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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007696 | Method for preparing a porous ceramic material with high heat resistance The present invention relates to a method for preparing a porous ceramic material, particularly for thermal insulation, comprising the steps of: providing a first composition in the form of a stable aqueous colloidal solution of si... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7850881 | Inorganic hollow fibers The invention relates to inorganic hollow fibers, to a spinning mass and to a method for producing the same as well as to the use thereof for material transports, for the exchange of gases and in separation procedures. The hollow fibers according to the invention ar... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837909 | Mesostructured inorganic materials prepared with controllable orientational ordering Mesostructured inorganic-organic materials, in the form of patterned films, monoliths, and fibers, can be prepared with controllable orientational ordering over macroscopic length scales. They are synthesized by controlling solvent removal rates across material inte... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7666336 | Process for the production of monolithic mouldings The invention relates to a method for producing monolithic molded elements e.g. as sorbents for chromatographic columns or capillary vessels. The aim of the invention is for said molded elements to be able to remain directly in the gel mold thereof following the pro... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7632440 | Porous ceramic, polymer and metal materials with pores created by biological fermentation Porous polymers are made by adding biologically active agent and growth substrates (e.g., yeast and sugar, preferably in the presence of water or other suitable fluid) to a polymer forming material, which may be a liquid. The yeast acts on the sugar, forming carbon ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7618567 | Absorbable sponge with contrasting agent An absorbable sponge containing a contrasting agent (e.g, radiopaque agent) that can be introduced to a biopsy tract or other puncture wound site is provided. The contrasting agent permits identification of the site by fluoroscopy or other imaging techniques. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7514024 | Method for producing a porous sintered body of calcium phosphate-based ceramic A porous sintered body of a calcium phosphate-based ceramic having a porosity of 80% or more. The porous sintered body is produced by a method comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a slurry comprising a calcium phosphate-based ceramic powder, a water-soluble high m... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7494610 | Methods for fabricating zeolite micromembranes A method of activating a zeolite membrane comprising a step of placing the membrane in contact with a fluid mixture containing ozone, wherein when the fluid mixture is a gaseous mixture, the fluid mixture has a temperature of at least 423K, and wherein when the flui... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7442303 | Microporous filter membrane, method of making microporous filter membrane and separator employing microporous filter membranes A filter membrane, methods of making such filter membrane and apparatus employing such filter membrane are disclosed, in which the filter membrane is a monolithic polymeric membrane that includes a polymeric filter layer including a micron-scale precision-shaped por... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7404917 | Method and system for generating foam for the manufacture of gypsum products A method for generating foam for gypsum product manufacturing includes injecting water through a conduit and injecting a foaming agent through the conduit to form a first solution comprising the water and the foaming agent. The method includes straining the first so... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390444 | Carbon dioxide sequestration in foamed controlled low strength materials A process for sequestering carbon dioxide from the flue gas emitted from a combustion chamber is disclosed. In the process, a foam including a foaming agent and the flue gas is formed, and the foam is added to a mixture including a cementitious material (e.g., fly a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381362 | Production method for ceramic porous material To provide a method for producing a ceramic porous material which has a high strength, though it has a high porosity, and which is excellent in permeability without dust generation. In a ceramic porous material having a three-dimensional mesh-like skeleton structure... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364676 | Slurry spreader for cementitious board production The invention provides a board forming system comprising a forming table comprising a belt with a surface for conveying a backing layer; a mixer fitted with a mechanism capable of depositing cementitious slurry material over a top surface of the backing layer; and a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338990 | High molecular weight additives for calcined gypsum and cementitious compositions A mixture is used in conjunction with water is used for preparing a slurry that hydrates to form an exterior gypsum cement. The mixture includes 30-70% by weight hydraulic cement, 30-70% by weight calcined gypsum and 0.05-2.5% polycarboxylate. When the mixture is ad... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332114 | Process for manufacturing sound absorbing cement tile A continuous process for manufacturing a sound absorbing tile made from a slurry including, quick setting cement, water, fibers and foaming agent, the process including the steps of (i) mixing cementitious material, water, foaming agent but without incorporation of ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332113 | Method for the production of a biocompatible polymer-ceramic composite material with a predetermined porosity Method for the production of a biocompatible polymer-ceramic composite material with a predetermined porosity, designed and determined a priori, which includes a first phase (a) of the production of a suspension of a bioceramic material in distilled water, a second ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323043 | Storage container associated with a thermal energy management system A container for storing hydrogen comprises an outer shell having an inlet for inputting hydrogen gas and an outlet for outputting hydrogen gas. A thermally conductive liner lines an interior of the outer shell. An inner hydride core is in communication with the inle... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306762 | Method of producing ceramic foams A process for foaming ceramic foams, in which the ceramic foams are produced from a precursor or a mixture of precursors which contain at least one ceramic-forming element and liberates at least one volatile reaction product during an inorganic gelation process. In ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303704 | Method of manufacturing lightweight ceramics The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing lightweight ceramics by mixing several raw materials such as a powdered glass material, a powdered alkali silicate, and a water-soluble polymer in a certain proportion to form a dry substrate, and then adding... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294164 | Narrow pore size distribution aluminum titanate body and method for making same This invention relates to an aluminum titanate body having a narrow pore size distribution as characterized by the relation (d50−d10)/d50 being less than 0.50 corresponding to a high degree of interconnected porosity. The body also... