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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153246 | Optical compensatory film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display device An optical compensatory film comprising an optically anisotropic layer composed of a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal compound, wherein the liquid crystal composition contains a copolymer including a repeating unit derived from a monomer of form... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8039098 | Coating composition, optical film, antireflective film, polarizing plate, and display device using the same A coating composition capable of improving evenness in drying and evenness in airing and causing no impairment of evenness in coating, which is useful for an antireflective film having high uniformity in surface conditions and attaining sufficient antireflection per... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7803456 | Glass bonded ceramic structures Glass-bonded ceramics made of non-microcracked non-oxide or oxide ceramic particles which are bound together by glass into a unitary non-microcracked structure are disclosed. Such ceramics are suitable for use in substrates and filters, such as a diesel particulate ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7635514 | Reinforcing member, production method therefor, and engine block A portion of a reinforcing member has a stacked structure 102 in which plural iron plates having openings 106 are stacked. A hollow portion 107 is formed inside the stacked structure 102, so that the reinforcing member is reduced in weigh... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7579069 | Negative coefficient of thermal expansion particles and method of forming the same A negative coefficient of thermal expansion particle includes a first bilayer having a first bilayer inner layer and a first bilayer outer layer, and a second bilayer having a second bilayer inner layer and a second bilayer outer layer. The first and second bilayers... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7422788 | Double-sided adhesive tape and method for fixing a sealing element in place A double-sided adhesive tape (24) and a method for fixing a sealing element (10) in place, preferably in motor vehicles, has a sealing body (12) made from silicone, to which a first self-adhesive sticking surface (18) of a double-sided ad... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396586 | Pore forming material for porous body, manufacturing method of pore forming material for porous body, manufacturing method of porous body, porous body, and honeycomb structural body The pore forming material for a porous body of the present invention comprises organic polymer particles and inorganic particles. As the embodiment thereof, there may be mentioned one having a structure in which the inorganic particles are contained in the organic p... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387829 | Honeycomb structure, porous body, pore forming material for the porous body, and methods for manufacturing the pore forming material, the porous body and the honeycomb structure A pore forming material for a porous body includes organic polymer particles and inorganic particles. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7300698 | Composite polymeric material having high resistance to impact energy A composite material with high resistance to impact energy, including expanded beads of polypropylene, dispersed in a resin chosen among melamine resin, phenolic resin and polyurethane resin and mixtures thereof. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273652 | Hollow carbon fiber and production method Production of hollow carbon fibers and hollow carbon particles includes baking and carbonization of polymer particles having a specified volume after deformation. A metal-deposited carbon fiber with metal deposited inside and/or outside the hollow carbon fiber is ap... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258914 | Porous membrane and method for manufacturing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a porous membrane having a high strength and excellent water permeability and rejection properties. The porous membrane of the present invention has both a three-dimensional network structure and a spherical structur... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7202091 | Optically similar reference samples Systems and methods for establishing and/or maintaining the accuracy of a multivariate calibration model designed for quantitative optical spectroscopic measurement of attributes or analytes in bodily tissues, bodily fluids or other biological samples, which are par... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198833 | Artificial stone material and method of manufacture thereof An artificial stone material having an improved natural stone appearance and texture is prepared from thermosetting resin, curing agent, microspheres and additives. The resin and curing agent are thoroughly mixed to form a catalyzed resin mixture. The microspheres a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175901 | Retroreflective inks The combination of ingredients, especially for use in the formulation of a one or two-pack retroreflective ink, comprising retroreflective elements, microbeads additional to said retroreflective elements and/or constituting said retroreflective elements at least in ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150909 | Electrophotographic image-receiving sheet and process for image formation using the same The present invention aims to provide an process for image formation using an electrophotographic image-receiving sheet having excellent anti-offset properties, adhesion resistance, paper transport properties and gloss, and being resistant to cracks, and able to for... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147966 | Coated carbon nanotube array electrodes The present invention provides conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode materials comprising aligned CNT substrates coated with an electrically conducting polymer, and the fabrication of electrodes for use in high performance electrical energy storage devices. In ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128961 | Honeycomb structure, method for manufacturing honeycomb structure, and exhaust gas purification system using honeycomb structure There is disclosed a honeycomb structure which can be used as a filter for trapping/collecting particulates included in an exhaust gas and in which it is possible to remove ashes deposited inside without requiring any special mechanism or apparatus or without being ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121767 | Rugged foam buoyancy modules and method of manufacture A buoyancy module comprises a multi-layer outer protective shell that has an exterior surface and an interior surface. A first layer of foam buoyancy material is located adjacent to the interior surface. A second layer of foam buoyancy material that includes macrosp... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118693 | Conformal coatings comprising carbon nanotubes The invention is directed to conformal coatings that provide excellent shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI). A conformal coating comprises an insulating layer and a conducting layer containing electrically conductive material. The insulating layer co... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7063886 | Thermostructural composite structure with a compositional gradient and its manufacturing process Thermostructural composite structure having a compositional gradient, formed from a porous core (5) made of a refractory having a pore volume content of greater than or equal to 80%. The core (5) lies between two intermediate layers (6a, ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7041366 | Porous silicon nitride ceramics and method for producing the same The invention provides porous silicon nitride ceramics that having uniform, fine closed pores and a manufacturing method thereof. Metal Si powder is mixed with a sintering additive, followed by thermal treatment, which is a pre-process for forming a specific grain b... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994905 | Sealant coating for stucco and method of production thereof A method (200) and system (100) for the protection of stucco. A water-resistant preconditioner (102) is formulated. A substantially waterproof and breathable sealant coating (104 is formulated, and a water-resistant acrylic paint (106 | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951677 | Laminate with a peelable top layer and method of peeling off the top layer from the laminate A laminate with a peelable top layer is provided. The laminate comprises a substrate such as a porous board, the top layer such as a plastic top layer or a decorated metal plate, and a bonding layer between the top layer and the substrate. At least one of the substr... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949289 | Impregnated glass fiber strands and products including the same The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a coating composition on at least a portion of at least one of the glass fibers, the coating composition comprising at least one coating comprising... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6921670 | Nanostructure fabrication using microbial mandrel An array of nanostructures has a multiplicity of nanostructures disposed in a predetermined pattern on a substrate, the nanostructures being oriented in a predetermined orientation, and the nanostructures being characterized by interior dimensions commensurate with ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916529 | High temperature, oxidation-resistant abradable coatings containing microballoons and method for applying same An abradable coating composition for use on shrouds in gas turbine engines or other hot gas path metal components exposed to high temperatures containing an initial porous coating phase created by adding an amount of inorganic microspheres, preferably alumina-cerami... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908654 | Laminate with a peelable top layer and a method of peeling off the top layer from the laminate A laminate with a peelable top layer is provided. The laminate comprises a substrate such as a porous board, the top layer such as a plastic top layer or a decorated metal plate, and a bonding layer between the top layer and the substrate. At least one of the substr... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6890878 | Catalyst formulation comprising ceramic foam material Provided is a catalyst formulation which exhibits extended catalyst life. The formulation comprises a mixture of a ceramic foam material uniformly interspersed between the solid catalyst particles, with the volume percent of ceramic material in the mixture preferabl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6844055 | Hollow strandfoam and preparation thereof Prepare a foam structure that includes hollow coalesced foam strands and, optionally, solid coalesced foam strands using an extrusion die block equipped with apertures that promote forming the hollow strands and, optionally, the solid foam strands. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6838147 | Surface covering backing containing polymeric microspheres and processes of making the same A secondary backing for surface coverings is disclosed which comprises at least one thermoplastic material optionally having polymeric microspheres dispersed therein. A textile substrate comprising a primary backing with textile fibers extending upwardly from the ba... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6797371 | Articles that include a polymer foam and method for preparing same Polymer foam articles prepared by melt-mixing a polymer composition and a plurality of microspheres, at least one of which is an expandable polymeric microsphere, under process conditions, including temperature and shear rate, selected to form an expandable extrudab... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6767619 | Preform for manufacturing a material having a plurality of voids and method of making the same A beaded preform includes a plurality of adjacently positioned beads for forming a plurality of voids in an engineered material. The beaded preforms may be comprised of a filaments (single strand of beads) and mats (two-dimensional and three dimensional arrays of be... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6764755 | Channelized sorbent media, and methods of making same A channelized sorbent material comprises porous sorbent particles characterized by an average pore diameter. Each sorbent particle has at least one interior channel of an average transverse dimension (i.e. transverse diameter) that is at least ten times larger than ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6759114 | Light weight board of improved surface flatness and process for production thereof An extruded hollow thermoplastic board, which includes a pair of flat and parallel sheets spaced apart and interconnected by extending ribs, generally has a plurality of depression bands in the areas where the flat sheets and extending ribs are joined. The bands, wh... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6753061 | Flexible sandwich panel with honeycomb structure A flexible sandwich panel (100), comprised of a center layer (1) and one or two outer layers (2; 3), where the center layer is made of a polymeric synthetic material, is itself flexible and exhibits a coarse-cell honeycomb structure with open ce... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746774 | Leather and process for its production In order to provide leather with the desired cushioning properties and desirable soft handling properties, especially a grained leather with a grain structure on its upper surface, or a split leather with a surface finish, even if this leather is of minimal thicknes... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743500 | Hollow carbon fiber and production method Production of hollow carbon fibers and hollow carbon particles includes baking and carbonization of polymer particles having a specified volume after deformation. A metal-deposited carbon fiber with metal deposited inside and/or outside the hollow carbon fiber is ap... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6703118 | Printing form for rotary screen printing made from fiber-reinforced plastics material A printing form for rotary screen printing is provided and includes a thin-walled hollow cylinder made from fiber-reinforced plastics material, the cylinder wall of which is provided with continuous printing openings which define an image which is to be p... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6673415 | Honeycomb core material for sandwich structure and method for manufacturing the same A honeycomb core material which is excellent in flame retardation, thermal insulation and noise insulation and has improved transportability and handling efficiency and which can be suitably used also for a sandwich structure of a curved shape as a foam h... | 01/06/2004 |
