Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
428148000 | Metal or metal compound | 81 |
20080241473 | METALLIC FINE PARTICLE DISPERSED FILM, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention is related to a process for producing a metallic fine particle dispersed film which includes metallic fine particles dispersed densely within a silicon oxide layer without aggregation. The process includes hydrolyzing and polycondensing an organosilane to form a silicon oxide layer with hydroxyl and/or alkoxide groups remaining unremoved on its side chains, bringing the silicon oxide layer into contact with an aqueous acidic tin chloride solution, and then bringing the silicon oxide layer into contact with an aqueous metal chelate solution to disperse metallic fine particles in the silicon oxide layer. | 10-02-2008 |
20080254258 | TEFLON® REPLACEMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTION METHODS - The methods and compositions described herein generally relate to methods and compositions for providing a non-stick surface on selected materials. In a method aspect, the methods and compositions described herein provide a method of making a non-stick surface on a metal substrate. The method includes the following steps: a) applying nanostructured zirconia or nanostructured titania to a metal substrate; and b) polishing the surface of the metal substrate. | 10-16-2008 |
20080280103 | Titanium Oxide Coating Agent and Titanium Oxide Film Forming Method - This invention provides a coating agent, which can form a coating film over a wide area in a simple manner, is chemically and physically stable, and can form an ultrathin film, a coating film, a method for formation of coating film, and various products coated with the coating film. The coating agent contains thin sheet titanium oxide fine particles. The coating agent may comprise a solution containing a titania nanosheet and a sol of silicon oxide or titanium oxide. The coating film is formed by coating and then drying and heating the coating and has a microstructure in which thin sheet titanium oxide fine particles are stacked with a high level of orientation. | 11-13-2008 |
20090004434 | NON-SCRATCH ENAMELLED COOKING UTENSIL AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE SUCH A UTENSIL - A non-scratch enameled cooking utensil and method of manufacturing the cooking utensil. The cooking utensil can comprise a base with an inner face adapted to receive food and an outer face adapted to be positioned proximate a heat source. The outer face is coated with an enamel coating which comprises rounded fillers. Some of the rounded fillers protrude from the enamel coating such that said protrusion is visible from an outer surface of the enamel coating. At least some of the rounded fillers are formed from a material having a melting point greater than 900° C. and MOHS hardness less than 6. The protruding rounded fillers are distributed homogeneously on the outer surface of the enamel coating. | 01-01-2009 |
20090022953 | DIFFUSION BRIGHTNESS ENHANCEMENT SHEET - A diffusion brightness enhancement sheet includes a substrate and a prism structure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface, which are disposed opposite to each other The substrate has a diffusion material, and the prism structure is disposed over the second surface. | 01-22-2009 |
20090022954 | FILM AND ANTIREFLECTION FILM HAVING FINE IRREGULARITIES ON SURFACE, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND OPTICAL MEMBER USING THE SAME - A transparent antireflection film, including fine irregularities mainly composed of alumina, and a transparent thin film layer supporting the fine irregularities, in which the transparent thin film layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of zirconia, silica, titania, and zinc oxide. A production method for the aforementioned transparent antireflection film, including: forming a multicomponent film using an application liquid containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a zirconium compound, a silicon compound, a titanium compound, and a zinc compound, and at least an aluminum compound; and subjecting the multicomponent film to warm water treatment. | 01-22-2009 |
20090053469 | Silver Conductive Film and Production Method Thereof - Provided is a silver conductive film, a thin film of silver comprising a sintered layer of silver particles having a mean particle size D | 02-26-2009 |
20090169818 | ANTI-FOULING COATING COMPRISING NANOSCALE HYDROPHOBIC PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT - Anti-fouling coating consisting of a resinous binder layer comprising nanoscale hydrophobic particles, —the particles not only being located in the binder layer but also protruding from it, —the particle/binder ratio being 2.5 to 5, and—the particle concentration of the binder layer being 0.01 to 1 g/m | 07-02-2009 |
20090220743 | Roofing Materials Having Engineered Coatings - An asphalt-based roofing material includes a coating having a top portion containing a mixture of asphalt and igneous and/or metamorphic rock particles, while the mat portion of the coating contains a mixture of asphalt and a filler which contains less than 10% igneous and/or metamorphic rock particles. In other embodiments, the top portion but not the bottom portion of the coating meets or exceeds a pliability standard, passes a weathering performance test, or has a high solar reflectance. In another embodiment relating to a laminated roofing material, the top portion but not the bottom portion has viscoelastic properties effective to prevent the coating from sticking to an adjacent shingle in a bundle. The invention also relates to a continuous process of applying first and second coatings to a mat for manufacturing a roofing material. In a first coating operation, a first asphalt-based coating is continuously applied to a first surface of the mat so that the first coating saturates the mat and forms a layer on the first surface. In a second coating operation, a second asphalt-based coating is continuously applied to a second surface of the mat so that the second coating forms a layer on the second surface. The second coating has different properties from the first coating. | 09-03-2009 |
