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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154080 | Dielectric structure having lower-k and higher-k materials An electronic device including in any sequence: (a) a semiconductor layer; and (b) a dielectric structure comprising a lower-k dielectric polymer and a higher-k dielectric polymer, wherein the lower-k dielectric polymer is in a lower concentration than the higher-k ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8110690 | Substituted indolocarbazoles A substituted indolocarbazole comprising at least one optionally substituted thienyl. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7977024 | Solvent-free toner making process using phase inversion A process for making toner particles comprising: (a) forming an emulsion comprising a disperse phase including a first aqueous composition and a continuous phase including molten one or more ingredients of a toner composition, wherein there is absent a toner resin s... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972540 | Electronic device fabrication process A process to fabricate an electronic device comprising: (a) liquid depositing a composition comprising a liquid, silver-containing nanoparticles, a replacement stabilizer comprising a carboxylic acid on the surface of the silver-containing nanoparticles, and a resid... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7919015 | Silver-containing nanoparticles with replacement stabilizer A process including: providing a composition comprising silver-containing nanoparticles and molecules of an initial stabilizer on the surface of the silver-containing nanoparticles; and mixing a replacement stabilizer comprising a carboxylic acid with the compositio... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7906415 | Device having zinc oxide semiconductor and indium/zinc electrode An electronic device including: (a) a semiconductor layer including crystalline zinc oxide; and (b) an electrode including a suitable amount of zinc, indium, or a mixture thereof. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7868186 | Device containing polymer having indolocarbazole- repeat unit and divalent linkage An electronic device comprising a polymer comprising at least one type of repeat unit comprising at least one type of an optionally substituted indolocarbazole moiety and at least one divalent linkage. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 6953060 | Substrate with external member An apparatus comprising: (a) a substrate including a level intermediate region disposed between a first end region and a second end region; (b) a first external member disposed circumferentially around the first en... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6905633 | Compounds of formula (3) to stabilize liquid crystal domains A compound having formula (3) wherein: D3 is an electron donor moiety; C3 is a conjugated bridging moiety; A3 is an electron acceptor moiety; ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6890868 | Process for depositing gelable composition that includes dissolving gelable composition in liquid with agitating to disrupt gelling A process including: (a) selecting a composition including a polymer and a liquid, wherein the polymer exhibits lower solubility in the liquid at room temperature but exhibits greater solubility in the liquid at an elevated temperature, wherein the composition gels ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6872426 | Substrate with recessed surface portion An apparatus including: (a) a substrate including a deposition region and an optional uncoated region, wherein the deposition region includes a level intermediate region disposed between a first end region and a second end region, wherein the first end region includ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869651 | Substrate with raised surface portion An apparatus including: (a) a substrate including a deposition region and an optional uncoated region, wherein the deposition region includes a level intermediate region disposed between a first end region and a second end region, | 03/22/2005 |
| 6861664 | Device with n-type semiconductor An electronic device includes a semiconductor layer in contact with a number of electrodes, wherein the semiconductive layer includes a compound wherein either or both of the following geometric isomers of the compound are present: | 03/01/2005 |
| 6858266 | Domain size controlled liquid crystals A device composed of: a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal and a liquid crystal domain stabilizing compound, wherein die liquid crystal composition is switchable between a strongly scattering state of a first plurality of smaller liquid crystal do... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6849204 | Compounds of formulas (5) and (6) to stabilize liquid crystal domains A compound having formula (5) wherein: D5 is an electron donor moiety; C5 is a conjugated bridging moiety; A5 is an electron acceptor moiety; ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6841932 | Display devices with organic-metal mixed layer A display device composed of: (a) a cathode; (b) an anode; (c) a luminescent region between the cathode and the anode; and an optional region adjacent one of the electrodes, wherein at least one of the cathode, the anode, the luminescent region, and the optional reg... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824708 | Liquid crystal compositions including dispersant A device composed of: (1) a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal, a liquid crystal domain stabilizing compound, and a dispersant, wherein the liquid crystal composition is switchable between a strongly scattering state of a first plurality of smalle... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6794102 | Naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimers A compound having the Formula I wherein: R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hetero atom containing group and a hydrocarbon group that is optionally substituted at least once wit... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6774393 | Field effect transistor A field effect transistor composed of: an insulating layer; a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer including an organic semiconductor material and a binder resin; a source electrode; and a drain electrode, wherein the insul... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767974 | Process forming particles with functional groups A process including: heating to a first polymerization temperature a first mixture composed of a first free radical polymerizable monomer, a first free radical initiator, and a first stable free radical compound to polymerize only a portion of the first monom... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6767480 | Compounds of formula (1) to stabilize liquid crystal domains A compound having formula (1) wherein: A1 is an electron acceptor moiety; C1 is a conjugated bridging moiety; D1 is an electron donor moiety, S1 is a hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic moiety, or a h... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6764802 | Chemical aggregation process using inline mixer A process including: agitating a mixture including a liquid and a plurality of resin particles within a vessel at a first shear condition; circulating a portion of the mixture from the vessel through a mixer; adding not all at once an aggregatin... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6750609 | OLEDs having light absorbing electrode An organic light emitting device composed of: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a luminescent region including an organic electroluminescent material between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein one of the first electrode and the second ele... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743390 | Stress release method A method of treating a flexible multi-layer member exhibiting a glass transition temperature and including a surface layer, the method composed of: moving the member through a member path including: a contact zone defined by contact of the member with an arcuate sur... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6669850 | Purification process A purification process composed of: contacting a contaminated composition including an optional fluid, a polymer, and an impurity with an adsorbent composition including an adsorbent, wherein the adsorbent is selected from the group consisting of an alumi... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6652910 | Apparatus and method for controlling coating solution level within substrate An apparatus, to be used when an open end of a hollow substrate contacts a coating solution to define a solution free interior portion of the substrate, for controlling the level of the coating solution relative to the substrate interior, the apparatus in... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6600888 | Liquid charging method and apparatus A method including: (a) dispensing an electrically conductive liquid into a contact member permeable to the liquid; (b) rubbing the contact member and a surface against each other, at a contact length greater than a tangential contact length, to release t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6576299 | Coating method A coating method for a substrate defining a deposition region and an optional uncoated region, wherein the deposition region includes an intermediate region disposed between a first end region and a second end region, the method composed of: (a) dip coati... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6558469 | Coating apparatus including insert device An apparatus including: (a) a vessel for a solution having a bottom end and an open top end, and defining a vertical axis perpendicular to the bottom end; (b) an insert device having a bottom surface and a top surface and nested within the vessel, wherein... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6547885 | Multipurpose draft shield apparatus A draft shield apparatus having a longitudinal axis including: an open upper end section defining a substrate entry end, an open lower end section defining a substrate exit end, and a central section between the upper end section and the lower end section, the... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6531048 | Electrochemical process to sever metal fibers A process including: (a) creating an electrolytic cell composed of a metal surface as a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolytic solution, wherein the metal surface has a plurality of metal fibers connected to the metal surface; and (b) tr... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6503571 | Coating method and apparatus with substrate extension device A coating method for a hollow substrate including: (a) forming a seamed extended substrate unit composed of a substrate extension device and the substrate, and employing a chuck assembly to internally grip the substrate; (b) dip coating the extended subst... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6495026 | Process to sever metal fibers using galvanic cell A process including: creating a galvanic cell composed of a substrate as an anode, a cathode, and an electrolytic solution, wherein the substrate includes a metal surface having a plurality of metal fibers connected to the metal surface, wherein the catho... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6492025 | Microcapsule composition A composition including: a plurality of microcapsules each including one to five particles in a liquid droplet, and a complex coacervation induced shell encapsulating the liquid droplet and the one to five particles.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488870 | Encapsulation process An encapsulation process including: (a) forming an emulsion composed of a continuous phase comprising a first liquid, a cationic material, and an anionic material, and a disperse phase composed of a plurality of droplets of a second liquid, wherein a numb... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6406823 | Photoreceptor and method involving residual voltages A photoreceptor including: a charge transport layer; a top charge generating layer sensitive to a first light wavelength; a bottom charge generating layer sensitive to a second light wavelength; and a substrate, wherein the charge transport layer is posit... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6289587 | Method to renew a spent fuser member There is disclosed a method for reusing a fuser member containing an outer layer having an original fusing surface that is deficient including: removing a portion of the thickness of the outer layer including the original fusing surface to create on the r... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6270850 | Method to improve dip coating A method for improving the quality of a dip coated layer that is deposited by flowing a solution along a substrate in a gap between the substrate and a wall, including: (a) determining a yield stress, a viscosity, a density, and a surface tension of the s... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6265046 | Electrical component having fibers oriented in at least two directions An electrical component including: a plurality of long fibers and a matrix, wherein at least one of the fibers is electrically conductive, wherein the plurality of long fibers includes a first fiber group extending in a manner generally parallel to a firs... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261729 | Blocking layer with linear phenolic resin A photoreceptor including: (a) a substrate; (b) a charge blocking layer including n-type particles and a linear phenolic binder composition; and (c) an imaging layer.... | 07/17/2001 |
