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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318952 | Resin coated flexible substrates for printing high temperature resistant images Disclosed are resin coated flexible substrates, such as labels, including spine labels for CDs and DVDs which are adapted for thermal transfer printing, methods for preparing and printing on these resin coated flexible substrates and the printed substrates obtained ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7279209 | Runnable splice A runnable splice includes a first and second thermal imprintable label stocks adhered to first and second liners and disposed in a manner establishing a splice gap. A third thermal printable paper is disposed over the gap on one side of the runnable splice and a sp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279224 | Heat conductive composite sheet and process for producing same A heat conductive composite sheet comprising (a) a heat softening, heat conductive layer containing a silicone resin and a heat conductive filler, and (b) a heat conductive silicone rubber layer containing a heat conductive filler is ideally suited to use as a heat ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269015 | Heat sink interface insert A heat sink assembly for cooling a heat generating integrated circuit (IC) component is provided. The assembly includes a heat sink base positioned adjacent the IC component and a thermal interface member positioned between the heat sink base and the IC component. T... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256320 | Method for defeat of bulk chemical warfare agents A method for immobilizing at least one hazardous chemical, comprising the steps of breaching a container having a bulk chemical agent, adding a rheological modifier into the container, and dispersing the rheological modifier within the container so as to promote int... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7230831 | Heat sink for surface-mounted semiconductor devices A heat sink is arranged on a main circuit board of an electronic module. The heat sink includes a three-dimensionally structured thermally conductive plate with a press-on region and with snap-action hooks. The snap-action hooks are arranged approximately at right a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222449 | Wall-mounted picture display device A wall-mounted picture display device generally including a flat substrate and a transparent pocket. The substrate, which is preferably comprised of wall paper or a wall paper border, includes a permanent or non-permanent adhesive layer on a rear surface such that t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220782 | Methods to reduce the sensitivity of endothelially-compromised vascular smooth muscle The present invention discloses materials and methods useful to treat sensitivity of endothelially-compromised vascular smooth muscle. In one embodiment, CLC3 blockers, particularly compounds of the Formula I are used to treat sensitivity. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198842 | Self-adhesive data carrier The invention relates to a self-adhesive or heat-sealable security information medium designed to be applied to a page of a security document and to receive printing and/or writing, comprising an adhesive layer and at least one covering layer that covers the adhesiv... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179399 | Material for forming protective film A material for forming a protective film comprising an organic solvent and a compound having at least two alicyclic structures. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178301 | Simulated wood roofing shake A roof shake which simulates a conventional wooden shake includes an exposure portion, a toplap portion, a headlap portion, a butt end, an upper edge, an upper surface, and a lower surface. The shake tapers from the butt end to the upper edge. The exposure portion o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168221 | Fireproof seamless foam panel roofing system A crush resistant seamless roofing system is formed by a layer of adjacent panels having loose joints filled by expanding rising foam adhesive, which is trimmed to remove excess foam adhesive above a top plane of the roofing system. The roofing system thus formed is... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141284 | Drywall tape and joint Drywall tapes, drywall joints and methods for their construction are provided by this invention. The drywall tape of this invention includes a web of glass fibers and a coating disposed over a portion of the glass fibers. The coating includes a resinous binder which... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097891 | Door seal A partitioning device for sealingly closing an opening in a working surface is provided. The partitioning device generally includes a panel having a sealing side including a perimeter portion. An adhesive trim is disposed about the perimeter portion on the sealing s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074490 | Thermally conductive phase change materials A phase change composition comprises: a matrix comprising an organofunctional silicone wax, and a thermally conductive filler. The composition can be used as a thermal interface material in electronic devices. The composition is formulated to have any desired phase ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073762 | Detachable computer mouse pad surface in multiple sheet form A computer mouse pad comprises a rigid base and a plurality of paper sheets arranged in a stack and detachably fixed to the base. Each of the stacked sheet is detachably fixed to a sheet immediately below it in the stack. The sheets are provided with printed message... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065435 | Control system for controlling the climate of a vehicle A control system for controlling the climate of a vehicle includes a control element, a temperature sensor, a motor and a microprocessor. The microprocessor may receive a temperature signal indicative of the temperature at the control element and may receive at leas... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004244 | Thermal interface wafer and method of making and using the same A thermal interface wafer for facilitating heat transfer from an electronic component to a heat sink. The wafer is formed from at least one elongate, vertically-oriented strip of thermally conductive material having a layer of conformable, heat-conducting material f... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971619 | Airglide computer mouse pad having whisper surfaces A computer mouse pad comprises a rigid base and a plurality of fanfolded paper sheets arranged in a stack and detachably fixed to the base. Each of the stacked sheet is detachably fixed to a sheet immediately below it in the stack through microperfs. A subtle openin... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6946190 | Thermal management materials A thermally-conductive compound for forming a layer which is conformable between a first heat transfer surface and an opposing second heat transfer surface to provide a thermal pathway therebetween. The compound is an admixture of a thermal grease component and a di... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945312 | Thermal interface material and methods for assembling and operating devices using such material A tape for providing thermal contact between an energy generating device and a energy dissipating device is disclosed. The tape comprises a thermally conductive material configured to be adhesively coupled to one of the energy devices, and a tab. The first portion o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945313 | Heat transfer apparatus and method of manufacturing an integrated circuit and heat sink assembly A method for cooling integrated circuit assemblies uses a heat sink having a base and a displacement element having a size substantially similar to an area of heat concentration appropriately positioned on the integrated circuit. A compressive force placed upon the ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939818 | Strippable glass fiber wall covering An improved strippable glass fiber wall covering and process for its formation are provided. Initially, both sides of a glass fiber fabric are coated with a first coating applied from an aqueous dispersion of starch binder and polymeric latex binder. In a preferred ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916518 | Method of producing transfer stickers with metal powder and transfer stickers produced by the method A transfer sticker with metal powder made by the steps of coating a substrate with a first isolating layer; coating the first isolating layer with a resin layer; coating the resin layer with a metal powder layer by an electroplating process; printing a first protect... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6846538 | Composite sheet, method of preparing same, and adhesive label sheet assembly having same A composite sheet including a paper layer made of a wood pulp having a Canadian standard freeness value of 350 to 500 ml, a transparency improving layer provided over one side of the paper layer, and a release liner provided over the transparency improving layer. Th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6813153 | Polymer solder hybrid A polymer solder hybrid (PSH) thermal interface material (TIM). The PSH TIM includes a solder with a low melt temperature and a filler with a high melt temperature. Upon initiation of reflow, the filler diffuses into the solder to form a new filler-solder alloy havi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6803085 | Label, container comprising said label and method of washing such a container The invention is directed to an ink-only label at least consisting of an adhesive layer, an ink-only image layer and optionally a protective layer, wherein the label, when applied to a substrate, has a water permeability coefficient, as defined herein, which is suff... | 10/12/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6651736 | Short carbon fiber enhanced thermal grease A thermal conducting material with higher thermal conductivity for a given low viscosity is shown. Carbon fibers are added to the thermal grease to promote thermal conductivity. The carbon fibers are also not highly electrically conductive, reducing the d... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6632316 | Labeling system and method and label manufacturing method using label sheets with adhesive A labeling system includes a label sheet with a liner and a face sheet secured thereto by a pressure-sensitive, fugitive adhesive. The face sheet is die-cut into a plurality of individual, preprinted labels. A method of manufacturing the label sheet inclu... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6623825 | Method of detackifying an edge face of a roll of tape A method of detackifying an edge face of a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive tape, the method including contacting an edge face of the roll of tape with a non-free radically curable composition including water and film-forming agent, and drying the comp... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6582789 | Surface protective film and laminate formed therefrom A surface protective film which can be used in the production of components associated with a liquid crystal display such as a polarizer to improve productivity and yields since no air bubbles are trapped when stuck to a substrate having unevenness in the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6496373 | Compressible thermally-conductive interface A compressible and melt-flowable thermally conductive interface may be either tacky and pressure sensitive or be non-tacky and dry, and may include one of more thermally conductive fillers in one or more forms. The interface either melt flows or cures at ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6468716 | Cover film for dry film resist The present invention relates to a cover film for dry film resist comprising a base film and at least one wax-containing coating layer on at least one side of a base film, the water droplet contact angle of the surface of said coating layer being not less... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6458441 | Substrate having a section with a peelable coating and a surface decoration The present invention relates to a substrate with at least one section having a surface decoration and a coating between the surface and the decoration. The coating can be peeled from the surface, and is prepared from an aqueous anionic polyurethane-polyu... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6423391 | Variegated label sheet A label sheet includes a label removably laminated to a release liner by a pair of release bonds having different bond strengths and being repetitive in a variegated pattern.... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6392890 | Method and device for heat dissipation in an electronics system The invention relates to a method and a device for creating a thermally conductive path between a component of a printed circuit board and a heat sink using a electrical insulator material and a thermally conductive material. The electrical insulator mate... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6391416 | Labelled, returnable plastic crate The invention is directed to a returnable plastic crate provided on at least one surface with an ink only label that is removable without destructive treatment of the said surface, said label being adhered to said at least one surface by an activated adhe... | 05/21/2002 |
