Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361205 | Method for production of metallic elements of high purity such as chromes The invention relates to a method of producing granules made of high purity metal or metal alloy, in particular based on chromium, the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in: preparing a metal or a metal alloy having non-metallic inc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7335289 | High purity electrolytic copper and its production method A method of producing high purity electrolytic copper through halide-bath electrowinning is provided. The method includes the steps of: growing copper in dendritic form to be deposited on a cathode; and recovering growth ends of 3.0 mm or shorter from the dendrites.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323218 | Synthesis of composite nanofibers for applications in lithium batteries Methods of fabricating one-dimensional composite nanofiber on a template membrane with porous array by chemical or physical process are disclosed. The whole procedures are established under a base concept of “secondary template”. First of all, tubular first nano... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7288320 | Microstructured taggant particles, applications and methods of making the same Microstructured taggant particles, their applications and methods of making the same are described. Precisely formed taggant particles can be formed, in the range of 500μ and smaller, from either inert polymers or biodegradable materials bearing information indicia... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273537 | Method of production of metal particles through electrolysis A method of producing metal particles through electrolysis. A cathode having a plurality of active zones on a surface thereof is at least partially immersed in a reaction solution. The cathode is spaced from an anode also at least partially immersed in the reaction ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271084 | Reinforced solder bump structure and method for forming a reinforced solder bump A reinforced solder bump connector structure is formed between a contact pad arranged on a semiconductor chip and a ball pad arranged on a mounting substrate. The semiconductor chip includes at least one reinforcing protrusion extending upwardly from a surface of an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7259100 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259101 | Nanoparticles and method for making the same A method for making nanoparticles, nanoparticle inks and device layers therefrom is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, nanoparticles are isolated from a composite material that is formed by treating a metal oxide precursor to form the metal nanopar... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7206055 | Liquid crystal display device A display device includes a display panel, a printed circuit board and a semiconductor device of a film carrier type which is disposed to lie between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board and is mounted on a film carrier. First terminals of ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172711 | Interface materials and methods of production and use thereof An interface material comprising a resin mixture and at least one solder material is herein described. The resin material may comprise any suitable resin material, but it is preferred that the resin material be silicone-based comprising one or more compounds such as... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166203 | Controlled concentration electrolysis system A system for maintaining a concentration range of an electroreducible metal species undergoing electrolysis within a predetermined concentration range comprises a first container containing a body of an electrolyte solution in which a metal is partially dissolved, a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7125535 | Method of preparing anhydrous manganese chloride An efficient process for forming anhydrous metal halides includes the reaction of a metal powder with a hydrogen halide under anhydrous conditions. In one example, manganese powder is reacted with hydrogen chloride under anhydrous reaction conditions. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097747 | Continuous process electrorefiner A new device is provided for the electrorefining of uranium in spent metallic nuclear fuels by the separation of unreacted zirconium, noble metal fission products, transuranic elements, and uranium from spent fuel rods. The process comprises an electrorefiner cell. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055756 | Deposition fabrication using inkjet technology A method of fabricating an RFID antenna, the method comprising: (a) depositing a slurry upon a substrate in a predetermined pattern, the substrate including a plurality of micropores operative to drain a fluid component of the slurry from the surface of the substrat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026780 | Method for stabilizing the movement of an articulated chain of a chain block, especially to prevent the formation of a resonance oscillation of the chain, and a chain block apparatus The invention concerns a method for stabilizing the motion of an articulated chain of a chain block, especially to prevent the formation of resonance oscillation of the chain, in which an articulated chain is led across a polygonal chain wheel with non-uniform pitch... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6998151 | Method for applying a NiAl based coating by an electroplating technique The present invention provides a method to coat an article using a plating process, either electroless or electrolytic, whereby nickel is plated on the article using a solution that includes a suspension of powders or containing one or more of the following elements... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6931723 | Organic dielectric electronic interconnect structures and method for making A method for making a multi-layer electronic structure. A layer of dielectric material having a top surface and a bottom surface is provided. A layer of electrically conducting material is provided on one of the top surface and the bottom surface of the dielectric l... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6919009 | Method of manufacture of colloidal rod particles as nanobarcodes A method is disclosed for the manufacture of colloidal rod particles as nanobarcodes. Template membranes for the deposition of materials are prepared using photolithographic techniques. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6755953 | Method for forming ordered structure of fine metal particles In order to preventing thiol-coated metal particles from being liberated from a self-aligning membrane on a substrate during coating the metal particles deposited on the self-aligning membrane with thiol molecules, this invention provides a process for forming a met... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6695960 | Method for producing a metal alloy powder such as MCRALY and coatings obtained with same The invention concerns a method comprising a step which consists in producing, on a precursor alloy powder containing at least the elements Cr, Al and Y, using a chemical or electrolytic deposition bath, a deposition containing at least a modifying elemen... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676821 | Electrochemical production of amorphous or crystalline metal oxides with particles sizes in the nanometer range Amorphous and/or crystalline oxides of metals of the third to fifth main group or subgroups of the periodic table are obtained in particulate form by an electrochemical process. The process is characterized in that ions of the metal dissolved in an organi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6224734 | Plant growth regulator compositions The invention provides novel mepiquat plant growth regulator compositions which have improved hygroscopicity and corrosion characteristics. The novel mepiquat plant growth regulator compositions of the invention can be readily prepared from technical mepi... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6203732 | Method for manufacturing intraluminal device A generally tubular device (e.g., a stent or catheter) for placement in a lumen of a patient's body is made by forming a depressed pattern in an external surface of a mold. The depressed pattern corresponds to a desired shape of the generally tubular devi... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5837119 | Methods of fabricating dendritic powder materials for high conductivity paste applications Methods for forming pastes of dendrites particles coated with an electrically conductive coating are described. A surface is placed in contact with an electrolytic or electroless plating solution. Dendrites are formed on the surface. The dendrites are exp... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5789348 | Preparation of superconductor precursor powders A process for the preparation of a precursor metallic powder composition for use in the subsequent formation of a superconductor. The process comprises the steps of providing an electrodeposition bath comprising an electrolyte medium and a cathode substra... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5785837 | Preparation of transparent conductors ferroelectric memory materials and ferrites A process for the preparation by electrodeposition of metal oxide film and powder compounds for ferroelectric memory materials and ferrites wherein the metal oxide includes a plurality of metals. The process comprises providing an electrodeposition bath, ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5670033 | Process for making copper metal powder, copper oxides and copper foil This invention is directed to a process for making copper metal powder from copper-bearing material, comprising: (A) contacting said copper-bearing material with an effective mount of at least one aqueous leaching solution to dissolve copper ions in said ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5578183 | Production of zinc pellets Uniform zinc pellets are formed for use in batteries having a stationary or moving slurry zinc particle electrode. The process involves the cathodic deposition of zinc in a finely divided morphology from battery reaction product onto a non-adhering electr... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5520792 | Process for making copper metal powder, copper oxides and copper foil This invention is directed to a process for making copper metal powder from copper-bearing material, comprising: (A) contacting said copper-beating material with an effective amount of at least one aqueous leaching solution to dissolve copper ions in said... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5462647 | Preparation of lead-zirconium-titanium film and powder by electrodeposition A process for the preparation of lead-zirconium-titanium (PZT) film and powder compositions. The process comprises the steps of providing an electrodeposition bath, providing soluble salts of lead, zirconium and titanium metals to this bath, electrically ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5458746 | Process for making copper metal powder, copper oxides and copper foil This invention is directed to a process for making copper metal powder from copper-bearing material, comprising: (A) contacting said copper-bearing material with an effective amount of at least one aqueous leaching solution to dissolve copper ions in said... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5413987 | Preparation of superconductor precursor powders A process for the preparation of a precursor metallic powder composition for use in the subsequent formation of a superconductor. The process comprises the steps of providing an electrodeposition bath comprising an electrolyte medium and a cathode substra... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5370784 | Electrolytic process for the production of fine-grained, single-phase metallic alloy powders A process for electrolytic production of fine-grained, single-phase, metallic alloy powders, especially powders of intermetallic compounds as well as noble metal alloy powders, is described in which powdery metallic precipitates are galvanically produced ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5200054 | Ice electrode electrolytic cell This invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing heavy metals from waste water, soils, or process streams by electrolytic cell means. The method includes cooling a cell cathode to form an ice layer over the cathode and then applying an electr... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4882014 | Electrochemical synthesis of ceramic films and powders Ceramic precursor compositions, such as metal hydroxides and oxides, are electrochemically deposited in a biased electrochemical cell. The cell typically generates hydroxide ions that precipitate metallic or semimetallic ions to form insoluble solids that... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4773978 | Apparatus for the production of metals by electrolysis An apparatus for extraction of metals by electrolysis comprising a means for applying a cathodic current of sufficient magnitude with respect to the cross-sectional dimension of an opening in an insulating coating on a cathode so that a powder-like deposi... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4770750 | Process for producing transition metal powders by electrolysis in melted salt baths The invention relates to a process for producing transition metal powders by electrolysis in melted salt baths. This process is characterized in that electrolysis is performed in such a way that the deposition voltage of the transition metal is 0.1 to 0.4... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4724051 | Impure zinc powder, preparation thereof, and use as a selective reductant for pentachloropyridine Powders consisting essentially of zinc but having lead contents of from about 1000 to about 30,000 ppm can readily be produced by electrolysis of lead-containing, zinc halide solutions and are superior reductants for the preparation of symmetrical tetrach... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4715934 | Process and apparatus for separating metals from solutions Process and apparatus for separating metal from a solution in which the metal has been dissolved by use of an electrochemical cell having a cathode electrode with a metal-collecting face. A substantial centrifugal force is applied to the metal-collecting ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4676877 | Process for production of fine and ultrafine zinc powders by electrolysis in a basic medium The present invention relates to a process for the production of fine and ultrafine powders of zinc by electrolyzing using a basic medium. A cathode coated with a film of varnish or silicon obtained from an aerosol is used. The electrolyte bath may be sti... | 06/30/1987 |
