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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7435483 | Process for coating paper, paperboard, and molded fiber with a water-dispersible polyester polymer Disclosed are coated fiber-containing articles, including paper, paperboard, and molded fiber, and methods for preparing such articles. A preferred method comprises heating paperboard containing a polymeric binder to a temperature sufficient to remove at least some ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7387814 | Process for in situ coating of turbo-machine components A method for coating a component of a turbo-machine. The method allows arranging a turbine rotor in the turbo-machine and introducing a coating material into the interior of the turbo-machine such that the rotor is coated. The rotor is rotated while it is being coat... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384684 | Polyester film with hydrophilic coating, process for its production and its use The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition which comprises a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone, a surfactant and optionally an adhesion-promoting polymer. This mixture is suitable for inline coating of biaxially oriented polyester films. The thus obtained... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374795 | Method for extruding a coating upon a substrate surface A coating method is disclosed that applies a coating to a product in a uniform and controlled manner. The coating method comprises a feeding step, an optional pre-treatment step, at least one coating step, and a finishing step. The coating step(s) comprise the use o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358312 | Epoxy resin curing agent of epoxy resin-liquid amine adduct and polyamidoamine This invention describes epoxy-amine compositions that have low mix viscosity and a fast drying property at temperatures below freezing. The composition is useful for high solids coating applications, for adhesive and membrane applications, and for preparing ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348042 | Continuous method for depositing a film by modulated ion-induced atomic layer deposition (MII-ALD) The present invention relates to an enhanced sequential atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique suitable for deposition of barrier layers, adhesion layers, seed layers, low dielectric constant (low-k) films, high dielectric constant (high-k) films, and other conduct... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335276 | Formation of aramid paper laminate A method of forming a laminate of at least two layers including at least one aramid paper with at least one layer of polymer by calendering opposing surfaces of the aramid paper at different temperatures prior to laminate formation. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7252851 | Method and apparatus for electrostatic spray deposition for a solid oxide fuel cell A method and apparatus for electrostatic spray deposition (ESD) for fabricating a thin-layer yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte on a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode substrate constructed of nickel-YSZ cermet. By reducing the thickness of the electrolyte... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247344 | Method and apparatus for applying surface treatments to photosensitive printing elements during thermal development The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for applying a surface treatment composition to a photosensitive printing element during thermal processing. A photosensitive printing element is contacted with a web of absorbent material that is capabl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241433 | Process for the preparation of coated granular sodium percarbonate, and product obtainable by the process The invention relates to a process for the preparation of coated granular sodium percarbonate having a low TAM value. The preparation is carried out by fluidized-bed spray granulation at a temperature TG in the range from 45 to 75° C., and the coating is... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238426 | Column packing material A porous silica particle suitable can be used in zwitterionic high performance liquid chromatography. The particle comprises covalently bound zwitterionic groups grafted through a polymerization reaction. A hydrophilic column packing material suitable for use as a s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232508 | Electrolytic electrode and process of producing the same An electrolytic electrode having an interlayer having more excellent peeling resistance and corrosion resistance and longer electrolytic life than conventional electrolytic electrodes and capable of flowing a large amount of current at the industrial level and a pro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7204112 | Method of lubricating a workpiece for hydroforming An apparatus and method of applying a lubricating material to an outer surface of a workpiece. Initially, a workpiece is provided that is preferably formed from a closed channel structural member having a circular or box-shaped cross sectional shape. Lubricating mat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205026 | Method for applying a polymer coating to the internal surface of a container Provided is a method for the application of a polymer coating to an internal surface of a container, which method comprises: (a) heating the inside surface of the container to be coated; (b) spraying an aqueous suspension of a fluorine-containing polymer onto the su... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199061 | Pecvd silicon oxide thin film deposition A method of depositing a gate dielectric layer for a thin film transistor is provided. The gate dielectric layer is deposited using a plasma enhanced deposition with a gas mixture comprising a silicon and chlorine containing compound. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182975 | Moisture barrier sealing of fiber optic coils A method of applying a moisture barrier seal to a fiber optic coil includes mounting a fiber optic coil in a vacuum deposition chamber, so as to expose a large exterior surface area of the fiber optic coil to an interior portion of the deposition chamber. The method... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172791 | Luminescent nanoparticles and methods for their preparation Methods for synthesizing luminescent nanoparticles and nanoparticles prepared by such methods are provided. The nanoparticles are prepared by a method in which an additive is included in the reaction mixture. The additive may be a Group 2 element, a Group 12 element... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144937 | Adhesion promoters for sealants A sealant composition comprising a sealant, an adhesive resin, and a long chain ester, particularly dimerate and trimerate esters, is capable of unexpected adhesion to substrates such as ceramic substrates (e.g., concrete), glass substrates, metal substrates such as... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122612 | Porous ceramic filters with catalyst coatings Porous ceramic catalyst supports or filters to be provided with catalyst coatings via oxide washcoating processes are pre-coated with cross-linked polymer barrier layers to prevent washcoat nanoparticle intrusion into the microcracked and/or microporous surfaces of ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7106759 | Network timing reference for an integrated services hub A method and apparatus for synchronizing the sampling rate of digital cells in an integrated services hub. A timing signal is extracted from an asymmetric digital subscriber line. A phase-locked loop modifies the frequency of the extracted signal and generates an ad... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097881 | Printed release liners Cationic radiation curable inks do not exhibit ghosting when coated over by a solvent, solventless and radiation curable silicone release coatings. When aggressive solvent borne adhesives are cast over the ink applied to a substrate, and peeled off after drying, no ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087269 | Multi-component composite membrane and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a multi-component composite separate membrane and a method for preparing the same, and to a multi-component composite membrane comprising a support layer and active layers, wherein the support layer is located between the active laye... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070833 | Method for chemical vapor deposition of silicon on to substrates for use in corrosive and vacuum environments A method of passivating the surface of a substrate to protect the surface against corrosion, the surface effects on a vacuum environment, or both. The substrate surface is placed in a treatment environment and is first dehydrated and then the environment is evacuate... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063889 | Resin film and manufacturing method for the same, and resin laminated metal sheet using said resin film and manufacturing method for the same [Problem] The object is to provide a resin film for metal sheet laminate which endures severe forming owing to excellent formability and impact resistance, and also to excellent adhesion after forming and heating, further gives stable performance independent of form... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056623 | Photomask and method for manufacturing the same A photomask and method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. A first material is deposited on at least a portion of a substrate to form a first material layer. Before completion of the deposition of the first material, a thermal treatment is applied to the subst... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052940 | Method of fabricating top gate type thin film transistor having low temperature polysilicon A method of forming a polysilicon thin film transistor that includes depositing an amorphous silicon layer over a substrate, crystallizing the amorphous silicon layer into a polycrystalline silicon layer, patterning the polycrystalline silicon layer to form a polysi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053005 | Method of forming a silicon oxide layer in a semiconductor manufacturing process A method of forming a silicon oxide layer in a semiconductor manufacturing process includes forming a planar spin on glass (SOG) layer by coating an SOG composition onto a semiconductor substrate having a stepped portion formed thereon, pre-baking the substrate at a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043815 | Method for applying flowable materials Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for applying melt flowable materials to components of articles of manufacture. The methods and apparatuses disclosed herein are concerned with formation of appropriate flowable materials, control over the manner in which the flo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037554 | Moisture sensor based on evanescent wave light scattering by porous sol-gel silica coating An optical fiber moisture sensor that can be used to sense moisture present in gas phase in a wide range of concentrations is provided, as well techniques for making the same. The present invention includes a method that utilizes the light scattering phenomenon whic... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011869 | Multi-stage processes for coating substrates with multi-component composite coating compositions A process for coating a substrate is provided which includes the following steps: (a) applying a waterborne base coat composition to a surface of the substrate; (b) applying infrared radiation at a power density of... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994812 | Mold tool and method for forming a trim covered foam substrate of a seat assembly A mold tool (16) for forming a trim covered foam substrate of a seat assembly comprises an upper mold cast (18) defining an upper mold surface (19) and a lower mold cast (20) defining a lower mold surface (2). A split line (28 | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994276 | Device for mixing fluids A device for mixing fluids, in particular a gas injection valve, nozzle valve, mixing nozzle or jet compressor, is proposed. To that end, a first fluid-carrying device (12) for carrying a first fluid and a second fluid-carrying device (13) for carrying... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986916 | Coating apparatus and method for applying coating solution on web In a coating apparatus of slide bead type for applying a coating solution on a continuously-fed web, each of edge members has a edge member for regulating a width of coating solution flowing on a slide surface. A height Dg of a perpendicular wall of the edge member ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6974606 | Thermoplastic coating for composite structures A method of thermoplastic coating composite structures includes heating a tool. A thermoplastic layer is deposited onto the heated tool by thermal spraying a thermoplastic on the heated tool. Composite material is applied onto the thermoplastic layer. The thermoplas... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974501 | Multi-layer articles and methods of making same The invention relates to multi-layer articles and methods of making such articles. The methods include first conditioning the surface of an underlying layer, such as a buffer layer or a superconductor layer, then disposing a layer of material on the conditioned surf... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969546 | Thermal insulation system employing oxide ceramic matrix composites A ceramic tile includes a ceramic core material and an oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC), where the ceramic core material has at least one surface covered by the oxide CMC. The oxide CMC includes a ceramic fiber, with a cured metal oxide ceramic material impregna... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960363 | Treatment method for preservation of plant leaves A treatment method for preservation of plant leaves wherein the plant leaves are immersed in a dehydrating solvent consisting of acetone and ethyl alcohol to replace the tissue water and remove chlorophyll in the leaves by the dehydrating solvent. Thereafter, the le... | 11/01/2005 |
