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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722952 | Refrigerant releasing composite A composite configured to release refrigerant therefrom comprises a substrate material comprising polarized fibers of glass, polyamide, phenylene sulfide, carbon or graphite having bonded thereon a metal compound comprising a complex compound of a polar gaseous refr... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7265296 | Flame retardant plenum cable The present invention is a flame retardant cable having an insulated conductor and at least two insulation layers. The cable demonstrates a composite dielectric constant less than or equal to about 2.6 and a composite dissipation factor less than or equal to 0.005 e... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7208134 | Bioprocesses enhanced by magnetic nanoparticles One aspect of the present invention relates to magnetic nanoparticles colloidally stabilized in aqueous milieu by association with an organic phase. The organic phase may be either a fluorinated polymer or an organic hydrocarbon bilayer, wherein the two layers are c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7166495 | Method of fabricating a multi-die semiconductor package assembly An apparatus and method for increasing integrated circuit density comprising an upper die and a lower die, the latter preferably a flip chip, which are connected to a conductor-carrying substrate or a leadframe. The upper die is attached back-to-back to the lower di... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152644 | Rubber reinforcing steel cord, manufacturing method of rubber reinforcing steel cord and pneumatic tire A method of manufacturing a rubber reinforcing steel cord is provided, wherein the steel cord has a steel wire plated with metal containing copper and having on its surface an oil layer containing a cobalt compound, and includes an application step in which the oil ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7132604 | Cable with an external extruded sheath and method of manufacturing of the cable A cable has a core, which is surrounded by an external extruded sheath. The core of the cable has at least one transmission element for the transmission of electrical current or telecommunication signals. The sheath comprises at least one flexible layer of a convent... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129289 | Hydrolization resistant sizing composition A two-part sizing composition that imparts improved resistance to hydrolysis of reinforced composites including a size composition and a binder composition is provided. The size composition may include one or more coupling agents, one or more lubricants, and at leas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7098271 | Thermally cross-linked fluoropolymer Melt-fabricable thermoplastic fluoropolymer having pendant functional groups is thermally cross-linked in the presence of polyfunctional nucleophile. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078452 | Low smoke emission, low corrosivity, low toxicity, low heat release, flame retardant, zero halogen polymeric compositions Zero halogen polyolefin compositions exhibit low smoke emission, low corrosivity, low toxicity, and low heat release properties, as well as flame resistance and char formation, while simultaneously maintaining favorable electrical insulation properties. Such composi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067564 | Coated optical fibers The invention relates to coated optical fibers comprising soft primary coatings and to such primary coatings for protecting glass optical fibers having a sufficient high resistance against cavitation. In particular, the primary coatings have a cavitation strength at... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064154 | Radiation-curable composition for optical fiber coating materials Compositions for use in optical fiber coatings and optical fibers and optical fiber arrays using these coatings are disclosed, as are methods for making the same. The compositions comprise a combination of two different radiation curable urethane oligomers, and can ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056533 | Medicament incorporation matrix A coating composition, in both its uncrosslinked and crosslinked forms, for use in delivering a medicament from the surface of a medical device positioned in vivo. Once crosslinked, the coating composition provides a gel matrix adapted to contain the medicament in a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058270 | Method for preparing plastic optical fiber preform The present invention relates to a method for preparing a GI (graded index) plastic optical fiber preform having a radial refractive index gradient, the refractive index increasing gradually from the outer periphery of the preform toward the center thereof, comprisi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049524 | Impact-resistant self-extinguishing cable Self-extinguishing cable, in particular an electrical cable for low-voltage or medium-voltage power transmission or distribution of data transmission, having at least one conductor and at least one flame-retardant coating positioned externally to the conductor. The ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041586 | Semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure A semiconductor device includes a multilayer interconnection structure including an organic interlayer insulation film in which a conductor pattern is formed by a damascene process, wherein the organic interlayer insulation film carries thereon an organic spin-on-gl... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026373 | Polyamphoteric superabsorbent copolymers A polyamphoteric superabsorbent copolymer made up of polymerizerable acid monomer and of polymerizable base monomer and optionally a supplemental monomer. In particular, the invention includes a radiation curable coating composition that comprises from about 20 weig... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022402 | Dielectric substrates comprising a polymide core layer and a high temperature fluoropolymer bonding layer, and methods relating thereto An asymmetric multi-layer insulative film of improved internal adhesive strength is made by combining a layer of polyimide and a high-temperature bonding layer, the high-temperature bonding layer being derived from a high temperature base polymer made of poly(tetraf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971897 | Gel-filled telephone jack An improved gel-protected registered telephone jack includes a cavity in a housing, and a rear opening to the cavity that permits positioning an insert that connects permanent telephone wires to spring connectors. A front opening receives a plug to make contact betw... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6954144 | Water pit transmitter assembly A water pit transponder assembly includes a housing with multiple sections including top, main and bottom sections snap latched together connected to a water meter. A circuit board transponder in the housing includes a controller, a transmitter, a receiver and tampe... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6916598 | Ionization radiation imageable photopolymer compositions This invention discloses compositions that can be polymerized/crosslinked imagewise upon exposure to ionization radiation such as x-ray, electron beam, ion beam, and gamma-ray. This invention also discloses methods of use for these compositions for microfabrication ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902812 | Surface treatment for silicone hydrogel contact lenses comprising hydrophilic polymer chains attached to an intermediate carbon coating The present invention provides an optically clear, hydrophilic coating upon the surface of a silicone medical device by sequentially subjecting the surface of the lens to plasma polymerization in a hydrocarbon-containing atmosphere and then covalently attaching a pr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896963 | System for preparing glass fiber pellets having low discoloration A two-part sizing system for making colorless, densified fiber pellets of a reinforcing fiber material. The densified product may be advantageously produced by first applying a precursor size composition to reinforcing fiber strands, chopping the reinforcing fiber s... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6872760 | Radiation-curable composition for optical fiber coating materials Compositions for use in optical fiber coatings and optical fibers and optical fiber arrays using these coatings are disclosed, as are methods for making the same. The compositions comprise a combination of two different radiation curable urethane oligomers, and can ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869981 | Optical fiber coatings with pressure sensitive adhesive characteristics The invention includes an optical fiber coating that exhibits the characteristics of a pressure sensitive adhesive. A viscoelastic window for the coating will include at least one set of coordinates that is within Quadrants 2, 3, or 4 or the Transition Flow Region o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6858657 | Radiation curable resin composition The present invention provides a curable composition, comprising: a (meth)acrylate urethane compound derived from a polypropylene glycol or a propyleneoxide ethyleneoxide copolymer glycol having a molecular weight between 1,000 and 13,000 and an amount of unsaturati... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6830826 | Coated metal reinforcement element and coating materials A coated metal reinforcement element for polymeric or elastomeric materials comprises a coating of: a polymer or prepolymer compatible with and co-polymerizable, co-vulcanizable or crosslinkable with said polymeric or elastomeric material to be reinforced, and beari... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6811875 | Partial discharging-resistant wire enamel composition and partial discharging-resistant magnet wire The prevent invention provides a partial discharge-resistant wire enamel composition wherein at least one fine particle sol selected from the group of metal oxide fine particle sol and silicon oxide fine particle sol is dispersed, and 3 to 100 parts by weight of at ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6740396 | Cable with coating of a composite material A cable comprising at least one conductor and at least one coating layer based on a composite material comprising: at least one polymer containing a predetermined quantity of polar groups; and at least one inorganic material with lamellar structure sur... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6689463 | Secondary coating composition for optical fibers The present invention relates to a composition for coating optical fibers that includes a UV curable coating composition. The composition includes at least one component having at least one heterocyclic moiety capable of undergoing ring opening polymeriza... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6689474 | Thermally stable polymers, method of preparation, and articles made therefrom The present invention provides compositions comprising (a) a thermally stable polymer comprising resorcinol arylate polyester chain members substantially free of anhydride linkages linking at least two mers of the polymer chain, and (b) at least one auxil... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6667098 | Electric cable A cable comprising an electrical conductor with insulating and protecting layers surrounding the conductor is described. The cable is characterised in that at least one layer selected from said insulating and protecting layers consists of a crosslinked et... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6627312 | Reinforcing fibers and fiber bundles, especially for fiber composites, methods for the production thereof, and a fiber composite having reinforcing fibers A reinforcing fiber, in particular for fiber composite materials, has a core which is provided with a layer of a pyrolysable binder. A coating of pyrolytic carbon or sugar is provided between the core and the layer fiber strands are provided with reinforc... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6623662 | Carbon black coating for CRT display screen with uniform light absorption A two-layer coating for the outer surface of the display screen of a color cathode ray tube (CRT) includes an inner carbon black-based layer and an outer silica-based layer. The inner layer is antistatic, while the outer layer is antireflective. To compen... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6610409 | Thermally stable polymers, method of preparation, and articles made therefrom Multilayer articles are disclosed which comprise: a substrate layer comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, thermoset polymer, cellulosic material, glass, or metal, and at least one coating layer thereon, said coating layer comprising at least one ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6602601 | Optical fiber coating compositions The disclosed invention includes a composition for an optical fiber coating. The cured composition includes at least one monomer and at least one compound from the following group of compounds that consist of an ultra-violet light absorber, a hindered ami... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6534196 | Refractory metal coated articles for use in molten metal environments The present invention relates to articles, having an extended useful life, which are used in contact with high temperature molten aluminum or molten zinc baths. One aspect of the invention encompasses articles, such as bearings, bushings, couplings or rol... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6531522 | Fast curing primary optical fiber coating The present invention relates to a coating for an optical fiber. The coating includes a monomer. The monomer includes an oxyglycidyl (meth)acrylate component. A coating with the monomeric component has exhibited an excellent polymerization rate. The prese... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6528553 | Radiation curable resin composition The present invention provides a curable composition, comprising: a (meth)acrylate urethane compound derived from a polypropylene glycol or a propyleneoxide ethyleneoxide copolymer glycol having a molecular weight between 1,000 and 13,000 and an amount of... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6479144 | Anti-tack spandex fibers containing antimicrobial agents therein and fabrics made therefrom Polyurethane elastomer yams (particularly spandex) containing certain silver-based antimicrobial formulations therein are provided. This invention relates to polyurethane elastomer yams (particularly spandex) containing certain silver-based antimicrobial ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6325875 | Titanium fiber and method of producing the same A metal fiber of titanium or titanium alloy has given equivalent area diameter and specific surface area and is produced by a bundle drawing method wherein mild steel is used as a material for covering layer and outer housing and a composite wire is subje... | 12/04/2001 |