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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142853 | Covering material for biomass, and process for its preparation The invention relates to a covering material for biomass and a method for the production thereof, in which at least two components (A) and (B) are mixed and subsequently applied onto the biomass, wherein component (A) comprises an oil of animal or vegetable origin a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133540 | Method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate This application relates to a method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate, such as an asphalt surface. The coating is applied in one or more preformed thermoplastic sheets and heated in situ to conform the thermoplastic material to the p... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128996 | Primer coating of steel A process for primer coating a steel substrate with a primer coating comprising a silica binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol having a SiO2/M2O mole ratio, wherein M represents the total of alkali metal and ammonium ions, ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119202 | Method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate This application relates to a method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate, such as an asphalt surface. The coating is applied in one or more preformed thermoplastic sheets and heated in situ to conform the thermoplastic material to the p... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088445 | Process to increase the oleophobicity of PTFE, and resulting oleophobic articles Method of making a oleophobic layer on a fluoropolymer (e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)). The oleophobic layer includes a fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer. The fluoropolymer may be an expanded PTFE formed into a porous membrane. The oleophobicity may be sufficien... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084095 | Ceramic/structural protein composites and method of preparation thereof Ceramic/structural protein composites and methods of preparation are disclosed, including coatings and films. Ceramic/structural protein coatings can be fabricated on the surface of substrates, including the surface of implantable medical devices. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8062709 | Hot processing of polyurethane carpet backing systems using dual delayed action catalysts A process for preparing polyurethane carpet backings uses a filled polyurethane-forming composition that contains a mixture of certain metal acetylacetonate and sulfur-containing organotin catalysts. The mixture of catalysts is particularly beneficial in instances w... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057858 | Method for improving the corrosion resistance and lightfastness of painted aluminum oxide layers A method for producing corrosion-resistant, painted oxide layers on aluminum or aluminum alloys. According to the method, a polysilazane solution is applied to a dry oxide layer that is painted with a water-soluble, anionic color, and the coating is then hardened at... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8039057 | Polyimide film, image-forming apparatus, method for producing the polyimide film, and method for producing the intermediate transfer belt A polyimide film having a polyimide as the primary constituent and containing at least a polymeric electroconductive material, wherein in a weight-decrease vs. temperature-increase curve when the polyimide film is heated gradually ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034415 | Formaldehyde-free phenolic resin binder The present invention concerns a composition containing: an aqueous dispersion of at least one phenol-formaldehyde resin; at least one amine compound, wherein the molecular mass of the amine compound does not exceed approximately 20 000 g/mole, at least one activate... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029864 | Heat treatable coated article with diamond-like carbon (DLC) and/or zirconium in coating In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025925 | Heating apparatus, coating and development apparatus, and heating method A heating apparatus is configured to include a hot plate at which a substrate is placed, a top plate opposed to the substrate, a gas discharging part provided on one end side of the hot plate for discharging gas between the hot plate and the top plate, an exhaust pa... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7976902 | Coating solution for forming insulating film with excellent corrosion resistance property and film close adhesion property and film intensity without chrome and a method for making the insulation film on non-oriented electrical steel sheet by using it There is provided a chromium-free coating composition for forming an insulation film, the composition having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent film adhesion and film strength after stress relief annealing (SRA), including, based on a 100 g phosphate solut... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7955654 | Method of preparation of a MWCNT/polymer composite having electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness A method of preparing carbon nanotube/polymer composite having electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness is disclosed, which includes: dispersing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) in an organic solvent such as N,N-Dimethylacetamide (DMAc); disso... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7892604 | Heat treatable coated article with diamond-like carbon (DLC) and/or zirconium in coating In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7862861 | Method of manufacturing information recording materials, and information recording materials Normal simultaneous multi-layer coating can be accomplished without allowing the coating liquids to increase in viscosity before and during their application, and inter-layer mixing can be prevented by increasing the viscosity after the application. In a method of m... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7824737 | Synthetic leather articles and methods for producing the same Novel synthetic leather articles comprise a substrate and a coating applied to a surface of the substrate. The coating comprises a resin and a polymeric colorant. The polymeric colorant comprises a chromophore and an oligomeric constituent bound to the chromophore. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815973 | Condensed phase conversion and growth of nanorods and other materials instead of from vapor Compositions, systems and methods are described for condensed phase conversion and growth of nanorods and other materials. A method includes providing a condensed phase matrix material; and activating the condensed phase matrix material to produce a plurality of nan... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7767264 | Method for producing resin substrate coated with titanic acid film A method for producing a resin substrate coated with a titanic acid film, characterized in that it comprises providing a suspension of a scaly titanic acid by treating a layered titanate with an acid or warm water and allowing a basic compound having a force swellin... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7749569 | Methods for improving corrosion and oxidation resistance to the under platform region of a gas turbine blade Formation of a silicon-modified aluminide coating on the under platform region of a superalloy gas turbine engine blade for improved corrosion and oxidation resistance. The coating is formed from a slurry composition including colloidal silica and aluminum-based pow... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7727593 | Cap and plug masking or shipping A method for providing a cured coating on a tube, comprising masking and sealing an end of the tube with a self-venting cap and plug, the cap and plug comprising a tubular member comprising a resilient material having an open end and a closed end, and having an oute... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7718227 | Flexible thermal control coatings and methods for fabricating the same Flexible thermal control coatings for use on components of spacecraft and methods for fabricating such coatings are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a flexible thermal control coating comprises a flexible organic binder for disposition on the component and an i... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7695769 | Composite and method of manufacturing the same Provided is a nanotube-polymer composite which can effectively utilize characteristics of a carbon nanotube structure. The composite includes a carbon nanotube structure and a polymer, in which: the carbon nanotube structure has a network structure constructed by mu... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691446 | High temperature silicone processing of fuser structure This is a process to restore compression set properties of a silicone rubber fuser structure that has been damaged during the coating of the silicone with Teflon; Teflon is a registered trademark of DuPont. This restoration is achieved by re-baking the coated fuser ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7687112 | Surface for reduced friction and wear and method of making the same A process for producing an enhanced friction reducing surface by bonding a dry lubricant to a substrate by way of high velocity mechanical impact and low temperature diffusion bonding, and the friction-reduced surface produced thereby. A process for bonding the dry ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7682664 | Method of forming composite ceramic targets Disclosed are processes and compositions for fabricating irradiation targets from slurry compositions using a slip casting method to form a layer of the slurry composition on a substrate. The layer of slurry is allowed to dry on the substrate to produce a green cast... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678424 | Forming carbon nanotube emitter A method of forming a carbon nanotube emitter includes: forming a carbon nanotube composite on a substrate with a predetermined shape, coating surface treating material in a liquid phase on the carbon nanotube composite and drying the surface treating material, and ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7645487 | Heat treatable coated article with zinc-doped zirconium based layer(s) in coating In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes a Zn-doped zirconium based layer before heat treatment (HT). The coated article is heat treated sufficiently to cause the Zn-doped zirconium based layer to transform into a Zn-doped zirconium oxide based laye... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7641941 | Oxidation inhibition of carbon-carbon composites This invention relates to a method of inhibiting oxidation of a porous carbon-carbon composite comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the carbon-carbon composite with an oxidation inhibiting composition comprising phosphoric acid or an acid phosphate salt, at least... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7629029 | Functional surface coating Compositions and methods of preparing functional thin films or surface coatings with low non-specific binding are described. The thin films contain specified functional groups and non-specific binding repellant components. The thin films are either covalently bound ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7601395 | Magnetic recording medium and method for manufacturing the same A high recording density magnetic recording medium and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The dilution stability during preparation of magnetic paint is improved and, thereby, even when the magnetic paint concentration is lowered, no problem occurs with t... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7569253 | Film-forming method A film-forming method is provided in which generation of an edge bead can be prevented even in a case where the thickness of a coating solution is large, and includes the steps of applying a coating solution onto a substrate to be treated such that thickness of the ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7560141 | Method of positioning patterns from block copolymer self-assembly A method of controlling both alignment and registration (lateral position) of lamellae formed from self-assembly of block copolymers, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a substrate having an energetically neutral surface layer comprising a first topographi... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7541064 | Method of forming multilayer coating film including water-borne basecoat on automobile substrate A method of forming a multilayer coating film composition comprising applying a water-borne base coating composition to an article to be coated, such as an automotive body, applying a clear coating composition thereon, and curing by heating, wherein the water-borne ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7494692 | Antioxidation coating for steel and antioxidation method using the same The present disclosure relates to an antioxidation coating for steel. In one example, the coating is produced by mixing magnesian mineral, layered silicate, metallurgical solid waste, aluminum powder, organic thickener and inorganic binder including the components o... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7473439 | Coated polymeric films and coating solutions for use with polymeric films Polymeric film structures incorporating at least one coating comprising a cross-linked EVOH copolymer and coating solutions suitable for use on polymeric films comprising at least one EVOH copolymer and at least one cross-linker are provided. The coated films may be... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7449218 | Heat treatable coated article with diamond-like carbon (DLC) and/or zirconium in coating In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442404 | Electronic device, electron source and manufacturing method for electronic device To provide an antistatic film that requires low power consumption and provides satisfactory electric contact, as a measure for preventing an insulating substrate surface having an electronic device formed thereon from being charged. The electronic device includes: a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438944 | Droplet information measuring method and apparatus therefor, film pattern forming method, device manufacturing method, droplet discharge apparatus, electro-optical apparatus, and electronic apparatus A droplet information measuring method includes a preparation step of preparing a discharge head for discharging droplets, a measurement step of depositing a plurality of the droplets in series at predetermined intervals, and measuring a drying times of the pluralit... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439299 | Aqueous polyurethane composition for low gloss coatings An aqueous coating composition having a 60° gloss of ≦40 upon drying comprising a self-crosslinkable polyurethane obtained by the reaction of: (A) an isocyanate-terminated pre-polymer formed from components which comprise ... | 10/21/2008 |
