Stock material or miscellaneous articles inventions 02/07

20070042134 - Liquid crystal display panel and method for manufacturing the same: A liquid crystal stabilizing layer may be disposed on a substrate, an opposite substrate, or both of a liquid crystal display panel. Additionally, a liquid crystal layer may be sealed between the opposing substrates. The liquid crystal stabilizing layer may have a number of protrusions. The height of the protrusions... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, PC

20070042135 - Transmissive or reflective liquid crystal display: This invention relates to a liquid crystal display with improved contrast ratio, switching performance, reflectivity at the Dmin state and structural integrity, and methods for its manufacture. The liquid crystal display of the present invention comprises microcups as display cells, wherein the microcups are formed from a microcup composition and... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070042133 - Visual changing ornament: The present invention provides a visual changing ornament structure, wherein one layer of a chemical raw material layer filled with chemical agents is disposed between a shell and a protective film. A property of the chemical agents enables morphological physical changes produced in the chemical agents to transform the original... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070042136 - Organic composition, liquid crystal display including the same and method of manufacturing liquid crystal display: wherein each R1 is independently hydrogen or a methyl group; R2 is an alkyl group of 4-16 carbon atons; R3 is an alkyl group of 1-7 carbon atoms, a cyclooxyalkyl group of 1-7 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, or a phenyl group; l, m, and n represent molar ratios of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070042137 - Control of birefringence dispersion utilizing nanocomposites: Nanocomposite films having controlled dispersion, in out-of-plane birefringence, or equivalent retardation are obtained, including films having essentially flat dispersion behavior, reverse dispersion behavior, and non-birefringence dispersion. The nanocomposite comprises film comprises metallic oxide nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer matrix. The present invention also provides a novel method for making and... Agent: Paul A. Leipold Patent Legal Staff

20070042138 - Angel anchors: Angel Anchors is a quick and easy way to attach four ornamental anchors to a Christmas Tree Top Angel to keep the Christmas Tree Top Angel from falling off, sagging or tilting. Christmas Tree Toppers are sold every year by the millions yet I have not been able to find... Agent: Lily M. Adams

20070042139 - Luminescent coating: A coating system and method of applying coatings includes applying a first coating having an ultraviolet (UV) indicator therein to an area. The area visually inspected with a UV light and defects are remedied until the area passes the visual inspection. A second coating without a UV indicator is applied... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070042141 - Coating compositions for forming inkjet-receptive coatings on a substrate: Coating compositions for forming inkjet-receptive coatings on a substrate which are glossy, dry rapidly, provide good color density, exhibit low density loss, and are water-resistant, include (a) a crosslinkable cationic terpolymer, (b) an adhesion promoter, (c) a crosslinker, (d) a binder, and (e) water.... Agent: International Specialty Products Attn: William J. Davis, Esq.

20070042142 - Uv inkjet printed substrates: The present invention relates to printed substrates for use in a variety of applications such as a label stock and flexible packaging structures. The substrates are printed with radiation curable printing ink, especially UV curable printing inks employed in UV inkjet printing processes. The substrates are coated with an ethylene-acrylic... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070042140 - Image transfer sheet and method utilizing a rubber based hot melt adhesive: The present invention provides a transfer sheet on which the image to be transferred may be applied directly on one side of the sheet, by any known means, e.g. printing, copying, drawing, painting etc., and which may be applied on practically any surface by use of an adhesive located on... Agent: Patwrite LLC

20070042144 - Labeled containers, methods and devices for making same: A device and method for producing labeled expanded resin containers; the method including applying a label sheet, formed from a label material capable of maintaining an electrostatic charge, to an inner wall of female portions of two-part molds, positioning one or more male portions of the two-part molds in contact... Agent: Gary F. Matz

20070042143 - Sachet for a pharmaceutical composition: The present invention is directed to a sachet for a pharmaceutical composition, comprising the layers: paper; bonding layer; barrier layer; and sealing layer.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070042145 - Plastic multi-layer structure: The present invention herein provides a plastic multi-layer structure which comprises an oxygen-barrier layer (A-1), an oxygen absorptive layer (B), and a thermoplastic resin layer (C) containing a high silica type zeolite material having a silica/alumina ratio of not less than 80; and a packaging material such as bottles for... Agent: Daniel A. Scola, Jr. Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070042146 - Grease-resistant bag and related methods: An embodiment of a bag includes a bag body having pair of opposing bag ends and an inner face of an outer ply abuttingly adhered to an outer face of an inner ply. The bag can include the outer ply having an inner face of a grease-resistant film abuttingly adhered... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20070042147 - Lid stock using oriented fluoropolymers: Fluoropolymer-containing lidding films for food, non-food and medical packages, including a two-piece sealed package having container and lid portions that are readily separable from each other. Thin, transparent films may be formed having excellent barrier properties suitable for packaging applications, particularly blister packaging.... Agent: Richard S. Roberts

20070042148 - Tether attachment to plastic coated metal tubing: A package of tubes and method for packaging a plurality of tubes for use in a manufacturing work cell is provided that enables automation of the tubing assembly process, reduces the manual handling of the tubing to reduce possible contamination, and enables the packaging of tubes in a variety of... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070042149 - Bottles made from metallocene polypropylene for delivery of fragrances: Bottles made of metallocene polypropylene (mPP) for storage and dispensing reservoirs for fragrance compositions, in particular fragrance oils, are described. The mPP bottles can be used in warmer units for slow release dispensing of the fragrance therein. The metallocene polypropylene bottles can be produced by extrusion or injection blow molding,... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20070042150 - Adhesive coverings and methods of producing and using the same: An adhesive covering including a backing layer, a first adhesive having a first surface in contact with at least a portion of the backing layer, the first adhesive further having a first bonding strength in relation to a surface, and a second adhesive adapted to provide a second bonding strength... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070042151 - Personalized wooden items and methods for fabricating same: A personalized item comprising a frame member, character engagement areas, character blocks and inserts is described. The frame member has a substantially rectangular area therethrough or a rectangular recessed area formed therein. The character engagement areas each include a first character placement template formed therein and each character engagement area... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070042153 - Free-standing silicon carbide articles formed by chemical vapor deposition and methods for their manufacture: Improved methods for manufacturing silicon carbide rings using chemical vapor deposition. Cylindrical tubes are used as deposition substrates and the resulting material deposited on the inside surface of cylindrical tubes or on the outside surface of cylindrical mandrels, or both, is sliced or cut into the desired ring size and... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070042152 - High-capacity optical storage media: The invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a reflecting layer and a recording layer, wherein the recording layer comprises a compound of formula [L1Mr-4L-2]o [Am]p [Zn+q(I), [L1Mr−3L−3]0 [Am]P[Zn+]q(II) or [L3Mr−2L4]0 [Am]p[Zn+]q (III), or where applicable a mesomeric or tautomeric form thereof, wherein L1 and L2 are... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070042154 - Self-assembled monolayer enhanced dlc coatings: A protective coating for a substrate includes a diamond-like carbon (DLC) layer overlying the substrate and having gaps where the substrate is not protected by the diamond-like carbon layer. The protective coating also includes a self-assembled monolayer formed in the gaps of the diamond-like carbon layer.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070042155 - Reflective or semi-reflective metal alloy coatings: A silver-based alloy composition for use as a reflective or semi-reflective coatings or layer(s) for use in optical data storage media, low emissivity glass, transparent conductive displays, and electro-chromic mirrors, or other reflective or semi-reflective applications. The alloy composition comprises silver with copper and/or zinc and silicon and/or tin.... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20070042156 - Die cut insulation blanket and method for producing same: A blanket is provided including a first panel of material having a honeycombed portion that is expanded to form a second, projecting panel from the first panel material. The invention also includes a method of reducing the material needed to construct a multipanel structure. The method includes the steps of... Agent: Owens Corning

