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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7887628 | Thick single crystal diamond layer method for making it and gemstones produced from the layer A layer of single crystal CVD diamond of high quality having a thickness greater than 2 mm. Also provided is a method of producing such a CVD diamond layer. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7442247 | Hard films, multilayer hard films, and production methods thereof A hard film contains [(Nb1-d,Tad)aAl1-a](C1-xNx), [(Nb1-d,Tad)a,Al1-a-b-c,Sib,Bc](C1-xNx), [(Cr,V)p(N... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435304 | Coating composition, and method for manufacturing high silicon electrical steel sheet using thereof There are provided a coating composition for siliconizing, and a method for manufacturing a high silicon electrical steel sheet using the same. The coating composition includes: a Fe—Si-based composite compound sintered powder having a grain size of −325 mesh an... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7384470 | Production of ceramic, glass ceramic and other mineral materials and composite materials An inorganic binder for the production of ceramic, glass ceramic and other mineral materials and composite materials comprises at least one inorganic compound having a mean particle size of | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357975 | Carbon-containing hard coating and a method for depositing a hard coating onto a substrate The carbon-containing hard coating (1) according to the invention comprises nano-crystalline grains being separated from each other by grain boundaries, wherein said hard coating comprises aluminum (Al), at least one additional metal (Me1, Me2), carbon (C) and at le... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7303784 | Method for producing self-cleaning ceramic layers and a composition therefore The invention concerns a method for producing a highly-porous ceramic layer and for application of this layer onto metallic, ceramic, enameled and/or glass substrates using porous, ceramic particles, preferably aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and zircon oxide, and an... | 12/04/2007 |
| RE39804 | Inorganic resin compositions, their preparation and use thereof Inorganic resin compositions comprising, in combination, an aqueous solution of metal phosphate, an oxy-boron compound, a wollastonite compound and other optional additives, inorganic composite articles and products reinforced by fillers and fibers including glass f... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253561 | Plasma display panel including dopant elements Si and Fe Disclosed is a plasma display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate provided with a predetermined gap therebetween, and disposed substantially parallel to each other; a plurality of address electrodes formed on the first substrate; a first dielect... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237596 | Thermal shock resistant casting element and manufacturing process thereof The present invention concerns an element for the casting of a liquid metal, comprising a base body made from a refractory material, said body comprising an outer surface and an inner surface defining a pouring channel for the casting of the liquid metal. This eleme... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198666 | Jointing material comprising a mixture of boron oxide and aluminum oxide and method of jointing utilizing said jointing material A coating film is formed on a substrate of sapphire by coating the substrate with a jointing material prepared by dissolving Al(OC2H5)3 and B(OCH3)3 into xylene. Subsequently, the substrate is heated to about 45... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192571 | Anti calculus and plaque toothpaste composition The present invention relates to a toothpaste composition for preventing calculus formation and removing plaque, more specifically to the toothpaste composition comprising soluble ultra phosphate with network structure and zeolite granule. The composition of the pre... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7151068 | Sintered object of silicon monoxide and method for producing the same A sintered object of silicon monoxide for use as a material for forming silicon oxide thin films is provided of which the evaporation residue as determined by subjecting a sample thereof to thermogravimetry at a heating temperature of 1,300° C. and in a vacuum atmo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7066998 | Coatings for modifying hard surfaces and processes for applying the same Materials for coating, coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture comprising a nanoparticle system or employing the same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of hard surfaces are disclosed. In some embodiments, dispersement of nanopartic... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6955539 | Characterization of motion of dual motor oral hygiene device An oral hygiene device is disclosed having at least two motors to simultaneously vibrate and impart motion upon the head portion of the oral hygiene device, most beneficially at the tip. A first motor is positioned in the handle portion of the device to impart a fir... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6921431 | Thermal protective coating for ceramic surfaces A coating admixture, method of coating and substrates coated thereby, wherein the coating contains colloidal silica, colloidal alumina, or combinations thereof; a filler such as silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and bo... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6903035 | Inorganic composition, film, and method of producing film An inorganic composition comprises an inorganic matrix, wherein an inorganic layered compound is contained in the inorganic matrix. The inorganic matrix is preferably a metal oxide glass produced by a sol-gel method, and the inorganic layered compound is preferably ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899966 | Composite surface on a stainless steel matrix A composite surface having a thickness from 10 to 5,000 microns comprising a spinel of the formula MnxCr3−xO4 wherein x is from 0.5 to 2 and oxides of Mn, Si selected from the group consisting of MnO, MnSiO3, Mn2 | 05/31/2005 |
