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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7829146 | Method of neutralizing a stain on a surface Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for neutralizing a stain on a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a composition that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the composi... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7556841 | Method of applying a design to a surface Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applie... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7413832 | Method of producing a glass substrate for a mask blank, method of producing a mask blank, and method of producing a transfer mask In a method of producing a glass substrate for a mask blank, a surface of the glass substrate is polished by the use of a polishing liquid having a pH value between 7.0 and 7.6 that contains abrasive grains, and the abrasive grains include colloidal silica abrasive ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7371431 | Method for producing small, sheet glass plates and larger sheet glass plates as semifinished products for producing the former In the method of producing smaller, sheet glass plates having a predetermined geometry and lateral dimensions in the millimeter range from a larger sheet glass plate, a joining material is imprinted on one side of the larger sheet glass plate in accordance with a jo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7220458 | Spray shadowing for stress relief and mechanical locking in thick protective coatings A method for applying a protective coating on an article, comprising the following steps: selecting an article with a surface for applying a coating thickness; creating undercut grooves on the article, where the grooves depend beneath the surface to a bottom portion... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7174626 | Method of manufacturing a plated electronic termination A method of making a lead finish incorporating mechanically flattening the plated coating of metal leads. This may be accomplished by mechanical means such as rolling, stamping, peening, coining, forging, or other suitable flattening techniques. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7138184 | Coating composition A Chromium VI-free coating composition comprises a binder and a corrosion inhibitor in a solvent, wherein the binder comprises a silicate and an organic titanate, and the corrosion inhibitor comprises aluminium particles and zinc particles preferably flakes. The com... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128250 | Method for cutting the edges of a continuous glass ribbon, a device for implementing said method, and a glass plate cut using said method A method for cutting the edges of a continuous glass ribbon (10), moving at a speed VR, comprising a longitudinal marking stage which generates a marking line, in particular using a cutting wheel (11), a transverse marking stage, and a subsequent trans... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6916503 | Base material to be coated, coating apparatus, coating method and element producing method A method of coating a coating liquid on a base material having a curved surface portion, includes processes of: a coating process of coating a coating liquid on a base material; and a rotating process of rotating the base material coated with the coating liquid.... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902760 | Aqueous one-coat rubber-metal bonding agents Aqueous bonding agents based on at least one phenolic resin, at least one aromatic dinitroso compound and a polyvinyl alcohol are suitable as a one-coat aqueous rubber-metal bonding agent to achieve permanent rubber-metal bonds. These bonding agents can be substanti... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6897086 | Image sensor and method for fabricating the same A CMOS image sensor for improving a characteristic of transmittance therein is provided by forming a convex-shaped color filter pattern that acts as a micro-lens. The CMOS image sensor includes a semiconductor structure having a photodiode and a peripheral circuit, ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893680 | Coating composition with improved adhesion and method therefor The invention relates to a coating composition demonstrating improved adhesion and method for improving adhesion of a coating composition to metal. The coating and method of the invention provide improved adhesion of a coating when coating is applied directly over m... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6858282 | Textured graphite sheet infused with a sealant A method for sealing flexible graphite sheets formed from exfoliated graphite particles is provided. A textured surface is provided onto the graphite sheet to facilitate the infusion of a sealant into the internal pores of the sheet. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6767584 | Disk substrate with monosized microbumps A method for texturing substrate surfaces and a substrate product, such as for computer disk drives. Microbump textured substrates are produced having a Rp value of about 20-200 Å and a ratio of Rmax:Rp of about 1.4 or less. In an exemplary embodiment, a microbump... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6748643 | Friction member manufacturing method To provide a method of manufacturing a friction member with high painting performance in which undesirable matters, which stick to the friction member before painting, are removed, and degreasing and recovery of damaged portions are carried out. In the method of man... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6727005 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LOW-DENSITY COMPONENTS, HAVING A POLYMER OR METAL MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND CERAMICS AND/OR METAL-CERAMICS COATING AND LOW DENSITY COMPONENTS OF HIGH SURFACE STRENGTH THUS OBTAINED Manufacturing low density components of high surface strength having a polymer or metal matrix substrate and ceramics and/or metal-ceramics coating, wherein the low density substrate to be coated is subjected to: optionally, machining the surface in order to generat... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723384 | Corrosion resistant sucker rods The present invention discloses a sucker rod with high resistance to corrosion, to be used preferably in oil wells. Said sucker rod comprises a core of carbon steel, whether alloyed or not, whose surface is coated by a copper base alloy. Said alloy comprises a 50 to... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6715316 | Water-removable coatings for LCD glass Removable coatings for protecting glass sheets and, in particular, for protecting LCD glass sheets during cutting, grinding, shipping, and/or storage are provided. The coatings comprise one or more polysaccharides, with the preferred polysaccharides being starches c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6656535 | Method of fabricating a coated process chamber component A method of fabricating a process chamber component that has a ceramic form with grains and grain boundary regions. In the method, the component is bead blasted to provide a surface having a relatively low roughness average of less than about 150 microinc... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6592948 | Method for masking selected regions of a substrate Described herein is a method for providing a clean edge at the interface of a portion of a substrate coated with a coating system and an adjacent portion of the substrate which is uncoated. The method includes the step of forming a zone of non-adherence o... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6544587 | Tile The invention relates to a tile for placing on walls, floors or the like using adhesive mortar. The inventive tile comprises a transparent glass layer and a colored layer which is placed on the rear side of the glass layer. In order to obtain a particular... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6521287 | Method for manufacturing improved stencil/screen A method and apparatus for improved stencil/screen print quality is disclosed. The stencil or screen assists in application of a printable material onto a substrate, such as an adhesive to a semiconductor die of a semiconductor wafer during a lead-on-chip... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6503574 | Method for producing an enhanced thermal barrier coating system An article having a substrate is protected by a thermal barrier coating system. An interfacial layer contacts the upper surface of the substrate. The interfacial layer may comprise a bond coat only, or a bond coat and an overlay coat. The interfacial laye... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6361830 | Process for manufacturing metal sheet gaskets coated with elastomer In a process for manufacturing metal sheet gaskets coated with elastomer, as are often used as cylinder head gaskets or as compressor gaskets in refrigerant circuits, it is proposed that the elastomeric coating be applied to the individual metal sheet in ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358564 | Process for refinish coating of porcelain and ceramic substrates A process for preparing an old porcelain or ceramic substrate and refinishing with an epoxy coating top coat, where the old substrate is treated with an aqueous solution of citric acid prior to the step of coating with epoxy. In preferred aspects, the old... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6344246 | Laser irradiation induced non-skid surface layer formation on substrate Robotic cladding of an underlying substrate with a composite metallic surface layer on a prepatterned interface with the substrate, is performed by a laser induced surface improvement process whereby a particulate ceramic additive introduced into a matrix... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6342270 | Process for manufacturing a hydrostatic bearing of porous material The object of the present invention is to provide a process for manufacturing a hydrostatic bearing of porous materials with less performance dispersion, at a high rate of productivity. A work piece is comprised of a base member and a housing. The base me... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6333074 | Water repellent coating film, method and apparatus for manufacturing the same, and water repellent coating material composition By forming a film that comprises a microcrystalline polymer having at least a fluorocarbon group and has a rough surface on a surface of a base material, super-water-repellency is provided, the dew condensation water of an air conditioner, for example, ca... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6299981 | Substrate with improved hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties, comprising irregularities Substrate, at least part of at least one of the faces of which has a geometry which is optionally obtained by means of a coating and which differs from that of an ideal uniform, perfectly plane or even slightly curved, sheet, in that it has a bumps-and-ho... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6291015 | Process for cutting a fiberglass panel and simultaneously sealing the edges thereof A process for cutting a fiberglass panel comprises cutting the fiberglass panel with a liquid jet containing a sealant which coats and adheres to the cut edge of the panel, and thereafter curing the sealant to harden and encapsulate the edge of the panel ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273676 | Method and assembly for masking a flow directing assembly A method and shield assembly 12 for use in processing a flow directing assembly 10, such as a stator vane or rotor blade, is disclosed. Various details are developed for the construction of the shield assembly and for the method of masking the flow direct... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6254930 | Coating tube plates and coolant tube Coating for the tube sheets and heat exchanger coolant tubes extending from them, especially steam condensers, based on hardening plastic mixtures, obtainable by cleaning the surfaces provided for coating using an abrasive; closing the tube inlets and out... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6247895 | Locking member for processing a flow directing assembly A locking member for engaging a shield 40 which is disposed during processing about an airfoil 24 of a flow directing assembly 10, such as a stator vane or rotor blade, is disclosed. Various details are developed for the construction of the locking member... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6217668 | Refurbishing of corroded superalloy or heat resistant steel parts A corroded superalloy or heat resistant steel part, in particular a gas turbine component like a gas turbine blade, having a surface with products or corrosion is refurbished. The invention the surface is cleaned, in particular mechanically or chemically,... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6109873 | Shield for masking a flow directing assembly A shield 40 for use in processing a flow directing assembly 10, such as a stator vane or rotor blade, is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for the shield. The shield has two sides 52, 56 and at least two tabs 56, 58 which each extend f... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106652 | Method for making decal and the manufacture A method for making a decal structure includes the steps of: (a) providing a base paper having a top face and a bottom face; (b) printing a pattern on the top face of the base paper; (c) providing a looped spacing polymeric coating on the top face of the ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6057002 | Pipe-coating method and product A method of protecting from corrosion the junction between adjoining plastics coated, metal pipes, in a pipeline installation or the like, comprising roughening the exposed surface of the plastics coating on either side of the junction region, applying a ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6042926 | Glass substrate and thin film combination and method for producing the same In a glass substrate and thin film combination, the glass substrate has a surface which is at least partially non-smooth, and the thin film is provided on the glass substrate in contact with the non-smooth part of the surface. Such a glass substrate and t... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6037004 | Shield and method for protecting an airfoil surface A shield 98 and method of shielding an airfoil 44 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which increase the effectiveness of the shield and its reusability. In one embodiment, the shield has a plurality of interdigitated tabs 112,118 whi... | 03/14/2000 |
