Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6595372 | Filter device A filter device includes a tubular casing [10] with a closed bottom, a filter element [20] received within the casing [10], a lid [30] which closes an open end of the casing [10], and has a communication hole communicating the inside and outside of the ca... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6403019 | Process for preparing sintered body of aluminum titanate The present invention provides a process for preparing a raw material powder for producing a sintered body of aluminum titanate comprising: pulverizing a mixture containing: (1) 100 parts by weight of aluminum titanate crystals pulverized until a maximum grain... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6345161 | Non-contact developing method, non-contact developing device and image formation device This invention relates to a non-contact developing method for applying a driving voltage, which is an AC voltage superimposed on a DC offset voltage, to a non-contact developing roller to develop toner, and which prevents the selective developing phenomen... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6344363 | Method of making ferroelectric film with protective cover film against hydrogen and moisture A ferroelectric film is formed on a principal surface of an underlying substrate. By the vapor deposition using high density plasma, an insulating protection film is deposited so that the ferroelectric film is covered therewith. The deposited protection f... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6340617 | Manufacture of semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having shallow p-n junctions and silicide regions, capable of meeting both requirements of a high annealing temperature and a low annealing temperature. A lamination of two films made of materials having di... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338891 | Ink jet recording sheet The present invention provides an ink jet recording sheet excellent in ink absorption properties, surface gloss, transparency and color of recorded images. The ink jet recording sheet has a gloss like photographic papers and has a high transparency, and c... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6337000 | Guide bush and method of forming diamond-like carbon film over the guide bush The invention provides a guide bush wherein a cemented carbide alloy containing at least cobalt is provided on an inner surface thereof for holding a workpiece rotatably and slidably in the longitudinal axial direction thereof in close proximity of a cutt... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336953 | Method for preparing metal powder The present invention relates to a method for preparing metal powder by means of blowing a cooling liquid toward a flowing down melt metal flow characterized that the cooling liquid is successively discharged downwardly from an annular nozzle toward the m... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6337238 | Semiconductor device having a dielectric film and a fabrication process thereof A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell capacitor for storing information, wherein the memory cell capacitor includes a capacitor insulation film of a double oxide on a lower electrode. The lower electrode has a layered structure of Ir/IrO | 01/08/2002 |
| 6337155 | Battery and method of manufacture thereof A secondary battery using a metal oxide enabling intercalation of alkali metal ion, as an active material for cathode, and a polymeric solid electrolyte as an electrolyte, and a method of the manufacture thereof are disclosed. The battery comprises an ass... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6337153 | Sealed non-aqueous electrolyte cell having a casing of a sheet of laminated material A sealed non-aqueous electrolyte cell which has a casing made of a laminated material and which inhibits deterioration in the performance of the cell attributable to a decrease in the degree of sealing. This cell is achieved by addition of an inorganic ox... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6337132 | Layered rock salt-type oxide particle powder and process for producing the same The present invention provides a lithium nickel-layered rock salt-type oxide particle powder, a lithium cobalt-layered rock salt-type oxide particle powder or a particle powder of a solid solution of these layered rock salt-type oxides, wherein the surfac... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6333125 | Non-sintered nickel electrode for alkaline storage cell, and alkaline storage cell utilizing the electrode In a non-sintered nickel electrode for an alkaline storage cell, a discharge capacity and cycle life are improved. This is achieved by employing, as an active material for the non-sintered electrode, coated nickel active material particles, each of the pa... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6333545 | Semiconductor device having blocking layer and fuses The semiconductor device comprises: an insulation film 72 having a contact hole 74 which reaches a substrate 10 formed in; an interconnection layer 78 connected to the substrate 10 through the contact hole 74; a blocking layer 80 formed of the same conduc... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6331239 | Method of electroplating non-conductive plastic molded products A method of electroplating non-conductive plastic moldings, the method comprising the steps of: applying a catalyst useful for electroless plating to non-conductive plastic moldings using a colloidal solution containing a precious metal compound and a sta... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6328818 | Method for treating surface of ferrous material and salt bath furnace used therefor The present invention features nitriding-treating the ferrous material to form a nitrided layer composed of at least one of iron nitride and iron carbide nitride on the surface thereof, and heating to maintain the ferrous material at a temperature of 500 ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329100 | Hydrogen absorbing alloy electrode and process for producing same A hydrogen absorbing alloy electrode is provided which is improved in hydrogen gas absorbing ability and in low-temperature discharge characteristics. The electrode contains a hydrogen absorbing alloy having a crystal structure of the CaCu5 type and repre... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329461 | Silicone-containing aqueous coating composition and method of producing same A method of producing silicone-containing aqueous coating compositions excellent in shelf stability of the emulsion and in weather resistance, stain resistance, water resistance and solvent resistance of coatings derived therefrom is provided. The method ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329217 | Thermoelectric device and method of fabricating the same A plurality of n-type bar-shaped devices (51) consisting of an n-type thermoelectric semiconductor and a plurality of p-type bar-shaped devices (52) consisting of a p-type thermoelectric semiconductor are regularly disposed or fixed through an insulating ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6319619 | Semiconductor sealing resin composition, semiconductor device sealed with the same, and process for preparing semiconductor device The present invention relates to a semiconductor encapsulating resin composition which is safe and superior in moisture resistance, flame retardance and moldability, and to a highly reliable semiconductor device which is fabricated by encapsulating a semi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6316682 | Process for preparing 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane A method of producing 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane wherein 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane is obtained by reacting at least one selected from the group consisting of fluorinated and chlorinated propane and chlorinated propane expressed by a general formula o... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6316145 | Non-aqueous electrolyte battery and charging method therefor In a non-aqueous electrolyte battery using titanium oxide or lithium titanate as a negative electrode material for negative electrode, polymeric electrolyte is interposed between the negative electrode and a positive electrode. If titanium oxide or lithiu... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6313979 | Solid electrolyte capacitor The invention provides a process for producing solid electrolyte capacitors by forming a dielectric oxide film and a first cathode layer of solid conductive substance over the surface of an anode body of valve metal, and forming a second cathode layer of ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6310383 | Thermoelectric element and method for manufacturing the same A plurality of n-type bar-shaped devices (51) consisting of an n-type thermoelectric semiconductor and a plurality of p-type bar-shaped devices (52) consisting of a p-type thermoelectric semiconductor are regularly disposed or fixed through an insulating ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6309759 | Sliding bearing and its production method A sliding bearing, which comprises a lining and a bismuth or bismuth-alloy overlay having improved compatibility and fatigue resistance is provided. The overlay is characterized by the following orientation. The relative ratio of the X-ray diffraction int... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6309984 | Agent for treating water repellency supply cloth and water repellency supply cloth A water repellency supply cloth supplying a water-repellent film having excellent persistency by a simple operation of polishing the body of a car or wiping out waterdrops after car washing is provided. A trimethyl siloxi silicate derivative having free h... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6303904 | Weld material, gas metal arc welding method, and welded structure An object of the present invention is to provide a weld material which contains 8 to 13% Cr, and can be used with the GMA welding method, a GMA welding method which has superior arc stability and can provide a welded material having superior properties, a... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296977 | Method for the measurement of aberration of optical projection system The aberration measurement method can determine an aberration from a width of an image of a pattern line on a resist or from a ratio of light quantities upon measuring an amount of the aberration of the image formed by an optical projection system. This m... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6291728 | Process for producing 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane A manufacturing method for 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, wherein 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) is obtained by reacting halogenated propane, for example, 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane and so on, which is represented by the general formula: CX | 09/18/2001 |
| 6288008 | Metallic catalyst support and production method thereof A metallic catalyst support of honeycomb construction easy to manufacture and having a large strength is obtained in the invention by bonding at least one predetermined part of an end face opening of a core unit in axial direction across the end face open... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6288610 | Method and apparatus for correcting signals, apparatus for compensating for distortion, apparatus for preparing distortion compensating data, and transmitter An apparatus for correcting signals includes a unit for estimating distortion characteristics in high-frequency circuit portion which estimates distortion characteristics of a high-frequency circuit portion concerning amplitude distortion or phase distort... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284017 | Method and facility for producing reduced iron In the method of producing reduced iron according to the invention, fine iron oxides and powdery solid reductants are mixed, compacted into sheet-like compacts, and charged onto the hearth of a reduction furnace for reduction while maintaining the tempera... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283643 | Ferule structure and method of processing end of optical fiber to be coupled with ferule structure A ferule structure for receiving an optical fiber composed of a core and a sheathing for covering the core exclusive of its end includes a core holder for holding the core; a sheath holder for holding the sheathing, communicating with the core holder and ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279514 | Method of recovering heat in sulfuric acid production plant The invention provides a heat recovery method for use in sulfuric acid production plants by which the heat generated in the step of drying SO2 gas or the step of drying air, and the step of absorbing sulfur trioxide in the plant is effectively ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277913 | Thermoplastic resin composition and interior or exterior parts for vehicle thereof There is provided a thermoplastic resin composition and interior or exterior parts for vehicle using thereof, which is excellent in flexibility, surface appearance, heat deformation property at heating and has low tackiness at a high temperature. The ther... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6274565 | Inhibitor of activation of .beta.-glucan recognition protein The present invention relates to an inhibitor of an activation of .beta.-glucan recognition protein in a body fluid of an insect comprising a sugar compound comprising plural member of sugar residues, at least one of which have a substituent at the 6-posi... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6275674 | Developing device, and image forming apparatus using the same In an image forming apparatus, a developing device includes a stirring and conveying screw of electrically conductive material to stir and convey toner along a toner delivery path, a toner gathering port located in the toner delivery path to temporarily s... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270615 | Method to improve thread drawing when manufacturing a vehicle lamp by using a hot plate melt-bonding method In manufacturing a vehicle lamp by a hot plate melt-bonding method whereby a lamp body comprising thermoplastic resin is melted by pressing onto it a heated hot plate, then joining the lamp body and a lamp lens by press-fixing the melted part onto the lam... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267171 | Metal mold for manufacturing amorphous alloy and molded product of amorphous alloy A metal mold for manufacturing amorphous alloy. A metal mold is composed of a lower mold having a portion for fusing metal material and a cavity portion, and an upper mold working with the lower mold which presses molten metal in the portion for fusing me... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267170 | Manufacturing apparatus and method for amorphous alloy A metal mold is composed of a lower mold having a portion for fusing metal material and a cavity portion, and an upper mold working with the lower mold which presses molten metal in the portion for fusing metal material and pours the molten metal into the... | 07/31/2001 |
