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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7247377 | Absorbent composition of matter for controlled release of essential oils An absorbent composition of matter acts as a carrier for an active ingredient. The active ingredient is gradually released by the carrier in a controlled manner, which is compatible with the environment and current tendencies towards the use of organic and biodegrad... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244499 | Bonded structure including a carbon nanotube A technique of stably bonding a structure including a carbon nanotube with another structure is to be provided. Also, a nano-device that offers excellent performance and high production efficiency is to be provided. A polymer and a carbon nanotube are dispers... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244498 | Nanoparticles modified with multiple organic acids Surface-modified nanoparticles of boehmite, and methods for preparing the same. Aluminum oxyhydroxide nanoparticles are surface modified by reaction with selected amounts of organic acids. In particular, the nanoparticle surface is modified by reactions with two or ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244492 | Soluble fibers for use in resin coated proppant Coated particle substrates having a coating of resin and/or water soluble polymers and soluble, fibrous material are provided for use in subterranean formations. The coated particle substrate particles are typically proppants used to prop open subterranean hydrocarb... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241502 | Moulded bodies consisting of core-shell particles The invention relates to mouldings having an optical effect which essentially consist of core/shell particles whose shell forms a matrix and whose core is essentially solid and has an essentially monodisperse size distribution, where a difference exists between the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241500 | Colored roofing granules with increased solar heat reflectance, solar heat-reflective shingles, and process for producing same Solar-reflective roofing granules having deep-tone colors are formed by coating base mineral particles with a coating composition including an infrared-reflective pigment. Color is provided by colored infrared pigment, light-interference platelet pigment, or a metal... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241489 | Opaque flake for covert security applications Opaque flakes, such as pigment or bright flake used in paints and inks, have a selected shape and/or other indicia to provide a covert security feature to an object. In some embodiments the composition includes base pigment, and the opaque covert flakes match the vi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241814 | Preparation of metallic nanoparticles with shell-crosslinked micelle as mold A method for the preparation of a dispersion of fine particles characterized in that the micelles are ones which have been formed in a aqueous medium with an amphiphilic block copolymer represented by the general formula PB and in which the shell of each micelle has... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238301 | Cross-linked encapsulated phosphorescent molecules There is provided herein cross-linked, phosphorescent micro- and nano-particles and applications of those particles. The invention uses halogen-containing polymers and co-polymers (HCPs) as an encapsulation matrix for organic and organometallic phosphorescent compou... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238426 | Column packing material A porous silica particle suitable can be used in zwitterionic high performance liquid chromatography. The particle comprises covalently bound zwitterionic groups grafted through a polymerization reaction. A hydrophilic column packing material suitable for use as a s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235326 | Method and device for judging the condition of secondary batteries and method for regenerating secondary batteries The reducing treatment of the negative electrode of which the battery capacity decreases slightly and the internal resistance increases slightly, does not affect the battery performance. Accordingly, by merely supplementing the electrolyte, the battery performance c... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235299 | Beads of a phenolic compound and a method of obtaining same The present invention relates to a novel presentation of a phenolic compound in the solid form. More particularly, the invention provides beads of hydroquinone. The invention also pertains to the preparation of said beads. The process of the invention is characteriz... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235307 | Process for forming nitrocellulose films A process of forming a nitrocellulose film on a carrier includes the steps of (i) atomizing a nitrocellulose solution to form a plurality of fine nitrocellulose particles and (ii) evenly spraying the nitrocellulose particles on the carrier to form the nitrocellulose... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232535 | Process for coextruding a tacky amorphous propylene copolymer composition with a low viscosity polyolefin and article prepared thereby Disclosed is a process for producing non-blocking slats of normally tacky amorphous propylene copolymers. The process entails coextruding the normally tacky amorphous propylene copolymer with a low viscosity polyolefin such as a polyethylene wax forming a core of am... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226662 | Concrete substrate containing glass The invention relates to a construction-material body or coating, containing a hydraulic agglutinant, aggregate material and glass granulate as the principal components. The surface of said glass granulate is coated with a protective layer, which contains at least o... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223472 | Gloss pigments having high colour saturation The invention relates to coloured gloss pigments having specific particle dimensions comprising a transparent core of a silicon oxide of the composition SiO0.03 to SiO0.95 and, optionally, further coatings of silicon dioxide, carbon, a partiall... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223473 | Porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles for chromatographic separations and process for their preparation Novel material for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation, and separations devices containing the chromatographic material. In particular, the disclosure describes porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles having a chromatographically-enhancing p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224108 | Low cost spark plug manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Spark plug devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The pe... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223144 | Low cost spark plug manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Spark plug devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The pe... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223469 | Electriplast moldable composite capsule Moldable capsules of a conductive loaded resin-based material are created. The moldable capsules include a conductive element core radially surrounded by a resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material includes micron conductive powder(s), conduct... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223475 | Coated conductive carriers Carrier comprised of a core, a polymer coating, and wherein said coating contains a conductive polypyrrole contained in a carbon black matrix; or a polyaniline contained in a carbon black matrix. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223476 | Composite flakes and methods for making and using the same Methods for making composite flakes are disclosed. The composite flakes are formed from particles and one or more monomers and/or resins or resin systems. The polymer matrix of the flakes is highly crosslinked and/or high molecular weight. Use of the particles in po... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220481 | High dielectric constant composite material and multilayer wiring board using the same A high dielectric composite material obtained by subjecting submicron particles of an inorganic filler containing a metal as its essential component to an insulating treatment such as a chemical treatment, further subjecting to a surface treatment for improving thei... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220482 | Aligned fine particles, method for producing the same and device using the same The present invention provides aligned fine particles that are aligned on a substrate. An organic coating film is bonded to surfaces of the fine particles is formed on the surfaces of the fine particles. An organic coating film bonded to a surface of the substrate i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220484 | Polymeric nanocomposites comprising epoxy-functionalized graft polymer Disclosed is a nanocomposite comprising a nano-reinforcing material (e.g., layered clay), a polymer matrix (e.g., a polyolefin), and, an epoxy-functionalized graft polymer compatible with the polymer matrix (e.g., epoxy-grafted polyolefin). Such nanocomposites are u... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220785 | Anisotropically conductive adhesive comprising crushable microcapsules adhered to a surface of conductive particles This invention provides a mounting method for reliably connecting mounting components electrically. Specifically, an anisotropically conductive adhesive can be composed of crushable microcapsules and a second liquid in which the microcapsules are dispersed. Each mic... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220483 | Method of treating fluoropolymer particles and the products thereof Fluoropolymer particles are subjected to high energy treatment so as to change the chemical functionality of the particle surfaces and thereby change the surface characteristics of the particles. These characteristics improve the usefulness of these particles and ca... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217431 | Controlled agglomeration A process for the preparation of a particulate material by a controlled agglomeration method, i.e. a method that enables a controlled growth in particle size. The method is especially suitable for use in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions containing a th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217457 | Composite particles, derived conjugates, preparation method and applications The invention relates to composite particles comprising a hydrophobic polymer core and inorganic nanoparticles. Said hydrophobic polymer forms a polymer matrix inside which the inorganic nanoparticles are stabilized and distributed in a relatively homogenous manner.... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217764 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214738 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214427 | Composite beads comprising magnetizable substance and electro-conductive substance This invention relates generally to the field of moiety or molecule isolation, detection and manipulation and library synthesis. In particular, the invention provides a bead, which bead comprises: a) a magnetizable substance; and b) an electrically conductive substa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214428 | Highly luminescent functionalized semiconductor nanocrystals for biological and physical applications The present invention provides for detection apparatus with functionalized fluorescent nanocrystal compositions and methods for making and using these compositions in biological detection applications, material separations, and in the production of biosensors. The c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211616 | Moisture curable adhesive The present invention relates to an adhesive and more particularly to a moisture curable adhesive. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a moisture curable adhesive comprising a polymer or copolymer including reactive silicon end groups; from about 0.01 ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211624 | Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating block copolymers Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211608 | Method for pretreatment of filler, modified filler with a hydrophobic polymer and use of the hydrophobic polymer A modified filler used in the making of paper or the like, preparation of the filler and its use. The modified filler comprises a filler known as such, e.g. Calcium carbonate, kaolin, talc, titanium dioxide, sodium silicate and aluminum trihydrate or their mixture, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210526 | Solid state pump The present invention is a material and method that enables creation of an in situ pumping action within a matrix or otherwise porous media. This pumping action may be used to move materials, namely fluids, through the matrix or porous media to a gathering point. Th... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208113 | Sealing material tablet method of manufacturing the tablet and electronic component device To provide a method of producing an encapsulating molding material tablet by which adhesion of an encapsulating molding material to the punch surface of a tablet forming machine can be reduced, an encapsulating molding material tablet produced by this method, and an... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208134 | Bioprocesses enhanced by magnetic nanoparticles One aspect of the present invention relates to magnetic nanoparticles colloidally stabilized in aqueous milieu by association with an organic phase. The organic phase may be either a fluorinated polymer or an organic hydrocarbon bilayer, wherein the two layers are c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208133 | Method for the preparation of IV-VI semiconductor nanoparticles A high temperature non-aqueous synthetic procedure for the preparation of substantially monodisperse IV-VI semiconductor nanoparticles is provided. The procedure includes introducing a first precursor selected from the group consisting of a molecular precursor of a ... | 04/24/2007 |
