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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088446 | Method for improving accoustic properties A method for improving acoustic properties of sheets, in particular for use in automotive application, is disclosed. An anhydrous sealant composition consisting of three major components, namely a selected polymer, a benzoate plasticizer and an additive, in particul... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8029865 | Method for coating or heat treatment of blisks for aircraft gas turbines A method for hard-material coating or heat treatment of the blade airfoils of blisks for gas turbines includes insulating portions of the blisk other than the blade airfoils against a furnace atmosphere; loading the blisk as a whole into a heat treatment furnace/coa... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7767265 | Microstructure, pattern medium and process for producing same It is an object to provide a microstructure having cylindrical microdomains oriented in the film thickness direction and arranged in a regular pattern, for which a microphase separation phenomenon of a block copolymer is utilized. The process for producing the micro... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7435483 | Process for coating paper, paperboard, and molded fiber with a water-dispersible polyester polymer Disclosed are coated fiber-containing articles, including paper, paperboard, and molded fiber, and methods for preparing such articles. A preferred method comprises heating paperboard containing a polymeric binder to a temperature sufficient to remove at least some ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427428 | Interphase for ceramic matrix composites reinforced by non-oxide ceramic fibers A ceramic matrix composite material is disclosed having non-oxide ceramic fibers, which are formed in a complex fiber architecture by conventional textile processes; a thin mechanically weak interphase material, which is coated on the fibers; and a non-oxide or oxid... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416761 | Composite membrane and method for forming the same The present invention discloses discloses a composite PTFE membrane comprising an expanded PTFE membrane as substrate and a sintered porous PTFE membrane on top of it. The porous PTFE membrane on top has porous structure with interconnected channels formed with a si... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7381397 | Using condensed chemicals to precondition lithium niobate and lithium tantalate crystals Methods and apparatus for preconditioning a lithium niobate or lithium tantalate crystal. At least a portion of a surface of the crystal is covered with a condensed material including one or more active chemicals. The crystal is heated in a non-oxidizing environment... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7303783 | Inkjet head, manufacturing method thereof and method of forming water repellent film An inkjet head which is provided with a nozzle plate that is covered with a water repellent film including a Ni-PTFE film, and a plurality of nozzles that are formed through the nozzle plate to eject ink. In this structure, the nozzle plate is subjected to a heat tr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297367 | Inorganic solid lubricant for high temperature foil bearing Inorganic solid lubricant coatings and processes for applying a solid lubricant coating to a substrate surface. A process for applying the solid lubricant coating may involve applying a precursor material to the substrate surface, and thereafter melting at least one... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7285504 | Wet tensile strength of nonwoven webs The present invention is directed to an improvement in the wet tensile of a nonwoven web, whether the web is for a pre-moistened nonwoven wet wipe that is both safe to use and also flushes, disperses and finally biodegrades in appropriate environments or for a nonwo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279058 | Composite carpet cushion and process A composite carpet cushion incorporating a film layer, a foam layer and a fiber layer and a process of forming the composite carpet cushion. The film layer of the composite carpet cushion is a polyethylene film having a lateral dimension in the range of about 0.4 to... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7205027 | Powder coating method providing enhanced finish characteristics A powder coating method that provides enhanced finish characteristics to a powder coated object. The object to be powder coated is vibrated such that the powder readily flows on the surface of the object. The improved flow of the applied powder results in a powder c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195859 | Method of making a lithographic printing plate precursor A method of making a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises the steps of (i) providing a web of a lithographic support having a hydrophilic surface; (ii) applying on the hydrophilic surface of the web a coating comprising a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192680 | Method of coating a multilayered element This invention relates to a method of coating multiple layers on a support comprising a) taking a support; b) simultaneously coating on said support a chill settable layer and a non-chill settable layer; ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182989 | Flooring system and method A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179504 | Substrate processing method and substrate processing system The present invention relates to a processing method for processing a substrate, and comprises a step of coating a coating solution on a surface of the substrate while relatively moving a coating solution discharge nozzle and the substrate and discharging the coatin... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153487 | Using condensed chemicals to precondition lithium niobate and lithium tantalate crystals Methods and apparatus for preconditioning a lithium niobate or lithium tantalate crystal. At least a portion of a surface of the crystal is covered with a condensed material including one or more active chemicals. The crystal is heated in a non-oxidizing environment... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147889 | Organic photochromic compositions of improved kinetic performance Described are imbibition compositions that incorporate kinetic enhancing additive(s) into photochromic polymeric host material. Kinetic enhancing additives include organic polyol(s), epoxy-containing compound(s) or a mixture thereof that improves the performance of ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144472 | Prepreg production method and prepeg production device and prepreg obtained by the production method and production method for insulating layer attached copper foil and insulating layer attached copper foil obtained by the production method A production method capable of stably producing a prepreg and a copper foil with thin insulating layer using a thin backbone material capable of securing excellent laser hole-making property. A method for producing a prepreg for use in producing a printed wiring boa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7096642 | Adhesive-free carpet tiles and methods of installing adhesive-free carpet tiles Cushion backed carpet tiles and carpet tile installations which can be installed without adhesives are described. The carpet tiles are manufactured according to rigid specifications in order that no corner of any of the individual tiles is 1/16″ or greater off the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097880 | Method for preparing catalysts A method for impregnating porous monolith supports with catalytically active materials is disclosed. The impregnation is carried out at a temperature which substantially reduces chemisorption rates such that reactions between the monolith substrate and catalytically... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7075598 | Circularly polarizing element having multiple low reflectance cholesteric liquid crystal layers and process for producing the same A circularly polarizing element is a laminate of n number of cholesteric liquid crystal layers that are laminated so that the helical axis in each liquid crystal layer extends in the direction of thickness, where liquid crystalline molecules in the cholesteric liqui... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071133 | Colored glass compositions and-automotive vision panels with-reduced transmitted-color shift A neutral gray colored glass composition for automotive vision panels having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics is provided. The glass composition has a base portion including 65 to 75 weight percent SiO2, 10 to 20 weight percent Na2 | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070687 | Apparatus and method of surface treatment for electrolytic and electroless plating of metals in integrated circuit manufacturing Apparatus and method for treating a surface of a substrate for electrolytic or electroless plating of metals in integrated circuit manufacturing. In one embodiment the method includes forming a barrier layer on a substrate. A metal-seed layer is then formed on the b... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7033645 | Process for applying a stable skin care composition to a substrate The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030949 | Optical display including a cholesteric layer, a display device and a diffusing layer on an exit side of the cholesteric layer A wavelength-selecting optical element includes a cholesteric layer that reflects or transmits either of a right-handed circularly polarized light component and a left-handed circularly polarized light component in a selected wavelength band of an incident light; an... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018674 | Manufacturing methods and apparatuses of an optical device and a reflection plate provided with a resin thin film having a micro-asperity pattern A method for manufacturing an optical device is disclosed. The method includes coating a substrate with a resin thin layer, wherein temperature of the resin thin layer is controlled lower than a polymerization reaction starting temperature thereof and the resin is n... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979474 | Heat treatment method, heat treatment apparatus and treatment system When a substrate coated with a coating solution which oxidizes at high temperatures is heat-treated, an oxygen concentration of a treatment atmosphere is lowered when the temperature is low. Next, the substrate is heat-treated in the treatment atmosphere of which th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969538 | Method for heat processing of substrate The present invention relates to a method for heat processing a substrate. After a coating film is formed on the substrate, the substrate is baked at a predetermined high temperature. The baking step is performed by first increasing the substrate temperature from a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6924003 | Method of processing a nanotube using a selective solid state reaction The present invention provides a method of processing a nanotube, comprising the steps of: causing a selective solid state reaction between a selected part of a nanotube and a reactive substance to have the selected part only become a reaction product; and separatin... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899914 | Method of applying a marker element to an implant and an implant provided with a marker element A method of applying a marker element (6; 6′; 6″; 25; 25′; 26; 28) to an implant (1; 1′; 1″; 1′″; 20; 20′), in particular a stent, intended for implantation in the human or animal body, comprising a main body and an opening (3; 3′;... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893737 | Low cost aluminide process for moderate temperature applications A low cost aluminide process for moderate temperature applications. A gas turbine engine component is cleaned and coated with a layer of metal, generally aluminum, containing paint. The metal containing paint layer is heated to a first temperature for a first period... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884524 | Low cost chrome and chrome/aluminide process for moderate temperature applications A low cost chromide and chromide/aluminide process for moderate temperature applications. A gas turbine engine component is cleaned and coated with a layer of metal, generally chromium or chromium and aluminum, containing paint. The metal containing paint layer is h... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878203 | Resin application system for dynamo-electric machine components A resin application station has processing units for heating dynamo-electric machine components. In one or more of the processing units batches of components are placed in fixtures on vertically rotating support plates. The vertically rotating support plates are mou... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875466 | Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus The wafer coated with the resist is deliberately placed in the vapor before being transferred to an aligner that exposes the resist on the wafer, the vapor, for example, the moisture, uniformly adheres onto the resist on the wafer. As a result, the substrate can uni... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6875462 | Method of making a field emission cold cathode A method for making a field emission cold cathode for use in vacuum tubes. A carbon velvet material is coated with a low work function cesiated salt and bonded to a cathode surface. Alternatively, the carbon velvet material is bonded to the cathode surface before be... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6838115 | Thermal processing system and methods for forming low-k dielectric films suitable for incorporation into microelectronic devices Single wafer processing methods and systems for manufacturing films having low-k properties and low indices of refraction. The methods incorporate a processing station in which both curing and post-cure, in situ gas cooling take place. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6743474 | Method for growing thin films A method of forming a layer over a substrate is provided. Generally, a layer of a first reactive species is deposited over the substrate. The layer of the first reactive species is reacted with a second reactive species to create a first product. Unreacted reactive ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733883 | Fluorinated dendrons and self-organizing ultrahigh density nanocylinder compositions This invention relates to novel fluorinated dendrons and to a universal strategy for producing functional fluorinated dendrons programmed to self-assemble into supramolecular nanocylinder compositions containing p-stacks of high electron or hole mobility donors (D),... | 05/11/2004 |
