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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309526 | Diamond like carbon coating on nanofillers In one embodiment the present invention provides for a diamond like coating on small particles. This comprises small particles 10 in the size range of approximately 1-1000 nm and a diamond like coating on the small particles. The diamond like coating is distr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309525 | Inorganic nanocrystals with organic coating layer, their method of manufacture and materials constituted by said nanocrystals Nanocrystal comprising an inorganic core consisting of least one metal and/or at least one semi-conductor compound comprising at least one metal, the external surface of said nanocrystal being provided with an organic coating layer, consisting of at least one ligand... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306845 | Optical materials and optical devices Nanoscale particles, particle coatings/particle arrays and corresponding consolidated materials are described based on an ability to vary the composition involving a wide range of metal and/or metalloid elements and corresponding compositions. In particular, metallo... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303697 | Phosphor and production process for the same The object of the present invention is to provide a phosphor which is excellent in transparency, light transmittance, luminescence efficiency and luminescent intensity and at the same time, processes for producing the phosphor. Preferred embodiments of the invention... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303827 | Light-emitting phosphor particles and electroluminescent devices employing same Phosphor particles having coatings comprising certain light emitting small molecules and light-emitting devices employing these phosphor particles and light-emitting small molecules are provided. Also provided are light-emitting devices employing a layer of phosphor... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304106 | Compositions including nanoparticles having a rutile-like crystalline phase, and methods of making the same A nanocomposite precursor comprises a plurality of nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed in an organic binder precursor. The nanocomposite precursor is useful for forming a nanocomposite, suitable for use as a protective coating, wherein the plurality of nanoparticl... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303818 | Electrophoretic particles, electrophoretic dispersion liquid, and electrophoretic display device An electrophoretic display device includes an electrophoretic dispersion liquid in which electrophotographic particles are dispersed. Each of the electrophotographic particles has a surface salt structure consisting of an acid-derived anionic group and any one of ca... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304326 | Light emitting device and sealing material A light emitting device has: a light emitting element; a conducting portion to supply power to the light emitting element; an element housing portion that houses the light emitting element therein; and a sealing material that seals the light emitting element housed ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300500 | Adsorbent-formed object and an adsorbent unit An adsorbent molded article comprising granular absorbant and binder having sustained adsorption over an indefinite period; an adsorbent unit employing said adsorbent molded article; and a housing employing said adsorbent molded article or adsorbent unit. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299875 | Methods for controlling particulate migration Many methods are provided including methods of stabilizing a portion of a subterranean formation or reducing the production of particulates from a portion of a subterranean formation comprising contacting the portion of the subterranean formation with a pre-flush fl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300695 | Alignable diffractive pigment flakes Diffractive pigment flakes are selectively aligned to form an image. In one embodiment, flakes having a magnetic layer are shaped to facilitate alignment in a magnetic field. In another embodiment, the flakes include a magnetically discontinuous layer. In a particul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300893 | Armor including a strain rate hardening elastomer Protection against blast and ballistic damage is improved by encapsulating or sandwiching rigid inclusions (for example, tiles) or a rigid plate by a high-strain rate hardening elastomer. Typical high-strain rate hardening elastomers include polyurea and polyurethan... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297404 | Microencapsulated particles and process for manufacturing same Microencapsulated particles having improved resistance to moisture and extended release capabilities are produced by microencapsulating the particles in a film-forming, cross-linked, hydrolyzed polymer. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297405 | Magnetic particles having core-shell structure Magnetic particles each including particulate magnetic material and a readily decomposable or easily soluble polymer coating layer containing a reactive component, the coating layer being disposed on the surface of the magnetic material; and a method for producing a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297403 | Dielectric ceramic composition and electronic device A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising a capacitor element body: wherein dielectric layers composed of a dielectric ceramic composition and internal electrode layers are alternately stacked; the dielectric ceramic composition comprises a plurality of dielectric p... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294191 | Pure-coloured, readily dispersible iron oxide red pigments with high grinding stability The present invention relates to pure-coloured, readily dispersible iron oxide red pigments having high grinding stability, to a process for preparing them, and to their use. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293661 | Filtration media comprising granules of binder-agglomerated active component Granules comprise binder-agglomerated active particles for liquid treatment or filtration. Each granule has a center core of a material that itself has binding properties without the addition of other binders or sprays or adhesives, or, alternatively, each granule c... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294612 | Encapsulated fragrance chemicals A polymeric encapsulated fragrance is disclosed which is suitable for use in personal care and cleaning products. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the fragrance is encapsulated by a first polymer material to form a fragrance encapsulated polymer, the polym... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294655 | Coating composition for thermoplastic resin particles for forming foam containers Expandable or pre-expanded thermoplastic particles, e.g. polystyrene particles, used to form foam containers e.g. cups, bowls, are coated with a coating composition comprising a liquid part consisting of a) liquid polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294606 | Substrate and method for the formation of continuous magnesium diboride and doped magnesium diboride wire A chemically doped boron coating is applied by chemical vapor deposition to a silicon carbide fiber and the coated fiber then is exposed to magnesium vapor to convert the doped boron to doped magnesium diboride and a resultant superconductor. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294517 | Light emitting device and method of fabricating the same It is characteristic of an organic material suited to an interlayer insulating film to transmit vapor therethrough and to be liable to absorb moisture, and the material has a disadvantage that it is extremely susceptible to oxygen and moisture to be readily deterior... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291665 | Emulsion polymerization methods involving lightly modified clay and compositions comprising same Processes for utilizing various emulsion polymerization procedures for preparing aqueous nanocomposite dispersions are disclosed. The disclosed processes include both in-situ polymerizations in the presence of at least partially exfoliated, lightly modified clays as... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291392 | Inorganic/organic complex nano-beads and method for manufacturing the same An inorganic/organic composite material which is advantageous in physical characteristics (mechanical strength), chemical characteristics (thermal stability) and electric characteristics (electric conductivity), as compared with a sole system, as being compounded in... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291393 | Coated conductive particle coated conductive particle manufacturing method anisotropic conductive material and conductive connection structure An objective of the invention is to provide a coated conductive particle having superior connection reliability, a method for manufacturing such coated conductive particle, an anisotropic conductive material and a conductive-connection structure. A coated con... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291211 | Aqueous ink, ink tank, ink jet recording apparatus, ink jet recording method, and ink jet recorded image An aqueous ink is provided which comprises a dispersible colorant comprising a colorant and chargeable resin pseudo fine particles smaller than the colorant, the colorant and the chargeable resin pseudo fine particles fixing to each other; and at least one of a wate... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291504 | Assay involving detection and identification with encoded particles A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particles and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291394 | Composite material containing a core-covering particle The invention relates to composite materials having an optical effect, comprising at least one moulding which essentially consists of core/shell particles whose shell forms a matrix and whose core is essentially solid and has an essentially monodisperse size distrib... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291409 | Magnetic recording medium using magnetic powder having a core portion and an outer layer portion including a rare earth element and magnetic recording cassette A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support, at least one primer layer formed on one surface of the non-magnetic support, comprising a non-magnetic powder and a binder resin, at least one magnetic layer formed on the primer layer, comprising a magn... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288217 | Electroconductive compound in flake form and electroconductive composition An electroconductive compound in a flake form, characterized in that it comprises a titanium oxide which has an average long diameter of 1 to 100 μm and an average thickness of 0.01 to 1.5 μm, and contains potassium in an amount of 0.3 to 5 wt % in terms of potass... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288320 | Microstructured taggant particles, applications and methods of making the same Microstructured taggant particles, their applications and methods of making the same are described. Precisely formed taggant particles can be formed, in the range of 500μ and smaller, from either inert polymers or biodegradable materials bearing information indicia... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288325 | Hydrogen storage material based on platelets and/or a multilayered core/shell structure A hydrogen storage material includes a nano size material that can be formed in a multi-layered core/shell structure and/or in a nanotabular (or platelet) form. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288134 | Dumbbell-like nanoparticles and a process of forming the same Dumbbell-shaped or flower-shaped nanoparticles and a process of forming the same, wherein the process comprises forming a mixture of a nanoparticle with a precursor in a first solvent, wherein the nanoparticle comprises a hydrophobic outer coating; heating the mixtu... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288146 | Titanium dioxide pigment coated with hollow bodies and method for its manufacture A coated titanium dioxide pigment with good opacity and simultaneously good retention for use in decorative laminating paper characterized by a surface coating containing aluminum oxide phosphate and attached hollow bodies, e.g., hollow microbodies. A manufacturing ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288416 | Ionic polymers and polymer-comprising substrates An objective of the present invention is to provide ionic polymers that can provide for polymer-comprising substrates whose surfaces can stably and easily immobilize ligands such as sugar chains interacting with biological substances, in which the ligand portion exi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288147 | Providing freezing and thawing resistance to cementitious compositions An improved freeze-thaw durability wet cast cementitious composition is provided that uses in-situ production of gas by gas generating additives and optionally polymeric microspheres that are blended directly into the mixture. The gas generating additives and the po... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288318 | Cosmetic raw materials having improved properties and processes for preparing the same The present invention provides a hybrid material comprised of an active component for raw materials for cosmetics and a layered metal hydroxide, showing good stability, low toxicity, low irritation, good sustained release and good dispersibility. The present inventi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288014 | Design, fabrication, testing, and conditioning of micro-components for use in a light-emitting panel A method of forming micro-components is disclosed. The method includes pretesting and conditioning of the micro-components. The micro-components that fail testing or conditioning are discarded, and those remaining are assembled into a panel. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285328 | Particulate titanium dioxide coated product and method of forming titanium dioxide coated particles A composition of matter comprises particles each having a substrate being an oxide or other suitable compound of a metal other than titanium or of certain non-metal elements, and a coating on said substrate being a layer of titanium dioxide. A method of forming part... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285329 | Fine composite metal particles and their production method, micro-bodies, and magnetic beads Fine composite metal particle comprising a metal core and a coating layer of carbon, and being obtained by reducing metal oxide powder with carbon powder. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285260 | Synthesis method for carbon material based on LiMM'(XO) Method of synthesis for a material made of particles having a core and a coating and/or being connected to each other by carbon cross-linking, the core of these particles containing at least one compound of formula LixM1−yM′y(XO | 10/23/2007 |
