20th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130122204 | Silicone Gum Emulsions - A process for preparing emulsions of silicone gums is disclosed based on using an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer as the emulsifier. The emulsions produced by the present process are useful as coatings additives for both water-based and oil-based coatings to obtain improved slip and anti-mar properties. The emulsions may also be used in the manufacture of tires as band ply lubricants. They may also be used in personal care applications. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122205 | Gallium Ink and Methods Of Making and Using Same - A method for depositing gallium using a gallium ink, comprising, as initial components: a gallium component comprising gallium; a stabilizing component; an additive; and, a liquid carrier; is provided comprising applying the gallium ink on the substrate; heating the applied gallium ink to eliminate the additive and the liquid carrier, depositing gallium on the substrate; and, optionally, annealing the deposited gallium. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122206 | MOBILE COATING SYSTEM FOR ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS - A mobile coating system for coating an electrical insulator. The system includes an elongate shipping container that is transportable to a worksite, and a plurality of stations located within the shipping container. The stations include a loading station for loading an insulator to be coated, a coating station that includes a robotically controlled applicator for applying an elastomeric coating to the insulator, a curing station located after the coating station for curing the elastomeric coating, and an unloading station for unloading the coated insulator. The system also includes an endless loop conveyor for conveying the insulator through the plurality of stations. The endless loop conveyor has an elongated circular path. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122207 | METHOD OF FORMING CERAMIC COATINGS AND CERAMIC COATINGS AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY - A method of forming a ceramic coating, the resulting ceramic coating, and structures produced by forming the ceramic coating on a ceramic fiber shape. The method includes forming an aqueous mixture containing water, an alumino-silicate precursor, and a dispersion of a ceramic fiber material. The alumino-silicate precursor contains a colloidal suspension of silica particles, silica fume particles, and micron-sized and submicron-sized alumina particles. The ceramic fiber material includes micron-sized and submicron-sized ceramic fibers. The aqueous mixture is applied to a surface of a ceramic fiber shape, after which the aqueous mixture is cured to form a ceramic coating that contains the ceramic fiber material dispersed in an alumino-silicate matrix. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122208 | Coating Material and Method for Waterproofing a Surface - Waterproofing material, including a base coat and a top coat, and a method for waterproofing a surface are described. The base coat includes about 60-70 percent rubber emulsion which further comprises a first rubber emulsion and a second rubber emulsion, about 3-10 percent fire retardant, about 3-10 percent opacity filler, and about 10-64 percent of other components. The top coat includes about 40-80 percent of a rubber emulsion, about 10-20 percent of a carbonate filler, about 3-10 percent of a fire retardant, about 3-10 percent of an opacity filler, and about 0-44 percent of other components. The method includes applying a base coat to a desired thickness allowing the base coat to dry, then applying a top coat over the base coat to a desired thickness. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122209 | Organosilicon Hydrophobing Agents - An organosilane having the formula | 2013-05-16 |
20130122210 | WIND TURBINE FLUID APPLICATION APPARATUS - A wind turbine tower cleaning apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a frame which circumferentially extends at least partially around a wind turbine tower. A separator structure can be attached to the frame and extends between the frame and the wind turbine tower to position the frame at a predetermined distance away from the wind turbine tower. The separator structure can also include an attachment end which is attached to the frame and a slidabe end positionable near the wind turbine tower. A slider can be attached to the slidabe end of the separator structure and can slide on the surface of the wind turbine tower as the frame is raised and lowered on the wind turbine tower. A frame lift device can raise and lower the frame on the wind turbine tower. A sprayer can spray fluid onto the wind turbine tower to clean the wind turbine tower. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122211 | WIND TURBINE FLUID APPLICATION APPARATUS - A wind turbine tower cleaning or coating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a frame which circumferentially extends at least partially around a wind turbine tower. A separator structure can be attached to the frame and extends between the frame and the wind turbine tower to position the frame at a predetermined distance away from the wind turbine tower. The separator structure can also include an attachment end which is attached to the frame and a slidabe end positionable near the wind turbine tower. A slider can be attached to the slidabe end of the separator structure and can slide on the surface of the wind turbine tower as the frame is raised and lowered on the wind turbine tower. A frame lift device can raise and lower the frame on the wind turbine tower. A plurality of sprayers can be positioned circumferentially along the frame and configured to selectively spray fluid onto the wind turbine tower. In one embodiment, a hoist device is attached to the frame to hoist the wind turbine cleaning or coating device vertically up and down the wind turbine tower. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122212 | ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - Target substrates are electrostatically coated by flowing an electrically isolated wet coating composition containing waterborne coalescable polymeric binder into an electrostatic coating apparatus ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122213 | METHOD OF COATING AN INORGANIC SUBSTRATE WITH A STABLE ORGANIC LAYER - A method for coating a metallic or inorganic substrate is described, such as metal or glass supports, with an organic layer comprising conjugated diene phosphinate or phosphonate compounds. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122214 | ALIGNING NANOTUBES - A method for aligning nanotubes. In one embodiment, a method is used to align nanotubes. A bath with nanotubes dispersed on the surface of a solution is provided. An attachment surface is provided to attach the nanotubes. The attachment surface is placed into the bath at an angle of around ninety degrees relative to a surface of the bath. The attachment surface is removed from the bath at a rate sufficient to apply a velocity to the nanotubes in the bath of nanotubes such that the nanotubes are aligned on the attachment surface in a direction that is substantially parallel to the direction at which the substrate is removed to form a plurality of aligned nanotubes. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122215 | FUNCTIONALIZED NONWOVEN ARTICLE - A grafted nonwoven substrate is disclosed having average fiber sizes of 0.7 to 15 microns, and a void volume of 50 to 95%, and a polymer comprising anionic monomer units grafted to the surface of the nonwoven substrate. The article may be used as a filter element to purify or separate target materials, such as monoclonal antibodies (MAb), from a fluid mixture. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122216 | STRUCTURE OF EMBEDDED-TRACE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an embedded-trace substrate is provided. First, a core plate is provided. Next, a through hole and a plurality of trenches are formed on the core plate, wherein the through hole passes through the core plate, and the trenches are formed on the upper and the lower surfaces of the core plate. Then, the core plate is subjected to one-plating step for electroplating a conductive material in the through hole and the trenches at the same time. Afterwards, the excess conductive material is removed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122217 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GAS BARRIER FILM - A method of manufacturing a gas barrier film inhibits modification-suppressing adsorbed substances from being taken in a coating film to further improve gas barrier performance. In the method, a coating solution containing polysilazane is coated, followed by application of a VUV radiation treatment. In addition, a method of manufacturing a gas barrier film includes coating a coating solution containing polysilazane on a surface of a film to form a coating film, followed by making the resulting film pass through a drying zone, and exposing the surface of the coating film to vacuum UV radiation to conduct a modification treatment. An oxygen concentration in the drying zone, achieved by supplying inert gas into the drying zone, is 10% or less. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122218 | CERAMIC SPRAYED MEMBER, MAKING METHOD, ABRASIVE MEDIUM FOR USE THEREWITH - A ceramic sprayed member comprises a substrate and a ceramic sprayed coating thereon. Splats have been removed from the surface of the sprayed coating, typically by blasting. The ceramic sprayed member with improved plasma resistance mitigates particle contamination of wafers and enables stable manufacture when used in a halogen plasma process for semiconductor fabrication or the like. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122219 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE POLYMER FILLER CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE ENCLOSED WITH THERMOPLATIC RESIN LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrically conductive polymer filler for preparing electrically conductive plastics and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to an electrically conductive polymer filler comprising carbon nanotube (CNT) microcapsules including carbon nanotubes encapsulated with a thermoplastic resin layer, and to a preparation method and an electrically conductive thermoplastic resin comprising the electrically conductive polymer filler. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122220 | GRAPHENE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A graphene manufacturing apparatus includes a gas supplying unit supplying a gas including carbon; a gas heating unit heating the gas supplied from the gas supplying unit; a deposition chamber in which a substrate having a catalyst layer is disposed; and an inlet pipe introducing the gas of the gas heating unit into the deposition chamber. A temperature of the deposition chamber is set at a temperature lower than a temperature of the gas heating unit so that a selection range with respect to a catalyst metal to be used in the catalyst layer may be expanded, and damage of the substrate due to a high temperature heat may be minimized. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122221 | COATED ARTICLES HAVING ABRASION RESISTANT, GLASS-LIKE COATINGS - Coated articles are provided comprising:
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20130122222 | POLYMER-BONDED POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS HAVING NITROGEN CONTAINING SUBSTITUENTS - A polymer-bonded polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound of general formula (1): | 2013-05-16 |
20130122223 | SUBSTRATES AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE COATED WITH A WATERBORNE 2K COATING COMPOSITION - A compressible substrate coated at least in part with a waterborne coating composition comprising at least one base neutralized active hydrogen containing film-forming resin and a water dispersible carbodiimide crosslinker capable of reacting with the film-forming resin to form a crosslinked film is disclosed. An article of manufacture having at least two different flexible substrates coated at least in part with such a coating is also disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122224 | DEVICE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE DEVICE HOUSING - A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, a base paint layer formed on the substrate, a silver layer formed on the base paint layer, and a protective layer directly formed on the silver layer. A method for making the device housing is also provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122225 | ARTICLES AND METHODS PROVIDING SCALE-PHOBIC SURFACES - This invention relates generally to articles, devices, and methods for inhibiting or preventing the formation of scale during various industrial processes. In certain embodiments, a vessel is provided for use in an industrial process, the vessel including a surface in contact with a mineral solution, wherein the surface is provided or is modified to have γ | 2013-05-16 |
20130122226 | Polyethylene Additive Compositions and Articles Made From Same - A method comprising forming a polymeric composition by adding zinc oxide to a polymer wherein a pipe formed from the polymeric composition displays a time to failure as determined in accordance with ASTM F2263-07(E1) that is increased by greater than about 25% when compared to an otherwise similar pipe formed from a polymeric composition lacking zinc oxide. A pipe comprising polyethylene and greater than about 0.5 wt. % zinc oxide having a time to failure as determined in accordance with ASTM F2263-07(E1) that is at least about 25% greater than an otherwise similar pipe prepared in the absence of zinc oxide. A method comprising forming a composition comprising a polymer and zinc oxide into an article, and testing the structural integrity of the article when exposed to chlorinated water wherein the zinc oxide is present in an amount of from about 500 ppm to about 10000 ppm. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122227 | ACRYLIC COPOLYMER FOR USE IN HIGHLY FILLED COMPOSITES - The invention relates to an acrylic copolymer additive useful as a process aid in highly filled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) composites. The acrylic additive is especially useful in highly filled PVC flooring tiles, rolled flooring, pipe and siding. The acrylic copolymer additive contains from 50 to 79 weight percent of methyl methacrylate monomer units, and has a Tg of less than 90° C. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122228 | PIPES MADE FROM A POLYETHYLENE COPOLYMER WITH SLOW CRACK GROWTH - The present invention relates to a pipe consisting of a polyethylene composition which comprises—a base resin, comprising •a first ethylene homo- or copolymer (A): and •a second ethylene copolymer (B); and the polyethylene composition further comprises—a phenol-type stabilizer (C); and—a phenol-type stabilizer (D); whereby stabilizers (C) and (D) are different. The present invention is furthermore directed to the use of—a phenol-type stabilizer (C); and—a phenol-type stabilizer (D); where-by stabilizers (C) and (D) are different and, optionally,—a further stabilizer (E) selected from •phosphorous containing stabilizer (E1); •sulphur containing stabilizers (E2); •nitrogen containing stabilizers (E3); and/or •mixtures thereof; for increasing the slow crack growth resistance of pipes. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122229 | SUBSTRATES AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE COATED WITH A WATERBORNE 2K COATING COMPOSITION - A compressible substrate coated at least in part with a waterborne coating composition comprising at least one base neutralized active hydrogen containing film-forming resin and a water dispersible carbodiimide crosslinker capable of reacting with the film-forming resin to form a crosslinked film is disclosed. An article of manufacture having at least two different flexible substrates coated at least in part with such a coating is also disclosed. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122230 | PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A phosphor-containing composite material comprises: an optical excitable film including a releasable adhesive matrix and a phosphor dispersed in the releasable adhesive matrix, the optical excitable film having a surface and a peel adhesion value ranging from 10-200 g/inch as determined by PSTC-1 standard test; and a plastic substrate bonded peelably and directly to the surface of the optical excitable film. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122231 | Adhesive Tape Products and Methods of Making - The adhesive tape of this application comprises a layer of polymeric material, particularly a polyvinyl chloride, having a Shore A Hardness of between 92 and 100 and a layer of adhesive material attached to a surface of the layer of polymeric material. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122232 | EXPANDABLE FLASHING MEMBRANE - Disclosed herein are various membranes that may be applied to an opening in a building structure to seal around and/or waterproof the opening. To provide improved conformance of the membrane to underlying surfaces the membrane utilizes a facer film that permits permanent stretching without the application of little or any elastic/retractive forces by the facer film. In one embodiment, the length of the facer film is in excess of the length of an adhesive substrate of the membrane to allow stretching of the substrate without stretching the facer film. In another embodiment, the facer film has low elastic memory such that it plastically detail is as the underlying adhesive substrate stretches. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122233 | DOUBLE EYELID FORMING TAPE OR STRING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A double eyelid forming tape or string that can form an eyelid with a clear fold easily and safely in a simple manner, and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. It is constructed by applying an adhesive on a narrow tape member being resiliently elastic, or being stretchable and exhibiting resilient elasticity after being stretched, and providing holding portions having no adhering property on the surfaces at both ends thereof for holding by fingertips. A fold of the double eyelid is formed by pressing the tape member on the position of the eyelid where the user wants to form a fold in a state where both ends thereof are held and stretched, adhering the tape member thereon with the adhesive, and releasing the same. Therefore, when the tape member under a tension resiliently contracts, it breaks into the eyelid and forms an eyelid with a fold. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122234 | PRECAST VENEER PANEL ARRANGEMENT - A precast or prefabricated precast veneer panel which may have an external surface configured to simulate any desired appearance such as field stone, brick, wood paneling or the like and which may be installed in a longitudinal and lateral array of a plurality of such panels and mounted on a preselected surface of a building. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122235 | Manual Sonic Welding Machine - A system and method is presented that provides a manual sonic welding device for welding multiple labels or other articles together. The manual sonic welding device includes an anvil and a head. The anvil is where the labels are placed on the welding device and allows the high frequency vibration from the welding device to be directed to the proper interfaces of the labels. The head allows the multiple labels to be assembled under pressure. Additionally, the manual sonic welding device includes a converter, a sonic horn, and a power supply to seal the multiple labels together. The power supply delivers a high power AC signal, the converter converts the electrical signal into a mechanical vibration, and the sonic horn applies the mechanical vibration to the labels to be welded. The manual sonic welding device also includes dual safety switches which activate the device. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122236 | Composite Structures Having Composite-To-Metal Joints and Method for Making the Same - A composite structure comprises stacked sets of laminated fiber reinforced resin plies and metal sheets. Edges of the resin plies and metal sheets are interleaved to form a composite-to-metal joint connecting the resin plies with the metal sheets. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122237 | FOAM BASE WITH CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A foam base with a connection structure includes the foam base and a connection member. The connection member includes an adhesive connection portion and a folding portion. The adhesive connection portion is adhered to the foam base so that the connection member is fixed on the foam base. The folding portion is used to connect another adjacent foam base. Before connection, the folding portion is folded and only has a portion extending out of the foam base for transportation and storage. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122238 | CHROMIUM-FREE RUST-INHIBITIVE SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT FOR METAL PARTS WITH ZINC SURFACES AND METAL PARTS WITH ZINC SURFACES COATED WITH RUST-INHIBITIVE SURFACE COATED FILM - Disclosed is a chromium-free rust-inhibitive surface treatment agent to form a siliceous film that rarely cracks or peels off and yields an excellent rust-inhibitive performance on zinc surfaces of a metal part. The chromium-free rust-inhibitive surface treatment agent is an alcoholic solution of alkoxysilane oligomer having weight-averaged molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000, and 2.5 to 15% of silicon in molecules of the alkoxysilane oligomer has been replaced with titanium. To prepare partly titanium-replaced alkoxysilane oligomer, titanium compound, in which about a half of alkoxy groups in titanium tetraalkoxide has been chelated, is reacted with tetraalkoxysilane monomer or alkoxysilane oligomer in the alcoholic solution. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122239 | Perfect Heart: An article of manufacture and method of designing and interacting with a heart having utilitarian measurements - A design for a perfect geometric heart that has unique properties that make it more useful and practical is disclosed as well as a method for creating hearts for building mosaics and building block games, as well as a method for interacting with a set of such hearts. The top angle of the heart is designed to match the angle of the bottom of another or a similar heart. This way, a copy of the same heart can wedge to the bottom of the heart, and a first heart can wedge a second heart. In addition, an embodiment of such a heart is disclosed in which the top of the heart and the bottom have a matching 90 degree angle, can overlap top to bottom and sideways so that a plurality of hearts can perfectly stack or overlap in any of four different directions and maintain 90 degree angles in the spaces formed where the tops of where any two individual hearts meet, allowing for further wedging. Additionally, four hearts of the same unique embodiment can meet at the bottom tip and create eight more 90 degree angles so that even more hearts could wedge. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122240 | COMPOSITE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are composites as well as methods of making these composites. The composite may, for example, be used as light-weight, high-strength structural members and wall panels. In some embodiments, the composites can be prepared from a light-weight assembly using simple procedures. Also disclosed herein are assemblies for preparing the composites. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122241 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE PREPREG BASE, LAYERED BASE, AND FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC - A composite prepreg base includes a raw prepreg base comprising a fiber sheet including discontinuous reinforcing fibers arranged in one direction and having a fiber length of 1-300 mm and a matrix resin infiltrated into the fiber sheet; and an additional resin layer formed on at least one surface of the raw prepreg base. The composite prepreg base is produced by a process including (i) the step of preparing the raw prepreg base and (ii) the step of forming an additional resin layer on at least one surface of the raw prepreg base prepared. A layered base includes two or more sheets of the composite prepreg base which have been superposed so that the additional resin layer is present on at least one surface; and a fiber-reinforced plastic formed by heating and pressing the layered base. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122242 | Cellucotton Having Vertical Structure That Enables Bi-Directional Elasticity, Production Device and Method Thereof - A cellucotton having a vertical structure that enables bi-directional elasticity, a production device and a method thereof are disclosed. During the production of the cellucotton having a vertical structure by lapping and stacking of fiber layers ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122243 | RESILIENCE CUSHION MAT - We provide a cushioned mat with anti-fatigue qualities. In one embodiment the mat includes a PVC base layer reinforced by a polyester layer and having an indentation that holds a woven PVC fabric insert. Glue is applied to the insert and/or the base layer, which is then heat-pressed to complete and enhance the bond. The resulting product has enhanced comfort and durability properties | 2013-05-16 |
