08th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100047417 | Process for producing raw sausage with shortened ripening time - A process accelerating the ripening of raw sausages by incorporating a casing having a water vapor permeability of less than 600 g/m | 2010-02-25 |
20100047418 | CONCENTRATE CARTRIDGE AND LIQUID PRODUCT PREPARATION METHOD - Cup for preparation of a liquid product, having a first chamber part ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100047419 | Single-serve permeable beverage filter - A disposable, single serve, fluid permeable filter configured to substantially conform to the contour of the interior surface of a permanent filter basket used in single serve type beverage brewers. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047420 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A TEA CONCENTRATE - A method of making an individual serving of an aqueous tea concentrate comprises locating at a strainer a quantity of loose particulate tea material that is sufficient to produce the individual tea concentrate serving. The quantity of tea material is directly contacted with a sufficient amount of water so as to produce the individual tea concentrate serving. The particle size of the tea material, the tea material-water contact time and the temperature of the water can each be controlled so as to minimise the extract of tannins from the tea material and into the concentrate. The aqueous tea concentrate is collected once it has passed through the strainer to thereby separate it from the particulate tea material. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047421 | PREPARATION OF OYSTER FLESH EXTRACTS - The invention relates to the preparation of oyster flesh extracts. Raw oyster flesh is placed in an extractor with a solution stored in it. The extractor is closed up tight and pressurized to 1 atm or higher to extract oyster flesh extracts from the raw oyster flesh, and they are fed into the solution in the extractor. An extraction solution with the oyster flesh extracts fed in it is concentrated. An alcohol solution is added to the concentrated solution to precipitate out the oyster flesh extracts. The precipitates are dried into dry oyster flesh extracts. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047422 | PROCESS FOR ENRICHING THE AROMA PROFILE OF A DEALCOHOLIZED BEVERAGE - The present invention concerns a process for enriching the aroma profile of beverages, especially beer and wine, by means of extraction, using pervaporation, of aromas from the original beverage and subsequent addition of the extracted aromas to the beverage, after total or partial dealcoholization. The original beverage ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100047423 | METHOD OF TREATING A WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE BY MICROPARTICULATION - The present invention relates to a method of treating a whey protein by microparticulation. The microparticulation comprises heat treatment and mechanical processing of the whey protein. The method comprises the steps that the protein concentrate is caused to pass a high pressure pump and that the protein concentrate, at elevated pressure, is thereafter heat treated. After the heat treatment, the protein concentrate undergoes a mechanical processing. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047424 | Use of a Mixture of Carbon Dioxide Snow and Liquid Nitrogen in Quick Freezing Applications - Method for cooling a product, all or part of the cooling being carried out by contact of the product with a mixture of carbon dioxide snow (CO2) and liquid nitrogen. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047425 | Scoop Cutter and Method for Producing Shaped Food Products - A scoop cutter and method for producing shaped food products. A rotating arcuate blade with a cutting edge on at least one side works in conjunction with a thickness spacing sphere to produce a shaped food product having three dimensions. As food product in the form of non-sticky, low tact dough, or raw or whole fruits and vegetables comes into contact with the thickness spacing sphere, the blade slices it, creating shaped food products with uniform thickness. The width to depth ratio of the shaped food product is adjustable depending on the desired texture and size. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047426 | METHOD FOR MODULATING THE TASTE OF MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE HIGH INTENSITY SWEETENER (HIS) - Process for taste modulation of compositions of matter which comprise at least one High Intensity Sweetener HIS, which comprises adding at least two azo compounds in a total concentration of 0.1 to 30 ppm or 0.1 to 30 mg/l as taste modulators to a composition of matter which comprises at least one HIS. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047427 | MODIFIED SUGAR AND MODIFIED FAT FROZEN DESSERT - The present invention relates generally to frozen dairy products made with modified milk filled with vegetable oil that is preferably naturally high in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA). The invention further makes use of carbohydrates having a low glycemic index in place of sucrose. As well as being nutritionally unique, the product achieves a stability, taste and organoleptic quality of a regular frozen dessert such as ice cream comprising regular milk fat and sugar. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047428 | METHOD FOR THE EXTRACTION OF ONE OR SEVERAL PROTEINS IN MILK - The invention is related to a process for extracting at least one protein present in milk, said protein exhibiting an affinity for the complexed or non-complexed calcium ions of said milk, comprising the following steps consisting of:
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20100047429 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SAUTEED VEGETABLES - Sautéed vegetables are used as a building block in the preparation of sauces, soups and meal solutions and are easily prepared on a kitchen scale. On scaling up the same method used at kitchen scale to industrial scale, the problem of heat transfer results in vegetables either not browning and developing the savoury and caramelised flavour of sautéed vegetables or becoming soggy and limp from over cooking. This problem is solved by using a process for the preparation of a food composition, such as sautéed vegetables, comprising the steps of: (a) comminuting a first portion of the composition of 70-97% by weight to a particle size of 1-20 mm in diameter, wherein the first portion comprises at least one raw vegetable selected from the group consisting of alliums, carrots, mushrooms, celeriac, fennel and Jerusalem artichoke; (b) comminuting a second portion of the composition of 30-3% by weight to a particle size of less than 1 mm in diameter, wherein the second portion comprises at least one raw allium; (c) heating the second portion in oil to a temperature of 100-140 degrees Centigrade thereby to reduce the water content of the said portion to less than 20% by weight; and then (d) combining the first portion and the second portion, wherein the weight ratio of the second portion and the oil is at least 75:25. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047430 | HAIRLINE CRACKED BROWN RICE AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - Hairline-cracked brown rice and a processing method thereof are provided, in which the brown rice is processed at room temperature with a simple method, and the brown rice has good mouth-feel like the polished rice and is easy to be cooked while maintaining its nutrients. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047431 | Bagel product and process for producing a bagel product - A method for making a hollow bagel product, including the steps of providing dough, sheeting the dough to a desired thickness, stamping ring-shaped pieces from the dough to form a stream of dough pieces, proofing the ring-shaped dough pieces and baking the proofed ring-shaped dough pieces in a conveyorized tunnel even at a temperature and for a time sufficient to cause the dough to blister between an outside diameter and an inside diameter of each ring-shaped section so as to form a hollow bagel. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047432 | Process for Producing Saccharide Oligomers - A process for preparing saccharide oligomers uses an aqueous feed composition that comprises at least one monosaccharide or linear saccharide oligomer, and has a solids concentration of at least about 70% by weight. The feed composition is heated to a temperature of at least about 40° C., and is contacted with at least one catalyst that accelerates the rate of cleavage or formation of glucosyl bonds, such as enzyme or acid, for a time sufficient to cause formation of non-linear saccharide oligomers. A product composition is produced that contains a higher concentration of non-linear saccharide oligomers than linear saccharide oligomers. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047433 | Polymer for detecting fingerprint, method of producing the same, composition for detecting fingerprint and method of detecting fingerprint using the same - It is intended to provide a polymer for detecting a fingerprint, which can be easily handled in a scene of the fingerprint detection as a substitute for conventionally employed 2-cyanoacrylate (a monomer), and a composition for detecting a fingerprint. It is also intended to provide a method of detecting a fingerprint whereby a fingerprint can be detected at a high sensitivity regardless of the color or conditions of a specimen and wherein the specimen can be well restored. The present polymer and composition for detecting a fingerprint and method of detecting a fingerprint using the same make it possible to definitely detect a fingerprint by using fluorescence even from an almost white specimen such as a shopping bag or an aluminum foil from which a fingerprint can be hardly detected by the existing methods. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047434 | FABRICATION OF MONOLITHIC ZONES ON POROUS SCAFFOLD - Processes for preparing medical devices comprising building, by confocally fed, laser-assisted microdeposition, a monolithic biocompatible ceramic coating on a surface of a porous or porogenic, biocompatible substrate; medical devices prepared thereby; and kits comprising them. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047435 | Hydrogel Attached to Backing and Method for Making Same - The present invention relates to a method of making a preformed hydrogel attach to a polymer backing comprising exposing a surface of the backing to an activated gas and depositing the preformed hydrogel on the exposed surface of the backing, and hydrogel products so formed. This hydrogel product can be used as an active ingredient delivery device, a wound cover and a diagnostic tool. It advantageously replaces hydrogel products using chemicals as adhesive agents. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047436 | Method of Making a Cardiac Valve - There is provided an artificial cardiac or heart valve, more particularly a flexible leaflet heart valve used to replace natural aortic or pulmonary valves of the heart in which the leaflet geometry is defined by a parabolic function and a method of manufacturing said artificial cardiac valves. In addition, there is provided leaflets which have geometry defined by a parabolic function. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047437 | HYDROGEL BALLOON PROSTHESIS FOR NUCLEUS PULPOSUS - A prosthesis for replacing or supplementing a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disk is an expandable container having flexible walls, the container being adapted to be inserted into a central cavity of an intervertebral disk through a narrow cannula, and the flexible walls are made from a biocompatible hydrogel. A preferred hydrogel is a cryogel formed from an aqueous solution of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone). The prosthesis may be prepared by dip-coating a mandrel with an aqueous solution of a hydrogel-forming polymer or mixture of such polymers, gelling the coated solution by chilling, and subjecting the gelled coating to a series of repeated freeze-thaw treatments. In use, the prosthesis is inserted into a central cavity of an intervertebral disk and filled with biocompatible material, e.g., a biocompatible liquid, a biocompatible polymer, and a biocompatible hydrogel, particularly a thermogelling hydrogel. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047438 | UNIFORMLY COLOURED CERAMIC FRAMEWORK AND COLOURING SOLUTION - The present invention relates to a colouring solution for ceramic framework, the ceramic framework coloured with the solution as well as a process to obtain a uniformly coloured ceramic framework. The solution comprises a solvent, a metal salt and polyethylene glycol having a Mn in the range of 1.000 to 200.000. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047439 | Barrier coating corrosion control methods and systems for interior piping systems - Methods and systems for providing cleaning and providing barrier coatings to interior wall surfaces of small diameter metal and composite piping systems in buildings. An entire piping system can be cleaned in one single pass by dry particulates forced by air throughout the building piping system by an external generator, and the entire piping system can be coated in one single pass by a machine also connected exterior to the piping system. Small diameter pipes can be protected by the effects of water corrosion, erosion and electrolysis, extending the life of small diameter piping systems such as copper, steel, lead, brass, cast iron piping and piping systems made of composite materials. The invention meets the National Sanitation Foundation standard for products and services that come into contact with potable water, and the American Water Works Association. Coatings can be applied to pipes having diameters of approximately ⅜″ up to approximately 6″ so that entire piping systems such as potable water lines, natural gas lines, HVAC piping systems, drain lines, and fire sprinkler systems in buildings such as single-family homes to smaller walk-up style apartments to multi-floor concrete high-rise hotel/resort facilities and office towers, as well as high-rise apartment and condominium buildings and schools, can be cleaned and coated to pipes within existing walls. The barrier coating forms an approximately 4 mils or greater covering to the inside of pipes. Entire buildings can return to service within approximately 24 to approximately 96 hours depending on the size of the building piping system. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047440 | OUTER SHEATH LAYER FOR POWER OR COMMUNICATION CABLE - The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition, comprising a base resin which comprises (i) a first fraction which is an ethylene homo- or copolymer, and (ii) a second fraction which is an ethylene copolymer, wherein the first fraction (i) has a lower weight average molecular weight than the second fraction (ii), and the base resin has a density of less than 0.940 g/cm3 and a shear thinning index SHI | 2010-02-25 |
