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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182872 | Method of fabricating a porous elastomer A method is provided for fabricating a porous elastomer, the method comprising the steps of: providing a predetermined amount of a liquid elastomer and a predetermined amount of a porogen; mixing the liquid elastomer and the porogen in vacuum until a homogenous emul... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8017186 | Film forming method, discharging droplet method and droplet discharging device The present invention provides film forming method and a droplet discharge method for removing bubbles in a pressurizing chamber to prevent defective discharge without disposing a large amount of materials in a droplet discharging device. Before a material is discha... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7947331 | Method for making thermal interface material A method for making a thermal interface material includes the steps of: (a) providing an array of carbon nanotubes formed on a substrate, the carbon nanotubes having interfaces defined therebetween; (b) providing a transferring device and disposing at least one low ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7906176 | Methods of manufacturing a fire retardant structural board A fire retardant structural board is provided that includes a body of natural fibrous material, a triglycidyle polyester binder, a sodium borate pentahydride fire retardant, and a sodium borate pentahydride fire retardant. The body of natural fibrous material has a ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7763320 | Film formation apparatus and film formation method and cleaning method The purpose of the invention is to provide a film formation apparatus capable of forming an EL layer with a high purity and a high density, and a cleaning method. The invention is a formation of an EL layer with a high density by heating a substrate 10 by a h... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7678423 | System and method for depositing thin layers on non-planar substrates by stamping An elastomeric stamp is used to deposit material on a non-planar substrate. A vacuum mold is used to deform the elastomeric stamp and pressure is applied to transfer material from the stamp to the substrate. By decreasing the vacuum applied by the vacuum mold, the e... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7588800 | In-mold coating by a multiple step infusion process A coating may be incorporated in a molded composite article made via a process in which neither the coating nor the resin contact the mold surface. A multilayer sandwich structure is formed having two outside layers of flexible membranes, typically made of silicon. ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7488515 | Method of making non-stick cookware A non-stick surface comprising a porous, hard metal-ceramic coating such as chromium oxide applied to the cook surface of a cooking utensil by arc or plasma spraying. The pores of the coating are impregnated under vacuum with an inert release agent of low viscosity ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7439208 | Growth of in-situ thin films by reactive evaporation A method of forming MgB2 films in-situ on a substrate includes the steps of (a) depositing boron onto a surface of the substrate in a deposition zone; (b) moving the substrate into a reaction zone containing pressurized, gaseous magnesium; (c) moving the ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438763 | Coating apparatus and method having a slide bead coater and liquid drop applicator A coating apparatus and coating method include a device for conveying an object to be coated; a coating device which is disposed in a vicinity of a conveyed surface of the object, and which discharges a coating liquid, and which forms a bridge of the liquid between ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7387819 | Method and apparatus for repairing bed-liner coatings A method of repairing a vehicle bed-liner includes depositing a two-component patching material into the defect and placing a template having a design surface over the defect in the bed-liner, with the design surface facing the defect. A rigid backing plate can be p... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384665 | Formation of protective coatings for color filters A structure and method for producing color filters with a protective silation layer is described. In one embodiment, each filter is coated with a silation layer to prevent bleeding of material between closely spaced filters during the fabrication process. In a secon... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374792 | Method for applying a catalyst composition to the interior of a hollow substrate A catalyst composition is applied to an interior of a hollow substrate. The composition is coated on the substrate by immersing the substrate into a vessel containing a bath of coating slurry. A vacuum is then applied to the partially immersed substrate. The intensi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367264 | Method and apparatus for treating sheets including a vacuum roller for retaining sheets in curved configuration An apparatus and method for retaining individual sheets of substrate in a curved configuration during coating or printing is disclosed. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364772 | Method for coating an organic layer onto a substrate in a vacuum chamber A vapor deposition source for use in vacuum chamber for coating an organic layer on a substrate of an OLED device, includes a manifold including side and bottom walls defining a chamber for receiving organic material, and an aperture plate disposed between the side ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354596 | Anti-microbial agent delivery system A delivery system for delivering an anti-microbial agent to a surface in a time release manner. The delivery system includes one or more polymeric particles (e.g., microspheres, core/shell particles, latexes, porogens, cryogenically ground beads, condensation polyme... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354619 | Protection of the SiC surface by a GaN layer The invention relates to a process for protecting the surface of an SiC substrate. This process comprises deposition of a temporary protection layer with a thickness equal to at least two monolayers on the surface of the substrate to be protected, the protection lay... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351297 | Composite elastic web A method for producing a composite web includes supplying two or more webs to an activation mechanism, where the webs are in an unbonded state relative to each other. The method further entails simultaneously activating the webs while they are in a face to face rela... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344749 | Method for coating a substrate with calcium phosphate A method for coating substrates with calcium phosphate. The aim of the method is to be able to carry out a simple coating for all materials as well as for particles. To this end, the substrate to be coated is placed in a calcium phosphate gel, whereupon this substra... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329791 | Hydrogen transport membranes for dehydrogenation reactions A method of converting C2 and/or higher alkanes to olefins by contacting a feedstock containing C2 and/or higher alkanes with a first surface of a metal composite membrane of a sintered homogenous mixture of an Al oxide or stabilized or partial... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329435 | Strand coating device and method Continuous void-free uniform coatings are formed on filamentous articles by applying a voided or otherwise substantially uneven coating to at least some of the exposed portion of a filamentous article or to a rotating substrate. The filamentous article or substrate ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323221 | Coating of objects The present invention relates to a process for the coating of objects made of valve metals or their alloys with a thin barrier layer consisting of the metal and an oxide ceramic layer provided thereon whose surface has been coated with fluoropolymers, characterized ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323054 | Apparatus for coating a monolith support Apparatus for coating a support such as a monolithic catalyst support (5) comprises a dispenser (1) for dispensing a predetermined quantity of coating liquid, a containment (2) for the liquid and a source of vacuum (8, 9) which can be act... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312018 | Film forming method, film forming apparatus, pattern forming method, and manufacturing method of semiconductor apparatus There is disclosed a film forming method comprising continuously discharging a solution adjusted so as to spread over a substrate by a given amount to the substrate through a discharge port disposed in a nozzle, moving the nozzle and substrate with respect to each o... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300524 | Substrate cleaning method A substrate cleaning apparatus includes an indexer, a front surface cleaning unit for cleaning the front surface of a substrate, a back surface cleaning unit for cleaning the back surface of the substrate, a particle inspecting unit for detecting a distribution of p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288201 | Methods for removing moisture from hydrogen halides A composition comprising a magnesium halide coated macroporous carbonaceous substrate is provided for effecting moisture removal from a hydrogen halide fluid. Moisture removal is effected by intimately contacting the hydrogen halide fluid with the magnesium halide c... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7277141 | Optical bodies containing cholesteric liquid crystal material and methods of manufacture An optical body includes a substrate and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on the substrate. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer has a non-uniform pitch along a thickness direction of the layer and comprises a crosslinked polymer material that substantial... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276266 | Functionalization of carbon nanotubes Method and system for functionalizing a collection of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A selected precursor gas (e.g., H2 or F2 or CnHm) is irradiated to provide a cold plasma of selected target particles, such as atomic H or F, i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273536 | Conductive diamond electrode and process for producing the same A conductive diamond electrode including an electrode substrate comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a valve metal and an alloy based on the valve metal, at least a surface of the metal or alloy having been subjected to plasticization processi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273811 | Method for chemical vapor deposition in high aspect ratio spaces A method of depositing conformal film into high aspect ratio spaces includes the step of forming a gradient of precursor gas inside the space(s) prior to deposition. The gradient may be formed, for example, by reducing the pressure within the deposition chamber or b... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264877 | Sliding element for seals and their process of manufacturing Sliding element for seals includes 25 to 75 weight % carbonaceous impalpable powdery aggregate of non-graphitizing carbon and/or graphitizing carbon and 20 to 50 weight % synthetic resin as binder. The sliding element is blended with the range of 5 to 25 weight % ca... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264886 | Water repellent compositions for wood preservatives Water-based wax emulsions, optionally for use in conjunction with alkaline copper and/or quaternary ammonium based preservatives systems, are described. These emulsions are comprised of natural or synthetic wax, nonionic surfactants having HL B values greater than 1... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258746 | Coating apparatus for segments of cylindrical substrates A coating apparatus includes a cylindrical holding chamber having open ends, an opening formed in an inner surface and an inner diameter; a specimen having a curved inner surface with a radius of curvature that is equal to one half the inner diameter of the cylindri... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252854 | Method and apparatus for applying a gel A rotatable vacuum chamber receives an optical connector having an output face on which an optical gel is applied substantially without entrapped air. Opposite the output face is placed a gel dispenser with its opened nozzle pointing towards the output face. Uncured... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241478 | Process for coating three-dimensional substrates with thin organic films and products The present invention relates to an apparatus and process for producing a thin organic film on a substrate using an ultrasonic nozzle to produce a cloud of micro-droplets in a vacuum chamber. The micro-droplets move turbulently within the vacuum chamber, isotropical... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238401 | Glazing element and laminate for use in the same A multi-layer optically clear laminate suited for attachment to window glass to provide a glazing element which has reduced spall and lacerative consequences on fracture impact of the window glass is provided by the invention. The laminate is comprised of at least t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238383 | Making and using compacted pellets for OLED displays A method of forming a compacted pellet of organic materials adaptable for making an organic layer on a structure which will form part of an OLED display, includes providing a sublimable organic material in a powder form; providing a thermally insulating and non-subl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232601 | Method for preparing composite flexible graphite material An improved method enables preparation of articles for a variety of applications, including embossing or otherwise shaping to form a variety of articles. A plurality of thin, preferably resin-impregnated, flexible graphite sheets are arranged to form zones in a comp... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233068 | Filling small dimension vias using supercritical carbon dioxide Suitable particles may be deposited within an extremely small high-aspect ratio via by flowing the particles in a suspension using supercritical carbon dioxide. The particles may be made up of diblock copolymers or silesquioxane-based materials or oligomers of phobi... | 06/19/2007 |
