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| 8431185 | Textile surface structure comprising an arrangement of a plurality of conductive threads or threads exhibiting conductive properties and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a surface textile structure comprising an arrangement of a plurality of conductive threads or threads exhibiting conductive properties. Insulating sections are arranged between the conductive threads or insulating threads are incorporated in... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8409662 | High-intensity, persistent photoluminescent formulations and objects, and methods for creating the same Disclosed is a method for creating a photoluminescent object that is fabricated by applying to a preformed article, at least one photoluminescent formulation to result in a photoluminescent layer. The at least one photoluminescent formulation comprises at least an e... | 04/02/2013 |
| 7939128 | Strength loss indicator for synthetic yarns A webbing formed of synthetic yarns having an indicator for indicating exposure to ultraviolet light which results in strength loss of said synthetic yarns. The strength loss indicator comprises a strip extending along at least a portion of the webbing. The strip in... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7923061 | Method of manufacturing safety cones from recycled materials A method of manufacturing safety cones from recycled materials is disclosed. Recycled materials are disposed into a molding machine, which turns them into safety cone molds. A dye containing plastic powders, solvent, and colors is coated on the surface of the safety... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7740904 | High performance materials for optical sensors for hydrocarbons environment This invention belongs to the field of optical chemical sensors. Specifically, it relates to sensors based on the absorbance and emission of light by an indicator molecule where the optical properties of the indicator molecule change in response to a particular anal... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7566473 | Vehicle identification marking system A method of identifying an object comprising providing an vehicle having on a surface thereof at least one layer of paint, such as a urethane-based paint. A unique alphanumeric identification is applied to the paint layer with a fluorescent material at a selected un... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7425164 | Plasma display panel manufacturing method A method of manufacturing a plasma display panel is disclosed. The method includes forming at least one of a dielectric layer on a principal face of a substrate, barrier ribs which partition a discharging space on the dielectric layer, and a phosphor layer disposed ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423368 | Plasma display and method of producing phosphor used therein The present invention relates to a plasma display device and to a method of producing a phosphor to be used for the device, that prevents the phosphor layer from deteriorating, and improves the luminance, life, and reliability, of a plasma display panel (PDP). The p... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412088 | Inspection method, and inspection device, and manufacturing for display panel A method of inspecting a display panel having a substrate and a plurality of fluorescent layers including measuring bright and dark signals reflected by the fluorescent layers while moving the substrate or an illuminating means generating the signals and an imaging ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7393468 | Adhesive with differential optical properties and its application for substrate processing An adhesive adapted with particular optical properties, and its use to couple a substrate to a substrate holder during substrate processing are disclosed. After processing the substrate, the optical properties of the adhesive may be exploited to locate and/or remove... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7368145 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing organic EL display and color filter by ink jet method A method and apparatus for manufacturing an EL layer of uniform thickness, causing effective light emission of pixel openings and manufacturing an organic EL display showing sufficient brightness and excellent in practicability, by an ink jet method. A method and ap... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368082 | Formulation of spotting solution to achieve uniform spot size and morphology and for nondestructive quality control of assay articles This invention relates to spotting solutions for the production of assay articles with uniform spot size and morphology for the detection of biopolymers, comprising N-lauroyl sarcosine in a buffered solution. Optionally the spotting solution may further comprise a f... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351442 | Method of preparing storage phosphors from dedicated precursors A method for producing CsX:Eu stimulable phosphors and screens or panels provided with said phosphors as powder phosphors or vapor deposited needle-shaped phosphors suitable for use in image forming methods for recording and reproducing images of objects made by hig... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316790 | Sulfur-containing phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporating same Sulfur-containing phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporating same. The powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention permits the continuous prod... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7282310 | Radiographic image conversion panel and production method thereof A radiographic image conversion panel containing a substrate having thereon a phosphor layer formed by a vapor-accumulating method, wherein the phosphor layer has a thickness distribution of not more than ±20%, the thickness distribution being defined by the formul... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267785 | White light emitting phosphor blend for LED devices There is provided a white light illumination system including a radiation source, a first luminescent material having a peak emission wavelength of about 570 to about 620 nm, and a second luminescent material having a peak emission wavelength of about 480 to about 5... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261917 | Plasma display and method of producing phosphor used therein The present invention relates to a plasma display device and to a method of producing a phosphor to be used for the device, that prevents the phosphor layer from deteriorating, and improves the luminance, life, and reliability, of the PDP. The plasma display device ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232530 | Plasma display device and production method therefor A method of manufacturing a plasma display device which prevents the brightness of a phosphor layer from lowering is disclosed, and the method can form the phosphor layer in a stable manner because a nozzle is free from clogging. At least one of the phosphor layers ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229859 | Thin film device provided with coating film, liquid crystal panel and electronic device, and method for making the thin film device Any one of an insulating film forming a TFT, a silicon film and a conductive film is formed by applying a solution and annealing it. In a spin coater (102), a coating solution containing a thin film component which is supplied from a solution storage section ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225502 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226637 | Manufacturing method for multilayer fluorescent information carriers An information layer for an optical information storage medium is formed in a centrifuge. A photopolymerizable composition is applied to a solid base having a relief pattern, and a flexible, transparent film layer is applied on top of the composition. The three are ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223353 | Phosphor layers for electroluminescent panels and methods of their manufacture A phosphor layer for an electroluminescent panel comprises a phosphor powder held in a binder. The binder comprises a mixture of two constituents, one of which is a drying oil or a semi-drying oil or a derivative and the other constituent is a sol-gel precursers. Ex... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211942 | Radiation image conversion panel There is provided a radiation image conversion panel having a sufficient quantity of emitted light and high graininess. The radiation image conversion panel has a phosphor layer containing a stimulable phosphor and a binder. The phosphor layer has at least two layer... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208190 | Method of loading beneficial agent to a prosthesis by fluid-jet application An interventional device for delivery of beneficial agent to a lumen and methods of loading and manufacture of the same, which include a prosthesis loaded with beneficial agent to provide a controlled dosage concentration of beneficial agent to the lumen. The benefi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192622 | Process of masking cooling holes of a gas turbine component Process of masking cooling holes of a gas turbine component with an external surface, comprising a cavity and a plurality of cooling holes before coating the gas turbine component, comprising the steps of first applying a mask material to the cooling holes so that t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192471 | Aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds Fluorescent pigment compounds comprising aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds of the general formula (I): wherein R1 is an substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R2 and R3 are ea... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189426 | Needle-shaped x-ray fluorescent material and method for vapor-deposition thereof on a substrate In a method for vapor-depositing a substrate with a layer of a needle-shaped x-ray fluorescent material containing at least one alkali metal, alkali halide phases and an alkali halide are mixed in a vapor phase and are vapor-deposited on the substrate. A needle-shap... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183030 | Negatively charged coated electrographic toner particles and process Negatively charged coated toner particles are provided that comprise a polymeric binder particle and a coating material. The coating material comprises at least one visual enhancement additive coated on the outside surface of the polymeric binder particle. Electrogr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183000 | Method of providing a phosphorescent coating system through wet-on-wet application and a phosphorescent coating system thereof A phosphorescent coating system and a method of providing the coating system on a substrate are disclosed. The method includes applying a color-providing composition, such as a pigmented basecoat composition, and applying a clearcoat composition. After application a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179572 | Fluorescent screen forming method, fluorescent screen forming apparatus and cathode-ray tube The present invention relates to a fluorescent screen forming method, a fluorescent screen forming apparatus and a cathode-ray tube. In the fluorescent screen forming method according to the present invention, a transfer roller lowers a transfer sheet to somewhere a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176253 | Phase change support material composition A jettable non-curable support material composition useful for three-dimensional ink jet printing comprising at least one fatty alcohol and at least one abietic rosin ester alcohol, wherein the support material has a melting point between about 50° C. to about 65°... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175877 | Film, optical memory material with the film, and method for producing the film Disclosed is a film comprising PMMA and a fluorescent substance having a xanthene skeleton and a lactone ring and/or a fluorescent substance having a xanthene skeleton and a group —COOR, where R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, capable of forming an in... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169484 | Process for forming a composite including an aluminum trisquinoline complex A process for forming a film of the facial-isomer of an aluminum trisquinoline complex comprises depositing a film of an aluminum trisquinoline complex on a support, depositing an inert barrier layer over the layer of aluminum trisquinoline complex that encapsulates... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163722 | Device and method for coating serpentine fluorescent lamps A serpentine tube used in the manufacture of a fluorescent lamp is coated with a reflective or phosphor material. A magnetic material and coating material slurry is placed within one end of a serpentine glass tube. A magnet is placed adjacent the magnetic material a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153637 | Radiographic image conversion panel A radiographic image conversion panel containing a substrate having thereon a phosphor layer formed by a vapor-accumulating method, wherein the phosphor layer has a thickness distribution of not more than ±20%, the thickness distribution being defined by the formul... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147801 | Ink jet ink composition and method for security marking Disclosed is an ink composition suitable for ink jet printing comprising a luminescent compound, a solvent, and an energy active compound, and optionally a non-luminescent colorant. The energy active compound, when exposed to energy, generates one or more active spe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140940 | Plasma display panel manufacturing method for manufacturing a plasma display panel with superior picture quality, a manufacturing apparatus, and a phosphor ink The present invention intends to provide a manufacturing method for a PDP that can continuously apply phosphor ink for a long time and can accurately and evenly produce phosphor layers even when the cell construction is very fine. To do so, phosphor ink is continuou... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135507 | Metallic ink and capillary marker An ink including an aqueous dispersion of a metallic pigment and a film-forming resin, optionally together with one or more of a pH-adjusting agent, a color agent, a linking agent, an anti-settling agent, and a preservative, is disclosed. A marking instrument, parti... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112350 | Method for applying liner to air duct A system for sealing an air duct by coating the interior of the duct with a material similar to the coating used for spray-on truck bed liners. A spray device applies the liner material to the interior surface of the ducts and the spray device is held in the center ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7081333 | Radiation image conversion panel and preparation method thereof A radiation image conversion panel exhibiting improved resistance to peeling or shock as well as enhanced sharpness is disclosed, comprising on a support a stimulable phosphor layer composed of columnar phosphor crystals formed through gas phase deposition, wherein ... | 07/25/2006 |