20070042157 - Trim panel with edge seal: A trim part for use with a vehicle includes a substrate and a trim cover overlaying the substrate. The trim cover has first and second portions that are folded together to form a flexible edge seal that is engageable with the vehicle. A method of making such a trim part... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20070042158 - Shingle with reinforced nail zone and method of manufacturing: A roofing shingle includes an asphalt-coated sheet having a tab portion normally exposed on a roof and a headlap portion normally covered-up on a roof. The headlap portion has a lower zone that extends longitudinally between a first end and a second end of the roofing shingle adjacent the tab... Agent: Owens Corning

20070042159 - Elastic floor mat: A floor mat laid on a floor surface, constructed from a sheet-like or plate-like member with a predetermined thickness. The mat has relatively hard edge portions (4) at both ends in its width direction, and the edge portions (4) are formed as inclined surfaces gradually descending in a predetermined width... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070042160 - Interlayer for laminated glass and laminated glass: The present invention provides an interlayer for a laminated glass which does not give rise to the moiré phenomenon even when the arrangement and pitch of its embossments are orderly, hence providing for good workability in cutting and laminationg operations and good deaeration in preliminary contact bonding, thus insuring the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070042161 - Decay resistant wooden railroad crosstie and method for making same: Protection of wooden articles, such as railroad crossties, against decay or rot is improved through incorporation of borate compounds, such as sodium borate, and a protective coating such as creosote or a resin. Such protection is achieved by placement of a dry borate compound into a hole formed in the... Agent: Jon M. Lewis, Esq.

20070042163 - Film for hydraulic transfer and hydraulically transferred body: A film for hydraulic transfer having a supporting film formed from a water-soluble or water-swelling resin, and a transfer layer that is soluble in organic solvent provided on top of the supporting film, in which the transfer layer includes a curable resin layer that is curable by irradiation with an... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070042162 - Radiation curable jet ink: A radiation curable jet ink contains at least 65% by weight of one or more monofunctional ethylenically unsaturated monomers and also contain at least one tri- or higher functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and has a surface tension at 25° C. of not more than 36 dynes/cm.... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070042164 - Translucen decorative image element and process for producing the same: A decorative element comprises a translucent substrate and an image pattern applied thereto. The substrate comprises at least one support surface covered by a translucent adhesive layer and an image layer that contains an image pattern on the side of the adhesive layer away from the substrate. The image layer,... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070042165 - Embedded interaction code enabled display: An embedded interaction code-enabled display includes: an outer transparency layer, an optional inner transparency layer, an optional infrared-reflection layer between the outer transparency layer and the inner transparency layer, an EIC dot pattern between the outer transparency layer and the infrared-reflection layer, and, optionally, transparency glue between the outer transparency... Agent: Banner & Witcoff Ltd., Attorneys For Client Nos. 003797 & 013797

20070042167 - Novel polymide film and use thereof: A polyimide film in which the dimensional change is reduced when it has undergone a step of laminating a metal on the polyimide film or a step of etching the metal layer to form wiring, and the rate of dimensional change can be stabilized across the entire width is provided.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070042166 - Tape substrate having reinforcement layer for tape packages: The following invention is directed to a tape substrate having a reinforcement layer for tape packages and a method of fabricating the same. In an example embodiment, a tape substrate for tape packages may include a base film, a circuit pattern formed on the base film, and at least one... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070042170 - Composite materials including high modulus polyolefin fibers: Disclosed are composite laminates that can exhibit high strength and/or low dielectric loss and can also be lightweight. The laminates include layers formed of high modulus polyolefin fiber. The fibers can be woven or knit to form a fabric or can be included in a nonwoven fabric that can be... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070042169 - Down-feather and manmade fiber mixed filler and product manufacturing from the same: A down-feather and manmade fiber filled product has an outer layer, an inner layer, and a filler filled between the outer layer and the inner layer. The filler is formed by agitating dry down-feathers and manmade fibers with a predetermined ratio in an agitating chamber. The sizes of the fibers... Agent: Cheng Hwa Chen

20070042172 - Glass compositions: Disclosed are glass compositions, glass fiber compositions, glass fiber battery separators, glass fiber filter media, battery additives and active materials formed with glass compositions disclosed, glass fiber radiation shields, and glass fiber paper compositions. Certain embodiments include, among other components, bismuth oxide. Certain embodiments include about 0.5-30% bismuth oxide of... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070042171 - Glass compositions: Disclosed are glass compositions, glass fiber compositions, glass fiber battery separators, glass fiber filter media, battery additives and active materials formed with glass compositions disclosed, glass fiber radiation shields, and glass fiber paper compositions. Certain embodiments include, among other components, bismuth oxide. Certain embodiments include about 0.5-30% bismuth oxide of... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070042168 - Resin sheet, liquid crystal cell substrate, liquid crystal display device, substrate for an electroluminescence display device, electroluminescence display device, and a substrate for a solar cell: There is provided a resin sheet that achieves improvement in lightweight, low-profile and high impact characteristics, suppresses thermal shrinkage and expansion and is excellent in light transparency so as to prevent the display quality or the like of a display device from being deteriorated, as well as a substrate for... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070042173 - Antireflection film, manufacturing method thereof, and polarizing plate using the same, and image display device: An antireflection film comprising a support and a layer formed by coating a composition containing at least one salt formed from an organic base whose conjugate acid has a pKa of from 5.0 to 10.5 and an acid, wherein the antireflection film has a haze value due to surface scattering... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070042174 - Nanocomposite materials comprising high loadings of filler materials and an in-situ method of making such materials: A method of fabricating a nanocomposite material includes generating nanoparticles in-situ with a polymer. A nanocomposite material includes a polymer having nanoparticles characterized by a shorter dimension of not more than 50 nm and elongated strands or dense packing.... Agent: Paul A. Leipold Patent Legal Staff

