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| 7335395 | Methods of using pre-formed nanotubes to make carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles Methods of Using Preformed Nanotubes to Make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. To make various articles, certain embodiments provide a substrate. Preformed nanotubes are applied to a surface of the substrate to cre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7176505 | Electromechanical three-trace junction devices Three trace electromechanical circuits and methods of using same. A circuit includes first and second electrically conductive elements with a nanotube ribbon (or other electromechanical elements) disposed therebetween. An insulative layer is disposed on one of the f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7125915 | Lipid-based nanotubules for controlled release of healing agents in golf ball layers A golf ball including a core and a layer disposed concentrically about the core; wherein at least one of the core or the layer is formed of a polymer composition including a lipid-based nanotubule-encapsulated healing agent; the healing agent being present in an amo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120047 | Device selection circuitry constructed with nanotube technology A memory system having electromechanical memory cells and decoders is disclosed. A decoder circuit selects at least one of the memory cells of an array of such cells. Each cell in the array is a crossbar junction at least one element of which is a nanotube or a nano... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6979590 | Methods of making electromechanical three-trace junction devices Methods of producing an electromechanical circuit element are described. A lower structure having lower support structures and a lower electrically conductive element is provided. A nanotube ribbon (or other electromechanically responsive element) is formed on an up... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6936215 | Processing methodology for the rational control of bilayer numbers leading to high efficiency production of lipid microtubules The wall thickness of lipid microtubules are controlled by selecting a methanol/water system and determining the required amount of a lipid to form the desired wall thickness. The lipid is dissolved in a small portion of the heated methanol and that clear solution i... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924384 | Methods and compounds for making coatings, waveguides and other optical devices A compound of the general formula R1R2MR4R5 is disclosed wherein R1 and R2 are independently an aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, epoxy or alkynyl group, wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919592 | Electromechanical memory array using nanotube ribbons and method for making same Electromechanical circuits, such as memory cells, and methods for making same are disclosed. The circuits include a structure having electrically conductive traces and supports extending from a surface of the substrate, and nanotube ribbons suspended by the supports... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911682 | Electromechanical three-trace junction devices Three trace electromechanical circuits and methods of using same are described. A circuit includes first and second electrically conductive elements with a nanotube ribbon (or other electromechanical elements) disposed therebetween. The nanotube ribbon is movable to... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6833364 | Substituted pyrazole derivatives The present invention relates to novel substituted pyrazole derivatives of the general formula (I) in which the substituents R1, R2, R3, A, X and Y are each as defined, and to processes... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6265462 | Method for Producing a Diffusion Barrier and Polymeric Article Having a Diffusion Barrier A method of forming a diffusion barrier on an article of a polymer blend of (i) a high surface energy polymer and (ii) a low surface energy polymer. Most commonly the low surface energy polymer is an organosilicon polymer, as a polysilane or a polysiloxan... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6232363 | Method for producing a diffusion barrier and polymeric article having a diffusion barrier A method of forming a diffusion barrier on an article of a polymer blend of (i) a high surface energy polymer and (ii) a low surface energy polymer. Most commonly the low surface energy polymer is an organosilicon polymer, as a polysilane or a polysiloxan... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6204305 | Method for producing a diffusion barrier and polymeric article having a diffusion barrier A method of forming a diffusion barrier on an article of a polymer blend of (i) a high surface energy polymer and (ii) a low surface energy polymer. Most commonly the low surface energy polymer is an organosilicon polymer, as a polysilane or a polysiloxan... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6124491 | Polycondensates and polymerizates made from hydrolyzable and polymerizable silanes The invention includes hydrolyzable and polymerizable silanes, methods of making them and using them to obtain silicic acid(hetero)polycondensates and silicic acid(hetero)polymerizates. The hydrolyzable and polymerizable silanes have the formula I, #... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6114407 | Sulfonated polymers Methods of sulfonating a polymer are provided. One method of sulfonating a polymer includes exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with the product of preceding step. Desirably, the steps of exposing... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6066286 | Method of sulfonating polymers Methods of sulfonating a polymer are provided. One method of sulfonating a polymer includes exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with the product of preceding step. Desirably, the steps of exposing... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5917075 | Hydrolyzable and polymerizable silanes The hydrolyzable and polymerizable silanes have the formula I, ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, a halogen, a hydroxy, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy oup, an alkylcarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or --NR22 group; wherein R | 06/29/1999 |
