Author: claimsbot

1. A method for securing at least two semiconductor device components to one another, comprising:
applying an adhesive material comprising a pressure sensitive component and a thermoset component to at least a portion of a surface of a first semiconductor device component;
bringing a surface of a second semiconductor device component into contact with the adhesive material to temporarily secure the second semiconductor device component to the first semiconductor device component; and
heating the adhesive material to cure at least the thermoset component thereof.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein bringing comprises pressing the surface of the second semiconductor device component against the adhesive material.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein, in bringing, the pressure sensitive component of the adhesive material temporarily secures the second semiconductor device component to the first semiconductor device component.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said applying comprises applying the adhesive material to a carrier.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein applying comprises applying the adhesive material to at least a portion of a surface of at least one of a lead frame, a circuit board, an interposer, and at least one semiconductor die.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein bringing comprises bringing at least one semiconductor die into contact with the adhesive material.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein bringing comprises bringing a heat sink into contact with the adhesive material.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein applying comprises at least one of spraying the adhesive material, spreading the adhesive material, metered-dispensing of the adhesive material, extruding the adhesive material, contact applying the adhesive material, and positioning a structure coated with the adhesive material.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein spraying comprises atomizing the adhesive material.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein applying comprises spreading the adhesive material over only a portion of the surface.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein applying comprises applying a film including the adhesive material on at least portions of opposite surfaces thereof to at least the surface.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein heating comprises heating at least the adhesive material to a temperature of less than about 200\xb0 C.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein heating comprises heating at least the adhesive material to a temperature of about 120\xb0 C.
14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
repositioning the first and second semiconductor device components relative to one another before heating.
15. A method for securing at least two semiconductor device components to one another, comprising:
applying an adhesive material comprising a pressure sensitive component and a thermoset component to at least one of the at least two semiconductor device components;
bringing the at least two semiconductor device components into contact with one another with adhesive material positioned therebetween to at least temporarily secure the at least two semiconductor device components to one another; and
heating at least the adhesive material to permanently secure the at least two semiconductor device components to one another.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein, during bringing, the pressure sensitive component of the adhesive material temporarily secures the at least two semiconductor device components to one another.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein, during heating, the thermoset component of the adhesive material permanently secures the at least two semiconductor device components to one another.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein bringing comprises pressing at least one of the at least two semiconductor device components toward the other of the at least two semiconductor device components.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein applying comprises applying the adhesive material to a semiconductor device component that comprises a carrier.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein applying the adhesive material to a semiconductor device component that comprises a carrier includes applying the adhesive material to one of a lead frame, a circuit board, an interposer, and at least one semiconductor die.
21. The method of claim 15, wherein bringing comprises bringing a carrier into contact with another semiconductor device component.
22. The method of claim 15, wherein bringing comprises bringing a heat sink into contact with another semiconductor device component.
23. The method of claim 15, wherein applying comprises at least one of spraying the adhesive material, spreading the adhesive material, metered-dispensing of the adhesive material, extruding the adhesive material, contact applying the adhesive material, and positioning a structure coated with the adhesive material.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein spraying comprises atomizing the adhesive material.
25. The method of claim 15, wherein applying comprises applying a film including the adhesive material on at least portions of opposite surfaces thereof to at least a portion of a surface of at least one of the at least two semiconductor device components.
26. The method of claim 15, wherein heating comprises heating at least the thermoset component of the adhesive material to a temperature of less than about 200\xb0 C.
27. The method of claim 15, wherein heating comprises heating at least the thermoset component of the adhesive material to a temperature of about 120\xb0 C.
28. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
repositioning the at least two semiconductor device components relative to one another before heating.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A lithographic printing plate comprising: a substrate; and an infrared-imageable, self-organized layer featuring a continuous varying distribution in a direction vertical to the substrate of a hydrophilicoleophilic, ink-receptive polymer material and a hydrophobicoleophobic ink-repelling polymer material, the distribution being induced by the incompatibility of said materials.
2. A lithographic printing plate according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is aluminum or polyester.
3. A lithographic printing plate according to claim 2, wherein the substrate is aluminum that is grained and anodised, or the substrate is aluminum that has been treated with phosphoric acid.
