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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163347 | High energy density nanocomposites and related methods of preparation Disclosed are metal oxide-polymer composites having a substrate comprising a metal oxide component, an aluminum oxide component, and a metallocene olefin polymerization catalyst component coupled to the substrate. The compositions can be used as thin films in an ins... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158203 | Methods of attaching or grafting carbon nanotubes to silicon surfaces and composite structures derived therefrom The present invention is directed toward methods of attaching or grafting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to silicon surfaces. In some embodiments, such attaching or grafting occurs via functional groups on either or both of the CNTs and silicon surface. In some embodiments... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8124183 | Fast drying emulsion systems The drying time for aqueous asphalt emulsions used in the roofing and other waterproofing industries is shortened by separately applying an emulsion breaking agent to the substrate to be waterproofed, to the aqueous asphalt emulsion after it is applied, or both.... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8084093 | Process for producing nano-device using potential singular points on substrate The present invention provides a process for producing a bottom-up type nano-device in which a reaction is initiated from potential singular points on a substrate, and wherein compound molecules are arranged with regularity and a chain reaction is accelerated utiliz... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8029863 | Method for fabricating a microfluidic component comprising at least one microchannel filled with nanostructures A microfluidic component comprises at least one closed microchannel filled with nanostructures. The microchannel is produced by previously forming an opening delineating a bottom wall and two opposite side walls of the microchannel in a surface of a substrate. The n... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7989027 | Metal gasket material plate and method for manufacturing the same The present invention is intended to provide a metal gasket material plate with which exfoliation of the coating or blister can be prevented even if it is used in the presence of an electrolyte aqueous solution and which can be manufactured through a process without... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7939136 | Method for forming composites of sub-arrays of fullerene nanotubes The formation of arrays of fullerene nanotubes is described. A microscopic molecular array of fullerene nanotubes is formed by assembling subarrays of up to 106 fullerene nanotubes into a composite array. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7776397 | Process for producing chemical adsorption film and chemical adsorption film The process for forming a chemical adsorption film of the present invention includes a hydrophilic treatment step ST1 of making the surface of the material hydrophilic, a treatment step ST2 of adhering an acid or a base onto the surface of the base mat... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7579046 | Smart curing with a catalyst-functionalized surface Smart curing by coupling a catalyst to one or more surface(s) of one or more microelectronic element(s) is generally described. In this regard, according to one example embodiment, a catalyst is coupled to one or more surface(s) of one or more microelectronic elemen... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7521091 | Method of preparing an extended conjugated molecular assembly A method for preparing an extended conjugated molecular assembly includes applying onto a surface of a substrate a first molecular compound G1-Molecule1-G2, where G1 includes a first functional group, G2 includes a second functional group, and Molecule1 includes a c... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7452571 | Method of sealing semiconductor element mounted on gold-plated printed circuit board Methods of sealing a semiconductor element are provided. The methods includes the steps of coating a semiconductor element mounted on a gold-plated printed circuit board with a curable silicone resin, and then curing the curable silicone resin. In a method, the gold... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7438950 | Metallic pattern forming method and conductive pattern material The invention provides a metallic pattern forming method comprising: forming a region in which a graft polymer, that directly bonds to a surface of a base material that includes a polyimide and has a functional group that interacts with either an electroless plating... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429401 | Superconformal metal deposition using derivatized substrates The process of this invention involves first adsorbing a catalyst on the surface of a specimen by immersion in a catalyst-containing solution, followed by electrolytic deposition in a second solution that need not contain catalyst. This two-step superconformal proce... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427477 | Method of activating a silicon surface for subsequent patterning of molecules onto said surface The present invention relates to a method of activating a silicon surface for subsequent patterning of molecules onto said surface, and to patterns produced by this method, and further to uses of said pattern. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7407687 | Method of sequentially forming anti-corrosive coatings Improved methods for the anti-corrosion treatment of oil or gas recovery or conveying equipment, wherein the individual components of an epoxy/curing agent anti-corrosion system are sequentially applied. Preferably, a liquid epoxy dispersion is first contacted with ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396561 | Surface-attached polyfunctional polymer networks for sensor chips The invention relates to polyfunctional polymer networks comprising an assembly of cross-linked polymer subchains attached to a surface, with each polymer subchain comprising a multitude of identical or different repeating units carrying one or more functional group... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7384663 | Method of making a three-dimensional fiber structure of refractory fibers Carbon nanotubes are incorporated in the fiber structure by growing them on the refractory fibers of the substrate so as to obtain a three-dimensional substrate made of refractory fibers and enriched in carbon nanotubes. The substrate is densified with a matrix to f... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7311942 | Method for binding halide-based contaminants during formation of a titanium-based film A method and apparatus are presented for reducing halide-based contamination within deposited titanium-based thin films. Halide adsorbing materials are utilized within the deposition chamber to remove halides, such as chlorine and chlorides, during the deposition pr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285328 | Particulate titanium dioxide coated product and method of forming titanium dioxide coated particles A composition of matter comprises particles each having a substrate being an oxide or other suitable compound of a metal other than titanium or of certain non-metal elements, and a coating on said substrate being a layer of titanium dioxide. A method of forming part... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281465 | Compressor piston ball pocket coating The invention is applied to a compressor assembly wherein a coating is applied to the pocket in the piston for sliding engagement with a shoe for reciprocating the piston. The coating is a composite of solid particles of a lubricant, suspended in an adhesive, bonded... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7256144 | Method for forming a metal oxide film A method for forming a capacitor insulation film includes the step of depositing a monoatomic film made of a metal by supplying a metal source including the metal and no oxygen, and depositing a metal oxide film including the metal by using a CVD technique. The meth... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252862 | Increasing adhesion in an imprinting procedure A method for increasing adhesion between a substrate and a polymeric imprintable material during an imprinting procedure. The method includes chemically bonding a plurality of molecules to a surface of a substrate to form a self-assembled monolayer thereon. A monome... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247337 | Method and apparatus for microarray fabrication The invention provides a method and apparatus for micro array fabrication exclusive from the impact of a gas. A housing with a gas free chamber provides for improved micro array fabrication with a lower defect rate. The invention provides a housing that excludes a g... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247384 | Modification of silicon-containing scanning probe microscopy tips and growth of oligo-or poly (ethylene glycol) films on silicon surfaces through formation of Si-C bonds The present invention provides for a practical method of grafting oligo- and/or poly(ethyleneglycol) (OEG and/or PEG) derivatives onto hydrogen-terminated silicon surfaces, including the surfaces of silicon scanning probe microscopy (SPM) tips, by hydrosilylation of... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226662 | Concrete substrate containing glass The invention relates to a construction-material body or coating, containing a hydraulic agglutinant, aggregate material and glass granulate as the principal components. The surface of said glass granulate is coated with a protective layer, which contains at least o... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192892 | Atomic layer deposited dielectric layers An atomic layer deposited dielectric layer and a method of fabricating such a dielectric layer produce a reliable dielectric layer having an equivalent oxide thickness thinner than attainable using SiO2. Depositing a hafnium metal layer on a substrate sur... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192888 | Low selectivity deposition methods A deposition method includes forming a nucleation layer over a substrate, forming a layer of a first substance at least one monolayer thick chemisorbed on the nucleation layer, and forming a layer of a second substance at least one monolayer thick chemisorbed on the... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189308 | Treated paper product A treated paper product is provided according to the invention. The treated paper product comprises a result of applying a water based emulsion to a paper base sheet to provide an impregnated paper product, and drying the impregnated paper product to a water content... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189433 | Process for preparing a film having alternatively monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer by layer-by layer growth The present invention provides a process for preparing a thin film having alternating monolayers of a metal-metal bonded complex monolayer and an organic monolayer by layer-by-layer growth. The process comprises the steps of: (1) applying onto a surface of a substra... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166327 | Method of preparing a conjugated molecular assembly A method for preparing an extended conjugated molecular assembly includes applying onto a surface of a substrate a first molecular compound G1-Molecule1-G2, where G1 includes a first functional group, G2 includes a second functional group, and Molecule1 includes a c... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166325 | Carbon nanotube devices Nanotubes and nanotube-based devices are implemented in a variety of applications. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a nanotube device is manufactured having a nanotube extending between two conductive elements. In one implementation, each... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166328 | Primer coating of steel A process for primer coating of steel which is intended to be fabricated and overcoated, in which process the steel is primer coated with a primer coating comprising a silica or silicate binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol or alkali metal sili... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147896 | Electroless nickel plating method for the preparation of zirconia ceramic An electroless nickel plating method for the preparation of zirconia ceramic material. The surface of the zirconia ceramic material is first cleaned of contaminants. This is followed by an etching step where the surface of the material is etched by an acid. Then, ac... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144631 | Method for achieving primerless windshield sealant adhesion over a carbamate clearcoat A method for adhering windshield sealants directly over a basecoat/clearcoat finish in which the clearcoat comprises a carbamate polymer or oligomer. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135369 | Atomic layer deposited ZrAlO dielectric layers including ZrAlO An atomic layer deposited ZrAlxOy dielectric layer and a method of fabricating such a dielectric layer produce a reliable dielectric layer having an equivalent oxide thickness thinner than attainable using SiO2. Pulsing a zirconium-c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094690 | Deposition methods and apparatuses providing surface activation A deposition method includes, at a first temperature, contacting a substrate with a surface activation agent and adsorbing a first layer over the substrate. At a second temperature greater than the first temperature, the first layer may be contacted with a first pre... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087267 | Materials and methods for immobilization of catalysts on surfaces and for selective electroless metallization A method of immobilizing a catalyst on a substrate surface involves providing novel ligating copolymers comprising functional groups capable of binding to a substrate surface and functional groups capable of ligating to catalysts such as metal ions, metal complexes,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087535 | Deposition methods A deposition method includes contacting a substrate with a first initiation precursor and forming a first portion of an initiation layer on the substrate. At least a part of the substrate is contacted with a second initiation precursor different from the first initi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083829 | Vehicle having atmosphere pollutant treating surface A method and apparatus for treating the atmosphere comprising moving a vehicle through the atmosphere, the vehicle having at least one atmosphere contacting surface and a pollutant treating composition located on said surface. A specific embodiment comprises coating... | 08/01/2006 |