20090239037 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CLAY THIN FILM AND CLAY THIN FILM - A method for producing a clay thin film, which is formed of clay alone or in combination with an additive and has a structure where oriented clay particles are laminated, the method including paste-making in which clay alone or in combination with an additive are dispersed in a dispersion medium formed of water, an organic solvent, or a mixed solvent of water and an organic solvent to prepare clay paste; coating in which a thin film is formed by coating the clay paste on a substrate; planarization in which the thin film is planarized; drying in which water, an organic solvent, or water and an organic solvent are removed from the thin film; and separation in which the thin film is separated from the substrate. | 09-24-2009 |
20090291260 | Metal Flake-Surfaced Roofing Materials - The present invention relates to roofing materials for roofs, sidewalls and other exterior surfaces exposed to the weather such as, but not limited to, asphaltic and non-asphaltic roofing materials, wherein metal flakes cover up to 100% of the weathering surface of the roofing materials. The metal flakes may be applied to the surface in striations or bands separated by conventional roofing granules or may be blended with conventional roofing granules. The metal flakes may have antimicrobial potential and may provide resistance to microbial growth to roofing materials when dispersed in or applied thereto. The present invention also relates to methods of making the roofing materials. | 11-26-2009 |
20100055399 | Distortion Resistant Roofing Material - A roofing material, such as laminated shingles, comprising fines deposited on an upper surface of the roofing material, particularly on one or more non-weathering regions, such as on the headlap region, and/or shim layer. The fines may be deposited, for example, as a strip from about 0.5 inches to about 2.5 inches in width and extend the length of the roofing material at a fixed position from one edge of the roofing material to the opposite edge of the roofing material. The fines may comprise mica flakes, copper slag, coal slag, sand, talc, expanded clay, slate flour, powdered limestone or silica dust. | 03-04-2010 |
20100151201 | SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES WITH AN OPENING - An abrasive comprising shaped abrasive particles each with an opening. The shaped abrasive particles are formed from alpha alumina and have a first face and a second face separated by a thickness t. The opening in each of the shaped abrasive particles can improve grinding performance by reducing the size of a resulting wear flat, can provide a reservoir for grinding aid, and can improve adhesion to a backing in a coated abrasive article. | 06-17-2010 |
20100209666 | Rough Porous Constructs - One aspect of the present invention provides methods comprising applying a material that comprises aspherical metallic particles onto at least one surface of a porous construct, thereby forming a coating on the construct. The present disclosure also provides implants that are produced in accordance with the disclosed methods. In another aspect, there are provided methods for processing a green body comprising a powder mixture in which a metal powder and a space filler assume respective positions, comprising applying a material that comprises aspherical metallic particles to at least one surface of the green body, thereby forming a coating on the green body. Such methods may further comprise sintering the green body, thereby forming an implant. The present invention also provides implants that are produced in accordance with such methods. The application of the presently disclosed porous coating products to one or more of the outer surfaces of bodies for use as orthopedic implants increases friction between such implants and bone while providing a network of interconnected pores for secure fixation of the implant to bone by the ingrowth of bone tissue. | 08-19-2010 |
20100247863 | OPTICAL MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical member includes a glass base and plural layers formed on a surface of the glass base. The plural layers include at least one plate-crystal layer having a textured structure formed by plate crystals comprising mainly aluminum oxide, and at least one polymer layer formed between the base and the at least one plate-crystal layer and comprising mainly a polymer having an organosilsesquioxane structure. The at least one polymer layer may be a layer obtained by curing an organosilsesquioxane oligomer and/or polymer. | 09-30-2010 |
20100247864 | VARIABLE EMITTANCE THERMOCHROMIC MATERIAL AND SATELLITE SYSTEM - The emittance value is a measure of an amount of energy expelled from a given surface area relative to a black-body reference. Depending on the specific coating a change in the emittance value is actively or passively effected. There are known active variable emittance thermal control coatings. However, such coatings are actually panels housing a mixture of both high and low emissivity materials that are electrically manipulated to control the emittance value of the panel. These “coatings” are classified as either electrochromic or electrophorectic. Both electrochromic and electrophorectic coatings require an applied voltage to cause a change in the emittance value of the coating. By contrast, aspects of the present invention do not include active variable emittance thermal control coatings. Aspects of the present invention do include passive variable emittance thermal control coatings and materials. In accordance with aspects of the present invention “passive” means that the variable emittance value changes in response to changes in the environment without active control (e.g. neither a voltage nor a current is applied). More specifically, in accordance with one aspect of the invention a passive variable emittance thermochromic material is provided that has a relatively low emittance value at low temperatures and a relatively high emittance value at high temperatures. | 09-30-2010 |
