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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7763202 | Method of surface treating particulate material using electromagnetic radiation The present disclosure relates to a method of surface treating particulate materials with electromagnetic radiation, in particular a method of cross-linking superabsorbent polymer particles using UV irradiation. The method is carried out with a so-called roll reacto... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7722793 | Method of recuperating turbine elements The invention concerns a method of recuperating a turbine element constituted of a substrate, forming the body of the element, and a protective coating adhering to the substrate. The method comprises the control of the turbine element in order to pinpoint the zones ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713462 | Ink composition, inkjet recording method, printed material, and process for producing molded printed material An ink composition is provided that includes a perfluoroalkyl group-containing polymer, a polymerizable monomer, and a radical polymerization initiator, in which at least 80 wt % of the polymerizable monomer is a monofunctional polymerizable monomer selected from th... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7431878 | Process of making an electron-emitting device A method of making an electron-emitting device including the steps of (A) preparing a member comprising first and second substances composed of carbon, wherein the substances have respective reaction rates different from each other for a gas, and (B) heating the mem... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7374707 | Method for producing adhesive closing parts A method forms adhesive closing parts from a plastic material. To produce at least one adhesive closing element (3) without a form tool in at least one partial area, the plastic material is deposited in the form of drops. The drops are successively delivered ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374706 | Method for producing adhesive closure parts A method produces adhesive closure parts, where a partial segment of the surface of a support element (10) is provided with adhesive closure elements (3) which stand out from its plane by applying a plastic material that forms adhesive closure elements... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7351520 | Micro-lens array and manufacturing method thereof A micro-lens array and manufacturing method. A hybrid micro-lens in which a refractive lens and a diffraction lens are formed includes: a refractive lens; a first ultraviolet hardening material which is bonded on a curved surface of the refractive lens to form an as... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7244386 | Method of compensating for a volumetric shrinkage of a material disposed upon a substrate to form a substantially planar structure therefrom The present invention provides a method of planarizing a substrate with a template spaced-apart from the substrate having a liquid disposed therebetween, the method including: contacting the liquid with the template forming a first shape therein; and impinging radia... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232540 | Radiation-curable coatings for plastic substrates from multifunctional acrylate oligomers The present invention relates to radiation-curable coating formulations specifically for plastic substrates. The present invention specifically relates to resinous Michael addition products of β-dicarbonyl compounds and Lewis-functional multifunctional acrylate est... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7204950 | Dispensing package A seamless collapsible container has a molded finish, configured and adapted for sealing with a closure and, optionally, for attachment to a dispensing apparatus, and a seamless, blow molded body portion, comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a wall, wh... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7128869 | Method and device for producing shell-shaped, plastic parts reinforced with fibre mats A process and a production installation for producing shell-shaped, fiber-reinforced plastic parts are provided. The plastic parts can be produced efficiently, in an automated manner which is flexible with respect to the process and workpiece and is operationally re... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7104773 | Three-dimensional laminating molding device A three-dimensional laminating molding device includes ejection heads that eject support material for a support, and an ejection head that ejects mold material for a mold. The support material is sold at room temperature. An inner temperature of the laminating moldi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097796 | Method of preparing a decorated molded article A method of preparing a molded article by means of an in-mold decoration process, is described. The method includes, providing a laminate (4) of a plurality of separate releasable thermoplastic labels (14) superposed over a carrier film (26). A ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087269 | Multi-component composite membrane and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a multi-component composite separate membrane and a method for preparing the same, and to a multi-component composite membrane comprising a support layer and active layers, wherein the support layer is located between the active laye... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7008589 | Method and device for producing fastener parts from radiation cured plastic materials A process produces cling-fastener parts with a large number of interlocking members (24) from a formulation encompassing radiation-crosslinkable prepolymers. The prepolymer is molded, cast, and/or compression molded into the shape of a large number of interlo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6972844 | Microprocessing apparatus, semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus, and device manufacturing method An illustrative object of the present invention is to provide a microprocessing apparatus by which an original and a substrate to be processed can be aligned with each other with a higher precision. Disclosed in this connection is an apparatus for transferring a pat... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6908585 | Pigmented radiation cured wear layer A method and composition for providing a colored high performance wear surface for floor coverings is disclosed. Specifically, the floor covering includes a substrate and a high performance layer comprising a radiation cured pigmented composition. The exposed surfac... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893601 | Surface hardened carbon material and process of manufacturing A carbon material is formed by heat-treating a carbonaceous material in a reaction mix of oxides of boron and boron nitride in a nitrogen atmosphere to temperatures of 1600 to 2000° C. The surface of the carbonaceous material is transformed into a carbon material t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6866810 | Treatment of plastics containers A treatment method for the internal surface of a molded polyethylene plastics material container such as a drum, including the steps of: introducing an ionizable gas, such as argon, into the container; generating a plasma of the introduced gas by applying electric f... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6824728 | Electron beam crosslinking of polyacrylates A process for crosslinking polyacrylate compositions, wherein, by selective irradiation of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition with electron beams, the polymer is cured only in certain structures and, as a result, structured pressure-sensitive adhesive compo... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6780371 | Process for inline producing biaxially oriented releasing film There is disclosed a process for inline producing a biaxially oriented releasing film by consecutively orienting a non oriented film (polyethylene terephthalate or polypropylene) in the machine or transverse direction one by one which comprises coating at least one ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773653 | In-mold labeling method The invention relates to an in-mold labeling method, and to molded plastic articles having an in-mold label as described herein. In one embodiment of the invention, the in-mold label film comprises: (A) a polymer facestock having a printable upper surface and a lowe... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6706401 | Carbon matrix composites fabricated by a rapid and low-cost process incorporating in-situ polymerization of wetting monomers This invention is a rapid low-cost technique for manufacturing thick high-performance carbon and ceramic composites in the form of uniformly densified near-net shaped structures. This is accomplished by impregnating composite preforms with low-viscosity wetting mono... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6646022 | Photocuring resin compositions, photocuring sheets and molded article using the same, and processes of production thereof A photocuring resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin (a-1) having a radical polymerizing unsaturated group at its side chain and a photopolymerization initiator (a-2) and substantially not including a crosslinking compound other than (a-1), a ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6592802 | Process for production of polymer sheet and optical polymer sheet The present invention provides a process for continuously producing a polymer sheet having an excellent surface smoothness, an apparatus for producing such a polymer sheet, and an optical polymer sheet produced by such a process. The process for producing... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6569374 | Method for producing an adhesive closing component A method produces an adhesive closing component having a carrier with a plurality of interlocking means on one of its two sides. An adhesive is applied to the opposite side. A silicone-containing separation layer is at least partially applied on the side ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6454987 | Micro structure and its manufacture method A laminated substrate is prepared, the laminated substrate having two layers including a first film and a second film in tight contact with the first film, the second film being made of a material capable of being etched with synchrotron radiation light. ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6432348 | Process for forming polyimide composite electro-deposited film A process for forming a polyimide composite electro-deposited film, which excels in durability of ink repelling function, wear resistance or mold-releasing property, has the following steps. An electrically conductive film is formed on at lest one side of... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6399161 | Method for coating a metal shaft with plastic A metal shaft is covered with plastic. A metal sleeve is moved relative to the plastic covered shaft. The sleeve and the plastic covered shaft are ultrasoncially vibrated to calibrate the plastic on the shaft.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6322744 | Lithium manganese oxide-based active material The invention provides an electrochemically active material comprising particles of spinel lithium manganese oxide having on the surface of each particle cationic metal species bound to the spinel at anionic sites of the particle surface; where the cation... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6159413 | Micro structure and its manufacture method A laminated substrate is prepared, the laminated substrate having two layers including a first film and a second film in tight contact with the first film, the second film being made of a material capable of being etched with synchrotron radiation light. ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6149857 | Method of making films and coatings having anisotropic conductive pathways therein An anisotropically-conductive film or a substrate having a surface coated with an anisotropically-conductive coating, said film or coating being formed by solidifying a composition comprising (i) a solidifiable ferrofluid composition, the ferrofluid comprising... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6103177 | Mastering apparatus for recording onto a glass master and method for recording onto a glass master A mastering apparatus for recording optical information onto a glass master 6, includes an objective lens 3, a slider 5 for controlling the movement of the objective lens 3 in the tracking direction, a turn table 7 for rotating the glass master 6, a spind... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6030572 | Method for making a plastic aggregate A method for producing a plastic aggregate for use in concrete compositions includes exposing high density plastics to ultraviolet irradiation in the presence of a strong alkali. The plastic may be recycled plastic which has been washed and cut into strip... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6001300 | Method for making rigid three-dimensional preforms using directed electromagnetic energy A process for manufacturing simple or complex reinforcement preforms for use in resin transfer molding (RTM), structural reaction injection molding (SRIM) or similar molding processes includes applying a thermosetting binder, which is sensitive to selecte... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5965076 | Method for fabricating soft tissue implants with microscopic surface roughness A method for fabricating soft tissue implants using a mold. The cavity surface of an initially untextured mold, made of an organic material such as epoxy, is given a thin film coating of material that has pinholes and is resistant to atomic particle bomba... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5750645 | Process for the production of calendered film of polypropylene resin A process which combines a calender with a stretching system and a set of heating rolls is provided in this invention to produce films of polypropylene resin of wide thickness range. The polypropylene films which have cavities distributed in the film and ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5624627 | Process for preparing surface-modified biaxially oriented film of high molecular weight polyethylene The biaxially oriented films of high molecular weight polyethylene is formed and its surface modified to provide a hydrophilic property to the resulting film. The film is prepared by melt-kneading the high molecular weight polyethylene with an ordinarily ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5352392 | Process for manufacturing a continuous thread by mechanical drawing In the manufacture of a continuous thread coated with a mixture which reacts to ultraviolet radiation, a large number of continuous filaments are formed by mechanically drawing a large number of molten thermoplastic material streams flowing from openings ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5288436 | Methods of fabricating a collagen lenticule precursor for modifying the cornea A lenticule is bonded to the eye as part of its formation process by curing or final curing the lenticule on the eye. Such lenticules provide a smooth transition from the body of the lenticule to Bowman's layer on which the lenticule is disposed. The lent... | 02/22/1994 |