4. The lithographic printing plate of claim 2, wherein the substrate is aluminum that is pre-coated with a thermally insulating organic coating.
5. The lithographic printing plate of claim 1, wherein the self-organized layer contains a polydimethylsiloxane, a hydrophilic polymer, and an infrared absorbing dye, pigment, or a mixture of dyes and pigments.
6. The lithographic printing plate of claim 1, wherein said hydrophobicoleophobic ink-repelling polymer material comprises a silicone polymer and said hydrophilicoleophilic, ink-receptive polymer material comprises a non-silicone polymer.
7. The lithographic printing plate of claim 6, wherein the non-silicone polymer is nitrocellulose or a mixture of nitrocelluloses.
8. The lithographic printing plate of claim 6, which on selective imaging by infra-red ablation gives oleophilic image areas formed by the surface of the substrate, and oleophobic non-image areas formed from unablated silicone.
9. The lithographic printing plate of claim 6, which on selective imaging by infra-red ablation gives oleophilic image areas formed by the non-silicone polymer-enriched surface directly attached to the substrate exposed by the image ablation process and oleophobic non-imaged areas formed from unablated silicone.
10. The lithographic printing plate of claim 6, which on selective ablation by infra-red radiation gives hydrophilic ablated (background) areas formed by the surface of the substrate, and oleophilic non-ablated (image) areas formed from unablated silicone.
11. The lithographic printing plate of claim 6, which on selective ablation by infra-red radiation gives hydrophilic ablated (background) areas formed by the non-silicone polymer-enriched surface directly attached to the substrate exposed by the ablation process and oleophilic non-ablated (image) areas formed from unablated silicone.
12. A method of forming a lithographic printing plate, comprising providing a substrate, and forming on said substrate, an infrared-imageable, self-organizing layer that features a continuous varying distribution in a direction vertical to the substrate of a hydrophilicoleophilic, ink-receptive polymer material and a hydrophobicoleophobic ink-repelling polymer material that are dissolved in a mixture of at least two volatile organic solvents, the distribution being induced by the incompatibility of said materials during the evaporation of said mixture of at least two volatile organic solvents.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the substrate is aluminum or the substrate is polyester.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the substrate is aluminum that is grained and anodised or the substrate is aluminum that has been treated with phosphoric acid.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein the substrate is aluminum and the method additionally comprises the step of pre-coating the aluminum with a thermally insulating organic coating.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein the self-organized layer contains a polydimethylsiloxane, a hydrophilic polymer, and an infrared absorbing dye, pigment, or a mixture of dyes and pigments.
17. The method of claim 12, wherein said hydrophobicoleophobic ink-repelling polymer material comprises a silicone polymer and said hydrophilicoleophilic, ink-receptive polymer material comprises a non-silicone polymer.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the non-silicone polymer is nitrocellulose or a mixture of nitrocelluloses.
19. The method of claim 12, wherein said self-organizing layer contains a poly dimethyl siloxane, said poly dimethyl siloxane soluble in at least one of said mixture solvents.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said hydrophilicoleophilic, ink-receptive polymer material comprises a non-silicone polymer that is soluble in at least one of said mixture solvents.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein the ingredients of said self-organizing layer are diluted in a solvent mixture selected to permit all of the ingredients to remain in solution for at least 8 hours prior to application to said substrate.
22. The method of claim 12, wherein the self-organizing layer contains a poly dimethyl siloxane and an infra-red absorbing dye or mixture of dyes that are chosen so that they do not inhibit the curing of the poly dimethyl siloxane.
23. The method of claim 12, additionally comprising the step of heating said applied self-organizing layer, wherein the layer organizes itself into an infinite number of horizontal layers constituting a self-organized system.
24. The method of claim 17, additionally comprising the step of heating said applied self-organizing layer, wherein the layer organizes itself into an infinite number of horizontal layers constituting a self-organized system having a mixture rich in poly methyl siloxane on its surface and a mixture rich in non-silicone polymer in proximity to the substrate surface.

