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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8337945 | Method for producing an element, including a multiplicity of nanocylinders on a substrate A method for producing an element including a substrate having a plurality of nanocylinders deposited thereon includes providing the substrate. The substrate is covered with a nanoporous Al2O3 membrane so as to provide a covered substrate. The ... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8192790 | Electrodes for generating a stable discharge in gas laser systems Arcing is minimized in a discharge chamber of a gas laser system by utilizing an electrode which comprises a surface portion capable of functioning as one of an anode and a cathode in order to energize a gas mixture in a discharge chamber of the gas discharge laser ... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8153187 | Method for oxidising a thermocouple sheath A method for forming an oxygen resistant aluminum oxide layer on an outer surface of a thermocouple sheath composed of a nickel alloy containing between 1% to 7% aluminum comprises removing a pre-formed oxide layer from the outer surface so as to create a prepared s... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7326498 | Method for preparing positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery and positive active material prepared by same Disclosed is a method of preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including adding first and second compounds to a solvent to prepare an acidic solution with a pH from 0.01 to 3, the first compound including an element that is capable ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316865 | Active material for lithium secondary battery and method of preparing active material A process of manufacturing a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery includes preparing a coating-element-containing organic suspension by adding a coating-element source to an organic solvent, adding water to the suspension to prepare a coating liq... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309546 | Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery Disclosed is a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, including a lithiated intercalation compound and an additive compound. The additive compound comprises one or more intercalation element-included oxides which have a charging voltage of 4.0 ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7276292 | Insulating substrate boards for semiconductor and power modules An insulating substrate board for a semiconductor of the present invention comprises a ceramic substrate board (2) and a metal alloy layer (3) consisting of aluminum formed on one surface portion of the ceramic substrate board (2), wherein the V... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270885 | Method for brazing ceramic-containing bodies, and articles made thereby Ceramic-containing bodies can be bonded to other ceramic-containing bodies, or to metals or metal-containing bodies, by way of an aluminum-silicon brazing alloy. Such alloys feature high thermal conductivity and a melting range intermediate to Cu—Sil and Au—Si. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255931 | Aluminum/ceramic bonding substrate and method for producing same When an aluminum plate is bonded directly to a ceramic substrate by cooling and solidifying molten aluminum which is injected into a mold so as to contact the ceramic substrate arranged in the mold, an additive, such as a TiB alloy, Ca or Sr, for decreasing the grai... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252906 | Positive active material for a lithium secondary battery with higher performance and preparation method of the same Disclosed is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery and a preparation method of the same that can improve cycle-life characteristics and storage characteristics at a high temperature by improving structural safety characteristics and electrochemi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7145754 | Magnetoresistance effect element having a nonmagnetic intermediate layer having a two-dimensional fluctuation of oxygen A magnetoresistance effect element comprises a magnetoresistance effect film including a magnetically pinned layer whose direction of magnetization is pinned substantially in one direction, a magnetically free layer whose direction of magnetization changes in respon... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141349 | Metal oxide coating A metal oxide coating and a method of forming the metal oxide coating are disclosed, wherein the metal oxide coating composition includes a metal oxide precursor of the metal oxide, the metal oxide, or a combination thereof, and a solvent of secondary or tertiary C | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131885 | Method of providing a UV-reflecting layer In an UV-reflecting layer for discharge lamps, the layer comprises at least 0.1% by weight of Al2O3 and at least 0.1% by weight of a material having a higher refractive index than Al2O3, so that as large a proportion of UV... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130164 | Magnetoresistance effect element having a nonmagnetic intermediate layer having a two-dimensional fluctuation of resistance A magnetoresistance effect element comprises a magnetoresistance effect film including a magnetically pinned layer whose direction of magnetization is pinned substantially in one direction, a magnetically free layer whose direction of magnetization changes in respon... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7072153 | Magnetoresistance effect element having a nonmagnetic intermediate layer having a two-dimensional fluctuation of resistance A magnetoresistance effect element comprises a magnetoresistance effect film including a magnetically pinned layer whose direction of magnetization is pinned substantially in one direction, a magnetically free layer whose direction of magnetization changes in respon... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7053009 | Nanolaminate film atomic layer deposition method An atomic layer deposition method to deposit an oxide nanolaminate thin film is provided. The method employs a nitrate ligand in a first precursor as an oxidizer for a second precursor to form the oxide nanolaminates. Using a hafnium nitrate precursor and an aluminu... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7038893 | Magnetoresistance effect element having a nonmagnetic intermediate layer having a two-dimensional fluctuation of resistance A magnetoresistance effect element comprises a magnetoresistance effect film including a magnetically pinned layer whose direction of magnetization is pinned substantially in one direction, a magnetically free layer whose direction of magnetization changes in respon... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001671 | Kinetic sprayed electrical contacts on conductive substrates The present invention is directed to electrical contacts that comprise spaced electrically conductive particles embedded and bonded into the surface of conductors in which the particles have been kinetically sprayed onto the conductors with sufficient energy to form... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6962753 | Highly heat-conductive composite magnetic material In a composite magnetic body comprising soft magnetic powder dispersed in an organic binding agent and having an electromagnetic interference suppressing effect, powder excellent in thermal conductivity is further dispersed into the organic binding agent so as to pr... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6930059 | Method for depositing a nanolaminate film by atomic layer deposition An atomic layer deposition method to deposit an oxide nanolaminate thin film is provided. The method employs a nitrate ligand in a first precursor as an oxidizer for a second precursor to form the oxide nanolaminates. Using a hafnium nitrate precursor and an aluminu... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6824603 | Composition and method for printing resistors, capacitors and inductors A composition of matter comprising a mixture of an oxide powder or powders and a Reactive Organic Medium (ROM) which can be used to create electronic components on a suitable. The materials are applied to conventional polymer-based circuit substrates by any convenie... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6764712 | Method for producing high surface area foil electrodes A method for increasing the surface area of foil electrodes of electrolytic capacitors. A valve metal is deposited by evaporation on a valve metal foil in a low pressure inert atmosphere including oxygen at a pressure one to two orders of magnitude lower than the pr... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6759081 | Method of depositing thin films for magnetic heads A structure and method of fabricating a magnetic read head, comprises forming a fill layer for a magnetic read head gap using atomic layer deposition (ALD). The fill layer comprises an insulator, preferably aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, mixtures thereof and laye... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6759084 | Process to form NOL structure for CPP GMR It is important for a CPP GMR read head that it have both high resistance as well as high cross-sectional area. This has been achieved by inserting a NOL (nano-oxide layer) though the middle of one or both of the two non-magnetic conductive layers. A key feature is ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6664186 | Method of film deposition, and fabrication of structures A method of fabricating aluminum oxide films utilizing aluminum alkoxide precursors is described. The aluminum oxide film is formed by (a) providing an aluminum alkoxide precursor that is dissolved, emulsified or suspended in a liquid; (b) providing a vap... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6638406 | Hydrocarbon sensor and method for producing the same A hydrocarbon sensor of the present invention includes a substrate made of a solid electrolyte that conducts protons, and a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate, and at least one electrode of the pair of electrodes contains Au and Al. Assuming that ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6635192 | Electrically conductive microcapillary composite matrix and method for producing same An electronically conducting microcapillary composite matrix, produced by applying a painting or coating material on mortar or concrete, is disclosed. The painting or coating material comprises at least one of the following compounds: alumino-silicate of ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6630062 | Poison resistant sensor The poison resistant sensor comprises a sensing electrode (4) having a first and second side; a reference electrode (7) having a first and second side; an electrolyte (1) disposed between and in intimate contact with the first side of the sensing electrod... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6620530 | Synthetic anti-parallel spin valve, having improved robustness, and process to manufacture it A spin valve structure and a method for manufacturing it are described. The spin valve uses a modified pinned layer that consists of two cobalt iron layers separated by a layer of either ruthenium, iridium, or rhodium. A key feature of the invention is th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6599564 | Substrate independent distributed bragg reflector and formation method Distributed Bragg reflectors may be formed in fewer layers by the method, which is capable of producing greater differences in indexes of refraction. Group III-V alternating layers are deposited. The microstructure of alternating layers is controlled to b... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6572916 | Coating method for use in a process for producing high-temperature superconductive strip conductors Coatings especially for superconductive strip conductors, as well as methods of applying the coatings, are addressed. Exemplary coatings include aluminum oxide in an aqueous suspension, with aluminum oxide particles contained in the suspension having size... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565723 | Isolated ground sensor achieved using alumina coating over spinel coating An exhaust gas sensor element has an electrolyte body, an inner electrode disposed on an inner surface of the electrolyte body, an outer electrode disposed on an outer surface of the electrolyte body, and a ground isolating coating disposed over the outer... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6555159 | Coating for gas sensors A method for making a sensor is disclosed. The method comprises: disposing an electrolyte between a first side of sensing electrode and a first side of reference electrode, disposing a first side of a protective layer adjacent to said a second side of sai... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6517896 | Spin filter bottom spin valve head with continuous spacer exchange bias A high performance specular free layer bottom spin valve is disclosed. This structure made up the following layers: NiCr/MnPt/CoFe/Ru/CoFe/Cu/free layer/Cu/Ta or TaO/Al2 O3. A key feature is that the free layer is made of a very thin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6475664 | Alkali rechargeable batteries and process for the production of said rechargeable batteries An alkali rechargeable battery having an anode principally comprising a magnesium-nickel alloy capable of storing hydrogen therein and releasing said hydrogen stored therein in electrochemical reaction, wherein said magnesium-nickel alloy constituting sai... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6447658 | Low-density coating for gas sensors A method for making a sensor is disclosed, comprising mixing a metal oxide with a polymer to create a composition. The composition is applied to at least a portion of the sensing element comprising two electrodes with an electrolyte disposed therebetween,... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440211 | Method of depositing buffer layers on biaxially textured metal substrates A laminate article comprises a substrate and a biaxially textured (RE1x RE2.sub.(1-x))2 O3 buffer layer over the substrate, wherein 0 | 08/27/2002 |
| 6395337 | Substrate with ceramic coating for camber modification and method for making A multilayer ceramic substrate contains a ceramic coating which is different in composition than the main body of the multilayer ceramic substrate to control camber of the multilayer ceramic substrate during sintering. The primary component of the ceramic... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6361822 | Method of producing an electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte battery An active material having a composition of Lix Niy Mz O2 (0.8 | 03/26/2002 |
| 6340497 | Method for improving performance of highly stressed electrical insulating structures Removing the electrical field from the internal volume of high-voltage structures; e.g., bushings, connectors, capacitors, and cables. The electrical field is removed from inherently weak regions of the interconnect, such as between the center conductor a... | 01/22/2002 |
