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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158260 | Molding method and molded article of fluoropolymer with multilayered particulate structure A fluoropolymer molding method and the resulting molded article are disclosed where the fluoropolymer is composed of fluoropolymer particles each having a multi-layer structure that consists of at least two types of fluoropolymers having different melting points, wi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8119244 | Active energy ray-curable resin composition and laminate thereof An active energy ray-curable resin composition comprises a compound (A) having an active energy ray-curable unsaturated bond in a molecule, an anti-staining property-imparting agent (B) which is a fluorine-containing polyether compound having a perfluoropolyether un... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105694 | Polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion composition, polytetrafluoroethylene resin film and polytetrafluoroethylene resin impregnated article The invention provides a PTFE-containing aqueous dispersion composition which is excellent in mechanical stability and scarcely allows the formation of agglomerates due to fibrillation of the PTFE resin during transportation or processing thereof. This invention is ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8088491 | Fluorochloro ionomers This invention discloses novel fluorochloro ionomers and processes of making them. The first preferred body of invention is perfluorochloro ionomers having (1) equivalent weight between 600 and 1500, preferably between 800 and 1200, and most preferably between 900 a... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7709091 | Composite light weight building panel and core material therefor A core material for a composite light weight building panel formed from a settable mixture, said mixture including an acrylic, polymer-based resin comprising: 85% by volume water based copolymer emulsion of polyvinyl acetate with v... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709092 | Solar control multilayer film A multilayer film article is disclosed. The multilayer film article includes an infrared light reflecting multilayer film having alternating layers of a first polymer type and a second polymer type, a hardcoat layer that is the reaction product of a hardcoat composi... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7579083 | Bright white protective laminates Laminates of having a first outer layer of weatherable film, at least one mid layer, and a second outer layer containing an opacifying quantity of white pigment. The laminates are particularly useful for protecting photovoltaic cells, solar panels, and circuit board... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7452602 | Vinylidene fluoride-based resin film A vinylidene fluoride-based resin film including polyvinylidene fluoride whose average spherocrystal diameter is less than 0.1 μm that is a detection limit or lower by observation using a transmission electron microscope is provided, the average spherocrystal diame... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7439279 | Active energy ray curable coating composition and molded product having coating film made of cured product of said composition To provide a coating composition which forms a coating film having excellent fingerprint removability and having favorable abrasion resistance and transparency, and a molded product having a coating film made of a cured product of the composition. An active e... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431991 | Fuel management system comprising a fluoroelastomer layer having a hydrotalcite compound A component of a fuel management system having a surface that in use will come into contact with fuel. The surface includes a fluoroelastomer layer. The fluoroelastomer layer comprises a hydrotalcite compound dispersed therein. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431989 | Article with lubricated surface and method A method for preparing one or more lubricated surfaces of an article to reduce the break-out force and sliding frictional force. A lubricant is applied to one or more surfaces, and the lubricant-coated surface is treated by exposing the surface to an energy source, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40516 | Composite articles including a fluoropolymer blend A composite article is provided which includes a blend component comprising a vinylidene fluoride containing fluoropolymer and a substantially non-vinylidene fluoride containing fluoropolymer, and a component including a substantially non-fluorinated polymer having ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7407708 | High-strength, chemically resistant laminar film with limited extractables A chemically resistant, extractable free, composite laminar film including polyimide, PFA and m-PTFE layers. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393575 | Sheet molding compound damper component, and methods for making and using the same A damper component for absorbing and dissipating vibration and/or noise resonating from a device is provided. The damper component includes a viscoelastic damper layer, and a continuous constraining layer intimately contacting and encasing the damper layer. The cons... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375152 | Non-stick coating and method of forming same Non-stick coatings for use on a flexible substrate include a fluoropolymer, an acrylic polymer, and a polyol and/or diol. The ratio of acrylic polymer to polyol and/or diol is between about 90:10 and about 10:90 by weight, preferably about 50:50. The ratio of acryli... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371466 | Polymerisation initiators, polymerisable compositions, and uses thereof for bonding low surface energy substrates Quaternary boron salts are used as initiators of polymerisation in adhesive compositions for bonding low surface energy substrates such as polyolefins. The quaternary boron salts are of the formula I wherein R1 i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360520 | Damped windage tray and method of making same A damped windage tray for an engine including a windage tray formed from a laminate. The laminate operates to damp vibrations of the windage tray. The laminate includes a first constraining layer, a second constraining layer and a viscoelastic damping layer disposed... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361706 | Water- and oil-repellent, antistatic composition A water- and oil-repellent, antistatic composition comprises (a) at least one nonpolymeric ionic salt consisting of (i) at least one cation selected from the group consisting of monovalent metal cations, divalent metal cations, and organic onium cations, and (ii) at... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348389 | Method for achieving recoat adhesion over a fluorinated topcoat A method for repairing a basecoat/clearcoat finish or coating comprised of a fluorinated organosilane topcoat. A fluorinated urethane additive is added to the fluorinated organosilane topcoat composition to improve recoat adhesion with the repair basecoat. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344780 | Fluororubber coating composition An amino group-containing metal compound such as a coupling agent having an amino group is dispersed in a fluoroelastomer coating composition comprising a fluoroelastomer and a polyol curing agent which are dissolved or dispersed in a liquid medium. The resulting fl... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344781 | Polymeric composition comprising a semi-crystalline fluorinated polymer, an acrylic polymer and a nucleating agent, and formulations and coatings obtained from these compositions This polymeric composition comprises a blend of polymers comprising: (a) a semi-crystalline fluorinated polymer, (b) an acrylic polymer, and is characterized in that it additionally comprises: (c) from 0.01 to 20% by weight, with respect to the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341770 | Fixing rotating body A fixing rotating body of the present invention comprises a substrate and a mixture with which a surface of the substrate is coated without any primer layer, the mixture mainly containing a fluororesin composed of 60 to 90% by weight of a perfluoroalkoxy resin (PFA)... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338713 | Primer for adhesive sheets, article attached with an adhesive sheet and process for producing the article A primer for adhesive sheets which comprises as a main component thereof an oligomer comprising a reaction product of a portion of an isocyanurate compound which is a trimer of tolylene diisocyanate and a polyol and has a number-average molecular weight in a range o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338705 | Static dissipation treatments for optical package windows An optically transparent conductive material is disposed directly or indirectly on an inside surface of a cover material for static dissipation in an optical switching device. The optically transparent conductive material forms an electrically continuous film. The o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338707 | Bright white protective laminates Laminates of having a first outer layer of weatherable film, at least one mid layer, and a second outer layer containing an opacifying quantity of white pigment. The laminates are particularly useful for protecting photovoltaic cells, solar panels, and circuit board... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335185 | Protective coatings for medical devices A dilatation balloon formed of a first material and further including at least one first plasma polymerized layer which forms the top most surface of the balloon, and a method of making the same. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332677 | Multiconductor cable assemblies and methods of making multiconductor cable assemblies A multiconductor cable assembly and a method of making a multiconductor cable assembly are disclosed. The multiconductor cable assembly comprises a conductor and a covering comprising a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylen... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329458 | Wiring member and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a wiring member comprising a sheet-like porous substrate provided with a large number of open-cells which are three-dimensionally branched and opened to a first major surface as well as to a second major surface of the porous substrate, and a conductive... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329415 | Materials containing multiple layers of vesicles The present invention provides a composite material, preferably an ophthalmic device, more preferably a contact lens, which comprises a vesicle-containing coating including at least one layer of a vesicle and one layer of a polyionic material having charges opposite... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325917 | Phase change ink transfix pressure component with three-layer configuration An offset printing apparatus for transferring a phase change ink onto a print medium having a phase change ink component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image; an imaging member for accepting the phase change ink image from the phase change ink... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322689 | Phase change ink transfix pressure component with dual-layer configuration An offset printing apparatus for transferring a phase change ink onto a print medium having a phase change ink component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image; an imaging member for accepting the phase change ink image from the phase change ink... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316844 | Spin-on protective coatings for wet-etch processing of microelectronic substrates New protective coating layers for use in wet etch processes during the production of semiconductor and MEMS devices are provided. The layers include a primer layer, a first protective layer, and an optional second protective layer. The primer layer preferably compri... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316869 | Mounting a pellicle to a frame A pellicle membrane is mounted between an outer frame and an inner frame. At least one of the frames is attached to the reticle without using conventional adhesives. The pellicle and reticle may be used in a lithography system. The pellicle allows radiation to pass ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316833 | Multi-layer thermoplastic films and packages made therefrom A multilayer thermoplastic film, and packages made from the film, comprising a layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) as an oxygen barrier layer, a layer of a polymer or copolymer formed by the polymerization reaction with a single site catalyst and ethylene vinyl a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314667 | Process to optimize properties of polymer pellicles and resist for lithography applications Disclosed are pellicle compositions and methods of making such pellicle compositions. The pellicle compositions provided include highly fluorinated polymers as well as fluorinated polymer/PVDF co-polymers. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314898 | Microsphere-filled polytetrafluoroethylene compositions The present invention is a composition that includes granular-grade polytetrafluoroethylene and a plurality of microspheres, where the plurality of microspheres have an average specific gravity less than about 0.9 grams per cubic centimeter. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311970 | Medical device having surface modification with superoxide dismutase mimic A medical device comprising a substrate having a plasma polymerized functionality bonded to at least a portion of the substrate. A superoxide dismutase mimic agent having a complimentary functional group to the plasma polymerized functionality is bonded to the porti... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306841 | PTFE material with aggregations of nodes A novel polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material includes a plurality of aggregates connected together by a plurality of relatively long fibrils. Each of the aggregates are formed of PTFE nodes that are connected together by relatively short fibrils. Preferably, the ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300712 | Magnetic sensor and position detector In a magnetic sensor (1) including a substrate (10) having a magnetism-sensitive element (11) formed thereon, a hard membrane (14) is formed on the outermost surface, an organic film (13) to relieve the stress caused by the hard me... | 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 |
