Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371472 | Permanent magnet ring In a permanent magnet ring (1) formed by arranging a plurality of unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c . . . ), each of a plurality of the unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368167 | Ultra low density thermally clad microspheres and method of making same Microsphere beads are mixed with a surface barrier solid, liquid or mixture of such a liquid with a solid effective to prevent agglomeration and surface bonding of the microspheres; by the control of the application of heat and balancing temperature and active mixin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368014 | Variable temperature deposition methods A deposition method may include, at a first temperature, contacting a substrate with a first precursor and chemisorbing a first layer at least one monolayer thick over the substrate. At a second temperature different from the first temperature, the first layer may b... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368152 | Artificial stone wall material The invention of this application provides an artificial stone wall material comprising an inorganic fine particle component having a size range of 180 μm to 9.5 mm and an inorganic finer particle component having a size range of less than 180 μm and a resin compo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368086 | Functionalized fluorescent nanocrystals, and methods for their preparation and use Functionalized fluorescent nanocrystal compositions and methods for making and using these compositions are disclosed. The compositions are fluorescent nanocrystals coated with at least one material. The coating material has chemical compounds or ligands with functi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364791 | Developer carrying member and developing method by using thereof The present invention relates to a developer carrying member for carrying a developer having at least a substrate and a resin-coated layer formed on the surface of the substrate. The developer carrying member is the one which carries a one-component developer to vis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364793 | Powdered lithium transition metal oxide having doped interface layer and outer layer and method for preparation of the same The present invention provides a powdered lithium transition metal oxide useful as a major component for cathode active material of rechargeable lithium batteries, comprising a lithium transition metal oxide particle, a doped interface layer formed near the surface ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364585 | Medical devices comprising drug-loaded capsules for localized drug delivery A medical device comprising a plurality of capsules, and a method of administering therapeutic agent to a patient using the same. The capsules further comprise a therapeutic agent and a multilayer polyelectrolyte shell. The medical device is adapted to apply a press... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361378 | Method for manufacturing radiation image conversion panel A method for manufacturing a radiation image conversion panel which comprises the steps of: effecting aggregate reduction for a calcined product of a stimulable phosphor by dispersion in a dispersion medium, to thereby obtain a slurry; removing grains therefrom that... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363074 | Coatings comprising self-assembled molecular structures and a method of delivering a drug using the same A coating for an implantable medical device is disclosed, the coating including a self-assembled molecular structure. The coating can be used for altering the release rate of a therapeutic substance from the implantable device. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361413 | Electroluminescent device and methods for its production and use A luminescent device comprises an electroluminescent phosphor in operative contact with a light-emitting material wherein excitation of the electroluminescent phosphor by an alternating current electrical field causes the emission of light by the light-emitting mate... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357884 | Conductive ink composition A conductive ink composition is obtained by dispersing, in an organic solvent, a solid material made from metal fine particles each coated with protective colloids each made of at least two organic compounds, the metal fine particles consisting of an alloy containin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354596 | Anti-microbial agent delivery system A delivery system for delivering an anti-microbial agent to a surface in a time release manner. The delivery system includes one or more polymeric particles (e.g., microspheres, core/shell particles, latexes, porogens, cryogenically ground beads, condensation polyme... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354646 | Water-absorbent polymer composite comprising two or more fibers, and composition thereof Disclosed is a water-absorbent polymer composite and composition thereof comprising a water-absorbent polymer particle and two or more fibers, wherein said polymer particle has a substantially spherical shape, at least one of said two or more fibers is partially wra... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355184 | Radiation detecting apparatus and method for manufacturing the same An underlayer of a phosphor layer is disposed on a sensor panel including two-dimensionally arranged photoelectric conversion devices. The surface of the underlayer is subjected to atmospheric pressure plasma treatment. The phosphor layer is formed on the surface-tr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351474 | Pigment preparations A pigment formulation in granule form obtainable by a) dispersing at least two different pigments (A) in a solution of a thermoplastic polymer (B) in an organic solvent in the presence or absence of a dispersant (C), and b) applying as a layer the dispersion produce... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352502 | Electrophoretic particle, process for its production, and its use An electrophoretic particle including: a pigment particle having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or smaller; and a polymer layer having an average thickness of 1 to 500 nm formed on a surface of the pigment particle, wherein 50% or higher of an entire surface ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350571 | Methods of preparing and using coated particulates The present invention involves methods of preparing coated particulates and using such coated particulates in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and sand control. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of preparing coated par... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351361 | Conductive particles, conductive composition, electronic device, and electronic device manufacturing method A conductive composition layer, conductive particles as a raw material, a conductive composition therefor, a manufacturing method of the conductive composition layer, etc. are provided wherewith heat conductance can be accelerated between electronic devices or elect... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349155 | Screen having a layer of reflectors A reflector comprises a core and a first dielectric mirror formed over at least a portion of the core to reflect light having a preselected wavelength. The reflector may comprise a plurality of dielectric mirrors formed concentrically over the first dielectric mirro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348399 | Nanofabricated polypeptide multilayer films, coatings, and microcapsules Disclosed herein are films, coatings and microcapsules comprising polypeptides. A thin film, for example, comprises a plurality of layers of polypeptides, the layers comprising alternating oppositely charged polypeptides. A first layer comprises a first layer polype... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347890 | Cyan ink, ink set, set of ink and reaction liquid, and image forming method Provided is a cyan ink applicable to an ink set having four kinds of aqueous inks composed of the cyan ink, a magenta ink, a yellow ink, and a black ink each containing water; a water-insoluble coloring material; and plurality of water-soluble organic solvents inclu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348060 | Porous and spherical calcium phosphate particle comprising metal ion, and porous multilayer calcium phophate particle A porous and spherical calcium phosphate particle which is substituted with a metal ion or has a metal ion carried on the surface thereof, and has a particle diameter of 0.1 to 100 μm. The calcium phosphate particle is a novel functional particle which is useful, f... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344778 | Powder-coated support and production method thereof An object is to provide a method for efficiently producing a powder-coated support, which does not require a drying process and can use, without limitation, even a resin that hardly forms a latex or an aqueous solution, and to provide a powder-coated support obtaine... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344779 | Magnetic powder A fine magnetic powder suitable for magnetic tape capable of high-density magnetic recording is provided that helps to prevent degradation of tape surface property and durability with increasing fineness of the magnetic powder particles, which magnetic powder consis... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344777 | Powder rubber subjected to treatment of making unevenness on surface thereof and rubber composition using the same and tire A powder rubber obtained by crushing a waste rubber comprising various kinds of rubbers is subjected to treatment of making unevenness on a surface thereof. A method in which a microorganism growing with a rubber being an only carbon source and powder rubber having ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344590 | Silver pigments The present invention relates to silver pigments based on transparent, low-refractive-index, platelet-shaped substrates which have a high-refractive-index coating consisting of TiO2 having a layer thickness of 5-300 nm and optionally an outer protective l... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341661 | Clarification and sorptive-filtration system for the capture of constituents and particulate matter in liquids and gases A sorptive-filtration system for removing at least one of negatively or positively charged ions, complexes or particulates from an aqueous stream. The system includes a) flow formed substantially from at least one of rainfall-runoff or snowmelt-runoff; b) a filter c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341972 | Singlet oxygen catalysts including condensed carbon molecules The present invention relates to novel singlet oxygen catalysts useful for the production of specialty chemicals. The catalysts include a core material selected from amine coated polymeric beads, amine coated glass beads and multi-generational dendrimers to which co... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341757 | Polymer nanotechnology Size-confined nanocomposite powders and methods for their manufacture are provided by coating fine powders with a nanoscale powder of a different composition. The nanocomposite plastics offer performance characteristics approaching those of metals and alloys. The na... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341779 | Rare earth oxide coated phosphors The present invention provides surface coated phosphors useful in field emission displays and vacuum fluorescent displays. The surface coated phosphor comprises a thin coating of rare earth oxide, e.g., yttrium oxide, disposed on an uncoated phosphor such as a sulfi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340934 | Press molding die and manufacturing method of same A press molding die capable of preventing a workpiece from moving is provided. The press molding die includes a punch for pressing a workpiece; a molding die having a molding surface on which the workpiece is placed and a concave portion which is formed on the moldi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341780 | Pigment composite and method for the preparation thereof The invention relates to a coating element, a coated fibrous web, and methods for manufacturing the same. The invention also relates to a particle granule. The coating element comprises a pigment binder structure granule formed from pigment particles and a binding a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338710 | Resin particle, conductive particle and anisotropic conductive adhesive containing the same Resin particles comprised of an acrylic resin. Not only is the maximum compression deformation ratio thereof as great as 60% or more but also the load required for 60% compression deformation is as small as 60 mN or less. Wiring boards are therefore coupled in using... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338590 | Water-splitting using photocatalytic porphyrin-nanotube composite devices A method for generating hydrogen by photocatalytic decomposition of water using porphyrin nanotube composites. In some embodiments, both hydrogen and oxygen are generated by photocatalytic decomposition of water. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338711 | Enhanced nanocomposite combustion accelerant and methods for making the same Nanoparticles having designed or engineered coatings that provide enhanced or improved characteristics to the coated nanoparticles and methods for forming the improved nanoparticles from oxide or ceramic coated nanoparticles. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338995 | Titanium dioxide—containing polymers and films with reduced melt fracture Pigmented polymer compositions and processes for preparing melt-processible polymer compositions contain a melt-processible polymer, surface treated organic pigment, typically titanium dioxide, and a polymer processing aid are described. The pigment is surface treat... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338813 | Carrier particle latex for assay reagent and assay reagent An objective of the invention is to provide a carrier particle latex for an assay reagent capable of assaying a biological sample at a wide range of the concentration in an immunoserological test and capable of being stored stably for a prolonged period, as well as ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335395 | Methods of using pre-formed nanotubes to make carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles Methods of Using Preformed Nanotubes to Make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. To make various articles, certain embodiments provide a substrate. Preformed nanotubes are applied to a surface of the substrate to cre... | 02/26/2008 |
