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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6964793 | Method for fabricating nanoscale patterns in light curable compositions using an electric field A high-throughput lithography process for creating high-resolution patterns in a polymerizable composition using carefully controlled electric field followed by curing of the polymerizable composition is described. The process involves the use of a template that inc... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962753 | Highly heat-conductive composite magnetic material In a composite magnetic body comprising soft magnetic powder dispersed in an organic binding agent and having an electromagnetic interference suppressing effect, powder excellent in thermal conductivity is further dispersed into the organic binding agent so as to pr... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951668 | Method of coating cutting edges A process for applying a coating containing a fusible material to a cutting edge of a cutting tool includes heating the fusible material to fuse the same, the heating being provided by microwave energy. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951586 | Spray apparatus The disclosed invention consists of an improved gypsum based, cellulosic containing board and method for applying a resin to an untreated board at a spray station where pMDI resin is sprayed onto the front and back side of the board. A resin distribution system is u... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6933015 | Method of forming film A method of forming a film of a coating solution on a substrate includes steps of moving a coating solution discharge member relative to a substrate while a coating solution is being discharged from the coating solution discharge member to the surface of the substra... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933020 | Hot melt coating composition for film transfer and casting process A coating composition that can be used in a process for coating a substrate where in a first step a radiation curable coating composition is applied to the substrate and/or a radiation permeable film. Next, the substrate and the film are pressed together in such a w... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929823 | Process for the high-speed rotary application of liquid, pigmented coating agents A process for the high-speed rotary application of a liquid coating agent containing at least one pigment and/or at least one extender onto a substrate, wherein the process comprises the steps: (a) directly supplying at least two l... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6919104 | Process for treating architectural material The subject of the invention is a process for treating a “permeable” architectural material by impregnation, comprising the spraying onto the architectural material to be treated of one or more liquid-phase dispersions of at least one type of photocatalytic comp... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905737 | Method of delivering activated species for rapid cyclical deposition A method for providing activated species for a cyclical deposition process is provided. In one aspect, the method includes delivering a gas to be activated into a plasma generator, activating the gas to create a volume of reactive species, delivering a fraction of t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899775 | Printing with differential adhesion This invention relates to the printing of a substrate having a pre-printed “print pattern” with a “design layer” of ink where there is differential adhesion within and without the print pattern. The print pattern is receptive to an ink, and the design layer ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6849305 | Photolytic conversion process to form patterned amorphous film The invention is directed to a photoresist-free method for depositing films composed of metals, such as copper or silica, or their oxides from metal complexes. More specifically, the method involves applying an amorphous film of a metal complex to a substrate. The m... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6838177 | Process for priming a surface and article There is disclosed a process of priming a surface (preferably part of a vehicle) comprising; i) applying a UV radiation curable primer to the area to be primed; ii) curing the primer with UV radiation provided by one or more UV lamps having a UV-B:UV-A ratio of 1:1 ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835423 | Method of fabricating a magnetic element with insulating veils An improved and novel device and fabrication method for a magnetic element, and more particularly a magnetic element (10) including a first electrode (14), a second electrode (18) and a spacer layer (16). The first electrode (14) a... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835422 | Method of preparing an adhesive article A method of producing an adhesive article including the steps of applying release coating compound(s) to a second side of a liner backing; applying an adhesive onto a first side of said coated liner backing; crosslinking said adhesive with E-Beam radiation applied t... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833154 | Method for optimization of radiant curing of surface coatings on three-dimensional objects The invention is a process for radiant curing of a coating on a three-dimensional object. The process includes (a) providing a model of a radiant output of at least two lamps to be used to provide the radiant curing of the coating; (b) providing a model of at least ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6833158 | Coating apparatus and coating method of liquid for protection of recorded product, and protection process of recorded product The invention provides a coating implement for applying a nonvolatile liquid for protection treatment, which does not dissolve a coloring material, to a recorded product which is provided with a porous layer as an ink-receiving layer on the surface of a substrate, a... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6830774 | Coating method A processing solution is supplied from processing-solution suppliers onto the surfaces of targets to be processed while a flow rate of the processing solution is being adjusted. The processing solution is fed from a processing-solution supply source at a specific pr... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827968 | Process for producing magnetic recording medium A process for producing a magnetic recording medium is provided, the medium being formed from a non-magnetic flexible support, a non-magnetic layer comprising a non-magnetic powder and a binder, and a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic powder and a binder. Th... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824816 | Process for producing metal thin films by ALD The invention relates generally to processes for producing electrically conductive noble metal thin films on a substrate by atomic layer deposition. According to one embodiment of the invention a substrate with a surface is provided in a reaction chamber and a vapor... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821568 | Method to form a finely divided distribution of lubricant droplets on a conveyor The interface between a moving conveyor belt and a work piece can be lubricated using an air driven stream of finely divided droplets of a lubricant composition. Droplets of a preferred size are directed by the air stream onto the conveyor with little waste of lubri... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6821574 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium A multiple layer magnetic recording medium exhibiting a marked increase in skirt signal-to-noise ratios, and a method of manufacturing such magnetic recording medium including the steps of forming a lower support layer and a magnetic layer on the substrate; transpor... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6821564 | Process for masking turbine components during vapor phase diffusion coating Apparatus and method to improve vapor phase diffusion coating of articles. The apparatus provides a barrier to segregate the portion of the article requiring coating from the portion of the article not requiring coating. The fixture is reusable, being unaffected by ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6818248 | Fire retardant adhesive tissue A flame retardant adhesive tissue paper for fabricating moldable structures, particularly suitable for forming laminates for the interior of automobiles is provided. The flame retardant adhesive tissue is prepared by screen printing an aqueous paste dispersion inclu... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6818252 | Method of reducing corrosion in gas turbine engines A compressor coating is described which can reduce corrosion in the turbine system of a gas turbine engine. The coating is essentially not wet by droplets or aerosols of sea water or other corrodants. The coating reduces the build up of salt deposits on compressor c... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6818257 | Method of providing a material processing ion beam Systems to achieve both more uniform and particle free DLC deposition is disclosed which automatically cycles between modes to effect automatic removal of carbon-based buildups or which provides barriers to achieve proper gas flow involves differing circuitry and de... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815014 | Corona-generated chemical vapor deposition on a substrate A process for creating plasma polymerized deposition on a substrate by a corona discharge is described. The corona discharge is created between an electrode and a counterelectrode supporting a substrate. A mixture of a balance gas and a working gas is flowed rapidly... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811805 | Method for applying a coating The invention provide a method for applying a coating to an ophthalmic lens or a mold for making the ophthalmic lens or a medical device other than ophthalmic lens. The method comprises spraying at least one layer of a coating liquid onto an ophthalmic lens using a ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811818 | Method and device for painting motor vehicle bodies A process and apparatus for painting vehicle bodies in which the bodies are moved past at least one paint-applying application device with the aid of a conveyor system, said application device for its part being guided by an application machine, and in which faces o... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811806 | Apparatus and method for spray coating sheet material An apparatus and method for spraying an atomized liquid compound onto a sheet material traveling along a material coating process line. The apparatus and method heats and mixes a liquid compound then atomizes and sprays the atomized liquid compound to coat the sheet... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811811 | Method for applying a treatment fluid to fabrics The present invention relates to methods and/or systems for applying treatment fluid to a plurality of fabric articles in a fabric treatment apparatus. The present invention is also directed to an apparatus capable of carrying out such methods and/or systems. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811807 | Method of applying a peel-off protective layer A process for producing a peel-off protective layer for surfaces, especially for painted surfaces of motor vehicle bodies. A curable liquid coating material is sprayed by a spray nozzle onto the surface to be protected, where it forms a two-dimensional protective la... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6808760 | Method for preparing α-dialuminum trioxide nanotemplates A method for preparing an α-Al2O3 nanotemplate of fully crystalline α-Al2O3 directly on the surface of a metal alloy is provided. Also provided is a related apparatus. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6808749 | Thin film forming method, solution and apparatus for use in the method, and electronic device fabricating method The present invention provides a method that is capable of crystallizing a very small amount of solution arranged on a substrate at a predetermined position. By ejecting a solution prepared by dissolving a thin film forming material in a solvent using an ink jet met... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6808794 | Paint shield A generally T-shaped paint shield formed of a flexible plastic such as high density polyethylene (HDPE). The paint shield includes straight edges of varying and variable lengths to allow it to be used for shielding a variety of surfaces. The paint shield includes le... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6808799 | Thermal barrier coating on a surface A thermal barrier coating, or TBC (26), and method for forming the TBC (26). The TBC (26) is formed of a thermal-insulating material that contains yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) alloyed with at least a third oxide. The TBC (26) is forme... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6808754 | Device and method for supplying atomizers, and spraying installation equipped with such a device This device for supplying coating products to the atomizers of an installation for spraying coating products on objects to be displaced by a conveyor, comprises at least one principal tank, adapted to supply secondary tanks each intended for an atomizer, at least on... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6808741 | In-line, pass-by method for vapor lubrication An apparatus for performing simultaneous pass-by vapor deposition of a uniform thickness thin film of a lubricant on at least one surface of each of a plurality of substrates, comprising: (a) chamber means having an interior space ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805905 | Method for applying hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesives to a backing material A method of partially applying a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition to a backing material, in which the hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition is applied by an applicator to a moving transfer means in such a way that a film forme... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805966 | Method of manufacturing a dual-sided stamper/imprinter, method of simultaneously forming magnetic transition patterns and dual-sided stamper/imprinter A dual-sided stamper/imprinter for simultaneously forming magnetic transition patterns in spaced-apart first and second layers of magnetic material by contact printing comprises a mechanically hard, substantially rigid magnetic material having high saturation magnet... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6803079 | Method for manufacturing reflector A method and apparatus for forming a hydrophilic layer on a surface of polymer layer of a reflector economically and safely. The method for manufacturing a reflector includes steps of molding a base body of the reflector; forming reflective layer for reflecting ligh... | 10/12/2004 |
