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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7572517 | Reflective or semi-reflective metal alloy coatings A silver-based alloy composition for use as a reflective, semi-reflective or highly reflective coatings or layer(s) for use in optical data storage media, low emissivity glass, transparent conductive displays, and electro-chromic mirrors, or other reflective, semi-r... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7534500 | Transparent electroconductive film, method for manufacture thereof, and touch panel A transparent conductive film comprising a polymer film and a transparent conductive layer provided thereon, especially a transparent conductive film improved in durability and mechanical and electrical properties, a process for the preparation thereof, and a touch ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7459215 | Carbon fiber composite transfer member with reflective surfaces A method of transporting precision equipment materials without absorption of thermal energy through the heat sensitive material or device such as flat panel displays. The transfer member has a carbon fiber reinforced composite material body with a layer of metal fil... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7442731 | Opaque, colour-pigmented coating The invention relates to a coating having a thickness of from 5 to 25 μm, comprising a high-molecular-weight organic material and from 5 to 9 g/m2 colored pigments, wherein, based on the total amount of colored pigments, (a) from 30 to 90% by weight of 3... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438978 | Transparent conductive film, transparent conductive plate, and touch panel A touch panel having excellent durability, in which depression is scarcely generated on the surface of the touch panel by pushing the surface with a pen, and a transparent conductive film and plate useful in the touch panel are provided. The transparent conductive f... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431838 | Gas/ion species selective membrane support by multi-stage nano-hole array metal structure An improved two-step replication process for fabrication of porous metallic membranes is provided. A negative of a porous non-metallic template is made by infiltration of a liquid precursor into the template, curing the precursor to form a solid negative, and removi... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40531 | Ultrabarrier substrates A barrier assembly. The barrier assembly includes at least one barrier stack having at least one barrier layer and at least one polymer layer. The barrier stack has an oxygen transmission rate of less than 0.005 cc/m2/day at 23° C. and 0% relative humidi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427442 | Corrosion protection on metals Corrosion protection on metals The present invention relates to a coating on a metal to protect against corrosion, comprising the following layer sequence: (i) metal surface, (ii) layer based on a sol containing silicon compounds, (iii) layer based on at least one o... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427575 | Faced fibrous insulation A faced fibrous insulation having a mat facing on one or more surfaces of a fibrous insulation material is provided. The mat facing provides improved surface quality, high and controlled adhesion, and is easily manufactured. The mat facing of the present invention i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425515 | Multilayer reflective insulation roll product A multi-layer reflective insulation system for walls, ceilings, floors, roofs and similar applications includes a sheet of multi-layer reflective insulation from a roll product. The sheet of multi-layer reflective insulation is a laminate that includes first and sec... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422793 | Non-toxic corrosion-protection rinses and seals based on rare earth elements Rinsing or sealing solutions comprising a rare earth element and a valence stabilizer for barrier films. The treated films contain a rare earth/valence stabilizer complex. The rare earth element is selected from cerium, praseodymium, terbium, or combinations thereof... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422789 | Cathodic protection coatings containing carbonaceous conductive media A cathodic protection polymeric compound is disclosed. The compound has flowable material to serve as a binder, carbonaceous conductive media dispersed in the flowable material, sacrificial metal particles also dispersed in the flowable material. The carbonaceous co... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422782 | Peelable/resealable packaging film The present invention describes a multilayer film suitable for use in packaging applications comprising at least a polymeric first layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface wherein the polymeric first layer comprises a heat-sealable, water-insolubl... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419560 | Extruded molten polymeric film bonding of solid polymeric film to flat-rolled sheet metal continuous strip Method steps and apparatus combinations for continuous in-line polymeric coating of rigid corrosion-protected flat-rolled sheet metal continuous-strip substrate utilizing a thermoplastic polymeric material having adhesive characteristics, capable of molten thin-film... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416789 | Refractory metal substrate with improved thermal conductivity A substrate for semiconductor and integrated circuit components including: a core plate containing a Group VIB metal from the periodic table of the elements and/or an anisotropic material, having a first major surface and a second ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416774 | Precoated metal sheet for light reflectors The present invention provides a precoated metal sheet for light reflectors having a high diffuse reflectance of visible lights and an excellent heat absorptivity, and also provides the electric or electronic apparatus using it. The precoated metal sheet comprises a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413806 | Implant coatings Implants may be coated with a biocompatible coating to improve the biocompatibility of the implant. The biocompatible coating may include a bone growth promoting compound. Such compounds include, but are not limited to, phospholipids, bone morphogenetic proteins, or... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410701 | Component for rotary machine and rotary machine A coating layer is provided on a surface of the moving blades of a rotary machine. The coating layer includes a spray layer on the base material of the moving blades and a fluorocarbon resin layer on the spray layer. The spray layer is porous. The fluorocarbon resin... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407711 | Non-toxic corrosion-protection conversion coats based on rare earth elements Conversion coatings comprising a rare earth element and a valence stabilizer combined to form a rare earth/valence stabilizer complex are described for substrate metals. The rare earth element is selected from cerium, praseodymium, terbium, or combinations thereof, ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405010 | Metal/rubber composite for tire A metallic body of carbon steel covered with an adhesive layer capable of adhering to a rubber matrix based on diene elastomer. The carbon content of the steel is between 0.35 and 1.2% by weight. The adhesive layer is formed of a metallic layer bearing aluminum oxid... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405007 | Semiconductor having a substantially uniform layer of electroplated metal A method of electroplating metal onto a low conductivity layer combines a potential or current reversal waveform with variation in the amplitude and duration of the applied potential or current pulse. The method includes, over time, varying the duration of the pulse... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399526 | Printing blanket and method for reducing corrosion and abrasion of printing blankets and blanket cylinders A printing blanket and method of reducing corrosion and abrasion of printing blankets and printing blanket cylinders is provided. The printing blanket includes a metal base ply having first and second surfaces, a surface layer on the first surface of the base ply, a... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399532 | Corrosive resistant metal material covered with conductive substance A corrosive resistant metal material covered with a conductive substance suitable for use in a component material requiring conductivity and corrosion resistance like electrical conductive material, electrical contact, electromagnetic wave shield, electrochemical el... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396596 | Article with a coating of electrically conductive polymer A coated article, which has (i) at least one electrically non-conductive base layer, (ii) at least one layer of copper and/or a copper alloy, and (iii) a layer which contains at least one electrically conductive polymer. The article is characterized in that the copp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393578 | Precoated metal sheet for light reflectors The present invention provides a precoated metal sheet, for light reflectors, having a high diffuse reflectance of visible light, and also provides the electric or electronic apparatus using it. The precoated metal sheet comprises a metal sheet or plated metal sheet... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393596 | Aluminum/ceramic bonding substrate and method for producing same When an aluminum plate is bonded directly to a ceramic substrate by cooling and solidifying molten aluminum which is injected into a mold so as to contact the ceramic substrate arranged in the mold, an additive, such as a TiB alloy, Ca or Sr, for decreasing the grai... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390561 | Method for making a metal surface infused composite and the composite thereof A metal surface infused composite object made by thermal spraying a metal material onto a release agent coated pattern, followed by vacuum infusion at least a portion of the metal material layer with a resin and then separating the composite infused metal object fro... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390558 | Aliphatic polyester film and packaging material An aliphatic polyester film on which an inorganic gas-barrier film is formed by deposition to improve the gas barrier properties of the aliphatic polyester wherein the adhesion between the aliphatic polyester film and the deposited gas-barrier film has been improved... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390564 | Coated metal material capable of being welded which is excellent in corrosion resistance of worked zone A weldable coated metal material excellent in the corrosion resistance of the formed part, comprising a metal sheet having formed on at least one surface thereof a coat layer containing electrically conducting particles, wherein the number distribution of the electr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381463 | Metal substrates coated with fluoropolymers Metal substrates having a coating based on ethylene/chlorotrifluoroethylene (E/CTFE) having a TmII of 230° C.-264° C. and a MFI lower than 5 g/10′. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371459 | Electrical devices having an oxygen barrier coating An electrical device includes two electrodes and a conductive polymer layer, containing a mixture of a polymer and a conductive filler, separating the electrodes. A oxygen barrier material containing a thermosetting polymer component is present on the exposed surfac... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371329 | Method for filtering particles from a fluid Methods for filtering particles from a fluid are disclosed, wherein an array of microstructures defining respective microchannels having respective minimum widths are used to separate the fluid from particles to be filtered. The fluid flows through the minimum width... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371465 | Polyolefin film with embossed surface An embossable, multilayer, polyolefin film comprising a core layer comprising a polyolefin and an appearance enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of coloring agents, phosphorescence producing agents, reflective agents, and mixtures thereof, wherein the... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369027 | High frequency magnetic thin film, composite magnetic thin film and magnetic device using them A high frequency magnetic thin film characterized by comprising a first layer made of a T-L composition (here, T is Fe or FeCo, and L is one or more of C, B, and N) and a second layer comprising a Co-based amorphous alloy arranged on either of the surfaces of the fi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368160 | Packaging film A film of biodegradable polylactic acid polymers and copolymers is produced by coextrusion which displays improved winding and manufacturability and end use performance. The film is coextruded from polylactic acid (PLA) polymers and copolymers and biaxially oriented... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368176 | Pre-plating surface treatments for enhanced galvanic-corrosion resistance The invention relates to a method that involves (a) removing graphite from at least one surface of a metal graphite composite material; (b) chemically cleaning or plasma etching the surface of the metal graphite composite material; (c) applying a metal-containing ma... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369023 | Method for manufacturing a magnet armature A method for manufacturing magnet armatures which are used mainly in brake-pressure modulators of electronically controlled brake systems and which are provided on their entire surface with a plastic coating, for reasons of dimensional stability and sliding properti... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364979 | Capcitor with single crystal tantalum oxide layer and method for fabricating the same A capacitor and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The capacitor includes: a substrate; an inter-layer insulation layer formed over the substrate and including a contact hole; a storage node formed over the inter-layer insulation layer and filled into t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365986 | Semiconductor cooling device and stack of semiconductor cooling devices To prevent occurrence of distortion in a semiconductor cooling device and to prevent a semiconductor chip from being separated away from the semiconductor cooling device in case the semiconductor chip and the semiconductor cooling device are thermally expanded, a se... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364612 | Printing ink, and decorated sheet obtained using the same The invention provides a printing ink for printing on a decorated sheet for application to integral molding of synthetic resin, which is less capable of curling the decorated sheet and less susceptible to run during molding. The printing ink comprises a compound hav... | 04/29/2008 |