20100047441 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method of manufacturing a plasma display panel that includes a front panel including a substrate, a display electrode formed on the substrate, a dielectric layer formed so as to cover the display electrode, and a protective layer formed on the dielectric layer; and a rear panel disposed facing the front panel so that discharge space is formed and including an address electrode formed in a direction intersecting the display electrode, and a barrier rib for partitioning the discharge space. Forming the protective layer on the front panel includes: vapor-depositing a base film on the dielectric layer; forming an aggregated particle paste film containing an aggregated particle of a plurality of crystal particles of metal oxide on the base film; and firing the base film and the aggregated particle paste film, thereby attaching a plurality of the aggregated particles on the base film. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047442 | HIGH THROUGHPUT AUTOMATED APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COATING EARS OF CORN - Apparatuses, methods and systems for applying a coating to an ear of corn in a high throughput manner are disclosed. The system includes means for moving the ear of corn through the system and means for coating the ear of corn with a coating while passing through the system. The apparatus includes a carrying position for an ear of corn, an automated line having a plurality of the carrying positions, and an automated coating station adapted to apply a coating to the ear of corn on the automated line. The method includes staging a plurality of ears of corn on an automated line, passing the automated line through an ear coating process, and coating the plurality of ears of corn with a coating. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047443 | FORMULATION FOR DUST ABATEMENT AND PREVENTION OF EROSION - A safe, biodegradable, environmentally benign, non-toxic, water-soluble solution consisting of water, sugar, starch, sodium phosphate, and surfactant that can be applied to dust and sand particles to bind the particles and form a hardened crust. Also disclosed is the related method for abating dust and preventing erosion. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047444 | ASSEMBLING NANOSTRUCTURES ON A SUBSTRATE - Techniques for assembling nanostructures on a substrate are provided. Methods for assembling nanostructures on a substrate may involve, but are not limited to, detaching nanostructures from a wafer, passing the nanostructures through a filter, and assembling the nanostructures onto a patterned substrate. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047445 | Method for Coating Water-Absorbing Polymer Particles - A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer particles by spraying a liquid onto water-absorbing polymer particles by means of at least one thermally insulated and/or trace-heated spray nozzle in a mixer. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047446 | ARRANGING MATERIALS ON A SUBSTRATE - Techniques for arranging materials on a substrate are provided. In one embodiment, a system may comprise a driver for providing a rotational force, an outer body having an inner surface, and an inner body having an outer surface and disposed within the outer body in a concentric relationship therewith. The inner body may be coupled to the driver to be rotated by the rotational force. The system may further comprise a coupler attached to the outer body in order to retain a substrate, which forms at least one patterned groove therein. A fluid channel, which may be defined between the inner and outer bodies, may be filled with a fluid medium containing materials such as nano materials. When the inner body rotates via the rotational force, the materials contained in the fluid medium may be arranged in the patterned groove of the substrate. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047447 | MULTIPLE SUBSTRATE ITEM HOLDER AND REACTOR - Methods, apparatuses and systems are provided that may be used in performing controlled environment processes on substrate items within in at least one chamber A plurality of substrate items may be arranged at each of a plurality of horizontal levels within a vertically oriented stack of a substrate item holding assembly and moved into a reactor chamber and/or other like chamber and processed. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047448 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A film forming apparatus includes a processing chamber inside which a vacuum space is maintained and to which a film forming gas is supplied, a substrate supporting unit which is disposed inside the processing chamber and supports a substrate, and a heater which is made of a compound material comprising a high-melting point metal and carbon, is disposed inside the processing chamber, and heats the substrate. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047449 | PROCESS FOR DEPOSITION OF NON-OXIDE CERAMIC COATINGS - A method for depositing a non-oxide ceramic-type coating based on chrome carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides, by DLI-CVD at low temperature and atmospheric pressure on a metallic substrate, includes: a) a solution is prepared, containing a molecular compound which is a precursor of the metal to be deposited, belongs to the bis(arene) family, and has a decomposition temperature of 300° C.-550° C., the compound being dissolved in an oxygen atom depleted solvent; b) the solution is introduced as aerosol into a heated evaporator at a temperature between the solvent boiling temperature and the precursor decomposition temperature; and c) the precursor and the vaporized solvent are driven from the evaporator towards a CVD reactor having cold walls, with a susceptor carrying the substrate to be covered and heated to a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the precursor, to a maximum of 550° C., the evaporator and the CVD reactor being at atmospheric pressure. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047450 | Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor and Method - A reactor and method for performing chemical vapor deposition are disclosed. A chemical vapor deposition reactor can have a cylindrical chamber that comprises a cylindrical lid support and an annular gas distribution plate. Said chamber can be configured to have a horizontal laminar flow of at least one gas stream in the radial direction and a vertical downward flow of another gas stream over wafers. A large capacity of a CVD reactor with simple structures, easy maintenance and low consumption of reactants can be achieved. High uniformity, repeatability, reproducibility and consistency of depositing layers on wafers can be obtained. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047451 | ACTINIC-RADIATION CURABLE INK COMPOSITION, INK SET, INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS, AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD USING ACTINIC-RADIATION CURABLE INK COMPOSITION - An actinic-radiation curable ink composition includes a colorant, a dendritic polymer serving as a polymerizable compound, and a thioxanthone photoinitiator having a plurality of functional groups. The proportion of the thioxanthone photoinitiator is in the range of 3% to 27% by mass with respect to the total mass of the dendritic polymer. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047452 | CAPILLARY COATING DEVICES AND METHODS - A discontinuous capillary coating device. At least one capillary tube is filled with a coating material. At least one coating substrate receives a liquid coating film. At least one capillary tube holder holds the capillary tube, guiding movement of the capillary tube. At least one traversing mechanism drives the capillary tube holder or coating substrate to move. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047453 | INK COMPOSITION FOR INK-JET PRINTING AND PRINTING METHOD - An ink composition for ink-jet printing contains a water-soluble dye having an anthraquinone skeleton and a water solubility of 50 g/L or less at 30° C. and at least one polyoxyethylene alkyl ether having an HLB of 11.4 to 18.8 and the following formula: | 2010-02-25 |
