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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7185969 | Droplet dispensation from a reservoir with reduction in uncontrolled electrostatic charge Devices and methods are provided for reducing the uncontrolled electrostatic charges that can alter the volume and/or trajectory of a droplet, which is typically ejected through the application of focused acoustic radiation. Also provided are reservoirs and substrat... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166323 | Method of coating catalyst carrier layer of metal-metal oxide, method of depositing active catalyst particles onto metal substrates for preparing metal monolith catalyst modules, and module thereby Disclosed is a method of coating a porous carrier layer of metal-metal oxide and depositing an active catalyst component on metal substrates, and a monolith module useful as a catalytic reactor with low pressure drop prepared using the metal substrate having the dep... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160969 | ROMP with alkoxy ether groups The invention relates to metathesis oligomers wherein one or more alkoxy ether groups are attached to the oligomer moiety. Also disclosed is a polymerizable composition comprising a catalytically effective amount of a penta- or hexavalent ruthenium or osmium carbene... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7098145 | Fabrication of self-assembled monolayers A self-assembled monolayer (SAM) is fabricated using either a semi-fluorinated sulphur containing compound, or a sem-fluorinated silane derivative and compressed carbon dioxide (CO2) as the solvent medium. The temperature and/or pressure of the compressed... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7040756 | Process for surface modifying substrates and modified substrates resulting therefrom The present invention generally relates to a method of modifying the surface of substrates such as contact lenses and other biomedical articles by at least partially coating the surfaces of such substrates with a polymeric tie layer having reactive sites. Various ot... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6995113 | Catalysts which are based on organic-inorganic hybrid materials containing noble metals and titanium and which are used for selectively oxidizing hydrocarbons The present invention relates to noble metal-containing catalysts which are composed of at least one organic/inorganic hybrid material which is composed of at least one titanium component and at least one Si—H group. The catalysts of the present invention have inc... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6958127 | Coated molded article, method of recycling the same and apparatus therefor Coated moldings coated, on surfaces of moldings, with paint constituted of a thermoplastic resin having affinity for a thermoplastic resin used as a main constituent of the moldings. Method and apparatus for recycling the coated moldings are also described in which ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6936652 | Method for improving the paint adhesion of compatibilized polyphenylene ether-polyamide compositions Thermoplastic resin composition are provided that comprise a thermoplastic resin and an amount of antioxidant effective to increase the adhesion of paint to an article made from the composition. Also provided are methods to improve the paint adhesion of articles whe... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926930 | Process for coating the surface of plastics Process for coating the surface of plastics comprising absorbing the vapor one or more internal reagent(s) in the plastic to be coated, and contacting one or more external reagent(s) with the surface of the plastic, wherein an immobilized coating is formed by a chem... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6825138 | Wrinkle free-water resistant fabrics and garments and method A textile treatment process, treatment bath, and treated fabric are disclosed. The process imparts water repellant, stain resistant, and wrinkle-free properties as well as aesthetically pleasing hand properties to a fabric made in whole or in part of fibers having a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6689239 | Rubber flooring and method for producing rubber flooring for heavy animal maintenance and care facilities The invention is a method for encapsulating rubber mats to provide an extremely cost-effective and a more durable, alternative to flooring traditionally composed of multiple layers of rubber. Such proposed flooring can withstand frequent traffic of heavy ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6592949 | Marking plastics surfaces A method of marking a plastics surface comprises at least the following steps: a) applying a composition comprising at least one coloring component to a plastics surface, b) irradiating the plastics surface with light from a light source.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6586038 | Process for the modification of a material surface The invention relates to a process for coating a material surface. The process comprises the steps of: (a) covalently binding polymerization initiator radicals to the surface; (b) graft polymerizing a vinyl monomer carrying a reactive group onto the initi... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6565918 | Bonding of rubber particles A coherent rubber composition is produced by: (a) coating the rubber particles with a polymeric unsaturated hydrocarbon compound; (b) mixing the resulting coated rubber particles with a bonding material; and (c) allowing and/or causing the resulting mixtu... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6517816 | Sunscreen emulsion composition and method of use There is provided a sunscreen emulsion composition. The composition has an inner discontinuous phase and an outer continuous phase. The inner discontinuous phase and/or outer continuous phase has a sunscreen active therein. The inner discontinuous phase i... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6485589 | Melt-flowable materials and method of sealing surfaces The invention provides a method for imparting topographical or protective features to a substrate by contacting a sheet material comprising a thermoplastic layer with a substrate and heating the sheet material to an elevated temperature. The invention als... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6444254 | Microstamping activated polymer surfaces Functionalized polymer surfaces having reactive moieties thereon are contacted with stamps having ligands adsorbed thereto, the ligands also comprising reactive moieties. The reactive moieties of the functionalized surfaces and the ligands form covalent b... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6406782 | Sealant composition, article including same, and method of using same A multi-layer article which may be provided in the form of a tape comprises a conformable, compressible, melt flow-resistant core layer having first and second major surfaces, a sealant layer on the first major surface of the core layer, and optionally a ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6372674 | Wrinkle free-water resistant fabrics and garments A textile treatment process, treatment bath, and treated fabric are disclosed. The process imparts water repellant, stain resistant, and wrinkle-free properties as well as aesthetically pleasing hand properties to a fabric made in whole or in part of fibe... | 04/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6344104 | Method of reducing surface tackiness of low-hardness thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet A reduction of the surface tackiness of a low-hardness thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet is performed by coating an organohydrogenpolysiloxane oil evenly on a resin film, and pasting together the oil-coated side of the resin film and an addition-... | 02/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6258454 | Functionalization of substrate surfaces with silane mixtures Low surface energy functionalized surfaces on solid supports are provided by treating a solid support having hydrophilic moieties on its surface with a derivatizing composition containing a mixture of silanes. A first silane provides the desired reduction... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6218446 | Radiation curable formulation for producing electrically conductive resinous material, method of use, and article produced A radiation-curable formulation employs an electrically conductive primary filler, comprised of elements of elongate form and having surfaces that reflect the actinic radiation to which the photoinitiator employed is responsive, and a secondary filler tha... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6183815 | Method and composition for surface treatment of metals A method for coating a metal surface, comprising: applying a solution comprising an amide thiol compound and a solvent to a metal surface, allowing the thiol compound to self assemble on the surface, and removing excess thiol compound from the surface. Th... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6149981 | Lubricating shaving aid The present invention is directed to a lubricating shaving aid on a shaving razor or a shaving cartridge to reduce frictional drag between a razor blade edge and a shaver's skin and to provide a lubricating film on the shaver's skin during wet shaving. Th... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6030662 | Treatment method for surface energy reduction A treatment method for surface energy reduction is disclosed, which comprises subjecting a substrate to an interfacial contact reaction between the phase thereof and a phase containing a compound having at least one low-energy functional group to fix the ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5922417 | Polymeric sheet A polymeric sheet, which is particularly suited for use as a separator in an electrochemical device, is formed by graft copolymerising acrylic acid, or another vinyl monomer capable of reacting with an acid or a base to form a salt directly or indirectly ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904986 | Process for the production of gel-coated shaped articles The present invention provides a process for producing gel-coated, shaped articles wherein the total processing time is decreased compared to conventional processes and the physico-mechanical properties of the gel-coated, shaped articles produced therefro... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5817272 | Process for making a biocompatible porous holllow fiber A process of making a biocampatible porous hollow fiber that is made of polyolefine material and is coated with a biocompatible carbon material is disclosed. The biocompatible hollow fiber produced can be used as exchange material, diaphragms and/or semip... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5804114 | Process of making a polyurethane roller with high surface resistance An electrophotographic developer roller is made by casting urethane prepolymer mixed with a butadiene, a trifunctional curative and ferric chloride powder. After curing, the roller is baked, which oxidizes the outer surface. The oxidized surface layer is ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5639553 | Vacuum suction pads, and method for manufacturing same There are described an improved vacuum suction pad and a method for manufacturing such suction pads, in which, in addition to reductions of contaminant components, the material of vacuum suction pads is subjected to an improved surface treatment which pre... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5587410 | Aqueous resin composition An aqueous resin composition includes a polymer and an aqueous medium, wherein the polymer at least partially includes a polyolefin chloride resin and has a carboxyl group and an oxazoline group.... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5582873 | Acid scavenger stabilized halogen containing organic polymers and method for processing The present invention relates to a method of making stabilized halogen containing organic polymer laminate comprising as one layer a halogen-containing organic polymer, an acid scavenger comprising a molecular sieve or zeolite; and a heat stabilizer and a... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5507839 | Dye fixing method A dye is fixed to a solid material by using a diene or dienophile as the dye, incorporating a dienophile or diene into the solid material, effecting Diels-Alder reaction between the diene and the dienophile or between the dye and the solid material for bi... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5407721 | Illuminated switches and rubber material for the cover piece therefor A finger touch member of an illuminated switch prepared by a process comprising printing or coating a surface of a multicomponent rubber material composed of, as essential components, 90-70% by weight of EPDM and 5-30% by weight of liquid polymerized buta... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5387383 | Process of making sheath/core composite products Rayon/nylon and other sheath/core composite fibers or other materials, with good adhesion between sheath and core resulting from an adhesion promoter. The adhesion promoter is difunctional and sterically hindered. Fumaric acid and terephthalic acid are pr... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5382448 | Method of manufacturing optical transmission medium from synthetic resin A method of manufacturing a multimode optical transmission medium from a synthetic resin having the distribution of refractive index varying continuously in a fixed direction. In the method, a monomer is polymerized while a transparent polymer for constit... | 01/17/1995 |
