A method of depositing a copper film on a major surface of a glass sheet includes determining a desired range of a property of the copper film, correlating a thermal history of the glass sheet to the desired range of the property of the copper film, and depositing the copper film on the major surface of the glass sheet, wherein the property of the copper film deposited on the glass sheet is within the desired range. Correlating the thermal history of the glass sheet to the desired range of the property of the copper film can include heat treating glass sheet prior to depositing the copper film on the glass sheet.

To provide an article with a water and oil repellent layer, which is excellent in friction resistance.

The article with a water and oil repellent layer of the present invention comprises a substrate, a water and oil repellent layer consisting of a hydrolyzed condensation product of a compound represented by the formula [A-(OX).sub.m-].sub.jY.sup.1[—Si(R).sub.nL.sub.3-n].sub.g, and a silicon oxide layer containing alkali metal atoms that exists between the substrate and the water and oil repellent layer, wherein the average value of the concentration of alkali metal atoms in a predetermined area in the silicon oxide layer is at least a predetermined value. In the formula, X is a fluoroalkylene group, m is at least 2, j, g, and k are at least 1, and Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are linking groups, R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, L is a hydrolyzable group or hydroxy group, n is 0 to 2, A is a perfluoroalkyl group or —Y.sup.2[—Si(R).sub.nL.sub.3-n].sub.n. When A is —Y.sup.2[—Si(R).sub.nL.sub.3-n].sub.k, j is 1, and when A is a perfluoroalkyl group and j is 1, g is at least 2.

A vehicular frameless interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting portion. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing. The mirror reflective element includes a glass substrate having a planar front side and a planar rear side. No portion of the mirror casing overlaps the planar front side of the glass substrate of the mirror reflective element. A camera is disposed within the mirror casing. With the mounting portion of the mirror assembly mounted at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, the camera views a driver of the vehicle, and when the mirror head is moved by the driver of the vehicle to adjust the rearward view provided by the mirror reflective element to the driver, the camera moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head. The camera is part of a driver monitoring system of the vehicle.

A process for the production of a glass-plastic connection which is form-fitting, and to a form-fitting composite between glass and plastic which is obtainable by the process. The process and the glass-plastic composite are characterized in that a glass, which in particular is planar, neither during the process nor in the glass-plastic composite is subjected to a mechanical load which could lead to cracks, e.g. microcracks. Accordingly, in the composite, the glass is connected to a plastic in a stress-free manner The composite of glass with plastic is especially gas-proof and/or liquid-proof.

Provided herein are methods of making and using storage-stable protein-coated articles that retain activity after drying. Also provided herein are kits comprising storage-stable protein-coated articles that retain activity after drying.

An electronic device housing, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device are provided. The housing includes a bottom plate, and a middle frame connected to the bottom plate. The middle frame is made of glass, and the bottom plate is made of sapphire; or the bottom plate is made of glass, and the middle frame is made of sapphire. An interface-free continuous connection is provided between the bottom plate and the middle frame.

The present invention relates to a mouse pad comprising a flat metal alloy sheet having a surface that has been treated with a ceramic and polymer coating to provide the surface with a desired friction co-efficient. A method of manufacture of the mousepad is also provided.

A fusion peptide for forming a virus-like particle is used to solve the problem that a target biomolecule is chemically conjugated to the virus-like particle. The fusion peptide includes a vehicle fragment and a capture fragment connected to the vehicle fragment. The vehicle fragment is for forming the virus-like particle, and the capture fragment is for forming a capture peptide which is not enveloped by the virus-like particle and is adapted to specific bind the target biomolecule.

A method for manufacturing a glass-based biosensor is used to solve the problem of the use of a solution containing a strong acid or a strong base or of an oxygen plasma treatment. The method comprises modifying a silicon-containing substrate by an alcohol solution to form negative charges on at least one coupling surface of the silicon-containing substrate. A least one active layer of polymer having positive charges is formed on the at least one surface of the silicon-containing substrate, respectively. Each of the at least one active layer of polymer has a coupling surface and an active surface opposite to the coupling surface, and the at least one active layer of polymer couples to the silicon-containing substrate via the coupling surface. A plurality of capture biomolecules couples to the active surface. The invention also discloses the biosensor manufacture by the method.

The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass having a sheet shape, having a compressive stress layer on a glass surface, having a compressive stress value on the glass surface of 800 MPa or more, having a sheet thickness (t) of 100 μm or more, having a depth of the compressive stress layer (DOL) of (t×0.1) μm or more, and satisfying: CS.sub.B>CS.sub.A>0, where D.sub.B is a depth in a range of 10 μm or more and not more than DOL from the glass surface, at which a compressive stress value is maximum; CS.sub.B is the compressive stress value at the depth D.sub.B; D.sub.Λ is a depth in a range of equal to or less than D.sub.B from the glass surface, at which a compressive stress value is minimum; and CS.sub.A is the compressive stress value at the depth D.sub.A.