Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173207 | Arrangement for depositing coating powder on a rotational symmetric body An arrangement for depositing coating powder on a rotational symmetric body is provided. The arrangement includes a rotation device for rotating the rotational symmetric body around a horizontal axis of rotation, wherein the horizontal axis of rotation coincides wit... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8142842 | Ink-jet recording method The present invention relates to a ink-jet recording method for printing with a glycol ink which contains 60 parts by weight or more of glycol ether based on 100 parts by weight of the ink, comprising printing by ejecting the glycol ink on an ink-jet recording mater... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8092858 | Gypsum panel having UV-cured moisture resistant coating and method of making same A method of making a gypsum panel comprises sandwiching a gypsum slurry between two moving sheets of facing material, one of said sheets comprising a fibrous facing material, curing and drying the gypsum slurry to form a set gypsum panel, applying a coating of a rad... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8048482 | Paint comprising a liquid phase and an active powder phase Coating composition comprising a liquid first phase comprising one or more polymer binder components having functional groups capable of cross-linking by electron pair exchange, and a second phase which is a powder material, such as sand, comprising one or more comp... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8007863 | Multi-layer articles and method for improving the release life of the same A multi-layer article including a foodware substrate and a fluoropolymer composition having a copolymer consisting of from 80 to 94% by weight tetrafluoroethylene, from 6 to 20% by weight of one or more perfluorovinyl ethers of the formula CF2═CFO(R | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003165 | Catalyst for carbon nanotube growth Nanoparticles are coated using thick-film techniques with a catalyst to promote the growth of carbon nanotubes thereon. In one example, alumina nanoparticles are coated with a copper catalyst. Such nanoparticles can be selectively deposited onto a substrate to creat... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7968144 | System for applying a continuous surface layer on porous substructures of turbine airfoils A system for forming a surface coating on an outer surface of a foam for use with cooling system of turbine engines. The system may include removing filler from the outer surface of the foam to expose a porous structure of the foam, whereby portions of the porous st... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964239 | Bearing material coated slide member and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a bearing material coated slide member manufactured by coating a bearing material on a sliding surface of a slide member, and a method for manufacturing the same, in which the bearing material is composed of an Sn containing alloy powd... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7910162 | Grout for laying paver stones and method of use A dry, non-shrink composition which is admixed with water to cure into a hard but flexible and non-shrinking grout for laying paver stones, the dry composition comprising ingredients by percent weight of: 94-96% silica sand; 2-4% polymer powder mixture of vinyl acet... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7906171 | Method for production of a layer having nanoparticles, on a substrate The invention relates to a method for producing a layer (110) having nanoparticles (40), on a substrate (100). The invention is based on the object of specifying a method for producing a layer containing nanoparticles, which method can be carrie... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7829138 | Metal material for parts of casting machine, molten aluminum alloy-contact member and method for producing them A Ni alloy layer is formed on a surface of a steel base on the side to be in direct contact with a molten aluminum alloy, and titanium carbide (TiC) is bonded in a particulate state to the surface of the Ni alloy layer. This makes it possible to provide a metal mate... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7781012 | Method and installation for coating, especially painting, articles A method and an installation for coating, especially painting, articles. The method is characterized by filling nonabrasive powder containers with the powdery coating material and transporting the containers to the vicinity of an application device. The powder conta... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7781013 | Method of designing a diffusion film, a process for producing the same, and a diffusion film obtained thereby A transparent support and plural types of particle groups having different particle size distributions each other that are to be contained in a light diffusing layer are provided. a blending ratio of the plural types of particle groups is computed such that a space ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771784 | Thin film production method and apparatus A method for forming a thin film material which comprises depositing solid particles from a flowing suspension or aerosol onto a filter and next adhering the solid particles to a second substrate using an adhesive. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771785 | Magnetic film and method of manufacturing magnetic film A magnetic film comprises a platinum layer having a (001) plane orientation and an island-shaped iron-platinum crystalline arranged on the platinum layer and having a (001) plane orientation parallel to the (001) plane orientation of the platinum layer, wherein the ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7749561 | Fabrication of ultra long necklace of nanoparticles The present invention provides a single-electron device composed of a necklace of about 5000 nanoparticles. The linear necklace is self-assembled by interfacial phenomena along a triple-phase line of fiber, a substrate and electrolyte containing nanoparticles. A var... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744953 | Method for forming self-cleaning coating comprising hydrophobically-modified particles A method for forming self-cleaning coating comprising hydrophobically-modified particles. Micro- or nano-particles are treated with a hydrophobic agent and an additive to form larger particles with the hydrophobic agent and the additive bonded thereto. A binder or c... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744952 | Method for forming coating material and the material formed thereby A method for forming a coating material capable of forming a hydrophobic, microstructured surface. The method comprises treating micro or nano-particles particles with a hydrophobic agent and an additive to form larger particles with the hydrophobic agent bonded the... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740905 | Nozzle arrangement and method for cold gas spraying The invention relates to a method of, and a nozzle arrangement for, spraying cold gas. The nozzle arrangement has a first nozzle and a second nozzle, which is arranged within the first nozzle. The first nozzle is fed a gas which optionally contains particles. The se... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736693 | Nano-powder-based coating and ink compositions Nano-powder-based coating and ink compositions, methods for producing and using these compositions, and articles prepared from these compositions are described. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736694 | Process for the preparation of antimicrobial powder coating composition A process of preparation of an antimicrobial powder coating composition comprising the steps: a) transforming a natural antimicrobial agent into a salt-form and micronizing the resulting antimicrobial salt into powder, ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7718219 | Method for forming channel patterns with chromonic materials A method for forming channels within a dried chromonic layer is described. A coating composition is applied to a substrate, dried, and exposed to a hydrophilic organic solvent forming a channel pattern having a first set of channels, and a second set of channels tha... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7718220 | Method and system for forming reinforcing fibers and reinforcing fibers having particulate protuberances directly attached to the surfaces Reinforcing fibers with small particles having a longest average dimension of approximately 0.01 nanometer to approximately 30 micrometers physically and/or chemically bonded directly to their surfaces to form protuberances thereon and a method and system for making... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7709052 | Aqueous polymer dispersions containing alkyldiketenes, methods for the production thereof, and their use Alkyldiketene-containing aqueous polymer dispersions which are obtainable by miniemulsion polymerization of hydrophobic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of alkyldiketenes, processes for the preparation of such polymer dispersions and the use of... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7615248 | Method for preparing blue-emitting barium magnesium aluminate (BAM) phosphor for blacklight unit lamp, and blue-emitting BAM phosphor prepared by the method Provided are a method for preparing a blue-emitting BAM phosphor which includes: surface-treating phosphor particles with metal oxide nanoparticles, and a blue-emitting BAM phosphor prepared by the method. The blue-emitting BAM phosphor exhibits better dispersibilit... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7582330 | Method for making metallic nanostructures A method of making metallic nanostructures by mixing (a) an aqueous composition comprising a chromonic material with (b) a metal salt in solution or a suspension of metal particles. ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7575779 | Method of applying moisture-absorbent powder on cable elements A method of applying moisture-absorbent powder on cable elements. The method includes the steps of providing a hopper; placing a powder in the hopper (2) of an applicator; conveying the cable elements below the opening in the hopper; and moving the mechanical... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7550176 | Method of forming coating film on aluminum substrate The present invention provides a method of forming a coating film on an aluminum substrate, comprising the steps of: (1) coating an aluminum substrate with a thermosetting polyester resin lustrous powder base coating composition (a) containing a lustrous material, a... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7537802 | Aqueous copolymer composition and method for preparing a coating therefrom An aqueous copolymer composition containing copolymer particles containing polymerized units of (meth)acrylonitrile, (meth)acrylamide, or combinations thereof; and at least one unsaturated fatty acid ester is provided. A method is provided for preparing a coating fr... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7507439 | Use and preparation of crosslinked polymer particles for inkjet recording materials A method of forming a print medium having porous and swellable properties. The method includes providing a coating formulation that has at least 50% by weight of crosslinked organic particles. The crosslinked organic particles have a particle size of less than appro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7494690 | Method of producing pharmaceuticals or food supplements comprising pigmented polymer coatings The invention relates to a method for producing pharmaceuticals or parts thereof or food supplements or parts thereof, by coating substrates with a film-forming coating agent containing a pigment which is incompatible with the coating agent. The invention also relat... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7462373 | Method for producing manganese oxide nanoparticle dispersed material and electrode The present invention provides a method for producing a manganese oxide nanoparticle dispersed material having steps of dissolving manganese nitrate in a polyamide acid solution (Step 1); forming a coating on the surface of the substrate using the polyamide acid sol... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7459178 | Production of oriented material or composite material through centrifugal burning A process for producing a ceramic sinter or inorganic film in which anisotropic particles or anisotropic crystals have been oriented; or a process for producing a bonded composite material which comprises a base sample and another material tenaciously bonded to a su... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7431987 | Core-shell particles having non-polar outer surface and methods for producing a three-dimensional object from the particles The invention relates to particles for producing a three-dimensional object by using layer-building methods (powder-based generative rapid prototyping methods), to methods for producing a three-dimensional object therefrom, and to an object that can be produced by u... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419615 | Renewable superhydrophobic coating A method of forming a superhydrophobic material (66) includes mixing a hydrophobic material (24) with soluble particles (26) to form a mixture (32). The mixture (32) is cured. A portion of the soluble particles (26) is etche... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7406741 | Water-retention coating for a windscreen wiper blade, wiper blade provided with same and method for coating a blade with same A coating for a rubber or elastomer wiper blade of a vehicle windscreen wiper, of the type comprising an additive for reducing the coefficient of friction between the blade and the window, characterised in that it comprises cavities with microscopic dimensions which... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399330 | Agglomerate abrasive grains and methods of making the same An abrasive agglomerate includes a plurality of abrasive grains bonded together in a three-dimensional structure by a substantially continuous, non-porous inorganic binder, wherein the abrasive grains have an average size of between about 0.5 microns and about 1500 ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393558 | Methods for producing protective coatings A protective coating on a metal surface comprises a particulate material produced by a method including heating an animal skeletal material to a temperature of at least 1000° C. for a time sufficient to convert at least part of the calcium carbonate in the skeletal... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390326 | Anti-microbial electrosurgical electrode and method of manufacturing same An electrosurgical device including a reinforcing underlayment having a non-stick, anti-microbial coating. In one embodiment, the coating includes a non-stick material having anti-microbial particles interspersed in the non-stick material. This coating is applied to... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384794 | Micro-devices and analytical procedures for investigation of biological systems Fibres with an extraction phase coated thereon in combination with a positioning device are described to perform adsorption of components of interest from an animal or animal tissue for the investigation of living systems. A number of interfaces to analytical instru... | 06/10/2008 |
