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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7524126 | Device for packaging and/or dispensing a product and manufacturing methods A device for at least one of packaging and dispensing a product may include a receptacle configured to contain a product and at least one body. The at least one body may include a binder and a plurality of particles associated with the binder. The at least one body ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7497637 | Microprint pen A covert-print marking apparatus creates a unique marking system and method of using a casing or housing with a working-end and a non-working-end, a source or ink or other marking substance situated in the casing and a point having a covert-printing element on a out... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7465117 | Ball of a pen tip A ball is from D 700×10−6 m to 2500×10−6 m in diameter and has at least one sign engraved in the surface. The sign is constituted by a system of engraved individual cells situated on the surface of a spherical cap of the ball with a base ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7360033 | Hierarchical virtual model of a cache hierarchy in a multiprocessor system The cache coherency protocol described herein can be used to maintain a virtual model of a system, where the virtual model does not change as the system configuration changes. In general, the virtual model is based on the assumption that each node in the system can ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341765 | Metallic coatings on silicon substrates, and methods of forming metallic coatings on silicon substrates The invention includes methods of forming a metallic coating on a substrate which contains silicon. A metallic glass layer is formed over a silicon surface of the substrate. The invention includes methods of protecting a silicon substrate. The substrate is provided ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7285161 | Water base pigment ink for ink-jet recording A water base pigment ink for ink-jet recording contains a pigment, water, and at least one of polyethylene glycol and diglycerol. The ink is solidified into a solid matter when the water is evaporated. Further, the solid matter is redissolved in the unsolidified wat... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269698 | Hierarchical virtual model of a cache hierarchy in a multiprocessor system The cache coherency protocol described herein can be used to maintain a virtual model of a system, where the virtual model does not change as the system configuration changes. In general, the virtual model is based on the assumption that each node in the system can ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234885 | Device for packaging and/or dispensing a product and manufacturing methods A device for at least one of packaging and dispensing a product may include a receptacle configured to contain a product and at least one body. The at least one body may include a binder and a plurality of particles associated with the binder. The at least one body ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7208036 | Water-based pigment-containing ink composition for central core type marking pen A central core type marking pen which has an ink storage portion of a central core and a pen tip connected thereto, wherein the central core contains a water-based pigment-containing ink composition which contains a thickening agent and exhibits, at 20° C., a visco... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7173077 | Aqueous glittering ink composition An aqueous glittering ink composition whose viscosity ranges from about 1,000 to about 10,000 mPa·s, (measured by an ELD-type viscometer: 3° R 14 cone, 0.5 rpm, at the temperature of 20° C.) comprising a. aluminum powder pigment... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156572 | Device and method for packaging and applying a substance A device for packaging and applying a substance may comprise a receptacle for containing the substance and at least one housing in flow communication with the receptacle. The at least one housing may be configured to receive an applicator element and may comprise a ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131181 | Tool for manufacturing ballpoint pens A tool and method of manufacturing a tool for making ballpoint pen tips, called rough tips, in their seat zone and preferably in their cone zone. The tool is mounted in fast-rotating precision spindles and the position of the tool may be adjusted to adjust the dimen... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7063896 | Metallic surface of a body, method for producing a structured metallic surface of a body and the use thereof A method is proposed for preparing a structured metallic surface of a body or for the structuring close to the surface or the generation of metallic structures, first of all on a first metal layer or on a first intermetallic layer a second metal layer or a second in... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6948876 | Roll-on type applicator device A device for housing and applying liquid product, the device having an application element with an axis X, a housing partially surrounding the application element, the housing adapted to permit the application element to rotate about axis X, and a container adapted ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939071 | Roll-on applicator A container for applying a lip treatment material to a user is described. The lip treatment material may have a chromatic or nonchromatic color or be a dark gray. The container has a base, an outer surface, an inner surface and a top surface. The top surface has at ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926458 | Ball-point pen refill For producing a pressurized ball-point pen refill the ball-point pen refill includes a tip, an ink storage tube and a tail plug, wherein ink is filled in the space of the ink storage tube relatively near to the tip, and a pressuring gas is filled in the space of the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924462 | Pedestal for flat panel display applications An apparatus for supporting a substrate in a processing system comprising a body and an upper top portion having a surface thereon adapted to minimize friction and/or chemical reactions between the substrate support and a substrate supported thereon. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922756 | Forward state for use in cache coherency in a multiprocessor system Described herein is a cache coherency protocol having five states: Modified, Exclusive, Shared, Invalid and Forward (MESIF). The MESIF cache coherency protocol includes a Forward (F) state that designates a single copy of data from which further copies can be made. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6917755 | Substrate support An apparatus for supporting a substrate is described that has a ball adapted to minimize damage between the substrate support and the substrate supported thereon. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a substrate includes ball disposed on an inclined ball s... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899487 | Ink composition for oil-based ballpoint pen and oil-based ballpoint pen using the ink An ink composition for oil-based ballpoint pens is comprised of a solvent, a colorant and an anti-corrosive wetting agent. The solvent is a water containing water-in-oil-type organic solvent. The colorant is a combination of a dye and a pigment, wherein the pigment ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6755588 | Ball for ball-point pen A ball-point pen is made to satisfy the following relationships: −2.5 | 06/29/2004 |
