The present invention relates to devices with which, for example, narrow surfaces of preferably plate-like workpieces can be provided with a coating material. The device includes a laser for outputting a laser beam to a laser beam emitter, wherein the laser beam is directed onto the coating material or onto the workpiece in such a manner that the laser beam forms a plane of reference with solder on the surface of the coating material or the workpiece.

A method for folding a fastener during a high speed manufacturing process and maintaining the fastener in a folded configuration throughout the high speed manufacturing process. The method includes obtaining an article that has a foldable fastener and moving the article in the machine direction during the high speed manufacturing process. The foldable fastener has first and second opposing surfaces, a web and at least one engaging member joined to the web. The method includes applying a frangible bonding agent to a first portion of the first surface of the fastening system; folding the fastening system such that the frangible bonding agent contacts a second portion of the first surface of the fastening system; and allowing the frangible bonding agent to cool at a temperature of less than 60° C.

A method of manufacturing a display apparatus includes: providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface and arranging the substrate on a carrier such that the second surface of the substrate contacts the carrier; forming a display device on the first surface of the substrate; arranging a first protective film on the display device; cutting a substrate by irradiating a first short pulse laser beam onto the second surface of the substrate through the carrier; and cutting the first protective film by irradiating a laser beam of an infrared wavelength range onto an area of the first protective film that overlaps a cut area of the substrate.

In one embodiment a matrix tape includes a support layer, a metallic layer composed of metallic segments attached to the support layer and a barrier layer attached to the support layer opposite the metallic layer. In another embodiment a matrix tape includes a support layer, a metallic layer composed of metallic segments attached to the support layer and a strength member attached to the metallic layer opposite the support layer. In a third embodiment a method of manufacturing a matrix tape includes providing a payout and an uptake reel. Dispensing a tape with a support layer and a metallic layer from the payout reel, ablating the metallic reel with a laser, attached at least one of a strength member or a barrier layer to the tape, and spooling the tape on the uptake reel.

A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane and a first catalyst layer-including substrate; a step of making a cut by way of a laser beam so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion of the first catalyst layer-including substrate from the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a step of forming a second catalyst layer on the other face of the polymer electrolyte membrane, and punching out the polymer electrolyte membrane and second catalyst layer so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate of the predetermined shape bonded on one face is surrounded, in which the laser beam has a wavelength that penetrates the polymer electrolyte membrane without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate.

To provide a method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly that can prevent the required catalyst layer from being removed, while suppressing damage to the electrolyte membrane. A method for producing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly MEA includes: a step of bonding a polymer electrolyte membrane PEM and a first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1; a step of making a cut CL so that the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE bonded with the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM becomes a predetermined shape; a step of peeling an unwanted portion GDE12 of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 from the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM; a step of irradiating a laser beam LB2 penetrating the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM without penetrating the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 onto the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM, and removing residue RD of the first catalyst layer-including substrate GDE1 adhering on the polymer electrolyte membrane PEM.

Embodiments generally relate to apparatus and methods for dismantling a hermetically sealed chamber. In one embodiment, an apparatus facilitating the opening of a hermetically sealed chamber in a device comprises a fixture configured to hold the device, and a system configured to create sufficient tensile or shear stress at a bond interface of the seal to open the seal under controlled conditions. In one embodiment, a method for opening a hermetic seal between first and second elements forming a chamber in a microfluidic chip comprises using a release technique creating sufficient tensile or shear stress at a bond interface of the seal to open the seal under controlled conditions. The release technique comprises introducing a tool to the vicinity of the interface without any contact between the tool and any material within the chamber. The breaking of the seal results in the complete separation of the first and second elements.

Embodiments are directed to a method for processing a film, which includes: (A) a step wherein protective films are temporarily bonded to both surfaces of a film that is a material to be processed, thereby obtaining a film to be processed to both surfaces of which the protective films are bonded; and (B) a step wherein the film to be processed to both surfaces of which the protective films are bonded is cut using a laser having a wavelength at which the protective films have an absorbance of 50% or more. Other embodiments are directed to a method for processing a film, which includes: (A) a step wherein protective films are temporarily bonded to both surfaces of a film that is a material to be processed, thereby obtaining a film to be processed to both surfaces of which the protective films are bonded; and (B′) a step wherein the film to be processed to both surfaces of which the protective films are bonded is cut using a laser having a wavelength at which the film to be processed has an absorbance of 50% or more and the protective films have an absorbance of 50% or more.

Composite cards formed include a security layer comprising a hologram or diffraction grating formed at, or in, the center, or core layer, of the card. The hologram may be formed by embossing a designated area of the core layer with a diffraction pattern and depositing a thin layer of metal on the embossed layer. Additional layers may be selectively and symmetrically attached to the top and bottom surfaces of the core layer. A laser may be used to remove selected portions of the metal formed on the embossed layer, at selected stages of forming the card, to impart a selected pattern or information to the holographic region. The cards may be ‘lasered’ when the cards being processed are attached to, and part of, a large sheet of material, whereby the “lasering” of all the cards on the sheet can be done at the same time and relatively inexpensively.

This invention has an object to enhance the whole adhesiveness of a bonding material to a glass member and a bonding target member. A method for manufacturing a bonded body (10) includes: a placing step of placing a laminate (11) on plural urging members (32) in a storage part (24) of a jig main body (20) so that its first surface (11a) faces the plural urging members and placing a pressing transparent member (28) on a second surface (11b) of the laminate; after the placing step, a pressing step of pressing the second surface of the laminate via the pressing transparent member, thereby causing the first surface of the laminate to be pressed by urging forces of the plural urging members; and a bonding part forming step of forming a bonding part from the bonding material while pressing the laminate by the pressing step, thereby yielding a bonded body.