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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6932469 | Imaging using a coagulable ink on an intermediate member Apparatus and method of making an ink-jet-ink-derived material image on a receiver. An ink jet device is used to form a coagulable ink image on a member, the ink image including a coagulable marking ink and a non-marking ink. Each smallest resolved imaging area of t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6779455 | Method of printing variable information The gel method of printing variable information of the present invention involves applying inks onto a substrate that is part of or attached to a cylinder of the printing machine. Imaging is by means of an energy source in the UV, visible or infrared regions, modula... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6755950 | Electrocoagulation printing method providing an image having enhanced optical density An improved electrocoagulation printing method is disclosed. A plurality of dots of colored, coagulated colloid representative of a desired image are formed on a moving, olefin-coated surface of a positive electrode, by electrocoagulation of a colloid present in an ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6551481 | Electrocoagulation printing method and apparatus providing color juxtaposition A polychromic image is reproduced and transferred onto a substrate by (a) providing a positive electrolytically inert electrode having a continuous passivated surface moving at constant speed; (b) coating the positive electrode surface with an olefinic su... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6458261 | Electrocoagulation printing method and apparatus providing enhanced image resolution An image is reproduced and transferred onto a substrate by (a) providing a positive electrode having a continuous passivated surface moving at constant speed; (b) forming on the positive electrode surface dots of colored, coagulated colloid representative... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6440286 | Method for forming double-layer coatings, method for forming multilayer coatings, and multilayer coatings A method for forming double-layer coatings excellent in smoothness and resistant to yellowing is provided which comprises electrodepositing a cationic electrodeposition coating composition to form an uncured cationically electrodeposited coating, applying... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6312813 | Cation-electrodepositable resin composition The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition paint capable of forming a coating film with uniform coating surface and small film thickness difference and excellent in gloss and levelling property, characterized by containing a cationizable ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309427 | Method of coloring aluminum oxide layers 1:2 chromium complex dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R signifies C1-9 -alkyl or a radical of the formula ##STR2## R1 signifies C1-4 -alkyl, --COOM, --COOR5 or --CONH2, R2 signifies hydroge... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6224729 | Stainless steel anode for electrocoagulation printing An anode having a passive oxide film thereon and made of an iron alloy consisting essentially of at least 20 wt. % Cr, 5 to 15 wt. % Ni, 1 to 2 wt. % Si, 0.9 to 1.5 wt. % Mn and 0.1 to 0.3 wt. % C with the balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impuri... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6210553 | Electrocoagulation printing method and apparatus providing enhanced image resolution An image is reproduced and transferred onto a substrate by (a) providing a positive electrode having a continuous passivated surface moving at substantially constant speed along a predetermined path, said passivated surface defining a positive electrode a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6207331 | Aqueous image recording method for electrochemically depositing an image forming material The image recording process comprises the steps of preparing an aqueous coloring material liquid by dissolving or dispersing fine particles of a coloring material in an aqueous liquid, disposing an image supporting member and a counter electrode opposite ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6200446 | Electrophoretic coloring composition A pigment dispersion composition for fill-in coloration of an aluminum or aluminum alloy oxide film is provided, which comprises at least a pigment, a pigment dispersant, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, and a water-soluble amine and/or a derivativ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6129827 | Process and apparatus for forming fluorescent layer on a substrate for display panel A process for forming a fluorescent layer on an electrode disposed on a substrate for display panel includes the steps of: placing an opening of a housing section for housing a fluorescent paste opposite to the electrode on the substrate; and applying a v... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6103082 | Image forming method, image forming apparatus and method for manufacturing a color filter A voltage is applied between a first and second electrode, the first electrode being immersed into an aqueous solution in which a group of two or more dyes having different polarities, and including at least one dye able to be independently precipitated f... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6056863 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing color filter A method for manufacturing color filters, in which color layers for transmitting light within a specific wavelength range are formed on light-transmissive electrodes formed on a light-transmissive substrate. The light-transmissive electrodes are brought i... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6045674 | Intermittent electrocoagulation printing method and apparatus An image is reproduced and transferred onto a substrate by (a) providing a positive electrode having a continuous passivated surface moving at constant speed and defining a positive electrode active surface; (b) forming on the positive electrode active su... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6010774 | Electrodeposition coated member An electrodeposition coated member has a substrate and an electrodeposition coating film formed thereon by electrophoretic action using an electrodeposition coating material comprised of a resin and fine particles dispersed therein. The electrodeposition ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5863402 | Method of preventing anode abrasion during electrocoagulation printing An electrocoagulation printing method comprises the steps of (a) providing a positive electrolytically inert electrode having a continuous passivated surface moving at substantially constant speed along a predetermined path, the passivated surface definin... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5830340 | Method for making a composite filter A method for forming filtration members using an electric potential to control the migration of electrically charged particles and hence to control the formation of a membrane layer on a substrate. In one embodiment, electrophoresis and electrodialysis pr... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5693206 | Electrocoagulation printing apparatus An electrocoagulation printing apparatus comprises a positive cylindrical electrode having a central longitudinal axis extending horizontally and a passivated surface defining a positive electrode active surface, the positive electrode being formed of an ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5690803 | Method of enhancing transfer of coagulated colloid onto a substrate during electrocoagulation printing An improved electrocoagulation printing method comprising the steps of (a) providing a positive electrode formed of an electrolytically inert metal and having a continuous passivated surface moving at substantially constant speed along a predetermined pat... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690801 | Method of rendering an electrocoagulation printed image water-fast An improved electrocoagulation printing method comprising the steps of (a) providing a positive electrolytically inert electrode having a continuous passivated surface moving at substantially constant speed along a predetermined path, the passivated surfa... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690802 | Method of increasing coagulation efficiency during electrocoagulation printing An improved electrocoagulation printing method comprising the steps of (a) providing a positive electrolytically inert electrode formed of a trivalent metal and having a continuous passivated surface moving at substantially constant speed along a predeter... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5681436 | Method of preventing formation of undesirable background on electrocoagulation printed images An improved electrocoagulation printing method comprising the steps of (a) providing a positive electrode formed of an electrolytically inert metal and having a continuous passivated surface moving at substantially constant speed along a predetermined pat... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5603818 | Treatment of metal parts to provide rust-inhibiting coatings The invention describes a method of producing an adherent and corrosion-inhibiting multi-layer coating on metal parts comprising the steps of (A) phosphating the metal parts with an aqueous metal phosphating solution; (B) electrophoretically depositing a film ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5554700 | Catalyzed cationic lacquer binder, process for producing the same and its use Catalysed, cationic compositions which contain one or more catalysed, cationic binders which can be diluted in water after being protonated and which contain one or more bismuth salts of hydroxycarboxylic acids are disclosed. The bismuth salts of lactic a... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5538601 | Electrocoagulation printing and apparatus A polychromic image is reproduced and transferred onto a substrate by (a) providing a single positive electrode formed of an electrolytically inert metal and having a continuous passivated surface moving at substantially constant speed along a predetermin... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5531881 | Method for correcting defect in color filter Disclosed is a simple correction method of defects in color layer, which occur in production of color filter. The method does not have the problems associated with the conventional correction methods. The present invention provides a method for correcting... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5385655 | Treatment of metal parts to provide rust-inhibiting coatings The invention describes a method of producing an adherent and corrosion-inhibiting multi-layer coating on metal parts comprising the steps of (A) phosphating the metal parts with an aqueous metal phosphating solution; (B) electrophoretically depositing a film ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5334297 | Method for production of colored article of aluminum or aluminum alloy A fast and brightly colored oxide film of aluminum which excels in durability and allows no separation of pigment is produced by using an aqueous dispersion of an organic pigment or carbon black finely divided to a size in the range between 3 and 150 nm, ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5328580 | Electrodeposition method of applying encapsulated liquid crystal material to electrodes Encapsulated liquid crystal is deposited onto an electrode by providing a substrate having an electrode pattern thereon; placing the substrate and the electrode pattern in contact with an electrodeposition medium comprising a liquid crystal composition, a... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5318681 | Cathodic electrodeposition paint Wet films of cathodic electrodeposition paints are rendered hardly susceptible to oil droplet-induced craters by incorporating a clay pigment surface treated with a silane coupling agent into the paint formulation. Surface smoothness and bath stability ar... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5246557 | Blocked isocyanates A blocked polyisocyanate of the formula R--Ym where R is an m valent aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic residue; each Y, which may be the same or different, is ##STR1## where R1 is, or, when n is more than 1, each R... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5226317 | Method for measuring concentration of nonvolatile contents of electrodeposition paint To obtain an accurate concentration of nonvolatile contents promptly and easily, an electrodeposition paint of which pH, temperature, and organic solvent concentration are in specified ranges is irradiated with ultrasonic waves, and its damping factor is ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5196098 | Apparatus and process for electrophoretic deposition A method and apparatus for electrodeposition of insulating coatings such as photoresists having uniform thickness throughout the coating. The apparatus comprises one or more cathodes disposed in a bath containing an electrophoretic depositing composition,... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5188716 | Heat-curable coating composition for cathodic electrocoating A heat-curable coating composition for cathodic electrocoating which becomes water-thinnable on protonation with an acid contains (A) 50-95% by weight of a polycondensation or polyaddition product having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 20,000 and co... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5185065 | Low temperature coring cathodic electrocoating composition An electrocoating composition containing an epoxy amine adduct which is the reaction product of a polyepoxide resin and an amine, an acrylic amine resin and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the composition is prepared by blending a first em... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5169882 | Amine resin from epoxy/diol copolymer-block copolymer resin The present invention provides a resin which is a mixture of a) the product of a diol and one or more diepoxides and b) an A-B-A block copolymer wherein A represents blocks of an epoxy/diol copolymer which is the reaction product of a diol and a diepoxide... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5057195 | Electrodeposition coating method and an electropaint to be used therein The present invention provides an electrodeposition coating method for various substrates, including complicated structural fabrications with many edge portions, which is specifically useful in the automobile industry and capable of producing an excellent... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5051160 | Polymeric reaction product that becomes water-thinnable on protonation with an acid Polymeric reaction products which become water-thinnable on protonation with an acid and are suitable for use in the form of aqueous dispersions as additives in electrocoating baths are formed from A. a butadiene/acrylonitrile copolymer which contains primary ... | 09/24/1991 |