20100323163 | SEED CRYSTAL COATING FOR GYPSUM WALLBOARD FACING - Facing material useful in the manufacture of gypsum wallboard is surfaced treated in order to adhere an amount of seed crystals to improve the adhering affinity of the facing material for wet plaster thereby permitting the manufacture of gypsum wallboard with little or no added starch and reduced amounts of water. Various means for adhering the seed crystals to the facing material are described as well as, a method of converting the facing material and wallboards containing the facing material are also described. | 12-23-2010 |
20110020604 | Curable Coating Compositions Providing Antistatic Abrasion Resistant Coated Articles - Curable composition providing, upon curing, an abrasion resistant, transparent, antistatic coating comprising: —a) at least one conductive polymer, —b) colloidal particles of at least one non-conductive oxide, —c) at least one binder comprising at least one epoxysilane having at least two hydrolysable groups directly linked to the Si atom of the epoxysilane, and/or its hydrolysis product, said at least one conductive polymer and said colloidal particles of at least one non-conductive oxide being substantially not agglomerated, the content of said conductive polymer in the dry extract of said curable composition ranging from 0.1 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.2 to 10% by weight and the content of the dry extract of said at least one epoxysilane in the dry extract of said curable composition ranging from 20 to 80%, preferably 25 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of the dry extract. | 01-27-2011 |
20110033666 | LOCALIZED PLASMON TRANSDUCERS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - A method is presented for use in fabrication of metal islands on an oxide substrate. The method comprises: depositing a selected metal on the oxide substrate by evaporation of said selected metal; and annealing a film of the selected metal on said substrate at temperatures including an annealing temperature being less than 50° C. lower than a glass transition temperature, thereby forming the metal islands partially embedded in said substrate. | 02-10-2011 |
20110052874 | ROOFING ARTICLES WITH HIGHLY REFLECTIVE COATED GRANULES - A roofing article comprising an asphaltic substrate; and a plurality of granules disposed on a surface of the substrate, said granules including a base rock and a coating, where the coating is characterized by a reflectivity, according to ASTM C1549, of at least 50%, an opacity of at least 50%, and is chemically inert, and where the base rock is characterized by a reflectivity of at least 50%, an opacity of at least 50%, and is chemically inert. | 03-03-2011 |
20110086201 | SOLAR HEAT-REFLECTIVE ROOFING GRANULES, SOLAR HEAT-REFLECTIVE SHINGLES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A process for preparing roofing granules includes forming kaolin clay into green granules and sintering the green granules at a temperature of at least 900 degrees Celsius to cure the green granules until the crystalline content of the sintered granules is at least ten percent as determined by x-ray diffraction. | 04-14-2011 |
20110129646 | REGENERATING SURFACE PROPERTIES FOR COMPOSITES - This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite member, where a number of different material layers including at least one layer of gelcoat are applied in a mould, and where resin is applied for joining of the layers. The method is new in that particles are added to the gelcoat, whereby the gelcoat comprising such particles forms an outermost layer on at least a part of the manufactured composite member. Hereby is obtained a composite with a hydrophobic and lotus-like surface yielding good self-cleaning properties and which is on the same time self-regenerating. The invention furthermore relates to composite members comprising such a gelcoat layer with particles and to the use of gelcoat comprising particles for giving regenerating self-cleaning properties. | 06-02-2011 |
20110165376 | Process for making a filled asphalt composition - A process for making a composition of asphalt and filler in which a viscosity reducing additive is sprayed onto particles of shingle filler material to produce coated shingle filler material, the coated shingle filler material is heated, asphalt is heated, and the heated coated shingle filler material is mixed with the heated asphalt. | 07-07-2011 |
20110212298 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBER AND HYDROPHILIC PRODUCT USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a hydrophilic member includes a substrate having a surface and particles existing at least on the surface of the substrate. The particles are constituted of at least one selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. The substrate surface on which the particles exist has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra in the range of 1 nm to 1000 nm with a reference length of 100 μm, and exhibits hydrophilicity independently of light. | 09-01-2011 |
20110250395 | ELECTRODE CONNECTION STRUCTURE, CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE USED THEREFOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a connecting structure with high reliability produced at low cost through the production process simplified by connecting connection electrodes, each including an organic film as an oxidation preventing film, to each other using a conductive adhesive. An electrode-connecting structure in which a first connection electrode | 10-13-2011 |
