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| 8105651 | Artifacts, methods of creating such artifacts and methods of using such artifacts Artifacts, methods of creating such artifacts and methods of using such artifacts are provided. In this regard, an exemplary embodiment of a method for creating an artifact for quantifying measurement accuracy of non-contact sensors included in optical three-dimensi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8088441 | Direct digital printing methods for textiles A method of digitally printing textile substrates includes pretreating a textile substrate with a solution that is configured to limit penetration of aqueous colorant into fibers of the textile substrate, drying the pretreated textile substrate for a predetermined p... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7910167 | Method of forming a film on a substrate A film-forming method of forming a film on a substrate includes performing a surface-improving treatment on the substrate, determining whether a predetermined amount of time has passed since the surface-improving treatment has been performed on the substrate, applyi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7871671 | Process for producing metallic component and structural member A process for producing a metallic component that includes shot peening the surface of a metallic material, wherein almost no dimensional change or roughening of the surface profile of the metallic material occurs, the iron fraction adhered to the surface of the met... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7820246 | Method for growing thin nitride film onto substrate and thin nitride film device The present invention provides a method for growing a thin nitride film over a substrate and a thin nitride film device, in which the polarity of the thin nitride film can be controlled by a low temperature process. In the method for growing the thin nitride film ov... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7727592 | Coated insert The present invention relates to a cutting insert particularly for turning of stainless steel comprising a cemented carbide substrate and a post-treated coating with a substrate of cemented carbide having a composition of from abou... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7695767 | Self-cleaning superhydrophobic surface A method for providing a superhydrophobic surface on a structure, for example aircraft wings, propellers and/or rotors, is set forth. The method includes applying a coating of hydrofluoric acid over a titanium substrate. A voltage is then applied across the titanium... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7655275 | Methods of controlling flow A method of controlling flow includes treating a region of a surface to have a non-wettable surface characteristic or a wettable surface characteristic in the region. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7575782 | Method for depositing oil agent on workpiece An oil agent of the kind and amount suitable for a post-step is applied on a workpiece regardless of the kind and residual amount of an oil agent used in a pre-step. A workpiece on which a first oil agent is deposited is immersed in a degreasing solution, taken out ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7442404 | Electronic device, electron source and manufacturing method for electronic device To provide an antistatic film that requires low power consumption and provides satisfactory electric contact, as a measure for preventing an insulating substrate surface having an electronic device formed thereon from being charged. The electronic device includes: a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438953 | Preparation of the layer-by-layer assembled materials from dispersions of highly anisotropic colloids A method for the assembly of a thin film containing highly anisotropic colloids that includes the steps of immersing a substrate in a first solution or dispersion comprising a first substance, wherein the first substance has an affinity for the substrate. Then, imme... | 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 |
| 7435447 | Method and system for determining flow conditions in a high pressure processing system In a high pressure processing system configured to treat a substrate, a flow measurement device is utilized to determine a flow condition in the high pressure processing system. The flow measurement device can, for example, comprise a turbidity meter. The flow param... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413777 | Coating composition and methods of coating Various coatings and methods of coating fasteners are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of coating includes applying a chromate coating to a fastener. In other embodiments, the method may include deoxidizing an aluminum fastener, etching the fastener, deoxidizi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407535 | Corrosion resistant composition for treatment of concrete structures Water soluble materials, compositions and systems for use in treating concrete-containing materials and surfaces are disclosed. Treatment modalities that include addition of the disclosed materials, compositions and systems to pre- and post-construction concrete-con... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399642 | Fine particle film and producing method of the same To provide fine particle films including fine particles which are arranged at a high density in a highly accurate and regular manner is enabled. The fine particle film is a fine particle film including a substrate and plural number of protein fine particles which ar... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396559 | Method of making an electrically conductive element for use in a fuel cell The present invention provides an electrically conductive element for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell having low electrical contact resistance and high corrosion resistance. The conductive element comprises a corrosion susceptible metal substrate with a surface... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387758 | Tabbed ceramic article for improved interlaminar strength A ceramic article having improved interlaminar strength and a method of forming the article. The article may be a ceramic matrix composite article. The methods of forming the articles increase the interlaminar strength of the article by forming indentations in the a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381249 | Wax composition for application to wet surfaces A wax composition for application to a wet surfaces utilizing a polymeric emulsion with a cross-linked copolymer of acrylic acid and C10-30 alkyl acrylate whereby upon application to the surface to be waxed the hydrophilic portion of the polymer instantly collapses ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351295 | Cleaning and polishing rusted iron-containing surfaces A method for cleaning and polishing a rusted iron-containing metal surface is disclosed. The metal surface is contacted with a composition containing fluorometallate anions of a Group IVB metal. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344771 | Method for surface treatment of substrate, surface-treated substrate and dental article comprising the same A method for a surface treatment of a substrate comprises providing a protective layer having a solubility parameter different from that of an adhesive by 1 or less on an bonding surface of a substrate before bonding the substrate with the adhesive. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344754 | Film formation method A method of forming a metal film using a metal carbonyl compound as a material is disclosed that includes the steps of: (a) introducing a reactive gas into a space near a surface of a substrate to be processed; and (b) introducing a gaseous phase material including ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7323056 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is provided in which entrained air flow of an applicator roll and a web is removed and occurrences of misting and coating irregularity are suppressed to thereby realize a uniform coating liquid film and a uniform coating state. A coating apparatu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314648 | Toughened uni-piece, fibrous, reinforced, oxidization-resistant composite A composite thermal protection structure, for applications such as atmospheric re-entry vehicles, that can withstand temperatures as high as 3600° F. The structure includes an exposed surface cap having a specially formulated coating, an insulator base adjacent to ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311944 | Aluminum phosphate coatings Aluminophosphate compounds and compositions as can be used for substrate or composite films and coating to provide or enhance, without limitation, planarization, anti-biofouling and/or anti-microbial properties. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297367 | Inorganic solid lubricant for high temperature foil bearing Inorganic solid lubricant coatings and processes for applying a solid lubricant coating to a substrate surface. A process for applying the solid lubricant coating may involve applying a precursor material to the substrate surface, and thereafter melting at least one... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294363 | Methods of forming decorative veils Methods that apply decorative particles in-line in the manufacturing process to form a decorative structured mat or veil that is ready for direct commercial application. The decorative particles or decorative paint patterns should be of a size and/or color to be vis... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279197 | Anti-icing coatings and methods A method of inhibiting or preventing bonding between snow or ice and a substrate. The method includes applying an adhesive to the substrate, broadcasting an aggregate onto the adhesive, the aggregate having the capacity to receive an anti-icing chemical into the agg... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7270853 | Glass adhesion promoter A glass adhesion composition containing a copolymer having an acid and a substituted amide, silanol, or amine oxide functionality. The substituted amide, silanol, or amine oxide functionality provide excellent adhesion of the copolymer to glass, silica, sand and oth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270876 | Enhanced adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate to paperboard A unique primer emulsion chemistry yields excellent adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)resin to clay coated paperboard (with high starch content)at reduced coatweights of the primer emulsion and the resin as compared to other primer and tie-resin chemistrie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265669 | Networks with sensors for air safety and security Airborne particles are impacted on a collection surface, analyzed, and then the collection surface is regenerated. Thus, the same collection surface can be used in numerous cycles. The analysis can be focused on one or more properties of interest, such as the concen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261923 | Corrosion resistant composition for treatment of hardened concrete structures A composition of a solution of a metal salt of a dioic acid that provides corrosion resistance and moisture resistance is disclosed for application to post-construction materials. The composition may further include an effective amount of a thinning agent, e.g., iso... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258898 | Processes for treating coral and coating an object The present invention generally relates to an improved process for the hydrothermal conversion of coral into hydroxyapatite, a process for coating an object with hydroxyapatite, a process for coating an object with a divalent metal phosphate and uses of objects prep... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255891 | Method for coating implantable medical devices A method for coating an implantable medical device that has the steps of applying a polymer composition onto the device, the polymer composition including a solution of a polymer in a solvent, and drying the polymer composition for a period of time at a drying tempe... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255769 | Method for splicing and coating webs as well as a web obtained with such methods The present invention relates to a method for splicing successive rolls of webmaterial to one endless web, in such way that during subsequent coating of the web, coating defects near the splices are reduced, preferably prevented. To that end at least part of the tra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252727 | Repair system and method for fiberglass boats A method to repair moisture damaged wood core boat hulls remotely identifies and repairs all wet core hull areas and optionally performs preventive maintenance on dry hull areas to restore the integrity of a fiberglass boat hull and prevent new water infiltration da... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238395 | Method of coating the surface of an inorganic substrates with an organic material and the product obtained The invention relates to method of coating the surface of an inorganic substrate of glass, silicon dioxide, ceramics or carbon, which method comprises a step of cleaning the surface of the substrate by subjecting the surface to a reducing gas plasma, a step of activ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226641 | Thermal process for wheels This invention discloses a method of coating an object while increasing the temper of an object to peak strength. The method of increasing the temper of the object to peak strength includes providing an object having a substantially homogeneous solution of a precipi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
