Stock material or miscellaneous articles inventions 12/08

20080317977 - Light-regulation membrane: A light-regulation membrane includes a surface structure having an anti-stain layer for surface cleanness, a hard coating layer for surface protection, and anti-reflective layer sandwiched between the anti-stain layer and the hard coating layer for reducing glare and ultra-violet; an adhesion layer for directly and repetitively adhering on transmissible plate... Agent: Chiefway Engineering Co., Ltd.

20080317978 - Artificial grass turf and infill for sports fields: The present invention relates to an artificial turf suitable for sports fields including a substrate to which first artificial grass fibers are attached and a granular infill, which is provided between the first artificial grass fibers and which is made of a recyclable synthetic material. The invention also relates to... Agent: Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

20080317980 - Decorative casing and manufacturing method thereof: e

20080317979 - Laser weldable label and shaped composite article therewith: The laser-transmissive welding label of the present invention is a resin label which comprises at least a resin layer and is affixable to a resin shaped article by a laser welding, wherein the resin layer has a light-scattering property, and the transmittance of the resin layer relative to a laser... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080317981 - Surface modification of silica in an aqueous environment: The present invention is drawn to a method of treating silica in an aqueous environment. The method can comprise steps of dispersing silica particulates in an aqueous environment to form an aqueous dispersion; reversing the net charge of a surface of the silica particulates from negative to positive using a... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080317982 - Compliant and nonplanar nanostructure films: A coated substrate comprising a nanostructure film formed on a non-planar substrate is described. The coated substrate may further be compliant, optically transparent and/or electrically conductive. Fabrication methods thereof are also described.... Agent: Unidym

20080317983 - Paperboard with bio-degradable surface layer: A paperboard assembly for food box includes a piece of paperboard and a layer of cross linker is attached to at least one of inner surface and outer surface of the paperboard. At least one bio-degradable surface layer is attached to the layer of cross linker by way of heat-and-press.... Agent: Hsi-ching Chang

20080317984 - Highly crimped conjugated fiber cheese package and process for its production: p

20080317985 - Plastic strip and packaging made from the strip: Strip (1) of compostable plastic material of the type that has sealing areas (2) that are designed to be heat-sealed to a compostable mesh (3) or section thereof, which includes an inner sheet (4) of compostable plastic material with a melting temperature that is appreciably the same as the melting... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080317986 - Multi-layer composite comprising an evoh layer and a protective layer: r

20080317987 - Nanocomposite materials for ethanol, methanol and hydrocarbon transportation use and storage: Alcohol and ester resistant thermoplastic blends are described. The blends include a clay and a triphenyl phosphate or a diphosphate nanocomposite blended with the thermoplastic.... Agent: Thomas A. O'rourke Bonder & O'rourke

20080317988 - Closed hybrid structure and method: Various hybrid structures and methods of making the hybrid structures are provided. In one embodiment, a hybrid structure includes a backbone member of a first material composition and a secondary member of a second material composition different than the backbone member. The backbone member includes at least one closed portion... Agent: Sabic - 08ct Sabic Innovative Plastics -IPLegal

20080317990 - Crosslinked polyethylene articles and processes to produce same: A high strength, flexible crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) material is provided wherein the base polymer is intermixed with a polymer modifier which affects the amorphous region of the polymer, leaving the crystalline portion of the base polymer virtually unaffected. Consequently, the amorphous region's density is lowered, resulting in a more flexible... Agent: Lundeen & Lundeen, PLLC

20080317989 - Synthetic resin bottle having a gradation pattern, and process for injection molding the preform for use in such a bottle: The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to change the thickness of the colored resin layer of the preform gradually in the upward or downward direction, by utilizing a tendency of gradual decrease in the thickness of the colored resin layer caused by the flow of the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080317991 - Multiple wall dimensionally recoverable tubing for forming reinforced medical devices: A multi-layered dimensionally recoverable tubing system and method for making the same, in which the system has a first layer, a second layer, and a reinforcing structure. The first layer includes at least one crosslinkable polymer. The second layer is disposed adjacent to the first layer and includes a polymer.... Agent: Tyco Electronics Corporation

20080317992 - Wear resistant and noise reducing arrangement: A wear resistant and noise reducing arrangement of wear elements in material handling systems exposed to wear and to noise. The arrangement comprises at least one adjustable wear element arranged in a row, wherein the wear elements are provided along one side with a flexible sealing to seal between the... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080317993 - Ag base alloy thin film and sputtering target for forming ag base alloy thin film: The present invention relates to an Ag alloy film. Particularly, it is preferably used as a reflective film or semi-transmissive reflective film for an optical information recording medium having high thermal conductivity/high reflectance/high durability in the field of optical information recording media, an electromagnetic-shielding film excellent in Ag aggregation resistance,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080317994 - Amino antipyrine based azo ligands and their metal complexes for use as optical recording media: e

20080317995 - Cover wafer or component cover, wafer part, or component that can be inserted using microsystems technology, and soldering method for connecting corresponding wafer or component parts: The invention relates to a cover wafer with a core (1) and with an inside (7, 10, 11), whereby the inside has one or more annular outer areas (7), (an) annular area(s) (10), which inwardly adjoin(s) the outer area(s), and has (a) inner area(s) (11), and to a component cover... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080317996 - Die cut insulation blanket: An expandable insulation blanket includes a body of insulation material having a first edge and a second edge wherein the first and second edges are opposite one another. A first slit defines a first hinge point between a first end of the first slit and the first edge, a second... Agent: Owens Corning

20080317997 - Carpet structure with improved plastomeric foam backing: The present invention pertains to foam cushion backings. More particularly, the present invention pertains to foam cushion backings suitable for use in carpets and carpet tile products. The present invention further pertains to foam cushion-backed carpet and carpet tile products. The present invention further pertains to methods of making such... Agent: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

20080317998 - Wear-resistant coating: The present technology generally relates to a wear-resistant coating, especially for gas turbine components, comprising a horizontally segmented or multilayered structure, i.e. at least one relatively hard, ceramic layer and at least one relatively soft, metallic layer. The ceramic layer and the metallic layer are alternately arranged on top of... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080317999 - Gas catalysts comprising porous wall honeycombs: Embodiments of the invention pertain to a catalyst, which may be used in a catalytic converter for treating a gas stream containing pollutants. In an embodiment, the catalyst comprises a substrate having a plurality of axially enclosed channels defined by the porous wall elements extending between an inlet end and... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20080318001 - Honeycomb structure and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure: A honeycomb structure includes a ceramic block and a sealing material layer. The ceramic block includes a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies each having a large number of cells longitudinally disposed substantially in parallel with one another with a cell wall between the cells, an adhesive layer for bonding side... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080318000 - Sandwich panel: There is provided a lightweight sandwich panel of exceptional utility, which satisfies the flexural strength and in-plane shear strength requirements for an inner wall material used in aircraft. The sandwich panel comprises a laminating material in which a plurality of fiber bodies_is laminated, and a surface material, the laminating material... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080318002 - Functional elastic textile structures: The invention provides a functional stretch laminate composite puckered fabric which is robust, laundry-durable and adaptable for securing about any three dimensional body, and a method for forming such puckered fabric. The functional stretch laminate fabric is provided with at least one functional element which can conduct electricity, conduct light,... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080318003 - Nanostructures and method of making the same: A method for fabricating nano-structures comprising providing a substrate for the growth of the nano-structures; providing a template having predetermined nano-patterns; providing at least one layer of mask material between the template and the substrate; transferring the nano-patterns from the template to the layer of mask material; and growing the... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20080318004 - Patterned sheet products: This invention concerns patterned sheets for cleansing and other applications, of porous or absorbent material, in particular of a non-woven material, such as a wipe. It further relates to such a sheet to which a composition has been applied. The invention further concerns the manufacture and use of such products.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080318005 - Crosslinkable graft polymer non-preferentially wetted by polystyrene and polyethylene oxide: Methods for fabricating a random graft PS-r-PEO copolymer and its use as a neutral wetting layer in the fabrication of sublithographic, nanoscale arrays of elements including openings and linear microchannels utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. In some embodiments, the films can... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c. Intellectual Property Department

20080318006 - Method for manufacturing a multilayered composite molded part: A method for manufacturing a multilayered composite molded part in a pressing tool, comprises: for a lower layer, particles provided with binder are poured into a mold in a lower part of the pressing tool; a pre-pressed molded part, which has coarser particles than those of the lower layer, is... Agent: Thelen LLP

20080318007 - Reinforcing strips for corrugated paperboard and related method and apparatus for its manufacture: Reinforcing packaging strips comprised of low melt point, low density polyethylene coated on at least one surface of a substrate. Corrugated paperboard packaging comprising a fluted paperboard medium having in selected areas a reinforcing liner, wherein said reinforcing liner has an adhesive surface which when heat activated adheres to the... Agent: International Paper Company

20080318009 - Inkjet inks containing crosslinked polyurethanes: Inkjet inks are described that have, as a principal component, a crosslinked polyurethane dispersoid binder additive. These inks can be used for printing on different media, and are particularly suitable for printing on textiles.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080318008 - Method and apparatus for application of a pattern, element and device provided with such a pattern: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for application of a decorative pattern to a substrate coated with a coating layer, an element comprising a surface coated with a coating layer with such a pattern, as well as a device provided with such an element. The method employs laser... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080318010 - Release liner having print receptive surface and methods for manufacturing and using: A release liner having a print receptive surface is provided. The release liner includes a release liner substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and silicone coating provided on at least one of the release liner substrate first surface or second surface to provide a release surface. The... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080318011 - Heated laminated glass pane having an improved vision comfort: A laminated heated glazing including at least two superposed transparent and mechanically strong substrate panes with interposition of an interlayer made of a transparent plastic between two adjacent panes. The glazing further includes, in its thickness or on the surface, at least one thin transparent conductive film that extends over... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080318012 - Color effect pigment with a layer made of discrete metal particles, method for the production thereof and its use: The invention relates to a platelike color effect pigment having the following structure: a) a metallic reflective core; b) a spacer layer made of a dielectric material, and; c) an, all in all, semitransparent absorber layer comprising, in essence, discrete metal particles that have an average diameter of 1 to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080318013 - Hard films, multilayer hard films, and production methods thereof: A hard film contains [(Nb1-d,Tad)aAl1-a](C1-xNx), [(Nb1-d,Tad)a,Al1-a-b-c,Sib,Bc](C1-xNx), [(Cr,V)p(Nb,Ta)q(Al,Si,B)r](C1-xNx), or [(Ti,Cr,V)p(Nb,Ta)q(Al,Si,B)r](C1-xNx), in which the atomic ratios satisfy the following conditions: 0.4≦a≦0.6, 0<b+c≦0.15, 0≦d≦1, 0.4≦x≦1, provided that one of “b” and “c” may be zero but both of them are not simultaneously zero, p+q+r=1; pTi+pCr+pV=p; qNb+qTa=q; rAl+rsi+rB=r, 0.05≦q, 0.5≦r≦0.73, 0≦rsi+rB≦0.15, and 0.4≦x≦1.0, provided... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080318015 - Geo-membrane applications: The resent invention discloses geo-membrane applications having good processability, high stress crack resistance, good tensile properties and high impact toughness prepared with a bimodal medium density polyethylene resin.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20080318017 - Hybrid fabric: This disclosure relates to a “hybrid” fabric made from a textured multifilament yarn in combination with an untextured multifilament yarn. The portion of multifilament yarns comprising this hybrid fabric are substantially without bulk or texture while the textured portion of multifilament yarns comprising the fabric have bulk. Such hybrid fabrics... Agent: Invista North America S.a.r.l.

20080318014 - Molded respirator comprising meltblown fiber web with staple fibers: A molded respirator and method of making are disclosed, wherein the molded respirator is made from a porous nonwoven web containing meltblown fibers and staple fibers. The meltblown fibers may be present as a bimodal mixture of microfibers and mesofibers, and comprise an intermingled mixture with staple fibers further intermingled... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080318016 - Non-fibrous high modulus ultra high molecular weight polyethylene tape for ballistic applications: A non-fibrous ultra high molecular weight polyethylene tape having a width of 1-inch or greater and a modulus of 1,400 grams per denier or greater. The non-fibrous UHMWPE tape is obtained by compression molding ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene powder at a temperature below its melting point and then drawing and... Agent: Auzville Jackson, Jr.

20080318018 - Black resin composition for display device, and member for display device: A black resin composition for a display device, which can achieve a high optical density even when its light-blocking agent content is relatively low and can achieve a high optical density even when it is formed into a thin film, and a member for display device which can reduce unevenness... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080318019 - Slip sheet for construction: A slip sheet provides a vapor barrier at a location where two siding boards abut after being secured to a wall. This slip sheet includes moisture impervious material having a predetermined thickness. The sheet of impervious material allows the slip sheet to slide between one of the siding boards and... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20080318020 - Attachment system for reinforcing glass yarns: The invention relates to a method of connecting the ends of at least two glass yarns, in which the ends are impregnated with a material comprising a thermoplastic or thermosetting material or with a mixture of a thermoplastic material and a thermosetting material in an overlapping area which is calibrated... Agent: Owens Corning

20080318021 - Composite structure: A composite structure, such as a structural member (12), is formed by the steps of knitting a three dimensional pre-form (17) from one or more selected fibres such as natural fibres selected from hemp, cotton, flax, jute and synthetic fibres such as boron aramide fibres, carbon fibres, glass fibres and... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20080318022 - Outer layer material having entanglement of hydrophobic polymer host blended with a maleated hydrophobic polymer co-host, and hydrophilic polymer guest: An outer layer material having an entanglement comprising an intermingling of cloaked hydrophilic guest and a hydrophobic polymer host, wherein molecules of the guest have been crosslinked with each other. Under certain circumstances, using complexes of the guest may be desirable or even necessary. Prior to intermingling with the guest,... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20080318023 - Diamond shell fabricated by using porous particle and the fabrication method thereof: A hollow diamond shell with a size of a few micrometer to hundreds of micrometer and having a geometrical shape and its fabrication method are disclosed. A diamond film is deposited by a CVD method and porous grits are used as a victim substrate to be etched later, so that... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080318024 - Meltblown fiber web with staple fibers: A porous nonwoven web and method of making are disclosed, wherein the web contains meltblown fibers and staple fibers. The meltblown fibers may be present as a bimodal mixture of microfibers and mesofibers, and comprise an intermingled mixture with staple fibers further intermingled therein.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080318025 - Ink absorbent: An ink absorbent including a base sheet comprising a dry nonwoven fabric having the density of 0.05 to 0.5 g/cm3 and a porous member fitted to the base sheet, wherein the density of the porous member is lower than one of the base sheet, is provided.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080318026 - Method of modifying carbon nanomaterials, composites incorporating modified carbon nanomaterials and method of producing the composites: A polymer-carbon nanomaterial composite. The composite includes a polymer matrix; and plasma-modified carbon nanomaterials having surface functional groups attached thereto, wherein the carbon nanomaterial is selected from carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanoparticles, carbon black, nanodiamond, fullerenes, or combinations thereof. The invention also involves a method of making a polymer-carbon... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080318027 - Demountable interconnect structure: An electronic component includes a base insulative layer having a first surface and a second surface; an electronic device having a first surface and a second surface; at least one I/O contact located on the first surface of the electronic device; an adhesive layer disposed between the first surface of... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080318029 - Enamelware and glaze: The present invention provides enamelware and a glaze improving the bondability between the steel substrate and enamel layer and superior in resistance to dew point corrosion by sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid, that is, a steel substrate of a composition containing, by mass %, Cu: 0.05 to 0.5%, Si: 0.1... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080318028 - Glazings: An automotive glazing, comprising first and second plies of a glazing material having an interlayer laminated therebetween is provided. The glazing has a thickness suitable for replacing a single ply toughened or tempered side or door glazing, or an existing laminated glazing in an automotive vehicle. The glazing meets at... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080318030 - Laser transfer articles and method of making: The present invention is directed to methods for transferring pre-formed electronic devices, such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, semiconductors, inductors, conductors, and dielectrics, and segments of materials, such as magnetic materials and crystalline materials onto a variety of receiving substrates using energetic beam transfer methods. Also provided is a consumable... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20080318031 - Cooling material: The present invention provides a cooling material which comprises particles that are arranged for generation of surface plasmon resonances. The surface plasmon resonances have a wavelength or wavelength range within an atmospheric window wavelength range in which the atmosphere of the earth has a greatly reduced average absorption and emission... Agent: Ganz Law, P.C.

