tains multiple conductive copper circuit layers.

PAIIMT VISCOSITY MIASUlUI~ I6 S Y S l l i M U.S. Patent 6,168,824. Jan. 2, 2001 T.A, Barlow and W.T. Rozan, assignors to DaimlerChrysler Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich.

A method of regulating the viscos- ity of a liquid paint in an automo- tive vehicle paint application sys- tem.

V A C U U M COATING PROCESS U.S. Patent 6,168,832. Jan. 2, 2001 A.N. Boucher, assignors to Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif.

A three-dimensional masking method for control of coating thickness.

K i S S FOIl P L A i 1 H A POLYMERIC SURFACE U.S. Patent 6,168,836. Jan. 2, 2001 P. Kukanskis et al., assignors to MacDermid Inc., Waterbury, Conn.

A process for plating upon a poly- meric surface comprising creating a polymeric surface comprising at least one prepolymer and at least one crosslinking agent; partially polymerizing the surface; plating a metallic deposit upon the par- tially polymerized surface; and further polymerizing the surface.

MULTILAYER COATING FILM U.S. Patent 6,168,864. Jan. 2, 2001 H. Sakamoto et al., assignors to Nippon Paint Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan

A multilayer coating film, which

comprises a cationic electrodepo- sition coat formed from an epoxy- based composition and a topcoat formed thereon.

COATING COMPOSIT ION U.S. Patent 6,168,865. Jan. 2, 2001 B. Ki~ster et al., assignors to PPG Industries Ohio Inc., Cleveland

A coating composition comprising a crosslinker component and a binder component, wherein the crosslinker component comprises at least one hydroxyl-reactive crosslinker, and wherein the binder component comprises a mix- ture of 35 to 95% by weight of at least one hydroxyl-containing poly- ester and 2 to 50% by weight of at least one water-thinnable, phos- phorus-modified epoxy resin ester.

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