| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080303583 | Electronics module, method for the manufacture thereof and applications - This publication concerns electronics modules comprising at least one first material zone formed of first material which can be structurally transformed by means of electric interaction in order to increase its conductivity at least locally, the first material having a first transformation threshold, and at least one second material zone in the vicinity of the first material zone. According to the invention, the second material zone is formed from second material, which can also be structurally transformed in order to increase its conductivity, the second material having a second transformation threshold, which is lower than the transformation threshold of the first material zone. With the aid of the invention, post-processing electrical programmability and non-volatility of printable memories can be achieved. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090014821 | Method for producing conductor structures and applications thereof - This publication discloses a method for forming electrically conducting structures on a substrate. According to the method nanoparticles containing conducting or semiconducting material are applied on the substrate in a dense formation and a voltage is applied over the nanoparticles so as to at least locally increase the conductivity of the formation. According to the invention, the voltage is high enough to cause melting of the nanoparticles in a breakthrough-like manner. With the aid of the invention, small-linewidth structures can be created without high-precision lithography. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090016924 | Method and apparatus related to nanoparticle systems - This publication discloses a method and apparatus for functionalizing nanoparticle systems. The method comprises treating a nanoparticle-containing layer so as to produce a pattern of structurally transformed zones, the treatment comprising applying an electric field through the nanoparticle layer. According to the invention an AC-field capacitively coupled to the nanoparticle-containing layer is used as said electric field. The treatment preferably results in at least partly sintered structures, which can be used as conductors, for example. The document discloses several realizations for utilization of the disclosed functionalization in mass-fabrication lines. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090081431 | Structures based on nanoparticles and method for their fabrication - This publication discloses a method for creating nanoscale formations. According to the method, a filler matrix and first nanoparticles embedded in the filler matrix, and two conductive electrodes are superimposed on the insulating material layer. According to the invention, a voltage is applied between the conductive electrodes, a filler matrix is used and first nanoparticles have substantially different electrical properties in order to induce self-organized localized contact creation when said voltage is applied. Potential applications of the invention include e.g. parallel-plate capacitor structures based on metal-oxide nanoparticles, such as memory cells, and high-permittivity/tunable capacitors. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090277271 | Micromechanical Sensor, Sensor Array and Method - The present invention relates to a micromechanical sensor for analyzing liquid samples and an array of such sensors. The invention also concerns a method for sensing liquid samples and the use of longitudinal bulk acoustic waves for analyzing liquid phase samples micromechanically. The sensor comprises a body and a planar wave guide portion spaced from the body. At least one electro-mechanical transducer element are used for excitation of longitudinal bulk acoustic waves to the wave guide portion in response to electrical actuation and for converting acoustic waves into electrical signals. The wave guide portion is provided with a sample-receiving zone onto which the sample can be introduced. By means of the invention, the sensitivity of micromechanical liquid sensors can be improved. | 11-12-2009 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080214704 | Polyproylene of Improved Processability for Production of Pipes - The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising (i) a polypropylene-based matrix which comprises a polypropylene random copolymer prepared by copolymerization of propylene with an olefin comonomer, wherein the amount of olefin comonomer units is within the range of (0.2) wt % to (5) wt %, based on the weight of the polypropylene-based matrix, and (ii) an elastomeric copolymer of propylene and at least one olefin comonomer, the polymer composition having a storage modulus G1 at a loss modulus G″=5 kPa of G′(5 kPa)<(3100) Pa, measured at (220° C.). | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090131586 | HIGH MELT FLOW POLYMER OF IMPROVED DURABILITY FOR PIPE APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising (i) a polypropylene homopolymer, (ii) a polypropylene random copolymer, prepared by copolymerization of propylene with an olefin comonomer and having an amount of olefin comonomer units of 0.2 to 5 wt %, and (iii) an elastomeric copolymer of propylene and at least one olefin comonomer, the polymer composition having a tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2/1 B at 1 mm/min. and 230 C, of at least 1200 MPa. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100168324 | HIGH TEMPERATURE PP ADHESIVE - The present invention relates to an adhesive composition providing high peel strength in particular at high temperatures, an article comprising a layer of the adhesive and the use of the adhesive. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100267877 | HIGH MELT FLOW POLYMER OF IMPROVED DURABILITY FOR PIPE APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising
| 10-21-2010 |
| 20110003105 | Coated Pipe and Propylene Polymer Composition Therefor - The invention relates to a coated pipe comprising a core, an adhesion layer coated on the core and an outer coating layer coated on the adhesion layer, wherein at least the adhesion layer comprises a propylene polymer composition comprising: (A) a propylene homo- or copolymer, and (B) an elastomeric component and to the use of such a propylene polymer composition for coating a pipe. | 01-06-2011 |