20130122244 | Aircraft Interior Panels and Methods of Panel Fabrication - A multifunctional fully integral panel system design, a unique material configuration, and a process for fabricating a net shape (or nearly net shape) panel in one production cycle. The panel may comprise a base facing with an outer perimeter, a decorative film applied to the exterior of the base facing, an aft facing having an outer perimeter fused to the base facing, and a reinforcement core disposed between the unfused portions of the base and aft facings, which reinforcement core also acts as acoustic insulation (i.e., a noise attenuator). Alternatively or additionally, a foam core or blanket having thermal and/or acoustic insulation properties is attached to the external surface of the aft facing. The fabrication process involves the application of different heat treatments to panel components having different forming temperature or rubbery/elastic plateaus. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122245 | EMBEDDED CONDUCTOR HONEYCOMB CORE AND SANDWICH PANEL INCORPORATING SAME - A honeycomb core includes a first wall secured to a second wall and a conductor disposed therebetween. A honeycomb cell is formed between the first wall and the second wall and the conductor is configured to extend through the cell and a point where the first wall and the second wall are secured together. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122246 | STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING A STRUCTURAL JOINT - Structural members are disclosed herein. An example of the structural member includes a primary thermoplastic composite structure and a secondary panel having opposed sides and an aperture extending from one of the opposed sides to another of the opposed sides. The secondary panel is formed of metal or a composite material. An adhesive layer bonds the one of the opposed sides to the primary thermoplastic composite structure. A thermoplastic composite doubler plate is in contact with the other of the opposed sides of the secondary panel. The thermoplastic composite doubler plate has a depression formed therein that extends into the aperture. A weld fixedly attaches the thermoplastic composite doubler plate to the primary thermoplastic composite structure through the aperture. Methods for making a structural joint are also disclosed herein. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122247 | Spacer Wafer For Wafer-Level Camera And Method For Manufacturing Same - A spacer wafer for a wafer-level camera, a wafer-level camera including the spacer wafer and a method of manufacturing a spacer wafer include a layer of photoresist being formed over a substrate, the layer of photoresist being exposed to radiation through a mask that defines a spacer geometry for at least one wafer-level camera element. The layer photoresist is developed, such that the layer of photoresist is the spacer wafer for the wafer-level camera. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122248 | ELECTROSPUN PATTERNED STENT GRAFT COVERING - An endoluminal prosthesis and systems and methods for making the prosthesis are provided. In one example, a patterned graft material for a prosthesis includes a network of electrospun fibers. The network of electrospun fibers may include a plurality of continuous electrospun fibers. The fibers may be collected on a collector plate using an electrospinning process to form the network of fibers. The patterned graft material also may include a plurality of openings in the network of electrospun fibers. The plurality of openings may be arranged in a pattern. The network of electrospun fibers may include a plurality of edges, each surrounding a corresponding one of the plurality of openings. Each of the plurality of edges may include at least one electrospun fiber of the network of electrospun fibers. A majority of the electrospun fibers of the plurality of edges may be continuous at the edges. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122249 | Hydractive Recipe - A method for assembling an adhesive device comprising a first matrix-forming material with holes and a second material, including the following steps: (a) compose the first matrix-forming material with holes; (b) compose the second material with a Tm lower than the Tm of the first material, while enabling increase in the Tm of the second material; (c) assemble the adhesive device by filling the holes of the first matrix-forming material of step (a) with the deformable second material of step (b) at a temperature where the second material is deformable and the first material is non-deformable; (d) increase the Tm of the second material. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122250 | CUT-OUT SINTERED CERAMIC SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a cut-out sintered ceramic sheet having a complex shape and a cut-out sintered ceramic sheet made according to the method, the method including forming a ceramic green sheet, sintering the formed ceramic green sheet, adhering a plastic resin film onto which adhesive is applied on at least one surface of the sintered ceramic sheet, and shearing the sintered ceramic sheet. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122251 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A touch panel includes a cover substrate, an upper resin layer, upper conductive layers, a lower resin layer, lower conductive layers, and a protective layer. The upper conductive layers are in contact with the upper resin layer on the side opposite to the cover substrate. The lower resin layer is in contact with the upper conductive layers and the upper resin layer. The lower conductive layers are provided on the side of the lower resin layer opposite to the upper conductive layers with the lower resin layer placed between the lower conductive layers and the upper conductive layers. The protective layer is provided on the surface of the lower resin layer on which the lower conductive layers are formed. Each of the upper resin layer and the lower resin layer is formed of a uniform material. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122252 | ION BEAM DEPOSITION OF FLUORINE-BASED OPTICAL FILMS - The presently disclosed technology uses dissociated fluorine and one or both of hydrogen and oxygen to assist the deposition of metal-fluoride thin films having low optical losses using ion sputter deposition. The dissociated fluorine and one or both of hydrogen and oxygen are injected into an enclosure within which the sputter deposition operations occur. The dissociated fluorine and one or both of hydrogen and oxygen assist the sputtering of metal-fluoride material from a target and/or deposition of the sputtered metal-fluoride on one or more substrates. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122253 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR HARD COAT LAYER AND HARD COAT FILM - The invention provides a hard coat film with transparency and mar-proofness, obtained by coating, drying and curing on a transparent base film a curable resin composition for a hard coat layer comprising (1) reactive inorganic fine particles A, (2) hydrophilic fine particles B and (3) a curable reactive matrix containing a binder component C that has a reactive functional group c with crosslinking reactivity for the reactive inorganic fine particles A, wherein the content of the hydrophilic fine particles B is 0.1-5.0 wt % with respect to the total solid content, and desired irregularities are formed in the hard coat layer surface, preferably with raised sections having heights of from 3 nm to 50 nm, and spacings between the raised sections of 50 nm-5 μm. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122254 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PATTERNED LAYER OF COMPRESSIVE STRESS ON A GLASS SUBSTRATE AND THE GLASS SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING BY THE METHOD - A method for manufacturing a patterned layer of compressive stress on a glass substrate includes forming a mask having predetermined pattern on a surface of the glass substrate. The pattern includes a plurality of hollow area and a shelter area The glass substrate is tempered by a chemical tempering process to form a layer retaining compressive stress on the uncovered area of the glass substrate surface so that the patterned layer of compressive stress is formed on the surface of the glass substrate. The patterned layer is formed to at least one surface of the glass substrate. The patterned layer has a plurality of area retaining different surface compressive stress. The patterned layer includes high stress areas separated by a low stress area. The surface compressive stress difference between the areas is larger than 100 MPa, or the depth difference between the areas is larger than 5 μm. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122255 | Methods And Systems For Decorating Bevel And Other Surfaces Of Laminated Floorings - Methods and systems for decorating at least one bevel surface or other surface of a laminated flooring are described. The bevel surface can be decorated by non-transfer printing such as digital printing. The digital printer can be an ink jet printer such as a piezoelectric drop-on-demand (DOD) printer that allows a color and pattern to be placed on the bevel surface that matches the print design (décor pattern or face design) of the laminated flooring. Other devices are provided such as a device that takes a picture of or scans an image of the print design, and modifies the taken picture or the scanned image so that the edge pattern thereof matches with an edge pattern of the print design. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122256 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - A protective material/structure is provided that reduces the risk of injury for a person after contact with said material/structure, and is based on a structure where an inner and outer shell can move relative to each other. The shells are separated by spikes or thin beams and the outer shell covers or envelops the spikes. The spikes or beams are constructed so that they permit displacement of the outer shell relative to the inner shell in the event of an oblique impact against the protective material/structure. The spikes or beams are designed to be thin/slim and can be made of flexible polymer materials such as plastics, rubber or fibers. This enables the spikes to give way after a tangential/rotational impact and thereby efficiently reduce the negative effects of such an impact on the brain. The material/structure can be used in e.g. helmets, vehicle interiors, vehicle exteriors, indoor house building material, boxing gloves and the like. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122257 | SURFACES PHYSICALLY TRANSFORMABLE BY ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES - An apparatus includes a substrate having a top surface, a substantially regular array of raised structures located over the top surface, and a layer located on the top surface between the structures. Distal surfaces of the structures are farther from the top surface than remaining portions of the structures. The layer is able to contract such that the distal surfaces of the structures protrude through the layer. The layer is able to swell such that the distal surfaces of the structures are closer to the top surface of the substrate than one surface of the layer. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122258 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FOAM MOLDED PRODUCT, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FOAM MOLDED PRODUCT, AND FOAM MOLDED PRODUCT - The present invention is a method of manufacturing a foam molded product in which a foam molded product ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122259 | FEATURES FOR MITIGATING THERMAL OR MECHANICAL STRESS ON AN ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING - An article may include a substrate comprising a matrix material and a reinforcement material, a layer formed on the substrate, an array of features formed on the layer, and a coating formed on the layer and the array of features. The article may have improved thermal and/or mechanical stress tolerance compared to an article not including the array of features formed on the layer. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122260 | GLASS SUBSTRATE HAVING A PATTERNED LAYER OF COMPRESSIVE STRESS ON A SURFACE THEREOF - A glass substrate having a patterned layer of compressive stress on a surface thereof includes a patterned layer of compressive stress on at least one surface thereof. The patterned layer has a plurality of area of different surface compressive stress. The patterned layer includes high stress areas separated by a low stress area. The surface compressive stress difference between the areas is larger than 100 MPa, or the depth difference of the areas is larger than 5 μm. The depth of compressive stressed layer is less than 20 μm, and the compressive stress is lower than 400 MPa. The depth of compressive stressed layer is between 5 μm to 90 μm, and the compressive stress is between 100 MPa to 800 MPa. The strength of glass substrate in the high stress area will be improved, and the low stress area of the glass substrate still remains well capability for performing cutting, splitting, or grinding. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122261 | Spacer Wafer For Wafer-Level Camera And Method Of Manufacturing Same - A spacer wafer for a wafer-level camera and a method of manufacturing the spacer wafer include positioning a substrate in an additive manufacturing device and forming the spacer wafer over the substrate. The spacer wafer is formed by an additive manufacturing process. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122262 | Carbon Fiber Bundle, Method for Producing The Same, and Molded Article Made Thereof - A carbon fiber bundle includes carbon fibers and a copolymerized polyolefin attached to the surface of the carbon fibers. The copolymerized polyolefin contains an aromatic vinyl compound and an acid and/or acid anhydride as copolymerization components. The amount of the copolymerized polyolefin attached is 0.01 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the carbon fiber bundle. The carbon fiber bundle may be used or contained in a random mat, a composite material, and various molded articles. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122263 | CORRUGATED WRAPPING MATERIAL - A conformable sheet material has:
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20130122264 | Cutting method for glass sheet and glass sheet cutting apparatus - Provided is a cutting method for a glass sheet, comprising radiating a laser beam to a cutting portion (C) of a glass sheet (G) having a thickness of 500 μm or less to fuse the glass sheet (G), wherein a narrowest gap between fused end surfaces (Ga1 and Gb1) of the glass sheet (G), which face each other in the cutting portion (C), is managed to satisfy a relationship of 0.1≦b/a≦2, where “a” is a thickness of the glass sheet (G) and “b” is the narrowest gap. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122265 | GLASS SUBSTRATE END SURFACE EVALUATION METHOD, GLASS SUBSTRATE END SURFACE PROCESSING METHOD, AND GLASS SUBSTRATE - According to the invention, an image of the end surface Z, which is imaged by a laser microscope | 2013-05-16 |
