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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425350 | Apparatus, precursors and deposition methods for silicon-containing materials A method for making a Si-containing material comprises transporting a pyrolyzed Si-precursor to a substrate and polymerizing the pyrolyzed Si-precursor on the substrate to form a Si-containing film. Polymerization of the pyrolyzed Si-precursor may be carried out in ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7357961 | Composition for forming porous film, porous film and method for forming the same, interlevel insulator film, and semiconductor device Provided are a film formation composition which can produce a film having high strength and low dielectric constant, a method for manufacturing the same, a method for forming a porous film, a porous film, and a semiconductor device containing the porous film interna... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351443 | Electron-emmiting material and manufacturing method therefor The present invention provides an emissive material with excellent electron emission characteristics. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an emissive material consisting of oriented graphite, having a step of obtaining an orien... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351469 | Method of producing surface coatings on articles, and article having a surface coating A method for producing surface coatings on articles, such as stick surfaces, coats at least a part of the surface with a coating. The coating has expandable particles. One surface region of the coating is treated so that the particles expand, while another surface r... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338689 | Composition for forming low dielectric thin film including siloxane monomer or siloxane polymer having only one type of stereoisomer and method of producing low dielectric thin film using same Disclosed herein is a composition for forming a low dielectric thin film, which includes silane monomers having only any one of stereoisomer, or a siloxane polymer produced by polymerizing the monomers, and a method of producing the low dielectric thin film using th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293594 | Process for the production of sandwich elements from reactive plastics material The invention relates to a process for the production of sandwich elements (so-called panels), in which the rising reactive mixture is guided, when it rises, through guide elements arranged between the upper and lower outer layers. This process produces void-free pa... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7189445 | Synthetic sports turf having improved playability and wearability A durable and wear resistant synthetic sports field having at least one strip having a plurality of fibrillated polypropylene strands tufted within a multilayer backing material. The strands are tufted in a wide variety of pile heights, patterns, gauges, and stitch ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166326 | Method of electroplating stressed metal springs A novel method of forming a released metal spring structure is described. In the method, a release layer including a blowing agent is deposited, usually printed, over portions of a substrate. A metal film is deposited over both the release layer and the substrate. T... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166362 | Film-forming composition, production process therefor, and porous insulating film There are provided a film-forming composition that includes a hydrolysis product and/or a condensation product of a compound having a repeating unit represented by Formula (1) below. (In the formula, at least one o... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157526 | Aqueous primary dispersion, substantially or completely devoid of volatile organic substances, method for the production thereof and use of the same Aqueous primary dispersion, substantially or entirely free of volatile organic compounds, and comprising dispersed and/or emulsified, solid and/or liquid polymer particles and/or dispersed solid core/shell particles with a particle diameter≦500 nm, preparable by f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7074479 | Sintered shaped body, whose surface comprises a porous layer and a method for the production thereof Porous coatings on high-performance ceramics attempt to combine the mechanical and thermal characteristics, which fulfil stringent demands, of the substrate material with the advantageous properties of coating materials. The subsequent application of layers of this ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048966 | Foam composite A foam composite made up of a scaffold of an open cell hydrophobic material having plurality of surfaces defining a plurality of pores, and a coating of a substantially hydrophilic foam material disposed upon the surfaces of the hydrophobic foam. The resulting foam ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034074 | Aqueous primary dispersions and coating agents, methods for producing them and their use Aqueous primary dispersions and coating materials comprising dispersed and/or emulsified, solid and/or liquid polymer particles and/or dispersed solid core-shell particles having a diameter≦500 nm, preparable by free-radical microemulsion or miniemulsion polymeriz... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029744 | High traction flooring laminate The present invention relates to a laminate, preferably a flooring laminate suitable for use wherever traction is needed or desired, whether due to natural or man-made conditions either indoors or outdoors. The laminate can be applied over existing flooring. The lam... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026044 | Elastic inorganic foam An open-celled, inorganic foam based on an aluminosilicate and having a density of less than 25 g/l can be prepared by reacting and foaming an alkali metal silicate solution with an alkali metal aluminate solution in the presence of a volatile blowing agent and an e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014733 | Belt for shoe press and shoe calender and method for forming same A method of producing an endless belt includes the steps of: securing axial fibers relative to a mandrel, the axial fibers being spaced apart from one another at desired intervals and extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mandrel; applying a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6967039 | Untreated diffusion media with mesoporous layer and devices incorporating the same A diffusion media and a process for its fabrication are provided for addressing issues related to water management in electrochemical cells and other devices employing the diffusion media. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for fab... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6946512 | Molding materials and method for producing molded parts Use of a copolymer (A) preparable by free-radical polymerization of a) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer and b) at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer different than the olefinically unsaturated monomer (a) and of the gen... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929819 | Process for manufacturing a toilet training article containing effervescent agent A toilet training article in the form of a toilet training pad containing an effervescent agent is disclosed. The toilet training pad, which may be an insertable pad or integrated directly into an undergarment, contains an effervescent agent which releases gas upon ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6908663 | Pigmented radiation cured wear layer A method and composition for providing a colored high performance wear surface for floor coverings is disclosed. Specifically, the floor covering includes a substrate and a high performance layer comprising a radiation cured pigmented composition. The exposed surfac... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6875516 | Silicone composition crosslinkable by dehydrogenating condensation in the presence of a metal catalyst An ≡SiH/≡SiOH silicone composition polymerizable/crosslinkable by dehydrogenating condensation in the presence of a catalyst judiciously selected to achieve at least one of the following: kinetics, concentration/efficiency ratio of the catalyst, cost, lowering o... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872270 | Bubble pack cushioned composite, method of making and article made therefrom There is disclosed a method of forming a foam product, comprising the steps of forming a layer of uncured polymeric foam; applying to the layer of uncured foam a layer of bubble pack, such that the bubbles that extend outwardly from the bubble pack at least partiall... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872761 | Compositions for acoustic-damping coatings The presence of expandable microspheres in an aqueous coating composition comprised of at least one dispersed polymer and at least one inorganic filler helps to improve the appearance and/or sound damping properties of the coating obtained by heating the aqueous coa... | 03/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6773756 | Process to manufacture three dimensionally shaped substrate for sound abatement The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of three-dimensional acoustically sound automotive insulation parts. In particular, the process includes mixing a two component polyurethane resin, applying the resin to a substrate, molding the subs... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6746714 | Porous silica coating with low dielectric constant, semiconductor device and coating composition A coating composition having an aluminum-containing polysilazane and a polyacrylate or polymethacrylate ester in an organic solvent and methods of producing the same. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6737114 | Nonwoven fabric having three-dimensional printed surface and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric having a three-dimensional printed surface which is achieved by screen printing the fabric with a puff pigment to create an inexpensive, textured fabric. The fabric is preferably printed with a puff pigment of const... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733875 | Porous member and method of manufacturing the same A porous member for pneumatic bearings or the like provides a controlled gas flow rate across a porous ceramic body, which can be readily achieved by a facilitated treatment. The porous body has its outer surface portion covered by a surface layer comprised of fine ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6712895 | Bituminous foam A method of producing a bituminous foam includes supplying a bitumen in water emulsion from a tank (2) into primary and secondary heating circuits (8, 34), whereby the emulsion is heated (via heating coils 12 and 12′) and its pressure r... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6689421 | Method of preparing a microporous film, and imaging method A method for manufacturing a microporous film comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first polymer which is a hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer and a second polymer which is a hydrophilic polymer or copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone; (b) dissolving said first ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6673394 | Process for producing printed articles A process for producing printed articles which comprises forming an under coat on a cloth having a rough surface with a foamed composition of a resin emulsion by printing, drying the formed under coat, forming a top coat on the dried under coat by printin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6630048 | Process for obtaining or repairing a die that does not need end finishing The present invention describes a die to manufacture pieces of plastic materials, molded by injection, projection or blowing processes that does not need end finishing during its construction, and that does not need to employ additional demolding agents d... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6596404 | Siloxane resins This invention pertains to a siloxane resin composition comprising R1 SiO3/2 siloxane units, R2 SiO3/2 siloxane units and (R3 O)b SiO.sub.(4-b)/2 siloxane units wherein R1 is an ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6579396 | Methods of manufacturing high performance insulations A durable, low-density, high performance insulating material is suitable for use as a high temperature thermal and acoustic insulation. The insulation includes fiber batting made with non-thermoplastic fibers or blends of fibers such as aramid fibers and ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6534123 | Recording material for ink jet printing and method for making the same A recording material suitable for ink jet printing, and a method for making the same. The recording material includes a dye-receiving layer, a support layer, and one or more microporous membrane layers. The microporous membrane layer(s) can be interposed ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6521053 | In-situ formation of a protective coating on a substrate A substrate is protected by first providing the substrate, and applying a ceramic coating overlying and bonded to the substrate. The ceramic coating is formed of an open-cell solid foam of ceramic cell walls having an interconnected intracellular volume t... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6491977 | Polyurethane coating system The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for forming a layer of blown cellular polyurethane on a textile material, such as a carpet backing. The method includes applying to a textile material a layer of reactive polyurethane forming agents ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6491975 | Process for making a bonded sewing thread with aqueous based bonding agents via foam delivery system A process for bonding filament with aqueous based polyethylene terephthalate or polyurethane bonding agents via a foam delivery system is disclosed. The process includes the steps of: (a) providing a filament; (b) providing a foam prepared by foaming a so... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6451430 | Polyurethane, foam-polyester composite structure and method A composite polyurethane foam structure and method of preparing the composite structure, which structure includes a semirigid-rigid polyurethane foam layer having bonded, free, unreacted, ethylenically unsaturated groups like allyl or acrylic groups. The ... | 09/17/2002 |
