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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088451 | Covalently functionalized particles for synthesis of new composite materials The present invention includes compositions and methods for synthesis of composite materials involving gas phase plasma polymerization to covalently plasma graft an organic molecule onto particles; covalently binding an organic monomer to the functionalized particle... | 01/03/2012 |
| RE40963 | Method for plasma processing by shaping an induced electric field A method for achieving a highly uniform plasma density on a substrate by shaping an induced electric field including the steps of positioning the substrate in a processing chamber, supplying a high frequency power to a spiral antenna generating an induced electric f... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7384671 | Apparatus and process for forming a powder coating on a substrate using a fluidised bed and tribostatic charging of the powder coating composition An apparatus and process for forming a coating on a substrate, including establishing a fluidised-bed having a fluidising gas and a powder coating composition, immersing the substrate wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, the substrate being either electrically iso... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7323057 | Cable powder applicator The invention relates to the field of applicators for applying moisture-absorbent powder on cable elements. This is an applicator for applying moisture-absorbent powder on cable elements which comprises a hopper intended to contain the powder, a mesh closing the sma... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323229 | Method and device for coating a substrate The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate with a layer of a material, such as a metal, in which a quantity of electrically conductive material is vaporized in a space with a low background pressure and energy is supplied to the material which is to b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323226 | Tribostatic fluidised bed powder coating process A process for forming a coating on a substrate, including the steps of effecting tribostatic charging of a body of powder by establishing a fluidised-bed of the body of powder in a fluidising chamber at least a part of which is conductive, applying a voltage to the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7258754 | Method of fabricating a bare aluminum conductor A method of fabricating a bare aluminum electrical conductor including a step of heat treating the conductor while wound on a winding form. The method comprises the step of coating the outer surface of the aluminum conductor with an inorganic powder material prior t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7133100 | Method for treating surface of organic insulating film using helium plasma and method of fabricating thin film transistor substrate using the same A fabricating method of a thin film transistor substrate according to the present invention includes the steps of forming on a substrate material a thin film transistor array including a plurality of signal lines; forming an organic insulating film on the substrate ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090898 | Coating process for producing products in web form having at least two layers by application of electrostatic charges followed by neutralization of same A process for producing products in web form comprising at least two layers, in which a composition emerging from an applicator is applied as a layer to a substrate in web form which is guided on a transport means, said application taking place with application of e... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7060329 | Patterned hydrophilic-oleophilic metal oxide coating and method of forming A metal oxide coating has a nanotextured surface defined by a plurality of capillary openings arranged in a pattern on the surface of the coating. Each of the capillary openings have a diameter defined by a previously present organic macromolecule. The metal oxide c... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041340 | Powder coating process with tribostatically charged fluidized bed A process for forming a coating on a conductive substrate, including the steps of: establishing a fluidised-bed of a powder coating composition, thereby effecting tribostatic charging of the powder coating composition, the fluidised-bed including a fluidising chambe... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6924862 | Method for fabricating liquid crystal display device A method of fabricating liquid crystal display devices that includes plasma etching an insulation layer while simultaneously removing contaminates from the exposed surface of a substrate. Thinning of the substrate can then be performed by a subsequent etch process t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6787196 | Apparatus for making a web of paper or board containing calcium carbonate Apparatus for forming a paper or board web made from fibers in which the web is treated with calcium hydroxide and then with carbon dioxide gas so as to form calcium carbonate. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6758222 | Processing method for substrate A method of processing a substrate resists unwanted generation of plasma within a waiting chamber of a processing apparatus. The waiting chamber and a processing chamber are depressurized, and an untreated substrate is placed into the processing chamber, by raising ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6759083 | Material having a conductive pattern; and a material and method for making a conductive pattern A material having a conductive pattern, the material comprising a support and a conductive element, the conductive element being 500 nm thick or less and containing a polyanion and an intrinsically conductive polymer, characterized in that one surface of the conduct... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6680086 | Method for making paper, assembly for implementing the method and paper product produced by the method Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment partic... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6593748 | Process integration of electrical thickness measurement of gate oxide and tunnel oxides by corona discharge technique The present invention relates to a system for controlling a thin film formation process using a corona discharge measurement technique. The system includes a thin film formation system operative to form a thin film based on one or more process parameters,... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6558752 | Electrostatic fluidized bed coating method and apparatus Method for applying powder to objects, such as electric motor stators and permeable substrates. The apparatus includes a first chamber having upper and lower portions. A powder fluidizing bed is disposed at the lower portion and receives and fluidizes a b... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6514347 | Apparatus and method for plasma treatment A compensation ring 31 disposed to surround a periphery of a wafer W on a susceptor 30 is concentrically divided into an inside first compensation ring member 32 and an outside second compensation ring member 33. A width of a first compensation ring membe... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6465049 | Method for preparation of diamond film In subjecting a substrate of low electric conductivity to a pretreatment by holding the same within a fluidized bed of diamond particles for the formation of a diamond film on the substrate surface, a treatment method is disclosed which is capable of prev... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6444254 | Microstamping activated polymer surfaces Functionalized polymer surfaces having reactive moieties thereon are contacted with stamps having ligands adsorbed thereto, the ligands also comprising reactive moieties. The reactive moieties of the functionalized surfaces and the ligands form covalent b... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6406738 | Powder coating composition for electrostatic coating of pharmaceutical substrates A method of coating a substrate which is a core for a pharmaceutical dosage form, which comprises electrostatically applying to a surface of the core a powder material comprising active material, the coating material applied constituting a dosage of activ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6312740 | Method and apparatus for electrostatically applying an edible coating to a food product item A method and apparatus, for applying electrostatically charged particles of an edible coating material to a surface of a food product to be coated, incorporates a fluidizing hopper for containing the material. The hopper includes an agitating system inclu... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6294222 | Method of attaching a substantially uniform distribution of particulates to individual exposed surfaces of a substrate A method of attaching a substantially uniform distribution of particulates to individual exposed surfaces of a matrix of fibrous material. The method includes the following steps: 1) electrically charging a matrix of fibrous material having individual exp... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6265031 | Method for plasma processing by shaping an induced electric field A method for achieving a highly uniform plasma density on a substrate by shaping an induced electric field including the steps of positioning the substrate in a processing chamber. supplying a high frequency power to a spiral antenna generating an induced... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6121408 | Powder coating The powder coating for use in a coating method which includes the steps of mixing and applying two or more powder coatings to a substrate, the powder coating comprising a resin not having thermosetting properties at a temperature of 160° C. or less by it... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5798146 | Surface charging to improve wettability Method of improving wetting and adhesive properties of dielectric materials by injecting electrical charges into the substrate under conditions such that the primary effect on the surface is that of charging so that improved wettability of the surface wil... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5741602 | Heat-curable coating composition comprising plurality of binder resins A heat-curable, epoxy-free coating composition comprises a dry blend of at least two different binder resins, each binder resin comprising of (a) a carboxyl-terminated polyester resin having an acid value from 20 to 200 mg KOH/g and a glass transition tem... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5620743 | Coating or surface treatment of solid particles by means of a plasma fluidized bed Solid particles are coated in a fluidized bed by application of a gaseous coating agent from a plasma, wherein the plasma is generated outside the fluidized bed under 0.01-500 mbar, and the plasma-activated gas is passed into the fluidized bed, which is o... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5576072 | Process for producing slippery, tenaciously adhering hydrogel coatings containing a polyurethane-urea polymer hydrogel commingled with at least one other, dissimilar polymer hydrogel A process for preparing coating compositions of a commingled hydrogel of a polyurethane-polyurea polymer hydrogel and at least one other polymer hydrogel of a polymer different from polyurethane-polyurea; a process for making materials composed of a polym... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5567468 | Method and apparatus for applying powder coatings to surfaces An apparatus and method for powder coating the surfaces of objects provides a spray source of charged powder coat particles that engage the surface of the object. The thickness of the layer of particles can be regulated by measuring the resulting electros... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5370855 | Conversion of fullerenes to diamond A method of forming synthetic hydrogen defect free diamond or diamond like films on a substrate. The method involves providing vapor containing fullerene molecules with or without an inert gas, providing a device to impart energy to the fullerene molecule... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5328676 | Conversion of fullerenes to diamond A method of forming synthetic diamond on a substrate. The method involves providing a substrate surface covered with a fullerene or diamond coating, positioning a fullerene in an ionization source, creating a fullerene vapor, ionizing fullerene molecules,... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5328556 | Wafer fabrication Method and apparatus are set forth for providing a reactive radical species at a substrate surface. A wall structure defines an interior chamber. A substrate is mounted in the chamber at a target position therein with a surface region of the substrate ori... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5213847 | Electrostatic fluidized bed having horizontal and vertical coating effects and method utilizing same Electrostatic fluidized bed coating apparatus consists of an horizontal porous plate and a contiguous, vertical porous plate. Charged particles exiting the bed formed on the horizontal plate fall past the outer surface of the vertical plate, and are elect... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5209916 | Conversion of fullerenes to diamond A method of forming synthetic diamond on a substrate is disclosed. The method involves providing a substrate surface covered with a fullerene or diamond coating, positioning a fullerene in an ionization source, creating a fullerene vapor, ionizing fullere... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5138971 | Web charging apparatus A web charging apparatus, for use in a coating system for applying various coating liquids onto a web which has been previously charged by a static field in which conductive wires form a corona discharge electrode. The diameter of the wires is in a range ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5066512 | Electrostatic deposition of LCD color filters Methods for the coating of different closely-spaced areas of an electrode member to produce a color filter matrix thereon. A thin translucent layer of electroconductive composition, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), is applied to isolated areas of the elect... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5051273 | Method of preparation of a patterned decorative material A patterned decorative material is prepared by a method which comprises application of a thermosetting powder coating material to a base plate; melting of the thermosetting powder coating material by heating; embossing of the coating layer alone while the... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4851253 | Operating-control method for an electrostatic coating installation In the electrostatic coating of workpieces with a coating installation in which material sprayed from a grounded rotary sprayer is electrically charged in the corona-discharge area by external electrodes inducing a corona-current to the sprayed material, ... | 07/25/1989 |
