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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129090 | HEAT ABSORBING ADDITIVES The invention relates to a powder composition comprising particles of a) an alkali metal tungsten bronze, b) tungsten oxide, and c) tungsten metal, a method for the preparation of said powder composition, and to the use of said powder composition in form of a dispersion... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125234 | Method for Producing Coatings Having Anti-Reflection Properties A method for producing coatings having anti-reflection properties uses a compound comprising at least one type of nanoparticle and at least one solvent. The compound is applied to a substrate and treated at various temperatures. Anti-reflection coatings can be obtained ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120052227 | Coating Composition for Acrylic Material, Reinforced Acrylic System Having Said Coating Composition and Uses Thereof There is disclosed a new coating composition for acrylic materials, preferably transparent acrylic materials, which allows both decoration and the application of reinforcement material. This composition overcomes the adherence and cracking drawbacks from previous compos... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120039824 | Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMS) A nanoparticle organic hybrid material (NOHM) containing an organic polymeric corona having a molecular weight in a range of 100-50,000 g/mol, wherein the organic polymeric corona is covalently attached to an inorganic nanoparticle core, wherein the NOHM exhibits liquid... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037041 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL NANOPARTICLES AND NANOPARTICLES OBTAINED IN THIS WAY AND USE THEREOF The invention relates to a method for producing metal nanoparticles, wherein metal ions are reduced by means of at least one reducing agent in the presence of at least one polymer stabilizer and are converted into metal nanoparticles. The invention further relates to me... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040099 | SOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DELAFOSSITE MIXED OXIDE LAYER STRUCTURE ON A SUBSTRATE AND ALSO A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH A MIXED OXIDE The present invention relates to a sedimentation-stable sol which, in addition to a copper(II) salt, also comprises at least one further metallic salt, an additive which is contained ensuring that the metallic salts contained in the sol remain dissolved or in dispersion... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120021120 | COATINGS WITH IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION PROPERTIES This invention is directed to methods of plating, plating baths, and articles with coatings which permit secure identification and/or authentication of coated or plated product. The coatings include composite coatings with particulate matter within a metallic matrix whe... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120006393 | Dielectric Coating For Single Sided Back Contact Solar Cells A dielectric coating material system for use in a single-sided back contact solar cell is disclosed. The material system serves to electrically isolate electrodes of opposite polarity types on the same side of a silicon-based solar cell, and includes titanium and phosph... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000412 | Method Of Colouring Tin And Tin-Containing Articles A method of colouring the surface of a tin-containing article is provided, the method comprising contacting at least a portion of the surface of the article with a solution comprising a thiosulphate, preferably under substantially neutral or acidic conditions. In one em... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003501 | OXIDISING AGENTS FOR ELASTOMER BONDING COMPOSITIONS Compositions comprising at least one copper salt, and an aromatic nitroso compound precursor are provided. The copper salt may oxidise the aromatic nitroso compound precursor to provide an aromatic nitroso compound. The compositions may find utility in polymer to metal,... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110296950 | AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF METALLIC PARTICLES A method of preparing an aqueous dispersion comprising metal particles of mean diameter from 0.5-200 nm by weight and an aqueous carrier liquid, including the steps of i) providing a mixture comprising at least one metal salt, aqueous carrier liquid and a stabilizer for... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297887 | Printing process for preparing particulate products The present invention provides a process of preparing particulate products, the process comprising the steps of (i) printing a liquid precursor of a non-metal particulate onto or into a collecting substrate and (ii) recovering non-metal particulates.... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110294231 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING COPPER DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYERS ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SOLID SUBSTRATE AND REPAIR KIT FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS METHOD Method for repairing copper diffusion barrier layers on a semiconductor solid substrate and repair kit for implementing this method. One subject of the present invention is a method for repairing a surface of a substrate coated with a disco... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110236583 | CONTAINER CONTAINING A COBALT CARBONYL COMPLEX AND COBALT CARBONYL COMPLEX COMPOSITION A container containing a cobalt carbonyl complex and a gas that contains carbon monoxide, and a cobalt carbonyl complex composition comprising a cobalt carbonyl complex and a solvent, wherein the concentration of carbon monoxide dissolved in the solvent is 0.001 to 1 wt... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110206599 | METAL CHALCOGENIDE AQUEOUS PRECURSORS AND PROCESSES TO FORM METAL CHALCOGENIDE FILMS Metal chalocogenide precursor solutions are described that comprise an aqueous solvent, dissolved metal formate salts and a chalcogenide source composition. The chalcogenide source compositions can be organic compounds lacking a carbon-carbon bond. The precursors are de... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110193084 | FORMULATIONS COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF ZNO CUBANES AND PROCESS USING THEM TO PRODUCE SEMICONDUCTIVE ZNO LAYERS The present invention relates to formulations comprising a) at least two different ZnO cubanes of which at least one ZnO cubane is present in solid form under SATP conditions and at least one ZnO cubane is present in liquid form under SATP conditions, and b) at least on... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110186221 | Nano-Oxide Process for Bonding Copper/Copper Alloy and Resin A method of increasing adhesion between a copper or copper alloy layer and a polymeric resin. The method includes the steps of a) applying a pre-dip composition to the copper layer; b) applying a nano-oxide composition to the treated copper layer, c) applying a post-dip... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110189080 | Methods of making copper selenium precursor compositions with a targeted copper selenide content and precursor compositions and thin films resulting therefrom Precursor compositions containing copper and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semi-conductor applications. Methods of forming the precursor compositions using primary amine solvents and methods of forming the thin films whe... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110179971 | PLATELET-SHAPED, COPPER-CONTAINING, METALLIC EFFECT PIGMENTS, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THEM AND USE THEREOF Platelet-shaped, copper-containing, metallic effect pigments which have a copper content of 60% to 100% by weight, based on the total metal content, the metal pigments having a thickness distribution as determined via thickness counting by scanning electron microscopy (... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110135878 | Dispersoid having metal-oxygen bonds, metal oxide film, and monomolecular film Dispersoids having metal-oxygen groups that are suitable for the production of metal oxide thin-films at a low temperature of 200° C. or below and for the production of homogeneous organic-inorganic hybrid materials. The dispersoid having metal-oxygen bonds may be obta... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110094417 | HYDROPHOBIC SELF-CLEANING COATING COMPOSITIONS Coating compositions of the present invention comprise hydrophobic particles, an alcohol, a solvent, and an effective amount of water such that coatings formed therefrom are hydrophobic. The hydrophobic particles may comprise a metal oxide, such as silica (SiO2 04/28/2011 | |
| 20110094418 | Chemically assisted milling of silicas The present invention relates to a dispersion of porous surface modified silica particles including fluid and the porous particles, wherein the maximum fractional occupied volume (Φmax) of the particles in the dispersion is at least about 0.55 as determined ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110088593 | SILVER DZ NANO-FLUID COMPOSITION FOR NANO-FIN FORMATION AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME The various embodiments herein provide a nano-fluid for formation of nano-fins for use in power-plants, automobile industry and machineries comprising a metallic-ion supplier material, a base fluid, a plurality of stabilizer material and a regenerative agent. The metall... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110091723 | RuO2 Coatings Disclosed herein is an article having: a substrate and a RuO2 coating having nanoparticles of RuO2. Also disclosed herein is an article having: a substrate and a RuO2 coating. The coating is made by: immersing the substrate in a solution... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110073484 | METAL MATERIAL WITH A BISMUTH FILM ATTACHED AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, SURFACE TREATMENT LIQUID USED IN SAID METHOD, AND CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATED METAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME This invention provides a metal material with a bismuth coating being enables the subsequent coating to be accomplished at a high throwing power, and has excellent corrosion resistance, coating adhesion, and, being able to be produced with reduced damage to the environm... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110059320 | INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS, LAMINATED GLASS, AND ZINC OXIDE FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION The objective is to provide an intermediate film for laminated glass, a laminated glass, and a zinc oxide microparticle dispersion, wherein the zinc oxide microparticles exhibit excellent dispersibility. Disclosed is an intermediate film for laminated glass that contain... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110059233 | Method For Preparing Stabilized Metal Nanoparticles A process for preparing stabilized metal nanoparticles, the process comprising reacting a metal compound with a reducing agent in the presence of a stabilizer in a reaction mixture comprising the metal compound, the reducing agent, and the stabilizer, wherein the reacti... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110059611 | ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION OF BARRIER LAYERS The invention relates to a solution for the deposition of barrier layers on metal surfaces, which comprises compounds of the elements nickel and molybdenum, at least one first reducing agent selected from among secondary and tertiary cyclic aminoboranes and at least one... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110036268 | ULTRAFINE ZINC OXIDE PARTICLE DISPERSION SOLUTION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE ULTRAFINE ZINC OXIDE PARTICLE DISPERSION SOLUTION, AND ZINC OXIDE THIN FILM In an ultrafine ZnO particle dispersion, ultrafine ZnO particles are dispersed and float in a hydrophobic solvent while being surrounded by a surfactant composed of a primary surfactants such as polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, and a secondary surfactant such as 1-oct... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110008645 | PROCESS FOR COATING METALLIC SURFACES WITH A PASSIVATING AGENT, THE PASSIVATING AGENT AND ITS USE The invention relates to a process for coating metal surfaces with an aqueous composition in the form of a solution or in the form of a dispersion, the composition comprising at least one phosphate, at least 3 g/l of at least one titanium or/and zirconium compound and a... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110002970 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF NANO ZINC OXIDE PARTICLES A process for the preparation of nano zinc oxide particles comprising dissolving a zinc metal precursor in a solvent to obtain a first solution; dissolving a base in an alcohol to obtain an alkali solution; and adding the alkali solution to the first solution over a pre... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100327236 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL MICROPARTICLES, AND METAL COLLOIDAL SOLUTION CONTAINING THE METAL MICROPARTICLES An aqueous solution containing a polymer dispersant and a metal compound, and an aqueous solution of a reducing agent, are joined together and uniformly mixed while being subjected to reduction reaction to give metal microparticles, in a thin film fluid formed between p... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100297343 | TREATING AGENT FOR FORMING A FLUORIDE COATING FILM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A FLUORIDE COATING FILM A fluoride coating film formed with a fluoride-containing solution wherein a rare earth fluoride or an alkaline earth metal fluoride, in particular, fluoride of Pr, Nd, Dy, Tb and Ho, is swollen in a solvent comprising a major amount of an alcohol, and the solution is a... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100290968 | SOLUTION BASED LANTHANIDE AND GROUP III PRECURSORS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION Oxygen free cyclopentadienyl solvent based precursor formulations having the general formula:
| 11/18/2010 |
| 20100279011 | NOVEL BISMUTH PRECURSORS FOR CVD/ALD OF THIN FILMS Bismuth precursors having utility for forming highly conformal bismuth-containing films by low temperature (<300° C.) vapor deposition processes such as CVD and ALD, including bismuth aminidates, bismuth guanidates, bismuth isoureates, bismuth carbamates and bismuth... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100251936 | METHOD OF FABRICATING LIQUID FOR OXIDE THIN FILM A method of fabricating a liquid for an oxide thin film is provided, which includes mixing at least two kinds of dispersoids selected from the group consisting of a Zinc compound, an Indium compound, a Gallium compound, a Tin compound and a Thallium compound, with dispe... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100247783 | LOW POLARITY NANO SILVER GELS A composition that includes an stabilized silver nanoparticles, a gellant and an optional wax. The gellant and the stabilized silver nanoparticles are soluble or dispersable in either an isoparaffinic hydrocarbon solvent, a mineral oil solvent or an alkane solvent.... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100242800 | Method For Preparing Sol-Gel Solution For CIGS Solar Cell A method for preparing a sol-gel solution is provided. During a first stage mixture preparation process, a metal compound mixture is obtained by mixing compounds of Cu, In, Ga, and Se, a diluting dispersant is obtained by adding a diluent into a dispersant, a stabilizin... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100222481 | PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN ACTIVE CAPPING LAYER ACROSS SURFACES OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS A product is used in creating an active capping layer across submerged (and optionally exposed) surfaces of contaminated sediment, with the product including multiple, dry particles composed of variable types and amounts of inert material, reactive material and binding ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100167037 | NICKEL OXIDE FILM FOR BOLOMETER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND INFRARED DETECTOR USING THE SAME There are provided a nickel oxide film for a bolometer and a manufacturing method thereof, and an infrared detector using the nickel oxide film. The nickel oxide film has properties with a TCR value greater than −3%/° C., a low noise value, and stable and high reprod... | 07/01/2010 |
