| 09th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights (02-26-09/02-26-09_39) part 39 |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20090053377 | PROPORTIONAL LENGTH FOOD SLICING SYSTEM - This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053378 | Sweetener Compositions Having Enhanced Sweetness and Improved Temporal and/or Flavor Profiles - The present invention relates generally to improving the taste of sweetener compositions having enhanced sweetness. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions that can improve the tastes of sweetness enhanced sweetener compositions including at least one sweetness enhancer and at least one sweetener by imparting a more sugar-like taste or characteristic. In particular, the compositions and methods provide at least one sweetness enhancer, at least one sweetener comprising a carbohydrate sweetener, a natural-high-potency sweetener, a synthetic high-potency sweetener, or a combination thereof, and at least one sweet taste improving composition. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053379 | CEREAL BRAN GRANULE AND FOOD PREPARED USING THE SAME - The aim of the present invention is to provide a novel food material which comprises cereal bran containing plenty of dietary fiber, does not harm the volume of bakery products and cakes, and gives good taste to them, even when it is added to the dough of bakery products such as bread and cakes. Another aim of the present invention is to provide a food, such as bakery products, i.e. bread and cakes, which is prepared by using the novel food material of the present invention. The aims are attained by providing cereal bran granule obtained by granulating powdery composition which comprises powder of cereal bran, and a food prepared by using the cereal bran granule. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053380 | Method of reducing the spore content in a honey product and honey product obtainable by the method - Method of reducing the spore content in a honey product and honey product obtainable by the method. By heat treatment of a honey product at high temperature for a very short time, a high degree of decimation is obtained without deterioration of the product. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053381 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CHLOROGENIC ACID COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a method for obtaining a chlorogenic acid composition which contains high concentration of chlorogenic acids and a reduced amount of caffeine at a high yield. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053382 | Method of Processing Chlorogenic Acid-Rich Coffee Beans - A method of processing coffee beans in which green coffee beans are roasted and roasted coffee beans are obtained, wherein the green coffee beans are brought into contact with a high-temperature, high-pressure fluid and the roasting process is performed. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053383 | ANGELICA KEISKEI TEA - According to the present invention, there are provided kneading-free | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053384 | Method for Preparation of Plant Extract - It is intended to develop a technique for producing a water-soluble polyphenol at high purity and with high efficiency in a short time from hop bract or the like which is a by-product in the beer brewing. A method for preparation of a purified plant extract comprising steps of treating a plant extract with a clay mineral such as bentonite and removing any divalent cations from the resulting product; a method for producing a polyphenol comprising steps of passing the purified plant extract through a column to adsorb polyphenols onto the column and passing a solvent though the column to elute a water-soluble polyphenol from the column; and a method for producing a water-soluble hop bract polyphenol comprising steps of adding bentonite to a hop bract extract and allowing the resulting mixture to stand under acidic conditions, performing solid-liquid separation to produce a supernatant, purifying the supernatant through a column to give a pholyphenol-containing fraction, cooling the fraction and allowing the cooled fraction to stand to cause the precipitation of water-insoluble ingredients and performing solid-liquid separation to give the desired water-soluble hop bract polyphenol. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053385 | Pastuerization alternative for blackcurrant pomace, juice and powder - A pasteurization alternative comprises starting with a fruit pomace (pulp). For example, blackcurrant pomace usually starts at about 50% water. It can either be dried first or treated directly with alcohol. If direct, the undried pomace is treated with ethanol or propanol such that there is a minimum of 20% alcohol in the volatile phase. If dried first, the pomace is dried in an air, vacuum, or freeze dryer, keeping temperatures under 45° C. (113° F.). The alcohol is then sprayed over the dried pomace, such that all surfaces will be coated with it. After 1-5 minutes contact time, the alcohol is evaporated off under vacuum and recovered for the next batch. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053386 | DELICIOUS SHRIMPS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - It is intended to provide a treatment method of producing fresh shrimp, either natural or farmed ones, having enriched taste which can be easily introduced into the course of processing while maintaining the freshness, and to provide processed shrimp products having enriched umami (delicious taste) over a broad scope including fresh products, frozen products, and cooked products. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053387 | Disk-like Steak Product Having a Plurality of Truncated Pie Wedge Shaped Portions - A steak product is made by cutting a piece of meat which is initially generally in the shape of a parallelepiped along four generally curved first cut lines extending generally parallel to the grain of the meat to remove four corners of the meat and create a meat portion which is cylindrically shaped. The cylindrically shaped meat portion is cut along each of a plurality of parallel second cut lines each generally perpendicular to the grain of the meat and spaced from each other by a first predetermined distance to create a plurality of disk-like generally cylindrical meat portions each having a thickness corresponding to the first predetermined distance and each having a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the cylindrically shaped meat portion. At least one of the disk-like meat portions is cut along each of a plurality of third cut lines, each of the third cut lines extending radially inwardly from an outer circumferential edge of the disk-like meat portion toward but not entirely through the axial center of the disk-like meat portion to create an uncut center portion, the third cut lines being circumferentially spaced apart by a second predetermined distance to produce a steak portion having a plurality of generally truncated pie wedge shaped portions held together by the center portion. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053388 | Flavor emitting compositions, devices and packaged food products therewith - Instead of direct introduction into recipes of food products, for example, flavorant emitting compositions including at least one flavorant are in combination with a stabilizer, e.g., adsorbent or absorbent, and indirectly added to the food product via a closed environment of a package by readily releasing the flavorant from the substrate. When a device, such as a porous sachet comprising the compositions is placed in a closed environment of a food package, for example, a constant fresh aroma and/or taste is delivered to the closed atmosphere of the packaged foodstuff and deposited onto the foodstuff per se for preserving and maintaining product freshness for enhanced consumer acceptance. Representative packaged products would include snack foods, such as barbecue chips, potato chips, bakery products, to name but a few. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053389 | Dietary Suppliment fiber composition with calcium and chelating agent - A composition and a method to administer dietary fibers with calcium supplementation are disclosed. The composition combines soluble dietary fibers with a soluble calcium salt and chelating agent to provide an easy to use product which can be mixed with a wide variety of foods or beverages, especially milk and other dairy products. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053390 | Novel Candy and Process for Producing the Same - A delicious candy in which crystallized xylitol has been molded in a desired shape and which has a beautiful shape and gives a cooling feeling attributable to xylitol; and a process by which the candy can be easily and industrially continuously produced. The novel candy ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053391 | Method Of Coating A Drug-Releasing Layer Onto A Substrate - This invention relates to processes for coating a substrate with a drug-containing layer in which the microstructure of the resulting dry drug reservoir layer is not a function of solvent removal. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053392 | Implantable medical devices for local and regional treatment - Implantable medical devices adapted to erodibly release delivery media for local and regional treatment are disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053393 | Stent Mandrel Fixture And Method For Reducing Coating Defects - A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053394 | Manufacturing method and evaluating method of magnetic recording medium - A manufacturing method of a magnetic recording medium having a surface where a lubricating layer is provided, the manufacturing method includes the steps of: applying a lubricant so that the lubricating layer is formed; and inspecting the magnetic recording medium where the lubricating layer is formed; wherein the step of inspecting includes a first step of floating a magnetic head over the magnetic recording medium or sliding the magnetic head on a surface of the magnetic recording medium; a second step of adhering a medium facing surface of the magnetic head to a surface of a substrate for measuring, standing the medium facing surface of the magnetic head on the surface of the substrate for measuring, and transferring the lubricant from the medium facing surface of the magnetic head to the substrate for measuring; a third step of measuring an amount of the lubricant on the surface of the substrate for measuring; and a fourth step of determining whether the amount of the lubricant is proper. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053395 | Method and System for Imaging a Cross Section of a Specimen - A method and a system for obtaining an image of a cross section of a specimen, the method includes: milling the specimen so as to expose a cross section of the specimen, whereas the cross section comprises at least one first portions made of a first material and at least one second portion made of a second material; smoothing the cross section; performing gas assisted etching of the cross section so as generate a topography difference between the at least one first portion and the at least one second portion of the cross section; coating the cross section with a thin layer of conductive material; and obtaining an image of the cross section; wherein the milling, smoothing, performing, coating and obtaining are preformed while the specimen is placed in a vacuumed chamber. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053396 | Matrix type display device and manufacturing method thereof - An object of the invention is to improve patterning accuracy while maintaining low cost, high throughput and a high degree of freedom of an optical material in a matrix type display device and a manufacturing method thereof. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053397 | Device and a method for applying an even, thin fluid layer to substrates - A device for applying an even, thin fluid layer, in particular a phosphoric acid layer, onto substrates, in particular silicon cells for photovoltaic application, is provided with a process chamber, which is provided with a fluid pan and a high-frequency ultrasound device that converts the fluid into fluid mist, and with a transport device that is arranged beneath a fluid-mist dropping shaft of the process chamber for the substrates. To create a device of this type, which permits an application of the fluid onto the silicon cells in question that is substantially more homogeneous regarding both surface area and volume, the fluid-mist dropping shaft of the process chamber tapers in its interior cross-section towards the transport device and discharges into a passage shaft arrangement for the substrates that covers the transport device, and the interior cross-section of the orifice end of the fluid-mist dropping shaft and of the passage shaft arrangement are coordinated with each other, preferably being essentially identical. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053398 | SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to a solar cell manufacturing method of an embodiment, in a process of forming a surface protection layer by transferring a resin material applied to a cylindrical surface of a cylindrical blanket, to a light receiving surface of a solar cell substrate, the blanket is rotated on the light receiving surface of the solar cell substrate in a first direction in which the multiple thin wire electrodes extend. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053399 | Method and apparatus for applying electrode mixture paste - An electrode mixture paste ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053400 | INK JET PRINTABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND PATTERNS - In jet printable compositions that include nano particles in a liquid carrier. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053401 | Piezoelectric deposition for BAW resonators - Piezoelectric deposition for BAW resonators wherein a thin amorphous layer of AlN over the bottom electrode before depositing a second layer of AlN over the amorphous layer of AlN, the depositing occurring at a temperature allowing the deposited AlN to self-organize into a desired columnar phase. The bottom electrode may have acoustic isolation thereunder, such as a Bragg mirror. Various details of the fabrication process are disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053402 | Method of manufacturing piezoelectric actuator and method of manufacturing liquid transporting apparatus - A recess is formed on an upper surface of a vibration plate at a position corresponding to a pressure chamber. Next, a low-elasticity material having a lower modulus of elasticity than the vibration plate is filled in the recess. Then, aerosol including a piezoelectric material particles and carrier gas is sprayed on the upper surface of the vibration plate to form a piezoelectric layer. At this time, the particles of the piezoelectric material do not adhere to a surface of the low-elasticity material filled in the recess, and hence the piezoelectric layer can be formed only in an area excluding the surface of the low-elasticity material. Thus, there is provided a method of manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator, the method capable of easily preventing, when forming the piezoelectric layer by an aerosol deposition method, formation of the piezoelectric layer on a surface of the recess. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053403 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - A method of producing an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly that constitutes a fuel cell includes a step of preparing a polymer electrolyte membrane formed of a solid polymer electrolyte, a step of forming a pair of electrodes each including a catalyst, on the polymer electrolyte, a step of preparing a cerium-containing film or films containing a cerium compound, and a step of superimposing the cerium-containing film(s) on the polymer electrolyte membrane on which the electrodes are formed, such that the cerium-containing film and the corresponding electrode are in contact with each other. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053404 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC TRI-STABLE DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an organic tri-stable device on a substrate includes forming a first metal layer on the substrate. A first organic mixture layer is formed over the first metal layer, and a diffusion barrier layer is formed over the first metal layer. A second organic mixture layer is formed on the diffusion barrier layer, and a second metal layer is formed over the second organic mixture layer. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053405 | MODIFIED ASPHALT BINDER MATERIAL USING CROSSLINKED CRUMB RUBBER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE MODIFIED ASPHALT BINDER - Bituminous asphalt binder materials which are modified by the addition of crumb rubber or ground tire rubber and a cross-linking agent are described. In addition, methods are provided for producing a modified asphalt binder containing crumb rubber or ground tire rubber and a cross-linking agent. The modified asphalt binders comprise neat asphalt, crumb rubber, one or more acids and a cross-linking agent. Optionally, the modified asphalt binder may include one or more polymer additives. The crumb rubber may be obtained from recycled truck and/or automobile tires. The addition of crumb rubber in asphalt binders can improve the consistency and properties of the asphalt binders at high and low temperatures. In particular, the modified asphalt binders of the present invention exhibit improved elastic behavior, resulting in improved performance of roads or other surfaces paved using the modified asphalt binder. Road resistance to permanent deformation, fatigue cracking and thermal cracking is improved by use of the modified asphalt binder. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053406 | CONDUCTIVE SCRIM EMBEDDED STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE FILMS - Systems and methods for providing a structural adhesive film that includes a conductive scrim layer are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for producing a structural adhesive film includes providing a first resin adhesive layer. The first resin adhesive layer is configured to bind to a first carbon fiber ply. The method also includes providing a second resin adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer is configured to bind to a second carbon fiber ply. The method also includes providing a conductive scrim that is embedded between the first resin adhesive layer and the second resin adhesive layer. In some embodiments, the conductive scrim is infused with resin adhesive. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053407 | Method of Measuring Density, Method of Adjusting Density of Liquid Developer Storing Unit, and Image Forming Method - A method of measuring density includes detecting movement of a moving member in a light path of light emitted from a light emitting member, measuring an output of a light receiving member for a case where the moving member is moved in the light path, as a first output, detecting that the moving member is not in the light path, measuring an output of the light receiving member for a case where the moving member is not in the light path, as a second output, and calculating density based on the first output and the second output. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053408 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILM COATED COMPOSITE LENS - In an exemplary embodiment, a method for manufacturing film coated optical lens includes: providing a lens substrate having a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface; forming a first lens array on the first surface, the first lens array including a plurality of first lens units; forming a second lens array on the second surface, the second lens array including a plurality of second lens units, the first lens units aligned with the respective second lens units, the first lens array, the lens substrate and the second lens array cooperatively forming a composite lens array; forming an optical film over an outer surface of the first lens array or that of the second lens array; and cutting the composite lens array into a plurality of composite lens units each including one of the first lens units, one of the second lens units, a portion of the lens substrate, and a portion of the optical film. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053409 | RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD USING THE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a recording medium which contains a base paper, a first layer containing a binder, and a second layer containing a white pigment, the first layer and second layer being laid in this order on the base paper, wherein the base paper provided with the first layer on its surface has a Cobb water absorption degree, measured according to a water absorption test prescribed in JIS P8140 with a contact time of 15 seconds, of 5.0 g/m | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053410 | COMPACT PAINTING PROCESS - A method of painting a substrate coated with an electrocoat, wherein the electrocoat includes an average surface roughness equal to or greater than 3 microns, includes applying a two-component sealer onto the electrocoat to form a film having a thickness of from 5 microns to 20 microns. The two-component sealer is partially cured by application of heat to a gel content of from 10 to 50 wt. %. Thereafter, a topcoat, typically including a basecoat and a clearcoat, is applied onto the two-component sealer. Both the two-component sealer and the topcoat are completely cured by application of heat. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053411 | Surfactant-stabilized organoalkoxysilane composition - The present invention relates to organoalkoxysilane compositions which comprise at least one organoalkoxysilane S, and at least one anhydrous surfactant T, where the weight fraction of all of the organoalkoxysilanes S is 33% by weight, based on the weight of the organoalkoxysilane composition, and where the ratio of the weight sum of all of the organoalkoxysilanes S to the weight sum of all of the anhydrous surfactants T (S:T) has a value of from 5:1 to 1:2. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053412 | Easy tear-off tape and method of making the same - A pressure-sensitive adhesive plastic tape can easily be manually torn, as from a supply roll, without the use of any tool. At least one lateral edge of the tape is beveled and inclined at an angle other than a right angle relative to the opposite major surfaces of the tape, thereby imparting a trapezoidal cross-section thereto. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053413 | Method of Densifying Porous Articles - The present invention describes a method of CVI densification in which particular arrangements and mixtures of undensified porous substrates and partially densified porous substrates are arranged in particular ways in order to use the thermal characteristics of the partially densified porous substrates to better distribute heat throughout a CVI furnace and thereby improve densification. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053414 | INK JET INK, METHOD OF PRODUCING INK JET INK, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, INK CARTRIDGE, AND CYAN INK - An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet ink capable of suppressing bronzing phenomenon in which a reflected light of an image looks red, is excellent in color developability, and gives an image with suppressed bleeding even when formed adjacent to an image formed with a black ink. The ink jet ink comprises water, coloring materials, and a water-soluble organic solvent, in which the coloring materials comprise at least one dye selected from the group consisting of C.I. Direct Blue 199, C.I. Direct Blue 86, and C.I. Acid Blue 9, and a pigment having a copper phthalocyanine skeleton; the water-soluble organic solvent comprises a poor medium for the pigment having the copper phthalocyanine skeleton; and a content of the pigment having the copper phthalocyanine skeleton in the ink is less than 1 mass % with respect to a total mass of the ink jet ink. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053415 | Ink Composition and Printing Method Using the Same - The invention provides an ink composition comprising a silver colloid and an antitarnish agent for preventing discoloration of silver. Despite the use of a silver colloid which is likely to discolor, as a colorant, discoloration of the printing face in a relatively short period can be prevented, and good metal gloss of the printing face can be maintained over a longer period of time than that attained by the prior art technique. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053416 | Camouflage mask and method of mask use - An apparatus for retaining and transferring a selected pattern of pigment material to a target surface including a quantity of pigment material; and a mask formed of substrate sheet having a forward contact surface on which a selected pattern of the pigment material is deposited and a rearward surface. The apparatus preferably additionally includes a cover sheet removably covering the contact surface, for preventing unwanted pigment transfer and smearing of the pigment pattern. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053417 | METHOD OF FORMING ORGANIC MOLECULAR FILM STRUCTURE AND ORGANIC MOLECULAR FILM STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a method for forming an organic molecular film structure that can maintain desired functions characteristic to the organic material and that can be realized as a thin film, and the organic molecular film structure. An organic molecular film structure forming method for forming an organic molecular film on a base material comprises the steps of: i) forming a monomolecular film ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053418 | Coating Method and Apparatus - According to the coating method of the present invention, the uneven portion on the land of the upstream side makes it possible to increase a contact area between the coating solution and the land, thereby improving the stability of a bead. In other words, according to the coating method of the present invention, it is possible to improve the stability of a bead on the upstream side, the stability having been reduced by the overbite shape of the die. Thus, even when a coating solution having a low viscosity of 10 cp or less is applied with a small coating amount of 10 cc/m2 or less, it is possible to increase the speed of the web without causing an uneven coating. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053419 | POLYMER SEALANT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The present invention relates in general to a finishing product composition and a method of using it. It more particularly relates to a finishing product composition that may be more easily applied to a surface while providing long lasting protection to that surface, and a method of using the finishing product composition. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053420 | THERMOSETTING COATING COMPOSITIONS WITH MULTIPLE CURE MECHANISMS - A curable coating composition comprising an acrylic polymer having an epoxide equivalent weight from about 150 to about 1500, a compound having acid and carbamate groups, and an aminoplast crosslinker may be applied to a substrate and cured at a temperature at which both acid and carbamate groups of the compound react. The composition may further contain a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinker to react with hydroxyl groups on the polymer and/or formed by reaction of epoxide with carboxylic acid groups. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053421 | Non-Aqueous, Liquid Coating Compositions - Non-aqueous, liquid coating compositions which contain at least one epoxy-functional binder A and at least one carboxyl-functional cross-linking resin B, wherein the at least one cross-linking resin B is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 180° C. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053422 | MASKING FIXTURE FOR A COATING PROCESS - A masking fixture for use in a coating process includes a first fixture plate for supporting a first work piece, a second fixture plate spaced from the first fixture plate for supporting a second work piece, and at least one spacer secured between the first fixture plate and the second fixture plate. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053423 | Coating Blade - Improved coating blades are disclosed, as well as processes for manufacturing such blades. The inventive blades have an intermediate edge deposit effective to reduce heat transfer from a wear resistant top deposit to the blade substrate. In one embodiment, the intermediate layer is comprised of NiCr, possibly with embedded oxide particles. Suitably, the intermediate layer and the top deposit are applied by an HVOF process. It is also envisaged that the intermediate layer may be deposited by plasma spraying. The intermediate layer may comprise stabilized zirconia. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053424 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING HIGH TEMPERATURE ARTICLES - A method for repairing an article comprises providing an article, providing a repair material, and joining said repair material to said article. The repair material comprises, in atom percent, at least about 50% rhodium; up to about 49% of a first material, said first material comprising at least one of palladium, platinum, iridium, and combinations thereof; from about 1% to about 15% of a second material, said second material comprising at least one of tungsten, rhenium, and combinations thereof; and up to about 10% of a third material, said third material comprising at least one of ruthenium, chromium, and combinations thereof. The repair material comprises an A1-structured phase at temperatures greater than about 1000° C., in an amount of at least about 90% by volume. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053425 | Assembly of nano-particles using DNA-mediated charge trapping - A method for producing single-dimensioned gold-nano-particle patterns having a single-particle resolution in which the line-width is only limited by the particle size. Initially, a focused electron beam is used to generate a positive charge layer on an SiO | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053426 | COBALT DEPOSITION ON BARRIER SURFACES - Embodiments of the invention provide processes for depositing a cobalt layer on a barrier layer and subsequently depositing a conductive material, such as copper or a copper alloy, thereon. In one embodiment, a method for depositing materials on a substrate surface is provided which includes forming a barrier layer on a substrate, exposing the substrate to dicobalt hexacarbonyl butylacetylene (CCTBA) and hydrogen to form a cobalt layer on the barrier layer during a vapor deposition process (e.g., CVD or ALD), and depositing a conductive material over the cobalt layer. In some examples, the barrier layer and/or the cobalt layer may be exposed to a gas or a reagent during a treatment process, such as a thermal process, an in situ plasma process, or a remote plasma process. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053427 | Method of Producing Glass of Optical Quality - Glass is produced by depositing presintering composition on a preform set into move in front of a plasma torch which moves back and forth substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the preform, a first feed duct feeds the plasma with grains of the presintering composition while optionally a second feed duct feeds the plasma with a fluorine or chlorine compound, preferably a fluorine compound, mixed with a carrier gas, whereby the presintering composition consists of granules of metal oxides or metalloid oxides of a pyrogenic silicon dioxide powder with a BET surface area of 30 to 90 m | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053428 | PROGRAMMED HIGH SPEED DEPOSITION OF AMORPHOUS, NANOCRYSTALLINE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, OR POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS HAVING LOW INTRINSIC DEFECT DENSITY - A method and apparatus for the unusually high rate deposition of thin film materials on a stationary or continuous substrate. The method includes the in situ generation of a neutral-enriched deposition medium that is conducive to the formation of thin film materials having a low intrinsic defect concentration at any speed. In one embodiment, the deposition medium is created by forming a plasma from an energy transferring gas; combining the plasma with a precursor gas to form a set of activated species that include ions, ion-radicals, and neutrals; and selectively excluding the species that promote the formation of defects to form the deposition medium. In another embodiment, the deposition medium is created by mixing an energy transferring gas and a precursor gas, forming a plasma from the mixture to form a set of activated species, and selectively excluding the species that promote the formation of defects. The apparatus has a control for the entire manufacturing process that includes a diagnostic element and a feedback control element to permit process programming to achieve and maintain the optimal distribution of one or more preferred species throughout the deposition process. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053429 | CELLULOSE ACYLATE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND RETARDATION FILM, POLARIZER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE FILM - A cellulose acylate film satisfying |Rth|/Re<0.5 is produced by transporting a cellulose acylate film satisfying the formulae (V) and (VI), and subjecting the film to heat treatment at heating temperature Tp (unit: ° C.) which satisfies the following formula (VII): | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053430 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Disclosed herein is an IPS type liquid crystal display device superior in mass productivity and improved in image quality with a higher contrast ratio by decreasing the occurrence of defective display due to the disorder of the initial liquid crystal alignment by the liquid orientation control film and realizing stable alignment of liquid crystals. A liquid crystal display device comprises: a pair of substrates | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053431 | Waterfast dye fixative compositions for ink jet recording sheets - A coating composition comprising a blend of at least two dye fixatives, at least one of which is a cationic polymer, and at least one of the other dye fixatives is a polyvalent metal salt, to form a water-insoluble complex. The ink recording sheets comprise a composition that is absorbed into the surface of the substrate as a sizing material, or alternatively, forms a continuous layer on the substrate. The present invention also encompasses methods for making the ink jet recording sheets. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053432 | Apparatus for cushioning a child - The invention is a mat having a shape wherein the mat comprises a mat body and insert. The mat body and insert are each manufactured from a mat material that may be foam. Preferably, the mat body and insert are separately encased in washable fabric covers optionally fitted with accessory attachment points. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053433 | PACKAGING MATERIAL AND FLEXIBLE MEDICAL TUBING CONTAINING THERMALLY EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE OXIDE - A packaging material or flexible medical tubing containing a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053434 | Method and Apparatus for Preform Consistency - According to one embodiment of the present invention a method of creating a composite with an object having a central axis is provided which comprises wrapping a first fabric layer around the object in one of a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction around the central axis of the object. A second fabric layer is wrapped over the first fabric layer. The second fabric layer is wrapped around the object in the other of the clockwise or the counterclockwise direction around the central axis. The object is placed in a mold and resin is injected into the mold to form the composite. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053435 | Heat Shrink Wire Marker Carrier - A wire marker is provided. A carrier strip includes a first layer having at least one opening, two bands applied to opposite edges of the first layer, the bands including an adhesive on at least one side, and a label secured into the opening and attached to the adhesive. At least one access perforation may be located on the first layer that is horizontal and adjacent to one side of the opening. The access perforation facilitates removal of the label from the carrier and allows for insertion of a cable through the label. A plurality of horizontal carrier perforations may further be located between each opening on the first layer to facilitate removal of the carrier strip from a printer. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053436 | SILOXANE-BASED COMPOSITION, WHICH DOES NOT EMIT HYDROGEN, INTENDED FOR MOLDING/MOLD-RELEASE OF PNEUMATIC TIRES - The present invention relates to a composition I, in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, based on siloxane and which does not emit hydrogen, comprising:
