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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7282268 | Structure, method of manufacturing the same, and device using the same A composite structure is formed so as to contain aluminum and silicon or silicon/germanium. The composite structure comprises pillar-shaped members containing aluminum and a region containing silicon or silicon/germanium and surrounding the pillar-shaped members. Th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279211 | Sputtering target containing zinc sulfide as major component, optical recording medium on which phase change optical disk protective film containing zinc sulfide as major component is formed by using the target, and method for manufacturing the sputtering target Provided is a sputtering target and an optical recording medium having formed thereon a phase change optical disc protective film having zinc sulfide as its principal component employing such a target, as well as the manufacturing method thereof, characterized in th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280343 | Low profile electrolytic capacitor assembly An integrated capacitor assembly that offers improved performance characteristics in a convenient and space-saving package is provided. The capacitor assembly contains multiple discrete solid electrolytic capacitors that are “finished” in the sense that they are... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279238 | Pressable glass-ceramics with textured microstructure A pressable dental ceramic comprising a mixture of glass and glass-ceramic frits. A refractory filler is also combined with the frits. The dental ceramic contains an amount of leucite less than about 35 percent by weight. Other additives may be included such as pigm... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279432 | System and method for forming an integrated barrier layer An apparatus and method for forming an integrated barrier layer on a substrate is described. The integrated barrier layer comprises at least a first refractory metal layer and a second refractory metal layer. The integrated barrier layer is formed using a dual-mode ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280341 | Electrostatic chuck An electrostatic chuck is provided in which a lower oxide coating, an electrode, and an upper oxide coating are formed on a substrate. The lower oxide coating is formed by spraying an oxide of Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb or Lu and has a dielectric strength of 15-50 k... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276300 | Microelectronic structure having a hydrogen barrier layer The invention relates to a microelectronic structure which provides improved protection of a hydrogen-sensitive dielectric against hydrogen contamination. According to the invention, the hydrogen sensitive dielectric (14) is covered at lest by an intermediate... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276301 | Surface-coated cermet cutting tool with a hard coating layer exhibiting excellent chipping resistance A surface-coated cermet cutting tool with a hard-coating layer having excellent chipping resistance. The hard coating layer is formed on a surface of a tool substrate that constitutes the surface-coated cermet cutting tool. The hard coating layer includes(a) as the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277527 | Moveable transparent barrier for x-ray analysis of a pressurized sample A technique is disclosed for presenting a sample to a radiation interface of an analysis engine employing x-ray, neutron ray, gamma ray or particle-beam radiation to analyze the sample. A protective barrier, transparent to the radiation, and separating the sample fr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276289 | First surface mirror with metal oxide nucleation layer A first surface mirror includes a reflective layer and one or more dielectric layers. A metal oxide (e.g., aluminum oxide) nucleation layer(s) is provided above and/or below the reflective layer in order to improve durability of the first surface mirror. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276291 | Transparent conductive articles and methods of making same An electronic device on a plastic substrate, at least one side of the device being protected from reaction with or incorporation of moisture by a composite barrier. The composite barrier may contain, for example, multiple layers of transparent conductive oxide separ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273660 | Mixed composition interface layer and method of forming An interface forming method includes forming a first layer containing a first chemical element and chemisorbing on the first layer an interface layer containing at least one monolayer of the first chemical element intermixed with a second chemical element different ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273665 | Surface-coated cermet cutting tool with hard coating layer having excellent chipping resistance There is provided a surface-coated cermet cutting tool with a hard-coating layer having excellent chipping resistance. The surface-coated cermet cutting tool is formed by coating, on a surface of a tool substrate made of WC-based cemented carbide or TiCN-based cerme... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271125 | Coated metal substrate A coated metal substrate useful for carrying an exhaust emission treatment catalyst such as a three-way conversion catalyst for use with small engine platforms. The coated metal substrate comprises a metal such as a stainless steel, a carbon steel, a FeCr alloy, HAS... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270888 | Composite body made of ceramic layers and method for its manufacture A composite body made of at least two ceramic layers, in which the ceramic layers are permanently bonded to one another at defined bonding points by a contact layer made of a bonding material. To achieve a permanent, thermally stable bond of ceramic layers having di... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270890 | Wear monitoring system with embedded conductors Aspects of the invention relate to a system for monitoring the wear of a component. A conductor can be embedded in the component at a depth from a surface of the component. In one embodiment, the conductor can be operatively connected to a power source to form an el... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267880 | Presence indicator for removable transparent film A substrate having a surface carrying a removable transparent film that can be removed by the surface by a desired washing process, and removable presence indicator associated with the removable transparent film, the presence indicator being removable by the same de... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267701 | TiBN coating A TiBN layer is provided as a coating, in particular for cutter bodies, which is a mixed phase consisting of TiN and TiB2. The boron content is 6 At.