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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413771 | Coating solder metal particles with a charge director medium A method for preparing particles to retain a charge such that the particles are rendered electrostatically or electrokinetically mobile. The method involves coating the particles with a coating medium which facilitates attachment of a charge director material, and c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7303663 | Multistep release method for electrochemically fabricated structures Multilayer structures are electrochemically fabricated from at least one structural material (e.g. nickel), that is configured to define a desired structure and which may be attached to a substrate, and from at least one sacrificial material (e.g. copper) that surro... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273536 | Conductive diamond electrode and process for producing the same A conductive diamond electrode including an electrode substrate comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a valve metal and an alloy based on the valve metal, at least a surface of the metal or alloy having been subjected to plasticization processi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247228 | Method for preparing a carrier for a photoconductor for the formation of an electrophotographic recording element and a recording element formed accordingly A carrier or substrate for a photoconductor to be used for the formation of an electrophotographic recording element, particularly an imaging drum for an electrophotographic printing press, wherein the carrier is made of a metal or a metal alloy, preferably of alumi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7195701 | Electrochemical depositions applied to nanotechnology composites A method of improving the material properties of a composite by electrodepositing various polymers, organic compounds or inorganic compounds onto each individual carbon (graphite) fiber strand, whether individual fiber or as a fabric to form an homogeneous chemicall... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7153411 | Method for cleaning and polishing metallic alloys and articles cleaned or polished thereby A method of cleaning and polishing an alloy comprising at least one noble metal and at least one non-noble metal, the method including the steps of submerging said alloy in an electrolytic acidic bath comprising at least one chelating or complexing agent including s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122107 | Color stabilization of anodized aluminum alloys A process is disclosed for stabilizing certain colored anodized coating on aluminum articles against degradation by ultraviolet radiation. Anodized articles colored by an electrolytic or interference process can thereafter be stabilized by heat treating them at temp... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112628 | Aqueous electrodeposition paints and the production and use thereof Aqueous electrophoretic lacquer capable of being deposited cataphoretically, containing A) an aqueous dispersion of cationically modified polyurethane (meth)acrylates (a1) with terminal, ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic double bonds, and reactive... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7029568 | Negative ion generating medium and its manufacturing method A negative ion generating medium for generating negative ions from the surface of a mother material made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The negative ion generating medium has the mother material of aluminum or aluminum alloy covered at the surface with an anodized l... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014749 | Electrolytic deposition of coatings for prosthetic metals and alloys An article coated with an electrolytically deposited bio-compatible composite layer useful as an internal prosthetic device is disclosed. The bio-compatible composite coating that is electrolytically deposited onto the article comprises hydroxyapatite and chitosan. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6958115 | Low temperature refining and formation of refractory metals This invention discloses and claims the low temperature reduction and purification of refractory metals, metal compounds, and semi-metals. The reduction is accomplished using non-aqueous ionic solvents in an electrochemical cell with the metal entity to be reduced. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6936349 | Method of coloring magnesium material, and housing made of colored magnesium material A housing made of a magnesium material is colored by a non-painting process. In this process, an anode oxide film is grown on the surface of the housing by subjecting the housing to anodization. The anode oxide film is colored without a paint being applied to the su... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6866764 | Processes for fabricating printed wiring boards using dendritic polymer copper nanocomposite coatings An inexpensive process for depositing an electrically conductive material on selected surfaces of a dielectric substrate may be advantageously employed in the manufacture of printed wiring boards having high quality, high density, fine-line circuitry, thereby allowi... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863792 | Method of making electrochemical detectors based on iridium oxide A conductive oxide solid formed through an electrochemical process. The resulting solid predominantly contains oxides of the highest oxidation state. Additionally, the solid can be thick, uniform, stable across a wide range of acidity and temperature, fully hydrated... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6808617 | Electrolytic polishing method A polishing method and polishing apparatus able to easily flatten an initial unevenness with an excellent efficiency of removal of excess copper film and suppress damage to a lower interlayer insulation film, and a plating method and plating apparatus able to deposi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6726829 | Method of manufacturing a stent Disclosed herewithin is an apparatus for fabricating a stent which involves processing a tubular member whereby no connection points to join the edges of a flat pattern are necessary. The process includes the steps of: a) preparing the surface of a tubular member, b... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6660155 | Process of surface coating glass panels A process of coating the surface of articles made of glass pieces assembled in a came to minimize breakage of glass during application and hardening of the coating The process includes the steps of preprocessing the article, electrodepositing the coating ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641711 | Electrodeposition coating composition having electrodeposition potentiality and process for electrodeposition coating An electrodeposition coating composition that is excellent in bath stability and that can give a cured film enhanced in hardness and an electrodeposition coating process is provided. An electrodeposition coating composition to be used in an electrodeposit... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637334 | Heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor A heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor which comprises a substrate having thereon an anodic oxidation layer, with the printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic layer containing at least one kind of fine particles selected from the ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6623614 | Cover structure for electronic device and method of manufacturing same A cover structure for an electronic device includes a plastic cover, an aluminum or aluminum alloy layer on the plastic cover, and an oxide layer of aluminum or aluminum alloy on the aluminum or aluminum alloy layer. A method of manufacturing the cover st... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6540900 | Method of anodizing aluminum capacitor foil for use in low voltage, surface mount capacitors Disclosed is a process for the continuous anodizing of aluminum foil for use in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Specifically, etched anode foil is anodized to relatively low voltage in a two-step reel-to-reel process. The process is particularly useful ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533916 | Diamond electrodes An electrode consisting of a substrate and a diamond layer applied to the substrate, in which the applied diamond layer is pore-free, and a process for producing a diamond-coated electrode, in which the process comprises at least the following steps: a) c... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527938 | Method for microporous surface modification of implantable metallic medical articles A process for creating surface microporosity on a titanium (or other metal) medical device includes creating a surface oxide layer on the device; placing the device, which is connected to a negative terminal of an electrical power supply, into a calcium c... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6509411 | Aqueous electrodeposition coating, the production and use thereof Aqueous, anodically precipitable electrodeposition lacquer, containing A) an aqueous dispersion consisting of anionically modified polyurethane (meth)acrylates (a1) having terminal, ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic double bonds, and reactive thinners (a... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6475368 | Method of aqueous anodizing aluminum substrates of solid capacitors A method of anodizing an aluminum substrate comprising heating the substrate to a first temperature of 200° C. to about 380° C.; suspending the substrate into a first electrolyte and applying a first anodizing current to the first electrolyte; rinsing t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6440290 | Method for surface treating aluminum products There is disclosed a method for surface treating aluminum products, especially vehicle wheels, to improve their brightness. The method comprises: (a) applying a chemical brightening composition to these products; (b) deoxidizing the surface of these wheel... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6372115 | Process for anodizing Si-based aluminum alloy A process for anodizing an Si-based aluminum alloy comprises the steps of subjecting the Si-based aluminum alloy to electrolysis in an electrolyte containing phosphate and fluoride to form an anodized film on the aluminum alloy, infiltrating a photosettin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6358391 | Method for making anode foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitor A method for making an anode foil for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor which comprises a first anodizing step of forming an anodized film on the surface of an aluminum foil, an immersion treatment step of immersing this aluminum foil in an aqueous solut... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6344127 | Method for preparing photocatalytic material The object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a photocatalytic material which consists of a titanium oxide, exhibits a higher photocatalytic activity and has excellent appearances. The above object is attained by the provision of a meth... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6334945 | Aging process for solid electrode capacitor A process for isolating flaw sites in the dielectric of solid electrolytic capacitor comprising immersing a conductive polymer impregnated capacitor in an electrolyte solution, and then alternately subjecting the conductive polymer impregnated capacitor t... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6312581 | Process for fabricating an optical device A process for fabricating a silica-based optical device on a silicon substrate is disclosed. The device has a cladding formed in a silicon substrate. The device also has an active region, and that active region is formed on the cladding. The cladding is f... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6299752 | Very high volt oxide formation of aluminum for electrolytic capacitors An anode foil treatment method produces a useful high quality oxide with inherently high capacitance at voltages as high as 750 Volts or more. The anode foil treatment method comprises a series of formation and relaxation steps. Oxide layer formation is p... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6264817 | Method for microplasma oxidation of valve metals and their alloys A component is immersed into an electrolyte with a specific speed and an initial polarizing current intensity is applied, which is high enough to generate on the surface of the treated component, which is immersed in the electrolyte, moving microplasma di... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6258242 | Process for surface preparation and polyaniline deposition for the absorption of light The invention relates to a process for the deposition of light-absorbing polyaniline, particularly on a titanium substrate, the process comprising: a fluoronitric etching, a chemical conversion treatment, a hydrolysis and a deposition of polyaniline by electropolym... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6231993 | Anodized tantalum pellet for an electrolytic capacitor An anodized pressed valve metal powder pellet is described. The anodized pellet is particularly useful as an anode in an electrolytic capacitor having an improved breakdown voltage. The anodized pellet is formed by periodically holding the pellet at a con... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224735 | Process for recording image A transparent support having formed thereon a transparent conductive film and an organic or inorganic semiconductor thin film that generates an electromotive force by irradiation of light formed on the transparent conductive film, and an aqueous electroly... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6217737 | Method for forming a corrosion-resistant conductive connector shell A corrosion-resistant and electrically conductive connector shell includes a shell member formed of an aluminum alloy; an anodic surface coating formed on and extending into the shell member, having an approximate thickness between 0.0008 inch and 0.0018 ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6162569 | Method for manufacturing fine pattern, and color filter, shading pattern filter and color LCD element formed and printed board by using the same A method for manufacturing a fine pattern includes steps of forming a master substrate having an electrode layer patterned to a predetermined shape, forming peel layers made of a conductive water-repellent thin film on the master substrate, forming the fi... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6139713 | Method of manufacturing porous anodized alumina film A plurality of recesses having the same interval and array as those of pores of an alumina film, which are to be formed in anodizing, are formed on a smooth surface of an aluminum plate in advance, and then, the aluminum plate is anodized. With this proce... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136176 | Capacitor with conductive polymer Capacitor elements made with a solid polymeric electrolyte show reduced leakage current when reformed at about 60-85% of formation voltage during the impregnation phase between successive layers of polymeric electrolyte.... | 10/24/2000 |
