52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100330270 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium includes providing a substrate that is a magnetic recording medium substrate having a disc shape, having two main surfaces, and having defined therein a center hole; holding the center hole of the substrate from both main surfaces with two holding members that each have a disc shape to hold the substrate and to cover at least the periphery of the center hole adjacent to the two main surfaces of the substrate; and applying resist liquid simultaneously to both main surfaces of the substrate using spin coating to form a resist layer simultaneously on both main surfaces while maintaining the periphery of the center hole immediately adjacent to the two main surfaces of the substrate resist-free as an unapplied portion. The method enables efficient formation of uniform resist layers without defects on both faces of the substrate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330271 | METHOD OF REPAIRING RUN-IN COATINGS - The present invention relates to a method of repairing intake coatings ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330272 | BUILDING MATERIAL HAVING A FLUOROCARBON BASED CAPSTOCK LAYER AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING SAME WITH LESS DIMENSIONAL DISTORTION - The present invention provides building materials and methods for the manufacturer which includes an extrudable thermoplastic or thermosetting substrate having a fluorocarbon-based capstock layer applied to the substrate. The fluorocarbon-based capstock layer can further include one or more top coats for providing a variegated, colored or textured pattern. The capstock layer, with or without the top coats, preferably has a thickness less than 4 mil and contains a UV-resistant PVDF resin. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330273 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD FOR HEAT-TREATING SUBSTRATE - A substrate coated with a coating solution for an anti-reflective film is placed on a heat treatment plate and is heated. Nitrogen gas flows near the periphery of the heat treatment plate into a heat treatment space. An exhaust outlet is formed in an upper central portion of an inner cover, and the inner cover has an inner wall surface configured in the form of a tapered surface. This produces a smooth flow of nitrogen gas along the tapered surface to smoothly discharge a sublimate produced from the coating solution together with the gas flow outwardly through the exhaust outlet. After the heating process for a predetermined period of time is completed, the cover moves upwardly, and support pins move upwardly to thrust up the substrate from the heat treatment plate, thereby spacing the substrate apart from the heat treatment plate. This gradually decreases the temperature of the substrate. The substrate is placed in a standby condition within a hot plate in this state until the substrate temperature is decreased down to at least a temperature at which the production of the sublimate from the anti-reflective film after firing stops, and thereafter a transport robot transports the substrate out of the hot plate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330274 | Optical Waveguides Containing Quantum DOT Guiding Layers and Methods of Manufacture - Planar waveguides having quantum dots and methods of manufacture of the planar waveguide are described. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330275 | Burn Protective Materials - A method is described for reducing the afterflame of a flammable, meltable material. A textile composite is described comprising an outer textile comprising a flammable, meltable material, and a heat reactive material comprising a polymer resin-expandable graphite mixture. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330276 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROLESS NICKEL COATING OF TUBULAR STRUCTURES - Tubular structures, for example pipes, are coated at least in an interior thereof with a nickel containing coating via at least one distribution manifold with ports which are received in the interior of the tubular structure. An electroless nickel coating solution may be pumped or supplied via gravity feed to the distribution manifold. The tubular structure may concurrently be immersed in electroless nickel coating solution in a tank. A second distribution manifold may deliver electroless nickel coating solution to the interior of the tubular structure in an opposite direction from the first. The two distribution manifolds may be used as part of a support structure to lift or move the tubular structure. Additional tanks may hold other solutions, for instance cleaning solutions, etching solutions and rinses. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330277 | NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL USEFUL FOR THE PREPARATION SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATING AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention provides nanocomposite materials comprising carbon nanotubes and oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) (OPV). Dispersion of CNT in the solution of solution of oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) (OPV) in organic solvent results in the formation of nanocomposite material. The π-π interaction between CNT and OPV molecule were shown by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The nanocomposite solution can be drop casted over glass or metallic surface for the preparation of superhydrophobic coating. The resultant composite surface shows superhydrophobic nature even with corrosive liquids and its contact angle is almost constant even after prolonged contact with water. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330278 | METHOD FOR TREATING HIGH HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE OF SUBSTRATE - There is provided a method for treating a surface of a substrate, comprising forming a layer, such as a mixed self-assembled monolayer (SAM), on the surface via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with a CF | 2010-12-30 |
20100330279 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION, A COATED SUBJECT AND USE OF AN AQUEOUS DISPERSION - There is disclosed an aqueous dispersion comprising a) inorganic particles b) at least one fatty acid or a salt thereof, c) a polymeric binder, and d) water, wherein said aqueous dispersion is free of organic solvent. There is also disclosed use of an aqueous dispersion comprising a) inorganic particles, b) at least one fatty acid or a salt thereof, c) a polymeric binder, and d) water, as a coating on a substrate surface, wherein said surface after coating displays an equilibrium contact angle higher than 120° degrees, preferably more than 135°, most preferably more than 150° for a drop of water on the surface. There is also disclosed a method for coating a substrate comprising contacting said substrate with the aqueous dispersion. The coating allows application in one step, it is non-toxic, safe for food packaging, and environmentally friendly as well as inexpensive. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330280 | Deposition Method and Apparatus - A method for depositing a protective layer of material on a localized area on a substrate, such as a pattern of photo resist, includes forming a controlled environment around the substrate and positioning a hollow needle adjacent to the localized area on the substrate. A liquid comprising the material is directed through the hollow needle onto the localized area, so as to deposit a layer of the material on the localized area. The layer of material may act as a Z-contrast forming layer in TEM. