germanium. The graphene features on a crystalline semiconductor substrate can be fabricated by forming an amorphous carbon doped semiconductor on the crystalline semiconductor substrate and then epitaxially crystallizing the amorphous semiconductor with carbon migration to the surface to form a graphene feature of one or more graphene layers. The epitaxy can be promoted by heating the device or by irradiation with a laser. Methods for fabricating graphene on a variety of substrates, over large areas with controlled thicknesses employ ion implantation or other doping techniques followed by pulsed laser annealing or other annealing techniques that result in solid phase regrowth are presented. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003439 | Thermoplastic Planks And Methods For Making The Same - A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is affixed to the top surface of the core and an overlay layer is affixed to the top surface of the print layer. Optionally, an underlay layer can be located and affixed between the bottom surface of the print layer and the top surface of the core. In addition, a method of making the thermoplastic laminate plank is further described which involves extruding at least one thermoplastic material into the shape of the core and affixing a laminate on the core, wherein the laminate comprises an overlay affixed to the top surface of the print layer and optionally an underlay layer affixed to the bottom surface of the print layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003440 | EASY ADHESION POLYAMIDE FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is an easy adhesion polyamide film including a substrate polyamide film and a primer layer containing an anionic water-dispersible polyurethane resin, formed on at least one side of the substrate polyamide film. The thickness of the primer layer is 0.025 μm or more and 0.250 μm or less. The anionic water-dispersible polyurethane resin has a coating film elongation percentage of 250% or more and a tensile strength of 20 MPa or more. When the easy adhesion polyamide film is subjected to a heat treatment in a helium gas atmosphere at 200° C. for 10 minutes, a total amount of the volatile base components evolved from the easy adhesion polyamide film is 0.50 μg/g or less. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003441 | DECORATION FILM, DECORATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATION DEVICE - A decoration film, a decoration device and a method for manufacturing a decoration device are provided. The decoration film includes a substrate, a transparent material layer, a pattern layer, a plurality of aroma units and an adhesion layer. The transparent material layer is disposed on the substrate. The pattern layer is disposed on the transparent material layer at a side far from the substrate. The adhesion layer is exposed and disposed on the pattern layer. The aroma units are scattered in the transparent material layer, the pattern layer or the adhesion layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003442 | DECORATION FILM - A decoration film including a substrate, a releasing layer, at least an alignment mark and a pattern layer is provided. A substrate has a surface. The releasing layer is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The alignment mark is disposed on the surface of the substrate or a side of the releasing layer far from the substrate. The pattern layer is disposed on the releasing layer at a side far from the substrate in the correspondence with the alignment mark. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003443 | METHOD AND APPARATUS USING A SPLIT CASE DIE TO PRESS A PART AND THE PART PRODUCED THEREFROM - A split case die is used to press powder, wherein the die parts are moveable in a direction non-parallel to the direction of the pressing axis. The part produced by such a split case die has an external surface with parting line marks oriented in a direction non-perpendicular to the pressing axis. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003444 | ALUMINUM-PLASTIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - An aluminum-plastic composite structure includes an aluminum portion and a plastic portion. The aluminum portion defines a plurality of micro grooves by ultraviolet lithography. The plastic portion is integrally formed on the aluminum portion and substantially filling in the micro grooves. A width of each micro groove is in a range from 0.02 millimeters to 0.05 millimeters. A depth of each micro groove is in a range from 0.2 millimeters to 0.25 millimeters. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003445 | Method For Producing A Porcelain Enamel Logo On A Porcelain Enamel Background On A Grill Component With Preselected Colors - A method of forming a porcelain enamel article includes firing a porcelain enamel base over a metal substrate at a first temperature. A porcelain enamel cover coat can be fired over the base at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The fired cover coat forms a preselected background color. A decal applied over the cover coat can be fired at a third temperature that is lower than the second temperature. The decal has a predetermined pattern on a carrier and has at least one open region. The carrier burns off and the predetermined pattern of the decal can form a porcelain enamel image fixed to the cover coat. The porcelain enamel image can have more than one color and the at least one open region can allow the preselected background color of the cover coat to show through and be incorporated into the image to form an identical color match in the image and the cover coat. