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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431976 | Fastening member for a molded article A fastening member capable of attachment to a molded article is disclosed. The fastening member includes a base with integral longitudinal lips defining the lateral edges of the base and the fastening member. Fastener elements are disposed on the same side of the ba... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40524 | Magnet powder-resin compound particles, method for producing such compound particles and resin-bonded rare earth magnets formed therefrom The magnet powder-resin compound particles substantially composed of rare earth magnet powder and a binder resin are in such a round shape that a ratio of the longitudinal size a to the transverse size b (a/b) is more than 1.00 and 3 or less, and that an average par... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429415 | Adhesive closing part An adhesive closing part includes a support band (10) provided with hooking elements (12) disposed thereupon. A cover band (18) covers the support band (10) on the side facing away from the hooking elements (12), and is wider than ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425360 | Touch fastener products Touch fasteners for use as mold inserts in molding seat foam buns include selvedges that deflect under pressure to engage a mold surface in face-to-face contact. Another touch fastener includes a base with an exposed thermally activatable resin surface that has a so... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422697 | Composite sintered magnetic material, its manufacturing method, and magnetic element using composite sintered magnetic material A composite sintered magnetic material comprises a kind of metal powder at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Fe—Si type, Fe—Ni type, Fe—Ni—Mo type, and Fe—Si—Al type, and a ferrite layer formed from a kind of ferrite powder at least one... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7373716 | Method for constructing permanent magnet assemblies A method for constructing a permanent magnet assembly by using a non-magnetic frame between individual magnet segments to restrain the movement of the magnet segments. The frame restricts the movement of the magnets during assembly. The frame also provides an effect... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371471 | Electromagnetic noise suppressing thin film An electromagnetic noise suppressing thin film has a structure including an inorganic insulating matrix made of oxie, nitride, fluoride, or a mixture thereof and columnar-structured particles made of a pure metal of Fe, Co, or Ni or an alloy containing at least 20 w... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371830 | Method for separating biological material from a fluid using magnetic particles Magnetic particles are prepared containing a magnetic core coated with a glass layer having a substantially pore-free glass surface or having pores with a diameter of less than 10 nm. The particles are used for separating biological material such as nucleic acids. A... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7335317 | Method of preparing polymer composite using unidirectionally solidified giant magnetostrictive material The present invention relates to methods of preparing a polymer composite using a giant magnetostrictive material, and more particularly, to polymers composite having various improved properties, in which the advantageous structure of the giant magnetostrictive mate... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7258900 | Magnetic planarization of pigment flakes A magnetic field is applied to planarize magnetic pigment flakes relative to a surface. Pigment flakes, such as optically variable pigment flakes, are used in a variety of paints, inks, extrusions, powder coatings, and other forms for decorative and security applica... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250207 | Table pad coupling system A table pad coupling system including a first table pad and a second table pad. The first table pad having a plurality of peripheral surfaces including a first peripheral surface and a second peripheral surface, the first peripheral surface opposite the second perip... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238384 | Substrate for perpendicular magnetic recording hard disk medium and method for producing the same Proposed are a substrate that comprises an easily producible soft magnetic backing film and can reduce spike noise from the soft magnetic backing film, and a method for producing the substrate. More specifically, provided are a substrate for a perpendicular magnetic... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226658 | Electrical sheet having insulating coating and insulating coating A magnetic steel sheet with an insulating coating having a good punchability, high sliding performance, excellent handleability in processing, and good uniformity and adhesiveness is achieved by forming a chromium-free insulating coating containing 20 parts by mass ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7211199 | Magnetically-and electrically-induced variable resistance materials and method for preparing same Provided are new compositions of ruthenates in the pervoskite and layered pervoskite family, wherein the ruthenate compositions exhibit large magnetoresistance (MR) and electric-pulse-induced resistance (EPIR) switching effects, the latter observable at room tempera... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7169468 | Resin bonded rare earth magnet A resin bonded rare earth magnet, compression molded from rare earth-transition alloy powder and thermosetting resin, having a magnet 1 comprising a mixture of thermosetting resin and rare earth-transition alloy powder with a particle size of between 20 and 3... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157163 | Magnetic recording medium The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer with excellent surface smoothness, which comprises a thin film magnetic layer of thickness in a range from 0.03 to 0.30 μm that is ideal for short wavelength recording, and displ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156252 | Container closure with dual heat seal and magnetic seal A closure system for a container comprises a magnetically permeable element such as a metal ring adapted to be affixed on a container adjacent an opening thereof, and a closure such as a membrane lid having a surface formed by a heat seal material, the closure being... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153546 | Perpendicular magnetic recording media, manufacturing process of the same, and magnetic storage apparatus using the same Provided are a double-layer perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a high medium S/N at an areal recording density of 50 Gbits or more per square inch, and a magnetic storage apparatus having excellent reliability with a low error rate. The perpendicular mag... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140096 | Method of manufacturing a magnetoresistance effect device A method of manufacturing a magnetoresistance effect device, including: forming a first ferromagnetic body, a nonmagnetic dielectric layer on the first ferromagnetic body, and a second ferromagnetic body on the nonmagnetic dielectric layer; etching part of an extern... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125595 | Multiple-component magnetic mat A multi-component floor mat that, in one embodiment, is comprised of a first base or frame portion, intended to be positioned on the floor, that is dimensioned to accommodate a second flexible textile mat or rug portion that is releasably held in place on or in said... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112376 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium comprising; a nonmagnetic support; a first under layer which is constituted by a nonmetal element, per se, a compound consisting of nonmetal elements, or a compound containing titanium and a nonmetal element; a second under layer containi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7078085 | Cover for metal office furniture A magnetic decorative cover for metal office furniture. The cover is a lamination of a decorative layer to a magnetic sheet. The decorative layer is selected from a wide variety of materials to provide a desired appearance, to coordinate an office decor, or to blend... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074281 | Magnetic powder for magnetic recording A magnetic powder for magnetic recording is provided that has improved properties suitable for a magnetic recording medium used with a high-sensitivity read head utilizing an MR device. The magnetic powder is composed of iron-base acicular particles containing Co, A... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070856 | Front face erasable microcapsule magnetophoretic display sheet, erasing magnet and writing magnet Disclosed herein is a front face erasable microcapsule magnetophoretic display sheet having a support and a solid dispersion layer provided on one surface of the support and composed of microcapsules having an average particle diameter of 50 to 650 μm, in which a l... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068477 | Magnetoresistive film with nickel iron alloy soft magnetic layer having face and body-centered cubic lattice crystals A soft magnetic layer is made of nickel iron alloy containing crystals of the face-centered cubic lattice and crystals of the body-centered cubic lattice. The face-centered cubic lattice serves to establish a soft magnetic property in the nickel iron alloy. The body... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062840 | Method for forming permanent magnet targets for position sensors A process for forming magnetic targets for position and speed sensors, and magnetic targets formed according to the process. The targets are formed on a conductor-clad substrate by first applying a layer of photoresist material and then patterning and etching the ph... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056606 | Magnetic recording medium, method manufacture therefor, and apparatus for magnetic reproducing and reproducing recordings A magnetic recording medium comprising: on a non-magnetic substrate, at least a soft magnetic undercoat film comprising a soft magnetic material; an orientation control film for controlling an orientation of a film directly above; a perpendicular magnetic film in wh... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056607 | Magnetic recording medium Provided is a magnetic recording medium permitting the controlling of backcoat layer transfer to a magnetic layer surface, a reduction in dropout even when employing microgranular magnetic material, as well as good running stability, durability, and storage properti... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049013 | Magnetic recording medium and method of producing the same, and magnetic storage apparatus A magnetic recording medium is provided with a substrate, and a magnetic layer made of a CoCr-based alloy and having a multi-layer structure and disposed above the substrate. The multi-layer structure has a first magnetic layer disposed above the substrate and at le... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040665 | Carrier sheet with integrated detachable die-cut card having a magnet material backing A carrier sheet comprising a printed paper sheet having an integrated detachable card with a magnetic backing and method of manufacturing same is described. The carrier sheet is comprised of a printed paper sheet having printed matter on at least a front face thereo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033657 | Magnetic wafer seal The present invention relates to a flexible magnetic wafer seal for adhesive attachment to folded pieces, such as brochures, folded cards, self-mailers and postal mailers, which are generally made of card stock. One or more flexible magnetic wafer seals may be adhes... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029740 | Layered magnetic wafer seal The present invention relates to a layered magnetic wafer seal for adhesive attachment to folded pieces, such as brochures, folded cards, self-mailers and postal mailers, which are generally made of card stock. One or more layered magnetic wafer seals may be adhesiv... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026371 | Electron beam curable urethane resin for magnetic recording medium, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording medium using the same An electron-beam curable polyurethane resin for magnetic recording media is produced by modifying a polyurethane resin having active hydrogen in the molecule thereof with a compound having at least two acrylic double bonds, wherein the modification is performed on t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026064 | Polyester film and method for producing the same The present invention provides a polyester film particularly useful as a base film for a magnetic recording medium such as cassette-type magnetic tape of a digital recording mode and a production process thereof. The polyester film is produced by irradiating UV ligh... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022394 | Fastener strip with discrete magnetically attractable area, and method and apparatus of making same The present invention provides a fastener strip having magnetically attractable particles which are not located across the entire volume of the strip, but rather are incorporated in a discrete, distinct area of the strip. The fastener strip has a base and many hook ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018693 | Table pad coupling system A table pad coupling system including a first table pad and a second table pad. The first table pad having a plurality of peripheral surfaces including a first peripheral surface and a second peripheral surface, the first peripheral surface opposite the second perip... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6989356 | Partially-fluorinated-alkyl compound, lubricant comprising the compound, and recording medium using the lubricant To provide a lubricant for recording medium, which is advantageous not only in that it maintains excellent lubricity under various conditions for use and excellent lubricating effect over a long time, but also in that it can impart excellent transport properties and... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986822 | Method for producing a foam element, especially a foam padding element for a plane or vehicle seat In a method for producing a foam element, especially a foam padding element for a plane or vehicle seat, a layer is applied to at least one shaping wall section of a foaming mold. The layer is of a material that forms a barrier layer between the foam material and th... | 01/17/2006 |