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330281 | Surface Treatment Solution, Ink Set, Ink-Jet Recording Method, and Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus - A surface treatment solution for a recording paper on which ink jet recording is performed with a water-based ink, the surface treatment solution includes calcium alginate which is contained by 0.008 wt % to 0.074 wt % in the surface treatment solution, sodium alginate which is contained by 0.013 wt % to 0.084 wt % in the surface treatment solution, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330282 | SLURRY FORMULATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS - A slurry formulation for production of a patch or a strip of a thermal barrier coating includes 20-60 dry weight percent of alkali metal silicate binder, 40-80 dry weight percent of ceramic fillers including at least one ceramic filler selected from the group consisting of yttria-stabilized zirconia and magnesia, 0-20 dry weight percent of additives, wherein the dry weight percent of the alkali metal silicate binder, the ceramic fillers and the additives add up to 100%, and one of a solvent and suspension agent. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330283 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A liquid processing apparatus processes an object to be processed W including a body part W | 2010-12-30 |
20100330284 | PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING REDOX-ACTIVE POLYMERS ON SURFACES - This invention provides novel methods for the formation of redox-active polymers attached to surfaces. In certain embodiments, the methods involve providing redox-active molecules bearing at least a first reactive site or group and a second reactive site or group; and contacting the surface with the redox-active molecules where the contacting is under conditions that result in attachment of said redox-active molecules to said surface via the first reactive site or group and attachment of redox-active molecules via the second reactive site or group, to the redox-active molecules attached to the surface thereby forming a polymer attached to said surface where the polymers comprise at least two of said redox-active molecules. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330285 | METHOD FOR TREATING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE GOLF BALL COVERS - A method of forming a golf ball is disclosed herein. The method includes placing a golf ball precursor product with a cover comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material and a dendritic polymer in a solution containing an isocyanate functionality reactive material. The precursor product is then removed and heated to remove solvent to prepare the precursor product for finishing. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330286 | AQUEOUS EMULSION POLYMER FOR SCRUB RESISTANCE AND WET ADHESION - An aqueous emulsion polymer and a method for preparing the aqueous emulsion polymer, where the aqueous emulsion polymer is useful in an aqueous coating composition to provide good scrub resistance while maintaining wet adhesion of the aqueous coating composition. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330287 | HALOGEN-FREE BENZOXAZINE BASED CURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH TG APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides a halogen-free curable composition including a benzoxazine monomer, at least one epoxy resin, a catalyst, a toughening agent and a solvent. The halogen-free curable composition is especially suited for use in automobile and aerospace applications since the composition, upon curing, produces a composite having a high glass transition temperature. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330288 | METHODS FOR RECLAMATION OF INORGANIC FILLER FROM WASTE CARPET AND CARPET MANUFACTURED FROM SAME - Disclosed are methods for reclaiming inorganic material from waste carpeting. The method comprises providing a waste carpeting composition comprising an inorganic filler component and an organic component. The waste carpeting is heat treated under conditions effective to separate at least a portion of the organic component from the waste carpeting composition and to provide a reclaimed inorganic filler composition at least substantially free of the organic component. Also disclosed are carpets comprising the reclaimed inorganic material reclaimed by the methods disclosed herein. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330289 | Method for making high metallic luster, high impedance on flexible polymer based material - This invention relates to a method for making high metallic luster, high impedance on flexible polymer based material, in which a lustrous layer is coated on the first surface of a flexible polymer based material by means of wet coating and a color protection layer is further coated on the lustrous layer or the second surface of the flexible polymer based material. In this manner, metal-like feeling and luster is enhanced by the lustrous layer such that the flexible polymer based material has low metal shielding effect or light-shield capability. In addition, the transmittance of light and electromagnetic wave in demanded range become better so that the interference on the quality of transmission and receiving can be avoided. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330290 | CURTAIN COATING METHOD USING EDGE GUIDE FLUID - A method of curtain coating a substrate with at least one layer of liquid coating material comprising: moving the substrate along a path through a coating zone; providing one or more liquid coating materials in the form of a free-falling curtain which extends transversely to said path and impinges on said moving substrate; laterally guiding said free-falling curtain by edge guide elements; providing an edge guide fluid in contact with the free-falling curtain and the edge guide elements, wherein the edge guide fluid is an elastic liquid having a recoverable shear of at least 2 at a shear rate of 10,000 s | 2010-12-30 |
20100330291 | TWO STAGE KINETIC ENERGY SPRAY DEVICE - A two stage kinetic energy spray device has a first stage first nozzle having a receiving end that receives a particulate stream, an injection end located axially to the first nozzle receiving end, the injection end receiving the particulate stream from the receiving end. A second stage has a second nozzle, the second nozzle having a gas receiving portion that receives an effluent gas, a convergent portion that is downstream from the gas receiving portion and a divergent portion that is downstream from the convergent portion, the convergent portion and the divergent portion meeting at a throat. The particle stream is accelerated to a first velocity in the first nozzle located within the second nozzle divergent portion The effluent gas is accelerated to a second velocity in the second nozzle. First nozzle injection end chevrons allow mixing of particulate and supersonic effluent streams prior to exiting the spray device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330292 | APPLICATION ROBOT WITH MULTIPLE APPLICATION DEVICES - An application robot, specifically a painting robot, for coating workpieces with a coating medium and an appropriate operating method. The painting robot has multiple movable axes and a spatially positionable end effector. Multiple application devices are attached to the end effector. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING ARTICLES - A system and method is shown for coating an article, including a chamber that can be at least partially open to surrounding air to allow free flow of air through the chamber and recovery of vapor produced during a coating operation within the chamber. The chamber can include a support surface that is adapted to support the article during a coating process, and a coating device within the chamber can be adapted to selectively apply a coating of a fluorocarbon in a fluorinated solvent to at least a potion of an article supported on the support surface. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330294 | METHOD FOR FORMING THERMAL BARRIER COATING ON HOT-GAS-PATH COMPONENTS OF GAS TURBINE DURING OPERATION - Disclosed is a method for formation of a thermal bather coating on a gas turbine during operation thereof, which includes addition of an organic compound containing silicon to a fuel under a first condition in order to form a base layer on the surface of a part coming into contact with a combustion gas of the fuel in the gas turbine during operation thereof, as well as addition of the organic compound containing silicon to the fuel under a second condition in order to form a porous layer having more pores than the base layer above the base layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330295 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DUCTILE ENVIRONMENTAL COATING HAVING FATIGUE AND CORROSION RESISTANCE - Method includes providing a superalloy substrate such as a turbine disk, a turbine seal, a turbine blade, a turbine nozzle, a turbine shroud, or a turbine frame or case having an under platform or non-gas path region; and providing a predominantly gamma-prime nickel aluminide intermetallic ductile corrosion and oxidation resistant coating disposed on at least a portion of the substrate. The coating comprises from about 15 to about 30 atomic % aluminum, up to about 20 atomic % chromium, optionally, up to about 30 atomic % of at least one platinum group metal, optionally, up to about 4 atomic % of at least one reactive element, and optionally, up to about 15 atomic % of at least one strengthening element, and a balance being essentially nickel or nickel and at least one of cobalt, iron, or cobalt and iron. A coating precursor composition may be applied to the substrate before or after optional plating with one or more platinum group metals. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330296 | RADIATION CURABLE INKJET FLUIDS AND INKS IMPROVED FOR PHOTOYELLOWING - A radiation curable inkjet fluid includes a radiation curable composition including at least 25 wt % of a vinylether acrylate and at least 15 wt % of a polymerizable compound including at least three acrylate groups, each wt % being based upon the total weight of the radiation curable composition; and a photoinitiator including a tertiary amine group and 0 to 3 wt % of isopropylthioxanthone based upon the total weight of the radiation curable inkjet fluid. Also, an inkjet printing method using the radiation curable inkjet fluid. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330297 | UNIVERSAL PRIMER - A radiation-curable composition comprising a radiation-curable compound, a free acid and a halogenated polyolefin is disclosed. The compositions are useful in the repair of damaged motor vehicle body parts. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330298 | Fabrication Of Ferroelectric Ceramic Films Using Rapid Thermal Processing With Ultra-Violet Rays - A method for fabricating a ferroelectric ceramic film. The method includes coating a gel film on a substrate. The gel film has at least one ferroelectric material and at least one ultra-violet (UV) sensitive material. The method further includes simultaneously heating the gel film and irradiating a UV ray onto the gel film transforming the gel film into an amorphous ferroelectric film made of the at least one ferroelectric material. The above heating may be performed by using a rapid thermal processing technique. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330299 | PLASMA DEPOSITION OF A THIN FILM - A plasma deposition apparatus and a method of manufacturing a thin film using the same are disclosed. The plasma deposition apparatus includes a reaction chamber inside which a first electrode and a second electrode are installed, a first power supply unit applying a first pulsed RF signal to one of the first and second electrodes, and a second power supply unit applying a second pulsed RF signal to one of the first and second electrodes. The first pulsed RF signal and the second pulsed RF signal are performed based on a predetermined deposition variable. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330300 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-IONIZATION OF SURFACE WAVE LAUNCHED PLASMA DISCHARGE SOURCES - A system and method for treating a surface of a substrate is described. One embodiment includes a method for depositing a film on a substrate, the method comprising generating a first plurality of power pulses, each of the first plurality of power pulses having a first pulse amplitude, providing the first plurality of power pulses to a first discharge tube, generating a plasma about the first discharge tube using the first plurality of power pulses, sustaining the plasma between each of the first plurality of power pulses such that the plasma is not reignited during each of the first plurality of power pulses, disassociating a feedstock gas using the plasma, and depositing at least a portion of the disassociated feedstock gas onto a substrate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330301 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - A substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber defining a process space where a process is carried out with respect to a substrate, a first supply member located above the process space for supplying a first source gas toward the process space, a plasma source configured to generate an electric field in the process space to create radicals from the first source gas, and a second supply member configured to supply a second source gas above the substrate. The chamber includes a lower chamber in which a support member configured to allow the substrate to be placed thereon is installed. The lower chamber is open at a top thereof. The second supply member is installed at an upper end of the lower chamber for supplying the second source gas in a direction generally parallel to the substrate placed on the support member. The second source gas may be a silicon-containing gas. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330302 | DISCHARGE SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD AND COATING BLOCK FOR DISCHARGE SURFACE TREATMENTS - Employing a compact molded from powder of metal or the like as an electrode | 2010-12-30 |
20100330303 | METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL DISC RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a method of producing an optical disc recording medium with which an inexpensive optical disc recording medium can be produced. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330304 | SECURITY LAMINATES WITH A SECURITY FEATURE DETECTABLE BY TOUCH - A security laminate precursor comprising a plurality of lamellae and layers, wherein at least one of the outermost lamellae is an axially stretched linear polyester film and the security laminate precursor comprises a touch-detectable relief structure on a side of the security laminate precursor having as outermost lamella the axially stretched linear polyester film, the relief structure being associated with a viewable non-surface image which is a pattern made up of micro-perforations. A security laminate and a process for preparing a security laminate are also disclosed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330305 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a first supporting substrate, such as a polyimide substrate layer, and a second layer of a silicone containing polyamideimide layer. Also, the intermediate transfer media can include a silicone containing polyamideimide single layer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330306 | EXTRUDED IMAGE RECEIVER ELEMENTS - An image receiving element is a composite of two or more extruded layers on a support including, in order, an extruded compliant layer, an extruded antistatic tie layer, and an image receiving layer that may also be extruded. The extruded compliant layer is non-voided and comprises from about 10 to about 40 weight % of at least one elastomeric polymer. This image receiving element can be disposed on a support to form a thermal dye transfer receiver element, an electrophotographic image receiver element, or a thermal wax receiver element. Two or more extruded layers can be co-extruded. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330307 | THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET - A thermal transfer sheet includes a base material sheet, a thermal transfer dye layer, which is disposed on one surface of the base material sheet and which contains a dye, and a heat-resistant lubricating layer disposed on the other surface of the base material sheet, wherein the heat-resistant lubricating layer is formed from a binder, in which a specific amount of at least one of a polyvinyl acetal having a softening point of 262° C. or higher and a glass transition temperature of 106° C. or higher and cellulose acetate propionate and a specific amount of polyamide imide silicone are mixed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330308 | Non-toxic water-based frit slurry paste, and assembly incorporating the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a frit slurry paste for use in assemblies (e.g., a vacuum insulated glass unit or a plasma display panel), and methods of making the same. Frit powder, binder material, and a water-based solvent are mixed together to form an intermediate mixture. The frit powder is substantially lead free, and the water-based solvent is provided at a first temperature. Additional water-based solvent is added to the intermediate mixture to form a frit slurry paste. The additional water-based solvent is provided at a second temperature, with the second temperature being lower than the first temperature. The binder material is provided at a concentration of 0.001%-20% by weight with respect to the frit slurry paste or the frit slurry paste absent the frit powder. The frit slurry paste has a bulk viscosity of 2,000-200,000 cps. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330309 | Frit or solder glass compound including beads, and assemblies incorporating the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to frits or solder glass compounds that include beads, and/or assemblies such as, for example, vacuum insulated glass (VIG) units or plasma display panels (PDPs) including the same. In certain example embodiments, the beads may be hollow glass beads of any suitable shape (e.g., substantially spherical, substantially eye shaped, substantially oblong, substantially square shaped, etc.) with or without evacuated cavities. The inclusion of such beads in a frit material may improve the thermal properties of the bulk fired frit in certain example instances. Additionally, the inclusion of such beads in a frit material may take the place of other more expensive materials in the frit, thereby reducing the costs associated with the fabrication of the assemblies. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330310 | SPACER HAVING A DESICCANT FOR AN INSULATING GLASS PANE - In order to configure an insulated glass pane, two individual glass panes are glued to each other by means of a frame-shaped spacer. For this purpose, a sealant is provided in joints between two flanks of the spacer and the two adjoining glass panes. The joints on the interior of the insulated glass pane are open and contain a mass, which has a surface facing the interior of the insulated glass pane and in which a drying agent is embedded. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330311 | Metal, ceramic and cermet articles formed from low viscosity aqueous slurries - Metal, ceramic and cermet articles produced from low viscosity suspensions. The articles include micro diameter hollow fibers, meshes and open cell foams. The articles are useful for filters, catalyst media, fuel cell electrodes, body implantation devices, structural materials, vibration and noise control, heat exchangers, heat sinks, heat pipes, heat shields and other applications. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330312 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR COMPRESSION MOULDING OF A FIBRE TRAY - A device for manufacturing a tray of cellulose material, includes:
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20100330313 | INTEGRAL TWO LAYER PREFORM, PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A BLOW-MOULDED BAG-IN-CONTAINER, AND BAG-IN-CONTAINER THUS PRODUCED - The invention is an integral two-layer preform ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330314 | Integral Molten Evacuation Channel - A plastic part is formed with a hollow portion and an integral evacuation channel extending from the hollow portion to a gate at which plastic for the part was injected. During the injection molding process for the part, the channel and portion to be hollowed are filled with molten plastic, and a gas is injected into the portion to be hollowed to force molten material from the portion to be hollowed back through the channel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330315 | PROJET HOT MELT COMPOSTABLE - The invention relates to biodegradable hot-melt adhesive compositions, preferably without residual tackiness at room temperature and having a biodegradability, as measured by the released carbon-dioxide analysis method pursuant to Standard EN ISO 14855, that is higher than 55%, preferably higher than 60%, and preferably higher than 90%, and to the use thereof. This percentage is given by reference with the cellulose biodegradability measurement, which amounts to 100% in the same conditions. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330316 | SELF-ADJUSTING INSULATION, INCLUDING INSULATION PARTICULARLY SUITED FOR PIPE OR DUCT - Embodiments disclosed herein include insulation used to insulate elongated members, such a pipe or duct, as examples. The insulation can address a number of features, including but not limited to expansion and compression of insulation material, expansion and compression of the elongated member insulated, and the ability to adapt the insulation for elongated member of different sizes and lengths. In one embodiment, the insulation is comprised of at least one plank comprised of a flexible polymeric foam configured to be wrapped around an elongated member. In order for the insulation to self-adjust to compensate for thermal expansion and contraction of the foam material, the plank is comprised of a plurality of flexible polymeric foam profiles. At least one flexible polymeric foam spacer may also be provided that self-adjusts to compensate for thermal expansion and contraction of the elongated member to prevent or reduce gaps in insulation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330317 | HEXAFLUOROPROPENE-BASED FLUOROSULFONATED ELASTOMERS WITH A LOW GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE, CONTAINING NEITHER TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE NOR A SILOXANE GROUP - The present invention describes the synthesis of new fluorinated elastomers with very low glass transition temperatures (T | 2010-12-30 |
20100330318 | SOLID MIXTURE AND COATING BASED ON A SULFO-ALUMINOUS OR SULFO-FERROALUMINOUS CLINKER AND CEMENTITIOUS-BASED PIPES THUS COATED - The present invention relates to a solid mixture and a coating or painting based on a sulfo-aluminous or sulfo-ferroaluminous clinker, the relative use as coating or painting of cementitious- and non-cementitious-based supports, in particular as coating or painting of cementitious-based pipes. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330319 | NITRILE COPOLYMER LATEX COMPOSITION AND NITRILE COPOLYMER RUBBER COMPOSITION - A nitrile copolymer latex composition containing a latex of a nitrile copolymer rubber (A) having α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 10 to 75 wt %, conjugated diene monomer units in 5 to 89.9 wt %, and cationic monomer units and/or monomer units able to form cations in 0.1 to 20 wt %, an inorganic filler (B) having an aspect ratio of 30 to 2,000, and a plasticizer (C) having an SP value by the HOY method of 8 to 10.2 (cal/cm | 2010-12-30 |