20130122266 | LUMINESCENT BORATES, MATERIALS AND ARTICLES INCORPORATING SUCH BORATES, AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE IN ARTICLE AUTHENTICATION - Embodiments include luminescent materials and associated production methods. The material includes a crystal borate having a first substitutable element and a second substitutable element, one or more rare earth ions substituted for the first substitutable element, and chromium substituted for the second substitutable element. The one or more rare earth ions are selected from a group consisting of neodymium and ytterbium. The material also may include a medium within which particles of the borate are incorporated. The medium, with the luminescent material particles, may form a security feature of an article. Embodiments of methods for identifying whether such a luminescent material is incorporated with an article include exposing a portion of the article to excitation in a chromium absorption band, and determining whether a detected emission produced by the article as a result of the excitation indicates an ytterbium emission after termination of the exposing step. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122267 | BONDING ELEMENT, BONDING MATRIX AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING THE BONDING ELEMENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A bonding element, a bonding element matrix and composite materials with a wide range of attractive properties that may be optimized, including, but not limited to, mechanical properties, thermal properties, magnetic properties, optical properties and nuclear properties, as a result of a first layer and second layer structure or core, first layer, and second layer structure of the bonding elements, as well as methods for making the bonding elements and the corresponding ceramic and/or composite materials. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122268 | HIGH BARRIER, HEAT-SEALABLE ROLL OR POUCH STOCK - A heat-sealable roll or pouch stock laminated barrier material is disclosed and comprises: a compostable first layer; a compostable, heat-sealable second layer; and a metallized compostable film disposed between the first and second layers. The first layer can be selected from: (i) compostable film; and (ii) a coating layer and a paper layer, the paper layer being disposed between the coating layer and the metallized compostable film. The first layer can be secured to the metallized compostable film with an adherent selected from adhesive and extrudate. The second layer can be selected from a hermetically-sealable film and an extrudate. When present, the hermetically-sealable film is secured to the metallized compostable film with an adherent selected from adhesive and extrudate. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122269 | High Temperature Exterior Building Products - An article suitable for outdoor construction applications is provided. The article includes an inner layer having a CPVC composition and an outer layer having a CPVC composition. An intermediate layer is sandwiched between the inner and outer layers. The intermediate layer is a PVC composition. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122270 | Composite Material For Lining Of Automotive Parts - The invention relates to a composite material for lining of automotive parts, comprising a carrier layer made of a porous, fiber reinforced polyolefin and a decorative skin made of a deep-drawable amorphous thermoplastic, preferably TPO. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122271 | MULTILAYERED CLOTH AND TEXTILE PRODUCT - Provided is a multilayered cloth made of a multilayered woven fabric structure including two or more layers or a multilayered knitted fabric structure including two or more layers, the multilayered cloth having excellent drying properties; and a textile product. In the multilayered cloth made of a multilayered woven fabric structure including two or more layers or a multilayered knitted fabric structure including two or more layers, a composite yarn having a torque of 30 T/m or less made of a false-twist crimped yarn having a torque in the S-direction and a false-twist crimped yarn having a torque in the Z-direction is placed in one of the outermost layers. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122272 | Naphthenic-Rich Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition with Improved Flammability Performance - A thermoplastic composition that comprises a naphthenic-rich, thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blended with a flow modifier is provided. The flow modifier is an aromatic carboxylic acid that contains or more carboxyl functional groups. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the functional groups can react with the polymer chain to shorten its length and thus reduce melt viscosity. It is also believed that such acids can combine smaller chains of the polymer together after they have been cut during processing. This helps maintain the mechanical properties of the composition even after its melt viscosity has been reduced. As a result of the present invention, the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic composition is generally low enough so that it can readily flow into the cavity of a mold having small dimensions. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122273 | Low Naphthenic Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition - A thermoplastic composition that comprises a low-naphthenic, thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blended with a flow modifier is provided. The flow modifier is an aromatic carboxylic acid that contains one or more carboxyl functional groups. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the functional groups can react with the polymer chain to shorten its length and thus reduce melt viscosity. It is also believed that such acids can combine smaller chains of the polymer together after they have been cut during processing. This helps maintain the mechanical properties of the composition even after its melt viscosity has been reduced. As a result of the present invention, the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic composition is generally low enough so that it can readily flow into the cavity of a mold having small dimensions. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122274 | Low Naphthenic Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition for Use in Molded Parts with a Small Dimensional Tolerance - A thermoplastic composition that comprises a low-naphthenic, thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blended with a combination of flow modifiers is provided. More particularly, one of the flow modifiers is a hydroxy-functional compound that contains or more hydroxyl functional groups. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the hydroxyl functional groups can react with the polymer chain to shorten its length and thus reduce melt viscosity. Aromatic dicarboxylic acids are also employed as a flow modifier in the thermoplastic composition. Again, without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that such acids can combine smaller chains of the polymer together after they have been cut by hydroxy-functional compounds. This helps maintain the mechanical properties of the composition even after its melt viscosity has been reduced. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122275 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLYMERIC PIEZOELECTRIC FILM AND POLYMERIC PIEZOELECTRIC FILM - A method for producing a polymer piezoelectric film, comprising: a process of moving and stretching a crystalline polar polymer sheet in contact with a conductive stretching roller having a diameter of at least 30 mm and a surface friction coefficient which has been reduced to such a level as to allow a relative displacement of the crystalline polar polymer sheet in contact with the conductive stretching roller: and a step in the process of applying a polarization voltage between an electrode disposed opposite to the crystalline polar polymer sheet and the conductive stretching roller to polarize the crystalline polar polymer sheet. As a result, it is possible to stably produce a polymer piezoelectric film exhibiting stable piezoelectricity over a large area. Especially, it is possible to obtain polymer piezoelectric film exhibiting a temperature-dispersion peak temperature of d | 2013-05-16 |
