Coating processes inventions 07/07

20070172580 - Moisture-resistant electroluminescent phosphor with high initial brightness and method of making: The present invention is an electroluminescent phosphor wherein each individual phosphor particle is encapsulated in an inorganic coating applied by an atomic layer deposition (ALD) coating method. In a preferred embodiment, the coating is aluminum oxyhydroxide. The encapsulated phosphor shows an extreme insensitivity to atmospheric moisture and suffers only minor... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20070172582 - Method for making nanostructures with chromonics: Methods of forming nanostructures with chromonic materials are disclosed. A method includes coating a substrate surface with a chromonic solution to form a chromonic layer, removing at least a portion of the water to form a dried chromonic layer, and exposing the dried chromonic layer to an organic solvent to... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070172581 - Conductive paste for a multi-layered ceramic electronic component and a method for manufacturing a multi-layered unit for a multi-layered ceramic electronic component: A method for manufacturing a multi-layered ceramic electronic component includes a step of printing a conductive paste containing a binder containing ethyl cellulose having a weight average molecular weight of MWL and ethyl cellulose having a weight average molecular weight of MWH at a weight ratio of X:(1−X), where MWL,... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070172583 - Dielectric layer, composition and method for forming the same: A composition for forming a dielectric layer includes a liquid organometallic compound serving as a precursor with high dielectric constant, a photo-sensitive polymer or a non-photo-sensitive polymer and a solvent, wherein the liquid organometallic compound includes metal alkoxide, and the metal of the metal alkoxide includes Al Ti, Zr, Ta,... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070172584 - Method of manufacturing patterned magnetic recording medium: A method of manufacturing a patterned magnetic recording medium includes coating a magnetic film with a resist which is decomposed by exposure to electromagnetic radiation or an electron beam to have a low molecular weight, forming a pattern on the resist by an imprinting method, transferring the pattern to the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070172585 - Method for applying an optical coating to a surface of an article: An optical coating is applied to an article surface of an article by providing a deposition substrate other than the article surface, wherein the deposition substrate is made of a removable material. The optical coating is thereafter deposited onto the deposition substrate. The optical coating is thereafter transferred to the... Agent: Mcnees, Wallace & Nurick LLC

20070172586 - Production method for color filter: A main object of the present invention is to provide a production method for a color filter capable of producing a color filter with little white spots by the ink jet method. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a production method for a color filter using a substrate... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070172587 - Conductive polymer film and polarizing plate using the same: A conductive polymer film having an antistatic function and an electromagnetic wave shielding function, and also having excellent optical properties such as transparency even if the film is arranged in the interior of LCD. The conductive polymer film comprises a polymer film and a conductive polymer adhered to the surface... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070172588 - Microcapillary networks: Devices that include hosts having internal microcapillary networks are disclosed. The microcapillary networks are formed from interconnected passageways. The interconnected passageways may be formed by removing a fugitive material from a cured host material that forms the host. The resultant host material has many applications, including use as a microfluidic... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC

20070172590 - Ballast and process for the production of ballast: The present invention relates to ballast which have a high stability and a long service life and to a process for the production of ballast. These ballast are suitable for railway track laying and road construction and dike systems used for example in costal protection. These ballast comprise ballast stones... Agent: Bayer Material Science LLC

20070172589 - Method of producing pigment dispersion: The present invention provides a method of producing a pigment dispersion, comprising the steps of: preparing a solution in which two or more color pigments and a dispersant are dissolved in a solvent containing an aprotic organic solvent in the presence of an alkali; preparing a medium that decreases a... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070172591 - Method of fabricating zno film and thin film transistor adopting the zno film: Provided is a method of fabricating a low temperature ZnO polycrystalline film and a thin film transistor (TFT) adopting the low temperature ZnO polycrystalline film. The method includes growing ZnO on a substrate at a first temperature for a first time using Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) to form... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070172592 - Microcontact printed thin film capacitors: The invention relates to thin film single layers, electronic components such as multilayer capacitors which utilize thin film layers, and to their methods of manufacture. Chemical solution deposition and microcontact printing of dielectric and electrode layers are disclosed. High permittivity BaTiO3 multilayer thin film capacitors are prepared on Ni foil... Agent: John A. Parrish

20070172593 - Polymeric coating formulation and steel substrate composites: Flat-rolled steel strip, free of surface iron oxide, is provided with a corrosion-protective metallic coating on both surfaces, followed by continuous-line polymer coating operations in which a single surface is pre-treated so as to activate that surface for adhesion of molten extruded thin-film polymeric materials for in-line travel. Polymeric materials... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20070172594 - Method for treating fabric with viscous liquid polymers: A process of treating a woven fabric by applying to the fabric a viscous polymer in a 5 to 40 wt % solution with a solvent, wherein the polymer has a Tg in the range of about minus 40 to about 0° C. and a zero shear melt viscosity of... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070172595 - Method for producing a multilayered film f and use thereof: Disclosed herein are processes for producing a multilayer sheet as well as uses thereof. In one embodiment, a process for producing a multilayer sheet S by coating a carrier sheet with a pigmented basecoat film, if desired, a second pigmented basecoat film, and a clearcoat. The process comprises: applying a... Agent: Basf Corporation Patent Department

