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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101259 | Composite thermally insulating material A composite thermally insulating material suitable for use in houses, which can manifest high thermal insulation performance when packed into a restricted cavity between outer and inner walls. The composite is constructed from two sheet-shaped fiber-based thermally ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7993723 | Vacuum insulation panel and insulation structure of refrigerator applying the same A vacuum insulation panel and an insulation structure of a refrigerator applying the same are disclosed. The vacuum insulation panel comprises: a sealing cover (120) having an outermost layer exposed to the outside, a gas shielding layer stacked on the bottom... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7862876 | Film for suppressing conduction of radiation heat and heat insulating material using the same Provided are a film for suppressing conduction of radiation heat to sustain an infrared-ray-reflective capability over a long term and exhibit an excellent radiation-heat suppressivity, and a heat-insulating material using the same. A film for suppressing conduction... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7838098 | Vacuum insulation panel and insulation structure of refrigerator using the same Disclosed are a vacuum insulation panel and an insulation structure of a refrigerator using the same. The vacuum insulation panel comprises a core material formed by gather glass fiber, a getter having a container to receive an absorbent having quicklime of 90 wt % ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833605 | Vacuum heat insulator A vacuum heat insulator small in limitation in shape of applicable objects, and wide in application is presented. A vacuum heat insulator is formed of a plurality of core members of thickness of 5 mm or less made of glass fiber shaped nearly in a regular octagonal s... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7638181 | Vacuum heat insulator and hot insulation/cold insulation apparatus incorporating the vacuum insulator A vacuum heat insulator has a core formed of a glass fiber laminated body where glass fibers are laminated in the thickness direction, and an enveloping member that covers the core and has gas barrier property. The inside of the enveloping member is evacuated and th... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7537817 | Vacuum heat insulator and apparatuses using the same In a vacuum heat insulator, a heat seal layer of its enveloping member of a laminated structure is made of a film having a melting point of at least 200° C. Alternatively, the heat seal layer is made of a film having a melting point above 100° C. and below 200° C... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7517576 | Vacuum insulation panel The invention provides a vacuum insulation panel to which moisture and gas do not easily adsorb while it is being processed or being in storage in an unfinished state. The vacuum insulation panel includes a core provided with air circulation, a getter material which... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7449227 | Vacuum insulation panel and refrigerator incorporating the same The invention relates to a vacuum insulation panel which can be used as an insulator for a refrigerator requiring heat insulation to be provided and also to a refrigerator incorporating such a vacuum insulation panel. The invention particularly relates to an arrange... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7361396 | Vacuum insulating material, refrigerator using vacuum insulating material, vacuum insulating material manufacturing method, and vacuum insulating material manufacturing equipment A vacuum insulating material which minimizes the possibility of absorption of moisture or gas components by its core material during storage in the manufacturing process, improves manufacturing efficiency, and maintains and enhances heat insulation performance. A va... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348725 | Method of encapsulating organic EL display device having through hole in substrate and/or flat panel An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device includes an organic EL element formed on a substrate. The organic EL element includes a lower electrode, an organic EL layer and an upper electrode that are sequentially stacked on the substrate. A flat panel is atta... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344900 | Laser scribe on front side of semiconductor wafer Disclosed are a semiconductor wafer (10) having a front side laser scribe (22) and the methods for manufacturing the same. The methods of the invention include the formation of a scribe foundation (12) on the front side of the semiconductor wafe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334375 | Evacuated panel for thermal insulation of a body having non-planar surfaces An evacuated panel is provided for thermal insulation of a body (3, 4) having non-planar surfaces, the panel having two main faces and comprising a flexible envelope (1), made of one or more barrier sheets, and a filling material formed of at least two... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326458 | System and method for flexible insulation An insulator is provided having a folded, stacked substrate with a plurality of insulating cells. The substrate is folded such that cells on one folded portion are interleaved with cells on another portion. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323079 | Production process of core material for vacuum insulation material A core material for a vacuum insulation material is produced by forming under heat a mat of inorganic fibers with an uncured, thermosetting organic binder adhered thereon into the core material while pressing the mat for at least 30 seconds such that a density of th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312253 | Insulating thermoplastic foams made with methyl formate-based blowing agents A blowing agent blend for making thermoplastic polymer foams comprises methyl formate. The blowing agent blend can further comprise at least one co-blowing agent. The co-blowing agent is either a physical co-blowing agent (e.g. an inorganic agent, a hydrocarbon, a h... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297394 | Biodegradable films and sheets suitable for use as coatings, wraps and packaging materials Biodegradable polymer blends suitable for laminate coatings, wraps and other packaging materials are manufactured from at least one “hard” biopolymer and at least one “soft” biopolymer. “Hard” biopolymers tend to be more brittle and rigid and typically h... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7279194 | Thin film formation apparatus and method of manufacturing self-light-emitting device using thin film formation apparatus A means of effectively applying an organic EL material application liquid with good application liquid cut-off is provided. A heater and an ultrasonic oscillator are formed in a thin film formation apparatus when applying the application liquid, and heat and ultraso... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278279 | Refrigerator A heat insulating box of a refrigerator includes a non-flammable heat-insulator particularly a vacuum heat-insulator made of a board-shape molded inorganic fiber. Therewith non-flammability of the heat insulator is ensured and a refrigerator box prevented from catch... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276290 | Cryogenic insulation Putty-like gap-filling compounds for insulation that can be utilized at temperatures from about −420° F. (−250° C.) up to about 500° F. (260° C.) are described herein. Embodiments of these compounds contain about 25-50 volume percent base material, about 50-... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263855 | Cargo container for transporting temperature sensitive items A cargo container includes an outer aluminum housing having side, rear, bottom and top walls and a front opening with a pair of hinged doors. The housing receives a molded box-shaped composite outer shell which receives a molded box-shaped composite inner shell defi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256422 | EL display device and electronic device An electroluminescence display device has a plurality of electroluminescence elements and a driver circuit formed over a substrate. At least a part of the driver circuit is disposed in a display portion of a substrate in order that the size of the display device can... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254853 | Air mattress An air mattress is disclosed, which comprises an upper raw material member which has a coating layer at an upper surface of the same; a lower raw material which is spaced and installed at a lower side of the upper raw material member and has a coating layer at a low... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244483 | Bladder with inverted edge seam and method of making the bladder The invention is a bladder formed of multiple layers of barrier film to provide multiple pressurized layers of cushioning fluid or gas when the bladder is filled. The sidewalls of the bladder can be constructed with an inverted seam construction to eliminate finishi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239083 | Electro-optical device with active matrix type EL display An electro-optical device for performing time division gray scale display and which is capable of arbitrarily setting the amount of time during which light is emitted by EL elements is provided. From among n sustain periods Ts1, . . . , Tsn, the brightness of... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234183 | Multiple chamber fluid pressurizable mattress The present invention comprises a fluid pressurizable multiple chamber mattress wherein each chamber is capable of operably receiving and releasing a fluid, comprising a first covering sheet, at least two fabric layers positioned upon the inner surface of the first ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222981 | EL display device and electronic device A cover member is adhered onto a substrate on which an EL element is formed with a filler as an adhesive. Further, a sealing member is provided so as to cover a side surface (an exposing surface) of the filler, and a frame member is adhered using the sealing member.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220603 | Method for manufacturing display device and manufacturing apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a display device, which can display images favorably by insulating a short-circuit portion between an anode and a cathode. Further, it is another object of the invention to provide a metho... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211923 | Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the othe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210308 | Refrigerator By using a core made of laminated sheets of inorganic fibers having a particular shape and composition as part of a vacuum heat insulator for a heat insulation box, a heat insulation box excellent in long-term heat insulating properties and productivity can be provi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200955 | Article of footwear incorporating a sole structure with compressible inserts An article of footwear is disclosed that incorporates an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a midsole and an outsole. The midsole defines an aperture with a first sidewall, and the midsole includes an insert positioned withi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195499 | Method of repairing a light-emitting device and method of manufacturing a light-emitting device A method of repairing a light-emitting device capable of performing high quality image display even if pinholes are formed when forming an organic compound layer is provided. Device contamination can be prevented during repair. By applying a reverse bias voltage to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193364 | Encapsulation for organic devices A method of encapsulating devices including providing a getter layer in the penetration path of atmospheric elements. The getter layer serves as a barrier to potentially deleterious atmospheric components, such as moisture and gases, that penetrate the device. In on... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190115 | Display device having sealing film In order to provide a display device of high reliability in which an amount of moisture and oxygen, which are a factor for deteriorating a characteristics of a display device, entering from a sealing agent is reduced and its manufacturing method, the present inventi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187119 | Methods and structures for reducing lateral diffusion through cooperative barrier layers A covered substrate is described, which comprises: (a) a flexible substrate layer; and (b) a plurality of cooperative barrier layers disposed on the substrate layer. The plurality of cooperative barrier layers further comprise one or more planarizing layers and one ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178927 | Electroluminescent device having drying agent A light emitting device includes a container cut off from the atmosphere; an electroluminescence element in the container; and a drying agent in the container, wherein the drying agent chemically absorbs moisture, and maintains a solid state after the moisture absor... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176857 | Light emitting device and method of driving the light emitting device A light emitting device that achieves long life, and which is capable of performing high duty drive, by suppressing initial light emitting element deterioration is provided. Reverse bias application to an EL element (109) is performed one row at a time by for... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173586 | Element substrate and a light emitting device A light emitting device and an element substrate which are capable of suppressing variations in the luminance intensity of a light emitting element among pixels due to characteristic variations of a driving transistor without suppressing off-current of a switching t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168224 | Method of making a packaged radiation sensitive resist film-coated workpiece The present invention includes a packaged coated workpiece. The packaged coated workpiece has: (1) a workpiece coated with a resist film sensitive to optical radiation, particulates or chemical contaminants; (2) an inner barrier sealed to enclose the coated workpiec... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158104 | Method of driving display device An active matrix type EL display device is provided, which is capable of suppressing the unevenness of luminance display due to the unevenness of the characteristics of TFTs which constitute pixels, or due to variations in the environmental temperature at which the ... | 01/02/2007 |
