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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7820249 | Ultrasonic energy system and method including a ceramic horn An acoustic system for applying vibratory energy including a horn connected to an ultrasonic energy source. The horn defines an overall length and wavelength, and at least a leading section thereof is comprised of a ceramic material. The leading section has a length... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7264650 | Ultrahigh-selectivity oxygen enrichment filled elastomeric silicone polymer membrane incorporating nanofillers A semipermeable separation element includes (a) a porous substrate, and (b) a film formed on the microporous substrate; the film comprising a silicone elastomer and a nanoparticle filler. The film preferably has an oxygen enrichment selectivity of at least 30, or ev... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7208053 | Method for applying a phosphate covering and use of metal parts thus phospated Metallic surfaces are coated with an aqueous, acidic phosphate solution containing 10 to 60 g/l zinc, 0.5 to 40 g/l manganese, 50 to 300 g/l phosphate ions calculated as P2O5, and optionally other components. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172785 | Process for deposition of metal on a surface The invention relates to a process for depositing a metal on a material. The process comprises the steps of: immersing the material in deposition solution comprising the metal; inducing a material vibration in the deposition solution having a frequency corresponding... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156945 | Process for forming a patterned thin film structure for in-mold decoration A process for forming a patterned thin film structure on a substrate or in-mold decoration film is disclosed. A pattern is printed with a material, such as a masking coating or ink, on the substrate, the pattern being such that, in one embodiment, the desired struct... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138014 | Electroless deposition apparatus An apparatus and a method of depositing a catalytic layer comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of noble metals, semi-noble metals, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof in sub-micron features formed on a substrate. Examples of noble me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125912 | Doped sol-gel materials and method of manufacture utilizing reduced mixing temperatures A method of preparing a solution for forming a doped gel monolith includes providing a first substance including a metal alkoxide. The method further includes providing a second substance including a catalyst. The method further includes providing a chemical includi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7071006 | Carrier holding micro-substances, system suspending such carriers apparatus for manipulating such carriers and method of controlling positions of such carriers Carriers hold remote-acting bodies which can be manipulated by a remote force, and also hold a micro-substance which is a target substance of an assay. The remote-acting bodies are manipulated in order to control the positions of the micro-substances, so as to execu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048971 | Making invisible logos using hydrophobic and hydrophilic coatings Invisible logos may be made by forming a hydrophilic coating and a hydrophobic coating on a substrate surface, so that a portion of the hydrophilic coating and a portion of the hydrophobic coating are exposed. The invisible logos are undetectable to the human eye, b... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017597 | Megasonic cleaning apparatus for fabricating semiconductor device A megasonic cleaning apparatus is provided for removing contamination particles on a wafer. The megasonic cleaning apparatus includes a piezoelectric transducer and an energy transfer rod. The piezoelectric transducer is for generating megasonic energy. The energy t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6939388 | Method for making materials having artificially dispersed nano-size phases and articles made therewith A method for forming a nanocomposite material and articles made with the nanocomposite material are presented. The method comprises providing a molten material; providing a nano-sized material, the nano-sized material being substantially inert with respect to the mo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935618 | Valve component with multiple surface layers A sliding component, particularly a disk valve plate. The sliding component includes a multi-layer surface structure comprising a strengthening layer harder than the substrate material, and an amorphous diamond top layer. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6919569 | Radiation detector and method of manufacture thereof A solid-state imaging element 2 having a light-receiving portion where a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements 21 are arranged, and electrode pads 22 electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion elements 21 is mounted o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905622 | Electroless deposition method Methods and apparatus are provided for forming a metal or metal silicide layer by an electroless deposition technique. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a substrate including depositing an initiation layer on a substrate surface, cleaning the substr... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6881437 | Methods and system for processing a microelectronic topography Methods and systems are provided which are adapted to process a microelectronic topography, particularly in association with an electroless deposition process. In general, the methods may include loading the topography into a chamber, closing the chamber to form an ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6858248 | Method for applying a coating to a medical device This invention provides a method for efficiently applying a coating to each of a plurality of objects selected from the group consisting of ophthalmic lenses, molds for making ophthalmic lenses, and other medical devices, the method comprising dipping the plurality ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6804882 | Method for manufacturing a coil device A coil device includes terminal electrodes each including a bottom-surface electrode provided on a bottom surface of a flange, side-surface electrodes provided on side surfaces of the flange, and an end-surface electrode provided on an end surface of the flange at t... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6733823 | Method for electroless gold plating of conductive traces on printed circuit boards A method of electrolessly gold plating copper on a printed circuit board (PCB). Starting with a copper patterned PCB, steps include: clean with ultrasonic agitation with the PCB initially oriented vertically and gradually moved to a 45° angle; rinse; sulfuric acid ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726964 | Ultrasonic process for autocatalytic deposition of metal on microparticulate A process for depositing metal on microparticulate comprising immersing microparticulate in an autocatalytic plating bath comprising the metal; inducing ultrasonic vibration in the plating bath at a frequency corresponding to resonance frequency of the microparticul... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6669997 | Acousto-immersion coating and process for magnesium and its alloy A process for coating an object formed of magnesium or a magnesium alloy comprising the steps of: immersion coating the object in a sonicated bath to form an undercoat and topcoating the object to form a topcoat. When desirable to protect against topcoat ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6579576 | Fluid treatment device with vibrational energy means for treating substrates A fluid treatment device and method for treating moving substrates with fluid as the substrates move through the device at a relatively high rate of travel. Fluid injection in combination with the application of vibration energy (e.g., ultrasonic) results... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6544582 | Method and apparatus for coating an implantable device An apparatus and methods for applying a coating to an implantable device. The implantable device can include depots formed in the outer surface thereof to receive the coating. The coating can include a polymer and a solvent applicable to the surface of th... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6506459 | Coating compositions containing alkoxy substituted perfluoro compounds A process for removing contaminants from the surface of a substrate comprises contacting the substrate with a cleaning composition comprising at least one mono-, di-, or trialkoxy-substituted perfluoroalkane, perfluorocycloalkane, perfluorocycloalkyl-cont... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6497927 | Method for preparing a filter for removal of leucoclytes coated with chitosan Filter for removal of leucocytes is provided, wherein the filter is coated with a natural polymer of chitosan which has a good blood compatibility and no side effect in human body on an ultrafine non-woven fabric. This blood filter provides a high removal... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6485796 | Method of making metal matrix composites Methods for making metal matrix composite articles such as wires and tapes. The metal matrix composites include a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The fibers are selected from the group of ceramic ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6472030 | Preparation of laser deposited oriented films and membranes A method of forming an oriented film. A target is provided and material from the target is ablated onto a substrate to form a film. The film is heated in a synthesis gel of the target material to orient the film.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6451386 | Modified polymer having improved properties and process for manufacturing same A process using acrylate monomers and ultraviolet light permits modification of porous polymeric materials without the use of a free radical initiator is described as is the material so modified. The modified polymeric material exhibits new properties suc... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447856 | Hydrothermal gel process for preparation of silicalite particles and process for preparation of composite membrane A novel hydrothermal gel process for preparing silicalite particles suitable for use in composite membranes for pervaporation processes is disclosed. A novel process for preparing a silicon-silicalite composite membrane is also disclosed. The novel hydrot... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6423411 | Method of coating three dimensional objects with molecular sieves A method of coating a substrate with an oriented film. A target is ablated to create a plume. The substrate is manipulated, which may be by vibration, in the plume to coat the substrate with a film. The film is heated in a synthesis gel of the target to f... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6395344 | Method for producing a magnesia based deposit The present invention relates to a method for carrying out a magnesium oxide based deposition on the dielectric surface of a glass plate of a display panel. The method includes the creation of a mist from a metalorganic compound of magnesium dissolved in ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6348243 | Container stoppers A cork stopper for a wine bottle or the like is coated with, for example, silicone rubber to prevent impurities in the cork from contaminating the contents of the bottle. The coating may be applied by dipping or immersion preferably with ultrasonic agitat... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6335059 | Method of robotic manipulation utilizing patterned granular motion A system (100, 100', 100") and method for robotic manipulation of objects (130) is provided wherein particulates (110, 110') are agitated by the transfer of energy thereto to establish patterned granular motion of the particulates (110, 110'). The pattern... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6316060 | Metering coatings The amount of coating dispensed by a metering rod type applicator such as used on size press coater for applying coating onto the size press rolls can be reduced by vibrating the metering rod. Such vibration of the metering rod has been found to reduce th... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6258419 | Sonication of monolayer films A process and apparatus for processing a monolayer film and transferring the monolayer film to a substrate are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for transferring a monolayer film to a substrate is provided com... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6183658 | Process for preparing agglomerate-free nanoscalar iron oxide particles with a hydrolysis resistant coating A process for preparing an agglomerate-free suspension of nanosize iron-containing oxide particles coated in a stable manner comprises preparing an aqueous suspension of nanosize iron-containing oxide particles which are partially or completely in the for... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6165912 | Electroless metal deposition of electronic components in an enclosable vessel The present invention provides methods of electrolessly depositing metal onto the surfaces of electronic components using an enclosable single vessel. The methods of the present invention include contacting the electronic components with an activation sol... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6120856 | Coated, resuspendable magnetically responsive, transition metal oxide particles and method for the preparation thereof The invention relates to an improved method for the manufacture of magnetically responsive particles, also called ferrofluids. The improved method involves a heat treatment step, which may occur at various times during the preparation of the materials, in... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6103295 | Method of affixing radioisotopes onto the surface of a device A method for coating a substrate with a radioisotope comprising is disclosed. The method comprises immersing the substrate within a solution containing a γ, ଲ+, or ଲ- emitting radioisotope, then exposing the imm... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6037020 | Ultrasonic mixing of through hole treating compositions A method for treating a non-conductive through hole surface of a printed wiring board is disclosed. A printed wiring board including through holes is cleaned, conditioned, and a conductive coating is applied to the initially-nonconductive through hole by ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6037019 | Process for making particle-coated solid substrates The present invention relates to a process for adhering a powder to a substrate. The process includes the steps of: a) providing an oscillating magnetic field, b) continuously introducing into the magnetic field coating material, a substrate, and a means ... | 03/14/2000 |