20070172596 - Epoxy sealer/healer for sealing and strengthening cracked concrete: An epoxy sealer/healer formulation for sealing and strengthening cracked concrete. This sealer/healer has reduced fuming and exhibits a lower exotherm.... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070172597 - Automatic spraying method for flux of wave solder oven: An automatic spraying method is used for spraying flux of wave solder oven. A first optical sensor senses the width of a printed circuit board (PCB) to obtain a first set parameter, and the first set parameter is stored in an address designated by a first register. A second optical... Agent: Hdsl

20070172599 - Method of resin infusion and parts formed thereby: A resin, method of resin infusion, and parts formed thereby are disclosed. The method is particularly useful in greatly strengthening appearance prototypes such as those formed on powder bed three-dimensional printers to make them suitable for handling and testing in a host of environments. The method comprises heating the liquid... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20070172598 - Method and device for coating a metal bar by hot dipping: The invention relates to a method for coating a metal bar (1), in particular a steel strap by hot dipping consisting in vertically passing the metal bar (1) through a container (2) containing a molten coating metal (3) and through a guiding channel (4) which is connected in series and... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070172600 - Molecular bonding method and molecular bonding device: External energy is fed to N-[3-{3,5-bis{3,5-bis[3,5-bis(4-mercaptobenzylthio)benzylthio]benzylthio}benzyloxy}-propionyl-4-nitro-1-naphthylamine (18a) being a molecule capable of photosensitization as an intermediate excitation medium, fixed on support (12) of a metal, so as to photosensitized molecule of excited triplet state (18b), thereby inducing an excited triplet energy transfer from this photosensitized molecule to first molecule (28a)... Agent: Venable LLP

20070172601 - System and method for vaporizing powders: A system for vaporizing a powder material incorporates a laser source with an optical arrangement for generating and focusing a laser beam to a focal point. The beam is characterized by having a region with a converging/diverging angle (α), respectively upstream/downstream from the focal point. It also has a power... Agent: Neil K. Nydegger Nydegger & Associates

20070172602 - Method of forming a plasma and use for decontamination by decomposition of toxic substances: Method of forming a plasma intended for the chemical treatment of substances, in which at least two electrodes and a layer of dielectric material located between the two electrodes are placed in a chamber in order to form plasma glow discharges, in which a controlled flow comprising oxygen is introduced... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070172603 - Process and apparatus for silicon boat, silicon tubing and other silicon based member fabrication: Process, apparatus, and application of a silicon/silicon alloy/silicon compound, having at least one silicon atom, to a boat, an epitaxial chamber, and tubing and liners, is described. Powder pressing, plasma and non plasma powder deposition, slurry deposition and slurry casting, silicon/silicon alloy casting and directional solidification are among methods useful... Agent: Cermak & Kenealy, LLP

20070166450 - Methods for using dental compositions containing fluorescents agents: A method of applying a dental composition to tooth surfaces is provided. The dental composition, comprising polymerizable resin and fluorescing compound, is applied to a tooth surface and cured so that it hardens. The composition is preferably used as a dental sealant that provides a hard, glossy surface finish over... Agent: Dentsply International Inc

20070166451 - Polyamide fluidized-bed-coating powder for thin-layer fluidized-bed coating: One embodiment of the present invention provides a polyamide powder, which includes polyamide particles having a median grain size d 50 of from 20 to 90 μm, a content of fines <5 μm of below 1% by weight, and at least 75% by weight of spherical particles in which all... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070166452 - Method for producing security marks and security marks: The invention concerns a method for producing security marks on a support having a first face and a second face opposite said first face which consists in the following steps: high resolution printing with a varnish on the support first face; treating the support by electrolysis; washing and drying the... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070166453 - High-throughput printing of chalcogen layer: Methods and devices for high-throughput printing of a precursor material for forming a film of a group IB-IIIA-chalcogenide compound are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming a precursor layer on a substrate, wherein the precursor layer comprises one or more discrete layers. The layers may include at least... Agent: Nanosolar, Inc.

