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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367119 | Method for forming a reinforced tip for a probe storage device Systems and methods in accordance with the present invention can include a tip contactable with a media. In an embodiment, the tip comprises a substantially hollow structure formed of a metal. The tip can be formed by depositing a first metal layer over silicon ther... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7336524 | Atomic probes and media for high density data storage A device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises a contact probe for high density data storage reading, writing, erasing, or rewriting. In one embodiment, the contact probe can include a silicon core having a conductive coating. Contact pro... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309630 | Method for forming patterned media for a high density data storage device Systems in accordance with the present invention can include a tip contactable with a media, the media including a substrate and a plurality of cells disposed over the substrate, one or more of the cells being electrically isolated from the other of the cells by a m... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7301887 | Methods for erasing bit cells in a high density data storage device Methods in accordance with the present invention can be applied, in an embodiment, to a media comprising a phase change material to alter a resolved portion of the phase change material to have a resistance different from a resistance of the bulk material. A tip hav... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7227817 | Low profile optical head An optical head of a type useable in a optical disk reader/writer is provided. The optical head has a low profile, e.g., in a vertical direction parallel to the disk spin axis, such as less than about 5 mm preferably less than about 3 mm. Substantially all component... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7191153 | Content distribution method and apparatus Media which stores protected content is distributed to users without the need for payment at the time of media distribution. Payment can be performed at a later time in response to which content may be enabled, and/or users may selectively pay for, and receive enabl... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7113474 | Increased data storage in optical data storage and retrieval systems using blue lasers and/or plasmon lenses An optical recording medium includes a crystallizing layer for enhancing the crystallization of a phase change memory layer, an energy storage layer for aiding the state transformations of a phase change memory layer, and/or a modifying element for increasing absorp... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7056471 | Ternary and quarternary nanocrystals, processes for their production and uses thereof The present invention relates to nanocrystals consisting of a homogeneous ternary or quaternary alloy having the composition M11-xM2xA and M11-xM2xAyB1-y, respectively, a process for its production, a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6980652 | Combination mastered and writeable medium and use in electronic internet appliance An optical medium uses a single structure or format (such as identical materials, layers and the like) for both a region for holding mastered data and a writeable area. In one aspect, a writeable region of a medium with mastered content is used in connection with pa... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6914868 | Low profile optical head An optical head of a type useable in a optical disk reader/writer is provided. The optical head has a low profile, e.g., in a vertical direction parallel to the disk spin axis, such as less than about 5 mm preferably less than about 3 mm. Substantially all component... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6875377 | Gamma radiation source A gamma radiation source comprising selenium-75 or a precursor therefore, wherein the selenium is provided in the form of one or more thermally stable compounds, alloys, or mixed metal phases. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6273969 | Alloys and methods for their preparation The present invention relates to an alloy comprising a first element A, a second element B, a third element C, and a fourth element D. In the alloy, first element A and second element B are present as a binary compound AB, and third element C and fourth e... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6180269 | GaAs single crystal substrate and epitaxial wafer using the same A GaAs single crystal substrate and an epitaxial wafer using the same suppress the generation of slips during growth of the epitaxial layer, and improve the breakdown withstanding characteristic of devices fabricated on such substrates. The GaAs single cr... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5705695 | Quaternary Zintl composition (Et4 N)4 Au(Ag1-x Aux)2 Sn2 Te9 ! The quaternary Zintl material (Et4 N)4 Au(Ag1-x Aux)2 Sn2 Te9 ! that contains 1-D semiconducting chains composed of four metallic elements is prepared by treating ethylenediami... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5523022 | Semiconductor compound Novel compound semiconductors are of the general formula, X5 YZ4, wherein X is a member selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag and mixtures thereof, Y is a member selected from the group consisting of Al Ga, Tl and mixtures the... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5503475 | Method for determining the carbon equivalent, carbon content and silicon content of molten cast iron In measuring a cooling curve by means of thermal analysis of cast iron, a compressed powder moulding or sintered moulding of tellurium, bismuth, boron, zinc and/or aluminum is fixed to the inner surface of a cooling curve measuring cup, and a melt is pour... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5474591 | Method of synthesizing III-V semiconductor nanocrystals The present invention relates, in general, to a method of synthesizing nanocrystals and, in particular, to a method of synthesizing III-V semiconductor nanocrystals in solution at a low temperature and in a high yield. The method comprises the combination... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5458867 | Process for the chemical preparation of bismuth telluride A process for producing bismuth telluride including dissolving tellurium to form a first solution; heating the first solution to approximately 70° C.; stirring the first solution; slowly and quantatively adding an amount of bismuth trioxide (Bi2 | 10/17/1995 |
| 5427716 | Compound semiconductors and semiconductor light-emitting devices using the same Novel compound semiconductors are of the general formula, X5 YZ4, wherein X is a member selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag and mixtures thereof, Y is a member selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Tl and mixtures thereof... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5330708 | Sulfide alloys that exhibit thermal bistability A new ternary sulfide alloy exhibits a metal-semiconductor phase transition with hysteresis as a function of temperature. One embodiment of the bistable material includes barium, cobalt, nickel and sulfur in amounts in accordance with the formula Ba(Co | 07/19/1994 |
