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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182868 | Encapsulation of particulate contamination A method for the encapsulation of contaminant particles on the surface of a component. The method includes encapsulating the contaminant particles with an organic coating such that the contaminant particles are immobilized. The coating enables the immobilization of ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8128992 | Method for insulating an appliance with an expanding insulating material A method for filling the internal cavity of an appliance cabinet with an expanding foam material includes defining a pattern of fill holes in the outer cabinet wall at defined locations for injecting foam into identified sections of the cavity. Measured quantities o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8062704 | Silicon release coating, method of making same, and method of using same A method of making a release coating includes the following steps: forming a mixture that includes (a) solid components comprising (i) 20-99% silicon by weight and (ii) 1-80% silicon nitride by weight and (b) a solvent; applying the mixture to an inner portion of a ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8043656 | Method and apparatus for impregnating a lining module provided with a resin-absorbing layer A method and an apparatus impregnate a lining module for repairing a pipe. An end area of the lining module provided with a resin-absorbing layer and an air-tight, outer coating, is introduced into an air-tight sleeve, and an auxiliary introduction device is fixed a... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7914847 | Reactor surface passivation through chemical deactivation Protective layers are formed on a surface of an atomic layer deposition (ALD) or chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor. Parts defining a reaction space for an ALD or CVD reactor can be treated, in situ or ex situ, with chemicals that deactivate reactive sites on t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901734 | Method of manufacturing nozzle plate The method manufactures a nozzle plate having nozzle orifices for ejecting liquid droplets. The method comprises: a hole forming step of forming holes in a nozzle forming substrate, each of the holes passing through the nozzle forming substrate and having openings o... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7858149 | Methods and systems for coating and sealing inside piping systems Methods and systems for cleaning, coating and sealing leaks in existing pipes, in a single operation. A piping system can be cleaned in one pass by dry particulates forced and pulled by air throughout the piping system by a generator and a vacuum. Pipes can be prote... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7794785 | Cleaning method, storage method, pattern formation method, device manufacturing method, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus To provide a pattern formation method capable of forming a pattern by cleaning a liquid droplet ejection head without causing problems during the liquid droplet ejection operation, when the liquid droplet ejection head stored with a storage solution is used again, a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7732009 | Method of cleaning reaction chamber, method of forming protection film and protection wafer A method of cleaning a reaction chamber having a wafer holder is provided. First, the reaction chamber is cleaned by a cleaning gas. Next, a protection film is formed on the inner surface of the reaction chamber, wherein a gap is formed between the protection wafer ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7678416 | Substrate coating method In a method of coating a substrate, inner walls of flow channels of the substrate are coated with a slurry. A plurality of flow channels each opened at both end faces are formed in the substrate. The method includes a step of storing a predetermined amount of slurry... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7531209 | Porous films and bodies with enhanced mechanical strength This invention provides a process for making a polyfunctional starburst-shaped fullerene derivative for use as a matrix-reinforcing agent for mesoporous and other porous materials. This invention can include the formation of a highly soluble example of such a deriva... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7491420 | Method of manufacturing a plastic container Forming a plastic container having a base portion adapted to support the container, a cylindrical sidewall projecting upwardly from the base, and a neck finish projecting upwardly from the sidewall and having an opening to the inside of the container. The container ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7419702 | Method for processing a substrate A method for processing a substrate on a ceramic substrate heater in a process chamber. The method includes forming a protective coating on the ceramic substrate heater in the process chamber and processing a substrate on the coated substrate heater. The processing ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407568 | Method of using sol-gel coatings for on-line preconcentration of amino acids in capillary electrophoresis A novel on-line method is presented for the extraction and preconcentration of amino acids using a sol-gel coated column coupled to a conventional UV/vis detector. Extraction, stacking and focusing techniques are used in the preconcentration procedures. Sol-gel coat... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407687 | Method of sequentially forming anti-corrosive coatings Improved methods for the anti-corrosion treatment of oil or gas recovery or conveying equipment, wherein the individual components of an epoxy/curing agent anti-corrosion system are sequentially applied. Preferably, a liquid epoxy dispersion is first contacted with ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7387814 | Process for in situ coating of turbo-machine components A method for coating a component of a turbo-machine. The method allows arranging a turbine rotor in the turbo-machine and introducing a coating material into the interior of the turbo-machine such that the rotor is coated. The rotor is rotated while it is being coat... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360851 | Automated pattern recognition of imprint technology An apparatus and method for control of spreading of liquid drops are disclosed. An initial pattern of drops of liquid is deposited on a first surface. A second surface is brought into sufficient contact with the initial pattern of the drops that the liquid starts to... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348038 | IOL insertion apparatus and method for making and using same Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes include a hollow tube including a material and having an interior wall defining a hollow space through which an IOL is passed and an outlet through which the IOL is passed from the hollow space into an eye,... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348039 | Method of making a newly installed plumbing system renewable A method of treating pipes to render the inner wall of the pipes resistant to corrosion and pre-mature deterioration. For new pipes, the inner wall is cleansed with a solvent, debris removed, and the inner wall dried. The inner wall is then coated with a corrosion-r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341088 | Mechanism for laminating profiles The invention concerns a mechanism for laminating profiles, such as plastic window profiles, for example, in which several profile sides, as of L-shaped or Z-shaped profiles, for example, can be laminated at the same time, by means of a single work pass, in that an ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338688 | Protective pipe and tank linings Protective liners or coatings for metal conduits, pipes and tanks subjected to corrosive liquids are disclosed. The liners comprise a composition containing a silylated copolymer of, for example, isobutylene and para-methylstyrene, which are curable by contact with ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335408 | Carbon nanotube composite material comprising a continuous metal coating in the inner surface, magnetic material and production thereof A carbon nanotube composite material contains a carbon nanotube and a continuous layer of a metal covering the inner surface of the carbon nanotube. It is produced by forming a metallic matrix layer and treating the metallic matrix layer to form plural nanoholes in ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332197 | Methods of fabricating microneedle arrays using sacrificial molds, and microneedle arrays fabricated thereby Microneedle arrays are fabricated by providing a sacrificial mold including a substrate and an array of posts, preferably solid posts, projecting therefrom. A first material is coated on the sacrificial mold including on the substrate and on the array of posts. The ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323218 | Synthesis of composite nanofibers for applications in lithium batteries Methods of fabricating one-dimensional composite nanofiber on a template membrane with porous array by chemical or physical process are disclosed. The whole procedures are established under a base concept of “secondary template”. First of all, tubular first nano... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323054 | Apparatus for coating a monolith support Apparatus for coating a support such as a monolithic catalyst support (5) comprises a dispenser (1) for dispensing a predetermined quantity of coating liquid, a containment (2) for the liquid and a source of vacuum (8, 9) which can be act... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323043 | Storage container associated with a thermal energy management system A container for storing hydrogen comprises an outer shell having an inlet for inputting hydrogen gas and an outlet for outputting hydrogen gas. A thermally conductive liner lines an interior of the outer shell. An inner hydride core is in communication with the inle... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294206 | Apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring parts An apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring a part including a part support, a sprayer, a part measurer including a digital camera and a display device, all of which are positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a coating to a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288199 | Ceramic filter and method for purifying water A ceramic filter is provided including a substrate, a separation layer comprising titania and having an average pore size in a range of 0.08 to 1 μm and a thickness in a range of 5 to 20 μm, and an intermediate layer formed between the substrate and the separation... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288299 | Fullerenes to increase radiation resistance in polymer-based pellicles A pellicle made of a polymer material contains fullerenes within the polymer material to reduce the damaging effects of radiation that is transmitted through the pellicle during an exposure operation. The fullerenes may comprise nanotubes and/or buckyballs. The buck... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285591 | Polymer-nanotube composites, fibers, and processes Disclosed are processes for preparing nanotube composite materials and fibers that provide exceptional nanotube alignment and dispersion. The disclosed processes include contacting nanotube dispersions with polymer melts. Also disclosed are nanotube composite fibers... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279196 | Liner for waste water system rehabilitation A technique and device for rehabilitating or repairing waste water system components or the like, comprising a spray-applied, multi-layer liner which seals the components and imparts structural integrity. The liner comprises a primer layer, a first moisture barrier ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271079 | Method of doping a gate electrode of a field effect transistor A method of fabricating a structure and fabricating related semiconductor transistors and novel semiconductor transistor structures. The method of fabricating the structure includes: providing a substrate having a top surface; forming an island on the top surface of... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270847 | System and method for coating tubes The present invention relates to the coating of tubes, and more particularly to a system and method for renovating the inner surface of deteriorated or pitted tubes to extend tube life and enhance performance. A method of the present invention includes first providi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267169 | Methods for forming a permeable and stable mass in a subterranean formation This invention relates to subterranean treatment operations. More particularly, this invention provides methods that may be useful in providing void-free barriers between a subterranean formation and a portion of a well bore. A nonlimiting example of a method is a m... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264845 | Method for increasing the hydrophobicity of a lavatory bowl surface The present invention encompasses a method for increasing the hydrophobicity of at least parts of a lavatory bowl surface comprising the steps of repeatedly applying to at least parts of said lavatory bowl surface a solution comprising less than 30 ppm of a surface ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264878 | Laminated carbon foam sandwich for naval decking A laminate sandwich structure useful for, inter alia, decking for naval vessels, which includes a core formed of carbon foam having a ratio of compressive strength to density of at least about 7000 psi/g/cc. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252856 | Blood gas syringe having improved blood barrier A process for fabricating a water-swellable porous plastic plug is provided, the process including the steps of: providing a porous substrate having a plurality of passageways therethrough, disposing into the passageways a hydrophilic polymer, irradiating the substr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238406 | Wall surfacing template A template assembly for use in the production of a variable depth building wall surface, which may be simulative of multiple units separated by mortar joints, such as a simulated brick, stone, tile, or mosaic surface. The template assembly is formed of a backing she... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223447 | Method of coating welded tubes Method of coating the seam of a welded tube with an adherent metal coating, including applying a nonadherent metal coating to the inside and outside of the welded seam, externally heating the seam area with the seam located in the lower portion of the tube to genera... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217441 | Methods for coating pipe comprising using cement compositions comprising high tensile strength fibers and/or a multi-purpose cement additive Among the methods provided is a method of coating the interior of a pipe comprising: providing a pipe having an interior surface; providing a cement composition comprising a cement component and high tensile strength fibers and/or a multi-purpose cement additive; co... | 05/15/2007 |
