An improved inside of can curing technology is provided. One implementation uses narrowband, semiconductor produced infrared energy which is focused into the inside of the can to affect a very high-speed curing result and will directly impact the coating covering the inside walls of the can to rapidly cure the coating. De-tempering and annealing of the aluminum can body does not have time to occur, thus leaving a stronger can with the same amount of aluminum or a can of the same strength but with less aluminum. It is also possible to eliminate the natural gas fueled oven that is the current standard and replace it with a completely hydrocarbon-free curing alternative that has superior performance. This high powered radiant, narrowband energy will be digitally controlled to introduce only the needed heat and to not overheat the can.

A medical stent may include a tubular support structure including a plurality of struts defining a plurality of cells disposed between the plurality of struts. A polymeric coating may be disposed over the tubular support structure such that a first portion of the plurality of cells are closed by the polymeric coating in a first region of the tubular support structure and a second portion of the plurality of cells in a second region of the tubular support structure remain open to fluid flow and/or tissue ingrowth therethrough. The struts in the first region of the tubular support structure and the struts in the second region of the tubular support structure may be at least partially covered by the polymeric coating.

Nonlinear optical chromophores having thiophene-containing bridging groups between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore are disclosed, including bridging groups which contain cyclic moieties in combination with conjugated double bonds between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore.

The present application relates to a hybrid structure including a substrate, a fluid thin film formed on the substrate, first structures formed on the fluid thin film by primary electrohydrodynamic instability, and second structures formed between the first structures and formed by secondary electrohydrodynamic instability, wherein the first structures have hydrophobicity, and the second structures have hydrophilicity.

The present application relates to a hybrid structure including a substrate, a fluid thin film formed on the substrate, first structures formed on the fluid thin film by primary electrohydrodynamic instability, and second structures formed between the first structures and formed by secondary electrohydrodynamic instability, wherein the first structures have hydrophobicity, and the second structures have hydrophilicity.

According to the invention there is disclosed a dispenser device for dispensing a medicament, the device comprising at least one component having a coating that comes into contact with the medicament during storage or use of the device on at least one surface thereof, the coating comprising a cross-linked non-diamond like carbon layer comprising 50 At % hydrogen or less and having an interface with the underlying surface of the component.

The present invention relates to a process for electroplating an adhesive composition onto at least one conductive element, in which the conductive element is placed in contact with the adhesive composition comprising: a phosphate salt and a resin based on: a compound A1, compound A1 being chosen from a compound A11 comprising at least two functions, one of these functions being a hydroxymethyl function and the other being an aldehyde function or a hydroxymethyl function, or a compound A12 comprising at least one aldehyde function, or a mixture of a compound A11 and of a compound A12; and a phenol A21. A potential difference is applied between the conductive element and the adhesive composition to coat the conductive element with an adhesive layer.

Systems and methods for monitoring the quality of a surface treatment applied to an article in a manufacturing process are provided. A surface treatment may be applied to at least a portion of an article. A thermal profile of the article may be obtained and used to determine temperature indications of different regions of the article to which the surface treatment has been applied. A standard model of the article may be obtained that includes model regions having model temperature ranges. The temperature indications of the article can be compared with the model temperature ranges to determine if any temperature indications are outside of a corresponding model temperature range. The article may be a shoe part. The surface treatments may include the application of heat, plasma, dye, paint, primer, and/or the application of other materials, substances, and/or processes.

The method includes the steps of: applying atmospheric plasma on each area portion of the surface of a metal foil to be treated; increasing the surface free energy of the metal foil, making said surface free energy compatible with the surface tension of the varnish to be applied to the metal foil; applying a UV-cured varnish layer, which may be a oligomer, a monomer or a photo-initiator, having a solids content of 99% to 100% to the surface of the metal foil subjected to the atmospheric plasma; and curing the varnish layer using UV radiation to form a varnish coating adhered to the surface of the metal foil.

A method for activating an exposed layer of a structure including a provision of a structure including an exposed layer, and before or after the provision of the structure, a deposition in the reaction chamber of a layer based on a material of chemical formula C.sub.xH.sub.yF.sub.z, at least x and z being non-zero. The method further includes a treatment, in the presence of the structure, of the layer based on a material of chemical formula C.sub.xH.sub.yF.sub.z by an activation plasma based on at least one from among oxygen and nitrogen. The treatment by the activation plasma is configured to consume at least partially the layer based on the material of chemical formula C.sub.xH.sub.yF.sub.z so as to activate the exposed layer of the structure.