20080318034 - Barrier film and device: Disclosed is a barrier film capable of maintaining a high water vapor barrier property when folded. The film is characterized in that it has a structure in which an easy adhesive layer, an organic layer and an inorganic layer are laminated in that order on one surface or both surfaces... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080318033 - Coated substrate with a temporary protective layer and method for production thereof: The invention relates to a method for production of a coated substrate, whereby at least one functional layer is deposited on the substrate from the vapor phase by means of chemical or physical deposition of a coating material and a temporary protective layer is applied to the functional layer by... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080318035 - Manganese based coating for wear and corrosion resistance: A component is disclosed. The component includes a substrate made of a ferrous metal, and a coating on a surface of the substrate. The coating includes a compound having an empirical formula FexMnyOz, where x varies from about 0 to about 2, y varies from about 1 to about 4,... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20080318032 - Method for selectively forming symmetrical or asymmetrical features using a symmetrical photomask during fabrication of a semiconductor device and electronic systems including the semiconductor device: A method for patterning a material during fabrication of a semiconductor device provides for the selective formation of either asymmetrical features or symmetrical features using a symmetrical photomask, depending on which process flow is chosen. The resulting features which are fabricated use spacers formed around a patterned material. If one... Agent: Kevin D. Martin Micron Technology, Inc.

20080318036 - Multilayer metallized film and production method description: To increase the barrier effect of a metallized film intended for use I the packaging, in particular of food products, a particular composition of the plastic layer (A) is suggested, on which the metal layer (M) is deposited by vacuum evaporation. The plastic layer comprises a polypropylene and butene copolymer... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20080318037 - Laminate comprising at least one polyether block copolymer substrate, manufacturing process and use in the shoe industry: The present invention relates to a laminated product comprising a first and a second substrate that adhere to each other only by means of a cured and crosslinked layer of a polymeric adhesive containing no organic solvent, characterized in that: a) the polymeric material of either or both of the... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080318038 - Masking material with liquid-repellent surface: A masking material which incorporates a liquid-repellent component 407 for use as masking tape and masking sheet is herein disclosed. A masking material according to the present invention comprises a base material 401 having a top surface 402, a bottom surface 403, and at least one masking edge 404. The... Agent: Dominick J. Fucito

20080318039 - Plastic laminates and methods for making the same: wherein Rf is a hydrogen or CH3; the second dihydroxy compound has Structure (A) and is different from the first dihydroxy compound; and the third dihydroxy compound does not have Structure (A), and wherein a sum of mole percent of all of the first dihydroxy compound and the second dihydroxy... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080318040 - Intrusion resistant thermal laminating film: A thermal laminating film is provided that has superior intrusion resistance that is well suited to addressing security and anti-counterfeiting needs. The film includes a polymer substrate and an adhesive system with a polymer component having a Vicat softening point temperature that is close to a glass transition temperature of... Agent: Cook Alex Ltd

20080318041 - High frequency-weldable articles and method for connecting the same: High frequency-weldable articles, such as sheets or yarns, include at least one high frequency-weldable part that is made from a modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material and that has a melting point ranging from 100° C. to 250° C. The modified PET material is prepared from a composition that includes terephthalic... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080318042 - Method of making reinforced pvc plastisol resin and products prepared therewith: A pultrusion machine for forming a laminated composite with a predetermined profile and the product obtained. The apparatus comprises at least two spools for supplying elongated reinforcements. A collator receives the elongated reinforcements and arranges the reinforcements in layered relationship to form a layered elongated bundle. A supply member wets... Agent: John B. Hardaway, Iii Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080318043 - Carbon fibers from kraft softwood lignin: An acetylated softwood lignin fiber having a diameter of 5 to 100 microns.... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20080318044 - Titanate nanowire, titanate nanowire scaffold, and processes of making same: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a synthetic nanostructure. In one embodiment, the synthetic nanostructure has a top region substantially comprising titanate nanowires, a middle region substantially comprising titanate nanoparticles and titanate nanowires, and a bottom region substantially comprising titanium, wherein some of the titanate nanowires of the... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20080318045 - Magnetorheological elastomers and use thereof: The present invention relates to magnetorheological elastomers comprising at least one non-magnetisable elastomeric carrier medium and magnetisable particles contained therein and also to the use thereof. In the case of MREs of this type, the mechanical properties, such as the rigidity modulus, can be changed reversibly by an applied magnetic... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080318047 - Novel monomeric and polymeric materials: Monomelic materials are described, comprising inorganic nanoparticles having covalently bonded to their surface at least one polymerizable organic moiety, preferably an ethylenically unsaturated organic moiety. These monomeric materials combine desirable properties of the inorganic particulate material and of the organic monomer, in addition to having the unique properties of nano-sized... Agent: Howrey LLP-eu

20080318046 - Titanium dioxide having a variable sintering stability: Provided is a crystalline TiO2 powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a variable sintering stability at a BET surface area of 70-100 m2/g and a rutile content of greater than 10% but less than or equal to 40%, and a process for preparing the crystalline TiO2 powder,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080318048 - Microscapsule powder: o

20080318050 - Latent heat storage material: A latent heat storage material is formed of at least two plies of a compressible graphitic material in which graphite wafers are arranged substantially in layer planes lying one on the other and which is infiltrated with at least one phase change material. The surface of each ply being provided... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080318049 - Single-walled carbon nanotube and aligned single-walled carbon nanotube bulk structure, and their production process, production apparatus and application use: This invention provides an aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure, which comprises an assembly of a plurality of aligned single-layer carbon nanotube and has a height of not less than 10 μm, and an aligned single-layer carbon nanotube bulk structure which comprises an assembly of a plurality of aligned single-layer... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080318051 - Molding system and molded-in-color panel: In one embodiment, a molding system for creating a molded-in-color panel has a first mold member with a first forming surface for forming a portion of a panel with an exposed surface. The molding system has a second mold member having a second forming surface for forming a concealed portion... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080318052 - Molded-in-color panel and method for molding: In one embodiment, a method for molding a molded-in-color panel in a mold includes providing a mold having a first mold member and a second mold member. One of the first mold member and the second mold member has an appearance portion forming surface and the other of the first... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080318054 - Low-temperature recoverable electronic component: An electronic component includes a base insulative layer having a first surface and a second surface; an electronic device having a first surface and a second surface, and the electronic device being secured to the base insulative layer; an adhesive layer disposed between the first surface of the electronic device... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080318053 - Plastic laminates and methods for making the same: wherein Rf is a hydrogen or CH3; a second dihydroxy compound of Structure (A) which is derived from Structure (I) and is different from Structure (I); and a third dihydroxy compound of Structure (B) which is not derived from Structure (I), wherein a sum of mole percent of all of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080318055 - Recoverable electronic component: An electronic component includes a base insulative layer having a first surface and a second surface; an electronic device having a first surface and a second surface, and the electronic device being secured to the base insulative layer; an adhesive layer disposed between the first surface of the electronic device... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080318056 - Method for making a composite product, and a composite product: Fibre material and at least one plastic material is extruded in such a way that a composite product (11) is produced. To increase the strength of the product (11) and to improve its heat resistance, the at least one plastic material of the product (11) is cross-linked in such a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080318057 - Branched polydiorganosiloxane polyamide copolymers: Branched polydiorganosiloxane polyamide, block copolymers and methods of making the copolymers are provided. The method of making the copolymers involves reacting one or more amine compounds including at least one polyamine with a precursor having at least one polydiorganosiloxane segment and at least two ester groups.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080318058 - Polydiorganosiloxane polyamide copolymers having organic soft segments: Polydiorganosiloxane polyamide, block copolymers having organic soft segments and methods of making the copolymers are provided.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080318059 - Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymers: Polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide, linear, block copolymers and methods of making the copolymers are provided. The method of making the copolymers involves reacting a diamine with a precursor having at least one polydiorganosiloxane segment and at least two oxalyamino groups. The polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide block copolymers are of the (AB)n type.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080318060 - Polyisocyanate mixtures, processes for preparing the same and uses therefor: Polyisocyanate mixtures, their preparation by reacting aromatic polyisocyanate mixtures and nitrogen-containing polyetherol mixtures, and their use as an isocyanate component for the preparation of moisture-curing adhesives, said polyisocyanate mixtures comprising: (A) 15 to 35 wt. % of diphenylmethane diisocyanate with 2 aromatic rings; (3) 10 to 30 wt. % of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080318061 - Insulation paste for a metal core substrate and electronic device: The insulation paste of the present invention contains (a) a glass powder, and (b) an organic solvent, wherein one or both of alumina (Al2O3) and titanium oxide (TiO2) are contained in the paste as a glass diffusion inhibitor, and the content of this glass diffusion inhibitor is 12 to 50%... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080318062 - High oxidation resistant hard coating for cutting tools: An inventive workpiece features on at least parts of its surface a wear resistant hard coating comprising the following composition Al1-a-b-c-dCraXbSicBdZ, where x is at least one element from Nb, Mo, W or Ta; Z is one element or compound from N, C, CN, NO, CO, CNO; and 0.2<=a<=0.5; 0.01<=b<=0.2;... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080318063 - Glass laminates with improved weatherability: A glass laminate comprising: (i) a first glass outer layer having its inner surface primed with an adhesive material and being positioned next to and adhered to, (ii) a first polymeric interlayer comprising a first polymer selected from partially or fully neutralized ionomeric copolymers of alpha olefins and alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080318064 - Low-gloss dry-erase coating formulation: An EB (electron beam) or UV (ultra violet) curable, low-gloss, dry-erase coating formulation for static and electronic whiteboards is disclosed. The coating contains an acrylate silica blend, an aliphatic urethane acrylate or a polyester acrylate, a polyfunctional reactive diluent and at least one photoinitiator.... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20080318065 - Mixtures of polydiorganosiloxane polyamide-containing components and organic polymers: This invention relates to a mixture of a polydiorganosiloxane polyamide-containing material and an organic polymer.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080318066 - Optical component fabrication using coated substrates: A method of fabricating or preparing an optical component, such as a mirror, using an amorphous oxide coated substrate is presented. An amorphous oxide coating is applied to an optical substrate. An assessment of surface roughness of the coated surface is performed. The coated surface is polished based on the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080318067 - Free films made of cured organopolysiloxane resins, process for production thereof, and laminated films: A free-standing film comprising a cured organopolysiloxane resin obtained by conducting a cross-linking reaction between (A) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by the following average siloxane unit formula: [R1aR23-aSiO1/2]v[R3SiO3/2]w (1) or [R1aR23-aSiO1/2]x[R3SiO3/2]y[SiO4/2]z (2) (where R1 designates univalent hydrocarbon groups of one or more than one type selected from alkyl groups having... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080318068 - Method for the production of a mineral substrate with modified surface and substrate thus obtained: Provided is a method for the production of a mineral substrate with a surface modified by organic groups. The method comprises placing the surface of a mineral substrate with silanol functional groups in contact with a solution of an organotrihydrosilane in an organic solvent at a temperature of less than... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080318069 - Hard, wear-resistant aluminum nitride based coating: A hard, wear-resistant aluminum nitride based coating of composition AlxSiyMezN is proposed; x, y and z denote atomic fractions, the sum of which is between 0.95 and 1.05, and wherein Me is a metal dopant of group III to VIII and Ib transition metals or a combination thereof. The metal... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080318071 - Metallic coating on substrate: Methods of applying metallic coatings to non-metallic, non-conductive, chemically active, corrosion-susceptible or otherwise uncoatable substrates are provided, wherein the metallic coatings strongly adhere to the substrates. First, an intermediate coating is applied on the substrate. Then, the intermediate coating is treated. A metallic coating is subsequently applied on the treated... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080318070 - Water-soluble preflux and usage of the same: t

20080318072 - Imide resin, production method of imide resin, and usage of imide resin: where R7 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R8 represents an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080318073 - Amber-colored polyester film with particular suitability for metallization and steel-lamination: e

20080318074 - Sheet for decoration simultaneous with injection molding and decorated resin molding:

20080318075 - Photocurable resin composition: A photocurable resin composition comprising a (meth)acrylate ester with a sulfur content of no more than 5 ppm is disclosed. This photocurable resin composition is preferably used in a coating material or an adhesive, or in an adhesive layer or a protective layer formed on top of the metal layer... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20080318076 - Alloy for ornamental articles: Alloy for ornamental articles comprising a non-precious metal base and one or more precious metal alloying elements. The latter are present in an alloy, in combination or individually, with a content by weight chosen from the range of between 0.1/1000 and 100/1000. The content by weight produces concentrations of the... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080318077 - Wire rope for a tire: Metal cable having two layers of construction 4+N comprising an inner layer C1 of four wires of diameter d1 wound together in a helix at a pitch p1, this layer C1 itself being surrounded by an outer layer C2 of N wires of diameter d2 wound together in a helix... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080318078 - Alloy-coated boiler part and method of welding self-fluxing alloy-coated boiler part: [Means for Solving Problems] Super alloy coating (15) is applied over rapid temperature rise region width (C), where thermal shock cracking may occur at a welding operation, at end portions subjected to weld joint including the vicinity thereof. On the other hand, self-fluxing alloy coating (16) is applied on any... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080318079 - Low lead solderable plumbing components: Plumbing valves, fittings, and other water handling devices are manufactured of a metal, such as silicon bronze, having a lead content below 0.2%. Such devices are subsequently electroplated with a galvanizing solution including saline or alkaline solutions containing nickel and tin. The resultant plated products can be soldered to the... Agent: George J. Ballantyne