| 6887566 | Ceria composition and process for preparing same The present invention provides a cerium oxide particulate composition and a process for preparing a cerium oxide particulate composition comprising aggregates of approximately spherical primary particles of cerium oxide. The method involves preparing a solution of a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6872453 | Glazing coated with at least one layer having thermochromic properties A glazing coated with at least one layer having thermochromic properties comprising vanadium oxide, and also with at least one other layer having thermal properties, such as an infrared reflecting layer, and/or at least one other layer having optical properties, suc... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863724 | Sulfur additives for paving binders and manufacturing methods Sulfur, useable in as an additive to asphalt in the preparation of asphalt binders can be plasticized by addition of carbon and further treated with amyl acetate. This plasticized sulfur can be formed into solid particles and then added to asphalt as either a minori... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6824826 | Use of photocatalytic preparations of colloidal titanium dioxide for preserving the original appearance of cementitious, stone, or marble products Use of photocatalytic preparations of colloidal titanium dioxide optionally doped with a metal chosen from groups I-VA, and the lanthanide and actinide series of the periodic table, for preserving the original appearance of cementitious, stone, and marble products. | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821919 | Superior toughness and adhesive strength ceramic coating of titanium aluminum carbon nitride-amorphous carbon nanocomposite A nanocomposite having titanium aluminum carbon nitride and amorphous carbon is disclosed, and the nanocomposite comprises a titanium aluminum carbon nitride grain of nanometer scale and an amorphous carbon matrix, wherein the titanium aluminum carbon nitride grain ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6808769 | Dispersion, coating composition, and recording medium The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion containing at least two powder types selected from one or more metal oxide powders and/or one or more non-metal oxide powder. The present invention also provides a coating composition containing this dispersion, a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6790272 | Dispersion resins containing itaconic acid for improving wet abrasion resistance The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing i) at least one copolymer P of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion which contains between 0.1 and 1.5 weight %, in relation to the total weight of the copo... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6777091 | Substrate with photocatalytic film and method for producing the same The sheet resistance of titanium oxide film can be controlled in 109 to 1013 Ω/□ by coating a titanium oxide film on a substrate by sputtering a target containing metallic titanium under an atmosphere at reduced pressure and then subjecting ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6773814 | Metal oxide particles coated with silicon dioxide Metal oxide particles having a metal oxide core and a silicon dioxide coating have a low structure. The particle are produced by a base dissolved in water being added under agitation to a dispersion comprising a metal oxide, at least one compound of the type Xn... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6761986 | Thin film infrared transparent conductor A doped Cadmium Oxide (CdO) film has been developed for use in applications requiring conductive, films which are highly transparent to IR radiation. Suitable dopants for the film include any of the Group III elements, namely Boron, Aluminum, Gallium, Indium, or Tha... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6761984 | Article coated with photocatalyst film, method for preparing the article and sputtering target for use in coating with the film This invention relates to an article having a substrate with a photocatalyst coating film formed thereon by ae sputtering method, characterized in that the photocatalyst coating film comprises titanium oxide as a main component and at least one kind of metal having ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6730422 | Thermal barrier coatings with low thermal conductivity A ceramic material having particular utility as a thermal insulating or thermal barrier coating on metallic substrates is provided. The ceramic material broadly comprises at least one oxide and the balance comprising a first oxide selected from the group consisting ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723387 | Multimodal structured hardcoatings made from micro-nanocomposite materials A thermal spray method for the fabrication of ceramic/metal and ceramic/ceramic hardcoating for wear applications. The method makes use of feedstock powder, composed of micron-scale aggregates of hard phase material particles that are either mixed or coated with a r... | 04/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6699522 | Inorganic insulation coating material An inorganic coating material maintains the properties of high heat resistance and high electrical insulating characteristics of inorganic materials, while enhancing the degree of adhesion with respect to an object to be coated. A water-based suspension w... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6673141 | Foundry sand with oxidation promoter Coating foundry sand with a thin layer of an oxidation-promoting catalyst. Preferred catalysts comprise ferric and cupric oxides. The catalysts promote the oxidation of any polymeric binder or residues admixed with the sand. The sand is coated by wetting ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6627320 | Method for producing composition for vapor deposition, composition for vapor deposition, and method for producing optical element with antireflection film A method for producing a composition for vapor deposition comprising sintering a vapor source mixture prepared by mixing vapor sources that contain titanium dioxide and niobium pentoxide. The method is capable of forming a high-refraction layer even in lo... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623820 | Silica-alumina composite sol, processes for producing the same, and recording medium It is an object of the present invention to obtain a composite sol capable of forming an ink-receiving layer having a high transparency and a high property for fixing dyes. The present invention provides a sol which is a colloidal solution having aggregat... | 09/23/2003 |
| 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 |
