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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE42775 | Isotropic pitch-based materials for thermal insulation Insulation materials suited to high temperature applications, such as the insulation of furnaces, are formed from a mixture of pitch carbon fibers, such as isotropic pitch carbon fibers, and a binder comprising a solution of sugar in water. The sugar solution is pre... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7879252 | Functional cotton spray composition, method for producing the same, and building material using the same A functional cotton spray composition includes: 100 parts by weight of cotton fibers having a length of 3 mm or less; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a phase change material; 0.5 to 1 parts by weight of a titanium dioxide photoactive catalyst; 0.5 to 2 parts by weight o... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857988 | Sound deadener melt pad composition The present invention relates to a sound deadener melt pad composition, wherein the composition includes an asphalt, EVA H2020, a oil palm fiber, a hydraulic lime and an oil palm olein. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7771609 | Methods and compositions for preparing silica aerogels Cross-linked sol-gel like materials and cross-linked aerogels, as well as methods for making such cross-linked sol-gel like materials and cross-linked aerogels are described. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7497965 | Insulating film-forming composition, insulating film and production method thereof An insulating film-forming composition comprising: at least one of a compound represented by formula (1) as defined in the specification, a hydrolysate and a condensate thereof; and at least one solvent, wherein the at least one solvent contains an organic solvent(s... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7449125 | Insulation with mixture of fiberglass and cellulose Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to insulation (e.g., loose-fill insulation which may be blown into attics, wall cavities, or the like) including a mixture of fiberglass and cellulose. In certain example embodiments, the insulation mixture compri... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7371784 | EPDM rocket motor insulation A novel and improved EPDM formulation for a solid propellant rocket motor is described wherein hexadiene EPDM monomer components are replaced by alkylidene norbornene components, and, with appropriate adjustment of curing and other additives, functionally required r... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361617 | Fire resistant composite material and fabrics therefrom The present invention relates to fire resistant composite materials and to fire resistant fabric materials and mattresses made therefrom. The composite materials include (a) a substrate selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, lyocell and blends thereof;... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354542 | Lightweight, heat insulating, high mechanical strength shaped product and method of producing the same This invention relates to a process of a lightweight, heat insulating, high compressive strength, water insoluble material by heat treatment at temperatures between 650-950° C., possessing a low bulk density (from 300 to 800 kg/m3) and improved heat insu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349215 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342793 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332332 | Buffer solution for electroporation and a method comprising the use of the same The invention relates to a buffer solution for suspending animal or human cells and for dissolving biologically active molecules in order to introduce biologically active molecules into cells using an electric current. The inventive buffer solution has a buffering c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326422 | Dissolvable oxides for biological applications Controllably dissolvable silica-xerogels prepared via sol-gel process and their use. A delivery device including controllably dissolvable silica-xerogel into which structure a biologically active agent is incorporated. Pharmaceutical preparations including this devi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316275 | Well treating compositions containing water superabsorbent material and method of using the same A well treating composition containing a polysaccharide-based water-superabsorbent material has particularly applicability as a thermal insulating, fracturing or acid stimulation fluid. The water-superabsorbent material is capable of absorbing, at a minimum, its own... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317048 | Variable resistance poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonate) for use in electronic devices Variable resistance PEDT/PSS buffer layers are provided for use in electroluminescent devices such as, e.g., OLEDs. In accordance with another embodiment, there are provided OLEDs comprising variable resistance PEDT/PSS buffer layers. In accordance with a further em... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312258 | Method for treating a mineral filler with a polydialkylsiloxane and a fatty acid, resulting hydrophobic fillers and uses thereof in polymers for breathable films The invention relates to a method for treating a mineral filler by means of a polydialkylsiloxane and a fatty acid, the hydrophobic fillers thus obtained, and the application thereof in polymers for the manufacture of films and notably “breathable” films. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306828 | Fabrication of reinforced composite material comprising carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and vapor-grown carbon fibers for thermal barrier materials, structural ceramics, and multifunctional nanocomposite ceramics The present invention is directed towards a ceramic nanocomposite comprising a nanostructured carbon component inside a ceramic host. The ceramic nanocomposite may further comprise vapor grown carbon fibers. Such nanostructured carbon materials impart both structura... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288497 | Ceramic powder A ceramic powder including silicon dioxide, iron oxide, iron, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide, and a trace element group. The silicon dioxide occupies the powder of total weight from 81% to 86%; the iron oxide occupies the powder of total weight from 12% to 16%; the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285182 | Composition for surface treatment of paper A composition for surface treatment of paper which includes a nanoparticle fraction, and a carrier fraction for detaining the nanoparticles in the surface layer. The carrier fraction includes plate-like pigment particles, and at least one binder. The invention also ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247259 | Processes for making aerogel-electrolyte-metal composites A process for making an aerogel-electrolyte-metal composite includes contacting an aerogel with an electrolyte to form an aerogel-electrolyte composite; contacting the aerogel-electrolyte composite with a metal precursor to form an aerogel-electrolyte-precursor comp... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238311 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226969 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216509 | Sol-gel process for the production of high dimensions dry gels and derived glasses It is described a sol-gel process that allows to obtain dry gels, and possibly the corresponding dense glassy bodies, having higher dimensions compared to similar known processes. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198712 | Processing for eliminating sulfur-containing compounds and nitrogen-containing compounds from hydrocarbon For desulfurization and, if necessary, for denitrification of hydrocarbon fractions the hydrocarbon mixture is brought into contact with a non-aqueous ionic liquid of general formula Q+A−, wherein Q+ is a ammonium, phosphonium or s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189842 | High density, miniaturized arrays and methods of manufacturing same High-density, miniaturized arrays including high surface areas. Arrays described include substrate with a coating of linking agents, as well as arrays with reactants affixed to the substrates. Methods of manufacturing high-density arrays of reactants. The methods in... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186923 | Printed wiring boards and methods for making them A printed wiring board comprising conductive layers separated by nonconductive material and having through holes or other nonconductive surfaces on which an electrically conductive carbon coating is formed. The conductive carbon coating includes electrically conduct... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169327 | Composite particle for dielectrics, ultramicroparticulate composite resin particle, composition for forming dielectrics and use thereof The dielectric-forming composition according to the invention is characterized by consisting of: composite particles for dielectrics in which part or all of the surfaces of inorganic particles with permittivity of 30 or greater are... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152632 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150837 | Isotropic pitch-based materials for thermal insulation Insulation materials suited to high temperature applications, such as the insulation of furnaces, are formed from a mixture of pitch carbon fibers, such as isotropic pitch carbon fibers, and a binder comprising a solution of sugar in water. The sugar solution is pre... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144522 | Composition for thermal insulating layer A curable coating composition for forming a thermal insulating layer, the composition comprising: (a) highly porous particles of a material obtained by drying a wet sol-gel, the particles having a porosity of at least 80% and a particle size in the rang... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7105104 | Method for making a quasi-incompressible phase-change material with low thermal conductivity, and resulting product A method for making a quasi-incompressible phase-change material (PCM) having low thermal conductivity includes combining with a phase-change material (PCM) in liquid state a thickening agent selected to reduce significantly thermal convection, the formed material h... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098269 | Compression molded inorganic fiber articles, and methods and compositions used in molding same A method of forming articles made of an inorganic fiber material using compression molding. In one respect, a method of forming an article, wherein the method includes providing a molding composition comprising inorganic fiber and an inorganic binder, and compressio... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094285 | Inorganic matrix compositions, composites incorporating the matrix, and process of making the same A modified alkali silicate composition for forming an inorganic polymer matrix having improved mechanical properties. The modified alkali silicate matrix is made by reacting an alkali silicate (or its precursors such as an alkali hydroxide, a SiO2 source ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074466 | Beverage and food containers, inwardly directed foam Beverage or food containers made from sheet material, and methods of making such containers. Such container comprises a layer of paperboard and an expanded foam layer applied as a coating in a liquid carrier, and affixed to a paperboard base layer. The expanded foam... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070705 | Fiber-reinforced rocket motor insulation Insulation for a rocket motor is provided, as is a method for insulating a rocket motor. The insulation includes a cured elastomer and vapor-grown carbon fibers dispersed in the cured elastomer. The cured elastomer is preferably formed from a precursor composition c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069978 | Chemically compatible, lightweight heat pipe The present invention provides an apparatus including a magnesium alloy vessel that is substantially free of aluminum and zinc, but including magnesium in combination with a gettering metal. The magnesium alloy vessel has a hollow interior cavity containing a workin... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060909 | Composition for forming low dielectric constant insulating film, method of forming insulating film using the composition and electronic parts having the insulating film produced thereby A composition for the formation of an insulating film comprising a low dielectric constant polymeric material and a sublimating material, which are dissolved in a solvent. Preferred low dielectric constant polymeric materials include polyaryl ethers. Preferred subli... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052462 | Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic equipment A flexible shaft is inserted through a sheath constituting an insertion portion of an ultrasonic probe connected to an ultrasonic observation apparatus, an ultrasonic transducer driven to rotate, etc., is attached at the distal end portion thereof, and an ultrasonic... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045080 | Intumescent ceramic fire retardant coating containing intumescent ceramic particles A fire retardant, intumescent, ceramic coating composition comprising an aqueous ceramic intumescent binder, intumescent ceramic particles, mineral fibers and a wetting agent is described. The intumescent ceramic binder comprises a mixture of a liquid alkali metal s... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029598 | Composite material for piezoelectric transduction A composite material for piezoelectric transduction which exhibits a sufficient piezoelectricity, can be suitably utilized in various fields as a damping material and the like, and can be suitably utilized in the fields that require heat resistance. The composite ma... | 04/18/2006 |
