"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114521 | Gas barrier laminate A gas barrier laminate comprising: a plastic substrate (I); a gas barrier layer (II) formed from a gas barrier layer-forming coating material (C) containing a polyalcohol-based polymer (A) and a polycarboxylic acid... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7910214 | Molded ferrite sheet, sintered ferrite substrate and antenna module The present invention relates to a molded ferrite sheet having opposing surfaces and a thickness in a range of 30 μm to 430 μm, at least one surface of said opposing surfaces having the following surface roughness characteristics (a) to (c): ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7429422 | Zirconia particles Zirconia particles, methods of making zirconia particles, composite materials that contain the zirconia particles, methods of making the composite materials, and zirconia sols that contain the zirconia particles are described. The zirconia particles are substantiall... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7378156 | Antimicrobial compositions containing colloids of oligodynamic metals The present invention relates to antimicrobial compositions, methods for the production of these compositions, and use of these compositions with medical devices, such as catheters, and implants. The compositions of the present invention advantageously provide varyi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361402 | Cross-linked primer composition and use thereof in thermoformable films A primer layer and a thermoformable film that includes the primer layer are provided. The primer layer includes a cross-linked adhesive polymer having a semicrystalline region and a polar region. The cross-linked adhesive polymer has a tensile strength at maximum el... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348079 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium is provided that has on a non-magnetic support, in order, a radiation-cured layer formed by curing a layer containing a radiation curing compound by exposure to radiation, a lower layer having a non-magnetic powder and/or a magnetic powde... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7332229 | Varnish, shaped item, electrical insulating film, laminate, flame retardant slurry and process for producing flame retardant particles and varnish The invention provides a varnish that contains an insulting resin, a curing agent, a flame retardant, and an organic solvent. The flame retardant comprises flame retardant particles surface treated with at least one surface treatment agent selected from the group co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326463 | Conductive circuits or cables manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Circuit conductors and cables are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7297423 | Printed circuit board A PCB that can transmit a high frequency signal of a GHz band with a low loss includes an insulator and magnetic nanoparticles dispersed in the insulator. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7247605 | Solubility of perfluorinated polyethers in fluorinated solvents Methods of improving the solubility of highly functionalized polar perfluorinated polyethers in fluorinated solvents are described. In preferred embodiments, the ratio of solubilizer to fluorinated solvent is the azeotropic ratio. The solubilizer can be an alcohol o... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241494 | Radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234398 | Planarizing element for thermal printing of color filter A planarizing element is described for use in a thermal imaging process. The planarizing element includes a support; a planarizing layer comprising a crosslinkable binder having a weight average molecular weight of about 20,000 to about 110,000. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198814 | Compositions, methods for producing films, functional elements, methods for producing functional elements, method for producing electro-optical devices and methods for producing electronic apparatus In accordance with the invention, a composition including a solvent and a functional material is prepared. The solvent includes at least one heterocyclic compound having one or more substituents and containing an oxygen atom as a constituent atom. The functional mat... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189598 | Wiring board, method of manufacturing the same, semiconductor device, and electronic instrument A receiving layer is formed from a thermosetting resin precursor. An interconnecting layer is formed on the receiving layer from a dispersion liquid containing conductive particles. Heat is applied to the receiving layer and the interconnecting layer to cure the the... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160481 | Method for manufacturing magnetic paint, and magnetic recording medium A method for manufacturing magnetic paint is provided, wherein a dispersion condition is appropriately controlled to excellently disperse a magnetic powder composed of fine particles adaptable for a higher recording density, so that magnetic paint having excellent d... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157136 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium having a non-magnetic support, at least one primer layer on one surface of the support, a magnetic layer on the primer layer and a back coat layer on the other surface of the non-magnetic support, in which the support has a thickness of 2... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128989 | Magnetic recording medium Provided is a magnetic recording medium having excellent dispersibility, smoothness and electromagnetic characteristics. The magnetic recording medium comprises at least one magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support. Said... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124466 | Particle capture system A particle capture system includes a container sized to receive a structural disc drive component. A fixture is able to maintain the disc drive component within a spray zone in the container, and a first nozzle in the container is connected to a fluid source and is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118694 | Compositions containing silicates and ion-conducting films containing the same A mixture Ia which comprises a composition IIa consisting of a) 1 to 95% by weight of a solid III, preferably a basic solid III, having a primary particle size of 5 nm to 20 microns, and b) 5 to 99% by weight of a polymeric mass IV obtainab... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112370 | Vapor-deposited film A vapor-deposited film having a substrate consisting essentially of a polymer material and a vapor-deposited layer consisting essentially of a ceramic, the substrate being subjected to plasma pre-treatment using a hollow anode plasma treatment device, prior to vapor... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108927 | Magnetic recording medium The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer on at least one side of a nonmagnetic substrate, the magnetic layer containing magnetic particles of a CuAu type or Cu3Au type ferromagnetic ordered phase, wherein a ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7060340 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium having a non-magnetic support, at least one primer layer on one surface of the support, a magnetic layer on the primer layer and a back coat layer on the other surface of the non-magnetic support, in which the support has a thickness of 2... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037605 | Magnetic particle coated material containing magnetic particles having CuAu type or CuAu type ferromagnetic ordered alloy phase, and method for producing the same The present invention is a magnetic particle coated material comprising: a first support having a magnetic layer formed on one surface thereof; and a second support having a magnetic layer formed on one surface thereof, wherein the first support and the second suppo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026371 | Electron beam curable urethane resin for magnetic recording medium, method of manufacturing the same, and magnetic recording medium using the same An electron-beam curable polyurethane resin for magnetic recording media is produced by modifying a polyurethane resin having active hydrogen in the molecule thereof with a compound having at least two acrylic double bonds, wherein the modification is performed on t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022404 | Circuit substrate material, circuits comprising the same, and method of manufacture thereof An electrical circuit material having a conductive layer disposed a substrate, wherein the substrate is formed from a thermosetting composition comprising a polybutadiene or polyisoprene resin; an optional, functionalized liquid polybutadiene or polyisoprene resin; ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022411 | Pressure and vacuum-deformable, grained bonding foil, method for its manufacture and its utilization The invention relates to a pressure and vacuum deformable, grained bonding foil for linings of motor vehicle interiors with at least one support layer, a single or multi-layer bed of polyurethane, and also, if applicable, an adhesion facilitator layer, arranged in b... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011900 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium is prepared by coating a dispersion of non-magnetic powder and ferromagnetic powder in a binder and a dispersion of ferromagnetic powder in a binder to a non-magnetic substrate by a wet-on-wet coating technique to form subordinate and mag... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011930 | Method for control of temperature-sensitivity of polymers in solution Temperature sensitive, water soluble polymers are disclosed, together with a method for control the LCST of the polymer. The polymers include hydrophillic components and hydrophobic components joined by linking groups such as ester or amide groups wherein the hydrop... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008690 | Optical article comprising a quarter-wave plate and method for making same An optical item comprising an organic or mineral glass substrate (1) and a transparent polymeric material layer (3), characterized in that it comprises at least one intermediate layer (2) in direct contact with one main side of the substrate and... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6979493 | Gas barrier polyurethane resin A polyurethane resin having a total concentration of the urethane group and the urea group of not less than 15% by weight is prepared by reacting a diisocyanate component (e.g., an aromatic diisocyanate) with a diol component (e.g., a C2–8alkylene glycol). The rep... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974660 | Method for control of temperature-sensitivity of polymers in solution Temperature sensitive, water soluble polymers are disclosed, together with a method for control the LCST of the polymer. The polymers include hydrophillic components and hydrophobic components joined by linking groups such as ester or amide groups wherein the hydrop... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6923757 | Endoscope having a lubricant An endoscope which has small bending resistance and is hard to be damaged or broken even when it is repeatedly used is disclosed. The endoscope includes a flexible insertion section 2 and an operation section 7 provided on the proximal end of the inser... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6914118 | Polyurethane method for the production thereof and binding agent produced therefrom A polyurethane having at least one anionic anchor group L, the anchor group L being covalently bonded to a polyether segment having at least one nitrogen atom in the polyurethane. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913818 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer containing a binder and a ferromagnetic metal powder dispersed in the binder, wherein the binder contains a polyurethane resin obtained from a polyester polyol, a chain extender, and ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6890644 | Transparent laminate, plastic lens for eyeglass and primer composition A novel primer composition which does not need to be thermally cured at a high temperature after it is applied to a plastic substrate and a transparent laminate, for example, a plastic lens for spectacles, which comprises the above primer composition and has high im... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6818301 | Thermal management with filled polymeric polishing pads and applications therefor The present invention is directed, in general, to a method of planarizing a surface on a semiconductor wafer and, more specifically, to a method of altering the properties of polishing pads to improve thermal management during chemical-mechanical planarization, the ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6818305 | Molding method and metal-covered component formed thereby A molding method and a metal-covered plastic component such as partial or entire fascia, body side moldings, and the like, which have bright surface requirements and which includes a film sheet and a one-piece thermoplastic elastomeric structural carrier are provide... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815055 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a lower layer containing a nonmagnetic powder or a ferromagnetic powder dispersed in a binder, and at least a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder dispersed in a binder provide... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805942 | Magnetic recording tape A magnetic recording tape comprising: a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder; a nonmagnetic layer; a support; and a back coating layer, in this order, wherein the magnetic layer comprises, as the binder, a polyurethane resin comprising a dim... | 10/19/2004 |