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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182908 | Microporous membranes having a relatively large average pore size and the methods of making the same Microporous membranes having a relatively large average pore size, methods of making microporous membranes having a relatively large average pore size, and methods of using microporous membranes having a relatively large average pore size are disclosed. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182871 | Method of making topographically patterned coatings Methods of forming patterned coatings are disclosed. The methods include the steps of disposing a composition onto a substrate to form a liquid coating on the substrate and removing or providing energy through a first pattern of areas on the liquid coating to form a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8133404 | Electromagnetic wave shielding material and sheet An electromagnetic wave shielding material and a sheet using the same are described. Also described is a gel state electromagnetic wave shielding material including an ionic liquid, and fine particles capable of reflecting, suppressing or absorbing an electromagneti... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124713 | Silicone polyoxamide and silicone polyoxamide-hydrazide copolymers A copolymer comprises at least two repeating units of formula I In this formula each R1 is independently an alkyl, haloalkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or aryl substituted with an alkyl, alkoxy, or halo; each Y is ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8101711 | Process to modify polymeric materials and resulting compositions Disclosed is a method for modifying a polymer by carrying out a thermally-induced reaction in a mixing apparatus having a high shear environment and devolatilization capabilities. Also disclosed are the resulting materials. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092707 | Compositions and methods for modifying a surface suited for semiconductor fabrication The disclosure pertains to compositions and methods for modifying or refining the surface of a wafer suited for semiconductor fabrication. The compositions include working liquids useful in modifying a surface of a wafer suited for fabrication of a semiconductor dev... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083820 | Structured fixed abrasive articles including surface treated nano-ceria filler, and method for making and using the same Structured fixed abrasive articles including a multiplicity of three-dimensional abrasive composites fixed to the abrasive article, the abrasive composites further including a multiplicity of ceria abrasive particles having a volume mean diameter from 100 to 500 nan... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8070843 | Polishing fluids and methods for CMP Provided are several polishing compositions useful for modifying a surface, such as a semiconductor wafer suitable for fabrication of a semiconductor device, especially when used in fixed abrasive planarization techniques. The polishing compositions include a synerg... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8038901 | Polishing fluids and methods for CMP Provided are several polishing compositions useful for modifying a surface, such as a semiconductor wafer suitable for fabrication of a semiconductor device, especially when used in fixed abrasive planarization techniques. The polishing compositions include a synerg... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7989573 | Method of free radically polymerizing vinyl monomers A method for the polymerization of free radically polymerizable vinyl monomers involves polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable vinyl monomers in a batch reaction under essentially adiabatic conditions, and utilizing scavenger monomer to reduce undesirable res... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983857 | Method and system for determining a gap between a vibrational body and fixed point A system for applying ultrasonic energy to a workpiece, the system including a horn stack; a mounting system upon which the horn stack is mounted; a source of energy coupled to the horn stack; an anvil having a surface for supporting the workpiece; and a controller ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981995 | Silicone polyoxamide and silicone polyoxamide-hydrazide copolymers Silicone polyoxamide and silicone polyoxamide-hydrazide copolymers comprise at least two repeating units of formula I In this formula, each R1 is independently an alkyl, haloalkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or aryl... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980910 | Flexible high-temperature ultrabarrier A flexible barrier assembly having a flexible visible light-transmissive substrate having a Tg greater than or equal to that of heat-stabilized polyethylene terephthalate (“HSPET”) overcoated with a first polymer layer having a Tg greater than or equal to that o... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980536 | Mount for vibratory elements The invention is a mounting system for a vibrational element. The vibrational element has a longitudinal axis, an outer surface and an axial displacement node. The mounting system includes an isolation member which has an isolation surface, an isolating body, and an... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971370 | Vapor collection method and apparatus An apparatus and method for treating a moving substrate of indefinite length. The apparatus has a control surface positioned in close proximity to a surface of the substrate to define a control gap between the substrate and the control surface. A first chamber is po... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7969560 | Optical property sensor An apparatus that can measure both haze and clarity on a web moving at conventional manufacturing speeds. The apparatus uses an integrating sphere and a novel mirror arrangement. With this arrangement, the invention can utilize a calibration curve created using know... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7968661 | Method of free radically polymerizing vinyl monomers A method for the polymerization of free radically polymerizable vinyl monomers involves polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable vinyl monomers in a batch reaction under essentially adiabatic conditions in the presence of an non-reactive diluent that can remain... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7922950 | Monolithic building element with photocatalytic material A building element may be formed from a first cementitious mixture and a second cementitious mixture containing a photocatalytic cementitious mixture. The first cementitious mixture and the photocatalytic cementitious mixture may be co-formed into a shaped uncured t... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921005 | Method for selecting conductors of an overhead power transmission line Methods for selecting a conductor configuration of an overhead power transmission line tension section between two dead-end towers when the conductor configuration includes at least two different types of conductors. Geographical profile information and overhead pow... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919170 | Non-white construction surface Provides a non-white construction surface comprising a substrate, a first reflective coating on at least a portion of an outer surface of the substrate, the coated substrate exhibiting a minimum direct solar reflectance value of at least about 25%, and a second refl... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901614 | Methods and apparatus for meltblowing of polymeric material utilizing fluid flow from an auxiliary manifold Methods and apparatus for meltblowing utilize an auxiliary manifold to dispense a fluid between an orifice of a die that is expelling polymeric fibers and an exit of a duct that is dispensing a secondary flow of gas onto the fibers. The fluid dispensed from the auxi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7882630 | Method of installing an electrical transmission cable A method of installing an electrical transmission cable includes providing an electrical transmission cable extending from a first end to a second end. The cable includes a flexible, full tension splice between the first end and the second end. Additionally, the ele... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846504 | Die having multiple orifice slot The invention is a die for dispensing flowable material. The die is comprised of a die block. An external face is disposed on the die block. At least one slot extends perpendicularly into the external face. The slot has a longitudinal dimension, a first longitudinal... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7851387 | Fluoroacrylate-multifunctional acrylate copolymer compositions A composition comprises a copolymer comprising repeating units derived from at least one co-reactant comprising two or more acrylate groups and repeating units derived from a fluoroacrylate comprising the reaction product of: (a) a... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7840305 | Abrasive articles, CMP monitoring system and method The disclosure relates to abrasive articles useful in chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP), the articles including a substrate with opposite major surfaces, an abrasive material overlaying at least a portion of at least one of the major surfaces, and at least one of ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7820249 | Ultrasonic energy system and method including a ceramic horn An acoustic system for applying vibratory energy including a horn connected to an ultrasonic energy source. The horn defines an overall length and wavelength, and at least a leading section thereof is comprised of a ceramic material. The leading section has a length... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7807591 | Fibrous web comprising microfibers dispersed among bonded meltspun fibers A nonwoven fibrous web comprising a matrix of continuous meltspun fibers bonded to a coherent self-sustaining form, and separately prepared microfibers dispersed among the meltspun fibers. The microfibers may have median diameters less than one or two micrometers. A... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7757811 | Multilayer articles having acoustical absorbance properties and methods of making and using the same Multilayer articles having acoustical absorbance properties are disclosed. Methods of making and using the multilayer articles are also disclosed. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744991 | Thermally conducting foam interface materials In one aspect, the invention provides a foam thermal interface material comprising a foamed film, the film comprising a blend of polymeric hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive having a number average molecular weight of greater than 25,000 and at least 25 percent by... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744807 | Nonwoven elastic fibrous webs and methods for making them A coherent nonwoven fibrous web comprises directly formed elastic fibers that have a molecular orientation sufficient to provide a birefringence number of at least 1×10−5 and preferably at least 1×10−2. The web can be made by a method tha... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744729 | Ultrasonic energy system and method including a ceramic horn An acoustic system for applying vibratory energy including a horn connected to an ultrasonic energy source. The horn defines an overall length and wavelength, and at least a leading section thereof is comprised of a ceramic material. The leading section has a length... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731823 | Ultrasonic energy system and method including a ceramic horn An acoustic system for applying vibratory energy including a horn connected to an ultrasonic energy source. The horn defines an overall length and wavelength, and at least a leading section thereof is comprised of a ceramic material. The leading section has a length... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7709098 | Multi-layered thermally conductive sheet There is provided a multi-layered thermally conductive sheet having superior thermal conductivity and flame retardancy as well as superior handleability and adhesion even without using any of a halogen-containing flame retardant, red phosphorous, and silicone resin.... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7695808 | Thermal transfer coating Thermal transfer coating comprising a plurality of metal bodies and a plurality of interstitial elements disposed between and connecting the plurality of metal bodies to one another. The metal bodies comprise an inner portion comprising a first metal and an outer po... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695768 | Coating die and method for use The invention is a die comprising a die body. The die body defines an internal cavity and an applicator slot. The cavity is in fluid communication with the applicator slot. A plurality of gas relief passages are in fluid communication with the internal cavity. ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695660 | Bondable, oriented, nonwoven fibrous webs and methods for making them Nonwoven fibrous webs comprise fibers of uniform diameter that vary in morphology along their length. The variation provides longitudinal segments that exhibit distinctive softening characteristics during a bonding operation. Some segments soften under the condition... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7687710 | Overhead electrical power transmission line Dead-end-to-dead-end overhead electrical power transmission line with at least two different conductors, and method of selecting and installing the conductors. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7685693 | Method of forming coating die with expansible chamber device The disclosure relates to a method for forming a die having an applicator slot for translating an applicator liquid through the die. The slot is in fluid communication with a die cavity. An expansible chamber device is disposed within the die cavity and changes volu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7677101 | Estimating propagation velocity through a surface acoustic wave sensor Techniques are described for estimating the propagation velocity through a surface acoustic wave sensor. In particular, techniques which measure and exploit a proper segment of phase frequency response of the surface acoustic wave sensor are described for use as a b... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7648755 | Non-white construction surface Provides a non-white construction surface comprising a substrate, a first reflective coating on at least a portion of an outer surface of the substrate, the coated substrate exhibiting a minimum direct solar reflectance value of at least about 25%, and a second refl... | 01/19/2010 |
