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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187675 | Image forming method The invention provides an image forming method including at least: applying, onto a recording medium, an ink composition containing at least a water-soluble solvent, a pigment, a polymer particle and water; and removing at least a part of the volatile solvent from t... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8173220 | Method of producing metal plated material The invention provides a method of producing a metal plated material, the method including: preparing a polymer solution containing a polymer; preparing a composition by mixing the polymer solution with a monomer at an amount of from 30% by mass to 200% by mass with... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173219 | Porous fiberglass materials having reduced formaldehyde emissions The present invention relates to formaldehyde scavenger treatments for porous fiberglass material having formaldehyde emitting binders thereon. The invention also relates to methods of making porous fiberglass material having reduced formaldehyde emissions. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8163350 | Processes for making selectively permeable laminates Processes for fabricating selectively permeable laminates are provided. In one process, continuous chitosan film is prepared by casting a chitosan solution directly onto a substrate that will be incorporated along with the film into a laminate. Alternatively, the ch... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147914 | Orientation-controlled self-assembled nanolithography using a block copolymer Disclosed is a structure made of a trench patterned substrate having a pre-determined trench period and a pre-determined mesa to trench width ratio, and a block copolymer on top of the trench patterned substrate. The block copolymer has at least an organic block and... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142855 | Michael addition curing using phosphine catalyst A method of applying a curable composition to a substrate is disclosed. The composition comprises a polyene and a active hydrogen-containing compound that are capable of undergoing a Michael Addition reaction. The reaction is conducted in the presence of a tertiary ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133541 | Hydroxyalkylated chitosan solution This invention relates to hydroxyalkylated chitosan solution characterized in that a hydroxyalkylated chitosan and an organic acid or its derivative are contained in an aprotic polar solvent. This invention also relates to a coating process of a substrate, which is ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128997 | Method of forming a vibration damping paint layer This invention provides a method of forming a vibration damping paint layer thick enough for reduction of the vibration. Applying an acrylic emulsion paint with 1˜5 mm thick, which comprises greater than 77.0 wt % of solid portion, 40˜50 vol % of pigment, 2-14 vol... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8105654 | Thermoadhesive conjugate fibers and nonwoven fabric employing them To provide thermoadhesive conjugate fibers, nonwoven fabrics and cellulosic fiber blended nonwoven fabrics employing them, and wipers and absorbers employing the fabrics, thermoadhesive conjugate fibers comprise a thermoplastic resin (I) containing a modified polyol... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8097306 | Aqueous treating solution for Sn-based plated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and paint adhesion, and production method of surface-treated steel sheet An aqueous treating solution for an Sn-based plated steel sheet, comprising (A) an organic material, (B) a water-soluble chromium compound, (C) a water-dispersible silica, and water, wherein the organic material (A) is at least one member selected from an oxy-acid w... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092866 | Thermochromatic pigment covered article and method of making the same A thermochromatic pigment covered article, comprising a substrate, and a single layer of a combined encapsulated thermochromatic pigment and resin or resin mixture disposed on the substrate. In accordance with the method of the present invention, an encapsulated the... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8071174 | Conductive elastomer and method of applying a conductive coating to elastomeric substrate A method for forming a conductive elastomer by applying or spray coating a conductive paste onto an elastomeric substrate using a reactive top coat to thin the conductive paste prior to spraying onto the substrate. The use of a reactive topcoat to thin the conductiv... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048489 | Compositions comprising biscitraconimide, bisitaconimide, and/or citraconimido-itaconimide The invention pertains to a prepolymer composition comprising a mixture of monomers, oligomers, and polymers obtainable by polymerization of unsaturated monomers consisting of at least one of biscitraconimide, bisitaconimide, and citraconimido-itaconimide, and optio... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029866 | Dispersions of nano-sized materials Nano-sized particles of inorganic material, e.g. zinc oxide, cerium oxide or titanium oxide, can be dispersed to form a stable dispersion in a liquid medium, by using as the dispersant a compound of formula (I): in which: R1 represents a hydrogen atom or ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8017189 | Recording materials for ink-jet printing A process for producing a recording material printable with an ink jet printer and having a gel layer for that purpose comprises a) coating a support with a dispersion or solution of an organic gel former that is chemically crosslinkable by polycondensa... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017188 | Methods of making articles having toughened and untoughened regions Methods of making an article having at least one toughened region and at least one untoughened region involving providing a material, applying a toughening agent to a portion of the material, shaping the material to produce a preform, applying an untoughened resin t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012540 | Aqueous emulsion comprising a functionalized polyolefin and carbon nanotubes Aqueous emulsion comprising: (i) at least one functionalized polyolefin (gPO), obtained by grafting, on at least one unfunctionalized polyolefin (PO), acid and/or anhydride groups, the acid and/or anhydride groups being optionally completely or partiall... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003169 | Curing of coating induced by plasma The Application relates to a method of curing various polymerisable compositions, comprising a suitable photoinitiator, the curing being effected by means of a plasma in plasma discharge chamber. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998530 | Barrier coating having effective moisture vapor permeability The invention discloses improved water-based compositions that are useful as barrier coatings to regulate the intrusion and extrusion of air and water. Specifically, the water-based compositions, when dried, provide barrier-coatings that have an effective combinatio... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998529 | Methods for making polymeric substrates comprising a haze-free, self-healing coating and coated substrates made thereby Disclosed are methods for making polymeric substrates, such as polycarbonate substrates, at least partially coated with a haze-free, self-healing coating. Also disclosed are substrates made by such methods. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7968150 | Method of surface treatment using imidazole compound It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel imidazole alcohol compound that adheres strongly to metal surfaces in metal products, especially copper, aluminum and steel products, and that has a superior rust-preventive effect even in a thin film, and ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964244 | Method for producing a surfactant-free suspension based on nanostructured, hydrophobic particles, and use of the same The present invention describes a process for preparing a surfactant-free suspension including hydrophobic particles and at least 50.01% by weight of water, where hydrophobic, nanostructured particles are suspended in at least one organic solvent miscible with water... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955655 | Coating compositions and method of forming coating film The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition comprising: (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomers, resins containing radical-polymerizable unsaturated groups, an... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7943199 | Method of producing metal plated material, metal plated material, method of producing metal pattern material, and metal pattern material A method of producing a metal plated material, the method including: preparing a polymer solution containing a polymer; preparing a composition by mixing the polymer solution with a monomer at an amount of from 30% by mass to 200% by mass with respect to the polymer... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931942 | Process for forming filled bearings from fluoropolymer dispersions stabilized with anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agents The present invention provides a process for making a filled fluoropolymer bearing comprising providing an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles and anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agent in an amount sufficient for stabilization. The... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914853 | Process for forming filled bearings from fluoropolymer dispersions stabilized with anionic polyelectrolyte dispering agents The present invention provides a process for making a filled fluoropolymer bearing comprising providing an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles and anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agent in an amount sufficient for stabilization. The... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910168 | Method for forming a film on a substrate A method for forming a film on a substrate includes steps of: blending precursor, dissolvent, de-ionized water and catalyst in proportion to make sol solution; standing the sol solution for a period of to form gel solution; mixing the gel solution with diluent in pr... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7879404 | Method of enhancing moisture management and providing negative ion properties to fabric materials The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the negative ion properties of a material and enhance its moisture management properties if necessary. The method of the present invention teaches the determination of the moisture properties of a material, deve... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871673 | Process for forming filled bearings from fluoropolymer dispersions stabilized with anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agents The present invention provides a process for making a filled fluoropolymer bearing comprising providing an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles and anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agent in an amount sufficient for stabilization. The... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871672 | Composite press felt There is provided an industrial fabric comprising a layer of batt of fibres optionally needled to a base cloth, whereby during manufacture of the fabric a dispersion of particulate, polymeric material has been applied to the layer of batt of fibres and thermally act... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867568 | Continuous pultrusion process for producing high performance structural profiles The invention provides a continuous pultrusion process for producing structural profiles wherein a) one or more textile sheets are impregnated with a resin composition comprising a combination of (i) at least one epoxy resin which is a tri- or tetrafunctional epoxy ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862862 | Water dispersible silanes as corrosion-protection coatings and paint primers for metal pretreatment A method of applying to a metal surface a composition and drying the surface for crosslinking, which composition comprises a dispersion in the solvent of a compound comprising the reaction product of (1) a polyamine in which a plurality of amine groups are bonded to... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7824739 | Method for producing a golf ball The object of the present invention is to provide A method for producing a golf ball that is excellent In the durability of the mark, the adhesion of the paint Film and the productivity. In the present invention, since the curing agent contained in the paint ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815974 | Gas diffuser membrane with coated substrate A flexible diffuser membrane for diffusing gas into a liquid includes a substrate covered wholly or partially by a thin fluorocarbon elastomer coating. The coating is applied after the substrate has been fully constructed and cured. The coating is then mixed with an... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7807227 | Composite material and method for the preparation thereof A composite material with a porous inorganic-nonmetallic matrix and a second material, and a process for its production, are characterized in that the porous inorganic-nonmetallic matrix has a bending strength ≧40 MPa as measured according to ISO 6 872; the second... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794794 | Antifogging compositions and methods for using same An antifogging composition for food packaging containers comprising (i) an antifogging nonionic surfactant blend comprising a fatty acid ester and an ethoxylated compound and (ii) acetone. An antifogging composition comprising (i) an antifogging nonionic surfactant ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7790234 | Low dielectric constant materials prepared from soluble fullerene clusters This disclosure relates generally to polymeric networks of fullerene compounds, to methods of preparing precursors for such networks, and to their subsequent use as low dielectric constant materials in microelectronic devices. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7776399 | Method forming a polyurethane coated cellular polyvinylchloride board for use as siding A method for forming a polyurethane coated cellular polyvinylchloride board, comprising: de-ionizing a cellular polyvinylchloride board; vacuuming the cellular polyvinylchloride board; coating the cellular polyvinylchloride board with a coating comprising a polyuret... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7754287 | Process for forming filled bearings from fluoropolymer dispersions stabilized with anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agents The present invention provides a process for making a filled fluoropolymer bearing comprising providing an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles and anionic polyelectrolyte dispersing agent in an amount sufficient for stabilization. The... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7695770 | Coating binder polymer and coatings A multi-stage aqueous emulsion polymer including a first polymer having a calculated Hansch parameter >2.0, the first polymer including 0.5-5 wt. % copolymerized acid monomer, based on the weight of the first polymer, and a second polymer including from zero to less... | 04/13/2010 |
