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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7011719 | Treatment for improved magnesium surface corrosion-resistance A method, a composition and a method for making the composition for increasing the corrosion resistance of a magnesium or magnesium alloy surface is disclosed. The composition is a water/organic solution of one or more hydrolyzed silanes. By binding silane moieties ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6998364 | Process for the formation of urethane via transcarbamation The invention concerns a novel catalyst for forming urethanes. Said catalyst is characterized by the general formula: MY3−q[Z]q, wherein: Z is the radical corresponding to the anion of a super acid whereof the Hamett constant is at least equa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979478 | Paint for silver film protection and method A paint and method are divulged for protecting the silver film of mirrors. The paint in its preferred embodiment includes a metal carboxylate which will contribute metal ions, namely stannous octoate for the contribution of stannous(II) ions in an amount of 0.5% or ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972098 | Corrosion prevention of cold rolled steel using water dispersible lignosulfonic acid doped polyaniline The invention provides coatings useful for preventing corrosion of metals. The coatings comprise a film-forming resin and conductive polymers comprising linearly conjugated π-systems and residues of sulfonated lignin or a sulfonated polyflavonoid or derivatives of ... | 12/06/2005 |
| RE38850 | Functional coated product and process for producing the same and the use thereof The present invention provides a functional coated product having excellent adhesion properties of a coating to a substrate, hardly causing the deterioration of the substrate and the coating due to a photocatalyst, hardly having dirt because the smoothness of the su... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953830 | Fluorine-containing ethylene copolymers The present invention is a fluorine containing ethylene copolymer obtained by the copolymerization of ethylene with suitable fluorine-containing comonomer compounds, wherein the fluorine-containing comonomer compound is present at a concentration of up to 40% by wei... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6949271 | Dust repellant compositions Sprayable, liquid polymeric film-forming compositions containing an amount of an anti-static polymer that is effective to provide films formed from the composition with resistance to the deposition of dust, soil or grime on the surface thereof, wherein the surface t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933012 | Method for protecting a surface with a silicon-containing diffusion coating A surface of an article is protected by coating the surface with a silicon-containing coating by preparing a coating mixture of silicon, a halide activator, and an oxide powder, positioning the surface of the article in gaseous communication with the coating mixture... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924005 | Method for the application of a water borne, sprayable erosion coating material A sprayable protective coating for preventing excessive aircraft and aircraft engine component deterioration caused by environmental variations comprises a water borne latex-based mixture, an additive for controlling the dielectric constant of the cured coating, and... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916506 | Method for forming thin film and method for forming electronic device The invention provides thin films of low molecular compounds. A thin-film forming area on a surface of a silicon substrate is allowed to have high affinity for a thin-film forming material. For this purpose, a self-assembled film having an atomic group in common wit... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914115 | Low-temperature-curable, solid polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups Polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups and curing at low temperatures are provided, along with processes for preparing such compositions, and their use as powder coatings, wherein the compositions generally contain: A) a uretdione-conta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905556 | Method and apparatus for using surfactants in supercritical fluid processing of wafers A method of delivering a reagent to a wafer is provided. A solvent is provided. A set of conditions of temperature and pressure is provided to the solvent, which is sufficient to bring the solvent to supercritical conditions. A reagent is provided. A surfactant is p... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903161 | Low-acid ethylene copolymers for improving the adhesion of LDPE to aluminum foil in extrusion coating This invention relates to a low-density polyethylene composition useful for coating polar substrates. This invention particularly relates to a low-density polyethylene composition useful for coating metal foils, wherein the composition comprises an ethylene/(meth)ac... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902766 | Two-part aqueous metal protection treatment A two-part metal protection composition includes: an aqueous metal treatment conversion coating component that includes an admixture of an acid and a coating forming component; and an aqueous protective coating component that is applied over metal treated with the a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6884331 | Method for depositing an adhesive PVC layer on an electrode and electrode obtained according to said method The invention relates to a method for depositing an adhesive PVC copolymer layer on a substrate, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: formation of a mixture of copolymer precursors in an organic solvent, whereby said mixture comprises PVC and 0.1-... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6881491 | Protective fluoride coatings for aluminum alloy articles An aluminum alloy article is cleaned to remove oxides and organic matter from a coatable surface, coated with a composition comprising an organic resin and a fluorine compound, and then heated to an elevated temperature to decompose the organic resin and at least a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6872792 | Metathesis polymerization adhesives and coatings An adhesive or coating composition prepared by mixing together at least one metathesizable highly-reactive cycloolefin (e.g., a norbornadiene) and a metathesis catalyst. The use of highly-reactive cycloolefins can provide exceptional adherence to a low-surface-tensi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6867318 | Composition for coating of aluminum A composition of matter of formula TG13-R and a composition of matter of formula TG14-R where R is H or C1-C6 alkyl, is described and claimed. These... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6846039 | Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing urethane adhesive and method for making same A bonded vehicular glass assembly utilizes a urethane adhesive to attach a dynamic load-bearing attachment member to a glass substrate to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle. Related methods of forming, and methods of attaching components to glass are disclos... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6835422 | Method of preparing an adhesive article A method of producing an adhesive article including the steps of applying release coating compound(s) to a second side of a liner backing; applying an adhesive onto a first side of said coated liner backing; crosslinking said adhesive with E-Beam radiation applied t... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6827980 | Extrusion coating compositions and method Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a polyester having a weight average molecu... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827981 | Silane coatings for metal A method of treating a metal surface by application of a solution containing at least one vinyl silane and at least one bis-silyl aminosilane. A solution composition having at least one vinyl silane and at least one bis-silyl aminosilane is also provided, along with... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6808751 | Method for improving corrosion resistance of chrome plated material A method and apparatus for improving the corrosion resistance of chrome plated materials that provides for heating the chrome plated materials above the melting point of a buffing compound, and then buffing the heated materials with the buffing compound applied. An ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805906 | Method of application of a protective coating to a substrate A process of coating a refractory turbine part with a protective coating which is ultimately diffusion bonded to the part. A slurry coating material is prepared from a mixture of a silicon alkyd paint and suspended particles of an aluminum or aluminum alloy powder. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6800328 | Process for impregnating porous parts A process for impregnating a porous part is provided. In one embodiment, the process comprises impregnating the part with an impregnant that is not water soluble, and curing the impregnated part in a water bath. In another embodiment, the process comprises impregnat... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6800326 | Method of treating a surface of a surface of a substrate containing titanium for an ornament A method for treating surfaces of titanium or titanium alloys which includes the steps of applying a treatment for removing surface adhesion substances from the surface and then forming a transparent protective layer on the surface. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6777096 | Aqueous polyolefin resin dispersion An aqueous dispersion that comprises: (A) a polyolefin terpolymer resin obtained from (a) an unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, (b) an ethylenic hycrocarbon, and (c) a specific compound, the proportion of (a) being 0.01 to 5 wt %, excluding 5 wt %, an... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6777032 | Process for painting vehicle body Painting a vehicle body comprising an exterior body portion, engine and cargo compartments and an interior door portion all of which are applied with an undercoat is completed by applying a gray intermediate coat to the exterior body portion, an intermediate coat to... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6776918 | Titanium composite material The invention provides a titanium composite material comprising a bonded laminate having a layer of macromolecular material bonded to the modified surface of a titanium sheet or a titanium alloy sheet, and a process for preparing a titanium composite material, the p... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6777094 | Treatment for improved magnesium surface corrosion-resistance A method, a composition and a method for making the composition for increasing the corrosion resistance of a magnesium or magnesium alloy surface is disclosed. The composition is a water/organic solution of one or more hydrolyzed silanes. By binding silane moieties ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764768 | Controlled release composition An alkanethiol of formula (1): HS—L—Q1—T—Q2—M—G—Z (1), may for a SAM. Under application of a potential to the surface, the leaving group —Z is released. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6753037 | Re-coating MEMS devices using dissolved resins A method for coating free-standing micromechanical devices using spin-coating. A solution with high solids loading but low viscosity can penetrate the free areas of a micromachined structure. Spinning this solution off the wafer or die results in film formation over... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746778 | Metal substrate for a vehicle body The invention relates to a metal substrate with a corrosion-proofing bond coating containing adhesion-conferring polymers, based on organic compounds, as well as a method for applying the bond coating. The metal substrate may be that of a vehicle body. The bond coat... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740361 | Passivating of zinc surfaces A method for coating zinc or zinc plated article with a polymerized molybdate protective coating by coating a cleaned zinc or zinc plated article with a chromium-free polymerized molybdate composition having a pH of about 1.0 to 5.0. A passified zinc or zinc plated ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6737163 | Low-cure powder coatings and methods for using the same Low-cure powder coating compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise a polyepoxide and a material having the structure wherein R1 is an organic radical having 6 to 25 carbon atoms; R2 is an... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6737109 | Method of coating an ejector of an ink jet printhead A method for coating an ink jet printhead with an ink-phobic coating includes applying the coating to an outer surface of the printhead and then drawing or forcing the coating through the apertures of the printhead, preferably with a vacuum. The method coats and ren... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736908 | Composition and process for treating metal surfaces and resulting article A metal treating composition comprising at least a specific type of dissolved and/or dispersed organic resin, a dissolved vanadium compound in which the valence of vanadium is from 3 to 5, and a dissolved compound that contains at least one of the metals Zr, Ti, Mo,... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722014 | Energized sequential tool coating In a machining sequence a flow of coating fluid is applied, such as through a nozzle, to wet at least the cutting surface of a tool to be engaged with a part to perform a machining operation thereon. The fluid is applied quickly and dried or cured to form an adheren... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716531 | Corrosion-resistant metal articles for marine applications Spray on polyurethaneurea coatings provide corrosion resistance over long periods of time to marine fixtures, particularly of active metals such as aluminum and steel. Radar arches, fishing platforms, railing systems, etc. can maintain their aesthetics over extended... | 04/06/2004 |
