Corning Incorporated

William R Birch

Alain R Carre

Alain R E Carre

Eric Francois

Dana Craig Bookbinder

David Lambie Tennent

Kenjiro Hasui

Paul D Frayer

A method for forming a pattern in a film carried on a substrate includes depositing a layer of alkyl silane on a surface of a mold having a pattern, bringing the mold in contact with the film on the substrate and pressing the mold into the film so as to emboss the pattern on the mold in the film, wherein the film comprises a thermoplastic polymer, and removing the mold from the film.

Process of making a pattern in a film

Methods for temporarily protecting a surface of a glass article by coating the surface are provided. The methods include forming a stable, hydrophobic, removable film on the surface at the end of the glass manufacturing process while the glass is still at an elevated temperature (e.g., above 175&deg; C.). The film reduces chip adhesion to the surface as a result of cutting and grinding. After cutting and grinding, the film is removed allowing the glass to be used in such processes as the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

Method for temporarily protecting glass articles

The invention relates to the transfer and distribution, notably in a biological or chemical analysis, of a small amount of liquid. The invention relates notably to a method which consists of providing a transfer tool (,) having at least one rod (,) whose lower surface (,) of pre-determined cross section is wettable and of which at least one side surface (,) is non-wettable; immersing the rod (,) into a reservoir containing a liquid, for a pre-determined period of time and at a pre-determined depth; removing the rod (,) from the reservoir so that a liquid drop is retained on the lower surface (,) of the rod (,); positioning the rod (,) over a receptor medium; and placing the drop in contact with a surface of a receptor medium. The invention also relates to the transfer tool (,) which has in its structure at least one rod (,) and to a method for making the transfer tool (,).

Method of transferring a liquid drop from a multiwell plate and/or chemical assay

The invention relates to the transfer and distribution, notably in a biological or chemical analysis, of a small amount of liquid. The invention relates notably to a method which consists of providing a transfer tool (18) having at least one rod (10) whose lower surface (12) of pre-determined cross section is wettable and of which at least one side surface (14) is non-wettable; immersing the rod (10) into a reservoir containing a liquid, for a pre-determined period of time and at a pre-determined depth; removing the rod (10) from the reservoir so that a liquid drop is retained on the lower surface (12) of the rod (10); positioning the rod (10) over a receptor medium; and placing the drop in contact with a surface of a receptor medium. The invention also relates to the transfer tool (18) which has in its structure at least one rod (10) and to a method for making the transfer tool (18).

Method and apparatus for transferring and dispensing small volumes of

The invention relates in particular to a process for modifying the properties of a hydroxylated surface of a three-dimensional substrate containing exposed zones and recessed zones, according to which a compound, such as a silane containing (a) reactive group(s), is selectively dry-transferred onto the exposed zones of said surface using a a flat stamping pad impregnated with said compound. The substrate may be made of glass and the compound may be a thiol or an alkyl- or aryl-tri(chloro or alkoxy) silane, inter alia. Use, in particular, for the production of microwell plates for biological cultures and printing plates.

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Samois sur Seine, France

William R Birch