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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7674526 | Process for producing a nanoscale zero-valent metal This invention describes a process for producing a nanoscale zero-valent metal, including reduction of a metal ion solution with a dithionite compound, wherein the reduction is carried out under alkaline conditions under substantially an inert atmosphere. A nanoscal... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670680 | Coated microspheres comprising ferromagnetic and conductive coatings A device having a substrate, a pair of ferromagnetic leads on a surface of the substrate, laterally separated by a gap, and one or more ferromagnetic microparticles comprising a conductive coating at least partially within the gap. The conductive coating forms at le... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670679 | Core-shell ceramic particulate and method of making A core-shell ceramic particulate is provided. The core-shell ceramic particulate comprises a core particulate structure comprising a plurality of primary particulates and a plurality of primary pores; and a shell at least partially enclosing the core particulate str... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7662476 | Metal surface-modified silica-titania composites and methods for forming the same A method for in-situ formation of surface modified mixed oxide material includes burning a titanium chloride comprising compound and a silicon chloride comprising compound in the presence of oxygen and hydrogen in a reactor to form a plurality of silica-titania mixe... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7662475 | Alkaline-earth metal carbonate core coated with at least one group IV transition metal compound and method of making thereof The invention relates to an alkaline-earth metal carbonate powder comprising a core consisting essentially of at least one alkaline-earth metal carbonate and a shell consisting essentially of at least one Group IV transition metal compound, to the method for manufac... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658997 | Multiply structured particle and method for producing the same In the present invention, when hollow polyhedral fine particles consisting of atoms of a first element and atoms of a second element are produced, atoms of the first element and atoms of the second element are structured in a reversed micelle composed of a surfactan... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658998 | Method of preparing sustained release microparticles The present invention relates to a method for preparing an injectable composition of microparticles for the sustained release of a biologically active agent. The microparticles include a biocompatible polymer and a biologically active agent. The invention provides a... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7655304 | Coated solder metal particles A method for preparing particles to retain a charge such that the particles are rendered electrostatically or electrokinetically mobile. The method involves coating the particles with a coating medium which facilitates attachment of a charge director material, and c... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651772 | Core-shell carbon black pellets and method of forming same A carbon black pellet comprising an inner core of de-aerated carbon black and an outer surrounding shell of an encapsulating material, the shell of the encapsulating material having an average thickness of from about 1% to about 10% of the average thickness of the p... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651771 | Luminescent core/shell nanoparticles comprising a luminescent core and method of making thereof The present invention relates to Luminescent nanoparticles comprising (a) a core made from a luminescent metal salt selected from phosphates, sulfates or fluorides, being surrounded by (b) a shell made from a metal salt or oxide capable of preventing or reducing ene... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648765 | Dispersion of carbon nanoparticles and core-shell type carbon nanoparticles, and method of preparing the same A dispersion of carbon nanoparticles is prepared by monodispersing carbon nanoparticles in water droplets of a reverse micelle solution in which the water droplets are coated with amphiphilic molecules and dispersed in an organic solvent. In a method of preparing th... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648766 | Composite silicone rubber powder coated with inorganic microfines and an organic silicon compound, method of its manufacture, and use thereof A composite silicone rubber powder comprising: (A) a silicone rubber powder having an average particle size within the range of 0.1 to 500 μm and hardness of at least 15 by type A durometer according to JIS K 6253, wherein the surface of said silicone rubber powder... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645512 | Nano-structure enhancements for anisotropic conductive adhesive and thermal interposers The present invention features additions of nano-structures to interconnect conductor fine particles (spheres) to: (1) reduce thermal interface resistance by using thermal interposers that have high thermal conductivity nano-structures at their surfaces; (2) improve... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7641972 | Surface-modified nanoparticles comprising polysiloxane modifier, their preparation and use The invention relates to surface-modified nanoparticles composed of metal or semimetal oxides or hydroxides and having been reacted on their surface with a modifier, with formation of covalent bonds. The modifier is a polysiloxane. The invention also relates to a pr... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641971 | Metal-treated particles for remediation The invention relates to metal-treated particles, methods for their preparation and methods for using metal-treated particles for, e.g., remediation of process waste-water, sewage, contaminated groundwater aquifers, and soil containing harmful contaminants. Another ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641970 | Dielectric particle aggregate comprising a surface layer of zinc titanate, low temperature sinterable dielectric ceramic composition using same A low temperature sinterable dielectric ceramic composition is obtained by bending 2.5-20 parts by weight of a glass component per 100 parts by weight of an aggregate of dielectric particles which are composed of Ti-containing dielectric material and contain an oxid... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7635518 | Dendritic magnetic nanostructures and method for making same Magnetic nanostructures comprised of an assembly of magnetic nanorods held together by dipole forces in a dendritic pattern and their method of manufacture. The dendritic magnetic nanostructures are prepared at room temperature by applying a magnetic field to a reve... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7622190 | Composition comprising lithium compound and mixed metal hydroxides and their preparation and use The present invention relates to a particulate mixed metal hydroxide that includes nickel, cobalt and aluminium. The powder particles have a core of nickel/cobalt hydroxide, and a surface that is coated with amorphous aluminium hydroxide. A process for the continuou... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618708 | Nanoparticle array and method for producing nanoparticle array and magnetic recording medium An organic layer capable of forming surface areas having an adsorption property different from that of a periphery due to the chemical change of a surface functional group is formed on a board. The surface of the organic layer is patterned and oxidized by a scanning... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7608330 | High chroma optically variable color-shifting glitter comprising particles having interference structure coating Opaque glitter particles that are uniform in size and shape are disclosed that have an optically variable color with a change in angle of incident light. The glitter particles have an organic substrate and an optical interference structure on one or both sides of th... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7608332 | Cathode material particle comprising of plurality of cores of coated grains A cathode material particle comprising a plurality of cathode material cores and each cathode material core having plurality of grains and each grain being uniformly covered with a nano-metal oxide layer, wherein a thickness of the nano-metal oxide layer is 1 nm to ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7608331 | Cladophora-form carbon comprising carbon nanomaterials radially grown on a spherical core, process for producing the same and production apparatus A fine spherical particle formed of diamond as a core and having carbon nano-materials radially grown therefrom is disclosed, which exhibits the appearance of a Marimo (Cladophora sauteri) particle. Fine diamond catalytic particles 2 whose surfaces are... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7601424 | Stabilized semiconductor nanocrystals A semiconductor nanocrystal associated with a polydentate ligand. The polydentate ligand stabilizes the nanocrystal. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597959 | Core-shell fluorescent nanoparticles A fluorescent nanoparticle includes a core comprising an alkenylbenzene; an intermediate layer, an outer shell layer, and a fluorescent portion. The fluorescent portion includes a structure represented by the following formula: | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597960 | Functional infrared fluorescent particle An infrared fluorescent particle comprising a functional group or a substance that is capable of binding to an analyte, wherein fluorescence at infrared wavelength is emitted from the particle upon exposure of the particle to excitation light at infrared wavelength.... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7595108 | Nanoparticles comprising a metal core and an organic double coating useful as catalysts and device containing the nanoparticles The invention relates to novel nanoparticles comprising a metal core containing at least one platinoid or an alloy of a platinoid, a first organic coating formed from molecules attached to the surface of the metal core, and a second organic coating formed from molec... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7595109 | Electrical-energy-storage unit (EESU) utilizing ceramic and integrated-circuit technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries An electrical-energy-storage unit (EESU) has as a basis material a high-permittivity composition-modified barium titanate ceramic powder. This powder is double coated with the first coating being aluminum oxide and the second coating calcium magnesium aluminosilicat... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7592065 | Insulated ultrafine powder, process for producing same and resin composite material with high dielectric constant using same There are disclosed insulated ultrafine powder comprising electroconductive ultrafine powder which is in the form of sphere, spheroid or acicular each having a minor axis in the range of 1 to 100 nm and an insulating film applied thereto; a process for producing the... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588827 | Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active composite nanoparticles, methods of fabrication thereof, and methods of use thereof Nanoparticles, methods of preparation thereof, and methods of detecting a target molecule using embodiments of the nanoparticle, are disclosed. One embodiment of an exemplary nanoparticle, among others, includes a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic active composit... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7588828 | Preparation of nanoparticle materials Nanoparticles including a molecular cluster compound incorporating ions from groups 12 and 16 of the periodic table, as well as a core semiconductor material incorporating ions from groups 13 and 15 of the periodic table, are fabricated. The core semiconductor mater... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7588826 | Particle containing a graphite based nucleus with at least one continuous or discontinuous layer, processes for preparing the same and their uses Process for preparing by crushing, a homogenous mixture of particles containing a conductive nucleus including at least one graphite and continuously or discontinuously coated with at least one material that is different from the one constituting the nucleus, the si... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7582354 | Material composition A material composition comprises, on the one hand, a particulate material and, on the other hand, a binder which is provided as a coating on the material particles. The binder has at least two solid phases (13, 14), of which one harder phase (14) is co... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7579080 | Modified pigment-based inks and method of making modified pigment-based inks Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include chemicals, modified pigments, and methods of preparing a modified pigment. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7579079 | UV-stabilised particles The present invention relates to UV-stabilised particles which are distinguished by the fact that they reflect or absorb light having wavelengths of from 290 to 500 nm. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of the particles according to t... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575804 | Coarse-particle microcapsule preparation The present invention relates to a coarse-particled microcapsule preparation comprising microencapsulated latent heat accumulators and one or more polymeric binders, the ratio of surface area to volume of the particles obeying the following relationship: | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572505 | Black magnetic iron oxide particles having high breakdown voltage The present invention relates to black magnetic iron oxide particles comprising core particles and a surface layer formed on a surface of the respective core particles which is made of a compound of at least one alkali earth metal element selected from the group con... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7569274 | Impregnated powder improving bioavailability and/or solubility and method of production This invention relates to an impregnated powder for increasing the bioavailabilty and/or the solubility of at least one active principle comprising a solid, inert support in a particle form impregnated by a liquid medium comprising a hydrophobic phase and optionally... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7566499 | Light interference multi-layered film-coated powder design method, manufacturing method, and light interference multi-layered film-coated powder Optically coherent multilayered film-coated powder having weather resistance and a clear intended color, and processes for designing and producing the same are provided. A substance of the base particles providing an intended function and an intended color are selec... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7566500 | Surface modified corundum and resin composition Corundum coated with a silicone compound containing a silicone resin, a resin composition containing the corundum, and an electronic device using an electronic part or semiconductor element, which transmits heat through the resin composition, by which a good affinit... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7560161 | Inorganic material surface grafted with charge transport moiety A surface-grafted material having an inorganic material, a linking group, and a charge transport moiety capable of transporting holes or electrons, and the charge transport moiety is grafted to a surface of the inorganic material via the linking group. ... | 07/14/2009 |