Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7611573 | ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S-based buffer layer deposition for solar cells The invention provides CBD ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S and spray deposited ZnS/Zn(O,OH)S buffer layers prepared from a solution of zinc salt, thiourea and ammonium hydroxide dissolved in a non-aqueous/aqueous solvent mixture or in 100% non-aqueous solvent. Non-aqueous solvents us... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7399352 | Coating composition A coating composition comprising a reaction product of the following components: (a) at least one cyclic ether or anhydride; and (b) an alkoxysilane-functional polyacrylate, alkyd, polyester, epoxy, or a multifunct... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7235928 | Gas discharge panel and manufacturing method for the same A gas discharge panel capable of high-speed driving at a low drive voltage, while suppressing the occurrence of write errors in a write period, and a manufacturing method for the same. To achieve this, in the gas discharge panel of the present invention, a secondary... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7138350 | MgO vapor deposition material and method for preparation thereof Polycrystals with a MgO purity of at least 99.0%, a relative density of at least 90.0%, a sulfur S content of 0.01 to 50 ppm, a chlorine Cl content of 0.01 to 50 ppm, a nitrogen N content of 0.01 to 200 ppm, and a phosphorus P content of 0.01 to 30 ppm. Even when va... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7078859 | Coating composition and use thereof An alternating current type plasma display with front and back facing substrates with a gas discharge space between the substrates and a dielectric layer-covered electrode pair on at least one substrate, the dielectric layer having thereon a protective layer formed ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055215 | Hinge assembly In one exemplary embodiment, a hinge assembly having a counterbalance spring, a friction mechanism, and an independent pop-up element attached to a shaft. In one embodiment, a hinge assembly having a counterbalancing spring and an independent pop-up element attaches... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6995104 | Polycrystalline MgO deposition material having adjusted Si concentration It is an object of the present invention to provide a polycrystalline MgO deposition material which is capable of obtaining a good discharge response characteristic over a wide temperature range. Additionally, it is another object of the present invention to provide... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979706 | Liquid raw material for producing formed polyurethane or aromatic polyamide, and use of hydrotalcite compound particles therefor A dispersion comprising hydrotalcite compound particles having (1) an average secondary particle diameter of 0.1 to 3 μm as measured by a laser beam diffraction scattering method, (2) a specific surface area of 0.... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960555 | Resin bonded particulate anti-seize agent, lubricating system made therefrom and methods of making and using same A coating and bonding composition is disclosed which includes a suspending agent, bonding agent, thinning agent, and a particulate fluoride anti-seize agent designed to bond a particulate fluoride film to the thread surface to prevent seizing and galling. A anti-sei... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6921578 | Low-reflection glass article A low reflection film comprising silica fine particles and a binder in a weight ratio proportion of 60:40 to 95:5 is obtained by mixing starting fine particles comprising at least non-aggregated silica fine particles with a mean particle size of 40-1000 nm and/or li... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6896722 | Zinc dust containing slurry and waterborne coating material A zinc dust containing slurry is prepared by mixing 7.8 weight percent of a solution of a sodium silicate. 72.0 weight percent of the demineralized water, 0.2 weight percent of a surface active agent and 20 weight percent of zinc dust. A waterborne coating material ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6875515 | Fused quartz article having controlled devitrification A fused quartz article, such as a muffle tube or crucible, with enhanced creep resistance. The enhanced creep resistance is the result of controlled devitrification of the fused quartz article. Controlled devitrification is achieved by coating the article with a col... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869596 | Ultraviolet light screening compositions A UV screening composition comprising particles which are capable of absorbing UV light so that electrons and positively charged holes are formed within the particles, characterised in that the particles are adapted to minimise migration to the surface of the partic... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6849199 | Snow and ice-melting granules and method for preparing same Snow and ice-melting granules prepared from compacted blends of salts of alkali and/or alkaline earth metals and a method for preparing such granules, are provided. The inventive granules have improved mechanical properties and, as such, are not readily reduced to a... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6831396 | Spark plug with glaze and marking The present application is to provide a spark plug where a marking layer 2m under a glaze layer 2d can form a color stably, even if the Pb amount is decreased in the glaze layer. The glaze layer 2d is formed on an insulator ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6716407 | Monazite-based coatings for thermal protection systems Monazite or xenotime-based blanket coatings that stiffen ceramic fabrics without causing embrittlement at temperatures of at least as high as 2400° F. are provided. Methods for making the coatings are also provided. The methods comprise the synthesis of high purity... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713170 | Hard coating material and film comprising the same The present invention provides heat-curable or UV-curable transparent hard coating materials suitable for forming a low refractive antireflection coating on a substrate such as a film or sheet to reduce reflection of external light or increase light transmittance. | 03/30/2004 |