20070166454 - Methods for applying fire retardant systems, compositions and uses: A method is provided for applying a fire retardant coating system. The method comprises providing a first component that is a coatable polymeric coating composition and a second component comprising granules, wherein the granules comprise a polymeric matrix comprising a plurality of regions of fire retardant material ingredient incorporated therein.... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20070166455 - Ni and ni/nio core-shell nanoparticles: Glycerol is used as a solvent medium for the precipitation of a complex of nickel and glycerol material. The precipitate is separated from the liquid solvent and dried and calcined in air to produce small (nanometer size) particles characterized by a nickel core encased in a nickel oxide shell. The... Agent: Kathryn A Marra General Motors Corporation

20070166456 - Process for producing low-k dielectric films: The invention relates to processes for producing low-k dielectric films on semiconductors or electrical circuits, which comprises using incompletely condensed polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes of the formula [(RaXbSiO1.5)m(RcYdSiO)n] with: a, b=0-1; c, d=1; m+n≧3; a+b=1; n, m≧1, R=hydrogen atom or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl group, in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070166458 - Vaporizer for cvd, solution-vaporization type cvd apparatus and vaporization method for cvd: The present invention relates to a vaporizer for CVD, a solution-vaporization type CVD apparatus and a vaporization method for CVD which suppress clogging of a solution pipe or the like and extend continuous operation times. A vaporizer for CVD of the present invention comprises a plurality of raw-material solution pipes... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070166457 - Vaporizer, film forming apparatus including the same, method of vaporization and method of forming film: It is aimed at providing a vaporization apparatus and a vaporization method capable of keeping track of a progressive condition of clogging of the apparatus. It is also aimed at providing a vaporization apparatus and a vaporization method capable of eliminating clogging prior to occurrence of complete clogging, without disassembling... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070166459 - Assembly and method for delivering a reactant material onto a substrate: An assembly and method for delivering a reactant material onto a substrate is described and which includes a delivery member which has a first surface, and an opposite second surface, and wherein the second surface is positioned adjacent to a substrate, and wherein an elongated substantially continuous channel is formed... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070166460 - Printing dielectric patterns: Inkjet printing is employed using liquid inks that contain one or more reactive agents that react in situ to form dielectric films on a substrate on which conductive inks or ink receiving inks have previously been printed. At least one of the reactive materials is blocked, so that the reaction... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20070166461 - Closing mechanism comprising a heatig means, and method for producing one such closing mechanism: The invention relates to a closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) comprising a plurality of closing elements (2; 102; 202; 302, 302a) such as hooks, mushroom heads or loops. Said closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) comprises a flat carrier (3; 103; 203; 303) and the closing elements (2; 102;... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070166462 - Method and system for producing a wood-free coated matte or semi-matte paper web: A method for the production of a wood-free coated, matt or semi-matt paper web, including the steps of precalendering, coating and drying. The precalendering step includes precalendering the paper web using at least one apparatus for precalendering. The coating step includes coating at least one side of the paper web... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070166463 - Paint spray booth: A paint spray booth is provided containing a plenum packed with a contact material for treatment of paint overspray generated during operation of the paint spray booth. The contact material is packed to provide a relatively large surface area and a relatively large interstitial area defined by the contact material.... Agent: L.c. Begin & Associates, PLLC

20070166464 - Process for preparing superhydrophobic surface compositions, surfaces obtained by said process and use of them: The present invention relates to a process for preparing super-hydrophobic surface compositions, to compositions obtained by said process and to the use of said compositions. The process comprises these steps of a) radical or condensation polymerisation of a reactive functional group containing monomer pair with an initiator in non-reactive solvent... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070166465 - External electrode forming method: A method of forming an external electrode of an electronic component involves a paste preparation step, a removal step, an element preparation step, a contact step, and a formation step. The first step is to prepare a jig with a groove into which an element forming the electronic component can... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070166467 - Water dispersible silanes as corrosion-protection coatings and paint primers for metal pretreatment: A method of applying to a metal surface a composition and drying the surface for crosslinking, which composition comprises a dispersion in the solvent of a compound comprising the reaction product of (1) a polyamine in which a plurality of amine groups are bonded to at least one radical comprising... Agent: Michael B. Martin Patent And Licensing Department

