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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7829139 | Method of making nanoparticle wires A new method of making self-assembled nanoparticle wires involves: (1) at about ambient temperature and at or near atmospheric pressure, immersing a hydrophilic solid substrate at a non-horizontal angle (e.g., vertically) into a su... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7635500 | Particle arrangement apparatus and particle arrangement method A particle arrangement apparatus of the present invention includes a tank for holding a dispersion of particles, a rotating means for rotating the substrate inside the tank to dip the substrate into the dispersion and to remove the substrate from the dispersion, and... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7582331 | Printing apparatus and fabricating method thereof A printing apparatus adapted for printing wide line width and narrow line width patterns with one printing plate when fabricating a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The printing apparatus includes a printing roll having target pattern forming material spr... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7544385 | Method and device for coating adhesive surfaces of fixing elements with a hot-melt adhesive The invention relates to a method for coating adhesive surfaces of fixing elements with a hot-melt adhesive, and to a device for carrying out said coating method. Base surfaces (5) of recesses (2) are formed by tappets (6), whereby the lateral w... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7527823 | Method and apparatus for creating a pulsed stream of particles A method of producing an absorbent article, including: metering particles at a predetermined flow rate to form a metered particle stream; carrying the metered particle stream in a carrier flow to form a carried particle stream; pulsing the carried particle stream to... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7517556 | Consumer scrubbing wipe article and method of making same The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a consumer scrubbing wipe article. The method comprises providing a nonwoven substrate having a dry basis weight of less than about 300 g/m2 where the nonwoven substrate defining first and second ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7404983 | Method and apparatus for open-air coating by laser-induced chemical vapor deposition The present inventions pertain to a method of applying a solid protective coating to articles, to a system capable of depositing a solid film layer on articles, and to hermetically sealed articles. In particular, films are deposited on fused quartz substrates, optic... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402330 | Polyvinyl butyral granular material for 3-D binder printing, production method and uses therefor The invention relates to a granular material for 3D binder printing, said granular material consisting of particles provided with an externally non-polar surface layer (2). The invention also relates to a method for producing a granular material for 3D binder... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384667 | System and method for producing simulated oil paintings A method and apparatus for producing simulated oil paintings by means of a variety of commercial software programs. A digital color image is created and printed on to a substrate. Also printed on to the same substrate and registered thereto, is a slow drying, clear,... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7294358 | Adhesive film exhibiting anisotropic electrical conductivity An anisotropic conductive film includes a release layer, an insulating adhesive matrix on the release layer, and conductive particles distributed in the matrix in a substantially uniform pattern. The film may also include a patterned adhesive layer on the release la... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288294 | Method of crystallizing amorphous silicon using nanoparticles A method of crystallizing amorphous silicon, wherein the method includes supplying nanoparticles over a surface of an amorphous silicon layer; intermittently melting nanoparticles that reach the surface of the amorphous silicon layer while supplying the nanoparticle... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7247215 | Method of making absorbent articles having shaped absorbent cores on a substrate A method of making stretchable absorbent articles includes the steps of providing a continuous substrate layer, providing one or more streams of adhesive fibers and superabsorbent particles, shaping the one or more streams of adhesive fibers and superabsorbent parti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241473 | Method of forming corrosion protection double coatings on prestressing strand and prestressing strand produced by the method To improve tensile strength without impairing flexibility and adhesion to concrete, and to form a thick coating in a surface layer part for preventing a basis material from being exposed by damage to the coating, a method of forming double coatings on a prestressing... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7211291 | Flexible fabric from fibrous web and discontinuous domain matrix A composite having a plurality of filaments arranged in a fibrous web that is held together in a unitary structure by a domain matrix. The domain matrix comprises a plurality of matrix islands that individually connect, or bond, at least two filaments, to thereby ho... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208192 | Thermally or electrically-conductive form-in-place gap filter Application of a thermally and/or electrically conductive compound to fill a thermal and/or EMI shielding gap between a first and a second surface. A supply of a fluent, form-stable compound is provided as an admixture of a cured polymer gel component, and a particu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207497 | Dry flake sprayer and method A device 10 for spraying dry flakes 12 including: an enclosure 22 including a lower portion 26 for holding a supply 12A of dry flakes 12 and an upper portion 27; a gas flow conduit 50 including: a receiving por... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172789 | Methods and apparatus for fluidic self assembly Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134618 | Dry powder injector Methods, processes, and apparatuses for the large scale synthesis of carbon nanostructures are provided. Metal catalysts having small diameter and narrow distribution of particle sizes are prepared and continuously injected as aerosols into a reactor. The metal cata... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128945 | Method of producing a material library A method of producing a material library of surface areas having different properties is described, in which mixtures of substances are applied to a substrate by a combinatory method so that a combinatory system is obtained. At least two suspensions are used to prod... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6998009 | Filter and method of fabricating A method of making a filter includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a porous surface; applying to the porous surface a coating of dry powder comprising particles to form a filter preform; and heating the filter preform to bind the substrate and the parti... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988925 | Method for patterning carbon nanotube coating and carbon nanotube wiring A method for making a nanocomposite electrode or circuit pattern includes forming a continuous carbon nanotube layer impregnated with a binder and patterning the binder resin using various printing or photo imaging techniques. An alternative method includes patterni... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6974604 | Method of self-latching for adhesion during self-assembly of electronic or optical components A method for assembling components on a substrate including the steps of: (a) selectively coating at least a first receptor site of the substrate with a liquid precursor that forms a solid adhesive upon contact with an initiator; (b) providing each of the components... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6936138 | Apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a paper web A method and apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a still moist but already sufficiently consolidated paper web provides for directing a feature substance suspension onto the surface of the paper web as a laminar jet with low jet pressure. A special p... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924004 | Apparatus and method for synthesizing films and coatings by focused particle beam deposition A particle beam deposition apparatus includes a particle source for generating a plurality of particles in suspended form, an expansion chamber, and a deposition chamber connected to the expansion chamber by an aerodynamic focusing stage, and containing a substrate.... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924596 | Light emitting apparatus provided with fluorescent substance and semiconductor light emitting device, and method of manufacturing the same In a light emitting apparatus comprising a light emitting device, a fluorescent substance capable of absorbing at least a portion of light emitted by the light emitting device and emitting light having a different wavelength, and a color converting member which cont... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921791 | Thermoplastic elastomer Disclosed is a product and process for a substantially halogen-free thermoplastic elastomer. The thermoplastic elastomer can be incorporated into a decorative surface covering as a binder with the addition of an optional filler. The substantially halogen-free thermo... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913793 | Method of producing iridescent coatings A method of producing an iridescent reflecting surface on an object is presented. Flakes of dry non metallic reflecting material such as cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material are applied to the surface so that the flakes are parallel with the surface and bound w... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6899919 | Method of making a high surface area electrode A high surface area electrode is made by retaining an electrode blank with one surface thereof horizontal and facing upward. The surface is then submerged in a liquid having particles of conductive material suspended therein. The particles in suspension are then all... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6872444 | Enhancement of color on surfaces Coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture comprising a nanoparticle system employing same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of soft surfaces, and in some cases, hard surfaces, are disclosed. In some embodiments, dispersement of nanop... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6866898 | Method and apparatus for linking and/or patterning self-assembled objects A method and related apparatus to link and/or pattern self-assembled first objects to a second object. Each of the first object (e.g., a nanoparticle) can be embedded in a mobile binder (i.e., a stabilizer). The invention applies energy to the first object and stabi... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6841213 | Fiber pattern printing A substantially tubular member comprises a body. The body is constructed from a first material and has an external surface. At least a portion of the external surface has a predetermined pattern of a second material deposited thereon. The predetermined pattern of th... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6830775 | Method of manufacturing superconducting quantum interference type magnetic fluxmeter The method of manufacturing a superconducting quantum interference type magnetic fluxmeter including forming an input coil and a pickup coil integrated with the input coil by electrophoretically depositing high-temperature superconducting fine particles on a surface... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6821555 | Edge connectors for printed circuit boards comprising conductive ink Disclosed are edge contacts for printed circuit boards comprising a copper lead coated with conductive ink comprising a binder and graphite powder, carbon black, and silver flakes. Also disclosed are printed circuit boards containing the contacts and methods for man... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814795 | Hot melt conductor paste composition The present invention provides a hot melt conductor paste composition that includes conductive particles and glass particles dispersed in a thermoplastic polymer system. The hot melt conductor paste composition according to the invention is a solid at room temperatu... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6798963 | Method for the metallization of optical fibers An improved method for providing high-quality optical fiber metallization with the required length at the required location. The method enables metallized optical fibers to be soldered and connected to mechanical components while reducing the level of stress in the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6746053 | System for preventing parallel marketing of retail items A system and method for detecting parallel marketing of an item, include forming at least one of a coating and a code on the item, interrogating the at least one of the coating and said code, and determining from the interrogating whether the item has been transferr... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6696107 | Nanostructures The present invention relates to a method for producing an ordered array of nanoparticles on a substrate surface and to a nanomaterial having such an ordered array of nanoparticles. Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to the provision... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6679308 | Multi-layered shingle and method of making same An apparatus is provided for the continuous manufacture of shingles, for producing a plurality of laminated shingles. The apparatus includes a means for continuously advancing a fibrous sheet, a means for waterproofing the sheet, a means for adhering gran... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6673386 | Method and apparatus for forming pattern onto panel substrate A method for forming a pattern on a surface of a panel substrate, includes electrically charging pattern-forming material particles, jetting out the electrically charged pattern-forming material particles through a nozzle by applying electrostatic force t... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6670038 | Method of depositing particles with an electrostatic chuck The present invention is directed to electrostatic chucks, methods for their use, the electrostatic deposition of objects, such as particles in a dry powder, onto recipient substrates, and the recipient substrates themselves that have been subjected to el... | 12/30/2003 |
