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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 |
| 7959983 | Thermal spray formation of polymer compositions A system and method for applying a material, such as a polymer composition, to a substrate, the method comprising mixing the material with a heated carrier gas stream, spraying the material through a nozzle, and radiant and convective heating of the material during ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7833586 | Alumina-based protective coatings for thermal barrier coatings A thermally sprayed alumina-based coating is deposited onto a thermal barrier coating to provide an article such as a turbine engine component with both CMAS mitigation and antifouling. The alumina-based coating increases a melting point of the CMAS to a temperature... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7438827 | Method and apparatus for on-site mixing of liquid deicer An apparatus and method for preparing and dispensing a liquid deicer. The apparatus and method allow deicer ingredients or precursors to be combined in an exothermic reaction to produce a heated deicer at the location where it will be used. In one implementation, po... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419745 | Method of forming an electrode structure useful in energy storage devices The present invention relates to a method for forming an electrode structure useful in energy storage devices, which method involves the spray deposition of a mixture of carbon and a binder on a current collector. In addition, the present invention relates to energy... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7387815 | Metallization of substrate(s) by a liquid/vapor deposition process A process for depositing a substantially pure, conformal metal layer on one or more substrates through the decomposition of a metal-containing precursor. During this deposition process, the substrate(s) is maintained at a temperature greater than the decomposition t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364769 | Apparatus and method for formation of a wiring pattern on a substrate, and electronic devices and producing methods thereof A wiring pattern-forming apparatus, includes a transfer plate 15 for transferring a wiring material 11 arranged to form a wiring pattern onto a substrate 10, a wiring material feeder 2 for feeding the wiring material 11 onto the tr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361384 | Corrosion protection system for transport pipe An apparatus and method for coating pipelines with a hot melt adhesive coating and a tape. The coating may comprise a copolymer of an alkyl substituted hydrocarbon polymer in combination with a diene polymer and the tape to overly the coating may comprise a polymeri... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351450 | Correcting defective kinetically sprayed surfaces Disclosed is a method for repairing defects in kinetically sprayed surfaces. The typical defects comprise isolated or connected conical shaped holes in the kinetic spray coating. The repair involves thermally spraying a molten material into the defective area to fil... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341630 | Stent coating system A nozzle for use in a coating apparatus for the application of a solvent and polymer to a stent is provided. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335391 | Method for coating implantable devices A method of forming a coating for an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided which includes applying a composition to the device in an environment having a selected pressure. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329467 | Ceramic article having corrosion-resistant layer, semiconductor processing apparatus incorporating same, and method for forming same An article is provided that includes a substrate and a corrosion-resistant coating provided on the substrate. The substrate generally consists essentially of alumina, and the corrosion-resistant coating is provided so as to directly contact the substrate without the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323210 | Method for depositing a coating onto a surface of a prosthesis A patterned coating on a prosthesis, for example a stent, and a method for forming the coating are disclosed. Additionally, an apparatus for forming the patterned coating is disclosed. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297371 | Direct pressure apparatus and method for dispensing coatings The invention is related to a coating delivery system that includes at least one pressure vessel operable in sealed and unsealed conditions, a deliverable substance including a coating component interspersed with at least one of liquefied carbon dioxide and supercri... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293720 | Fluid balanced paint system Disclosed herein is a paint circulation system for a painting line, comprising a supply channel, a return channel and a plurality of drop lines downstream of the supply channel and upstream of the return channel, a paint pump means for circulating paint through the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290426 | Device for lubricating and cooling molds, in particular forging dies and tools in metal forming A device which is designed as a spray head and is intended for lubricating and cooling molds, in particular forging dies and tools in metal forming, is described, in which device the feed passages for coolant, compressed air and lubricant are accommodated in a commo... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279194 | Thin film formation apparatus and method of manufacturing self-light-emitting device using thin film formation apparatus A means of effectively applying an organic EL material application liquid with good application liquid cut-off is provided. A heater and an ultrasonic oscillator are formed in a thin film formation apparatus when applying the application liquid, and heat and ultraso... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277570 | Method and apparatus for witness card statistical analysis using image processing techniques A method and apparatus for performing witness card statistical analysis using image processing techniques to quickly and efficiently generate as-sprayed performance statistics for a spray device, or spray, based upon a comprehensive analysis of as-sprayed witness ca... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255898 | Zirconia toughened ceramic components and coatings in semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacture thereof A corrosion resistant component of semiconductor processing equipment such as a plasma chamber comprises zirconia toughened ceramic material as an outermost surface of the component. The component can be made entirely of the ceramic material or the ceramic material ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244466 | Kinetic spray nozzle design for small spot coatings and narrow width structures An improved nozzle for use in kinetic spray systems is disclosed. The nozzle includes a supersonic portion comprising a tubular section and a flow regulator. A portion of the flow regulator is received in the tubular portion. The flow regulator includes a biconical ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244470 | Protection of electrical power systems A method and apparatus for protecting electrical power transmissions systems that may or may not be energized. A two part resin composition acting as a dielectric material is distributed on electrical power systems at a location close to the transmissions systems. T... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220456 | Process for the selective deposition of particulate material A process for the patterning of a desired substance on a surface includes: (i) charging a particle formation vessel with a compressed fluid; (ii) introducing into the particle formation vessel a first feed stream comprising a solvent and the desired substance dissol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220457 | Air atomizing assembly and method and system of applying an air atomized material A spray head and air atomizing assembly for providing atomizing air in an air sprayer or other delivery device in which the atomizing assembly includes converging, spiral atomizing fluid passageways. The invention also relates to a method and system for applying mat... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201940 | Method and apparatus for thermal spray processing of medical devices The invention relates to devices for the treatment of heart disease and particularly to endo-arterial prostheses, which are commonly called stents. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of manufacturing and coating stents utilizing thermal spray proces... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195011 | Convertible fluid feed system with comformable reservoir and methods A feed system for an aerosolizer utilizes an ampoule containing a liquid and includes a housing having an ampoule region into which the ampoule is held, and a liquid receiving region that is adapted to receive liquid dispensed from the ampoule. An interface is used ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192996 | Manufacturing solvent-free solid paint A method and apparatus for manufacturing small batches of solid paint is disclosed, which method includes a first step of providing a component of the solid paint as a liquid in a heated mixing container that has a base and sides and includes a stirrer for stirring ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179507 | Thermal spray compositions for abradable seals A thermal spray composition and method of deposition for abradable seals for use in gas turbine engines, turbochargers and steam turbines. The thermal spray composition includes a solid lubricant and a ceramic preferably comprising 5 to 60 wt % total of the composit... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169439 | Methods for repairing a refractory wall of a high temperature process vessel utilizing viscous fibrous refractory material Systems and methods are provided whereby pumpable viscous fibrous material may be applied onto surfaces of high temperature process vessels while hot (i.e., while at or near such vessels' high operational temperatures of several hundreds up to several thousands of d... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163715 | Spray processing of porous medical devices Thermal spray processing and cold spray processing are utilized to manufacture porous starting materials (such as tube stock, wire and substrate sheets) from biocompatible metals, metal alloys, ceramics and polymers that may be further processed into porous medical ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7135205 | Fuel cell membranes and catalytic layers To form an ionomer-based catalytic layer on a porous substrate, a heat source (40) is used to dry an ionomer-containing spray (46) so that it does not substantially liquid flow on the substrate (14). The ionomer spray (46) may contain a c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128794 | Method for retreading a tire The invention is a method for retreading a tire comprising the step of using a supercritical fluid as a carrier to spray a gum cushion layer on the outer surface (radially outermost) of the carcass of a tire. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the supercrit... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125586 | Kinetic spray application of coatings onto covered materials Disclosed is a process for applying a kinetic spray coating of powder particles onto a substrate covered in a plastic-type material without first removing the plastic-type material. In one use of the process a mask is used to enable a single kinetic spray pass to bo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114508 | Cleaning apparatus having multiple wash tanks for carbon dioxide dry cleaning and methods of using same Cleaning apparatus having multiple wash tanks for washing articles in a carbon dioxide dry cleaning system employing a liquid carbon dioxide cleaning solution are provided. Cleaning apparatus having multiple wash tanks of the present invention may provide improved t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108197 | Droplet ejector with oscillating tapered aperture A fluid injection device for ejecting fluid droplets in response to electrical signals comprises an oscillating surface that has one or more tapered apertures, each aperture having a first and second opening. The first opening of each aperture is larger than the sec... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108893 | Spray system with combined kinetic spray and thermal spray ability Disclosed is a system and a method for simultaneously applying a kinetic spray coating and a thermal spray coating onto a substrate using a single application nozzle to produce a combined coating. The system may include a higher heat capacity gas heater to permit bo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100600 | Fluid filled ampoules and methods for their use in aerosolizers A fluid filled ampoule comprises an ampoule body having a top end, a bottom end and a sealed interior containing a liquid. A top tab is coupled to the top end and is removable to create a drain vent in the top end. A bottom tab is coupled to the bottom end and is re... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098145 | Fabrication of self-assembled monolayers A self-assembled monolayer (SAM) is fabricated using either a semi-fluorinated sulphur containing compound, or a sem-fluorinated silane derivative and compressed carbon dioxide (CO2) as the solvent medium. The temperature and/or pressure of the compressed... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090896 | Process for producing dielectric layers by using multifunctional carbosilanes A process for producing dielectric layers with low dielectric constants by thermal treatment of a sol-gel product of a multifunctional carbosilane, corresponding layers, and their use in the production of electronic components, are described. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087197 | Particle formation Method for preparing a target substance in particulate form, comprising introducing into a particle formation vessel, through separate first and second fluid inlets respectively, (a) a “target solution/suspension” of the substance in a fluid vehicle and (b) a co... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083115 | Spray gun with removable heat jacket A spray gun having a relatively simple outer heat jacket designed to accommodate a multiplicity of fluid supply lines connected to the spray gun while effectively heating and maintaining the supply fluids directed through the gun to the desired temperature for optim... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078075 | Method for producing a continuous thermoplastic coating and articles constructed therefrom This invention relates to a non-contact coating method for producing a continuous coating and articles constructed therefrom. This invention further relates to a method for producing a textile material with a moisture-impermeable barrier layer and to a method for pr... | 07/18/2006 |
