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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374796 | High temperature polymer filtration medium A filter medium for use in particulate filtering applications is disclosed. The filter medium is formed from a substrate capable of retaining the desired physical structure of the filter medium under the conditions of the filtering application, including temperature... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7348379 | Coating compositions comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film forming polymer, and a non volatile branched monoalcohol The current invention relates to a coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film-forming polymer, and a non-volatile branched monoalcohol. An aliphatic branched monoalcohol is preferred. More preferred are long chain non-volati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341963 | Non-woven material with barrier skin A non-woven material including first effect fibers, first binder fibers, second binder fibers, and bulking fibers. The non-woven material has a first planar zone with an exterior skin, and a bulking zone. The first planar zone includes a greater concentration of fir... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335400 | Irreversible immobilization of enzymes into polyurethane coatings A method of irreversibly immobilizing an enzyme in a polyurethane and an enzyme-containing polyurethane having a degree of immobilization of the enzyme of approximately 100%. The synthesis of waterborne polyurethanes in the presence of enzyme has enabled the irrever... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303641 | Method for fabricating cellular structural panels An apparatus for manufacturing cellular laminate structural panels includes one or more supply stations of a flexible strip material including folding rollers for sequentially folding the strip material into cellular structures and feeding the cellular structures in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285183 | Making foam coated mats on-line A new foam coated nonwoven fibrous mat having properties particularly suited for a facer on gypsum wallboard, laminates made therefrom and the method of making the mat is disclosed. The mat preferably contains a major portion of glass fibers and a minor portion of a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7247722 | Polysaccharide aldehydes prepared by oxidation method and used as strength additives in papermaking Polysaccharide aldehydes are prepared using selective oxidation involving the use of nitroxyl radical mediated aqueous oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and defined reaction conditions. These polysaccharide aldehyde derivatives having maximum effective alde... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229514 | Method of making curved hose The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a curved hose. The method is comprised of the steps of (a) forming a hose assembly, the hose assembly comprising: (i) an innermost layer of a halogenated polyolefin rubber; (ii) a polyester reinforcemen... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229938 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7179522 | Aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable and method of manufacture This invention relates to an aluminum conductor composite core reinforced cable (ACCC) and method of manufacture. An ACCC cable has a composite core surrounded by at least one layer of aluminum conductor. The composite core comprises a plurality of fibers from at le... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166333 | Decoration method A method of decorating an article, the method comprising mixing a thermochromic ink with a transparent lacquer, applying the mixture on to part or all of the surface of an article, once the mixture is set, applying a second layer of dishwasher proof transparent lacq... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160575 | Conducting polymer Measurement in the frequency range 3 mHz–106 Hz of the dielectric characteristics of emeraldine base polyaniline dissolved in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) and cast into bulk free-standing polymer films shows features similar to those reported by others and which... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153794 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128971 | Coated glass fibers for reinforcing rubber A coated glass fiber for reinforcing a rubber includes a glass fiber, a first coating layer covering the glass fiber, and a second coating layer covering the first coating layer. The first coating layer is prepared by a process including (a) dispersing a resorcinol-... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7074852 | Blocked polyisocyanates Blocked polyisocyanates and one-component stoving systems containing these blocked polyisocyanates, and the preparation thereof and their use for the preparation of lacquers, paints, adhesives and elastomers. The blocked polyisocyanates are derived from polyisocyana... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060155 | Method and apparatus for soft skin encapsulation The invention relates to an insulation product comprising an elongated fibrous batt with a polymeric encapsulating layer and, optionally, a vapor or other barrier layer on one or more surfaces of the fibrous batt and an apparatus for manufacturing such an insulation... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045016 | Use of mono- and bifunctional (per) fluoropolyether derivatives in the treatment of ceramic materials Use in the treatment of ceramic materials for obtaining an easy stain removal, of mono- and bifunctional (per)fluoropolyether derivatives having the following structures: [Rf—CFY-L-O]mP(O)(O−Z+)3-m... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6911236 | Method for forming a craft coating A method for forming a craft coating on a glass or ceramic substrate is provided. The method generally includes applying a coating composition comprising an acetoacetoxy functional monomer to a glass or ceramic substrate to form a craft coating thereon. The glass or... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902775 | Decoration method A method of decorating an article, the method comprising mixing a thermochromic ink with a transparent lacquer, applying the mixture on to part or all of the surface of an article, once the mixture is set, applying a second layer of dishwasher proof transparent lacq... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893684 | Anti-reflective coating compositions for use with low k dielectric materials Anti-reflective compositions and methods of using those compositions with low dielectric constant materials are provided. In one embodiment, the compositions include polymers comprising recurring monomers having unreacted ring members. In another embodiment, the pol... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6875308 | Method of making foam coated mat online A new foam coated nonwoven fibrous mat having properties particularly suited for a facer on gypsum wallboard, laminates made therefrom and the method of making the mat is disclosed. The mat preferably contains a major portion of glass fibers and a minor portion of a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6875467 | Crack resistant sol-gel wafer coatings for integrated optics A method of preparing a multi-layer, crack resistant sol-gel glass derived coating on a substrate by removing the outer periphery of each layer before curing the layer and depositing any succeeding layer. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863923 | Method and compositions for printing substrates Processes and compositions for printing substrates. A printing paste containing a matrix-forming precondensate containing polyorganosiloxanes obtained by a sol-gel process and at least one coloring, luminescent, conductive and/or catalytically active filler is appli... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6846563 | Sizing composition for glass yarns, method using said composition and resulting products A sizing composition which is useful for coating glass strands contains a solution having a solvent content of less than 5% by weight. The solution contains at least 45% by weight of components capable of curing. At least 40% of the components capable of curing have... | 01/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6835419 | Ammonio-containing organosilicon compounds The invention relates to novel organosilicon compounds comprising ammonium groups, said compounds being soluble in isopropanol or diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and containing: a) at least one structural unit of general formula (I) wherein R2 represen... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6802999 | Method of fabricating protective coating for a crucible with the coating having channels formed therein A method is provided for the fabrication of a protective coating for a crucible with channels being formed in the coating. A material is adhered to the outer wall of the crucible to form a pattern thereon. The outer wall of the crucible along with the pattern of mat... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6797328 | Coating composition An aqueous composition suitable for use, when dry, as an improved coating is provided including an aqueous emulsion polymer, the polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) from greater than 20° C. to 80° C., formed by the free radical polymerization of at ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793971 | Methods and devices for manufacturing insulating glass units The present invention provides methods and apparatus for manufacturing insulating glass units. In apparatus and method of using the apparatus is provided by which adhesive is applied to the end regions of the insulating glass unit with one or more nozzles while a se... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6759099 | Decoration method using thermochromic ink A method of decorating an article, the method comprising mixing a thermochromic ink with a transparent lacquer, applying the mixture on to part or all of the surface of an article, once the mixture is set, applying a second layer of dishwasher proof transparent lacq... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6753041 | Method for preparing conductive composite materials by deposition of a conductive polymer in an insulating porous substrate and solution for use in said preparation The invention relates to a method of preparing a conductive composite material, consisting of performing at least one cycle of deposition comprising the following steps: (a) putting an insulating porous substrate (1) in contact with a solution of a con... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6733892 | Surface treatment composition, method of surface treatment, substrate and article The object of the present invention is to provide a surface treatment composition having excellent storage stability and waterdrop rolling property. The present invention provides a surface treatment composition containing a partial hydrolysate of a fluorine-... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6723377 | Method for incorporating an additive into a thin film formed on a substrate The present invention relates to methods of incorporating additives into a thin film formed on a substrate comprising: forming an impregnatable thin film on at least one face of a substrate; depositing an impregnation composition comprising at least on... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6723386 | Fluororesin-coated quartz glass jig and method for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a fluororesin-coated quartz glass jig free from peeling off of fluororesin coating on using hydrofluoric acid or from generating particles due to the etching of quartz glass, while yet preventing the generation of chi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6686046 | Method of coating substrate surfaces with LCST polymers In order to make it possible to treat particles in such a manner that they are stabilized as disperse particles in liquid media, such as varnishes, a method of coating particles with LCST polymers is proposed which is characterized by the following steps:... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6680080 | Method for antiglare treatment and material having antiglare properties This invention relates to a method of antiglare treatment of an organic or inorganic substrate, particularly, sensitive to temperature increases such as phosphate substrates and to a material having antiglare properties that can be obtained by the method ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6645555 | Material for fluorine-containing coating composition and method for coating by using same To provide a fluorine-containing coating material which gives excellent adhesive strength directly to a substrate such as metal, glass, etc. with maintaining excellent characteristics of the fluorine-containing polymer such as thermal resistance, chemical... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632535 | Method of forming antireflective coatings An antireflective coating may be formed on visible light transmitting materials. The antireflective coating may a stack of two coating layers. The first coating layer may be formed from a composition that includes a metal alkoxide. The first coating layer... | 10/14/2003 |