20070166466 - Water-based heat-resistant coating composition and process for applicant thereof: The present invention provides an aqueous heat-resistant coating composition comprising: (A) an aqueous carboxy-containing acrylic-modified epoxy resin dispersion obtained by neutralizing a carboxy-containing acrylic-modified epoxy resin with a basic compound and dispersing the neutralized resin in an aqueous medium; (B) an inorganic coloring pigment; and (C) a rust-preventive pigment. The... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070166468 - Method to make vessel with heat insulation surface layer: One method to make vessel with heat insulation surface layer, which is to mix liquid adherence agent with heated foam particle powder, then coat above said compound paint on the planned size by continuous paper or surface of molded vessels, and then heat this paper or vessel so that this... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070166469 - Fluoropolymer coating compositions containing adhesive polymers and substrate coating process: A liquid fluoropolymer coating composition and a process for using the composition to make fluoropolymer coated polymeric substrates. The liquid fluoropolymer composition comprises fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride polymer, solvent, and compatible adhesive polymer comprising functional groups selected from... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070166470 - Curable silicone rubber composition and cured product thereof: Provided is a curable silicone rubber composition, comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing two or more aliphatic unsaturated bonds within each molecule, having a viscosity at 25° C. within a range from 10 to 100,000 mm2/s, and containing a phenyl group and/or cyclohexyl group, (B) an organopolysiloxane with a resin structure... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070166474 - Inkjet recording medium and method for manufacturing the same: A method for manufacturing an inkjet recording medium including at least inline-mixing an ink receiving layer forming liquid containing inorganic fine particles and a water-soluble binder and a mordant mixture solution containing a basic poly aluminum hydroxide compound and a cationic polymer to form a coating liquid; and applying the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070166473 - Method of preventing elution of nickel from wetted instrument of copper alloy, protective film formation agent for preventing elution of nickel and detergent for preventing elution of nickel: There are provide a nickel elution prevention method for preventing a wetted instrument made of copper alloy from eluting nickel even when being wetted with a fluid, such as city water, a protective film formation agent for preventing the elution of nickel and a detergent for preventing the elution of... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070166472 - Organic-inorganic hybrid nanofiber, organic-inorganic hybrid structure, and method for producing the same: The present invention relates to an organic-inorganic hybrid nanofiber formed from a crystalline polymer filament made of a polymer having a straight-chain polyethyleneimine skeleton, and a silica covering the aforementioned crystalline polymer filament, a structure formed from the aforementioned organic-inorganic hybrid nanofiber, and a method for producing the same.... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070166471 - Process of manufacturing laminated packing materials: A process of manufacturing a laminated packing material in which ascorbic acid and the like can bring out the best in functionality and which does not complicate the lamination operation of the laminated packing material and does not impair the lamination properties of the laminated packing material is provided. [Solution]... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070166475 - Treating textiles with emulsions containing silicone resins: Fibers, textiles, and leather are treated by applying to the fibers, textiles, and leather 0.1-15 weight percent based on the weight of the fibers, textiles, or leather of a treatment composition. The treatment composition consists of a blend containing a silicone resin component and a fluorocarbon component. The fluorocarbon component... Agent: Dow Corning Corporation Co1232

20070166476 - Method and device for hot-dip coating a metal strand: The invention relates to a device for hot-dip coating a metal strand (1), especially a steel strip, in which the metal strand (1) is vertically guided through a container (3) accommodating the molten coating metal (2) and through a guide channel (4) disposed upstream thereof. The inventive device comprises at... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070166478 - Thermal spray powder and process for producing the same as well as method for spraying the same: A thermal spray powder of the present invention includes particles composed of molybdenum disulfide, and a coating layer provided on the surface of each of the particles. The coating layer is composed of a metal that is softened or melted at a temperature lower than the heat decomposition temperature of... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20070166477 - Yttria-coated ceramic components of semiconductor material processing apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the components: Yttria-coated ceramic components of semiconductor material processing apparatuses include a substrate and at least one yttria-containing coating on the substrate. The components are made by applying a first yttria-containing coating on a ceramic substrate, which can be a green body of the ceramic material. The coated green body is sintered.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070166479 - Deposition of thin films: A method of applying a patterned thin-film onto a substrate comprising the steps of plasma treating the substrate. Applying a liquid coating material, comprising one or more compounds selected from the group of organopolysiloxane polymers, organopolysiloxane oligomers, siloxane resins and polysilanes, onto the substrate surface, by a soft lithographic printing... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070166480 - Optically treated organic light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device, whereby a first electrode is formed on a substrate, at least one organic thin film is formed on the first electrode, the organic thin film is optically treated, and a second electrode is formed on the organic thin film. The method... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070166481 - In-situ uv curing of media lubricants: A system having a deposition chamber comprising a xenon excimer lamp and an inlet for deposition of a lubricant into the deposition chamber, wherein the deposition chamber has an ability to perform both a vapor deposition of the lubricant and an in-situ UV exposure of the lubricant is disclosed. Also,... Agent: Seagate Technology C/o Mofo Nova

20070160743 - Method for coating biocompatible material on a substrate: A method for coating a material on targeted surfaces, such as on an implantable medical device, includes providing a spray application apparatus that defines an application zone within which a spray device is disposed, and supplying the spray device with a material solution including an activatable species. The object having... Agent: Haugen Law Firm Pllp

