| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
| 428319100 | Inorganic | 41 |
| 20130078448 | METHOD OF MAKING ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE WITH POROUS METAL LAYER - A method is described for producing layered structures comprising a porous metal layer and a ceramic containing layer comprising wherein a porous green ceramic layer is provided, and thereafter loose metal particles are applied to the green ceramic layer before sintering. In one embodiment, the green ceramic layer, after application of the loose metal particles, is dried to drive off the solvent and cause interpenetration of the metal particles. In another embodiment loose particles can be removed from the composite such as by shaking, and the green ceramic/loose metal particles composite compressed to cause further interpenetration of the metal particles prior to sintering. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20120225279 | POLYURETHANE/POLYISOCYANURATE FOAM HAVING IMPROVED ADHESION PROPERTIES - A polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam is obtainable from the reaction of A) a polyol component comprising A1) an aromatic polyester polyol, A2) a polyether polyol started on a carbohydrate polyol and A3) a polyether polyol started on ethylene glycol, wherein the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A) is from ≧150 mg KOH/g to ≦300 mg KOH/g; with B) a polyisocyanate component, wherein the equivalent ratio of NCO groups to the sum of the hydrogen atoms reactive towards NCO groups is from ≧110:100 to ≦200:100. This foam has improved adhesion properties to facings and is suitable for the production of composite elements without requiring the use of an additional adhesion promoter. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20090029147 | AEROGEL-FOAM COMPOSITES - The invention provides reinforced aerogel monoliths as well as reinforced composites thereof for a variety of uses. Compositions and methods of preparing the monoliths and composites are also provided. Application of these materials in transparent assemblies is also discuss. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20110217540 | SUBSTRATES CONTAINING A POLYMER LAYER AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - The invention provides an article comprising at least the following components:
| 09-08-2011 |
| 20090169864 | HARD WATER FOAMING AGENTS AND METHODS FOR GYPSUM BOARD PRODUCTION - Compositions and methods for reducing the impact of hard water on gypsum board foaming are provided. The compositions include adding a foam to water and a calcined slurry. The foam includes water, dispersed air and a surfactant. Surfactants for use include a hydrophobic portion having an alkyl chain length distribution of about 20% to about 60% C8 chains; about 20% to about 60% C10 chains; about 14% to about 36% C12 chains and about 2% to about 20% C14 chains and also having a hydrophilic portion having about 0.2 to 3.0 ethoxy groups. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090087642 | METHOD OF REDUCING POROSITY IN THERMAL SPRAY COATED AND SINTERED ARTICLES - This invention relates to a method for sealing porosity of at least a portion of an outer porous surface of an article, said method comprising (i) applying a sealant solution on the outer porous surface of said article, (ii) infiltrating at least a portion of the outer porous surface with said sealant solution, and (iii) allowing the infiltrated sealant solution to react, thereby forming an infiltrated solid precipitate, said infiltrated solid precipitate sealing the porosity of at least a portion of the outer porous surface of said article. The method is useful, for example, in the protection of integrated circuit manufacturing equipment, internal chamber components, and electrostatic chuck manufacture. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100124655 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING CARBON NANOTUBE, WAFER FOR GROWING CARBON NANOTUBE, AND CARBON NANOTUBE DEVICE - The invention discloses a method for fabricating a carbon nanotube, and the method comprises the following steps: providing a substrate; forming a catalyst layer on the substrate; forming a porous capping layer on the catalyst layer to finish a wafer; forming the carbon nanotube on the wafer. By the porous capping layer, the well-aligned carbon nanotube can grow on the wafer through thermal CVD. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20080311378 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FOAMS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a polymer foam composite is described, the method comprising forming an article having a first surface and an opposite second surface from a precursor composition, the precursor composition comprising a polymer foam precursor composition, and a filler composition comprising a plurality of magnetic, electrically conductive particles; foaming the precursor composition to form a plurality of cells in precursor composition; applying a magnetic field to the foamed precursor composition, wherein the magnetic field is of a strength and applied for a time effective to align the electrically conductive, magnetic particles into mutually isolated chains between the first surface and the opposite second surface of the article; and solidifying the polymer foam precursor composition to provide a polymer foam composite having a density of about 1 to about 125 pounds per cubic foot and a volume resistivity of about 10 | 12-18-2008 |
