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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435353 | Patterning by energetically-stimulated local removal of solid-condensed-gas layers and solid state chemical reactions produced with such layers The invention provides a method for forming a patterned material layer on a structure, by condensing a vapor to a solid condensate layer on a surface of the structure and then localized removal of selected regions of the condensate layer by directing a beam of energ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7410901 | Submicron device fabrication A method for fabricating substrate material to include trenches and unreleased beams with submicron dimensions includes etching a first oxide layer on the substrate to define a first set of voids in the first oxide layer to expose the substrate. A second oxide layer... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7390475 | Process for producing vapor-grown carbon fibers A process for continuously producing carbon fibers in a vapor phase by causing a carbon compound to contact a catalyst and/or a catalyst precursor compound in a heating zone. In this process, the carbon compound, the catalyst precursor compound and an additional com... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371677 | Laterally grown nanotubes and method of formation A semiconductor device has lateral conductors or traces that are formed of nanotubes such as carbon. A sacrificial layer is formed overlying the substrate. A dielectric layer is formed overlying the sacrificial layer. A lateral opening is formed by removing a portio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357690 | Method for aligning needle-like structures and alignment unit An alignment unit and an alignment method for aligning needle-like structures. The alignment unit includes a substrate having a surface and grooves defined in the surface. The grooves are sized and arranged such that when the needle-like structures are received ther... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7323218 | Synthesis of composite nanofibers for applications in lithium batteries Methods of fabricating one-dimensional composite nanofiber on a template membrane with porous array by chemical or physical process are disclosed. The whole procedures are established under a base concept of “secondary template”. First of all, tubular first nano... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306503 | Method and apparatus of fixing carbon fibers on a substrate using an aerosol deposition process Evaporation and condensation of carbon is effected by arc discharge between an anode formed of a carbon electrode and a cathode disposed facing the carbon electrode 2 in an inert gas atmosphere, and at the same time, the generated carbon nanotubes are dispers... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7279247 | Carbon nanotube pastes and methods of use Dispersable pastes comprising single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in water or in an organic solvent are prepared. The method of preparing the dispersable pastes comprises in general the following steps: a) removal of the catalyst used during the synthesis of SWNT;... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276283 | Plasma-enhanced functionalization of carbon-containing substrates Methods for producing plasma-treated, functionalized carbon-containing surfaces are provided. The methods include the steps of subjecting a carbon-containing substrate to a plasma to create surface active sites on the surface of the substrate and reacting the surfac... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262075 | High-aspect-ratio metal-polymer composite structures for nano interconnects A low-temperature process that combines high-aspect-ratio polymer structures with electroless copper plating to create laterally compliant MEMS structures. These structures can be used as IC-package interconnects that can lead to reliable, low-cost and high-performa... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7204971 | Shaped microcomponents via reactive conversion of biologically-derived microtemplates The present invention is focused on a revolutionary, low-cost (highly-scaleable) approach for the mass production of three-dimensional microcomponents: the biological reproduction of naturally-derived, biocatalytically-derived, and/or genetically-tailored three-dime... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7190877 | Methods of fabricating nanoclusters and dielectric layer having the same Methods of fabricating nanoclusters, e.g., germanium nanoclusters, and/or a dielectric layer having the same are provided. The method may include forming a first silicon oxide layer on a silicon substrate; forming a germanium (GeO) layer on the silicon oxide layer; ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6677019 | Liquid-resistant paperboard tube, and method and apparatus for making same A paperboard tube is rendered resistant to liquid by coating portions or all of the tube with submicron-sized particles of inorganic material that are treated to be hydrophobic and/or oleophobic. The particles can be applied directly to the paperboard, lo... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673459 | Surface modification using hydridosilanes to prepare monolayers A method of modifying a surface is disclosed. The method includes contacting the surface with a hydridosilane under conditions and for a time sufficient to form a covalent bond between a silicon atom of the hydridosilane and the oxygen atom of a hydroxyl ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6673392 | Method of vertically aligning carbon nanotubes on substrates at low pressure using thermal chemical vapor deposition with DC bias A method of vertically aligning pure carbon nanotubes on a large glass or silicon substrate at a low temperature using a low pressure DC thermal chemical vapor deposition method is provided. In this method, catalytic decomposition with respect to hydro-ca... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6673136 | Air filtration arrangements having fluted media constructions and methods Filter arrangements include a barrier media in the form of fluted media treated with a deposit of fine fibers. The media is particularly advantageous in high temperature (greater than 140 to 240° F.) systems. Such systems may include engine systems, gas ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669256 | Nanotweezers and nanomanipulator To provide nanotweezers and a nanomanipulator which allow great miniaturization of the component and are capable of gripping various types of nano-substances such as insulators, semiconductors and conductors and of gripping nano-substances of various shap... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6664122 | Electroless copper deposition method for preparing copper seed layers Disclosed is a procedure for deposition of a thin and relatively continuous electroless copper film on the substrate of sub-micron integrated circuit features. The electroless copper film is deposited onto a previously deposited PVD copper film, which may... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6663913 | Method of coating a bioactive substance The invention generally provides a method of coating a material, the method including the following steps: (a) forming a generally elongate coating structure (15), the coating structure having an internal cavity (17) extending at least substantially along... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656590 | Coated barium titanate-based particles and process Coated barium titanate-based particles and a process to coat the particles are provided. The coating includes a dopant metal compound that is insoluble in water under alkaline conditions. The dopant metal in the coating is selected from the group of metal... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652958 | Thermally conductive polymer sheet A thermally conductive polymer sheet includes a polymer matrix and graphitized carbon fibers as a thermally conductive filler. The graphitized carbon fibers are formed by spinning, infusibilization, carbonization, pulverized mesophase pitch before graphit... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641767 | Methods for replication, replicated articles, and replication tools A method of replicating a structured surface that includes providing a tool having a structured surface having a surface morphology of a crystallized vapor deposited material; and replicating the structured surface of the tool to form a replicated article... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6642526 | Field ionizing elements and applications thereof A field ionizing element formed of a membrane that houses electrodes therein that are located closer to one another than the mean free path of the gas being ionized. The membrane includes a supporting portion, and a non supporting portion where the ions a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6630207 | Method and apparatus for low-pressure pulsed coating A coating material is deposited on a substrate by vacuum or low-pressure pulsed detonation coating. A detonation chamber receives a detonable mixture containing a coating precursor. The detonable mixture is ignited to produce detonation products laden wit... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6621970 | UV-curable optical fiber coating composition including fullerenes A composition for coating an optical waveguide, more specifically, an optical fiber, and optical fibers coated therewith are disclosed. The coating composition is a radiation curable composition containing: a radiation curable oligomer, a reactive diluent... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6611087 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously depositing and observing materials on a target A system for joining at least two beams of charged particles that includes directing a first beam along a first axis into a field. A second beam is directed along a second axis into the field. The first and second beams are turned, by interaction between ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6238686 | Anti-microbial coating for medical devices Anti-microbial coatings and method of forming same on medical devices are provided. The coatings are formed by depositing a biocompatible metal by vapour deposition techniques to produce atomic disorder in the coating such that a sustained release of meta... | 05/29/2001 |
| 4794065 | Toner particles for electrophotographic copying and processes for their preparation Toner particles for electrophotographic copying and electrostatic printing consist of pigmented thermoplastic base particles having the surface covered with a thermoplastic fine-grained polymerizate. The base particles are prepared by suspension polymeriz... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4429052 | Magnetic hexagonal ferrite layer on a nonmagnetic hexagonal mixed crystal substrate With the fabrication of a substrate material in the form of alkaline-earth gallate single crystals it has become possible to grow monocrystalline barium hexaferrite layers of high quality. These thin barium hexaferrite layers on the alkaline-earth gallate... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4355072 | Magnetic hexagonal ferrite layer on a nonmagnetic hexagonal mixed crystal substrate With the fabrication of a substrate material in the form of alkaline-earth gallate single crystals it has become possible to grow monocrystalline barium hexaferrite layers of high quality. These thin barium hexaferrite layers on the alkaline-earth gallate... | 10/19/1982 |
