There is provided a method of making a fluidic system that comprises assembling a fluidic system comprising a first plate, a second plate and a membrane disposed between the first plate and the second plate; applying laser energy to the fluidic system to cause the first plate, the second plate and the membrane to melt at bonding areas; and allowing the bonding areas to cool down such that the first plate, the second plate and the membrane are bonded together.

There is provided a method of making a fluidic system that comprises assembling a fluidic system comprising a first plate, a second plate and a membrane disposed between the first plate and the second plate; applying laser energy to the fluidic system to cause the first plate, the second plate and the membrane to melt at bonding areas; and allowing the bonding areas to cool down such that the first plate, the second plate and the membrane are bonded together.

The present invention provides a maleimide-based copolymer, a method for producing same, and a resin composition obtained using same. This maleimide-based copolymer contains 40-60 mass % of aromatic vinyl monomer units, 5-20 mass % of vinyl cyanide monomer units, and 35-50 mass % of maleimide monomer units, and is such that a 4 mass % tetrahydrofuran solution of the copolymer has a transmittance of 90% or more for light having a wavelength of 450 nm at an optical path length of 10 mm, and the residual maleimide-based monomer amount is less than 300 ppm. This maleimide-based copolymer preferably further contains 0-10 mass % of unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomer units, and preferably has a glass transition temperature of 165° C. or higher.

The present invention relates to 3-D structures having high temperature stability and improved micro-porosity as well as processes of making and using same. The disclosed 3-D are advantageous because they have low densities and low permittivities. When compared to previous 3-D structures, the present structures maintain their low permittivities over a broader range of electromagnetic frequencies. Thus, when used in communication devices such as array antennas, can provided higher communication performance in high temperature environments.

The present invention relates to a cell preparation method that includes a step in which cells are applied to a polyimide porous film and cultivated, wherein the polyimide porous film is a polyimide porous film with a three-layer structure, having a surface layer A and a surface layer B that have a plurality of holes, and a macrovoid layer that is sandwiched between the surface layer A and the surface layer B, and the polyimide porous film is produced by a method including the following steps: (1) a step in which a poly(amic acid) solution comprising poly(amic acid) and an organic polar solvent is flow cast in a film shape and the result is immersed in or brought into contact with a coagulation medium to create a porous film of poly(amic acid); and (2) a step in which the porous film of poly(amic acid) obtained in step (1) is heat-treated and imidized.

A folding device and a folding method are provided. The folding device includes a bearing and fixing mechanism configured to bear and fix a main body portion of a to-be-folded device; a folding mechanism disposed on at least one lateral side of the bearing and fixing mechanism, the folding mechanism being configured to bear a to-be-folded portion of the to-be-folded device and fold the to-be-folded portion to one side in a thickness direction of the main body portion; a first driving mechanism configured to drive the folding mechanism to move along a direction perpendicular to a bearing surface, which bears the main body portion, of the bearing and fixing mechanism; and a second driving mechanism configured to drive the folding mechanism to move close to or away from the bearing and fixing mechanism along a direction parallel to the bearing surface.

The present invention provides a thin and flexible device and method of use thereof for wound treatment and infection control. The integrated surface stimulation device may comprise wireless stimulation system in a disposable and/or reusable flexible device for widespread use in multiple therapeutic applications. The invention would be situated on the skin surface of a patient and would be activated so as to reduce the overall occurrence of infections and/or increase wound healing rates. As provided, the device will comprise an integrated power supply and pre-programmable stimulator/control system on a flexible polymeric substrate layer with areas of stimulating electrodes, applied using techniques such as those found in additive manufacturing processes. The device is especially valuable in treating biofilm-based infections.

A polyimide precursor solution includes a polyimide precursor having a glass transition temperature Tg of equal to or higher than 300° C. after imidization, an aqueous solvent containing water, an organic amine compound, and resin particles having a volume average particle size of equal to or less than 100 nm.

An antibacterial molded article that can further increase antibacterial performance. The present invention for achieving the above object is related to an antibacterial molded article including a resin molded article. The resin molded article has an antibacterial area on a surface of the resin molded article, the antibacterial area having a prominent protrusion ratio of 3% or greater and 25% or less. Alternatively, the resin molded article has an antibacterial area on a surface of the resin molded article, the antibacterial area having: a maximum height of profile defined by JIS B 0601 (2013) of 100 nm or greater and less than 500 nm, and a plurality of capture protrusions having a height of not less than half the maximum height of profile (Rz), in which an average distance between the plurality of capture protrusions is 1.5 μm or greater and 7 μm or less.

A method includes applying to a substrate a solution including a polymeric compound to form a release layer on the substrate; applying ion-conducting elements on the release layer; applying a matrix polymer on the release layer, wherein the matrix polymer surrounds at least some of the ion-conducting elements; and removing the release layer to separate the matrix polymer from the substrate such that the ion-conducting elements remain embedded in a carrier layer of the matrix polymer and form an ion-conducting membrane.