20110262702 | SINGLE CRYSTALLINE METAL NANOPLATE AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a fabrication method of a metal nanoplate using metal, metal halide or a mixture thereof as a precursor, wherein the single crystalline metal nanoplate is fabricated on a single crystalline substrate by performing heat treatment on a precursor including metal, metal halide or a mixture thereof and placed at a front portion of a reactor and the single crystalline substrate placed at a rear portion of the reactor under an inert gas flowing condition. A noble metal nanoplate of several micrometer size can be fabricated using a vapor-phase transport process without any catalyst, the process is simple and reproducible, the fabricated nanoplate is a single crystalline metal nanoplate having high crystallinity and high purity and not having a two-dimensional defect and impurities, a morphology of the metal nanoplate and an orientation of the metal nanoplate with respect to the substrate can be controlled by controlling a surface direction of the single crystalline substrate, and the metal nanoplate of several micrometer size is mass-producible. | 10-27-2011 |
20120015147 | Solution Process for Fabricating a Textured Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) - A solution process is provided for forming a textured transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film. The process provides a substrate, and forms a first layer on the substrate of metal oxide nanoparticles such as ZnO, In | 01-19-2012 |
20120015148 | Alumina layer with enhanced texture - The present invention relates to a coated cutting tool insert comprising a substrate and a coating to be used in metal machining. The hard and wear resistant coating exhibits an excellent adhesion to the substrate covering all functional parts thereof. The coating is composed of one or more refractory layers of which at least one layer is α-Al | 01-19-2012 |
20120021177 | WATER-REPELLENT SUBSTRATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a water-repellent substrate with its surface having a large water contact angle and capable of maintaining the contact angle even against abrasion. | 01-26-2012 |
20120121859 | COLORED SINTERED ZIRCONIA - An article with a sintered decorative part obtained from a particulate mixture having the following chemical composition:
| 05-17-2012 |
20120171423 | SURFACE COATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Provided herein include methods and compositions pertaining to coatings, such as paints, for covering a substrate. In some aspects and embodiments the coatings may include a heat reflective metal oxide pigment that, applied to an external surface of a building (or is applied on a substrate used for an external surface of a building such as an architectural metal panel) reduces the energy consumption in the building. In other aspects and embodiments, provided are textured coatings having a texturing material; for example, methods and compositions are provided pertaining to textured coatings that can be applied robotically or in an automated fashion. In various aspects and embodiments, textured coatings are provided that include a texturing material and a heat reflective metal oxide pigment | 07-05-2012 |
20120183733 | MECHANICALLY STABLE COATING - Element comprising a substrate and a nanoporous adherent coating made of at least one layer, said layer being in adherent contact with said substrate and comprising separate domains of nanoparticles, each of said domains having an average diameter between 1 and 1000 nm and being separated from its neighbor domains on the major part of its circumference by an average distance equal or less to its diameter. | 07-19-2012 |
20120276336 | Nanostructured Hydroxyapatite Coating for Dental and Orthopedic Implants - A high-strength coating for dental and orthopedic implants utilizing hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles provides for a high level of osseointegration through a range of surface pore sizes in the micro- to nanoscale. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles may be incorporated with the HAp nanoparticles to form a composite coating material, with ZnO providing infection resistance due to its inherent antimicrobial properties. A textured surface, consisting of “islands” of roughly square coating structures measuring about 250 μm on a side, with spacing of 50-100 μm therebetween, may further promote the osseointegration and antimicrobial properties of the implant coating. | 11-01-2012 |
20120301675 | Self-renewing cutting surface, tool and method for making same using powder metallurgy and densification techniques - A self-renewing cutting tool or cutting element is formed by bonding an overcoat, cladding or layer of highly abrasive, very durable material on a surface of a substrate or load-bearing element. The cutting layer is a composite structure and includes appropriately sized, multi-edged pieces of a superhard material, such as tungsten carbide, dispersed in a softer material which produces high strength bonds between and among the pieces and the substrate or load-bearing element. | 11-29-2012 |
20120301676 | OPTICAL FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A hardcoat layer is a cured layer comprising a curable resin-precursor, a thermoplastic resin, and a fine particle having an average primary particle size of 1 to 100 nm, and the hardcoat layer is formed on at least one side of a transparent film. The thermoplastic resin may be a thermoplastic resin (particularly, a cellulose derivative) nonreactive to the curable resin-precursor. The ratio of the metal oxide fine particle is about 0.5 to 4 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the curable resin-precursor. The metal oxide fine particle may comprise at least one fine particle selected from the group consisting of antimony tin oxide, tin oxide, and zinc oxide. The curable resin-precursor may comprise a tetra- or more-functional precursor. The optical film of the present invention has excellent anti-glareness or anti-Newton-ring property and also has excellent abrasion resistance and mechanical properties. | 11-29-2012 |
20120308775 | HYDROPHILIC SURFACES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING - Disclosed are processes for forming hydrophilic surfaces on aluminum and aluminum substrates having highly hydrophilic surfaces. | 12-06-2012 |
