Did You Know...
...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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364782 | Flocked transfer and article of manufacture including the application of the transfer by thermoplastic polymer film A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is esse... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351368 | Flocked articles and methods of making same A method of manufacturing a molded article using lamination of a flocked surface onto a backing film is provided. Also provided is a flocked article comprising an antimicrobial agent. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338697 | Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332286 | Peptide or protein microassay method and apparatus A peptide or protein microassay method and apparatus in which a wide variety of chromogenic or fluorogenic peptide or protein substrates of interest are individually suspended or dissolved in a hydrophilic carrier, with aliquots of each substrate being deposited in ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323213 | Apparatus and method for discharge surface treatment An apparatus has a green compact electrode including a material of a coating formed on a workpiece by a discharge, a power source for supplying a first voltage, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage between the workpiece and the electrode, and a pulse current g... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294309 | Small volume liquid handling apparatus and method A fluid dispensing system comprising: a fluid container; a dispensing head in fluid communication with the fluid container; a displacement mechanism which delivers fluid from the fluid container to the dispensing head such that an aliquot of liquid is delivered to a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7247353 | Method and apparatus for applying a coating on a three dimensional surface A method and a device for contactless application of a coating on a three dimensionally distributed surface (14;24;34;44;54;74;84;104). The method comprises application of electrically charged particles (15;25;35;55;65;75;85;105) in such positions on s... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7220318 | Semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus and semiconductor device manufacturing method A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus which uses a thermal CVD reaction to deposit a film onto a substrate has a ring with an electrode terminal that makes contact with either the substrate or the deposited film thereon, a power supply that applies a curren... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7186444 | Electrostatic coating device with insulated grounding electrode A powdery layer is formed on a first side of a web (W) which serves as a substrate by applying electrically charged particles on the web while a rotating grounding electrode is located at a second side of the web. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169366 | System and method for exposing an object to an electrical discharge Methods and systems are configured to expose an object to an electrical discharge. The system includes a conveyor that conveys the object, a guide that guides the object, and an electrode that provides an electrical discharge. The guide is typically set to guide the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141504 | Method and apparatus for anisotropic etching There is disclosed a method of treating a substrate material or a film present on the material surface comprising cyclically performing the following steps: (a) etching the material or film; (b) depositing or forming a passivation layer on the surfaces of an etched ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097711 | Electrostatic flocking chamber for forming electrostatic flocking apparatus An electrostatic flocking operation of a workpiece (5) is advantageously performed in a condition in which the moisture content of an adhesive layer formed on a surface of the workpiece (5) is kept at a favorable value by a humidifier (1). The h... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078001 | System and method for exposing an object to an electrical discharge A conveyor system for exposing an object to an electrical discharge to increase the surface tension of a surface of the object comprises a guide, a first conveyor, an electrode, and a second conveyor. The first conveyor is configured to convey the object toward the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067011 | Apparatus and method for discharge surface treatment An apparatus has a green compact electrode including a material of a coating formed on a workpiece by a discharge, a power source for supplying a first voltage, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage between the workpiece and the electrode, and a pulse current g... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7004407 | Uniform metering system for spray applications A metering system includes a pumping device having one or more cylinders, each cylinder having a piston therein that is moved by an automated drive system to produce uniform or proportional flow to a single spray nozzle or a plurality of nozzles. The cylinders are m... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6977023 | Screen printed resin film applique or transfer made from liquid plastic dispersion The present invention is directed to the use of a resin dispersion to form a variety of decorative transfers. The transfers can include a decorative medium such as flock. Primary and secondary carriers are used in some embodiments of the invention. The resin dispers... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6929771 | Method of decorating a molded article A method of providing a molding article with a plush surface is provided. The method includes providing a flocked transfer, securing the transfer in place in a mold, and molding the article such that the transfer is embedded in the surface of the article. The articl... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6787196 | Apparatus for making a web of paper or board containing calcium carbonate Apparatus for forming a paper or board web made from fibers in which the web is treated with calcium hydroxide and then with carbon dioxide gas so as to form calcium carbonate. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783795 | Power supply apparatus for discharge surface treatment In a power supply apparatus for discharge surface treatment which uses a green compact electrode as a discharge electrode, allows a pulse-type discharge to take place between said discharge electrode and a workpiece, and forms a film, which is made of an electrode m... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6716286 | Electrostatically assisted coating method and apparatus with focused electrode field A system for applying a fluid coating onto a substrate includes forming a fluid wetting line by introducing a stream of fluid onto a first side of the substrate along a laterally disposed fluid-web contact area. An electrical force is created on the fluid from an ef... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6702896 | Apparatus and method for discharge surface treatment In a power supply apparatus for discharge surface treatment which uses a green compact electrode as a discharge electrode, allows a pulse-type discharge to take place between said discharge electrode and a workpiece, and forms a film, which is made of an ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6680086 | Method for making paper, assembly for implementing the method and paper product produced by the method Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment partic... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6670270 | Semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus and semiconductor device manufacturing method A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus which uses a thermal CVD reaction to deposit a film onto a substrate has a ring with an electrode terminal that makes contact with either the substrate or the deposited film thereon, a power supply that appli... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666918 | Electrostatically assisted coating apparatus with focused web charge field A system for applying a fluid coating onto a substrate includes forming a fluid wetting line by introducing a stream of fluid onto a first side of the substrate along a laterally disposed fluid-substrate contact area. An electrical force is created on the... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6579574 | Variable electrostatic spray coating apparatus and method A liquid coating is formed by spraying drops of liquid onto a substrate or a transfer surface from an electrostatic spray head that produces a mist of drops and a wet coating in response to an electrostatic field. During spraying, the electrostatic field ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6521299 | Method and device for improving the coating surface of strips of paper The invention relates to a method and device for improving the coating surface of a coating mass deposited on or applied to a paper web (8, 23) by a film press. An anionic aqueous coating mass or an anionic paper web are provided with an opposite electric... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6485603 | Method and apparatus for conserving energy within a process chamber An apparatus for redirecting energy applied to a susceptor of a substrate process chamber. Specifically, a shield comprising one or more reflector members is disposed below said susceptor whereby thermal energy radiated from a backside of said susceptor i... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6321680 | Vertical plasma enhanced process apparatus and method A plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system having an upper chamber for performing a plasma enhanced process, and a lower chamber having an access port for loading and unloading wafers to and from a wafer boat. The system includes apparatus... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6159555 | Method and device for electrostatic charging The invention relates to a method for electrostatic charging of the two outer sides of at least one material web with charges of opposite polarity, prior to the further processing of the at least one material web, with the web being guided through the nip... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6159293 | Magnetic containment of hot dip coating bath A hot dip coating system comprises a bath of molten coating metal contained in a vessel having a strip passage opening located below the top surface of the bath. A metal strip is directed along a path extending through the strip passage opening and throug... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6066369 | Method of and apparatus for producing a composite web Thin thermoplastic foil is applied with the aid of a wide slit nozzle and an electrostatic discharge electrode to a nonwoven mat of thermoplastic fibers and filaments on a bonding roller and the resulting composite is then subjected to biaxial stretching ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6045855 | Electrostatic coating of small falling objects This invention relates to a process and a device for producing an even and homogenous coating of liquids or powders on small free-falling objects that are not earthed. The process and the device according to the invention are primarily intended for surfac... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6010573 | Apparatus and method for endothelial cell seeding/transfection of intravascular stents An apparatus for modifying an intravascular stent with endothelial cells and/or engineered endothelial cells which may have genetically altered DNA to minimize failure rates includes an external conductor sleeve, an insulating tube held therein, and a pai... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6003342 | Apparatus for production of optical fiber preform Disclosed is a process of producing an optical fiber preform having a step of charging a feedstock gas in an oxygen-hydrogen burner via an electrode and hydrolyzing the same in an oxygen-hydrogen flame to produce particulates containing charged glass part... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5962085 | Misted precursor deposition apparatus and method with improved mist and mist flow A substrate is located within a deposition chamber, the substrate defining a substrate plane. A barrier plate is disposed in spaced relation above the substrate and substantially parallel thereto, the area of said barrier plate in a plane parallel to said... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5738728 | Precision metered aerosol dispensing apparatus A reagent dispensing apparatus is provided including a positive displacement syringe pump in series with an air brush dispenser. The pump is controlled by a stepper motor or the like to provide incremental or continuous flow of reagent to the air brush di... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5702528 | Process for coating the surface of elongated materials The invention is directed to a process and apparatus for coating the surf of elongated materials, in particular steel strips, with a metallic coating. The material is guided in one direction through a tank holding the molten coating material. The tank ha... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5688563 | Electrostatic system for controlling the flow of a fluid after being coated onto a substrate A system controls the flow of a conductive fluid after the fluid is coated onto a substrate by applying an electrostatic force to the coated fluid. The force applied to the fluid can be controlled to counteract the fluid tendency to dewet to a thicker sta... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5540772 | Misted deposition apparatus for fabricating an integrated circuit A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming thin films of chemical compounds utilized in integrated circuits. The method includes steps of forming a precursor liquid comprising a chemical compound in a solvent, providing a substrate within a vacuum d... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5531832 | Nozzle assembly for pan oiler A pan oiler for spraying oil into cavities in pans moving on a conveyor including a stationary center nozzle assembly and spaced outer nozzle assemblies. The outer nozzle assemblies are mounted on opposite ends of a drive screw having right hand threads f... | 07/02/1996 |
