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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7402445 | Method of forming micro-structures and nano-structures Methods of forming a nano-structure for electron extraction are disclosed. One method of forming a nano-structure comprises irradiating an area on a first surface of a thermal conductive film to melt the area across the film. The film is insulated on a second surfac... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7365289 | Production of nanostructures by curie point induction heating An apparatus for synthesizing nanostructures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a heating device that defines a reaction zone therein and a susceptor made of a ferromagnetic material with a Curie temperature and placed in the reaction zone, where the Curie t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7312252 | Nanoparticulate anionic clays A composition of matter comprising anionic clay having the general formula [M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2]x+(x/n)An−·yH2O (I) or [M1+M3+ | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300806 | Process for producing fine particles of bismuth titanate It is an object to provide fine particles of bismuth titanate having excellent dielectric characteristics, high crystallinity and a small particle diameter, and a process for their production. The object is accomplished by a process which comprises a step of obtaini... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297615 | Si nanowire substrate, method of manufacturing the same, and method of manufacturing thin film transistor using the same A silicon nanowire substrate having a structure in which a silicon nanowire film having a fine line-width is formed on a substrate, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor using the same. The method of manufacturing t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7249723 | Organic solvent dispersed nano-talc slurry The invention provides high surface area talc compositions by a novel hybrid milling method or soaking method. The hybrid milling method comprises dry milling talc powder followed by mixing with water and wet milling to provide a nano-talc slurry with high surface a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7196450 | Electromechanical assemblies using molecular-scale electrically conductive and mechanically flexible beams and methods for application of same Electromechanical systems utilizing suspended conducting nanometer-scale beams are provided and may be used in applications, such as, motors, generators, pumps, fans, compressors, propulsion systems, transmitters, receivers, heat engines, heat pumps, magnetic field ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178747 | Shape engineering of nanoparticles Methods for preparing high aspect ratio nanomaterials from spherical nanomaterials useful for oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides, metals, alloys, chalcogenides, and other compositions. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6676887 | Oxidation resistant carbon composites with improved friction performance and methods for making and using them An oxidation resistant carbon composite material comprises nanocrystalline silicon carbide regions distributed throughout a carbon matrix. The composite is prepared by intermixing in a solvent a silicon carbide precursor and a carbon precursor and forming... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675459 | Bulk amorphous metal magnetic components for electric motors A high efficiency electric motor has a generally polyhedrally shaped bulk amorphous metal magnetic component in which a plurality of layers of amorphous metal strips are laminated together to form a generally three-dimensional part having the shape of a p... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6669823 | Process for preparing nanostructured materials of controlled surface chemistry A process to prepare stoichiometric-nanostructured materials comprising generating a plasma, forming an "active volume" through introduction of an oxidizing gas into the plasma, before the plasma is expanded into a field-free zone, either (1) in a region ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6660671 | Method of producing a composite material having a high SiO2 content, composite material obtained according to the method, and permanent mold made thereof Composite material with high resistance to temperature changes and a high density, and having an SiO2 -containing matrix with quartz glass grains embedded therein is produced by preparing a suspension from a particle mixture of finely divided S... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655575 | Superplastic forming of micro components A method for forming a miniaturized shaped component. Bulk superplastic material is contacted with a flat rotating surface of a rotating tool to frictionally heat the bulk superplastic material with the bulk superplastic material positioned between the fl... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652679 | Highly-ductile nano-particle dispersed metallic glass and production method therefor The present invention intends to provide a production method for a highly reliable bulk metallic glass of a high cold draft of 70% or more, and better post-cold working mechanical properties than those of the metallic glass being cast. The bulk metallic g... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6616734 | Dynamic filtration method and apparatus for separating nano powders A method and apparatus for separating nanometer-sized particles of a powder. The method includes (a) feeding the powder particles into a pressurized gas stream which carries the particles into a first stage filter device of a multiple-stage separator syst... | 09/09/2003 |
| 4845056 | Continuous process for production of fine particulate ceramics A process is comprised of continuously producing a fine ceramic powder by drying at supercritical conditions. The feed is a sol of ceramic oxides or hydrous oxides which is continuously pressurized and heated to in excess of the critical temperature and p... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4839150 | Production of silicon carbide Silicon carbide is produced by a method which includes dipsersing silica in a residual oil, carbonizing the oil at elevated temperatures, and heating the carbonized dispersion to form silicon carbide. Preferably, the silica is an amorphous type. Preferred... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4769351 | Hydrothermal process for preparing zirconia-alumina base ultra-fine powders of high purity A process for preparing a zirconia-alumina base composite ultra-fine powder is described, including the steps of: mixing an aluminum salt or an alumina hydrate with an aqueous zirconium oxychloride solution, with or without metal salt acting as a stabiliz... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4749557 | Graphite fiber growth employing nuclei derived from iron pentacarbonyl Submicron iron nuclei for growing graphite fibers by pyrolysis of a gaseous hydrocarbon compound, preferably methane, are formed by controlled decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl vapors.... | 06/07/1988 |
