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| 20090038512 | CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS WITH INORGANIC SOL-GEL MATRIX - A radiation diffractive material that diffracts radiation according to Bragg's law is disclosed. The material includes an ordered periodic array of diffracting regions received within a matrix, the matrix comprising an inorganic sol-gel. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090155545 | METHOD OF IMAGING IN CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS - A method of producing an image in the crystalline colloidal array is disclosed. The method includes providing an ordered array of particles received within a curable matrix composition; curing a first portion of the matrix composition, wherein the first cured portion diffracts radiation at a first wavelength; curing another portion of the matrix composition, wherein the other cured portion diffracts radiation at another wavelength; and exposing the array to radiation to exhibit an image. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090183651 | COATINGS INCLUDING PIGMENTS COMPRISING SUBSTRATE PARTICLES WITH ULTRAFINE METAL OXIDE PARTICLES DEPOSITED THEREON - Coatings including pigments comprising substrate particles with ultrafine metal oxide particles deposited on the surfaces thereof and made by a plasma process are disclosed. The substrate particles may comprise an oxide such as SiO | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100003180 | PRODUCTION OF ULTRAFINE BORON CARBIDE PARTICLES UTILIZING LIQUID FEED MATERIALS - The production of ultrafine boron carbide powders from liquid boron-containing precursors and/or liquid carbon-containing precursors is disclosed. The liquid precursors are fed together or separately to a plasma system where the precursor materials react to form boron carbide in the form of ultrafine particles. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100047620 | SOLAR REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND COATING SYSTEMS - Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100055017 | METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ULTRAFINE METAL CARBIDE PARTICLES AND HYDROGEN - A method for producing ultrafine metal carbide particles and hydrogen is disclosed. The method includes introducing a metal-containing precursor and a carbon-containing precursor into a thermal reaction chamber, heating the precursors in the thermal reaction chamber to form the ultrafine metal carbide particles from the precursors and to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen, collecting the ultrafine doped metal carbide particles, converting at least a portion of the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and generating additional hydrogen, and recovering at least a portion of the hydrogen. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100063195 | USE OF NANOPARTICULATE ORGANIC PIGMENTS IN PAINTS AND COATINGS - A protective and decorative coating composition including about 2 to 10 different colorants which in combination with a resinous composition produce a desired visible coating. A majority of the colorants has a maximum haze of about 10% and exhibits an absorbance peak in the visible spectrum wherein at least about 50% of the total absorbance in the visible spectrum occurs at wavelengths within about 50 nm of the wavelength of the peak absorbance. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100233487 | COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES, AND METHODS - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100314788 | Production of Ultrafine Particles in a Plasma System Having Controlled Pressure Zones - A system and method for making ultrafine particles are disclosed. A high temperature plasma is generated at an inlet end of a plasma chamber into which precursor materials are introduced. A converging member is located adjacent an outlet end of the plasma chamber. During operation, a substantially constant pressure and/or material flow pattern is maintained to reduce or eliminate fouling of the system. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110070426 | SINTERING AIDS FOR BORON CARBIDE ULTRAFINE PARTICLES - Ultrafine boron carbide particles with selected sintering aids are disclosed. The sintering aids may be provided inside the ultrafine boron carbide particles or on the surfaces thereof. When the ultrafine boron carbide particles and sintering aids are sintered, the resultant materials possess relatively high densities and relatively small boron carbide grain sizes. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110135888 | CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAY OF PARTICLES BEARING REACTIVE SURFACTANT - A crystalline colloidal array of particles is disclosed, which includes reactive surfactant covalently bound to the particle surfaces. During formation of the array, the bound surfactant remains in position on the particles resulting in reduced quantity of defects compared to arrays of particles produced with non-reactive surfactants. | 06-09-2011 |