| 6699580 | Dispersion composition for black matrix, display, and process, for production display This dispersion liquid composition for black matrix comprises; manganese oxide having an average particle diameter in the range of 50 to 2000 nm, or solid solution of manganese oxide and ferric oxide having an average particle diameter in the range of 50 ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6682594 | Coating composition and use thereof A process for making a functional film by adding a magnesium alkoxide and a diethanolamine, which can dissolve or disperse the magnesium alkoxide, in an organic solvent followed by allowing hydrolysis of the magnesium alkoxide to proceed in a rate-control... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6660414 | Tungsten-doped thin film materials A dielectric thin film material for high frequency use, including use as a capacitor, and having a low dielectric loss factor is provided, the film comprising a composition of tungsten-doped barium strontium titanate of the general formula (Bax... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641939 | Transition metal oxide doped alumina and methods of making and using The invention relates to the utilization of doped alumina for static charge sensitive applications, and to methods for making and using the same, e.g., for varying the electrical conductivity of alumina by doping with an appropriate transition metal oxide... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6627065 | Liquid galvanic coatings for protection of imbedded metals Coating compositions and methods of their use are described herein for the reduction of corrosion in imbedded metal structures. The coatings are applied as liquids to an external surface of a substrate in which the metal structures are imbedded. The coati... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6565646 | Talc composition and use in paper products This invention discloses a talc additive for use as a filler in making paper products which is useful in preventing dusting or linting of paper. Also disclosed is a method of making the additive and using it in making paper.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562465 | Coating liquid for forming a silica-containing film with a low-dielectric constant and substrate coated with such a film A coating liquid for forming a silica-based film having a low dielectric constant, as low as 3 or less, comprising (i) silica-based fine particles having phenyl groups and (ii) a polysiloxazane which can be produced by reacting hydrolyzate of an alkoxysil... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6500249 | Chemically reactive concrete stains Stains and methods of forming stains comprising saturated hydrochloric acid solutions of blended metallic salts that are chemically reactive with masonry concrete, stone, and like materials. The concentrated stains produce a full spectrum of colors derive... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6423129 | Coatings and additives containing ceramic material A coating for roofs and the like to inexpensively provide protection from ultraviolet light and for wood or steel substrates to inexpensively provide flame or chemical resistance respectively. The coating comprises an adhesive and a recycled ceramic powde... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6395075 | Method of producing a water-repellent product, and product and method for waterproofing a surface of a building material The invention relates to the production and use of a water-repellent and impregnating product for surfaces of building materials. In order to be able to waterproof and impregnate building material surfaces in a relatively simple, economical and yet very r... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6322622 | Flame-spraying powdery repair mixture A flame spray mending material effective for applying a dense thermal spray mending layer to a silica brick wall of an industrial furnace, having a high crystallization ratio immediately after thermal spraying in a broad thermal spray condition, having an... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6294006 | Anticorrosive and antifouling additive for paints and paint containing the same An anticorrosive and antifouling additive for paints, which is effective to protect structures such as steel ships and pipes from rust, and prevent the adhesion of marine organisms and algae to the structures used in seawater without adversely affecting t... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6291535 | Silica-magnesium fluoride hydrate composite sols and process for their preparation A sol comprising silica-magnesium fluoride hydrate composite colloidal particles used in an anti-reflection coating material for forming an anti-reflection coating and a process for its preparation are provided. A sol comprising silica-magnesium fluoride ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287372 | Anti-corrosive coating An improved anti-corrosive zinc coating composition for application on a metal substrate is provided. The coating is comprised of a siloxane polymer resin in combination with zinc dust and ceramic microspheres, the microspheres having diameters of 45 micr... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6251972 | Process for the stabilization of and stabilizer mixtures for single-material recycled plastics Single-material recycled thermoplastics from commercial and industrial waste can be stabilized against thermal oxidative degradation by adding a combination of a sterically hindered phenol with an organic phosphite or phosphonite and an inorganic compound... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6156324 | Compositions for cosmetics and cosmetics Cosmetic compositions and cosmetics which have good dispersibility, high UV protection effect that lasts for a long period and high stability with suppressed optical activity and catalytic activity. The cosmetic contains 10.5 weight % of a composition com... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6139620 | Calcium silicate board and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a calcium silicate board having a bulk specific gravity of approximately 0.5 to 0.8, which method achieves a decrease in the bulk specific gravity and an increase in the matrix strength of the board without impairing productivity... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6093676 | Photocatalyst-binder compositions A photocatalyst composition containing a substantially non-oxidizable binder which allows large amounts of photocatalytic particles to be adhered to a surface. Upon application to a surface, the composition dries or cures to form an adherent, abrasion-res... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090734 | Process for purifying clay by the hydrothermal conversion of silica impurities to a dioctahedral or trioctahedral smectite clay A hydrothermal reaction which dissolves the amorphous silica and the crystalline silica impurities contained in a recovered, naturally occurring montmorillonite clay, and subsequently converts the dissolved silicas into a dioctahedral and/or trioctahedil ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6007919 | High temperature high band heat reflecting coating material and coated article A sprayable, non-metallic heat reflecting coating mixture for reflecting heat energy in the frequency range of up to about 5 microns comprises a high temperature zinc compound and a binder substantially transparent to heat energy in the frequency range of... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6001157 | Additive for antifouling paint An additive for antifouling paint uses a mixture made from a negative ion emitting compound powder, such as monazite powder, and tourmaline powder.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5980980 | Method of repairing porous ceramic bodies and ceramic composition for same A ceramic composition for the repair of porous ceramic bodies comprises a ceramic material having cations which are reactive with phosphate ions, a source of reactive phosphate ions, and filler. An aqueous slurry of the ceramic composition is prepared and... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976236 | Coating composition and use thereof There are provided a coating composition that can satisfactorily form a film even at a low temperature by chemical means in a simple and stable manner, has excellent film strength, adhesion, protective effect and other properties in the form of a function... | 11/02/1999 |
