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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178165 | Method for fabricating a long-range ordered periodic array of nano-features, and articles comprising same A long range, periodically ordered array of discrete nano-features (10), such as nano-islands, nano-particles, nano-wires, non-tubes, nano-pores, nano-composition-variations, and nano-device-components, are fabricated by propagation of a self-assembling array... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163346 | System and method for marking honeycombs and associating manufacturing data therewith Both a system and method for marking honeycomb structures is provided. The system includes a printing station having a print head moveable relative to a log that prints an identification mark for each structure to be cut from the log; an elevation mechanism that pos... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8133539 | Method and composition for ink jet printing on a nonabsorbent substrate Ink jet printing on a non-absorbent substrate involves a wet primer having a primer viscosity. The wet primer is applied on the non-absorbent substrate. An ink jet ink having an ink jet viscosity lower than the primer viscosity is jetted over the wet primer while th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7824736 | Micro patch coating device and method A micro patch coating device includes a coating die with a micro channel structure. A coating fluid is supplied through a coating fluid inlet and an auxiliary fluid is supplied through an auxiliary fluid inlet. After a segment of a predetermined length of the coatin... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7629028 | Methods of making monolayers The invention pertains to methods of forming monolayers on various surfaces. The surfaces can be selected from a wide array of materials, including, for example, aluminum dioxide, silicon dioxide, carbon and SiC. The substrates can be planar or porous. The monolayer... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7615253 | Marking heat-treated substrates A method for visual marking of heat-treated substrates, in particular tempered glass panes. The method modifies a marking layer deposited on a surface of the substrate, that visually indicates that the heat treatment has been carried out, and produces a rough markin... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7485342 | Method of forming spacer of double glazing A method of forming a spacer of double glazing according to the present invention that forms a spacer by applying a spacer forming material from an applicator head for applying the spacer forming material while the applicator head is being moved by a multi-joint rob... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7442401 | Method, set, and apparatus for obtaining prints of a part of the human body Apart of a human body is caused to contact the surface layer of a recording medium over which a plurality of metallic grains with an outside size of 200 nm or less are distributed. Then, secretions from the skin surface of the body part are caused to adhere to the s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429405 | Method of forming a coating film A method for forming a coating film at part of a surface of a substrate includes, in sequence, a first step of applying a masking agent having inert particles over part of the substrate through a screen having blocked areas, a second step of depositing the coating f... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427427 | Method for striping a surface with paint and apparatus therefor A tool and method for painting pinstripes on vehicles or other objects includes a wheel which cooperates with a paint reservoir. As the wheel is rolled along a surface, the wheel picks up paint from the reservoir and deposits it upon the surface. The wheel has round... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422771 | Methods for applying a hybrid thermal barrier coating A method for applying a hybrid thermal barrier coating, comprising masking at least a portion of a first surface of a component with a first maskant; applying a first coating material to at least a portion of a second surface of said component; removing said first m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413765 | Film forming method for manufacturing planar periodic structure having predetermined periodicity A film-forming method is provided for forming a planar periodic structure having a predetermined periodicity by depositing liquid material on an object. A liquid drop supplying means is used which supplies a liquid drop at a predetermined driving period to deposit t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7390534 | Diffusion coating process A process capable of depositing a diffusion coating of uniform thickness on localized surface regions of a component. The process makes use of an adhesive mixture containing a binding agent that is consumed as part of the deposition process so as not to negatively a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390676 | System and method for programmable illumination pattern generation A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381444 | Color filter manufacturing method and apparatus, ink-jet device, color filter, display device, and apparatus having display device A color filter manufacturing apparatus of this invention includes a plurality of ink-jet heads (120a, 120b, 120c) each having a first ink discharging nozzle group (108) in which the pitch of a plurality of ink dischar... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371430 | Method for structuring endless belts for presses The invention relates to a method for structuring endless belts (1), particularly steel belts, for presses, e.g. double belt presses. According to the invention, a coating is applied to an outer surface of the belt after which metal is removed from and/or app... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368497 | Resin composition, prepreg, laminate, and semiconductor package A resin composition which can be used to form a prepreg having sufficient flexibility to prevent cracking from occurring therein is provided. Further, a prepreg having sufficient flexibility to prevent cracking from occurring, a prepreg having excellent workability ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7338985 | Rustproofing composition A rustproofing composition has superior properties satisfying rustproofing quality requirements and workability requirements for car underbodies, parts around tires, parts with pockets, plate-bonded parts or the like of car bodies, and containing volatile organic so... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323088 | Glazing panels A method of manufacturing a glazing panel comprises the steps of: a) taking a glazing panel having on one of its surfaces (i) a substantially transparent coating layer having a transformable portion, and (ii) an enamel material associated with the transformable port... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316665 | Method and device for the delivery of a substance including a covering An abrasion device and method for delivery of substances into the skin using a microabrader for delivering a substance into the skin are disclosed. An abrasion device with a cover is also disclosed. Such devices and methods can be effectively used to deliver bioacti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7279078 | Thin-film coating for wheel rims A process for coating a non-uniform, thin-film, dichroic pattern to a wheel rim or motorcycle part. The thin-film coating adds a colored or iridescent pattern to the wheel rim or motorcycle part, while maintaining other characteristics, such as brilliance, shine, du... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270735 | System and method for holding and releasing a workpiece for electrochemical machining A system and method are described for holding and releasing a workpiece for electrochemical machining. In one embodiment, a workpiece holder has a workpiece surface that couples to the workpiece when negative pressure is applied to provide a seal between the workpie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270846 | Color filter manufacturing method and apparatus, ink-jet device, color filter, display device, and apparatus having display device A method of manufacturing a color filter having a plurality of colored pixels on a substrate by discharging an ink from an ink-jet head having a plurality of ink discharging nozzles while performing relative movement of the ink-jet head and the substrate, includes t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267840 | Manufacturing method of piezoelectric/electrostrictive film type device A method is provided for manufacturing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film device including a ceramic substrate and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive operation portion including a lower electrode, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer, and upper electrode stacked ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267838 | Method for applying a film of sample to a sample carrier A method for applying a sample film to a sample carrier for subsequent spectroscopic analysis is described, comprising providing a quantity of sample in liquid state, providing a sample carrier having at least one sample position, applying the quantity of sample in ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258891 | Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent A stent mounting device and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253409 | Electrochemical nano-patterning using ionic conductors The present invention provides nano-patterning based on flow of an ion current within an ionic conductor to bring ions in proximity to a microscope probe tip touching a surface of the conductor. These ions are then electrochemically reduced to form one or more featu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241476 | Airflow masking of carbon-carbon composites for application of antioxidants Mask (10, 10′, 21, 22) for use in coating a carbon-carbon composite brake disc (25) with anti-oxidant. The mask is composed of carbon-carbon composite material or nonreactive ceramic material. The mask is configured with edge ridges (11, 13) t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232053 | Seam-welded air hardenable steel constructions The present invention provides seam-welded, air hardenable steel tubes, methods of manufacturing seam-welded air hardenable steel tubes, tube mills for practicing such methods and applications for using seam-welded, air hardenable steel tubing of the present inventi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232206 | Ink-jet head, ink-jet printer using the same, and process for producing ink-jet head In an ink-jet head having an orifice ejecting an ink for forming an image, the ink-jet head further has a water repellent film for repelling the ink on a surface of the orifice, and the water repellent film has a fluorine-containing polymer resin layer and a part ha... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226635 | Sealing material coating method for fuel cell-use separator A method for coating a sealant (39) on a separator (40) for a fuel cell. The separator has a sealing groove (118) formed therein, and widths of the sealing groove at a coating-start portion (39a) and a coating-end portion (39 | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223438 | Patterning magnetic nanostructures A direct-write method for fabricating magnetic nanostructures, including hard magnetic nanostructures of barium hexaferrite, BaFe, based on nanolithographic printing and a sol-gel process. This method utilizes a conventional atomic force microscope tip, coated with ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220452 | Multilayer transfer patterning using polymer-on-polymer stamping One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for transferring a patterned polyelectrolyte multilayer from a first surface, e.g., a PDMS stamp, to a second surface, e.g. fabric or a non-woven material, wherein the patterned polyelectrolyte multilayer on th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208199 | Method of protecting indicated information and cellular structure having its surface information protected by the protecting method After displaying information (10) on the surface of an outer wall (4) of a cell structure, a portion surrounding the displayed information (10) is coated with a coating agent to form a region permeated with a coating agent (24) wherein po... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192622 | Process of masking cooling holes of a gas turbine component Process of masking cooling holes of a gas turbine component with an external surface, comprising a cavity and a plurality of cooling holes before coating the gas turbine component, comprising the steps of first applying a mask material to the cooling holes so that t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166333 | Decoration method A method of decorating an article, the method comprising mixing a thermochromic ink with a transparent lacquer, applying the mixture on to part or all of the surface of an article, once the mixture is set, applying a second layer of dishwasher proof transparent lacq... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147729 | Method and apparatus for induction heat treating electrical contacts A method and apparatus are provided in accordance with embodiments of the present invention for heat-treating electrical contacts. The method and apparatus include plating a core wire with at least one conductive coating to form an electrical contact that experience... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138168 | Honeycomb structure body and method for manufacturing the same There is provided a honeycomb structure 1 produced by bonding a plurality of honeycomb segments 12 into one piece via a bonding layer 8, each segment 12 having a number of through-holes 3 divided from each other by porous partition... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125462 | Method of making vehicle windshield using coating mask A water soluble mask is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a coating (e.g., low-E coating) is formed on the substrate in at least one select area over the mask and in at least one area where the mask is not provided. After the coating has been formed, water is used ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111916 | System and method of fluid level regulating for a media coating system An apparatus for the management of the fluid level in a media coating system. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a supply item for the storage of a media coating fluid and an applicator having a trough for receiving the media coating fluid from the supply item. Th... | 09/26/2006 |
