Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410551 | Method of hot marking, and a multilayer structure for implementing such a method The invention relates to a hot marking method enabling decoration to be made on an article, the method comprising the steps consisting in: supplying a multilayer structure comprising a layer of varnish that hardens under the effect... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7250192 | Sprayable noble metal coating for high temperature use directly on aircraft engine alloys A method of applying a heat-rejection coating directly on a substrate of a metallic component is disclosed. The steps include supplying a metallic component, such as of a gas turbine engine, before applying a reflective-coating mixture onto the component, wherein th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7163598 | Optical waveguide and method for producing same An optical waveguide having a optical waveguide path capable of securing a high light propagation characteristic regardless of the type of a supporting base, provided with a multilayer circuit board, an optical waveguide path arranged on the multilayer circuit board... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160411 | Heat-setting label sheet The present invention relates to a heat-setting label sheet that is a polymeric transfer sheet that can be marked and transferred by the consumer. Also encompassed by the present invention is a method of transferring the heat-setting label sheets. The heat-setting l... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7077927 | Method of applying an edge electrode pattern to a touch screen A method of applying an edge electrode pattern to a touch screen. The method includes depositing, on a first surface of a decal strip, conductive material in the form of an edge electrode pattern, placing the first surface of the decal strip on one edge of a touch s... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056551 | Protective overcoat and process for thermal dye sublimation prints Disclosed is a protective transparent overcoat comprising a protective polymer and a surfactant compound having multiple non-end-group hydrogen bonding groups directly or indirectly bonded to the backbone chain of the surfactant compound. The coating enables simplif... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041722 | Noble metal preparation and use thereof for production of noble metal decorations by means of direct and indirect printing The invention relates to a noble metal preparation for the production of noble metal decorations on firable decoration substrates by direct printing and indirect printing (decalcomania method). The print quality of the noble metal compounds and preparations c... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037013 | Ink-receptive card substrate In a method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate, an ink-receptive material is provided. The ink-receptive material includes a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating on a surface of the backing layer. Next, a card member is provided. Finally, the ink-recep... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014895 | Ultraviolet (UV) post cure heat transfer label, method of making and using same An ultraviolet post cure heat transfer label for application to an item includes a carrier web, a release coat applied to the carrier web and a composition including a cationic ultraviolet curable ink applied to the release coat. The ink has a solvent in a concentra... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998005 | Method and apparatus for forming dye sublimation images in solid plastic Method for forming a dye sublimation image in a substrate, particularly a plastic substrate, and apparatus to perform the method. According to the method taught by the present invention, a substrate is disposed on a perforated platen and a dye carrier having an imag... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979141 | Identification cards, protective coatings, films, and methods for forming the same The present invention relates to a protective film for application to a card member and forming identification cards having protective films. The method of applying protection to a card member includes providing a protective film. The protective film includes a prot... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6958171 | Process for repairing coated substrate surfaces The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps: a) optionally, preparing a blemished area to be repaired, b) providing at least one backing film... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942950 | Protective overcoat and process for thermal dye sublimation prints Disclosed is a protective transparent overcoat comprising a protective polymer and a surfactant compound having multiple non-end-group hydrogen bonding groups directly or indirectly bonded to the backbone chain of the surfactant compound. The coating enables simplif... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933006 | Process for the production of paint coating layers A process for the production of a coating layer from a coating composition curable with high-energy radiation on a substrate, comprising the successive steps: a) providing a substrate to be coated, b) applying a ba... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926057 | Thin film forming apparatus and thin film forming method Apparatus for forming a thin film pattern on the surface of a substrate. This apparatus is provided with: a transfer member having a thin film carrying surface which carries a thin film pattern; and a thin film transfer mechanism for joining the transfer member to a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6911107 | Piezoelectric film type actuator, liquid discharge head, and method of manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric film type actuator, which is provided with a piezoelectric film and an oscillating plate structural member bonded therefor, comprises the steps of forming a piezoelectric film on an intermediate transfer member; bonding the... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6890623 | Printed product and method for forming A printed product and an accompanying method for forming the product wherein a transfer layer of an intermediate transfer recording medium can be transferred by a multi-layer transferring adhesive layer having a suitable adhesive product to either the transfer layer... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6800166 | Transfer sheet The invention relates to a transfer sheet suitable for the formation of electrode patterns, dielectric layers, barrier layers, etc. in plasma display panels (PDPs), field emission displays (FEDS), liquid crystal displays (LCDs), fluorescent displays, hybrid integrat... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6786994 | Heat-setting label sheet The present invention relates to a heat-setting label sheet that is a polymeric transfer sheet that can be marked and transferred by the consumer. Also encompassed by the present invention is a method of transferring the heat-setting label sheets. The heat-setting l... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6743466 | Process for repairing coated substrate surfaces The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps: a) optionally preparing a blemished area to be repaired, b) providing a backing film coated on one side with an uncured or at least pa... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6723197 | Liquid pressure transfer printing method for steering wheel rim of automobile A liquid pressure transfer printing on a steering wheel rim of an automobile, using a transfer printing sheet having different patterns or brightness at left and right sides, is achieved by preparing a transfer printing sheet for a front surface where patterns havin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6638388 | Laminating film and laminating method using it A laminating film has at least a surface layer and an adhesive layer deposited on a substrate, wherein the surface layer is provided by applying a coating made by blending together at least two types of emulsions. Emulsion polymers included in the emulsio... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635138 | Method of immobilizing circuitry fingers Disclosed is a method of immobilizing the fingers of circuitry. A coating is formed of a liquid adhesive on the surface of a release film in a pattern of strips in positions perpendicular to and across the positions the fingers of the circuitry will have ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635142 | Process for the preparation of a decorated substrate A process for the preparation of a decorated substrate comprising the steps of: submitting the substrate to a treatment to prepare its surface for the application of a coating; applying a coating to the surface of the substrate in one or more cycles; cove... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6632507 | Holographically enhanced decorative laminate The invention relates to a decorative laminate lay-up including a decorative laminate sheet assembly having a top layer and a polypropylene release sheet applied to the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The polypropylene release sheet i... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6607816 | Formulations based on water soluble gold compounds suitable for coloring ceramic manufactured articles Composition whereby ceramic manufactured articles are colored in shades from pink to violet, such composition includes of a monovalent gold thiolate water solution or mixture of water with a water soluble organic solvent according to the following formula... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6569277 | Art object and method of creation A method allowing high definition printing of images including photographic prints and computer images onto a variety of natural and man made substrates to create unique art objects and articles of manufacture that would otherwise be difficult or impossib... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565693 | Rapid texture prototyping There is disclosed a method for simulating a mould-imparted texture including applying a textured skin to a moulding from a pre-textured mould.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562172 | Glass decorating method using ink compositions containing N-vinyl lactams A method for decorating a vitreous substrate with a radiation curable ink composition, comprising applying an ink composition comprised of an N-vinyl lactam to the glass in a predetermined design, the ink being operable when cured to bond to the vitreous ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6544371 | Method of using a transfer tape A method of securing semiconductor chips comprises the steps of: sticking semiconductor chips at their backs to a transfer tape having an adhesive superimposed thereon at spaced intervals; peeling the semiconductor chips from the transfer tape such that t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6528144 | Biaxially oriented polyester film, the use thereof, and process for the production thereof The invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film which has very good optical properties and good processing behavior and which after it has been metallized or coated with oxidic materials exhibits a high oxygen barrier and which is built up fr... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6506445 | Image transfer sheets and a method of manufacturing the same A versatile method for the manufacturing of image transfer sheets which provide users with cold transferring images without using supplemental heat in the course of image transfer to a wide variety of substrates includes printing an image with water-based... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6497781 | Image transfer sheet The present invention includes a method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6482285 | Method of creating a transfer The present invention involves a method of creating a transfer. The method comprises providing a heat sensitive polymer substrate having a heat sensitive opaque polymer film and a heat activated adhesive disposed thereon, and providing a second carrier fi... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6447630 | Security thread and method and apparatus for applying same to a substrate Applied to a substrate such as paper banknotes is a thread which includes a PET carrier layer with release layers on both surfaces of the carrier layer, and a metallic layer outward of one release layer. An adhesive layer lies outward of the metallic laye... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440251 | Fire resistant sandwich board A coil of liner for a fire resistant sandwich board is manufactured by providing a continuous web of steel plate (11) coated on one side with a layer of polyester with embedded polyamide spheres, providing a continuous web of transfer material (12) printe... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6410082 | Process for the formation of a heat-transferable security stamp entirely free of non-aqueous solvents A heat-transferable security stamp is provided including a carrier sheet, a top coat layer, at least one design layer between the carrier sheet and the top coat layer, a release layer between the carrier sheet and the design layer, and a base coat layer b... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6395120 | Hot dieless foiling A process for the application of a pigmented or metallic layer from a foil to a substrate comprising: (i) applying an adhesive to the substrate; (ii) curing the adhesive; (iii) heating the substrate bearing the cured adhesive to render the adhesive tacky;... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395119 | Image transfer process and transfer sheet for electrostatic dry toner copier/printer A transfer sheet is used for transferring an image formed by electrostatic copying to a backing of textile fabric or other porous material. The transfer sheet is composed of a plain paper substrate having no release treatment or coating applied thereto, a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375782 | Process for the manufacture of decorative stainless steel articles A process for making a decorative steel article includes the steps of providing a stainless steel preform, washing the preform, coating a surface of the preform, and transferring step involves securing a transfer foil with the decorative pattern to the co... | 04/23/2002 |
