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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147925 | Pattern forming method A pattern is formed by applying a coating composition containing magnetic particles to an article so that a coating film is formed, and a plurality of sheet form magnets are placed along the front surface of this coating film. Adjacent sheet form magnets are arrange... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137762 | Two-axial alignment of magnetic platelets A method of planarizing a plurality of orientable non-spherical flakes supported by a longitudinal web is disclosed. A web supporting a coating of field orientable non-spherical flakes is placed between magnets so that the fields from the magnets traverse the web. F... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7358099 | Process for (A) separating biological/ligands from dilute solutions and (B) conducting an immunochromatographic assay thereof employing superparamagnetic particles throughout Superparamagnetic (“SPM”) subunits of 1–30 nm average mean diameter (e.g. ferro fluid) subparticles are treated with a magnetically noninterfering substance capable of coating and covering them (e.g, BSA) and they spontaneously form agglomerates of about 100 n... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338573 | Magnetic substrates with high magnetic loading A method of forming a magnetic assembly having at least one magnetic layer having dimensions of thickness, width and length, and at least one printable substrate layer having dimensions of thickness, width and length, including the steps of providing a molten magnet... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332288 | Methods and reagents for the rapid and efficient isolation of circulating cancer cells A highly sensitive assay is disclosed which combines immunomagnetic enrichment with multiparameter flow cytometric and immunocytochemical analysis to detect, enumerate and characterize carcinoma cells in the blood. The assay can detect one epithelial cell or less in... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7299964 | Method and apparatus to create electrical junctions for information routing in textile structures Disclosed are systems or apparatuses and methods for forming a junction between conductive fibers that are incorporated into a fabric. Briefly, one method includes the steps of removing insulation from two intersecting individually insulated conductive fibers to exp... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7271693 | On-chip inductor with magnetic core An inductor formed on an integrated circuit chip including one or more inner layers between two or more outer layers, inductor metal winding turns included in one or more inner layers, and a magnetic material forming the two or more outer layers and the one or more ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258900 | Magnetic planarization of pigment flakes A magnetic field is applied to planarize magnetic pigment flakes relative to a surface. Pigment flakes, such as optically variable pigment flakes, are used in a variety of paints, inks, extrusions, powder coatings, and other forms for decorative and security applica... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244512 | Method of manufacturing electromagnetic devices using kinetic spray A method of manufacturing electric machines comprised of geometrically patterned arrays of permanent magnets, soft magnetic materials, and electrical conductors deposited by kinetic spraying methods directly atop a carrier. The magnets and planar coils of the presen... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226414 | Method and apparatus for analyte sensing In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a glucose sensing device for implantation within subcutaneous tissue of an animal body. In one embodiment, the glucose sensing device includes a first chamber containing first magnetic particles and a hydrocolloid ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7179539 | Electromagnetic device An electric machine made from kinetically sprayed permanent magnet material and a binder material form a composite admixture having microstructure of permanent magnet material embedded in the binder material. The admixture has a permanent magnetic moment. The magnet... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172795 | Method for making three-dimensional structures having nanometric and micrometric dimensions A method for making three-dimensional structures of nanometric or micrometric dimensions comprises the following steps: obtaining of a photopolymeric or UV mixture including nanoparticles orientable in space; deposition of a layer of the mixture on a respective subs... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7148128 | Electronically addressable microencapsulated ink and display thereof We describe a system of electronically active inks which may include electronically addressable contrast media, conductors, insulators, resistors, semiconductive materials, magnetic materials, spin materials, piezoelectric materials, optoelectronic, thermoelectric o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128798 | Magnetic substrates, composition and method for making the same A process of making a magnetic assembly having at least one magnetic layer and at least one printable substrate layer including the steps of providing a magnetic composition comprising about 70 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of at least one magnetic material and about 5 wt-%... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097885 | Method of manufacturing electromagnetic devices using kinetic spray A method of manufacturing electric machines comprised of geometrically patterned arrays of permanent magnets, soft magnetic materials, and electrical conductors deposited by kinetic spraying methods directly atop a carrier. The magnets and planar coils of the presen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094369 | Processes for manufacturing polymeric microspheres Processes of manufacturing polymeric microspheres facilitate the generation of polymeric microspheres of size ranges smaller than 600 microns diameter by forming beads of a predetermined size from a starting material which may include a template polymer, and subsequ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7071006 | Carrier holding micro-substances, system suspending such carriers apparatus for manipulating such carriers and method of controlling positions of such carriers Carriers hold remote-acting bodies which can be manipulated by a remote force, and also hold a micro-substance which is a target substance of an assay. The remote-acting bodies are manipulated in order to control the positions of the micro-substances, so as to execu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7061359 | On-chip inductor with magnetic core An inductor formed on an integrated circuit chip including one or more inner layers (12) between two or more outer layers (14), inductor metal winding turns (16) included in one or more inner layers (12), and a magnetic material forming t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047883 | Method and apparatus for orienting magnetic flakes Apparatus and related methods align magnetic flakes in a carrier, such as an ink vehicle or a paint vehicle to create optically variable images in a high-speed, linear printing operation. Images can provide security features on high-value documents, such as bank not... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018849 | Process for (A) separating biological/ligands from dilute solutions and (B) conducting an immunochromatographic assay thereof employing superparamagnetic particles throughtout Superparamagnetic (“SPM”) subunits of 1–30 nm average mean diameter (e.g. ferro fluid) subparticles are treated with a magnetically noninterfering substance capable of coating and covering them (e.g, BSA) and they spontaneously form agglomerates of about 100 n... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7002728 | Electrophoretic particles, and processes for the production thereof Copper chromite particles can advantageously be used as black particles in electrophoretic media and displays. Preferably, the copper chromite particles are coated with a silica coating and a polymer coating. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977114 | Communication substrates having variably applied ferromagnetic material, ferromagnetic composition and a system and method of applying the material to a substrate The present invention relates generally to substrates intended for business and other communications such as marketing, advertising and personal communications as well as, intermediates, materials, documents or the like related thereto and more particularly to busin... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6958848 | Capsules, materials for use therein and electrophoretic media and displays containing such capsules An encapsulation material, intended for use in encapsulated electrophoretic displays, comprises the coacervation product of a polyanionic polymer having a vinyl main chain and a plurality of anionic groups bonded to the main chain, with a cationic or zwitterionic wa... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939477 | Temperature-controlled induction heating of polymeric materials The present invention provides new polymer induction bonding technology. Induction heating technologies are utilized to weld, forge, bond or set polymer materials. The invention provides controlled-temperature induction heating of polymeric materials by mixing ferro... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6881450 | Apparatus and method for making a magnetic coated medium, and a coated medium therefrom The invention is directed to a method of magnetically linking a ferromagnetic object to a partially magnetized coating material made by applying a coating to a surface of a continuously-moving medium including the steps of providing a coating material by mixing a bi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878305 | Attaching components to a printed circuit card Coupling components to an underlying substrate using a composition of a polymer and magnetic material particles. Upon applying the composition between the component and the printed circuit board, the composition may be subjected to a magnetic field to align the magn... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6835450 | Magnetic recording medium Multilayer magnetic recording medium is suitable for high recording densities and the recording of digital data, has very good electromagnetic recording properties in the entire recording wavelength range and good mechanical properties and possesses a flat frequency... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6821573 | Flexible laminate and method of manufacturing same A flexible laminate, comprising: the light-active second layer acts without external energizing to change the properties of incident light such that the light reflected by this layer has signaling properties; a first layer serving as carrier layer; a light-active se... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6818155 | Attaching components to a printed circuit card Coupling components to an underlying substrate using a composition of a polymer and magnetic material particles. Upon applying the composition between the component and the printed circuit board, the composition may be subjected to a magnetic field to align the magn... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6773765 | Thermally sprayed, flexible magnet with an induced anisotropy Disclosed is a process for making a flexible magnet with an induced anisotropy, and in particular to a process for making a flexible anisotropic magnet by thermal spraying in the presence of an applied magnetic field. The method may be used to fabricate a substrate ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6773763 | Method of manufacturing a permanent magnet using kinetic spray A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet by the steps of preparing an admixture of magnetic material and binder material, the admixture material having a particle size of less than 325 mesh. Then heating a carrier gas to a temperature substantially below the mel... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6759097 | Methods for producing imaged coated articles by using magnetic pigments Methods and devices for producing images on coated articles are provided. The methods generally comprise applying a layer of magnetizable pigment coating in liquid form on a substrate, with the magnetizable pigment coating containing a plurality of magnetic non-sphe... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6733613 | Method for curing an anisotropic conductive compound An anisotropic conductive compound is cured by exposing it to heat while in the presence of an AC magnetic field followed by a static, substantially homogeneous DC magnetic field. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6696107 | Nanostructures The present invention relates to a method for producing an ordered array of nanoparticles on a substrate surface and to a nanomaterial having such an ordered array of nanoparticles. Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to the provision... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6632517 | Low field magnetoresistance of intergranular tunneling in field-aligned chromium dioxide powders The magnetic and magnetotransport properties of field-aligned single domain half-metallic CrO2 powders have been studied. Needle-shaped nanoparticles of CrO2 have been aligned in a strong magnetic field. The aligned powder sample sho... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6599583 | Method for making segemented through holes in printed circuit boards A method for forming segmented through holes in a printed circuit board. The segmented through holes comprise a plurality of electrically conductive pathways disposed on the walls of a single through hole. The segmented through hole can be disposed in a t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6598425 | Method for collecting soot A method and apparatus for manufacturing optical components. A burner generates soot, and a surface area collector collects the soot. The burner is disposed such that the soot collected within the surface area collector is substantially not reheated by su... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6514575 | Magnetic composites exhibiting distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces Magnetic composites exhibit distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces. The composites can be used to improve fuel cells and effect transport and separation of different species of materials. A variety of devices can be made utilizing the composi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6458432 | Process for producing magnetic disk A process for producing a magnetic disk having a randomly oriented magnetic powder, comprises: applying a magnetic coating solution containing at least a magnetic powder to a web that is being continuously conveyed, so as to prepare a magnetic layer; appl... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6403169 | Method of producing a security document One aspect of the present invention provides a method of producing a security document, including the steps of: (a) forming a sheet-like substrate of plastics material having first and second opposing surfaces, (b) coating a first layer of polymer material con... | 06/11/2002 |
