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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8206788 | Method for treating a damaged porous dielectric In the manufacture of electronic devices that use porous dielectric materials, the properties of the dielectric in a pristine state can be altered by various processing steps. In a method for restoring and preserving the pristine properties of a porous dielectric la... | 06/26/2012 |
| 7931940 | Production method of silica aerogel film, anti-reflection coating and optical element A method for producing a silica aerogel film by hydrolyzing and polymerizing alkoxysilane in the presence of a base catalyst to prepare an alkaline sol, adding an acid catalyst to the alkaline sol to carry out further hydrolysis and polymerization to prepare a first... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7544391 | Method of making a water resistant silicate-based ceramic composite material A method of creating a water resistant, silicate-based ceramic composite article is disclosed. The method comprises depositing the silicate-based ceramic composite article in a container; immersing the silicate-based ceramic composite article in a solution comprisin... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7297184 | Apparatus and method for separating gases An apparatus and method to separate a mixture of gases—such as carbon dioxide and methane—by an inorganic membrane comprising a ceramic support and a silica layer made from a silicon elastomer sol. The apparatus and method can efficiently separate the gaseous mi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7208457 | Heavy metal-remediating paint stripper An improved paint stripper is provided and comprises at least one paint-stripping agent modified with at least one heavy metal remediation agent. Optionally, one or more viscosity-modification agents, dispersants, or other additive is also included. The invention al... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7166328 | Primer coating of steel A process for primer coating of steel which is intended to be fabricated and overcoated, in which process the steel is primer coated with a primer coating comprising a silica or silicate binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol or alkali metal sili... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166329 | Method of rendering substrates oil and water repellent with a fluorochemical oligomeric silane A fluorochemical composition comprising of organic solvent and fluorochemical oligomer represented by the general formula: X-MfnMhmMar-G wherein X represents the residue of an init... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157147 | Gas-barrier film and gas-barrier coating agent, and method for production thereof Provided are a gas-barrier film which is a laminate comprising a substrate layer comprising a thermoplastic resin film and a gas-barrier layer comprising a hydrolysate of a silicon alkoxide, a stratified silicate and a polyvinyl alcohol base resin, wherein a radius ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7022178 | Binding agent, core sand mixture and a method for producing the same A binding agent system based on water glass is disclosed, comprising an aqueous alkali silicate solution having the general composition: xSiO2·yM2O ·zH2O, with M standing for the alkali ions Li+, K+, or Na | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001679 | Protective overlayer for ceramics A xenotime phosphate protective overlayer (22) for protecting a ceramic material (24) from a high temperature, moisture-containing environment. Yttrium phosphate may be used as a protective overlayer to protect an underlying mullite layer to temperatur... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977307 | Water soluble or water dispersible fluorochemical silanes for rendering substrates oil and water repellent A water soluble or water dispersible fluorochemical silane represented by the general formula (I): X-MfnMhmMar-G wherein X represents the residue of an initiator or hydrogen; M | 12/20/2005 |
| 6954245 | Display apparatus with two polarization compensators A projection display apparatus (10) uses a modulation optical system (200) that includes a liquid crystal device (210) in combination with a wire grid polarization beamsplitter (240), a wire grid polarization analyzer (270) and a p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6909473 | Display apparatus and method A projection display apparatus (10) uses a modulation optical system (200) that includes a liquid crystal device (210) in combination with a wire grid polarization beamsplitter (240), a wire grid polarization analyzer (270) and a p... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896927 | Method of preventing organic contamination from the atmosphere of electronic device substrates and electronic device substrates treated therewith An electronic device substrate, such as a semiconductor silicon wafer or a liquid crystal glass substrate, with a surface which has just undergone cleaning treatment and which is covered with a clean oxide or nitride film which will readily adsorb organic contaminan... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6828253 | Enhancement, stabilization and metallization of porous silicon A post-etch treatment for enhancing and stabilizing the photoluminescence (PL) from a porous silicon (PS) substrate is outlined. The method includes treating the PS substrate with an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution and then treating the PS substrate with an alcoh... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6808742 | Preparation of thin silica films with controlled thickness and tunable refractive index A method of forming a porous silica film includes the following steps: a) providing a substrate; b) coating, on a surface of the substrate, a layer of charged polyelectrolyte; and c) applying an aged silica-bearing non-colloidal solution to the coated surface of the... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6797327 | System and method for forming a low temperature cured ceramic coating for elevated temperature applications A method for forming an elevated temperature durable coating on a surface of a substrate includes applying an aqueous slurry comprising lithium silicate, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, zirconia powder, a fibrous agent, and a magnetic powder to a surface of a s... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6780476 | Method of forming a film using chemical vapor deposition An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid material for chemical vapor deposition (CVD), a method of forming a film by CVD and a CVD apparatus, capable of achieving film formation of a silicate compound of good quality. A liquid material for CVD inclu... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6759087 | Solution for sealing porous metal substrates and process of applying the solution An aqueous inorganic solution for sealing the porosity of metal components made of sintered compacted powered metal and castings formed from liquid metal, and a process for applying the solution onto the components. The solution consists primarily of a blend of inor... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6716370 | Supramolecular oxo-anion corrosion inhibitors A corrosion inhibitor is described which includes several supramolecular oxo-anion compositions useful for preventing the propagation of pit corrosion on aluminum and aluminum alloys. The oxo-anion compositions preferably include soluble polymeric oxidic acids compr... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6699604 | Protective coating including porous silicon nitride matrix and noble metal A turbomachine component includes a silicon nitride substrate and a protective coating on the substrate. The protective coating includes a porous silicon nitride matrix and a noble metal infiltrated in the porous silicon nitride matrix.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6679952 | Method of coating aluminum and aluminum alloy substrates and coated articles A method of coating aluminum and aluminum alloy substrates not only imparts a corrosion resistance comparable or even superior to that afforded by chromate treatment but also improves the adhesion to the coating film, while the luster of aluminum is fully... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6667075 | Method for imparting hydrophilicity to substrate The present invention relates to a method for imparting hydrophilicity to a substrate whereby high hydrophilic properties and water-holding properties can be maintained for a long period of time. According to the present invention, an SiO2 film... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6645878 | Low volatility solvent-based method for forming thin film nanoporous aerogels on semiconductor substrates This invention has enabled a new, simple thin film nanoporous dielectric fabrication method. In general, this invention uses glycerol, or another low volatility compound, as a solvent. This new method allows thin film aerogels/low density xerogels to be m... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6635305 | Process for coating a siliceous substrate with a silicon containing layer A process for coating at least a portion of a face of a siliceous substrate with a silicon containing layer, the process includes at least the following steps: a treatment step, in which at least the portion of the face of the siliceous substrate is t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6589611 | Deposition and chamber treatment methods The invention encompasses a method for sequentially processing separate sets of wafers within a chamber. Each set is subjected to plasma-enhanced deposition of material within the chamber utilizing a plasma that is primarily inductively coupled. After the... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572983 | Method for treating metallic surfaces A method of treating a metallic surface which comprises treating a metal-coated steel panel with a nonchromate metallic surface treating agent containing, in each liter thereof, (a-1) a silane coupling agent and/or a hydrolytic condensation product thereo... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565924 | Textile treatment process and product A process for treating a yarn and/or a fabric to form fine inorganic particulate material in the intra-yarn pores and/or on the surface of the fibers constituting the yarn or fabric, which would substantially maintain fabric reflectance after repeated was... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6555173 | Carbon barrier controlled metal infiltration layer for enhanced oxidation protection The invention provides for oxidatively resistant silicon carbide coated carbon/carbon composites, a method for the preparation of these materials, and their use in high temperature applications, preferably in brakes for airplanes. The silicon carbide coat... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6548107 | Methods of forming an insulating material proximate a substrate, and methods of forming an insulating material between components of an integrated circuit In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming an insulating material around a conductive component. A first material is chemical vapor deposited over and around a conductive component. Cavities are formed within the first material. After th... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544647 | Non-magnetic composite particles, process for producing the same and magnetic recording medium using the same Non-magnetic composite particles composed of non-magnetic core particles having an average particle size of 0.01 to 0.3 μm, and inorganic fine particles having an average particle size of 0.001 to 0.07 μm. The fine particles are present in an amount of ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544589 | Method of controlling drying stresses by restricting shrinkage of ceramic coating A method of controlling drying stresses through controlled shrinkage of a ceramic coating coated onto a substrate. The method first includes applying a non-cured ceramic coating onto the substrate and permitting the coating to dry until a mechanically sta... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6500490 | Hydrophilic zeolite coating A hydrophilic coating can be optionally corrosion resistant and/or microbial resistant for a substrate such as a heat exchanger. The coating is provided by a zeolite layer that can be formed from a synthesis solution comprising a structure directing agent... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6455130 | Nanoporous dielectric films with graded density and process for making such films The present invention relates to nanoporous dielectric films and to a process for their manufacture. A substrate having a plurality of raised lines on its surface is provided with a relatively high porosity, low dielectric constant, silicon containing pol... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6455098 | Wafer processing apparatus and method A method and apparatus are described for transferring processing structures between first and second processing environments. The apparatus includes a first apparatus compartment configured to provide the first processing environment and a second apparatu... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6447911 | Silica adsorbent on magnetic substrate Adsorbent particles comprising superparamagnetic and/or low Curie Temperature transition metal-containing cores surrounded by a hydrous siliceous oxide coating can be formed by an aqueous process wherein the core is precipitated from an aqueous solution a... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6355299 | Methods of transforming a material to form an insulating material between components of an integrated circuit The invention encompasses methods of forming insulating materials proximate conductive elements. In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming an insulating material proximate a substrate comprising: a) chemical vapor depositing a first materi... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6251470 | Methods of forming insulating materials, and methods of forming insulating materials around a conductive component In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming an insulating material around a conductive component. A first material is chemical vapor deposited over and around a conductive component. Cavities are formed within the first material. After th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6241830 | Non-chromium anticorrosive treatment The present invention relates to an anticorrosive treatment including following steps (1) contacting a metal to be treated with an aqueous solution containing one or more kinds of compounds containing phosphorus ions, (2) washing it if desired, and (3) ap... | 06/05/2001 |