20070042175 - Thermochromatic pigment covered article and method of making the same: A thermochromatic pigment covered article, comprising a substrate, and a single layer of a combined encapsulated thermochromatic pigment and resin or resin mixture disposed on the substrate. In accordance with the method of the present invention, an encapsulated thermochromatic pigment mixture and a resin or resin mixture are combined and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070042176 - Rewritable and erasable writing sheet: The invention is rewritable and erasable writing sheet. The writing sheet comprises a base film, and a rewritable and erasable information recording layer formed on the base film. The information recording layer comprises a mat material composed of silicone particles, and a release material.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070042177 - Composition for dielectric of plasma display, laminate for dielectric, and method for forming the dielectric: A composition for a dielectric of a plasma display panel laminating a plurality of layers, includes: a lower layer composition containing inorganic powder and a binder resin, an upper layer composition containing inorganic powder, a binder resin, a photopolymerizable monomer and a photopolymerization initiator, the upper layer composition being provided... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070042178 - Pulverized organic semiconductors and method for vapor phase deposition onto a support: The invention relates to a process for vapor deposition of one or more compounds onto a support, in which (i) the compound is introduced in a solid or gaseous state into a carrier gas stream, (ii) the compound is present in a gaseous state in the carrier gas stream, (iii)... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070042180 - Drawn gel-spun polyethylene yarns: Drawn multi-filament polyethylene yarns and articles thereof having unique signatures in dynamic mechanical analysis reflective of unique microstructures, and having superior ballistic resistant properties.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070042179 - Energy active composite yarn, methods for making the same, and articles incorporating the same: Energy active composite yarns include at least one textile fiber member of either an elastic or inelastic material, and at least one functional substantially planar filament, which surrounds or covers the textile fiber member. The composite yarns can include an optional stress-bearing member, which also surrounds or covers the textile... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070042181 - Crystalline superfine particles, complex material, method of manufacturing crystalline superfine particles, inverted micelles, inverted micelles enveloping precursor superfine particles, inverted micelles enveloping crystalline superfine particles, and pr: Crystalline superfine particles capable of emitting light depending upon a time-rate-of-change of a stress and controlled in grain size in the range from 5 nm to 100 nm are complexed with another material such as resin. The crystalline superfine particles are manufactured by using aggregates of molecules, i.e. inverted micelles,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070042183 - Carrier for aqueous media: The invention relates to a carrier in the form of particles, which can be loaded with aqueous media. Said particles are formed from a porous hydrophobic polymer substrate, have an average particle size ranging between 50 ?m and 5000 ?m, and are provided with an at least partly open-pore structure... Agent: Hammer & Hanf

20070042182 - Encapsulated essential oils: The invention provides a process for the preparation of essential oil microcapsules comprising dissolving a di- or polyisocyanate into an essential oil, emulsifying the resulting mixture in an aqueous solution containing a di- or polyamine, and or a di or polyhydroxy compound to effect encapsulation of said essential oil through... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070042184 - Microcapsules: The present invention relates to microcapsules, and more particularly to microcapsules where an aqueous bead or beads comprising the active ingredient is encapsulated in or by a hydrophobic shell matrix. The present invention relates also to novel methods for preparing the microcapsules according to the invention, as well as to... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070042185 - Diamond diaphragm: A method for fabricating a diamond diaphragm is provided, wherein a non-homogeneous energy, generated by a hot wire, plasma, or flame, for activating and dissociating gas is provided to pass above a mold. Due to different distances between a curved surface of the mold and the non-homogeneous energy, different heating... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070042188 - Heat spreader for emissive display device: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070042187 - Heat treatable coated article with diamond-like carbon (dlc) and/or zirconium in coating: In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide and/or water. The high temperature developed during this combustion heats the zirconium... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070042186 - Heat treatable coated article with diamond-like carbon (dlc) and/or zirconium in coating: In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide and/or water. The high temperature developed during this combustion heats the zirconium... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070042189 - Retardation film and method for producing the same, optical functional film, polarizing film, and display device: A main object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable retardation film without the problems of peeling off of the retardation layer from the base material or the like generated in the case of forming the retardation layer, capable of easily obtaining an optional retardation value even... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070042190 - Resin member for valve: To provide a light-weight resin member, for a valve, which has high strength and can be used in a high-temperature atmosphere, and is also excellent in chemical resistance and corrosion resistance. A resin member for a valve, which is produced by molding a molding material having a tensile strength of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070042191 - Tougher cycloaliphatic epoxide resins: A method for enhancing the toughness, e.g., resistance to cracking upon flexing, of coatings made from cycloaliphatic epoxy resins wherein the cycloaliphatic epoxy resin is a cycloaliphatic epoxide ester of a hydroxy-functional compound containing at least one cycloaliphatic ring.... Agent: Union Carbide Chemicals And Plastics Technology Corporation

20070042192 - Coated substrate having one or more cross-linked interfacial zones: A coated substrate is configured with one or more cross-linked interfacial zones provided to improve the adhesion between the coating and substrate of the article or between adjacent coating layers. The coating composition contains molecules having at least two reactive functional groups capable of reacting with cross-linking molecules in the... Agent: Gardere / James Hardie Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP

20070042193 - Hot melt sealant and foam-in-place gasketing material: A hot melt sealant and foam-in-place gasket composition based on a rubber such as ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) and/or ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) and at least one semicrystalline olefinic polymer. The hot melt composition includes the rubber or a blend of rubbers in an amount of 5% to 50%... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070042194 - Infrared absorbing composition, resin composition, interlayer for laminated glass, laminated body, laminated glass and building material: h

20070042195 - Method and system for producing optically transparent noble metal films: A method and system for producing a noble metal film includes the step of sputtering a noble metal on a substrate thus obtaining a film. The method and system further includes the step of subjecting the film to a thermal treatment, thus obtaining the noble metal film.... Agent: Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20070042197 - Environmental barrier device: An environmental barrier device includes a first member and a second member. The first member may be constructed of a first sheet material. The first member may have a memory retaining shape. The first member may be normally oriented in a generally upright position and resiliently deflectable from the generally... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070042196 - Fluid-applied air and moisture barrier and cementitious bond breaker and system: Disclosed is a liquid formulation and system for forming an air and moisture barrier for application to the sheathing behind exterior cladding of a structure. The air and moisture barrier includes a cementitious bond breaker for use in conjunction with a cementitious siding. The applied-liquid barrier forms a continuous-seamless structural... Agent: Steven L. Schmid

