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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7666328 | Thick film conductor composition(s) and processing technology thereof for use in multilayer electronic circuits and devices The invention relates to thick film conductor compositions which are useful in application to both via-fill and/or line conductors to manufacture of Low Temperature Co-fireable Ceramic (LTCC) devices and other Multilayer Interconnect (MLI) ceramic composite circuits... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7648656 | Process of making a visible polarizing glass The invention is directed to a silver-containing polarizing boroaluminosilicate glass composition that has been doped with a noble metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Os, Ir, Rh and Ru, including mixtures thereof, to nucleate and precipitate silver i... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648655 | Conductive composition for black bus electrode, and front panel of plasma display panel The black bus electrode of plasma display panel is formed from a conductive composition comprising a conductive powder, glass powder, organic binder, organic solvent, and black pigment, wherein the conductive powder is coated with metal selected from the group of Ru... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7618560 | Stable metal/conductive polymer composite colloids and methods for making and using the same Stable metal/conductive polymer composite colloids and methods for making the same are provided. The subject colloids find use in a variety of different applications, including analyte detection applications. Also provided are kits that include the subject colloids.... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7611645 | Thick film conductor compositions and the use thereof in LTCC circuits and devices The present invention is directed to a thick film composition for use in low temperature co-fired ceramic circuits comprising, based on weight percent total thick film composition: (a) 30-98 weight percent finely divided particles selected from noble metals, alloys ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7608205 | Decentralized solution of microscopic particles and circuit formation device Microscopic particle decentralized solution having microscopic particles with different diameters are decentralized, wherein: the microscopic particle decentralized solution has two peaks in a granularity distribution, at a large diameter and a small diameter; and m... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604756 | Preparation of silver particles using thermoplastic polymers This invention relates to the synthesis and isolation of colloidal silver particles through the use of thermomorphic polymers and the resulting composition. It further relates to the use of the resulting composition in the preparation of inks for printing with silve... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7569164 | Solder precoating method A solder paste composition used in a solder precoating method of forming solder bumps by forming a dam around electrodes on a substrate, filling a solder paste composition on the electrodes within opening parts surrounded by the dam, and heating the solder paste com... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7560052 | Silver ink compositions containing a cationic styrene/acrylate copolymer additive for inkjet printing The present invention provides an aqueous ink containing ≧3% silver particles having much improved adhesion. It has been found that the adhesion can be improved by adding an aqueous cationic dispersion of a styrene/acrylate copolymer, PEI (polyethyleneimine), or a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7560051 | Metal particle dispersion liquid, method for manufacturing metal particle dispersion liquid, method for manufacturing conductive-film-forming substrate, electronic device and electronic apparatus A metal particle dispersion liquid comprises: a compound including a sulfur atom; metal particles whose diameter ranges from 1 to 100 nm and made of a material including a precious metal material; and a dispersion medium. The metal particles is covered by the compou... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556748 | Method of manufacture of semiconductor device and conductive compositions used therein The present invention is directed to a thick film conductive composition comprising: (a) electrically conductive silver powder; (b) Zn-containing additive wherein the particle size of said zinc-containing additive is in the range of 7 nanometers to less than 100 nan... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7494608 | Stabilized silver nanoparticle composition A composition comprising a liquid and a plurality of silver-containing nanoparticles with a stabilizer, wherein the silver-containing nanoparticles are a product of a reaction of a silver compound with a reducing agent comprising a hydrazine compound in the presence... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494607 | Electroconductive thick film composition(s), electrode(s), and semiconductor device(s) formed therefrom The present invention is directed to an electroconductive thick film composition comprising: (a) electroconductive metal particles selected from (1) Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Pd and Pt; (2) alloy of Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Pd and Pt; and (3) mixtures thereof; (3) glass frit wherein s... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7485245 | Electrode paste for solar cell and solar cell electrode using the paste An electrode paste for a solar cell comprising electrically conductive particles, lead-free glass frit, a resin binder and zinc oxide particles, wherein zinc oxide particles having a specific surface area of 6 m2/g or less are contained at 10% by weight o... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7481953 | Thick-film resistor paste and thick-film resistor A thick-film resistor paste comprised of a resistor composition dispersed in an organic vehicle, the resistor composition containing at least one of RuO2 and a Ru composite oxide as a conductive material, a glass composition, a titanate compound of an alk... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7470380 | Conductor compositions for use in electronic circuits A conductive composition consisting essentially of (a) 50-95 wt % finely divided particles of an electrically-conductive material dispersed in (b) a liquid vehicle, for use in the manufacture of an electrically-conductive pattern on a substrate for the use of reduci... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7462304 | Conductive compositions used in the manufacture of semiconductor device The present invention is directed to a thick film conductive composition comprising: (a) electrically conductive silver powder; (b) Mn-containing additive; (c) glass frit wherein said glass frit has a softening point in the range of 300 to 600° C.; dispersed in (d)... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7442327 | Use of dispersions in making electronic devices Dispersions useful in making capacitors, printed circuit boards, etc., comprising an electronic particulate solid, a carrier and a dispersant of formula (1): R—(O-A-CO)x(O—B—CO)y-Z wherein R is hydrogen or a polymerisation terminating group; A is C8-20-alkylen... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442226 | Ultrafine metal powder slurry In an ultrafine metal powder slurry containing an organic solvent, a surfactant, and an ultrafine metal powder, the surfactant is oleoyl sarcosine, the content of the ultrafine metal powder in the ultrafine metal powder slurry is 70 to 95 percent by mass, and more t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438834 | Anisotropic conductive adhesive having PTC characteristics The present invention relates to an anisotropic conductive adhesive comprising an anisotropic conductive adhesive combined with a crystalline polymer to realize anisotropic conductivity and PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) characteristics at the same time. The... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438835 | Transparent conductive film, coating liquid for forming such film, transparent conductive layered structure, and display device This transparent conductive film comprises a single-layer film obtained by coating on a substrate a transparent conductive film-forming coating liquid which contains chainlike agglomerates of noble metal-coated silver microparticles and a binder, the chainlike agglo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435360 | Manufacturing process of conductive composition and a manufacturing process of conductive paste A manufacturing method of conductive paste comprising arranging process (S20 to S23) of ceramics particles, arranging process (S10 to S14) of wetted metal particles, forming process (S30) of slurry wherein metal particles and ceram... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435361 | Conductive compositions and processes for use in the manufacture of semiconductor devices The present invention is directed to a thick film conductive composition comprising: (a) electrically conductive silver powder; (b) zinc-containing additive; (c) glass frit wherein said glass frit is lead-free; dispersed in (d) organic medium. The present invention ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422707 | Highly conductive composition for wafer coating A conductive composition for coating a semiconductor wafer comprises conductive filler that has an average particle size of less than 2 microns and a maximum particle size of less than 10 microns, a first resin that has a softening point between 80-260° C., solvent... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416687 | Electroconductive paste composition and printed wiring board There is provided an electroconductive paste composition that can form a coating film having satisfactory thickness by single coating work. The electroconductive paste composition can form bumps having satisfactory height even by a smaller number of times of coating... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413686 | Conductive particle and adhesive agent A conductive particle can be used for connecting a variety of adherends. The conductive particle includes a resin particle, a first conductive particle disposed around the resin particle, a first resin coating disposed on the periphery of the resin particle. The fir... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410601 | Conductive paste for multilayer electronic part Disclosed is a conductive paste for a multilayer electronic part to be screen-printed on a ceramic green sheet, comprising 70-95 weight % of conductive metal powder, a resin, and a solvent, wherein a phase angle δ in a dynamic viscoelastic measurement is within a r... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7390441 | Sulfonated conducting polymer-grafted carbon material for fuel cell applications A composition comprising particulate carbonaceous material and a sulfonated conducting polymer containing hetero atoms. The composition can further comprise a metal. Devices comprising the composition can be constructed including supported electrocatalysts, membrane... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390442 | Anisotropic conductive film and method for producing the same An anisotropic conductive film, and its production method, especially suitable for mounting a semiconductor package and sufficiently satisfying the requirements of higher density mounting because short circuit does not occur in the plane direction of the film even i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381353 | Black conductive thick film compositions, black electrodes, and methods of forming thereof This invention is directed to black conductive compositions, black electrodes made from such compositions and methods of forming such electrodes. In particular, the invention is directed to a single layer bus electrode. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7368407 | High-frequency porcelain composition, process for producing the same and planar high-frequency circuit A sintering temperature can be lowered to 1,200° C. by adding from 15% by weight or more to 35% by weight or less of rutile-type titanium dioxide into forsterite. By carrying out sintering at such a low temperature, a sintered product can be obtained in which sinte... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363075 | Transdermal delivery system for dried particulate or lyophilized medications The present invention provides a system for transdermal delivery of dried or lyophilized pharmaceutical compositions and methods using thereof. The system comprises an apparatus for facilitating transdermal delivery of an agent that generates hydrophilic micro-chann... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358215 | Quaternary ammonium salts as thickening agents for aqueous systems This invention relates to the use of alkyl amido quaternary ammonium salts, and formulations thereof, as thickening agents in aqueous based fluids, especially those used in oil field applications. The quaternary ammonium salts of the present invention exhibit improv... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357884 | Conductive ink composition A conductive ink composition is obtained by dispersing, in an organic solvent, a solid material made from metal fine particles each coated with protective colloids each made of at least two organic compounds, the metal fine particles consisting of an alloy containin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354636 | Flexible laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles A laminate material for lighter-than-air vehicles includes a liquid crystal polymer fiber layer, a polyimide layer secured to the liquid crystal polymer fiber layer; and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) layer secured to the polyimide layer. The layers are secured to... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351361 | Conductive particles, conductive composition, electronic device, and electronic device manufacturing method A conductive composition layer, conductive particles as a raw material, a conductive composition therefor, a manufacturing method of the conductive composition layer, etc. are provided wherewith heat conductance can be accelerated between electronic devices or elect... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347957 | Methods and compositions for improved electrophoretic display performance The invention is directed to novel methods and compositions useful for improving the performance of electrophoretic displays. The methods comprise adding a high absorbance dye or pigment, or conductive particles, or a conductive filler in the form of nanoparticles a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341680 | Printable composition with nanostructures of first and second types A printable composition for use in forming a printed element by printing and curing is described. The printable composition comprises a plurality of nanostructures of a first type that, upon printing and curing, form an arrangement defining intermediate volumes ther... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338619 | Resin member and method of manufacturing the same A fuel cap 10 maintains high sealing even when subjected to external force; is easy to operate; and requires minimal space for accommodation. The cap device comprises a casing body 20 for closing the filler opening FNb in a sealed condition, a cover | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338622 | Thick film compositions for use in electroluminescent applications The present invention relates to a thick film composition comprising: a) functional component; b) PVDF/HFP polymer resin, a copolymer of PVDF/HFP polymer resin, or mixtures thereof; dissolved in c) organic solvent, with the provisos that the PVDF/HFP resin has i) a ... | 03/04/2008 |