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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137763 | Method of producing a layer of material on a support Processes for preparing catalyst structures, include forming a layer of a catalytic material on a substrate, and separating the layer of the catalytic material into droplet-shaped bodies of the catalytic material adhered to the substrate. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8025930 | Method for fabricating metal-coated organic crystal A method for fabricating metal-coated organic crystal wherein a reaction of an organic crystal with transition metal salt in alkaline aqueous solution under visible light irradiation, wherein, when energy at the top of valence band of the organic crystal is defined ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7972662 | Substrate for information recording medium, information recording medium and process for producing information recording medium An information recording medium is prepared by forming a multi-layered film, including an information recording layer, on a substrate by transferring the substrate heated at an average heating rate of at least 10° C./second in a heating zone, along consecutive film... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7923075 | Methods for preparing nanotextured surfaces and applications thereof A rapid and inexpensive technique for generating nanotextured surfaces is disclosed. The technique involves the (1) creation of regular, nanometer-sized template by microwave assisted hydro- or solvo-thermal treatment of polymer films coated on surfaces followed by ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7897216 | Method for manufacturing organic device and electronic apparatus A method for manufacturing an organic device includes disposing a solution containing a conductive organic material in a first region on a substrate, drying the solution to form a conductive organic film in the first region, and irradiating the conductive organic fi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897215 | Sequential UV induced chemical vapor deposition Ion-induced, UV-induced, and electron-induced sequential chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes are disclosed where an ion flux, a flux of ultra-violet radiation, or an electron flux, respectively, is used to induce the chemical reaction in the process. The proce... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7803432 | Method of controlling contact angle of water The present invention fundamentally differs from conventional methods in which an external force is directly applied to a surface of an article to be modified, and relates to a method of hydrophobilization (increasing a contact angle of water) which comprises bringi... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7781029 | Side seal for wet lens elements A method for protecting a wet lens element from liquid degradation is provided. The method includes applying a thin coating of an organoxy-metallic compound to the side portions of a wet lens element to leave behind an optically inert, light absorbing metal oxide fi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7763327 | Methods using ozone for CVD deposited films A CVD ozone (O3) deposition process, with the preferred embodiment comprising the steps of disposing a substrate in a chemical vapor deposition chamber and exposing the substrate surface to a SiO2 precursor gas, a carrier gas, and optionally a ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7754293 | Film forming method A film forming method for forming an oxide film on a surface of a substrate to be processed in a processing vessel at a predetermined processing temperature, wherein the method includes a temperature elevating step of elevating a temperature of said substrate to a p... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7736706 | Decorating guitar shaped articles Apparatus and methods of decorating guitars and other stringed musical instruments are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include UV printing a first portion of a decoration over a first region of at least part of a guitar using a first ink drop size, and UV pri... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713594 | Method of applying material on a component and component In order in particular to allow interconnects to be applied to a component (2) by a thermal spraying process in such a way that they are clearly delimited from one another, before the actual spraying process the surface (8) of the component (2) ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7700163 | Microwave process for porous ceramic filters with passivation and catalyst coatings A method for base-coating a porous ceramic catalyst support includes coating the support with a passivation coating via vacuum infiltration, and subsequently exposing the support to a microwave field to dry the coating and form a polymerized film. The method further... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695774 | Titanium oxide photocatalyst thin film and production method of titanium oxide photocatalyst thin film The present invention provides a titanium oxide photocatalytic thin film having a surface layer containing silicon oxide and titanium oxide and a production method for producing a titanium oxide photocatalytic thin film having a surface layer containing silicon oxid... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691452 | Anti-contamination coated multi-layer insulation A multi-layer insulation (MLI) blanket with enhanced contamination inhibiting properties and a method for inhibiting the formation of organic residues on the outer surface of a MLI blanket are provided. In one embodiment, a MLI blanket (10) attachable to a sp... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7641944 | Method for forming gold plating A method for forming gold plating. The method includes preparing a solution containing gold ions and a reductant, immersing an object that is to be plated in the solution, irradiating the object with ultraviolet rays, and depositing gold on the object to form gold p... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7622162 | UV treatment of STI films for increasing tensile stress Using UV radiation, methods to modify shallow trench isolation (STI) film tensile stress to generate channel strain without adversely impacting the efficiency of the transistor fabrication process are disclosed. Methods involve a two phase process: a deposition phas... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618687 | Method for coating substrates Disclosed are methods for coating a substrate. These methods include: (a) vertically orienting the substrate between a vertically oriented backstop and a spray gun; (b) at least partially coating the vertically oriented substrate with a substantially 100% solids, ra... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7585550 | Process for modifying polymeric surfaces using deep UV irradiation A process is described for modifying polymeric surfaces. The process is particularly useful for modification of polyesters, and can be used to impart surface functionality that confers antimicrobial, anti-soiling, or other desirable properties to the polymer. The pr... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7582335 | Foamed material and a method of making a foamed material The invention provides a method of making a material, said method comprising generating a foamed hydrophilic polymer solution, especially of a gelatin or derivative thereof, and treating said foamed hydrophilic polymer solution with sufficient energy and for a suffi... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7470455 | Decorating guitars Apparatus and methods of decorating guitars and other stringed musical instruments are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a carrier to hold a portion of a guitar, a surface to support the carrier, one or more ink-jet printheads to apply radiation-sen... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7455891 | Process for the production of strongly adherent coatings A process for the production of strongly adherent coatings on an inorganic or organic substrate is provided, wherein in a first step a) a low temperature plasma, a corona discharge or a flame is caused to act on the inorganic or organic substrate, in a ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438954 | Process for applying a coating to coiled metal sheet The invention relates to a process for preparing a coated metal sheet coil comprising the coating of the metal sheet with a curable composition comprising an (meth)acrylated oligomer which is the reaction product of a carboxyl functionalized polybutadiene comprising... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438950 | Metallic pattern forming method and conductive pattern material The invention provides a metallic pattern forming method comprising: forming a region in which a graft polymer, that directly bonds to a surface of a base material that includes a polyimide and has a functional group that interacts with either an electroless plating... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435353 | Patterning by energetically-stimulated local removal of solid-condensed-gas layers and solid state chemical reactions produced with such layers The invention provides a method for forming a patterned material layer on a structure, by condensing a vapor to a solid condensate layer on a surface of the structure and then localized removal of selected regions of the condensate layer by directing a beam of energ... | 10/14/2008 |
| RE40517 | Enhancing the strength, moisture resistance of wood, timber, lumber, similar plant-derived construction and building materials, and other cellulosic material Materials variously treated with sodium silicate were studied until enough information was obtained to find a way to solve the problems that have prevented sodium silicate from being the used as a fire retardant. These problems are: 1) water solubility (miscible wit... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427429 | Continuous in-line process for making ink-jet recording media comprising a radiation-cured coating layer A continuous in-line process for manufacturing ink-jet recording media is provided. The process includes applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material, irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a “freshly”irradiated coating th... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7404990 | Non-thermal process for forming porous low dielectric constant films Low dielectric materials and films comprising same have been identified for improved performance when used as interlevel dielectrics in integrated circuits as well as methods for making same. In certain embodiments of the invention, there is provided a low-temperatu... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399504 | Method of preparing an insoluble polymer film on a substrate from a soluble polymer containing labile solubilizing groups The present invention relates to a method for preparing polymeric films, preferably electroactive films, with enhanced physical properties by the steps of applying to a substrate a solution of a polymer containing pendant labile solubilizing groups, then removing th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399793 | Coating composition curable with ultraviolet radiation A clearcoat curable by ultraviolet radiation including at least one of A) acrylate or methacrylate monomers or mixtures thereof having from one to six free-radically polymerizable groups per molecule or B) compounds containing two or more ethylenically unsaturated, ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396562 | Optical information-recording medium manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus A method of manufacturing an optical information recording medium that has a substrate having a signal recording layer formed on one principal surface thereof; and an optically transparent layer formed on the signal recording layer and made from a radiation cure typ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387822 | Process of making a composite mat A method for the production of a laminated composite mat is disclosed. The method involves impregnating a fibre mass with a liquid binder system and subjecting the so-obtained impregnated fibre mass to a drying step while the impregnated fibre mass is deposited as a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371331 | Method of creating a patterned monolayer on a surface A method is provided for creating a patterned monolayer on a substrate. First, organic molecules are prepared that have self-assembling properties. These molecules are applied to an aligning substrate. Then, the aligning surface is applied to the substrate, then sep... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371487 | Method of fabricating black matrix of a color filter A method of fabricating a black matrix of a color filter is provided. In the method, a black matrix layer formed of a hydrophobic organic material is formed on an upper surface of a transparent substrate. A black matrix is formed by patterning the black matrix layer... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371286 | Wiring repair apparatus A wiring repair apparatus includes an XY stage on which a substrate is placed, a laser source unit disposed above the XY stage, first and second gas windows disposed between the laser source unit and the XY stage, and first and second CVD gas units. The laser source... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368151 | Antiscattering grid and a method of manufacturing such a grid An antiscattering grid for an X-ray imaging apparatus of the type comprising a substrate having a plurality of metallized partitions that together define a plurality of cells distributed over the substrate. The partitions allow passage of the X-rays emitted from a s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368382 | Atomic layer deposition methods The invention includes an atomic layer deposition method of forming a layer of a deposited composition on a substrate. The method includes positioning a semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber. On the substrate, an intermediate composition ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365828 | Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device manufacturing method An exposure apparatus which exposes a pattern of an original onto a substrate through a projection optical system with a space between the projection optical system and the substrate filled with liquid. The apparatus includes a liquid supply nozzle configured to sup... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358186 | Method and apparatus for material deposition in semiconductor fabrication Broadly speaking, a method and an apparatus are provided for depositing a material on a semiconductor wafer (“wafer”). More specifically, the method and apparatus provide for selective heating of a surface of the wafer exposed to an electroless plating solution.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354617 | Fixing belt and method for evaluating it A method for evaluating a fixing belt includes forming a fixing belt which includes a substrate, an elastic layer laminated on the substrate, and a mold releasing layer laminated on the elastic layer. A universal hardness test for the fixing belt is performed. The f... | 04/08/2008 |
