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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182667 | Method for the electrophoretic coating of workpieces and coating installation A method for the electrophoretic coating of workpieces with a coating medium, in particular lacquer, and a coating installation are described. In the method, at least one workpiece is immersed in the coating medium. With a voltage source, a d.c. voltage is applied b... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8057654 | Electrodeposition of dielectric coatings on semiconductive substrates A method includes: immersing a semiconductive substrate in an electrodeposition composition, wherein at least 20 percent by weight of resin solids in the composition is a highly cross-linked microgel component, and applying a voltage between the substrate and the co... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7943028 | Method for coating objects A method for the electrophoretic application of a polymeric coating to an object having an elongate portion on a continuous belt, comprising the steps of positioning the object to engage a retaining member, the retaining member engaging the continuous belt such that... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7887687 | Method and system for coating a workpiece A system and method for coating a desired portion of the workpiece with a layer of paint comprises an upper reservoir for storing paint. A female shell has at least two sections joined together to generally surround the workpiece with a gap. An energy source applies... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7767070 | Processes for coating of objects Processes are disclosed for the coating of objects with a coating composition. The processes include positioning the objects on a continuous belt comprising a supporting member positioned to retain the object thereon, conveying the continuous belt with a drive membe... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7611615 | Process for manufacturing a metal electrode The present invention provides a process for manufacturing a porous metal electrode, wherein the porosity degree is in the range of 30 to 50% and the metal is capable of forming a stable, uniform, oxide layer having a dielectric constant greater than 25 (k≧25), pr... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7419579 | Method for manufacturing a ferroelectric film A method for manufacturing a ferroelectric film includes the steps of causing, in a solution containing sol-gel raw materials, hydrolysis and polycondensation to the sol-gel raw materials to form a liquid containing particulate gels dispersed therein, and forming a ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7354733 | Method for sorting and separating living cells We disclose methods of sorting or separating mixtures of living cells (e.g., eukaryotic, prokaryotic, mammalian, pathogenic, bacterial, viral, etc.). We perform our methods by activating cell-selective photophoric labels, which photosensitize and chemically reduce a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335591 | Method for forming three-dimensional structures on a substrate A method of forming a resist layer on a non-planar surface of a substrate includes placing the non-planar surface into an electrophoretic resist. While the non-planar surface is in the electrophoretic resist, an electrical voltage is applied between the substrate an... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7321459 | Image display device and method In the image display device according to the first aspect of the invention, a liquid powder composed of a solid material stably floating as a dispersant in a gas and exhibiting a high fluidity in an aerosol state is sealed between opposed substrates, at least one su... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7270134 | System for treating mass-production parts A system for treating, in liquids, a mass-production parts contained in transport baskets, comprising at least one tank which contains liquid for submerging the transport baskets, at least one transport vehicle for the transport baskets by which the transport basket... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7234400 | Crane trolley with low overall height A crane trolley, especially a single-rail trolley with a short overall height, with a traveling mechanism frame (2) having a hoisting mechanism (1), which can travel by running wheels (3, 3a) on a rail, especially a lower flange (4... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229541 | Processing solution tank A processing solution tank of forming an agitating flow by flowing and circulating a processing solution in directions opposite to each other between the side of a liquid surface and the side of a tank bottom, in which a guide plate substantially of an arcuate shape... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223328 | Sensors for reducing gas molecules Provided is a gas molecule sensor, characterized in that the sensing element is a polycrystalline tin oxide film having a thickness less than 1 μm. The sensing element is produced by electrolytic deposit of a tin film on an insulating support in an electromechanica... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7179356 | Biomimetic pathways for assembling inorganic thin films and oriented mesoscopic silicate patterns through guided growth A process directed to preparing surfactant-polycrystalline inorganic nanostructured materials having designed microscopic patterns. The process includes forming a polycrystalline inorganic substrate having a flat surface and placing in contact with the flat surface ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7138044 | Aqueous dispersions of polymerizable reactants and a water incompatible catalyst sorbed on an inorganic particulate carrier and polymers produced thereby Aqueous compositions containing polymerizable components and a water incompatible catalyst for the polymerization reaction sorbed onto an inorganic particulate carrier, polymers produced thereby and articles coated with said polymers are provided. The invention also... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7130107 | Method of preparing encapsulated bichromal balls Disclosed is a method of preparing encapsulated bichromal balls. The method involves forming capsules of electrophoretic particles encapsulated within a dielectric fluid such as a hydrocarbon solvent or siloxane oil that includes a small amount of a gelating agent. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097757 | Polymers having an ordered structural state A new class of polymers with a highly ordered state having unique electrical, electronic, optical, ferromagnetic, piezoelectric, ionic, or superconducting properties are achieved. The polymers are highly crystalline, exhibiting both long and short range order, and a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081294 | Thermal shock resistant ceramic composites A ceramic composite is able to whithstand temperatures in excess of 2200 F on a repeated basis without cracking due to thermal shock. The composite has a web of reinforcement fibers; and a matrix that substantially the web after the firing step. The matrix is formed... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7069851 | Gravure printing method and gravure printed item This invention provides a gravure printing method and a gravure printed item under application of cells of AM screen and cells of FM screen. The cells corresponding to the letters and the lettering images requiring a dark ink concentration and the like are formed by... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041510 | System and method for programmable illumination pattern generation A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041468 | Blood glucose tracking apparatus and methods A measurement module for glucose testing includes a glucose testing measurement module housing, a test strip receptacle formed in the housing, and a connector portion formed in the housing and shaped to permit mechanical removable attachment of the housing to a hand... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037418 | Wear and thermal resistant material produced from super hard particles bound in a matrix of glassceramic electrophoretic deposition A substrate coated with a deposited composite comprising uniformly dispersed hard martial particles in a glassceramic matrix. The deposited bulk composite may comprise uniformly dispersed hard material particles in a glassceramic matrix or hard material particles un... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7012735 | Electro-optic assemblies, and materials for use therein An electro-optic display comprises first and second substrates, and an adhesive layer and a layer of electro-optic material disposed between these substrates, the adhesive layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric adhesive material and an additive selected from a sa... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6991941 | Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6980352 | Encapsulated bichromal gyricon display Various layered arrays utilizing encapsulated bichromal balls are disclosed that can be used in display applications. Also disclosed are related methods for manufacturing the layered arrays using adhesive layers, and forming displays. The methods are particularly we... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6954267 | Device for measuring surface defects In view of the miniaturization of semiconductor components, the prevention of particles and other defects on the wafer surface during production is of great importance. The inspection should proceed as process-oriented as possible. For this purpose, devices are need... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942901 | Fabrication of particulate tapes by electrophoretic deposition A single or multi-component particulate tape and a method and apparatus for making the single or multi-component particulate tape. More particularly, the present invention relates to a single or multi-component particulate tape and method for making a single or mult... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921738 | Catalytic metal plate The present invention is directed to a catalyzed metallic substrate, such as a metal plate. There is a catalyst layer supported on the substrate surface. The article is useful as part of exhaust systems which can be used with small engines for applications such as m... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913815 | Plastics-covered metal plate for car The present invention provides a plastics-covered metal plate excellent in chipping resistance, corrosion resistance etc. made by covering one surface or both surfaces of a metal plate with at least two kinds of plastics layers whose rates of elongation are differen... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6830775 | Method of manufacturing superconducting quantum interference type magnetic fluxmeter The method of manufacturing a superconducting quantum interference type magnetic fluxmeter including forming an input coil and a pickup coil integrated with the input coil by electrophoretically depositing high-temperature superconducting fine particles on a surface... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6821334 | Process for producing sulfonated solid particles A process produces a sulfonated solid particle by burning sulfur to yield gaseous sulfur dioxide, subjecting the gaseous sulfur dioxide to catalytic oxidation to yield gaseous sulfur trioxide, and sulfonating a dry powdery or granular solid particle with the gaseous... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6805966 | Method of manufacturing a dual-sided stamper/imprinter, method of simultaneously forming magnetic transition patterns and dual-sided stamper/imprinter A dual-sided stamper/imprinter for simultaneously forming magnetic transition patterns in spaced-apart first and second layers of magnetic material by contact printing comprises a mechanically hard, substantially rigid magnetic material having high saturation magnet... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6800189 | Method of forming insulating film of conductive cap by anodizing or electrodeposition A conductive cap for use in an electronic component, has an opening at a bottom portion thereof, and is constructed to be fixed to the upper surface of a substrate of the electronic component at the opening portion of the cap so as to cover at least an electronic co... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797098 | Plastics-covered metal plate for car The present invention provides a plastics-covered metal plate excellent in chipping resistance, corrosion resistance etc. made by covering one surface or both surfaces of a metal plate with at least two kinds of plastics layers whose rates of elongation are differen... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6777458 | Method for producing scratch-resistant coatings A process for producing scratch-resistant coatings, encompassing the following steps: applying at least one UV-curable coating composition to at least one surface of an article to be coated, said coating composition comprising at least one polymer and/or olig... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6669835 | Aqueous dispersions of polymerizable reactants and a water incompatible catalyst sorbed on an inorganic particulate carrier Aqueous compositions containing polymerizable components and a water incompatible catalyst for the polymerization reaction sorbed onto an inorganic particulate carrier, polymers produced thereby and articles coated with said polymers are provided. The inv... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6645362 | Method for forming multi-layer paint film The present invention provides a method for forming a multi-layer paint film, comprising: applying a cationic electrodeposition paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on a surface of a painted matter, applying a ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645363 | Method for forming multi-layer paint film The present invention provides a method for forming a multi-layer paint film, comprising: applying a cationic electrodeposition paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on a surface of a painted matter, applying a ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6627060 | Method for phosphor coating on flat display using electrophoretic deposition and photolithography A method for coating a phosphor on a flat display using electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and lithography is provided. In the method, an adhesive strength can be enhanced without passing through a high-temperature thermal treatment process as a post-proces... | 09/30/2003 |
