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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7799383 | Surface activated adhesive systems Methods for adhesive bonding are disclosed. The methods includes contacting a substrate with an activator composition which includes a reactive solvent, such as methyl ethyl ketone or acrylic-based monomers, and a reducing agent, such that the treated substrate has ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7371428 | Duplex gas phase coating Method of forming different diffusion aluminide coatings on different surface regions of the same superalloy substrate involves positioning the substrate in a coating chamber having a aluminum-bearing coating gas flowing therein with a first substrate surface region... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337512 | Hydrodynamic needling apparatus A hydrodynamic needling apparatus for use on a textile web moving in a longitudinal web-travel direction has a first array of needle-jet orifices emitting respective needle-jet sprays extending in the travel direction between the respective orifices and the web, the... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7256154 | Structured catalyst for POX reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles applications and a method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline and a method of preparing the same, more particularly to a structured catalyst for reforming of gasoline for fuel-cell powered vehicles prepared by wash-coating the transition metal bas... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250385 | Catalyst and method for preparation thereof The invention is a catalyst formed by covering each surface of particles in a ceramic support with an alumina thin film and holding an active catalyst component with the surface of the thin film, which is large in the pore size and porosity and small in the pressure... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241473 | Method of forming corrosion protection double coatings on prestressing strand and prestressing strand produced by the method To improve tensile strength without impairing flexibility and adhesion to concrete, and to form a thick coating in a surface layer part for preventing a basis material from being exposed by damage to the coating, a method of forming double coatings on a prestressing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223716 | Ceramic support capable of supporting a catalyst, a catalyst-ceramic body and processes for producing same A ceramic support capable of supporting a catalyst comprising a ceramic body having fine pores with a diameter or width up to 1000 times the ion diameter of a catalyst component to be supported on the surface of the ceramic body, the number of the fine pores being n... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211540 | Ceramic support This invention is directed to providing a high-performance ceramic support being capable of realizing early activation of a catalyst due to direct loading while maintaining the excellent properties of the substrate ceramic, and being less susceptible to heat deterio... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7183236 | Ceramic catalyst body An object of the present invention is to realize low pressure loss and high purification performance in a constitution in which a primary catalyst component and co-catalyst component are loaded onto a ceramic support that allows catalyst components to be loaded dire... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6998147 | Method for simultaneously coating and measuring parts A method and apparatus for simultaneously coating and measuring a part. The apparatus includes a part support, a sprayer and a part measurer positioned adjacent to the part support and a display device positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a c... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6949269 | Method for producing vertical patterned layers made of silicon dioxide A method is taught for fabricating patterned silicon dioxide layers on process areas disposed perpendicularly or at an inclination to a substrate surface. Firstly, a starter layer having leaving groups is produced by non-conformal deposition of a reactive component.... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933014 | Peelable stenciling ink and method of using A peelable stenciling ink for imprinting indicia such as letters, numbers and symbols on a surface of an article such as a sport ball made of leather or a synthetic polymer, e.g., a thermoplastic material, consists of a solvent, a dye dispersed in the solvent, and a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6887520 | Bearing component masking unit A housing having an inner surface and having a bottom end, a bearing component positioned within the housing above the bottom end of the housing, a first seal positioned within the housing between the bottom end of the housing and the bearing component, the first se... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875553 | Method of casting photoresist onto substrates A method for casting a thick layer of photoresist material onto a substrate. The method including the steps of pressing the photoresist against the substrate material using a presser plate and limiting the travel of the presser plate by using spaces which can be pos... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6811656 | Method for creating a material library A method for creating a material library of surface areas having different properties in which a substrate is coated. The substrate is subjected to a combined pretreatment procedure. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6802999 | Method of fabricating protective coating for a crucible with the coating having channels formed therein A method is provided for the fabrication of a protective coating for a crucible with channels being formed in the coating. A material is adhered to the outer wall of the crucible to form a pattern thereon. The outer wall of the crucible along with the pattern of mat... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6783797 | Device for collectively filling blind cavities Device for filling multiple blind holes. The invention involves a device that permits the filling of blind holes in an effective and controlled manner. It is composed of a mobile body (1) in airtight contact with the surface (10) containing the ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780465 | Method for making thin film and electronic apparatus The present invention provides a method for forming a thin film using a CVD process in which a large-scale vacuum exhaust unit or neutralization unit is not required, and a patterning step after the formation of the film is not required. A pattern formed of a monola... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6689239 | Rubber flooring and method for producing rubber flooring for heavy animal maintenance and care facilities The invention is a method for encapsulating rubber mats to provide an extremely cost-effective and a more durable, alternative to flooring traditionally composed of multiple layers of rubber. Such proposed flooring can withstand frequent traffic of heavy ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6656278 | Door positioning article A door positioning article positions a door of a motor vehicle in an ajar position with respect to the motor vehicle during coating steps of manufacture. The door positioning article includes a base. An extension is secured to the base for fastening the d... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6558733 | Method for etching a micropatterned microdepot prosthesis An implantable prosthesis, for example a stent, is provided having one or more micropatterned microdepots formed in the stent. Depots are formed in the prosthesis via chemical etching and laser fabrication methods, including combinations thereof. They are... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6495205 | Linear extrusion coating system and method Extrusion coating of circular and other substrates is taught with a linear extrusion head in a linear motion utilizing a chuck assembly providing a coating bead forming surface. The coating bead forming surface allows for the coating bead to be at a stead... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6352746 | Treated, especially painted, sandwich Treated, especially painted, sandwich of two or more joined parts, which a) is fixed with the formation of a spaced joint between the joined parts, where b) fixing of the parts to be joined takes place by means of an adhesive film which can be detached again b... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6352740 | Method of coating an inner surface of a weapon barrel A method of coating an inner face of a weapon barrel with a coating material includes the following steps: introducing the coating material as a component in sheet or foil form into the weapon barrel; positioning the component in the weapon barrel such th... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6333069 | Method for preventing harm from constrictions formed during coating with a protective coat in the cooling holes of gas-cooled parts A method is disclosed for preventing harm caused by constrictions in the cooling holes of gas-cooled parts, in particular of gas turbines and/or burners. These constrictions form because the walls of the gas-cooled parts through which the cooling holes ex... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6319561 | Method for applying jet-sprayed decoration to fabric In the jet straying of ink droplets in a decorative pattern onto a fabric during which a jet spray head shuttles across the fabric changing directions at opposite selvage edges, the provision in an interposed position between the spray head and upstanding... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6270832 | Method for manufacturing a layered product Before forming resin layers and metal thin film layers on a rotating supporting base, a belt-shaped object is run over the supporting base to remove foreign particles adhering to the supporting base. After a resin layer and a metal thin film layer are for... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6268020 | Method of fabricating high sealing gaskets A gasket having two opposed faces and an edge disposed therebetween is given a wide coating on the edge. The coating is sufficiently wide so that it goes from corner to corner on the edge and protrudes past the corner on at least one side of the gasket in... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6253453 | Methods of manufacturing a linear guide device and a ball screw device In a guide rail or slider body manufacturing method for a linear guide device providing a guide rail and a slider mounted on the guide rail, mounting reference surfaces formed on the guide rail or slider body and/or the surfaces of ball rolling grooves fo... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6238742 | Process for pre-adhering a drawn polyester filament by applying polyepoxide and tertiary amine at separate sites The process for preadherizing a drawn polyester filament to improve adhesion of rubber material with the filament includes applying a preadherizing agent to a running drawn polyester filament. The preadherizing agent is made by mixing a first solution con... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235226 | Method for manufacturing balloon catheter Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a balloon catheter. The method comprises the steps of: preparing a tube which is formed with a first lumen and a second lumen, the tube possessing a balloon expansion section in which a first hole for communicating ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6194314 | Process for chemical vapor deposition layer production on a semiconductor surface with absorbing protective gasses In chemical gaseous phase deposition (CVD=Chemical Vapor Deposition), there is frequently the problem of there still being an aggressive gas in the reaction chamber from the preceding layer production process. The aggressive gas can be a remainder of a pr... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6132818 | Method of marking with laser beam Prepared is a transcribing plate comprising a glass substrate and a chromium film formed on a surface of the glass substrate. The transcribing plate is disposed on a surface of an object (for example, a glass substrate of a plasma display panel) such that... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6117485 | Dextrin-based protective coating compositions and methods of use thereof A vehicle masking material and method of use. The masking material in one embodiment includes a dextrin, a plasticizer, and water. The masking material may additionally include a surfactant. The masking material is applied to a surface which is to be prot... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6004619 | Process for manufacturing printed circuit boards Process for manufacturing circuit boards in which a masking layer (2) is applied to a carrier substrate (1) of insulating material and after producing openings for soldering pads, conductor traces, and through or blind holes, in accordance with a preferre... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5888590 | Apparatus and method for conformally coating a capacitor A method of conformally coating a capacitor with an epoxy layer of the present invention is used to coat the capacitor using fluidized bed techniques. The method includes the use of a chiller bar which is placed against the cathode surface of a capacitor ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5885667 | Method of protecting a metallic workpiece A protective mask is formed of an annular magnetic sheet. Such a sheet may be used to cover annular surfaces to be protected. Adhesive is formed on one side of the sheet. In use, a fluid impervious sheet is adhered to the first side and across the central... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5853811 | Spray shield The present invention is directed to a shield fabricated from a sheet of material having a trough disposed on the lower edge and peripheral flanges disposed about the remaining edges for confining excess spray/mist when positioned rearwardly of an object ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5741559 | Laser peening process and apparatus The invention relates to a method and apparatus for improving properties of a solid material by providing shock waves therethrough. Laser shock processing is used to provide the shock waves. The method includes applying a water based coating to a portion ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5674552 | Method of and apparatus for positioning a cylindrical base material In a method of coating outer surfaces of plural cylinders by a coater having a circular hole on which a coating surface is provided, gas is blown onto the outer surface of the cylinder by a cylindrical blowing device so that the cylinder is positioned coa... | 10/07/1997 |
