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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938995 | Method for manufacturing substrate for display panel There is provided a method for manufacturing a substrate for a display panel including a rib and a flat surface (hereinafter referred to as “substrate surface”) formed on one surface, the substrate surface being the region other than the rib in the substrate and... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7758782 | Method and device for producing electrodes for batteries A method and device for producing a battery electrode (5) by: pouring a powder mixture quantity (6a) into a cavity (2), laying an electrically conductive diverter (4) on powder mixture (6a), pouring a further quantity... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749416 | Method of manufacturing substrate, method of manufacturing liquid ejection head, liquid ejection head and image forming apparatus The method of manufacturing a substrate, includes the steps of: preparing first and second members, the first member having a non-side face which is a top or bottom face of the first member, and side faces which intersect with the non-side face and have recess parts... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7708920 | Conductively doped resin moldable capsule and method of manufacture A method to form moldable capsules of a conductively doped resin-based material is realized. The method comprises compressing a bundle of micron conductive fiber strands by passing the bundle through a compressing ring. A resin-based material is extruded/pultruded o... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7700018 | Positive electrode films for alkali metal polymer batteries and method for making same A process for extruding a thin positive electrode sheet having at least 40%/wt of solid content for a lithium polymer battery through a single or twin screw extruder is disclosed as well as a positive electrode sheet produced therefrom. A mixture of active cathodic ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7700019 | Co-extrusion manufacturing process of thin film electrochemical cell for lithium polymer batteries and apparatus therefor A process of co-extrusion of a thin electrode sheet with a thin electrolyte polymer sheet directly onto a current collector sheet for a lithium polymer battery. The process includes the steps of: (a) mixing a polymer with active el... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7651647 | Method for producing highly conductive battery electrodes A method for producing battery cathodes comprises mixing a cathode active material and a conductive polymer such as polyaniline or poly(ethylenedioxythiophene). The conductive polymers are used in lieu of or in addition to conventional conductive additives and binde... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7521009 | Method of manufacturing athermally conductive drive belt The present invention provides a novel method whereby a thermally conductive belt is manufactured through net shape molding. Specifically the method of the present invention is for manufacturing a power transfer belt that is of a highly thermally conductive polymer ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7462309 | Method for making thermoplastic thermally-conductive interface articles A method for making a thermoplastic, thermally-conductive interface article is provided. The method used to make the interface article involves injection-molding a moldable composition into molding members. The moldable composition contains a base thermoplastic elas... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7452492 | Method of fabricating a magnetic coder device, and the device obtained thereby A method of fabricating a magnetic coder device, the method being of the type consisting in making a mixture of ferromagnetic particles or ferrites in a matrix, in molding the matrix, and in subjecting the molded matrix to a magnetic field so as to obtain a continuo... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7387750 | Conductive fluoropolymers The invention provides a melt-processable conductive fluorothermoplastic composition comprising three components. The first component is at least one melt-processable, thermoplastic fluoropolymer component having its interpolymerized units derived from (i) at least ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371452 | Conductive patterned sheet utilizing multi-layered conductive conduit channels Disclosed is an article comprising a polymer layer containing a plurality of integral polymer conduit channels that contain at least two layers with at least one comprising a conductive material and the other serving a function beyond protection. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7355504 | Electrical devices An electrical device which comprises first and second laminar electrodes and a laminar PTC resistive element sandwiched between them, the device comprising (a) a main portion which comprises a main part of the first electrode, a ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354533 | Electrically conductive thermoset composition, method for the preparation thereof, and articles derived therefrom A conductive thermosetting composition comprises a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a conductive agent. After curing, the composition exhibits good stiffness, toughness, heat resistance, and conductivity, and ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351369 | Molded twist-on wire connector A wire connector wherein the wire engaging core and electrically insulated housing are molded with an exterior surface of a molded wire engaging core used as a mold surface as the electrically insulated housing is molded around the wire engaging core to provide a wi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342346 | Microfabricated vertical comb actuator using plastic deformation A microfabricated actuator of the vertical comb-drive (AVC) type or staggered vertical comb-drive type for torsional or linear applications includes torsion springs which permit self-aligned deformation of the device (micromirror) structure of the actuator through t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338705 | Static dissipation treatments for optical package windows An optically transparent conductive material is disposed directly or indirectly on an inside surface of a cover material for static dissipation in an optical switching device. The optically transparent conductive material forms an electrically continuous film. The o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334327 | Manufacturing method of radio frequency connector A method of manufacturing a RF connector includes the following steps. First, a first workpiece with first assembly units is provided. Each first assembly unit includes a first joint piece with a first joint portion, a metal shell with a ring and soldering tags exte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332718 | Method for finding disconnection of conductive wires formed on plate glass and apparatus therefor The invention relates to a method for finding disconnection of a conductive wire formed on a plate glass. This method includes the steps of (a) applying a voltage to the conductive wire; and (b) imaging thermal radiation from a surface of the conductive wire by an i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326380 | Surface and site-specific polymerization by direct-write lithography Polymeric microstructures and nanostructures can be prepared with use of a tip to pattern a surface. A tip can be used to pattern a structure which can initiate polymerization. The structure can be then exposed to monomer to induce polymerization at the structure. A... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318824 | High-strength microwave antenna assemblies Various high-strength microwave antenna assemblies are described herein. The microwave antenna has a radiating portion connected by a feedline to a power generating source, e.g., a generator. The antenna is a dipole antenna with the distal end of the radiating porti... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317258 | Thermal interface apparatus, systems, and fabrication methods An apparatus and system, as well as fabrication methods therefor, may include a unitary, substantially uniformly distributed transfer material coupled to a carrier material. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316789 | Conducting liquid crystal polymer nature comprising carbon nanotubes, use thereof and method of fabrication Conducting liquid crystal polymer matrix comprising carbon nanotubes aligned in the matrix is provided, along with use thereof and method of fabrication. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316794 | Continuous production of catalyst coated membranes A process for the production of catalyst coated membranes, especially catalyst coated membranes for use in fuel cells, that includes applying followed by drying of an electrocatalyst coating composition, a polymeric dispersion and a second electrocatalyst coating co... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7301232 | Integrated circuit package with carbon nanotube array heat conductor An integrated circuit package includes a die mounted on a substrate, an integrated heat spreader set above the die, and an array of carbon nanotubes mounted between the die and the integrated heat spreader. The integrated heat spreader is fixed on the substrate, and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299547 | Method for manufacturing tape wiring board A method for manufacturing a tape wiring board in accordance with the present invention may employ an imprinting process in forming a wiring pattern, thereby reducing the number of processes for manufacturing a tape wiring board and allowing the manufacturing proces... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299609 | Piston-cylinder actuator and mounting support for the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine A piston-cylinder arrangement is provided for mounting and actuating the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine, which has an annular piston head that has a ratio of outer diameter to inner diameter that is less than two, and which drives a relatively oversized... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297227 | Method of making sheet electrode for electric double layer capacitor and roller rolling machine suitable for use therein A sheet electrode with a predetermined thickness for an electric double layer capacitor is made by carrying out a roller rolling step in which a long sheet intermediate is made from a material containing a carbonaceous powder, a conductive assistant and a binder and... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288941 | Method and apparatus for measuring conductivity of powder materials using eddy currents A method and related apparatus for non-contact measurement of electrical conductivity of powder-like materials using eddy currents includes the steps of placing a powder to be measured in a hollow dielectric sampling container, the sampling container disposed and fr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286764 | Reconfigurable modulator-based optical add-and-drop multiplexer An optical add and drop multiplexer system comprising a first module for providing a first signal; a second module for providing a second signal; and a modulator for receiving a channel of the first signal at a first location, the first location configured to actuat... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283100 | Satellite antenna An antenna structure and assembly is disclosed. The antenna structure includes a case that provides a capacitive coupling between a ground plane and a circuit board assembly that includes a low noise amplifier and satellite antenna. The case includes a metal impregn... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270137 | Apparatus and method of securing a workpiece during high-pressure processing An apparatus is disclosed for performing high-pressure processing of a workpiece having a top face and a bottom face. The apparatus comprises a processing chamber and a holder for securing the workpiece within the processing chamber so that a substantial portion of ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270531 | Assembly for use in continuously forming one or more lengths of noise attenuating flexible cutting line for use in rotary vegetation trimmers An assembly for use in continuously forming a plurality of lengths of flexible noise attenuating cutting line for use in rotary vegetation trimmers. The assembly includes a breaker plate having a conically shaped inner portion and a planar outer portion. A plurality... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268562 | Low cost detectible pipe and electric fencing manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Detectable pipe and electric fence are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base re... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265582 | Level shifter A level shifter is provided. The level shifter includes a first input transistor, a second input transistor, a first bias transistor, a second bias transistor, a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor. At the time of change of the signal status, by r... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263194 | Hearing device The space in hearing device housings (1, 2) is to be enabled to be used more intensively. To this end, the invention pro-poses dispensing with a separate microphone housing and embodying said housing in one piece with the hearing device housing. To reduce the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255772 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252797 | Process for fabrication of low basis weight electrode active blanks The present invention is directed to calendaring an electrode active admixture, such as of a transition metal oxide, and particularly silver vanadium oxide, into an electrode structure. To obtain electrode structures of a desired low basis weight requires calendarin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250267 | Cross-reactive sensors The present invention provides a novel cross-reactive sensor system utilizing cross-reactive recognition elements. In the inventive system, each of said one or more cross-reactive recognition elements is capable of interacting with more than one species of liquid an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247260 | Method for preparing a semi-conductive ceramic material, semi-conductive ceramic material and ignition plug using this ceramic material Method for preparing a semi-conductive ceramic material, wherein: in a receptacle containing a liquid, there are mixed from 30 to 90% of a conductive phase based on Z1-xMxCrO3 for 0≦×≦0.3, with Z being an element of... | 07/24/2007 |
