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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7887920 | Borate and near-infrared ray absorption material A borate for a near-infrared ray absorption material, having an anion represented by the formula (1): [BR1mR24-m]− (wherein R1 represents an aryl group having an electron withdrawing group; R2 ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7678453 | Multi-function surface-coating fire and fuel-leakage inhibition Barrier structure for furnishing, selectively and variously, penetration and fire-threat protection on the outside surface of a target structure. The barrier structure includes a high-elastomeric coating having an inner face bonded to such a surface, an exposed oute... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7666508 | Glass article having a laser melted surface A glass article having at least one edge of which at least a portion has been laser melted. The laser melted portion scatters light, thus enabling the glass article to be properly aligned. In some embodiments, the laser melted portion also provides a roughened edge ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7416781 | Coatings, methods for producing the same, and the use thereof Transparent coatings with a thickness of at least 30 μm, a relative elastic resilience to DIN 55676 of at least 70%, and a scratch resistance corresponding to a score of not more than 2 in the steel wool scratch test to DIN 1041 after 10 double strokes; process for... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410708 | Magnetic reproducing method and magnetic recording medium A method for reproducing information recorded on a magnetic recording medium comprising, in the following order, a non-magnetic flexible support, a non-magnetic lower layer containing non-magnetic powder and a binder, and a magnetic layer containing ferromagnetic po... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396632 | Thermal mass transfer substrate films, donor elements, and methods of making and using same Substrate films, thermal mass transfer donor elements, and methods of making and using the same are provided. In some embodiments, such substrate films and donor elements include at least two dyads, wherein each dyad includes an absorbing first layer and an essentia... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371275 | Titanium dioxide pigment and polymer compositions Coated titanium dioxide pigment having high UV absorption properties and use in polymer compositions, especially PVC for building and residential construction is described. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368165 | Process for the production of coated polymeric film A heat-sealable polymeric film includes a substrate layer of polymeric material having on a surface thereof a heat-sealable coating layer. The layer includes a copolyester and is less than 8 μm in thickness. The copolyester consists essentially of repeat units of o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365279 | System and method of loading liquid metal switches The delivery of liquid to a device, for example, a microswitch, can be achieved without the application of external pressure to the liquid by using capillary action to cause the liquid to move as desired. In one embodiment, at least one channel having a wettable sur... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354650 | Multi-layer coatings with an inorganic oxide network containing layer and methods for their application Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (1) a first layer comprising an inorganic oxide network, and (2) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer, wherein the second layer is deposited from at least one liquid composition that is hyd... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354624 | Multi-layer coatings and related methods Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (a) a first layer deposited from at least one composition that includes a polymeric composition, and (b) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer in which the second layer is deposited from at ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351281 | Powdered material and ceramic material manufactured therefrom Powdered material, the binder phase of which mainly consists of a cement-based system, which powdered material has the capacity following saturation with a liquid reacting with the binder phase to hydrate to a chemically bonded ceramic material, preferably for denta... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351480 | Tubular structures with coated interior surfaces Tubular structures having aspect ratios of at least about 3 and comprising interior surfaces comprising substantially uniform coatings generated from a gaseous precursor material. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341784 | Light management film and its preparation and use A light management film includes a first layer with a thermoplastic resin and a particular phosphonium sulfonate salt, and a second layer formed from a curable composition and having a refractive index of at least 1.5. The light management film exhibits reduced stat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341768 | Transfer paper for printing with an inkjet printer Transfer paper suitable for inkjet printing, provided, at least on the side to be printed, with a release or barrier layer, the layer having a porosity of at most 100 ml/min, and a method for manufacturing a transfer paper and a method for printing transfer paper wi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332432 | Method for manufacturing wiring, thin film transistor, light emitting device and liquid crystal display device, and droplet discharge apparatus for forming the same As a semiconductor device, specifically, a pixel portion included in a semiconductor device is made to have higher precision and higher aperture ratio, it is required to form a smaller wiring in width. In the case of forming a wiring by using an ink-jet method, a do... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332543 | Polyolefin composition for rotomolding A polymer composition suitable for rotomoulding comprising I) An ethylene homopolymer or copolymer with at least one other C3-10 ? olefin, having a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 30, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 4, an Mw of 50,000 to 110,000, a den... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332213 | Hardcoat film, antireflection film and equipment for display A hardcoat film comprises a substrate film, and a hardcoat layer laminated on at least one side of the substrate film, wherein a reflectance of the hardcoat layer at a wavelength within 400 to 600 nm has a mean ripple amplitude of 1% or less. The hardcoat film has d... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323285 | Extruded slipping layer for thermal donor A thermal donor element having a dye layer on an extruded substrate, wherein the extruded substrate includes a polyester-containing material and a slip agent, but does not contain silica particles, is disclosed. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311956 | Laminate and method used for applying a design to a substrate A laminate for use in decorating a receptor surface (e.g., a window) comprising a piece of decorative sheet material with a layer of aggressive pressure sensitive adhesive on its rear surface and a release liner over that layer of adhesive; and a flexible, temporary... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309527 | Hydrophilic surfaces carrying temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate bears a hydrophilic coating carrying a temporary protective cover that protects the hydrophilic coating against... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308822 | Capillary devices for determination of surface characteristics and contact angles and methods for using same Devices are presented which allow determination of unknown surface properties through the creation of a channel capillary, comprised in part of the subject surface or surfaces, and measurement of the capillary pressure created by a test fluid within the resultant ch... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306848 | Tempered glass sheet, process and apparatus therefor A tempered glass sheet having in its front view a peripheral region including the peripheries, and a central region (9) occupying inside the peripheral region, wherein the average surface compressive stress in the central region (9) is larger than the ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300695 | Alignable diffractive pigment flakes Diffractive pigment flakes are selectively aligned to form an image. In one embodiment, flakes having a magnetic layer are shaped to facilitate alignment in a magnetic field. In another embodiment, the flakes include a magnetically discontinuous layer. In a particul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299535 | Methods for making data storage media and the resultant media Methods for forming data storage media and the media formed thereby are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method for forming a data storage media, comprises: injection molding a substrate comprising surface features, wherein said surface features have greater... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300662 | Drug/drug delivery systems for the prevention and treatment of vascular disease A drug and drug delivery system may be utilized in the treatment of vascular disease. A local delivery system is coated with rapamycin or other suitable drug, agent or compound and delivered intraluminally for the treatment and prevention of neointimal hyperplasia f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294357 | Plasma coated sutures Suture filaments coated by a plasma polymerization process exhibit a good balance of knot run down and knot security characteristics, superior tissue drag characteristics, and improved fray resistance. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294365 | Method for photocatalytically rendering a surface of a substrate superhydrophilic, a substrate with superhydrophilic photocatalytic surface, and method of making thereof A method of preventing or reducing fogging of a surface of a composite when subjected to humid conditions includes providing a composite with a surface. The composite includes a substrate and a photocatalytic surface layer. The photocatalytic surface layer includes ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294446 | Digital analog recording using near field optical imaging A data storage device and method of making the storage device wherein a digital and analog image may be stored thereon. The storage device includes a photosensitive layer capable of retaining an optical image thereon, which may be written in a digital format that ca... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264885 | Enhancement of the wetting of hydrophobic surfaces by aqueous surfactant solutions A solid hydrophobic surface wetted with an aqueous solution that includes a first and second surfactant. The first surfactant includes a first straight-chain, branched chain or cyclic hydrocarbon chain and a first hydrophilic moiety. The second surfactant includes a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264741 | Coater having substrate cleaning device and coating deposition methods employing such coater A coater having a substrate cleaning device is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of processing substrates in a coater equipped with a substrate cleaning device. The substrate cleaning device comprises an ion gun (i.e., an ion source) that is positioned beneath a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261735 | Local drug delivery devices and methods for maintaining the drug coatings thereon Local drug delivery medical devices are utilized to deliver therapeutic dosages of drugs, agents or compounds directly to the site where needed. The local drug delivery medical devices utilize various materials and coating methodologies to maintain the drugs, agents... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252874 | Heat-sensitive stencil, method of preparing stencil printing master and stencil printer A heat-sensitive stencil including a thermoplastic resin film on which a porous resin layer and a porous reinforcing layer are formed in succession. A porous fibrous layer may be disposed between the porous resin layer and the porous reinforcing layer. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249405 | Method for manufacturing a magnetic medium Disclosed is a magnetic recording medium and a method for manufacturing the same to provide a magnetic recording medium reducing medium noise and having excellent thermal stability. The magnetic recording medium includes a substantially amorphous seed layer and a po... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251079 | Brightness enhancement film, and methods of making and using the same In one embodiment, a brightness enhancement film comprises: a diffusing film comprising a front surface and a back surface, a coating on the front surface, and light redirecting structures disposed in the coating. The brightness enhancement film is capable of collim... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241502 | Moulded bodies consisting of core-shell particles The invention relates to mouldings having an optical effect which essentially consist of core/shell particles whose shell forms a matrix and whose core is essentially solid and has an essentially monodisperse size distribution, where a difference exists between the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241408 | Method of fabricating polishing pad having detection window thereon The present invention provides a method of fabricating a polishing pad having a detection window thereon. A mold having a cavity therein and a transparent thermosetting plastic part that is incompletely hardened are provided. The transparent thermosetting plastic pa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238097 | Polishing pad and method of producing same A transparent pad having a polishing surface with an average surface roughness of 5 μm or less is used as a polishing pad. An indentation is formed on the back surface of the transparent pad such that its rate of light transmission is locally changed. The transpare... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238747 | Plasticized polypropylene thermoplastics The invention is directed to a plasticized polypropylene thermoplastic composition comprising a blend of A) from 50 to 99.9 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer derived from polypropylene, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomer selected from C2-C | 07/03/2007 |