20100047454 | INKJET PRINTING METHODS AND INKJET INK SETS - An inkjet printing method including, in order, the steps of: a) providing at least two or more color inkjet inks of the same color and color density but having a different composition to an inkjet printer; b) mixing the two or more color inkjet inks in a controlled amount; and c) printing the mixture of the two or more color inkjet inks with the inkjet printer onto an ink-receiver. An inkjet printer and an inkjet ink set include two or more color inkjet inks of the same color and color density but having a different composition. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047455 | STABLE NON-AQUEOUS INKJET INKS - A non-aqueous inkjet ink includes a diketopyrrolo-pyrrole pigment and at least one polyalkyleneglycol dialkylether having a molecular weight of at least 250. Also, a method for manufacturing decorative laminates using the non-aqueous inkjet ink is provided. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047456 | INK-JET RECORDING METHOD - An ink-jet recording method is provided. The method includes recording an image by ejecting, using an ink-jet method, an aqueous ink containing a colorant, resin particles, a water-soluble organic solvent and water onto a coated paper having a Ka value with respect to water, which is obtained by measuring liquid absorbability according to the Bristow method, of from 0.1 ml·m | 2010-02-25 |
20100047457 | Inkjet Printing Using Solvent-Based Ink Compositions - There is provided a transparent, single-phase, radiation-curable ink composition for inkjet printing white, opaque features on porous and non-porous substrates, which are excellent in colour reproducibility, hiding power, and adhesiveness to the substrate, for particular application as base layer coatings. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047458 | PALLADIUM COMPLEX AND CATALYST-IMPARTING TREATMENT SOLUTION USING THE SAME - There are provided technologies for adsorbing a catalyst metal selectively to an anionic group such as a carboxyl group, thereby forming a metal film on a nonconductive resin selectively, including a palladium complex represented by the following formula (I): | 2010-02-25 |
20100047459 | FLOOR FINISH APPLICATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A floor finish application tool and method for applying floor finishes to a floor. Some embodiments are provided with disposable or quickly replaceable features, such as feed lines or reservoirs to eliminate the need for time consuming clean-up operations. Some embodiments are provided with a two portion hinged head having a spreading or distributing portion and a leveling portion to provide substantially uniform floor finish thickness across a floor. Some embodiments also feature an applicator pad composed of at least two different types of material. The first material is a floor finish distributing material that serves a function of substantially uniformly spreading bulk floor finish across a floor. The second material is a floor finish finishing material that is suitable for leveling the already spread floor finish. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047460 | Method of depositing a wear resistant seal coating and seal system - It is disclosed a method of depositing a seal coating and a seal system comprising at least two layers on the surface of an article. The upper or surface layer has a higher chromium activity than a bottom layer, to reduce a diffusion of cobalt and the formation of cobalt oxide is reduced. The coating of invention may be heat-treated to reduce or optimize the formation of cobalt oxide to sustain the wear property. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047461 | COATED GYPSUM BOARD PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of producing a coated gypsum board includes depositing a gypsum slurry to form a wet gypsum board having a gypsum core; applying a coating to the wet gypsum board; and drying the wet gypsum board, wherein the step of applying the coating occurs prior to the step of drying and the coating penetrates through at least a portion of the facing sheet and into at least a portion of the gypsum core. A board produced by the method is made with a coating that matches a joint compound. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047462 | SOLVENTBORNE PIGMENTED COATING COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE FOR PRODUCING MULTICOAT PAINT SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF ENHANCING THE FLOP OF EFFECT PAINT SYSTEMS - Disclosed are pigmented coating compositions comprising at least one inorganic particle (N) having a primary particle size of 1 to 800 nm, at least one binder (B), at least one color and/or effect pigment (D), and one or more organic solvents (E), and at least one wax or one waxlike compound (W), wherein the inorganic particles (N) are at least partly modified with a stabilizer (S) which has groups (S1) which are able to interact with the surface of the inorganic particles (N), and one or more hydrophobic substructures. Also disclosed are processes for producing multicoat paint systems and also to the use thereof and also processes for enhancing the flop of multicoat paint systems by using the pigmented coating compositions. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047463 | PROCESS OF INCORPORATING MICROCAPSULES INTO DRYER-ADDED FABRIC CARE ARTICLES - Dryer-added fabric conditioning articles that comprise friable perfume microcapsules provide consumers an impactful freshness experience while wearing clothing that is treated by the article. Manufacturing processes of incorporating friable perfume microcapsules into dryer-added articles that maximizes the yield of unruptured microcapsules are provided. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047464 | Method of making heat treatable coated article with protective layer - A soda inclusive glass substrate is coated with a highly tetrahedral amorphous carbon inclusive layer that is a form of diamond-like carbon (DLC). In certain embodiments, the amorphous carbon layer includes at least about 35% sp | 2010-02-25 |
20100047465 | PAINT SHOP AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF OPERATION - The invention relates to a paint shop, especially for elongate components, such as e.g. motor vehicle bumpers, motor vehicle sillboards or for components of aircraft and windpower installations. Said paint shop comprises a transport path ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100047466 | Method for Particulate Coating - A coating method including forming a coating liquid having modified particles, the modified particles being formed by covalently attaching at least one modifier to at least one particle; forming a coating layer on a surface of subphase liquid in a container; and separating a substrate and the container | 2010-02-25 |
20100047467 | METHOD OF FORMING A COATING ON A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE - A reinforcing underlayment including dry uniform particles evenly applied to a wet bonding material layer on a surface of a substrate. The substrate, including the layers, is then cured to harden the one or more of the layers. A final coating or topcoat is applied to the cured surface of the substrate. The dry particles are evenly distributed onto the bonding material layer creating a uniform surface for subsequent coatings. The dry particles increase the strength of the liquid coatings increasing solid particle density within the coating system and thereby imparting properties not available for the liquid coatings. The present invention enables a user to easily introduce very heavy, dense, strong particles into a liquid coating and allows the user to apply very dense, heavy particles into and onto a wet bonding material layer followed by a subsequent wet topcoat layer which is cured as one contiguous material with reinforcement and underlayment strengthening coming from the added, dry particles. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047468 | METHOD OF FORMING TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A method of forming transflective LCD panel includes forming a compensation material having reactive liquid crystal monomers, thermal initiators and a solvent on a first substrate. Then, a first heating process is performed on the compensation material to remove parts of the solvent and then a photo-polymerizing process is performed, and parts of the compensation material disposed in a reflective region are turned into birefringent zones. Moreover, a second heating process is performed, in which the first substrate is kept in a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, and thereafter nitrogen gas flows in to the chamber to form a non-oxygen condition. Accordingly, parts of the compensation material disposed in a transmission region are turned into isotropic zones. The predetermined temperature of the second heating process is higher than the cleaning point of the reactive liquid crystal monomers. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047469 | ARTICLE, ESPECIALLY CABLE SHEATHING, COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE AND CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE IN ADHESIVE-BONDED FORM - Item comprising thermoplastic polyurethane adhesively bonded to crosslinked polyethylene without any chemical adhesion promoter. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047470 | Method for producing a three-dimensionally shaped object - A method for producing a three-dimensionally shaped object, includes a powder layer forming step of supplying a powdery material to form a powder layer; a solidified layer forming step of irradiating a light beam on a specified portion of the powder layer to sinter or melt the powder layer into a solidified layer; and a step of repeating the powder layer forming step and the solidified layer forming step to integrally laminate the solidified layer to produce the three-dimensionally shaped object. The solidified layer is integrally formed on an upper surface of a substrate and the thickness of the substrate is decided by a maximum horizontal cross-sectional area of the shaped object. The substrate is made of a material having the Young's modulus greater than that of the shaped object. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047471 | BARRIER METAL FILM PRODUCTION APPARATUS, BARRIER METAL FILM PRODUCTION METHOD, METAL FILM PRODUCTION METHOD, AND METAL FILM PRODUCTION APPARATUS | 2010-02-25 |
20100047472 | FILM FORMING METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of forming a metal-nitride film onto a surface of an object to be processed in a processing container in which a vacuum can be created. The method of the invention includes: a step of continuously supplying an inert gas into a processing container set at a high film-forming temperature; and a step of intermittently supplying a metal-source gas into the processing container, during the step of continuously supplying the inert gas. During the step of intermittently supplying the metal-source gas, a nitrogen-including reduction gas is supplied into the processing container at the same time that the metal-source gas is supplied, during a supply term of the metal-source gas. The nitrogen-including reduction gas is also supplied into the processing container for a term shorter than a non-supply term of the metal-source gas, during the non-supply term of the metal-source gas. A film thickness of the metal-nitride film formed during the one supply term of the metal-source gas is not more than 60 nm. According to the invention, although the film-forming process is conducted at a relatively high temperature, a metal-nitride film can be deposited whose chlorine density is low, whose resistivity is low, and in which fewer cracks may be generated. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047473 | METHOD OF FORMING A FILM BY DEPOSITION FROM A PLASMA - A method is described of depositing film of an amorphous or microcrystalline material, for example silicon, from a plasma on to a substrate. Microwave energy is introduced into a chamber as a sequence of discrete microwave pulses, a film precursors gas is introduced into the chamber as a sequence of discrete gas pulses, and gas for generating atomic hydrogen is supplied to the chamber at least during each microwave pulse. Each microwave pulse is followed in non-overlapping fashion with a precursor gas pulse, and each precursor gas pulse is followed by a period during which there is neither a microwave pulse nor a precursor gas pulse. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047474 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS HAVING THERMAL HOOD - A deposition apparatus includes a coating chamber and a coating zone within the coating chamber for coating work pieces. A heating source heats the coating zone, and a thermal hood within the coating chamber is located adjacent to the coating zone for controlling a temperature of the coating zone. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047475 | Coated filaments and their manufacture - A coating is formed by chemical vapour deposition an electrically heated filament which is passed through an end plate into a deposition chamber and leaves the deposition chamber through a similar end plate. The filament slides through an entrance passage into a first electrode chamber, around part of a wheel electrode into the deposition chamber. The passage of the filament around the wheel electrode provides adequate direct electrical contact. The end plate operates in exactly the same manner. As no mercury or a low-melting point eutectic alloy is used, no contaminants associated therewith are produced and the resultant coated filament is free of such contaminants. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047476 | Silicon Nanoparticle Precursor - A Si nanoparticle precursor, precursor fabrication process, and precursor deposition process are presented. The method for forming a silicon (Si) nanoparticle precursor provides a plurality of nanoparticle classes, including at least one Si nanoparticle class. The nanoparticles in each nanoparticle class are defined as having a predetermined diameter. A predetermined amount of each nanoparticle class is measured and combined. For example, a first Si nanoparticle class may be provided having a largest diameter and a second Si nanoparticle class having a second-largest diameter equal to about (0.43)×(the largest diameter). As another example, Si nanoparticle classes may foe provided having a diameter ratio of about 77:32:17. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047477 | 6,7-Dihydrobenzimidazo[1,2-c]Quinazolin-6-One Carboxylic Acids, their Esters, and Methods of Synthesis Thereof - The present invention relates to a 6,7-dihydrobenzimidazo[1,2-c]quinazolin-6-one carboxylic acid and its esters of the general structural formula (I), and provides a method for their synthesis (I) where R and each R′ are selected independently from the list comprising —H—CH | 2010-02-25 |
20100047478 | POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, PHASE DIFFERENCE FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A polymerizable liquid crystal compound is represented by the following formula (1): | 2010-02-25 |
