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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326316 | Electrical interconnect using locally conductive adhesive An anisotropic electrically conducting interconnect is disclosed in which an adhesive comprising particles having a breakable coating of at feast one electrically nonconductive material is compressed between a first contact and a second contact. Compression to two c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7256223 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7193317 | Semiconductor module and power conversion device One method of achieving the above subjects is by connecting a block member 14, which is connected to the side opposite to that of a semiconductor chip 11 having insulating substrates 12 and 13 connected to the top and bottom of the semico... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6951684 | Electrical interconnect using locally conductive adhesive An anisotropic electrically conducting interconnect is disclosed in which an adhesive comprising particles having a breakable coating of at least one electrically nonconductive material is compressed between a first contact and a second contact. Compression to two c... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949289 | Impregnated glass fiber strands and products including the same The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a coating composition on at least a portion of at least one of the glass fibers, the coating composition comprising at least one coating comprising... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6869985 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6673273 | Crosslinked polymer electrolyte compositions Electrolyte compositions for use in cells and batteries that include a crosslinked solid ionically conductive polymer having urethane groups, urea groups, thiocarbamate groups, or combinations thereof, particles, and a salt. Certain electrolyte compositio... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6545068 | Grouting compositions A composition is provided which comprises a first component, a second component, and a compressible substance in which the first component comprises a peroxide, a liquid which comprises water, and a solid particulate; and the second component comprises a ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541545 | Grouting compositions An composition is provided which comprises a first component and a second component in which the first component comprises a peroxide, a liquid which comprises water, a sugar, and a solid particulate; and the second component comprises a polymer, a crossl... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6194492 | Anisotropic conductive film Disclosed is an anisotropic conductive film which exhibits a conductivity in the thickness direction thereof by pressurizing the film in the thickness direction, the film including: an adhesive; and conductive particles dispersed in the adhesive; wherein ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6130273 | Solventless paint composition of resins suitable for application as a hot melt The present invention discloses solventless composition suitable for application as a hot melt to a substrate, said composition comprising a mixture or alloy of resins, selected such that the averaged glass transition temperature (Tg) of the combined unre... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6103810 | Glass/polymer melt blends This invention is directed to the preparation of alloy articles consisting essentially of glass and high temperature organic thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers having working temperatures which are compatible with that of the glass and/or the precurs... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6063303 | Magnetic powder and magnetic molded article The present invention relates to a magnetic powder that contains resin-coated magnetic particles. The resin-coated magnetic particles include magnetic particles A and B that are formed in non-spherical shapes, with the magnetic particles A and B coated wi... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5972421 | Method for producing pelletized pavement marking mixtures A method for producing a pelletized pavement marking mixture includes selecting an appropriate thermoplastic binder that is a solid at ambient temperatures and heating the appropriate thermoplastic binder in a reaction vessel to a temperature sufficient t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5932344 | Cement retarder and cement retardative sheet A cement retarder which comprises a saturated or unsaturated polyester obtained by a reaction of a polycarboxylic acid component comprising a polycarboxylic acid having 2 to 6 carbon atoms in the main chain or its derivative, and a polyol component contai... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5849817 | Metal pigments The present invention relates to a metal pigment, comprising a particle, preferably a flake, of iron or an alloy thereof, having on its surface a colored coating, formed by exposing the said particle to an elevated temperature in an oxygen-containing atmo... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5843221 | Sprayable coating composition A sprayable, high solids, low-volatiles composition is provided which may be used as a coating on a variety of substrates. The sprayable filler composition comprises a first filler/glazing component formed from a mixture of a resin, a filler, a mixture of... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5700856 | Peroxide-generating composition for use with unsaturated polyester resins and method of use A peroxide-generating composition for use in curing an unsaturated polyester resin and to the cured unsaturated polyester resin composition so prepared, particularly unsaturated polyester resin compositions containing inert filler materials used prepare a... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5691402 | Composite tooling material having vinyl ester resins and fillers A vinyl ester resin/filler composite is disclosed which has a glass transition temperature of at least 315° C. when cured. One version of the composite includes tabular alumina as a filler. Another version of the composite includes a powdered base nickel... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5591789 | Polyester dispersants for high thermal conductivity paste A paste composition having a high thermal conductivity and a relatively low viscosity is used to provide a thermal conductive connection between an electronic component and a cooling device to increase the heat transfer rate between the component and the ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5425997 | Fatty acid modified alkyd coatings with improved substrate adhesion Curable and cured compositions having improved substrate adhesion, a method of providing a coating composition with improved substrate adhesion, a method of adhering a coating composition to a substrate, a method of providing a substrate with an adherent ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5399611 | Hydroxy-functional polyester diluents as additives in coating compositions This invention relates to novel hydroxy-functional polyester diluents, and more particularly, to acrylic-modified hydroxy-functional polyester reactive diluents useful for blending with a variety of thermosetting or thermoplastic film-forming polymers. Mo... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5395866 | Modified acrylic unsaturated polyester resin A resin composition including a modified acrylic unsaturated polyester resin composition comprising a maleic dicyclopentadienyl glycol polyester which is dissolved in a mixture of styrene monomer and methylmethacrylate monomer. The maleic dicyclopentadien... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5374669 | Sprayable filler composition A sprayable, high solids, low-volatiles filler composition is provided which may be used as a coating on a variety of substrates. The sprayable filler composition comprises a first filler/glazing component formed from a mixture of a resin, a filler, a mix... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5373036 | Sprayable filler composition A sprayable, high solids, low-volatiles filler composition is provided which may be used as a coating on a variety of substrates. The sprayable filler composition comprises a first filler/glazing component formed from a mixture of a resin, a filler, a mix... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5367012 | Stabilizer for glass/polymer alloys This invention is directed to an alloy, and a method of producing an alloy, of increased resistance to moisture, comprising a melt mixture of at least one phosphate glass, at least one organic thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer, and an amount of a wat... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5236975 | Concrete non-cure coating material, as well as concrete products or concrete structural products with surface pattern or decoration using said material and production process therefore Disclosed is a concrete non-cure material for preventing the surface of cement mortar, which maintains contact with said material, from setting or hardening. This invention also discloses a concrete product or concrete structure with surface decorations p... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5126075 | Material for a housing of electronic components Material for a housing of electronic components, a compound of synthetic resin, which contains ferrite powder and carbon fiber, is bestowed with original properties of the synthetic resin, such as lightness and freedom of molding, high permeability brough... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5082878 | Shrink controlled low-temperature-curable polyester resin compositions New shrinkage control agents, for unsaturated polyester resin systems, which are copolymers of vinyl versatate and vinyl acetate, i.e., poly(vinyl versatate-co-vinyl acetate). The shrink control agents are useful both with neat and filled unsaturated poly... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5063258 | Coating compositions containing molybdenum disulfide Coating compositions which do not contain metal powders and which contain, as coloring component, 0.001 to 30% by weight of at least one organic pigment and/or of a polymer-soluble dye and/or of a pearlescent pigment and 0.001 to 30% by weight of molybden... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5045575 | Method of reducing voids in thermoset resin products A method of improving the flowability and reducing voids in liquid synthetic thermosetting resins precursor compositions used to pot structures such as a honeycomb core or electronic parts and assemblies. Up to about 0.50 weight percent of a suitable tita... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5035836 | Solid lubricated resistive ink for potentiometers A solid lubricated resistive ink includes solid lubricants which provide self-lubrication of the resistive ink under high vacuum and low moisture conditions. The resistive inks include a polymer-based binder and an electrically conductive solid lubricant ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4829106 | Molding materials based on curable unsaturated polyester resins and having a long shelf life Molding materials having a long shelf life consist of an unsaturated polyester resin, monomers, conventional additives and an inhibitor combination comprising a phenol or quinone, a phosphine or an ester of phosphorous acid, and a metal cation in the form... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4757036 | Microcrystalline transition metal oxide spinel articles Homogeneous, nonporous ceramic fibers containing at least one magnetically-unaligned, microcrystaline transition metal oxide spinel phase. The ceramic fibers may be used in polymeric, ceramic and metallic composites. Said ceramic spinel is produced by dis... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4690960 | Vibration damping material A vibration damping material having an improved mechanical strength and excellent vibration damping characteristic is disclosed. The material is made by usage of composition of 40 to 90 weight percent of iron oxide particles 0.1 to 100 μm in size and 60 to 10... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4579890 | Curable molding compositions containing a polyester resin Described herein are curable molding compositions comprising a mixture of: (a) an unsaturated polyester; (b) acrylic or methacrylic acid or a functionalized derivative thereof having a molecular weight of less than 300; (c) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer whic... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4555534 | Uniformly pigmented, low shrinking polyester molding compositions There is disclosed thickened, low shrinkage polyester molding compositions having improved pigmentation. The improved pigmentation in thickenable polyester molding compositions containing a carboxylated vinyl ester polymer low profile additive is achieved... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4522879 | Two-package urethane maintenance primer A two-package air-drying coating system resistant to strong organic solvents, free from toxic heavy metals and excellent, for example, as a primer for adhering urethanes or epoxy enamels to previously painted steel, is based upon a rheologically desirable... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4501829 | Coating composition A coating composition comprising (A) a polyester resin modified with a lactone having 6 to 8 ring carbon atoms (I) or a mixture of said lactone-modified polyester resin (I) and a non-modified polyester resin (II), the lactone content being from 5 to 40% b... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4491642 | Uniformly pigmented, low shrinking polyester molding compositions There is disclosed thickened, low shrinkage polyester molding compositions having improved pigmentation. The improved pigmentation in thickenable polyester molding compositions is achieved by using as the low profile additive a vinyl acetate/maleic acid c... | 01/01/1985 |
