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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413790 | Adhesive attachment with electrical ground An adhesive attachment is provided for securely mounting an attachment component such as a threaded stud or the like on the surface of a selected substrate, wherein the adhesive attachment provides an electrically conductive ground path for grounding the attachment ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7361291 | Antistatic composition Polymer compositions comprising a) a polymer substrate selected from the group consisting of the polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides and polylactic acids and b) a combination of i) at l... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7261840 | Electroconductive resin composition An electroconductive resin composition useful for packaging an electronic device, is provided, whereby a drawback that carbon black is likely to fall off from the surface of a molded product by abrasion, has been overcome. It is an electroconductive resin compositio... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252867 | Frictional holding pad A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of the pad is ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7168153 | Method for manufacturing single-sided hard memory disks Various apparatus and methods are provided for positioning and handling single-sided hard memory disks. A disk carrier is provided with ribs formed on the inside surface of opposing side walls. The ribs form disk receiving grooves or channels. The ribs further compr... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166241 | Water-soluble electrically conducting polymers, their synthesis and use Disclosed is a novel composition of matter comprising a polyacid and a polymer containing repeating units which contain one or more basic atoms. The complex is water-soluble and electrically conductive. The complex is useful in providing organic discharge layers for... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7125602 | Frictional holding pad A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of the pad is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118693 | Conformal coatings comprising carbon nanotubes The invention is directed to conformal coatings that provide excellent shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI). A conformal coating comprises an insulating layer and a conducting layer containing electrically conductive material. The insulating layer co... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115311 | Anti-static woven flexible bulk container This invention relates to ungrounded type flexible fabric container with a reduced energy of electrostatic discharge suitable for use in a combustible environment. A woven fabric is configured to form a flexible fabric container having sidewalls, a top feature and a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7081288 | Tamper-evident, heat resistant cast label stock A heat resistant label stock comprised of an unsupported cast face sheet layer, an adhesive layer and a release liner characterized by a face sheet, an adhesive layer and a release liner. The label stock is generally tamper-evident in that removal destroys or damage... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7029749 | Moldable article, method of making and composition for making moldable articles A moldable article that can be custom-fitted to a particular user. Such an article comprises a thermoplastic material such as ethylene vinyl acetate modified by an antistatic agent selected from the group consisting of polyol amines such as ethoxylated amines, ethox... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026379 | Copolymer resin composition and production process thereof A copolymer resin composition provided by the process of the present invention is of considerable strength and moldability and is produced by polymerization of a monosaccharide or a polysaccharide that is derived from natural objects and has a hydroxyl group, and a ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014912 | Low reflective antistatic hardcoat film A low reflective antistatic film is provided which can prevent electrostatic deposition of foreign materials on the surface thereof, has hardness enough high not to cause a deterioration in transparency derived from a scratch or the like created upon being rubbed, a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998175 | Heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which, even when used for temporarily fixing electronic parts having poor resistance to static electricity, such as magnetic heads, is effective in preventing the yield of such electronic parts from being reduced by ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998070 | Sputtering target and transparent conductive film A sputtering target containing a hexagonal laminar compound formed of indium oxide and zinc oxide and represented by In2O3(ZnO)m wherein m is an integer of 2 to 7 and further contains 0.01 to 1 at % of an oxide of a third element hav... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986929 | Composite preform structural panel having electrically conductive stitching A structural panel comprised of a composite preform having an electrically conductive stitching. The stitching forms an electrically conductive grid-like network on the structural panel to better dissipate electrical energy received in a lightning strike throughout ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6958193 | Laminated polyolefin films and methods of production thereof by coextrusion A laminated polyolefin film with two or more layers is produced by coextrusion. An outer-layer forming material is prepared by with olefin resin containing specified kinds of non-ionic surfactant and salt of organic sulfonic acid in a specified amount and at a speci... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6933059 | Electrostatic shielding, low charging-retaining moisture barrier film A film material for use in packaging electrostatically sensitive components and corrosion sensitive components. The film material includes a static dissipative polymer attached to a first moisture barrier which in turn is attached to a second moisture barrier. The s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908572 | Mixing and dispersion of nanotubes by gas or vapor expansion Novel methods and compositions for coating target surfaces with non-entangled multi-wall carbon nanotubes are disclosed. In one aspect, the methods and compositions of the invention comprise dispersion of non-entangled multi-wall carbon nanotubes in solvent, and app... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6827991 | Transparent molded plastic article having a surfactant layer A transparent molded plastic article, which is used for, for example, a component of an auto instrument, includes a transparent molded plastic body and a surfactant layer, which is located on a surface of the plastic body. The surfactant layer contains a quaternary ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6794012 | Composite preform structural panel having electrically conductive stitching A structural panel comprised of a composite preform having an electrically conductive stitching. The stitching forms an electrically conductive grid-like network on the structural panel to better dissipate electrical energy received in a lightning strike throughout ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6787224 | Cover tape for packaging electronic components A cover tape for packaging electronic components, which can prevent troubles associated with the peeling strength or trouble appearing during mounting of the electronic components, which can be produced at a low cost, and which is transparent; that is, a cover tape ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6764617 | Ferromagnetic conducting lignosulfonic acid-doped polyaniline nanocomposites A conductive ferromagnetic composition of matter comprising sulfonated lignin or a sulfonated polyflavonoid, or derivatives thereof, and ferromagnetic iron oxide particles is disclosed. Among the uses of the composition is to shield electromagnetic radiation. The fe... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6764760 | Label for in-mold decorating and labeled resin molded article A label for in-mold decorating, which comprises (I) a thermoplastic resin film base layer, (II) an interlayer overlying said base layer and comprising (a) a thermoplastic resin composition, and (b) at least one antistatic agent, and (III) a heat-sealable resin layer... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6750164 | Ionizing wiper An ionizing wiper for removing static charge from an insulative surface. The wiper is made of wiping material with a high density of ionizing points being disposed along the surface of the wiper such that the air between the ionizing points and an object is sufficie... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6703142 | Moldable article, method of making and composition for making moldable articles A moldable article that can be custom-fitted to a particular user. Such an article comprises a thermoplastic material such as ethylene vinyl acetate modified by an antistatic agent selected from the group consisting of polyol amines such as ethoxylated am... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6673409 | Frictional holding pad A frictional holding pad for removably attaching items, such as a cell phone, to a surface, such as a dash, to allow storage of items on the pad to prevent the items from shifting or sliding due to the movement of the support surface. A bottom surface of ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6391227 | Glass plate having electrically charge-preventive film of conductive organic polymer, its making method, a solution for making the film, and its manufacturing method A glass plate having high-electroconductive film which can be formed using electroconductive organic polyrmer in a simple method and at a low cost, and having an improved anti-static characteristic with a strong film hardness and a strong adhesive strengt... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6376066 | Transparent antistatic layer-coated substrate and optical article A transparent antistatic layer-coated substrate comprising a transparent substrate and an antistatic layer which comprises 20 to 70% by weight of conductive zinc antimonate and is disposed on at least one face of the transparent substrate, and an optical ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6366012 | Cathode ray tube having a light absorbing filter layer formed on a glass panel thereof A CRT has an improved contrast with the provision of a filter layer where nano-sized metal particles and colored particles are dispersed in a dielectric matrix to selectively absorb light in predetermined wavelengths, specifically wavelengths between peak... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6299799 | Ceramer compositions and antistatic abrasion resistant ceramers made therefrom The present invention relates to ceramer compositions capable of being cured to form antistatic, abrasion resistant ceramers. The ceramer compositons comprise a plurality of colloidal silica particles, a binder precursor, and an electrically conductive or... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6284339 | Electret film composition adapted for printing on computer printers and the like A printing composition that is adapted for printing on computer printers and the like. The printing composition includes a backing sheet and a printing sheet. The printing sheet includes an electret which is reversibly bound to the backing sheet. In one e... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6245694 | Static dissipative automotive bedliners Automotive bedliners (e.g., for pickup trucks) are formed from a sheet of thermoplastic material having electrically conductive fibers embedded in a surface thereof in an amount sufficient to render said sheet electrically conductive. The bedliners are mo... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6228288 | Electrically conductive compositions and films for position sensors The present invention is a polymer film conductive composition comprising, based on total composition: (a) 3-20 wt. % of polyamide-imide resin; (b) 0-10 wt. % cyanate ester resin; (c) 40-85 wt. % finely divided metallic electrically conductive particles s... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224975 | Pressure sensitive adhesive tape article with an anti-static coating An opaque pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet or tape article, which comprises an anti-static coating on one side of a polymeric base film and an adhesive coating on the other side of the base film which can be opaque or transparent. If the base film ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6214451 | Formable antistatic resin molded article The invention relates to an antistatic resin molded article which comprises a thermoplastic resin substrate and an antistatic resin layer applied to the surface of the resin substrate. The antistatic resin layer is formed of a coating layer produced by di... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200914 | Electrically poorly conductive material for producing an insulation sleeve An electrically poorly conductive material for producing external glow-discharge protection for an electrical conductor, includes a base material which is provided with a conductive coating on at least one side. In order to ensure adequate external glow-d... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6171707 | Polymeric film base having a coating layer of organic solvent based polymer with a fluorinated antistatic agent Polymeric film may be provided with an antistatic coating comprising an oleophilic polymeric film forming binder and a fluorinated ionic polyoxyalkylene antistatic agent in an organic solvent system. The coated film base with the antistatic layer is parti... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6143418 | Transparent conductive film, low-reflectivity transparent conductive film, and display device A transparent conductive film having a transparent conductive layer containing at least two types of metals wherein the film is high in transparency, tonability, and conductivity, and provides for static prevention and electromagnetic shielding effects, e... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6027802 | Cover tape for packaging A cover tape adapted to seal individual components in respective recesses of a carrier tape or a two dimensional carrier tray, including a randomly embossed layer, an adhesive layer covered over one side of the randomly embossed layer, and a non-adhesive ... | 02/22/2000 |