20100047479 | SMECTIC AEROGEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention is to provide a high quality smectic aerogel which is not brittle and a method for producing the smectic aerogel by using a host material comprising a mixture of a smectic liquid crystal and a UV-curable material or a host material comprising a smectic UV-curable material and by selecting an appropriate host material. A smectic aerogel comprising 4-nonyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl (9BC) and air bubbles can be produced, wherein hexagonal or pentagonal air cells are separated from each other by a smectic layer comprising a smectic liquid crystal. The thickness of the wall of the smectic layer at the boundaries of the air cells is about 24 μm, which corresponds to about 6000 smectic layers. The thickness of the wall of the smectic layer at the boundaries can be varied. Particularly, the thickness can be reduced to as thin as several smectic layers. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047480 | CELLULOSE ESTER PELLETS, CELLULOSE ESTER FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CELLULOSE ESTER FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention can provide cellulose ester pellets, a cellulose ester film, a manufacturing method thereof, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display which minimize a manufacturing load, a facility load and an environmental load, each being given by evaporation or recovery (collection) of solvents and which have excellent optical properties, less coloring and high processing stability, and its manufacturing method. The cellulose ester pellets contains cellulose ester and at least one combination selected from combination A, combination B and combination C, the cellulose ester pellets containing the at least one combination in an amount of from 0.001 to 1.00% by weight based on the cellulose ester, wherein the combination A is a combination of a compound represented by formula (1) and a compound represented by formula (2), the combination B is a combination of a compound represented by formula (3) and a compound represented by formula (4), and the combination C is a combination of a compound represented by formula (5) and a compound represented by formula (6). | 2010-02-25 |
20100047481 | Norbornene monomer, polynorbornene derivative, liquid crystal photoalignment film containing the same and liquid crystal display containing the same - The present invention relates to a norbornene monomer, a polynorbornene derivative, a liquid crystal alignment film including the same, and a liquid crystal display device including the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a norbornene monomer, a polynorbornene derivative, a liquid crystal alignment film including the same, and a liquid crystal display device including the same, which have an alignment property by photoreaction, excellent thermal stability and photoreactivity, the increased photo-reaction rate and reliability of the alignment film, thereby showing high manufacturing process efficiency. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047482 | PHOTO-REACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides photo-reactive compound. The photo-reactive compound, in which chains are combined to a polymer backbone that is used for a photo-alignment layer compound, is represented by the following Formula 1 or Formula 2. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047483 | BIREFRINGENT FILM, LAMINATED FILM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a birefringent film having an index ellipsoid satisfying a relationship of nz>nx>ny, and having thinness and light weight, which can be relatively easily produced. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047484 | POLARIZER PROTECTIVE FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a polarizer protective film of thin type, which has excellent heat resistance and excellent transparency as well as excellent UV-absorbing ability, has good external appearance of a film surface, and can be stably produced by film forming. The polarizer protective film of the present invention includes a resin layer (A) and a resin layer (B | 2010-02-25 |
20100047485 | POLARIZING FILM - A polarizing film formed by orienting organic dyes composed of a lyotropic liquid crystal compound, which comprises an acenaphtho[1,2-b]quinoxaline-base compound, wherein the content of the acenaphtho[1,2-b]quinoxaline-base compound is less than 10 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of the organic dyes. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047486 | Decorative pull bow made with two or more layers of same or different width of ribbon - The objectives of the invention are to create an attractive, yet affordable, cost effective decorative bow for any occasion; create a single bow with an option of forming it into at least three different looks achieved by different positioning of ribbon layers; create a pull bow which uses less drawstrings than previous pull bow inventions; create a decorative bow which allows even distribution of colors when two or more ribbon layers are used given that the one ribbon color per layer is used. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047487 | COMPOSITE ARTIFICIAL GRASS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The invention relates to a composite artificial grass fibre for use in an artificial lawn, in particular an artificial grass sports field, which artificial grass fibre is made up at least of several monofilament fibres. The invention further relates to an artificial lawn, in particular an artificial grass sports field built up of a substrate to which composite artificial grass fibres according to the invention are attached. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a composite artificial grass fibre according to the invention, in particular for an artificial lawn, which comprises the steps of manufacturing several monofilament fibres and forming said several monofilament fibres into a composite artificial grass fibre. The object of the invention is to provide a composite artificial grass fibre as well as an artificial grass sports field comprising such an artificial grass fibre, which makes it possible to apply and distribute infill material between the composite fibres in a simpler manner without the eventual playing characteristics of the artificial grass sports field being adversely affected. According to the invention, the artificial grass fibre is to that end characterised in that the artificial grass fibre further comprises an additive made of a decomposable material, which holds said several monofilament fibres together temporarily. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047488 | DATA CARRIER WITH SEE-THROUGH WINDOW AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT - A data carrier is provided having a see-through portion ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100047489 | Super beam - The Super Beam is comprised of any structural medium hollowed out to receive any or all of a carbon composite core. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047490 | EYE-LIKE ORNAMENT - An eye-like ornament, has a body, a base and a pivoting cover. The base is connected with the body. The body is hollow and has an opening centrally formed on a top part of the body. The pivoting cover is pivotally mounted inside the body and has a through hole formed centrally. A plurality of projections curled to face outwards are separately formed on an outer surface beside the through hole. A plumb portion is formed on one end by extending toward an inner portion of the body. Therefore, the projections are inclined to face to another end opposite to the decorative ribs on the body and the through hole is within the opening. The plumb portion maintains the projections at one end of the body exhibiting an appearance resembling an eye-opening look, and the pivotal rotation of the pivoting cover results in another appearance resembling a blinking look. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047491 | TRANSIENT LIQUID PHASE EUTECTIC BONDING - A structure including a first structural component, a second structural component and a bonding structure bonding the first and second structural components together, where the bonding structure contains a hypoeutectic solid solution alloy. The hypoeutectic solid solution alloy may be a gold-germanium solid solution alloy, a gold-silicon solid solution alloy or a gold-tin solid solution alloy. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047492 | BUILDING BLOCKS - A cementitious mix for preparing a building block wherein the mix includes the ingredients; sand, cement, sawdust and water; wherein said sawdust comprises the greater proportion of the mix constituents; and wherein the dry density of the mix ranges between 700 kg/m | 2010-02-25 |
