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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168118 | Powder metallurgy sputtering targets and methods of producing same A method of forming a sputtering target and other metal articles having controlled oxygen and nitrogen content levels and the articles so formed are described. The method includes surface-nitriding a deoxidized metal powder and further includes consolidating the pow... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167393 | Printable electronic features on non-uniform substrate and processes for making same A system and process for compensating for non-uniform surfaces of a substrate when direct printing traces is provided. The system and process provided herein measures the surface of a substrate and can determine whether the surface is substantially flat, rises or fa... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163669 | Fuel reformer catalyst and absorbent materials Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials and methods for using the materials. The materials can be fabricated by spray processing. The use of the materials in AER can produce a ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147604 | Modified pigment containing inkjet ink compositions having a reduced conductivity increase The present invention relates to a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one salt of a geminal bisphosphonic acid group or partial esters thereof, as well as to dispersions and inkjet ink compositions comprising such modified pigments. Prefe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142843 | Aerogel particles and methods of making same Aerogel particles having a mean particle size less than 1 micron, products containing the same, processes of making the same, and uses thereof are described. A process of making the particle is also described wherein starting aerogel particles are homogenized or wet... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133311 | Pigment dipsersions comprising functionalized non-polymeric dispersants The present invention relates to pigment dispersions comprising a liquid vehicle, a pigment, and a non-polymeric dispersant comprising at least one functional groups. Various embodiments of the functional group are disclosed. For each of these embodiments, preferabl... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129448 | Method of preparing polymer modified pigments The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer modified pigment comprising the steps of, combining, in any order, a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one reactive group, a polymer comprising at least one functional grou... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8110172 | Methods of making a niobium metal oxide and oxygen reduced niobium oxides Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes mixing the niobium oxide and niobium powder to form a powder mixture that is then heat treated to form heat treated particles which then undergo reacting in an atmosphere... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105643 | Process for printing features with smaller dimensions The invention relates generally to a printing process. In particular, the invention relates to a printing process where a first-printed feature or vanishing trace causes a second-printed feature to have a smaller dimension than it would in the absence of the first-p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101231 | Processes for forming photovoltaic conductive features from multiple inks Photovoltaic conductive features and processes for forming photovoltaic conductive features are described. The process comprises (a) providing a substrate comprising a passivation layer disposed on a silicon layer; (b) depositing a surface modifying material onto at... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8080495 | Diesel oxidation catalysts A catalyst composition comprises a particulate support and catalyst nanoparticles on the particulate support. The catalyst nanoparticles comprise an alloy of platinum and palladium in an atomic ratio of from about 25:75 to about 75:25 and are present in a concentrat... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070186 | Printable reflective features formed from multiple inks and processes for making them The invention relates to reflective features formed from multiple inks. In one embodiment, the reflective feature includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, the first and second regions having different surface characteristics; a first reflectiv... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062820 | Toner composition and method of preparing same The invention provides a toner composition comprising toner particles and composite metal oxide particles comprising a core consisting of a first metal oxide and a coating consisting of a second metal oxide. The core is substantially spherical and non-aggregated. Th... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058195 | Nanoglass and flame spray processes for producing nanoglass The invention is to processes for producing a nanoglass powder batches and to powder batches formed by such processes. In one embodiment, the process comprises the steps of providing a precursor medium comprising a first metal oxide precursor to a first metal oxide,... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056708 | Elastomer composite materials in low density forms and methods A bale of elastomer composite is formed of elastomer and filler, the bale having a void volume of at least 3%. In another aspect, a container is provided, at least a portion of the container being occupied by elastomer composite pieces of elastomer and filler, where... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048213 | Inkjet ink compositions comprising azo pigments Inkjet ink compositions comprising a liquid vehicle, an azo pigment, and a synergist are described. The colorant of the azo pigment and the synergist have specific structural features that, in combination, can be used to form an inkjet ink composition having long te... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047575 | Printable features formed from multiple inks and processes for making them The invention relates to reflective and non-reflective features formed from multiple inks. In one embodiment, the printed feature comprises a substrate having a first region and a second region, the first and second regions having different surface characteristics; ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8040660 | High voltage niobium oxides and capacitors containing same Nb1-xTaxO powder wherein x is 0.1 to 0.5 is described. Further, this powder, as well as niobium suboxide powders, can be doped with at least one dopant oxide. Pressed bodies of the powder, sintered bodies, capacitor anodes, and capacitors are a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038971 | Fumed silica of controlled aggregate size and processes for manufacturing the same The invention provides fumed silica comprising aggregates that have an aggregate size and a surface area that satisfy particular formulas relating aggregate size to surface area, as well as aggregates that exhibit particular viscosity, power law exponent index, and/... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034316 | Carbon blacks having low PAH amounts and methods of making same Carbon blacks, such as rubber blacks, having a low PAH concentration are described. Furthermore, elastomeric or rubber compositions containing the carbon black of the present invention are further described, as well as methods of making carbon black having a low PAH... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029761 | Surface-treated metal oxide particles The invention provides surface-treated metal oxide particles. The surface-treated metal oxide particles have specific ratios of (1) the integrated area of the resonance signals with chemical shifts in the range from −4 ppm to −33 ppm to the integrated area of th... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021583 | Aerogel containing blanket A process of producing a blanket is described and can involve forming an aqueous slurry of hydrophobic aerogels, fibers, and at least one wetting agent, drying the aqueous slurry to form a substantially dried product, and calendaring the substantially dried product ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021471 | Modified colorants with aliphatic poly-acid groups Modified colorants which can be pigments or dyes are described wherein the colorant has attached at least one aliphatic poly-acid group. Ink and inkjet ink compositions, formulations, and systems are further described, as well as methods of generating a printed imag... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012390 | Elastomer composite materials in low density forms and methods A bale of elastomer composite is formed of elastomer and filler, the bale having a void volume of at least 3%. In another aspect, a container is provided, at least a portion of the container being occupied by elastomer composite pieces of elastomer and filler, where... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998287 | Tantalum sputtering target and method of fabrication A process is described for processing metal which includes clock rolling a metal plate until the desired thickness is achieved to form a rolled plate. Sputtering targets and other metal articles are further described. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7972428 | Process for preparing modified pigments A process for preparing a modified pigment having attached at least one organic group is described. This process comprises the step of combining, in any order, a colored pigment, an aromatic amine, a base, and an aqueous medium to form a mixture, and then combining ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968191 | Modified carbon products and their applications Modified carbon products including a metal group attached to the modified carbon product. The modified carbon products are particularly useful for various applications such as catalysis, electronic conduction, ionic conduction, absorbents, heat transfer and luminesc... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959726 | Blends of carbon blacks and products containing the same Blends of carbon black or other fillers is described. The blends of carbon black or other fillers are preferably pre-blended prior to introducing the blend into a product such as an elastomeric or polymeric product. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951297 | Material for chromatography Granulated products are provided and include carbonaceous particles and a carbonized agent or binder. The agent or binder is preferably a synthetic resin, pitch component, or mixture thereof. Packing materials for packing columns used in chromatographic separations ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947761 | Inkjet ink compositions comprising polymeric dispersants having attached chromophore groups The present invention relates to an inkjet ink composition comprising a liquid vehicle, a pigment, and a polymeric dispersant. In one embodiment, the pigment comprises a colorant having the formula A-(B)x or is a carbon black pigment and the polymeric dis... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922936 | Luminescent compositions, methods for making luminescent compositions and inks incorporating the same A particulate luminescent composition is disclosed that, when excited by electromagnetic radiation at a first frequency, emits electromagnetic radiation at a second frequency equal to or within 1500 cm−1 of the first frequency. The luminescent compositi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922805 | Method of preparing oxidized modified pigments and inkjet ink compositions comprising the same The present invention relates to oxidized modified pigments and dispersions as well as methods of preparing them. Also disclosed are aqueous inkjet ink compositions comprising oxidized modified pigments. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7910081 | Process for the production of fumed silica The invention provides a process for the production of fumed silica. The process comprises providing a silicon halide feedstock comprising about 80% to 100% methyltrichlorosilane, combining the silicon halide feedstock with hydrogen gas and oxygen gas to form a reac... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906590 | Process to form modified pigments A method of forming a modified pigment comprising a pigment having attached at least one polymeric group is described. In one embodiment, a polymer, a pigment, a linking agent, and an optional activating agent are combined, and the linking agent is reacted with the ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906453 | Processes for controlling catalyst particle morphology Processes for forming catalyst particles utilizing a defoamer are described. Also described are processes for forming catalysts, where the processes comprise providing a correlation between defoamer concentration and catalyst particle morphology, and determining an ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897658 | Aqueous coating compositions The present invention relates to a dispersant composition comprising at least one non-ionic surfactant and at least one polymer comprising at least one salt of a carboxylic acid group. Also disclosed are pigment compositions and aqueous coating compositions comprisi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892643 | Metal and oxides thereof and methods to make same Metal oxides and metals are described. The metal oxides and metals, such as silica, are preferably obtained by removing a removable template to obtain a metal oxide or metal material. Applications and uses of the material are further described. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| RE42099 | Methods and apparatus for producing and treating novel elastomer composites Elastomer masterbatch is processed in a continuous compounder having multiple parallel elongate rotors axially oriented in an elongate processing chamber. Optionally, additional materials are compounded into the masterbatch, e.g., additives, other elastomeric compos... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7829057 | Carbon black and multi-stage process for making same Methods of producing carbon black in a multi-stage reaction are described. Also described is carbon black formed from the processes. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824466 | Production of metal nanoparticles Processes for the production of metal nanoparticles. In one aspect, the invention is to a process comprising the steps of mixing a heated first solution comprising a base and/or a reducing agent (e.g., a non-polyol reducing agent), a polyol, and a polymer of vinyl p... | 11/02/2010 |
