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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8119234 | Anisotropic porous ceramic article and manufacture thereof An aluminum titanate-based ceramic is provided having an anisotropic microstructure which includes the reaction products of a plurality of ceramic-forming precursors. The batch contains at least one precursor in fibrous form. The inorganic ceramic has low thermal ex... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7972691 | Composites of polymers and metal/metalloid oxide nanoparticles and methods for forming these composites Successful dispersion approaches are described for the formation of dispersion of dry powders of inorganic particles. In some embodiments, it is desirable to form the dispersion in two processing steps in which the particles are surface modified in the second proces... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7799422 | Absorbing film A high oscillator strength thin film has an absorption constant greater than or equal to 106 cm−1. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7488530 | Composite coated/encapsulated wood products and methods to produce the same Composite coated wood products, and methods to produce such products, are described by embodiments of the invention. Composite layers may comprise polymer and fillers, such as organic fillers and inorganic fillers. The composite layers may also be foamed in some emb... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7482057 | Microscale patterning and articles formed thereby The present invention is directed to a lithographic method and apparatus for creating micrometer sub-micrometer patterns in a thin film coated on a substrate. The invention utilizes the self-formation of periodic, supramolecular pillar arrays (49) in a melt t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7399516 | Long-life workpiece surface influencing device structure and manufacturing method A top layer comprises a flexible support and a plurality of hard elements anchored in a binder over the flexible support, and a method of forming the same is provided. In one embodiment, certain ones of the hard elements have a contact surface adapted to contact the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384690 | Biaxially oriented thermoplastic resin film In order to provide a film having excellent heat resistance, thermal dimensional stability, and mechanical properties, in particular, a film capable of satisfying required properties, e.g., higher strength in accordance with the reduction in thickness of a base film... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374813 | Constructive nanolithography A patterned organic monolayer or multiplayer film self-assembled on a solid substrate, the pattern consisting in a site-defined surface chemical modification non-destructively inscribed in the organic monolayer or multilayer by means of an electrically biased conduc... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361724 | Self assembling monolayer compositions A surface coating composition for providing a self-assembling monolayer, in stable form, on a material surface or at a suitable interface, as well as a method of preparing such a composition and a method of using such a composition to coat a surface, such as the sur... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344773 | Methods of forming nanoparticle based monolayer films with high particle density and devices including the same The present invention provides methods of forming uniform nanoparticle based monolayer films with a high particle density on the surface of a substrate comprising (a) forming a surface modifying layer on a substrate using a material comprising a first functional gro... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339282 | Topographically indexed support substrates The present invention provides an indexed support substrate. The support substrate comprises at least one set of indexing features that are distinguishable from one another and from the surrounding substrate. The support substrate also comprises a set of useful doma... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326526 | Films with photoresponsive wettability In various aspects, the present invention provides substantially monolayer thick molecular films with photoresponsive wettability, the molecules of said films comprising a photochromic molecule coordinated to a metal atom, which is coordinated to an organic tetherin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7304159 | Ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerisation to linear alpha olefins Mixed bis-imine pyridine ligands of formula (I), wherein Z1, which is different from Z2, is an optionally substituted aryl group; and Z2 comprises an optionally substituted heterohydrocarbyl moiety, or an optionally substituted aryl ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282254 | Surface coating for electronic systems A bi- or multi-layer coating is deposited upon a substrate using a low temperature process. The bi-layer is a lower layer of a SAM coating, which is overlaid with a hard coating. The hard coating can be made of materials such as: polymer, Si3N4... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276286 | Surfaces that resist the adsorption of biological species The present invention provides articles resistant to the adsorption of proteins, cells and bacteria. The articles can either have a chemical chain bonded thereon where the chemical chain can comprise a terminal group free of a hydrogen bond donor or where a hydrogen... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273640 | Highly reflective optical element A reflective optical film comprises a layer containing a polyester voided with inorganic particles such as barium sulfate in a size and an amount sufficient to provide a visible light reflectivity of at least 93%, a void volume of 40 to 70%, the film at least (1) ha... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273653 | Resin film and manufacturing method for the same, and resin laminated metal sheet using said resin film and manufacturing method for the same A resin film of a two-layer-construction comprising: (a) a resin layer R1 including a non-stretched resin film which contains a thermoplastic polyester resin containing 3 to 30 percent by weight in a weight fraction in the entire resin of a granular resin with a gra... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261934 | Polyester film There is provided a white polyester film which retains practically satisfactory reflectivity with respect to the visible light range, can undergo stable film production even when inorganic fine particles are added in high concentration and is stable against a dimens... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261944 | Oriented, aminosilane-coated film capable of structuring by means of electromagnetic radiation and composed of thermoplastic polyester for the production of selectively metallized films The invention relates to a single- or multilayer, oriented, film coated with an aminosilane compound and composed of polyester which comprises an additive which, on irradiation with electromagnetic radiation, forms metal nuclei on which further metal can be deposite... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241722 | Sliding component A sliding component has a metal base member and a coating layer. The metal base member has a sliding surface. The layer is made of silane-modified resin. The silane-modified resin is made from resin that is soluble in solvent and is equal to or higher in heat-resist... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238764 | Process for the co-oligomerisation of ethylene and alpha olefins A process for production of higher linear alpha olefins and/or alkyl-branched alpha olefins, which comprises the co-oligomerisation of one or more alpha olefins with ethylene in the presence of a metal catalyst system employing one or more bis-aryliminepyridine MX | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230268 | Attachment of organic molecules to group III, IV or V substrates This invention provides a new procedure for attaching molecules to semiconductor surfaces, in particular silicon. The molecules, which include, but are not limited to porphyrins and ferrocenes, have been previously shown to be attractive candidates for molecular-bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229684 | Light-stable colored transparent composite films Composite film structures exhibit a predetermined finished color tone comprised of a transparent film layer which exhibits a color deficiency as compared to the finished color tone, and a pigment which is visually associated with, and satisfies the color deficiency ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214323 | Method for treating body waste material, and apparatus therefor A method of treating fluid body waste material includes, separating the material into factions, in which the solids content of one faction is increased substantially relative to the originating waste material, while a second faction has an increased liquid content. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205045 | Devices for calibrating optical scanners and methods of using the same Calibration devices for optical scanners and methods for their use are provided. The subject devices are characterized by having a polymeric coating with at least one fluorescent agent, where the devices have minimal local and global nonuniformities. The subject dev... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198839 | Ceramic fiber insulation impregnated with an infra-red retardant coating and method for production thereof The invented insulation is a ceramic fiber insulation wherein the ceramic fibers are treated with a coating which contains transition metal oxides. The invented process for coating the insulation is a process of applying the transition metal oxide coating to the fib... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195713 | Material for chromatography Granulated products are provided and include carbonaceous particles and a carbonized agent or binder. The agent or binder is preferably a synthetic resin, pitch component, or mixture thereof. Packing materials for packing columns used in chromatographic separations ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189295 | Yarn with heat-activated binder material and process of making Yarn suitable for tufting comprises a base fiber ring spun or wrap spun with a second fiber at least partially comprising a heat-activated adhesive material such that the yarn includes from 0.1 to 12, preferably 0.25 to 10, weight percent adhesive material having a ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188852 | Bicycle with improved composite frame Disclosed herein are various embodiments, including but not limited to a bicycle that includes, among other features, an elongated down tube and a single elongated seat tube, the longitudinal axis of the seat tube intersecting the longitudinal axis of the down tube ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182887 | Conductive composite material and fuel cell electrode using same A conducting composite material is composed of a kneaded and compressed mix. The mix includes (a) from 40 to 90% by volume of a flake graphite powder comprising a flake graphite type formed from graphite particle agglomerates bonded to each other and superposed such... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179871 | Non-symmetrical ligands and catalyst systems thereof for ethylene oligomerization to linear alpha olefins Non-symmetrical ligands of formula (I); bis-aryliminepyridine MXn complexes comprising a non-symmetrical ligand of formula (I), wherein M is a metal selected from Fe or Co, n is 2 or 3, and X is halide... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175905 | Composite coated/encapsulated wood products and methods to produce the same Composite coated wood products, and methods to produce such products, are described by embodiments of the invention. Composite layers may comprise polymer and fillers, such as organic fillers and inorganic fillers. The composite layers may also be foamed in some emb... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175895 | Glove with medicated porous beads An elastomeric article includes a substrate body formed from an elastomeric material, and a plurality of porous beads capable of containing a treatment within the pores of the beads and dispensing the treatment to an end user. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147960 | Conductive composite material and electrode for fuel cell using said material formed by thermo-compression This invention relates to a composite conducting material comprised of a mixture of flake graphite and thermoplastic polymer powder sintered at high pressure that can be used for realizing a fuel cell electrode. The mixture comprises a first type of flake graphite c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147921 | Anti-fouling coatings containing silica-coated copper Anti-fouling compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise a film-forming resin and an effective amount of silica coated copper. Methods for using the compositions are also disclosed, as are substrates coated with the compositions. The coatings find particul... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132156 | Preform for composite material and aluminum composite material having the preform for composite material and a manufacturing method of the same A preform for the composite material and an aluminum composite material which can form a composite material has excellent abrasion resistant property and high strength and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. A pre-mixture 9 comprising aluminum b... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131442 | Fibrous filtration face mask A face mask for filtering contaminants from the air. The face mask includes a harness for securing the mask over the nose and mouth of the wearer and a nonwoven fibrous layer attached to the harness. The nonwoven fibrous layer contains at least 40 weight percent the... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125032 | Polyurea coated trailer The present invention relates to polyurea composition coated trailers and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a trailer comprising a frame having a front side and a back side, at least one axle coupled to the frame, a p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112365 | Multilayer, oriented film capable of structuring by means of electromagnetic radiation and composed of thermoplastic polyester, for the production of selectively metallized films The invention relates to a multilayer, oriented film, in which at least one layer comprises a polyester which comprises an additive which, on irradiation with electromagnetic radiation, forms metal nuclei on which further metal can be deposited in further steps of t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112366 | Chemical monolayer and micro-electronic junctions and devices containing same The present invention includes a chemical monolayer construction that comprises: (a) a substrate having a contact surface; and (b) a plurality of substantially parallel molecular units, wherein said molecular units are attached to said substrate so as to be strongly... | 09/26/2006 |
