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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335695 | Powder coating precursors and the use thereof in powder coating compositions A laminar pigment which has hydrolyzed silane coupling agent treated surface is used as a pigment for a powder coating composition. By combining the pigment with a powdery film-forming polymer, a film-forming composition, which can be applied by electrostatic coatin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334485 | System, method and computer-readable medium for locating physical phenomena A method, system and computer product for detecting the location of a deformation of a structure includes baselining a defined energy transmitting characteristic for each of the plurality of laterally adjacent conductors attached to the structure. Each of the plural... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7276264 | Methods for coating conduit interior surfaces utilizing a thermal spray gun with extension arm Systems and methods for applying a coating to an interior surface of a conduit. In one embodiment, a spray gun configured to apply a coating is attached to an extension arm which may be inserted into the bore of a pipe. The spray gun may be a thermal spray gun adapt... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7247338 | Coating medical devices Methods and systems for coating at least a portion of a medical device (e.g., a stent structure) include providing a plurality of coating particles (e.g., monodisperse coating particles) in a defined volume. For example, the particles may be provided using one or mo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229572 | Photoluminescent phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporating same Photoluminescent phosphor powders and a method for making phosphor powders. The phosphor powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention advantageously permits the economic production... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227051 | Disposable wearing article A disposable wearing article includes a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, a liquid-absorbent core interposed between the top- and backsheets, a pair of liquid-impervious leak-barrier sheets and a pair of elastically stretchable sheets. Each po... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221329 | Enhanced beam antenna A reflector includes a conductive surface and a surface coating. The surface coating includes a binder and metal oxide grains embedded in the binder. The metal oxide grains include aluminum oxide that constitute up to 60% of the metal oxide by weight. A method of ma... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205556 | Bellows liner for an ion beam implanter An ion beam implanter includes ion beam forming and directing apparatus and an implantation station where workpieces are implanted with ions from an ion beam. The beam travels along an evacuated path from an ion source to the implantation station. A flexible bellows... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199383 | Method for reducing particles during ion implantation A method for reducing particles during ion implantation is provided. The method involves the use of an improved Faraday flag including a beam plate having thereon a beam striking zone comprising a recessed trench pattern on which the ion beam scans to and fro. An io... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7157745 | Illumination devices comprising white light emitting diodes and diode arrays and method and apparatus for making them In accordance with the invention, an illumination device comprises a substrate having a surface and a cavity in the surface. At least one light emitting diode (“LED”) is mounted within the cavity, and a monolayer comprising phosphor particles overlies the LED. T... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7112350 | Method for applying liner to air duct A system for sealing an air duct by coating the interior of the duct with a material similar to the coating used for spray-on truck bed liners. A spray device applies the liner material to the interior surface of the ducts and the spray device is held in the center ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7078710 | Ion beam system A method of reducing foreign material contamination of a substrate in an ion beam system and an ion beam system. The system, including: a vacuum chamber having an ion beam axis; a substrate chamber free to tilt about a tilt axis, the tilt axis orthogonal to and inte... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6979101 | Fluorescent lamp providing uniform backlight illumination for displays A bent fluorescent lamp for backlighting a display providing uniform illumination. A fluorescent lamp is made from a tubular glass envelope having right angles formed therein. The right angles provide improved illumination of a plane surface for backlighting a liqui... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6896935 | Electrostatic powder coating method for the inner periphery of a tube having a shoulder A method of forming a coating on an inner periphery of a tube with a cylindrical barrel, a mouth on one axial end of the barrel, and a shoulder located between the barrel and the mouth. The method involves holding the tube, and subsequently jetting powder into the t... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6861088 | Method for spray-coating a medical device having a tubular wall such as a stent A method for electrostatic spray-coating a medical device having a tubular wall, such as a stent, having an inner surface, an outer surface and openings therein. The tubular wall is grounded or electrically charged, and an electrically charged conductive core wire i... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6849126 | Machine for coating hollow bodies A machine for simultaneously coating the inner surface of several hollow bodies wherein the machine has a frame holding a hollow body bearing plate having fixed points disposed next to one another in the form of a matrix and a tube support plate having vertically di... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6790472 | Method for filming CRT luminescent screen A method of filming a luminescent screen is disclosed which improves the light output of CRTs that contain printed phosphor lines. The method incorporates both the application and film formulation requirements and optionally includes in-line diagnostic techniques. T... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6764714 | Method for depositing coatings on the interior surfaces of tubular walls Methods for coating the interior surface of tubular structures having high aspect ratios and tubular structures produced by such methods. The interior surface of the tubular structure is coated by inducing a magnetic field having a given magnitude around a circumfer... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6743463 | Method for spray-coating a medical device having a tubular wall such as a stent A method for electrostatic spray-coating a medical device having a tubular wall, such as a stent, having an inner surface, an outer surface and openings therein. The tubular wall is grounded or electrically charged, and an electrically charged conductive core wire i... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6395346 | Process for application of a fluoropolymer coating to a threaded fastener The present invention is directed to a process for the application of fluoropolymer to a preselected area of a threaded fastener, and particularly to substantially all of the threads of the fastener. The fluoropolymer is supplied to a spray nozzle in powd... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6340192 | System and method for removing liquid from rear window of vehicle A system and method for efficiently removing rain water and the like from a rear window (backlite) of a vehicle. A rear spoiler or air deflector is provided for redirecting air toward the backlite and causing the speed of air flow to increase. A hydrophob... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6300021 | Bias shield and method of developing a latent charge image The invention includes an apparatus 40 for developing a latent charge image formed on a photoreceptor 36 disposed on an interior surface of a faceplate panel 12. The apparatus 40 comprises a developer tank 42 having a sidewall 44 closed at one end by a bo... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6291026 | Method for forming a mold-release coating A method for forming a mold-release coating on a mold surface includes providing a coating of material on the mold surface. The coating of material has a surface which is capable of accepting and retaining a release powder. The method also includes deposi... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273488 | System and method for removing liquid from rear window of a vehicle A system and method for efficiently removing rain water and the like from a rear window (backlite) of a vehicle. A rear spoiler or air deflector is provided for redirecting air toward the backlite and causing the speed of air flow to increase. A hydrophob... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6200643 | Methods for coating substrates A method for coating a substrate comprising the steps of disposing a non-conductive substrate within a space, introducing particles of a coating material within the space, the space being defined by at least a pair of electrodes and an insulating member i... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6156392 | Process for triboelectric application of a fluoropolymer coating to a threaded fastener The present invention is directed to a process for the application of fluoropolymer to a preselected area of a threaded fastener, and particularly to substantially all of the threads of the fastener. The fluoropolymer is supplied to a spray nozzle in powd... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6129947 | Powder duster The present invention is a means and method for powder dusting various manufactured products such as extrusions, sheet materials, thin films, and piece parts. The powder dusting system includes a regenerative compressor which propels an air/dust mixture t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6117495 | Method for forming a mold-release coating The method for forming a mold-release coating on a mold surface includes two basic steps: (a) providing a base coat of material on the mold surface and (b) electrostatically depositing a release powder onto the base coat of material. The base coat of mate... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5997959 | Method and apparatus for electrostatically painting parts made of dielectric or low-conductivity material A method for painting a parts made of dielectric or low-conductivity material using a paint spraying unit including a chamber connected to both a paint outlet and to a paint supply. At least one electrode is mechanically and electrically connected to the ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5894042 | Bacteriostatic coating of polymeric conduit A conduit coating which is made by covering a surface thereof with a polymeric material which may include an additive made of bacteriostatic, bacteriocidal, fungicidal, fungistatic or mildew-suppressing material. The coating material may be cross-linked u... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5863600 | Method and apparatus for uniformly applying a coating to a can body For the application of a coating material to an object, the coating material is conveyed along a conduit by means of an entraining gas. For good conveying conditions, the entraining gas is made to travel at high velocity. In order that the velocity of the... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5820941 | Powder spray coating Apparatus for powder spray coating comprises means (4) for electrostatically-charging powder entrained in air, a conduit (6) for transporting the electrostatically charged powder from the charging means (4) to an internal chamber (12) in a spray head (8),... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5817375 | Process for improving the performance and extending the life of railroad car brake assembly components A process for improving the performance and extending the life of railroad brake assemblies includes coating the components of the brake assembly with a powder. The powder coating may include an epoxy, a polyester or combinations thereof. After the select... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5800867 | Deflection control of liquid or powder stream during dispensing A method and apparatus for deflecting a liquid or powder stream during dispensing with a plurality of independently actuatable flows. A gun has a nozzle with an orifice for dispensing a stream. Blowout ports surround the orifice and are aimed at the flow ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5795626 | Coating or ablation applicator with a debris recovery attachment An environmentally compliant triboelectric applicator and process for coating or ablating a substrate and for retrieving excess or ejected material from the substrate. The applicator comprises an inner supersonic nozzle for accelerating triboelectrically ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5776570 | Fuel hose and method of producing thereof A fuel hose comprising an outer rubber layer wherein polysulfide is crosslinked so that polysulfide bonding density is not less than 4×10-5 mol/cm3 and acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber having a carboxyl group is contained, and an inne... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5770285 | Fuel hose and method of producing thereof A fuel hose comprising an outer rubber layer wherein polysulfide is crosslinked so that polysulfide bonding density is not less than 4×10-5 mol/cm3, and an inner polyamide resin layer which is laminated on the inside face of the out... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5756164 | Triboelectric coating powder and process An electrically chargeable dielectric coating powder and a triboelectric coating process for applying the powder to substrates are described. The coating powder is a mass of finely divided, heat fusible dielectric plastic material having an average partic... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5731043 | Triboelectric coating powder and procees for coating wood substrates An electrically chargeable dielectric coating powder and a triboelectric coating process for applying the powder to wood substrates are described. The coating powder is a mass of finely divided, heat fusible dielectric plastic material having an average p... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5707691 | Coating hollow containers by in-situ polymerization of monomers in bi-axially orientated form Methods for providing a low permeability coating on the interior of a refillable plastic container, such as a PET beverage bottle, include coating of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) by depositing LCP monomers on the interior surface of the container and bi... | 01/13/1998 |