20100330320 | Self-adhering resin applique and method - An embodiment to be applied to any hard surface to create a decorative appearance, comprising of a decorative and a flat bottom surface. The application method comprised of peeling the backing paper off of an adhesive-coated bottom surface of the embodiment, and pressing the rear surface of the embodiment toward a selected area of the surface to apply. Some advantages of the self-adhering decorative resin applique in lieu of what is currently available is its superior durability and flexibility over the traditional composition due to its nature of the unique material utilized and additionally their self-adhesive backing which makes them convenient and quick to apply. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330321 | COVER LAYER FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The present invention provides a cover layer for a printed circuit board. The cover layer includes a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer and a light-reflecting layer disposed between the first and second polymer layers and having a thickness being 0.5 to 10 micro meters. Due to the light-reflecting layer, the cover layer of the present invention has high reflection rate and great flexibility suitable for a flexible printed circuit board. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330322 | Method of Adhering an Object to the Exterior of a Motor Vehicle - Dissolving paper ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330323 | BUNDLING TAPE DEVICE WITH ELECTROSTATIC ADHESION - A bundling tape device includes: a tape wound into a plurality of loops one around the other and having an electrostatic adhesion property. The tape includes a plurality of first tearing lines, and a plurality of bundling sections divided by the first tearing lines. Each of the bundling sections has a label portion adjacent to one of the first tearing lines. The bundling sections are separable along the first tearing lines. Each of the bundling sections can be wound and self-adhered to form a ring adapted to extend around an object. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330324 | Methods to Produce Stretchable Products - The invention provides methods for producing flexible, stretchable, and/or elastic products comprised principally of material such as natural elastomers and other synthetic polymers. The method for producing stretchable products by spraying product material over a workpiece former, and method for creating perforated products by spraying product material over fibres in an upright position. The invention provides methods for making double sided fibre coating of the product and, or to at least coating the product surface on the side facing the wall without the need for removing the product from the wall. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330325 | Sintered Silicon Wafer - Provided is a sintered silicon wafer in which the maximum crystal grain size is 20μm or less and the average crystal grain size is 1μm or more but not more than 10μm; specifically, provides is a sintered silicon wafer having the following mechanical properties measured by collecting a plurality of test samples from the sintered silicon wafer having a diameter of 400mm or more, namely, the average deflecting strength based on a three-point bending test of 20kgf/mm | 2010-12-30 |
20100330326 | TUFTED FIBROUS WEB - Disclosed is a fibrous web having a first region and at least one discrete integral second region, the second region having at least one portion being a discontinuity exhibiting a linear orientation and defining a longitudinal axis, and at least another portion being a deformation having a plurality of tufted fibers integral with but extending from the first region. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330327 | Carpet tiles and methods of producing carpet tiles with diversity of color and texture - Embodiments of the invention provide carpet tile patterns and techniques for making carpet tile patterns that provide diversity of color, texture, and/or other pattern attributes. In some embodiments, a color attribute changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In other embodiments, a yarn pile height changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In some embodiments, carpet tiles mimic in some respects the appearance of wood flooring having natural variations in the appearance of the wood elements. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330328 | FINGER NAPKIN - A finger napkin, adapted to receive a finger for use while eating food, comprises a body configured to comprise a curved surface for conforming to the finger and a fastening means for securing the finger napkin to the finger. The body of the finger napkin comprises an inner layer and an outer layer wherein the inner layer is made of flexible material for enclosing the finger and the outer layer is made of paper or cloth napkin for contacting food. The finger napkin prevents fingers from soiling or burn while eating. In addition, the finger napkin makes it easier to hold and manipulate food while eating; and helps for the cleanness of eating. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330329 | Vehicle With Drag-Reducing Outer Surface - A vehicle with a drag-reducing outer surface. A method of reducing aerodynamic or hydrodynamic drag on a vehicle includes the steps of: providing an outer surface on a body of the vehicle, with the outer surface including spaced apart turbulence-inducing structures thereon. The structures cause boundary layer separation to be delayed along a length of the body, thereby reducing a drag coefficient of the body. A vehicle wrapping product for reducing aerodynamic or hydrodynamic drag on a vehicle includes an outer surface for applying onto an opaque portion of a body of the vehicle. The outer surface includes a plurality of structures which induce turbulence and thereby delay separation of a boundary layer along a length of the body, to thereby reduce a drag coefficient of the body. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330330 | Expandable foam sheet that locks in expanded configuration - A mechanically expandable foam sheet has comprising a plurality of discrete slits therein that allow the foam sheet to be expanded from an unexpanded foam sheet configuration to an expanded foam sheet configuration. The expandable foam sheet has a density of from 14 g/liter to 48 g/liter in the unexpanded configuration and a thickness of from 6 mm to 50 mm. The slits are of a kind and of a size and arrangement that the expanded foam sheet locks into the expanded configuration by exhibiting a pressure-to-close of at least 5 gm/cm | 2010-12-30 |
