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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370648 | Water heater system A housing has a top, a bottom and side walls. A liner has a top, a bottom, and side walls. The liner is fabricated of glass. A space is provided between the liner and housing. Insulation material is provided throughout the space. A heating assembly is provided withi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7326164 | Apparatus for making window envelopes Disclosed are a method and an apparatus designed to make a window envelope rapidly using a water-soluble clarifying agent without causing an inconvenience in its window area. Upstream of an envelope making stage wherein a continuous paper while traveling along a con... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7294592 | Photocatalyst-carrying tent cloth canvas and production method therefor A tent cloth canvas coated on the surface thereof with a photocatalyst, wherein (1) the adhesiveness between a photocatalyst and the tent cloth canvas is kept satisfactorily for an extended time, (2) an anti-fouling capability is kept for a long time, and (3) the ph... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7235518 | Fabric care compositions comprising hueing dye Fabric conditioning compositions comprising a fabric care active and a hueing dye, wherein the hueing dye exhibits a hueing efficiency of at least about 20 according to the Hueing Efficiency Test method; and a Wash Removal Value from about 50% to about 98%, are usef... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227671 | Motion picture watermarking using two color planes The present invention provides a method for recording a watermark pattern on a color recording medium that forms an image using a number N of colorants, the method comprising the step of forming the watermark pattern using at least two colorants, but fewer than N co... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7189285 | Fire resistant glazings Solutions comprising a sodium silicate waterglass having a modulus of less than 3 and at least 8% by weight of an organic polyhydroxy compound such as glycerol are useful in the production of interlayers used in fire resistant glass laminates. The solutions are drie... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7152047 | System and method for production and authentication of original documents A system and method for authenticating documents and content thereof. A counterfeit resistant document recording medium is provided, having thereon a predefined unique document identifier and at least one security feature. The recording medium is thereafter imprinte... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121203 | Apparatus and method of treating a recording element An apparatus and method of treating a recording element are provided. The apparatus includes a carrier removal station adapted to remove a predetermined percentage of carrier present in the recording element. A converting station is positioned downstream from the ca... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7060342 | Recording medium and image-forming method employing the same Provided is a recording medium comprising an ink-receiving layer provided on at least one face of a base material, wherein a surface of the ink-receiving has the maximum specular glossiness within a measurement angle range of from 20° to 60°. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7025450 | Recording element printing and treating system and method A recording element printing and treating system and method are provided. The system includes a printhead for dispensing a liquid comprising a carrier onto a recording element. A carrier removal station positioned downstream from the printhead removes a predetermine... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6984418 | Water-metachromatic laminate, and process for its production On a support, a porous resin layer which is opaque in a water-unabsorbed state and capable of turning transparent in a water-absorbed state is formed, and also a water-repellent resin layer is so provided as to exist in the porous resin layer at its some area or are... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6979488 | Receiver having hydrophilic receiving surface A receiver for receiving a water-based colorant image transferred by a stamp or the like, including an image receiving structure having a support; an information receiving layer which contains recorded information, such information receiving layer being formed over ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6970154 | Fringe-field filter for addressable displays The display kit of the present invention comprises: an addressable display medium configured to exhibit a first aspect under the influence of an addressing vector field in a first direction at an addressing magnitude; and an addressor; where the addressor is configu... | 11/29/2005 |
| H2123 | Multi-layer casting of polymeric mirrors for visible wavelength applications A process for producing flat or parabolic mirrors for visible wavelength applications is described and includes the steps of casting onto a substrate of substantially the selected mirror shape a liquid polymer resin in multiple cured layers whereby the last applied ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935733 | Fixing belt, fixing roller, production method thereof, fixing apparatus and image fixing method utilizing the apparatus A fixing belt for fixing an ink-jet image recorded on an ink-jet recording material, the fixing belt including a base material having thereon a base-surface modifying layer and a releasing layer in the order, wherein the base-surface modifying layer has a pencil har... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923997 | Antifogging compositions and methods for using the same An antifogging composition for food packaging containers comprising (i) an antifogging nonionic surfactant blend comprising a fatty acid ester and an ethoxylated compound and (ii) acetone. An antifogging composition comprising (i) an antifogging nonionic surfactant ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902266 | Fixing belt, fixing roller, production method thereof, fixing apparatus and image fixing method utilizing the apparatus A fixing belt or a fixing roller for fixing an ink jet image recorded on an ink jet recording material by heat, the fixing belt comprising a base material having thereon a surface layer contacting the ink jet recording material during fixing, the fixing roller compr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902267 | Ink-jet image forming method A method of forming an ink-jet image, comprising the steps of: ejecting droplets of an ink onto an ink-jet recording media which includes a support having thereon an outermost layer containing a thermoplastic resin; and then applying pressure onto the outermost laye... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902770 | Method of transparentizing paper subtrate and paper assembly with transparentized window The invention provides an improved method of transparentizing a paper substrate to produce a translucent area or “window” through which information and data are displayed. The method of the invention applies a transparentizing material to a preselected applicati... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6649213 | Methods and compositions for preventing adverse effects of water upon a printed substrate In accordance with the invention, there are provided methods for affixing a transparent coating upon a substrate, such as canvas, paper, cardboard or the like, that optionally has an image printed or otherwise recorded thereon, the coating effective to re... