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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133531 | Titanium dioxide particles coated via an atomic layer deposition process Titanium dioxide particles are coated first with an interstitial coating and then with silicon dioxide or alumina. The coatings are suitably applied via an atomic layer deposition process. The interstitial coating preserves the bright white coloration of the particl... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7985446 | Preparation of nanoparticle materials A method of producing nanoparticles comprises effecting conversion of a nanoparticle precursor composition to the material of the nanoparticles. The precursor composition comprises a first precursor species containing a first ion to be incorporated into the growing ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7959969 | Fabrication of anchored carbon nanotube array devices for integrated light collection and energy conversion A method of fabricating optical energy collection and conversion devices using carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and a method of anchoring CNT's into thin polymeric layers is disclosed. The basic method comprises an initial act of surrounding a plurality of substantially ali... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955644 | Method for selectively anchoring large numbers of nanoscale structures A method is provided for creating composites by combining pre-fabricated nanoscale structures (nanostructures) and other materials in which the nanostructures are anchored. This method results in anchored nanostructures with their base held and encased within the an... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951420 | Method of preparing pigment having angle dependence of interference colors A method of preparing a pigment exhibiting a color-shifting effect, including at least heating mica powder suspension in water, adjusting the pH value of the mixture to between 2 and 9, adding a first inorganic salt solution, maintaining the pH value of the mixture ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7867557 | Nanoparticles Method for producing a nanoparticle comprised of core, first shell and second shell semiconductor materials. Effecting conversion of a core precursor composition comprising separate first and second precursor species to the core material and then depositing said fir... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867556 | Controlled preparation of nanoparticle materials A method of producing nanoparticles comprising effecting conversion of a nanoparticle precursor composition to the material of the nanoparticles, the precursor composition comprising a first precursor species containing a first ion to be incorporated into the growin... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7829141 | Method and apparatus for depositing particles A supporting method for supporting a metal particle including at least two elements on a surface of a plurality of granular supports in a decompression device, the supporting method supporting the metal particle whose particle diameter being smaller than a grain siz... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7767260 | Monodisperse core/shell and other complex structured nanocrystals and methods of preparing the same The present invention provides new compositions containing nearly monodisperse colloidal core/shell semiconductor nanocrystals with high photoluminescence quantum yields (PL QY), as well as other complex structured semiconductor nanocrystals. This invention also pro... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7459182 | Process for the preparation of metal oxide coated organic material by microwave deposition A process for the preparation of organic material comprising an organic substrate and at least one dielectric layer consisting of one or more oxides of a metal selected from groups 3 to 15 of the periodic table, which comprises the steps of: (a) suspend... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7417096 | Preparation of transition metal nanoparticles and surfaces modified with (CO) polymers synthesized by RAFT A new, facile, general one-phase method of generating thiol-functionalized transition metal nanoparticles and surface modified by (co)polymers synthesized by the RAFT method is described. The method includes the steps of forming a (co)polymer in aqueous solution usi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413805 | Preparation of metallic particles for electrokinetic or electrostatic deposition Metallic particles for electrokinetic or electrostatic deposition, and a method for making such particles, comprising metallic particle bodies, an organic acid film on the particle bodies, and a charge director adhered to the organic acid film. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396561 | Surface-attached polyfunctional polymer networks for sensor chips The invention relates to polyfunctional polymer networks comprising an assembly of cross-linked polymer subchains attached to a surface, with each polymer subchain comprising a multitude of identical or different repeating units carrying one or more functional group... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371457 | Nanoparticle comprising nanoshell of thickness less than the bulk electron mean free path of the shell material The present invention is for particulate compositions and methods for producing them that can absorb or scatter electromagnetic radiation. The particles are homogeneous in size and are comprised of a nonconducting inner layer that is surrounded by an electrically co... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364793 | Powdered lithium transition metal oxide having doped interface layer and outer layer and method for preparation of the same The present invention provides a powdered lithium transition metal oxide useful as a major component for cathode active material of rechargeable lithium batteries, comprising a lithium transition metal oxide particle, a doped interface layer formed near the surface ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7330409 | Disc with temporary defect management area, and disc defect management method and apparatus therefor A write once disc with at least one record layer includes a temporary defect management area in which temporary defect information regarding only defect detected during a corresponding recording operation, and temporary defect management information for managing the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329386 | Column packing material and method for producing the same The first subject of this invention is a column packing material comprising: a silica gel having a silanol group; a first chemical modification group which is bound to said silanol group; a silicon... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316821 | Stabilized controlled release substrate having a coating derived from an aqueous dispersion of hydrophobic polymer A stabilized solid controlled release dosage form having a coating derived from an aqueous dispersion of ethylcellulose is obtained by overcoating a substrate including a therapeutically active with an aqueous dispersion of ethylcellulose and then curing the coated ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7288325 | Hydrogen storage material based on platelets and/or a multilayered core/shell structure A hydrogen storage material includes a nano size material that can be formed in a multi-layered core/shell structure and/or in a nanotabular (or platelet) form. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285330 | Texture-coated silica Texture-coated silica can be prepared by spraying a fumed silica with water and a coating agent, for example a thermoplastic elastomer, while mixing in a suitable mixing vessel, then milling and subsequently drying the mixture. The texture-coated silica can b... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285303 | Powder material for electrostatic application to a substrate and electrostatic application of the powder material to a substrate Method of electrostatically applying powder material to a substrate, wherein the substrate is a pharmaceutical substrate and the powder material is pharmaceutically acceptable. At least some of the particles of the material comprise a core and a shell surrounding th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270879 | Particulate material containing thermoplastics and methods for making and using the same Disclosed herein is a particle comprising a particulate substrate; and a thermoplastic elastomer present on or in the substrate as an amount sufficient to improve the dust suppression of the particle above that which would occur if the thermoplastic elastomer was ab... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262233 | Surface treated silicas Disclosed is a silica substrate treated with a polysiloxane, and an organosilane, wherein the organosilane is described by the formula: RSi(R′)x(OR″)3-x; wherein R is a long-chain hydrocarbon group having between about 8 to about 30 carbon ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255738 | Lightweight cementitious composite material A lightweight cementitious composite material includes expanded synthetic polymer particulate having a particle size of between 0.0625 and 0.5 inches. A dispersant coating on said particulate suppresses electrostatic attraction between particulate particles. A matri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252650 | Balloon catheter The present invention relates to a balloon portion for a balloon catheter for radially expanding a vessel in the body of a mammal, which catheter comprises a tube portion with a passage therethrough and a hollow expandable balloon portion defined by a fluid impervio... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244498 | Nanoparticles modified with multiple organic acids Surface-modified nanoparticles of boehmite, and methods for preparing the same. Aluminum oxyhydroxide nanoparticles are surface modified by reaction with selected amounts of organic acids. In particular, the nanoparticle surface is modified by reactions with two or ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238472 | Non-alloying core shell nanoparticles The present invention relates composite core/shell nanoparticles and a two-step method for their preparation. The present invention further relates to biomolecule-core/shell nanoparticle conjugates and methods for their preparation. The invention also relates to met... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235280 | Non-intrusive photogrammetric targets A target for use in photogrammetric analysis that does not distort the object to be analyzed has been developed. The target is formed by mixing a diffuse material with a solvent and then applying the mixture to the surface of the object to be analyzed. The object is... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226636 | Gold-coated nanoparticles for use in biotechnology applications A process of preparing gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles is disclosed and includes forming a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles within a suitable liquid, adding an amount of a reducible gold compound and a reducing agent to the suspension, and, maintaining the su... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211615 | Polyamide powder with long-lasting, consistently good flowability A composition containing from 88 to 99.99% by weight of a polyamide, a compound of a polyamide and mixtures of these, and from 0.01 to 0.25% by weight of a flow aid where the drying loss from the flow aid after 5 days of conditioning at a relative humidity of 95% is... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7192850 | Method for doping quantum dots A doping method for forming quantum dots is disclosed, which includes following steps: providing a first precursor solution for a group II element and a second precursor solution for a group VI element; heating and mixing the first precursor solution and the second ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172791 | Luminescent nanoparticles and methods for their preparation Methods for synthesizing luminescent nanoparticles and nanoparticles prepared by such methods are provided. The nanoparticles are prepared by a method in which an additive is included in the reaction mixture. The additive may be a Group 2 element, a Group 12 element... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172811 | Methods of preparing polymer nanocomposite having surface modified nanoparticles The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a nanocomposite: (a) providing a first solution having a first organic solvent comprising a non-alkali metal salt, a carboxylic acid comprising at least one aryl group, and a polymer dissolved therein; (b) provid... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170470 | Methods and apparatus for subjecting an element to an electrical field The invention includes providing a display by moving a colorant particle, having an electric charge, inside a channel of a body in a direction that is substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the channel and a direction of incoming illumination rays. Th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153575 | Particulate material having multiple curable coatings and methods for making and using same The present invention relates to coated particulate matter wherein the particles are individually coated with a first set of one or more layers of a curable resin, for example, a combination of phenolic/furan resin or furan resin or phenolic-furan-formaldehyde terpo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150923 | Chrome coating composition A metallic coating composition and vacuum metalization process for applying the coating composition on various substrates, for example vehicle wheels, hub caps, bumpers and the like. The process is environmentally compatible and produces a decorative, wear-resistant... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148128 | Electronically addressable microencapsulated ink and display thereof We describe a system of electronically active inks which may include electronically addressable contrast media, conductors, insulators, resistors, semiconductive materials, magnetic materials, spin materials, piezoelectric materials, optoelectronic, thermoelectric o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147687 | Non-alloying core shell nanoparticles The present invention relates composite core/shell nanoparticles and a two-step method for their preparation. The present invention further relates to biomolecule-core/shell nanoparticle conjugates and methods for their preparation. The invention also relates to met... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144627 | Multi-layer nanoshells comprising a metallic or conducting shell Composite particles containing metallic shell layers are provided. The particles may include a coating layer, such as of a protective or electrically non-conducting material, over an outermost metallic shell layer. The particle preferably has a plasmon resonance ass... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135055 | Non-alloying core shell nanoparticles The present invention relates to composite core/shell nanoparticles and a two-step method for their preparation. The present invention further relates to biomolecule-core/shell nanoparticle conjugates and methods for their preparation. The invention also relates to ... | 11/14/2006 |