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| 20090053437 | GAS STORAGE CYLINDER FORMED FROM A COMPOSITION CONTAINING THERMALLY EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE - A gas storage cylinder or gas storage cylinder liner, formed from a polymer composite, containing at least one polymer and a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053438 | Airtight ball and a method of fabricating the airtight ball - An airtight ball has an inner bladder, a sealing layer, a wound layer, a rubber layer and an outer leather covering. The inner bladder is a hollow, resilient sphere and has an inner space and an outer surface. The sealing layer is applied to the outer surface of the inner bladder and has a rubber glue layer, a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) layer and a rubber balloon. The rubber glue layer fills in air bubbles or holes formed in the outer surface of the inner bladder. The a PVOH layer forms a thin, airtight membrane on the rubber glue layer, keeps air from leaking out of the inner space of the inner bladder and further maintains roundness and increases bouncing ability of the ball. The rubber balloon is a thin layer of rubber attached to the PVOH layer. The wound layer is wound around the rubber balloon that keeps the wound layer from cutting the PVOH and stabilizes the wound layer. The present invention not only prevents air leakage but also increases the ball's roundness and strength. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053439 | FILM TYPE ANTENNA, CASE STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a film type antenna, a case structure using the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. A film type antenna according to aspect of the invention may include: a first polymer film; a decorative layer provided on one surface of the first polymer film; a second polymer film stacked on the decorative layer and having one surface in contact with the decorative layer; and an antenna pattern provided on the other surface of the second polymer film. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053440 | NET FOR MAKING BODY SCRUBBING TOOL - A net for making body scrubbing tool includes a tubular net body and at least one member fastened to the tubular net body and made from a material different from that of the tubular net body. In this way, a body scrubbing tool constructed from the net has a better foam forming capacity and variant roughness on variant portion thereof so as to provide a satisfactory cleaning effect. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053441 | Adhesive fabric - An adhesive fabric capable of adhering to the skin of a body, comprising: a barrier layer bonded on one side of a fabric substrate and a cured adhesive silicone gel layer bonded to the barrier layer whereby the barrier prevents absorption of the adhesive silicone gel coating into the fabric substrate. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053442 | Hybrid Fiber Constructions To Mitigate Creep In Composites - Hybrid fiber constructions having reduced creep tendency. More particularly, twisted, low creep yarns formed by twisting together one or more high strength polyolefin fibers and one or more low creep reinforcing fibers. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053443 | CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER CONTAINING LAMINATE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention provides a CTFE copolymer-containing laminate produced by coextrusion molding of a PFA and/or FEP layer and a CTFE copolymer layer with the thermal degradation of the latter layer being suppressed and the liquid chemical impermeability and gas barrier properties, among others, being improved as well as a method of producing the same. The present invention is a chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer-containing laminate having a layer (A) comprising a tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(vinyl ether) copolymer and/or a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer and a layer (B) comprising a chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, the layer (A) and the layer (B) being formed by coextrusion molding under a condition such that the temperature of a flow path (pa) through which a layer (A)-forming material (a) flows is 300 to 400° C. and the temperature of a flow path (pb) through which a layer (B)-forming material (b) flows is 250 to 350° C. prior to the material (a) and the material (b) coming into contact with each other in a multilayer die. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053444 | CONTROL TUBE - This invention relates to a control tube comprising an inner core tube or tubes and a protective sheathing, wherein the inner core tube or tubes are predominantly composed of hydrocarbon-based elastomers and the protective sheathing is composed of a non-halogen and non-phosphorus flame retardant resin composition containing magnesium hydroxide and a silicone flame retardant. Use of such control tube reduces or eliminates influence on people who are engaged in handling a related product and influence on the environment throughout the process, including production, use, and disposal of the control tube. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053445 | PLASTIC BAGS AND ZIPPERS MANUFACTURED OF A POLYMERIC MATERIAL CONTAINING INORGANIC FILLER - A polymeric substrate is disclosed that comprises a plastic matrix and an inorganic filler dispersed in the plastic matrix, wherein the polymeric substrate exhibits improved OTR and WVTR. The disclosed polymeric substrate may be used in manufacturing of plastic containers, such as plastic bags for containing food products. Preferably, the improved OTR and WVTR of the polymeric substrate contribute to better storage performance of the plastic bags, eg. keeping the food products within the plastic bags from degradation and/or dehydration | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053446 | ADHESIVE SHEET - An adhesive sheet S applicable to a delivery slip and the like includes a first sheet S | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053447 | HOMOGENEOUSLY CROSS-LINKED CONTACT ADHESIVE STRIP WITHOUT A CARRIER, ESPECIALLY A TRANSFER ADHESIVE STRIP - The invention describes a double-sided, carrierless self-adhesive tape which can be used in particular for achieving very durable adhesive bonding of a variety of articles. This double-sided, carrierless self-adhesive tape is composed of a homogeneously crosslinked pressure-sensitive acrylate hotmelt composition of single-layer construction, which may have been lined with release materials such as siliconized release papers or release films. The double-sided, carrierless pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is characterized in that it is composed of a photoinitiator-free, thermally homogeneously crosslinked acrylate hotmelt which is crosslinked predominantly by way of urethane units. It is notable in particular for the fact that it is homogeneously chemically crosslinked through the layer and, in contrast to acrylate layers crosslinked by radiation (UV/EBC), does not exhibit any profile of crosslinking through the layer. It can be used in particular as an adhesive transfer tape for the permanent attachment of articles to a variety of substrates. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053448 | Protective Films and Related Methods - The invention features protective film constructions that may be used, for example, as a protective floor finish. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053449 | ADHESIVE ARTICLE HAVING IMPROVED APPLICATION PROPERTIES - An adhesive article and a method of making the adhesive article are described. The adhesive article includes a facestock film having a first surface, a second surface and end edges wherein the second surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein that provide a path for fluid egress to at least one end edge; and a continuous layer of adhesive adhered to the second surface of the facestock film. The adhesive layer can compress, collapse or flex into the recesses of the embossed surface in response to a force to create a path for fluid egress. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053450 | LABEL LAMINATE - A label laminate includes a label L | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053451 | DECORATIVE COVERINGS FOR ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORT - A decorative covering is provided for application to an exterior portion of an orthopedic support, Such an orthopedic support may be a cast made out of a curable resin impregnated fabric or any other orthopedic support known in the art. In one embodiment, the decorative covering may be formed on an at least partially translucent thermally deformable sheet member. In this embodiment a design layer may be printed on the sheet member such that the design layer makes up a decorative design. The sheet member may be applied to the orthopedic support using an adhesive applied to a side of the sheet member opposite the side on which the design layer is printed. Once initially adhered, the sheet member may be thermally deformed to at least partially conform to the contours of the underlying orthopedic support. In one embodiment, the sheet member has a pre-applied adhesive along with a release liner that covers the adhesive. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053452 | PLYWOOD HAVING OMNIDIRECTIONAL STRENGTH, AND METHODS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - Omnidirectional strength plywood includes at least one ply disposed so that its grain runs diagonal to the length and width of the plywood sheet, and as such its grain diagonally intersects the grain of at least one other ply of the sheet. In some instances, two diagonal plies are disposed so that their grains intersect at approximate right angles and both run diagonal to the length and the width of the sheet. Further disclosed is a method for the manufacture of the diagonal grain plies. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053453 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A structure including a substrate, an intermediate layer provided and formed directly onto the substrate, a transition region, and a group II-VI bulk crystal material provided and formed as an extension of the transition region. The transition region acts to change the structure from the underlying substrate to that of the bulk crystal. In a method of manufacture, a similar technique can be used for growing the transition region and the bulk crystal layer. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053454 | OPTICAL DISC AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An optical disc includes an annular substrate, a coating layer, a damping layer, and a leveling layer. The annular substrate includes a supporting portion, and a recording portion surrounding the supporting portion, wherein the recording portion has a recording surface located on a first side thereof. For disc clamping and cost saving, the supporting portion is thicker than the recording portion. The coating layer is formed on the recoding surface for recording dada. The damping layer is formed on the coating layer to shorten the response time of the optical disc to vibration. The leveling layer is formed on the side of the annular substrate opposite to the recording surface for leveling the disk deformation caused during fabrication. A method for fabricating the aforementioned optical disc is also disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053455 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, METAL COMPLEX COMPOUND AND ORGANIC DYE COMPOUND - Problem: To provide an optical recording medium having a recording layer improved in light stability that is capable of writing and reading of high-density optical information by a short-wavelength laser beam.
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| 20090053456 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is an optical recording medium that comprises two layers of a first information recording layer and a second information recording layer; the first information recording layer and the second information recording layer are laminated through an intermediate layer; wherein the two layers are recorded and regenerated by action of laser light irradiated from the side of the first information recording layer, the second information recording layer comprises a light reflective layer, a dye recording layer, and an inorganic protective layer on a substrate, and the substrate comprises wobble convex portions on its surface, the inorganic protective layer has a thickness of 3 nm to 40 nm, the dye recording layer comprises a cyanine compound expressed by General Formula (I) and a squarylium compound expressed by General Formula (II): | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053457 | INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE - An insert molded article ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053458 | Composite Material - A formed thermoplastics composite sheet ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053459 | CONDUCTIVE CONNECTING PIN AND PACKAGE SUBSTRATE - A package substrate | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053460 | Method for producing a ductile tufted product, a ductile tufted product, particularly a ductile tufted top carpet layer, particularly for the automobile interior area - The invention is intended to provide a simple and economical method for producing a ductile tufted product, particularly a tufted upper carpet layer that is particularly ductile, in particular for the automotive interior area. For this purpose, a melt-blown non-woven fabric is placed on a ductile polyester tufted backing and the melt-blown non-woven fabric and the polyester tufted backing are tufted together. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053461 | Method and Apparatus for Making Carpet - Methods and apparatuses for making improved carpet are disclosed comprising the use of plasma discharge units to treat carpet backing surfaces to improve the adhesion of carpet backing layers, the adhesion of carpet backing to the carpet segments and to improve the adhesion of the exterior of the carpet backing to surfaces to which the carpet is applied. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053462 | PERFLUOROALKYL (METH)ACRYLATE POLYMERS AND THEIR USE AS SURFACTANT AND SUBSTRATE TREATING REAGENTS - The invention provides a polymer, useful as a surfactant and textile reagent, comprising: (a) monomeric units containing a lipophobic group, said monomeric units comprising a compound of Formula: (I); wherein: Z is a spacer; R is H or methyl; R | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053463 | METHOD FOR LAMINATING FLAT SUPPORT MATERIALS ON SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to a method for permanently joining an essentially flat support material to a substrate, in particular for laminating a plastic film to a metal substrate, wherein the at least essentially flat support material and/or the substrate is/are initially impinged upon by a connecting agent, preferably, an adhesive and subsequently the support material and the substrate are brought together in such a manner that the support material is permanently connected to the substrate, in particular, the plastic film is laminated on the metal substrate, and optionally, measuring and/or shaping of the thus formed composite material is carried out. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053464 | PERCUSSION DRILLED SHAPED THROUGH HOLE AND METHOD OF FORMING - A percussion drilled shaped through hole formed between a first surface and a second surface of a component and a method of forming the through hole. The through hole is defined by a primary crater, a secondary crater, and a metering hole. The primary crater is formed using laser percussion drilling in the first surface of the component. The secondary crater is formed using laser percussion drilling within the primary crater and substantially offset from a centerline of the primary crater. The metering hole is formed using laser percussion drilling within the secondary crater and extending through the component to the second surface. The primary crater, the secondary crater, and the metering hole define a Coand{hacek over (a)} ramp and provide for the flow of fluid through the percussion drilled shaped through hole according to the Coand{hacek over (a)} effect. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053465 | SCRATCH RESISTANT, REFLECTION REDUCING SURFACE HAVING ANTI-FOGGING PROPERTIES - An optical element or component having excellent anti-fog effects as well as excellent scratch resistance and/or reflection reducing effects and optionally also hydrophobic and/or oleophobic properties, and a method for producing such an optical element or component. The element or component includes, in the following order, a glass substrate, a water-absorbing first layer, and a second layer selected from (i) an anti-reflecting coating; a mirror coating and a hard layer; (ii) a compound and/or combination of a hard layers and anti-reflecting coatings; and (iii) a compound and/or combination of hard layers and mirror coating. Blind holes or bores are introduced into the second layer and the water-absorbing first layer with the holes opening out from the second layer and extending completely through the second layer, and at least partially through the water-absorbing first layer. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053466 | Heat resistant halogen free substrate core material - In one embodiment, a substrate includes a core material formed from a filler including aluminum trihydrate and a secondary filler material. The secondary filler material has a secondary decomposition reaction that occurs at a temperature higher than a reflow temperature reached during processing of the substrate, or the secondary filler traps water released at reflow temperature by aluminum trihydrate. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053467 | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Sheet - In a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053468 | OPTICAL FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An optical film includes: a transparent substrate having a roughened surface with an average surface roughness Ra ranging from 40 nm to 120 nm; and an optical functional layer attached to the roughened surface of the transparent substrate. A method for making an optical film includes: (a) providing a transparent substrate having a surface; (b) roughening the surface of the transparent substrate such that the roughened surface has an average surface roughness Ra ranging from 40 nm to 120 nm; and (c) forming an optical functional layer on the roughened surface of the transparent substrate. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053469 | Silver Conductive Film and Production Method Thereof - Provided is a silver conductive film, a thin film of silver comprising a sintered layer of silver particles having a mean particle size D | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053470 | Method for Preparing Monolithic Separation and Reaction Media in a Separation or Reaction Channel - The invention provides a method for preparing monolithic separation and reaction media in a separation or reaction channel, characterised in that the separation or reaction channel is first provided with a micro-structured scaffold comprising scaffold skeleton elements, substantially filling the whole channel interior in a substantially uniform way prior to the application of the monolith forming solutions and methods. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053471 | MICRO AND NANO STRUCTURES IN AN ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL - The invention relates to an elastomeric device ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053472 | STRUCTURING METHOD AND COMPONENT WITH A STRUCTURED SURFACE - A method for producing a structured surface ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053473 | SURFACE-COVERING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A surface-covering system and methods for making and using the same. The system includes a plurality of components each being a substantially planar portion having plurality of edges and an upper surface and an under surface. A second portion is attached to the under surface of the planar portion along a predetermined one of the edges, forming a thickened edge that has a predetermined cross-section. The plurality of components are placed edge-to-edge to cover a surface. If desired, the edges can be straight and/or the upper and lower surfaces of the components can be rectangular. Also, the cross-section of the thickened edge can be an arc of a circle. The second portion can be attached to the under surface of the planar portion by an adhesive such as an epoxy adhesive. The component can be made from a quarry material such as granite. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053474 | ALIGNMENT MARK AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL COMPRISING THE ALIGNMENT MARK - An alignment mark for a plasma display panel (PDP). The alignment mark comprises a first and a second alignment patterns installed on a front and a rear substrate respectively. The second alignment pattern on the non-display area is simultaneously formed with the rib barrier formation on the display area of the rear substrate, wherein the second alignment pattern is hexagonal-honeycomb. The first alignment pattern on the front substrate is simultaneously formed with the non-transparent material fabrication, such as a bus electrode or black matrix fabrication, and corresponds to a space within the second alignment pattern. The first alignment pattern comprises at least one line segment, parallel to at least one side of the hexagonal honeycomb pattern on the rear substrate with a predetermined distance therebetween. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053475 | WET FRICTION MATERIAL - In a wet friction material, to be able to obtain a more significant drag torque reduction effect certainly by making it easy to discharge a lubricating oil which is supplied from an inner peripheral side of a core metal into an outer peripheral side and by preventing a stirred torque from increasing by generating oil retained at an outer periphery, and moreover to be able to obtain a more significant drag torque reduction effect even in case of a specification that there is no lubricating oil supply from the inner peripheral side. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090053476 | MULTILAYERED CELLULAR METALLIC GLASS STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME - Multi-layered cellular metallic glass structures and methods of preparing the same are provided. In one embodiment, the cellular metallic glass structure includes at least one patterned metallic glass sheet and at least one additional sheet. The at least one patterned metallic glass sheet may include multiple sheets connected together to form a group of sheets, and the structure may include a group of sheets sandwiched between two outer sheets. The patterned metallic glass sheets may be patterned by thermoplastically forming two- and/or three-dimensional patterns in the metallic glass sheets. The metallic glass cellular structures are useful in a wide variety of applications, including but not limited to blast protection applications, energy absorption applications, structural support applications, biomedical implant applications, heat exchanger applications, thermal management applications, electrical shielding applications, magnetic shielding applications, and debris and radiation shielding for aerospace and outer space applications. | 02-26-2009 |