20080318080 - Layered metallic material formed from iron based glass alloys: A multi-layered metallic material comprising a metallic glass layer comprising an alloy layer that has a hardness of at least about 9.2 GPa and a metal layer having a hardness of less than about 9.2 GPa. In application form, an armor structure is provided that is suitable for protecting against... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080318081 - Malleable, high mechanical strength aluminum alloy which can be anodized in a decorative manner, method for producing the same and aluminum product based on said alloy: The invention relates to a malleable, high mechanical strength aluminum alloy of the AlMgSi type which can be anodized in a decorative manner, to a semifinished product produced from said alloy, in the shape of strips, sheets or extruded profiles, and to a structural component produced from the above semifinished... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20080318082 - Iron-based brazing foil and method for brazing: Disclosed are amorphous, ductile brazing foils with a composition consisting essentially of FeRestNiaCrbSicBdPe, wherein 0 atomic %≦a<25 atomic %; 0 atomic %≦b≦15 atomic %; 1 atomic %≦c≦10 atomic %; 4 atomic %≦d≦15 atomic %; 1 atomic %≦e≦9 atomic %; any impurities≦0.5 atomic %; rest Fe, wherein 2 atomic %≦c+e≦10 atomic... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080318083 - Super high strength stainless austenitic steel: The combined alloying of a CrMnMo steel with carbon and nitrogen creates a stainless austenitic steel of high strength which according to the invention contains (in % by mass) 16-21 Cr, 16-21 Mn, 0.5-2.0 Mo, 0.8-1.1 C+N at a C/N ratio of 0.5-1.1 The steel is subjected to open melting... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080318084 - White organic light emitting device and display apparatus: A white organic light emitting device and a display apparatus and a lighting apparatus including the same. The white organic light emitting device include an anode, a hole transporting layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transporting layer, a cathode, and at least one color stabilizing layer between the light... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080318085 - Method of forming a protective film and a magnetic recording medium having a protective film: A method of forming a carbon protective film is disclosed that improves electromagnetic conversion characteristics through reduction of the film thickness without any damage on a magnetic layer. Also disclosed is a magnetic recording medium that exhibits good electromagnetic conversion characteristics and corrosion resistance. The method of forming the carbon... Agent: Rossi, Kimms & Mcdowell LLP.

20080318086 - Surface-treated ferroelectric media for use in systems for storing information: A system for storing information comprises a media including a ferroelectric layer and a passivation layer formed over the ferroelectric layer, and a tip arranged in approximate contact with the passivation layer. The tip detects a polarization signal that corresponds to changes in polarization of domains of the ferroelectric layer.... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20080318087 - Magnetic recording medium, and method of manufacture thereof: forming a magnetic region by coating, onto the pattern, an alloy-particle-containing liquid which contains alloy particles capable of forming a CuAu pattern or Cu3Au pattern ferromagnetic ordered alloy, and further subjecting the resultant to annealing processing, thereby forming a plurality of magnetic regions physically independent of each other.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080311315 - Animated artificial flower: A device which simulates natural flowering actions, including growth and efflorescence, is actuated by partial immersion of a stem into a liquid. In one embodiment, a piston slidably disposed within the stem is driven upwardly by the bias force of a resilient spring while an agent which impedes the piston... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080311316 - Animated artificial flower: A device which simulates natural flowering actions, including growth and efflorescence, is actuated by partial immersion of a stem into a liquid. An aperture through the stem base admits the liquid into the stem. A piston slidably disposed within the stem is driven downwardly by the bias force of a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080311317 - Substrates: The invention relates to improvements in substrates and in particular to new substrates having magnetic and visual security features, which provide security against imitation. A security substrate comprising a transparent polymer carrier layer bearing indicia formed from a plurality of opaque and non-opaque regions and a transparent magnetic layer supported... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080311318 - Multiwire unit and method for producing the same: A multiwire unit having a plurality of wire sections which are formed in one piece from a tubular piece whose tubular jacket is subdivided in at least an axial subsection by a plurality of axial slots. The wire pieces remain interlinked at a front end section at a distance to... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080311319 - Procedure and device for sticking objects: The invention relates to a method for sticking, a container, a pocket tape, a method for the production of a pocket tape, a device for the production of a pocket tape, a method for the production of an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape and a device for the production of... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20080311320 - Polyolefin series heat-shrinkable film, molded product and heat-shrinkable laminated label employing the film, and container: The present invention provides a polyolefin series heat-shrinkable film comprising a mixed resin mainly containing a polyolefin series resin (A), polylactic acid series resin (B), and a resin (C) facilitating compatibility with the resin (A) and the resin (B), or comprising at least one layer made of the mixed resin,... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080311322 - Heat-shrinkable anti-fomitic device incorporating anti-microbial metal: A heat-shrinkable anti-fomitic device incorporating anti-microbial metal wherein the device, in the form of a bag or tube, forms a cover for an object, preventing cross-infection by bacteria and other pathogens that may reside on the object. Anti-microbial metal ions from the cover further reduce future cross-infection from the object... Agent: Roberts, Mardula & Wertheim, LLC

20080311321 - Multilayer film with septum layer: A flexible multilayer film for forming a container defining a liquid-tight chamber for storing a liquid is described here. The film comprises a first layer (1) and a second layer (2). The first layer (1) is a barrier layer, for example, a PCTFE layer, which is arranged inwardly of the... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080311323 - Cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions and devices and process for sterilization thereof: Disclosed are processes for sterilization of cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions; the compositions, comprising 2-cyanoacrylate ester monomers, so produced and a method for assaying the effectiveness of the sterilization process. A typical process comprises heating the adhesive composition to from about 70° C. to about 140° C. for an effective amount of... Agent: Altimatia, L.L.C.

20080311324 - Earguard sealing system ii: single-chamber systems: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a single-chamber coating comprising: a first medium; a second medium; and a ridge structure, where the first medium covers at least a first portion of second medium so as to form a first chamber, where at least one material property of the... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080311325 - Open protective tube: The invention relates to an open protective tube consisting of a first layer (1) comprising a plurality of plastic threads which are woven to one another and a second layer of aluminium foil (2). The invention is characterised in that the aluminium foil layer (2) consists of a film of... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20080311326 - Method for producing tubular body made of fiber reinforced resin and tubular body produced by method: A method for producing a tubular body includes a step of winding at least one of winding bias prepregs, at least one of straight prepregs, and at least one of hoop prepregs round a core. At the winding step, after the hoop prepreg and/or the hoop prepreg are adherently layered... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080311327 - Plastics material tube: The invention relates to a plastic tube comprising a tube body consisting of a multi-layer film (5) that includes at least one gas- and water-tight barrier film (7). The barrier film (7) has a polyglycolic acid (PGA) layer (9), at least one side of which is connected to a thermoplastic... Agent: Fisher, Christen & Sabol

20080311329 - Laminated resin formed body, method for producing laminated resin formed body, and multilayer article: It is an object of the present invention to provide a laminated resin molding which comprises a layer of a thermoplastic polymer such as a thermoplastic elastomer and a layer of a thermoplastic resin such as a fluorine-containing ethylenic polymer, is excellent in liquid chemical impermeability, chemical resistance and bacteria... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080311328 - Non-halogen flame retardant resin composition and non-halogen flame retardant electric wire and cable: An insulator 2 cladding the conductor 1 and/or a cable sheath 4 cladding the insulated electric wire 11 are formed by using a resin composition formed by mixing 100 to 250 parts by weight of silanized magnesium hydroxide together with 100 parts by weight of polymer composed of 50 to... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080311330 - Hot embossing of structures: There is described a process for the production of structures on substrates. At least one transfer layer (22) is transferred completely or region-wise on to the surface of the substrate (1) by an embossing film (2), in particular a hot embossing film, wherein the transfer layer (22) has regions which... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080311331 - Process for printing wax release layer: A wax printing process, apparatus, formulation, and label. The process includes contacting a wax formulation with a surface having at least one etched region thereon, and confronting a carrier with the surface such that at least a portion of the wax transfers from the etched surface to the carrier. The... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080311332 - Adhesive composition, adhesive tape and adhesion structure: To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for a removable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape which can be, after attaching to an adherend, easily removed from the adherend by stretching the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and does not cause adhesive transfer on the adherend or damage of the adherend. A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprises... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080311333 - Silicone release compositions with controlled peeling force and silicone release coating films coated with the same:

20080311334 - Enhanced void board: An enhanced polymeric void board for placement between adjacent horizontal layers of masonry materials to maintain an opening in a lower of the layers, the enhanced void board comprising a relatively thin planar element having a plurality of ribs extending along the length of the planar element and a plurality... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (illinois Tool Works)

20080311335 - Enhanced void board: An enhanced polymeric void board for placement between adjacent horizontal layers of masonry materials to maintain an opening in a lower of the layers, the enhanced void board comprising a relatively thin planar element having a plurality of ribs extending along the length of the planar element.... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (illinois Tool Works)

20080311336 - Foam laminate product and process for production thereof: A laminate product comprising a foam core having a pair of opposed major surfaces and a cover layer secured with respect to each major surface is described. The cover layer comprises a polymeric substrate having disposed therein a plurality of reinforcing fibrous material. It has been found that it is... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (c/o Patent Administrator)

20080311337 - Substrates coated with organosiloxane nanofibers, methods for their preparation, uses and reactions thereof: The present disclosure relates to method of forming organosiloxane nanofibers on substrates, in particular by contacting an activated substrate with a vapor comprising vinyltrichlorosilane. The disclosure relates to the substrates thus formed and to various uses thereof. The disclosure further relates to a general method of preparing hydrophilic siloxane nanofibers... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080311338 - Extensible side panel: An extensible side panel (10) for use in disposable articles such as a diaper (1), said panel comprising a first longitudinal side edge (11), a second longitudinal side edge (12), a first top lateral edge (13) and a second bottom lateral edge (14), the side panel comprising a first layer... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080311339 - Method for manufacturing articles in the form of a sheet made of stone or stone-like material associated articles:

20080311340 - Honeycomb structure and production method thereof: A honeycomb structure excellent in thermal dispersibility upon heating and being protected from damage due to thermal stress, and an efficient method for manufacturing the honeycomb structure. The structure is provided with porous partition walls, functioning as a filtration layer, through which exhaust gas flowing into the cells can flow... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080311341 - Article having impact resistant surface: An article manufactured from a polymer filled with fibers includes a plurality of ribs orientated and configured in a unique manner to improve resistance to an impact from an object. The ribs extend from a planar portion of the article. A fillet interconnects the ribs and the planar portion and... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C. Basf Se

20080311342 - Silicon wafer having good intrinsic getterability and method for its production: Silicon wafers in the entire volume of which crystal lattice vacancies are the prevalent point defect type, have a rotationally symmetric region whose width is at least 80% of the wafer radius, crystal lattice vacancy agglomerates of at least 30 nm in a density ≦6·103 cm−3, crystal lattice vacancy agglomerates... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080311343 - Highly resilient, dimensionally recoverable nonwoven material: A microcreped wet laid nonwoven with recoverable stretch suitable for apparel applications such as waistbands and interlinings. The microcreping and heat setting improves dimensional stability after washing and drying cycles, minimizes shrinkage and substantially eliminates the surface wrinkling phenomenon, known in the industry as “alligatoring”, associated with wet laid and... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20080311345 - Coating with carbon nitride and carbon nitride coated product: The invention relates in general level to a method for coating various products including large surface areas with carbon nitride material. The invention also relates to carbon nitride coated products manufactured by the method. The coating is carried out by employing ultra short pulsed laser deposition wherein pulsed laser beam... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080311344 - Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method: An overlay target on a substrate is disclosed, the overlay target including a periodic array of structures wherein every nth structure is different from the rest of the structures. The periodic array is desirably made of two interlaced gratings, one of the gratings having a different pitch from the other... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080311346 - External wall panel and method of coating for the same: The present invention provides an external wall panel which is excellent in ornamental design and weather resistance and a coating method for the external wall panel. The coating method is capable of providing a stable coating in the vicinity (including a slope area) of a corner edge area of a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080311347 - Alternating self-assembling morphologies of diblock copolymers controlled by variations in surfaces: Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures arrays including openings and linear microchannels utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. In some embodiments, the films can be used as a template or mask to etch openings in an underlying material layer.... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c. Intellectual Property Department

20080311348 - Resin molded article and molding method thereof: An annular mount base 11 continuously protruded from one face of a panel main body 3 and surrounding a through hole 9 has a dual structure of an inner mount base portion 17 and an outer mount base portion 19 which are joined to each other by four parts of... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett PC

