Methods utilizing scanning probe microscope tips and products therefor or produced thereby
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods utilizing scanning probe microscope tips and products therefor or produced thereby 有权
    方法利用扫描探针显微镜尖端及其产品或由此产生

    公开(公告)号:US06827979B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-07

    申请号:US09866533

    申请日:2001-05-24

    IPC分类号: B05D500

    摘要: The invention provides a lithographic method referred to as “dip pen” nanolithography (DPN). DPN utilizes a scanning probe microscope (SPM) tip (e.g., an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip) as a “pen,” a solid-state substrate (e.g., gold) as “paper,” and molecules with a chemical affinity for the solid-state substrate as “ink.” Capillary transport of molecules from the SPM tip to the solid substrate is used in DPN to directly write patterns consisting of a relatively small collection of molecules in submicrometer dimensions, making DPN useful in the fabrication of a variety of microscale and nanoscale devices. The invention also provides substrates patterned by DPN, including submicrometer combinatorial arrays, and kits, devices and software for performing DPN. The invention further provides a method of performing AFM imaging in air. The method comprises coating an AFM tip with a hydrophobic compound, the hydrophobic compound being selected so that AFM imaging performed using the coated AFM tip is improved compared to AFM imaging performed using an uncoated AFM tip. Finally, the invention provides AFM tips coated with the hydrophobic compounds.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了称为“浸笔”纳米光刻(DPN)的光刻方法。 DPN使用扫描探针显微镜(SPM)尖端(例如,原子力显微镜(AFM)尖端)作为“笔”,固态基底(例如,金)作为“纸”,并且具有化学亲和力的分子 固态基板为“墨水”。 在DPN中使用分子从SPM尖端到固体基质的毛细管传输,以直接写入由亚微米尺寸的相对小的分子集合组成的图案,使得DPN可用于制造各种微尺寸和纳米尺寸的器件。 本发明还提供由DPN图案化的衬底,包括亚微米组合阵列,以及用于执行DPN的试剂盒,装置和软件。 本发明还提供了一种在空气中进行AFM成像的方法。 该方法包括用疏水性化合物涂覆AFM尖端,选择疏水性化合物,使得与使用未涂覆的AFM尖端进行的AFM成像相比,使用涂覆的AFM尖端进行的AFM成像得到改善。 最后,本发明提供涂覆有疏水化合物的AFM尖端。

    Process and apparatus for making papermaking belt using extrusion
    3.
    发明授权
    Process and apparatus for making papermaking belt using extrusion 有权
    使用挤出造纸造纸带的工艺和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06733833B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-11

    申请号:US09888756

    申请日:2001-06-25

    IPC分类号: B05D500

    CPC分类号: D21F11/006 B29C43/28

    摘要: A papermaking belt comprises a reinforcing element and a resinous framework joined together. The resinous framework is formed by a plurality of resinous beads which mutually contact or cross-over. Super-knuckles extending outwardly from the reinforcing element are formed at points of contact. A preferred continuous process for making the belt comprises extruding, in a pre-selected pattern, a plurality of beads of a resinous material onto the forming surface thereby forming the resinous framework thereon, joining the resinous framework and the reinforcing element together, and then solidifying the resinous framework. The resinous material may comprise at least two chemically-active materials capable of cross-linking upon contact.

    摘要翻译: 造纸带包括加强元件和连接在一起的树脂框架。 树脂骨架由相互接触或交叉的多个树脂珠形成。 从加强元件向外延伸的超节点形成在接触点处。 用于制造带的优选的连续方法包括以预先选择的图案将多个树脂材料的珠粒挤出到成形表面上,从而在其上形成树脂骨架,将树脂骨架和增强元件接合在一起,然后固化 树脂框架。 树脂材料可以包含至少两种能够在接触时交联的化学活性材料。

    Coating method with improved coating uniformity by choice of surfactant composition
    6.
    发明授权
    Coating method with improved coating uniformity by choice of surfactant composition 失效
    通过选择表面活性剂组合物,可提高涂层均匀性的涂布方法

    公开(公告)号:US06703067B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-09

    申请号:US10178264

    申请日:2002-06-24

    IPC分类号: B05D500

    CPC分类号: C09D7/00

    摘要: A method for measuring the dynamic surface tension (DST) of a proposed outer layer of a liquid composition, to be curtain or slide hopper coated, over a range of surfactant levels to determine the surfactant concentration which produces the maximum resistance to air currents. Measurements are made by the Wilhelmy Blade Method, in which a surface of a pool of composition to be measured is placed in contact with the lower edge of a suspended blade. The static method is modified such that the surface of the composition touching the blade is continually refreshed to simulate the formation of fresh curtain surface by pumping the composition upwards through an open cylinder and allowing the composition to spill over the edges (“overflowing weir”). The bulk surfactant concentration providing maximum resistance to coated streakiness or mottle is highly correlated with the concentration providing maximum surface tension gradients in the overflowing weir apparatus. Thus, for new or non-optimized air-contact layers, the optimum surfactant concentration can be predicted quickly and inexpensively through off-line measurement of surface tension using the overflowing weir technique.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在一定范围的表面活性剂水平上测量所提出的液体组合物外层的动态表面张力(DST)作为幕涂或滑动料斗的方法,以确定产生对气流的最大阻力的表面活性剂浓度。 测量由Wilhelmy Blade Method进行,其中被测量组合物的表面与悬挂叶片的下边缘接触。 修改静态方法,使得接触叶片的组合物的表面被不断地刷新,以通过将组合物向上泵送通过开放的气缸并使组合物溢出边缘(“溢流堰”)来模拟新的窗帘表面的形成 。 提供对涂层条纹或斑驳的最大阻力的体表面活性剂浓度与在溢流堰装置中提供最大表面张力梯度的浓度高度相关。 因此,对于新的或未优化的空气接触层,可以通过使用溢流堰技术通过离线测量表面张力来快速且廉价地预测最佳表面活性剂浓度。

