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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744959 | Ink-jet recording medium for dye- or pigment-based ink-jet inks The present invention is drawn to a method of preparing a porous media substrate, comprising combining metal or semi-metal oxide particulates with a polymeric binder, wherein the metal or semi-metal oxide particulates are associated with at least one water soluble c... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7368072 | Photochromic contact lenses and methods of manufacturing Described are contact lenses having photochromic materials within the central or pupillary area of the lens and methods for manufacturing such lenses. In one method, a photochromic amount of at least one photochromic material is added to the pupillary region of a ca... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7279197 | Anti-icing coatings and methods A method of inhibiting or preventing bonding between snow or ice and a substrate. The method includes applying an adhesive to the substrate, broadcasting an aggregate onto the adhesive, the aggregate having the capacity to receive an anti-icing chemical into the agg... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261844 | Photochromic contact lens having excellent discoloring characteristic A photochromic contact lens having a period of time for discoloring the contact lens from a colored state to the uncolored state shortened, wherein the photochromic contact lens is made of an oxygen-permeable polymer material having a second-order transition point o... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7166321 | Process for the preparation of an optical compensatory sheet comprising cellulose ester film, orientation layer, and optically anisotropic layer formed of liquid crystal molecules having a fixed alignment An optical compensatory sheet comprises a cellulose ester film, an orientation layer and an optically anisotropic layer formed of liquid crystal molecules in this order. Alignment of the liquid crystal molecules is fixed. An alkaline solution is coated on a surface ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144956 | Polymerizable compositions in non-flowable forms The present invention relates to adhesive and sealant compositions in non-flowable form. More particularly, the present invention relates to non-flowable adhesive and sealant compositions which are particularly useful in the threadlocking and sealing applications an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7041747 | Polymerizable compositions in non-flowable forms The present invention relates to adhesive and sealant compositions in non-flowable form. More particularly, the present invention relates to non-flowable adhesive and sealant compositions which are particularly useful in the threadlocking and sealing applications an... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6962885 | Transfer belt for a paper machine A transfer belt for a paper machine has a substrate and a coating on at least one flat side. The coating has an inner layer and an outer layer adjacent thereto. The outer layer has a porous structure having cavities open toward the outer side. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955721 | System and method of coating print media in an inkjet printer A coating apparatus for applying a coating liquid to a printing substrate. The coating apparatus has a rotatable first roll and a rotatable second roll, each having a surface energy. The second roll is positioned adjacent to the first roll and defines with the first... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939581 | Process for impregnating supports An impregnation process of a porous support including immersing the support in an aqueous colloidal dispersion of ionomeric (per)fluorinated polymer, containing suiphonyl fluoride groups and having a concentration greater than 15% by weight, thermal treatment at 200... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918765 | Hydrogel dental adhesive composition, product, system, method and dispenser A dental product formed by a process and a method of using a denture including providing a denture having an outer face, applying a readily flowable material to the face. The flowable material comprises volatile material and polymeric material. Volatilizing at least... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905731 | Wafer container and dusting prevention method thereof and method for containing wafer There are provided a dust generation preventing structure of a wafer storage case and a process for preventing dust generation thereof, wherein dust generation is effectively prevented by blocking or suppressing free movement of particles constantly generated from a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6881444 | Process for fabricating monolayer/multilayer ultrathin films The present invention provides a process for fabricating ultrathin monolayers or ultrathin multilayer films, the process comprising the steps of: introducing positive or negative charge or a material capable of hydrogen-bonding to a substrate and placing the substra... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6841188 | Method of developing latent fingerprints A method of developing latent fingerprints involves the preparation of an 8-quinolinol complex by mixing a solution of 8-hydroxyquinoline or a derivative with a complexing reagent such as a metal salt. The solution is then applied to a porous substrate, such as pape... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6805903 | Method of forming optical thin film A method for forming an optical thin film used for optical elements of laser systems including high-energy lasers and an optical element of optical apparatuses is provided. The optical thin film can be easily formed on a desired substrate with reproducibility by vap... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6800328 | Process for impregnating porous parts A process for impregnating a porous part is provided. In one embodiment, the process comprises impregnating the part with an impregnant that is not water soluble, and curing the impregnated part in a water bath. In another embodiment, the process comprises impregnat... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6780469 | Nubuck-like artificial leather and a production process thereof The present invention relates to an artificial leather having nap very little oriented on the surface and having short fibers densely, and hence having a good nubuck-like look and hand, and also relates to a production process thereof. The present invention provides... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6767584 | Disk substrate with monosized microbumps A method for texturing substrate surfaces and a substrate product, such as for computer disk drives. Microbump textured substrates are produced having a Rp value of about 20-200 Å and a ratio of Rmax:Rp of about 1.4 or less. In an exemplary embodiment, a microbump... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6749946 | Method and composition for metallic finishes An economical process for creating decorative and/or functional finishes on chrome, involves formation of a polyurethane film on the chrome substrate, wherein a strong and durable adhesion between the polyurethane film and the metal substrate is achieved by employin... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6715316 | Water-removable coatings for LCD glass Removable coatings for protecting glass sheets and, in particular, for protecting LCD glass sheets during cutting, grinding, shipping, and/or storage are provided. The coatings comprise one or more polysaccharides, with the preferred polysaccharides being starches c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6689418 | Apparatus for wafer rinse and clean and edge etching An apparatus for and method of rinsing one side of a two-sided substrate and removing unwanted material from the substrate's edge and/or backside. One embodiment of the method is directed toward rinsing and cleaning a substrate having a front side upon wh... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6592929 | Method of exposing and developing a fingerprint from the surface of an oxidized metal object A method is used to expose a fingerprint on the surface of a metallic object which is covered with a layer of a metallic oxide such as rust. The metallic oxide is dissolved with a reagent which reacts with the metallic oxide. The dissolved metallic oxide ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6582834 | Anti-stick coating for internal passages of turbine components An anti-stick coating that inhibits the adhesion of contaminants that form deposits on the internal cooling passages of gas turbine engine components. The anti-stick coating is formed as an outer coating of the internal cooling passages, and preferably ov... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6560870 | Method for applying diffusion aluminide coating on a selective area of a turbine engine component A method for applying diffusion aluminide coating on a selective area of a turbine engine component and the coating produced by that method is disclosed. A quartz infrared lamp heats only substantially the localized area of the component to be coated, rat... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6531047 | Surface modification method for an aluminum substrate A surface modification method for an aluminum substrate, which comprises treating a Ni--P plated aluminum substrate with a functional water having a plus or minus oxidation-reduction potential for a predetermined period of time in a washing step after a p... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6517401 | Process for the production of monomolecular chemisorption film, and processes for the production of liquid crystal alignment films and liquid crystal displays by using the chemisorption film The invention provides methods of forming a monomolecular chemisorption film having an excellent uniformity and liquid crystal alignment performance with a high production efficiency. The monomolecular chemisorption film of the invention can be suitably u... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6495211 | Process for producing a substrate and plating apparatus A process for producing a substrate 1 having a base-metal plating layer, which includes an immersion step for immersing the substrate 1 in a plating solution contained in a plating tank 33, to thereby form a base-metal plating layer; a washing step for re... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6475299 | Conversion coating composition based on nitrogen and silicon compounds and conversion coating method using the same Disclosed are a conversion coating composition for use in the surface treatment of a PCB and a conversion coating method using the same. The composition comprises 0.1-30 vol % of sulfuric acid; 0.1-15 vol % of hydrogen peroxide; 0.01-10 wt % of an organic... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6448304 | Optical materials having good ultraviolet absorbability and method for producing them An optical material, particularly a plastic lens for spectacles, which absorbs almost all UV rays of up to around 400 nm or so and is not too yellow, is obtained by dipping a poly(thio)urethane material or a diethylene glycol bisallylcarbonate polymer mat... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6372160 | Process for using aqueous release compound A process for preparing a mold used for producing, for example, high resilience polyurethane foamed articles, comprises the step of spraying an aqueous release compound on the inner, article-contacting surface of the mold, the release compound including: ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6346295 | Alkaline strip passivation Process for the alkaline passivation of galvanized and alloy-galvanized steel surfaces and of aluminum in strip lines, wherein the metal surfaces are brought into contact with an alkaline aqueous solution that contains complexing agents and iron, which ha... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6294222 | Method of attaching a substantially uniform distribution of particulates to individual exposed surfaces of a substrate A method of attaching a substantially uniform distribution of particulates to individual exposed surfaces of a matrix of fibrous material. The method includes the following steps: 1) electrically charging a matrix of fibrous material having individual exp... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6280796 | Method of producing a slide surface on a light metal alloy A method for producing cylinder linings in an aluminum or magnesium engine block for an internal combustion engine utilizes plasma spraying of a mixture of powdered molybdenum and powdered steel containing from about 10 to about 70 wt. % molybdenum and fr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6255228 | Method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer A method for removing contaminants from a semiconductor wafer having a spin on coating of material. Contaminants are removed by applying a cleaning solution to the periphery, and preferably, the exposed backside of the wafer after the edge bead has been d... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6231926 | Poromeric synthetic leathers A process for producing poromeric synthetic leather comprises I. producing an essentially nonporous impregnate by impregnating a textile sheet material with an aqueous polyurethane dispersion and drying, and II. producing a poromeric synthetic leather from the impr... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224986 | Rare earth permanent magnet of high corrosion resistance A neodymium/iron/boron permanent magnet is provided with high corrosion resistance by forming a coating layer of a vitrified sodium silicate on the surface. The vitreous coating layer of sodium silicate is formed by coating the surface of the permanent ma... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6224945 | Process for the manufacture of a crosslinked, transparent, hydrophilic and photochromic polymeric material, and optical and ophthalmic articles obtained The process consists in dissolving a photochromic agent in a solvent, in impregnating the polymeric material with the solution of photochromic agent and in rinsing the polymeric material with an aqueous solution in order to replace the solvent with the aq... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6190735 | Process for treating a fibrous material and article thereof A process for treating a fibrous material which includes the steps of: 1) providing a liquid suspension composed of fibrous material; 2) intermixing the liquid suspension of fibrous material with a treatment over a time period T1 --wherein the ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6168674 | Process of phosphatizing metal surfaces In a process of phosphatizing metal surfaces, which at least partly consist of iron or steel, in accordance with the low-zinc technology, the metal surfaces are brought in contact with aqueous acid phosphatizing solutions at a temperature of 30 to 65° C.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6139831 | Apparatus and method for immobilizing molecules onto a substrate Apparatus and method for immobilizing molecules, particularly biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, or hormones onto a substrate such as glass or silica; patterns of immobilization can be made resulting in addressable, discrete a... | 10/31/2000 |