20080311349 - Metallized films and articles containing the same: Metallized films and articles including a metallized film are disclosed. The metallized films may include multiple layers in which a metal layer is positioned between and in contact with two cross-linked polymeric layers.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080311352 - Optical film: The subject invention provides an optical film, comprising a transparent substrate and a resin coating having a convex-concave structure on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein said resin coating comprises a plurality of organic particles and a binder, the organic particles being formed from a polyacrylate resin which... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080311351 - Scratch-resistant optical film having organic particles with highly uniform particle size: wherein the organic particles in the first hard coat layer are formed from a polyacrylate resin which comprises at least one multi-functional acrylate monomer as polymerization units, said multi-functional acrylate monomer being in an amount from 30 to 70 wt % based on the total weight of the monomer used,... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080311350 - Unitized composites utilizing shrinkable layers to achieve surface texture and bulk: A simplified manufacturing technique to directly form unitized composite structures optionally with at least one relatively flat surface and with at least one surface having raised mound-like elements in an internally-bonded unitized composite is provided. A matrix of fibrous and or other material elements is deposited in un-bonded layers. At... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080311353 - Reinforced fabric having a thermally fused mat: A reinforced fabric comprising a fiber group and a mat. The fiber group includes a plurality fibers positioned substantially parallel to one another. The mat is formed of a plurality of threads that intersect one another and are connected together. The mat has an outer surface that is formed of... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080311354 - Method for producing resin plated product and resin molded product to be plated used therefor: A method for producing a resin plated product includes: a molding step of forming a resin molded product as a resin molded product to be plated that includes integrally a main body part with a form of a molding and a sacrifice part arranged in the vicinity of an edge... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080311356 - Laminate film for electrophotography, information recording medium using the same, and method for producing the information recording medium: The present invention provides a laminate film for electrophotography including a substrate, a laminate layer formed on one surface of the substrate, and a non-laminate layer formed on the other surface of the substrate, wherein the non-laminate layer contains at least a resin and fine particles and satisfies the inequalities... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080311355 - Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same: A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is affixed to the top surface of the core... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20080311358 - Fluorine resin laminated substrate: A fluorine resin laminated substrate according to the present invention is a fluorine resin laminated substrate provided with multiple substrates on which circuit patterns are formed, and adhesive layers that adhere the multiple substrates together; wherein, the substrates are composed of a prepreg formed by impregnating a reinforcing fiber sheet... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080311357 - Laminate construction containing discontinuous metal layer: A sheetstock having a bright metallic appearance, especially useful as signage, badging, automotive trim and appliance trim, is provided by applying an island coating system on the second surface of a transparent or translucent sheetstock. The island coating system may comprise a clear layer, a discontinuous metal layer and a... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080311359 - Glass substrate having circuit pattern and process for producing the same: The invention provides a process for producing a glass substrate (10) having a circuit pattern (26), which includes a circuit pattern formation step of forming a thin film layer (12) on a glass substrate and then irradiating the thin film layer with laser light (22) to form a circuit pattern... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311361 - Organic light emitting diode display device and method of fabricating the same: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes: i) preparing a support and a flexible layer, ii) forming a first metal layers on one side of a support and a second metal layer on one... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080311360 - Thick film circuit component and method for manufacturing the same: A thick film circuit component has a thick film electrode interconnect which allows an electrode on a semiconductor chip and an aluminum wire to be directly bonded to each other with a sufficient bonding strength. The thick film circuit component has an insulated substrate 11 and a thick film electrode... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080311362 - Partial pigmentation of a coating layer to prevent interference on aluminum components or components comprising aluminum: Anodizing includes introducing at least one pigmenting substance, particularly fully pigmenting substance, into depressions or pores open toward the surface of a comb or pore structure of the surface created by the anodizing process, and/or introducing oxidizable substances into depressions or pores open toward the surface of a comb or... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080311363 - Metal fiber coated substrate and method of making: The disclosed metalized article comprises a substrate, a base binder, and a plurality of loose metal fibers secured to the substrate by the base binder. The method of making the disclosed metalized article comprises providing a substrate, providing a plurality of loose metal fibers on at least a portion of... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080311364 - Multi-layered self-adhesive protective film: The invention is a process for making a multi-layered self-adhesive, protective film consisting of a base layer made with a homopolymer or a copolymer of a polyolefin of type C2 or C3; a pressure sensitive adhesive layer of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, in which the content of... Agent: Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20080311371 - Film and sheet for folding packaging containers: A film of biodegradable polylactic acid polymers (PLA) and copolymers are produced by biaxially orienting single and multilayer extrusions. The film and sheets are stiff, have excellent optical properties and show excellent retained folding and creasing properties making them especially desirable for the production of folded box like containers. The... Agent: Dennison Associates

20080311367 - Insulative non-woven fabric and method for forming same: Insulative fabrics include a plurality of web layers. Each of the web layers comprises monostaple fibers having a length between about 0.5 and 2 inches. The plurality of web layers is positioned in overlying relationship and interconnected to each other (often through needle punching). In this configuration, the insulative non-woven... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080311369 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet: The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including: a laminated structure in which a light-shielding layer, a white or silver layer, and a colored layer are laminated in this order; and at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer as at least one surface layer, in which at least one... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080311365 - Slip-cling stretch film: A multilayer stretch film having a high slip surface and an aggressive cling surface for wrapping items or loads for ease of transport is disclosed. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a multilayer film comprises a first surface having a coefficient of friction at least less than about 0.9, comprising... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080311366 - Slip-cling stretch film: A multilayer stretch film having a high slip surface and an aggressive cling surface for wrapping items or loads for ease of transport is disclosed. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a multilayer film comprises a first surface having a coefficient of friction at least less than about 0.9, comprising... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080311368 - Slip-cling stretch film: A multilayer stretch film having a high slip surface and an aggressive cling surface for wrapping items or loads for ease of transport is disclosed. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a multilayer film comprises a first surface having a coefficient of friction at least less than about 0.9, comprising... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080311370 - Thermoformed articles from sheet incorporating cycloolefin copolymer: Thermoformed articles include cycloolefin/ethylene copolymer and LLDPE. The articles are formed with an areal draw ratio of 1.5 and greater and exhibit unexpectedly elevated stiffness along with ductility suitable for forming deep-draw parts. Multilayer sheet is used for achieving a desired set of properties.... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20080311372 - Use of uv absorbers and naphthalate containing polymers for enhancing uv stability of fibers and fabrics: The present invention relates to the use of a blend of UV absorbers and a naphthalate containing polymer for enhancing the stability of fibers and fabrics. According to the present invention, preferred UV absorbers include but are not limited to benzophenones, benzotriazoles, triazines and benzoxazinone chemistries and preferred naphthalate containing... Agent: Vorys Sater Seymour Pease

20080311373 - Electromagnetic wave absorbing material and method for preparing the same: An electromagnetic wave absorbing material and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. The electromagnetic wave absorbing material consists of liquid resin, carbon nanocapsules, carbon fiber and hollow glass microsphere. All components are mixed well to form the electromagnetic-wave absorbing material. The method for preparing the electromagnetic-wave absorbing materials... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080311374 - Metallized skin panels and methods of making: A metallized product includes a composite substrate or other substrate wherein at least a portion of the surface of the substrate is coated with an adhesion-promoting layer comprising resin and microballoons. A metallic coating is adhered to the adhesion promoting layer to produce the metallized surface. Methods for producing metallized... Agent: Hugh P. Gortler

20080311375 - Method of fabricating a polymeric membrane having at least one pore: A method of fabricating a polymer membrane having at least one pore, polymeric membranes fabricated by the method, and uses of such polymeric membranes. The pores formed are in the nanometer range and therefore make such porous membranes amenable for use in devices for single molecule detection.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311376 - Anti-fogging article and process for producing the same: The present invention improves abrasion resistance and persistence of anti-fogging properties of an anti-fogging article. The anti-fogging article of the present invention includes an article, a porous film formed on the surface thereof, and a hydrophilic film formed thereon. The porous film contains inorganic fine particles and a binder. The... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080311377 - Process for producing physically foamed polyolefin foams and insulation foams prepared therewith: The invention relates to a process for producing a polyolefin foam having a higher temperature resistance and comprising a polypropylene and/or polyethylene, which process comprises first mixing and melting one or more polyolefins having a melting range, measured by means of differential scanning calorimetry at a heating rate of 10°... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080311378 - Conductive polymer foams, method of manufacture, and articles thereof: A method of manufacturing a polymer foam composite is described, the method comprising forming an article having a first surface and an opposite second surface from a precursor composition, the precursor composition comprising a polymer foam precursor composition, and a filler composition comprising a plurality of magnetic, electrically conductive particles;... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080311379 - Apparatus & method for manufacturing a reinforced low-density insulative material: A reinforced low density material is provided that includes a reinforcing mesh or other geometry. The reinforcing mesh in one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of an arrangement of glass fibers that are coated with a polymer. The insulative material is formed by placing the reinforcing mesh within... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080311381 - Enhanced thermal conducting formulations: A thermal conducting mixture is provided which is used to make thermal conducting formulations such as a paste having a high thermal conductivity and a relatively low viscosity. The paste is used to provide a thermal conductor connection between an electronic component and a cooling device to increase the heat... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20080311380 - High refractive index materials and composites thereof: This invention discloses composite materials utilizing high refractive index matrices and their use with phosphors and scintillators. Further, the index of refraction difference between the matrix and the particles is less than 0.15.... Agent: Lawrence R. Oremland, P.C.

20080311382 - Article with anti-adhesion coating and method for production: An article with a coating on its surface is described herein. The coating has at least one underlayer and a top layer. The underlayer includes one or more high-performance thermoplastics and inorganic fillers and the top layer includes one or more high-performance thermoplastics.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080311383 - Coating composition: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising (i) a supporting medium, and (ii) a plurality of cellulose particles, having an average dry particle size of less than 10 μm, dispersed in the supporting medium, excluding aqueous coating compositions adapted for application to paper. The invention also relates to a... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080311384 - Coating composition: One or more inkjet coating compositions and coated substrates are disclosed. The coating compositions may comprise a nanomilled aluminum trihydrate pigment and a binder. Also disclosed are methods for the production of the coating composition and media substrates coated with the composition.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080311385 - Antistatic white polyester film: Provided is an antistatic white polyester film for a surface illuminant reflector, which has practically adequate reflective performance in a visible light region, can form a film with stability even if inorganic fine particles are added in a high concentration, prevents dirt and dust from adhering to the surface of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080311386 - Coated glasses and method for their manufacture: The invention relates to coated glass as well as a method for its manufacture.... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080311387 - Corrosion resistant object having an outer layer of a ceramic material: An object comprising an electrically conductive body part, e.g. comprising copper or silver, and a layer comprising a refractory metal, preferably tantalum. At least part of the refractory metal layer has been transformed into an electrically conductive ceramic material, preferably a tantalum boride. The refractory metal layer improves the corrosion... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080311388 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for identification and production method thereof: The object of the invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for identification, which is obtained by easy thick film coating in formation of a pressure-sensitive adhesive agent layer; which can be used even if the surface of a collection subject is wet with moisture; which is obtained without... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080311391 - Bio-compatible hybrid organic/inorganic gels: vapor phase synthesis: The disclosure provides a simple and effective way of synthesizing robust organic-inorganic hybrid gels and ultra-thin films using vaporization of a gel precursor. The gels are synthesized at relatively low temperature allowing the activity of the immobilized species to be maintained. The disclosure provides robust, synthetic, selective, active and/or passive... Agent: Gonzales Patent Services

20080311390 - Sol-gel coating methods and thin film coated substrates therefrom: A method for depositing sol-gel derived coatings on substrates to form coated substrates includes the steps of providing a first solution including at least one sol precursor and at least one solvent. A water comprising solution is added to the first solution to form a sol-gel. The sol-gel is deposited... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080311389 - Sun blocking stack: A multilayer sunshield lamination structure formed on a sheet of vitreous material which includes at least one functional layer composed of a silver-based material that reflects infrared radiation and at least two dielectric coatings, each function layer being surrounded by dielectric coatings. The lamination structure, when deposited on an ordinary... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080311392 - Thermal barrier: A composite thermal barrier material. The material includes a support layer coated on one or both sides with an infrared active material to improve thermal retention characteristics. The support layer is typically a flexible organic or polymer material. The infrared active material increases reflectance of thermal infrared radiation and reduces... Agent: Kevin L. Bray Ming Scientific, LLC

20080311393 - Substrate for epitaxy and method of preparing the same: The substrate is used for opto-electric or electrical devices and comprises a layer of nitride grown by means of vapor phase epitaxy growth wherein both main surfaces of the nitride substrate are substantially consisting of non N-polar face and N-polar face respectively and the dislocation density of the substrate is... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20080311394 - Method for producing a (meth)acrylic thermally conductive sheet: A polymerizable composition containing at least (A) a (meth)acrylic monomer or a partially polymerized material thereof, which is adjusted so that the glass transition temperature of the whole polymer component after polymerization comes to be 20° C. or less, (B) a thermally conductive inorganic filler, (C) a photopolymerization initiator and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311395 - Adhesive composition, adhesive sheet, and surface-protective film: Disclosed is a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising, as a monomer component, 0.1 to 4.9% by weight of a reactive monomer having an alkylene oxide group, wherein the reactive monomer has an average number of moles of an oxyalkylene unit added to the reactive monomer falls... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080311396 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for application to skin: The problem of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for skin adhesion, having an adhesive layer, which can be formed without using an organic solvent, shows superior adhesion performance to the skin, and shows extremely mild irritation to the skin and stratum corneum damage. To solve... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080311398 - Aerogel particles and methods of making same: Aerogel particles having a mean particle size less than 1 micron, products containing the same, processes of making the same, and uses thereof are described. A process of making the particle is also described wherein starting aerogel particles are homogenized or wet milled. The starting aerogel particles can be surface... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20080311400 - Nanotube growth and device formation: An apparatus and method for forming catalyst particles to grow nanotubes is disclosed. In addition, an apparatus and method for forming nanotubes using the catalytic particles is also disclosed. The particles formed may have different diameters depending upon how they are formed. Once formed, the particles are deposited on a... Agent: Intel/bstz Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080311399 - Narrow particle size distribution porous microspheres and method of making the same: Porous polymer microspheres having a size of from about 3 to about 50 microns and a geometric standard deviation of about 1.25 or less are disclosed. The porous polymer microspheres are made by a method including the steps of preparing an emulsion comprised of polymer particles having an average particle... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.

20080311397 - Regularly arranged nanoparticulate silica and process for producing the same: A novel silica which is in the form of ultrafine particles having mesopores and has a regular structure; and a process for producing the silica. The silica is a self-organized nanoparticulate silica characterized in that the average particle diameter is 4 to 30 nm, preferably 6 to 20 nm, and... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080311401 - Nanoparticle of a spin transition compound: n

20080311402 - Orientation-controlled self-assembled nanolithography using a block copolymer: Disclosed is a structure made of a trench patterned substrate having a pre-determined trench period and a pre-determined mesa to trench width ratio, and a block copolymer on top of the trench patterned substrate. The block copolymer has at least an organic block and a silicon-containing block, wherein the block... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20080311403 - Lamination apparatus and methods: Components for the manufacture of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are provided, as well as apparatus and automatable methods for their manufacture by rotary die cutting and by lamination of various layers to form membrane electrode assemblies. A method and apparatus for performing the method are provided comprising die-cutting webs... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080311404 - Coatings for optical elements: The invention provides an abrasion resistant coating composition for an optical element. The composition includes a polymerisable epoxy monomer having an average of at least two epoxy groups in the monomer molecule. The composition is capable of forming an abrasion resistant coating on an optical element after ionic polymerisation. The... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080311405 - Reinforcing sheet: A reinforcing sheet, including a constraining layer and a reinforcing layer; a reinforced substrate, including the reinforcing sheet on a side of a substrate; and a method for reinforcing a substrate, including providing the reinforcing sheet on a side of the substrate. The reinforcing layer contains a foam composition containing... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080311406 - (ligno) cellulose material board coated with a pmma and pvdf-based film: The invention relates to the use of a coextruded multilayer film for protecting a (lingo)cellulose material, wherein said multilayer film consists of the following arranged to each other layers: a surface layer (I) comprising PVDF and possibly PMMA in the form of the main components, an intermediate layer (II) comprising... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080311407 - Optical film for a display device and method of fabricating the same: An optical film for a display device including a substrate and a coating layer in which a first material has a first range of surface energy value and a second material has a second range of surface energy value smaller than the first range of surface energy value such that... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20080311408 - Optical coating composition: Coating compositions yielding cured coatings that exhibit excellent abrasion-resistance and hardness for use on polymeric substrates such as the front side of optical lenses, in a manner that meets or exceeds the stringent requirements for such use. The compositions include a monomeric organofunctional silane, and colloidal silica present in an... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20080311409 - Powder-free coagulants with silicone surfactants: A coagulant formulation having a miscible silicone surfactant in the coagulant, which can be applied directly to a bare mold surface and replace powder-based release agents, along with a method of using the coagulant in the manufacture of shaped, elastomeric products is provided. The silicone surfactant forms a smooth surface,... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080311410 - Clay comprising charge-balancing organic ions and nanocomposite materials comprising the same: The invention relates to a layered double hydroxide having a distance between the individual layers of the layered double hydroxide of above 1.5 nm and comprising 2 or more charge-balancing organic anions having 8 or more carbon atoms, wherein at least 2 of the organic anions have a different number... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080311411 - Low-temperature cure inorganic compositions: A protective inorganic composition that includes: (a) a liquid composition portion that includes by weight percent of the liquid composition portion: from about 54% to about 58% by weight water, from about 22% to about 26% by weight of an alkali metal oxide component that includes potassium oxide, wherein up... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Princeton Pike Corporate Center