20120308776 | CERMET COATING, SPRAYING PARTICLES FOR FORMING SAME, METHOD FOR FORMING CERMET COATING, AND COATED ARTICLE - The present invention provides a cermet coating that can take advantage of the hardness of a powder for a hard reinforcement phase more effectively, and spraying particles for forming the cermet coating. The cermet coating is formed on a base surface and has a hard reinforcement phase and a binder phase. The cermet coating has a Vickers hardness of from 50% to less than 100% of the hardness of the powder for a hard reinforcement phase, and has a surface roughness (center-line average roughness Ra) of less than 3.0. The cermet coating is formed by heating spraying particles prepared as aggregates of a powder for a hard reinforcement phase and a powder for a binder phase, and applying the spraying particles to a base at a supersonic velocity to integrate the powder for a hard reinforcement phase with the powder for a binder phase. | 12-06-2012 |
20130004712 | MULTILAYER OVERLAY SYSTEM FOR THERMAL AND CORROSION PROTECTION OF SUPERALLOY SUBSTRATES - A high surface finish, thermally stable, multilayer slurry-based overlay system suitable for use in a severe thermal environment is disclosed. The disclosed embodiments include a basecoat layer formed from a slurry comprising ceramic pigment filled phosphate-based binder, a second layer formed from a slurry comprising metal oxide pigment or ceramic oxide pigment filled phosphate-based binder, and an optional seal coat layer formed from a phosphate-based binder substantially free of pigments | 01-03-2013 |
20130004713 | ASPHALTIC MEMBRANE WITH MULLITE-CONTAINING GRANULES - A roofing article comprising (i) an asphaltic substrate; and (ii) a plurality of mullite-containing granules disposed on a surface of the substrate, where said mullite-containing granules include a mullite concentration of at least 35 wt % and at most 63 wt % as determined by quantitative x-ray diffraction. | 01-03-2013 |
20130011616 | METAL MICROPARTICLE COMPOSITE - A metal microparticle composite is provided, which includes a film-shaped matrix resin and metal microparticles immobilized in the matrix resin. The metal microparticles are obtained by reducing metal ions or metal salts, and the particle diameters of at least 90% of all the metal microparticles are in the range of 10 nm to 80 nm. The metal microparticles that are dispersed in a plane direction parallel to the matrix resin surface in a range of depth within 150 nm from the matrix resin surface to form a metal microparticle layer, and only one metal microparticle having the diameter described is present in the direction of depth in the metal microparticles layer. The spacing between adjacent metal microparticles is greater than and equal to the particle diameter of the larger one of the adjacent metal microparticles. | 01-10-2013 |
20130011617 | SILICONE RESIN REFLECTIVE SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME, AND BASE MATERIAL COMPOSITION USED IN REFLECTIVE SUBSTRATE - A versatile silicone resin reflective substrate which exhibits high reflectance of high luminance light from an LED light source over a wide wavelength from short wavelengths of approximately 340-500 nm, which include wavelengths from 380-400 nm near lower limit of the visible region, to longer wavelength in the infra-red region. The silicone resin reflective substrate has a reflective layer which contains a white inorganic filler powder dispersed in a three-dimensional cross linked silicone resin, the inorganic filler powder having a high reflective index than the silicone resin. The reflective layer is formed on a support body as a film, a solid, or a sheet. The silicone resin reflective substrate can be easily formed as a wiring substrate, a packaging case or the like, and can be manufactured at low cost and a high rate of production. | 01-10-2013 |
20130017368 | ASPHALTIC MEMBRANE WITH MULLITE-CONTAINING GRANULES - A roofing article comprising (i) an asphaltic substrate; and (ii) a plurality of granules disposed on a surface of the substrate, said granules including calcined kaolin that has been calcined at a temperature of at least 1000° C. and less than 1300° C. | 01-17-2013 |
20130052421 | MONOCRYSTALLINE EPITAXIALLY ALIGNED NANOSTRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - A method for fabricating a nanostructure utilizes a templated monocrystalline substrate. The templated monocrystalline substrate is energetically (i.e., preferably thermally) treated, with an optional precleaning and an optional amorphous material layer located thereupon, to form a template structured monocrystalline substrate that includes the monocrystalline substrate with a plurality of epitaxially aligned contiguous monocrystalline pillars extending therefrom. The monocrystalline substrate and the plurality of epitaxially aligned contiguous monocrystalline pillars may comprise the same or different monocrystalline materials. The method provides the nanostructure where when the monocrystalline substrate and the plurality of epitaxial aligned contiguous monocrystalline pillars comprise different monocrystalline materials having a bulk crystal structure mismatch of up to about 10 percent, lattice mismatch induced crystal structure defects may be avoided interposed between the monocrystalline substrate and the plurality of epitaxially aligned contiguous monocrystalline pillars, which may have an irregular sidewall shape. | 02-28-2013 |
20130071619 | METAL FINE-PARTICLE COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A nano-composite | 03-21-2013 |
20130071620 | CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool with a substrate which is coated with a coating layer containing Ti | 03-21-2013 |
