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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8034404 | Method for producing white powder comprising titanium oxide film and metallic silver film A method for producing a white powder, which includes forming on a surface of a base particle a titanium oxide film and a metallic silver film contiguously one upon another in this order, wherein the base particle includes a magnetic material, and wherein said step ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7985397 | Method of treating hydrogen sulfide, method of producing hydrogen, and photocatalytic-reaction apparatus A method of treating hydrogen sulfide or producing hydrogen which comprises disposing a liquid tank having a photocatalyst electrode comprising a photocatalyst and a liquid tank having a metal electrode so that the two liquid tanks are separated from each other by a... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7922991 | Basic magnesium carbonate, production method and use of the same Basic magnesium carbonate comprising a tubular aggregated particle of flaky fine crystals. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7704914 | Photocatalyst and process for producing the same A photocatalyst which has high catalytic activity, is nontoxic, has a long life, can utilize visible light as it is for photocatalytic reactions, and is useful especially for hydrogen generation; and a process for producing the same. The photocatalyst comprises cadm... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7608557 | Highly active photocatalyst and process for producing the same Provided are a photocatalyst which is high in catalytic activity, is nontoxic, has a long life, allows visible light to be used directly for its photocatalytic reaction and is especially useful for hydrogen generation, and a process for producing it. It contains a c... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7566499 | Light interference multi-layered film-coated powder design method, manufacturing method, and light interference multi-layered film-coated powder Optically coherent multilayered film-coated powder having weather resistance and a clear intended color, and processes for designing and producing the same are provided. A substance of the base particles providing an intended function and an intended color are selec... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7169443 | Powder coated with titania film and method for production thereof A titania film-coated powder comprising a base particle having provided thereon at least one titania film, wherein the base particle is coated with the titania film by suspending the base particle in a buffer solution having a pH of from 7.0 to 12.0 to obtain a susp... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6987868 | Genuine/counterfeit discriminating method, genuine/counterfeit discrimination object, and genuine/counterfeit discriminating device A genuine/counterfeit discrimination method, comprising identifying a combination of at least two of an electric field pattern, a magnetic pattern, an electron beam responsive pattern, and reflection or absorption patterns of visible light, ultraviolet light, and in... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6863979 | Consolidated material of coated powders and process for producing same A consolidated material of coated powders obtained by a method which comprises forming a molding by mutually bonding powder particles having a given property and in which the powder particles can be made to have a desired arrangement or can be arranged in positions ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 7399333 | Filter element and process for producing the same The present invention provides a filter element and a method for producing the same, which do not generate pollution during waste disposal, can be easily produced, improve the pressure loss and reduce the production cost. The filter element and the method for produc... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399522 | Heat-resistant filter element and method for production thereof A subject for the invention is to provide a low-cost heat-resistant filter element produced from polyethylene particles which is for use in separating and collecting particles from a dust gas, can be continuously used even in a high-temperature environment of about ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7347979 | Gas processing method and gas processing apparatus utilizing oxidation catalyst and low-temperature plasma A method for treating a gas characterized in that a low temperature plasma is generated in the presence of a metallic oxide oxidation catalyst, and an apparatus for treating a gas characterized by containing a low temperature plasma-generating unit carrying a metall... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7060127 | Silica-calcium carbonate composite particles Silica-calcium carbonate composition particles having the characteristics of both synthetic silica and calcium carbonate are described along with paper having the particles internally filled therein and a method for making the particles. In the carbonation re... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6991677 | Titanium dioxide-calcium carbonate composite particles Titanium dioxide-calcium carbonate composite particles capable of realizing characteristic properties inherent in titanium dioxide such as a high opacity, a process for producing the same, and a complex composition or complex incorporated with the same are provided.... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6818297 | White powder and method for production thereof A white powder characterized by comprising base particles having on the surface thereof at least one coating film comprising a crystallized-particle aggregate which is capable of imparting a white color based on the scattering reflection of light and which comprises... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6666991 | Fluorescent or phosphorescent composition A fluorescent or luminous composition, comprising a multilayered film-coated powder having at least two coating films on a base particle, and a fluorescent or luminous substance; the composition, wherein at least one layer of the coating films contains th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6517627 | Additive pigment powders Additive pigments having a box-shape spectral distribution are provided. These pigments are characterized in that they are pigment powders which respectively have a high reflectance in the regions corresponding to the three primary colors of light, and co... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6440322 | Magnetic fluid and process for the production thereof A magnetic fluid and a process for producing the same are provided. The magnetic fluid is an excellent fluid which mightily and precisely actuates by the action of an external magnetic field so that its viscosity can be significantly increased and be easi... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6387532 | Coated powder and process for the preparation thereof A highly functional film-coated powder which is produced without using the method based on the hydrolysis of a metal alkoxide and without using a metal alkoxide, which is an expensive compound, or a highly flammable organic solvent and which therefore can... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6337061 | Method for reclaiming metal sulfate-containing waste sulfuric acid For the purpose of efficiently and easily regenerating a sulfuric acid solution having a high concentration and a low impurity content from a metal sulfate-containing waste sulfuric acid solution and waste liquor formed during acid cleaning which are disc... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6310118 | Coloring material composition A colorant composition capable of giving a coating film excellent in heat resistance and weather resistance which not only can have a single clear color, such as, blue, green, yellow, or the like, and be used for forgery prevention based on discrimination... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6261691 | Powder coated with multilayer coating A powder comprising a base particle which has been colored desirably and vividly and having a high light transmittance in the visible region. The powder is a multilayer-coated powder comprising a base particle having thereon a multilayered film comprising... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6207280 | Multilayer-coated powder and process for producing the same In producing a multilayer-coated powder by coating the surface of a base powder of a metal, metal oxide, etc. with two or more layers of a metal oxide or the like, the films of a metal oxide or the like are formed through decomposition, etc. from a metal ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199605 | Medium dispensing apparatus and a method for the same A dispensing apparatus is which, even when a small amount of a medium is to be dispensed, can satisfactorily dispense the medium. The medium dispensing apparatus (1) has: a laboratory dish transporting mechanism (20) which transports a laboratory dish (10... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6162469 | Medical powder A safe medical powder with excellent performances which is a magnetosensitive powder for diagnosis, therapy, or drug delivery and which, even when placed in the body for a prolonged period, neither suffers a decrease in magnetic sensitivity nor releases i... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159396 | Electrorheological magnetic fluid and process for producing the same An electrorheological magnetic fluid including an electrically insulating liquid and fine particles dispersed therein is described, wherein the fine particles include a fine magnetic particle as a core, wherein the fine magnetic particle has a surface whi... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6110633 | Color magnetic toner and process for producing the same It is to provide a powder for use as a raw material for color magnetic toners for use in a color copier or the like which have been colored vividly as well as in white, and a dry color magnetic toner which is obtained from the raw material. The dry color ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6048574 | Powder having at least one layer and process for preparing the same A powder comprising a metal or metallic compound core having thereon at least one metal or metallic oxide layer having a uniform thickness of from 0.01 μm to 20 μm, wherein the metal of the metal or metallic oxide layer is different from the metal const... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5985466 | Powder having multilayered film on its surface and process for preparing the same A powder having metal oxide films on its surface is obtained in which the films have a heightened refractive index and which hence shows a high reflectance and has a bright color. A powder is obtained which has a reduced number of metal oxide films on the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5935608 | Antibacterial titania and process for producing the same An antibacterial titania comprising a titania to which ions of an antibacterial metal are adhered, wherein the antibacterial metal is silver; and the antibacterial titania further contains chlorine at a Cl/Ag molar ratio in a range of from 2.8 to 7.2. A p... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5763085 | Powder having at least one layer and process for preparing the same A powder comprising a metal or metallic compound core having thereon at least one metal or metallic oxide layer having a uniform thickness of from 0.01 μm to 20 μm, wherein the metal of the metal or metallic oxide layer is different from the metal const... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5714084 | Electrorheological magnetic fluid and process for producing the same An electrorheological magnetic fluid including an electrically insulating liquid and fine particles dispersed therein is described, wherein the fine particles include a fine magnetic particle as a core, wherein the fine magnetic particle has a surface whi... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5607490 | Filter having chemical resistance, antistatic property and water vapor resistance, and process for producing the same A water vapor resistant filter comprising a permeable molded material, nonwoven fabric or felt comprising polyimide fiber having a repeating unit represented by formula (I) is described. The permeable molded material, nonwoven fabric or felt is covered wi... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5558689 | Reinforced filter element A filter element, including a pair of filter plates that are each made of a nonwoven fabric or felt of a polymeric material shaped into a plate having a corrugated cross section and which are positioned in such a way that the grooves in one filter plate a... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5531906 | Process for treatment of sodium hydroxide waste liquor containing aluminum A process for treating sodium hydroxide waste liquor containing aluminum, comprising the steps of: adding, to aluminum-containing sodium hydroxide waste liquor, at least one of MgO and Mg(OH)2 in an amount of 0.5 to 3 moles with respect to 1 mo... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5507967 | Electrorheological magnetic fluid and process for producing the same An electrorheological magnetic fluid including an electrically insulating liquid and fine particles dispersed therein is described, wherein the fine particles include a fine magnetic particle as a core, wherein the fine magnetic particle has a surface whi... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5489423 | Process for recovering sulfuric acid from metallic sulfate-containing exhaust sulfuric acid In order to efficiently and easily recover a spent sulfuric acid exhasuted, for example, in an acid washing liquid or in producing titanium dioxide by a sulfate method in a large amount, as highly concentrated sulfuric acid, bivalent iron ions in the spen... | 02/06/1996 |
