| 45th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
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| 20120282363 | MOLDING BENCH FOR CURVING MIRRORS - Molding bench for curving mirrors comprising a sheet ( | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282364 | Method and Apparatus For Forming A Batt of Particulate Material for Use as A Component in an Absorbent Core Assembly - A method and apparatus for forming a batt of particulate material which may be used in an absorbent article. The apparatus may include a vacuum zone, an air impermeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone, and an air permeable fence zone adjacent to the vacuum zone. The air permeable fence zone may comprise an ambient air entry conduit in communication with an ambient air exit port. The method may include providing a laydown drum and a first web of material, positioning the first web of material substantially adjacent to the laydown drum, generating a vacuum through the laydown drum, depositing particulate matter onto the first web of material, and rotating the laydown drum. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282365 | BELLING MACHINE FOR FORMING SOCKETS ON THE ENDS OF PIPES MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING A SOCKET AT THE END OF A PIPE MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - In a belling machine and in a method of forming a socket at the heated end of a pipe, an end of a pipe made of thermoplastic material on which a socket is to be formed is heated until it is in a deformable state, inserted in a forming chamber and formed into a socket shape. Process air, taken from a compressed air source, is conveyed into an evaporator of a refrigerating machine using a refrigerant recirculating in a closed circuit and passes through the evaporator, resulting in transfer of heat from the process air to the refrigerant inside the evaporator. The process air is then conveyed to the forming chamber through an inlet, at least to cool the material of the end of the pipe at least by means of a process air flow inside the forming chamber. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282366 | MOLD FOR FOOTWEAR BOTTOMS - A mold devised for molding of footwear bottoms, composed of overlapping layers made with expandible reticulable polyolefin material, as well as for molding of other manufactures with monolithic structure composed of overlapping layers of expandible reticulable polyolefin materials. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282367 | Rumen-Protected Lutein Product for Producing High-Lutein Dairy Products - A rumen-protected carotenoid animal feed product is described that is free-flowing, resistant to ruminal degradation and effective at raising the carotenoid level in milk produced by the animal. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282368 | AMPHIPHILIC STEROL/FAT-BASED PARTICLES - The present invention relates to amphiphilic sterol- and fat-based particles, which can be dispersed in liquid foods and beverages such as milk. The compositions provided, when consumed, reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and total plasma cholesterol (TC) levels. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282369 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF RAPESEED AND RAPE PRODUCTS WITH DECREASED OIL CONTENT - The invention relates to a method for treating rapeseed or a rape product remaining after the partial or complete recovery of the oil content of rapeseed, which method comprise the step of contacting the rapeseed or the rape product or its mixture formed with one or more other feeds, with an intercalation complex of an element belonging to the main group 2 or 3 of the periodic table formed with an anion and one or more polymers. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282370 | SPARKLING BEVERAGE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - Provided are a sparkling beverage having effectively improved foam properties and a method of producing the same. The sparkling beverage has improved foam properties through an increase in content of a hydrophobic polypeptide or contains a hydrophobic polypeptide in an amount of 1.1 g/L or more. When the sparkling beverage is a sparkling alcoholic beverage, a method of producing the sparkling alcoholic beverage includes: a pre-fermentation step ( | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282371 | PROCESSING COCOA BEANS AND OTHER SEEDS - A method of treating seeds includes placing a bulk quantity of seeds in a container, forming a mass in the container, the mass including the bulk quantity of seeds, liquid, and a live starter culture, fermenting the mass in the container, and separating the seeds from the fermented liquid. In some embodiments, the seeds are cocoa beans or coffee beans. A liquid includes fermentation products of a mixture including a multiplicity of seeds. The fermentation products include alcohols, pigments, and flavors derived from the seeds. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282372 | Process and Apparatus for Rapid Preparation of Dry Sausage - A process for manufacturing dry sausage. The process includes preparing a dry sausage meat mixture, stuffing the mixture into a casing or mould, fermenting the mixture, heat treating the mixture, cooling the mixture to a temperature sufficiently low to permit slicing, slicing the sausage, placing the sausage onto a conveyor, and passing the conveyor and sausage through a chamber. The process also includes introducing a supply of conditioned air into the chamber, the air having a relative humidity below about 60% and a temperature in the range of at least about 40° F. to 130° F., and introducing a supply of microwaves into the chamber. The air supply and microwaves are selected to reduce the moisture content of the meat to a predetermined moisture to protein ratio. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282373 | Compositions Comprising a Glucose Anti-Metabolite and Selenium - A composition including a glucose anti-metabolite and selenium. The composition can be for a companion animal. The composition can include added selenium and endogenous selenium. The composition can be a nutritionally balanced pet food composition. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282374 | WATER CONTAINING SOLUBLE FIBER - A water-like fluid containing safe water and soluble dietary fiber(s). The resulting solution is generally optically clear and has physical properties similar to potable water. The fluid is intended as a replacement for bottled, or other water, as a means to ensure proper hydration. Depending on the soluble fiber used the fluid is either non-caloric or extremely low in calories. The amount of soluble fiber is adjusted to a specific amount of water so that consumption of an adequate amount of fluid ensures hydration. In one embodiment, a flavoring may be added to the resulting solution. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282375 | PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCT AND A PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A packaged food product comprising a tray ( | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282376 | REUSABLE FOOD PACKAGE - A reusable food product package that is initially provided with a polymeric, gas-impermeable film overwrapping that seals the seam of engagement and sufficient portions of the top surface of the lid and the outer surface of the compartment so as to remain in place during shipping. In particular, respiring foods may be packaged with an oxygen absorber and/or a CO | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282377 | Methods and Formulations for Inhibiting Degradation of Photosensitive Sweeteners and Sweetener Enhancers - Methods of inhibiting the degradation of a photosensitive sweetener or a sweetness enhancer in a food or beverage formulation, the method comprising adding a photodegradation-inhibiting amount of one or more antioxidants to the food or beverage formulation; and/or packaging the food or beverage formulation in a UV absorbing container are provided. Food or beverage formulations comprising an antioxidant and a photosensitive sweetener or sweetness enhancer, and/or that is packaged in a UV absorbing package or dark-colored package are also provided. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282378 | CITRUS JUICE APPARATUS WITH UNDESIRED MATERIAL RELEASE DETECTOR AND RELATED METHODS - A citrus juice apparatus may include at least one citrus juice processing device. The at least one juice processing device may include at least one juice output having a flow of juice therethrough. The at least one juice processing device upon a malfunction may cause an undesired material release along with the flow of juice into the at least one juice output. An undesired material release detector may be coupled to the at least one juice output for detecting the undesired material release. The detector may operate based upon magnetic proximity sensing of a moving filter plate within a housing of the detector. Alternatively, the detector may operate using a filter plate, and based upon pressure. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282379 | Producing Edible Residues From Ethanol Production - Edible residues of ethanol production, e.g., distillers grains and solubles, are produced that are low in, or substantially free from, antibiotic residues. Antibiotics or bacteria present in edible residues resulting from ethanol production are inactivated by irradiating the edible residues. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282380 | METHOD OF HANDLING BANANAS - There is provided a method of storing bananas comprising the steps of
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| 20120282381 | FLOUR IMPROVER - A flour improver for the production of doughs loosened by fermentation or physically loosened doughs for bakery products or for the production of flour, wherein the flour improver contains acid magnesium pyrophosphate (magnesium dihydrogen diphosphate) and at least magnesium orthophosphate and has a loss on ignition of between 7.5 and 13.5%, preferably between 9 and 11.5%. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282382 | METHOD OF SEPARATING MEAT COMPONENTS VIA CENTRIFUGE - A centrifuge has an inner and an outer screw. The outer screw transfers material towards a cone-shaped section that leads to an outlet of the centrifuge. A mixture of meat components, liquid carbon dioxide, gas, and optionally water, is spun in the centrifuge. The dense components, such as lean meat, will accumulate away from the axis of rotation and be transferred by the outer screw towards the cone-shaped section. The less dense components, such as fat and adipose tissue, accumulate toward the center of rotation, and are transferred toward an outlet of the centrifuge via the inner screw. Gas accumulates in the proximity of the cone-shaped section and impedes liquid carbon dioxide from exiting with the dense components. The centrifuge is pressurized, which maintains carbon dioxide as a liquid. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282383 | HIGH SHEAR APPLICATION IN PROCESSING OILS - Herein disclosed is a method of processing oil, comprising providing a high shear device comprising at least one rotor and at least one complementarily-shaped stator configured to mix a gas with a liquid; contacting a gas with an oil in the high shear device, wherein the gas is an inert gas or a reactive gas; and forming a product, wherein the product is a solution, a dispersion, or combination thereof. Herein also disclosed is a high shear system for processing oil, comprising; at least one high shear device, having an inlet and at least one rotor and at least one complementarily-shaped stator configured to mix a gas with a liquid; a gas source fluidly connected to the inlet; an oil source fluidly connected to the inlet; and a pump positioned upstream of a high shear device, the pump in fluid connection with the inlet and the oil source. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282384 | FINE BUBBLE GENERATING APPARATUS - A fine bubble generating apparatus that efficiently generates fine bubbles on the nanometer level. A cylindrical member has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface, a first end wall member closing one end of the cylindrical member, and a second end wall member closing the other end of the cylindrical member. The cylindrical member and the first and second end wall members define a fluid swirling chamber. The cylindrical member has a fluid inlet hole at a position close to the second end wall member to supply a gas-liquid mixed fluid in the tangential direction of the peripheral surface of the fluid swirling chamber. The second end wall member has a fluid outlet hole extending therethrough along the center axis of the inner peripheral surface of the fluid swirling chamber. The gas-liquid mixed fluid is introduced into the fluid swirling chamber at a position close to the second end wall member. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282385 | COOKING DEVICE AND METHOD OF COOKING - A cooking device, for insertion into food, having a shell with a top portion and a bottom portion, securable together at a latitudinal cross section of the shell. The top portion has one or more steam holes to allow seasoning placed in the device to permeate the food during the cooking process. The cooking device can be stood on its base in an upright position for filling with seasoning, and can then be disposed substantially perpendicular to the upright position during the cooking process, without seasoning that is not in a gaseous phase running or spilling out of the steam holes. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282386 | LANTHIONINE DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides a variety of compounds having a CaSR agonist activity which possesses a superior kokumi-imparting function, and more particularly provides a kokumi-imparting composition, which contains the foregoing compound, and/or another substance having a CaSR agonist activity, in combination. The present invention also provides a kokumi-imparting composition which includes a lanthionine derivative and/or another substance having a CaSR agonist activity. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282387 | ACIDIC EXTRACTS AND BEVERAGES CONTAINING 2,5-PIPERAZINEDIONE,3,6-BIS(PHENYLMETHYL)-(3S,6S)- - The present invention aims to provide extracts available for use in acidic beverage production and containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)-, which is a useful substance with an improving effect on learning motivation. When an acid treatment step is included in the production of extracts containing 2,5-piperazinedione,3,6-bis(phenylmethyl)-,(3S,6S)-, it is possible to obtain acidic extracts which cause no sedimentation even when added to beverages. The extracts of the present invention can be added to beverages and so on without impairing the taste inherent to foods and beverages, and can be used for production of acidic beverages preferred by most consumers. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282388 | PROCESS FOR MODIFYING PROTEIN DIGESTION OF RUMINANT FEEDS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM - Processes for increasing rumen undegraded protein in protein containing compositions, fermentation by-products or combinations thereof are disclosed. Uses of alkaline crystalline solids to increase rumen undegraded protein in protein containing compositions, fermentation by-products or combinations thereof are further disclosed. Products produced from such processes are also disclosed. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282389 | Granulation of a Stevia Sweetener - A method for making a granulated | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282390 | METHODS OF MODIFYING STENT COATING THICKNESSES - A method of manufacturing a stent includes applying a coating to the stent and changing an amount of the coating being applied to the stent by modifying the diameter of the stent. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282391 | ENDOLUMINAL IMPLANTABLE SURFACES, STENTS, AND GRAFTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of manufacturing an endoluminal implantable surface, stent, or graft includes the steps of providing an endoluminal implantable surface, stent, or graft having an inner wall surface, an outer wall surface, and a wall thickness and forming a pattern design into the endoluminal implantable surface, stent, or graft. At least one groove is created in the inner surface of the intravascular stent by applying a laser machining method to the inner surface. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282392 | MEDICAL DEVICE COATING PROCESS - Methods for coating medical devices for implantation within a body vessel are provided comprising providing a cylindrical container, placing a medical device inside the cylindrical container, and applying a polymer in liquid form inside the container. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282393 | PASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method operations are provided for battery plate fabrication, in particular for applying paste to battery plate grids. A conveyer-type pasting machine includes a conveyer belt for moving battery plate grids under a new type of paste dispensing hopper, which includes closely spaced knurled rollers and an angled paste deflector member, which cooperate to generate a pressurized stream of paste for extrusion thru the battery plate grid. The apparatus also includes a specialized grid support sheet that also enables a consistent layer of paste to be applied to both exterior sides of a manufactured battery plate grid by enabling application of paste to one side of the grid and facilitating transmission of the paste through to and past the opposite, exterior side of the grid. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282394 | Composite Ceramic Material and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Provided is a composite ceramic material for a fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The composite ceramic material for the fuel cell forms a cored structure where perovskite ceramic particles having a small particle diameter surround lanthanum cobaltite particles having a large particle diameter, and lanthanum cobaltite is added as a starting material in a process of synthesizing the perovskite ceramic particles to be synthesized. The composite ceramic material for the fuel cell described herein improves an electric connection characteristic between a separation plate and a polar plate of the fuel cell, and is chemically and mechanically stable. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282395 | Doped Carbon Nanotubes and Transparent Conducting Films Containing the Same - Transparent conducting electrodes include a doped single walled carbon nanotube film and methods for forming the doped single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) by solution processing. The method generally includes depositing single walled carbon nanotubes dispersed in a solvent and a surfactant onto a substrate to form a single walled carbon nanotube film thereon; removing all of the surfactant from the carbon nanotube film; and exposing the single walled carbon nanotube film to a single electron oxidant in a solution such that one electron is transferred from the single walled carbon nanotubes to each molecule of the single electron oxidant. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282396 | OPAQUELY COLORED, INFRA-RED PLASTICS MOLDING COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE OPAQUELY COLORED, INFRA-RED PLASTICS MOLDING COMPOSTION - The invention relates to subduedly colored (brown, gray, black, green), infrared reflecting PMMA compounds which can be applied to other plastic compounds as an IR barrier layer | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282397 | OPTICAL FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to an optical film containing polyester with a specific structure, and methods for production thereof. Further, the invention also relates to an optical laminate, a polarizing plate, and an image display device each using the optical film. The polyester may be obtained by condensation polymerization of dicarboxylic acid compound(s) and bisphenol compound(s), and preferably has no halogen atom in its chemical structure. According to the invention, high productivity of the optical film can be achieved since the polyester has a high solubility in solvents, and an environmental loading for production can be reduced. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282398 | DENSE PHASE POWDER COATING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS - A dense phase powder coating system includes a powder supply, dense phase pump, a spray gun and a diverter valve that can be used to select between conveying powder to the spray gun or circulating the powder back to the powder supply. The diverter valve may include two pneumatically actuate valve members. In one embodiment, the powder spray gun applies powder coating material to inside surfaces of a tubular container. A spray nozzle concept also is presented having a nozzle body with a conical deflector. The spray nozzle provides an uninterrupted flow between spray nozzle outlet holes and a deflector surface. The deflector may be integrally machined with the nozzle body to provide a one piece spray nozzle. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282399 | Method of Manufacturing Fabric with Cool Effect - A method of manufacturing fabric includes the steps of grinding a material with cool effect into powder of nanometer scale; adding antibacterial zinc oxide powder of nanometer scale or antibacterial silver powder of nanometer scale to the powder; mixing the zinc oxide powder or the silver powder with the powder to form a mixture wherein weight percentages of the cool powder to either the zinc oxide powder or the silver powder are about 95 wt % to 5 wt %; and applying the mixture to top and bottom surfaces of a flat fiber assembly respectively so as to form a cool layer on each of the top and bottom surfaces of the flat fiber assembly. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282400 | Method for Making a Cemented Tungsten Carbide-Based Material - A method for making a cemented tungsten carbide-based material includes subjecting a cemented tungsten carbide substrate film to chromization so as to form the cemented tungsten carbide substrate with a chromized layer that contains a tungsten carbide and a chromium carbide and forming a diamond film on the chromized layer. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282401 | METHOD OF FORMING A PARTIAL DEPOSITION LAYER AND APPARATUS OF FORMING A PARTIAL DEPOSITION LAYER - A method of forming a partial deposition layer and an apparatus of forming the partial deposition layer are provided. A substrate is provided over an evaporation plate. A shielding plate is placed between the evaporation plate and the substrate such that the shielding plate shields a first portion of the substrate and exposes a second portion of the substrate. An evaporation process is performed when the substrate is moving in a predetermined direction such that a evaporation source on the evaporation plate is deposited on the exposed second portion of the substrate but not deposited on the shielded first portion of the substrate. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282402 | Coating Methods and Apparatus - An apparatus deposits a coating on a part. The apparatus comprises a chamber and a sting assembly for carrying the part. The sting assembly is shiftable between: an inserted condition where the sting assembly holds the part within the chamber for coating; and a retracted condition where the sting assembly holds the part outside of the chamber. The apparatus comprises a source of the coating material positioned to communicate the coating material to the part in the inserted condition. The apparatus comprises a thermal hood comprising a first member and a second member. The second member is between the first member and the part when the part is in the inserted condition. The second member is carried by the sting assembly so as to retract with the sting assembly as the sting assembly is retracted from the inserted condition to the retracted condition. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282403 | Breathable Laminate With A High Abrasion Resistance and Method of Manufacturing the Same - The invention is a highly abrasion resistant laminate material with high resistance to water penetration, yet breathable, that can be manufactured to various degrees of breathability to suit any particular application need and a method for making same. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282404 | TWO-STAGE METHOD FOR THE CORROSION PROTECTION TREATMENT OF METAL SURFACES - The invention relates to an at least two-stage method for corrosion protection treatment of metal surfaces, wherein, in a first step (i), an organic coating comprising an aqueous phase (A) is applied to the metal surface and, in a following step (ii), the organic coating applied to the metal surface contacted with an acidic, aqueous composition (B) comprising at least one or more water-soluble compounds containing at least one atom selected from the elements Zr, Ti, Si, Hf, V and/or Ce and one or more water-soluble compounds that release copper ions. The invention further comprises a metal component that is at least partially made of steel, iron, zinc and/or aluminum and the alloys thereof and has been treated by the method according to the invention, and to the use thereof in automobile construction and in the construction industry and for producing household appliances and electronics housings. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282405 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING COMPONENTS - Devices for preserving components with a preservative agent, e.g., for cavity preservation of motor vehicle body components, are disclosed. An exemplary device, in addition to a preservative agent, may apply a hardener configured to react with the preservative agent, which causes the preservative agent to harden. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282406 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A LOW SHRINKAGE FLEXIBLE SHEET - The invention relates to a method for the manufacturing of a low shrinkage flexible sheet, said sheet comprising a fabric containing polyolefin fibers, said method comprising the steps of: a) depositing a molten plastomer layer on at least one surface of the woven fabric to form a sheet having a thickness approximately equal with the sum of the thicknesses of said molten plastomer layer and of said fabric; and b) impregnating said fabric with at least part of the molten plastomer layer by drawing the sheet into a gap between two calendaring rollers at a temperature of between the melting temperature of the plastomer and the melting temperature as determined by DSC of the polyolefin fibers, said gap having a width smaller than the thickness of the sheet; wherein the width of the gap is chosen to apply an impregnation pressure on the sheet of at least 20 bars. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282407 | Glass Frit Compositions For Enamels - This invention relates to glass and enamel compositions. The glass compositions comprise SiO | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282408 | SOL-GEL COATING FOR STEEL AND CAST IRON SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Methods and compositions for providing a durable, non-stick coating on steel and/or cast iron surfaces are disclosed. Disclosed is a method for coating a steel or cast iron substrate, the method comprising contacting at least a portion of a steel or cast iron substrate with a porcelain enamel coating formulation to form a first coating, roughening at least a portion of the first coating, and then contacting that portion of first coating with a sol-gel composition. An article is also disclosed comprising a steel or cast iron substrate, a porcelain enamel coating attached to the substrate, wherein a portion of a surface of the porcelain enamel coating opposite the substrate is roughened, and a non-stick coating attached to the roughened porcelain enamel coating. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282409 | RECYCLED NYLON MATERIALS FOR USE IN REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - Methods of forming an integral component for a compressor and methods for improving ductility of an integral component for a compressor are provided. The integral component is formed of a recycled nylon and a recycled polypropylene. Recycled carpet is used to provide the recycled nylon and recycled polypropylene. The integral components are useful for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and refrigeration devices. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282410 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY AND DRY TREATMENT OF OVERSPRAY IN A PAINTING BOOTH - A liquid-paint painting booth ( | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282411 | NANOFIBER MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND NANOFIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A nanofiber manufacturing system in which nanofiber is formed from a raw material liquid by electrostatic explosions in a nanofiber forming space and the formed nanofiber is collected and deposited on a main surface of a base sheet. The system includes: a first dielectric belt having dielectric property; sheet conveying devices for conveying the base sheet in the nanofiber forming space; a sheet contacting device putting a back surface of the base sheet and a first surface of the first dielectric belt into contact with each other; a dielectric belt driving device for running the first dielectric belt in a conveyance direction of the base sheet within the nanofiber forming space while the first surface is kept in contact with the back surface of the base sheet; and a voltage applying device for applying a voltage to the second surface of the first dielectric belt so that dielectric polarization occurs to the first dielectric belt. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282412 | METHOD FOR POLYMERIZING A MONOMER SOLUTION WITHIN A CAVITY TO GENERATE A SMOOTH POLYMER SURFACE - In preferred embodiments, the present invention relates to methods for polymerizing a monomer solution within a cavity covered by a porous membrane to generate a smooth polymer surface. More specifically, the method can be used to provide a medical device or sensor with a smooth polymer surface. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282413 | METHOD FOR SPRAYING MULTIPLE COMPONENTS - This invention is directed to a method for producing a coating layer of a coating composition by introducing a catalyst as a second component into an atomized stream of a first component of the coating composition. This invention is also directed to a spray gun for producing such coating layer. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282414 | RUTHENIUM FILM-FORMING MATERIAL AND RUTHENIUM FILM-FORMING METHOD - Disclosed is a ruthenium film-forming material having a lower melting point and a higher vapor pressure that facilitates supply of the material onto a base and moreover enables a high-quality ruthenium film to be obtained. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282415 | Methods For Using Porogens For Low K Porous Organosilica Glass Films - A chemical vapor deposition method for producing a porous organosilica glass film comprising: introducing into a vacuum chamber gaseous reagents including at least one precursor selected from the group consisting of an organosilane and an organosiloxane, and a porogen that is distinct from the precursor; applying energy to the gaseous reagents in the vacuum chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents to deposit a preliminary film on the substrate, wherein the preliminary film contains the porogen; and removing from the preliminary film substantially all of the porogen to provide the porous film with pores and a dielectric constant less than 2.6. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282416 | ARGON GAS LEVEL CONTROLLER - A controlled environment enclosure is disclosed. The enclosure has a tank with a lid, wherein the lid and tank are capable of creating a sealed enclosure. The enclosure also has a fluid filling inlet for introduction of a filling fluid into the tank, a fluid sensor for detecting a fluid other than the filling fluid, and a controller connected to the fluid sensor and the fluid filling inlet for selectively allowing the filling of the enclosure by the filling fluid through the fluid filling inlet. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282417 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A METALLIZED POLYMER SUBSTRATE - A method for coating a surface of a substrate in (co)polymer with a metal material is provided. The method may comprise the successive steps of (a) subjecting the surface to an oxidizing treatment by a chemical reaction of the Fenton type in the presence of at least one precursor of the metal material and (b) transforming the precursor into the metal material. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282418 | SiCN FILM FORMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for forming an SiCN film on target substrates placed in a process field inside a process container repeats a unit cycle a plurality of times to laminate thin films respectively formed, thereby forming the SiCN film with a predetermined thickness. The unit cycle includes performing and suspending supply of a silicon source gas, a nitriding gas, and a carbon hydride gas respectively from first, second, and third gas distribution nozzles to the process field. The unit cycle does not turn any one of the gases into plasma but heats the process field to a set temperature of 300 to 700° C. with the supply of the carbon hydride gas performed for a time period in total longer than that of the supply of the silicon source gas, so as to provide the SiCN film with a carbon concentration of 15.2% to 28.5%. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282419 | GRAPHENE PROTECTIVE FILM SERVING AS A GAS AND MOISTURE BARRIER, METHOD FOR FORMING SAME, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for forming a graphene protective film having gas and moisture barrier properties, to a graphene protective film formed by the method, and to the use thereof. A single-layer or multi-layer graphene protective film can be used as a material for a barrier coating or bags, and improves the gas and moisture barrier properties of a variety of devices in a wide array of industrial fields to thereby maintain the electrical characteristics of devices over a long period of time. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282420 | DECORATIVE LAMINATION STRUCTURE, OUTER HOUSING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OUTER HOUSING STRUCTURE - An outer housing structure includes a soft polymer layer, a decorative layer and a plastic injection substrate. The soft polymer layer includes a three-dimensional texture surface. The decorative layer is disposed on a surface of the soft polymer layer, which is opposite to the three-dimensional texture surface. The plastic injection substrate is disposed the decorative layer, wherein the decorative layer is disposed between the soft polymer layer and the plastic injection substrate, and the plastic injection substrate and the decorative layer are bonded by a plastic injection process. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282421 | METHOD FOR HEATING A FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER - The present invention concerns a method for heating a fiber-reinforced polymer forming at least part of a hollow vessel, in particular, a high-pressure gas tank made of a fiber-reinforced polymer, the method comprising the steps of filling said vessel with a flowable polar material, in particular, a flowable polar liquid such as water, and irradiating said vessel with microwaves so as to cause at least a dielectric heating of the flowable polar material within the vessel. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282422 | BIMODAL POLYETHYLENE FOR INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOULDING APPLICATIONS - A polyethylene resin having a multimodal molecular weight distribution comprising at least two polyethylene fractions A and B, fraction A being substantially free of comonomer and having a lower weight average molecular weight and a higher density than fraction B, each fraction prepared in different reactors of two reactors connected in series in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system, the polyethylene resin having a density of from 0.950 to 0.965 g/cm | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282423 | Joined Veneer Strip - The invention relates to veneer strips made of individual veneer layers ( | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282424 | INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An injection molded article is provided having a junction surface where side end surfaces of two thermoplastic resin members are bonded by injection molding one of the members onto the side end surface of the other member, wherein directions (A) of respective junction line segments with respect to the normal line of a front surface or a back surface of one thermoplastic resin member are different and the direction (B) of a third junction line segment is inclined with respect to the normal line, or the directions (A) are the same in the first junction line segment and the second junction line segment and are different between the first junction line segment and the third junction line segment and the direction (B) is inclined with respect to the normal line. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282425 | WATERPROOF GARMENT WITH INVISIBLE BARRIER SEAM - A waterproof invisible barrier seam is formed between two fabric laminates, an outer shell fabric laminate and an inner lining fabric laminate. The seam includes an invisible seam tape that forms a hydrostatic barrier within the seam. The design of the seam allows the formation of an effective hydrostatic barrier along the seams of a soft shell garment, while retaining flexibility, stretch, aesthetic appearance, and reversibility. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282426 | RESISTANCE HEATED SAPPHIRE SINGLE CRYSTAL INGOT GROWER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESISTANCE HEATED SAPPHIRE SNGLE CRYSTAL INGOT, SAPPHIRE SNGLE CRYSTAL INGOT, AND SAPPHIRE WAFER - Provided are a resistance heated sapphire single crystal ingot grower, a method of manufacturing a resistance heated sapphire single crystal ingot, a sapphire single crystal ingot, and a sapphire wafer. The resistance heated sapphire single crystal ingot grower comprises according to an embodiment includes a chamber, a crucible included in the chamber and containing an alumina melt, and a resistance heating heater included inside the chamber and heating the crucible. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282427 | Ultraviolet-Curable Resin Composition For Optical Disc And Cured Product Thereof - The present invention relates to a multilayer optical disc having, as an intermediate layer, a cured product layer of an ultraviolet-curable resin composition containing an urethane (meth)acrylate (A) having one or two (meth)acrylate groups in one molecule obtained by reacting a monofunctional or bifunctional organic isocyanate (a) having a molecular weight of 350 or less with a mono(meth)acrylate (b) having a hydroxy group, a (meth)acrylate monomer (B) and a photopolymerization initiator (C), where the content of the (A) component is 5 to less than 40% by weight based on the total amount of the (A) component and the (B) component and the rest is (B), and to a resin composition for said cured product layer. Said resin composition has characteristics that it has a smaller variation in warp before and after curing the above-described resin composition when it is formed into the above-described intermediate layer, it is suitable for shaping a substrate by a 2P method because it allows good detachability of a stamper after curing, it is excellent in mass production of multilayer optical discs, and that the obtained optical disc therefrom has a smaller variation in warp before and after durability test under high temperature and high humidity. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282428 | Method for producing an escape route marking and an escape route marking - A method for producing an escape route marking and the apparatus for an airplane comprising a luminous layer that luminesces in the dark, and a profile having two profile elements that can be connected to each other, wherein in a first of the profile elements, the luminous layer is arranged in a recess extending in the longitudinal direction, and the second profile element is provided to be connected with a base, wherein the procedure comprises the following steps:
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| 20120282429 | Processes For Forming Plastic, Apparatuses For Forming Plastic, And Articles Made Therefrom - Process and apparatus for forming plastics by heating an open mold and contacting the open mold with plastic particulate material to form a melted skin on the mold, and resulting articles made therefrom. Single skin molded articles may be multi-layered with or without paint on the surface. Multiple skin molded articles may be made by complementary male and female molds, brought together after the skins are made on the individual male and female molds, and may include sandwiched layers of plastic filler or expandable foam filled centers, with or without various inserts or reinforcements. Multi-layer composite articles are to made with inserts and/or reinforcements that may be embedded in and surrounded by expandable foam plastic, if used as a middle layer. Resulting articles include a pick-up truck bed box, an industrial tabletop, a series of modular housing panels, an airplane cockpit door, and material handling pallets, among others. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282430 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL PART WITH LARGE VARIATION IN THICKNESS - A composite material part and method for manufacturing the part. The part has a large variation in thickness between a first zone having a thickness E | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282431 | MIXED POLYESTER YARNS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - The present invention is directed to polyester yarns made from two or more different polyesters. The invention is also directed to finished articles made from two or more different polyesters, and especially to carpets. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282432 | FLAME RETARDANT PVC PLASTISOL COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS COATINGS, ADHESIVES AND BACKINGS - This invention relates to flame retardant compositions which have utility for coating substrates. In particular, this invention relates to flame-retardant plastisol compositions based on polyvinylchloride (PVC), plasticizer and zeolites that are useful as coatings, backings and adhesives for flexible substrates such as woven and non-woven fabrics, carpets and the like. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282433 | PROCESSES TO CLEAN AND RECYCLE CARPET FIBER AND THERMOPLASTICS MADE FROM SUCH PROCESSES - A process for cleaning short segments and bundles of carpet yarn removed from used carpets and converting the cleaned carpet fiber filaments into recycled carpet fiber is disclosed. The process reduces mechanical complexity, saves water, and minimizes the volume of waste when compared to known process. The process comprises turbulent mixing of carpet fiber segments and bundles in an aqueous medium to remove entrained particulates and soluble materials. A thermoplastic pellet or granule, carpet fiber, and carpet made from carpet filaments cleaned with the disclosed process is also provided. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282434 | THERMOSETTING RESIN ADHESIVE CONTAINING IRRADIATED THERMOPLASTIC TOUGHENING AGENT - Thermosetting resins are provided that are toughened with an irradiated thermoplastic toughening agent. The resins have reduced levels of solvent-induced micro crack formation and do not lose their adhesiveness when attacked by solvent. The thermoplastic toughening agent is treated with a sufficient amount of high-energy radiation (e.g. electron beam or gamma rays) to cause reductions in solvent-induced micro crack formation and solvent-induced loss of adhesiveness when compared to the same toughened thermosetting resin in which a non-irradiated version of the thermoplastic toughening agent is used. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282435 | Nanostructured Silicon with Useful Thermoelectric Properties - The invention provides for a nanostructured silicon or holey silicon (HS) that has useful thermoelectric properties. The invention also provides for a device comprising the nanostructured silicon or HS. The HS can be placed between two electrodes and used for thermoelectric power generation or thermoelectric cooling. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282436 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR APERTURING AND STRETCHING A WEB - Apparatuses and processes for aperturing and stretching a web are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves feeding a web into a nip that is formed between at least one pair of intermeshing rolls. The first roll is a raised ridge rotary knife aperturing roll and the second roll is a ring roll; both rolls comprise ridges and grooves. The first roll comprises a plurality of spaced-apart teeth extending outwardly from the top surface of the ridges, said teeth having tips, wherein the top surface of said ridges are disposed between the tips of said teeth and the bottom surface of said grooves. These apparatuses and processes enable a web to be formed which comprises apertures having greater open area than previously achievable with traditional processes and apparatuses. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282437 | FILM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - A textured film is provided. The textured film includes a first layer forming an outer surface and including a fluoropolymer. A second layer includes an encapsulant layer. The first layer and the second layer are mechanically textured to provide a plurality of surface features on the outer surface and extend into the second layer. The film can be applied as a textured film overlying an active component of a photovoltaic device. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282438 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS PRINTING OF PRECISION STRUCTURES ON A GLASS RIBBON, AND GLASS RIBBON THUS OBTAINED - A method for printing a precision structure on the surface of a glass strip advancing continuously at a rate of at least 1 m/min, using an etching roller ( | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282439 | RADIATION CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION AND RAPID THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING PROCESS USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a radiation curable resin composition comprising a cationically polymerizable component, a cationic photoinitiator, a hydroxy component, and an impact modifier. The resin composition can preferably be used in the preparation of three dimensional objects. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282440 | FLOOR TILE - A modular plastic floor tile has a body of a first polymer compound and features overmolded onto the body from a second polymer compound. The compounds may be different from each other in hardness and/or color. The features may include raised pads on the upper surface and/or skins on support member cores downwardly depending from the tile lower surface. The pads on the upper surface may be injection-molded from the lower surface through through-holes. Lateral edges of the tile are provided with latches which fit into loops with an interference fit. The loops flex in order to impose a compressive force on mating tile edges. The tile may have an overmolded peripheral seal. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282441 | PANEL MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A panel is made of composite material comprising a skin made of composite material and having two opposite general sides, and first stiffeners extending over one of the sides of the skin. It is characterised in that it comprises additional stiffeners that are arranged on the side of the skin opposite that bearing the first stiffeners, and which extend in a direction distinct from that of the first stiffeners. The skin and the stiffeners arranged on each side are preferably made integral by co-moulding. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282442 | Mold Manufacture Method and Mold Formed by Said Method - There are provided a mold manufacture method capable of easily manufacturing a mold having a nanosized fine structure, and a mold obtained using such method. The mold manufacture method includes: a step of forming a self-assembled film | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282443 | SINGLE-CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, GROUP-III NITRIDE CRYSTAL OBTAINED USING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GROUP-III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - Provided is a base substrate with which a Group-III nitride crystal having a large area and a large thickness can be grown while inhibiting crack generation. A single-crystal substrate for use in growing a Group-III nitride crystal thereon, which satisfies the following expression (1), wherein Z1 (μm) is an amount of warpage of physical shape in a growth surface of the single-crystal substrate and Z2 (μm) is an amount of warpage calculated from a radius of curvature of crystallographic-plane shape in a growth surface of the single-crystal substrate: −40| 2012-11-08 | |
| 20120282444 | LAMINATING ADHESIVE HAVING SILANE CROSS-LINKING - The invention relates to a one-component, moisture-curing adhesive containing at least one polyoxyalkylene and/or poly(methyl)acrylate prepolymer having at least one hydrolyzable silane group, at least one filler, and auxiliary materials and additives, wherein the prepolymer has a molecular weight of 4,000 to 40,000 g/mol and the adhesive has a viscosity of 200 to 10,000 mPas. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282445 | MASK STICK AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A MASK FRAME ASSEMBLY BY USING THE MASK STICK - A mask stick including a main body part having a pattern formed therein, one or more side clamping parts extending from a side of the main body part, and a slant clamping part disposed adjacent an outermost one of the one or more side clamping parts, wherein an angle (θ) between the slant clamping part and the outermost side clamping parts is greater than 0° and less than 90° (0°<θ<90°). | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282446 | CARBON MATERIALS, PRODUCT COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Provided is a preparation method for carbon materials, carbon materials prepared from the same, and a product including the carbon materials, in which the preparation method including forming a polymer layer containing a polymer, stabilizing the polymer layer to form a cyclized aromatic structure of carbon atoms in the polymer, and carbonizing the stabilized polymer layer. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282447 | Coated Polymeric Film - A polymer film that includes a polymeric substrate having a first side and a second side; a back-side coating on the first side of the substrate, the back-side coating formed from at least an ionomer, an acrylic emulsion, and at least one inorganic material, said inorganic material comprising a majority of particles have a mean largest dimension in the range of 0.2 μm to 25 μm; and a polymeric surface layer in contact with the second side of the polymeric substrate is described. Articles, such as labels, and methods of making films and labels are also described. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282448 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A method for fabricating a three-dimensional object including depositing a composition containing a cationically curable compound, a cationic photoinitiator, a radically curable compound, a radical photoinitiator, and a gellant upon a surface to create a three-dimensional object; and curing the composition. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282449 | GLASS WITH HIGH FRICTIVE DAMAGE RESISTANCE - A glass article exhibiting improved resistance to fictive surface damage and a method for making it, the method comprising removing a layer of glass from at least a portion of a surface of the article that is of a layer thickness at least effective to reduce the number and/or depth of flaws on the surface of the article, and then applying a friction-reducing coating to the portion of the article from which the layer of surface glass has been removed. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282450 | ALKALI-FREE GLASS - Provided is an alkali-free glass, comprising, as a glass composition in terms of mass %, 55 to 80% of SiO | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282451 | PIEZOELECTRIC FILM - A method for producing a biocompatible material of the formula Na | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282452 | Multi-Layered Decorative Object and Methods - The present invention relates to methods for creating a multi-layered decorative object on a transparent surface and the resulting object. The process includes providing a substantially rigid transparent layer including a transparent material, applying a paper material having a rear painted surface to a rear surface of the transparent material to form a paper layer, and sealing materials on the transparent layer with a sealant to form a rear sealing layer. The resulting design may be seen through the transparent layer. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282453 | CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING SAME - In a method for fabricating a carbon nanotube (CNT) composite, an array of CNTs is provided. A CNT ribbon is pulled from the array and wound on a rotating mandrel. A polymer solution is applied to the ribbon to form a CNT composite laminate. The CNTs in the ribbon may be substantially aligned in a single direction. The ribbon may be attached to the mandrel such that the ribbon may be wound on the mandrel as the mandrel rotates. A CNT composite is provided that may include a polymer integrated with long, substantially straight CNTs that are highly aligned in a single direction. An apparatus for fabricating a CNT composite is provided that may include a rotatable mandrel and a spray gun. The spray gun may be configured for spraying a polymer solution on the CNT ribbon as the CNT ribbon is taken up on the rotating mandrel. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282454 | DIRECT BONDING OF HEAT CONDUCTING FOAM AND SUBSTRATES - A technique for joining porous foam material, such as graphite, metal or ceramic foam, to a substrate is described. The substrate can be metal, a thermoset plastic or a composite material. The substrate has a melting point below that of the foam material. The two are joined together by using the foam to apply heat locally at the surface of the substrate. Some or all of the foam is heated to the appropriate temperature at or above the melting point of the substrate material. The foam and the substrate are then brought together, with the heat from the foam melting or softening the substrate material so that the substrate material infuses into the pores of the foam. As the foam cools below the melting point temperature, the substrate material solidifies to create a mechanical bond between the foam and the substrate. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282455 | NANO-POROUS ADHESIVE TIE LAYER - An adhesive tie layer includes a binder including a multifunctional acrylate and a polyurethane, surface treated nanoparticles dispersed in the binder, and a plurality of interconnected voids. A volume fraction of interconnected voids in the adhesive tie layer is not less than about 10%. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282456 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for epoxy resin composites, methods of making the epoxy nanocomposites, methods of using the nanocomposites, articles, methods of using articles, and the like. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282457 | SYNTHETIC NANO-SIZED CRYSTALLINE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION - Synthetic nano-sized crystalline calcium phosphate, particularly hydroxyapatite, having a specific surface area in the range of 150 m | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282458 | WATER-REPELLENT SUBSTRATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A water-repellent substrate having a water-repellent coating film on at least one side of a substrate, wherein the water-repellent coating film comprises an undercoat layer which comprises aggregates of metal oxide fine particles having an average primary particle size of from 20 to 85 nm and a metal oxide binder, and which has a concave-convex surface, formed on the substrate side, and a water-repellent layer formed on the undercoat layer along the concave-convex structure on the surface of the undercoat layer, the water splash property as an index of the water-repellency of the surface of the water-repellent coating film is at least 100 mm, and the water splash property of the surface of the water-repellent coating film is at least 20 mm after an abrasion test for 2,000 reciprocations by means of a traverse tester at a stress of 11.8 N/4 cm | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282459 | Modular Carpet Systems - A modular carpet system includes a carpet tile and an adhesive. The carpet tile is operative for resisting deformation, even under adverse conditions. In some embodiments, the adhesive may comprise a silicone-based adhesive or a urethane-based adhesive. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282460 | CHEMICAL FIBER WITH RAPID TEMPERATURE-RISING AND HEATING EFFECT UNDER CONDITIONS OF LIGHT AND TEXTILE CONTAINING THE SAME - A chemical fiber which has rapid temperature-rising and heating effect under conditions of light and a textile product which contains the said chemical fiber are provided. The chemical fiber includes conventional chemical fibers and 0.1-3 weight % of nano units. The nano units include microparticles with the size of 300-8000 nanometers, and the microparticles include at least one of Si, Zn, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe or the mixture thereof. Because of the addition of the nano units of microparicles with the size of 300-8000 nanometers to the conventional chemical fibers, the chemical fiber possesses unexpected rapid temperature-rising effect when contacted with light under the same time and intensity of light irradiation. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282461 | MEMBER HAVING HYDROGEN-CONTAINING, HARD, AMORPHOUS CARBON COATING AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - In a member having a hydrogen-containing, amorphous carbon coating having a relatively smooth surface, similarly amorphous, fine carbon particles are dispersed in the hydrogen-containing, amorphous carbon coating to have improved cracking resistance while keeping smoothness on the surface and hardness in the entire coating. Specifically, fine particles discharged from a carbon cathode of an arc evaporation source by arc discharge are introduced into the coating, so that similarly amorphous, fine carbon particles are dispersed in the hydrogen-containing, amorphous carbon coating. | 2012-11-08 |
| 20120282462 | LOW COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (CTE) THERMOSETTING RESINS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT APPLICATIONS - An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to form a resin. A mixture is formed by a curing agent dissolved in the epoxy resin. The epoxy resin contains a first rigid rod mesogen. The curing agent contains a second rigid rod mesogen and one of a hydroxyl, amine, and anhydride. | 2012-11-08 |
