Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334435 | Production of fire resistant laminates Process for the production of an intumescent fire resistant layer by drying a waterglass solution on the surface of a glass substrate are carried out in the presence of a salt of a carbonic acid or an α-hydroxy carboxylic acid such as potassium citrate. The drying ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309527 | Hydrophilic surfaces carrying temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate bears a hydrophilic coating carrying a temporary protective cover that protects the hydrophilic coating against... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7276263 | Process for producing low reflection glass plate, and low reflection glass plate The present invention provides a low reflection glass plate which has an effect of reducing reflectance against light even at an incident angle of 60° sufficiently, in high yield. A process for producing a low reflection glass plate, characterized by the use of a t... | 10/02/2007 |
| RE39535 | Method of making fused silica by decomposing siloxanes This invention relates to the production of high purity fused silica glass through oxidation or flame hydrolysis of a vaporizable silicon-containing compound. More particularly, this invention is directed to the use of vaporizable, halide-free compounds in said prod... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182979 | High efficiency method for performing a chemical vapordeposition utilizing a nonvolatile precursor A method directed to the use of a nonvolatile precursor, either a solid or liquid precursor, suitable for CVD, including liquid source CVD (LSCVD). Using the method of the invention the nonvolatile precursor is dissolved in a solvent. Choice of solvent is typically ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7118783 | Methods and apparatus for vapor processing of micro-device workpieces CVD, ALD, and other vapor processes used in processing semiconductor workpieces often require volatilizing a liquid or solid precursor. Certain embodiments of the invention provide improved and/or more consistent volatilization rates by moving a reaction vessel. In ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118407 | Power plug with overloaded display A power plug with overloaded display providing users with a function of a warning display for protecting the power plug from over-heated melting and from shorting and catching on fire. The plug includes an embedded positioned block arranged on a periphery of electri... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6964731 | Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces A glass article which has a water-sheeting coating and a method of applying coatings to opposed sides of a substrate are described. In one embodiment, a glass sheet is provided bearing a sputtered water-sheeting coating comprising silica on an exterior surface and b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6958251 | Active matrix display device using a printing method An object of the invention is to reduce the manufacturing cost of EL display devices and electronic devices incorporating the EL display devices. An EL material is formed by printing in an active matrix EL display device. Relief printing or screen printing ma... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939446 | Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces A glass article which has a water-sheeting coating and a method of applying coatings to opposed sides of a substrate are described. In one embodiment, a water-sheeting coating 20 comprising silica is sputtered directly onto an exterior surface of the glass. T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921579 | Temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate has a durable exterior surface bearing a temporary protective cover that protects the durable surface against c... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902813 | Hydrophilic surfaces carrying temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate bears a hydrophilic coating carrying a temporary protective cover that protects the hydrophilic coating against... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6722159 | Photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning article and method of making same A method and article are disclosed wherein a substrate is provided with a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning surface by forming a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating on the substrate by spray pyrolysis chemical vapor deposition or magnetron sp... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6590116 | Process for purifying siloxane The present invention is directed to a process for purifying siloxane. The invention relates to a method of making a purified siloxane feedstock for use in the manufacturing of silica glass. The invention further relates to solid phase extracting impuriti... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6521295 | Chemical vapor deposition of antimony-doped metal oxide and the coated article made thereby Antimony doped tin oxide coatings on glass are prepared by providing a uniform, vaporized reactant mixture containing an organotin compound, an organoantimony compound, water and oxygen, and delivering the reactant mixture to the surface of the hot ribbon... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6487879 | Method of making titania-doped fused silica This invention relates to production of high purity fused silica glass doped with titania using titanium chelates. Useful chelates include titanium acetylacetonate, and titanium ethyl acetoacetate among others.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6416814 | Volatile organometallic complexes of lowered reactivity suitable for use in chemical vapor deposition of metal oxide films Novel ligated compounds of tin, titanium, and zinc are useful as metal oxide CVD precursor compounds without the detriments of extreme reactivity yet maintaining the ability to produce high quality metal oxide coating by contact with heated substrates.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415093 | Optical device and adhesive composition used therefor An optical device having at least two optically transparent optical parts which are bonded together with an optically transparent adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is formed from a matrix containing silicon, titanium, zirconium, aluminum or germianium, a... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6413581 | Photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning article and method of making same A method and article are disclosed wherein a substrate is provided with a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning surface by forming a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating on the substrate by spray pyrolysis chemical vapor deposition or m... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6338905 | Glass plate with water-repellent film and method for producing same The invention relates to a water-repellent glass plate having a glass substrate; a first film which is formed on the glass substrate and is made of silica; and a water-repellent second film formed on the first film. This glass plate is prepared by a metho... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6244074 | Method of manufacturing glass plate with light-transmissive colored film There is provided a method of manufacturing a glass plate with a light-transmissive colored film using a coating solution including a metal salt and a metal alkoxide, the light-transmissive colored film having a coloring effect due to a metal oxide which ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238738 | Method for depositing titanium oxide coatings on flat glass A chemical vapor deposition process for laying down a tin or titanium oxide coating on a glass substrate through the use of an organic oxygen-containing compound and the corresponding metal tetrachloride. The organic oxygen compound is preferably an ester... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6143417 | Contamination-resistant float glass This invention provides a contamination-resistant float glass showing even quality in durability and its good quality sufficienty. The film for contamination-resistance is formed only on the top-side surface of a float glass. The surface, free from tin di... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138663 | Cooking apparatus containing a window that is a contamination-resistant float glass This invention provides a contamination-resistant float glass showing even quality in durability and its good quality sufficienty. The film for contamination-resistance is formed only on the top-side surface of a float glass. The surface, free from tin di... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6112554 | Device for forming a pyrolytic coating A device for the formation, by pyrolysis, of a coating composed of metal or a metal compound on a face of a hot glass substrate which is in motion by bringing the face into contact with a gaseous reagent, includes a vault; support device for conveying the... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6071623 | Hydrophilic article and method for producing same The invention relates to a hydrophilic article having (a) a substrate; (b) a first layer formed on the substrate; and (c) a second layer formed on the first substrate. The first layer contains (1) an amorphous silica and (2) at least one first amorphous m... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6055828 | Treatment methods for glass medical adhesive applicators Treatment methods for glass medical adhesive applicators in which a glass applicator is exposed to ammonium sulfate, an acidic gas, a plasma or a silanizing agent in order to remove or coat alkalide materials trapped in the glass.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6032487 | Fabrication process of a gradient index type of optical element The invention provides a process of obtaining a gradient index type of optical element with profiles of first and second metal component concentrations by the sol-gel method. The process of fabricating a gradient index type of optical element comprises st... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6027766 | Photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning article and method of making same A method and article are disclosed wherein a substrate is provided with a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning surface by forming a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating on the substrate by spray pyrolysis chemical vapor deposition or m... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5976678 | Colored film-covered glass articles Colored film-covered glass articles include a glass substrate and a colored film covering the glass substrate, the colored film containing, by wt %, greater than 50 to 95 of silicon oxide, 0~30 of at least one member selected from the group consisting of ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5865865 | Process for production of glass substrate coated with finely patterned nesa glass membrane A process for production of a glass substrate coated with a patterned Nesa glass membrane which comprises, in sequence: the first step of coating a photoresist on a glass substrate to form a photoresist membrane, exposing the membrane to electromagnetic waves ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5846279 | Process for producting a contamination-resistant float glass This invention provides a contamination-resistant float glass showing even quality in durability and its good quality sufficienty. The film for contamination-resistance is formed only on the top-side surface of a float glass. The surface, free from tin di... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5820991 | Fused glass sheets having ceramic paint and metal foil and method of making same The invention is a composite glass sheet and method of making same. In detail, the composite glass sheet includes first and second translucent ceramic layers, having one principle side coated with ceramic paint, and a sheet of metal foil positioned betwee... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5773086 | Method of coating flat glass with indium oxide The invention relates to the coating of flat glass with indium oxide. Indium oxide coatings, optionally doped, for example with tin, are produced in high yield by utilising a chemical vapour deposition process in which a gaseous mixture of a dialkylindium... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772716 | Method for pyrolytically coating glass, glass ceramic and enamel products Electrically conductive and infrared-reflecting tin oxide layers with a reduced optical irisation intensity on glass, glass ceramic and enamel are produced in that initially a solution of boron, silicon, tin and optionally phosphorus compounds in water an... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5759220 | Method to fabricate shaped laminated glass panes This invention is directed to a method for manufacturing shaped laminated glass panes comprising an inner glass sheet, and intermediate layer such as thermoplastic material and an outer glass sheet. The method comprises providing a layer of silicate water... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5736104 | Transition metal oxide based calorimetric non-methane hydrocarbon sensor and method A transition metal oxide based calorimetric non-methane hydrocarbon sensor (100) is constructed by disposing a transition metal based catalyst (105), preferably chromium oxide (Cr2 O3), onto a carrier (101). A temperature measurement... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730771 | Method of manufacturing a corrosion resistant pyrolytically coated glass A method of manufacturing a metal oxide coated glass which is a glass substrate bearing a pyrolytically formed coating composed of at least two metal oxides and which has a corrosion resistance at least equal to 5 as determined by Applicants' defined tran... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5725626 | Method for manufacturing an optical element by bonding a plurality of elements An optical element manufactured by bonding a plurality of elements by hydrolysis product of alcoholate, metal acid ester or metal hydrate colloid, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed.... | 03/10/1998 |
