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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8445394 | Intermediate thermal expansion coefficient glass Aluminoborosilicate glasses which may be useful in photovoltaic, photochromic, electrochromic, or Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting applications are described. ... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8445364 | Methods of treating semiconducting materials including melting and cooling A method for treating semiconducting materials includes providing a semiconducting material having a crystalline structure, pre-heating a portion of the semiconducting material to a temperature less than the melting temperature of the semiconducting material, and th... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444752 | Particulate filters and methods of filtering particulate matter A particulate filter may comprise an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of parallel channels disposed and configured to flow fluid from the inlet end to the outlet end, the channels being defined by a plurality of porous walls configured to trap particulate m... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444737 | Ceramic structures and methods of making ceramic structures A method of firing a green structure to produce a ceramic structure may comprise heating a firing environment during a first stage of firing of a green structure over a first timed temperature cycle having an average ramp rate sufficient to substantially complete bu... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444272 | Multi-projector system using multiplexed illumination An apparatus for forming a color image has at least a first, a second, and a third illumination source, each illumination source energizable to provide continuous illumination of a first, a second, or a third wavelength band, respectively, to an optical multiplexer.... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8443863 | High temperature sheet handling system and methods Methods and apparatus provide for imparting a controlled supply of gas to at least one Bernoulli chuck to provide a balanced draw and repellant gas flow to a material sheet; and at least one of: elevating a temperature of the supply of gas to the at least one Bernou... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8441532 | Shape measurement of specular reflective surface A method of measuring a shape of a specular reflective surface is provided. A pattern displayed on a surface of a target positioned at a target plane is produced from a specular reflective surface positioned at a measurement plane. An image of the reflection is reco... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440586 | Low pressure drop extruded catalyst filter A batch composition for making a highly porous honeycomb ceramic catalytic filter article, including base inorganic components including a mixture of a nano-zeolite powder, and an inorganic filler, in amounts defined herein; and super additives including: a mixture ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440479 | Method for forming an organic light emitting diode device A method for sealing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device is disclosed wherein the OLED device comprises a color filter. A color filter is deposited on a first glass plate or substrate and a glass-based frit is then deposited in a loop around the color filt... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440367 | Solutions for solid oxide fuel cell seal failures A solid oxide fuel cell that is resistant to seal delamination is disclosed. The solid oxide fuel cell comprises, either individually or in combination, a solid electrically non -conductive frame, a seal structure comprising a material capable of preventing a transf... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8440155 | Flow modulating substrates for early light-off An exhaust gas after-treatment system includes at least first and second substrates. The first substrate has a first region and a second region circumferentially surrounding the first region. The first region of the first substrate has a higher average cell density ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8438876 | Method and apparatus for removing glass soot sheet from substrate As a precursor to forming a glass sheet, a soot layer is formed on a deposition surface using a roll-to-roll glass soot deposition process. A soot layer-separating device is configured to bring a stream of gas into contact with at least a portion of a free surface o... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8437116 | Electric double layer capacitors, capacitor materials and methods of making the same Carbon materials and methods of manufacturing carbon materials for use in high energy devices, such as electric double layer capacitors are described. High energy devices manufactured with carbon materials contemplated herein have high energy density. Methods of man... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8436833 | Methods and apparatus for sensing touch events on a display Methods and apparatus provide for a touch sensitive display, in which a transparent layer is disposed over a display layer; light is directed to propagate into and/or through the transparent layer; scattered light is measured in response to an object touching a surf... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435605 | Flexible substrates having a thin-film barrier Methods and apparatus provide for: applying an inorganic barrier layer to at least a portion of a flexible substrate, the barrier layer being formed from a low liquidus temperature (LLT) material; and sintering the inorganic barrier layer while maintaining the flexi... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435604 | Sealing technique for decreasing the time it takes to hermetically seal a device and the resulting hermetically sealed device A sealing method for decreasing the time it takes to hermetically seal a device and the resulting hermetically sealed device (e.g., a hermetically sealed OLED device) are described herein. The sealing method includes the steps of: (1) cooling an un-encapsulated devi... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435441 | Compositions for applying to ceramic honeycomb bodies Disclosed are compositions for applying to honeycomb bodies. The compositions can be used as plugging mixtures for forming a ceramic wall flow filter. Alternatively, the compositions can be used to form skin coatings on exterior portions of a honeycomb body. The dis... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435025 | Honeycomb extrusion die apparatus Honeycomb extrusion die apparatus include a die body including a first set of die pins circumscribed by a second set of die pins. At least a portion of the end face of die pins of the second set of die pins are positioned along a peripheral surface extending at an o... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8434328 | Antimony-free glass, antimony-free frit and a glass package that is hermetically sealed with the frit An antimony-free glass suitable for use in a frit for producing a hermetically sealed glass package is described. The hermetically sealed glass package, such as an OLED display device, is manufactured by providing a first glass substrate plate and a second glass sub... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8431502 | Silicate glasses having low seed concentration A fusion formable and ion exchangeable silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3. ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429937 | Method and apparatus for making a shaped glass article A flat glass sheet and a mold having a mold cavity defined by a shaping surface are provided. The shaping surface has a surface profile of a shaped glass article. At least one edge alignment pin is provided on the mold at an edge of the shaping surface. The glass sh... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429936 | Method of making a glass sheet using controlled cooling Methods of drawing glass sheet via a downdraw process are provided. In certain aspects, the methods utilize rapid cooling below the root (70) of the forming apparatus (10). Such rapid cooling can, for example, facilitate the use of glass having a liqui... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8428415 | Bend insensitive optical fibers with low refractive index glass rings An optical fiber includes a silica-based glass portion having an outer diameter of less than about 120 μm. The glass portion comprises a core, an inner cladding and a low index ring. The core comprises an index of refraction n1, and a relative refractive... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8426767 | Methods for laser scribing and breaking thin glass A method of forming a vent in a glass substrate includes forming a defect in the glass substrate on a scribe line. A beam spot of a laser may be directed onto the defect and advanced along the scribe line. A cooling jet may be directed onto the defect such that the ... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8426176 | Synthetic microcarriers for culturing cells A cell culture microcarrier includes a polymer formed from copolymerization of a mixture including (i) an uncharged hydrophilic unsaturated monomer having a hydroxyl group; (ii) a hydrophilic carboxylic acid containing unsaturated monomer; and (iii) a hydrophilic mu... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8426148 | Label-free methods using a resonant waveguide grating biosensor to determine GPCR signaling pathways A system and method for GPCR signaling pathway analysis and elucidation using a biosensor, a live-cell, and a pathway active compound, as defined herein. ... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8425985 | Method for particulate coating A coating method including forming a coating liquid having modified particles, the modified particles being formed by covalently attaching at least one modifier to at least one particle; forming a coating layer on a surface of subphase liquid in a container; and sep... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8425871 | Single phase yttrium phosphate having the xenotime crystal structure and method for its synthesis Methods for producing substantially single phase yttrium phosphate which exhibits the xenotime crystal structure are disclosed. The methods can be practiced without the use of high temperatures (e.g., the methods can be practiced at temperatures less than 1000° C.)... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8425830 | Permeable material, articles made therefrom and method of manufacture The invention is directed to a honeycomb comprising cordierite and beta-spudomene, the honeycomb a having total porosity of greater than 30% and a mean pore diameter of less than 5 μm. The honeycomb is made from a mixture of activated kaolin and a mineral selected ... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8421997 | Active spot array lithographic projector system with regulated spots An active spot array projection system particularly for microlithographic projection includes a spatial light modulator, such as a digital micromirror device, having individually addressable elements. A focusing array, such as a microlens array, focuses elements tra... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8419508 | Methods of fabricating a honeycomb extrusion die from a die body A method for screening abrasive wheels for fabricating a honeycomb extrusion die from a die body, and methods for fabricating a honeycomb extrusion die using an abrasive wheel assembly. One method for fabricating a honeycomb extrusion die includes measuring at least... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8418441 | Systems and methods for controlling temperature and total hydrocarbon slip Systems and methods for controlling temperature and total hydrocarbon slip in an exhaust system are provided. Control systems can comprise an oxidation catalyst, a particulate filter, a fuel injector, and a processor for controlling a fuel injection based on an oxid... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8415555 | Dimensional silica-based porous silicon structures and methods of fabrication Methods of fabricating dimensional silica-based substrates or structures comprising a porous silicon layers are contemplated. According to one embodiment, oxygen is extracted from the atomic elemental composition of a silica glass substrate by reacting a metallic ga... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8415013 | Strengthened glass articles and methods of making A strengthened glass article having a central tension that is below a threshold value above which the glass exhibits frangible behavior. The central tension varies non-linearly with the thickness of the glass. The glass article may be used as cover plates or windows... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8410909 | Cables and connector assemblies employing a furcation tube(s) for radio-frequency identification (RFID)-equipped connectors, and related systems and methods Embodiments disclosed in the detailed description include cables and connector assemblies employing a furcation tube(s) for radio-frequency identification (RFID)-equipped connectors, and related systems and methods. In one embodiment, a connector assembly is provide... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8408461 | System and method for image analysis pointing-error correction The disclosure relates to a system and a method for light beam interrogation of an optical biosensor and for monitoring a biological event on the biosensor for use, for example, in microplate image analysis. The system and method correct pointing-errors that can be ... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8408197 | Submergible combustion burner A burner apparatus includes a first tube having a first longitudinal bore and a second tube having a second longitudinal bore. The second tube is disposed within the first longitudinal bore such that an annular space is defined between the second tube and the first ... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8408029 | Method for thermally conditioning molten glass An oblong conduit (13) for conditioning molten glass is disclosed. The wall (23) of the conduit is composed of a precious metal, e.g., a platinum-rhodium alloy, and can be equipped with precious metal tabs (29) for supporting the upper surface (... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8407915 | Tray assemblies and methods for manufacturing ceramic articles Tray assemblies and methods for manufacturing ceramic articles are provided. In one embodiment, a tray assembly includes a tray body having a supporting surface operable to support a ceramic article for passage through a microwave drying apparatus during a microwave... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8406596 | Optical fiber containing multi-layered coating system The present invention relates to an optical fiber that includes a glass fiber and three or more coatings that encapsulate the glass fiber, where the three or more coatings include a primary coating in contact with said glass fiber, one or more intermediate coatings ... | 03/26/2013 |
