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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7157132 | Transparent, sealable, flame-retardant polyester film, method for the production and use thereof Biaxially oriented, co-extruded polyester films comprising a base layer consisting of at least 90 wt. % thermoplastic polyester, preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET), at least one sealable outer layer and a second non-sealable outer layer and, optionally, oth... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157136 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium having a non-magnetic support, at least one primer layer on one surface of the support, a magnetic layer on the primer layer and a back coat layer on the other surface of the non-magnetic support, in which the support has a thickness of 2... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156547 | Light diffusive sheet and area light source element using the same A light diffusive sheet of the present invention comprises a transparent polymer sheet provided with a light diffusion layer 3 on one side and an uneven surface 4a having arithmetical mean deviation of 0.5 μm or less and mean spacing of 80 μm ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157135 | Co-extruded high refractive index coated embossable film An embossable film for creating holograms and diffraction gratings and methods of producing the embossable films are provided. The embossable film includes a base layer and a co-extruded embossable layer that is coated with a transparent high refractive index (HRI) ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158273 | Holographic data memory A holographic data storage medium has a polymer film which is set up as a storage layer whose refractive index can be changed locally by heating. The polymer film is set up for the storage of optical phase information via the local optical path length of the polymer... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156061 | Valve lifter A valve lifter, in which an amorphous hard carbon film is coated at least on the surface that slides against a cam, is characterized in that the surface of a base material (substrate) has an arithmetic mean roughness of Ra 0.01 to 0.03 micrometers, and the maximum l... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153568 | Optical film An optical film which comprises a transparent resin layer (1) made of a photo-curable resin having a self-healing property, an antireflection layer (2) present on one side of the transparent resin layer (1), and a color tone correcting layer ( | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153591 | Sliding member Disclosed is a sliding member having a bearing alloy layer, an intermediate layer of Ni or a Ni alloy formed on the bearing alloy layer, and an overlay layer of a Sn alloy containing Cu formed on the intermediate layer. There exist Sn—Cu compounds in the overlay l... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153441 | Method for manufacturing thin-film magnetic recording medium A thin-film magnetic recording medium is produced by forming a laminate for magnetic data recording on a nonmagnetic substrate through a dry process, forming a protection layer on the laminate also through a dry process, plasma-etching the protection layer, and form... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153594 | Iron-based powder The present invention concerns a new ferromagnetic powder composition comprising soft magnetic iron-based core particles wherein the surface of the core particles are surrounded by an insulating inorganic coating, and a lubricating amount of a compound selected from... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153620 | Transparent invisible conductive grid The present invention relates to an antistatic article comprising a substrate or support having thereon at least one antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a conductive material having areas of patterned coverage. The present invention also relates... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155092 | Optical cable with improved tracking resistance The present invention is concerned with an optical cable with improved tracking resistance comprising at least one optical fiber and an outer sheath which comprises a polymeric material, characterized in that the polymeric material forms a matrix for the sheath and ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147908 | Semiconductor package with getter formed over an irregular structure A semiconductor package includes a substrate having a first surface portion in a cavity. The first surface portion includes an artificially formed grass structure. The package includes a getter film formed over the grass structure. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144617 | Diffractive security element A security element (2) comprising a reflective, optically variable surface pattern (3) which is embedded in a layer composite of plastic material and which can be visually recognized from predetermined observation directions is formed from a mosaic of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144615 | Coextruded, hot-sealable and peelable polyester film, process for its production and its use This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable with respect to at least CPET. The heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consists of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145847 | Annealed optical information recording medium and optical information recording/reproducing apparatus for the same A high density optical information recording medium comprises a substrate having rows of land and groove and a recording layer formed on the substrate. Each of the rows of land or groove includes at least two recording tracks separated by a denatured region produced... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140201 | Method for producing silica particles A hydrous silica gel is dehydrated by freezing, thawing, and removing water separated by thawing, thereby yielding silica particles. In addition, the silica particles thus formed is washed and fired, thereby producing a synthetic quartz glass power. A water g... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142638 | Portable, digital X-ray apparatus for producing, storing, and displaying electronic radioscopic images A portable, self-contained, electronic radioscopic imaging system uses an X-ray converter screen for converting impinging X-ray radiation to visible light, and thus each point impinged on the screen by X-ray radiation scintillates visible light emissions diverging f... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141317 | Perpendicular magnetic recording medium A perpendicular magnetic recording medium has a substrate, a soft magnetic underlayer formed on the substrate, arrayed soft magnetic dots formed on the soft magnetic underlayer, and a ferromagnetic recording layer formed on the soft magnetic dots and having magnetic... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140203 | Method for manufacturing glass substrate of information recording medium Provided is a method for manufacturing a glass substrate for an information recording medium, which is advantageous in that oozing of an alkali and deformation of a texture are suppressed. The glass substrate is chemically reinforced, and a texture is formed in the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141293 | Coextruded, hot-sealable and peelable polyester film having high peeling resistance, process for its production and its use This invention relates to a coextruded, transparent, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising a base layer (B) and a heatsealable top layer (A) which is peelable from at least APET, the heatsealable and peelable top layer (A) consisting of ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138195 | Perpendicular magnetic recording media and magnetic storage A double layer perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a high medium S/N ratio at a recording density of 50 Gb/in2 or higher and a magnetic storage apparatus with a lower error rate and excellent reliability are provided. In a perpendicular magneti... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138025 | Method for manufacturing a sealable bag having an integrated tray for use in vacuum packaging A method for manufacturing a bag for use in vacuum packaging comprises forming a first panel including a tray for retaining contents within the bag and a second panel. Optionally, the tray can include a plurality of ridges or protuberances for suspending contents su... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138176 | Transparent, low-flammability, UV-resistant film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic, its use and process for its production The present invention relates to a transparent, low-flammability, UV-resistant, oriented film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic and having a thickness of from 5 to 300 μm. The film comprises at least one UV stabilizer and at least one flame retardant, and at... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131185 | Method of manufacturing magnetic recording medium A method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, including the steps of applying a magnetic coating containing ferromagnetic powder and a binder onto a nonmagnetic band-shaped flexible base material to be transferred to form a magnetic layer, and grinding the... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131380 | EB pattern profile printing The present invention provides a printing process and a printed product in which a coating is combined with an additive that lowers the surface tension of the dried coating. The coating pattern is printed on a substrate, and is cured using electron beam (“EB”) p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132142 | Dry paint transfer laminate for use as wall covering This disclosed invention relates to a laminate for use as a wallcovering comprising: a matte release liner having a flexible polymeric matte release backing liner and a matte release coat bonded to the matte release backing liner, and a flexible multi-layer decorati... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132143 | Self-adhering modified bitumen underlayment for tile roofs A self-adhering modified bituminous roofing tile underlayment material for tile roof assemblies that comprises an APP modified bitumen compound on the front side, and a factory-applied self-adhesive compound on the back side of a reinforcement carrier sheet, and gra... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128962 | Metallic material that can be worn away by abrasion; parts, casings, and a process for producing said material A material that can be worn away by abrasion, and a method of making the same, includes a substantially oxide free metal alloy based on nickel or cobalt or a ceramic. The material further includes at least one of particles of solid lubricant, closed pores, or surfac... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128968 | Biaxially oriented polyester film which is matt on one side, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have at least one polyester-containing base layer (B) and at least one matt overlayer (A), the overlayer (A) comprising particles, preferably SiO2, which have a median diameter of from 2 to 10 μm and have a SPAN98... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128975 | Multicrystalline silicon substrate and process for roughening surface thereof A surface of a multicrystalline silicon substrate is etched with an alkaline aqueous solution in a condition so that a surface area-to-planar surface area ratio R is smaller than 1.1. A multiplicity of fine textures are formed over the irregularities by dry etching.... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7130119 | Three-dimensional observation apparatus and three-dimensional observation system A 3-D observation apparatus and 3-D observation system, as well as another observation apparatus, are provided such that it is possible to make observations while substantially in the same posture, without glasses, of either a plurality of 3-D images, or of a 2-D im... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128989 | Magnetic recording medium Provided is a magnetic recording medium having excellent dispersibility, smoothness and electromagnetic characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises at least one magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support. Said... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125598 | Molded fluoroelastomer with excellent detachability and process for producing the same There is provided a fluorine-containing elastomer molded article which is obtained by irradiating the fluorine-containing elastomer molded article with a plasma and has a center line average roughness of not less than 0.65 μm or a fluorine-containing elastomer mold... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126886 | Magneto-optical recording medium and method for producing the same According to the present invention, a light beam is radiated to an area between recording tracks while the intensity of a magnetic field from the outside to a magneto-optical recording medium is suppressed to 50 Oe or less, whereby magnetic anisotropy formed between... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125601 | Integrated granule product An integrated granule product that includes a film having a plurality of ceramic coated granules bonded to the film by a cured adhesive. The integrated granule product is generally considered an intermediate product because it is suitable for application onto variou... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125600 | Setter, method for manufacturing ceramic substrate, and ceramic substrate A setter and a method for manufacturing a ceramic substrate are capable of suppressing deformation such as warpage occurring in a ceramic substrate after baking. A ceramic green sheet 4 is mounted and baked on a mount surface of a zirconia setter wherein an average ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125599 | Platform having a non-slip finish A non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water providing a person with traction despite the presence of water on the platform, wherein the platform includes an upper portion; a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion that channels the water to m... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122239 | Opaque polyester film containing a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) with good surface attachment, method for producing the same and use thereof The invention relates to an opaque, biaxially oriented polyester film comprising at least one base layer, characterized in that at least this base layer contains a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) in a concnetration of 2 to 60 wt. % in relation to the base layer, the g... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122280 | Angular substrates A square substrate has a pair of opposed major surfaces and peripheral end faces therebetween, wherein a tapered edge portion is disposed between the peripheral end face and each major surface to define an inner boundary with the major surface, and has a width of 0.... | 10/17/2006 |
