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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367435 | Shock absorber design method A shock absorber preferably used for an automobile aims at inhibition of noise caused by self-induced vibration. The shock absorber includes a piston, a working cylinder for housing the piston; and a rod, one end of which being attached to the piston and the other e... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7326460 | Device, method of manufacturing the same, electro-optic device, and electronic equipment A first conductive film is formed on a wiring pattern area on a plate by dropping liquid drops. A second conductive film which is electrically separated from the first conductive film is formed by discharging liquid drops outside of the wiring pattern area on the pl... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323736 | Method to form both high and low-k materials over the same dielectric region, and their application in mixed mode circuits A new method of provided for forming in one plane layers of semiconductor material having both high and low dielectric constants. Layers, having selected and preferably non-identical parameters of dielectric constants, are successively deposited interspersed with la... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7279229 | Nickel-base braze material and method of filling holes therewith A nickel-base braze material suitable for closing holes in a high temperature component, such as a tip cap hole in a turbine blade. The braze material comprises first and second filler materials and a binder. The first filler material comprises particles of a first ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276052 | Medical aspirator A medical aspirator including an aspiration port, a reciprocating type electric pump for performing vacuum aspiration, a ventilation path which connects the aspiration port and the electric pump, an exhaust port, and an atmospheric pressure obtaining release valve f... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270885 | Method for brazing ceramic-containing bodies, and articles made thereby Ceramic-containing bodies can be bonded to other ceramic-containing bodies, or to metals or metal-containing bodies, by way of an aluminum-silicon brazing alloy. Such alloys feature high thermal conductivity and a melting range intermediate to Cu—Sil and Au—Si. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7224369 | Image processing apparatus and method of same An image processing apparatus, able to improve the pixel fill rate and able to prevent an increase of memory resources and increase of memory access, provided with a color calculation circuit for performing pixel level processing based on supplied first attribute pa... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7190867 | Functionally strained optical fibers The present invention introduces a concept of “smart” ribbons, which use functionally tensioned optical fibers during the manufacture of fiber optic ribbons to create fiber ribbons with controlled geometrical configuration, optimized strain distribution and redu... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181266 | Materials and methods for near-infrared and infrared lymph node mapping A lymphatic system can be imaged with emissive semiconductor nanocrystals, for example, in the near infrared. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169402 | Antimicrobial and antiviral polymeric materials The invention provides an antimicrobial and antiviral polymeric material, having microscopic particles of ionic copper encapsulated therein and protruding from surfaces thereof. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7138190 | Composite containing reinforcing fibers comprising carbon Composite which contains reinforcing fibers comprising carbon and whose matrix comprises silicon carbide, silicon and copper, with the mass fraction of copper in the composite being up to 55%, processes for producing it, in particular by liquid infiltration of C/C i... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125605 | Highly luminescent color-selective nanocrystalline materials A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7042003 | Light receiving element using interconnected nanoparticles A light receiving element, in which nanoparticles obtained by a colloidal synthesis are interconnected so as to serve as a channel for electrons excited by light received by the nanoparticles, thereby improving the performance of the light receiving element and simp... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034998 | Method of connecting a multiplicity of optical elements to a basic body In a method of connecting a multiplicity of optical elements (9) to a basic body (8), in particular for producing a faceted mirror (1), for example for beam mixing and field imaging for an EUV lighting system, the individual optical elements ( | 04/25/2006 |
| RE39070 | Wear resistant coating for piston rings A wear resistant coating for protecting surfaces undergoing sliding contact is disclosed. The wear resistant coating is applied by high velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) deposition of a powdered blend of the coating constituents. The powdered blend includes a nickel-chrom... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029721 | Method for applying a high-temperature bond coat on a metal substrate, and related compositions and articles A method for applying a bond coat on a metal-based substrate is described. A slurry which contains braze material and a volatile component is deposited on the substrate. The slurry can also include bond coat material. Alternatively, the bond coat material can be app... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021147 | Sensor package and method A sensor package and method are described. The sensor package includes an enclosure, a diaphragm coupled to the enclosure. The diaphragm is configured to receive vibrations from an ambient environment. Further, the sensor package includes a pressure sensing element ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7005179 | Conductive inks for metalization in integrated polymer microsystems A system of metalization in an integrated polymer microsystem. A flexible polymer substrate is provided and conductive ink is applied to the substrate. In one embodiment the flexible polymer substrate is silicone. In another embodiment the flexible polymer substrate... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966753 | Sole plate for turbine and power generating plant equipment A sole plate in use for turbine capable of realizing a smooth sliding on a gland pad used in the mounting portion of power generating plant equipment, effectively suppressing a variation in the alignment of a rotating shaft by a reaction due to thermal expansion and... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6943802 | Image processing apparatus and method of same An image processing apparatus, able to improve the pixel fill rate and able to prevent an increase of memory resources and increase of memory access, provided with a color calculation circuit for performing pixel level processing based on supplied first attribute pa... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936088 | Sintered, highly porous body and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a sintered highly porous body comprising at least one layer that is made of a material, which can be sintered and which contains fibers. The aim of the invention is to provide a body of the aforementioned type with improved burn-off properti... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915574 | Method of manufacturing variable vane seal and washer materials A multi-layer seal and washer that provide a seal between a vane stem and a casing in a turbine engine are disclosed. The seal and washer are fabricated from materials such as Teflon fibers and glass fibers and are impregnated with a polyimide resin. The seal and wa... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6889852 | Layered filtering structure A layered filtering structure (10) comprises at least a first layer (12) and a second layer (13). Each layer comprises a web of metal fibers which has been sintered. The two layers (12, 13) are in contact with each other. The first layer,... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881904 | Heat-Shrinkable EMI/RFI shielding material The present invention relates to a material for shielding electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) between a, electrical conductor or bundle of conductors and the environment. The material comprises a heat-shrinkable woven fabric coa... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6861155 | Highly luminescent color selective nanocrystalline materials A coated nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a substantially monodisperse nanoparticle selected from the group consisting of CdX, where x=S, Se, Te and an overcoating of ZnY, where Y=S, Se, uniformly deposited thereon, said coated nanoparticle characteriz... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6821601 | Stitchbonded fabric and process for making same An improved stitchbonded fabric has a pattern of stitches formed by a multi-needle stitched set of contractible stitching threads in a planar material that comprises a non-fibrous layer of polymer or metal, such as a metallic foil, a polymeric film, or a leather. Co... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6558810 | Forming sintered metal fiber porous mats Formation of sintered metal fiber porous mats used as burner faces and filters comprises dispersing metal fibers in a viscous aqueous solution of one or more cellulose ethers, vacuum molding the dispersed metal fibers on a foraminous support, eliminating ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6447927 | Fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite A composite metal matrix formed of polycrystalline -Al2 O3 fibers encapsulated within a matrix of substantially pure elemental aluminum, or an alloy elemental aluminum and up to about 2% copper is disclosed. The resulting mate... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6358626 | Exterior autobody part of reinforced plastic, and arrangement and method for its forming An exterior autobody part of reinforced plastic intended to be mounted on a motor vehicle. The expression "exterior autobody part" refers to the autobody part being entirely or partly visible when the motor vehicle is viewed from the outside. Furthermore,... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6274519 | Food wrapping cloth A food wrapping cloth comprises a fabric serving as a material and formed of a warp and a weft; the warp being composed of a cellulosic fiber yarn and a twist yarn formed by twisting an antibacterial yarn with a cellulosic fiber yarn, the antibacterial ya... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6228453 | Composite materials comprising two jonal functions and methods for making the same The present invention generally relates to mechanisms for preventing undesirable oxidation (i.e., oxidation protection mechanisms) in composite bodies. The oxidation protection mechanisms include getterer materials which are added to the composite body wh... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5933703 | Process for the preparation of fibre reinforced metal matrix composites and novel preforms therefor A process for the preparation of a fiber reinforced metal matrix composite comprising fibers embedded in a metal in which the process comprises forming a body with a layer of aligned fibers between at least two layers of metal foil and densifying said lay... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5888661 | Quasicrystalline aluminum heat protection element and thermal spray method to form elements A composite structure including a substrate and a heat protection element on the substrate, wherein the heat protection element includes a quasicrystalline aluminum alloy of one or a number of quasicrystalline phases which are either quasicrystalline phas... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5840391 | Decorative glass sheet with simulated beveled pane and method for forming the same A decorative glass sheet simulating a multi-pane, camed window or door, and a method for forming the same. The decorative glass sheet includes a glass panel having an outer surface. At least one groove is formed through the outer surface and into the glas... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5814408 | Aluminum matrix composite and method for making same An aluminum matrix composite is provided comprising a preform formed from interwoven mats of graphitized vapor grown carbon fibers. The mats comprise semi-aligned, semi-continuous vapor grown carbon fibers which have been interwoven in situ during growth.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5682594 | Composite materials and methods for making the same Coated ceramic filler materials comprised of ceramic particles, fibers, whiskers, etc. having at least two substantially continuous coatings thereon are provided. The coatings are selected so that the interfacial shear strength between the ceramic filler ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5666643 | High temperature braze material A braze material is provided for repairing an article, and particularly components formed from cobalt and nickel-base superalloys, such as gas turbine engine components. The braze material is composed of high melt particles distributed within a braze allo... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5649282 | Heat protection element consisting of a quasicrystalline aluminum alloy An element for thermally protecting a substrate is deposited on the substrate and comprises a quasicrystalline aluminium alloy having a thermal diffusivity lower than 2.5×10-6 m2 /s at room temperature and a thermal diffusivity, wit... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5634189 | Structural component made of metal or ceramic having a solid outer shell and a porous core and its method of manufacture A structural component is formed with an outer shell of sintered, solid, powder particles, and a porous core of sintered, hollow, bodies arranged in layers. The hollow bodies are of increased diameter in the layers in a direction from the outer periphery ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5577263 | Chemical vapor deposition of fine grained rhenium on carbon based substrates A method for producing a composite element by causing a stream of gaseous rhenium hexafluoride to flow onto a carbon substrate in a chemical vapor deposition reaction. A flow of hydrogen gas causes a reduction of the rhenium hexafluoride to rhenium metal ... | 11/19/1996 |
