Battelle Memorial Institute

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Vitex Systems, Inc.

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The United States of America, As Represented by the Army Corps of Engineers

Army Corps of Engineers

Mark Edward Gross

Gordon Lee Graff

Peter Maclyn Martin

Eric Sidney Mast

Paul E Burrows

Michael G Hall

John D Affinito

Charles C Bonham

Ming Kun Shi

Linda Susan Sapochak

Eric Michael Gross

Lorenza Moro

Xi Chu

Kenneth Jeffrey Nelson

Mac R Zumhoff

Jie Xiao

Huidong Li

Jun Lu

Z Daniel Deng

Mitchell J Myjak

Wendy D Bennett

Samuel S Cartmell

Martin Rosenblum

Thomas J Carlson

J Chris Pagano

John Chris Pagano

Ming-Kun Shi

M Bradford Eppard

Nicole Rutherford

Martin Philip Rosenblum

Brett Gross

Honghao Chen

John G Darab

Robert Walty

Acoustic tags and a process for fabrication are disclosed for identifying and tracking various hosts including inanimate and animate objects in up to three dimensions. The acoustic tags may be powered by a single power source. Tags can have an operation lifetime of up to 90 days or longer at a transmission rate of 3 seconds. The acoustic tags have an enhanced signal range that enhances detection probability when tracking the hosts.

Acoustic transmission devices and process for making and using same

Injectable acoustic tags and a process of making are described for tracking host animals in up to three dimensions. The injectable acoustic tags reduce adverse biological effects and have a reduced cost of manufacture compared with conventional surgically implanted tags. The injectable tags are powered by a single power source with a lifetime of greater than 30 days. The injectable tags have an enhanced acoustic signal transmission range that enhances detection probability for tracking of host animals.

Injectable acoustic transmission devices and process for making and using same

A tool for depositing multilayer coatings onto a substrate. The tool includes a housing defining a vacuum chamber connected to a vacuum source, deposition stations each configured to deposit a layer of multilayer coating on the substrate, a curing station, and a contamination reduction device. At least one of the deposition stations is configured to deposit an inorganic layer, while at least one other deposition station is configured to deposit an organic layer. In one tool configuration, the substrate may travel back and forth through the tool as many times as needed to achieve the desired number of layers of multilayer coating. In another, the tool may include numerous housings adjacently spaced such that the substrate may make a single unidirectional pass. The contamination reduction device may be configured as one or more migration control chambers about at least one of the deposition stations, and further includes cooling devices, such as chillers, to reduce the presence of vaporous layer precursors. The tool is particularly well-suited to depositing multilayer coatings onto flexible substrates, as well as to encapsulating environmentally-sensitive devices placed on the flexible substrate.

Apparatus for depositing a multilayer coating on discrete sheets

An edge-sealed barrier film composite. The composite includes a substrate and at least one initial barrier stack adjacent to the substrate. The at least one initial barrier stack includes at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. One of the barrier layers has an area greater than the area of one of the decoupling layers. The decoupling layer is sealed by the first barrier layer within the area of barrier material. An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is provided. A method of making the edge-sealed barrier film composite is also provided.

Method for edge sealing barrier films

A tool for depositing multilayer coatings onto a substrate. In one configuration, the tool includes a includes an in-line organic material deposition station operating under at least one of a pressure or temperature controlled environment. In another, it further is of a hybrid design that incorporates both in-line and cluster tool features. In this latter configuration, at least one of the deposition stations is configured to deposit an inorganic layer, while at least one other deposition station is configured to deposit an organic layer. The tool is particularly well-suited to depositing multilayer coatings onto discrete substrates, as well as to encapsulating environmentally-sensitive devices placed on the flexible substrate.

Egg compartment dish

A durable preparation tray for preparing and serving food items. The preparation tray, which is constructed from a microwaveable plastic material, includes a bottom wall provided with an upstanding food support structure, a catch basin for catching liquids associated with the food and a pour channel for pouring liquid from the catch basin.

Preparation tray

Food handling tongs

Prep tray

An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device. The device includes an environmentally sensitive device, and at least one edge-sealed barrier stack. The edge-sealed barrier stack includes a decoupling layer and at least two barrier layers. The environmentally sensitive device is sealed between an edge-sealed barrier stack and either a substrate or another edge-sealed barrier stack. A method of making the edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is also disclosed.

A multilayer plastic substrate. The substrate comprises a plurality of thin film layers of at least one polymer, the plurality of thin film layers being adjacent to one another and having sufficient strength to be self-supporting, wherein the multilayer plastic substrate has an average visible light transmittance of greater than about 80%.

Multilayer plastic substrates

A method of making an encapsulated plasma sensitive device. The method comprises: providing a plasma sensitive device adjacent to a substrate; depositing a plasma protective layer on the plasma sensitive device using a process selected from non-plasma based processes, or modified sputtering processes; and depositing at least one barrier stack adjacent to the plasma protective layer, the at least one barrier stack comprising at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer, the plasma sensitive device being encapsulated between the substrate and the at least one barrier stack, wherein the decoupling layer, the barrier layer, or both are deposited using a plasma process, the encapsulated plasma sensitive device having a reduced amount of damage caused by the plasma compared to an encapsulated plasma sensitive device made without the plasma protective layer. An encapsulated plasma sensitive device is also described.

Method of making an encapsulated plasma sensitive device

A barrier assembly. The barrier assembly includes at least one barrier stack having at least one barrier layer and at least one polymer layer. The barrier stack has an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.005 cc/m/day at 23&#xb0; C. and 0% relative humidity, and an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.005 cc/m/day at 38&#xb0; C. and 90% relative humidity. The barrier stack also has a water vapor transmission rate of less than 0.005 g/m/day at 38&#xb0; C. and 100% relative humidity. A method for making a barrier assembly is also disclosed.

Ultrabarrier substrates

An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device. The device includes at least one initial barrier stack, an environmentally sensitive device, and at least one additional barrier stack. The barrier stacks include at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. The environmentally sensitive device is sealed between the at least one initial barrier stack and the at least one additional barrier stack. A method of making the edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is also disclosed.

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Pasco, WA, United States of America

Mark Edward Gross