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6537931 | Durable coated fabric, method of making same and products incorporating same A coated fabric having desirable weight and high durability, and particular utility in the manufacture of linings for particular articles is described. The fabric has a textile substrate which is coated to provide a structure having an abrasion resistance... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6349569 | Stain-resistant glass making method The present invention provides a method for making a stain-resistant float glass and an apparatus for carrying out such a method. In keeping with this method, SO3 is applied to the upper surface of float glass in an amount efficacious to materi... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6071604 | Process for making a bicycle frame with a light-reflective coating and a light-reflective bicycle frame made therefrom A process for making a light-reflective bicycle frame and a light-reflective bicycle frame made therefrom are provided. The process includes: preparing a bicycle frame, providing a transparent adhesive layer on the bicycle frame, spreading uniformly light... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5993603 | Transparentized paper Transparentized paper is prepared by impregnating a paper web with a solution of a sucrose acetate isobutyrate in a lower alcohol and removing the residual alcohol. The preferred paper is 100% cotton rag content, the preferred lower alcohol solvent contai... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5965196 | Method for controlling transparency of print A hot-melt ink composition, which is solid at room temperature, comprises a wax having a melting point of about 50° C. or above, a resin and a colorant. The resin has a softening point higher than the melting point of the wax in order to obtain a transpa... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5849398 | Transparentized medium and process for making same A transparentized paper is prepared by coating a transparentizing medium on to a paper substrate by a screen coating process. The method may be carried out on a continuous basis, and the medium may comprise an ultra-violet curable resin. Also disclosed is... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5789019 | Method for protecting against forgery sheet-like printed documents A method for protecting against forgery a printed document comprises the step of applying on the document, during the printing thereof, a microcapsule layer. This layer comprises microcapsules including a chemical product adapted to release an indelible m... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5772925 | Anti-reflective coating composition An anti-reflective coating composition comprising a polyimide dissolved in an organic solvent is used to form an anti-reflective coating beneath a chemical amplification type resist layer. The composition allows a fine resist pattern to be formed with hig... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5723175 | Coating composition having anti-reflective and anti-fogging properties A coating composition which imparts anti-reflective and anti-fog properties to substrates coated therewith. The coating composition utilizes an inorganic metal oxide in combination with silane or a siloxane oligomer. The coating compositions are particula... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5648115 | Method for making a tantala/silica interference filter on a vitreous substrate and an electric lamp made thereby A method for making a tantala/silica interference filter on a vitreous substrate, the filter retaining integrity at temperatures in excess of 600° C., includes the steps of applying to the vitreous substrate a first coating of vitreous silica doped with ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5587206 | Method and apparatus for coating corrugated sheet material An applicator for coating sheet material has a relatively thick compressible, saturable layer for engaging the sheet which is effective to apply an optically clear coating when saturated with a flood of liquid coating composition. The coated article has v... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5478610 | Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition of layered structure oxides A method of fabricating high quality layered structure oxide ferroelectric thin films. The deposition process is a chemical vapor deposition process involving chemical reaction between volatile metal organic compounds of various elements comprising the la... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5419923 | Fabrication method for tracing paper A method for manufacturing tracing paper, comprising coating a plastic film with a coating material. The coating material comprises a solvent system, adhesives, writable inorganic pigments and surfactants. The solvent system contains 50-80% by weight of a... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5393443 | Hard-coating, heat-absorbing composition and heat-shielding substance A hard-coating, heat-absorbing composition which is capable of absorbing near-infrared rays from sunlight and a heat-shielding substance is disclosed. The composition comprises a silicone varnish for hard-coating comprising polysiloxane and, dissolved the... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5324353 | Zinc sulfide bodies having improved optical transmittance characteristics and mechanical characteristics A method for increasing the optical transmission characteristics of zinc sulfide in the visible and infrared portions of electromagnetic spectrum is described. Materials such as metals and, in particular, transition metals are diffused through the zinc su... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5292588 | Process for preparing stable dispersions useful in transparent coatings Provided is a process for preparing a stable dispersion. The dispersion is comprised of a pigment, such as cuprous iodide, dispersed in a binder resin solution. The process is comprised of first dispersing the pigment into a binder resin solution, grindin... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5240737 | Method of manufacturing printed circuit boards In a method of manufacturing printed circuit boards by coating a flux preventive film for preventing a flux from rising on a component surface of an insulation board, the method of manufacturing printed circuit boards according to the present invention is... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5055354 | Transparentized paper and method for its manufacture Transparentized paper, free of residual solvent, is fabricated by coating a web of paper with a solvent-free transparentizing medium, allowing the medium to remain on the paper for a period of time sufficient to saturate part but not all of the thickness ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4976993 | Non-pressure dry glossing of resin-coated sheets and web material Apparatus and method for transparentizing and glossing a resin-coated surface on sheet or web material which may comprise paper or transparency overhead projection stock, includes the delivery of such resin-coated material into intimate contact with non-w... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4966812 | Sol-gel antireflective coating on plastics An antireflection film made from a reliquified sol-gel hydrolyzation, condensation polymeric reaction product of a silicon, alkoxides and/or metal alkoxides, or mixtures thereof. The film is particularly useful for coating plastics.... | 10/30/1990 |
