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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368166 | Polymerase chain reaction using metallic glass-coated microwire A metallic glass-coated microwire has controllable surface porosity. The porosity is achieved by etching the metallic glass-coated microwire or other shapes of glass-coated bodies with acid after annealing to produce a multi-phase glass coating. Porous metallic glas... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354648 | Electrically conductive non-stick coating A non-stick coating includes fluoropolymer and electrically conductive mica. The coating may be used on rollers in printing machines to help dissipate static electricity. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354645 | Engineered glasses for metallic glass-coated wire A metallic glass-coated wire is formed by drawing a hollow glass fiber from a container in which molten alloy is entrained and solidified. Interference stresses extant between the glass coating and the alloy core of the wire are produced by systematically controllin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344776 | Method for producing cathodes and anodes for electrochemical systems, metallised material used therein, method and device for production of said metallised material The invention relates to the production of composite cathodes and anodes for lithium batteries, and the cathodes and anodes thereby produced. The active mass in the form of a thin film is incorporated into a material, or the active mass together with a matrix metal ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7316265 | Method for passive phase change thermal management In one embodiment, a method includes forming a conductive structure having a cavity, injecting a phase change material into the cavity, injecting a plurality of spheres into the cavity, and sealing the cavity. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317258 | Thermal interface apparatus, systems, and fabrication methods An apparatus and system, as well as fabrication methods therefor, may include a unitary, substantially uniformly distributed transfer material coupled to a carrier material. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314997 | High speed data communication link using triaxial cable A high speed data communication link has a circuit for providing a differential signal having first and second opposite phase components and a triaxial cable connected to receive the positive phase component of the signal on the inner conductor and the negative phas... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311967 | Thermal interface material and electronic assembly having such a thermal interface material A thermal interface material is described for thermal coupling of an electronic component to a thermally conductive member. The thermal interface material includes a viscoelastic polymer matrix material, fusible solder particles in the matrix material, and filler pa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303816 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing fiber and fiber sheet carrying solid particles and fiber and fiber sheet carrying solid particles Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a fiber having at least a surface comprised mainly of a thermoplastic resin and carrying solid particles affixed to the surface, comprising the steps of: heating the solid particles having a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300546 | Cellulose fiber having improved biostability and the resulting products A cellulose fiber having extended biostability and the method of its manufacture are described. While prior treatments of cellulose with biotoxic metal compounds have given improved resistance to decay, these treatments have not been entirely satisfactory where the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291391 | Electrically conductive yarn An electrically conductive yarn comprises stainless steel fibers with a specific stainless steel electrical resistance. The stainless steel fibers are coated with a metal coating, consisting of a metal material having a specific electrical resistance, smaller than t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267874 | Cobalt encapsulated nickel hydroxides and basic carbonates for battery electrodes A process for producing a cobalt III encapsulated nickel hydroxide or basic nickel carbonate product including the steps of: (i) providing an ammoniacal solution including cobalt ammine complexes and nickel II ammine complexes; | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264458 | Process and apparatus for forming medical device balloons Medical device balloons are formed from a tubular parison by a process or apparatus which establishes a controlled location (initiation zone) on the parison where radial expansion is initiated. Initiation within the initiation zone is achieved by heating the parison... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7223469 | Electriplast moldable composite capsule Moldable capsules of a conductive loaded resin-based material are created. The moldable capsules include a conductive element core radially surrounded by a resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material includes micron conductive powder(s), conduct... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7185699 | Water compatible hydraulic fluids A composition for use in an oil chamber of a tool includes a hydraulic oil; and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present at an amount sufficient to form micelles in the hydraulic oil. The composition may further include an amphiphilic copolymer. A method incl... | 03/06/2007 |
| RE39490 | Security device having multiple security features and method of making same A security device having multiple security features is used with an item, such as a secure document, ticket, label or tag, to authenticate the item and/or encode data pertaining to the item. One example of the security device includes a carrier substrate, a metallic... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169463 | Sizing composition for sheet molding compound roving An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition that includes a polymeric film forming component, at least one silane coupling agent, and one or more lubricants is provided. The polymeric film forming component of the sizing composition includes a silanated polyvinyl acet... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166354 | Metal coated fiber and electroconductive composition comprising the same and method for production thereof and use thereof The present invention provides a metal coated fiber with excellent coating strength and corrosion resistance, and a conductive resin composition with excellent conductivity. A feature of a metal coated fiber of the present invention is that following provision of a ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157645 | Coaxial cables having improved smoke performance A coaxial cable includes an elongate inner conductor. A dielectric layer surrounds the inner conductor. A first outer conductor surrounds the dielectric layer and has perforations defined therein. A second outer conductor surrounds the first outer conductor. A polym... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137444 | Heat-transfer interface device between a source of heat and a heat-receiving object What is proposed is a heat-transfer interface device for use in a range of up 320° C. working temperatures for transfer of heat from a source of heat to a heat-receiving object under severe conditions. The device comprises an elastomeric material filled with an ele... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132378 | Fabrics having a topically applied silver-based finish with a cross-linked binder system for improved high-temperature wash durability Improvements in the high-temperature wash durability and discoloration levels for fabrics having topically applied silver-ion treatments (such as ion-exchange compounds, like zirconium phosphates, glasses and/or zeolites) are provided. Such solid compounds are gener... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128778 | Preservative compositions for wood products Preservative compositions for wood products is described. The compositions include at least one boron-containing material, such as but not limited to boric anhydride, and at least one silane-containing material, such as but not limited to methyltrichlorosilane. Opti... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122848 | Substrate bonded transition metal catalyst and method for preparation thereof The present invention relates to a substrate having an organic metal complex bonded on the surface thereof, which is prepared by the vapor deposition of a sulfur atom onto a substrate followed by bonding of an organic metal complex such as tetrakis-triphenylphosphin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100281 | Heat sink and method of making the same A method for manufacturing a heat sink including heating a metal base to melt solder in grooves formed in the base. The base has a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The solder has a second coefficient of thermal expansion lower than the first coefficient of th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094822 | Thermally conductive elastomeric pad The present invention relates to thermally conductive, elastomeric pads. The pads can be made by injection-molding a thermally conductive composition comprising about 30 to 60% by volume of an elastomer polymer matrix and about 25 to 60% by volume of a thermally con... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087302 | Glass sizing composition The present invention relates to a sizing composition for use on glass fibers which are used to reinforce plastic resins used in the formation of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs). The sizing composition comprises a copolymer formed from at least one functional monom... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084343 | Corrosion protected coaxial cable A corrosion-resistant radio-frequency coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, a layer of dielectric material surrounding the inner conductor and an outer conductor comprising a laminate surrounded by at least one braided aluminum wire sheath. The laminate include... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081298 | Specific gravity-adjustable yarns with low elongation rate and excellent abrasion resistance This invention is to provide yarns including fishing lines which contain ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene filaments with low elongation rate, adjustable specific gravity and excellent abrasion resistance, and to provide a method for manufacturing the same. | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063812 | Consolidation and densification methods for fibrous monolith processing Methods for consolidation and densification of fibrous monolith composite structures are provided. Consolidation and densification of two- and three-dimensional fibrous monolith components having complex geometries can be achieved by pressureless sintering. The fibr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044223 | Heater cable and method for manufacturing A method for manufacturing an electrical cable provides an electrical cable suitable for use in heating wells. An elastomeric jacket is extruded over insulated conductors. A stainless steel plate is rolled around the jacket to form a cylindrical coiled tubing having... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038009 | Thermally conductive elastomeric pad and method of manufacturing same The present invention relates to thermally conductive, elastomeric pads and methods for manufacturing such pads. The methods involve injection-molding a thermally conductive composition comprising about 30 to 60% by volume of an elastomer polymer matrix and about 25... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017323 | Packaging machine A packaging machine for wrapping packing pieces with packing film. The packing machine includes a transport device for the packing pieces arranged in a transport channel, at least one pulling device for the packing film and a film cutting and welding device which, w... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018509 | Elimination of alum yellowing of aspen thermomechanical pulp through pulp washing This invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing bleached thermomechanical aspen pulp having reduced yellow after treatment with aluminum based chemicals such as alum which are used in paper making processes. In this improved process the pulp is washe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016196 | Radiating structural body of electronic part and radiating sheet used for the radiating structural body A heat dissipating structure for a heat generating electronic component is characterized by comprising a heat dissipating sheet including a metal sheet and a heat conductive member having adhesion stacked thereon between the heat generating electronic component and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013965 | Organic matrices containing nanomaterials to enhance bulk thermal conductivity Thermal interface compositions contain nanoparticles blended with a polymer matrix. Such compositions increase the bulk thermal conductivity of the polymer composites as well as decrease thermal interfacial resistances that exist between thermal interface materials ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008695 | Metal non-oxide coated substrates Layered metal non-oxide coated substrates are disclosed comprising a three dimensional inorganic substrate having a coating of metal non-oxide derived from a pre-associated coating on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof, produced by a unique process h... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005169 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and also an overlayer and a barrier coating, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and has been provided on at least one side with an overlayer (A) which has been coated with a barrier layer (D), said barrier lay... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998443 | Flame retardant insulation compositions having improved abrasion resistance Moisture curable flame retardant insulation compositions for wire and cable having improved adhesion are provided. The compositions are comprised of an ethylene-silane copolymer, high density polyethylene resin, halogenated flame retardant, silanol condensation cata... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994151 | Vapor escape microchannel heat exchanger A vapor escape membrane for use in a heat exchanging device, including a heat pipe or heat sink that runs liquid into a cooling region positioned adjacent to the heat producing device, the vapor escape membrane comprising: a porous surface for removing vapor produce... | 02/07/2006 |