≧weight-%. The deposition rate is higher than that of a TiN layer and also higher than that of a TiB | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267893 | Optical multilayer film and optical semiconductor device including the same An optical multilayer film includes: a first layer; a second layer that contains titanium oxynitride as a main component; and a third layer that contains magnesium fluoride as a main component; the first layer that has a different refractive index from that of the s... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267863 | Film stack having under layer for preventing pinhole defects A film stack and method of forming a film stack are provided in which a first film is disposed on a substrate and a second film has an inner surface disposed on the first film. The second film has a thickness smaller than a reference thickness at which the second fi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267866 | Heat control method and heat controller A heat controller for an object, having a composite material formed of a base material radiating a large amount of heat at a high-temperature phase and a phase-change substance having insulation properties at a high-temperature phase, having metallic properties at a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267879 | Coated article with silicon oxynitride adjacent glass A low-E coated article is provided, in certain example embodiments, with a layer including silicon oxynitride adjacent the glass substrate in order to improve chemical and/or mechanical durability of the coated article. In certain example embodiments, the coated art... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265071 | Dielectric ceramic composition and multilayer ceramic part using the same A dielectric ceramic composition characterized as containing a dielectric material which contains a dielectric composition represented by the compositional formula a.Li2O-b.(CaO1−x—SrOx)-c.R2O3-d.TiO2 | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264881 | Protective plate for a plasma display and a method for producing the same A protective plate for a plasma display comprises conductive substrate for protecting a plasma display and an electrode in electrical contact with the conductive substrate. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264528 | Substrate assembly for gas discharge panel, process for manufacturing the same, and gas discharge panel A substrate assembly for a gas discharge panel, comprising a dielectric layer and a protective layer of MgO being formed in this order on a substrate having electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer is a laminate of an organic diele... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264872 | Durable high index nanocomposites for AR coatings The present invention includes ultraviolet curable compositions preferably containing discrete, crystalline zirconia nanoparticles with reactive, or copolymerizable, surface modification, in a polymerizable monomer/oligomer resin mixture. It is believed that copolym... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263707 | Information processing medium and information processing apparatus using the same An information processing medium includes a substrate, a single layered or multilayered thin film layer formed on the substrate, and a thin protective film formed to cover at least one surface of the thin film layer. The thin protective film is mainly comprised of a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258928 | Doped YObuffer layers for laminated conductors A laminated conductor includes a metallic substrate having a surface, a biaxially textured buffer layer supported by the surface of the metallic substrate, the biaxially textured buffer layer comprising Y2O3 and a dopant for blocking cation dif... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258934 | Thermal barrier coating and a method of applying such a coating Method and arrangement for providing a ceramic thermal barrier coating, TBC, deposited and attached directly to a metallic substrate (2), or an intermediate bond coating (3) deposited on such a substrate (2). The TBC includes at least two layers... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258786 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258804 | Method for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258916 | Article for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258787 | Bottle and cap assembly A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing a designated metal ion from the liquid nutrient for inhibiting growth of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258927 | High rate buffer layer for IBAD MgO coated conductors Articles are provided including a base substrate having a layer of an oriented material thereon, and, a layer of hafnium oxide upon the layer of an oriented material. The layer of hafnium oxide can further include a secondary oxide such as cerium oxide, yttrium oxid... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255847 | Method for making single-phase anatase titanium oxide This invention relates to methods of making single phase nanocrystalline titanium dioxide. It is hereby provided a method for preparing single-phase anatase type titanium dioxide photocatalyst having a particle size of nano level at near room temperatures without th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255940 | Thermal barrier coatings with high fracture toughness underlayer for improved impact resistance A reduced thermal conductivity thermal barrier coating having improved impact resistance for an underlying substrate of articles that operate at, or are exposed to, high temperatures. This coating comprises an inner high fracture toughness layer nearest to the under... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255842 | Multi-component removal in flue gas by aqua ammonia A new method for the removal of environmental compounds from gaseous streams, in particular, flue gas streams. The new method involves first oxidizing some or all of the acid anhydrides contained in the gas stream such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitric o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255941 | Ferroelectric film, ferroelectric capacitor, ferroelectric memory, piezoelectric element, semiconductor element, method of manufacturing ferroelectric film, and method of manufacturing ferroelectric capacitor A ferroelectric film is formed by an oxide that is described by a general formula AB1−xNbxO3. An A element includes at least Pb, and a B element includes at least one of Zr, Ti, V, W, Hf and Ta. The ferroelectric film includes Nb w... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250220 | Bond strength of coatings to ceramic components An improved component for use in a deposition chamber is constructed from ceramic zirconia and a stabilizing compound. The zirconia is preferably in a partially stabilized form and is coated with a metallic layer such as thermally sprayed aluminum. The surface of th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250228 | Yttrium-doped bismuth titanate thin film and preparation thereof A bismuth yttrium titanate (BYT) film having the composition of formula (I) has enhanced residual polarization and electric fatigue properties with excellent ferroelectric property, and therefore, it can be advantageously used in an electric or electronic device inc... | 07/31/2007 |
