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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083920 | Method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having a capacitor element produced by the steps of: forming a dielectric coating layer on the surface of an anode body, forming a conductive polymer cathode layer on the dielectric coating layer, and forming... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7323221 | Coating of objects The present invention relates to a process for the coating of objects made of valve metals or their alloys with a thin barrier layer consisting of the metal and an oxide ceramic layer provided thereon whose surface has been coated with fluoropolymers, characterized ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319196 | Bonding wire and bonded connection A bonding wire (1) includes a matrix material (2) and a filler (3) embedded in this matrix material (2), the coefficient of thermal expansion of the filler (3) being lower than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the matrix mat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7267859 | Thick porous anodic alumina films and nanowire arrays grown on a solid substrate The presently disclosed invention provides for the fabrication of porous anodic alumina (PAA) films on a wide variety of substrates. The substrate comprises a wafer layer and may further include an adhesion layer deposited on the wafer layer. An anodic alumina templ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7253109 | Method of depositing a tantalum nitride/tantalum diffusion barrier layer system We have discovered a method of providing a thin, approximately from about 2 Å to about 100 Å thick TaN seed layer, which can be used to induce the formation of alpha tantalum when tantalum is deposited over the TaN seed layer. Further, the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229545 | Process for the coating for metallic implant materials A biomimetically produced bone-analogous coating, comprising organic and inorganic main constituents, is suitable for coating metallic implant materials of any desired surfaces. The coating comprises a collagen matrix mineralized with calcium phosphate. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204925 | Structure and method of preventing electrolytic corrosion for magnesium alloy member A structure and a method of preventing electrolytic corrosion for a magnesium alloy member (20), the structure wherein a first coated layer (11) formed by electro deposition and a second coated layer (12) formed by distributing PTFE particles on... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192450 | Porous membranes for use with implantable devices A membrane for implantation in soft tissue comprising a first domain that supports tissue ingrowth, disrupts contractile forces typically found in a foreign body response, encourages vascularity, and interferes with barrier cell layer formation, and a second domain ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7151122 | UV curable polysiloxane clearcoat A coating composition that can be cured by actinic or ionizing radiation is disclosed. The coating composition is made up of at least one polysiloxane compound one polysiloxane compound having the following structure (I) or (II): | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134999 | Optimized sensor geometry for an implantable glucose sensor An implantable sensor for use in measuring a concentration of an analyte such as glucose in a bodily fluid, including a body with a sensing region adapted for transport of analytes between the sensor and the bodily fluid, wherein the sensing region is located on a c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120005 | Electromagnetic interference shields and methods of manufacture The invention teaches improved materials and processes for production of structures to shield against ingress or egress of electromagnetic radiation. The structures and processes taught are based on the recognition and use of directly electroplateable resins. The di... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6931327 | System and methods for processing analyte sensor data Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6911124 | Method of depositing a TaN seed layer We have discovered a method of providing a thin approximately from about 20 Å to about 100 Å thick TaN seed layer, which can be used to induce the formation of alpha tantalum when tantalum is deposited over the TaN seed layer. Further, the ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6866896 | Method for treating metallic surfaces and products formed thereby An electroless or electrolytic process for treating metallic surfaces is disclosed. The disclosed process exposes the metallic surface to a first medium comprising at least one silicate, and then to a second medium comprising colloidal silica (additional processing ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830821 | Passivating of tin, zinc and steel surfaces A method for coating zinc, zinc plated, or steel articles with a hydroxy benzoic acid protective coating by coating a cleaned zinc, zinc plated, or steel with a hydoxy benzoic acid composition having a pH of about 2.0 to 5.0; and coating cleaned tin surfaced article... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814845 | Method for depositing an enzyme on an electrically conductive substrate Improved biosensors are provided having excellent selectivity and stability properties, together with methods of preparing the biosensors. A preferred biosensor includes an electrode (12) having enzyme (16) deposited thereon together with a layer of el... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814849 | Luminescence stabilization of anodically oxidized porous silicon layers A porous silicon structure is stabilized by anodically oxidizing the structure and then subjecting it to chemical functionalization to protect non-oxidized surface regions, preferably in the presence of 1-decene under thermal conditions. This process creates a prote... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6689413 | Using plated surface for recording media without polishing Ultra smooth as-deposited composite nickel coatings for use in an information storage system are provided. The composite nickel coatings include an electrolessly deposited nickel layer formed on a sputter deposited nickel layer. The composite nickel coati... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6610191 | Electro deposition chemistry The present invention provides plating solutions, particularly metal plating solutions, designed to provide uniform coatings on substrates and to provide substantially defect free filling of small features, e.g., micron scale features and smaller, formed ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6582583 | Amperometric biomimetic enzyme sensors based on modified cyclodextrin as electrocatalysts The present invention provides a novel biosensor for the detection of chemicals of interest. The novel biosensor of the present invention comprises an electrode having a catalytically active cyclodextrin attached thereto. The present invention will be use... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6346186 | Method for electrochemical phosphating of metal surfaces A method for electrochemical phosphating of metal surfaces, particularly stainless steel, in connection with cold forming of metal workpieces, which method provides the cold formed workpiece with a lubricant after phosphating, involves an electrochemical ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5976343 | Multi-coat painting process Process for multi-coat lacquering of a substrate with a stoved first electrodeposition layer by applying a second surface coating layer of 10 to 30 μm dry layer thickness consisting of a base lacquering agent containing a first, water-based, polyurethane... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5948234 | Polyaniline solutions with bicyclic terpene solvent Acid-doped, polyaniline-based polymers are formed into fibers, films, and coatings with a solvent of at least one bicyclic terpene. Such a solvent system is characterized by a drying temperature of less than 150° C. and a relatively low toxicity.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5944975 | Method of forming a lift-off layer having controlled adhesion strength A method of fabricating an emitter plate 12 for use in a field emission device comprising the steps of providing an insulating substrate 18 and forming a first conductive layer 13 on the insulating substrate 18. This is followed by the steps of forming an... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5837117 | Two-stage process for electrolytically polishing metal surfaces to obtain improved optical properties and resulting products A process for polishing a metal surface, typically based on Al, Mg, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf or their alloys, comprises a first conventional polishing step by chemical or electrolytic means and a second electrolytic micro-polishing step by anodizing in a mineral, o... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5676813 | Method for film formation The present invention provides a method for film formation, which comprises applying onto a substrate an electrocoating (A) and an intermediate coating (B) in this order, heat-curing the formed films of the coatings (A) and (B), applying thereon a liquid ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676814 | Method of producing conductive polymer composites Disclosed is a method of producing an electrically conductive polymer composite comprising a general-purpose resin layer and an electrically conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer is formed on at least one surface of the general-purpose resin laye... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5540828 | Method for making electrochemical sensors and biosensors having a polymer modified surface A method for making a sensing element for use in a sensor or biosensor that amperometrically measures the concentration of an analyte in a liquid, includes the following sequential steps: a) obtaining an electrode; b) immersing the electrode in a solution... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5492731 | Thermally curable coating composition A composition is disclosed which includes a urethane resin containing reactive ethylenically unsaturated groups and hydroxyl groups, which is preferably derived by reacting a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate reactive group-containing unsaturated monomer s... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5296127 | Composite-coated flat-rolled sheet metal manufacture Composite-coated flat-rolled sheet metal substrate subject to surface oxidation, after surface cleaning and oxidation removal is cathodically E-coated with minimal organic coating to stabilize such surface to prevent oxidation prior to application of prot... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5286364 | Surface-modified electochemical biosensor An electrode for a biosensor (e.g., a glucose biosensor) has a layer of an electrically insulating polymer formed in situ on its operating surface by electropolymerization. For example, a diaminobenzene and a dihydroxybenzene (e.g., 1,3-diaminobenzene and... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5281327 | Method of producing conductive polymer composites Disclosed is a method of producing a conductive polymer composite comprising a resin layer and a conductive polymer layer formed on the resin layer, which comprises the steps of dissolving, in a monomer component (a) which is polymerizable without condens... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5240589 | Two-step chemical/electrochemical process for coating magnesium alloys A two-step process for the coating of magnesium and its alloys is disclosed. The first step comprises immersing the magnesium workpiece in an aqueous solution comprising about 0.2 to 5 molar ammonium fluoride having a pH of about 5 to 8 and a temperature ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5098527 | Method of making electrically conductive patterns A method of making a pattern on an electrically conductive material such as a printed circuit comprises (i) electrodepositing on an electrically conductive surface a film of an organic polymer having, per average molecule, more than one reactive functiona... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5053112 | Preparing metal for melt-coating Steel is prepared for hot-dip coating in molten zinc, by forming lead chloride on it in a greater mass (at least 12 g/m2) than possible by evaporation from saturated aqueous solution. One way of so forming the lead chloride is to cathodize the ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4959130 | Ultramicroelectrode, process for making same and its application The ultramicroelectrode comprises a wire or filament of noble metal and/or carbon on which an insulating layer is provided. The insulating layer is made from a cross-linked alkenyl-substituted poly(1,4-phenylene) ether, poly(1,4-phenylene) thioether or po... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4950365 | Corrosion free hard coated metal substrates A process for making an article comprising a substrate, a first coating on the surface of said substrate of a thin, hard coated metal compound, and a second coating on the surface of said first coat of a thin uniform conformal polymeric material.... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4917779 | Process for the formation of fluoroplastic coating on surface of zinc, zinc alloy or zinc plating A fluoroplastic coating is formed on the surface of a substrate, which is selected from the group consisting of zinc, zinc alloys and zinc platings, by (i) forming an anodic oxide film on the surface of the substrate by alternating current electrolysis, (... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4818572 | Process for production of calcium phosphate compound-coated composite material A process for production of a calcium phosphate compound-coated composite material is disclosed, comprising oxidizing a metallic substrate to form a layer of the oxide of the metal component of the metallic substrate on the surface thereof, and forming a ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4680093 | Metal bonded composites and process Metal base composites are provided by electro-depositing on conductive core filaments a thin, firmly-adherent, uniform layer of a metal, the bond strength between the core and the deposited metal being such that when the unbonded coated filament is bent, ... | 07/14/1987 |