20070160744 - Method for attaching two surfaces to each other using a bioadhesive polyphenolic protein and periodate ions: The present invention pertains to a method for attaching two surfaces to each other or coating a surface by providing a bioadhesive composition consisting of an aqueous solution of a bioadhesive polyphenolic protein derived from a byssus-forming mussel, and mixing said bioadhesive composition with a preparation comprising non-enzymatic oxidising periodate... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070160746 - Light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same: An ink jet method known as a method for selectively forming a layer made of a polymeric organic compound is advantageous in that a layer containing an organic compound can be separately colored for emitting light of three colors (R, G, B) at a time. However, this ink jet method... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070160745 - Manufacturing method for white light emitting diode device including two step cure process: Provided is a method of manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) device which has excellent optical properties. The method includes: mixing a main gradient with a curing agent at room temperature to obtain the liquid epoxy resin; semi-curing the liquid epoxy resin at 70-100° C. under 1-30 torr; adding a... Agent: Jhk Law

20070160747 - Method for fabricating an inorganic nanocomposite: An inorganic nanocomposite is prepared by obtaining a solution of a soluble hydrezine-based metal chalcogenide precursor; dispersing a nanoentity in the precursor solution; applying a solution of the precursor containing the nanoentity onto a substrate to produce a film of the precursor containing the nanoentity; and annealing the film of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP (for IBM Yorktown)

20070160748 - Media-exposed interconnects for transducers: Media-exposed interconnects for transducer modules are disclosed. The transducers may be sensing transducers, actuating transducers, IC-only transducers, or combinations thereof, or other suitable transducers. The transducers may be used in connection with implantable medical devices and may be exposed to various media, such as body fluids. The media-exposed interconnects for... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070160749 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium uses a small-diameter insulating substrate. The apparatus includes a carrier for a special size of 3.5 inches for receiving a plurality of small-diameter insulating substrates. Seed layers are deposited on the substrates, then each substrate is rotated to shift the... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20070160750 - Applying solid carbon dioxide to a target material: Delivery of pelletized carbon dioxide (dry ice) to a target material from a distance, by projection, spraying, or aerial dropping the pelletized carbon dioxide onto the target material using gravity. Delivery may be made by a mobile apparatus. The types of target material with which the present invention is designed... Agent: Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C

20070160751 - Method for coating graphite foil and method for heat dissipation in electronic equipment: A method for applying a thin coating to a flat side (front side) and edge surfaces of a two-dimensional formation of graphite foil, includes applying the coating material to the flat side (front side) to be coated by electrostatic powder spraying followed by a sintering cycle or melting cycle. During... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070160752 - Process of making carbon-coated lithium metal phosphate powders: The present invention provides a process for making uniform carbon-coated LiMPO4 powders for use as a cathode material in lithium ion batteries. In one embodiment, the process comprises synthesizing a LiMPO4 powder. The process further comprises coating a carbonaceous coating on to the LiMPO4 powder to form a coated LiMPO4... Agent: Conocophilips Company

20070160753 - Method to encapsulate phosphor via chemical vapor deposition: The maintenance characteristics of the phosphors used in VUV-excited devices such as plasma display panels can be improved by applying a coating of an aluminum oxyhydroxide compound by reacting vaporized trimethylaluminum with water vapor at a temperature of about 430° C. or above. In particular, the maintenance of an europium-activated,... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20070160755 - Method of sequentially forming anti-corrosive coatings: Improved methods for the anti-corrosion treatment of oil or gas recovery or conveying equipment are provided, wherein the individual components of an epoxy/curing agent anti-corrosion system are sequentially applied. Preferably, a liquid epoxy dispersion is first contacted with metal surfaces to be treated, followed after a period of time by... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070160754 - Method for coating the internal wall of a pipeline with a latex film: The invention relates to a method of coating the inner wall of a pipe with a protective film, consisting in forming said protective film from at least one latex. The invention also relates to the use of at least one latex in order to form a film that is intended... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070160756 - Apparatus and method for the deposition of ruthenium containing films: The present invention provides a method for depositing a ruthenium metal compound containing film on one or more substrates. The desired metal compound is first dissolved in a suitable solvent. The precursor mixture is then vaporized and delivered to a process chamber to be used in the deposition of the... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070160757 - Processing method: In a processing apparatus which performs a film deposition by alternately supplying a plurality of source gases, the source gases are prevented from reacting within an exhaust pipe so as to prevent the exhaust pipe from clogging due to a reaction by-product. A gas supply to a processing container is... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070160758 - Process for improving the emissions of electron field emitters: This invention provides a process for improving the field emission of an electron field emitter comprised of an acicular emitting substance such as acicular carbon, an acicular semiconductor, an acicular metal or a mixture thereof, comprising applying a force to the surface of the electron field emitter wherein the force... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070160759 - Method for coating surfaces exposed to hydrocarbon fluids: A method for at least partially coating a surface of an object with a layer of platinum. The method includes applying a platinum precursor material to the object surface, evaporating the platinum precursor material from the object surface such that a residue comprising platinum remains on the surface, and heating... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070160760 - Methods of forming phase change material thin films and methods of manufacturing phase change memory devices using the same: A method of forming a phase change material thin film comprises supplying a first precursor including Ge and a second precursor including Te into a reaction chamber concurrently to form a GeTe thin film on a substrate. A second precursor including Te and a third precursor including Sb are concurrently... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070160761 - Tungsten and molybdenum compounds and thier use for chemical vapour deposition (cvd): m

