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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7838077 | Functionalized, hydrogen-passivated silicon surfaces This invention is generally related to a method of making a molecule-surface interface comprising at least one surface comprising at least one material and at least one organic group wherein the organic group is adjoined to the surface and the method comprises conta... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7658975 | Sealing porous dielectric materials Method and structure for minimizing the downsides associated with microelectronic device processing adjacent porous dielectric materials are disclosed. In particular, chemical protocols are disclosed wherein porous dielectric materials may be sealed by attaching cou... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7527831 | Method of making a molecule-surface interface This invention is generally related to a method of making a molecule-surface interface comprising at least one surface comprising at least one material and at least one organic group wherein the organic group is adjoined to the surface and the method comprises conta... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7390534 | Diffusion coating process A process capable of depositing a diffusion coating of uniform thickness on localized surface regions of a component. The process makes use of an adhesive mixture containing a binding agent that is consumed as part of the deposition process so as not to negatively a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7354623 | Surface modification of a porous organic material through the use of a supercritical fluid An organic layer, such as a porous low-K dielectric in an IC, contains pores open at its surface. To close the pores, the organic layer is contacted by a supercritical fluid that is a solvent for the layer. After a small amount of the surface and the wall of the ope... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7288019 | Method of changing the surface wettability of polymer materials The present invention belongs to the field of surface modification of solid materials, specifically relates to a method of changing the surface wettability of polymer materials. The method of the present invention comprises of rubbing the surface of the polymer mate... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267882 | Ceramic/metal material and method for making same An improved ceramic/metal composite material is disclosed which is fully reacted with aluminum. The composite is made from a ceramic preform, such as silicon carbide, having a binding agent, such as silica, that is contacted with a metal mixture or alloy, such as al... | 09/11/2007 |
| 6933011 | Two-step atomic layer deposition of copper layers A method of forming copper films at low temperatures is provided. The method comprises two steps of forming a copper oxide layer from a non-fluorine containing copper precursor on a substrate and reducing the copper oxide layer to form a copper layer on the substrat... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6921553 | Non-ionic foam composition for treating asbestos-containing materials and method of using same A composition for transforming a chrysotile asbestos-containing material into a non-asbestos material is disclosed, wherein the composition comprises water, at least about 30% by weight of an acid component, at least about 0.1% by weight of a source of fluoride ions... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6835410 | Bottle-brush type coatings with entangled hydrophilic polymer The invention relates to a process for coating a material surface comprising the steps of: (a) providing an inorganic or organic bulk material having covalently bound to its surface initiator moieties for radical polymerization; | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835409 | Method of recording fingerprints on a recording surface having a thermosenstivive color developing layer thereon A method of recording fingerprints in which a solution of monohydrogen or dihydrogen ester having an AAV of about 9 or more is applied to a person's fingerprint area with the area then pressed onto a thermosensitive substrate. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6827967 | Treatment process which makes possible the chemical destruction of securities or paper documents The present invention relates to a chemical treatment process which makes it possible to modify the chemical structure of securities, bank notes or paper documents during their transportation or their storage, either in a vehicle or by a man on foot, thus making it ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6787189 | Preparation of C/Si/O composite material A C/Si/O composite material having improved oxidation resistance is prepared by impregnating graphite with a crosslinkable silane or siloxane, causing the silane or siloxane to crosslink within the graphite, and heating at 300-1,200° C. in a non-oxidizing gas. The ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6753043 | Patterning of high coercivity magnetic media by ion implantation A servo-patterned magnetic recording medium, comprising: a magnetic layer having a surface with substantially uniform topography, the magnetic layer including a data zone and a servo pattern, the servo pattern comprising: (a) a first patterned pluralit... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6733828 | Method of fabricating nanostructured materials A method of confined synthesis of nanostructured material inside a mesoporous material. The method includes the step of providing mesoporous material having uniform and ordered mesopores. Next, a monolayer of charged functional group is attached on the pore surface ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6706320 | Method for surface engineering A process for modifying the surface of a substrate containing a polymeric material by contacting the surface with the modifying agent to bond the modifying agent to the surface the process comprising providing a solution of the modifying agent in a solvent and subje... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696107 | Nanostructures The present invention relates to a method for producing an ordered array of nanoparticles on a substrate surface and to a nanomaterial having such an ordered array of nanoparticles. Particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to the provision... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6660338 | Functionalization of substrate surfaces with silane mixtures Low surface energy functionalized surfaces on solid supports are provided by contacting a surface of a solid substrate having reactive moieties on the surface with a solution of an organic solvent and water. The surface of the solid substrate is then cont... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6610165 | Method for coating an orifice plate A method for coating an orifice plate and an orifice plate having a non-wetting coating thereon is provided. To form the plate, material having non-wetting characteristics can be provided as a surface of a transfer block. The non-wetting material is prefe... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6585878 | Thermal barrier coating having a thin, high strength bond coat A thermal barrier coating for nickel based superalloy articles such as turbine engine vanes and blades that are exposed to high temperature gas is disclosed. The coating includes a columnar grained ceramic layer applied to a platinum modified Ni3 | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582758 | Process of producing a magnetic recording medium An object of the present invention is to provide a process for easily producing a magnetic recording medium exhibiting excellent magnetic characteristics. In the present invention, an orientation-determining film is formed on a non-metallic substrate whic... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565929 | Method for producing magnetic information carrier The method of manufacturing the magnetic medium for data storage comprising magnetic segments (5) for data storage which alternate regularly with nonmagnetic segments, which method comprises deposition on a substrate (1) from a nonmagnetic material a mate... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562409 | Method for forming a rare earth silicate coating on a silicon based ceramic component by controlled oxidation for improved corrosion resistance A low cost process for self-forming a uniformly adherent protective rare earth silicate coating on a silicon-based ceramic component for protecting the component against corrosive/erosive environments. The coating is self-formed by an oxidation process of... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555175 | Process for the surface modification of a polymeric substrate A process for modifying the surface of a polymeric substrate is disclosed, wherein said process is comprised of contacting a surface of a polymeric substrate with a protic liquid or fluid containing a diazonium composition under such conditions that will ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6548168 | Stabilized particles and methods of preparation and use thereof A method of stabilizing particles with an insulating, semiconducting and/or metallic coating and stabilized particles prepared thereby are disclosed. In addition, particles stabilized by an insulating, semiconducting and/or metallic coating, wherein said ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6514577 | Surface treatment method for a contact portion of a diaphragm spring A surface treatment method that increases the wear resistance of contact portions of levers of a diaphragm spring in a clutch cover assembly and of a plate member that slides there-against is provided. The surface treatment method is applied to the contac... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6500497 | Method of magnetically patterning a thin film by mask-controlled local phase transition A method of producing a patterned magnetic nanostructure is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate having a non-magnetic single layer or multi layer film that can be converted into a magnetic state by annealing and/or mixing. The method furt... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6468667 | Ophthalmic molding The invention relates to an ophthalmic molding such as a contact lens or any kind of ocular prostheses comprising an organic bulk material having covalently bonded to its surface an acceptor saccharide to which is enzymatically attached one or more furthe... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6458414 | Method of manufacturing lanthenum oxide containing solids in an aqueous environment A method for processing lanthanum oxide solids in an aqueous solution. An aqueous solution containing a partially soluble or insoluble salt forming anion is provided. A soluble lanthanum oxide solid is then added to the solution, and the anion is then rea... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6451153 | Method of preparing a lignocellulosic material for the manufacture of a finished product A method of preparing particles of a lignocellulosic material for the manufacture of a finished product, such as a particle board, includes the steps of chemically modifying the lignocellulosic material by impregnating the lignocellulosic material with a ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6444321 | Reversibly, non-covalent bound surface coating A surface coating and its use in chemical analysis, electronics, and optoelectronics is disclosed. The surface coating is characterized in that it comprises an amphiphile reversibly bound to a substrate by non-covalent interaction, preferably by polar int... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6416815 | Expandable graphite and method Intercalated graphite flake which has enhanced exfoliation volume characteristics at relatively low exfoliation temperatures, e.g., 600° C. and even lower, is made by adding an organic expansion aid to the intercalant solution and heating a blend of inte... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406749 | Process for producing a modified lignocellulosic material A process of chemically modifying wood by impregnating the wood, under vacuum, with ammonia gas; after removal of residual ammonia, and while under pressure, impregnating the ammonia gas impregnated wood with an impregnating composition containing dicarbo... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6358557 | Graft polymerization of substrate surfaces The invention includes a method of coating a substrate, comprising exposing a substrate to an initiator capable of initiating a graft polymerization reaction on the substrate, to generate reactive radical sites on the surface of the substrate; contacting ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6316057 | Method for coating a surface Metal surfaces, metal-oxide surfaces, metal-salt surfaces, silicon-comprising surfaces and/or high-molecular-weight aquoxide-comprising organic surfaces are coated. The coating is carried out with a reagent having a reactive group chosen from Si--H, Sn--H... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6316044 | Process for the preparation of antimicrobial articles Antimicrobial activity is imparted to the surface(s) of an apparatus or article by polymerizing tert-butylaminoethyl methacrylate in the presence of the apparatus or article by which adhesion of the polymer to the surface(s) is achieved. In a preferred em... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6296905 | Method for protecting and consolidating calcareous materials Embodiments provide methods for the protection and consolidation of calcareous materials. An exemplary method includes providing an aqueous solution of a hydroxycarboxylic acid, adjusting the pH of the aqueous solution by adding an alkaline agent, and app... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290859 | Tungsten coating for improved wear resistance and reliability of microelectromechanical devices A process is disclosed whereby a 5-50-nanometer-thick conformal tungsten coating can be formed over exposed semiconductor surfaces (e.g. silicon, germanium or silicon carbide) within a microelectromechanical (MEM) device for improved wear resistance and r... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6284365 | Composite material and method for producing the same A method for producing a composite material, wherein compound A having a group selected from an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aromatic hydrocarbon group and heterocycle-containing group which comprises a functional group which can bond to a compound B allo... | 09/04/2001 |