20130164500 | PRINTED ARTICLE - A printed article with metallic luster and gold-like appearance that encompasses a printable media on which a printed feature has been formed with an ink composition. The ink composition contains iron oxide pigment particles that have an average particle 5 size in the range of about 3 to about 300 nm and the printable media contains a bottom supporting substrate and ink-absorbing layer with pore diameters that are smaller than the average size of the iron oxide pigment particles. In such printed article, the ink composition forms onto the printable media a printed feature that has a thickness that is below about 300 nm. | 06-27-2013 |
20130183492 | METAL NANOPARTICLES ON SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - Provided are metal nanoparticles formed by using a low-temperature process, uniformly distributed on a substrate, and having a uniform and accurate size, and a method of forming the same. A method of forming metal nanoparticles on a substrate includes preparing a substrate including a polymer; forming a metal containing layer on the substrate; and forming nanoparticles of the metal from the metal containing layer by processing the metal containing layer with inductively coupled plasma. | 07-18-2013 |
20130216786 | FLEXIBLE FLOOR COVERING WITH NON-SLIP PROPERTIES, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The floor covering of the type comprising non-slip particles in its surface layer is remarkable in that the covering is made from a flexible and resilient material, and in that said particles are formed by a crushed glass core, the surface of which is fully or partially covered with a metal covering, the said particles being sprinkled in a flexible PVC base with no finishing work. | 08-22-2013 |
20130236696 | SURFACE TREATMENT - A method of protecting a polymer surface against fouling, which method comprises embedding in the polymer surface particles having antifouling properties, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface by a spray mechanism in which the particles are accelerated and sprayed onto the polymer surface with a suitable velocity such that the particles become embedded in the polymer surface, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface without an adhesive or binder and wherein the particles do not form a continuous layer on the polymer surface. | 09-12-2013 |
20130251948 | POLYMER HAVING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACE - The disclosure relates to a superhydrophobic surface. Methods of fabrication are disclosed including laminating a polymer sheet having a surface to a template having a textured surface or a layer of a nanomaterial (e.g., nanoparticles or nanofibers) to convert the surface of the polymer sheet to a hydrophobic surface having a water contact angle of at least about 150°. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251949 | PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention provides a plasma etching apparatus component | 09-26-2013 |
20130288004 | CURABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS PROVIDING ANTISTATIC ABRASION RESISTANT COATED ARTICLES - Curable composition providing, upon curing, an abrasion resistant, transparent, antistatic coating comprising: a) at least one conductive polymer, b) colloidal particles of at least one non-conductive oxide, c) at least one binder comprising at least one epoxysilane having at least two hydrolysable groups directly linked to the Si atom of the epoxysilane, and/or its hydrolysis product, said at least one conductive polymer and said colloidal particles of at least one non-conductive oxide being substantially not agglomerated, the content of said conductive polymer in the dry extract of said curable composition ranging from 0.1 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.2 to 10% by weight and the content of the dry extract of said at least one epoxysilane in the dry extract of said curable composition ranging from 20 to 80% preferably 25 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of the dry extract. | 10-31-2013 |
20130295331 | FILM CONTAINING METAL OXIDE PARTICLES, TRANSFER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a transfer film that includes, as a medium-refractive-index film, a film containing metal oxide particles that has a central region in which there are no metal oxide particles, a surface-layer region (a | 11-07-2013 |
20130302565 | SUBSTRATE FOR AN ORGANIC ELECTRONIC ELEMENT AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a substrate for an organic electronic element that enables surface resistance to be reduced and light-extraction efficiency improved, the substrate including: a base substrate; a scattering layer which is formed on the base substrate and includes an conductive pattern for reducing the surface resistance of an electrode, scattering particles for scattering light and a binder, and which forms an uneven structure in the surface opposite the base substrate; and a planarizing layer which is formed on the scattering layer and flattens the surface undulations caused by the uneven structure of the scattering layer, wherein the refractive index (Na) of the scattering particles and the refractive index (Nb) of the planarizing layer satisfy the relationship in formula 1 below. [Formula 1] |Na−Nb|≧0.3. In the formula as used herein, Na signifies the refractive index of the scattering particles and Nb signifies the refractive index of the planarizing layer. | 11-14-2013 |
20140017448 | METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF SERS SUBSTRATES - A method for the formation of surface enhanced Raman scattering substrates. The method produces thin substrates that have a nanoparticle ink deposited thereon. The nanoparticle ink may be any suitable nanoparticle ink such as silver, gold or copper nanoparticle ink which includes stabilized nanoparticles. The substrates and nanoparticle ink undergo a first step of heating in order to remove liquid vehicle from the ink The substrates and nanoparticles then undergo a second step of heating for an amount of time sufficient to remove a substantial portion of the stabilizer and provide a fractal aggregate nanoparticle layer on the substrate having a certain resistivity or conductivity suitable for Raman scattering. This creates SERS substrates with enhanced amplification properties. | 01-16-2014 |
