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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7208194 | Method and machine for producing optical compensation sheet A film sheet which has a polymer layer formed of a coating solution is drawn from a balk roll and transported toward a rubbing apparatus. Thereby, first and second blowers sequentially disposed respectively apply to the polymer layer an air of temperature 45±2° C.... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7147669 | Water- and oil-repellent treatment of textile Excellent water repellency and Oil repellency are imparted to a textile by a method including (1) preparing a treatment liquid comprising a water- and oil-repellent agent, (2) adjusting pH of the treatment liquid to at most 7, ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148273 | Bituminous composition with reduced gelation tendency The present invention concerns a bituminous composition which comprises a bituminous component (I), a block copolymer (II), comprising at least two terminal blocks of a poly(monovinylaromatic hydrocarbon) and at least one block of a poly(conjugated diene), and optio... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7070655 | Pre-treatment tunnel and method of preparing extrusions or section bars for being powder or liquid coated Pre-treatment tunnel and method of preparing extrusions or section bars for being coated, wherein each workpiece is caused to move along a pre-treatment path and each treatment liquid is poured from above onto each workpiece so as to spread liquid onto the entire ex... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6833082 | Stain block treatment of textile Excellent stain block property, WAQE resistance and yellowing resistance are imparted to a textile by a method of preparing a treated textile has the steps of (1) preparing a treatment liquid comprising a stain blocking agent and a sulfated castor oil and having pH ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6649013 | Protective glove with multiple layer construction A multi-layer protective glove fabric comprises a base cloth layer, a second stretchable cloth layer overlying the base layer, a third latex layer coated on the base layer and a fourth wax layer over the third latex layer to prevent the latex coating laye... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649561 | Titania-coated honeycomb catalyst matrix for UV-photocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutants, and process for making A titania-coated honeycomb catalyst matrix is provided for the ultraviolet-photocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutants in a flowing fluid. A honeycomb-shaped skeletal structure (12) has a thin, lightweight substrate (18) of metal or ceramic, typically ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6319562 | Method for powder coating the surface of heat sensitive objects Method and plant for powder coating the surfaces of objects with polymeric powder having a melting and softening temperature near 100° C., said polymeric powder includes a polymer curable under the influence of electromagnetic radiation, the method inclu... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6309704 | Method for direct or indirect application of liquid or viscous coating medium onto a moving material web A device for direct or indirect application of a liquid or viscous coating medium onto a moving material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, includes an applicator unit which, in the direct application method, applies the coating medium in the for... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6214421 | Method of powder coating A method of powder coating at least one surface of a non-conductive object having a plurality of sequential steps. The first step is pretreating the surface of the non-conductive object to ensure that the surface is suitably cleaned. The second step to ap... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6203859 | Method of drying substrates and use thereof A method is provided for washing, drying, applying a curable coating, and effecting the cure of such coating on a variety of substrates, such as metal, for example steel, plastic and wood. A particularly effective drying procedure based on the generation ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6197378 | Treatment of fibrous substrates to impart repellency, stain resistance, and soil resistance A process is described which imparts exceptional antisoiling, anti-staining and repellent properties to carpets. The process makes use of a water-based exhaustion process wherein the water-based treating solution contains (1) glassy fluorochemical materia... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6177137 | Method in film transfer coating and equipment intended for carrying out the method Method and arrangement for coating a web in a film press nip defined by a pair of rotating rolls and through which the web runs and in which a coating agent is applied as a film onto a face of at least one of the rolls and transferred in the nip from the ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6020031 | Carpet manufacture A method of substantially eliminating shading in a carpet by steaming the pile tufts and positively orientating the pile tufts in a predetermined direction. The positive orientation of the tufts is achieved by engagement with a scroll roll, which is prefe... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5932287 | Manufacture of built-up roofing products with moisture conditioned fibrous mats A method of manufacturing roofing felts, cap sheets, base sheets and similar built-up roofing products from fibrous mats includes: supplying a roofing mat to a manufacturing process; moisturizing the roofing mat by applying steam or a liquid mist to one o... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5505240 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of logs An apparatus and method for the hot water treatment of debarked logs to eliminate infestation and fungi in the logs is presented. The present invention utilizes a water tank and a heat generation source to raise the temperature of the center of the logs a... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5275849 | Cleaning method using both wet and dry steam, and apparatus adapted therefor The apparatus, system and method utilize sequential sprays of wet, low-temperature steam, and dry, high-temperature steam to clean the exterior of laminated objects as well as to effect volatilization of liquid contaminates trapped between lamina thereof.... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5194301 | Process for reducing scale formation in vinyl polymerization reactors The present invention refers to a process for inhibiting the formation of polymer buildup on the inner surfaces of a vinyl polymerization reactor by coating such surfaces with an alkaline solution of a linear or branched low molecular weight compound belo... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5116636 | Method for steam cleaning and electrostatic coating of laminated articles The method utilizies steam to clean the exterior of laminated objects, preliminary to electrostatic powder coating, as well as to effect volatilization of liquid contaminates trapped between lamina thereof. Off-gassing that would otherwise occur when the ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5102691 | Method of pretreatment for the high-deposition-rate production of fluorine-doped tin-oxide coatings having reduced bulk resistivities and emissivities A method for producing coatings on a heated substrate, preferably glass, comprises pretreating the substrate with a gaseous composition of water, air and a fluorine compound, and thereafter depositing a fluorine-doped tin-oxide coating on the substrate.... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4806389 | Method of treating a coated phosphor A method for preventing the hydration/solubilization of the protective oxide coating of a phosphor is described. The method involves coating of the oxide coated phosphor particles with a continuous hydrophobic coating. After the phosphor particles are coa... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4786528 | Process for treating reinforced polymer composite Reinforced synthetic polymer composite is treated by heating at a temperature and for a time sufficient to obtain a moisture content below that for the relative humidity level at which the composite is to be drilled and/or photoresist exposed; and then su... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4761305 | Method for finishing clothes A method for finishing clothes, that improves the wearing sensation and feeling of the clothes on the body, consisting of arranging one or more articles of clothing by hanging from a rod in a sealed chamber after dry cleaning or washing the clothes, then ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4755583 | Epoxy-(1,1,1)trimethylol alkane copolymers Process for the preparation of a polyether resin by reacting a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol with an alcohol of formula R-C(CH2 OH)3, R being C1-4 -alkyl, using an equivalent ratio eOH to eepoxy | 07/05/1988 |
| 4604304 | Process of producing thick layers of silicon dioxide An improvement in the formation of thick, i.e. 1,200 nanometers and greater, layers of silicon dioxide on a substrate is provided. The silicon dioxide layer is provided by the alternate deposition and oxidation of thin layers of silicon. In comparison to ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4599247 | Semiconductor processing facility for providing enhanced oxidation rate The disclosure relates to a method of growing thermal oxide on silicon wherein the oxide is grown at an increased rate, at reduced temperature or a combination thereof. This is accomplished by operating in an hermetic quartz tube capable of withstanding h... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4504547 | Process for producing supports for cell cultures and supports so obtained The present invention relates to the use of thermosetting plastics for improving supports used for cell growth. The process according to the invention consists of applying to base supports, a solution of a thermosetting plastics material and of then subje... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4473604 | Method of keeping parts, especially motor vehicle bodies, wet during preparation for painting A method is disclosed for keeping a part such as a motor vehicle body wet between preparation stations during preparation for painting by placing the part in an atmosphere of wet vapor. In one embodiment, the part is placed in an enclosure between prepara... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4447491 | Network of bonded expanded polystyrene beads having chemically delaminated vermiculite impregnant A fire-resistant material comprising a network of bonded expanded polystyrene beads having an organic or inorganic impregnant material incorporated in the interstices in the network so as to provide a reticulated impregnant structure which is retained upo... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4390374 | Rutile (TiO2) pigments coated with (1) trigonal anhydrous alumina (Al2 O3) and (2) cubic metal aluminate (MeAl2 O4) (Me.dbd.Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg) and process This invention relates to new inorganic pigments consisting or consisting essentially of a TiO2 rutile nucleus, of a first adherent coating of trigonal Al2 O3 and of a second adherent coating of cubic MeAl2 O | 06/28/1983 |
| 4325993 | Wood preservation process The present invention relates to a process for preserving wood, in particular hardwoods, against attack by living organisms, e.g. fungi and insects, which destroy wood. In particular, the present invention provides a one or two step process for preserving... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4284660 | Electroless deposition process for zirconium and zirconium alloys A method is disclosed for preventing stress corrosion cracking or metal embrittlement of a zirconium or zirconium alloy container that is to be coated on the inside surface with a layer of a metal such as copper, a copper alloy, nickel, or iron and used f... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4273552 | Process for the pretreatment of cellulose fibers to be printed according to the thermotransfer printing method A process for the pretreatment of cellulose fibers which are printed according to the thermotransfer printing process, which comprises impregnating the fiber material with a solution or dispersion containing a compound of the formula ##STR1## in... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4261722 | Method for applying an inorganic coating to a glass surface Inorganic coatings for glass surfaces, especially hot end coatings for glassware, are produced by applying vapors of thermally decomposable metal compounds such as stannic chloride to the surface of glass at an elevated temperature and maintaining in a zo... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4099990 | Method of applying a layer of silica on a substrate Substrate surfaces are rendered resistant to coking by vaporizing an alkoxysilane in contact with the surface to form a protective layer of silica thereon.... | 07/11/1978 |
| 3991236 | Method for coating a material length with a fluid coating substance The present invention is directed to an apparatus for coating a material length with a fluid substance which comprises a coating trough containing the fluid coating substance, a roller means rotatably mounted and adapted to be partially immersed in said f... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3967025 | Magnetic recording material A magnetic recording material formed from a base film of a crystalline polymer and having a magnetic layer coated on one surface of the base film which is sufficiently smooth to prevent the occurrence of dropout and the other surface of the film being fin... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3949124 | Method for treating textile materials and textile materials treated in such a way, and textile treating compositions There are provided novel antistatic carpet yarns and carpets as well as novel compositions of matter and methods for the chemical treatment of carpet yarns and carpets in order to impart to such textile materials substantially durable hydrophilic, soil-re... | 04/06/1976 |