| 6712539 | Roll-on body powder dispenser A roll-on applicator to delivery a body powder composition, especially baby powder, to areas of skin the require moisture absorption. The roll-on applicator provides superiority over shaker powders in that dust clouds and waste are minimized during application. Furt... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6521692 | Molded resin article and ink applicators such as ball-point pens A molded resin article formed of a resin composition is disclosed. The resin composition comprises at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of glass flake pigment particles, metal-coated glass flake pigment particles (the particles being co... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6478498 | Ball for ball-point pen and ball-point pen To provide a ball for a ball-point pen and to provide a ball-point pen with the use of it which are superior in abrasion resistance and lubricating ability and can be manufactured easily. A ball 2 for a ball-point pen is made of a material of stainless steel ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6443648 | Ballpoint pen with a ball bearing of shape memory alloy A ballpoint pen has an ink reservoir tube which stores ink, a point assembly disposed in the front of the ink reservoir tube, and a ball bearing held at the front end of the point assembly. The ball bearing is a shape memory alloy, preferably a TiNi inter... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6390710 | Aqueous gel ink-filled ball point pen Provided is an aqueous gel ink-filled ball point pen having less blobbing and capable of drawing stable lines having vivid color and no uneven written intensity. The aqueous gel ink-filled ball point pen has a ball of a diameter of 0.6 to 2.0 mm at a tip ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6375707 | Point ball for ball point pens There is disclosed a cemented carbide containing tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, nickel, molybdenum and chromium. The composition of the materials provides a good resistance to corrosion as well as high hardness and wear resistance. These properties a... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6341914 | Ballpoint pen tip and ballpoint pen using the same A ballpoint pen tip 1 and also a ballpoint pen 7 or 8 using the same. A ballpoint pen tip 1, according to the invention, rotatably holds a ball 5 at its front end portion. The ball 5 is held by a plurality of inwardly projecting portions 3 (as a ball rece... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6332728 | Ball for ball-point pen A ball for a ball-point pen is provided which is composed of a sintered material obtained by sintering hard particles and having an average inter-particle diameter of not greater than 0.2 μm. The gaps between the hard particles are very small and, theref... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6299376 | Ball-point pen A ball-point pen comprising: a. a penpoint tip, b. a writing ball rotationally held in the penpoint tip and c. an ink reservoir whose distal end is connected to the penpoint tip, wherein the writing all is formed of a sintered inorganic material having a surface la... | 10/09/2001 |
| 5947623 | Recoiling, replaceable chain marking device with combination holder and a method for marking using same A retractable marking device is provided having a casing in which a coil is tightly wound from which the marking device may be extended for use thereof. A housing may further be provided such that the casing is placed within the housing. The housing may b... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5868511 | Non-aqueous ink for ball point pen and ball point pen A pen which comprises a non-aqueous ink, the ink providing excellent cap-off performance in that the writing performance of the pen does not deteriorate even when the pen is allowed to stand exposed to air. The ink also provides a smooth feel when the pen... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5709492 | Liquid applicator A liquid applicator using a roller which is effectively prevented from being disengaged from the housing thereof. The liquid applicator provides very smooth flow of ink from the initial touch of drawing without generating a scratchy effect. The improved l... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5629363 | Aqueous-based, shear-thinning, erasable ink and roller-ball pen containing same An aqueous-based, shear-thinning, erasable ink and a roller-ball pen containing same. In a preferred embodiment, the ink comprises a blend of three different non-carboxylated, styrene-butadiene aqueous emulsions, a water-insoluble or water-dispersible pig... | 05/13/1997 |
| 4940350 | Fluid ball applicator with vent tube A fluid applicator includes a fluid container having a collar mounted at an open top end. A base is mounted in the collar and is shaped to conform to the shape of a porous, spherical applicator member rotatably mounted in the collar, with a portion of the... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4653950 | Nonoxide ceramic ball-point pen ball This invention relates to a ball-point pen ball made of nonoxide ceramic and formed into a spherical body whose surface contains voids each having an average pore diameter of less than 75 μm and more than 0.1 μm. The ball thus made is not only almost fr... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4634306 | Writing point for writing or recording instruments and process for its manufacture A writing point for a writing or recording instrument is completely or partially formed of a metallic glass or amorphous metal or the writing tip may be provided with a coating or surface layer of metallic glass or amorphous metal.... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4621936 | Zirconia pen balls A liquid transfer ball formed from sintered zirconium oxide particles which exhibits utility as the ball element of a ball pen writing instrument to transfer ink from an ink reservoir to a writing surface such as paper. The ball exhibits a porosity of les... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4368184 | Method for the application of antiperspirant powder compositions Method for applying loose, free-flowing powder compositions to the skin from a dispensing container utilizing a dispensing ball or roller containing filamentous hair-like projections over its exterior surface, and dry antiperspirant powder compositions ba... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4359292 | Cosmetic dispenser A cosmetic dispenser is disclosed which include a socket having a dispensing opening and three orthogonal axes, one axis extending through the socket and the other two lying substantially in the plane thereof. An applicator member is retained in the socke... | 11/16/1982 |
