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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7332205 | Adhesive articles with improved air egress This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311937 | Method for forming a line pattern, line pattern, and electro-optic device The invention provides a method for forming a uniform conductive-film interconnecting pattern via simplified processes. In particular, the invention provides: a method for forming an interconnecting pattern having at least one corner and which does not cause irregul... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7244466 | Kinetic spray nozzle design for small spot coatings and narrow width structures An improved nozzle for use in kinetic spray systems is disclosed. The nozzle includes a supersonic portion comprising a tubular section and a flow regulator. A portion of the flow regulator is received in the tubular portion. The flow regulator includes a biconical ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7208193 | Direct writing of metallic conductor patterns on insulating surfaces A method for direct writing an electrically conductive metallic feature on an insulating substrate comprises creating a gas jet comprising metallic particles (301), ejecting the gas jet comprising metallic particles through a straight bore tube (302), ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7060351 | Adhesive article with improved air egress This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a mute, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6890590 | Method for forming anti-glaring and anti-reflecting film A method for forming an anti-glaring and anti-reflecting film is disclosed in this invention. According to this invention, an anti-glaring and anti-reflecting film can be produced by a single coating process. Therefore, according to this invention, the manufacture o... | 05/10/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6858284 | Surfaces rendered self-cleaning by hydrophobic structures, and process for their production A self-cleaning surface which has an artificial, at least partially hydrophobic, surface structure containing elevations and depressions, which comprises an at least partially hydrophobic surface formed from structure-forming particles of hydrophobic fumed silica ha... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6852389 | Surfaces rendered self-cleaning by hydrophobic structures, and process for their production A self-cleaning surface which has an artificial, at least partially hydrophobic, surface structure containing elevations and depressions, which comprises a surface having structure-forming particles, which are formed of hydrophobic, fumed silica, adhered thereto by ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6821558 | Method for direct application of flux to a brazing surface A method is for direct application of a brazing flux material to a brazing surface. The method includes the step of applying a brazing filler material to a substrate utilizing a kinetic spray process to form a brazing surface. Following application of the brazing fi... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811856 | Properties of structure-formers for self-cleaning surfaces, and the production of the same A self-cleaning surface which has an artificial, at least partially hydrophobic, surface structure made from elevations and depressions, where the elevations and depressions are formed by particles secured to the surface, wherein the particles have a fissured struct... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805965 | Method for the application of hydrophobic chemicals to tissue webs A method is disclosed for topical application of compositions containing a chemical additive onto a paper web. The present invention is also directed to paper products formed from the method. In general, the method includes the steps of extruding a composition conta... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6780499 | Ordered two-phase dielectric film, and semiconductor device containing the same A porous, low-k dielectric film that has good mechanical properties as well as a method of fabricating the film and the use of the film as a dielectric layer between metal wiring features are provided. The porous, low-k dielectric film includes a first phase of mono... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6723379 | Hermetically sealed micro-device package using cold-gas dynamic spray material deposition A method for manufacturing a cover assembly including a transparent window portion and a metallic frame that can be joined to a micro-device package base to form a hermetically sealed micro-device package. A sheet of a transparent material is provided having a windo... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6685987 | Enhanced fatigue strength orthopaedic implant with porous coating and method of making same A method for producing an orthopaedic implant having enhanced fatigue strength. A forged implant substrate having an elongated stem is incorporated with a melting point lowering substance. Then, metal particles are sintered to the substrate, forming a por... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6582760 | Blend drop conveyor for deposition granules onto an asphalt coated sheet A method of applying blend drop granules to an asphalt coated sheet includes moving an asphalt coated sheet in a machine direction, depositing a blend drop of granules on a blend drop conveyor that is moving at a first speed, changing the speed of the ble... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579652 | Durable electrostatic printing plate and method of making the same The present invention relates to the fabrication of a durable electrostatic printing plate. The electrostatic printing plate includes a substrate with an image receiving layer applied thereto. The image receiving layer includes a permanent pattern defined... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6524648 | Decorative glittered articles and method of making same A light-reflective decorative glittered article is made by cutting a light-reflective foil into glitter flakes, mixing the flakes with a powdered resin to form a mixture, flocking the mixture onto a curable adhesive applied on areas of a base material to ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6395327 | Enhanced fatigue strength orthopaedic implant with porous coating and method of making same A method for producing an orthopaedic implant having enhanced fatigue strength. A forged implant substrate having an elongated stem is incorporated with a melting point lowering substance. Then, metal particles are sintered to the substrate, forming a por... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6376011 | Process for preparing superabsorbent-containing composites Superabsorbent-containing composites prepared in a fluidized bed coating apparatus according to the process of the present invention contain at least one particle of a superabsorbent material covered with at least a first layer of at least one particle of... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6312764 | Process limiting overoxidation of coiled, hot-rolled sheet strip Treatment process limiting the overoxidation of the sides of a coiled, hot-rolled sheet strip delivered from a strip mill, characterized in that a vitrifiable powder is sprayed onto the lateral portions of the coil, called edges, fusing at the time of its... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6232368 | Ester cured binders An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for improving the tensile strength of foundry cores and molds over what may be conventionally achieved. The use of acidic methylene compounds in binder compositions which include strongly alkaline p... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6202444 | Producing a glass object having an encodable layer A method of providing an encodable layer on a glass object and on the resultant product. Said layer is formed by providing a paste containing glass frit, pigment and a binder, on the hot glass. As a result, the glass frit melts, causing the pigment to adh... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6180167 | Method of providing a wear-resistant overlay on a metal sealing gasket A flat metal sealing gasket is made as follows: on an unhardened spring steel plate having an aperture and a bead surrounding the aperture, a sinterable powder is deposited along the bead in a desired shape and thickness. Thereafter a sufficiently high te... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6165589 | Process for manufacturing sheets and surfaces of articles with a decoration of lenticular dots or small glass cylinders, equipment and product Glass elements, particularly small cylinders of Venetian-type glass, are arranged on a basic sheet or flat surface (10) by means of a grid tool (20) and possibly a masking implement (30) or a plurality of masking implements, to selectively mask part of th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165548 | Method relating to after-treatment of packaging material The present invention provides a cost-effective manner of adding hydrophobic zeolite to packaging material for preventing or reducing the transmission of order-influencing and taste-influencing substances to the package contents, wherein a hydrophobic zeo... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6143374 | Method for precise placement of an array of single particles on a surface Methods and apparatus are disclosed for efficiently and precisely adhering and centering particles on tacky areas on a surface containing an array of tacky and non-tacky areas. These methods and apparatus for particle attachment and centering involve hold... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6090437 | Floor repair method A repair method for repairing a floor, the floor consisting of a cover stratum and a base stratum, the cover stratum having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base stratum having an upper surface, the lower surface of the cover stratum being fixedl... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6066363 | Method for forming a coating of glass over a ceramic A method for forming a coating of glass over a surface of a basis material, clay body, of a ceramic such as pottery, earthen ware, porcelain and stoneware instead of a conventional glaze coating. Glass grains are attached to the basis material surface of ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5993988 | Composite ceramic powder, method for manufacturing the powder, electrode for solid electrolytic fuel cell, and method for manufacturing the electrode An object of the present invention is to provide composite ceramic powder containing composite ceramic particulates as constituent particulates. Each of the composite ceramic particulates is constituted of a group of first particles and a group of second ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5948262 | Waste water treatment, media therefor and its manufacture Particulate material for use in waste water treatment. The material comprises granules of a plastic material (e.g. poly-ethylene), each of which contains a plurality of grains of a substantially inert mineral (e.g. sand) coated thereon to provide a habita... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5948469 | Method for preparing silicone rubber particulates coated with metal oxide microparticles A novel method for preparing silicone rubber particulates coated with metal oxide microparticles, wherein the metal oxide microparticles are derived from a sol, is disclosed. The silicone rubber particulate so prepared has the advantage of reducing aggreg... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5900277 | Method of controlling infiltration of complex-shaped ceramic-metal composite articles and the products produced thereby A process for preparing complex-shaped, ceramic-metal composite articles, comprising: a) contacting a non-wettable powder that is non-wetting to a metal to be used for infiltration with a shaped ceramic body to form a layer(s) of the non-wettable powder o... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897914 | Retroreflective marking and process of applying the same A paint stripe and a process of applying the paint stripe upon a substantially horizontal surface is provided. Reflective particles are applied in at least two streams upon the substantially fluidic upper surface of the paint stripe. The first stream of p... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5882722 | Electrical conductors formed from mixtures of metal powders and metallo-organic decompositions compounds The present invention relates to a thick film formed of a mixture of metal powders and metallo-organic decomposition (MOD) compounds in an organic liquid vehicle and a process for advantageously applying them to a substrate by silk screening or other prin... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5871870 | Mask for forming features on a semiconductor substrate and a method for forming the mask A mask and a method for forming a mask on a surface of an underlying layer of material used in semiconductor device manufacturing. The mask is a mixture of mask particles and spacer particles. The spacer particles space the mask particles apart from one a... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5840375 | Method for the preparation of a highly corrosion resistant rare earth based permanent magnet A rare earth-based permanent magnet such as a neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet, which is disadvantageous in respect of the low corrosion resistance, can be imparted with high corrosion resistance by providing the surface with a protective coating fil... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5834069 | In situ method for metalizing a semiconductor catalyst A semiconductor catalyst is metalized in situ on a reaction support surface by illuminating at least a portion of the catalyst in the presence of a suitable source of metal to selectively deposit the metal on the illuminated portions. The source of metal ... | 11/10/1998 |