1. A method for creating a stain color for wood using a processor to perform the following steps:
illustrating visual information for wood;
illustrating visual information for a first color;
adjusting said first color;
illustrating visual information for a second color in response to said adjusting of said first color;
analyzing characteristics of said visual information of said wood;
applying said second color to said wood;
generating new visual information for said wood in response to said applying of said second color to said wood;
automatically adjusting said generated new visual information of said wood to accommodate for said characteristics of said visual information of said wood; and
illustrating said newly generated visual information for said wood.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising
saving said visual information for said second color.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
communicating said visual information for said second color.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said illustrating visual information for wood comprises:
providing a selection means whereby a type of wood may be selected;
illustrating visual information in response to selection of a type of wood.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein adjusting said first color comprises:
providing a color adjustment means comprising:
a means for increasing an amount of color;
a means for decreasing an amount of color;
a means for increasing opacity of color;
a means for decreasing opacity of color;
a means for increasing intensity of color; and
a means for decreasing intensity of color.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said increased amount of color and said decreased amount of color is one or more of:
red;
green;
blue;
yellow;
cyan;
purple;
black; and
white.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said illustrating visual information for a second color in response to said adjusting comprises:
generating an image of said second color in response to said adjusting.
8. The method of claim 3 wherein said communicating said visual information for said second color comprises:
sending said visual information for said second color in an email.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
adjusting said new visual information for said wood.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein said adjusting said new visual information for said wood comprises:
providing an adjustment means comprising:
a means for selecting a wood finishing option;

applying a selected wood finishing option to said new visual information for said wood; and
generating visual information for said wood in response to said applying of said finishing option to said new visual information for said wood.
11. A system for creating a stain color for wood comprising:
means for illustrating visual information of raw wood;
means for illustrating visual information of a first color;
means for adjusting said first color;
means for illustrating visual information of a second color in response to said adjusting of said first color;
means for analyzing characteristics of said visual information of said raw wood;
means for applying said visual information of said second color to said visual information of said raw wood;
means for generating a new digital image of said raw wood upon application of said visual information of said second color to said visual information of said raw wood;
means for automatically adjusting said generated new digital image to accommodate for said characteristics of said visual information of said raw wood; and
means for illustrating said new digital image of said raw wood.
12. The system of claim 11 further comprising:
means for adjusting said new digital image of said raw wood.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein said means for adjusting said new digital image of said raw wood comprises:
means for selecting a wood finishing option;
means for applying said finishing option to said new digital image of said raw wood;
means for generating a second digital image of said new digital image of said raw wood upon application of said finishing option to said new digital image of said raw wood.
14. The system of claim 11 further comprising:
means for storing said visual information of said second color.
15. The system of claim 14 further comprising:
means for communicating said visual information of said second color.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein said means for adjusting said first color comprising:
means for increasing an amount of color;
means for decreasing an amount of color;
means for increasing opacity of color;
means for decreasing opacity of color;
means for increasing intensity of color; and
means for decreasing intensity of color.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein said means for illustrating visual information of a second color comprises:
means for generating an image in response to adjustments to said first color.
18. The system of claim 17 wherein said characteristics of said visual information of said raw wood are wood grain characteristics associated with said raw wood.
19. A computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for creating a stain color for wood, said computer program logic comprising:
code for illustrating raw wood;
code for illustrating a first color;
code for adjusting said first color;
code for illustrating an adjusted color derived from said adjusting of said first color;
code for analyzing characteristics of said illustrated raw wood;
code for applying said illustrated adjusted color to said illustrated raw wood;
code for generating a new digital image of said raw wood upon application of said illustrated adjusted color to said illustrated raw wood;
code for automatically adjusting said generated new digital image of said raw wood to accommodate for said characteristics of said illustrated raw wood; and
code for illustrating said new digital image of said raw wood.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein said code for illustrating raw wood comprises:
code for selecting a raw wood;
code for illustrating said selected raw wood.
21. The computer readable medium of claim 20 further comprising:
code for storing said adjusted color.
22. The computer readable medium of claim 21 further comprising:
code for communicating.
23. The computer readable medium of claim 22 wherein said code for adjusting said first color comprises:
code for increasing an amount of color;
code for decreasing an amount of color;
code for increasing opacity of color;
code for decreasing opacity of color;
code for increasing intensity of color; and
code for decreasing intensity of color.
24. The computer readable medium of claim 22 wherein said code for communicating comprises:
code for providing a choice to communicate or not to communicate;
code for communicating said adjusted color, in response to a selection of said choice to communicate.