    Viewing screen for a display device and method for the fabrication thereof
    7.
    发明授权
    Viewing screen for a display device and method for the fabrication thereof 失效
    显示装置的观看屏幕及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06660324B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-09

    申请号:US10123765

    申请日:2002-04-16

    IPC分类号: B05D500

    CPC分类号: H01J29/085 H01J9/2278

    摘要: A method for fabricating viewing screen (100) includes the steps of: adding to a black surround paste a ductile metal paste, adding to the black surround paste lead titanate particles, depositing the black surround paste on glass substrate (110), and heating the black surround paste and glass substrate (110) to affix the black surround paste to glass substrate (110), thereby forming black matrix (111). The ductile metal paste and lead titanate particles are added in amounts sufficient to realize an extent of cracking in black matrix (111) upon repeated heating to a temperature within a range of 450-600° C. that is significantly less than that exhibited by an unimproved black matrix, which is made only from the material of the black surround paste.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制造观察屏(100)的方法包括以下步骤:向黑色环绕糊状物添加延性金属浆料,将黑色环绕糊状铅酸铅颗粒添加到玻璃基板(110)上,并将黑色环绕糊料沉积在玻璃基板 黑色环绕糊状物和玻璃基板(110),以将黑色环绕糊状物贴合到玻璃基板(110)上,从而形成黑色矩阵(111)。 延展性金属糊料和钛酸铅颗粒的添加量足以在反复加热至450-600℃范围内的温度下实现黑色矩阵(111)中的开裂程度,这显着小于由 未经改进的黑色矩阵,仅由黑色环绕糊的材料制成。

    Screen printing apparatus and method of screen printing
    8.
    发明授权
    Screen printing apparatus and method of screen printing 有权
    丝网印刷装置和丝网印刷方法

    公开(公告)号:US06641868B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-04

    申请号:US10192649

    申请日:2002-07-11

    IPC分类号: B05D500

    摘要: A screen printing method and apparatus for applying paste into pattern apertures of a mask plate by sliding a filling member provided at a lower end of a squeegee head. The filling member forms an acute angle with an upper surface of the mask plate. Any extra paste on the mask plate is wiped by sliding a wiper provided at a lower end of the squeegee head. The wiper forms an obtuse angle with the upper surface of the mask plate.

    摘要翻译: 一种丝网印刷方法和装置,用于通过滑动设置在刮板头的下端处的填充构件将糊剂施加到掩模板的图案孔中。 填充构件与掩模板的上表面形成锐角。 通过滑动设置在刮板头下端的擦拭器来擦拭掩模板上的任何额外的糊状物。 擦拭器与掩模板的上表面形成钝角。

    Apparatus for dispensing liquid crystal and method for controlling liquid crystal dropping amount
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for dispensing liquid crystal and method for controlling liquid crystal dropping amount 有权
    用于分配液晶的装置和控制液晶滴下量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06610364B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-26

    申请号:US10134722

    申请日:2002-04-30

    IPC分类号: B05D500

    摘要: A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus and a method of controlling a liquid crystal dropping amount are provided to drop liquid crystal onto a substrate corresponding to at least one unit panel area. In one aspect, the apparatus uses a liquid crystal dispensing unit to dispense liquid crystal. The liquid crystal dispensing unit includes a nozzle having a discharging hole through which the liquid crystal is dropped onto the substrate, a needle moveable between a down position in which the needle blocks the discharging hole and an up position in which the needle is separated from the discharging hole, a spring member to bias the needle toward the down position, and a solenoid coil to provide a magnetic force to move the needle to the up position. The dropping amount liquid crystal dispensing unit may be electrically controlled by controlling the solenoid coil or by controlling a gas pressure used to drive the liquid crystal through the discharging hole. Variations and errors in the dropping amount may also be compensated by an automated compensation of the electric power to the solenoid and/or the gas pressure.

    摘要翻译: 提供液晶分配装置和控制液晶滴落量的方法,以将液晶滴落到对应于至少一个单元面板区域的基板上。 一方面,该装置使用液晶分配单元来分配液晶。 液晶分配单元包括具有排出孔的喷嘴,通过该排出孔液晶滴落到基板上,针可以在针停止排出孔的下降位置和针与其分离的向上位置之间移动 排出孔,用于将针朝向下方位置偏压的弹簧构件,以及螺线管线圈,以提供磁力将针移动到向上位置。 通过控制螺线管线圈或通过控制用于通过排出孔驱动液晶的气体压力,可以对滴落量的液晶分配单元进行电控制。 降低量的变化和误差也可以通过对螺线管的电力的自动补偿和/或气体压力来补偿。