Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7572489 | Method for immobilizing hydrogel-forming polymers on polymer substrate surfaces This invention concerns a method of immobilizing a polymer hydrogel on the surface of a corresponding polymer substrate, and a polymer substrate that has a polymer hydrogel layer immobilized, at least in areas, on its surface. The invention has applications particul... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7521095 | Method of forming alignment layer for liquid crystal display device A method of forming an alignment layer for a liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which includes preparing a substrate; coating the substrate with an alignment material for initial alignment of liquid crystal; rubbing the substrate coated with the alignment m... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7482041 | Magnetically directed self-assembly of molecular electronic junctions A device having a substrate, a pair of ferromagnetic leads on a surface of the substrate, laterally separated by a gap, and one or more ferromagnetic microparticles comprising a conductive coating at least partially within the gap. The conductive coating forms at le... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7381450 | Method of manufacturing flexible magnetic tape A method of manufacturing flexible magnetic tape having a permanently structured magnetic characteristic which varies from place to place in two different directions in the plane of the tape, includes:—a) coating a flexible substrate with a slurry having anisotrop... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364774 | Method of producing a multilayer coated substrate having improved barrier properties The present invention refers to a method of producing a coated substrate comprising the steps of: a) forming a composite, multilayer free flowing curtain, whereby the multilayer free flowing curtain comprises at least two layers imparting at least two d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361385 | Method for manufacturing hot-dip plated metal strip and apparatus for manufacturing the same The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hot-dip plated metal strip comprising the steps of: introducing a metal strip into a molten metal bath of plating metal to adhere the molten metal onto the surface of the metal strip; taking out the metal strip, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7294418 | Magnetic film for magnetic head The magnetic film includes an FeCo layer, restrains erasing data by a magnetic field leaked from a magnetic pole, has high saturation magnetic flux density and soft magnetism and writes data with high recording density. The magnetic film for a magnetic head of the p... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288289 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing sheet flooring by simultaneous multi-layer die coating Surface coverings and surface covering components and methods for forming them using slot die coating are disclosed. The methods involve applying a plurality of wet layers to a substrate simultaneously or in sequence using a slot die coater, wherein a plurality of w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7256972 | CPP sensor with improved pinning strength longitudinal bias structure A current perpendicular to plane (CPP) sensor having an in stack bias layer having a desired negative magnetostriction for efficient biasing of the free layer. The sensor includes a free layer, a pinned layer and a first spacer layer sandwiched between the free laye... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247206 | Medium application device A device (10) for the direct or indirect application of liquid or pasty application medium (16) to one or both sides of a material web (20), in particular of paper or board, comprises an applicator unit (12) which discharges the applicati... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241490 | Metallized polyimide film and manufacturing method therefor A metallized polyimide film includes: a polyimide film; an intermediate layer formed in the polyimide film, the intermediate layer extending 20 nm or less from a surface of the polyimide film, and the intermediate layer including at least one element selected from t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230153 | Multilayer conductive appliance having wound healing and analgesic properties A dressing for promoting healing and pain relief of the body of a living organism having a pathologic condition has at least one layer of conductive material having a resistance no greater than 1000 Ω/cm2. When placed proximate a portion of the body of t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7218527 | Apparatuses and methods for forming smart labels Apparatuses and methods for forming displays are claimed. This invention relates to a display which may be conformal and which can receive information in order to alter or configure the display. In one embodiment, a flexible layer may be made to receive an array of ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7183030 | Negatively charged coated electrographic toner particles and process Negatively charged coated toner particles are provided that comprise a polymeric binder particle and a coating material. The coating material comprises at least one visual enhancement additive coated on the outside surface of the polymeric binder particle. Electrogr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175739 | Method for incorporating feature substances into a paper web A method and apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a still moist but already sufficiently consolidated paper web provides for directing a feature substance suspension onto the surface of the paper web as a laminar jet with low jet pressure. A special p... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169265 | Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt and a belt for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures and belt structures designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paper processing applications, requires the application of a sacrificial material ont... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166261 | Method of patterning products using chemical reaction A method of patterning magnetic material includes forming a ferromagnetic material layer containing one element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Ni on a substrate, selectively masking a surface of the ferromagnetic material layer, and making nonferro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166196 | Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications and belt A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structure and belt structure, designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paperprocessing applications, requires the application of a polymeric resin material o... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144484 | Ion mill shutter system A method for producing magneto resistive heads includes the steps of positioning at least two magneto resistive elements in spaced relation to one another and placing the at least two magneto resistive elements in an ion milling environment where material is removed... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141311 | Ferrite thin film for high frequency and method for preparation thereof The present invention provides a Y-type hexagonal ferrite thin film suitable for high frequency devices, having a crystal structure with the c-axis oriented perpendicular to the surface of the thin film. The present invention also provides a method of producing the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7088608 | Reducing power consumption during MRAM writes using multiple current levels A reduced power method of writing MRAM bits is disclosed. The reduced power method includes writing MRAM bits by applying a first magnetic field having a low magnitude, then determining if the bit has switched. If not, a second magnetic field having a higher magnitu... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7068462 | Magnetic recording apparatus A method of enhancing the thermal stability of gray codes is disclosed. The gray code block in a servo area is recorded with a combination of two different magnetization directions. When the two different magnetization directions are expressed as “+” and “−... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055758 | Marking device, method and apparatus for the production thereof and a method for reading a marking device of this type A marking device for the identification of an object includes laterally offset regions formed directly on the object with different magnetic characteristics. The different regions can have histeresis loops shifted differently to one another. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052555 | Method of removing surface coatings A gel is produced by magnetically treating and mixing two solutions and in one embodiment subsequently introducing carbon dioxide gas. The first solution is comprised of water and sodium bicarbonate, and the second solution is comprised of water and sodium silicate.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026635 | Particle beam processing apparatus and materials treatable using the apparatus Methods, and materials made by the methods, are provided herein for treating materials with a particle beam processing device. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for treating a material with a particle beam processing device is provided that includes... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022208 | Methods for bonding structural elements of paper machine and industrial fabrics to one another and fabrics produced thereby A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, which includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected discrete locations on a base substrate in a controlled manner in droplets having an average diameter of 10μ (10 microns)... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014735 | Method of fabricating a belt and a belt used to make bulk tissue and towel, and nonwoven articles and fabrics A method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, requires the application of a sacrificial material onto a base substrate in a predetermined pattern which is to be imparted onto pr... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012214 | Nanopowder synthesis using pulsed arc discharge and applied magnetic field Nanopowder synthesis systems in which a pulsed magnetic field is applied to electrodes of precursor material, in close proximity to an electrical discharge arc that is formed between the electrodes, to attain increased yields of nanopowder. A magnet insert of a coat... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008513 | Method of making a papermaking roll cover and roll cover produced thereby The present invention is a method for making a roll cover and a roll cover, wherein at least one material is applied to the surface of the roll or a base substrate. In a first embodiment, a single material is applied as a flowable phase. A uniform coating of the mat... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005043 | Method of fabrication of a dryer fabric and a dryer fabric with backside venting for improved sheet stability A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, such as a dryer fabric for the dryer section of a paper machine, includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected locations on the backside of a base substrate using a piezojet... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005044 | Method of fabricating a belt and a belt used to make bulk tissue and towel, and nonwoven articles and fabrics In a method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, a polymeric resin material is applied onto the surface of a base substrate in a precise predetermined pattern which is to be imp... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001645 | Magnetic coating, coating method with same and coating apparatus therefor The invention seeks to provide a magnetized coating suitable for exerting durable magnetic forces. To do this, the method of the invention consists in spreading conductive particles (13) on a medium (11), the particles being directed by prior magnetiza... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6916669 | Self-aligned magnetic clad write line and its method of formation A self-aligned magnetic clad bit line structure (274) for a magnetic memory element (240a) and its method of formation are disclosed, wherein the self-aligned magnetic clad bit line structure (274) extends within a trench (258) and... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913787 | Coating particles by colliding larger fluidized particles to smaller slurry particles This invention relates to coated particles used as phosphor particles for a phosphor screen of a display and a coating method for such particles. In the coating method of the present invention, first particles having a mean particle diameter of 3 to 10 μm are fluid... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914759 | Giant magnetoresistive sensor having selfconsistent demagnetization fields The present invention is directed to a spin valve sensor for use in a data storage system, that is adapted to receive a sense current and produce a GMR effect in response to applied magnetic fields. The spin valve sensor includes first and second ferromagnetic free ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6881450 | Apparatus and method for making a magnetic coated medium, and a coated medium therefrom The invention is directed to a method of magnetically linking a ferromagnetic object to a partially magnetized coating material made by applying a coating to a surface of a continuously-moving medium including the steps of providing a coating material by mixing a bi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6858270 | Liquid crystal imprinting Oriented materials and methods for their formation are disclosed. The oriented material is formed by depositing an oriented component from an oriented liquid crystal medium. Oriented materials having multiple layers and methods for their formation are also disclosed... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6835450 | Magnetic recording medium Multilayer magnetic recording medium is suitable for high recording densities and the recording of digital data, has very good electromagnetic recording properties in the entire recording wavelength range and good mechanical properties and possesses a flat frequency... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835423 | Method of fabricating a magnetic element with insulating veils An improved and novel device and fabrication method for a magnetic element, and more particularly a magnetic element (10) including a first electrode (14), a second electrode (18) and a spacer layer (16). The first electrode (14) a... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6824835 | Flexible magnetic recording medium A flexible magnetic recording medium to which data is transferred by being brought into intimate contact with a master carrier which has a land/groove pattern corresponding to the data and also has a surface whose Moh's hardness is 6 to 10. The magnetic recording me... | 11/30/2004 |