| 5892073 | Process for preparation of 13-cis-retinoic acid Photochemical isomerization of 11-cis-, 13-cis-retinoic acid to 13-cis-retinoic acid characterized in that it is performed in an aqueous solution of an alkaline salt of said 11-cis-, 13-cis-retinoic acid.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5877392 | Photon controlled decomposition of nonhydrolyzable ambients A method and apparatus to decompose nonhydrolyzable ambients such as chlorofluorocarbons and nitrogen trifluoride which enables the conventional disposal of their byproducts are disclosed. It employs photo-decomposition of the nonhydrolyzable ambient usin... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5854370 | Epoxy resin stilbenes and process for producing the same by photoisomerization The invention provides a cis-stilbene type epoxy resin having lower melting point and lower viscosity than the trans-stilbene type epoxy resin hitherto known. The stilbene type epoxy resin has a cis-isomer content of essentially 100%, or in the alternativ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5798078 | Sulfonated polymers and method of sulfonating polymers Methods of sulfonating a polymer are provided. One method of sulfonating a polymer includes exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with the product of preceding step. Desirably, the steps of exposing... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5773668 | Method of making trichloromethoxybenzene Disclosed is a method of making trichloromethoxybenzene. A mixture is prepared of anisole and a source of chlorine free radicals, such as chlorine or sulfuryl chloride. The reaction is performed in a solvent, which can be either benzotrifluoride, orthochl... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5730845 | Method and apparatus of producing an organo-nitrogen compound A method of producing an organo-nitrogen compound by the direct conversion of elemental nitrogen, in which a substrate vapor of a simple organic compound, e.g. propanol is mixed with a carrier gas at least partly comprising nitrogen and the vapor mixture ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5728914 | Method and apparatus for disposing of organic halogen compounds A method and integrated apparatus for disposing of an organic halogen compound comprising phosphorus and at least one element selected from the group consisting of sulfur and a metal, in addition to carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, in atomic bond, comprises t... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5693928 | Method for producing a diffusion barrier and polymeric article having a diffusion barrier A method of forming a diffusion barrier on an article of a polymer blend of (i) a high surface energy polymer and (ii) a low surface energy polymer. Most commonly the low surface energy polymer is an organosilicon polymer, as a polysilane or a polysiloxan... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5621130 | Electrophotographic photosensitive member, eletrophotographic apparatus and apparatus unit including the photosensitive member A photosensitive member having stable electrophotographic characteristics can be constituted by an electroconductive support and a photosensitive layer disposed thereon and containing a novel fullerene compound having an organosilicon group as a charge-tr... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5616646 | Restructuring silicone rubber to produce fluid or grease The invention comprises processes for the production of useful fluid or grease from curable silicone compositions or silicone rubbers, preferably reclaimed or scrap silicone rubber. The processes involve the application of energy in such a manner that a u... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5523439 | Process for preparing silacyclohexane compounds Processes for selectively preparing silacyclohexane compounds of a trans form from diarylsilacyclohexane compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein Ar and Ar' independently represent a phenyl group or a tolyl group, and Q represents a group of... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519156 | Cyclohexane carbaldehyde compounds and processes for preparing silacyclohexane-based liquid crystal compounds from the carbaldehyde A cyclohexane carbaldehyde compound of the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a phenyl group or a tolyl group, and R represents a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a linear alkyl group, a mono or difiuoroalkyl group, a branched alkyl gro... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5514824 | Process for preparing silacyclohexane-base liquid crystal compounds A process for preparing silacyclohexane-based liquid crystal compounds of the formula which comprises reacting ketone compounds of the following general formula ##STR1## Ar represents a phenyl or tolyl group, and R represents Ar, a substituted o... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5488119 | Polymerisable photochromic naphthacenediones, polymers of these monomers, process for their preparation and the use thereof Compounds of formulae I and II ##STR1## wherein D is H or --OR wherein R is phenyl and R1 to R4 are H or a substituent such as phenylthio, and one of the substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5486275 | Nitrogen-containing perfluoroalkyl bromide and method for production thereof A nitrogen-containing perfluoroalkyl bromide, a novel compound to the art, is represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein Rf1 and Rf2 independently stand for a perfluoroalkyl group of one to five carbon atoms, provided that Rf | 01/23/1996 |
| 5449801 | Reactive distillation process for free radical halogenation A process for the selective high yield halogenation R--CH3 wherein R is ##STR1## Si(Cl)m (CH3)n, wherein m is 1 to 3, n is 1 to 3 and m+n is 3; phenyl; or phenyl substituted with Cl, Br, F, OR1, ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5376586 | Method of curing thin films of organic dielectric material A method of curing an organic dielectric layer, such as polyimide, used in a multichip module is disclosed. The method comprises heating the uncured polyimide layer to a temperature above its glass transition temperature, and irradiating the layer with a ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5338418 | Process for production of hydroxocobalamin A process for the production of hydroxocobalamin that eliminates cyanocobalamin as an intermediate. Co-enzyme-type vitamin B12 is first absorbed to a divinylbenzene/styrene resin which is washed with warm water and then eluted with a solution c... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5292415 | Chloro-terminated polysilane and process for making The invention provides a novel chloro-terminated polysilane of the formula: Cl[(R1 R2 Si)n (R3 R4 Si)m]kCl (1) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are alkyl and aryl groups, n, m ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5279870 | Cured epoxy resins exhibiting nonlinear optical properties The present invention is directed to a novel epoxy polymeric composition resulting from reacting (A) at least one compound containing an average of more than one epoxide group per molecule with (B) at least one curing agent for component (A). At least a p... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5240774 | Fluorocarbon-based coating film and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a step of contacting a substrate having a surface containing hydroxyl groups with a non-aqueous solution containing a material having a chrolosilyl group, a step of coating the substrate with a non-aqueous solvent containing a compound having... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5215635 | Method for making silicone gels using ultrasonic energy A method is provided for using ultrasonic energy to effect the rapid cure of one-part and two-part curable silicone compositions comprising a vinyl silicone, a silicon hydride siloxane and an effective amount of a platinum group metal catalyst.... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5154808 | Functional organic thin film and process for producing the same A functional organic thin film comprising a water-insoluble organic thin film comprising at least one of a nitrene group and a carbene group and a bioactive protein chemically bound to said at least one of a nitrene group and a carbene group; and the meth... | 10/13/1992 |
