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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722713 | Carbon blacks and polymers containing the same Carbon blacks which are useful in a variety of polymer compounds including ABS compounds are described, as well as methods of making the carbon blacks and polymer compounds. The carbon blacks provide desirable jetness and impact strength, as well as good dispersion ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7682442 | Medical adsorbent and process for production of the same A medical adsorbent which produces minimal side-effects such as constipation, has excellent adsorption for ionic organic compounds such as causative substances of uremia, exhibits adequate adsorption performance at low doses and avoids adsorption of high-molecular c... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7396587 | Black film comprised of thermoplastic polyester This invention relates to a single- or multilayer, oriented film formed from polyester and at least one inorganic black pigment. The inventive films include at least one layer which has, alongside polyester, an amount of from 0.5 to 75% by weight of particles incorp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7378074 | Method of forming a uniform carbon nanotube electron-emission layer in a field emission display A carbon nanotube suspension uses water as the basic solvent added with dispersant, stabilizer, coalescing aid, adhesion promoter, and a carbon nanotube. The basic solvent and the above solutes form a low viscosity solvent with carbon nanotube suspending therein. Th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368009 | Carbon fine particle structure and process for producing the same, carbon fine particle transcriptional body for producing the same, solution for producing carbon fine particle structure, carbon fine particle structure, electronic device using carbon fine particle structure and process for producing the same, and integrated circuit A carbon fine particle structure containing plural carbon fine particles having a graphite structure and a crosslinked part containing plural functional groups chemically bonded to each other, at least one ends of each of the functional groups being connected to dif... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347892 | Phase change inks containing modified pigment particles Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising (a) an ink carrier comprising (1) a polyalkylene wax and (2) a component selected from the group consisting of (A) amides, (B) esters, (C) ester-amides, (D) urethanes, (E) ureas, (F) urethane-ureas, and (G) mixt... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329698 | Conductive curable resin composition and separator for fuel cell There is provided a conductive curable resin composition comprising (A) a curable resin composition comprising an elastomer with a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4 (100° C.)) of 25 or greater at 2-80 wt % and (B) a carbon material, with a weight ratio of componen... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300964 | Carbon black Carbon black having organic groups, the organic group containing a thiocyanate group. Also described is a process for the production of the carbon black, wherein carbon black is reacted with organic compounds containing a C—C double or triple bond, which is not pa... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294666 | Tire with component of rubber composition comprised of silica reinforcement and emulsion polymerization derived terpolymer rubber of diene/vinyl aromatic compound which contains pendant hydroxyl groups This invention relates to a tire having at least one component of a silica reinforced rubber composition comprised of an emulsion polymerization derived terpolymer rubber which contain pendant hydroxyl groups, particularly derived from diene hydrocarbon and vinyl ar... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294185 | Reaction of carbon black with diazonium salts, resultant carbon black products and their uses Processes for preparing a carbon black product having an organic group attached to the carbon black. In one process at least one diazonium salt reacts with a carbon black in the absence of an externally applied electric current sufficient to reduce the diazonium sal... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285310 | Active energy ray curable aqueous ink, and ink-jet recording process, ink cartridge, recording unit and ink-jet recording apparatus using the same An active energy ray curable ink which is quickly polymerized by an active energy ray, high in crosslinking degree of a cured material formed, excellent in adhesive property, low in viscosity, excellent in long-term storability and also excellent in ejection stabili... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282526 | Particle having an attached halide group and methods of making the same A modified particle or aggregate is disclosed wherein a particle has an attached group having the formula: wherein the substituents are defined in the disclosure. Modified particles with attached polymers are als... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258956 | Printing plates comprising modified pigment products The present invention discloses printing plates comprising a substrate and a radiation-absorptive layer, wherein the radiation-absorptive layer comprises at least one modified pigment product. The modified pigment product comprises a pigment having attached at least... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241334 | Sulfonated carbonaceous materials The present invention provides methods for the incorporation of sulfonate functional groups onto the surface of carbonaceous compounds and materials, and similarly provides several surface modified carbonaceous compounds and materials resulting therefrom. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223302 | Methods of preparing aqueous colored pigment dispersions, and inkjet ink compositions The present invention describes methods for preparing aqueous colored pigment dispersions comprising the step of combining, in any order, a) a colored pigment, b) an azo coupler, c) an aromatic amine, d) a diazotizing agent, and e) an aqueous medium, wherein the aro... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214263 | Carbon black and recording liquid using the same A recording liquid which gives a printed matter having a high blackness, reduced blurring, satisfactory printed-image quality, and satisfactory print fastness of a record such as light resistance and water resistance, and which has a low viscosity, satisfactory suit... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195834 | Metallized conducting polymer-grafted carbon material and method for making A composition comprising particulate carbonaceous material and a conducting polymer containing hetero atoms. The composition can further comprise a metal. Devices comprising the composition can be constructed including supported electrocatalysts, membrane electrode ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176146 | Method of making a molecule-surface interface This invention is generally related to a method of making a molecule-surface interface comprising at least one surface comprising at least one material and at least one organic group wherein the organic group is adjoined to the surface and the method comprises conta... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175930 | Conducting polymer-grafted carbon material for fuel cell applications A composition comprising particulate carbonaceous material and a conducting polymer containing hetero atoms. The composition can further comprise a metal. Devices comprising the composition can be constructed including supported electrocatalysts, membrane electrode ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173078 | Process for preparing modified pigments A process for preparing a modified pigment having attached at least one organic group is described. This process comprises the step of reacting a dried mixture comprising a pigment having attached at least one reactive group and a modifying agent. The dried mixture ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160376 | Aqueous ink, and ink-jet recording method, ink-jet recording apparatus, and image forming method using the same An aqueous ink comprising at least water, a water-soluble organic solvent and a colorant. The colorant comprises a pigment containing a pigment particle having at least one ionic group bonded to a surface of the pigment particle directly or via another atomic... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147533 | Method of producing electron emitting device using carbon fiber, electron source and image forming apparatus, and ink for producing carbon fiber The present invention provides a method of producing an electron emitting device using a carbon fiber using a catalyst, capable of preferably growing carbon fibers at a low temperature without the need of a high temperature process for growing the carbon fibers or a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148285 | Coated carbon black pellets and methods of making same A method of producing coated carbon black pellets is disclosed and includes contacting carbon black pellets with a coating agent to at least partially coat the individual carbon black pellets with the coating agent. The amount of coating agent applied to the carbon ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141624 | Conductive polymer compositions and articles containing same Polymer compositions, which are particularly useful in automotive applications, are described. The polymer composition contain at least one polymer and at least one carbon black having an STSA (statistical thickness surface area) of from about 10 to about 200 m... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7112618 | Beaded black A beaded black containing at least one pelletizing additive and at least one synthetic oil. The beaded black can be produced in a pelletizing machine and used as a filler and/or pigment in rubber and plastic articles and as a pigment for the production of printing i... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104859 | Methods for manufacturing carbon fibers, electron-emitting device, electron source, image display apparatus, light bulb, and secondary battery using a thermal CVD method In a method for manufacturing carbon fibers by means of a thermal CVD method through catalysts, the method capable of obtaining a uniform film thickness regardless of a growth position and a growth area on a substrate is provided. The substrate on which a catalyst l... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077898 | Black pigment compositions The present invention relates to black pigment compositions comprising (a) carbon black, and (b) a compound of the formula (MO3S)m-Q(CH2)k—X]n, (I) ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077878 | Method for gasifying organic materials and mixtures of materials The aim of the invention is to provide a method for gasifying organic materials which is simple to carry out and requires minimal equipment and which produced an undiluted gas of high calorific value. The inventive method should eliminate the need to use fluid beds ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7064475 | Electron source structure covered with resistance film To provide an antistatic film that requires low power consumption and provides satisfactory electric contact, as a measure for preventing an insulating substrate surface having an electronic device formed thereon from being charged. The electronic device includes: a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060835 | Preparation of yellow pigment A process for preparing transparent Pigment Yellow 138 by grinding Pigment Yellow 138 in the presence of a grinding agent, preparing an aqueous slurry of the ground particles, and filtering the slurry resulting in a filter cake containing particles of transparent Pi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056962 | Modified pigments having improved dispersing properties Various modified pigment products are described which are preferably capable of being dispersed in a variety of materials such as coatings, inks, toners, films, plastics, polymers, elastomers, and the like. The modified pigments are pigments having attached groups, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025905 | Black composite particles for semiconductor sealing material, and semiconductor sealing material using the same Black composite particles for a semiconductor sealing material of the present invention, comprises: an extender pigment as a core particle; and a black pigment formed on surface of the extender pigment in an amount... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018458 | Use of organofunctionally modified polysiloxanes containing phenyl derivatives as dispersants and wetting agents for fillers and pigments in aqueous pigment pastes and ink or paint formulations The invention relates to the use of organofunctionally modified polysiloxanes containing phenyl derivatives as dispersants for preparing aqueous pigment formulations, paints, coating materials, and coatings. For the purposes of this invention the term “polysiloxan... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019063 | Rubber composition for inner liner The rubber composition of the present invention is used for producing an inner liner of a pneumatic tire, and is obtained by compounding a rubber component and a layered or plate-like mineral. The layered or plate-like mineral has an aspect ratio of 3 or more and le... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7002728 | Electrophoretic particles, and processes for the production thereof Copper chromite particles can advantageously be used as black particles in electrophoretic media and displays. Preferably, the copper chromite particles are coated with a silica coating and a polymer coating. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001934 | Inkjet ink systems comprising a gelling agent Inkjet ink systems are disclosed which comprise a) a liquid vehicle, b) a colorant, and c) a gelling agent. The gelling agent may be incorporated either into the liquid vehicle, into a second jettable composition, or onto a substrate. The gelling agent may also be a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6960250 | Carbonaceous material A carbonaceous material with organic groups obtainable by reacting carbonaceous material with organic compounds of the general formula I R1—N═N—R2 (I). The carbonaceous material with organic groups is produced by ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958308 | Deposition of dispersed metal particles onto substrates using supercritical fluids A method for producing dispersed metal particles on a substrate and the compositions produced is disclosed. A method for producing the particles comprises exposing an organometallic and a particulate substrate to supercritical or near supercritical fluid under condi... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942724 | Modified organic colorants and dispersions, and methods for their preparation The present invention relates to methods of preparing modified organic colorant dispersions comprising the step of combining, in any order, i) an organic colorant; ii) an hydroxide reagent; and iii) an aqueous medium, to form a modified organic colorant dispersion. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936097 | Modified organic colorants and dispersions, and methods for their preparation The present invention relates to methods of preparing modified organic colorant dispersions comprising the step of combining, in any order, i) an organic colorant; ii) an hydroxide reagent; and iii) an aqueous medium, to form a modified organic colorant dispersion. ... | 08/30/2005 |
