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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7704546 | Ceramic in replacement components A method and apparatus for a prosthesis. At least a portion of the prosthesis is made from a ceramic that is treated with ion implantation, which causes a controllable, bilateral compressive stress of the ceramic. A diamond-like-coating (DLC) can be coated on the ce... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7645485 | Chromiumm diffusion coatings There is provided a method for applying an improved chromium diffusion coating on an industrial item such as a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine. Chromium and other active metals are combined to form an alloy coating. Active elements include silicon, hafnium, zi... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7575773 | Optical compensatory sheet producing method and apparatus, thermal treating method and apparatus, and dust removing method and apparatus An optical compensatory sheet producing apparatus produces an optical compensatory sheet having a liquid crystal layer. In the apparatus, a rubbing unit is supplied with resin film having a first layer including resin, and subjects the first layer to a rubbing proce... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7563481 | Method and apparatus for processing polysilazane film A method of processing a polysilazane film includes a first heat process and a subsequent second heat process performed on a target substrate with a polysilazane coating film formed thereon. The first heat process is performed by supplying water vapor into a process... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7556839 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device and apparatus for processing substrate A process for producing a semiconductor device, in which in the formation of a boron doped silicon film from, for example, monosilane and boron trichloride by vacuum CVD technique, there can be produced a film excelling in inter-batch homogeneity with respect to the... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7465473 | Bonding of granular materials to polyolefin surfaces A permanent, roughened or textured surface is applied to parts molded from polyolefins, particularly from polyethylene by applying to the surface of the part a coating mixture of a tackifier resin and polyolefin particles in a liquid carrier and incorporating a gran... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7410672 | Water-resistant porcelain enamel coatings and method of manufacturing same A water-resistant porcelain enamel coating and method of making the same is provided. The porcelain enamel coating is prepared using a borosilicate glass frit, and mill additions of silica and a zirconia compound. The mixture is applied to a metal substrate and fire... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407688 | Process for recycling waste FRP The present invention provides a process for recycling waste FRP which can simply and effectively reuse waste FRP. This process comprises the steps of mixing a cellulose fine powder derived from wood, a resin powder, and an FPR powder derived from waste FRP, to obta... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7387818 | Dispensing intermediate layers When stacking stackable items in layers on pallets, intermediate layers of paper/cardboard/film are often used for preventing loss of the items during transport. Even though the intermediate layers ensure to a large extent that items do not fall off the pallet, it c... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387817 | Method for masking a workpiece before encapsulation in a casting block A method of masking a surface of a gas turbine engine component wherein the ability of a masking member to retain the shape of the surface to which it is applied is used as a primary fixing strategy to releasably hold the masking member in position over the surface ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384671 | Apparatus and process for forming a powder coating on a substrate using a fluidised bed and tribostatic charging of the powder coating composition An apparatus and process for forming a coating on a substrate, including establishing a fluidised-bed having a fluidising gas and a powder coating composition, immersing the substrate wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, the substrate being either electrically iso... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384670 | Coating method and atomizer A rotary atomizer (1) has a rotary atomizing head (4) driven by an air motor (2) at a rotational speed of 4,000˜5,000 rpm, for example. A coating material is supplied to a central portion of the rotary atomizing head (4) through a paint ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371425 | Method for coating substrates with a carbon-based material The present invention relates to a method for coating substrates with a carbon-based material, comprising the steps of at least partially coating a substrate with a polymer film on at least one outside surface of the substrate and carbonizing the polymer film in an ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357959 | Method, apparatus and system for producing components with a pre-determined outer surface appearance, especially for front panels of kitchen units The invention relates to a method for the production of components with a pre-determined surface appearance, in particular for front panels of kitchen units, whereby the components are printed with a pre-determined pattern by means of a printing method which may be ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354621 | Method for forming adhesive layer In a method for forming an adhesive layer on the surface of a workpiece before the formation of a coating film containing a powder on the workpiece, the present invention provides a method for forming the adhesive layer having a desired thickness. This object is ach... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354626 | Method for increasing fiber density in electrostatic flocking A direct charging electrostatic flocking method is provided for the fabrication of a fibrous structure. Fibers are deposited directly on a first electrically conductive surface while a second electrically conductive surface with an adhesive thereon is disposed over ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338685 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet, and method for producing it A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the support thereof, wherein the surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one surface of the support partly has projected spo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335395 | Methods of using pre-formed nanotubes to make carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles Methods of Using Preformed Nanotubes to Make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. To make various articles, certain embodiments provide a substrate. Preformed nanotubes are applied to a surface of the substrate to cre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335399 | Process for imparting a wood color and grain to a substrate A kit and a process for using it to impart wood grain appearances are provided. According to the method, a base coat comprising an opaque, pigmented, water-based paint emulsion is applied to a wood-grain textured substrate and dried. Then, a pigmented, water-based g... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326434 | Precursor solutions and methods of using same Superconductor precursor solutions are disclosed. The precursor solutions contain, for example, a salt of a rare earth metal, a salt of an alkaline earth metal and a salt of a transition metal. The precursor solutions can optionally include a Lewis base. The precurs... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323226 | Tribostatic fluidised bed powder coating process A process for forming a coating on a substrate, including the steps of effecting tribostatic charging of a body of powder by establishing a fluidised-bed of the body of powder in a fluidising chamber at least a part of which is conductive, applying a voltage to the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320814 | Methods for applying a liquid to a web A method of spraying patterns on a web that includes directing at least one intermittent spray of liquid onto the web to form a pattern on the web; sensing a position of a leading edge of at least one of the spray and the pattern relative to one or more references o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311941 | Process for improved adhesive application The present invention relates to a method of applying molten hot melt adhesives, which comprise volatile material, at a constant adhesive mass flow rate. According to the method of the present invention the molten hot melt adhesive containing volatile material is ap... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311940 | Layered paint coating for turbine blade environmental protection The present invention is a gas turbine engine turbine blade comprising an airfoil section having at least an exterior surface, a platform section having an exterior surface, an under platform section having an exterior surface, and a dovetail section having an exter... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297369 | Process for micro-grooving a polymer alignment layer for a liquid crystal display A process is disclosed for imprinting microgrooves in a polymer layer to create an alignment layer for a liquid crystal display. In one embodiment, the process comprises providing a transparent substrate having a polymer film applied on one side thereof, providing a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291358 | Method of forming a prefabricated roofing or siding material A roofing or siding system having an improved average resulting reflectivity. The roofing and/or siding system is at least partially coated with a plurality of granules. At least one layer of paint is applied to the roofing and/or siding system to increase the resul... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288291 | Method for forming a film, by using electrostatic forces A film is formed on a planar surface by applying a granular layer on the planar surface by using electrostatic forces, and then finishing the granular layer to form the film. A converting line may be rebuilt to have devices employing this method. A multilayer sheet-... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285303 | Powder material for electrostatic application to a substrate and electrostatic application of the powder material to a substrate Method of electrostatically applying powder material to a substrate, wherein the substrate is a pharmaceutical substrate and the powder material is pharmaceutically acceptable. At least some of the particles of the material comprise a core and a shell surrounding th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285311 | Process for coating-decorating molded resin products A process is provided for coating/decorating molded resin products having excellent waterproofing properties, which is able to simply and effectively reuse waste FRP. The surface of the molded resin product obtained by mixing, melting, and making mixture 8 co... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282240 | Elastomeric mask and use in fabrication of devices An elastomeric mask is provided that allows deposition of a variety of materials through mask openings. The mask seals effectively against substrate surfaces, allowing simple deposition from fluid phase, gas phase, and the like or removal of material using gaseous o... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273634 | Coatings and additives containing ceramic material A coating for support beams in buildings to protect their structural integrity in case of high heat events, for roofs and the like to inexpensively provide protection from ultraviolet light, for wood or steel substrates to inexpensively provide flame or chemical res... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267839 | Method of and apparatus for applying liquid material Disclosed is a method, in which when a liquid material is applied to the application surface of an object of application by using a liquid material supply device having a syringe containing the liquid material and equipped with a needle having at its distal end an e... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267844 | Properties of amorphous/partially crystalline coatings According to the present invention, the kinetic conditions (i.e. temperature and time) related to how metal glass alloys are transformed are manipulated to alter the microstructure and the resulting properties of the subject alloys. Low temperature recovery, relaxat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261915 | Electrohydrodynamic coating fluid delivery apparatus and method An apparatus and method for improved control of low viscosity fluid flow during electrohydrodynamic spray deposition of the fluid to coat small targets, such as medical devices like stents. The apparatus includes a target holder which applies a first electrical pote... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261925 | Coating reinforcing underlayment and method of manufacturing same A reinforcing underlayment including dry uniform particles evenly applied to a wet bonding material layer on a surface of a substrate. The substrate, including the layers, is then cured to harden the one or more of the layers. A final coating or topcoat is applied t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261918 | Methods of forming lanthanum-modified lead zirconium titanate (PLZT) layers Methods and solutions for forming lanthanum-modified lead zirconium titanate (PLZT) layers are disclosed. The PLZT layers are highly transparent to 1550 nm wavelength light, and have high crystal quality. Loss factors as low as 0.25 dB per mm are achieved. Fast and ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252853 | Protective coating and method of using such coating A vehicle masking material and method of use. The masking material in one embodiment includes polyvinyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, glycerine or triethylene glycol, a surfactant, and water. The masking material is applied to a surface which is to be protected from paint... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252851 | Method and apparatus for electrostatic spray deposition for a solid oxide fuel cell A method and apparatus for electrostatic spray deposition (ESD) for fabricating a thin-layer yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) electrolyte on a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode substrate constructed of nickel-YSZ cermet. By reducing the thickness of the electrolyte... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250195 | Molecular plasma deposition of colloidal materials A molecular plasma discharge deposition method for depositing colloidal suspensions of biomaterials such as amino acids or other carbon based substances onto metal or nonmetal surfaces without loss of biological activity and/or structure is described. The method is ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247353 | Method and apparatus for applying a coating on a three dimensional surface A method and a device for contactless application of a coating on a three dimensionally distributed surface (14;24;34;44;54;74;84;104). The method comprises application of electrically charged particles (15;25;35;55;65;75;85;105) in such positions on s... | 07/24/2007 |
