"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088452 | Powder coating method and paint thereof Disclosed is a powder coating method and paint thereof. First, a metal object is applied a voltage. Second, paint is rubbed to carry a static charge, wherein the static charge is opposite to the voltage applied to the metal object. The statically charged paint is th... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7691451 | Composite powder coating material, process for production thereof and method for the color matching of powder coating material The present invention provides a composite powder coating composition obtained by granulating, with a liquid binder, a plurality of starting powder coating materials that are different from each other in hue and/or kind of base resin, and drying the granules, the li... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7390524 | Method for electrostatic spraying of an abluminal stent surface A method for electrostatic spraying of an abluminal surface of a stent is provided. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390847 | Polymer derivatives for the treatment of metals A composition for the treatment of metal surfaces and for the deposition of metals or metal alloys on plastics surfaces contains a) at least one polymer as component A, composed of the structural element (1) ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7294220 | Methods of stabilizing and/or sealing core material and stabilized and/or sealed core material The present invention relates to methods of stabilizing and/or sealing core and stabilized and/or sealed core for manufacturing molded composite structures. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of stabilizing and/or sealing core and stabilized and... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7238390 | Coating precursor and method for coating a substrate with a refractory layer The purpose of the invention is a coating precursor comprising a silicone resin and a mineral filler capable of chemically reacting so as to produce a solid layer on a substrate and a cohesive refractory layer after a calcination operation. The precursor may also in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226695 | Method for producing composite material for electrode comprising quinoxaline based polymer, such material, electrode and battery using the same The present invention relates to a method for producing a polymer/conductive carbon composite electrode comprising dehydration condensation polymerization of a tetramine derivative and a tetracarbonyl compound in the presence of an electrically conductive carbon mat... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220456 | Process for the selective deposition of particulate material A process for the patterning of a desired substance on a surface includes: (i) charging a particle formation vessel with a compressed fluid; (ii) introducing into the particle formation vessel a first feed stream comprising a solvent and the desired substance dissol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7166941 | Electroplated stator bar end and fitting The interior of a stator bar clip that is joined to the end of a stator bar is electroplated so that a metallic barrier coating overlies the braze joint between the stator bar and the clip to define a seal at and around the joint that is substantially impermeable to... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153585 | Self-adhering powder paint based on polyamide and silane for metal coating The invention concerns to the use of a powder comprising 99.95 to 95% of at least one polyamide and 0.05 to 5% of at least one silane for coating metals. This powder may be prepared by simple dry blending of the constituents. The silane can also be added to the molt... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153907 | Composition for fluororesin powder coating material A composition for fluororesin powder coating material, with which a coating film having an excellent matte effect is obtainable without impairing features of fluororesins including excellent weather resistance, and a process for its production, are presented. The co... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150091 | Powder coating for generator stator bar end fitting and method for applying the powder coating A method of sealing a generator stator bar and a stator bar end fitting receiving the end including the steps of: brazing the fitting to the end of the stator bar with a braze material; applying a powder coating material to the end of the stator bar in the fitting; ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7129603 | Corrosion protective coating for extending the lifetime of water cooled stator bar clips A water-cooled stator bar clip for electrical generators and a method for applying a corrosion-resistant protective coating, preferably Sc, Ti, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ni, and Al, and their alloys or oxides to existing stator bar end fittings in order to signific... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7087710 | Polymeric surfactants derived from cyclic monomers having pendant fluorinated carbon groups A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083830 | Electrostatically-assisted high-speed rotary application process for the production of special effect base coat/clear coat two-layer coatings A process for the production of special effect base coat/clear coat two-layer coatings on substrates by application of a special effect base coat layer of a liquid special effect base coat onto the substrate in one or more successive spray passes, optional drying or... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048972 | Method for manufacturing coated article After forming a primary powder bed (i.e., powder layer) at a toothed portion of an article, such as a gear or a spline shaft, by electrostatic powder coating process, the powder bed/layer is removed from crests of teeth in the toothed portion by a specified thicknes... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025292 | Injector to inject fuel into a combustion chamber An injector housing (1) of the injector has an indentation (2) in which a part of an actuator housing (4) of the injector is located. A floor of said indentation (2) is formed by a peripheral support surface (3) for the actuator ho... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6926924 | Metal-composite hose and a process for manufacturing the same A metal-composite hose having a wall including an innermost metal layer and a resin layer surrounding it, in which the metal layer has at each end portion of the hose an inner surface covered with a resin layer, an elastic rubber layer, or both. A process for manufa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6811805 | Method for applying a coating The invention provide a method for applying a coating to an ophthalmic lens or a mold for making the ophthalmic lens or a medical device other than ophthalmic lens. The method comprises spraying at least one layer of a coating liquid onto an ophthalmic lens using a ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6720079 | Polyester containing tertiary carboxyl groups, process for its preparation and thermosetting powder compositions containing it The invention concerns a polyester bearing tertiary carboxyl groups, characterised in that it consists of: (a) 8.1 to 35 moles of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic of a polyol; (b) 9.1 to 36 moles of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic acid; (c) 1.6... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6713134 | Apparatus for spin-coating semiconductor substrate and method of doing the same There is provided an apparatus for spin-coating a semiconductor substrate, including (a) a rotary table rotatable in opposite directions, (b) a nozzle dropping coating material onto a semiconductor substrate lying on the rotary table, (c) an electrode having a ring-... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6638577 | Method of manufacturing golf club head A method of manufacturing golf club heads comprises a process of coating golf club heads with a paint by passing the golf club heads through a space in which the paint is sprayed by an electrostatic spray coating machine so that the charged spray of the p... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6630048 | Process for obtaining or repairing a die that does not need end finishing The present invention describes a die to manufacture pieces of plastic materials, molded by injection, projection or blowing processes that does not need end finishing during its construction, and that does not need to employ additional demolding agents d... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6589607 | Method of coating a continuously moving substrate with thermoset material and corresponding apparatus A method and apparatus for coating sheet material with thermoset material. In certain embodiments, first and second different induction furnaces are provided, with the coated sheet first proceeding into and through the first furnace, and then into and thr... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6565926 | Powder coated strap and method for making same A corrosion-resistant coated strap is formed from an elongated metal strap base element having a width and a thickness and defining first and second sides and a pair of edge regions. A coating is sprayed and cured onto the base element. The coating has a ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6548412 | Method of forming patterned thin film A novel patterned thin film forming method is capable of realizing formation of nanometer-scale patterned thin films with high controllability by an easy and low-cost process. To form a patterned thin film on an insulating substrate in a precursor solutio... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537610 | Method for providing a dual-layer coating on an automotive suspension product A process for applying a dual-layer protective coating to steel suspension components of an automobile involves the steps of applying a first coat of the zinc-rich, epoxy-based coating powder to the components utilizing the conventional electrostatic appl... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528143 | Multilayer material for plain bearing and method of making same A multilayer material for sliding elements with a metallic backing layer and a plastics overlay applied thereto achieves good adhesion to the substrate without the disadvantages of known PVDF-based bearing materials. The plastics overlay comprises a PVDF ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524661 | Method of electrostatically coating a substrate A laminar pigment which has an aluminum- or an aluminum-cerium oxide coating combined with a 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 polym... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6491986 | Transparent or pigmented powder coating materials with crosslinkers comprising hydroxyalkylamides and polyisocyanates containing uretdione groups Transparent or pigmented powder coating materials with crosslinkers comprising hydroxyalkylamides and polyisocyanates containing uretdione groups.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6461742 | Polyester containing tertiary carboxyl groups, preparation method and thermosetting powder compositions containing same The invention concerns a polyester bearing tertiary carboxyl groups, characterised in that it consists of: (a) 8.1 to 35 moles of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic of a polyol; (b) 9.1 to 36 moles of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic polycarboxylic ac... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6458427 | Annular flow electrostatic powder coater An electrostatic powder coating apparatus including a housing with an interior coating area for receiving a workpiece. The interior coating area includes a vortex inducing surface and a pressurized air input device directs air against the surface to form ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6419992 | Method of protecting articles having a bare ferrous base surface A zinc coating directly covers a bare ferrous base of parking meter housing parts. A non-epoxy thermosetting electrically insulating organic non-epoxy powder coating directly covers the zinc coating. The organic coating is directly applied to the zinc coa... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6413591 | Method of coating cellulosic and lignocellulosic webs A method for coating paper, wherein a coating composition containing coating particles is applied to the surface of a paper web containing lignocellulosic fibers to produce a coated paper web having coating particles bound to the paper web, and the coated... | 07/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6395345 | Coating material and application methods therefor A coating material of a modified, climate resistant wax substance, which is applicable in melted condition, has been found to be perfectly applicable not only from an already melted wax bath, but still better if it is used in the form of a powder that can... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6376644 | Biodegradable polymers chain-extended by phosphates, compositions, articles and methods for making and using the same Biodegradable polymers are described comprising the recurring monomeric units shown in formula I or II: ##STR1## wherein X is --O-- or --NR'--, where R' is H or alkyl; L is a branched or straight chain aliphatic group having from 1-20 carbon atoms; M... | 04/23/2002 |