20100047493 | Polyurethane - A polyurethane that is a reaction product of reaction components, the reaction components comprising (a) a polyol; (b) a polyisocyanate selected from an aromatic, alicyclic or aliphatic polyisocyanate or combinations thereof; (c) a mixture of chain extenders that includes (i) a chain extender having a sulfur bridge in an amount of between 1 and 30 weight percent of the total mixture of claim extenders and (ii) a main chain extender, wherein the chain extender having a sulfur bridge. The chain extender having a sulfur bridge may be characterized as R | 2010-02-25 |
20100047494 | SILVER/PLASTIC COMBINATION THAT BINDS HAZARDOUS AGENTS AND PROVIDES ANTI-MICROBIAL PROTECTION - Containers and container liners are provided according to embodiments of the present invention. In particular embodiments of the present invention, containers and container liners are provided which include micronized silver and a bisphenol A epoxy resin and/or a bisphenol A polycarbonate. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047495 | MULTILAYER TUBE FOR TRANSPORTING WATER OR GAS - The invention relates to multilayer tube comprising (from the inside to the outside of the tube): an optional layer (C | 2010-02-25 |
20100047496 | LABELED CONTAINERS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MAKING SAME - A device and method for producing labeled expanded resin containers; the method including applying a label sheet, formed from a label material capable of maintaining an electrostatic charge, to an inner wall of female portions of two-part molds, positioning one or more male portions of the two-part molds in contact with the corresponding female portions to form one or more mold cavities; adding expandable resin beads or pre-expanded resin beads to the mold cavities; applying a sufficient amount of heat for a sufficient length of time to the mold cavities to effect expansion of the expandable resin beads or pre-expanded resin beads to form labeled containers; cooling the labeled containers; and removing the labeled containers from the mold cavities. The labels on the external wall of the labeled containers present a smooth circumferential surface. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047497 | Formable, porous, chemiluminescent reactant composition and device therefor - A formable, porous chemiluminescent reactant composition, device therefore, and a process for production thereof is disclosed. The fluidizable solid admixture of the instant invention may be cured to a more or less rigid form with or without the use of a mold. The cured solid is useful as a chemiluminescent reactant component and is useful in a variety of environments. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047498 | High Purity Transparent Perfluoroelastomer Parts and a Process to Produce the Same - Crosslinkable perfluoroelastomer compositions having low metal content and low compression set when crosslinked, and processes for producing the same, are provided. Compositions comprising terpolymers of TFE, PAVE, and CNVE having a metal content of less than 3000 ppb may be formed into high purity transparent perfluoroelastomer parts. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047499 | Hot Melt Adhesive Compositions Comprising Metathesized Unsaturated Polyol Ester Wax - Disclosed are hot melt adhesive compositions comprising a metathesized unsaturated polyol ester wax. Typically, the metathesized unsaturated polyol ester wax is derived from renewable starting materials such as vegetable oils or animal fats. The metathesized unsaturated polyol ester wax typically replaces a portion or all of a petroleum-derived wax or synthetic wax in various hot melt adhesive compositions. The hot melt adhesives may be conventional hot melt adhesives or hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047500 | INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS, RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT AND MOLD - The invention provides an injection molding process, in which a gate is cut off within a mold in resin molding to obtain a good gate-cut surface, as well as a resin molded product and a resin molding mold. In the injection molding process, a cutting pin, which is connected to a cutting pin working plate provided in parallel with a driving device or an ejector plate provided in a mold, slides on a mold parting line between a fixed-side block, on which corner cutting or a R shape is provided at the approach port, and a movable-side block opposed to the fixed-side block. The wall thickness of a compression shape portion opposed to the cutting pin is larger than that of a gate and a product shape portion. The cutting pin compresses a resin in this portion toward the product shape portion at predetermined timing to cut off the gate portion and integrate the resin with the product shape. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047501 | FLUID ABSORBENT TAPE - A fluid absorbent tape is divided into sections that can be separated to customize the length of the tape and simplify use. In one embodiment of the invention, the fluid absorbent tape includes an absorbent material enclosed in a fluid permeable cover to form an elongated fluid absorbent tape. Separating structure formed in a transverse direction through the elongated fluid absorbent tape divides the elongated tape into a first section of fluid absorbent tape and a second section of fluid absorbent tape. The first section of fluid absorbent tape is separable from the second section of fluid absorbent tape along the separating structure. In another embodiment of the invention, the fluid absorbent tape includes a fluid absorbent material including a super absorbent polymer. An elongated fluid permeable cover having a length encloses the fluid absorbent material, and is divided into sections along the length. Each of the sections have closed ends to inhibit the fluid absorbent material from falling out of the sections through the ends. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047502 | THIN FILM FOR REFLECTION FILM OR FOR SEMI-TRANSPARENT REFLECTION FILM, SPUTTERING TARGET AND OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - A thin film for a reflection film or a semi-transparent reflection film, having a compound phase formed of at least one chemical compound selected from the group consisting of a nitride, an oxide, a complex oxide, a nitroxide, a carbide, a sulfide, a chloride, a silicide, a fluoride, a boride, a hydride, a phosphide, a selenide and a telluride of dysprosium, gadolinium, erbium, praseodymium, samarium, lanthanum and yttrium, dispersed in a matrix formed of silver or a silver alloy. The thin film may disperse at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a nitride, an oxide, a complex oxide, a nitroxide, a carbide, a sulfide, a chloride, a silicide, a fluoride, a boride, a hydride, a phosphide, a selenide and a telluride of silver, and/or gallium, palladium or copper, in addition to dysprosium or the like, therein. The thin film keeps its reflectance without significant loss even after a long period of use, and prolongs the life of various devices which comprise the thin film as a reflection film, such as an optical recording medium and a display. The thin film is also applicable to a semi-reflective/semi-transparent film used in the optical recording medium. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047503 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical recording medium is an optical recording medium having an inorganic recording film and has a transparent conductive film on the inorganic recording film. The inorganic recording film has a first recording film containing titanium (Ti) and a second recording film containing an oxide of germanium (Ge). The transparent conductive film is provided on the side of the second recording film. The transparent conductive film contains an oxide of tin (Sn). | 2010-02-25 |