| 20110206925 | DURABLE POLYMER-AEROGEL BASED SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATINGS, A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Provided are polymer-aerogel composite coatings, devices and articles including polymer-aerogel composite coatings, and methods for preparing the polymer-aerogel composite. The exemplary article can include a surface, wherein the surface includes at least one region and a polymer-aerogel composite coating disposed over the at least one region, wherein the polymer-aerogel composite coating has a water contact angle of at least about 140° and a contact angle hysteresis of less than about 1°. The polymer-aerogel composite coating can include a polymer and an ultra high water content catalyzed polysilicate aerogel, the polysilicate aerogel including a three dimensional network of silica particles having surface functional groups derivatized with a silylating agent and a plurality of pores. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20090142578 | METHOD OF HYDROTHERMAL LIQUID PHASE SINTERING OF CERAMIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM - Provided here is a method of producing a monolithic body from a porous matrix, comprising: (i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant; (ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant; (iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and (iv) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a monolithic body, wherein the monolithic body does not comprise barium titanate. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20080261021 | Coated Paper for Sheet-Fed Offset Printing - The specification pertains to a single or multiple coated printing sheet in particular but not exclusively for sheet-fed offset printing with an image receptive coating layer on a paper substrate. The printing sheet has the property that it can be printed in an offset printing process without spraying a fine powder, usually called offset powder or dust powder, on the sheet as it comes off the press to prevent the ink from transferring to the back side of the next sheet. Also irradiative (UV or IR) drying on the sheet fed press is not necessary and/or the use of overprint varnish is not required. In addition to that, unexpectedly short times until reprinting and converting can be achieved. Furthermore methods for making such a printing sheet and uses of such a printing sheet are disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090274893 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON BLOCKS - A method for continuous extrusion of activated carbon tubular shapes used in a water filtration device and process for making same. A mixture of primarily activated carbon and polymeric binder is gravity fed into an extruder barrel through a slide to facilitate uniform feed. The binder is surface charged by a plasma process to attach to the carbon with a weak force. The barrel is heated by induction heating to provide high and constant heat source. A desired porosity in the carbon profile is achieved by varying the mesh size of the carbon and binder along with changing the pitch in the screw. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100183864 | FUSER TOPCOATS COMPRISING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC NANO-FABRIC COATINGS - In accordance with the invention, there are image forming apparatuses, fusing subsystems, and methods of making a member of the fusing subsystems. The method of making a member of a fusing subsystem can include providing a fuser member, the fuser member including a substrate and providing a dispersion including a plurality of carbon nanotubes, a stabilizer, a hydrophobic polymer, and a solvent, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is selected from the group consisting of single wall carbon nanotubes and multiple wall carbon nanotubes. The method can also include applying the dispersion over the substrate to form a coated substrate and heating the coated substrate to form a hydrophobic composite coating such that a top surface of the fuser member has a water contact angle of at least about 120°. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20080213565 | Conductive Polymer Foams, Method of Manufacture, and Uses Thereof - Articles are disclosed, comprising a polymer foam layer having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a plurality of cells between the first surface and the opposite second surface of the polymer foam layer, wherein the thickness of the polymer foam layer between the first surface and the opposite second surface is 1.0 to 1.5 times the average height of the plurality of cells; and a plurality of magnetic, electrically conductive particles aligned into a plurality of mutually isolated chains that essentially continuously span the foam between the first surface and the opposite second surface of the polymer foam layer. The foams are useful as gaskets for electromagnetic shielding, grounding pads, battery contact conductive spring elements, and the like. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090252950 | ALUMINA SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MAKING AN ALUMINA SUBSTRATE - An alumina substrate and method of making an alumina substrate using oxidation is provided. Generally, photoresist masks are used to protect selected areas of an aluminum layer. The unprotected or exposed areas of the aluminum layer are then oxidized during a photolithography process. The protected, unexposed areas of the aluminum layer retain their conductive properties while the oxidized areas are converted to alumina, or aluminum oxide, which is non-conductive. Accordingly, an alumina substrate having conductive areas of aluminum is formed. In one embodiment, the alumina substrate includes an alumina layer, one or more aluminum vias formed within the alumina layer, each of the one or more aluminum vias extending between the bottom of the alumina layer and the top of the alumina layer, wherein the one or more aluminum vias are integrally formed within the alumina layer. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20080292867 | Method for Manufacturing a Fire Retardant Composite and Composite Thus Obtained - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fire retardant composite, a composite of a foamed polymer having a coating with fire retardant properties, and also the use of such composites. The method according to the present invention comprises the following steps: i) providing beads of foamed polymer, ii) applying a coating on the beads of step i) and iii) shaping the thus coated beads into said composite. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100136323 | SYSTEM FOR THERMAL PROTECTION AND DAMPING OF VIBRATIONS AND ACOUSTICS - A protective shield for a device exposed to heat includes a granular fill layer, a nano particle layer, a metallic foam layer, a thermal barrier coating, or combinations thereof. The shield is configured for providing thermal resistance, and damping of vibrations, and acoustics to the device. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20090075056 | ALUMINUM-SILICON CARBIDE COMPOSITE BODY AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE SAME - An aluminum-silicon carbide composite suitable as e.g. a base plate for power module is provided. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110236671 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYESTER POLYOLS HAVING LOW AMOUNTS OF DIOXANE WASTE - Polyester polyols are produced from at least one carboxylic acid hydride and diethylene glycol by a process in which the formation of 1,4-dioxane is suppressed. These polyester polyols are useful for producing polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams and metal composite elements containing these PUR or PIR foams. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20090274894 | GAS BARRIER LAMINATE - There is provided a gas-barrier laminate composed of a base film and an inorganic thin film layer formed on the base film which considerably enhanced in gas-barrier property and gelbo flex resistance. The present invention relates to a gas-barrier laminate comprising a base film containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol and an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, and an anchor coat layer and an inorganic thin film layer successively formed on one surface of the base film in this order, wherein the base film is in the form of a biaxially stretched film having a variation in thickness of 3.5 μm or less and a crystallinity of 30% or more. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110027573 | Lubricated Abradable Coating - A coated article has a metallic substrate. A coating layer comprises at least 33% by volume ceramic, at least 5% by volume of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), clay, graphite, and mixtures thereof. The coating layer lacks a metal phase of more than 5% by volume. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20100297428 | COMPOSIT CONSISTING OF NANOTUBES OR NANOFIBRES ON A B-SIC FILM - The invention relates to a method of producing a composite comprising nanofibres or nanotubes on a porous β-SiC substrate, said method comprising the following steps: (a) a catalyst for growing nanotubes or nanofibres is incorporated into said porous β-SiC substrate or into an SiC precursor; (b) carbon nanotubes or nanofibres are grown from a mixture comprising hydrogen and at least one hydrocarbon; and (c) optionally, said carbon nanotubes or nanofibres are converted to SiC nanofibres. This composite may be used as a catalyst or catalyst support. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20090233082 | Glass or glass-ceramic articles with decorative coating - In order to provide a decorative coating ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100055442 | METHOD OF PE-ALD OF SiNxCy AND INTEGRATION OF LINER MATERIALS ON POROUS LOW K SUBSTRATES - A method of depositing a SiN | 03-04-2010 |
| 20080261020 | Adhesive layer for resin and a method of producing a laminate including the adhesive layer - An adhesive layer for resin according to the present invention is formed of copper or a copper alloy for adhering a resin to a layer of copper or a copper alloy. The adhesive layer is formed of a metal layer of a coralloid structure made of an aggregation of a number of particles of copper or a copper alloy with gaps between the particles, and a plurality of micropores are present on the surface. The micropores have an average diameter in a range of 10 nm to 200 nm, and at least two micropores in average are present per 1 μm | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110091717 | METHOD FOR IN SITU FORMATION OF METAL NANOCLUSTERS WITHIN A POROUS SUBSTRATE FIELD - A method for in situ formation of metal nanoclusters within a porous substrate comprises imbibing a porous substrate with an aqueous heavy metal salt solution, and exposing the imbibed porous substrate to ionizing radiation to form heavy metal nanoclusters within the porous substrate. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110052902 | WETTING RESISTANT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH - Articles coated with wetting resistant materials are presented. One embodiment is an article comprising a substrate and a coating having low surface connected porosity disposed on the substrate. The coating comprises an oxide, which comprises aluminum, yttrium, and at least one rare earth element according to the following atomic proportions: | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110151242 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING SILICON MATRIX AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Proposed are a composite material, wherein non-penetrating pores that are formed in a silicon surface layer are filled up with a metal or the like without leaving any voids by using the plating technique, and a method of producing the composite material. A composite material, which has been packed at a high accuracy, or in other words, in which little voids are left, can be obtained by filling up non-penetrating pores that are formed from a silicon surface ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20080199682 | Structural Elements Made From Syntactic Foam Sandwich Panels - A structural member comprising at least one syntactic foam sandwich panel; the sandwich panel having a syntactic foam core and at least one skin; and at least one reinforcement element attached to the sandwich panel. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20110076482 | Metallized Barrier Material - A metallized barrier material comprising a base material, a first protective coating, a metallized layer, and a second protective coating. The base material has a first surface and a second surface. The base material is a dimensionally stable porous substrate. The first protective coating is applied to the first surface of the base material. The metallized layer is vapor deposited on the protective first surface of the base material to a desired optical density. The second protective coating applied to the metallized layer. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120301706 | METHOD OF PE-ALD OF SiNxCy AND INTEGRATION OF LINER MATERIALS ON POROUS LOW K SUBSTRATES - A method of depositing a SiN | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120148828 | MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES AND THERMAL TREATMENT METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A thermal processing method for polycrystalline porous films is disclosed. The method and the resulting firms including zeolite films are claimed. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120308807 | Porous Materials - A porous membrane material comprising a porous membrane substrate coated with a thin, uniform coating of a different material. The membrane material can have high electrical conductivity. The membrane material can exhibit a very high ratio of electrical conductivity to thermal conductivity. The porous membrane substrate may be removed to form the membrane. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120009415 | Carbon Foam Tooling With Durable Skin - An article for tooling composite materials, including a carbon foam, a sealant attached to the carbon foam so as to form a monolithic fine-grain graphite-like surface; and a skin of facesheet materials. The facesheet materials include: a spray-deposited coating of metal; more preferably, a thermal or plasma spray-deposited metal; and most preferably, a plasma sprayed Invar metal. The facesheet materials may optionally include a flash coating. The facesheet materials alternately include plastics, resinous materials and carbon-carbon composite materials. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20090214853 | Polymeric Composite Foam - A polymeric composite foam is disclosed where the continuous phase is a foamed phenolic/furan polymer and the disperse phase is a foamed polystyrene polymer. The composite has a preferred density in the range 25-50 kg/m3 and the composites exhibit good thermal insulation and fire resistant properties. The process for preparing the composites is relatively low cost. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20120028031 | IRON-BASED SINTERED MATERIAL - The present invention provides an iron-based sintered material in which a rolling contact fatigue strength is improved. In an iron-based sintered material used in such an environment that a lubricating oil is sufficiently fed, a hard carbon coating is provided on a surface of a base material constructed by an iron-based sintered material alloy having a pore via a surface layer hardened by diffusion and an interlayer, and a part of the pore is not covered with the surface layer hardened by diffusion, the interlayer and the hard carbon coating, but is formed in a state of being open to the surface of the surface layer hardened by diffusion. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110104473 | LIGHT WEIGHT INTERPENETRATING PHASE COMPOSITE FOAM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to the composition for and methods of processing composite structural foam. In one embodiment, a method of producing a Interpenetrating Phase Composite (IPC) foam is disclosed. In this method, uncured epoxy-based syntactic foam is prepared and infiltrated into an open-cell scaffold. In some embodiments, the uncured epoxy-based syntactic foam contains premixed micron-size hollow glass microballoons. In other embodiments, the scaffold is coated with a silane. The uncured epoxy-based syntactic foam is subsequently cured to produce the Interpenetrating Phase Composite (IPC) foam. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120077020 | CARBON MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | 03-29-2012 |
| 20100028652 | METAL STRUCTURE WITH ANTI-EROSION WEAR-PROOF AND MANUFACTURED METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a metal structure with anti-erosion wear-proof and manufactured method thereof. The metal structure with anti-erosion wear-proof includes a metal substrate; a protective layer formed on the metal substrate, the protective layer has a plurality of openings; and an oxide layer formed on the protective layer. The manufactured method of metal structure with anti-erosion wear-proof includes the steps of providing a metal substrate; forming a protective layer on the metal substrate, the protective layer has a plurality of openings; and forming an oxide layer on the protective layer. The present invention transforms the surface of the protective layer into the oxide layer to increase the anti-erosion and wear-proof character of the metal substrate. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120276368 | Burnthrough Protection System - A burnthrough protection system including a fire barrier layer, a foam insulation material, and a distinct buffer layer disposed between the fire barrier layer and the foam insulation material, wherein the buffer layer is adapted to prevent adhesion between the fire barrier layer and the foam insulation at elevated temperature. The burnthrough protection system may be capable of passing the flame propagation and burnthrough resistance test protocols of 14 C.F.R. §25.856(a) and (b), Appendix F, Parts VI and VII. Also, an aircraft including an exterior skin, an interior liner, and the burnthrough protection system disposed between the exterior skin and the interior liner. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120100363 | VOID-CONTAINING HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a void-containing heat-shrinkable polyester film which is composed of at least two layers, wherein at least one of the layers is a polyester resin layer comprising a cyclic polyolefin resin and containing voids. The film has an apparent specific gravity of less than 1.00 and has specified heat shrinking properties and mechanical properties. Also disclosed is a void-containing heat-shrinkable polyester film as mentioned above, which exhibits specified cuttability along a perforation. Further disclosed is a process for producing a void-containing heat-shrinkable polyester film as mentioned above. | 04-26-2012 |