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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6656641 | Methods of enhancing conductivity of a polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte Methods for enhancing conductivity of polymer-ceramic composite electrolytes are provided which include forming a polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte film by a melt casting technique and uniaxially stretching the film from about 5 to 15% in length. The ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649868 | Workpiece enclosure system and robotic laser processing system including pass through partitions A light-tight laser enclosure system including an enclosure, a robotic laser, first and second pass through partitions, and first and second rotary positioners. The robotic laser is positioned within an interior volume of the enclosure and defines a proce... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6642588 | Latch-up prevention for memory cells An SRAM memory cell is provided having a pair of cross-coupled CMOS inverters. The sources of the pull-up transistors forming each of the CMOS inverters are coupled to VCC through parasitic resistance of the substrate in which each is formed. T... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6630015 | Method and apparatus for separating vapor-grown carbon fibers from gaseous effluent A method and apparatus are provided for separating carbon fibers from gaseous effluent which fibers have been formed in a continuous gas phase reaction. The apparatus is a collection chamber including top and bottom portions and including exit tubes attac... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627267 | Plasma enhanced chemical deposition with low vapor pressure compounds A method for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of low vapor pressure monomeric materials. The method includes making an evaporate by receiving a plurality of monomeric particles of the low vapor pressure monomeric materials as a spray into a flash... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626755 | Laserable fold over carbonless form A carbonless form is provided that may be folded selectively into a duplicating state or a non-duplicating state. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a carbonless form is provided comprising a form sheet, a transverse fold line, an... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6620227 | UV curable CF ink A UV curable CF ink composition is provided which is formed from a UV curable ink base, an acidic color developer, and a solvent. The UV curable CF ink composition may be applied to a substrate inline on a printing press using conventional letterpress or ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615874 | Stacked disk valve trim The present invention provides a cost effective means by which pressure reduction in a fluid flow control device is optimized. The pressure reduction achieved according to the present invention also minimizes valve wear and presents new solutions in reduc... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612150 | Method and device for measuring abrasive properties of paper and other sheet materials The present invention provides a device for testing the abrasiveness of paper and other sheet materials. The device comprises a punching module, a feed module for moving the material, a holding module that holds the material while the punching module pene... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612480 | Method of forming preforms for metal repairs Preforms for use in base metal repair are formed by thermally spraying preferably a blend of a braze alloy and a high temperature alloy onto a separation sheet thereby forming a preform sheet. The separation sheet is removed from the preform sheet and the... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6607966 | Selective method to form roughened silicon A method of forming silicon storage nodes on silicon substrates, wherein the silicon storage nodes have a roughened surface, which does not result in deposition of silicon atoms over the entire surface of the silicon substrate and which does not require t... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607614 | Amorphous non-laminar phosphorous alloys The present invention provides amorphous non-laminar nickel phosphorous alloys, amorphous non-laminar nickel cobalt phosphorous alloys, or amorphous non-laminar cobalt phosphorous alloys. These alloys are useful in the formation of metal articles and meta... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6604336 | Roof tiles, roof tile layout, and method of manufacture Complementary roof tiles for a staggered roof tile layout are provided by: (i) extruding and conveying a composite ribbon; (ii) demarcating the composite ribbon into an alternating succession of a first roof tile type and a second roof tile type by engagi... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6605533 | Process for forming low resistance metal silicide local interconnects A process for forming a local interconnect includes applying a layer of metal over a semiconductor layer. A layer of metal silicide is formed over the layer of metal. The layer of metal silicide is patterned to define the boundaries of the local interconn... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6599683 | Photoresist developer with reduced resist toppling and method of using same A developer solution used in the development process of a photoresist is provided. The developer solution reduces or eliminates toppling that occurs during development of the photoresist. The solution contains a polyhydric alcohol, a base compound, and a ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592661 | Method for processing wafers in a semiconductor fabrication system A method of manufacturing semiconductor wafers in a processing chamber having at least one radiant heat source is provided. The method includes the steps of applying a predetermined amount of power to the radiant heat source and positioning a wafer within... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592189 | Skate wheel A skate wheel includes an outer polymeric layer, an inner polymeric layer, and an intermediate layer. The inner polymeric layer has a hardness which is less than the hardness of the outer polymeric layer. The inner and outer polymeric layers are preferabl... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6586820 | Treatment for film surface to reduce photo footing An improved photolithography technique is provided whereby the beneficial effects of using an anti-reflective coating may be realized while maintaining critical dimensions in each subsequent step. This improvement is realized by the treatment of the anti-... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6586796 | Capacitor with high dielectric constant materials A stabilized capacitor using non-oxide electrodes and high dielectric constant oxide dielectric materials is provided. The stabilized capacitor comprises a non-oxide electrode with an oxidized upper surface. A high dielectric constant oxide dielectric mat... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6576964 | Dielectric layer for a semiconductor device having less current leakage and increased capacitance Semiconductor devices that utilize a silicon-containing dielectric layer are disclosed. In one embodiment, a silicon-containing material is deposited on a substrate. The deposited material is processed with a reactive agent to react with silicon atoms of ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576300 | High modulus, low dielectric constant coatings Low dielectric constant films with improved elastic modulus. The method of making such coatings involves providing a porous network coating produced from a resin containing at least 2 Si--H groups where the coating has been thermally cured and has a diele... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6570325 | Environmental barrier material for organic light emitting device and method of making An encapsulated organic light emitting device. The device may include a substrate, an organic light emitting layer stack adjacent to the substrate, and at least one first barrier stack adjacent to the organic light emitting device, the at least one first ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6570164 | Resolution enhancement device for an optically-coupled image sensor using high extra-mural absorbent fiber A resolution enhancement device is provided which utilizes either high extra-mural absorbent optical fibers in the transfer optic, and/or which uses a transfer optic which is bonded to the scintillator without the use of any glues or adhesives. The device... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6568009 | Large body stretcher A large body stretcher dimensioned to accommodate large-bodied persons and foldable to conserve space. The stretcher provides a patient support surface comprising a first board and a second board that are secured together and foldable along a longitudinal... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564513 | Extrusion design and fabric installation method for weather tight seal The invention relates to building structures of the type comprising arched frame members supporting panels of flexible materials such as weather resistant fabric. Problems accompanying the use of separate panels extending between frame members are overcom... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561724 | Safety connecting and hooking device for tubular elements, particulary for stretcher A safety connecting and hooking device for tubular elements, first (2a) and second (2b), particularly for stretcher, includes: a female element (3) whose first end is connected to said first tubular element (2a) and whose second free end has a seat (5) tr... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6554894 | Masonry cement composition and method of making A masonry cement composition is provided which contains a blend of fly ash, Portland cement, a retarding agent, and an air entrainment agent. The masonry cement composition may be formed into a mortar having a high air content which exhibits good compress... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6551893 | Atomic layer deposition of capacitor dielectric A capacitor structure is formed over a semiconductor substrate by atomic layer deposition to achieve uniform thickness in memory cell dielectric layers, particularly where the dielectric layer is formed in a container-type capacitor structure. In accordan... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548128 | Decorative emblems having an embedded image or design with an enhanced depth of vision and method of making same A decorative emblem with an enhanced depth of vision is provided. The decorative emblem comprises a decorative substrate, at least one layer of transparent plastic material formed on the top surface of the decorative substrate, and image or design printed... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6548912 | Semicoductor passivation using barrier coatings An encapsulated microelectronic device. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, microelectronic device adjacent to the semiconductor substrate, and at least one first barrier stack adjacent to the microelectronic device. The barrier stack encapsula... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544634 | Graphic image fusion An in-mold and in-line decorating method is disclosed which, using a single sheet layer, allows the placement of the highest possible quality graphics into the surface of products made from a variety of moldable thermoplastic, thermoset, and vulcanizable ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544600 | Plasma enhanced chemical deposition of conjugated polymer A method for making conjugated polymers. The method includes flash evaporating a conjugated material forming an evaporate, passing the evaporate to a glow discharge electrode creating a glow discharge conjugated material plasma from the evaporate, and cry... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541812 | Capacitor and method for forming the same A capacitor useful with semiconductor devices and a method for forming such a capacitor is provided. The capacitor comprises a contact formed in a layer of an insulating material of a semiconductor device; a first electrode formed on the layer of insulati... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6530246 | Method and device for fiber impregnation The present invention relates to a method and a device for impregnating fibrous material such as, for example, fiber bundles, fiber strands, woven textiles or fiber mats, in which an impregnating agent is introduced into the spaces in the fibrous material... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526611 | Ambulance stretcher with improved height adjustment feature A stretcher comprised of a roller base, a scissor-type lift frame having a lower end rotatably connected to the base, a tubular undercarriage rotatably and slidably connected to an upper end of the frame, a foldable rigid support positionable over the und... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524901 | Method for forming a notched damascene planar poly/metal gate Methods for forming notched gates and semiconductor devices utilizing the notched gates are provided. The methods utilize the formation of a dummy gate on a substrate. The dummy gate is etched to form notches in the dummy gate, and sidewall spacers are fo... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522067 | Environmental barrier material for organic light emitting device and method of making An encapsulated organic light emitting device. The device includes a first barrier stack comprising at least one first barrier layer and at least one first polymer layer. There is an organic light emitting layer stack adjacent to the first barrier stack. ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513862 | Door panel and door assembly A door assembly is provided comprising a plurality of interlocked door panels. Each of the door panels defines a length dimension, a height dimension, and a thickness dimension. Each of the door panels also defines a female portion, a male portion, and a ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6512133 | Process for the production of phosphoric acid esters or phosphoric acid ester mixtures of polyhydric alcohols and use thereof A process for the production of phosphoric acid esters or phosphoric acid ester mixtures of polyhydric alcohols by reaction of the polyhydric alcohols with phosphorus pentoxide is characterized in that the amount of phosphorus pentoxide which is required ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6507161 | Centrifuge motor control The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of previously known motor controllers for centrifuge machines wherein a motor controller is provided for a centrifuge machine including a logic control module, one or more power cells, and one or more cont... | 01/14/2003 |