20130122276 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, PHOTOSENSOR, IMAGING DEVICE AND THEIR DRIVE METHODS - A photoelectric conversion device comprising a transparent electrically conductive film, a photoelectric conversion film and an electrically conductive film in this order, wherein the photoelectric conversion film comprises a photoelectric conversion layer, and an electron blocking layer, wherein the electron blocking layer contains a compound represented by the specific formula. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122277 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A strip of curable prepreg comprising unidirectional fibres aligned with the length of the strip, the fibres being at least partially impregnated with curable thermosetting resin and comprising a flexible polymeric sheet on an outer face of the strip, wherein the strip has a substantially rectangular cross-section defining a width and a thickness of the strip. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122278 | POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON INGOT MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON INGOT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON INGOT - A polycrystalline silicon ingot manufacturing apparatus, a polycrystalline silicon ingot manufacturing method, and a polycrystalline silicon ingot are provided. The apparatus comprises: a crucible having a rectangular shape in a cross-section; an upper heater provided above the crucible; and a lower heater provided below the crucible. A silicon melt stored in the crucible is solidified from a bottom surface of the crucible upward unidirectionally. The apparatus further comprises an auxiliary heater that heats at least a bottom-surface-side portion of a sidewall of the crucible. The production yield can be improved by using the apparatus and by reducing the oxygen concentration at the location where the oxygen concentration tends to be high locally at the bottom part of the ingot. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122279 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, SUBSTRATE WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT USING THE SAME - A transparent conductive film includes a first transparent resin layer including a plurality of thin metallic wires, a second transparent resin layer containing a conductive polymer, and a third transparent resin layer provided between the first transparent resin layer and the second transparent resin layer. The second transparent resin layer contains a resin which is soluble in water, and the third transparent resin layer contains a resin which is insoluble in water or has water resistance. The third transparent resin layer can suppress mixing of the second transparent resin layer with the first transparent resin layer and can make the second transparent resin layer less likely to be damaged by the first transparent resin layer. Therefore, a surface of the second transparent resin layer is made smooth and electrical conductivity is made uniform. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122280 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED CAVITATED POLYLACTIC ACID FILM - A biaxially oriented laminate film including a core layer including a blend of crystalline polylactic acid polymer and a metal salt phosphorus-containing compound nucleating agent which is biaxially oriented at low transverse direction orientation temperatures to impart a degree of cavitation around the metal salt phosphorus-containing metal such that a white opaque cavitated appearance and a lower film density and improved mechanical properties are obtained. The laminate film could further have additional layers such as a heat sealable layer disposed on one side of said core layer including an amorphous polylactic acid resin and/or a polylactic acid resin-containing layer disposed on the side of the core layer opposite the heat sealable layer, a metal layer, or combinations thereof. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122281 | HEAT-RAY SHIELDING MATERIAL - A heat-ray shielding material including: a substrate; and a metal particle-containing layer containing at least one kind of metal particles, the metal particle-containing layer being on the substrate, wherein the metal particles contain flat metal particles each having a substantially hexagonal shape or a substantially disc shape in an amount of 60% by number or more, and wherein a coefficient of variation of a distribution of distances between centers of the flat metal particles adjacent to each other is 20% or less. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122282 | ANTI ABRASION LAYER - An article has an anti-abrasion layer, comprising a mixture of irregular particles of hard material and round particles essentially free of cutting edges embedded in a matrix material and the use thereof for the production of anti-abrasion surfaces on wood materials, decorative paper, or wood fibre sheets printed with patterns for the production of parquet floors, floor laminates, furniture surfaces or work boards and for the production of wear-resistant surface layers on support materials made from metal, glass, ceramics, plastic concrete or other materials. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122283 | RARE EARTH FLUORIDE SPRAY POWDER AND RARE EARTH FLUORIDE-SPRAYED ARTICLE - A powder comprising rare earth element fluoride particles having an aspect ratio of up to 2, an average particle size of 10-100 m, a bulk density of 0.8-1.5 g/cm | 2013-05-16 |
20130122284 | ION EXCHANGEABLE GLASS WITH HIGH CRACK INITIATION THRESHOLD - Alkali aluminosilicate glasses that are resistant to damage due to sharp impact and capable of fast ion exchange are provided. The glasses comprise at least 4 mol % P | 2013-05-16 |
20130122285 | LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM - The present invention provides a laminated polyester film which can be suitably used in the applications requiring a good visibility and a good adhesion property to a hard coat layer, etc., for example, such as various kinds of optical films as members of liquid crystal displays as well as molding films. The laminated polyester film of the present invention comprises a polyester film and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the polyester film which is produced by applying a coating solution comprising a polyester resin having a naphthalene skeleton, a metal oxide, and an acrylic resin and/or a urethane resin, thereonto. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122286 | FUSER MEMBER - The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer comprising a thermoplastic polyimide/polybenzimidazole blend. A method of making the fuser member is provided. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122287 | HOT-MELT ADHESIVE COMPRISING IONIC GROUPS - Discussed are hot-melt adhesives that can be cross-linked by radiation. The adhesives comprise more than 30%, relative to the hot-melt adhesive, of at least one polyurethane polymer which contains at least one reactive group that can be polymerized by radiation. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122288 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Disclosed is a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having satisfactory tackiness at room temperature and superior reworkability at a low temperature. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes an acrylic polymer formed from a monomer component through polymerization, or a partial polymer of the monomer component. The monomer component includes a (meth)acrylic alkyl ester whose alkyl moiety being a linear or branched-chain alkyl group having 10 to 13 carbon atoms and includes substantially no carboxyl-containing monomer. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122289 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE - A thermoplastic polymer composition which is excellent in flexibility, mechanical properties, and moldability, capable of adhering to ceramics, metals, and synthetic resins without a treatment with a primer, and exhibits a high adhesion strength even when exposed to a high temperature environment, and a molded product obtained by using the thermoplastic polymer composition. The thermoplastic polymer composition includes 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer (A), 1 to 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal resin (B), and 0.1 to 300 parts by mass a softener (C). The thermoplastic elastomer (A) is a block copolymer including a polymer block constituted by aromatic vinyl compound units and a polymer block constituted by conjugated diene units or a hydrogenated product of the block copolymer. The polyvinyl acetal resin (B) has a glass transition temperature of 80 to 130° C. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122290 | PRESSURE-CHROMIC TAPE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Masking tapes that changes color when the tape is rubbed down or dispensed onto an adherend and methods of making such tapes are disclosed herein. The tape includes a backing, a layer of adhesive on the bottom surface of the backing, and a release structure on the top surface of the backing that includes a pressure-chromic indicator and a release layer. The pressure-chromic indicator is characterized in that it is not activated by the pressure applied during the manufacturing process, but is activated by the pressure applied when the tape is rubbed or dispensed onto an adherend. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122291 | Adhesive Stack with a Central Shear Layer - An adhesive stack comprises a shear layer positioned between two adhesive layers. The shear layer, comprised of a weak adhesive sub-layer positioned between substrate sub-layers, is designed to fail upon application of a deliberate and appropriate shear force and before the failure of the adhesive layers. The adhesive sub-layer defines a width and/or length less than a width and/or length of another layer or sub-layer of the adhesive stack. The adhesive stack aids in securing components within an electronic device to prevent movement of the component when the device is dropped, hit, or bumped. The adhesive stack may occupy minimal space within the device, and reduce the cost of securing the component within the device's interior. The adhesive stack may allow for replacement of the component by an authorized person applying an appropriate and deliberate force. The adhesive stack may aid in identifying components replaced by an unauthorized person. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122292 | Scotch.RTM. Tape or like Tear-line Indicator - A tape formed on a cylindrical core or roll, the tape having a layer of transparent or uniform color characteristic, an underside layer of adhesive material, and an interspersing within or adjacent to the adhesive layer of a coating of chemical material of a characteristic to change color when exposed to the air in providing a color contrast at a line of demarkation formed by the drawing of the tape from off the core or roll and cutting or twisting it off to a predetermined length, so as thereafter locate with ease a future length of tape to be withdrawn from the core or roll. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122293 | VARIABLE-DIAMETER LANYARDS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Variable-diameter lanyards and systems and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. Variable-diameter lanyards can include a variable diameter core with a woven exterior. Tensile members may be included in the variable-diameter core for structural support and added strength. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122294 | FIBER FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR WITH ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed are fibers for the manufacture of artificial hair with a core/sheath structure which include antibacterial and antifungal nanoparticles in the sheath structure, thus providing antibacterial and antifungal properties which can last for a considerable period of time. The sheath structure of the fibers is formed to take about 20 to about 30% of the diameter of the fibers so that the fibers can retain desirable antibacterial and antifungal effects, thereby resolving problems of truncation of the fibers due to an increase of pressure in a spinning machine during a spinning process. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122295 | ALLERGEN SUPPRESSOR, ALLERGEN-SUPPRESSION PROCESSED FIBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide an allergen suppressor exerting an effect of suppressing an allergen under humidities normally used, and an allergen-suppression processed fiber, which can suppress an allergen adhering to fibers automatically without applying an allergen-suppression process and a method of producing the same. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122296 | Downhole Cables for Well Operations - A slickline cable comprises an axially extending strength member having a first diameter proximate an upper end and at least one smaller second diameter distal from the upper end. A coating material is adhered to at least a portion of the length of the strength member to form a substantially uniform outer diameter along the slickline cable. A method for making a slickline comprises forming an axially extending strength member having a first diameter proximate an upper end and at least one smaller second diameter distal from the upper end. A coating material is adhered to at least a portion of the length of the strength member to form a substantially uniform outer diameter along the slickline cable. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122297 | MOLECULAR GAUGE BLOCKS FOR BUILDING ON THE NANOSCALE - Disclosed herein is a way to produce a series of discrete sized slender, rigid oligoparaxylene molecules ranging from 1-5 nm in length. Molecules, based on 1-7, 9-11 paraxylene rings, have been synthesized as part of a homologous series of oligoparaxylenes (OPXs) with a view to providing a molecular tool box for the construction of nano architectures—such as spheres, cages, capsules, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), metal-organic polyhedrons (MOPs) and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), to name but a few—of well-defined sizes and shapes. Twisting between the planes of contiguous paraxylene rings is generated by the steric hindrance associated with the methyl groups and leads to the existence of soluble molecular gauge blocks without the need—at least in the case of the lower homologues—to introduce long aliphatic side chains onto the phenylene rings in the molecules. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122298 | MESOPOROUS TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION | 2013-05-16 |
20130122299 | SMALL PARTICLE SIZE HYPOPHOSPHITE TELOMERS OF UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The present invention provides compositions comprising particles or agglomerates of one or more phosphorus oxide telomer or cotelomer ((co)telomer) of one or more unsaturated carboxylic acids or anhydrides having a mean average particle size of from 2 μm to 1 mm, preferably from 5 to 500 μm, preferably, comprising at least one carboxylic acid anhydride group. In addition, the present invention provides methods comprising aqueous solution addition polymerizing a monomer mixture of one or more unsaturated carboxylic acid in the presence of a phosphorus oxide acid or salt compound, drying the resulting copolymer at a temperature of from 120 to 230° C. and reducing its particle size to make a phosphorus oxide (co)telomer particle or agglomerate; the methods may further comprise reacting the (co)telomer particle or agglomerate with one or more polyether polyol, alkyl polyether polyol, polyether amine or alkyl polyether amine, with heating, to form a comb polymer useful, e.g. as a superplasticizer or dispersant. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122300 | LITHIUM-BASED COMPOUND NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - Lithium-based compound small particle compositions, as well as methods and structures associated with the same, are provided. The particle compositions, in some cases, are characterized by having an nano-size particles. The particle compositions may be produced in a milling process. In some embodiments, the particles may be coated with a coating that may enhance certain properties of the particle composition (e.g., electrical conductivity). | 2013-05-16 |
20130122301 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE MICROPARTICLES FOR MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF FLUID FLOW - Microparticles ( | 2013-05-16 |
20130122302 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FINE POWDER - A process for producing a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder including: (1) a step of preparing an aqueous dispersion containing polytetrafluoroethylene, water and a surfactant (A); (2) a step of initiating coagulation of the polytetrafluoroethylene in said aqueous dispersion by agitating said aqueous dispersion; (3) a step of adding a surfactant (B) after the step (2); (4) a step of terminating coagulation after the step (3); (5) a step of collecting a wet powder of the polytetrafluoroethylene; and (6) a step of drying the wet powder of the polytetrafluoroethylene. | 2013-05-16 |
20130122303 | MAGHEMITE NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THEREOF - The present application relates to a method for preparing stoichiometrically pure maghemite iron superparamagnetic nanoparticles. The method for preparing maghemite (γ-Fe | 2013-05-16 |