20100330331 | PANEL FOR A DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A panel for a display comprises a transparent substrate, a color changing coating formed on one surface of the substrate, an anti-reflection coating formed on the color changing coating, and a metallic coating formed on the anti-reflection coating. The substrate is formed with a plurality of light scattering portions whose density gradually changes on one surface of the substrate. An electronic device using the panel is also provided. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330332 | COVER FOR MICROSYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COVER - The cover according to the invention serves to encapsulate microsystems, wherein the cover comprises or is made of one or more cover units, and at least one cover unit comprises at least one first recess caused by deformation and bounded at least partially by at least one optical window, the quadratic surface roughness thereof being less than or equal to 25 nm. The invention further relates to a method for producing optical components, wherein the method is particularly also suitable for producing a cover according to the invention allowing encapsulation at the wafer level. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330333 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMPRISING A TEXTILE SHEET MATERIAL, PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Multilayered composite materials comprise as components:
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20100330334 | ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an artificial leather and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the method of the invention, an elastic layer is disposed on a surface of a base material, a color pattern layer is disposed on an uneven surface of the elastic layer and a cover layer covers the color pattern layer, so as to form the artificial leather. The elastic layer includes a plurality of sparkling materials. By utilizing the sparkling materials, the color pattern layer and the uneven surface, the artificial leather has a sparkling effect at various angles by showing the gradation of the stacking particles (sparkling materials). In addition, the cover layer can protect the color pattern layer on the elastic layer, so that the color pattern layer has excellent sturdiness against peeling and light. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330335 | FRICTION MATERIAL COATED WITH PARTICLES AND SATURATED WITH ELASTIC RESIN - A friction material including a plurality of fibers and a resin component binding the fibers, and wherein the resin component includes an elastic resin. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330336 | PRINTER-COMPATIBLE, PRE-EMBOSSED FILMS - Decorative films, useful for making a wide range of decorative laminates, that have a relatively deep texture on one major face and a relatively smoother, print receptive surface on the other major face. Notwithstanding the deep texture, the films have superb tracking characteristics and are compatible with a wide variety of automated printing operations. This allows automated printing equipment to print information directly onto the films. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330337 | Crop Residue Baler Integrated With Harvester, Method for Baling Crop Residue, and Resulting Trapezoidal Crop Residue Bale - One embodiment is a combine having an operator's cab, an engine, a grain harvesting assembly, a grain transfer assembly, a grain bin for receiving grain from the forward section grain transfer assembly, and a transverse crop residue baler disposed at the rear of said combine and moving integrally with said combine. The transverse crop residue baler also can be towed by the combine and is connected to the combine by two widely spaced-apart joints that permit only movement in the pitch axis. The combine can be devoid of an on-board grain bin and comprise a forward unit; the transverse crop residue baler disposed at the rear of and carried by the forward unit; and the combine includes a rearward unit jointedly attached to the forward unit and having, steerable and powered wheel assembly, an on-board grain bin, and a grain off-loading assembly. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330338 | STRUCTURED MATERIAL SUBSTRATES FOR FLEXIBLE, STRETCHABLE ELECTRONICS - A flexible and stretchable patterned substrate is provided having a strain-permitting material comprising a patterned conformation that allows the flexible patterned substrate to experience local strain or local strain domains lower than the macroscopic strain of the flexible and stretchable patterned substrate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330339 | DECORATIVE EFFECT FOR GLASS BODIES - Glass bodies are decoratively affected by having coatings of dichroic materials applied to an uneven surface, which in turn are coated with an opaque coating that may be protective, absorptive, or reflective. This combination of coatings transmits or reflects different colors of light in patterns that are determined by the unevenness of the coated surface, the design of the dichroic film, the design of the opaque coating, and an angle of view of an observer. Both the color patterns and the colors forming the patterns change with different viewing angles of the coated surface. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330340 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES FOR DRAG REDUCTION - Superhydrophobic surfaces according to the invention contain micro or nanoscale hydrophobic features which can support a shear-free air-water interface between peaks in the surface topology. The surface of an engineered structure is patterned with a plurality of parallel ridges extending from the surface. The ridges have a width d and a height h, and are spaced apart by a first spacing dimension w. The ridges extend along the surface of the solid object for a predefined length l. Breaker ridges are situated between the parallel ridges, and are oriented at an angle to the parallel ridges. The breaker ridges are preferably spaced apart by a second spacing dimension. The breaker ridges and the parallel ridges are configured to define a volume wherein a gas may be situated. The engineered structure is configured to provide a reduced drag force between itself and a fluid. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330341 | TRANSPARENT BLAST AND BALLISTIC PROJECTILE RESISTANT BARRIER - A transparent blast and ballistic projectile resistant barrier is comprised of a two-dimensional array of transparent hardened tiles that are encapsulated in a transparent resin layer. Preferably, the hardened tiles are transparent ceramic tiles, and the resin layer is a transparent polyurethane encapsulating the tiles. Additional transparent polycarbonate layers and glass fiber layers are also employed reinforcing the transparent barrier and providing the transparent barrier with polished exterior surfaces. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330342 | Coating arrangement - A coating arrangement includes a coating carrier having at least one surface and a coating having particles with a hardness of at least 9 on the Mohs hardness scale disposed on the at least one surface of the coating carrier. The particles forming substantially a single layer and being fixed on the carrier surface by a metallic material applied by electroplating. Such a coating arrangement may be used in a coupling that further includes a counter element against which the coating arrangement is intended to press. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330343 | METHOD FOR MAKING KEY PANEL AND KEY PANEL THEREOF - A method for making key panel comprises the following steps: providing a transparent or translucent substrate; forming a plurality of grooves in a surface of the substrate; filling the grooves with ink; and forming a translucent metallic coating on the surface of the substrate and covering the ink. A key panel made by the above mentioned method is also described there. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330344 | METHOD FOR MAKING KEY PANEL AND KEY PANEL THEREOF - A method for making key panel comprises the following steps: molding a transparent or translucent substrate, forming a plurality of grooves in the substrate during the molding of the substrate; filling the grooves with ink; and forming a translucent metallic coating on the surface of the substrate and covering the ink. A key panel made by the above mentioned method is also described there. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330345 | METHODS UTILIZING SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE TIPS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF OR PRODUCED THEREBY - The invention provides a lithographic method referred to as “dip pen” nanolithography (DPN). DPN utilizes a scanning probe microscope (SPM) tip (e.g., an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip) as a “pen,” a solid-state substrate (e.g., gold) as “paper,” and molecules with a chemical affinity for the solid-state substrate as “ink.” Capillary transport of molecules from the SPM tip to the solid substrate is used in DPN to directly write patterns consisting of a relatively small collection of molecules in submicrometer dimensions, making DPN useful in the fabrication of a variety of microscale and nanoscale devices. The invention also provides substrates patterned by DPN, including submicrometer combinatorial arrays, and kits, devices and software for performing DPN. The invention further provides a method of performing AFM imaging in air. The method comprises coating an AFM tip with a hydrophobic compound, the hydrophobic compound being selected so that AFM imaging performed using the coated AFM tip is improved compared to AFM imaging performed using an uncoated AFM tip. Finally, the invention provides AFM tips coated with the hydrophobic compounds. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330346 | Article with an Image Displayed Thereon and Method of Transferring Images onto Articles - A method and article involve calibrating a digital image for transfer to a hard surface for display thereon. A calibration table is created for calibrating a printer. A digital image, using the calibration settings is printed in mirror form onto a transfer sheet. The image is then transferred to the surface and polished to result in the article. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FORMATION OF HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES - The invention relates to the application of a coating to a substrate in which the coating includes a polymer material and the coating is selectively fluorinated and/or cured to improve the liquid repellance of the same. The invention also provides for the selective fluorination and/or curing of selected areas of the coating thus, when completed, providing a coating which has regions of improved liquid repellance with respect to the remaining regions and which remaining regions may be utilized as liquid collection areas. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330348 | CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN SCHEME FOR CAMOUFLAGE PATTERNS ON OBJECTS - A camouflage scheme including a polygonal scheme area for a camouflage pattern, the area is dimensioned to substantially cover an object area of an object to be camouflaged, the scheme area has a first side length including a substantial first extension of the object and a second side length including a substantial second extension of the object, at least two adjacent property bands in the scheme area are both aligned in the same first running direction having specified widths and the property bands in a first running direction are intersected by at least one property band extending in a second running direction, adjacent property bands differ alternatingly at least in the mode of one perceptible characteristic, the dimensions of the scheme area and the widths of the property bands are sized such that a maximum of only three bands extend in the scheme area in their entire width. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330349 | Component - A component includes at least one element made of a sealing material, wherein a topographic marking is incorporated into the at least one element, | 2010-12-30 |
20100330350 | LAMINATED FILM AND MOLDING AND REFLECTOR - A laminated film with 200 or more laminated layers which include at least layers comprising a resin A and layers comprising a resin B where, taking the layers comprising the resin A having a layer thickness from 10 nm to 1000 nm as a layer group L, the layer group L has layers La, Lb and Lc and, in the direction from one surface to the other, these are arranged in the order of the layer La, the layer Lb, and the layer Lc, the thicknesses of the layers La and Lc are the same and at least 30 layers, each layer comprising the resin A, are included between the layer La and the layer Lc, and the thickness of the layer La is at least 1.4-fold or more and 0.7-hold or less the thickness of the layer Lb. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330351 | YARNS, HIGH WEAR RESISTANCE FABRICS AND OBJECTS MADE THEREFROM - The invention relates to yarns and fabrics containing nylon staple fiber and high-tenacity man-made cellulosic staple fiber, and garments made therefrom, and has particular reference to fabrics having a high resistance to wear whilst retaining a high comfort level. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330352 | Bonded Part with Laminated Rubber Member and Method of Making - A bonded part with a press-fit, vulcanized rubber member residing in compression between two rigid members and bonded thereto. The rubber member is a laminate with a core layer sandwiched between and bonded to two self-bonding rubber layers. The bonded part may be, for example, a vibration damper, isolator or absorber. The core layer and the self-bonding layers may have the same primary elastomer and cure system type, and the self-bonding layers have an adhesion promoter not present in the core layer. The adhesive layers may be from 0.05 to 1 mm thick or from 5% to 10% of the laminate thickness. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330353 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID THIN FILM AND ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID THIN FILM - An organic-inorganic hybrid thin film including: an organic compound (A) having at least one functional group and; an inorganic compound (B) having a metal atom, as a core, to which each of at least one functional group and at least one hydrolysable group is bound directly or via a connecting group, the organic-inorganic hybrid thin film being structured such that a covalent bond is formed between the functional group in the organic compound (A) and the functional group in the inorganic compound (B), and a metal oxide is formed from the inorganic compound (B) through a hydrolytic reaction on the hydrolysable group in the inorganic compound (B). | 2010-12-30 |
20100330354 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape capable of exhibiting excellent adhesive property, and of inhibiting deformation of an adherend fixed with this pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, even under a high temperature or low temperature environment. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is one having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer including a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a (meth)acrylic polymer, wherein the (meth)acrylic polymer is obtained by copolymerization of a monomer mixture containing, at least, 60 to 96% by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group with 4 to 12 carbon atoms, 2 to 10% by weight of a carboxyl group-containing monomer, and 2 to 8% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having no carboxyl group, whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 50 to 190° C. as monomer components, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a gel fraction of 0 to 30% by weight. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330355 | CONDENSATION CROSSLINKING SILICONE FOAMS - A process for producing silicone foam, involves a reaction mixture in which hydrogen is released in a first reaction of compounds with at least one Si—H group in the presence of a basic catalyst. The reaction mixture is crosslinked in a second reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330356 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMPRISING A FOAM LAYER, CORRESPONDING METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - Multi-layer composite materials comprising a foam layer, corresponding method of production and use thereof. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330357 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPOSITES - A method of producing a PCD body includes the step of providing a region of coarser diamond particles between a source of binder phase and a region of fine grained diamond particles having a particle size less than 2 μm. The binder phase is caused to infiltrate the diamond mass through the region of coarser diamond particles under elevated temperature and pressure conditions suitable to produce PCD. The invention further provides for a PCD diamond composite manufactured by the method of the invention wherein the PCD body is substantially free of abnormal diamond growth | 2010-12-30 |
20100330358 | CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION AND UTILIZATION OF SAME - The present invention provides a carbon nanotube dispersion, in which carbon nanotubes are uniformly dispersed and a satisfactory dispersed state is maintained over a long period of time, and also inherent properties of carbon nanotubes can be exhibited. The carbon nanotube dispersion contains an alcohol solvent (preferably a lower alcohol having about 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and a polyvinyl acetal resin. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330359 | HARD COAT FILM - A high-hardness hard coat film having a reduced degree of curling and an ionizing ray polymerizable resin composition for forming the hard coat layer of such a hard coat film are provided. The hard coat film includes a resin film and a hard coat layer disposed on the surface of the resin film. The hard coat layer is formed of a cured product of a photopolymerizable composition containing an acrylic component, a hyperbranched acrylate resin, a silicone component, and silica particles. The cured product is produced by exposure to ionizing rays. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330360 | Surface-Coated Member and Cutting Tool - Disclosed is a surface coated member having excellent adhesion resistance and fracture resistance. A surface coated member ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330361 | METAL MAGNET AND MOTOR USING THE SAME - A metal magnet | 2010-12-30 |
20100330362 | POLYCARBONATE RESIN LAMINATED SHEET - A laminated sheet having a substrate layer and a cover layer which is formed on at least one side of the substrate layer, wherein | 2010-12-30 |
20100330363 | RESIN SUBSTRATE - A resin substrate of the present invention has a resin layer and a surface layer formed on a surface of the resin layer, wherein the surface layer is a layer comprising silicon nitride as a main component and deposited by the chemical vapor deposition method, and at the interface between the resin layer and the surface layer, at the interface between the resin layer and the surface layer, an interfacial region over which a percentage changes from 80% to 20% has a thickness of not more than 25 nm, wherein the difference between the maximum nitrogen concentration in the surface layer and the steady-state nitrogen concentration in the resin layer is taken as 100%. The surface layer has an average surface roughness (Ra) of not more than 1 nm. The resin substrate has properties of water vapor barrier and surface flatness. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330364 | ADHESIVE, METHOD OF CONNECTING WIRING TERMINALS AND WIRING STRUCTURE - This invention provides a wiring-terminal-connecting adhesive comprising a curing agent capable of generating a free radical upon heating, a radically polymerizable substance and silicone particles, and a wiring-terminal-connecting method and a wiring structure which make use of such an adhesive. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330365 | STRAND-LIKE MATERIAL COMPOSITE WITH CNT YARNS AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A strand-like material is formed of CNT yarns that are embedded in a metal matrix. The embedding in a common matrix has the advantage in that the material composite exhibits an improved electrical conductivity. This lies in the ability for electrons to switch from the CNT to the matrix and back again. The strand-like material composite is therefore suitable for use as an electrical conductor. Further proposed is a method for producing the strand-like material composite. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330366 | SILICA-BASED PARTICLE COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a method for forming a silica-based particle or composite consisting of a silica-based material, an active, with or without a surface modification, and the related composition. The silica-based particle is illustrated by the formula (SiO | 2010-12-30 |
20100330367 | MICROBIALLY-MEDIATED METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF NON-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES - The invention is directed to a method for producing non-oxide semiconductor nanoparticles, the method comprising: (a) subjecting a combination of reaction components to conditions conducive to microbially-mediated formation of non-oxide semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein said combination of reaction components comprises i) anaerobic microbes, ii) a culture medium suitable for sustaining said anaerobic microbes, iii) a metal component comprising at least one type of metal ion, iv) a non-metal component comprising at least one non-metal selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and As, and v) one or more electron donors that provide donatable electrons to said anaerobic microbes during consumption of the electron donor by said anaerobic microbes; and (b) isolating said non-oxide semiconductor nanoparticles, which contain at least one of said metal ions and at least one of said non-metals. The invention is also directed to non-oxide semiconductor nanoparticle compositions produced as above and having distinctive properties. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330368 | Composite Flash-Precipitated Nanoparticles - The invention described herein relates to sterically stabilized colloidal constructs comprising preformed colloidal particles encapsulated within a polymeric shell. The constructs, which are controllably sized, are nanoparticles comprising hydrophobic elements, electrostatically charged particles with hydrophobic surfaces, hydrophobic inorganic nanostructures, and amphiphilic copolymers with hydrophobic domains and hydrophilic domains. The constructs are made by a process that allows for the simultaneous encapsulation of a preformed colloidal agent as well as a dissolved hydrophobic active within the core of the polymeric nanoparticle. Among the actives incorporated in various embodiments are organic fluorescent dyes, metal nanostructures and superparamagnetic materials for use in combined fluorescence, optical and magnetic resonance imaging applications, and hydrophobic drugs for therapeutic applications. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330369 | PREGELATINIZED STARCHES AS CARRIER MATERIALS FOR LIQUID COMPONENTS - The present invention provides a liquid-loaded starch material comprising a solid carrier material consisting of pregelatinized, non-granular starch material which consists of flake-shaped starch particles, wherein the size distribution of the starch particles is such that at least 50% by weight of the starch particles have a particle size of between 100 and 375 μm, and wherein the BET specific surface area is less than or equal to 0.5 m | 2010-12-30 |