20070042199 - Anti-fouling materials containing cationic polysiloxanes: Polyamine cross-linked polysiloxanes, such as functionalized polysiloxane cross-linked with a polyalkylenepolyamine are described herein. The polyamine cross-linked polysiloxanes may be used in an antifouling composition to prevent biological fouling in marine environments.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070042198 - Antimicrobial substrate, a method and a composition for producing it: An antimicrobial substrate is disclosed, having adhered to at least a part of its surface an organosilicon quaternary ammonium salt compound, such as 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl-dimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride for example, and having a cationic, preferably hydrophilic, polymer, such as a polyethylene imine or polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride. A method is further disclosed for... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070042200 - Reflective or semi-reflective metal alloy coatings: A silver-based alloy composition for use as a reflective, semi-reflective or highly reflective coatings or layer(s) for use in optical data storage media, low emissivity glass, transparent conductive displays, and electro-chromic mirrors, or other reflective, semi-reflective or highly reflective applications. The alloy compositions comprise silver with hafnium, and/or indium, and/or... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20070042201 - Copper electrolytic solution containing quaternary amine compound with specific skeleton and organo-sulfur compound as additives, and electrolytic copper foil manufactured using the same: It is an object of the present invention to obtain a low-profile electrolytic copper foil with a small surface roughness on the side of the rough surface (the opposite side from the lustrous surface) in the manufacture of an electrolytic copper foil using a cathode drum, and more particularly to... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070042202 - Double-sided metallic laminate and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention relates to a double-sided metallic laminate for a printed circuit board and a method for manufacturing the same. The double-sided metallic laminate which comprises a metallic layer at one side, a resin layer of a polyimide for improving adhesion with a metal, a resin layer of a... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070042203 - Corrosion-resistant member and producing method thereof: In a corrosion-resistant member, at least a portion thereof exposed to a corrosive environment is formed of a corrosion-resistant material that contains calcium oxide and aluminum oxide, and of calcium aluminum oxide, in which a rare earth element is less than 5 wt %.... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070042205 - Metal strip product: A coated steel strip product with a dense and hard abrasion resistant coating on one side or both sides of said strip. The thickness of said coating is in total maximally 25 μm, the hardness of said coating is at least 600 HV and the tensile strength of the steel... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070042204 - Metal strip product: A coated steel strip product with a dense and hard abrasion resistant coating on one side or both sides of said strip. The thickness of said coating is in total maximally 25 μm, the hardness of said coating is at least 600 HV and the tensile strength of the steel... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070042206 - Polyamide-based multilayer film: The present invention relates to a polyamide-based multilayer film containing at least one saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer later and at least one polyamide layer; and provides a polyamide-based multilayer film having excellent resistance to boiling water and retort treatment, and a production method therefor.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070042207 - Biodegradable multi-layer film: A coextruded multi-layer film has at least one starch blend layer of a modified thermoplastic starch blend that contains more than 1% to 10% water and at least one polyester layer of a biodegradable polyester. The starch blend layer contains no polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer of at least a first and a... Agent: Gudrun E. Huckett Draudt

20070042208 - Stretched laminate film and method of producing the same: The present invention provides a stretched laminate film with oxygen-gas barrier properties which includes a layer (a) formed from a composition of a polycarboxylate-based polymer (A) and a plasticizer (B), a layer (c) containing a multivalent metal compound (C) and a layer (b) formed from a thermoplastic resin, which film... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070042209 - Multi-ply planar absorbent product and process for manufacturing such a product: Adhesive (a1, a2) as a pattern of deposits is applied on both sides of a hydrophilic spunbond non-woven inner ply (B) of low grammage and no or low adhesion ability. Together with this inner ply (B) a three ply planar absorbent product is made with tissue outer plies (A,C) by... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070042210 - Mesh and methods and apparatus for forming and using mesh: A method of forming a mesh by a moulding a link element around other link elements to form a mesh in which the interlinking link elements are formed as continuous unjoined loops by a moulding process. An apparatus for forming a mesh including a plurality of first cavities for accommodating... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070042211 - Ternary alloy column grid array: Techniques and structures have been developed for providing lead-free column grid array interconnect structures. An exemplary interconnect has a body, a first joint, and a second joint, all having compositions off the eutectic composition in a ternary alloy system, the first joint having a ternary composition distinct from the body... Agent: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Attn: Timothy Schulte

20070042212 - Copper foil for high frequency circuit, method of production and apparatus for production of same, and high frequency circuit using copper foil: A copper foil reducing transmission loss at a high frequency and excellent in bond strength with a resin substrate, including at least a granular layer and a columnar layer in its thickness direction, the columnar layer being formed on at least one surface of the granular layer forming the copper... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070042213 - Tantalum and niobium compounds and their use for chemical vapour deposition (cvd): c

20070042214 - Joining structure in a laminate comprising a local reinforcement: A joining structure in a laminate includes metal layers as well as at least one adhesive layer which is enclosed by the metal layers, which metal layers each include separate metal-layer parts having a pair of overlapping edges, which pairs of edges are offset with respect to each other and... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070042215 - Aluminum/ceramic bonding substrate and method for producing same: When an aluminum plate is bonded directly to a ceramic substrate by cooling and solidifying molten aluminum which is injected into a mold so as to contact the ceramic substrate arranged in the mold, an additive, such as a TiB alloy, Ca or Sr, for decreasing the grain size of... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070042216 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a zinc oxide thin film at low temperatures: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a zinc oxide thin film with high transparency and high conductivity on a surface of a flexible substrate such as plastic without the indispensable requirement of doping impurities. In the method of forming a zinc oxide thin film by reacting... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070042217 - Composite cutting inserts and methods of making the same: Embodiments of the present invention include methods of producing a composite article. A method comprises introducing a first powdered metal grade from a feed shoe into a first portion of a cavity in a die and a second powdered metal grade from the feed shoe into a second portion of... Agent: Allegheny Technologies

20070042218 - Alloy, in particular for a bearing coating: The invention relates to an alloy, in particular for an anti-friction coating, comprising elements which form a matrix (2) and at least a soft phase (3) and/or a hard phase (5), which soft phase elements and/or hard phase elements form a solid solution or a bond with the matrix element.... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070042220 - Compound having spiro bond, material for luminescent coating formation and organic electroluminescence element including the same: A novel compound having a spiro bond with a specific structure, a material for forming a luminous coated film comprising the compound having the spiro bond with the specific structure, and an organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070042219 - Electroluminescent boron complexes: Novel boron complexes are blue emissive electroluminescent compounds.... Agent: David Silverstein AndoverIPLaw

20070042221 - Organic electroluminescent device and display: An organic electroluminescent device (1) including: a pair of electrodes being an anode (12) and a cathode (16), an emitting layer (14) including an organic compound, the layer being interposed between the electrodes, and charge-transporting layers (13) including an organic compound between at least one of the anode (12) and... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070042222 - Hard metal or cermet body and method for producing the: The invention relates to a hard metal or cermet body comprising a single or several adjoining surfaces. A first layer with a thickness of between 2-100 μm is located beneath the single surface or at least one of the surfaces, said layer comprising an auxiliary metal fraction of between 2... Agent: The Firm Of Karl F Ross

20070042223 - Light element complex hydride film and method for synthesis thereof: The present invention provides a complex hydride (such as LiBH4 or LiNH2) of a lightweight metal thin film having a low melting point, and to a method for manufacturing the same, and the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thin film of a complex hydride having a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070042224 - Process for producing thin hafnium or zirconium nitride coatings: e

20070042225 - Supported ceramic membranes and electrochemical cells including the same: Supported thin film membranes of ceramic materials and electrochemical cells including supported thin film membranes. The microstructure of the support is particularly well suited for the well suited for subsequent infiltration with electrochemically active species (as solutions, slurries, or salts) to enhance chemical or electrical transport to the membrane and... Agent: Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLPIPDocketing, Attn: Charma Murphy

20070042226 - Intermediate tri-layer structure for perpendicular recording media: An improved structure for the construction of perpendicular recording media is disclosed. The structure includes a tri-layer IML resident between a soft under layer CoTaZr film and a CoPtCr—SiO2 magnetic media. In an embodiment, the tri-layer comprises a RuxCr1-x layer over dual nucleation layers of Ni—Fe and Ni—Fe—Cr. The tri-layer... Agent: D'arcy H. Lorimer