25. The computer readable medium of claim 21 further comprising:
code for communicating said stored adjusted color to a third party; and
code for ordering items implementing said emailed and stored adjusted color.
26. The computer readable medium of claim 21 further comprising:
code for utilizing said adjusted color to create a wood stain wherein said created wood stain matches said adjusted color.
27. The computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein said characteristics of said data making up said raw wood comprise wood grain characteristics associated with said illustrated raw wood.
28. A computer readable storage medium storing a program for creating a stain color for wood, said program comprising:
logic for illustrating an image of raw wood;
logic for illustrating an image of a first color;
logic for providing a means to adjust said first color;
logic for illustrating an image of a second color in response to adjusting of said first color; and
logic for digitally staining said raw wood with said second color wherein said logic for digitally staining said raw wood comprises:
logic for analyzing characteristics of said image of said raw wood;
logic for applying said image of said second color to said image of said raw wood;
logic for generating a new digital image of said raw wood upon application of said image of said second color to said image of said raw wood;
logic for automatically adjusting said generated digital image to accommodate for said characteristics of said image of said raw wood; and
means for illustrating said new digital image of said raw wood.
29. The computer readable storage medium of claim 28 further comprising:
logic for communicating data making up said second color;
logic for utilizing said communicated data to create a wood stain wherein said created wood stain matches said second color.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

I claim:

1. A thigh cuff for use with a pelvic brace, the thigh cuff comprising:
a thigh shell having a first component and a second component;
a rear adjustment panel connecting the first component with the second component along a rear portion of the thigh cuff; and
a front adjustment panel extending between the first component and the second component along a front portion of the thigh cuff.
2. The thigh cuff of claim 1 wherein the first component and the second component are adjustable vertically and laterally with respect to each other.
3. The thigh cuff of claim 1 wherein at least one of the rear adjustment panel and the front adjustment panel include an adjustment slot.
4. The thigh cuff of claim 1 wherein the rear adjustment panel is connected between the first component and the second component at two connection points.
5. The thigh cuff of claim 1 wherein at least one of the rear adjustment panel and the front adjustment panel are asymmetric and reversible to permit use of the thigh cuff on either a left leg or a right leg.
6. The thigh cuff of claim 1 wherein the front adjustment panel further comprises a horizontal slot and an array of ventilation apertures.
7. A pelvic bracing system comprising:
a hip brace;
a thigh cuff adjustable laterally and vertically; and
an articulating orthopedic joint connecting the hip brace with respect to the thigh cuff.
8. The pelvic bracing system of claim 7 wherein the thigh cuff further comprises:
a thigh shell having a first component and a corresponding second component.
9. The pelvic bracing system of claim 8 wherein the thigh cuff further comprises:
a rear adjustment panel connecting the first component with the second component along a rear portion of the thigh cuff; and
a front adjustment panel extending between the first component and the second component along a front portion of the thigh cuff.
10. The thigh cuff of claim 9 wherein the first component and the second component are adjustable vertically and laterally with respect to each other.
11. The thigh cuff of claim 9 wherein at least one of the rear adjustment panel and the front adjustment panel include an adjustment slot.
12. The thigh cuff of claim 9 wherein two rear adjustment panels are connected between the first component and the second component at two connection points.
13. The thigh cuff of claim 9 wherein at least one of the rear adjustment panel and the front adjustment panel are asymmetric to permit use of the thigh cuff on either a left leg or a right leg.
14. The thigh cuff of claim 9 wherein the front adjustment panel further comprises a horizontal slot and an array of ventilation apertures.
15. A pelvic bracing system comprising:
a first hip plate and a second hip plate pivotally connected with respect to one another;
a thigh cuff adjustable laterally and vertically; and
an articulating orthopedic joint connecting one of the first hip plate and the second hip plate with respect to the thigh cuff.
16. The pelvic bracing system of claim 15 wherein the first hip plate and the second hip plate are adjustable at least one of laterally and rotationally with respect to the pelvic bracing system.
17. The pelvic bracing system of claim 15 wherein at least one of the first hip plate and the thigh cuff further comprise a universal mounting block having a plurality of threaded channels to accept the connecting joint.
18. The pelvic bracing system of claim 15 wherein the thigh cuff further comprises at least one strap engaged between the first component and the second component.