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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092911 | Extended firing range enamels to produce frost effects The invention provides an enamel composition that imparts a frosted appearance to glass articles such as bottles and windows while allowing a wide firing range and maintaining consistent properties such as gloss and light transmittance. The composition comprises a z... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7314674 | Corrosion resistant coating composition, coated turbine component and method for coating same A composition comprising a particulate corrosion resistant component, and a glass-forming binder component. The particulate corrosion resistant component comprises from 0 to about 95% alumina particulates, and from about 5 to 100% corrosion resistant non-alumina par... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7255015 | Occupant weight sensor for vehicular seats, method for making and system therefor An occupant weight sensor (1) for placement between a frame (7) fixed to the chassis of a vehicle and a second frame (8) supporting a vehicle seat has a sense element having a first body (12, 22, 28, 34, 50, 62, 64, 68) formed with a plan... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7230760 | Polarizers and isolators and methods of manufacture A passively aligned optical isolator includes laminated layers of material including two polarizing glass layers sandwiching a Faraday rotator layer. Each polarizing glass layer comprises a glass matrix containing elongated metal particles exhibiting a change in pol... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211291 | Flexible fabric from fibrous web and discontinuous domain matrix A composite having a plurality of filaments arranged in a fibrous web that is held together in a unitary structure by a domain matrix. The domain matrix comprises a plurality of matrix islands that individually connect, or bond, at least two filaments, to thereby ho... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208430 | Glass composition for covering electrodes and glass paste containing the same A glass composition for covering electrodes of the present invention contains: 0 to 15 wt % SiO2; 10 to 50 wt % B2O3; 15 to 50 wt % ZnO; 0 to 10 wt % Al2O3; 2 to 40 wt % Bi2O3; 0 to 5 wt % ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192647 | Concentration-modulated coatings The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-emissivity coating. The low-emissivity coating comprises at least one graded film region. In certain embodiments, at least one graded film region is provided between the two infrared-reflective layers of a double-type... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166329 | Method of rendering substrates oil and water repellent with a fluorochemical oligomeric silane A fluorochemical composition comprising of organic solvent and fluorochemical oligomer represented by the general formula: X-MfnMhmMar-G wherein X represents the residue of an init... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7148577 | Materials for electronic devices Improved materials for use in the fabrication of electronic devices and devices made therewith are described. The materials comprise fillers having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144618 | Multilayer composite and method for preparing the same A multilayer composite includes an insulating substrate and patterned conductive layers and insulating layers alternately laminated on the insulating substrate. In a laminating process, a correcting insulating layer is formed on a laminate when a predetermined numbe... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7110179 | Polarizers and isolators and methods of manufacture Polarizing glass articles, optical isolators including polarizing glass articles, and methods of manufacturing polarizing glass articles and optical isolators are disclosed. The methods manufacture can be used to manufacture isolators exhibiting improved contrast ra... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105232 | Glass ceramic or glass cook top with an IR-permeable undercoat The cook top has a transparent, colorless glass ceramic or glass panel providing a cooking surface, which is made from pre-stressed special glass, and an IR-permeable undercoat on the underside of the panel, which is a heat-resistant inorganic enamel paint. In order... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090906 | Fire resistant safety glass Fire resistant safety glasses are provided that included wire glasses having another layer of fire resistant material. In certain embodiments, a piece of wire glass has a sheet of fire resistant film adhered thereto. Such glasses have improved impact resistance comp... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063899 | Compositional buffers for electronic ceramics containing volatile elements and the fabrication method The present invention provides compositional buffers for electronic ceramics containing volatile elements, and a method for manufacturing and using the same. The surfaces of the fine crystal grains that make up an electronic ceramic such as a bismuth-based laminar c... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040121 | Sealing lighting device component assembly with solder glass preform by using infrared radiation Disclosed is a method for sealing and affixing a component assembly for an electrical lighting device to a glass lamp envelope. The assembly used in the process comprises the component, such as an electrode lead wire and a solder glass perform. The process is useful... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029753 | Multi-layer hard mask structure for etching deep trench in substrate A method for etching a deep trench in a substrate. A multi-layer hard mask structure is formed overlying the substrate, which includes a first hard mask layer and at least one second hard mask layer disposed thereon. The first hard mask layer is composed of a first ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025859 | Coated article with improved barrier layer structure and method of making the same A coated article, and a corresponding method of making the same are provided. The coated article includes a coating supported by a substrate, the coating including a thin metal or metal nitride contact layer (e.g., NiCr, Ni, Cr, CrNx or NiCrNx)... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6976372 | Sealing lighting device component assembly with solder glass preform by using induction heating Disclosed is a process for sealing component assembly to an electrical lighting device using induction healing. The assembly comprises the component, such as an electrode lead wire, and a solder glass perform. The process is useful, for example, in hermetically seal... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6916753 | Tm3+-doped silicate glass and the use thereof The present invention is a thulium doped silicate glass having an excellent fluorescent emission in the 1.4 μm band, and the usage thereof. The silicate glass of this invention includes: 65˜95 mol % SiO2; 0.5˜30 mol % bivalent metal oxide consisting of... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911254 | Infrared absorbing compositions and laminates Laminates are disclosed having interlayers containing an infrared absorbing amount of lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) coated on or dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric matrix. Preferably, the LaB6 is combined with other materials, such as indium ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902440 | Method of forming a low K dielectric in a semiconductor manufacturing process A low K dielectric composite layer is formed of a low k barrier layer and a low K dielectric layer on the barrier layer. The barrier layer, which is deposited with the result of having a hydrophobic top surface, is treated with an oxygen plasma to convert the surfac... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878450 | Composite element and method for preparation thereof This invention provides a composite device whereby surface reflection and interference colors can be inhibited, photocatalytic decomposition performance may be improved and hydrophilicity-acquiring rate may be improved. A mixture film (14) is deposited on the... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6872819 | Biomaterials containing hyaluronic acid derivatives in the form of three-dimensional structures free from cellular components or products thereof for the in vivo regeneration of tissue cells Biomaterials are disclosed comprised of biodegradable, biocompatible, and bioabsorbable non-woven fabric materials for use in surgery for the guided regeneration of tissues. The non-woven fabric materials are comprised of threads embedded in a matrix, wherein both t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6824877 | Clay compositions and objects including clay compositions A clay composition comprises, in parts by weight on oxide basis, 10-15% Al2O3, 50-85% SiO2, 0-12.5% B2O3 and 10-20% metal oxides of the form RO or R2O. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6787239 | Electrode material, dielectric material and plasma display panel using them A material usable for the electrodes and the dielectric layer plasma display panels and capable of reducing the occurrence of yellowing and a high-image-quality plasma display panel using the material are provided. Using glass powder containing 25 to 50 wt % of Bi | 09/07/2004 |
| 6772151 | Color matching system and method A system and a method are provided for matching the color of a target sample at a remote location. The system has a first computer that is operative to receive and transmit target spectral data at a first location. A second computer in the system is located at a sec... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6660387 | Display device substrate and display device formed therewith A display device substrate which meets requirements for weight reduction, thickness reduction, high reliability, good heat resistance, and good impact resistance all at once. The display device substrate is composed of a pair of glass sheets facing each o... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6627559 | Coating film The present invention provides a coating film, which is not likely to cause cracks on the coated surface and is also capable of improving the resistance of the coated surface, especially oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance, and gas permeation resis... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6620872 | Infrared (IR) absorbing polyvinyl butyral composition, sheet thereof and laminate containing the same A polyvinyl butyral composition is disclosed which is comprised of polyvinyl butyral resin containing an IR absorbing effective amount of lanthanum hexaboride or a mixture of lanthanum hexaboride and at least one of tin oxide and antimony tin oxide. Also ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6620534 | Film having enhanced reflow characteristics at low thermal budget A method of forming a film having enhanced reflow characteristics at low thermal budget is disclosed, in which a surface layer of material is formed above a base layer of material, the surface layer having a lower melting point than the base layer. In thi... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6517943 | Decorated glass-ceramic plate The invention relates to a decorated glass-ceramic plate, suitable in particular as a cooktop, comprising a glass-ceramic plate having a low coefficient of thermal expansion between &#b1;15×10-7 K-1 (20-700° C.) and a decoration on... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6457200 | Pressure-sensitive cleaning sheet, image-forming material having cleaning part, and method of cleaning image-forming apparatus A pressure-sensitive cleaning sheet is disclosed which comprises a substrate, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one or both sides of the substrate, and a porous screen disposed on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The cleaning sheet is su... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6458734 | Dielectric ceramic composition A dielectric ceramic compact is provided which can be obtained by sintering at a low temperature of 1000° C. or less, can be obtained by co-sintering a dielectric ceramic composition with a metal having superior electrical conductivity, such as Ag, and h... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6458445 | Quartz glass jig having large irregularities on the surface and method for producing the same A quartz glass jig having large irregularities on the surface thereof, wherein said irregularities have a center line roughness Ra in the range of from 2 to 30 μm, a maximum height Rmax in the range of from 10 to 150 μm, and a width in the range of from... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6428616 | Curable coating compositions An aqueous, curable coating composition comprising a mixture of: (a) at least one water soluble alkali metal silicate; and (b) an effective amount of a water-soluble crosslinking agent comprising an alkali metal aluminophosphate, or an alkali metal aluminoborophosp... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6420286 | Glass-ceramics A glass-ceramic suitable for use as a light filter includes, as a predominant crystal phase, lithium disilicate (Li2 O.2SiO2) or a combination of lithium disilicate and at least one crystal phase selected from the group consisting of... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6399229 | Light-transmitting color film, method for producing the same, and coating solution for forming the color film The present invention is directed to a light-transmitting color film comprising oxides which have high chemical resistance and excellent light-absorption effect, making them available in a wide color range; a method for producing the same; and a coating s... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6387513 | Process for enamelling glass substrates, enamel composition used and products obtained The present invention relates to a more easily recyclable enamel composition which includes at least one glass frit and includes, as pigment(s), at least one or more manganese compounds, this composition furthermore having a melting temperature below 750Â... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6376061 | Composite multilayer material A composite multilayer material is described which exhibits relatively high wear and delamination resistance without impairment of the coefficient of friction in the presence of oil. The composite multilayer material contains at least one powder-form poly... | 04/23/2002 |