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282093 | Cement compositions with improved mechanical properties and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Foamed cement compositions comprising carbon fibers, a hydraulic cement material, sufficient water to form a slurry, an expanding additive, and optionally, other ingredients, including any suitable additives. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255725 | Porous inorganic membrane containing carbon; a process for its preparation; and use thereof A porous inorganic membrane comprises at least one inorganic phase having separating properties. Said membrane has a carbon content representing 0.05% to 25% by weight with respect to the mass of said inorganic phase and is selective to non-condensable gases. It is ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241409 | Gas permeable flexible graphite sheet material and process therefor A process for preparing a gas permeable flexible graphite sheet is presented. The process includes providing graphite flakes; admixing the graphite flakes with a sacrificial additive to form a graphite mixture; compressing the graphite mixture into a sheet having sa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238310 | Process for producing an inorganic monolithic molding The invention relates to the use of gelation moulds made from hydrophobicized glass tubes for the production of monolithic mouldings as sorbents for chromatography. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226885 | Method for producing gas diffusion electrodes With the help of a method for production of a gaseous diffusion electrode from a silver catalyst on PTFE-substrate, it is endeavored to achieve results which can be reproduced, by avoiding the disadvantages of the state-of-the-art technology, whereby this is achieve... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220373 | Process for lightening plasterboards Process for the manufacture of plasterboards exhibiting a core density of less than 0.77 comprising the stages of the formation of a foam from water and a surfactant composed of at least one alkyl sulphate of formula H(CH2)nOSO3... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201022 | Systems and methods for filling voids and improving properties of porous thin films Methods of reducing the intrusions or migrations of photolithography materials by introducing a sol-gel layer onto a porous thin film prior to applying the photolithography/photoresist material layer. Curing the sol-gel layer results in the sol-gel layer merging or ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202390 | Process for production of cumene This invention related to an improved process for preparation of cumene. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of cumene using catalytic membrane reactors. The membrane used in the process facilitates reaction in a forward... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199067 | Homogeneous bulky porous ceramic material A homogeneous bulky porous ceramic material is provided, the average pore diameter D50 of which is less than 4 μm and the closed porosity of which is less than 2 μm, and having a bubble point that matches the pore diameter measured on the material. A hollow fiber ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192629 | Devices utilizing self-assembled gel and method of manufacture Devices such as capillaries for capillary electrophoresis are formed by contacting a gel precursor with a substrate comprising a permeable material that has higher permeability for organic solvents than water. The gel precursor is made of a water soluble polymer hav... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182895 | Dual function prosthetic bone implant and method for preparing the same The present invention discloses a prosthetic bone implant made of a hardened calcium phosphate cement having an apatitic phase as a major phase, which includes a dense cortical portion bearing the majority of load and a porous cancellous portion allowing a rapid blo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169348 | Method of making metal oxide nanoparticles in an exfoliated silicate framework A method of producing metal oxide nanoparticles in an exfoliated silicate framework by forming an aqueous exfoliated silicate suspension by mixing a layered clay into water until clear. To which is added an acidic hydrated metal species precursor solution, formed by... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166912 | Isolated thermal interface An isolated thermal interface is presented. The inventive interface includes a flexible graphite sheet having two major surfaces, at least one of the major surfaces coated with a protective coating sufficient to inhibit flaking of the particles of graphite. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163651 | Method for making a porous calcium phosphate article The present invention discloses a method for making a porous calcium phosphate article including i) preparing a shaped article from a paste containing a calcium phosphate cement, a pore-forming powder and a setting liquid; ii) immersing the shaped article in an imme... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157027 | Dual function prosthetic bone implant and method for preparing the same The present invention discloses a prosthetic bone implant made of a hardened calcium phosphate cement having an apatitic phase as a major phase, which includes a dense cortical portion bearing the majority of load and a porous cancellous portion allowing a rapid blo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155866 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product having improved interlaminar bond strength The present invention provides exterior building products, such as roofing and siding, shake, shingles, siding, sheathing, panels, planks, vertical siding, soffit panels, fencing, decking, fascia, corner posts, column corners and trim boards in which a plurality of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150843 | Process for the production of a shaped article from a lightweight-aggregate granulate and a binder A process for the production of a shaped article from a lightweight-aggregate granulate and an inorganic binder has the following process steps: provision of a viscous binder that has been prepared on the basis of diatomite and cau... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128856 | Dual function prosthetic bone implant and method for preparing the same The present invention discloses a prosthetic bone implant made of a hardened calcium phosphate cement having an apatitic phase as a major phase, which includes a dense cortical portion bearing the majority of load and a porous cancellous portion allowing a rapid blo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122138 | Dual function prosthetic bone implant and method for preparing the same The present invention discloses a prosthetic bone implant made of a hardened calcium phosphate cement having an apatitic phase as a major phase, which includes a dense cortical portion bearing the majority of load and a porous cancellous portion allowing a rapid blo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122139 | Dual function prosthetic bone implant and method for preparing the same The present invention discloses a prosthetic bone implant made of a hardened calcium phosphate cement having an apatitic phase as a major phase, which includes a dense cortical portion bearing the majority of load and a porous cancellous portion allowing a rapid blo... | 10/17/2006 |
