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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178615 | Process for making polymers having nanostructures incorporated into the matrix of the polymer The present invention is directed toward a method for making a polymer that has nanostructures incorporated into the matrix of the polymer. The method of the invention involves the following steps: mixing a precursor solution for the polymer with a precursor for the... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177205 | Device for displacing jaws of a clamp A mechanical device for displacing jaws of a spring biased clamp includes a housing for receiving handles of the spring biased clamp. The housing has a platform moveable toward and away from a wall to move the handles of the clamp toward and away from one another, t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8155816 | Method of and system for maintaining operating performance of a transparency Repair or replacement of a transparency mounted in body of a vehicle, e.g. an aircraft when one or more properties of the transparency is (are) operating outside of an acceptable limit(s) is arranged by monitoring operating performance of a property of the transpare... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133599 | Undercoating layers providing improved photoactive topcoat functionality A coated article includes a substrate and a first coating formed over at least a portion of the substrate. The first coating includes a mixture of oxides including oxides of at least two of P, Si, Ti, Al and Zr. A photoactive functional coating is formed over at lea... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8105645 | Method of applying an electric conductive layer to selected portions of a mounting frame A foam mount of an aircraft window has a groove to receive an electro chromic window. The foam mount is painted by placing a blank in the groove to divide the foam mount into a first section designated to face the exterior of the aircraft and an opposite second sect... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097340 | Coated substrates having undercoating layers that exhibit improved photocatalytic activity A coated substrate is disclosed. The coated substrate includes a substrate; an undercoating layer comprising at least one layer selected from a mixture of silica and zirconia; a mixture of silica and alumina; or a mixture of silica, alumina and titania overlaying at... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8085460 | Electrochromic device An electrochromic device includes a first substrate spaced from a second substrate. A first conductive member is formed over at least a portion of the first substrate. A first electrochromic electrode comprising a tungsten oxide coating is formed over at least a por... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8062749 | Aircraft transparency having chemically tempered lithia-alumina-silica containing glass and method of making the chemically tempered glass An aircraft transparency in a glass piece, wherein the glass piece includes a chemically tempered first major surface and a chemically tempered opposite second major surface, a first case depth begins at the first major surface, a second case depth begins at the sec... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8049949 | Multi-layer electrode for high contrast electrochromic devices An electrochromic device includes a first substrate spaced from a second substrate. A first transparent conductive electrode is formed over at least a portion of the first substrate. A polymeric anode is formed over at least a portion of the first conductive electro... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8025957 | Vehicle transparency A transparency includes a first ply having a first visible light transmission and a second ply having a second visible light transmission, with the first visible light transmission being greater than the second visible light transmission. A solar control coating is ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012610 | Visible-light-responsive photoactive coating, coated article, and method of making same An article includes a substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface. A coating is deposited directly on at least a portion of the substrate outer surface. The coating consists essentially of titania and at least one additional photoabsorption band modifying... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003233 | Appliance with coated transparency An appliance transparency, such as an oven transparency, includes at least one substrate and a coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metal layer, such as a metallic silver layer. The metal layer can have a thic... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998602 | Appliance with coated transparency An appliance transparency includes a first substrate defining a No. 1 and a No. 2 surface and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate and defining a No. 3 and a No. 4 surface. A first coating is deposited over at least a portion of the No. 2 surface and i... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998586 | Undercoating layers providing improved topcoat functionality A coated article includes a substrate and a first coating formed over at least a portion of the substrate. The first coating includes a mixture of oxides including oxides of at least two of P, Si, Ti, Al and Zr. A functional coating is formed over at least a portion... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997037 | Integrated window sash with groove for desiccant material An integrated window sash includes a sash frame having a base between first and second sheet supporting surfaces and first and second sheets each having a first surface and an opposite second surface. The marginal edge portions of the first surface of the first shee... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989076 | Organic-inorganic nanocomposite materials and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to materials comprising organic-inorganic polymeric networks. In some embodiments, the present invention provides an organic-inorganic composite material comprising an inorganic metal oxide matrix interpenetrating with a polymeric phase... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7960043 | Photo-induced hydrophilic article and method of making same Methods and articles are disclosed in which a substrate is provided with a photo-induced hydrophilic surface by forming a photo-induced hydrophilic coating on the substrate by spray pyrolysis, chemical vapor deposition, or magnetron sputter vacuum deposition. The co... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954284 | Retainer clip for grid simulating muntins A grid simulating muntins is retained or secured by clips within a spacer frame between glass sheets. The clips include a spacer-engaging member having a platform, and upright walls bendable toward one another, and a grid-engaging member. The grid-engaging member is... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7935422 | Urethane polyol precursors for coating compositions Unsymmetrical polyurethane polyol prepolymers are disclosed for use in the formation of coating compositions. The prepolymers are prepared as a reaction product of a diisocyanate with a short chain aliphatic dial and a long chain polymeric diol. The prepolymers are ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7928345 | Aircraft windshield defogging/deicing system and method of use thereof In an aircraft windshield defogging/deicing system, a pair of transparent sheets maintained in spaced facing relation by a transparent interlayer have a resistive coating positioned between the transparent sheets. An inverter is provided for applying to the resistiv... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923131 | Metal based coating composition and related coated substrates A coated substrate is disclosed. The coated substrate includes a substrate and a coating composition over the substrate comprising at least one metal based layer selected from tungsten, chromium, tantalum, molybdenum, aluminum, niobium, and mixtures and alloys there... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7910229 | Substrate having thermal management coating for an insulating glass unit A coated article is provided for use in an IG unit. The article includes a substrate and a coating formed over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes a plurality of separation layers having one or more dielectric layers and a plurality of infrared... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907322 | Electrochromic device An electrochromic device includes a first substrate spaced from a second substrate. A first conductive member is formed over at least a portion of the first substrate. A first electrochromic material is formed over at least a portion of the first conductive member. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897259 | Compounds and compositions for coating glass with silicon oxide Silicon compounds useful as coating reactants for the chemical vapor deposition of silicon oxide are disclosed, along with compounds useful as accelerants to increase the deposition rate of silicon oxide. The silicon-containing precursor comprises the structural for... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892641 | Sizing compositions for glass fibers and sized fiber glass products An embodiment of a sizing composition for glass fibers comprises a starch, a nonionic lubricant, and a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group. Embodiments of fiber glass strands comprise at least one glass fiber at least partiall... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7875149 | Aircraft adhesive A method, composition, and article are disclosed relating to the formation of a hump seal on an aircraft transparency. The method includes applying to the aircraft transparency an adhesive composition having a Part A and a Part B. Part A includes a plasticizer, a cr... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867635 | Substrates coated with a multi-film functional coating The present invention is directed toward a coated substrate including an undercoating layer deposited on at least a portion of the substrate and a functional coating layer deposited over at least a portion of the undercoating layer. The functional coating layer comp... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7856949 | Heat pipes and use of heat pipes in furnace exhaust An array of a plurality of heat pipe are mounted in spaced relationship to one another with the hot end of the heat pipes in a heated environment, e.g. the exhaust flue of a furnace, and the cold end outside the furnace. Heat conversion equipment is connected to the... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856791 | Plastic spacer stock, plastic spacer frame and multi-sheet unit, and method of making same The present invention provides a multi-sheet unit with a spacer frame having at least three sides, at least three corners, a first sheet supporting surface and an opposite second sheet supporting surface. The spacer frame includes a spacer stock member having a firs... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854814 | Method for forming a laminated window that can exhibit a variable level of adhesion A method for forming a laminated window having one or more interlayers that can exhibit a variable level of adhesion is disclosed. The method includes: a) assembling a cast between two plies that make up the laminated window; b) filling the cast with a reaction mixt... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854613 | Demonstration kit and method for enhancing and/or demonstrating photoactive properties A method is provided for simulating and/or demonstrating and/or enhancing photoactive properties, such as hydrophilicity, of a surface, such as a photoactive surface. One embodiment includes providing a photoactive surface and applying a peroxide-containing material... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7851016 | Article having nano-scaled structures and a process for making such article A process for producing an article having modified optical, chemical, and/or physical properties is disclosed. The process includes (a) fluidizing a starting material; (b) forcing the fluidized starting material toward the article; and (c) passing the fluidized star... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842338 | Methods of obtaining photoactive coatings and/or anatase crystalline phase of titanium oxides A method of making a photoactive coating includes depositing a first coating material containing zirconium oxide over at least a portion of a substrate and depositing a second coating material containing titanium oxide over at least a portion of the first coating ma... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829490 | Low dielectric glass and fiber glass for electronic applications Glass compositions are provided that are useful in electronic applications, e.g., as reinforcements in printed circuit board substrates. Reduced dielectric constants are provided relative to E-glass, and fiber forming properties are provided that are more commercial... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827761 | Plastic spacer stock, plastic spacer frame and multi-sheet unit, and method of making same The present invention provides spacer stock for making a spacer frame for a multi-sheet unit. The spacer stock includes a first supporting surface; a second supporting surface opposite to, and facing away from, the first supporting surface; a base surface between an... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7825051 | Colored glass compositions A glass composition is disclosed. The glass composition includes base glass composition including SiO2 from 65 to 75 weight percent, Na2O from 10 to 20 weight percent, CaO from 5 to 15 weight percent, MgO from 0 to 5 weight percent, Al2 | 11/02/2010 |
| 7765769 | Integrated window sash with lattice frame and retainer clip An insulating unit includes a first and a second sheet, each of the sheets having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface; an arrangement to position the first and second sheets in spaced relation to one another to provide a compartment between th... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7749621 | Visible-light-responsive photoactive coating, coated article, and method of making same A method is provided for forming a photoactive coating having a photoabsorption band in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The method includes depositing a precursor composition over at least a portion of a float glass ribbon in a molten metal bath ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748185 | Muntin grids for transparencies and transparencies having muntin grids A grid simulating muntins for a multi-sheet unit includes a plurality of interconnected vertical and horizontal elongated members. The ends of the elongated members are shaped to engage interior surface of a spacer frame to position the grid within the spacer frame.... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7739851 | Plastic spacer stock, plastic spacer frame and multi-sheet unit, and method of making same The present invention provides a spacer frame for making a multi-sheet unit. The frame includes a spacer stock member having a first end and a second end, and a corner key comprising a bendable elongated body having a first end in the first end of the spacer stock m... | 06/22/2010 |