20100047504 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SPUTTERING TARGET - An information recording medium is provided that has high recording sensitivity and high erasability, even when a recording layer thereof is as thin as about 3 nm. An information recording medium | 2010-02-25 |
20100047505 | OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to optical storage layers and optical storage media having improved properties for the storage of information, data and images, containing an optical storage material produced from a mixture of at least one photoaddressable polymer and at least one additive, and the production and use thereof. In addition, the invention relates to optical security elements containing an optical storage material comprising at least one photoaddressable polymer and at least one additive. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047506 | OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention can record or reproduce information in a stable manner with a simple configuration. According to the present invention, since a photoinitiator whose vaporization temperature is between 140 and 400 deg C. is included, a portion around a focal point Fb of a recording optical beam L | 2010-02-25 |
20100047507 | Thin Film For Reflection Film Or For Semi-Transparent Reflection Film, Sputtering Target and Optical Recording Medium - The present invention provides a thin film for a reflection film or for a semi-transparent reflection film, which has at least one silver compound phase of nitride, oxide, complex oxide, nitroxide, carbide, sulfide, chloride, silicide, fluoride, boride, hydride, phosphide, selenide and telluride of silver, dispersed in a matrix formed of silver. The thin film according to the present invention keeps its reflectance without significant loss even after a long period of use, and can prolong the life of various devices which comprises the thin film as a reflection film, such as an optical recording medium and a display. The thin film can be also applied to a semi-reflective/semi-transparent film used in the optical recording medium. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047508 | OPTICAL STORAGE DEVICE HAVING LIMITED-USE CONTENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - The invention relates generally to optical storage devices, such as DVDs and CDs, on which compositions containing dyes are disposed so as to facilitate limited or selective use of at least a portion of the content of the optical storage devices. The invention also relates to methods of making limited-use content optical storage devices. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047509 | ORGANIC DYE COMPOUND AND HIGH DENSITY OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM INCLUDING THE SAME - A recording layer including a novel organic dye compound (I) for a high density optical recording medium is provided. The organic dye compound (I) has the following general chemical structural formula: | 2010-02-25 |
20100047510 | Repositionable targeting reference for video screens - A repositionable targeting reference for video screens comprised of transparent film material upon which a reticle is printed and which adheres to a video screen by virtue of static electrical attraction, a low tack adhesive coating, or other means. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047511 | FRAGRANCE EMITTING PATCH - The present invention relates to a fragrance emitting patch that a user can attach to the body or an article of clothing, and more particularly to a fragrance emitting patch having a configuration that permits the easy application and removal of the fragrance emitting patch by a user. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047512 | METHODOLOGY AND TOOLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR STRENGTHENING A SURFACE BOND IN A HYBRID CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structure and methods of fabricating such structure are disclosed. In one example, the surface of a CMC substrate ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100047513 | FLAMEPROOF UNION FABRIC FOR CHAIR UPHOLSTERY - A union fabric comprising 6 to 60% by weight of a polyester fiber (A), 35 to 85% by weight of a halogen-containing fiber (B), and 5 to 55% by weight of a cellulose fiber (C) in which fabric the warp comprises weaving yarn containing the polyester fiber and the weft comprises flameproof chenille yarn and other weaving yarn, with the chenille yarn containing 10 to 70% by weight of halogen and 1 to 35% by weight of a flame retardant consisting of a metal compound, and in which fabric the content of the warp-constituting weaving yarn containing the polyester fiber is 20 to 40% by weight and those of the weft-constituting flameproof chenille yarn and the weft-constituting other weaving yarn are 35 to 70% by weight and 10 to 45% by weight respectively. This union fabric is excellent in design, texture, comfortableness in use. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047514 | ACTUATOR WITH CARBON NANOTUBE YARNS - An exemplary actuator based on CNT yarns includes a base and a composite film mounted on a surface of the base. The composite film is extendable in a predetermined direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the base in response to light irradiation applied thereupon. The composite film includes a polymer layer, a plurality of semiconducting CNT yarns dispersed in the polymer layer, and a plurality of metallic CNT yarns dispersed in the polymer layer. A longitudinal of each semiconducting CNT yarn is substantially parallel with the direction. Each semiconducting CNT yarn includes a plurality of twisted semiconducting CNTs. A longitudinal of each metallic CNT yarn is substantially parallel with the direction. Each metallic CNT yarn includes a plurality of twisted metallic CNTs. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047515 | Honeycomb Core Having a High Compression Strength and Articles Made from the Same - This invention is directed to a honeycomb core structure having a high compression modulus. The core structure comprises (a) a plurality of interconnected walls having surfaces which define a plurality of honeycomb cells, wherein the cell walls are formed from a nonwoven sheet and (b) a cured resin in an amount such that the weight of cured resin as a percentage of combined weight of cured resin and nonwoven sheet is at least 62 percent. The nonwoven sheet further comprises fibers having a modulus of at least 200 grams per denier (180 grams per dtex) and a tenacity of at least 10 grams per denier (9 grams per dtex) wherein, prior to impregnating with the resin, the nonwoven sheet has an apparent density calculated from the equation Dp=K×((dr×(100−% r)/% r)/(1+dr/ds×(100−% r)/% r), where Dp is the apparent density of the sheet before impregnation, dr is the density of cured resin, ds is the density of solid material in the sheet before impregnation, % r is the cured resin content in the final core structure in weight %, K is a number with a value from 1.0 to 1.5. Further, the Gurley porosity of the nonwoven sheet before impregnation with the resin is no greater than 30 seconds per 100 milliliters. The invention is also directed to composite structures incorporating such folded core. | 2010-02-25 |
20100047516 | Embedded Conductor Honeycomb Core and Sandwich Panel Incorporating Same - A honeycomb core includes a first wall, a second wall, and a conductor disposed between the first wall and the second wall. The first wall and the second wall define a cell through which the conductor extends. A sandwich panel includes an upper skin, a lower skin, and a honeycomb core adhesively bonded to the upper skin and the lower skin. The honeycomb core includes a first wall and a second wall defining a cell. The sandwich panel further includes a conductor disposed between the first wall and the second wall and extending through the cell. | 2010-02-25 |