20070160762 - Process for forming a patterned thin film structure for in-mold decoration: A process for forming a patterned thin film structure on a substrate or in-mold decoration film is disclosed. A pattern is printed with a material, such as a masking coating or ink, on the substrate, the pattern being such that, in one embodiment, the desired structures will be formed in... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070160763 - Methods of making controlled segregated phase domain structures: A method includes providing a first precursor on a first substrate; providing a second precursor on a second substrate; contacting the first precursor and the second precursor; reacting the first precursor and the second precursor to form a chemical reaction product; and moving the first substrate and the second substrate... Agent: John Bruckner, P.C.

20070160764 - Method and device for the application of at least two chemically different flowing media: The invention relates to a process for applying at least two chemically different, flowable media, particularly solutions of polymers, dispersions or combinations thereof as adhesives, coating materials or coatings. By means of a multiple cascade die 1 at least two chemically different, flowable media 30, 32 are applied to web-form... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070160765 - Aqueous inorganic expandable refractory composition and refractory board comprising the same: Disclosed is an aqueous inorganic expandable refractory composition comprising: 1-3 wt % of a phosphorus-based flame retardant containing a carboxylic acid derivative; 15-20 wt % of a first metal oxide; 48-65 wt % of a second metal oxide containing silicon dioxide; 10-20 wt % of an aluminum hydroxide silicate mineral... Agent: D. Peter Hochberg Co. L.p.a.

20070160767 - Composition, method and device for applying a coating on a support: A composition for applying a coating on a support at low temperature from a dispersion of at least a component of the coating to be deposited in the composition. The composition includes at least a strong and heavy solvent with a boiling point higher than 150° C. approximately, and a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070160766 - Mold inhibiting waterproofing coating: The present invention relates to a waterproofing and air barrier coating composition that can inhibit mold formation on interior structural surfaces. The coating composition includes a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent and a waterproofing polymeric composition that can also prevent air penetration. The polymeric composition includes a solvent, a hydrocarbon resin,... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070160768 - Pipeline-straddling protective barrier coating: A traveling pipeline straddle coater for spray-applying an anti-ballistic threat-diminishing, protective barrier coating to the outside of an elongate, ground-following petroleum-product pipeline. The straddle-coater includes a straddle frame which is clearance-positionable over such a pipeline, ground-traveling support structure supporting the frame for movement over the ground along the pipeline, canopy... Agent: Robert D. Varitz, P.C.

20070160769 - Gas dynamic spray gun: A portable gas dynamic cold spray gun eliminates many of the inherent limitations of the prior art by minimizing a scatter of operating parameters and improving its efficiency. According to one feature of the present invention, the powder flow rate is continuously measured so that the powder flow rate and/or... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070160770 - Apparatus for making controlled segregated phase domain structures: An apparatus includes a first substrate; and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate, characterized in that, to control formation of a segregated phase domain structure within a chemical reaction product by controlling an amount of a constituent of a precursor that is present per unit surface area, at... Agent: John Bruckner, P.C.

20070160771 - Electrically-conductive plastic hangers: Electrically-conductive plastic hangers for supporting a workpiece during an electrostatic coating, plating, treating or other processing operation are described herein. In embodiments, the hangers have a one-piece hanger body made of an electrically-conductive plastic material, a connector portion configured to hang the hanger from a rack or other support and... Agent: Jansson Shupe & Munger Ltd.

20070160772 - Manufacturing equipment of display device and manufacturing method of display device: At a first timing, an ink jetting unit of a printer head coats an aqueous ink or an organic solvent ink on pixel forming regions on a panel substrate. At a second timing, a first infrared light source unit or a second infrared light source unit disposed adjacently to the... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070160773 - Liquid crystal dropping apparatus for liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal dropping apparatus is used in the manufacture of liquid crystal display devices, which is designed to apply vibration energy to liquid crystal charged in a liquid crystal container, thereby allowing the liquid crystal to be dropped as a spray. The liquid crystal dropping apparatus includes a liquid... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070160774 - Method for producing silicon nitride films and silicon oxynitride films by chemical vapor deposition: To provide a CVD-based method for the relatively low temperature production of silicon nitride films and silicon oxynitride films that exhibit excellent film properties wherein said method is not accompanied by the production of ammonium chloride. Gaseous aminosilane such as tris(isopropylamino)silane and a gaseous hydrazine compound such as dimethylhydrazine are... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20070160775 - Physical vapor deposition process and apparatus therefor: A PVD process and apparatus for depositing a coating from multiple sources of materials with different vapor pressures. The process entails forming molten pools of different first and second materials in a coating chamber of the apparatus, supporting an article within the chamber, and evaporating the molten pools with an... Agent: Hartman And Hartman, P.C.

20070154620 - Method for fabricating a medical implant component and such component: A method of fabricating a medical implant component. The method may include the steps of producing a substrate from a first material wherein the substrate has a bearing portion, spraying particles of a second material onto the bearing portion in accordance with a predetermined spraying technique to provide a coating... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070154621 - Methods for coating surfaces with antimicrobial agents: Disclosed are methods for coating or impregnating a surface with an antimicrobial agent that involve contacting the surface with a composition that includes an antimicrobial agent and a solvent, and curing the surface by applying heat. Also disclosed are methods for reducing the risk of development or progression of an... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070154622 - Surface lubrication in microstructures: Lubricants for lubricating surfaces of microelectromechanical devices are disclosed. Specifically, the lubricants can be applied to the contacting surfaces of the microelectromechanical devices so as to remove stiction of the contacting surfaces.... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070154623 - Method for manufacturing single-walled carbon nanotube on glass: A method for manufacturing high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes on a glass substrate at relatively low temperatures includes: depositing a buffer layer on a glass substrate; depositing a catalytic metal on the buffer layer; placing the glass substrate having the catalytic metal formed thereon in a vacuum chamber and generating H2O... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070154624 - Synthesis of acenes and hydroxy-acenes: A method comprising reducing an acenequinone to form an acenepolyhydrodiol by exposing the acenequinone to a reducing environment comprising an alkoxyaluminate.... Agent: Hitt Gaines, PC Alcatel-lucent

20070154625 - Method for activating electron emission surface of field emission display: A method activates the electron emission surface of a field emission display. After an un-activated cathode plate is manufactured, a protective layer is formed by coating a solvent to one face of the electron emission source layer. A coating is applied to the protective layer to form a covering layer... Agent: Hdsl

20070154626 - Wiring substrate: A substrate is provided on which wires can be formed satisfactorily using a dispersion liquid of metal microparticles without causing disconnection or short circuit. The wiring substrate comprises a substrate, an organic membrane formed on the substrate, and a metal wire formed on the organic membrane. An arithmetic mean deviation... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070154627 - Smart curing with a catalyst-functionalized surface: Smart curing by coupling a catalyst to one or more surface(s) of one or more microelectronic element(s) is generally described. In this regard, according to one example embodiment, a catalyst is coupled to one or more surface(s) of one or more microelectronic element(s) to promote polymerization of an adhesive brought... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20070154628 - Solid polymer membrane fuel-cell manufacturing method: This invention relates to a manufacturing method for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which is formed by laminating a first gas diffusion layer (6A) and a first separator (7A) on one surface of a membrane electrode assembly (9), and laminating a second gas diffusion layer (6B) and a second separator... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070154629 - Thin ito films and method of producing the same: A novel thin ITO film formed on a substrate and containing Sn at a concentration of 0.6 to 2.8 atomic %. The thin ITO film can be used as a transparent electrically conducting film. A method of producing the thin ITO film includes a step of spraying a mixed solution... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070154630 - Method for fabricating magnetic tunnel junction device: Provided are a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device and a method for fabricating the same. The MTJ device includes a substrate, and a fixed layer, a tunnel barrier, and a free layer sequentially stacked on the substrate. A magnetoresistance buffer layer formed of a metallic nitride is interposed between the... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20070154631 - Polyimide compositions and use thereof in ceramic product defect repair: A method to repair ceramic substrates is disclosed using a novel polyimide polymer which has high thermal stability, resistance to fluxes and flux residue cleaning solvents and processes, good mechanical properties, good adhesion to all contacting surfaces with low moisture uptake and good flow properties suitable for repairing chipped ceramic,... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20070154632 - Uv-curing glass printing ink and uv-curing glass printing lacquer and process for printing glass substrates: A glass printing ink and glass printing lacquer are prepared, which contain at least one photoinitiator, at least one resin and at least one additional substance. The resin is an epoxy resin based on bisphenol A, diluted in a UV-curing monomer, or a resin with functional groups containing free functional... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd

20070154633 - Method and device for coating plastic optical fiber with resin: g

20070154634 - Method and apparatus for low-temperature plasma sintering: Method and apparatus for low temperature sintering of sintering of printable conductive inks, preferably using a plasma. The inks can be deposited on a substrate using any number of deposition techniques, and can be applied to processing on materials including, but not limited to, electronic, biologic, and low-temperature substrates. The... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20070154635 - Method of producing pigment injected oil paintings and article produced thereby: A method is disclosed for producing a decorative and artistic effect on a flat surface, preferably a flat surface with some texture and primed with an acrylic based gesso, by brushing a un-pigmented drying oil, preferably boiled linseed oil, and applying a coating layer of pigment particles, having one or... Agent: Regal Harrison Leftwich Ii

