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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7968151 | Process for the production of multi-layer coatings A process for the production of special effect multi-layer coatings, comprising the successive steps: (1) applying a 10 to 30 μm thick base coat layer onto a substrate provided with an EDC primer, (2) applying a clear coat layer onto the base coat layer, (3) jointl... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7851025 | Silicate treatment of sealed anodized aluminum The present invention describes a method for the post-treatment of fully sealed anodized aluminum parts, especially for the automotive industry, characterized in that an aqueous silicate solution is applied to fully sealed anodized aluminum layers, where said fully ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7763323 | Cross-linked polyester protective coatings The invention relates to protective coating systems derived from a functional polyester resin, a cross-linker and a phenol-formaldehyde resin. Also provided is a method of coating a metal substrate using the protective coating systems to produce a cross-linked prote... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7709058 | Process for coating metal sheet, especially zinc sheet A process for coating metals, selected from aluminum and its alloys, zinc and its alloys, and galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel, in which the metal is given a weather-resistant protective coating, wherein the metal is cleaned if necessary, and thereafter subjecte... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7597935 | Process for preparing chrome surface for coating A process for preparing a chrome substrate for application of a polymer coating, wherein the substrate preparation enhances adhesion and durability of the adhesion between the chrome substrate and the polymer coating, involves contacting the chrome substrate with an... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7579049 | Nano-structured inorganic zinc phosphate corrosion protective coating for metal alloys A method is provided for enhancing corrosion resistance of a metal surface that includes the step of forming a sol-gel coating in which nanostructured zinc phosphate (Zn3(PO4)2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) phases are present in the mixture.... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7541066 | Surface treatment method for pure aluminum plate material The present invention reduces the expense of treating the surfaces of a plate material. This surface treatment method treats the surfaces of a plate material that is rolled with rolling oil and employed as a cooling fin of a heat exchanger, and includes a preparatio... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7442412 | Hydrophobic coating for oxide surfaces The disclosure relates to hydrophobic coatings for oxidized surfaces and methods of producing the same. Such coatings may be produced by applying a compound of the general formula AXn or A(R1)mXn to an oxidized surface fol... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427647 | Durable coating compositions containing aspartic amine compounds with improved potlife A coating composition useful for coating automobile and truck bodies comprising a binder of a. polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; b. an isocyanate-reactive component having at least one compound having the followin... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416763 | Process for forming metal layers A process in which a base metal film is formed on the surface of a plastic film using a dry plating process, and a liquid containing an organic monomer is then brought in contact with the base metal film, thereby selectively forming a conductive organic polymer coat... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7399503 | Process for producing multi-layer coating wherein the quotient of the surface energies of a second coating layer divided by a first coating layer is less-than-or-equal-to 1 Process for producing a multilayer coating, in which a first coating (A) has applied to it a subsequent coating material (B) which is then cured involves selecting and/or modifying the first coating (A) and/or selecting the coating material (B) in such a way that th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399397 | Process for the production of coated substrates A process for the production of coated substrates comprising the successive steps of: a) applying a coating composition A′ onto one side A″ of a metal sheet to form a coating layer A which is electrically insulating when cured ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396569 | Rapidly self-assembled thin films and functional decals The present invention relates to methodologies for the self-assembly of nanoparticles onto a release support that is capable of covalent integration into flexible free-standing films. Such films display usefull constitutive properties, such as permittivity, permeabi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390525 | Processes for producing polymer coatings for release of therapeutic agent A method for furnishing a therapeutic-agent-containing medical device is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing a reactive layer comprising a cross-linking agent on a medical device surface; and (b) subsequently applying a polymer-containing layer, which comp... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374791 | Method for making and measuring a coating on the surface of a medical device using an ultraviolet laser This invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implantable medical device, having a surface covered with a coating that can include a desired amount of a biologically active material, using an ultraviolet (UV) laser. The invention also pertains to a method ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368024 | Balanced tire assembly and method A balance material is applied to the inner surface of a tire at one or more selected locations to offset an imbalance of the tire. The balance material is fluently applied to the inner surface at a first viscosity, whereafter the balance material transforms to exhib... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365122 | Fluoroelastomer composition A fluoroelastomer composition, which comprises 100 parts by weight of vinylidene fluoride-perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether)-tetrafluoroethylene terpolymer or vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropene copolymer, and 10-50 parts by weight of liquid fluoroelastomer having a vi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357962 | Automobile body-used light-colored water based coating composition An automobile body-used light-colored water based coating composition containing a water dispersion (A1) prepared by water-dispersing a block copolymer resin (A) comprising a copolymer (a1) obtained by copolymerizing a monomer component contain... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358007 | Laminate, method for preparation thereof, and use thereof A laminate to be served as seal film for sealing the electrolyte of battery or as protection film for protecting the electrode part of battery, comprising a metal layer, a surface-treated layer formed over the surface of the metal layer and a layer of an adhesive re... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348379 | Coating compositions comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film forming polymer, and a non volatile branched monoalcohol The current invention relates to a coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film-forming polymer, and a non-volatile branched monoalcohol. An aliphatic branched monoalcohol is preferred. More preferred are long chain non-volati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344757 | Method for treating or pretreating containers A process for the treatment or pretreatment of containers made of aluminum, aluminum-containing alloys, magnesium-containing alloys, iron-containing materials such as steel, coated iron-containing materials such as galvanized steel, or aluminum alloys, tinplate, bra... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341782 | Polymer composition containing organic modified layered silicate, film and gas barrier film as well as substrate and image display device using them A polymer composition includes a polymer having a glass transition temperature of 120° C. to 400° C. as a simple substance of the polymer and an organic modified layered silicate having a decomposition starting temperature of 190° C. to 350° C. and contained in ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339017 | Acryl-modified polyester resin composition and method of preparing the same A condensation polymerization of apolyhydric alcohol and a polybasic acid in a solvent is performed to give a polyester resin. The polyester resin and an unsaturated polybasic acid are polymerized to give a polyester resin intermediate of following formula (1) havin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329458 | Wiring member and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a wiring member comprising a sheet-like porous substrate provided with a large number of open-cells which are three-dimensionally branched and opened to a first major surface as well as to a second major surface of the porous substrate, and a conductive... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323211 | Bone-adherent implant with shock-absorbing property and manufacturing method thereof It is to provide an implant with shock-absorbing property that is able to be strongly secured in a living body as well as a manufacturing method of such implant. The implant comprising: a substrate; a first film on the substrate, which is comprised of a polym... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305739 | Apparatus for tow opening An apparatus for opening a crimped multifilament tow comprising: a source of crimped multifilament tow; at least one pair of opposed gripping rollers comprising a first roller which is a metal roller and a second roller which is a smooth-surfaced roller made of a ma... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288595 | Polyether carbamate compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and methods related thereto The present invention provides a reaction product having polyether carbamate groups formed from (A) polyoxyalkylene amine, and (B) cyclic carbonate, in an equivalents ratio ranging from 1:0.5 to 1:1.5. Further provided is a process for preparing the aforementioned r... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288290 | Process for applying multi-component composite coatings to substrates to provide sound damping and print-through resistance A process is provided for applying multi-component composite coating compositions to substrates to provide sound damping and print-through resistance. The process includes applying at least one first coating composition to a surface of the substrate; applying at lea... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285320 | Preparation of images on a substrate surface utilizing an opaque coating composition that becomes transparent upon printing The present invention features processes and compositions for producing a metallic-looking image on a substrate having a reflective or luminescent surface. The process utilizes an opaque coating composition containing an opaque coating agent comprising a mixture of ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282738 | Fabrication of crystalline materials over substrates A method of forming crystalline or polycrystalline layers includes providing a substrate and a patterning over the substrate. The method also includes providing nucleation material and forming the crystalline layer over the nucleation material. The crystalline mater... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273653 | Resin film and manufacturing method for the same, and resin laminated metal sheet using said resin film and manufacturing method for the same A resin film of a two-layer-construction comprising: (a) a resin layer R1 including a non-stretched resin film which contains a thermoplastic polyester resin containing 3 to 30 percent by weight in a weight fraction in the entire resin of a granular resin with a gra... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268182 | Polytrimethylene ether diol containing coating compositions A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. at least one polymer that has pendant groups, such as, hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine, amide, silane and mixtures thereof that are reactive with a crosslinking compo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264847 | Lower alkyl carboxylic acid moieties for preventing oxidative corrosion of metals and organoleptic stabilizer for food and beverages Compositions and methods are disclosed for preventing the oxidative corrosion of metal surfaces by exposing a metal surface to an anti-corrosion agent characterized as a lower alkyl carboxylic acid or salts and/or other derivatives that conserve or embody the lower ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260889 | Coating compositions having antiseize properties for disassemblable socket/pin and/or threaded connections The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising a) at least one binder and b) at least one substance which releases gases at elevated temperature, and c) at least one friction-reducing additive. With the aid of the coating compositions of th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250193 | Pretreatment method for coating It is an object of the present invention to provide a pretreatment method for coating, which places a less burden on the environment and can apply good chemical conversion treatment to all metals such as iron, zinc and aluminum. A pretreatment method for coat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244469 | Method of zinc plating and powder coating residential gas meter set assemblies The present invention is a method for zinc plating a meter set assembly used in gas delivery applications, wherein a zinc plating is applied to a steel substrate formed in the configuration of a meter bar. Once the zinc plating is applied through electrodeposition, ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232860 | Aqueous binder dispersions as coating compositions An aqueous binder dispersion that includes at least one copolymer (P) containing carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate groups. The copolymer (P) includes structural units of carboxyl-free (meth)acrylic esters with a cycloaliphatic structure, and at least 25 mol % of th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207268 | Apparatus and method of enhancing printing press cylinders A printing press cylinder and a method of manufacturing the same. The printing press cylinder includes a rigid base member having a reduced radius section and a polymer layer formed about the rigid base member generally within the reduced radius section. The polymer... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208190 | Method of loading beneficial agent to a prosthesis by fluid-jet application An interventional device for delivery of beneficial agent to a lumen and methods of loading and manufacture of the same, which include a prosthesis loaded with beneficial agent to provide a controlled dosage concentration of beneficial agent to the lumen. The benefi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202299 | Fluoroelastomer composition A fluoroelastomer composition, which comprises 100 parts by weight of vinylidene fluoride-perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether)-tetrafluoroethylene terpolymer or vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropene copolymer, and 10–50 parts by weight of liquid fluoroelastomer having a ... | 04/10/2007 |