20070042227 - Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus: To make possible high density recording by making the structure of the perpendicular magnetic recording layer finer. A perpendicular magnetic recording medium 10 includes at least a nonmagnetic under layer 2, a perpendicular magnetic layer 3, and a protective layer which are stacked on a nonmagnetic substrate 1, wherein the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070042228 - Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium having a lubrication layer is disclosed. The method includes a step of simultaneously pressing a processing tape including a solvent against the edge face and the peripheral part of the data surface of the magnetic recording medium using a tape pressing device... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20070042229 - Longitudinal patterned media with circumferential anisotropy for ultra-high density magnetic recording: An apparatus and method is disclosed for orienting the magnetic anisotropy of longitudinal patterned magnetic recording media. A disk-shaped longitudinal granular magnetic recording medium is provided having a high orientation ratio in the circumferential direction. The medium is then patterned to form a uniform array of magnetic islands. The magnetic... Agent: Kunzler & Associates

20070042230 - Magnetic powder suitable for low-noise media: An iron system magnetic powder, and particularly an iron system magnetic powder comprised chiefly of Fe16N2, is provided that has an atomic ratio of total noble metal content to Fe of 0.01-10%. The magnetic powder can be produced by subjecting iron oxy-hydroxide or iron oxide having an atomic ratio of... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070042231 - Compressible plate for flexographic printing, and process for obtaining: The invention concerns a compressible plate for flexographic printing, designed to be positioned on a support cylinder of a printing machine. The invention is characterised in that said plate (1) comprises a photopolymer layer (10) and a compressible layer (11) made of a material exhibiting voids forming between 10 and... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070036915 - Aligning agent for liquid crystal and liquid-crystal alignment film obtained with the same: To provide a liquid crystal aligning agent which gives a coating film with good uniformity regardless of drying temperature after coating, and a liquid crystal alignment film having good coating film uniformity. A liquid crystal aligning agent comprising at least one polymer selected from a polyamic acid and a soluble... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070036916 - Phase shift films made by using cellulose derivatives: The present invention relates to a retardation film obtained by subjecting a film formed from a cellulose derivative to an orientation treatment, wherein a hydroxyl group of cellulose is substituted by at least one kind of aliphatic acyl group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms, and a degree of substitution... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070036917 - Liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal cell containing a nematic liquid crystal material aligned nearly in parallel to the surfaces of the cell at the time of no voltage application thereto, and two polarizers disposed on both outer sides of the liquid crystal cell, wherein the optically... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070036918 - Retardation film and method for producing the same, optical functional film, polarizing film, and display device: The main object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable biaxial retardation film without the problems of peeling off of the retardation layer from the base material or the like generated in the case of forming the retardation layer, capable of enlarging the range of the thickness... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070036919 - Adhesive and sealing layers for electrophoretic displays: The invention is directed to compositions and methods for improving the physicomechanical and electro-optical properties of an electrophoretic or liquid crystal display and also to semi-finished or finished display panels with improved physicomechanical properties.... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070036920 - Pumpkin decorating device: Provided is an insertable pumpkin decoration device for a pumpkin and which is configured to simulate the appearance of traditionally carved Jack O'Lanterns. The pumpkin decoration device comprises facial feature simulation elements that simulate facial features including eyes, a nose, and a mouth, and which are shaped to accommodate the... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070036921 - Diamond: A method of producing a CVD single crystal diamond layer on a substrate includes adding into a DVD synthesis atmosphere a gaseous source comprising silicon. The method can be used to mark the diamond material, for instance to provide means by which its synthetic nature can more easily be determined.... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070036922 - Adaptation sleeve, corresponding assembly and method for mounting: This format adaptation sleeve for a rotary press comprises an outer surface. In the non-mounted state, the outer surface of the adaptation sleeve is frustoconical.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070036923 - Oxygen absorbing resin, oxygen absorbing resin composition and oxygen absorbing container: An oxygen absorbing resin comprising a carbon atom bonded to a carbon to carbon double bond group and further bonded to one hydrogen atom, the carbon atom contained in an alicyclic structure, which oxygen absorbing resin having been exposed to radiation. Further, there is provided an oxygen absorbing resin comprising... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070036924 - Container and method for making container for oxygen-sensitive products: A packaging system or container for packaging one or more oxygen-sensitive products. The container includes a wall that defines an interior for receiving one or more oxygen-sensitive products. The space between the product or products and the wall defines a headspace. The headspace is filled with an inert gas and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070036925 - Flexible unbonded pipe and a method for producing such pipe: The present invention relates to a flexible unbonded pipe comprising an inner liner capable of forming a barrier against outflow of a fluid which is conveyed through the pipe, and one or more armouring layers on the outer side of the inner line. The flexible unbonded pipe comprises at least... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070036927 - Laminate tube: A laminate tube which comprises a layer made of a fluorocopolymer containing repeating units based on at least one fluoromonomer selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene and repeating units based on at least one functional monomer selected from the group consisting of an acid anhydride having a... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070036926 - Multilayered pipes: Multilayered pipes comprising layers of functionalized melt-extrudable fluoropolymer, polyamide, and reinforcing fiber. Optional additional layers include melt-extrudable fluoropolymer and a thermoplastic polymer layer. The pipes are particularly useful in district heating applications.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070036931 - Laminate sheet, laminate sheet roll, and producing method therefor: An adhesive sheet 301A having a predetermined form is laminated onto a long release sheet 2A, and a protective member 5A which is thicker than the adhesive sheet 301A is provided in a position so as not to overlap the adhesive sheet 301A when a laminate sheet 1A is wound... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070036932 - Methods for releasably attaching support members to microfeature workpieces and microfeature assemblies formed using such methods: Methods for releasably attaching support members to microfeature workpieces and microfeature assemblies formed using such methods are disclosed herein. A method for processing a microfeature workpiece in accordance with one embodiment includes applying adhesive material to a non-active portion on a first side of a workpiece. The workpiece can include... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070036930 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, production method thereof and method of processing articles: To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for use in processing wafers and the like articles, that produces less cutting sludge of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet and that can follow up unevenness of a wafer even when a difference in height of the unevenness is large, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070036928 - Temporary camouflage tattoo: The present invention is moisture activated removable facial camouflage tattoo carrier sheet for disguising a human face. The tattoo carrier sheet comprises a water permeable transfer sheet, at least one temporary and removable moisture activated facial camouflage tattoo lo disposed on the water permeable transfer sheet. A protective release sheet... Agent: David B. Waller & Associates

20070036929 - Thin film applique: An exemplary thin film appliqué includes a polymer film having first and second sides. A pattern layer has first and second sides, and the first side of the polymer film and the first side of the pattern layer are positioned adjacent each other. A pressure-sensitive adhesive underlies one of the... Agent: Robert R. Richardson, P.s.

