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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407686 | Optical film, polarizing plate and display device utilising the film, and production method of optical film An optical film is disclosed having minimal curl, minimal coating unevenness and no cracks. The optical film is obtained by casting a dope comprising a cellulose ester and a non-chlorinated solvent on a metal support, the cellulose ester having a total acyl substitu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402341 | Methods and compositions for printable surface pre-treatment Methods and aqueous surface coating compositions are provided for producing a high-resolution ink-jet ink printable coating layer on a surface, the composition comprising at least one polymer selected from a water soluble polymer and a water-emulsifiable polymer, wh... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399529 | Aminoplast resin composition Resin compositions, methods of forming such resin compositions, methods of using such resin compositions and substrates treated with such resin compositions are disclosed. One of such resin compositions contains no formaldehyde and is useful as a binder. Such resin ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393579 | Cellulose acetate films prepared by coating methods A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, cellulose acetate films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7244509 | Moisture resistant, repulpable paper products and method of making same Hydrogenated triglycerides having melting temperature above about 50° C. are substituted for paraffin as a coating material for the surface of paper products and the resulting paper products have improved wet strength and moisture resistance in addition to being re... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198825 | Method of manufacturing carbonate film, carbonate composite material, and method of manufacturing the same A pressure container is filled with a base material having at least part of the surface coated with an organic matrix including at least one member selected from the specific functional groups, and a material solution containing a carbonate material as a material fo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7169881 | Aminoplast resin compositions Resin compositions, methods of forming such resin compositions, methods of using such resin compositions and substrates treated with such resin compositions are disclosed. One of such resin compositions contains no formaldehyde and is useful as a binder. Such resin ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7083752 | Cellulose acetate films prepared by coating methods A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, cellulose acetate films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6946156 | Process for enrobing a core A process for enrobing a core, such as a tablet core, uses a coating that is made of a patterned film having portions that are visually distinct (e.g, differently colored) from one another and having a transition line segment between these visually distinct portions... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6911070 | Flame inhibiting and retarding chemical process and system for general use on multiple solid surfaces A process for an aqueous liquid flame retardant and fire quenching and extinguishing product for various and diverse materials with wide ranging chemical affinity. Preparations are safe, non-toxic, for professional and household use, in a stable colloidal dispersion... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902609 | Pearlescent film coating systems and substrates coated therewith The present invention is directed to film coating systems for use on oral dosage forms such as compressed tablets and orally-ingestible substrates which have improved pearlescent qualities. The film coating systems can be applied either directly to a substrate or af... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896926 | Method for applying an LbL coating onto a medical device The present invention provides an improved LbL-coating process for modifying the surface of a medical device, preferably an ophthalmic device, more preferably a contact lens. An LbL coating on a contact lens, which is prepared according to the process of the inventi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893527 | Biodegradable polyester and natural polymer laminates Methods of making articles are provided in which a self-supporting structure formed of natural polymer has a self-adherent, moisture resistant thermoplastic film comprising gelatinized starch and a hydroxy-functional polyester on the structure surface. The self-supp... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890603 | Casting film for producing ceramic green sheet There is disclosed a casting film which is used for producing a ceramic green sheet and which comprises a substrate film (e.g. polyethylene terephthalate film) and a releasing layer formed thereon comprising a mixture of a silicone based releasing agent (e.g. additi... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6852353 | 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... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6827966 | Diffusion-controllable coatings on medical device The present invention provides a method for forming on a medical device, preferably an ophthalmic lens, more preferably a contact lens, a diffusion-controllable coating capable of controlling the out-diffusion or release of guest materials from the medical device. T... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6746708 | Disposable plate electrode with biologicalactive film and manufacture method thereof A manufacture method for forming a disposable plate electrode with biological active film is used to cooperate with a biological sensor for analyzing composition and measuring concentration of a test sample according to electric effect resulted from a biochemical re... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6716485 | Intumescent ablative composition An ablative composition and methods of forming ablative structures are provided that improve char during ablation, prevent combustion during ablation, and which reduce moisture absorption of low temperature ablative (LTA) materials. The ablative composition comprise... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6656517 | Therapeutic, diagnostic, or hydrophilic coating for an intracorporeal medical device A method of providing a therapeutic, diagnostic or lubricious hydrophilic coating on an intracorporeal medical device and the coated device produced thereby, wherein the coating is durable. In one embodiment, the coating comprises a polymerized base coat ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6632470 | Methods for surface modification A method of modifying surfaces of a device, for example, a medical device, is disclosed. The method includes modifying a surface of a device by providing a device, exposing the device to a reactive gas and plasma energy to create a plasma deposited surfac... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6613391 | Flame inhibiting and retarding chemical process and system for general use on multiple solid surfaces A process to render flame- and fireproof surfaces and materials and inhibit the spread of fire on materials of various, and diverse, chemical nature and affinity, using one basic fire and flame retardant material, with wide ranging chemical affinity. Prep... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6534138 | Packing material with high printability and recyclability, and method for its production The invention pertains to a method for the manufacture of a packaging material (1; 21) for the production of packaging blanks and packages and comprising the steps of providing at least on surface layer (2, 2'; 22, 22') in the form of a continuous materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6468395 | Basecoated substrate for an inkjet recording sheet The inkjet recording sheet substrate of the present invention comprises a cellulosic sheet support, e.g., paper, having on at least one surface thereof a base coating comprising pigment and binder. The preferred pigment component is a 50/50 mixture of kao... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6376075 | Article having reflecting coating and process for the manufacture Described is an object having a coating on at least one of its surfaces over at least part of its area comprising IR reflecting particles which comprise at least two titanium dioxide layer applied on a flake like carrier and a suitable binder material and... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6242041 | Method and composition for modifying the surface of an object The present invention relates to several novel compositions and methods employing infrared radiation microwave radiation or high voltage polymerization for modifying the surfaces of materials to impart desired characteristics thereto. More particularly, t... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6197383 | Method and composition for coating pre-sized paper with a mixture of a polyacid and a polybase The present invention features coating compositions and methods for improving the quality of images printed on a paper substrate. The novel coating compositions contain a coating agent comprising a mixture of a polyacid and a polybase. When applied to a s... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6162510 | Method of manufacturing a color filter A method for manufacturing a color filter comprises a step for charging an ink comprising a thermosetting resin composition onto an opening of a black matrix provided on a transparent substrate and a step for curing the ink by heat treatment. The thermose... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5856544 | Aminopolysiloxanes with hindered 4-amino-3,3-dimethylbutyl groups Aminopolysiloxanes of the following structure Q2 RSiO-- (SiR2 O)x -(SiRR1 O)y -SiRQ2 wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms including alkyl, aryl and aralky... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5843743 | Gels for encapsulation of biological materials Water soluble macromers are modified by addition of free radical polymerizable groups, such as those containing a carbon-carbon double or triple bond, which can be polymerized under mild conditions to encapsulate tissues, cells, or biologically active mat... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5708117 | Coating agents and use thereof as primers and/or fillers in the production of multilayer lacquer coatings The description relates to coating agents for use as primers and fillers in the manufacture of multilayer lacquer coatings, more particularly in the motor-vehicle sector. The coating agent contains a binder mixture of A) 60-75 wt. % of a hydroxy-functional cop... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5571557 | Faux glass etch product and process of preparing same A transfer sheet for applying images to glass, plexiglass and the like to simulate the look of an etched surface is prepared by a three-step screen printing process wherein a polystyrene or release coated paper base is first coated with nitrocellulose and... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5466736 | Electrostatic spray paint Electrostatic spray paint formulations of alkyds, acrylics, nitrocellulose or polyurethanes having defined viscosity values and film forming solids content.... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5312642 | Method and apparatus for calendering and coating/filling sutures A method for calendering a suture includes passing the suture lengthwise between two pairs of calendering rollers each pair being oriented orthogonally to the other pair. The suture may be coated and/or filled by passing it through the contacting region o... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5256453 | Process for the production of a multi-layer paint coating and base paint for the base coat of a multi-layer paint coating A process for the production of a multi-layer paint coating in which base paints are employed which contain 5 to 20% by weight of crosslinked polymer microparticles, 2 to 15% by weight of a cellulose ester and 5 to 20% by weight of an epoxidized fatty aci... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5208065 | Process for the formation of undercoat for CRT metal back layer A process is described for the formation of an undercoat which is in turn useful in forming a CRT metal back layer. According to the process, a pretreatment composition is coated on a glass panel having a fluorescent layer overlaid thereon, so that a wate... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5122426 | Gas-tight, sealed alkaline secondary cell An auxiliary electrode for improving the consumption of oxygen in a gas-tight, sealed alkaline secondary cell is comprised of a synthetic nonwoven fabric and a film rolled onto the fabric. The film is a PTFE-bound activated carbon, and the side of the non... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5096748 | Hydrated fibrous mats The present invention relates to methods to protect curing cement or concrete from excess evaporative water loss and/or from rain, excess heat loss, or excess heat gain. More particularly the method relates to coating curing cement or concrete with a laye... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5017237 | Contamination removal process A process for facilitating the removal of undesired contamination from a surface, comprising the steps: (a) applying a solution containing a polysaccharide and a solvent therefor onto said surface before it is subjected to contamination, said polysacchari... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4938998 | Process for treating the surface of a plastic article A plastic article, especially of polypropylene or polyethylene, can be rendered resistant to diffusion of motor fuel vapors or the like and/or prepared for surface-coating by applying a film of a naturally-occurring, enzymatically-functionalized cellulose... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4906539 | Sintered type negative cadmium electrode for an alkaline storage cell and method of manufacturing the same A rechargeable alkaline storage cell comprises, as main components thereof, a negative electrode, a positive electrode and an electrolyte. The negative electrode is formed of sintered type cadmium electrode including one of a polysaccharide and its deriva... | 03/06/1990 |