20080311413 - Insulation coating composition for electrical steel: The composition according to the invention makes it possible to provide a high property profile standard combining the different technical requirements such as high ability for welding, clamping, interlocking, punching, riveting, high pressure, thermal resistance of electrical steel sheets coated with the composition according to the invention and of cores... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080311412 - Polymeric materials via click chemistry: Adhesive polymers are formed when polyvalent azides and alkynes are assembled into crosslinked polymer networks by copper-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. The condensation polymerization is efficiently promoted by Cu ions either leached from the metal surface or added to the monomer mixture, and strong interactions with metal surfaces are provided by the... Agent: Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

20080311414 - Method of forming thin metal film and thin metal film manufactured by the forming method: An under-layer 2 comprising a coupling agent having a metal element to be transformed to an oxide is disposed on the surface of an inorganic oxide substrate 1, and a liquid containing micro-fine metal particles dispersed therein is coated on the under-layer 2 to form a micro-fine metal particle layer... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080311415 - Use of a latex composition having at least one ureido function for adhering to wood: The present invention concerns the use, in the surface treatment of waterproofed wood, of an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one latex obtained by emulsion polymerization of a mixture of monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer B comprising at least one ureido function.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311416 - Paper coating compositions, coated papers, and methods: Embodiments of the present disclosure include paper coating compositions, coated paper and/or paperboard, and methods of forming coated paper and/or paperboard with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the paper coating compositions contain high levels of hollow polymeric pigment relative to other pigments used in the paper coating composition... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company Brooks, Cameron, PLLC

20080311417 - Arrangement and method for manufacturing a crystal from a melt of a raw material and single crystal: An arrangement for manufacturing a crystal of the melt of a raw material comprises: a furnace having a heating device with one or more heating elements, which are configured to generate a gradient temperature field directed along a first direction, a plurality of crucibles for receiving the melt, which are... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080311418 - Metal-molding system and process for making foamed alloy: Disclosed is: (i) a metal injection-molding system, (ii) a metal injection-molding system including a combining chamber, (iii) a metal injection-molding system including a first injection mechanism and a second injection mechanism, (iv) a metal injection-molding system including a first injection mechanism being co-operable with a second injection mechanism, (v) a... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080311419 - Moisture-curable, graft-modified resin composition, process for its manufacture and process for bonding substrates employing the resin composition: A moisture-curable, graft-modified resin composition includes at least one thermoplastic polymer (i) and at least one silyl group containing polymer (ii) possessing at least one hydrolyzable silyl group that is bonded to the polymer through a linking group containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080311420 - Friction stir welding of oxide dispersion strengthened alloys: A structure and a method of forming the structure in high temperature sections of next generation nuclear and solar power plants where the structure consists of piping, ducting and enclosures fabricated from oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys joined by friction stir welding (FSW) to other ODS alloys or any alloy.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080311421 - Friction stir welded structures derived from al-re-tm alloys: A welded structure that includes first and second metal parts derived from Al-RE-TM alloys, which are secured together at a welded joint by friction stir welding.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080311422 - Heavy duty composite part: A method for producing a composite part is provided. The method includes a first and at least one second part, wherein the first part at least in part is made of a first metal and the second part at least in part is made of another metal that has a... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080311423 - Producing method for magnesium alloy material: The invention provides a producing method for a magnesium alloy material, including a melting step of melting a magnesium alloy in a melting furnace to obtain a molten metal, a transfer step of transferring the molten metal from the melting furnace to a molten metal reservoir, and a casting step... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080311424 - Carbon nano-tube (cnt) thin film comprising an amine compound, and a manufacturing method thereof: A carbon nano-tube CNT thin film and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. In detail, the CNT thin film comprises a plastic substrate; and a CNT composition being coated over the plastic substrate, in which the CNT composition includes a CNT; and an amine compound of boiling point lower than... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080311426 - Organic el display and method for manufacturing the same: One embodiment of the present invention is an organic EL display, including a transparent substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the transparent substrate, a plurality of insulating medium layers of 100 nm thickness or more sectioning the plurality of pixel electrodes, a plurality of hole transport layers formed... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080311425 - Organic electroluminescent device and display device: The invention provides an organic electroluminescent device having an electrode pair of an anode and a cathode, at least one of which is transparent or translucent, and an organic compound layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, the organic compound layer having two or more layers including a buffer... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080311427 - Organometallic complex, method of preparing the same and organic light emitting device comprising the same: where R1 through R16 are a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, a halogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C6-C20 aryl group, a C7-C20 arylalkyl group, a C2-C20 alkylalkoxy group, a C7-C20 arylalkoxy group, a C6-C20 arylamino group, a C1-C20... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080311428 - Phase-change substance and thermal control device: In an Mn-containing perovskite oxide which is a conventional phase-change substance (A1−xBx)MnO3, when the mixing amount x is increased, the transition temperature (Tc) is shifted to higher temperature side, but the slope of a change in the emittance become gentle and Δε (ε at higher temperature−ε at lower temperature) also... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080311429 - Magnetic film, magnetic recording/ reproducing device, and polarization conversion component: The disclosure provides a magnetic film which includes a titania nanosheet which is formed on a transparent substrate and contains a layered titanium oxide in which at least one magnetic element is substituted for a Ti lattice position, the titanium oxide being expressed by a formula: Ti2-xMxO4 where M is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080311430 - Recording medium: A recording medium for perpendicular magnetic recording, the medium comprising: a magnetically soft underlayer (SUL) having a first crystalline orientation; and a second magnetic film; wherein the second magnetic film is induced to epitaxially grow from the SUL in a second crystalline orientation by controlling the first crystalline orientation.... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080311431 - Magnetic multilayered film current element: A magnetic multilayered film current element includes: at least one magnetic layer; at least one film structure containing a first insulating layer where a first opening is formed, a second insulating layer where a second opening is formed and a conductor disposed between the first insulating layer and the second... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080305280 - Liquid crystal display device and display apparatus: In general formula (1), L represents —O— or —S—; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 represent the same or different hydrocarbon radicals with 4 or more carbon atoms; R6 represents a divalent hydrocarbon radical with 4 or more carbon atoms; and R7 represents —SiR8R9R10 or —P(═O)(OH)2 where R8, R9, and... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080305282 - Antireflection film and display front plate using the same: An antireflection film including a polyester base 10 and an antireflection layer that is disposed on a side 10a of one principal surface of the polyester base 10 by the wet coating method. The antireflection layer includes, from a side of the polyester base 10, a hard coat layer 11... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080305281 - Liquid crystal display panel and conductive adhesive, conductive particles and method of manufacturing thereof: The present invention relates to a conductive particle, a conductive adhesive with the conductive particles, a LCD panel with the conductive adhesive, a method of manufacturing of the conductive particle and a method of manufacturing of the conductive adhesive. The conductive particle comprising an outer coating layer of graphite and... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080305283 - Removable flexible magnetic accessory for vehicle exterior: Provided is an accessory for a aesthetically modifying the decklid of a vehicle. The accessory generally comprises of flexible laminated sheet or strip including a magnetic material which permits the accessory to be reversibly adhered to the decklid of the vehicle.... Agent: King & Spalding

20080305284 - Inkjet recording element: The present invention relates to an inkjet recording element having good stability to light and ozone over time. Said recording element comprises a support and at least one ink-receiving layer, said ink-receiving layer comprising at least one hydrosoluble binder and at least one fibrous aluminosilicate polymer obtainable a preparation method... Agent: Eastman Kodak Company Patent Legal Staff

20080305286 - Recording materials for ink-jet printing: e

20080305287 - Producing method of transfer body with organic film thermal-transferred thereon and transfer body with organic film thermal-transferred thereon: After a convex structure 1 which is a step structure which is formed around an outer edge of a position of a thermal transfer receptor on a surface of a substrate 10 and higher than an outer edge of the position of thermal transfer receptor is disposed, with a donor... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305285 - Image transfer paper: An image transfer paper including a substrate layer, an image layer positioned relative to the substrate layer, the image layer including at least one of a polyester and a polyurethane and at least one of a micronized polytetrafluoroethylene and a micronized polyethylene, and a release layer positioned between the substrate... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20080305288 - Method of image transfer on a colored base: The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20080305289 - Method of preparing a composition in blister packages: The present invention provides methods for preparing compositions in blister packages using complex aluminum substrate materials, wherein said complex aluminum substrate materials comprise an intermediate aluminum layer, and first and second outer layers, wherein the material of the first outer layer differs from that of the second outer layer, and... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080305290 - A braid-reinforced composite hollow fiber membrane: A braid-reinforced composite hollow fiber membrane is disclosed. The braid-reinforced composite hollow fiber membrane comprising a reinforcing material of a tubular braid and a polymer resinous thin film coated on the surface of the tubular braid is characterized in that: the tubular braid comprises multifilaments made of monofilaments having a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305291 - Injection-molded article: An injection-molded article that can allow the position of the weld line in the opening to be displaced greatly is provided. The injection-molded article includes a plate-like member in which an opening is formed in the vicinity of an edge of the plate-like portion. Here, the plate-like member has a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080305292 - Antifouling material using hydroxyl group-containing acrylamide derivative and use thereof: An antifouling material and an antifouling film, which are excellent in hydrophilicity and have such a characteristic that the surface is self-cleaned with rain water or the like, or can be easily cleaned up even when a contaminant adheres to the surface thereof, can be obtained by copolymerizing a composition... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080305293 - Two-layered optical recording medium: A two-layered optical recording medium which includes a first substrate, a first information layer, a second information layer, and a second substrate formed in this order as viewed from the light beam irradiation side, the first information layer includes a first lower dielectric layer, a first recording layer, a first... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080305294 - Gasket rubber product: t

20080305295 - Mosaic: A mosaic formed from bony processes. The mosaic includes a generally planar substratum and at least one bony process that is cut into a plurality of cross-sectional pieces. The bony process cross-sectional pieces can be polished using an abrasive material. The cross-sectional pieces are arranged on and may be affixed... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

20080305297 - Anchoring loops of fibers needled into a carrier sheet: Methods of forming a loop product are provided. Methods include needling polymeric fibers through a substrate to form hook-engageablc loop structures of the fibers extending from one surface of the substrate and then using heat and pressure to soften and bond polymer of the fibers directly to the substrate and... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080305296 - Filing material and a method and a device for manufacturing it: A device (1) for producing a filling material has an application station (22) for applying a temperature stabilizing substance to discrete fibre clusters, a curing station (24) for fixing the substance, a mixer (30) for mixing the discrete fibre clusters and a collecting station (32) for collecting the fibre clusters... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080305298 - Laser activation of elastic laminates: There is provided a method of activating a substantially inelastic laminate to an elastic state by providing an elastic layer bonded on at least one face to a fibrous facing layer. The laminate is directed under laser beams so as to cut fibers of the at least one fibrous facing... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080305299 - Explosion-inhibiting articles of manufacture: Articles of manufacture formed of an apertured sheet material, the sheet material being provided with at least one row of a plurality of polygonal apertures, at least one of said polygonal apertures being irregular with respect to at least one adjacent polygonal aperture, and having physical characteristics comprising; i) a... Agent: David M. Mcconoughey Stoll, Miskin & Badie

20080305300 - Composition for matte layer formation, release sheet using the same, and synthetic leather produced using said release sheet: There are provided a composition for matte layer formation suitable for the production of a matte synthetic leather having a matte surface with a high level of jet-blackness even without the practice of embossing, raising, etc., and a release sheet for the production of a matte synthetic leather by using... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080305301 - Optical film containing organic particles having narrow particle size distribution: The subject invention provides an optical film comprising a substrate and a resin coating having a convex-concave structure on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein said resin coating comprises a plurality of organic particles and a binder, the organic particles being formed from a polyacrylate resin which comprises... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080305302 - Low reflection film and forming method: A low reflection film and the forming method for making the same are disclosed. The low reflection film includes at least one siloxane resin and a plurality of silicon dioxide particles. The siloxane resin has at least two alkoxylates. The silicon dioxide particles are fixed by the siloxane resin and... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080305303 - Label having folding feature: A label including a first layer having a first surface adapted to being printed on and a second layer proximate to a second surface of the first layer. The second layer includes two or more sections having a gap therebetween. Each gap in the second layer defines a fold-line section... Agent: Altera Law Group

20080305304 - Sports mat: A sports mat includes a first foam layer, a second foam layer laminated on the first foam layer and a patterned laminate bonded on the second foam layer. The first and second foam layers are both made of polyethylene foam containing material of elastic resin and have a density in... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080305305 - Skin material, skin material production method and composite skin for automotive interior trim: There is provided a skin material with a substrate and a polymeric layer. The polymeric layer has a first surface adhering to the substrate and a second surface being exposed to the outside and formed with fine recesses. The fine recesses have a depth of 30 to 130 μm and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080305306 - Semiconductor molded panel having reduced warpage: A panel is disclosed on which a plurality of integrated circuit package outlines may be fabricated within a plurality of process tools. The panel includes recessed portions in the exposed surfaces of the molding compound and/or the substrate. The recesses relieve stress resulting from disparate coefficients of expansion between the... Agent: Vierra Magen/sandisk Corporation

20080305307 - Deep \"c\" parts and method of molding: An elongated, substantially “C” cross sectioned part and method of making same are provided wherein the part may be injection molded and covered with a paint film on the showside part portions. The method includes the provision of a mold cavity having an inclined nadir wall boundary and moving the... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg

20080305308 - Paper including watermarks and /or embossings: The invention relates to improvements in paper, and in particular to the use of watermarks and/or embossings for strengthening paper sheets and documents made therefrom. The invention therefore provides a sheet of paper having at least three corners and three sides joined at said corners, wherein corner reinforcing watermarks are... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080305311 - Coated free-standing film: A coated freestanding film, a surface covering and a method of manufacturing such coated freestanding film and surface covering are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the coated freestanding film and surface covering include a film having a print layer forming a pattern or design disposed on one... Agent: Douglas E. Winters Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

20080305309 - Coating compositions, process and luminescent coated articles: c

20080305310 - Luminescent laminate acrylic sheet and method: A luminescent laminate acrylic sheet and a method of making the sheet are disclosed. The sheet includes a luminescent layer bonded to at least one other acrylic layer, wherein the luminescent layer provides illumination to the sheet in low or no light environments. The method of producing the sheet includes... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20080305312 - Tile type flooring in which printing and cutting patterns are harmonious and process for preparing the same: A tile type flooring in which printing and cutting patterns coincide with each other, and a process for preparing the same. Band pattern portions (32) are respectively formed at neighboring two sides of each of main pattern portions (31) and synchronizing cutting is performed. Thereby, the total width of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080305313 - Security device and novel anti-counterfeit product employing same: Paper-based security devices having printed marks or indicia on one surface that are visible from that surface and from an opposing surface of the security device, are provided. The present invention further provides a method of making such paper-based security devices as well as security documents having at least one... Agent: Holland & Bonzagni, P.C.

