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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178168 | Method for coating a substrate using plasma A method for forming a polymeric coating on a substrate surface, by plasma treating a mixture comprising a free-radical initiated polymerisable monomer having one or more free-radical polymerisable groups in the presence of a free radical initiator, wherein said pla... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163354 | Process for obtaining a hard coated article having anti-fouling properties Process for obtaining a hard coated article having anti-fouling properties, including, for example, an optical article such as an ophthalmic lens, comprising a substrate coated with a hard coating providing abrasion resistance and hardness and adhesion to the anti-f... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158213 | Aqueous polymerizable monomer composition, gas barrier film and production process of the film An aqueous polymerizable monomer composition including an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a polyvalent metal ion in an amount sufficient to neutralize 10 to 90% of a carboxyl group of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer in the form of a solut... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8133549 | Method for modifying insulating or semi-conductive surfaces, and resulting products The present invention relates to the use of a R—N2+ diazonium salt carrying an aromatic group R, for grafting of the aromatic group onto insulating, semiconductor, binary or ternary compound or composite material surfaces, the diazonium salt ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133547 | Photoresist coating composition and method for forming fine contact of semiconductor device A coating composition containing a coating base resin and a C4-C10 alcohol as a main solvent, and a method for forming a fine contact of a semiconductor device including the steps of preparing the coating composition, forming a photoresist film... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133548 | Method for preparing an oriented-porosity dielectric material on a substrate by means of electromagnetic and/or photonic treatment Provided a method for producing an oriented-porosity dielectric material on a substrate. The method includes depositing a vapor phase on a substrate of a composite layer comprising a material forming a matrix and a compound comprising chemical groups capable of bein... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8088453 | Electroactive materials and electroactive actuators that act as artificial muscle, tendon, and skin This invention describes a method for producing a novel, superior electroactive material and electroactive actuator, which act as artificial muscle, tendon, fascia, perimysium, epimysium, and skin that wrinkles and with the preferred movement of contraction, compris... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7935391 | Method and apparatus for radiation curing The invention relates to a method for the radiation curing of surfaces of workpieces, wherein the workpieces are held in a multiplicity of hermetically sealable and at least partly radiation-transparent holding fixtures and are fed consecutively in a cycle to an irr... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7807230 | Curcumin and curcuminoid compounds, and use thereof as photosensitizers of onium salts Curcumin and curcuminoid compounds as photosensitizers for onium salt photoinitiators in cationic photopolymerization reactions are presented. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7781027 | Hydrophobic coating compositions, articles coated with said compositions, and processes for manufacturing same Hydrophobic coating compositions are provided as are processes to coat articles with the compositions. Extremely hydrophobic coatings are provided by the compositions. Durable, weatherable and scratch-resistant coatings are provided by compositions comprising a fluo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7674502 | UV-radiation-curable precious-metal preparation, transfer pictures containing said preparation, and process for decoration The invention relates to a radiation-curable precious-metal preparation, in particular a bright-gold preparation, that contains—in addition to a gold compound, which in particular is soluble in the printing medium, and further customary organometallic compounds—... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7608306 | Method for the production of anti-statically coated moulded body A process is described for producing mouldings from plastics by coating a moulding on one or more sides with a lacquer system, the lacquer system being composed of a binder or a binder mixture, optionally a solvent or solvent mixture, optionally other additives usua... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7427429 | Continuous in-line process for making ink-jet recording media comprising a radiation-cured coating layer A continuous in-line process for manufacturing ink-jet recording media is provided. The process includes applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material, irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a “freshly”irradiated coating th... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416764 | Production of composites articles composed of thin layers A method is described of producing thin layers (below 10 μm in thickness) by directing droplets (preferably by inkjet printing techniques) onto precise locations on a substrate, the liquid of the droplets having a viscosity such that the droplets, on impact with th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404990 | Non-thermal process for forming porous low dielectric constant films Low dielectric materials and films comprising same have been identified for improved performance when used as interlevel dielectrics in integrated circuits as well as methods for making same. In certain embodiments of the invention, there is provided a low-temperatu... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399530 | Object with composite hard coating layer and method of forming composite hard coating layer The present invention provides inexpensively an article with a hard coat excellent in anti-staining property, lubricity, scratch resistance and abrasion resistance. The present invention also provides a method for forming the hard coat. A hard coat agent composition... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396560 | Method for preparing organic-inorganic composite microcrystal A method for preparation of inorganic fine particle-organic crystal hybrid fine particle comprising; pouring an organic material having π-conjugated bond as a water soluble solution into aqueous dispersion in which inorganic fine particles of 50 nm or less selected... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387813 | Methods of preparation of hollow microstructures and nanostructures Structures in the nanoscale and mesoscale domain are provided. The structures typically have a shell which can be comprised of a porous polymeric material such as parylene. The surfaces of the shell can further comprise pendant functional groups that can provide rea... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378124 | Organic and inorganic light active devices and methods for making the same A light active device includes a semiconductor particulate dispersed within a carrier material. A first contact layer is provided so on application of an electric field charge carriers having a polarity are injected into the semiconductor particulate through the car... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371511 | Polydiacetylene polymer blends Polymer blend compositions that include diacetylene segments are provided. The polymers containing diacetylene segments are capable of a calorimetric indication in response to stimuli, such as heat, an analyte or exposure to certain environmental factors, despite be... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364918 | Colorimetric sensors constructed of diacetylene materials Colorimetric sensors comprising a receptor incorporated within polydiacetylene assemblies to form a transducer capable of indicating a color change when contacted with an analyte are disclosed. Methods of using the colorimetric sensor and a kit for the colorimetric ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365014 | Reticle fabrication using a removable hard mask We have reduced the critical dimension bias for reticle fabrication. Pattern transfer to the radiation-blocking layer of the reticle substrate essentially depends upon use of a hard mask to which the pattern is transferred from a photoresist. The photoresist pull ba... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354627 | Method for organizing the assembly of collagen fibers and compositions formed therefrom The present invention provides a protein polymer material and a method for preparing the protein polymer material involving applying an energy such as electrical energy or gravitational energy to a protein to cause the protein to assemble in a controlled arrangement... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341764 | Gas for plasma reaction, process for producing the same, and use A gas for plasma reaction comprising a chainlike perfluoroalkyne having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably perfluoro-2-pentyne. This plasma reaction gas is suitable for dry etching for formation of a fine pattern, for plasma CVD for formation of a thin film, and for pl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335718 | Polyester oligomers The present invention provides oligomers having a backbone and one or more curable groups. The backbone comprises a polyester that is prepared from, inter alia, one or more polyalkylesters. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335705 | Thermosetting coating compositions comprising a copolymer formed from chlorotrifluoroethylene and methods of making copolymers formed from chlorotrifluoroethylene Fluoropolymers are disclosed. The fluoropolymers include (i) units derived from a fluoromonomer composition comprising chlorotrifluoroethylene, and (ii) units derived from at least one donor monomer composition. In the disclosed fluoropolymers, units (i) and (ii) ar... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332995 | Capacitive humidity sensor and method for manufacturing the same A capacitive humidity sensor includes: a humidity sensing element; a substrate; and an insulation film. The humidity sensing element includes a pair of comb-shape electrodes and a humidity sensitive film. The comb-shape electrodes are surrounded by a dam provided by... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332545 | Fluoropolymers, methods for their production, and thermosetting compositions containing them Fluoropolymers are disclosed. The fluoropolymers include (i) units derived from a fluoromonomer having the formula F2C═CXY, where X is CF3 and Y is either F or CF3, and (ii) units derived from at least one donor monomer. In the dis... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311970 | Medical device having surface modification with superoxide dismutase mimic A medical device comprising a substrate having a plasma polymerized functionality bonded to at least a portion of the substrate. A superoxide dismutase mimic agent having a complimentary functional group to the plasma polymerized functionality is bonded to the porti... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294656 | UV curable coating composition The present invention is directed to a non-aqueous composition curable by UV radiation broadly comprising a mixture of two UV curable urethane acrylates. The invention is also directed to a coating process using such composition. One of the urethane acrylates is the... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291503 | Reversible resistivity-based sensors One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of an analyte by comparing the conductivity of a mixture containing an analyte and a sensor to the conductivity of the sensor in the absence of analyte. In certain embodiments, the se... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275982 | Ozone-based conveyor cleaning system A conveyor cleaning system includes a treating region, a processing region, and a conveyor belt traveling from the treating region to the processing region. A distributor positioned across the treating region deposits a film of ozonated water on the conveyor belt. I... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271870 | Liquid crystal display device and method of making same A display device includes a substrate, a gate line formed over the substrate, a first insulating film formed over the substrate and the gate line, a semiconductor film formed over the first insulating film, a drain electrode formed over the semiconductor film, a sou... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250192 | Sprayable noble metal coating for high temperature use directly on aircraft engine alloys A method of applying a heat-rejection coating directly on a substrate of a metallic component is disclosed. The steps include supplying a metallic component, such as of a gas turbine engine, before applying a reflective-coating mixture onto the component, wherein th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244807 | Aromatic polyester film and production process thereof An aromatic polyester film comprising a polymer having a repeating unit such as a unit derived from 4-hydroxy-carboxyphenyl is provided. The film is excellent in heat resistance and solvent resistance and can be obtained by a deposition polymerization method. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244299 | Ink jet recording ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording ink comprising at least a copper phthalocyanine dye represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2): ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241706 | Low k ILD layer with a hydrophilic portion Embodiments of the invention provide a relatively hydrophilic layer in a low k dielectric layer. The hydrophilic layer may be formed by exposing the dielectric layer to light having enough energy to break Si—C and C—C bonds but not enough to break Si—O bonds. | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237418 | Method of extruding hollow light metal member, die for extruding hollow light metal, and member for extruding hollow light metal It is an object to realize and establish new extrusion technology for manufacturing a light-metal hollow member (product) having excellent mechanical properties with constant stability and also efficiently manufacturing the product having a strength satisfying a req... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238731 | Environmentally friendly coating compositions for coating metal objects, coated objects therefrom, and methods, processes and assemblages for coating thereof Disclosed are environmentally friendly, substantially all solids coating compositions which are curable using ultraviolet and visible radiation. In addition, the disclosed coating compositions are suitable for coating flexible objects and/or objects having angular f... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235292 | Article with composite hard coat layer and method for forming composite hard coat layer The present invention provides inexpensively an article with a hard coat excellent in anti-staining property, lubricity, scratch resistance and abrasion resistance. The present invention also provides a method for forming the hard coat. A hard coat agent composition... | 06/26/2007 |
