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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137758 | Dip coating system with stepped apron recovery A coating apparatus and method of using for use in dip coating an article may have a container with opposing sides and a volume capable of holding a liquid coating material and at least one article to be coated by the material, and a stepped apron adjacent at least ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133545 | Apparatus and method for coating of elongate flimsy members A coating apparatus and method for flimsy elongate members has at least one elongate funnel tube with an inlet, an outlet, and an intermediate portion, the inlet in a basin, a fluid circulating system suitable connecting the outlet to provide flow into the inlet. Ea... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129000 | Method for generating oxidic nanoparticles from a material forming oxide particles A method for generating oxidic nanoparticles from a material forming oxide particles, comprising the steps of: preparation of an aqueous solution containing ions of the material forming the oxide particles, film evaporation of the solution at a temperature above 200... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124191 | Method and apparatus for single side bilayer formation An apparatus for single-sided bilayer formation includes a first fluid chamber including a sidewall and a second fluid chamber extending through the sidewall. A barrier wall separates the first and second fluid chambers and includes a nanopore therein across which a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119207 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing set cellular cement A process for manufacturing set cellular cement, including the steps of: (i) mixing cementitious material, water, foaming agent and optionally additives into a free flowing slurry having a slump of at least 100 mm; subsequently (ii) injecting and distributing air in... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8021721 | Composite coating with nanoparticles for improved wear and lubricity in down hole tools A method of modifying a bottomhole assembly that includes metal plating at least a portion of a bottomhole assembly, wherein the metal-plating comprises superabrasive nanoparticles is disclosed. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017191 | Fast dip for reduced wicking in nanolithograhic ink delivery A method of dipping a nanoscopic probe comprising dipping a nanoscopic tip at a dipping rate into an inkwell comprising ink, wherein the dipping rate is configured to be sufficiently faster than a rate of wicking. A nanoscopic probe comprising a nanoscopic tip and a... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7875320 | Method for producing film of vanadium pentoxide nanowires having improved alignment and vanadium pentoxide nanowire film produced thereby A method for producing a film of vanadium pentoxide nanowires having improved alignment is provided. The method comprises the steps of a) preparing a solution of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanowires by a sol-gel method; b) diluting the solution ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862865 | Ultraviolet-resistant fabrics and methods for making them Embodiments of the invention can provide a protective fabric includes a plurality of inherently flame resistant fibers, and at least one ultraviolet-resistant additive incorporated into the inherently flame resistant fibers through a dye process using a carrier, whe... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7855880 | Low cost disaster resistant data storage module A disaster resistant data storage module is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the module is sized to fit into a standard drive bay inside the chassis of a personal computer or server. Standard sized hard drives may be utilized. For example a 2.5 inch standard har... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7838080 | Method for producing urea pellets A method for producing urea pellets having a narrow range of grain sizes and a sphericity >75% and a defined residual moisture ≦0.5% is provided. The method provides urea pellets having the properties required which meet the requirements of the automotive industry... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7763324 | Textile and footwear products treated with sulfur A composition for inhibiting noxious odors of a user's foot. The composition comprises an active ingredient of elemental sulfur, preferably in a micronized state, applied to an article to be deodorized, such as socks, stockings or other textile or footwear article i... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7749572 | Less irritant or inflammatory glove and method for producing the same Provided is a less irritant or inflammatory glove in which irritation and inflammation are to be reduced when using the glove made from latex, nitrile, PVC, or the like in the field of medicine, physical and chemical research, industry, or the like by utilizing anti... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7645491 | Venting assembly for dip coating apparatus and related processes Disclosed is a venting assembly for a dip coating system, a dip coating system utilizing such venting assembly, and related method for dip coating. These aspects are particularly directed for the production of organic photoconductor layers in imaging devices, and mo... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7608305 | Methods for uniform metal impregnation into a nanoporous material The methods, systems 400 and apparatus disclosed herein concern metal 150 impregnated porous substrates 110, 210. Certain embodiments of the invention concern methods for producing metal-coated porous silicon substrates 110, 210 that exhi... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597937 | Coating apparatus for flimsy members with alignment means A coating apparatus for batches of elongate flimsy members includes batch handling portion and a coating portion. The batch handling portion having an array support portion and an array alignment portion. The array support portion secures and vertically moves an arr... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7592050 | Method for forming carbon nanotube thin film A method for producing a carbon nanotube thin film comprises a step of dropping a mixed liquid containing carbon nanotubes and an ionic liquid onto a liquid surface of a film forming liquid to spread the carbon nanotubes on the liquid surface. ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7582334 | Method to accelerate wetting of an ion exchange membrane in a semi-fuel cell A new treatment method for ion exchange membranes used in semi-fuel cells that accelerates the wetting of the membranes by aqueous electrolyte solutions, thus reducing the start up time for metal/hydrogen peroxide-based semi-fuel cells. Specifically, a NAFION® memb... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7560142 | Fibers with bound metal oxides and method thereof A fiber containing a bound active material, such as a metal oxide, under 20 microns in diameter. The inventive fiber is formed through the mixing of the fibers with a cationic or anionic polymer in one tank, the active material with a cationic or anionic polymer in ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7550179 | Method of copper deposition from a supercritical fluid solution containing copper (I) complexes with monoanionic bidentate and neutral monodentate ligands Methods of depositing a copper film onto the surface of a substrate from a supercritical solution containing copper-containing precursors having monoanionic bidentate and neutral monodentate ligands, which comprise contacting the substrate with the solution; heating... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7541067 | Method and apparatus for continuous processing of buffer layers for group IBIIIAVIA solar cells A deposition method which deposits a CdS buffer layer on a surface of a solar cell from a process solution including all chemical components of the CdS buffer layer material. CdS is deposited in a deposition chamber by heating the surface of the solar cell absorber ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7498062 | Method and apparatus for applying a voltage to a substrate during plating A method for applying a strike voltage to one or more substrates during plating. During this method, the substrates are moved in a planetary manner while being held at their exterior edges by a set of parallel mandrels. (The substrates are held in a mutually paralle... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7442270 | Highly reflective asphalt-based roofing membrane A prefabricated asphalt-based waterproof roofing membrane for use in a multi-ply asphalt-based commercial roofing system, e.g. a cap sheet that forms the exposed layer of a multi-ply built-up roofing system, is manufactured at a factory to have a highly reflective t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438953 | Preparation of the layer-by-layer assembled materials from dispersions of highly anisotropic colloids A method for the assembly of a thin film containing highly anisotropic colloids that includes the steps of immersing a substrate in a first solution or dispersion comprising a first substance, wherein the first substance has an affinity for the substrate. Then, imme... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435452 | Surface-treated plastic article and method of surface treatment The present invention relates to a surface-treated plastic article including a thin layer composed of a polymer complex on the surface. The surface-treated plastic article can be produced by a treatment with at least one kind of aqueous solutions of polymers having ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429400 | Method of using ultrasonics to plate silver A method of reducing solder mask interface attack in a process of fabricating printed circuit boards. The method comprises the steps of providing a printed circuit board with a solder mask applied thereon and treating the printed circuit board with an immersion plat... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425352 | Flameproofing agent for polyester-based textile product and method of flameproofing The invention provides a flame-retardant processing agent capable of imparting durable flame retardance to polyester-based fiber products without using halogen-based flame retardant. The flame-retardant processing agent is obtained by dispersing at least one phospho... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413777 | Coating composition and methods of coating Various coatings and methods of coating fasteners are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of coating includes applying a chromate coating to a fastener. In other embodiments, the method may include deoxidizing an aluminum fastener, etching the fastener, deoxidizi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406741 | Water-retention coating for a windscreen wiper blade, wiper blade provided with same and method for coating a blade with same A coating for a rubber or elastomer wiper blade of a vehicle windscreen wiper, of the type comprising an additive for reducing the coefficient of friction between the blade and the window, characterised in that it comprises cavities with microscopic dimensions which... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402329 | Method of using support device to coat a stent A support device for a stent and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384663 | Method of making a three-dimensional fiber structure of refractory fibers Carbon nanotubes are incorporated in the fiber structure by growing them on the refractory fibers of the substrate so as to obtain a three-dimensional substrate made of refractory fibers and enriched in carbon nanotubes. The substrate is densified with a matrix to f... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381397 | Using condensed chemicals to precondition lithium niobate and lithium tantalate crystals Methods and apparatus for preconditioning a lithium niobate or lithium tantalate crystal. At least a portion of a surface of the crystal is covered with a condensed material including one or more active chemicals. The crystal is heated in a non-oxidizing environment... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374795 | Method for extruding a coating upon a substrate surface A coating method is disclosed that applies a coating to a product in a uniform and controlled manner. The coating method comprises a feeding step, an optional pre-treatment step, at least one coating step, and a finishing step. The coating step(s) comprise the use o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364608 | Chemical filter and method for manufacturing same The chemical filter supporting an ion-exchange resin comprising a fiber supporting body containing ion-exchange fiber and ion-exchange resin powder which is supported on the fiber supporting body is provided. The chemical filter possesses a large ion-exchange capaci... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361380 | Process for improving corrosion resistance of thin-film recording media & media obtained thereby A method for increasing the corrosion resistance of a data/information storage and retrieval medium comprises sequential steps of: (a) providing a thin film data/information storage retrieval medium comprising, in overlying sequenc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7344757 | Method for treating or pretreating containers A process for the treatment or pretreatment of containers made of aluminum, aluminum-containing alloys, magnesium-containing alloys, iron-containing materials such as steel, coated iron-containing materials such as galvanized steel, or aluminum alloys, tinplate, bra... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335331 | Method for making ceramic plates Compositions and methods of making ceramic plates are described. The compositions are water-based slurries that include filler material, one or more clay components, one or more strength or processing additives, and/or a carbon source. The filler material can includ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335395 | Methods of using pre-formed nanotubes to make carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles Methods of Using Preformed Nanotubes to Make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. To make various articles, certain embodiments provide a substrate. Preformed nanotubes are applied to a surface of the substrate to cre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332035 | Multiple orifice applicator with improved sealing A multiple orifice applicator system for dispensing a plurality of rows of fluid material onto a work piece is disclosed. A source of fluid material is in fluid communication with the multiple orifice applicator. The multiple orifice applicator is mounted to a robot... | 02/19/2008 |