20080305314 - Optical thin-film-forming methods and apparatus, and optical elements formed using same: Optical thin-film-forming methods are disclosed that form optical thin film on a base plate arranged in a vacuum chamber. An exemplary method includes the steps of retaining the base plates on a plurality of retaining frames of a base-plate retainer, heating the base plate, and emitting a deposition material from... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080305315 - Cholesteric monolayers and monolayer pigments with particular properties, their production and use: The invention provides novel cholesteric monolayers and pigments obtained therefrom with high brilliance and viewing angle-dependent colour change (colour-flop/tilt effect) with additional particular properties such as magnetizability, conductivity, fluorescence, phosphorescence and increased hiding power, a process for their production and their use.... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20080305316 - Novel polyimide film and use thereof: (4) a storage modulus α1 at the inflexion point (GPa) and a storage modulus α2 at 380° C. (GPa) satisfy: 85≧{(α1−α2)/α1}×100≧65. With these characteristics, the polyimide film gives an effect of suppressing thermal deformation of the material in lamination of a polyimide film and a metal layer by a laminate... Agent: Kagan Binder, PLLC

20080305317 - Silicon on insulator (soi) wafer and process for producing same: In a manufacturing method for manufacturing a silicon on insulator (SOI) wafer, an ion injection layer is formed within the wafer, by injecting a hydrogen ion or a rare gas ion from a surface of the single crystal silicon wafer, the ion injection surface of the single crystal silicon wafer... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP

20080305318 - Silicon on insulator (soi) wafer and process for producing same: In a manufacturing method of manufacturing a silicon on insulator (SOI) wafer, a single crystal silicon whose surface is an N region on an outer side of an OSF region, is grown and sliced to fabricate an N region single crystal silicon. An ion injection layer is formed within the... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP

20080305319 - Graphite material and a method of producing graphite material: A graphite material includes a plurality of graphite particles and a plurality of pores which form a microstructure. When a cross-section of the microstructure is observed with a scanning electron microscope, the number of the pores appearing on the cross-section is more than 250 or more per 6000 μm2, an... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080305320 - Nanoscale surface activation of silicone via laser processing: The invention provides a method of activating a silicone polymer surface using a laser, particularly an excimer laser, so that the silicone is more reactive. A silicone article containing an activated surface is also provided, and can be used to make silicone implants that can be securely fixed to tissue.... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080305321 - In-situ functionalization of carbon nanotubes: An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to functionalize carbon nanotubes in situ. A carbon nanotube (NT) array is grown or deposited on a substrate. The NT array is functionalized in situ with a polymer by partial thermal degradation of the polymer to form a NT structure. The... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080305322 - Interlayer of textured substrate for forming epitaxial film, and textured substrate for forming epitaxial film: Provided is a buffer layer of a textured substrate for forming an epitaxial film that permit the formation of an epitaxial film having a high texture. The present invention provides a buffer layer of a textured substrate for forming an epitaxial film that is provided between a base material and... Agent: Roberts & Roberts, LLP Attorneys At Law

20080305323 - Multilayer articles having special visual effects: The present invention relates to a multilayer article, wherein said multilayer article comprises: (i) a first layer comprising an acrylic resin; (ii) at least one translucent second layer comprising (a) an acrylic resin, optionally further comprising an impact modifier; (b) a rubber modified thermoplastic resin composition; (c) optionally a rheology... Agent: Geam-norylIPLegal

20080305324 - Multilayer optical disc construction and fabrication: The present invention is directed to multilayer optical discs that include a plurality of information layers, and at least two different, adjacent separating layers located in a space between at least two of the information layers. Each of the at least two separating layers includes a different polymer that imparts... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20080305325 - Memory molding: A flexible plastic molding for use in building interiors, especially in kitchens and bathrooms around sinks and bathtubs, and between glass window panes and window frames. Embedded within the molding, and extending along its length, is a ductile metal wire which maintains the shape of a bend introduced into the... Agent: Levine & Mandelbaum

20080305326 - Labels: There is described a label comprising a self supporting sheet of a biopolymer (preferably cellulose (e.g. regenerated cellulose, cellulose acetate and/or PLA) said sheet being substantially transparent to visible light when uncoated characterized in that the sheet comprises: (a) a first coating on at least one surface thereof to aid... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080305327 - Interior trim component and method and system for processing same: A method for processing an interior trim component includes the steps of injecting a substrate into a cavity that is defined by a cavity surface; injecting a coating onto the substrate within the cavity; flash-heating the cavity surface; and curing the coating on the substrate. A system is also disclosed.... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20080305328 - Laser-imageable marking compositions: A tape construct comprises a laser-imageable composition, whereby images can be created in said tape by irradiation with a laser. In an alternative, a laser-imageable formulation suitable for spray application to a substrate, comprises a colour-former, a binder and a carrier.... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080305329 - Method and system for forming reinforcing fibers and reinforcing fibers having particulate protuberances directly attached to the surfaces: Reinforcing fibers with small particles having a longest average dimension of approximately 0.01 nanometer to approximately 30 micrometers physically and/or chemically bonded directly to their surfaces to form protuberances thereon and a method and system for making these modified fibers are disclosed. The particles directly bonded to the surfaces of... Agent: Robert D. Touslee Johns Manville

20080305330 - Gliding or rolling board: A gliding or rolling board having a length measured along a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, a width measured along a transverse direction between a first edge and a second edge, as well as a height measured between a bottom and a top, the board... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080305331 - High tenacity polyethylene yarn: A process for preparing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) multi-filament yarns having improved tensile properties and the yarns and articles thereby produced.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080305332 - Anisotropically shaped ceramic particles and method for producing the same: Anisotropically shaped ceramic particles are represented by the general formula {(K1-x-yNaxLiy)4(Nb1-zTaz)6O17+aMeOb} (where Me is at least one element selected from the group consisting of antimony, copper, manganese, vanadium, silicon, titanium, and tungsten; and b is a positive number determined by the valence of Me), where x, y, z, and a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080305333 - Boehmitic aluminas and high-temperature stable, high-porosity, pure-phase aluminium oxides obtained therefrom: This invention relates to crystalline boehmitic aluminas the crystallites of which exhibit unusual dimensional differences in the space directions 020 and 120. This invention further relates to a method for preparing such aluminas and the follow-up products obtained therefrom by calcination.... Agent: C. James Bushman Browning Bushman

20080305335 - Core-shell structured silicone rubber graft polymers, impact-resistant modified molding compounds and molded bodies and method for producing the same: The invention relates to core-shell structured silicone rubber graft polymers that comprise a core a) from a silicium-organic polymer that corresponds to the general formula (R2SiO2/2)x.(RSiO3/2)y.(SiO4/2)z, wherein x=0 to 99.5 mole %, y=0.5 to 100 mole %, z=0 to 50 mole %, wherein R is the same or different and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080305334 - Core/shell nanocrystals and method for producing the same: Disclosed herein are a core/shell nanocrystal and a method for producing the same. More specifically, disclosed herein are a core/shell nanocrystal comprising a metal-doped shell nanocrystal, and a method for producing the same. The core/shell nanocrystal comprises a core nanocrystal and a metal-doped shell nanocrystal formed on the core nanocrystal.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080305336 - Reversible polymer/metal nano-composites and method for manufacturing same: The present invention provides a polymer/metal nano-composite. The nano-composite includes at least one copolymer chain having alkenyl monomer units and maleimide monomer units, and a nano-sized metal or inorganic crystal. It also provides a method of producing nano-sized metal/inorganic crystals in pure form. These nano-composites and nano-crystals can be useful... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080305337 - Gold-coated nanoparticles for use in biotechnology applications: A process of preparing gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles is disclosed and includes forming a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles within a suitable liquid, adding an amount of a reducible gold compound and a reducing agent to the suspension, and, maintaining the suspension for time sufficient to form gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles.... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20080305338 - Method of producing rutile titanium dioxide fine particles: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a rutile titanium dioxide fine particle having a high ultraviolet protection property and high transparency for visible light. The present invention provides a method of producing a rutile titanium dioxide fine particle, comprising the steps of... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080305339 - Thin molded article: The thin molded article of the present invention includes a thin flat plate 1 and dam/discharge ribs 6 provided on the thin flat plate having a shape in which bar-type ribs having wide or large diameters extend radially from the center of the molded article. The tips of the bar-type... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20080305340 - Multi-resin composite articles and system and method of manufacture: A method for manufacturing a multi-resin composite article is provided. The method comprises providing at least one fiber preform in a mold; injecting a plurality of resins into the at least one fiber preform at a plurality of locations on the at least one fiber preform; and forming at least... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080305341 - Process for coating metallic surfaces with an anti-corrosive coating: A process is disclosed for coating metallic surfaces with an anti-corrosive composition that contains a conductive polymer and is a dispersion that contains the at least one conductive polymer mainly or entirely in particulate form, as well as a binder system. The conductive polymer is at least one polymer based... Agent: James R Crawford Fulbright & Jaworski

20080305342 - Aqueous polyurethane dispersions: The present invention relates to polyurethane dispersions comprising polysiloxane building blocks reactive towards isocyanates and processes for using their preparation and their use in coating leather.... Agent: Lanxess Corporation

20080305344 - Core member of magnetic structure body: In a core member for a magnetic structure including an insulating coating having high exfoliation resistance and having corrosion resistance, the core member includes a coating layer of electrically insulating oil having a polar group, the coating layer being provided on a surface of a steel member, the polar group... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080305343 - Self-healing materials with microfluidic networks: A composite material includes a polymeric layer and a substrate, in contact with the polymeric layer. The substrate includes a substrate matrix, a first microfluidic network in the substrate matrix and in fluid communication with the polymeric layer, and a polymerizer in the first microfluidic network. The composite material may... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC

20080305345 - Protective coating composition for a metal substrate and a process for coating same: A coating composition suitable for protecting a substrate from abrasion. The coating composition comprises chlorosulfonated polyolefin, a monomer mixture and catalyst. The monomer mixture is made from (meth)acrylate monomers. The coating composition also acts as a sound deadener, an anti-slip coating, and an anti-wear coating. It can be applied to... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080305346 - Adhesive film and use thereof: Disclosed in an adhesive film which enables to obtain a flexible metal clad laminate which is suppressed in dimensional change when produced by heat roll lamination. Such an adhesive film comprises a heat-resistant layer containing a highly heat resistant polyimide and an adhesive layer which is formed on at least... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080305347 - Protective coating and a coated substrate obtained therefrom: A coating composition suitable for protecting a substrate from abrasion. The coating composition comprises chlorosulfonated polyolefin, a monomer mixture and catalyst. The monomer mixture is made from (meth)acrylate monomers. The coating composition also acts as a sound deadener, an anti-slip coating, and an anti-wear coating. It can be applied to... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080305348 - Solid state membranes with surface-embedded glycosylated amphiphilic molecules and micelles formed therefrom: Disclosed herein are glycosylated amphiphilic molecules composed of hydrophobic “tails” and hydrophilic “heads” that self align to form a membrane at the interface of a polar solvent and a non-polar liquid or a solid. The present invention is directed to a solid state membrane, typically a thin film, composed of... Agent: Smith Patent Consulting Consulting, LLC

20080305349 - Energy-curing breathable coatings (combined): Durable, breathable energy curable coatings for substrates. The films are obtained by applying a suitable single phase aqueous coating composition to a substrate and then applying a high energy curing, i.e., ultraviolet or electron beam curing, to the composition to form a durable multiphase solid film, having hydrophilic and hydrophobic... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro

20080305350 - Barrier laminate, barrier film substrate, methods for producing them, and device: r

20080305351 - Method for inhibiting the crystallization of boric acid: A method for inhibiting the crystallization of boric acid is provided. Boric acid is dissolved in water and a vitrifying agent, such as an amino alcohol or amino acid, to form an aqueous mixture which is then dried to form a vitreous boric acid-containing residue. This mixture, when applied to... Agent: U.s. Borax Inc.

20080305352 - Modular illuminated trophy system: Modular illuminated trophies comprise a base and a pedestal mounting an upwardly extending tubular column with a figurine or statuette. The columns are secured together by interior rods, and the internal light bars are conformed to clear the rods. Multiple LED's on the light bars illuminate the column interiorly. A... Agent: Stephen D. Carver

20080305353 - Aqueous-based method for producing ultra-fine metal powders: The present invention provides a method for forming compositions having a plurality of ultra-fine metallic particles, and the metallic composition produced therewith. Also provided is a substrate coated with the plurality of ultra-fine metallic particles obtained in accordance with the method of the present invention.... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080305354 - Filler composition for welding onto a substrate: A filler composition for welding onto a substrate is composed of 82.5˜96.5 wt %, aluminum, 3.0˜10.0 wt % copper, 0.2˜1.5 wt % magnesium, 0.1˜1.5 wt % silver, 0.1˜2.0 wt % scandium, 0˜1.5 wt % zirconium, and 0˜1.0 wt % titanium, and can be welded with a high success rate to... Agent: Hdsl

20080305355 - Plastic electronic component package: A plastic package for an image sensor or other electronic component which comprises a plastic body, preferably of LCP material, molded around a leadframe and defining a cavity in which the image sensor is to be disposed. A lid assembly is provided having a transparent glass lid retained in a... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080305356 - Diffusion barriers in modified air brazes: A method for joining two ceramic parts, or a ceramic part and a metal part, and the joint formed thereby. The method provides two or more parts, a braze consisting of a mixture of copper oxide and silver, a diffusion barrier, and then heats the braze for a time and... Agent: Douglas E. Mckinley, Jr.