20140030486 | CHEMISTRY COMPATIBLE COATING MATERIAL FOR ADVANCED DEVICE ON-WAFER PARTICLE PERFORMANCE - To manufacture a coating for an article for a semiconductor processing chamber, the article including a body of at least one of Al, Al | 01-30-2014 |
20140037902 | SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - With TiN being a base material, TiN fine particles are deposited on a silicone substrate by, for example, a laser ablation method so that diameters of the TiN fine particles are about 3 nm, and thereafter, Co fine particles are deposited on the silicon substrate on which the TiN fine particles are deposited, by, for example, the laser ablation method so that sizes of the Co fine particles are equal to or smaller than sizes of the fine particles of the TiN fine particles, here about 1 nm in diameter. | 02-06-2014 |
20140044922 | PROCESS FOR THE FORMATION OF METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES COATING OF A SOLID SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a process for the formation of a coating comprising peroxynanoparticles of metals selected from the group consisting of: Ga, Ge, As, Se, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Tl, Pb and Bi on a solid substrate, comprising providing a basic solution containing at least a first metal selected from said group and hydrogen peroxide, and contacting said solution with a solid substrate having oxygen-containing chemically reactive groups on its surface. | 02-13-2014 |
20140057078 | RARE EARTH ELEMENT OXYFLOURIDE POWDER SPRAY MATERIAL AND SPRAYED ARTICLE - A spray material comprising rare earth element oxyfluoride particles having an aspect ratio of up to 2, an average particle size of 10-100 μm, and a bulk density of 0.8-2 g/cm | 02-27-2014 |
20140079913 | MULTILAYER RESIN SHEET, RESIN SHEET LAMINATE, CURED MULTILAYER RESIN SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, MULTILAYER RESIN SHEET WITH METAL FOIL, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The invention provides a multilayer resin sheet that includes: a resin composition layer that includes a thermosetting resin and a filler; and an adhesive layer that is disposed on at least one surface of the resin composition layer, the adhesive layer having an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra of 1.5 μm or less at a surface that does not face the resin composition layer. | 03-20-2014 |
20140087138 | 3-DIMENSIONAL NANOPLASMONIC STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A three-dimensional (3D) nanoplasmonic structure includes a substrate; a plurality of nanorods formed on the substrate; and a plurality of metal nanoparticles formed on surfaces of the substrate and the plurality of nanorods. A method of manufacturing a 3D nanoplasmonic structure includes preparing a substrate; growing a plurality of nanorods on the substrate; forming a metal layer on surfaces of the plurality of nanorods; and dewetting the metal layer into particles by heat-treating the metal layer | 03-27-2014 |
20140093686 | ROOFING GRANULE INCLUDING A BASE PARTICLE AND A LAYER COVERING THE BASE PARTICLE, A PROCESS OF FORMING THE SAME, AND A ROOFING PRODUCT INCLUDING THE ROOFING GRANULE - A roofing granule can include a material including a transition metal carbonate; a mixed metal carbonate, wherein at least one metal within the mixed metal carbonate includes a transition metal; a first metal carbonate and a second metal compound, wherein the first and second metals are different metal elements; a third metal carbonate and silica; or any combination thereof. A process of forming a roofing granule can include providing a base particle having pores, and infiltrating a fluid into the pores of the base particle, wherein the fluid includes a carbonate. The process can further include reacting the carbonate with a metal compound within the base particle to form a metal carbonate, wherein the roofing granule comprises a material that includes the metal carbonate. | 04-03-2014 |
20140113109 | BONDING MATERIAL AND BONDED OBJECT PRODUCED USING SAME - A bonding material using silver nanoparticles considerably changes in coating-material property in response to a slight change in composition, and the stability thereof has been insufficient for large-amount application. A bonding material which uses silver nanoparticles, meets the requirements for mass printing, attains dimensional stability, and gives a smooth printed surface is provided. The bonding material includes silver nanoparticles which have at least an average primary particle diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm and have been coated with an organic substance having 8 or less carbon atoms, a dispersion medium, and a viscosity modifier composed of an organic substance, and has a viscosity (measured at a shear rate of 15.7 [1/s]) of 100 Pa·s or lower and a thixotropic ratio (measured at a shear rate of 3.1 [1/s]/measured at a shear rate of 15.7 [1/s]) of 4 or lower. | 04-24-2014 |
20140154468 | COMPOSITE OF SIZE-CONTROLLABLE METAL NANOPARTICALES AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of synthesizing size-controllable metal nanoparticles includes the following steps: a) Preparing an exfoliated silicate clay solution and a metal ion solution; and b) Mixing the exfoliated silicate clay solution with the metal ion solution, and the metal ions are reduced to the metal nanoparticles, which are attached to the exfoliated silicate clays. Additionally, in step A, adjust the weight ratio of the silicate clays to the metal ions to control the size of the reduced metal particles. And with larger weight ratio of the silicate clays to the metal ions, the size of the reduced metal particles becomes smaller. | 06-05-2014 |
20140170384 | NEUTRAL GRAY REFLECTIVE INK - The present disclosure is drawn to an inks, printed articles, and related methods. In one example, the a neutral gray reflective ink can include an aqueous liquid vehicle, iron oxide reflective particles having an average particle size from 3 nm to 180 nm dispersed in the aqueous liquid vehicle, and a dye system solvated in the aqueous liquid vehicle. The iron oxide particles and the dye system are present at relative concentrations to provide a reflective ink that is neutral gray. | 06-19-2014 |