20070154636 - Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus: According to the substrate processing method of the invention, a mixed fluid obtained by mixing an organic solvent and a gas is supplied to the surface of the substrate. Thereafter, a resist strip liquid to strip off the resist from the surface of the substrate is supplied to the surface... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070154637 - Organometallic composition: Compositions including germanium compounds suitable for use as vapor phase deposition precursors for germanium-containing films are provided. Methods of depositing films containing germanium using such compositions are also provided. Such germanium-containing films are particularly useful in the manufacture of electronic devices.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials LLC

20070154638 - Chemical vapor deposition method: Disclosed is a chemical vapor deposition method capable of raising the pressure in a chamber to a base pressure without generating particles, before a main process forming an insulation layer on a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (1) stabilizing a chamber in which a substrate is loaded on... Agent: Sherr & Nourse, PLLC

20070154639 - Coated articles and methods of manufacture thereof: A method for coating articles includes contacting a substrate with a mixture comprising a coating composition and a carrier fluid effective to wet at least a portion of the substrate, and removing the carrier fluid by microwave heating for a time and at a temperature effective to produce a coating... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070154640 - Apparatus and method for forming seal pattern of flat panel display device: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for forming a seal pattern of a flat panel display device. An apparatus for forming a seal pattern of a flat panel display panel includes a mother substrate having a plurality of unit display panels formed thereon; a stage to support the mother... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070154641 - Thin-film forming method and mask used therefor: Ultra-fine particles are jetted from a nozzle to be deposited on a substrate via a mask which is plate-shaped and in which an opening pattern is formed, thereby forming on the substrate a thin film having a shape corresponding to the opening pattern. The mask has a first area, a... Agent: Eugene Ledonne Reed Smith LLP

20070154642 - Sealing of inscriptions on plastics: The present invention relates to the sealing of inscriptions on plastics which have been produced by means of lasers on the plastic surface.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070154643 - Extrusion coating compositions and method: Solid extrusion coating compositions for metal substrates, a method of extrusion coating a metal substrate, and a metal article are disclosed. The extrusion coating composition is a thermoplastic material and comprises: (a) a polyester having a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 50,000, and optionally, (b) a... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070154644 - Highly conductive ink composition and method for fabricating a metal conductive pattern: A viscosity controllable highly conductive ink composition. The highly conductive ink composition comprises an organic solvent, nanoscale metal particles or metallo-organic decomposition compounds, and a thermally decomposable organic polymer. Specifically, since the thermally decomposable polymer can increase the viscosity of the highly conductive ink composition and be removed by subsequent... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070154646 - Low-voc compositions containing a polymeric latex, coatings made therefrom, substrates containing same, and methods for making same: The present invention relates to a coating composition and a method for making same. The coating composition according to the invention can advantageously have a low content of volatile organic compounds and can be used in paint and architectural coatings applications for coating on an appropriate substrate. Methods of formulating... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20070154645 - Method of forming luster coating film: The present invention provides: luster coating film forming method I comprising (1) applying an aqueous luster thermosetting base coating composition (A) to a substrate in two to five stages, in such a manner that the thickness of the base coating composition (A) applied in each of the second and subsequent... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070154647 - Spray valve: The invention relates to an apparatus for coating a substrate (60), in particular a printed circuit board (61), with a device (16) for applying a coating material (material applying device) and a device (14) for supplying a gaseous medium (gas supplying device), the material applying device having an inner tubular... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070154648 - Method and apparatus for spraying release agent in die casting machine: There is provided a release agent spray method and apparatus which, by utilizing the servo function of a servo motor-driven, electrically-powered die clamping apparatus capable of positioning a movable die plate at any position in die opening/closing directions, makes it possible to shorten the cycle time of a spraying process... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070154649 - Method for producing a space layer in between two disks with high uniformity: A method for bonding of disk shaped substrates comprises the steps of providing a first and a second substrate, applying a liquid adhesive to a first bonding surface and a second surface, irradiating the lacquered surface of at least one of the substrates with UV light for increasing the viscosity... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070154651 - Method of making functionalized substrates: Functionalized substrates, methods of making functionalized substrates, and methods of using functionalized substrates are disclosed.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070154650 - Method and apparatus for glow discharge plasma treatment of flexible material at atmospheric pressure: Abstract of the disclosure The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for a glow discharge plasma surface treatment of flexible sheet materials under atmospheric pressure. The apparatus comprises electrodes, a single plasma-gas flow channel, uniform gas inlet-and-outlet devices, gas-seal devices for the horizontal movements of sheet materials and... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC