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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173221 | Protective coatings for metals Metal products having improved properties and processes for preparing the metal products are provided. In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides for a metal product comprising a metal surface, an oxide layer and a glass layer. The glass layer is provided by ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7608302 | Method for suppressing reaction of molten metals with refractory materials A method is described for improving resistance to chemical attack by aluminum or magnesium in refractory components. In one method, a slurry is formed comprising calcium silicate-containing refractory material and a barium-containing compound. This slurry is placed ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597934 | Corrosion coating for turbine blade environmental protection A method for making a gas turbine engine turbine blade comprising an airfoil section a platform section, an under platform section, and a dovetail section, the exterior surface of the dovetail section comprising a shank exterior surface and a serrated exterior surfa... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7419700 | Nanoparticle-modified carbon-ceramic brake discs Carbon-ceramic brake discs, the remaining porosity in which, after infiltration with a carbide-forming element and reaction of this element with at least part of the carbon in the preliminary body of the carbon-ceramic brake disc to form carbides, is at least partly... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413633 | Belts and roll coverings having a nanocomposite coating The present invention relates to a urethane-based coating having nanoparticles for improving the characteristics of a papermaking process belt, roll cover and belts used in textile applications. For example, the present invention improves resistance to flex fatigue,... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410672 | Water-resistant porcelain enamel coatings and method of manufacturing same A water-resistant porcelain enamel coating and method of making the same is provided. The porcelain enamel coating is prepared using a borosilicate glass frit, and mill additions of silica and a zirconia compound. The mixture is applied to a metal substrate and fire... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381466 | Abrasive with improved abrasive properties comprising a coating of complex oxide and silicate binding agent Abrasive particles from the group of conventional abrasive particles, in particular fused or sintered corundums, zirconium corundums, silicon corundums, silicon carbides and boron carbide, for application in synthetic resin-bonded abrasives, characterized by the fac... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7348287 | Ceramic material The present invention relates to a ceramic material containing yttrium silicate which further contains zirconium, and to the use of said ceramic material as a heat and/or corrosion protection layer, and to a process for preparing coatings with said ceramic material.... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311945 | Silicone composition used in the production of antifriction varnishes, method for the application of said varnishes to a support and support thus treated A silicone composition which can be used in the production of varnishes that can be applied to supports to reduce the friction coefficient. The silicone composition includes at least one polyorganosilane A (POS) which can be cationically and radically cross-linked b... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303784 | Method for producing self-cleaning ceramic layers and a composition therefore The invention concerns a method for producing a highly-porous ceramic layer and for application of this layer onto metallic, ceramic, enameled and/or glass substrates using porous, ceramic particles, preferably aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and zircon oxide, and an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303786 | Method of forming a polysilicon layer In a method of forming a polysilicon layer on a substrate, a first embodiment comprises: doping inert gas into the substrate to form a plurality of pores in the substrate; depositing a buffer later on the substrate; depositing an amorphous silicon layer on the buffe... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297184 | Apparatus and method for separating gases An apparatus and method to separate a mixture of gases—such as carbon dioxide and methane—by an inorganic membrane comprising a ceramic support and a silica layer made from a silicon elastomer sol. The apparatus and method can efficiently separate the gaseous mi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297411 | Process of using sodium silicate to create fire retardant products Wood products, specifically wood commonly used in construction including dimension lumber, pressure treated pine, composite wood materials such as plywood, particle board, and wafer board, and samples of paper and fabric were variously treated with concentrations of... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294373 | Liquid crystal display cell, display cell, glass substrate for display device and manufacturing method for liquid crystal display cell A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display cell including lamination of a lower polarizer, a first glass substrate having a metal oxide glass film formed on the side of the lower polarizer, a liquid crystal layer, a second glass substrate havi... | 11/13/2007 |
| RE39804 | Inorganic resin compositions, their preparation and use thereof Inorganic resin compositions comprising, in combination, an aqueous solution of metal phosphate, an oxy-boron compound, a wollastonite compound and other optional additives, inorganic composite articles and products reinforced by fillers and fibers including glass f... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253130 | Method for making transparent continuous zeolite film and structure of the zeolite film A method for making transparent continuous zeolite film is provided. First a transparent precursor sol is prepared, and the precursor sol is processed to a specific concentration. The precursor solution is coated on a surface of a substrate which is heated under an ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238613 | Diffusion-enhanced crystallization of amorphous materials to improve surface roughness Methods of forming a roughened surface through diffusion-enhanced crystallization of an amorphous material are disclosed. In one aspect, conductive hemispherical grain silicon can be formed through dopant diffusion-enhanced crystallization of one or more layers of a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223443 | Antimicrobial cementitious composition An antimicrobial cementitious composition for imparting antimicrobial characteristics to cement comprises cement and an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of an ortho-phenyl phenol or salt thereof, a tolyl diiodomethyl sulfone, a zinc pyrithione,... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195799 | Polymer composition for traction on ice The present invention provides a composition comprising a polymer and methods of using the composition to increase the traction of an article of manufacture on an icy surface. The polymer can be a silicate polymer, a plancheite-derived polymer, a pinacol polymer, an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192891 | Method for forming a silicon oxide layer using spin-on glass A method is provided for forming silicon oxide layers during the processing of semiconductor devices by applying a SOG layer including polysilazane to a substrate and then substantially converting the SOG layer to a silicon oxide layer using an oxidant solution. The... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166328 | Primer coating of steel A process for primer coating of steel which is intended to be fabricated and overcoated, in which process the steel is primer coated with a primer coating comprising a silica or silicate binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol or alkali metal sili... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157147 | Gas-barrier film and gas-barrier coating agent, and method for production thereof Provided are a gas-barrier film which is a laminate comprising a substrate layer comprising a thermoplastic resin film and a gas-barrier layer comprising a hydrolysate of a silicon alkoxide, a stratified silicate and a polyvinyl alcohol base resin, wherein a radius ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138901 | Temperature measuring device and system and method incorporating the same A system having a heat source, a component coupled to the heat source, and at least one thermistor coupled to the component and adapted to monitor temperature of the component, wherein the thermistor has a core-shell microstructure having a shell disposed about a co... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128944 | Method for making thermally tempered glass comprising a non-abrasive, porous, SiOantireflection layer The invention relates to thermally tempered safety glass comprising an non-abrasive and porous SiO2 layer which is stable during sintering and has a refractive index of between 1.25 and 1.40. The inventive safety glass can be obtained by coating standard ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090894 | Bondcoat for the application of TBC's and wear coatings to oxide ceramic matrix A bond coat composition is provided for applying to the surface of a ceramic composite component between the composite substrate and the thermal barrier coat. The composition includes an alumina powder, a silica-yielding liquid, glass frits, and sufficient solvent t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087106 | Materials and methods for inhibiting fouling of surfaces exposed to aquatic environments The subject invention provides materials and methods for inhibiting the biofouling of surfaces exposed to aquatic environments. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides additives for marine paints and surface treatments. The subject invention further provid... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081274 | Method for producing spark plug A method for producing a spark plug, the spark plug comprising a center electrode, a metal shell and an alumina ceramic insulator disposed between the center electrode and the metal shell, wherein at least part of the surface of the insulator is covered with a glaze... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7022378 | Nitrogen passivation of interface states in SiO/SiC structures A nitrided oxide layer on a silicon carbide layer is processed by annealing the nitrided oxide layer in a substantially oxygen-free nitrogen containing ambient. The anneal may be carried out at a temperature of greater than about 900° C., for example, a temperature... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022416 | Article coated with coating film, and functional article coated with coating film using the same The present invention provides a film-coated article coated by a film having silicon oxide as a main component, in which recesses and projections conferring super hydrophobicity or super hydrophilicity are formed. This film includes minute projections and columnar p... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6964808 | Wall surface panel capable of generating minus ions utilizing natural volcanic ash soil A wall is formed by adding a predetermined amount of binding agent and water to volcanic ash sediment, which is comprised of mineral silicate including at least silicic acid and aluminum oxide, kneading them, and applying to an arbitrary plane. Through a natural rea... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964815 | Projecting film and manufacturing method thereof A sol-form application liquid 3 is prepared by mixing together two solvents A and B and two film components C and D. The sol-form application liquid 3 thus prepared is applied onto a glass substrate 200, thus forming a mixed layer 401 on ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6958082 | Polishing film and method of producing same A polishing film includes a plastic film and a polishing layer formed on its surface, having a mixture of a first group of silica particles with a first average diameter and a second group of silica particles with a second average diameter fixed in a resin binder, t... | 10/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6929831 | Methods of forming nitride films A silicon nitride film, for example, is deposited by introducing into a plasma region of a chamber a silicon containing gas, molecular nitrogen and sufficient hydrogen to dissociate the nitrogen to allow the silicon and nitrogen to react to form a silicon nitride fi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923857 | Non-efflorescing cementitious bodies A non-efflorescing cementitious body is formed from sources of calcium aluminate, calcium silicate, calcium sulphate and reactive silica, these ingredients being present in such relative proportions that, upon hydration, both monosulphate (C3A.CŜ.12H) an... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919101 | Method to deposit an impermeable film on porous low-k dielectric film A method for improving the adhesion of an impermeable film on a porous low-k dielectric film in an interconnect structure is disclosed. The method provides an in-situ annealing step before the deposition of the impermeable film to release the volatile trapped molecu... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6919106 | Method for preparing porous SOG film A porous SOG film is formed by preparing an organic silane solution containing an organic silane, water and an alcohol, subjecting the organic silane to acid hydrolysis or alkali hydrolysis and then heat-treating the resulting reaction system in the presence of a su... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913819 | Cementitious veneer and laminate material A cementitious veneer and laminate composition is provided. The cementitious laminate composition includes a substrate, a primer layer applied to the substrate, the primer layer comprising a mixture of polyvinyl alcohol catalyst, Portland cement, and sand; and a cem... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904858 | Sea chest covers A sea chest cover for providing access to the sea chest of a ship. The sea chest cover includes both a cover element and a liner element received within the interior of the sea chest and is fabricated essentially entirely of one or more viscoelastic materials, prefe... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6890603 | Casting film for producing ceramic green sheet There is disclosed a casting film which is used for producing a ceramic green sheet and which comprises a substrate film (e.g. polyethylene terephthalate film) and a releasing layer formed thereon comprising a mixture of a silicone based releasing agent (e.g. additi... | 05/10/2005 |
