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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147920 | Controlled deposition and alignment of carbon nanotubes A carbon nanotube (CNT) attraction material is deposited on a substrate in the gap region between two electrodes on the substrate. An electric potential is applied to the two electrodes. The CNT attraction material is wetted with a solution defined by a carrier liqu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7815976 | Method for manufacturing organic resin-coated metal sheet and apparatus of manufacturing organic resin-coated metal sheet A method and apparatus for manufacturing a resin coated metal sheet. The method includes extruding a molten organic resin by heating from a T-die onto a metal sheet; dropping molten resin onto pre-rolls arranged between the T-die and lamination rolls, and bringing t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7790242 | Method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate A method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate comprises the steps of securing a graphite sample to a first electrode; electrically connecting the first electrode to a positive terminal of a power source; electrically connecting a second electrode ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7585549 | Method of applying a pattern of particles to a substrate A method for applying particles in a pattern to a substrate, either directly or by use of an intermediate tool, by electrokinetic or electrostatic means by exposing the substrate to particles in a fluid medium to electrokinetically or electrostatically deposit the p... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7537807 | Scanned source oriented nanofiber formation Nanofibers are formed using electrospray deposition from microfluidic source. The source is brought close to a surface, and scanned in one embodiment to form oriented or patterned fibers. In one embodiment, the surface has features, such as trenches on a silicon waf... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7517562 | Deposition method using a uniform electric field A deposition method includes placing a substrate on a susceptor inside a chamber, the susceptor including a center pin passing through the susceptor for lifting the substrate, energizing an electrode to applying a uniform electric field to the substrate, electricall... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7491428 | Controlled deposition and alignment of carbon nanotubes A carbon nanotube (CNT) attraction material is deposited on a substrate in the gap region between two electrodes on the substrate. An electric potential is applied to the two electrodes. The CNT attraction material is wetted with a solution defined by a carrier liqu... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7405072 | Acoustic radiation for ejecting and monitoring pathogenic fluids The invention relates to methods and devices that use focused radiation to handle and/or monitor pathogenic fluids. In particular, a method is provided for dispensing one or more droplets of a fluid containing a pathogen. The method involves providing the pathogen-c... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390524 | Method for electrostatic spraying of an abluminal stent surface A method for electrostatic spraying of an abluminal surface of a stent is provided. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384661 | Electrostatic application of powder material to solid dosage forms in an electric field A method of electrostatically applying a powder material to a solid dosage form comprises the following steps: applying a bias voltage to generate an electric field between a source (1) of the powder material and the solid dosage form (5); applying an ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378679 | Patterned substrate, electro-optical device, and method for manufacturing an electro-optical device A patterned substrate includes a laminated pattern having laminated patterns that are formed by drying droplets containing a pattern formation material. A lower layer pattern contains lyophilic microparticles that are lyophilic with respect to droplets that form an ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374813 | Constructive nanolithography A patterned organic monolayer or multiplayer film self-assembled on a solid substrate, the pattern consisting in a site-defined surface chemical modification non-destructively inscribed in the organic monolayer or multilayer by means of an electrically biased conduc... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354630 | Use of oxygen-containing gases in fabrication of granular perpendicular magnetic recording media A granular perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprising: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and (b) a layer stack on the substrate surface, the layer stack including a granular perpendicular magn... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354626 | Method for increasing fiber density in electrostatic flocking A direct charging electrostatic flocking method is provided for the fabrication of a fibrous structure. Fibers are deposited directly on a first electrically conductive surface while a second electrically conductive surface with an adhesive thereon is disposed over ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354627 | Method for organizing the assembly of collagen fibers and compositions formed therefrom The present invention provides a protein polymer material and a method for preparing the protein polymer material involving applying an energy such as electrical energy or gravitational energy to a protein to cause the protein to assemble in a controlled arrangement... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323234 | Curable alkanolamine containing epoxy powder coating composition The present invention provides a curable alkanolamine containing epoxy powder coating composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, at least one alkanolamine, a curing agent in an amount effective to cure the coating and optionally at least one zinc borate compou... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320936 | Plating of multi-layer structures An insulating layer (5) and a conductive seed layer (6) are applied to a substrate (1) in a simple process. A photo resist with palladium chloride are provided in a bath for electrophoretic deposition onto the substrate. The photo resist is an i... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317521 | Particle detection method A method for detecting on a substrate used in the fabrication of integrated devices comprises the steps of (1) contacting the substrate with a monomer, wherein the particle catalyzes the polymerization of the monomer, and (2) detecting the particle using a particle ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294673 | Method of modifying polymeric material and use thereof A method of modifying a polymeric material whereby the polymeric material is modified to give a highly durable surface without decreasing its strength. Namely, a polymeric material is modified by the method comprising a combination of an impregnation step, an activa... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291392 | Inorganic/organic complex nano-beads and method for manufacturing the same An inorganic/organic composite material which is advantageous in physical characteristics (mechanical strength), chemical characteristics (thermal stability) and electric characteristics (electric conductivity), as compared with a sole system, as being compounded in... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276271 | Polymer fiber tubular structure having kinking resistance An apparatus for forming a tubular structure from a liquefied polymer, the apparatus comprising: (a) a dispenser for dispensing the liquefied polymer; (b) a precipitation electrode being at a first potential relative to the dispenser, the precipitation electrode bei... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264850 | Process for treating a substrate with a plasma A process for depositing a diamond-like carbon film, which comprises providing a means for generating a sheet-like beam-type plasma region inside a vacuum vessel for depositing the diamond-like carbon film, and depositing the film on a substrate being moved through ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261830 | Applying imprinting material to substrates employing electromagnetic fields The present invention comprises a method for applying a liquid, such as imprinting material, to a substrate that features use of an electromagnetic field to rapidly spread the liquid over a desired portion of the substrate, while confining the same to the desired re... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250195 | Molecular plasma deposition of colloidal materials A molecular plasma discharge deposition method for depositing colloidal suspensions of biomaterials such as amino acids or other carbon based substances onto metal or nonmetal surfaces without loss of biological activity and/or structure is described. The method is ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247206 | Medium application device A device (10) for the direct or indirect application of liquid or pasty application medium (16) to one or both sides of a material web (20), in particular of paper or board, comprises an applicator unit (12) which discharges the applicati... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238731 | Environmentally friendly coating compositions for coating metal objects, coated objects therefrom, and methods, processes and assemblages for coating thereof Disclosed are environmentally friendly, substantially all solids coating compositions which are curable using ultraviolet and visible radiation. In addition, the disclosed coating compositions are suitable for coating flexible objects and/or objects having angular f... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239444 | Display front plane, display lenticular lens, and display fresnel lens A display front plane having an anti-reflection film in thickness uniformity and good adhesion between the anti-reflection film and the base material is supplied. Each of a display lenticular lens and a display fresnel lens having a sophisticated anti-reflection fun... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238394 | Powder coating apparatus and method for electrostatically coating an electrically grounded object In a powder coating apparatus a pulse signal S2 of a low voltage generated by a pulse signal generation circuit (7) is boosted to a high voltage by means of a high voltage impression circuit (8), so that it is impressed upon corona electrodes ( | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238393 | Method of forming silicon carbide films A method for depositing a silicon carbide layer onto a substrate comprises providing a silicon and carbon source gas and an inert gas into a reaction zone. The reaction zone contains the substrate. The method further comprises producing an electric field in the reac... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7224110 | Starting element having ceramic component electrostatically coated with a dry glaze A method for manufacturing a starting element, in particular a sheathed-element glow plug, for the combustion process in an internal combustion engine having a ceramic element (1, 3) is proposed, which substantially improves the glazing of the ceramic element... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223444 | Particle deposition apparatus and methods for forming nanostructures A fast method of creating nanostructures comprising the steps of forming one or more electrically-charged regions (5) of predetermined shape on a surface (1) of a first material, by contacting the regions with a stamp for transferring electric charge, ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7220459 | Method for finishing a manufactured article by powder painting A method for finishing a manufactured article by powder painting, comprising the step of applying, on a surface to be decorated of the manufactured article, one decorative layer obtained by means of the transfer by controlled migration of powder particles which orig... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217444 | Process for electrostatic powder coating an article using triboelectrically charged powder with air jet assist A system for electrostatic powder coating irregular shaped, three-dimensional articles with 10 μm average diameter powder particles. A supply of powder particles are triboelectrically charged and transported onto one or more donor rolls without the need from fluidi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211923 | Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the othe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208401 | Method for forming a thin film Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices, and/or systems for forming a thin film are described. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192992 | Environmentally friendly, 100% solids, actinic radiation curable coating compositions for coating thermally sensitive surfaces and/or rusted surfaces and methods, processes and assemblages for coating thereof Disclosed are environmentally friendly, substantially all solids coating compositions which are curable using ultraviolet and visible radiation. In addition, the disclosed coating compositions are suitable for coating thermally sensitive objects and/or rusted surfac... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192628 | Magnetically interactive substrates A substrate is printed with areas of magnetizable ink. The magnetizable ink is compressed into the surface of the substrate, and overprinted to hide it. Suitable inks for the purpose are disclosed. The ink may be permanently magnetized in any of a variety of pattern... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183355 | Waterborne thermosetting compositions containing alternating copolymers of isobutylene type monomers A curable, aqueous film-forming composition is provided, comprising: (a) a copolymer containing reactive functional groups and comprising at least 30 mol % of residues having alternating structural units: -[DM-AM]- | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175888 | Mischmetal oxide TBC The present invention is a turbine engine component comprising a superalloy substrate, a bond coat overlying the substrate having a thickness in the range of about 0.0005 inch to about 0.005 inch, a thin alumina scale overlying the bond coat, and a thermal barrier c... | 02/13/2007 |