20070036934 - Process for producing optical information recording medium and intialization device: To obtain an optical information recording medium in a favorable initially crystallized state, by carrying out initial crystallization at a high linear velocity (specifically at least about 25 m/s), i.e. at a linear velocity higher than the erasable linear velocity for the optical information recording medium. A process for producing... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070036933 - Recording method, master for optical disk, and optical recording medium: A recording method whereby an inorganic resist made of an incomplete oxide of a transition metal is formed as a film onto a substrate and a latent image corresponding to pits is formed onto the inorganic resist by exposure. The exposure is performed by a laser beam whose intensity has... Agent: Robert J. Depke Lewis T. Steadman

20070036935 - Optical disk: An optical disk comprising a first substrate, a first reflective layer for reflecting laser beams for information reading formed on the first substrate, and a resin layer made of a cured film of an ultraviolet curable composition formed on the first reflective layer, wherein the first reflective layer is a... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070036936 - Mat for use in an automobile and a method for manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing a mat for use in an automobile according to the present invention includes a first application step for applying first water type resin emulsion 31 containing water repellent agent onto one surface of a nonwoven fabric 30, a second application step for applying second water type... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070036937 - Three-part laminated pliable hand-moldable surface construction: A three-part laminated surface construction can be shaped and molded by hand and will retain that shape until the particular need is met, such as controlling the flow of liquids and resins, or establishing a protective cover. The surface construction includes a center sheet of lead with rubber layers secured... Agent: Keith Frantz

20070036938 - Pillar protection assembly: Pillar protection assembly (1) consisting of a plastic sleeve (7) inside which a number of plastic foam blanket sections (6) are arranged. The sleeve (7) can be provided with information on the outside and has a closure (8) so as to fix this to the pillar (5) after it has... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070036939 - Touch fasteners: Touch fasteners and methods of making touch fasteners are described. The touch fasteners carry a graphic on the upper surface thereof and can be used, for example in a variety of consumer applications.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070036940 - Use of recycled plastics for structural building forms: Modular plastic structural composites having a web section disposed along a horizontal axis and at least one flange section disposed along a horizontal axis parallel thereto and integrally molded to engage the top or bottom surface of the web section, wherein said composite is formed from a mixture of (A)... Agent: Synnestvedt Lechner & Woodbridge LLP

20070036941 - Water-soluble salt cores: The invention relates to water-soluble salt cores which are produced by compacting a mixture of water-soluble salts and a binding agent, under pressure and subsequently subjecting them to heat-treatment. The binding agent is an inorganic phosphate or a mixture of inorganic phosphates having a proportion of between 0.5 and 10... Agent: Pyle & Piontek

20070036942 - Cooling method and apparatus: Apparatus for adaptive cooling comprising a first component having at least one aperture extending therethrough with a sacrificial component positioned within the at least one aperture. The first component is operable at a maximum duty temperature and the sacrificial component has a melting or sublimation point below the maximum duty... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070036943 - Nonwoven fabric and process of producing the same: A nonwoven fabric 10 has a first layer 1 containing crimped fibers 11. In the layer 1, the crimped fibers gather in parts to form a large number of fiber clusters 12 that are distributed all over the layer 1. The clusters 12 interconnect to each other to form a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070036944 - Assembly of an electrical component comprising an electrical insulation film on a substrate and method for producing said assembly: An electrical component is mounted on a substrate. At least one electrical insulation film is provided to electrically insulate the component and at least section of the insulation film is connected to the component and the substrate, in such a way that the surface contours of said section of the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070036945 - Masking film for textured surfaces: A method of removably adhering a masking film to a textured surface having a surface roughness greater than about 150 Ra, the film having a first side with a smooth, non-coated adhesive surface comprising from about 30 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of at least one thermoplastic elastomer... Agent: Joseph A Tessari Tredegar Film Products

20070036946 - Interior wall panel for a motor vehicle: Aspects of the invention relate to a panel for a vehicle interior. The panel includes a relatively non-deformable support having at least one shaped portion, and a relatively deformable inlay pad that can be mounted in the shaped portion. The inlay pad may be formed as a foam pad, as... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070036947 - Deflatable and self-inflating shock cushioning bubble: I have invented a bubble membrane capable of deflation and self-inflation on a plurality of occasions without mechanical assistance. This bubble, usually of plastic membrane, will withstand impact forces as effectively as the hermetically sealed bubbles of prior art, but has the added advantage of minimal bulk in shipping, storage... Agent: Morris L. Barwick

20070036949 - Fungi resistant sheet, facing and faced insulation assembly: A kraft paper sheet material includes a kraft paper sheet and an asphalt layer on one major surface of the kraft paper sheet that is partially absorbed into the kraft paper sheet. The asphalt layer has a fungi growth-inhibiting agent therein in amounts that result in the kraft paper sheet... Agent: Johns Manville Intellectual Property (r21d)

20070036948 - Releasable pliant non-marring mud flap: A removable mud flap includes a panel member having a curved top mounting edge, and a reinforced malleable engagement channel attached along the curved top mounting edge and adapted to frictionally engage a fender flange. The reinforced malleable engagement channel includes an interior U-shaped gripping surface defining a cavity, a... Agent: Mark James Young

20070036950 - Dry transfer lettering with separable units: A carrier sheet with completely or partially detachable perforated sheet units improves the transferability of dry transfer symbols. A carrier sheet of dry transfer symbols may be comprised of a plurality of dry transfer symbols removably affixed to a plurality of perforated sheet units. At least one dry transfer symbol... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070036955 - Laminate, a substrate with wiring, an organic el display element, a connection terminal for an organic el display element and a method for producing each: A laminate for forming a substrate with wires, comprising a conductive layer containing Al or an Al alloy as the major component, formed on a substrate and a capping layer containing a Ni—Mo alloy as the major component, formed on the conductive layer, a substrate with wires produced by etching... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070036952 - Method and device for enhancing solderability: A method and a device for enhancing the solderability of a lead-free component are provided. The provided method is compatible with the conventional soldering process and is capable of improving the wetting ability of the solder so as to enhance the solderability and the ability of anti-oxidation thereof. Besides, it... Agent: Bever Hoffman & Harms, LLP Tri-valley Office

20070036951 - Microfabrication using replicated patterned topography and self-assembled monolayers: A method of selectively and electrolessly depositing a metal onto a substrate having a metallic patterned-nanostructure surface is disclosed. The method includes providing a tool having a patterned-nanostructure surface, the patterned-nanostructure surface having surface regions having a nanostructured surface, replicating the tool patterned-nanostructure surface onto a substrate to form a... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070036953 - Thermosetting adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, thermosetting adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet, and wiring circuit board: m

20070036954 - Wiring circuit board: A wiring circuit board at least contains an electric insulator layer and an electric conductor formed on the electric insulator layer so as to form a predetermined circuit pattern, which further comprises an adhesive layer formed by thermal hardening of the thermosetting adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive composition as described in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070036956 - Interlayers comprising an ultraviolet curable layer: The present invention is in the field of interlayers for use in multiple layer glass panels, and more specifically, the present invention is in the field of multiple layer glass panel interlayers comprising an ultraviolet curable layer.... Agent: Brenc Law Andrew Brenc

20070036958 - Composite material with grain filler and method of making same: A composite material has two common constituents including a reinforcement (e.g. such as fiberglass, carbon fiber and/or other suitable fiber or reinforcement) and a binder material integral with the reinforcement for providing a matrix; Additionally, at least one filler is integrated with the binder, which comprises a particulate material that... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070036957 - Staked packing for heat exchange and mass transfer: The invention relates to a stacked packing for heat exchange and/or mass transfer columns. According to the invention one packing module (1) consists of at least two packing units (2, 3), the lower packing unit (3) comprising packing layers (4b) having a higher density and thus a larger surface area... Agent: The Firm Of Karl F Ross

20070036960 - Film and methods of making film: A film article comprising a polyethylene polymer or copolymer and a cycloaliphatic metal salt is disclosed. A method of making a blown and a cast polyethylene film is shown. The film may also include various additives that are employed to improve the properties of the film, including stearate-containing compounds. Additives... Agent: Legal Department M-495

20070036959 - Porous films with chemical resistance: A porous film with chemical resistance of this invention includes a porous film base covered with a chemical-resistant polymeric compound and has a multiplicity of communicating micropores having an average pore size of 0.01 to 10 μm. The chemical-resistant polymeric compound can be, for example, any of phenolic resins, urea... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070036961 - Loose fill insulation packaged with additive: A quantity of glass or mineral fiber, or cellulose insulation is provided. At least one capsule containing a quantity of an additive is provided, such that a there is a predetermined ratio between the quantity of the additive and the quantity of the glass or mineral fiber, or cellulose insulation.... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070036963 - Molding material: A B-staged molding material comprises discrete fiber pieces embedded in an epoxy resin matrix. The matrix comprises at least one epoxy resin material and at least one further resin material together with at least one B-staging agent. The matrix further comprises a curing agent and a cure catalyst and/or cure... Agent: W. Mark Bielawski, Esq. Hexcel Corporation

20070036962 - Nano-composite material and light emitting device: A nanoparticle-resin composite material is provided. The material has a transparent characteristic and a refractive index of at least 1.55 in the visible light region. The composite material includes inorganic nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer having a siloxane bond, the inorganic nanoparticles being coated with an organic compound. The organic... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLC

20070036964 - Direct manufacturing using thermoplastic and thermoset: The present invention provides a direct manufacturing process operable to fabricate three-dimensional physical objects. These three-dimensional physical objects have improved mechanical properties over existing direct manufactured objects. The direct manufacturing process includes an extrusion process, a polymer application process, and a solidification process. The extrusion process deposits a thermoplastic polymer... Agent: Robert A. Mclauchlan

20070036965 - Optical film, antireflection film, processes for producing the same, and polarizing plate and display employing the same: An optical film comprising a substrate and a layer, the layer comprising a cured object of a composition which contains at least one of: a hydrolyzate of at least one organosilane compound having a directly silicon-bonded hydroxyl or hydrolyzable group; and a partial condensate of the hydrolyzate, and further contains... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070036966 - Blast energy mitigating composite: A blast energy mitigating composite useful for protecting a surface or an object from a blast, shock waves, or stress waves caused by a sudden, violent release of energy is described. Certain configurations of the blast energy mitigating composite may include a energy mitigating units contained in an energy mitigating... Agent: Philip D. Lane

20070036967 - Production of pearls based on expanded polymers: Pearls based on expanded polymers are produced by extruding an expandable composition containing a thermoplastic polymer and an expanding agent, and thereafter cooling and chopping the expanded material thus obtained.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070036968 - Developer carrying member and developing assembly: A developer carrying member is provided which, even in continuous copying over a long term and also even under different environmental conditions, do not cause any charge-up of toner, and prevent the toner from melt-adherent to the developer carrying member surface and developer layer thickness control member surface to maintain... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070036969 - Powder coating composition for coating surfaces of thermoplastic composites: A powder coating composition for coating on thermoplastic composites comprising an intimate mixture comprising: A) 50 to 99 wt % of at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer with a vinyl acetate content in the range of 10 to 30 wt %, B) 1 to 50 wt % of at... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070036970 - Method of processing adhesive compositions: A method of applying an adhesive to a substrate is comprised of supplying a liquid adhesive composition, exposing the liquid adhesive composition to an increased temperature sufficient to form a molten adhesive composition, and dispensing the molten adhesive composition onto a substrate. The liquid adhesive composition may be comprised of... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070036971 - Adhesive composition, process for producing the same, adhesive film using the same, substrate for mounting semiconductor and semiconductor device: The present invention provides an adhesive composition which comprises (a) an epoxy resin, (b) a curing agent and (c) a polymer compound incompatible with said epoxy resin, and further optionally comprises (d) a filler and/or (e) a curing accelerator; a process for producing an adhesive composition, comprising: mixing (a) the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070036973 - Composition for treating glass fibers and treated glass fibers: Compositions for treating glass fibers in which the composition comprises an organophosphorus acid or a derivative thereof are disclosed. Energy is applied to the glass fibers to bond the organophosphorus acid or derivative to the glass fibers.... Agent: William J. Uhl

20070036972 - Propylene-based copolymers, a method of making the fibers and articles made from the fibers: Fibers that exhibit good elasticity or extensibility and tenacity, and low modulus are prepared from propylene-based copolymers. The propylene-based copolymers comprise at least about 50 weight percent (wt %) of units derived from propylene and at least about 8 wt % of units derived from one or more comonomers other... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070036976 - Cutting filament with improved composition for edge trimmers, scrub cutters, and the like: This invention is directed to a cutting filament for a plant-cutting device such as a scrub cutter or edge trimmer. According to the invention, at least one portion of the filament is made on the basis of a mixture of polyamide 6-6 and of a softening agent. A filament with... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070036975 - Glass fiber composite and method of making glass fiber composites using a binder derived from renewable resources: The use of thermosetting binder systems in the manufacture of glass fibers and composites manufactured from glass fiber is disclosed, and in particular, thermosetting binder resins derived from renewable resources that are useful as replacements for formaldehyde-based binders in non-woven fiberglass goods.... Agent: Johns Manville

20070036974 - Method for producing a cable: It is a known practice to hammer cables for specific applications that require a smooth surface for the cable. Notches in the cable and breaks that soon arise as a result of said notches are accepted. To prevent cable damage of this type, an intermediate layer consisting of a thermoplastic... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070036977 - Process for incremental coating of proppants for hydraulic fracturing and proppants produced therefrom: A high strength composite particle comprised of a series of incrementally applied resin microlayer coatings such that each of the microlayer partial coatings are interleaved with each other is described. Methods of making the composite particles, as well as methods of using such particles as a proppant in oil and... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070036978 - Carbon nanotube reinforced metal composites: A carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposite material includes a continuous metal phase, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the continuous metal phase. The metal phase extends throughout substantially an entire thickness of the nanocomposite material. The nanotubes are preferably single wall nanotubes (SWNTs). Carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposites... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070036979 - Interior lining or covering element for motor vehicles: The invention relates to a lining element, in particular an interior lining and/or covering element, for motor vehicles, having a decorative layer and a support layer structure with at least one support layer, in which the air permeability and/or density and/or the mass per unit area of the support layer... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20070036980 - Polytetrafluoroethylene composites: Composites of polytetrafluoroethylene and a structural material (polymer, metal, ceramic, leather, or wood) are bonded with a cured admixture of tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride terpolymer, polyethylene-oxide-modified silicone polymer coupling agent, and oxygen-radical-containing copolymer (epoxy polymer, phenoxy polymer, or hydroxylated diamine-diepoxide derivative copolymer). The bonded surface of the polytetrafluoroethylene portion of the composite... Agent: Freudenberg-nok General Partnership Legal Department

20070036981 - Molding compositions containing quaternary organophosphonium salts: Molding compositions particularly useful in coating electronic devices such as integrated circuits are disclosed. The molding compositions include an epoxy resin; a hardener for the epoxy resin, and a quaternary organophosphonium salt for catalyzing a reaction between the epoxy resin and the hardener, such as ethyl triphenyl phosphonium acid acetate.... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070036982 - Interpenetrating polymer network as coating for metal substrate and method therefor: A coated article and method therefor comprises a metal substrate comprising a layered coating composition on at least one surface thereof, the coating composition comprising a layer of epoxy on one or more of the surfaces of the substrate. The coating composition further comprises an overcoat layer comprising a combination... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070036984 - Decorative paper exhibiting brightness and thermosetting resin decorative sheet: In providing the brightness to the design of a thermosetting resin decorative sheet, or a decorative paper therefor, the surface irregularity of the brightness (feeling) generated at the time of resin impregnation or thermal pressure molding is prevented without an additional transparent ink layer provided on the paper surface. A... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070036983 - Moisture-permeable waterproof film, composite material, and processes for producing these: This invention provides a moisture-permeable, waterproof film characterized in that it consists of two or more resin layers comprising, as polymerizing components, bishidroxyalkyl aliphatic acid and alkyleneglycol, said bishydroxyalkyl aliphatic acid content is 0.08 mmol/g to 0.5 mmol/g, at least a part of said alykyleneglycol is polyethylene glycol contained in... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070036985 - Infrared ray-cutting glass and method of manufacturing the same: An infrared ray-cutting glass according to which the capability of an IR-cutting component can be sufficiently maintained while securing sufficient hardness. The IR-cutting glass 100 is comprised of a glass substrate 20, and an IR-cutting film 10 containing ITO fine particles 12 as an infrared ray-cutting component. The IR-cutting film... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070036986 - Coated article with low-e coating including zirconium silicon oxynitride and methods of making same: A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. In certain embodiments, the coating is provided with at least one layer of zirconium silicon oxynitride (e.g., ZrSiOxNy), for improving the coated article's ability to block of UV radiation. The oxygen content of the layer may be... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070036987 - Coated article including soda-lime-silica glass substrate with lithium and/or potassium to reduce sodium migration and/or improve surface stability and method of making same: A coated article includes a glass substrate that supports a coating such as a low-E (low emissivity) coating. In certain example embodiments, the glass substrate is formed of a soda-lime-silica based glass composition manufactured using a float process. In certain example embodiments, lithium oxide (e.g., LiO2) and/or potassium oxide (K2O)... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070036990 - Coated article with low-e coating including ir reflecting layer(s) and corresponding method: A coated article is provided that may be heat treated in certain example embodiments. A coating of the coated article includes a zinc oxide inclusive layer located over and contacting a contact layer that is in contact with an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver. It... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070036989 - Low shading coefficient and low emissivity coatings and coated articles: The present invention is directed to a low emissivity, low shading coefficient, low reflectance multi-layer coating and coated article having a visible light transmittance of greater than about 50%, preferably greater than about 55%, a shading coefficient of less than about 0.33 and en exterior reflectance of less than about... Agent: Andrew C. Siminerio Ppg Industries, Inc.

20070036988 - Method for manufacturing fired product having luminous function, fired product manufactured thereby, and evacuation route guiding sign device using fired product: A fired product having a luminous function is manufactured by: adhering material-adapting glass frit to a surface of a ceramic material; adhering coating glass frit to the surface of the material-adapting glass frit after drying of the material-adapting glass frit; adhering luminous material particles having a particle size of 50... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070036991 - Film-forming composition, insulating film and production method thereof: A film-forming composition comprising at least one of a compound represented by formula (I) as defined in the specification, a hydrolysate of the compound represented by formula (I) and a polymerization product of at least one of the compound and the hydrolysate; an insulating film formed from the composition; and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070036993 - Films and methods of forming films having polyorganosiloxane enriched surface layers: A breathable multilayered thermoplastic film that is a liquid barrier and has a WVTR of at least about 300 g/m2/24 hours and includes exterior layers that include from about 0.005 to about 0.2 weight percent of a polyorganosiloxane or a mixture of polyorganosiloxanes is provided.... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070036992 - Release-treated substrate and method of producing the same: A release-treated substrate is a release-treated substrate having a release treating agent layer by a cationically polymerizable ultraviolet curing silicone treating agent at least partially on at least one side of the substrate, and is characterized in that the cationically polymerizable ultraviolet curing silicone treating agent is at least partially... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070036994 - Multiple zone structure capable of light radiation annealing and method using said structure: A method for modifying via a heat effect a characteristic of a first zone of a first material, wherein a light radiation is directed towards a second zone in a second material, the diffusion of the heat energy from the second zone to the first zone allowing thermal modification of... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070036995 - Laminated metal sheet for can: The laminated metallic sheet for can is composed of a polyester resin film containing about 50% by mole or more of polyethylene terephthalate on at least one side of a metallic sheet, and shows about 22 to about 25 cm−1 of half value width of shift peak caused by the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070036996 - Ceramic material composition, ceramic substrate, and nonreciprocal circuit device: includes about 10 to 45 percent by weight of a BaO—TiO2—ReO3/2 ceramic composition, the ceramic composition being represented by xBaO-yTiO2-zReO3/2 (wherein x, y, and z each represent mole percent, 8≦x≦18, 52.5≦y≦65, and 20≦z≦40, and x+y+z=100; and Re represents a rare-earth element); about 5 to 40 percent by weight of alumina;... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070036997 - Thermal barrier coating resistant to penetration by environmental contaminants: A turbine engine component includes an electron beam-physical vapor deposition thermal barrier coating covering at least a portion of a substrate. The thermal barrier coating includes an inner layer having a columnar-grained microstructure with inter-columnar gap porosity. The inner layer includes a stabilized ceramic material. The thermal barrier coating also... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070036998 - Use of a polyamide molding composition with high melt stiffness for coextrusion with a high-melting-point polymer: t

20070036999 - Coated polymeric films and coating solutions for use with polymeric films: Polymeric film structures incorporating at least one coating comprising a cross-linked EVOH copolymer and coating solutions suitable for use on polymeric films comprising at least one EVOH copolymer and at least one cross-linker are provided. The coated films may be single or multi-layered film structures. The films may also be... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070037000 - Anti-ultraviolet reflector: Disclosed is an anti-UV reflector for distributing a light from a point light source or a linear light uniformly over a target. The anti-UV reflector mainly includes a light reflecting polymeric substrate and a protecting layer of anti-UV material provided on the polycarbonate substrate for reducing yellowing in the polycarbonate... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070037001 - Water repellent composition for improving wood product dimensional stability: Provided are compositions for improving the water-resistance and dimensional stability of wood and wood products. The compositions comprises wax and oil components, and can be applied as liquid compositions comprising little or no water. Also provided are methods for the application of the compositions to wood.... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP

20070037002 - Powder for manufacturing precious metal products by free forming fabrication and products: The present invention relates to metal powders mixtures which are intended for manufacturing precious metal products which have special designs and complex geometries, also including those which consist of several uninterrupted parts which are indivisibly but flexibl