Fluid handling – Flow affected by fluid contact – energy field or coanda effect
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2008-11-04
Deo, Duy-Vu N (Department: 1792)
Fluid handling
Flow affected by fluid contact, energy field or coanda effect
C137S828000, C137S833000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07445027
ABSTRACT:
A method of bonding layers to form a structure, comprises curing a first adhesive while squeezing a first layer and a multilayer structure together between a first backing and a second backing. The multilayer structure comprises a substrate and a second layer, and the first adhesive is between and in contact with the first layer and the second layer. Furthermore, the first layer and the second layer each have a thickness of at most 100 μm, and at least one of the first backing and the second backing comprises a first elastic polymer.
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Bohn Paul W.
Flachsbart Bruce R.
Shannon Mark A.
Sweedler Jonathan V
Deo Duy-Vu N
Evan Law Group LLC
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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