摘要:
An edhesive tape has a flexible carrier web that has a low-adhesion face formed with a predetermined pattern of dimples, each of which contains a plurality of electrically conductive particles that can either be loose or bound together into clusters by a binder. An adhesive layer covers said face and deposited particles and can be a pressure-sensitive adhesive or a heat-activatable adhesive. When the adhesive layer is separated from the carrier web, it carries along the particles. When the particle-bearing adhesive layer is used to bond together two arrays of electrodes, facing pairs of the electrodes are electrically interconnected either by single particles or by clusters of the particles. When a binder is used to bind the electrically conductive particles into clusters, the binder can add to the strength of the adhesive bond between the electrode-bearing surfaces.
摘要:
A unitary polymer substrate having a plurality of microfibers projecting from a surface is provided. The presence of the microfibers greatly increases the surface area and can impart a cloth-like feel to the surface. The projecting microfibers may have a variety of forms, including frayed-end microfibers, tapered microfibers, microfibers having an expanded cross-sectional shape, and microfibers having a very high aspect ratio. A number of methods of producing unitary polymer structures with a plurality of projecting microfibers are also provided.
摘要:
A unitary polymer substrate having a plurality of microfibers projecting from a surface is provided. The presence of the microfibers greatly increases the surface area and can impart a cloth-like feel to the surface. The projecting microfibers may have a variety of forms, including frayed-end microfibers, tapered microfibers, microfibers having an expanded cross-sectional shape, and microfibers having a very high aspect ratio. A number of methods of producing unitary polymer structures with a plurality of projecting microfibers are also provided.
摘要:
A method for detecting a microorganism in a test sample is described. The method involves distributing microvolumes of a sample to a plurality of microcompartments of a culture device, incubating for a time sufficient to permit at least one cell division cycle of the microorganism, then detecting the presence or absence of the microorganism in the microcompartments. Also disclosed are devices for carrying out these methods.
摘要:
A method for partitioning an aqueous biological liquid sample into discrete microvolumes for detection and enumeration of microorganisms is described. The method involves distributing microvolumes of a sample to a plurality of hydrophilic liquid-retaining zones of a culture device, where each liquid-retaining zone is surrounded by a portion of a hydrophobic “land” area. Also disclosed are devices for carrying out these methods.
摘要:
A fastener and a method of fastening articles employing the fastener are provided. The fastener includes a fastener element adapted to be mated in an interlocking arrangement to a complementary fastener element. The fastener element has a plurality of mating cavities. The mating cavities include a mating surface which is adapted to interlockingly engage a mating element projecting from the complementary fastener element.
摘要:
A tape for adhering to rough surfaces in which an adhesive layer is adhered to a backing in a manner to allow discontinuities of adhesion between the backing and the adhesive layer. The backing is deformable and recoverable to form a generally smooth surface.
摘要:
Sheet material useful for making bonded electrical connections, especially to sets of small side-by-side terminal pads. In one typical form, the sheet material is an elongated tape comprising an elongated flexible insulating backing; a plurality of narrow spaced parallel elongated electrically conductive stripes on the backing; and electrically conductive adhesive disposed over the stripes comprising a layer of adhesive material in which are dispersed a monolayer of electrically conductive elements which have an average thickness greater than the average thickness of the adhesive layer, and the top edges of which are higher than at least part of the exterior surface of the adhesive layer surrounding the element.
摘要:
A mechanical fastener. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a mechanical fastener including engaging stems having heads with demarcation lines. The present invention also provides a method of making a mechanical fastener that includes placing a layer of heated material on stem ends to soften the stem ends and deforming the softened stem ends into convex heads.
摘要:
A method of making abrasive particles having a specified shape and abrasive articles containing abrasive particles having a specified shape. The method for preparing such an abrasive particle comprises the steps of: (a) providing a dispersion of comprising particles that can be converted into alpha alumina, preferably particles of alpha alumina monohydrate, in a liquid, which liquid comprises a volatile component, preferably water; (b) providing a mold having a first generally planar surface and a second surface opposed to said first surface, said first surface having an opening to a mold cavity having a specified shape; (c) introducing the dispersion into the mold cavity in such a way that no exposed surface of the dispersion that has been introduced into the mold will extend substantially beyond the plane formed by the first surface of the mold; (d) removing a sufficient portion of the volatile component from the dispersion while the dispersion is in the mold cavity, thereby forming a precursor of an abrasive particle having a shape approximately corresponding to the shape of the mold cavity; (e) removing the precursor of the abrasive particle from the mold cavity; (f) calcining the removed precursor of the abrasive particle; and (g) sintering the calcined precursor to form the desired abrasive particle.