| 5217750 | Powder treatment process to control alloy fractionation Disclosed is a process which comprises providing an alloy of selenium, preparing powdered particles of the alloy with an average particle diameter of less than 300 microns, placing the powdered particles into a container and tumbling the container, and su... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5128099 | Congruent state changeable optical memory material and device A state changeable memory alloy and device employing same. The memory alloy is capable of changing from a first state to a second state in response to the input of energy, such as projected optical beam energy, electrical energy or thermal energy. The all... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5126168 | Preparation of group IIIA-VA compounds such as boron nitride, and of boron nitride films and coatings Lewis base-borane complexes such as (CH3)2 S.BHBr2 are utilized as molecular precursors for the formation of both bulk powders, films and coatings of boron nitride. The complexes are subjected to slow heating under an ammo... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5084301 | Alloying and coating process Disclosed is an alloying process which comprises, in the order stated (1) heating in a reaction vessel a mixture of selenium and tellurium from ambient temperature to form about 270° C. to about 330° C. while maintaining the mixture in a quiescent state... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5075191 | Process for controlling alloy fractionation Disclosed is a process for treating particles of selenium alloy to reduce fractionation when the particles are subsequently vacuum evaporated onto a substrate which comprises (1) heating particles of an alloy of selenium and an alloying component selected... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5035857 | Processes for preparing chalcogenide alloys A process for the preparation of chalcogenide alloys which comprises crystallizing a chalcogenide alloy, grinding and pelletizing the crystallized product, and evaporating the alloy on, for example, a supporting substrate to form a photoreceptor.... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5002734 | Processes for preparing chalcogenide alloys A process for the preparation of chalcogenide alloys which comprises crystallizing a chalcogenide alloy, grinding and pelletizing the crystallized product, and evaporating the alloy on, for example, a supporting substrate to form a photoreceptor.... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4904559 | Processes for suppressing the fractionation of chalcogenide alloys A process for the preparation of chalcogenide alloy compositions which comprises providing a chalcogenide alloy; admixing therewith crystalline or amorphous selenium; and subsequently subjecting the resulting mixture to evaporation.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4863508 | Process for the preparation of chalcogenide alloys by the solution oxidation of alkaline selenium and alkaline tellurium compounds Disclosed is a process for the preparation of chalcogenide alloys, particularly selenium tellurium alloys, of high purify wherein there is provided a solution mixture of the aforementioned compounds; and thereafter this mixture is subjected to a simultane... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4859411 | Control of selenium alloy fractionation A process for controlling fractionation in selenium alloys comprising providing pellets of an alloy comprising amorphous selenium and an alloying component selected from the group consisting of tellurium, arsenic, and mixtures thereof, the particles havin... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4855203 | Imaging members with photogenerating compositions obtained by solution processes A layered photoresponsive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate; an amorphous photoconductive layer and a hole transport layer dispersed in a resinous binder, which layer is formulated from a solution mixture; and wherein the photoconductive ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4822712 | Reduction of selenium alloy fractionation An alloy treatment process is disclosed which comprises providing particles of an alloy comprising amorphous selenium and an alloying component selected from the group consisting of tellurium, arsenic, and mixtures thereof, the particles having an average... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4798701 | Method of synthesizing amorphous group IIIA-group VA compounds A method of synthesizing amorphous Group IIIA-Group VA compounds. A first solution is prepared which consists of a tris(trialkylsilyl) derivative of either a Group IIIA or Group VA element dissolved in an organic solvent. A second solution is then prepare... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4756747 | Synthesis of new amorphous metallic spin glasses Amorphous metallic precipitates having the formula (M1)a (M2)b wherein M1 is at least one transition metal, M2 is at least one main group metal and the integers "a" and "b" provide stoichio... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4721539 | Large single crystal quaternary alloys of IB-IIIA-SE2 and methods of synthesizing the same New alloys of Cux Ag.sub.(1-x) InSe2 (where x ranges between 0 and 1 and preferably has a value of about 0.75) and CuIny Ga.sub.(1-y) Se2 (where y ranges between 0 and 1 and preferably has a value of about 0.90)... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4707198 | Amorphous alloy and production method thereof An amorphous alloy consists of iron and tellurium and has a tellurium content of from about 14 to 90 atomic%. The amorphous alloy can be utilized as an information material for optical recording and the like, and as a magnetic material and the like. The c... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4626296 | Synthesis of new amorphous metallic spin glasses Amorphous metallic precipitates having the formula (M1)a (M2)b wherein M1 is at least one transition metal, M2 is at least one main group metal and the integers "a" and "b" provide stoichio... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4594264 | Method for forming gallium arsenide from thin solid films of gallium-arsenic complexes A method for depositing GaAs on a substrate is disclosed, involving applying a thin liquid film of a gallium-arsenic complex solution to the substrate and evaporating arsenide complex. The gallium-arsenic complex is selected from the group of complexes ha... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4588520 | Powder pressed thermoelectric materials and method of making same New and improved compacted or powder pressed materials for thermoelectric applications include a body formed from compacted powder material including at least bismuth and tellurium and at least one highly electrically conductive phase. The materials are m... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4585621 | Vapor-deposited film of selenium or selenium alloy for electrophotography A vapor-deposited film of selenium or selenium alloy as a photoreceptor for electrophotography comprises selenium or a selenium alloy and phosphorus contained therein in an amount of not less the 0.5 ppm and adjusted to attain a desired contrast potential... | 04/29/1986 |