20140342124 | WOOD-LIKE COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOF - The invention provides novel wood-like composite materials and methods for preparation thereof. The wood-like composite materials can be readily produced from widely available, low cost precursor materials by a production process that involves casting in a mold that is suitable for large-scale production. The precursor materials include calcium silicate, for example, wollastonite, and particulate filler materials which comprise silicon dioxide-rich materials such as quartz, mica, feldspar, sand and glass. Additives can include calcium carbonate-rich and magnesium carbonate-rich materials. Various additives can be used to fine-tune the physical appearance and mechanical properties of the composite material, such as colorants such as particles of colored materials, such as, and pigments (e.g., black iron oxide, cobalt oxide and chromium oxide). These wood-like composite materials exhibit visual patterns unique to wood as well as display compressive strength, flexural strength and water absorption superior to that of wood. | 11-20-2014 |
20140349073 | AEROSOL DEPOSITION COATING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR CHAMBER COMPONENTS - A method for coating a component for use in a semiconductor chamber for plasma etching includes providing the component and loading the component in a deposition chamber. A pressure in the deposition chamber is reduced to below atmospheric pressure. A coating is deposited on the component by spraying an aerosol comprising a suspension of a first type of metal oxide nanoparticle and a second type of metal oxide nanoparticle onto the component at approximately room temperature. | 11-27-2014 |
20150064406 | METHOD FOR FORMING FLUORIDE SPRAY COATING, AND FLUORIDE SPRAY COATING COVERED MEMBER - [Problem] To provide a fluoride spray coating covered member in which a fluoride spray coating firmly adheres by coating carbide cermet to a surface of a substrate and interposing it, and to propose a method therefor. [Solution] A fluoride spray coating is formed in such a manner that an undercoat layer of carbide cermet, which covers a substrate in a film-shaped manner while a tip portion of carbide cermet particles is embedded in the substrate, or a primer part of carbide cermet, is formed by blowing a carbide cermet material at a high velocity by using a spray gun to a surface of the substrate, and after that, a fluoride particle is sprayed thereon. | 03-05-2015 |
20150079348 | ANTIREFLECTION FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An antireflection film comprises: | 03-19-2015 |
20150316691 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This invention provides an optical member having a high antireflection effect also on a base material with a low refractive index. | 11-05-2015 |
20150344705 | METHOD FOR BIOFOULING MITIGATION USING A SURFACE COATING WITH MAGNETICALLY ALIGNED PARTICLES - A method for biofouling mitigation using a surface coating with magnetically aligned particles. A coating material that requires curing is provided, to which magnetic particles are added; this coating is applied to a surface. The applied coating is then subjected to a magnetic field in situ such that the magnetic particles are formed into microstructures that render the surface rougher than it would be without the microstructures. The coating is then allowed to cure. The random and non-toxic surface features created by the magnetic particles and magnetic field provide the coated surface with broad spectrum fouling resistance against organisms such as barnacles and bacteria. | 12-03-2015 |
20150376066 | Handle Substrates of Composite Substrates for Semiconductors - A handle substrate is composed of a translucent alumina sintered body containing a sintering aid including at least magnesium. A concentration of magnesium at a bonding face of the handle substrate to a donor substrate is half or less of an average concentration of magnesium of the handle substrate. | 12-31-2015 |
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20160060464 | SURFACE COATINGS AND METHODS - Provided herein include methods and compositions pertaining to coatings, such as paints, for covering a substrate. In some aspects and embodiments the coatings may include a heat reflective metal oxide pigment that, applied to an external surface of a building (or is applied on a substrate used for an external surface of a building such as an architectural metal panel, EIFS or as a stucco top coat) reduces the energy consumption in the building. In other aspects and embodiments, provided are textured coatings having a texturing material; for example, methods and compositions are provided pertaining to textured coatings that can be applied robotically or in an automated fashion. In various aspects and embodiments, textured coatings are provided that include a texturing material and a heat reflective metal oxide pigment. In some aspects and embodiments coatings that include pumice texturing materials (for example pumice having particle sizes of greater than 150 microns) are provided. | 03-03-2016 |
20160102212 | COATING, COATING SYSTEM, AND COATING METHOD - A coating, a coating system, and a coating method are provided. The coating includes between about 0.25-35% filler particles embedded in a chrome phosphate binder matrix comprising a balance of the coating by volume. The filler particles have a size in the range from nanosize to six microns with an aspect ratio of from 1:1 to 3:1, and include up to 100% by weight lubricious particles with a balance hard particles. The lubricious particles are selected from the group consisting of boron nitride (BN), titanium nitride (TiN), titanium oxide (TiO | 04-14-2016 |
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