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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012915 | Fuser fluid The present invention is a release oil of the general formulae: wherein (Z) is an amine. The solvent extracted portion of the release oil has a ratio of A:B less than 1:5. Less than 10% of the molecular weight distribution ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7691791 | Lubricant molded body, lubricant application apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus A lubricant molded body, which is to be applied to a surface of a photosensitive layer for electrophotography in an image forming apparatus, for example, is composed of at least two kinds of higher fatty acid metallic salts having respectively different carbon numbe... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7659230 | Thermoplastic resin composition containing mesoporous powders absorbed with lubricating oils Thermoplastic resin compositions comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a lubricating oil-impregnated mesoporous powder. The compositions comprise about 0.3 to about 2 weight percent of lubricating oil, based on the total weight of the composition and are able to ma... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7294388 | Friction material with nanoparticles of friction modifying layer A friction material which includes a base material, at least one type of resin material, and at least one type of nanoparticle-sized friction modifying particle is disclosed. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7241722 | Sliding component A sliding component has a metal base member and a coating layer. The metal base member has a sliding surface. The layer is made of silane-modified resin. The silane-modified resin is made from resin that is soluble in solvent and is equal to or higher in heat-resist... | 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 |
| 7217683 | Lubrication via nanoscopic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes Nanoscale chemicals based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) are taught as lubricants, mold release agents, and as additives to control the viscosity, lubrication, wear, and thermal properties of conventional lu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214342 | Method of making a composite silicon carbide A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide composite body and includes the steps of forming a slurry including silicon carbide and a carbonaceous precursor, adding to the slurry composite granules containing a carbonaceous binder and carbon black, drying the slurr... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211208 | Carbon brake disk having noncarbonic material therein and method for making same A method and apparatus for making carbon/carbon composite disks for braking applications that employs a continuous feeding of fiber strands into a mold. The fibers are then compressed to form a mat or preform. The fibers are then needled such that the fibers within ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7160622 | Oil repelling agent An oil repelling agent to coat a dynamic pressure device, such as a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device, includes a UV coloring agent, a fluorine-based polymer and a solvent. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the concentration of the UV coloring agent c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7135441 | Lubricating grease composition and rolling apparatus A grease composition is disclosed, wherein a metallic soap-base thickener containing a long-fiber material having a major axis part length of at least 3 μm is blended with a base oil obtained by mixing a lubricating oil having a polar group within the molecule stru... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132155 | RBC or CRBC fine powder dispersing foam-molded synthetic resin material, method for preparing same and uses thereof A foam-molded synthetic resin material in which a RBC or CRBC fine powder and bubbles are homogeneously dispersed. There is provided an electrically conductive molded resin material of sufficient porosity by using a fine powder of RB ceramics (RBC) or CRB ceramics (... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7008498 | Coating method for disc brake pads A method of coating disc brake pads to obscure and seal minor surface imperfections, thereby reducing scrap rates. A preform of friction lining material is coated prior to molding and curing the preform and bonding the same to the backing plate to form the brake pad... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6969198 | Low-friction sliding mechanism A low-friction sliding mechanism includes first and second sliding members having respective sliding surfaces slidable relative to each other and a lubricant applied to the sliding surfaces of the first and second sliding members. At least the sliding surface of the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953760 | Ceramic component containing inclusions A ceramic component is disclosed, including a sintered ceramic body from a composition comprising a first ceramic material, and a plurality of inclusions in the ceramic body, each inclusion comprising graphite and a second ceramic material. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6915745 | Self-lubricating overhead conveyor system Described are a self-lubricating, overhead conveyor system and the component parts thereof. The self-lubricating overhead conveyor system obviates the need for added lubricants, and comprises three main components: a trolley assembly, a conveyor chain and a turn whe... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6734147 | 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... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716800 | Composite body of silicon carbide and binderless carbon, process for producing such composite body, and article of manufacturing utilizing such composite body for tribological applications A composite body of silicon carbide having binderless, allotropic carbon granules distributed throughout is produced. The nominal size of the binderless allotropic carbon granules can range from 5 to 500 micrometers. The concentration of the binderless allotropic ca... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6710020 | Hollow fullerene-like nanoparticles as solid lubricants in composite metal matrices The present invention provides a new composite material comprising a porous matrix made of metal, metal alloy or semiconducting material and hollow fullerene-like nanoparticles of a metal chalcogenide compound or mixture of such compounds. The composite material is ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6667262 | Self-lubricating ceramic composites The invention comprises a self-lubricating ceramic composite characterized as having a low porosity derived from a mixture of at least one ceramic powder preferably selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, silicon carbide, zirconia, alumina,... | 12/23/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6478894 | Rolling bearing At least any one of a bearing member (inner race, outer race and rolling element) is formed with a steel material containing 0.2 to 1.2 wt % of C, 0.7 to 1.5 wt % of Si, 0.5 to 1.5 wt % of Mo, 0.5 to 2.0 wt % of Cr, and 12 ppm or less of O. The bearing me... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6423668 | Friction material and method of producing the same A friction material exhibiting a great coefficient of friction, as compared to that of the conventional friction material, which is produced with the use of an organic paper-like substrate. The friction material is composed of the paper-like substrate of ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6376431 | Reduced wear carbon brake material A carbon/carbon (C/C) composite comprising crystalline silicon carbide which is essentially uniformly distributed on both internal and external surfaces of the composite in a low concentration, as well as a process for producing the composite and the use ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6228813 | Rolling bearing filled with a lubricant-containing polymer and process of the same Disclosed is a lubricative composition obtained by polymerizing a monomer or prepolymer for a thermosetting resin or by crosslinking a crosslinking resin, the polymerization and crosslinking being conducted in either a lubricating oil or a grease containi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6150305 | Compound and method for heating a lubricated bearing The present invention includes a lubricated bearing which incorporates a phase convertible compound. The compound absorbs and stores heat generated during operation of the bearing. This absorbs and stored heat is then released upon start-up conditions of ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6090758 | Method for reducing foaming of lubricating oils Foaming of a lube oil comprising a base stock derived from wax isomeration and an additive package is effectively reduced to within specification limits of 50 ml/ml over a temperature range of from at least 24° C. to 93.5° C. by adding to the oil an eff... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6090869 | Self-lubricating coating composition of epoxy resins, polytetrafluoroethylene, MoS2 and mica A self-lubricating coating composition that is a curable admixture of two specific epoxy resin compositions; a di-epoxide reactive diluent; polytetrafluoroethylene; molybdenum disulfide, and mica. This composition, when cured, may be incorporated onto the... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6077815 | Laminated material for sliding members, and process for the production thereof A laminated material for sliding members having improved resistance to abrasion, hardness and wear resistance. The laminated material has a support structure and a sliding layer with electrodeposited matrix material, hard particles being embedded into the... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5962376 | Resin composition for sliding member and resin gear A resin composition, for sliding member, which has a high degree of mechanical strength and wear resistance regardless of whether grease is applied to gears or the like formed thereof, attacks mating member formed of unflexible materials as well as flexib... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5955402 | Biodegradable lubricative resin composition A biodegradable lubricative resin composition which withstands use as a material for sliding parts, and slide bearings and gears made from such a resin composition. The resin composition contains an aliphatic polyester which is a monopolymer or copolymer ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5840662 | Lubricating oils of improved friction durability The frictional durability of lubricating oils, including power transmitting fluids and in particular automatic transmission fluids, are improved by incorporating a combination of low potency friction modifiers, ashless and/or metal-containing antioxidants... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5792717 | Sliding material Sliding material comprising a porous ceramic body that has the open pores filled with a high water absorbing resin, preferably to an open pores porosity of ca. 5-15%. The sliding material may be used to fabricate members of the stationary part of a journa... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5789354 | Lubricative composition A lubricative composition which can retain lubricating oil or grease without degrading it, which is heat-resistant and mechanically strong, and can be used continuously for a much longer time than conventional ones without the possibility of shortage of l... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5635299 | Sliding member usable in dry and wet states and method of manufacturing the member A sliding member usable in dry and wet states includes a synthetic resin coated filler powder composition obtained by polymerizing a polyethylene based composition in the presence of a filler having a friction-reducing and/or wear-resisting property, unif... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5415791 | Lubricating composition and a sliding member comprising the composition Disclosed herein are a solid lubricating composition comprising a solid lubricant, a lubricating oil which is in a liquid or paste form at an ordinary temperature, a carrier for absorbing and possessing said lubricating oil, and a thermosetting synthetic ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5364543 | Abradable non-metallic seal for rotating turbine engine A turbine engine having an interior housing and one or more annular abradable seals for the turbine blades. The abradable seal comprises a resin having fractured hollow inorganic non-metallic microspheres forming nooks, crannies and undercuts in the resin... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5342655 | Solid film lubricant A solid film lubricant having a certain degree of flexibility when cured to, for instance, enhance the wear life of the lubricant. In one embodiment, a composition of such a lubricant includes a dichalcogenide such as molybdenum disulfide and a chlorotrif... | 08/30/1994 |