20080305357 - Color matching process for maximizing hiding and workability with waterborne coating compositions: A method of selecting tints for a colored coating composition is disclosed. The method includes (a) providing a plurality of tints, each tint comprising a pigment dispersed in a resinous carrier binder; (b) preparing a plurality coating composition, each coating compositions comprising a resinous coating binder and at least one... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080305358 - Method of coating a metallic substrate: The present invention relates to a method of coating a metallic substrate comprising the steps of: (a) applying a liquid coating composition which comprises a thermally curable organic binding agent to at least part of the metallic substrate, and (b) curing the applied coating composition by irradiation with laser infrared... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20080305359 - Gas barrier film and organic device using the same: e

20080305360 - Organic light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same: An organic light emitting device includes an organic light emitting diode on a substrate and an encapsulation layer covering the organic light emitting diode. The encapsulation layer includes an organic layer, an inorganic layer on the organic layer, and an intermixing region between the organic layer and the inorganic layer,... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20080305361 - Organometallic complex, and light-emitting material, light-emitting element, light-emitting device and electronic device: In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 individually represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In addition, R4 to R7 individually represent an electron-withdrawing group, hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo,cummings & Mehler, Ltd.

20080305362 - Corrosion inhibitors in adhesive bonding of vehicle body structures: In an illustrative embodiment, two panels of different materials may be bonded with a structural adhesive composition comprising microcapsules containing corrosion inhibiting materials for protecting the panels from corrosion. For example, a steel vehicle door outer panel may be bonded to an aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy inner panel using... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080305363 - Reduced abrasion of titanium dioxide pigments produced from the chloride process: Disclosed herein are pigments comprising mostly rutile TiO2, wherein the mostly rutile TiO2 consists essentially of low abrasion TiO2 particles produced by introducing a metal halide into the chloride process. Further disclosed are ink, can coatings, fibers, papers, and plastics comprising the pigment. Also disclosed herein are pigments comprising the... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080305364 - Magnetic recording media and production process thereof: The present invention is a production method for a magnetic recording media in which at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a lubricant layer are sequentially layered onto a non-magnetic substrate 1, and non-magnetic substrate 1 is surface treated using a gas activated by plasma generated at around... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305365 - Magnetic recording medium and manufacturing method therefor: A card-like magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate and a laminate containing a magnetic recording layer wherein the laminate is placed in at least a portion of the non-magnetic substrate; wherein the laminate comprises a light reflection quantity controlling layer, which includes a binder resin and at least one... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080305366 - Magnetic recording tape configured for improved surface lubricity: A magnetic recording tape configured for increased surface lubricity includes an elongated substrate and a magnetic side disposed on the substrate. The magnetic side includes a magnetic recording layer defining an exposed magnetic recording surface opposite the substrate, and a support layer deposited on the substrate between the substrate and... Agent: Attention: Eric D. Levinson Imation Corp.

20080299328 - Liquid crystal display fabrication and device: A liquid crystal display panel may have a substrate body, a patterned overcoat layer disposed on the substrate body, and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the patterned overcoat layer. The patterned overcoat layer may have a plurality of slits, the depth of the slits greater than the thickness of... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, PC

20080299329 - Cyclic olefin polymer, optical material, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display: R1 and R3 each independently represents a substituent, L1 and L2 each independently represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, m and p each independently represents an integer of 0 or 1, and n and q each independently represents an integer of 1 to 4; and A represents... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080299330 - Method and apparatus to make decorative fastenings for carrier bags containing gifts, easy to apply and of pleasing appearance: A device for fastening bags has a length of adhesive tape with a decorative object fixed to one or both ends of the length of tape. The device is produced in series by an apparatus having: actuators for linear and angular feed, a pair of pneumatic pincers, a cutter, a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080299331 - Artificial turf structure and production method therefore: An artificial turf structure, in particular for sports fields, consists of a synthetic mat, having a substrate from which grass-resembling filaments project, and a filling layer formed by an infill material arranged between the filaments; the infill material forming the filling layer comprises a coconut-based vegetable material, in particular coco... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080299332 - Optical diffraction structure transfer sheet and method for manufacturing the same: An optical diffraction structure transfer sheet which can specify the optical diffraction structure transfer sheet of a source of transfer from optical diffraction structure used in an image. The optical diffraction structure transfer sheet has a transfer layer 12 where within optical diffraction structure having a first pattern is formed.... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080299333 - Substrate fluorescent non-overlapping dot patterns for embedding information in printed documents: The teachings as provided herein relate to a watermark embedded in an image that has the property of being relatively indecipherable under normal light, and yet decipherable under UV light. This fluorescent mark comprises a substrate containing optical brightening agents, and a first dot design printed as an image upon... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20080299334 - Thermal transfer receiving sheet: A thermal transfer receiving sheet in which at least a low-density layer, barrier layer and image receiving layer are sequentially laminated on one side of a sheet-like support, wherein the low-density layer contains hollow particles, a hydrophobic resin adhesive and a hydrophilic resin adhesive, the hydrophobic resin adhesive is at... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080299335 - Abrasive process for modifying corners, edges, and surfaces of capacitor anode bodies: Porous sintered bodies for capacitors formed from valve metals are treated by electrolysis to form a dielectric layer and coated with cathode layers. When standard parallelepiped shapes are used as they were passed, cathode coverage at the sharp corners and edges is non-uniform and failures occur at those locations. Treating... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080299336 - Calcinated or sintered hollow body comprising a spherically curved surface: A method is for producing calcinated or sintered hollow bodies comprising a spherical surface, to hollow bodies produced using the method, and to the uses thereof. Calcinated or sintered hollow bodies comprising a spherically curved surface, an enlarged, freely accessible surface and/or a structured surface. An organic spherical carrier is... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080299337 - Method for the formation of surfaces on the inside of medical devices: A method of manufacturing a medical device having interior and exterior surfaces, the method including the steps of: a) shielding the exterior surface; and, b) exposing the interior surface to a plasma, wherein the shielding of the exterior surface substantially prevents exposure of the exterior surface to the plasma.... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20080299338 - Package for confectionary product: m

20080299339 - Earguard sealing system i: multi-chamber systems: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a multi-chamber coating comprising: a first medium; and a second medium, where the first medium covers at least a first portion of second medium so as to form a first and second chamber, where at least one material property of the first... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080299340 - Over-molded thick wall parts: An over-molded thick wall part, an insert used in forming the over-molded thick wall part, and a method of forming over-molded thick wall parts. The insert includes at least two sides, wherein one of the sides includes a flat surface. With a flat surface, there is a tendency to form... Agent: Sabic - 08ct Sabic Innovative Plastics -IPLegal

20080299341 - Three-dimensional laminate used to provide a rubber-based glove, method for the manufacture thereof and glove: The invention relates to a three-dimensional laminate which can be used to make a rubber-based glove with improved transversal extensibility and elasticity, a method for the manufacture thereof, and said glove which is water-tight and also tight in relation to most household liquids. The inventive laminate defines an internal volume... Agent: Clark & Brody

20080299342 - Catalyst comprising chromium and zinc for olefin polymerization and process for preparing it: Catalyst for the polymerization and/or copolymerization of olefins which has a chromium content of from 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the element in the finished catalyst, is supported on a finely divided inorganic support and is obtainable by concluding calcination at temperatures of from 350 to 1050° C.... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20080299343 - Badge- and bpa-free can coating: where all weight percentages are on the basis of the total dry weight of the coating composition (without solvents) and the composition is substantially free of bisphenol-A-diglycidyl-ether (“BADGE”) and also substantially free of bisphenol-A-resins. The composition provides metal can coatings that have suitable flexibility, scratch resistance, adherence and sterilization resistance... Agent: W. R. Grace & Co.-conn Attention: Patent Department

20080299344 - Polyester blends exhibiting low temperature toughness: Polymer blends suitable for packaging are disclosed that include one or more impact modifiers; and one or more polyethylene terephthalate homopolymers or copolymers obtained by a melt phase polymerization using a catalyst system comprising aluminum atoms in an amount, for example, from about 3 ppm to about 60 ppm and... Agent: Jennifer R. Knight

20080299345 - Wafer-adhering adhesive tape: A wafer-adhering adhesive tape, which has, on a surface of a base, a radiation-curable removable adhesive layer, and if necessary a die-bonding adhesive layer in order, wherein the radiation-curable removable adhesive layer is mainly composed of an acrylic-series copolymer having, in a principal chain, at least a radiation-curable carbon-carbon double... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080299346 - Adhesive articles having repositionability or slidability characteristics: An adhesive article exhibiting air release or egress, repositionability, and/or slidability characteristics. An adhesive article comprises an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive surface comprising discrete forms of non-adhesive material randomly distributed on the patterned surface and at least partially embedded in the adhesive layer. The discrete forms of non-adhesive material... Agent: Scott M. Slaby Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080299347 - Release liner and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising same: The present invention provides a release-lined PSA sheet 1 comprising a release liner 10 with a structured release surface 10A; and a PSA sheet 20 having a PSA layer 24 placed on the release surface 10A. At least the release surface 10A side of the liner 10 is constituted with... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080299348 - Antireflective film and method for making thereof: The invention provides an antireflective film and method for making thereof. The antireflective film includes a transparent substrate with a hard coat layer thereon. A low refractive index layer having a plurality of nanoparticles is formed on the hard coat layer. The antireflective film can increase transmittance and reduce the... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20080299349 - Method for preparing a porous inorganic coating on a porous support using certain pore fillers: Methods for preparing porous inorganic coatings on porous supports using certain pore fillers, and porous supports coated with porous inorganic coatings. The porous inorganic coatings may serve as membranes useful in, for example, liquid-liquid, liquid-particulate, gas-gas, or gas-particulate separation applications.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080299350 - Method of polishing compound semiconductor substrate, compound semiconductor substrate, method of manufacturing compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate, and compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate: Compound-semiconductor-substrate polishing methods, compound semiconductor substrates, compound-semiconductor-epitaxial-substrate manufacturing methods, and compound semiconductor epitaxial substrates whereby oxygen superficially present on the substrates reduced. A compound semiconductor-substrate polishing method includes a preparation step (S10), a first polishing step (S20), and a second polishing step (S30). In the preparation step (S10), a compound... Agent: Judge Patent Associates

20080299351 - Non-wood building materials with simulated wood-grain surface appearance: A non-wood building material having a simulated wood-grain appearance of a target natural wood comprising a body defined by an outer surface, the body being formed from a composite material comprising a first amount of a matrix component and a second amount of a filler component; and a third amount... Agent: Scott David Compton

20080299352 - Press-molded product and method of manufacturing same: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing a press-molded product with a preform including a pair of side wall portions and a connecting wall portion are taught. The preform is pressed with a mold until at least one wall portion is bent toward a gap within the mold, and a plate thickness... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080299353 - Methods and compositions for forming patterns with isolated or discrete features using block copolymer materials: Methods of directing the self assembly of block copolymers on chemically patterned surfaces to pattern discrete or isolated features needed for applications including patterning integrated circuit layouts are described. According to various embodiments, these features include lines, t-junctions, bends, spots and jogs. In certain embodiments a uniform field surrounds the... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080299355 - Reinforced thermoplastic resin composition and molded products thereof: t

20080299354 - Thermoplastic sheet with metallic hot stamp film, apparatus, and method: A laminate thermoplastic sheet, and an apparatus and a method of making the sheet are disclosed. The laminate sheet includes a cap layer and a substrate layer bonded together. The cap layer is adapted to provide a corrosion, scratch, and smudge resistant decorative metallic finish to the laminate sheet. The... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20080299357 - Fabric having a foamed layer and a method for producing thereof: This invention provides a fabric having a foamed layer. The fabric is obtained by the foaming method which prevents to expand heat expansible micro capsules in a cross-linked resin. A foamed layer is laminated on the fabric material. The foamed layer is comprising of heat expanded micro capsules, a synthetic... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080299356 - Plated substrate and its fabrication method: A plated substrate includes a substrate, a resin formed body having a specified pattern including catalytic metal that functions as a catalyst for electroless plating, and a metal layer formed on a top surface of the resin layer.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080299358 - Transparent barrier tape: A flexible barrier tape formed of transparent web material being substantially longer than it is wide and having indicia on one or both sides of the tape. When the tape is suspended in air, the indicia can be viewed from either side. The indicia can be applied to the tape... Agent: Stanley H. Kremen

20080299359 - Moisture-repellent protective layer for a winding head of an electric machine: The invention relates to a protective layer (13) for a winding head of an electric machine. Said protective layer consists of a moisture-repellent material that comprises a nanostructured surface (8) once it has been applied to the winding head, resulting in a water contact angle of at least 120 DEG.... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC Henry M Feiereisen

20080299360 - Method for manufacturing tag integrated circuit flexible board and structure of the same: In a method for manufacturing a tag integrated circuit flexible board, first a copper foil, an insulating heat-conductive material and a base material coated with an adhesive layer are prepared. After being treated by a hot-pressing process, the copper foil, the insulating heat-conductive material and the base material are combined... Agent: Hdsl

20080299361 - Composite ceramic substrate for micro-fluid ejection head: A composite ceramic substrate for receiving an ejection head chip for a micro-fluid ejection head and a method for making the composite ceramic substrate. The substrate includes a high temperature previously fired ceramic base having a substantially planarized first surface and at least one fluid supply slot therethrough. A low... Agent: Lexmark International, Inc. Intellectual Property Law Department

20080299362 - Extrusion coated biaxially oriented polypropylene film: The present invention relates to a thermal laminating film comprising: a base layer of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film and a thermal laminating layer disposed on the outer surface of the base layer, wherein the said thermal laminating layer comprises 100% by weight of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer containing... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080299363 - Method for preparation of a lithographic printing plate and to a lithographic printing plate produced by the method: A lithographic printing plate and a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate is described which is suitable for use with inkjet printers for forming images, wherein the inkjet printers use a pigment based ink. A substrate having thickness of 50 to 400 microns is selected from a group of... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080299364 - Film: A multilayer film containing at least three layers, two outer layers and a core layer, each outer layer independently having at least 50% wt of a single site catalyst produced LLDPE component having a density of less than 940 kg/m3 and preferably an LDPE component and the core layer containing... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080299365 - Organic light emitting device and method of preparing the same: Organic light emitting devices including an electron transport-emission layer, and methods of preparing the same are included. The electron transport-emission layer may be an electron transport-red emission layer, an electron transport-green emission layer or an electron transport-blue emission layer. The methods produce high yields of the organic light emitting devices... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080299366 - Cemented carbide insert: The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert for parting, grooving and threading in steel and stainless steels comprising a substrate and a coating. The substrate comprises WC, from about 7.5 to about 10.5 wt-% Co, from about 0.7 to about 1.1 wt-% Cr and from about 100 to... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080299367 - Automotive inner ceiling material and molding method thereof: The present invention provides an automotive inner ceiling material difficult to deform at a high temperature. Sheath-core type conjugate polyester fibers are prepared. The sheath is a heat fusible component. The core is a non heat fusible component. The sheath is made of copolyester which comprises acid units made of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080299368 - Packaging material for metal: A multi-layered packaging material for metal with improved anti-corrosion properties is made from polyolefins, preferably polyethylene. The material has a high tensile strength middle layer comprising a woven scrim, preferably made of high-density polyethylene tapes with decitex from 500 to 2500 grams per 10,000 meters. The woven layer is laminated... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20080299375 - Alxgayin1-x-yn substrate, cleaning method of aixgayin1-x-yn substrate, ain substrate, and cleaning method of ain substrate: An AlxGayIn1-x-yN substrate in which particles having a grain size of at least 0.2 μm on a surface of the AlxGayIn1-x-yN substrate are at most 20 in number when a diameter of the AlxGayIn1-x-yN substrate is two inches, and a cleaning method with which the AlxGayIn1-x-yN substrate can be obtained... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080299371 - Anodes with corner and edge modified designs: Porous sintered anode bodies for capacitors formed from valve metals are treated by electrolysis to form a dielectric layer and coated with cathode layers. When standard parallelpiped shapes are used, cathode coverage at the edges and corners is non-uniform and failures occur at those locations. Rectangular prisms, obround prisms and... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20080299369 - Composite nanosheet, method of producing the same, and method for producing metal oxide nanosheet: Various metal oxide nanosheets with uniform thickness under mild conditions and in a short time are provided. A mixed solution containing a surfactant such as laurylamine and a metal alkoxide are allowed to flow over water surface to obtain a composite nanosheet. The composite nanosheet comprises a lamella molecular film... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080299372 - Extra strength polymer composite construction material and process for making the same: A composite material that can be economically produced without the emission of VOCs that is extremely strong and is bonded at the molecular level. An embodiment of the present invention can be a composite of two or more layers with a first layer made from an aliphatic polymer like a... Agent: Clifford Kraft

