Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8119577 | Object comprising a friction-reducing coating, and method for the production of a coating An object has bearing location where the object comes into contact with a counter-piece. The bearing location includes a coating to reduce wear and friction. The coating comprises about 90-100 weight percent thermoplastic polymer and about 0-10 weight percent finely... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8017564 | Lubrication by exposure to light The present invention concerns a method for a location and/or time-dependent alteration of the friction coefficient and/or adhesion force between two bodies, which includes irradiation of one or both contact surfaces between the bodies with radiation, use of the met... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7820598 | Solid lubricant sticks having a two part formulation A solid lubricant and composition useful for lubricating the flanges of locomotive wheels, railcar wheels, rail track and in applications where it is desirable to reduce friction when metal contacts metal. The solid lubricant having from about twenty-five percent to... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7741254 | High density materials with intrinsic unabradable slipperiness and method of fabrication thereof Pressureless sintered high density materials containing hexagonal boron nitride have low coefficients of friction and high wear resistance and are useful for bearings, bushings and other articles subjected to bearing loads. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7595285 | Thermoplastic resin composition including a fluororesin, resinous material including same composition, and sliding members using same material A sliding member formed of a resinous material is in sliding contact with a steel member in an automotive internal combustion engine. The resinous material includes a thermoplastic resin composition which includes a fluororesin in an amount ranging from 5 to 40 part... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7358216 | Lubricant compositions and methods A process is disclosed for manufacturing a lubricant composition comprising combining a superabsorbent polymer with a material for decreasing friction between moving surfaces. The superabsorbent polymer absorbs from about 25 to greater than 100 times its weight in w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354887 | High temperature LCP for wear resistance A high temperature liquid crystalline polyester (LCP) composition, and articles made therefrom, that provides “good” to “excellent” wear resistance at PVs (pressure×velocity) of at least 1.75 MPa-m/s (50,000 psi-fpm). The high temperature LCP being a matrix... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338926 | Lubricant compositions and methods A process is disclosed for manufacturing a lubricant composition comprising combining a superabsorbent polymer with a material for decreasing friction between moving surfaces. The superabsorbent polymer absorbs from about 25 to greater than 100 times its weight in w... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329446 | Drill stack formation The present invention provides a structure. The structure includes a stack of sheets. Successive sheets in each pair of successive sheets of the stack are coupled to each other by a removable adhesive. The removable adhesive is also disposed on top and bottom surfac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7241475 | Method for producing carbon surface films by plasma exposure of a carbide compound Reactive halogen-ion plasmas, having for example, generating chloride ions, generated from low-pressure halogen gases using a radio-frequency plasma are employed for producing low-friction carbon coatings, such as a pure carbon film, at or near room temperature on a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235514 | Tribological materials and structures and methods for making the same An article having a bearing surface with improved wear characteristics is provided. The article may be formed from a composition that includes a polymeric material, a lubricious and reinforcing additive, and a solid lubricant. Methods for forming the compositions an... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235853 | Fingerprint detection device and method of its manufacture, and apparatus for forming a protective film A fingerprint detection device has a fingerprint sensor chip and a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film covering the outermost surface of the sensor chip. The DLC film provides sufficient strength and enhanced electrostatic discharge withstand voltage to the fingerprint s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226071 | Running surface for a winter sports apparatus The gliding properties of running surfaces for winter sports apparatus, e.g. skis and snowboards are improved by a mineral addition chosen from the sodalite group and tsaregorodtsevite-wadalite series or a mixture thereof. An ultramarine is especially preferred as t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7196042 | Grease composition and rolling apparatus A grease composition is produced by mixing a thickener comprising a fluoro resin and a second thickener component (a metallic soap, a complex metallic soap, an N-substituted terephthalamic acid metal salt, organic bentonite or a calcium sulfonate complex) into a bas... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176166 | Slide member The present invention intends to provide a slide member with increasing an abrasion resistance and an adherence, a friction coefficient is further decreased. A part of the base member surface of the slide member is provided with a streak so that a surface rou... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166561 | Lubricant-carrying substrate for maintenance of paper shredders Paper shredders are maintained using lubrication substrates that have been treated with or that carry a lubricant. The lubrication substrate is fed through the shredding mechanism of a paper shredder. Rather than requiring disassembly of the paper shredder, maintena... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162781 | Tenter device A clip has a frame and a flapper. Two dry bearings are inserted into a hole formed in the flapper. Then an attaching shaft is inserted from one of the holes in the frame to the other through the dry bearings, so as to swingably attaching the flapper to the frame. DA... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153566 | Porous film and process for producing the same A porous film having excellent moisture permeability, flexibility and exudation resistance, as well as a manufacturing method capable of forming and stretching at high speed a porous film having the characteristics described above, the porous film being molded from ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141534 | Metal forming device including bearing with sintered anti-friction bearing surface A composite anti-friction bearing structure comprising a bearing substrate and an anti-friction layer. The bearing structure can be in the form of bushings, wear plates, wear rings, etc. The anti-friction layer includes particles of an alloy which combines lubricity... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6960790 | Fingerprint detection device and method of its manufacture, and apparatus for forming a protective film A fingerprint detection device has a fingerprint sensor chip and a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film covering the outermost surface of the sensor chip. The DLC film provides sufficient strength and enhanced electrostatic discharge withstand voltage to the fingerprint s... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6943137 | Sliding member A first sliding member of the present invention is made of a composition comprising 10-50% by weight of carbon fibers and 2-30% by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer, the balance being substantially a polyphenylene sulfide resin, at least in a sliding surface porti... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905985 | Fabric film for automotive heaters A fabric cartridge for an automotive beating and cooling system. The apparatus includes: a cartridge assembly, the cartridge assembly including a housing; and a single-ply, die cut fabric web disposed therein. In the preferred embodiment, the fabric web includes: a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903056 | Fluid bearing unit and lubricating oil composition for bearing There is provided a durable low-torque lubricating oil for bearings and fluid dynamic bearings, porous oil-impregnated bearings and hydrodynamic type porous oil-impregnated bearings suitable for use as bearings in small-sized spindle motors for information equipment... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6872002 | Bearing material for porous hydrostatic gas bearing and porous hydrostatic gas bearing using the same A bearing material includes: a backing metal made of stainless steel; and a porous sintered metal layer integrated with at least one surface of the backing metal by means of a bonding layer, particles of an inorganic substance being contained in a dispersed manner a... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6852677 | Polyoxymethylene moulding compound containing a lubricant, the use thereof and moulded bodies produced therefrom Polyoxymethylene with addition of a lubricant mixture composed of an aliphatic ester and of a polyethylene wax improves in-feed behavior into the injection-molding machine without substantially changing tribological behavior, when comparison is made with a polyoxyme... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6803095 | Composite shims having a laminate structure A composite shim is provided having a laminate structure that includes a composite layer having at least one circumferential fiber. The composite layer may be in combination with composite layers with radially oriented fibers, uniaxially oriented fibers, and/or biax... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6770381 | Sliding bearing for internal combustion engine A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine including a copper-based bearing alloy including silver and tin upon which an overlay is applied. The overlay comprises resin and MoS2, and the adherence of the overlay to the alloy is enhanced by a roug... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764538 | Coating for water blocking agents The present invention relates to a coating for water blocking agents to fill empty joint spaces on continuous walls comprising a composition consisting essentially of a water-absorbing resin (a), a hydrophilic binder resin (b) and a solvent (c), wherei... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6753300 | Lubricant sheet for making hole and method of making hole with drill A lubricant sheet for making a hole used for a printed circuit board, comprising an organic substance layer having a thickness of 0.02 to 3.0 mm and formed of a mixture (a) or a mixture (b) and a metal foil having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.5 mm, said organic s... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749772 | Fluorescent lubricant A fluorescent lubricant that is applied to an associated object in a liquid state and dries to a solid coating is formulated from a solid lubricant present in a concentration of about 60 percent to about 80 percent of the fluorescent lubricant. The solid lubricant i... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6689721 | Conductive grease and rolling apparatus packed with the same This invention is to provide a conductive grease which is less to decrease conductivity as a time passes. The conductive grease comprises a base oil, a thickener, a conductive solid powder, and at least one kind of a wear inhibitor, an extreme pressure ag... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6653261 | High speed rolling bearing A high speed rolling bearing having a long life, low rotation torque and small leakage amount of a grease, is provided. The high speed rolling bearing is made up of retainers disposed so as to surround respective rolling elements between an outer member a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6602829 | Method for applying a lubricating layer on an object and object with an adhesive lubricating layer The invention relates to a method for the application of a lubricant layer to a frictionally stressed surface of an object, and to a corresponding object, the lubricant layer, in use, containing boric acid. For production, the object is introduced into a ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6593280 | Friction reducing coating for engineering works, and sheet pile, steel tubular pipe and construction method The present invention has its object to provide a friction reducing coating for engineering works, and, a soil adhesion-preventing sheet pile or steel tubular pipe wherein the above-mentioned friction reducing coating for engineering works applied thereto... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589918 | Conductive grease and rolling apparatus packed with the same This invention is to provide a conductive grease which is less to decrease conductivity as a time passes. The conductive grease comprises abase oil, a thickener, a conductive solid powder, and at least one kind of a wear inhibitor, an extreme pressure age... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586373 | Wet friction material A wet friction material comprises a fiber base material, a filler and a binder: wherein the filler contains a disc-shaped diatomaceous earth; wherein the filler contains at least one of a filler having Mohs hardness of 8 to 9.5 and a diatomaceous earth an... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579833 | Process for converting a metal carbide to carbon by etching in halogens A process for the synthesis of carbon coatings on the surface of metal carbides, preferably SiC, by etching in a halogen-containing gaseous etchant, and optionally hydrogen gas, leading to (he formation of a carbon layer on the metal carbide. The reaction... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569816 | Composition having lubricity and product comprising the composition A composition having lubricity such as a low degree of friction and wear and capable of supplying a lubricant continuously to a surface of a slide surface is disclosed. Also, a slide bearing, a retainer for a rolling bearing, and a seismically isolated ap... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6528168 | Carbon/silicon carbide composite material A carbon/silicon composite material wherein a silicon carbide containing carbon layer which is formed by silicon and boron carbide being penetrated from a surface of a carbon substrate into the inside thereof to allow the silicon and carbon of the carbon ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6484067 | Industrial robot An industrial robot comprises a column 1 fixed to an installation base BS, a first axis J1, which is a linear movement axis, a second axis J2 and a third axis J3, which are rotational axes, and a fourth axis J4 in the form of a driving axis (rotational ax... | 11/19/2002 |