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003446 | NITRIDE CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A nitride crystal which encircles an outer periphery of a seed crystal, the nitride crystal in an embodiment includes: a first partial region, and a second partial region that has optical characteristics different from those of the first partial region and has optical characteristics which indicate the crystal orientation. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003447 | WIPES HAVING A NON-HOMOGENEOUS STRUCTURE - A wipe exhibiting many of the properties that consumers desire for a wipe, i.e. softness, strength, coverage, flexibility and a process of making a wipe at competitive costs are disclosed. The wipe comprises a sheet of fibrous material having regions of a first basis weight and regions of a second basis weight. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003448 | BARRIER ASSEMBLY WITH ENCAPSULANT AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - An assembly that includes a barrier film interposed between a first polymeric film substrate and a first major surface of a pressure sensitive adhesive layer is provided. The first polymeric film substrate has a first coefficient of thermal expansion that is, in some embodiments, up to 50 parts per million per Kelvin. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a second major surface opposite the first major surface that is disposed on a second polymeric film substrate. The second polymeric film substrate is typically resistant to degradation by ultraviolet light. In some embodiments, the second polymeric film substrate has a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is at least 40 parts per million per Kelvin higher than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The assembly is transmissive to visible and infrared light. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003449 | NANO-STRUCTURED DIELECTRIC COMPOSITE - A multilayer dielectric structure is formed by vacuum depositing two-dimensional matrices of nanoparticles embedded in polymer dielectric layers that are thicker than the effective diameter of the nanoparticles, so as to produce a void-free, structured, three-dimensional lattice of nanoparticles in a polymeric dielectric material. As a result of the continuous, repeated, and controlled deposition process, each two-dimensional matrix of nanoparticles consists of a layer of uniformly distributed particles embedded in polymer and separated from adjacent matrix layers by continuous polymer dielectric layers, thus forming a precise three-dimensional nanoparticle matrix defined by the size and density of the nanoparticles in each matrix layer and by the thickness of the polymer layers between them. The resulting structured nanodielectric exhibits very high values of dielectric constant as well as high dielectric strength. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003450 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE - In order to enable non-shrinkage firing, the strength of a multilayer ceramic substrate is increased which is obtained by a method in which alternately stacking a base material layer and a constrained layer which is not sintered at the sintering temperature for the base material layer, and in a firing step, allowing the material of the base material layer to flow into the constrained layer while subjecting the base material layer to sintering, thereby achieving densification of the constrained layer. The base material layer and the constrained layer each include celsian, and the abundance of celsian is lower in the base material layer than in the constrained layer. In order to increase the strength of the base material layer, the addition of a Ti component, rather than an increased content of Al component which interferes with sintering of the base material layer, causes fresnoite to be deposited in the base material layers. The presence of fresnoite in the base material layers increases crystal grain boundaries in the base material layers, and thus prevents cracking, thereby allowing the strength of the multilayer ceramic substrate to be improved. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003451 | BARRIER ASSEMBLY - An assembly that includes a barrier film interposed between a first polymeric film substrate and a first major surface of a pressure sensitive adhesive layer is provided. The first polymeric film substrate has a first coefficient of thermal expansion that is, in some embodiments, up to 50 parts per million per Kelvin. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a second major surface opposite the first major surface that is disposed on a second polymeric film substrate. The second polymeric film substrate is typically resistant to degradation by ultraviolet light. In some embodiments, the second polymeric film substrate has a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is at least 40 parts per million per Kelvin higher than the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The assembly is transmissive to visible and infrared light. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003452 | SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL - A surface-coated cutting tool includes a tool substrate made of tungsten carbide-based cemented carbide or titanium carbonitride-based cermet; and a hard coating layer formed by vapor-depositing in order, a lower layer (a), an intermediate layer (b), and an upper layer (c) on the tool substrate. The lower layer (a) is a Ti layer composed of one or more of a titanium carbide layer, a titanium nitride layer, a titanium carbonitride layer, a titanium carboxide layer, and a titanium oxycarbonitride layer, and having a thickness of 3 to 20 μm. The intermediate layer (b) is an aluminum oxide layer having a thickness of 1 to 5 μm, and having an α-type crystal structure in a chemically vapor-deposited state. The upper layer (c) is an aluminum oxide layer having a thickness of 2 to 15 μm, and containing one or more elements of Ti, Y, Zr, Cr, and B. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003453 | Artificial marble - An engineered stone slab has coated lumps of composite stone material, wherein at least a portion of the coated lumps comprise an inner core having a first property and an outer layer having a second property. The property may include color, texture, density, chemical composition, hardness, porosity or any combination thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003454 | LONG-FIBER THERMOSET COMPOSITE WITH LOW ORANGE PEEL - A reinforced polymer composite that includes a Class A surface and method of making are disclosed. A reinforced polymer composite comprises a polymeric barrier layer that comprises a barrier layer first surface, a barrier layer second surface, and a plurality of hard segment domains. A reinforced polymer composite also comprises a reinforced polymeric layer covering at least a portion of the barrier layer first surface, wherein the barrier layer second surface exhibits a Class A quality, and wherein the plurality of hard segment domains substantially suppress deformation of the polymeric barrier layer at a molding temperature of the reinforced polymer composite. Optionally, an in-mold coating that has a Class A surface covers at least a portion of the barrier layer second surface. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003455 | PREFABRICATED ROOFING PANEL COMPOSITE - A prefabricated roofing panel composite includes a prefabricated cover board having a high-density polymer or predominantly polymer material core layer having a density between 6 lbs/ft | 2012-01-05 |
20120003456 | Foam element with hydrophilic substances incorporated in it - The invention relates to a foam element ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003457 | FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN FORM AND FLAME-RETARDANT MATERIAL - Provided is a frame-retardant resin foam which is highly expanded and is satisfactorily flexible so as to conform even to a minute clearance. The resin foam includes a resin and a flame-retardant component, in which the flame-retardant component is a polysiloxane-coated flame retarder. In the resin foam, the polysiloxane-coated flame retarder is preferably a polysiloxane-coated metal hydroxide, and the polysiloxane-coated metal hydroxide is contained preferably in a content of 30 to 60 percent by weight based on the total weight of the resin foam. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003458 | BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYAMIDE RESIN FILM HAVING GAS BARRIER PROPERTIES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYAMIDE RESIN FILM - Disclosed are a biaxially stretched polyamide resin film having gas barrier properties and a process for producing the biaxially stretched polyamide resin film having gas barrier properties. In this film, a gas barrier coat layer is formed on at least one side of a biaxially stretched polyamide resin film, the thickness of the gas barrier coat layer is 0.5 to 5 μm, and the amount of the extracted monomer in the polyamide resin film is 0.1% by mass or less. The production process includes, in the order of description, the steps of removing the monomer in an unstretched polyamide resin film, biaxial stretching, and laminating an anchor coat layer, performed where necessary, and forming a gas barrier coat layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003459 | FLAME-RETARDANT POLY LACTIC ACID-CONTAINING FILM OR SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Provided is a film or sheet composed of a resin composition that includes a poly lactic acid (A), an acidic functional group-modified olefinic polymer (B) including an acidic functional group and having an acid value of 10 to 70 mg KOH/g and a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 80,000, a tetrafluoroethylene polymer (C), and an aromatic-condensed phosphoric acid ester-containing flame retardant (D) including a compound of General Formula (I) and in which the aromatic-condensed phosphoric acid ester-containing flame retardant (D) is included in an amount of 10 to 80 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the poly lactic acid (A), and a method for manufacturing the film or sheet by melt film formation. Each sign in Formula is as described in the specification. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003460 | Two-Layer Porous Layer System Having a Pyrochlore Phase - Heat-insulating layer systems must have a long service life of the heat-insulating layer in addition to a good heat-insulating property. A layer system including a sequence of layers specially matched to each other, the sequence including metallic connection layer, an inner ceramic layer, and an outer ceramic layer is provided. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003461 | Environmentally-friendly fiber cement wallboards and methods of making the same - A manufacturing method of environmentally-friendly wallboard comprising the mixing a mortar of ash, slag, filler fibers, water and an alkali activator; and the distribution of said mortar on top of a mold corresponding to the width of the board, between single or double layers of a glass fiber web molded into each surface. Setting and curing are taking place at room temperature. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003462 | NAIL-PLATED COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM - A composite structural system comprising first and second outer plates and an inner core of elastomer wherein the outer plates are formed with a plurality of nails pre-punched from the plates to provide coherent integration between the outer plates and the inner elastomer core and are fabricated either by a Post-Sandwich method or a Pre-Sandwich method | 2012-01-05 |
20120003463 | MULTIPLE FUNCTION, SELF-REPAIRING COMPOSITES WITH SPECIAL ADHESIVES - A system for self-repairing matrices such as concrete or cementitous matrices, polymeric matrices, and/or fibrous matrices, including laminates thereof The system includes repair agents retained in and/or on vessels, such as hollow fibers, within the matrix. Upon impact, the vessel rupture, releasing the chemicals. For multi-layer laminates, the systems provides a total dynamic energetic circulation system that functions as an in situ fluidic system in at least one layer or area. The energy from the impact ruptures the vessels to release the chemical(s), and mixes the chemical(s) and pushes the chemical(s) and/or resulting compound through the matrix. The repair agents can withstand high temperatures, such as the heat of processing of many laminates, e.g., 250-350° F. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003464 | POROUS CERAMICS SHAPED BODY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The process for producing a porous ceramics shaped body comprises a step of firing a shaped body of a starting material mixture which contains an aluminum source powder and a titanium source powder, and
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20120003465 | SINTERING MATERIAL, SINTERED BOND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SINTERED BOND - A sintering material having metallic structural particles which are provided with an organic coating. Non-organically coated, metallic and/or ceramic auxiliary particles are provided that do not outgas during the sintering process. A sintered bond, as well as a method for producing a sintered bond. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003466 | Cermet and Coated Cermet - A cermet has a hard phase which contains W and nitrogen, and includes at least one selected from a carbide, nitride and carbonitride of a metal having Ti as a main component, and a binder phase having an iron group metal as a main component. A W amount contained in the whole cermet is 5 to 40% by weight, an interfacial phase including a complex carbonitride with a larger W amount than a W amount of the hard phase being present between grains of the hard phase, and when a W amount contained in the interfacial phase based on the whole metal element is represented by Wb (atomic %), and a W amount contained in the hard phase based on the whole metal element is represented by Wh (atomic %), then, an atomic ratio of Wb to Wh (Wb/Wh) is 1.7 or more. The cermet is excellent in fracture resistance and wear resistance. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003467 | Antistatic laminate, optical film, polarizing plate, image display device and production method of antistatic laminate - A laminate includes a base material and an antistatic layer provided on the base material, wherein the antistatic layer has a sea-island phase separation structure and contains (A) a conductive polymer in a sea region of the sea-island phase separation structure, in a surface of the base material on a side adjacent to the antistatic layer at least one compound selected from (B1) a fluorine-containing compound and (B2) a silicone-based compound is distributed at an uneven concentration in an in-plane direction of the surface, and a common logarithm value (log SR) of surface resistivity SR (Ω/sq) of the antistatic layer is from 3.0 to 13.0. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003468 | Stretched Thermoplastic Resin for Gluing Metal Parts to Plastics, Glass and Metals, and Method for the Production Thereof - A method produces stretched, 2-dimensional adhesives based on heat-activatable thermoplastic resins. The stretched adhesives are usable for gluing metal parts to plastics for portable consumer electronics articles. The stretched adhesives are usable as specialized thermoplastic heat-activatable films for fastening metal parts onto plastic parts. By using and applying the specially treated thermoplastic resins, processing and the properties of adhesion are improved. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003469 | SECURITY ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY SECURITY ELEMENT HAVING EVIDENCE OF MANIPULATION - The invention relates to a security element, particularly as a security label, characterized in that said element comprises the following layers: a) a carrier substrate; b) a first paint coating comprising an optically active structure; c) a second paint coating; d) optionally a reflective layer and/or a layer having optical features; e) an adhesive layer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003470 | ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FOR RE-RELEASE AND DICING DIE-BONDING FILM - Provided is an active energy ray-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive for re-release, which has a small influence on an environment or a human body, can be easily handled, can largely change its pressure-sensitive adhesiveness before and after irradiation with an active energy ray, and can express high pressure-sensitive adhesiveness before the irradiation with the active energy ray and express high releasability after the irradiation with the active energy ray. The active energy ray-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive for re-release includes an active energy ray-curable polymer (P), in which the polymer (P) includes one of a polymer obtained by causing a carboxyl group-containing polymer (P3) and an oxazoline group-containing monomer (m3) to react with each other, and a polymer obtained by causing an oxazoline group-containing polymer (P4) and a carboxyl group-containing monomer (m2) to react with each other. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003471 | LIGNIN/POLYACRYLONITRILE-CONTAINING DOPES, FIBERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The invention relates to a process for preparing a composition comprising 10 to 45% of the total solids weight lignin, polyacrylonitrile or a polyacrylonitrile copolymer, and a solvent to form a lignin-based polyacrylonitrile-containing dope and the resulting products. The dope can be processed to produce fibers, including precursor, oxidized and carbonized fibers. The oxidized fibers are of value for their flame resistant properties and carbonized fibers are suitable for use in applications requiring high strength fibers, or to be used to form composite materials. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003472 | FLAME-RESISTANT YARN - A yarn having flame-resistant properties comprises a blend of: (a) between 20% and 50% by mass of p-aramid fibres; (b) between 0% and 40% by mass of fire-resistant rayon fibres; and (c) between 0% and 60% by mass of modacrylic fibres, the yarn having a coating of resin polymer and organic pigment. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003473 | HALOGEN-FREE FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, WIRE AND CABLE - A halogen-free flame-retardant resin composition includes 100 parts by, weight of base polymer of polyolefin resin, not less than 50 parts by weight and not more than 250 parts by weight of metal hydroxide, not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 50 parts by weight of calcium borate, not less than 1 part by weight and not more than 50 parts by weight of zinc stannate, and less than 30 seconds of burning time after removal of flame in a vertical flame test complying with CODE 895 OR 3 | 2012-01-05 |
20120003474 | D 1364 BT SECONDARY COATINGS ON OPTICAL FIBER - The invention relates to a Radiation Curable Secondary Coating composition for use on an Optical Fiber. The Radiation Curable Secondary Coating composition is a urethane-free Alpha Oligomer prepared by reaction of the following: (a) an acrylate compound selected from an alcohol-containing acrylate or alcohol-containing methacrylate compound, (b) an anhydride compound, (c) an epoxy-containing compound, (d) optionally an extender compound, and (e) optionally a catalyst. The invention also relates to a coated wire and to a coated optical fiber. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003475 | Synthesis Methodology to Produce Nano Metal Organic Framework Crystals - A method for synthesizing particulate or loosely agglomerated nano-metal organic framework crystals having an average particle size less than 100 nm. A base compound is added to a solution of a metal salt and an organic polydentate ligand with thorough stirring at a temperature between about 15° C. and about 30° C. for a time less than about 4 hours. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003476 | POLYIMIDE BASED PURGE MEDIA AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - A method is disclosed for the manufacture of a powdered polyimide extrudate for use as a purge media. The method includes feeding a polyimide film material into an extruder having a first zone that provides heating and a subsequent second zone that provides endothermic shearing. In one embodiment, the resulting purge media comprises a sheared polyimide powder having an average particle size in a range of about 5 to 100 microns (or any sub-range thereof). The purge media can comprises up to 35 weight percent other additives. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003477 | NOVEL POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED PIGMENTS AND FILLERS - Particles of a polysaccharide derivative, having at least one substituent with conjugated unsaturated bonds and exhibiting an index of refraction in excess of 1.50 and a method for the production thereof. In the method, the raw-material is suspended in an organic solvent to form a suspension, which is contacted with an organic reactant comprising a residue with conjugated unsaturated bonds; the raw-material and the organic reactant are reacted to form a derivative exhibiting ester or ether bond between the raw-material and the residue with conjugated unsaturated bonds; the polysaccharide derivative is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution; and the solution is contacted with a non-solvent to precipitate particles of the polysaccharide derivative invention provides lightweight, optically improved organic pigments and fillers based on renewable resources and which are recyclable by combustion or composting. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003478 | METHOD FOR REDUCING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN COMPOSITE RESIN PARTICLES, AND COMPOSITE RESIN PARTICLES - A method of reducing a volatile organic compound of composite resin particles comprising the step of:
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20120003479 | SURFACE MODIFICATION OF NANO-DIAMONDS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention is related to a technique that grafts polymer onto a surface of nano-diamonds, and the invention further provides applications relating to modification and dispersion of the nano-diamonds. The features of the technique are single step, one pot, low cost, and high yield, and therefore the technique has high potential for commercialization. The invention also provides a method for graphitizing monocrystalline nano-diamonds and polycrystalline nano-diamonds. Accordingly, the technique of modifying and polymer grafting can be used not only on ultra disperse diamonds but also on monocrystalline nano-diamonds with graphitized surfaces and polycrystalline nano-diamonds with graphitized surfaces. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003480 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND MOLDING TOOL FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS FROM COMPOSITE FIBER MATERIALS - In a method for manufacturing components from composite fiber materials, at least one placeholder is inserted into a recess in a molding tool, wherein the unfinished component is subsequently produced, the placeholder is removed, at least one lifting pad is inserted into the recess and the unfinished component is removed from the molding tool by inflating the lifting pad. In a system for manufacturing components from composite fiber materials, the component removal process is monitored and controlled by a computer unit in order to prevent predetermined maximum component loads from being exceeded. The gentle component removal process makes it possible to avoid consequential costs for repairing or reworking the components. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003481 | Organometallic films, methods for applying organometallic films to substrates and substrates coated with such films - Organometallic coatings or films, substrates coated with such films and methods for applying the films to the substrates are disclosed. The organometallic film or coating is derived from a transition metal compound containing both halide ligands and alkoxide ligands. Coated articles comprising polymer substrates and adhered to the substrate surface an organometallic film in which the metal comprises halide and alkoxide ligands are also disclosed. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003482 | INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - The invention provides an interlayer film for a laminated glass and a laminated glass, which are protected against a slump in TL value through attenuation of said coincidence effect and adapted to display an outstanding sound insulation performance over a broad temperature range. An interlayer film for a laminated glass comprising a plasticizer and a polyacetal resin, which is a blend of a polyacetal resin having an average polymerization degree of 1,000 to 3,000 and a polyacetal resin having an average polymerization degree of 3,000 to 5,000, and which has an acetalization degree of 60 to 85 mol % and an acetyl group content of 8 to 30 mol %. An interlayer film for a laminated glass which shows a temperature dependence of loss tangent in which the lowest-temperature side maximum of loss tangent appears at 30° C. or lower when examined for dynamic viscoelasticity. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003483 | SCRATCH-RESISTANT AND EXPANDABLE CORROSION PREVENTION LAYER FOR LIGHT METAL SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to a method for coating the surface of a light metal substrate, including the following steps:
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20120003484 | MOISTURE RESISTANT COATING FOR BARRIER FILMS - A barrier film having a substrate, a base polymer layer applied to the substrate, an oxide layer applied to the base polymer layer, and a top coat polymer layer applied to the oxide layer. An optional inorganic layer can be applied over the top coat polymer layer. The top coat polymer includes a silane and an acrylate co-deposited to form the top coat layer. The use of a silane co-deposited with an acrylate to form the top coat layer of the barrier films provide for enhanced resistance to moisture and improved peel strength adhesion of the top coat layer to the underlying barrier stack layers. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003485 | Monolayers of organic compounds on metal oxide surfaces or metal surfaces containing oxide and component produced therewith based on organic electronics - Monolayers of organic compounds are formed on transparent conductive metal oxide surfaces these are used for example in producing organically based electronic components. By selecting the monolayer, the service life of the devices produced therewith may be improved by orders of magnitude. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003486 | MOLYBDENUM CONTAINING TARGETS - The invention is directed at sputter targets including 50 atomic % or more molybdenum, a second metal element of niobium or vanadium, and a third metal element selected from the group consisting of titanium, chromium, niobium, vanadium, and tantalum, wherein the third metal element is different from the second metal element, and deposited films prepared by the sputter targets. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the sputter target includes a phase that is rich in molybdenum, a phase that is rich in the second metal element, and a phase that is rich in the third metal element. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003487 | COATING AGENT FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT COATINGS - The invention relates to a multicoat color and/or effect paint system comprising, lying above one another in this order,
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20120003488 | Carbide Pellets for Wear Resistant Applications - Carbide pellets including relatively small amounts of metallic binder are produced by steps of pressing, comminuting, shaping and sintering. The carbide pellets may be used as wear resistant hard facing materials that are applied to various types of tools. The carbide pellets provide improved mechanical properties such as hardness and abrasiveness while maintaining required levels of toughness and strength. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003489 | DECORATION FILM, DECORATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING DECORATION FILM - A decoration film, a decoration device, and a method for fabricating the decoration film are provided. The decoration film includes a substrate, an adhesion layer disposed on the substrate, and a metal layer with low conductivity disposed between the substrate and the adhesion layer, wherein an electromagnetic wave passes through the metal layer with low conductivity without being completely shielded. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003490 | SURFACE TREATMENT OF SUBSTRATE OR PAPER/PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS USING OPTICAL BRIGHTNENING AGENT - The present invention relates to a process for applying optical brightening agent (OBA) to a sheet of paper or paperboard substrate. The process comprises the step of spraying an aqueous composition comprising an optical brightening agent onto at least one surface of a sized paperboard substrate to form a treated paperboard substrate. The treated paperboard substrate includes a layer of OBA on at least one surface of the paper or paperboard substrate in which the brightness of the treated paper or paperboard substrate is greater than the sized paper or paperboard substrate before treating thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003491 | Insecticidal Composition and Method - A composition for surface treatment of timber and wood products that provides protection against insect damage to all surfaces without any need for a secondary insecticide treatment of one or more new, untreated surfaces generated by post-treatment processing operations including sawing, cutting, drilling, beveling, planing, sanding and/or a combination thereof, comprising one or more non-repellent insecticides. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003492 | HYDROFLUOROALKANES AS CARRIER SOLVENTS FOR TIMBER PRESERVATION - A non-supercritical method for impregnating a refractive timber substrate with an active agent, including preparing an impregnation fluid including a low boiling solvent (methane, ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, fluorinated hydrocarbons such as chlorodifluoromethane (R22), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a), pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1-difluoroethane (R152a) and difluoromethane (R32).) and an active agent; contacting a refractive timber substrate (eg heartwood of radiata pine, spruce species; Douglas fir, fir, poplar, willow, sapwood of cypress pine and certain eucalypt and pine species such as heartwood of messmate, larch, western red cedar, European oak and American white oak) with said impregnation fluid in a liquid state in an impregnation chamber for a time sufficient to allow said fluid to penetrate the pores of said refractive timber substrate; and removing said impregnation fluid in a liquid state from said impregnation chamber and returning to a reservoir. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003493 | Composite Component and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a composite component ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003494 | CASING MOLDED WITH ATTACHED PIPES - A method for making a light alloy foundry part that includes at least one piping supported by a wall of the part. The method includes making the piping, making a mold reproducing a shape of the part without the piping, positioning the piping in the mold, and casting a metal for making the part. At least a portion of the piping is subjected, prior to the installation thereof in the mold, to a surface-processing to generate a thermal barrier between the portion of the piping and the casting metal, the mold including at least one hollow location around the piping for making a bridge for supporting the piping and extending from the wall of the foundry part. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003495 | PART MADE OF A COMPOSITE, INCLUDING LIGHTNING PROTECTION MEANS - The invention relates to a part ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003496 | HOLLOW MEMBER AND AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A lightweight hollow member having a high strength such as at least 780 MPa, a complicated shape which can be applied to automotive parts, a high stiffness, and excellent impact properties, and a manufacturing apparatus and method which can form the hollow member by simple steps and which use relatively small and inexpensive forming equipment are provided. The manufacturing apparatus | 2012-01-05 |
20120003497 | COATING METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED ARTICLES - Coated articles and methods and systems for coating the articles are described herein. The methods and systems described herein include, but are not limited to, steps for actively or passively controlling the temperature during the coating process, steps for providing intimate contact between the substrate and the support holding the substrate in order to maximize energy transfer, and/or steps for preparing gradient coatings. Methods for depositing high molecular weight polymeric coatings, end-capped polymer coatings, coatings covalently bonded to the substrate or one another, metallic coatings, and/or multilayer coatings are also disclosed. Deposition of coatings can be accelerated and/or improved by applying an electrical potential and/or through the use of inert gases. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003498 | COPPER-ZINC ALLOY ELECTROPLATING BATH AND METHOD OF PLATING USING SAME - Provided is a copper-zinc alloy electroplating bath which can form a copper-zinc alloy plating coating having an improved throwing property and a plating method using the same. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003499 | FLEXIBLE BOARD - A reliable flexible board prevents disconnection from occurring in a conductor layer in a stacking process or during use of a product that repeatedly causes deformation. The flexible board includes resin layers and conductor layers that are alternately stacked on top of one another, wherein each of the conductor layers includes a first conductor layer made of a first metal and a second conductor layer made of a second metal disposed between one of the resin layers and the first conductor layer, the second metal having a higher ductility than the first metal. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003500 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYERED GAS-BARRIER FILM - Provided are a method for producing a film, which is satisfactory in productivity, exhibits high gas-barrier property immediately after production, and has excellent adhesive strength between constituent layers while maintaining the excellent gas-barrier property, and a gas-barrier film, which is obtained by the method. The method for producing a gas-barrier film includes the steps of; (1) forming an inorganic thin film by a vacuum deposition method on at least one surface of a base film; (2) forming a thin film by a plasma CVD method on the inorganic thin film formed in the step (1); and (3) forming an inorganic thin film by the vacuum deposition method on the thin film formed in the step (2), in which each of the steps (1) and (3), and the step (2) are sequentially carried out at a pressure of 1×10 | 2012-01-05 |