20080299373 - Method for manufacturing a composite part with a multicolored surface, and a composite part manufactured in this manner: A method of producing a composite part having a multicoloured surface and to a composite part having a multicoloured surface. The method contains the steps: (a) producing a multicoloured plastic film which has a groove in the area of the coloured regions adjacent to one another, (b) positioning the plastic... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080299370 - Multi-layer polyolefin film: A multi-layer film having skin layers of linear low density polyethylene, low density polyethylene and cycloolefin polymers. The film further includes a core layer of metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin polymers and/or polyamide polymers.... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080299376 - Silicon on insulator (soi) wafer and process for producing same: Ion injection is performed to a single crystal silicon wafer to form an ion injection layer, with the ion injection surface of the single crystal silicon wafer and/or the surface of the transparent insulation substrate are/is processed using plasma and/or ozone. The ion injection surface of the single crystal silicon... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP

20080299374 - Transparent electrode comprising carbon nanotube and method of preparing the same: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a transparent electrode having a carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotube powder is dispersed in a solvent to form a carbon nanotube ink. The carbon nanotube ink is coated on a substrate to prepare a carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube has a defect formed... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080299377 - Method for preparing a porous inorganic coating on a porous support using certain pore formers: Methods for preparing porous inorganic coatings on porous supports using certain pore formers, and porous supports coated with porous inorganic coatings. The porous inorganic coatings may serve as membranes useful in, for example, liquid-liquid, liquid-particulate, gas-gas, or gas-particulate separation applications.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080299378 - Electrically gradated carbon foam: Electrically gradated carbon foam materials that have changing or differing electrical properties through the thickness of the carbon foam material and methods for making these electrically gradated carbon foam materials are described herein. In some embodiments, the electrically gradated carbon foam materials exhibit increasing electrical resistivity through the thickness of... Agent: Philip D. Lane

20080299379 - Composite material and method of making the composite material: An improved energy absorbing member comprising, an thermoplastic cellular polymer in contact with a structural element such as a metal guard rail or automotive door, wherein the cellular polymer has an average cell size of at least about 0.75 mm and at least one of CE/CT, CV/CT and CH/CT is... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080299380 - Film for packaging of fresh or fermentation food, packaging material and container: A fresh or fermentation food packaging film, a packaging material and a packaging container which use the film, are disclosed. The fresh or fermentation food packaging film whose average pore size is 0.01-2 μm and whose porosity is 10-80%, wherein the film is manufactured from pure crystalline polymer without addition... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080299381 - Irox nanowire neural sensor: An iridium oxide (IrOx) nanowire neural sensor array and associated fabrication method are provided. The method provides a substrate with a conductive layer overlying the substrate, and a dielectric layer overlying the conductive layer. The substrate can be a material such as Si, SiO2, quartz, glass, or polyimide, and the... Agent: Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. C/o Law Office Of Gerald Maliszewski

20080299383 - Fine grained cemented carbide cutting tool insert: The present invention relates to a cuffing insert for turning in heat resistant superalloys and stainless steels comprising a very fine grained hard substrate and a coating. The substrate comprises WC from about 5 to about 8 wt % Co and from about 0.3 to about 1.5 wt % Cr.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080299382 - Functionalized metal nanoparticle, buffer layer including the same and electronic device including the buffer layer: Disclosed herein is a functionalized metal nanoparticle, a buffer layer including the functionalized metal nanoparticle, and an electronic device including the buffer layer. The buffer layer including the functionalized metal nanoparticle according to example embodiments may improve the injection of electrons or holes and the charge mobility between layers in... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080299384 - Barrier coating and method: A barrier coating for a composite article is provided. The barrier coating includes an organic zone; an inorganic zone; and an interface zone between the organic zone and the inorganic zone.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080299386 - Coatings: A transparent substrate (10) having a visible light transmission of less than 60% and substantially the same hue in transmission and reflection comprises a coating upon at least one surface. The coating comprises a coloured layer (30) and an overcoat layer (20). The coloured layer (30) comprises a tin oxide... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn, LLC

20080299385 - Method for making a part of composite material with ceramic matrix and resulting part: An interphase coating is formed by chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) on the fibers constituting a fiber preform, the interphase coating comprising at least an inner layer in contact with the fibers for embrittlement relief to the composite material, and an outer layer for bonding with the ceramic matrix. The fiber... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080299387 - Bonded plate for sink bowl and method of forming the sink bowl using the same through pressing: A bonded plate for a sink bowl, which has excellent sound-absorbing, vibration-damping, and heat-insulating characteristics, and a method of forming the sink bowl using the same through pressing. The bonded plate includes a surface plate, a backing plate backing the surface plate, and an adhesive resin interposed between the surface... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20080299388 - Adhesive composition and adhesive sheet: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of giving a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which simultaneously realizes satisfactory holding power, adhesion, and peel resistance in peeling from curved surfaces, while balancing these properties, and has satisfactory heat resistance. The composition comprises the following ingredients: (A) a maleimide crosslinking agent having two or more... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080299389 - Flame resistant fiber, carbon fiber and production method thereof: In a flame resistant fiber assembly obtainable by fiber forming a flame resistant polymer, a flame resistant fiber of a higher performance is obtained by improving fiber forming ability. A carbon fiber of a high performance is obtained by carbonizing the flame resistant fiber. At obtaining a flame resistant fiber... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20080299390 - Moulded catalyst bodies and method for hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds: The invention relates to a method for hydrogenation of an organic compound comprising at least one carbonyl group, whereby the organic compound is brought into contact with a moulded body in the presence of hydrogen. Said body may be produced by a method in which (i) an oxidic material is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080299391 - Capsules, methods for making capsules, and self-healing composites including the same: A composition includes a plurality of capsules, and a polymerizer in the capsules. The capsules have an average outer diameter less than 10 micrometers. The capsules can be made by sonicating an emulsion to form a microemulsion, where the emulsion includes water, a surfactant, a first polymerizer and a second... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC

20080299392 - Cathode material particles with nano-metal oxide layers on the surface and a method for manufacturing the cathode material particles: Cathode material particles with nano-metal oxide layers on the surface, each cathode material particle includes a cathode material core and a nano-metal oxide layer surrounding the cathode material core. The thickness of the nano-metal oxide layer is of 10 nm to 100 nm. The cathode material has excellent safety, high-capacity,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080299394 - Coated metal particles: A method for preparing particles to retain a charge such that the particles are rendered electrostatically or electrokinetically mobile. The method involves coating the particles with a coating medium which facilitates attachment of a charge director material, and contacting the particles with the coating medium thereon with a charge director... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20080299393 - Diffusion beads with core-shell structure: The diffusion beads according to the present invention have a core-shell structure of multi-layered beads consisting of organic and inorganic materials. The diffusion beads are used for improving functions of conventional organic and inorganic polymer diffusion beads. The structure according to the present invention no only enhances light scattering characteristics... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080299395 - Linerless prepregs, composite articles therefrom, and related methods: Linerless prepreg, composite articles therefrom, and related methods are disclosed. In linerless prepreg according to the invention, matrix material is impregnated into a reinforcement material without the need for any release liners during manufacture or storage thereof. Beneficially, prepreg of the invention is capable of being easily wound into a... Agent: The Griffith Law Firm, A P.C.

20080299396 - Ductile polymer-piezoelectric material composite for ink jet printheads: In accordance with the invention, there are free-standing ductile composites, liquid dispensing devices, and methods of making free-standing ductile composites, liquid dispensing devices. The method of making a free-standing ductile composite can include providing a substrate and releasably bonding one or more piezoelectric elements to the substrate. The method can... Agent: Mh2 Technology Law Group

20080299397 - Composite thermoplastic elastomer structures with high adhesion performance and uses for the same: Provided is a composition thermoplastic elastomer structure comprising (1) a first component comprising a first elastomeric component comprising an at least partially vulcanized rubber and a thermoplastic resin, (2) an adhesive later comprising a grafted random propylene copolymer and (3) a third component comprising a polyamide or polyester. The third... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080299398 - Light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same: In a light emitting device having a light emitting element, mounted on a substrate, at least one portion of which is coated with a mold component, the mold component is provided with resin particles and or inorganic material particles, phosphor particles and a sealing resin, and phosphor particles have a... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080299399 - Perfluoropolyether-modified aminosilane, surface treating agent, and aminosilane-coated article: A perfluoropolyether-modified aminosilane is provided having the necessary minimum fluorine content for the compound to exert water and oil repellency, anti-staining and parting properties. This aminosilane can be diluted with common solvents such as alcohols and used as a surface treating agent on various substrates.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080299400 - Abrasion-resistant coating composition and coated article: p

20080299401 - Conductive sensing elements for applications in corrosive environments: An improved structure for use in a sensor includes an electrically conductive sensing element that provides improved durability in corrosive environments (ethanol, gasoline, etc.). A substrate may be formed using either ceramic or an anodized carrier of aluminum. In either case, the substrate presents an electrically insulating surface layer on... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080299402 - Polyimide film, polyimide metal laminate and process for producing the same: The present invention relates to a polyimide-metal laminate that ensures a high adhesion of a metal layer and suitable for use as a material of a high density circuit board. In particular, it provides a polyimide film characterized by having undergone a surface treatment with an alkaline aqueous solution containing... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080299403 - Gas barrier packaging board: A paperboard structure having a three layer product side construction of a gas barrier layer comprising a blend of at least one of aliphatic nylon, aromatic nylon, or a blend of nylons with polyethylene terephthalate, a tie layer and a low density polyethylene layer.... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20080299404 - Chub packaging film: The present invention relates to a plastic film, which is particularly suitable for chub packaging. The film according to the present invention contains: a. at least one sealing layer, having at least one member of the group consisting of low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, ethylene ester copolymers, ethylene... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20080299405 - Aqueous coating compositions: Aqueous coating compositions that contain two non-fluorinated and silicon-free hydrocarbon-based surfactants are provided. The hydrocarbon-based surfactants are alkylated acetylenic diols. These aqueous coating compositions are useful as floor finishes and polishes.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080299406 - Split leather for car seats and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed herein are split leather for car seats and a manufacturing method thereof. The method comprises a preparation process, a tanning process, a pre-dyeing process, a dyeing process, a drying process and a finishing process, wherein the method comprises, after the preparation process, but before the tanning process, a re-splitting... Agent: Hyun Jong Park Tuchman & Park LLC

20080299407 - Decorated candle pin system: A system of making and using a candle decoration is presented, here the candle decorations are in the shape of brooches and are decorated with semiprecious stones and other decoration means. The candle decorations are attached to any candle by means of heating metallic spikes attached to the back of... Agent: Steven W. Webb

20080299408 - Femtosecond laser pulse surface structuring methods and materials resulting therefrom: Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to materials processing methods using femtosecond duration laser pulses, and to the altered materials obtained by such methods. The resulting nanostructured (with or without macro- and micro-structuring) materials have a variety of applications, including, for example, aesthetic applications for jewelry or ornamentation;... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20080299409 - Composite metal article: A composite metal article provided in the present invention includes a carbon steel core and a dissimilar composite metal out-layer, said out-layer combined with the carbon steel core by high pressure forging. As the high pressure forging belongs to the precise forging type, which molded by the method of inpour... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20080299410 - Method for fabricating large dimension bonds using reactive multilayer joining: A method for joining component bodies of material over bonding regions of large dimensions by disposing a plurality of substantially contiguous sheets of reactive composite materials between the bodies and adjacent sheets of fusible material. The contiguous sheets of the reactive composite material are operatively connected by an ignitable bridging... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20080299411 - Zinc oxide film and method for making: A method for depositing a solid film of ZnO onto a substrate from a reagent solution includes a reservoir of reagent solution maintained at a sufficiently low temperature to inhibit homogeneous reactions within the reagent solution. The reagent solution contains a source of Zn, a source of O, and multiple... Agent: Robert J. Lauf

20080299412 - Method for manufacturing metal components and metal component: A method for manufacturing metal components (9) by spray forming comprises depositing by spray forming a first layer (8) of a first metal on a mould, and depositing by spray forming a second layer (10) of a second metal on the first layer, wherein the materials to be deposited and... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080299413 - Acoustical gypsum board panel and method of making it: The acoustical product of the present invention comprises an acoustical product including a matrix of calcium sulfate dihydrate crystals and expanded perlite distributed throughout the matrix. The expanded perlite has a particle size distribution with at least 10% of the perlite having a particle diameter of 700 microns or more,... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

20080299414 - Phosphorescent material, and organic electroluminescent device and image display apparatus using same: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device which has a high efficiency and high durability. The organic electroluminescent device includes an anode and a cathode; and a layer including an organic compound interposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the layer includes a phosphorescent material including an Ir complex... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080299415 - Sputtering target, thin film for optical information recording medium and process for producing the same: A sputtering target is provided that has a relative density of 80% or more and contains a compound having as its principal component zinc oxide satisfying AXBYO(KaX+KbY)/2(ZnO)m, 1<m, X≦m, 0<Y≦0.9, X+Y=2, where A and B are respectively different positive elements of trivalence or more, and the valencies thereof are respectively... Agent: Howson And Howson

20080299416 - Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same: A perpendicular magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises a recording layer including a plurality of regions formed in the depth direction of the recording layer and a magnetic anisotropy constant of a region relatively deeper than another region,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC