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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172935 | Special effect pigments The present invention provides mixed metal oxide based special effect pigments that can be incorporated into optically thin binder systems to produce a “metal flake” appearance that is superior to the “metal flake” appearance presently achievable using conve... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8142814 | Method and apparatus for supercritical fluid assisted particle production The present invention provides an apparatus and methods of producing particles that include a polymer, a wax and/or lipid and, optionally, a biologically active substance. In accordance with the methods of the invention, a load stock including a polymer, a wax and/o... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8114801 | COG dieletric composition for use with nickel electrodes Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy COG requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in ac... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8093491 | Lead free solar cell contacts Formulations and methods of making solar cells are disclosed. In general, the invention presents a solar cell contact made from a mixture wherein the mixture comprises a solids portion and an organics portion, wherein the solids portion comprises from about 85 to ab... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092911 | Extended firing range enamels to produce frost effects The invention provides an enamel composition that imparts a frosted appearance to glass articles such as bottles and windows while allowing a wide firing range and maintaining consistent properties such as gloss and light transmittance. The composition comprises a z... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8008388 | Weatherable glass fiber reinforced polyolefin composition Glass fiber reinforced olefin compositions comprise polypropylene homopolymers, polypropylene copolymers, opacifying pigments, fibrous reinforcers, light stabilizers, lubricants and antioxidants. The opacifying pigments are advantageously ZnO, ZnS or surface treated... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007930 | Zinc containing glasses and enamels This invention relates to lead free, cadmium free, bismuth free low melting high durability glass and enamel compositions. The compositions comprise silica, zinc, titanium, and boron oxide based glass frits. The resulting compositions can be used to decorate and pro... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006909 | Methods of forming and detecting non-visible marks and articles marked in accordance with the methods The present invention provides methods of forming and detecting non-visible marks and articles marked in accordance with the methods. In accordance with the methods of the invention, a marking material is applied to a substrate to form a mark that is contrastable fr... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7901606 | Production of porous materials by supercritical fluid processing The present invention provides a method of producing porous structures, particles or matrixes, which may be comprised of one or a plurality of components, an apparatus for carrying out the method and particles formed in accordance with the method. The method is part... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7858548 | COG dielectric composition for use with nickel electrodes Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy COG requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in ac... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7833439 | Ultra low-emissivity (ultra low E) silver coating A silver conductive coating possessing infrared absorbing properties is disclosed. The coating is made from a blend of one or more micron size silver powders and/or flakes together with carbon black, inorganic pigment, glass frit, and powdered selenium or bismuth me... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832233 | Method of making staged burnout enamels for second surface firing of multilayer glass structures The present invention provides a method of making a decorated multilayer glass structure using a single firing step that includes that use of a crystallizing glass enamel composition that contains ingredients to ensure the complete burnout of the organic portion of ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819939 | Synthesis of nickel nanopowders The invention relates to a method of making a nickel powder having an average particle size of less than about 100 nanometers, comprising contacting, at a temperature of about 50° C. to about 95° C., a reduction solution with a nickel solution to form a reaction m... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7767118 | Nanoparticles from supercritical fluid antisolvent process using particle growth and agglomeration retardants The present invention provides a method of forming particles using supercritical fluid (SCF). In accordance with the method, one or more growth retardant compounds having both SCF-philic and SCF-phobic groups are present when one or more solute materials reach a sup... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763557 | Porcelain enamel having a metallic appearance A porcelain enamel composition having a metallic appearance is disclosed. The composition comprises about 45% to about 55% SiO2, about 4 to about 20% R2O, about 9 to about 15% B2O3, about 4 to about 12% MnO2, ab... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7745566 | Methods for the purification of polymers The present invention provides methods for purifying polymers. In each embodiment of the invention disclosed herein, a supercritical fluid is contacted with an organic solution that includes a polymer to be purified dissolved in an organic solvent. The supercritical... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740899 | Electronic device having lead and cadmium free electronic overglaze applied thereto The present invention provides an electronic device having a lead-free and cadmium-free glass composition applied thereto and fired to form an acid resistant overglaze, and a method of overglazing an electronic device using the lead-free and cadmium-free glass compo... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7737062 | Forehearth concentrate and method for opalization of glass The invention provides an opalescent forehearth color concentrate comprising a non-smelted agglomerated interspersion of particles for use in coloring glass, said concentrate comprising by weight from about 10% to about 70% of a glass component and from about 30% to... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727922 | X8R dielectric composition for use with nickel electrodes Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy X8R requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in ac... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7696095 | Auto-stopping slurries for chemical-mechanical polishing of topographic dielectric silicon dioxide The present invention provides auto-stopping CMP slurry compositions that minimize post-CMP non-uniformity and also extend the time that polishing can be continued beyond the end point without the risk of over-polishing the dielectric silicon dioxide film. Auto-stop... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7687401 | Substantially spherical composite ceria/titania particles The present invention provides substantially spherical composite ceria/titania particles, a method of forming the same, and chemical mechanical polishing compositions comprising such particles. The substantially spherical particles include a substantially crystallin... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7666239 | Hydrothermal synthesis of cerium-titanium oxide for use in CMP The present invention provides a method of synthesizing abrasive particles and methods of using the same in chemical mechanical polishing slurry applications. The nanosized abrasive particles according to the invention are produced by hydrothermal synthesis using an... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7547369 | Method of making multilayer structures using tapes on non-densifying substrates A method of applying a ceramic coating to a substrate comprises laminating one or more layers of a green ceramic tape to a rigid substrate using a tackifying resin to adhere the tape to the substrate. Upon firing, the tackifying resin ensures near zero shrinkage of ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7541306 | X8R dielectric composition for use with nickel electrodes Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy X8R requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in ac... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7527832 | Process for structuring self-cleaning glass surfaces A plasma spray process for structuring self-cleaning glass surfaces and self-cleaning glass surfaces formed according to the process. Molten or heat softened particles of inorganic material are plasma spray deposited onto the surface of a substrate to create a micro... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7524531 | Structured self-cleaning surfaces and method of forming same The present invention involves growing diatoms on a surface for the purpose of forming nanoscale-sized siliceous structures on the surface. In accordance with the invention, diatom films are grown on various substrates, which are then fired to remove all organic mat... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7521390 | Ultra low temperature fixed X7R and BX dielectric ceramic composition and method of making Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy X7R and BX requirements and which are compatible with silver-palladium internal electrodes are made in accordance with the invention. The capacitors exhibit desirable dielectric properties (high capacitance, low dissi... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7504349 | Lead-free and cadmium-free conductive copper thick film pastes Thick film conductive copper pastes that are lead-free and cadmium-free. The inventive copper pastes possess desirable characteristics, including good solderability, good wire bondability, a low firing temperature, and a wide temperature processing window, and provi... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7498372 | Ether-ester plasticizers The present invention provides compounds having both a pendent ether group and a pendent ester group that are useful as plasticizers for polymer resin and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment of the invention, compounds according to the invention ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7467988 | Slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates The present invention provides a slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates. The slurry composition according to the invention includes an aqueous dispersion of abrasive particles and a pyrrolidone compound. The abrasive ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7455797 | Method and apparatus for producing particles using supercritical fluid The present invention provides a method of producing particles via a supercritical fluid processing technique, an apparatus for carrying out the method and the particles produced thereby. The method includes: (1) providing: a supercritical fluid; a first solvent tha... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7339780 | Copper termination inks containing lead free and cadmium free glasses for capacitors A reduction resistant lead-free and cadmium-free glass composition that is particularly suitable for use in conductive ink applications is disclosed. The invention includes a capacitor, which includes a conductive copper termination. The copper termination is made b... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318897 | Method of removing spectator ions from aqueous suspension of solid particles The present invention provides a method of removing spectator ions and contaminants from aqueous suspensions of solid particles. In accordance with the method of the invention, the solid particles are transported across a phase boundary into a non-polar organic solv... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7307125 | Thermoplastic olefin compositions and injection molded articles made thereof A thermoplastic polymer composition that exhibits substantially isotropic post injection molding shrinkage. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes a blend of highly crystalline polypropylene homopolymer, an ethylene-C4-8 α-olefin plastomer and ta... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300478 | Slurry composition and method of use The present invention provides an aqueous slurry composition that comprises cerium oxide and/or cerium oxide-containing mixed rare earth oxide abrasive particles, a polyacrylate, and an agent that retards hard settling. The agent that retards hard settling is prefer... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294044 | Slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates The present invention provides a slurry composition and method for polishing organic polymer-based ophthalmic substrates. The slurry composition according to the invention includes an aqueous dispersion of abrasive particles and a pyrrolidone compound. The abrasive ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282242 | Multilayer polymer structure The present invention provides a multilayer polymer structure including an inner structural layer (A) of a rigid polymer composition, an intermediate or tie layer (B) of a polymer composition including a thermoplastic polyurethane, and an exposed or surface layer (C... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279181 | Method for preparation of particles from solution-in-supercritical fluid or compressed gas emulsions The present invention provides a method of producing particles from solution-in-supercritical fluid or compressed gas emulsions. In accordance with the method of the invention, a solution that includes a solute dissolved in a solvent is contacted with supercritical ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7265069 | Forehearth concentrate and method for opalization of glass The invention provides an opalescent forehearth color concentrate comprising a non-smelted agglomerated interspersion of particles for use in coloring glass, said concentrate comprising by weight from about 10% to about 70% of a glass component and from about 30% to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255965 | Non-aqueous electrolytic solution The use of lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB) as an additive in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long life and high capacity retention after high temperature storage. ... | 08/14/2007 |
