| 35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
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| 20080206415 | PROTEIN BEVERAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage including a protein essentially free of caseinate and derived from an aqueous protein isolate collected from membrane-filtration isolation of the protein and without substantial drying the protein beverage composition exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 4.6. Substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage and for a time period of at least one year after packaging. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206416 | Method for the Manufacturing of Soy and Milk Protein-Based Preparations Having a High Total Protein Content - The present invention concerns a method for manufacturing a protein-enriched food preparation containing soy proteins and milk-derived proteins, said method comprising at least hydration of soy proteins and thickener agent in two different recipients, mixing, adding milk-derived proteins, homogenizing and acidifying the resulting mix. The invention also concerns protein-enriched food preparations obtainable by said method, as well as a method for preparing protein-enriched acidic food products using said preparations, and protein-enriched acidic food products obtainable by this method. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206417 | Sealable Laminate for Reclosable Packaging - A multilayer laminate is composed of
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| 20080206418 | Equipment For the Preparation of a Hot Beverage - Equipment for the preparation of a hot beverage comprising a boiler capable of containing a liquid component of the beverage, for example water, a collection container and means defining a delivery path for the liquid component from the boiler to the collection container. The equipment also comprises valve means located along the delivery path for the liquid component comprising a plug which can move between a position in which the delivery path is closed and one in which it is open and means to immobilise the plug in the open position. These means are arranged in such a way that they can be activated and deactivated by a force exerted in the direction of movement of the plug. The means for immobilising the plug comprise at least one pair of members capable of attracting each other through magnetic force. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206419 | Process for Producing Konjac Product - A process for producing a konjac product, which is free from the smell characteristic to konjac, contains isoflavone, lecithin, saponin, vitamins B | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206420 | Air Fryer - An accelerated cooking air fryer is disclosed comprising a cavity, controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, gas directing means and a vent assembly. Hot gas is circulated by the blower motor assembly into the air fryer cavity where the hot air is directed in a manner wherein a conflicting, colliding turbulent gas flow is directed at a food product providing for the accelerated cooking of the food product. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206421 | Food Processing Apparatus - An apparatus with a box-like container includes apertures, and a block member for moving within a cavity in the box-like container. The apparatus is a single unit, from which frozen food, typically in blocks, or out of bags, containers, and the like, may be defrosted and/or, cooked, and then strained, drained or dried, with minimal, if any, spillage or mess. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206422 | Flavour Modulating Substances - The present invention in a first aspect relates to novel flavour modulating substances according to formula (I) and/or edible salts thereof. R<.SUP>1&1t;/SUP>CR< SUP>:2</SUP>(OR<SUP>3</SUP>)—CO—NR<SUP>:4</SUP>-Y—X (I). It was found that substances represented by formula (I) can advantageou sly be used to impart desirable flavour, especially taste attributes to foodstuffs, beverages, and pharmaceutics they are incorporated in. In addition said substances are capable of modulating and complementing the sensory impact of other, flavour imparting, substances. Thus, the present flavour modulating substances are advantageously applied in flavour composition s, foodstuffs, beverages and pharmaceutics. Typical examples of flavour modulating substances according to the present invention include N-lactoyl tyramine, Nqgluconyl tyramine, N-lactoyl 4-hydroxyben zylamine, N-lactoyl vanillylamine and N-lactoyl-dopamine. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206423 | Sustained Energy Release Compositions - There is provided the use of a glucopyranosyl tetritol in the preparation of a sustained energy release food, feed or drink composition and a method of preparing such compositions. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206424 | Fruit based dough and fabricated snack products made therefrom - A dry blend containing from about 3% to about 50%, by weight, dehydrated fruit materials, and from about 20% to about 97%, by weight, rice based material. Doughs made by adding water to the dry blend are also provided. The doughs are especially suit for sheeting and cutting to make fabricated snack products, which are then cooked to make a fruit based chip. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206425 | Frozen Aerated Confections - A frozen aerated confection having an overrun of at least 40% and a fat component in an amount of 2 to 20% (by weight of the frozen aerated confection), said fat component comprising triglycerides of fatty acids wherein less than 70% (by weight of the fatty acids) of the fatty acids in the triglycerides are saturated, less than 8% (by weight of the triglycerides) of the triglycerides are SSS triglycerides; characterized in that the ratio of the percentage of fat that is solid at 5° C. to the percentage of the fatty acids in the triglycerides that are saturated (by weight of the fatty acids) is greater than 1 and in that the fat component comprises at most 60% (by weight) cocoa butter or shea nut oil. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206426 | Low-Fat Confectionery Product - The present invention covers a low-fat confectionery product comprising 0-15% fat phase, 15-50% aqueous phase, electrically charged particles, and a structuring agent, the low-fat confectionery product being a co-suspension. The invention further relates to processes of manufacture of said low fat confectionery product | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206427 | W1/O/W2 TYPE COMPOSITE EMULSIFIED DRESSING AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The invention provides a W1/O/W2 type composite emulsified dressing characterized in that it comprises a polyglycerol polyricinoleate having a degree of esterification of 10-30% and a degree of ricinoleic acid-condensation of 5-8 and that it has a viscosity of 1,000-300,000 mPa·s, and a method for the preparation of the dressing which comprises the steps of 90-10 parts by mass of an aqueous phase (W1) is mixed with 10-90 parts by mass of an oily phase (O) to thus form a W1/O type emulsion and then 100 parts by mass of the resulting W1/O type emulsion is blended with 25-150 parts by mass of an aqueous phase (W2) to thus give a W1/O/W2 type composite emulsified dressing, wherein the dressing comprises a polyglycerol polyricinoleate having a degree of esterification of 10-30% and a degree of ricinoleic acid-condensation of 5-8, in an amount ranging from 0.01-5% by mass on the basis of the total mass of the W1/O/W2 type composite emulsified dressing. The dressing are quite excellent in their storage stability. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206428 | Concentrated Tomato Products - A tomato composition obtained from tomato juice having the following composition in percentage by weight: dry residue >20% up to 99%, water <80% down to 1%; 100% being the sum of the two components, wherein the among of water insoluble solids in the dry residue ranges in percentage by weight from 18% to 70%. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206429 | Beverage Dispenser With Additive Dispensing - Beverage dispensers and dispensing methods that facilitate mixing of one or more additives (e.g., flavorings) with a base liquid are described. In a preferred method of preparing a beverage, a base liquid is dispensed from a dispensing device ( | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206430 | COMPOSITIONS CONSISTING OF BLENDED VEGETARIAN PROTEINS - A vegetarian nutritional supplement including soy protein, rice protein and pea protein which are blended in particular ratios, by weight, to impart a level of digestibility comparable to whey, which is the benchmark for non-vegetarian food products and nutritional supplements. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206431 | Maca Extract-Containing Alcoholic Beverage - An alcoholic beverage containing an extract of maca having various excellent properties is provided. The maca extract-containing alcoholic beverage is easy to drink because a distinctive odor of the extract of maca is decreased. Such a maca extract-containing alcoholic beverage contains an extract of maca and a distilled liquor mainly made from fermented muscat grapes and containing 1 to 400 ppm of acetic acid with respect to the amount of pure alcohol contained therein. Specifically, 1 part by weight of the extract of maca is added to 0.5 to 1,000 parts by weight of the distilled liquor. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206432 | Agglutinant Compound and Agglutinated Product For Reconstituting Powders of Vegetal Origin - An agglutinant compound and agglutinated product for reconstituting powders of vegetal origin, that allow employing a lamination or similar process, being said agglutinated product comprised of agglutinant compound and a vegetal mass formed by the powder of vegetal origin, that may range from 5-50% (mass/mass, regarding the powder mass used), with drying temperature ranging between 100-400° C., thickness between 0.05-2.50 mm and vegetal film humidity between 8 and 20%; being said agglutinant compound formed only by a mixture of polymers of hydroxylated organic acids, such as lactic acid and malic acid, and it may contain agents improving its agglutinant and sensorial properties. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206433 | Packaged soy beverage with carbonation - The invention relates to a carbonated soy beverage which has been packaged under pressure in a pressure-resistant closed container, which beverage is based on soy extract, the soy beverage having been packaged in the closed container in the presence of CO | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206434 | Extruded Solid Product for Use in Foodstuffs - The present invention relates to a solid product comprising an extrudable mixture of an oil in water emulsion and a solid matrix. The solid product may be used in foodstuff e.g. as a beverage additive or as an instant beverage products or. The present invention further provides an oil in water emulsion that is stable under the conditions required to prepare such a solid product. Furthermore, in contrast to traditional spray- and freeze-dried powder based foodstuff additives like creamers, the solid product of the present invention spontaneously disperses when added to a aqueous media, i.e. stirring is not required. Furthermore, it may generate a foam without any foaming agents. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206435 | Edible Oil Composition Suitable For Frying Food - Edible oil composition comprising 33 wt. % or more shea olein and one or more oils chosen from the group of rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil or any fraction of these oils or palm olein. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206436 | METHOD OF SEPARATING COMPONENTS OF TECHNICAL EGGS, EDIBLE EGGS, YOLK AND WHITES AND PRODUCTS THEREFROM - The present invention relates to methods for the separation of various components from eggs. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for the separation of proteins and lipids from eggs, including technical eggs (inedible) or edible eggs, yolks or whites, which comprises cross-linking the lipids of eggs with a cross-linking reagent. In an embodiment, the method includes separating the proteins from the cross-linked lipids. In an embodiment, the method includes the separation of various components associated with the cross-linked lipids. The methods disclosed herein allow for the isolation of multiple different components from the egg in an efficient, cost-effective manner without compromising the recovery process of the components or their subsequent utility in various applications or compositions. The compositions and isolated components obtained by the methods of the invention can be used in pharmaceutical, medical, nutritional, cosmetic or health applications. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206437 | Combined Steaming/Poaching and Sauce Preparation - A combined egg poacher and sauce-making utensil having a pan for holding the water to be heated and a perforated steamer plate positioned in the pan spaced above the surface of the water in the pan. The perforated steamer plate holds removable egg cups for poaching eggs in a conventional manner. In one embodiment, a central portion of the steamer plate has a hole formed therethrough for receiving a sauce bowl removably positioned in the hole. The sauce bowl has a lid positioned thereon. A large main lid then covers the entire array of egg cups and sauce bowl with its lid. In another preferred embodiment, the sauce bowl may be formed integrally with the main lid or, conversely, the main lid may have a central aperture formed therethrough for receiving a separate sauce bowl and lid in the top of the main lid. In these arrangements, the hollandaise sauce or other sauce may be prepared separately while using the sauce bowl and then the eggs may be poached at a different time because the sauce generally takes longer to prepare than the cooking of the eggs. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206438 | Tomato Products and Process for Their Preparation - A process for treating tomato concentrates obtainable by concentration by evaporation, having a dry residue in percentage by weight higher than 15%, generally at least of about 18%, comprising the following steps: I) mixing of the tomato concentrate (component a)) with water (component b)); II) liquid separation by a separation solid-liquid apparatus, wherein the mass to be filtered is maintained under a slow stirring; III) addition of water and/or serum to the solid mass obtained in II). | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206439 | Process for the Production of Lupin Extracts - Process for the production of lupin extracts from lupins, comprising: (a) extracting lupin meal or flour with water at alkaline pH; (a) separating an alkali soluble lupin protein containing component from an alkali insoluble fibrous component; (b) adjusting the pH of the protein component with acid to a pH between 3-5.0 to precipitate a food grade lupin protein extract (PF | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206440 | Bioabsorbable Polymeric Composition and Medical Device Background - A method for fabricating an embodiment of a medical device comprising the steps of: preparing a biodegradable polymeric structure; coating the biodegradable polymeric structure with a polymeric coat including a pharmacological or biological agent; cutting the structure into patterns configured to allow for crimping of the cut structure and expansion of the cut structure after crimping into a deployed configuration. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206441 | Ion Beam Etching a Surface of an Implantable Medical Device - An implantable medical device capable of delivering therapeutic substances includes a roughened surface formed by ion beam etching. Ionized gas particles are shot at the medical device at high velocity to ablate portions of the surface of the medical device. The medical device, or a portion thereof, can be coated with a coating containing a therapeutic substance or substances, a polymer, or a combination of therapeutic substances and polymer. The coating can be made of one or more layers and the various layers can include different therapeutic substances, polymers, or combinations of therapeutic substances and polymers. The roughened surface has a greater surface area than a smooth surface, providing a better mechanical hold for the coating, thereby improving coating retention or therapeutic substance elution. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206442 | CONTACT COATING OF PROSTHESES - A method an apparatus for coating prostheses via contact patterning with an applicator. Applicators can include rollers, tampons, and ribbons. Coating materials include a variety of substances including polymers and therapeutic agents. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206443 | ENHANCED BONDING LAYERS ON TITANIUM MATERIALS - The present invention provides a dense-coverage, adherent phosphorous-based coating on the native oxide surface of a material. Disclosed phosphorous-based coatings include phosphate and organo-phosphonate coatings. The present invention also provides further derivatization of the phosphorous-based coatings to yield dense surface coverage of chemically reactive coatings and osteoblast adhesion-promoting and proliferation-promoting coatings on the native oxide surface of a titanium material. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206444 | Film-Forming Product, Film-Forming Method and Mold Release Agent - There is provided a film-forming product used for forming a film containing fullerenes as a main component. The film containing fullerenes as a main component may be used as a mold release agent and a lubricant as well as a colorant, a writing utensil, cosmetics and a mending material. The present invention relates to a film-forming product constituted of a molded product containing fullerenes as a main component. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the film-forming product has a bar shape, and used for forming a mold releasing film or a lubricating film. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206445 | Selective separation processes - This invention relates to a separation process comprising (i) introducing a vapor phase mixture into a condensing apparatus, said vapor phase mixture comprising at least one desirable component and at least one undesirable component; (ii) controlling the temperature in the condensing apparatus utilizing a heat-transfer gas; and (iii) operating the condensing apparatus at a temperature and a pressure sufficient to selectively condense at least a portion of said vapor phase mixture and thereby yield a recovered content containing said at least one desirable component. The separation process is useful in semiconductor applications such as recovery of unreacted organometallic compound precursors in chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition processes. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206446 | RECYCLABLE DRY-PARTICLE BASED ADHESIVE ELECTRODE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A dry process based capacitor and method for using one or more recyclable electrode film structure is disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206447 | ORGANIC-ELECTROLUMINESCENCE-MATERIAL-CONTAINING SOLUTION, METHOD FOR FORMING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE THIN FILM AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic luminescent material-containing solution contains an organic electroluminescent material and a solvent. The organic electroluminescent material at least contains a host and dopant, and the host is an anthracene derivative. The host is dissolved in the solvent with a content of 0.5 weight percent or more while the solvent exhibits viscosity of 5 cP or more. The solvent contains an alkyl-substituted biphenyl that has an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms as a substituent. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206448 | Low Work Function Material - The present invention is directed toward methods for incorporating low work function metals and salts of such metals into carbon nanotubes for use as field emitting materials. The present invention is also directed toward field emission devices, and associated components, comprising treated carbon nanotubes that have, incorporated into them, low work function metals and/or metal salts, and methods for making same. The treatments of the carbon nanotubes with the low work function metals and/or metal salts serve to improve their field emission properties relative to untreated carbon nanotubes when employed as a cathode material in field emission devices. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206449 | POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND ARTICLE - A thermoplastic composition includes particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a hydrogenated block copolymer, a plasticizer, a white pigment, and an ultraviolet radiation stabilizer. The composition exhibits excellent light stability, and it is particularly useful for forming white or off-white cable insulation. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206450 | Thin metal film conductors and their manufacture - Metal solutions such as copper and nickel suitable for chemical solution deposition (CSD) are disclosed, and their manufacture into low resistivity thin metal films is disclosed. The films may be thermal processed at relatively low temperatures and may be co-fired with ultra low fire high K ceramic dielectrics. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206451 | Foaming Chemical Grout - The present invention relates to a foaming chemical grout, particularly a foaming chemical grout comprising an epoxy resin (based on solids), a glass powder, a filling agent, an alkali metal compound or alkali earth metal compound, a metal powder, a hardening agent and a solvent. And it also relates to a method for the construction, repair or reinforcement of a structure which is characterized in that the foaming chemical grout is used. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206452 | Quartz component for plasma processing apparatus and restoring method thereof - The main surface of a quartz component is divided by an offset into a first region having a larger height around an inner perimeter and a second region adjacent to the outer perimeter of the first region. Repeated restoration of a damaged component by forming a bulge on the first region and machining the bulge to make a flat surface while maintaining the offset enables long term use of the component. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206453 | Method for Decorating an Article and Equipment Therefor - A process for decorating an article, including preparing a transfer sheet of flexible paper by printing with at least one subliming substance; applying the transfer sheet to the article to be decorated; and applying heat by dipping the article to be decorated and the transfer sheet into a bath of non-ferrous metal alloy maintained at a nominal temperature to activate the subliming substance. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206454 | Composition Of Primer Solution For Use With An Optical Article And Method Of Priming An Optical Article - A composition of silane-containing primer solution for use with an optical article, and a method of covering an optical article, that leads to improved adhesion characteristics and an extended primer solution shelf life. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206455 | Method and apparatus for drying coating film and method for producing optical film - The present invention provides a method for drying a coating film comprising drying a coating film of an organic solvent-containing coating liquid applied to a running band-shaped flexible substrate, the drying method comprising the steps of: providing a heater at a position opposed to the band-shaped flexible substrate at a running position immediately after coating; and heating the band-shaped flexible substrate by the heater; wherein when T | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206456 | Antireflective transparent zeolite hardcoat, method for fabricating the same - An antireflective transparent zeolite hardcoat and fabrication method thereof. The transparent zeolite hardcoat comprises a zeolite nanostructure made of zeolite nanocrystals vertically stacked into a porous structure on a substrate, wherein the porosity increases with structure height, thereby providing a smooth refractive index transition. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206457 | Optical compensatory sheet, polarizing plate and production methods therof - A method for producing an optical compensatory sheet, which includes: coating a layer comprising a liquid crystalline molecule on a transparent support; aligning the liquid crystalline molecule in an alignment state; fixing the liquid crystalline molecule in the alignment state to form an optically anisotropic layer; and performing a hydrophilization treatment of a surface of the optical compensatory sheet, wherein the hydrophilization treatment is performed under a condition that the optically anisotropic layer satisfies formula (I): (DB−DA)/DB<0.01, wherein DA represents a thickness of the optically anisotropic layer after the hydrophilization treatment; and DB represents a thickness of the optically anisotropic layer before the hydrophilization treatment. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206458 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTI-GLARE FILM - A method for producing an anti-glare film includes applying a coating composition including at least a resin, a solvent, and fine particles to a substrate; drying the coating composition applied to the substrate so that a Benard cell structure is formed in the surface of the coating layer due to convection caused during volatilization of the solvent; and curing the resin contained in the coating composition having formed therein a Benard cell structure to form an anti-glare layer having fine irregularities with a moderate surface waviness. The anti-glare layer has a degree of white muddiness of 1.7 or less, as measured by quantitatively determining a diffuse reflection component of the diffused light incident upon the surface of the anti-glare layer. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206459 | High moisture absorbent nonwoven fabric structure and production method thereof - A high moisture absorbent nonwoven fabric structure comprising a moisture absorbing layer mainly consisting of high moisture absorbent fibers, and surface sheets sandwiching the moisture absorbing layer to constitute a three-layer structure. The high moisture absorbent fibers gel on the surfaces thereof by absorbing water and/or moisture to develop a self-bonding force. The high moisture absorbent nonwoven fabric has an absorptivity, after five hours at 20° C. and relative humidity of 65%, of at least 20 wt. %, at least one of the surface sheets has breathability, and the self-bonding force of high moisture absorbent fibers ensures bonding between fibers in the moisture absorbing layer and between the moisture absorbing layer and the surface sheets. The high moisture absorbent nonwoven fabric structure, which is high in hygroscopicity, applicable to a small space, and easily recyclable by heat treating nonwoven fabrics after moisture absorbed, can be used in a variety of fields such as desiccants and dehumidifying agents. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206460 | Method of producing metal substructures for dental restorations - Methods are disclosed for forming a metal substructure that will subsequently be overcoated with ceramic layers to create a dental restoration. The methods involve the steps of providing a metal powder and applying the metal powder to a die and sintering the metal powder to form a solid structure that may be used as a coping. The application of the metal powder is done in a controlled fashion while minimizing the amount of necessary handwork. These application methods include: (a) alternatingly applying an adhesive and a metal powder to the selected portion of the die surface; and (b) forming the metal powder into a viscous slurry or slip and then dipping the die therein or spraying or pouring the slurry or slip onto the selected portion of the die surface. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206461 | Self Adhesive Material with a Water Soluble Protective Layer - The invention relates to self adhesive material (SAM) using water soluble film incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers as a protective layer, eliminating the release liner (backing liner). The water soluble film incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers, used as a protective liner, provides easy breakage, faster dissolution as well as easy application to an object. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of self adhesive material (SAM) without release liner and an apparatus and a method for applying the self adhesive material (SAM) on an object. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206462 | BATCH DEPOSITION SYSTEM USING A SUPERCRITICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS - A batch deposition chamber for use in a supercritical deposition process is divided into a plurality of compartments each adapted to receive therein a wafer. A supercritical fluid is introduced into the compartments at the same flow rate via respective feed tubes for depositing a film on the wafers. Each of the ambient temperature and the surface temperature of the wafers is controlled at the same temperature among all the wafers by using temperature sensors provided for the respective wafers and a temperature controller. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206463 | CONTINUOUS GROWTH OF SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES USING CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - The invention relates to a chemical vapor deposition process for the continuous growth of a carbon single-wall nanotube where a carbon-containing gas composition is contacted with a porous membrane and decomposed in the presence of a catalyst to grow single-wall carbon nanotube material. A pressure differential exists across the porous membrane such that the pressure on one side of the membrane is less than that on the other side of the membrane. The single-wall carbon nanotube growth may occur predominately on the low-pressure side of the membrane or, in a different embodiment of the invention, may occur predominately in between the catalyst and the membrane. The invention also relates to an apparatus used with the carbon vapor deposition process. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206464 | Method and Device for the Depositing of Gallium Nitrite Layers on a Sapphire Substrate and Associated Substrate Holder - The invention relates to a device for holding at least one substrate ( | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206465 | AQUEOUS INKJET INK COMPOSITION - An inkjet ink comprising water, a self-dispersing carbon black pigment, and a water soluble polymer containing acid groups neutralized by an inorganic base, wherein said carbon black pigment comprises greater than 11 weight % volatile surface functional groups. The inks of the present invention have improved print density on plain paper, good text quality, improved print durability such as waterfastness and excellent jetting performance over an extended printing period. They further provide good print uniformity over a wide variety of inkjet receivers. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206466 | Process and Device for Treating and Consolidating Stone Blocks and Slabs | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206467 | Method of prevention of coating defects - In accordance with the present invention, a method of prevention of defects in uniform coatings is proposed. The method comprises decelerating the advancement of the dewetting front of a coating attained by externally controlling the wettability and the size of a buffer zone at the boundary of the coating area. The surface of the buffer zone should have better wettability with respect to the fluid in the coating than the surface of the coating area. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206468 | POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND ARTICLE - A thermoplastic composition includes particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a hydrogenated block copolymer, a copolymer of ethylene and an alpha-olefin, a plasticizer, a white pigment, and an ultraviolet radiation stabilizer. The composition exhibits excellent light stability, and it is particularly useful for forming white or off-white cable insulation. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206469 | Aqueous compositions and processes including fluorocarbons - An aqueous composition including: a) an aqueous medium; b) a polymer; c) from 0.03% to 1% by weight based on the weight of said polymer of a compound having the formula A-B-C-D wherein A is a perfluoro group of the formula CF | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206470 | Method for Producing an Optical Article Coated with an Antireflection or a Reflective Coating Having Improved Adhesion and Abrasion Resistance Properties - The invention relates to a method for producing an optical article having antireflection or reflective properties and comprising a substrate having at least one main surface, comprising the step of depositing a sub-layer onto a substrate's main surface, the step of treating the sub-layer by ionic bombardment and the step of depositing onto said sub-layer a multilayered stack comprising at least one high refractive index layer and at least one low refractive index layer. According to a preferred embodiment, the deposition of the sub-layer is conducted in a vacuum chamber in which a gas is supplied during the deposition step. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206471 | Paint compositions and coating film forming method - This invention provides coating compositions excelling in storage stability and curability, which comprise carboxyl group- and/or cyclic acid anhydride group-containing compound; polyepoxide; and latent curing catalyst composed of tertiary amine and acidic phosphoric acid ester. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206472 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING FILM - A film forming apparatus includes a processing chamber defined by walls, an application preparation room in which an applicator is temporary provided, a first carrier transporting the applicator from the application preparation room to the processing chamber, a stage on which a substrate is disposed and a maintenance part disposed adjacent to the application preparation room. A liquid is applied from the applicator onto the substrate to form a film on the substrate. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206473 | Material submergence system - A molten metal submergence device includes a submergence chamber, an inlet pipe, and a vortex breaker. The submergence chamber is defined by a side wall and includes an inlet in communication with an associated molten metal bath and an outlet in communication with the associated molten metal bath. The inlet is positioned in relation to the side wall such that material passing through the inlet is introduced at least substantially tangentially to the side wall. The inlet pipe is in communication with the inlet of the submergence chamber. The inlet pipe is configured to depend from a wall of the submergence chamber within the confines of the side wall. The vortex breaker is disposed in the submergence chamber between the inlet and the outlet. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206474 | Stabilization and Performance of Autocatalytic Electroless Processes - Disclosed is a method of plating a substrate with a metal using an autocatalytic electroless plating bath wherein the bath is operated above its cloud point temperature such that at least two phases are present in the bath. An autocatalytic electroless plating bath for coating silver metal is also described. A method for autocatalytic plating of silver metal directly onto a silicon surface without the need for an intervening layer of metal is also disclosed. The deposits of silver obtained are uniform, non-porous and have electrical properties. The technique can be applied for different processes and bath formulations i.e. different metals, complexing agents and reducing agents. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206475 | Method and Installation For Coating a Metal Strip With a Coating Containing a Solvent and For Drying and/or Cross-Linking Said Coating - The invention relates to a method for coating a metal strip with a coating containing a solvent and for drying and/or cross-linking said coating. Accordingly, the metal strip is provided with the coating in an inner chamber of a coating device. The coated metal strip is conducted through a drying unit and in an inner chamber of the latter is exposed to a form of energy by at least one radiation source that is cooled by a cooling gas, said form of energy being converted to heat in the coating and/or the metal strip. The cooling gas that is supplied to the radiation source flows through the latter, absorbs the waste heat from said source and is then conducted into the inner chamber of the drying unit, thus saving energy and gas. The invention also relates to an installation that is suitable for carrying out said method. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206476 | METHOD FOR COATING MICROPOROUS SURFACES - A process for coating microporous surfaces which have pores with a size of from 10 to 1500 nm, in which the surfaces in question are coated with at least one coating material curable thermally and with actinic radiation, after which the resulting film(s) is(are) cured thermally and with actinic radiation, wherein the coating material or at least one of the coating materials comprises
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| 20080206477 | Apparatus for Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (Pecvd) of an Internal Barrier Layer Inside a Container, Said Apparatus Including a Gas Line Isolated by a Solenoid Valve - A machine ( | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206478 | Ink Jet Ink - An energy-curable ink jet ink comprising an epoxide monomer, a cationic photoinitiator other than a sulphonium initiator, and γ-butyrolactone and an optional oxetane monomer that exhibits a satisfactory level of cure and has a sufficiently low viscosity to be employed in ink jet printing. The weight ratio of epoxide monomer to γ-butyrolactone is within the range of from 15:1 to 2.5:1. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206479 | Organosilicon nanocluster, method of preparing the same and method of forming thin film using the same - Disclosed herein is an organosilicon nanocluster, wherein a silicon cluster is substituted with a conductive organic material, a silicon thin film including the same, a thin film transistor including the silicon thin film, a display device including the thin film transistor, and methods of forming the same. The organosilicon nanocluster may more easily and efficiently form a thin film while maintaining electrical characteristics of an amorphous silicon thin film. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206480 | Radiation Curable Powder Coating Compositions - The present invention relates to powder compositions curable by ultraviolet irradiation or by accelerated electron beams. These powder compositions comprise at least one ethylenically unsaturated resin, and lend to the production of paint and varnish coatings exhibiting a unique combination of properties, inter alia good flow and mechanical properties and above all outstanding adhesion to metal substrates, persisting on ageing. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206481 | SILICONE CONTACT LENSES WITH WRINKLED SURFACE - At least one of the surfaces of a silicone contact lens is a wrinkled surface, providing the contact lens surface with a desired topography. The wrinkled surface may include random ridges, either over the entire surface of the lens, or in a desired pattern on the surface of the lens. The wrinkled surface is formed by subjecting the surface to a high energy source. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206482 | DROPLET JETTING APPLICATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COATED BODY - The droplet jetting applicator includes an irradiator and a droplet jetting head. The irradiator is configured to irradiate, to a water-repellent film formed on a surface of an application target, a light beam for removing the water-repellent film. The droplet jetting head is configured to jet a droplet to each of multiple hydrophilic regions of the surface of the application target, each of the hydrophilic regions being exposed to the outside in a dot shape by removing the water-repellent film. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206483 | PLASMA PROCESS FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLING POWER THROUGH A GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE WHILE ADJUSTING PLASMA DISTRIBUTION - A method of processing a workpiece in the chamber of a plasma reactor having a ceiling overlying the workpiece by introducing a process gas into the chamber through a gas distribution plate in the ceiling. The gas is introduced by distributing gas flow from a first gas input to plural gas distribution orifices extending through a manifold of the gas distribution plate, and distributing gas flow from each of the plural gas distribution orifices to plural gas injection orifices in a showerhead of the gas distribution plate. The method further includes restricting gas flow in the gas distribution plate to paths having arcuate lengths about an axis of symmetry less than a complete circle. The method also includes capacitively and inductively coupling plasma source power into the chamber through the gas distribution. The method further includes adjusting the plasma ion density radial distribution in the process region by adjusting the ratio between the amounts of the capacitively coupled VHF power and the inductively coupled power. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206484 | Graphitized Carbon Coatings for Composite Electrodes - A method for forming a graphitic carbon film at low temperatures is described. The method involves using microwave radiation to produce a neutral gas plasma in a reactor cell. At least one carbon precursor material in the reactor cell forms a graphitic carbon film on a substrate in the cell under influence of the plasma. This method can be used to coat active electrode material powders with highly conductive carbon, which can be especially useful in forming composite electrodes. When an organometallic is used as the precursor, this method can also be used to form carbon/metal catalyst films. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206485 | DEVICES FOR EVALUATING MATERIAL PROPERTIES, AND RELATED PROCESSES - A device for measuring at least one property of a material sample is disclosed. The device includes at least one sensor element which is formed by a direct-write technique. The device can be an instrument for measuring strain in the sample, or for measuring other properties or attributes of a sample, such as temperature. A turbine engine disk on which components of property-measuring devices have been direct-written is also described. Methods of forming sensor elements for property-measuring devices are disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206486 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR MAINTAINING SECURITY - The invention is directed to a method by exposing at least a portion of a luminescent coating disposed on a surface of an article to ultraviolet light at one or more preselected wavelengths causing said luminescent coating to exhibit a luminescence spectrum, the luminescence spectrum exhibiting a plurality of intensity peaks that have been predetermined to create a standard; determining the intensity of at least two peaks in the luminescence spectrum of the coating; determining a peak intensity ratio of the at least two peaks; comparing the peak intensity ratio determined with the standard; and, classifying the article according to whether or not the peak intensity ratio does or does not match the standard; wherein the luminescent coating is a particulate luminescent composition comprising a rare earth doped fluoride represented by the chemical formula | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206487 | Ink-jet ink and ink-jet recording method - An ink-jet ink comprising: Polymer A which comprises a plurality of side chains including a side chain “a” which is capable of producing a radical therein; and Polymer B which comprises a plurality of side chains including a side chain “b”, wherein the side chain “b” has a polymerizable group which has reactivity of addition reaction with the radical produced in the side chain “a” of Polymer A. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206488 | Conductive Inks and Manufacturing Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a variety of conductive ink compositions comprising a metal complex compound having a special structure and an additive and a method for preparing the same, more particularly to conductive ink compositions comprising a metal complex compound obtained by reacting a metal or metal compound with an ammonium carbamate- or ammonium carbonate-based compound and an additive and a method for preparing the same. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206489 | Scratch and Mar Resistant Pdlc Modulator - A PDLC modulator is fabricated using at least one of a selection of specially-formulated UV curable organic hard coatings as a protective layer on the exposed side of polyester (Mylar) film. The hard coatings of various related types show good adhesion on a polyester film substrate, superior hardness and toughness, and have a slippery top surface, which minimizes unnecessary wear. The coating as applied on the modulator surface significantly reduces scratch damage on modulators caused by unexpected particles on the panels under test. In addition, the slip surface will reduce stickiness to particles and therefore also reduce the possibility of panel damage. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206490 | Cyclobutane and Spiro[3.3]Heptane Compounds - The present invention relates to cyclobutane and spiro[3.3]heptane compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, to the use thereof as components in liquid-crystalline media, and to electro-optical display elements which contain these liquid-crystalline media. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206491 | Double-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tape For Producing Lc Displays With Light-Reflecting and Light-Absorbing Properties - A pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape, particular for producing or bonding optical liquid-crystal data displays, having two PSA layers (b, b′) and at least one carrier sheet (a), wherein the PSA tape has light-reflecting properties on both its top and bottom faces and at the same time is light-absorbing at least in so far as light not reflected is unable to penetrate the adhesive tape. The PSA tape is implemented in particular in such a way that at least between one face of the carrier sheet and the PSA layer located on that face there is a white paint layer (c). As a preference, a metallic layer (d) is provided between the carrier sheet and the white paint layer. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206492 | Double-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes For the Production of Lc Displays With Light-Reflecting and Light-Absorbing Properties - A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, in particular for producing a bond between optical liquid crystal data displays (LCDs), comprising an upper and a lower side with light-reflecting properties on the upper side and light-absorbing properties on the lower side and further comprising a support film with an upper and a lower side, each side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape having an outer pressure-sensitive layer, and said adhesive tape being characterized in that at least one metallic reflective layer for the reflection of light is provided between the outer pressure-sensitive layers of at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, colored black, for the absorption of light and in that at least the outer pressure-sensitive layer on the upper side is transparent. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206493 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM AND OPTICAL FILM - An aspect of the present invention defines the composition and the physical properties of a coating solution so that drying unevenness is not caused even when the coated film is dried rapidly based on the premise that the coating solution containing a liquid crystal compound is coated on a flexible strip substrate being transferred in an amount of 4.5 to 12 mL/m | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206494 | Glass substrate for display and display - A glass substrate for a display, which is formed of a glass having a light weight and having high refinability with decreasing environmental burdens, the glass comprising, by mass %, 50 to 70% of SiO | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206495 | Decoration panel - A large number of small reflection portions are continuously formed over a back face of a base member opposite the light impinging side, in an arbitrary arrangement. The small reflection portions are each formed to have a boundary surface for reflection, interference, and diffraction of incident light impinging onto the base member, to thereby produce random changes in the brightness of reflection light over the entirety of the decoration panel. A reflection layer is formed on the boundary surfaces of the small reflection portions such that the boundary surfaces function as mirror surfaces and reflect light propagating through the base member toward the front face of the base member. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206496 | COATING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide a coating material capable of making a coating surface smoother, improving glossiness and being suitably used especially as a thermosensitive recording material, and a method for producing the same. As a means for realizing the foregoing, there is a coating material produced by a multilayer simultaneous coating process, including: an outermost coating surface having moisture evaporation pores, wherein the moisture evaporation pores are 1.5 μm or less in average diameter. And there is a method for producing the coating material, including: simultaneously depositing two or more types of coating solutions over a continuously running web, and drying the coating solutions, wherein a coating solution which constitutes a coating other than an outermost coating surface is formed of a dispersion solution, and dispersed particles contained in the dispersion solution are 1 μm or less in average diameter. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206497 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SLEEVE FOR FLUID-DYNAMIC BEARING AND SLEEVE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - A sleeve for a fluid-dynamic bearing is manufactured by molding to obtain a molded part, degreasing the molded part to obtain a degreased part, and sintering the degreased part. The molding includes placing a resin core having protrusions on an outer circumference thereof for transferring and forming dynamic-pressure generating grooves on the sleeve into a mold having a cavity corresponding to a shape of the sleeve, and injecting a molding material prepared by mixing a binder and metal or ceramic powders. The degreasing includes preparatory degreasing the molded part to remove a portion of the binder, and further degreasing the molded part, from which the portion of the binder is removed, by heating the molded part in a sintering furnace to thermally decompose the residual portion of the binder and the core. The sintering includes further heating the degreased part to sinter the metal powders or the ceramic powders. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206498 | Shrink wrap sleeves for electronic devices - A retrofit heat-sensitive shrink wrap sleeve is placed over a tetrahedral hand-held personal electronic device to be covered, having four adjacent lateral planar sides and two remaining planar sides perpendicular to the lateral planar sides. The sleeve is aligned with the device, and then shrunk to a form fit by heating all surfaces using an ordinary hair dryer. For certain devices such as personal music/video player devices (e.g.—iPod® of Apple Corporation), the sleeve is open at top and bottom thereby providing clearance for access to connectors which are typically placed on those surfaces of the device. For other types of device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA)/camera phone device, it is more appropriate for the sleeve to be open at both sides to permit access to connectors and ports on the side. In such case, a port is provided for the camera lens of the camera phone device. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206499 | Method For Continuously Producing A Flexible Complex And Said Flexible Complex - A process for continuous manufacture of a flexible complex including at least one tight pocket including the steps of depositing an anti-adhesive agent on at least one sheet of coated fabric in zones for forming the pocket or pockets, and continuously assembling the sheet of coated fabric on which the anti-adhesive agent was deposited with the sheet of coated fabric by heating and/or pressure. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206500 | Oxygen Scavenging Film - Oxygen scavenging multilayer film, comprising a layer that comprises an oxygen scavenging composition, said layer being separated from a first surface of the film by one or more first layers, characterized in that the oxygen scavenging composition comprises a copolymer comprising substituted polypropylene oxide segments and polymer segments and an oxidation catalyst, wherein the copolymer has been prepared by copolymerising the corresponding monomers of the polymer segments in the presence of functionalised substituted polypropylene oxide segments, wherein the first layers have an overall oxygen permeability of at most 500 cm | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206501 | DISPOSABLE VASE - A disposable vase comprises biodegradable material. In one embodiment, the wall of the vase is made of a plastic selected from a biodegradable polymer selected from a polyester and a polymer derived from starch or a mixture thereof, wherein the polymer has a thickness that allows the vase to retain its shape. When it becomes street litter, such a vase decomposes relatively fast. The biodegradable plastic can be selected from polylactates and polyhydroxyalkanoates. Preferably the polyhydroxyalkanoate is chosen from polyhydroxybutanoate, polyhydroxyoctanoate, polyhydroxyvalerate and mixtures thereof. The excellent plastic properties of these polyesters also offer possibilities for use at home, since their environment-friendly character permits the owner of the vase to discard, without feeling embarrassed, a vase that he or she considers less beautiful or of which he or she is tired, and to buy another vase. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206502 | FLEXIBLE BARRIER MEMBRANES EMPLOYING POLY (HYDROXY AMINO ETHERS) - A multi-layer composite has at least one elastomer layer and at least one barrier layer. In various embodiments, the composite contains at least two elastomer layers alternating with at least two barrier layers. In other embodiments, the composite comprises at least ten alternating barrier and elastomer layers. The barrier layer is made of an amorphous polymer, and is provided in the form of a film. Preferably, the amorphous polymer film has a gas transmittance rate (GTR) of less than 40 cc·mil/m | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206503 | Solid concentrate composition for polymeric chain extension - A solid concentrate composition for use in promoting chain extension within a polymer, and corresponding method, includes a chain extender and a non-reactive carrier resin or a co-reactive carrier resin. The concentrate composition prevents the premature reaction of the chain extender within a molding apparatus, increasing the dispersion of the chain extender throughout the polymer, and thereby preventing gelation and promoting homogeneous chain extension. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206504 | Decorative Safety Glass - An image-bearing article comprising a rigid sheet bearing an image which is coated on the image-bearing side and over the image with an adhesion promoter. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206505 | Multilayered Polymeric Film for Hot Melt Adhesive Labeling and Label Stock and Label Thereof - A polymeric film for labeling articles comprises a core layer (A), a print skin layer (B) comprising a polypropylene homopolymer, a polypropylene copolymer, a high density polyethylene, or a mixture of any of the foregoing polymers and at least 10% by weight based on the weight of the layer (B) of a polyolefin elastomer, an alkene-unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid derivative copolymer, or a mixture of any of the foregoing polymers, and an adhesive skin layer (C) comprising a polypropylene homopolymer, where the polymeric film is oriented. An adhesive containing label stock and an adhesive label die-cut from the adhesive containing label stock comprise the polymeric film which is especially useful for pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive applications. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206506 | NEW STAIN RESISTANT BARRIER FABRIC - The instant invention relates to a new liquid repellent and stain resistant barrier fabric comprising a fabric substrate having a face side and an underside with spaced-apart indentations on the underside of the fabric substrate; a primary treat composition covering at least the face side of the fabric substrate; a perforated polymeric latex overlaying the underside of the fabric substrate, wherein the perforations align with the spaced-apart indentations; a polymeric adhesive layer covering the perforated latex; and a polymeric barrier film overlaying the adhesive layer. Such liquid repellent and stain resistant barrier fabrics are suitable in home furnishing and commercial applications. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206507 | LAMINATED ANTI-FATIGUE AREA RUG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A laminated anti-fatigue area rug comprises a bottom laminate of anti-fatigue material being rubber or vinyl having anti-slip properties for stability, a top laminate of cork with an upper wearing surface having a polyurethane coating and a middle bonding laminate of fiberglass cloth and adhesive material to bond the layers together. There resulting rug is sufficiently flexible that it may be rolled for storage without cracking the cork or delaminating. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206508 | Method for producing optical storage media having multiple information layers - The present invention relates to a method for producing a two- or multilayer optical storage medium, wherein a first half-substrate with a first information layer is produced and a first metal layer is applied to the surface of the first half-substrate containing the information structure. Furthermore, a second half-substrate with a second information structure is produced and a separation layer is applied onto the surface of the second half-substrate containing the information structure. The two half-substrates are glued together by means of an adhesive, wherein the metal layer of the first half-substrate and the separation layer of the second half-substrate face each other with an adhesive layer in-between. After curing of the adhesive, the separation layer of the second half-substrate is separated from the adhesive layer and a second metal layer is applied onto the adhesive layer. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206509 | Inlaid Decorative Panels - The present invention is a decorative panel formed with an inlay design created by forming a number of inlay openings within a substrate for the panel by laser cutting the openings in the substrate. The openings are formed in communication with a pocket that is formed in the substrate opposite the inlay openings, such that the inlay openings and the pocket extend completely through the substrate. The pocket enables a piece of a filler material to be positioned within a pocket to form an appropriate backing for the inlay members which are positioned in the inlay openings and securely attached to the filler material. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206510 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRODUCTS ATTACHED WITH RFID LABEL IN A MOLD - A manufacturing method of products attached with a RFID label in a mold includes a first step of forming a thin substratum by injecting molding, pushing molding, vacuum molding, blowing molding or sword molding in a first mold, a second step of making a substratum label composed of the substratum and an RFID label adhered with the substratum, and a third step of placing the substratum label in a second mold, in which a plastic product is to be formed and also to be attached with the substratum label inside the product during molding process. Thus, protected by the substratum and the plastic product. The RFID cannot be broken or damaged to always maintain its capacity to be identified, with the plastic product enhanced in its value. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206511 | SYNTHETIC MICROFIBER MATERIAL - An apparatus comprising a plurality of first threads coupled to and extending from a substrate, and a plurality of second threads coupled to and extending from the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of first threads comprises a plurality of synthetic filaments, each of the plurality of filaments comprises a plurality of synthetic microfibers, each of the plurality of second threads is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of first threads, and each of the plurality of second threads does not comprise synthetic microfibers. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206512 | Apparatus and Method for Making Pile Articles and Improved Pile Articles Made Therewith - Filamentary materials, such as yarn ( | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206513 | Composite Elements, Comprising Nonwoven Thermoplastic Polyurethane Fabric - This invention relates to composite elements comprising a polyurethane foam (i), a nonwoven of thermoplastic polyurethane (ii) and if appropriate a covering layer (iii), and also to a process for their production and to the use of this invention's composite elements as seats or carpets. | 2008-08-28 |
| 20080206514 | Non-Cylindrical Catalytic-Converter Carrier Element and Tool, and Method for Manufacturing it - A method for the production of a converter-carrier body having a metallic honeycomb body made of a plurality of metal layers, especially smooth layers and corrugated layers, the layers having layer ends, such that an outer shape of the honeycomb body is formed by the layer ends. At least one stack is produced having several alternately disposed metal layers that are structured such that channels are formed for a fluid to flow through. The at least one stack is transformed into a honeycomb body having a cylindrical form. The honeycomb body is deformed from the cylindrical form so that an outer shape that deviates from the cylindrical form is produced. Additionally, the invention relates to a corresponding converter-carrier body and a tool for the production thereof. | 2008-08-28 |
