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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744955 | Method of thermally tempering coated article with transparent conductive oxide (TCO) coating using flame(s) in tempering furnace adjacent TCO to burn off oxygen and product made using same A method of making a coated article including a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film supported by a glass substrate is provided. In certain example embodiments, the coated article including the TCO film on the glass substrate is thermally tempered in a tempering ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7455883 | Hydrophilic DLC on substrate with flame pyrolysis treatment A substrate is coated with a layer(s) or coating(s) that includes, for example, amorphous carbon in a form of diamond-like carbon (DLC). The DLC is then subjected to flame pyrolysis in order to cause the contact angle θ thereof to decrease. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7410675 | Transparent, biaxially orientated polyolefinic film with improved bonding properties The invention relates to the use of a polyolefinic film, with at least one layer, which is made from polyolefinic polymers, whereby said polyolefinic film comprises a bonding layer as outer layer. Said bonding layer contains at least 50 wt. % based on the weight of ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399503 | Process for producing multi-layer coating wherein the quotient of the surface energies of a second coating layer divided by a first coating layer is less-than-or-equal-to 1 Process for producing a multilayer coating, in which a first coating (A) has applied to it a subsequent coating material (B) which is then cured involves selecting and/or modifying the first coating (A) and/or selecting the coating material (B) in such a way that th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7282238 | Method of depositing materials A coherent material is formed on a substrate (10) by providing a precursor suspension (14) in which particulates are suspended in a carrier fluid, and directing the precursor suspension (14) at the substrate (10) from a first source (1... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7208203 | Method for forming metal oxide film and method for forming secondary electron emission film in gas discharge tube According to the present invention, there is provided a method for forming a metal oxide film comprising, when a metal oxide film is formed by conducting a thermal treatment on a coating film containing an organic metal compound formed on an inner wall of a tube, pe... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188416 | Restoration process for porosity defects in high pressure die cast engine blocks A restoration process for restoring surface porosity defects in engine blocks cast using a high pressure die cast method. The areas of an engine block having surface porosity defects are identified and the areas not containing surface porosity defects are masked usi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169317 | Implant surface preparation The surface of a device that is surgically implantable in living bone is prepared. The device is made of titanium with a native oxide layer on the surface. The method of preparation comprises the steps of removing the native oxide layer from the surface of the devic... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159756 | Method of soldering and solder compositions The invention relates to using the heat generated during thermal treatment of one or more glass sheets to melt solder. In one nonlimiting embodiment, a lead providing external access to an electrical conductive arrangement, e.g. a conductive member between and conne... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157738 | Capacitor element and its manufacturing method The present invention relates to a capacitor element and its manufacturing method. The invention presents a capacitor element comprising a lower electrode, a dielectric film, and an upper electrode, and its manufacturing method, in which the surface of at least one ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7070590 | Microchip drug delivery devices Devices are provided for the controlled release of drug or other molecules. The devices include (1) a substrate, which optionally includes two or more substrate portions bonded together, (2) at least two reservoirs in the substrate, (3) a release system disposed in ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6969474 | Implant surface preparation The surface of a device that is surgically implantable in living bone is prepared. The device is made of titanium with a native oxide layer on the surface. The method of preparation comprises the steps of removing the native oxide layer from the surface of the devic... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968236 | Ceramic cardiac electrodes A cardiac electrode termination pair system that is particularly compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The electrodes include tip and ring electrodes made of a body-compatible ceramic on which is applied via electroplating, sputtered or the li... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6939576 | Polymer coatings Coatings, particularly thin films, of polymeric material are produced in accordance with the invention by applying a finely divided aerosol of polymer solution to a substrate and substantially simultaneously applying an energy source to the applied solution to apply... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6753088 | Locally providing a coated article with a sealing material A method for at least locally providing an article coated with an organic coating with a layer of readily deformable sealing material (so-called compound), which involves a layer of an intermediate of the compound being applied to the coating layer, after which the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6503989 | Polyolefin-based printable articles A monolayer polyolefin-based printable article includes 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one polyaminoalkylene, and is characterized in that it has been treated by means of an oxidative surface treatment, such as a corona treatment. A process for the manuf... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6482473 | Composition and method for dissipating heat A composition for increasing the dissipation of heat from one portion of a surface when heat is applied to another portion of the same surface. The preferred composition is a gel or paste with high water content and a thickener of a mineral clay in a coll... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6419992 | Method of protecting articles having a bare ferrous base surface A zinc coating directly covers a bare ferrous base of parking meter housing parts. A non-epoxy thermosetting electrically insulating organic non-epoxy powder coating directly covers the zinc coating. The organic coating is directly applied to the zinc coa... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6311521 | Process for producing flame reaction members for burners A raw material mixture, which has a glass composition containing a salt or an oxide of a flame reaction metal, is heated, and an intermediate base material, in which the salt of the flame reaction metal, or the like, has been thermally decomposed and whic... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6294222 | Method of attaching a substantially uniform distribution of particulates to individual exposed surfaces of a substrate A method of attaching a substantially uniform distribution of particulates to individual exposed surfaces of a matrix of fibrous material. The method includes the following steps: 1) electrically charging a matrix of fibrous material having individual exp... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6225361 | Expanded hollow micro sphere composite beads and method for their production The invention provides expanded hollow micro sphere composite beads and a process for producing the beads. According to the invention, finely divided calcium carbonate can be uniformly deposited on expanded hollow thermoplastic polymer micro spheres by a ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6168834 | Method for dissipating heat A method for increasing the dissipation of heat from one portion of a surface when heat is applied to another portion of the same surface. The preferred composition is a gel or paste with high water content and a thickener of a mineral clay in a colloidal... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6136891 | Composite particles including an organic polymer and an oxide and/or hydroxide Composite particles having a core consisting of an organic polymer and a coating including at least one aluminum, silicon, zirconium and/or transition metal oxide and/or hydroxide, and optionally containing calcium carbonate, as well as methods for prepar... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6060117 | Making and using thermal spray masks carrying thermoset epoxy coating Method of making a mask assembly by providing a heat resistance mask substrate having an exposed surface with a surface smoothness less than 2000 micro inches, uniformly spraying a thermoset epoxy organic coating onto such exposed surface in one or more l... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6013333 | Method for strengthening a brittle oxide substrate A method is described for strengthening or restoring strength to a brittle oxide substrate which includes the steps of coating the brittle oxide substrate with an aqueous solution containing a silane-based composition, and curing the coating to form a tra... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5965207 | Method of applying a polyurethane coating on engineered particleboards A method of applying a smooth thin waterproof coating on engineered particleboards including oriented strand boards, thereby permitting the use of such boards for applications wherein the boards are exposed to moisture, including, for example, foundation ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5840142 | Decoration and printing on polyolefin surfaces There is disclosed a method for the permanent application of indicia to the surface of the polyolefin object by applying pigmented material to the surface in an indica pattern, preferably from a transfer sheet. Preferably the pigmented material is a mixtu... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5731041 | Method for producing silicon coating having high surface area The invention is to a method for producing a high surface substrate. A mask is positioned (31) over a substrate to define a deposition area. Thereafter at least two dissimilar materials are simultaneously deposited (32) through the mask onto the depositio... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5698663 | Polyketone polymer powder coatings Powder coatings made from a blend of one or more polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon (polyketone), and a compatible material are presented. The compatible materials can comprise another polyketone or novolac ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5648126 | Process for manufacturing a surface-treated metal sheet of high durability A surface-treated metal sheet of high durability having excellent corrosion resistance, weatherability and formability, and intended mainly for use as a material for outdoor construction. It has a chemically conversion treated surface, and carries thereon... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5585143 | Apparatus and methods for applying solvent-free liquified coatings in a reclaim space Objects which have been abraded are coated with a coating material which is normally solid at room temperatures. The material is liquified at elevated temperatures and sprayed onto the cooler objects in a heated cabinet, whereupon the material at least pa... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5571559 | Method and apparatus for bonding, coating and dyeing yarn A method and apparatus for bonding, coating and/or dyeing yarn which impregnates the yarn with a solution containing at least one of a polymer resin, coating or dyestuff dissolved in a flammable solvent/carrier. The solvent/carrier in the impregnated yarn... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5556442 | Method for fabricating an optical waveguide A process for forming film structure using Flame Hydrolysis Deposition (FHD) in which (1) glass soot is deposited on a substrate via FHD to form a first porous vitreous layer having a first bulk density, (2) a second porous vitreous layer having a second ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5545220 | Implantable prosthesis with open cell textured surface and method for forming same A method for forming an open cell texturized surface in a silicone elastomer layer of a breast implant, or other medical implant, is created by forming a layer of uncured silicone elastomer, applying a coating of particles to the surface thereof, and curi... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5385594 | Method for fabricating an optical waveguide In the first step, a fuel and raw material gases are fed to burner while flames from the burner scan a Si substrate. Synthesized fine glass particles are deposited on the substrate to form a first porous vitreous layer to be an under cladding layer. In th... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5376421 | Combustible slurry for joining metallic or ceramic surfaces or for coating metallic, ceramic and refractory surfaces A slurry for joining metallic or ceramic surfaces or for coating metallic or ceramic and refractory surfaces, comprising a liquid suspending medium and at least two constituents in particulate form suspended in the medium, the constituents being so select... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372846 | Heat blocking materials and methods A product and process by which heat from hyperthermal sources is blocked by compositions including coordination complexes. The compositions provide a sustained, uniform, and controlled method of heat blockage in an artificial boundary layer or heat exchan... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5364663 | Thermally spraying metal/solid lubricant composites using wire feedstock A method of thermally spraying a solid lubricant (i.e. graphite or BN) impregnated metal matrix onto a metal target, using the steps of: (a) creating a flame or arc into which a consummable strand is fed, the strand being constituted as a hollow sheath of... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5310476 | Application of refractory protective coatings, particularly on the surface of electrolytic cell components An adherent protective coating of a refractory material is produced on the surface of carbonaceous, refractory, ceramic, metallic or other materials serving as components of electrolytic cells operating at high temperature, by applying to such surfaces a ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5198188 | Combustion synthesis method and products Disclosed is a method of producing dense refractory products, comprising: (a) obtaining a quantity of exoergic material in powder form capable of sustaining a combustion synthesis reaction; (b) removing absorbed water vapor therefrom; (c) cold-pressing said materia... | 03/30/1993 |
