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| 20090038512 | CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS WITH INORGANIC SOL-GEL MATRIX - A radiation diffractive material that diffracts radiation according to Bragg's law is disclosed. The material includes an ordered periodic array of diffracting regions received within a matrix, the matrix comprising an inorganic sol-gel. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090155545 | METHOD OF IMAGING IN CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS - A method of producing an image in the crystalline colloidal array is disclosed. The method includes providing an ordered array of particles received within a curable matrix composition; curing a first portion of the matrix composition, wherein the first cured portion diffracts radiation at a first wavelength; curing another portion of the matrix composition, wherein the other cured portion diffracts radiation at another wavelength; and exposing the array to radiation to exhibit an image. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090183651 | COATINGS INCLUDING PIGMENTS COMPRISING SUBSTRATE PARTICLES WITH ULTRAFINE METAL OXIDE PARTICLES DEPOSITED THEREON - Coatings including pigments comprising substrate particles with ultrafine metal oxide particles deposited on the surfaces thereof and made by a plasma process are disclosed. The substrate particles may comprise an oxide such as SiO | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100003180 | PRODUCTION OF ULTRAFINE BORON CARBIDE PARTICLES UTILIZING LIQUID FEED MATERIALS - The production of ultrafine boron carbide powders from liquid boron-containing precursors and/or liquid carbon-containing precursors is disclosed. The liquid precursors are fed together or separately to a plasma system where the precursor materials react to form boron carbide in the form of ultrafine particles. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100047620 | SOLAR REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND COATING SYSTEMS - Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100055017 | METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ULTRAFINE METAL CARBIDE PARTICLES AND HYDROGEN - A method for producing ultrafine metal carbide particles and hydrogen is disclosed. The method includes introducing a metal-containing precursor and a carbon-containing precursor into a thermal reaction chamber, heating the precursors in the thermal reaction chamber to form the ultrafine metal carbide particles from the precursors and to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen, collecting the ultrafine doped metal carbide particles, converting at least a portion of the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and generating additional hydrogen, and recovering at least a portion of the hydrogen. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100063195 | USE OF NANOPARTICULATE ORGANIC PIGMENTS IN PAINTS AND COATINGS - A protective and decorative coating composition including about 2 to 10 different colorants which in combination with a resinous composition produce a desired visible coating. A majority of the colorants has a maximum haze of about 10% and exhibits an absorbance peak in the visible spectrum wherein at least about 50% of the total absorbance in the visible spectrum occurs at wavelengths within about 50 nm of the wavelength of the peak absorbance. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100233487 | COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES, AND METHODS - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100314788 | Production of Ultrafine Particles in a Plasma System Having Controlled Pressure Zones - A system and method for making ultrafine particles are disclosed. A high temperature plasma is generated at an inlet end of a plasma chamber into which precursor materials are introduced. A converging member is located adjacent an outlet end of the plasma chamber. During operation, a substantially constant pressure and/or material flow pattern is maintained to reduce or eliminate fouling of the system. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110070426 | SINTERING AIDS FOR BORON CARBIDE ULTRAFINE PARTICLES - Ultrafine boron carbide particles with selected sintering aids are disclosed. The sintering aids may be provided inside the ultrafine boron carbide particles or on the surfaces thereof. When the ultrafine boron carbide particles and sintering aids are sintered, the resultant materials possess relatively high densities and relatively small boron carbide grain sizes. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110135888 | CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAY OF PARTICLES BEARING REACTIVE SURFACTANT - A crystalline colloidal array of particles is disclosed, which includes reactive surfactant covalently bound to the particle surfaces. During formation of the array, the bound surfactant remains in position on the particles resulting in reduced quantity of defects compared to arrays of particles produced with non-reactive surfactants. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110223220 | DISPERSIONS OF ENCAPSULATED PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Disclosed are dispersions of encapsulated particles and methods for their production and use. These dispersions include encapsulated particles and a liquid medium in which the encapsulated particles are dispersed. The encapsulated particles include a carrier particle and an encapsulant deposited on the carrier particle. The liquid medium and the encapsulant are selected so as to be capable of reacting with each other to form a reaction product having a boiling point of no more than 300° C. at atmospheric pressure. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110236673 | COATED ARTICLES AND MULTI-LAYER COATINGS - Articles are disclosed wherein a color-imparting non-hiding coating layer is deposited on a surface thereof. The coating layer is deposited from a protective coating composition comprising color-imparting particles having a maximum haze of about 10% and a film-forming resin. Methods of using the coatings, and the substrates coated therewith, are also disclosed. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110267677 | THERMALLY RESPONSIVE CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS - A thermally responsive material comprising an ordered periodic array of particles received in a substantially nonaqueous matrix composition. The material diffracts radiation in a first wavelength band when the material is at a first temperature and the material diffracts radiation in a second wavelength band when the material is at a second temperature. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120120984 | TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE COMPOSITE FOR PHOTONIC CRYSTALS - A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids with a filler composition received within the voids. A property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, such as a temperature change, thereby changing the band gap of radiation that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120148846 | COLOR PLUS CLEAR COATING SYSTEMS EXHIBITING DESIRABLE APPEARANCE AND FINGERPRINT RESISTANCE PROPERTIES AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are methods of forming a multi-component composite coating on a substrate. The methods include applying a transparent radiation curable film-forming composition onto a colored base coat deposited upon a substrate to form a transparent top coat over the basecoat. The colored base coat includes a colorant and a film-forming resin, and the transparent radiation curable film-forming composition includes a fluorine-containing radiation curable compound. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120171098 | METHOD OF CONSOLIDATING ULTRAFINE METAL CARBIDE AND METAL BORIDE PARTICLES AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM - Ultrafine metal carbide or metal boride particles are consolidated by a method including sintering at intermediate pressures. A green body comprising the ultrafine metal carbide or metal boride particles may be preheated under vacuum and then pressurized to the intermediate sintering pressure. After sintering, the article may be densified at an intermediate temperature below the sintering temperature, and at an elevated pressure above the intermediate sintering temperature. The resultant consolidated metal carbide or metal boride article may then be cooled and used for such applications as armor panels, abrasion resistant nozzles, and the like. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130035421 | COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES, AND METHODS - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130075676 | COMPOSITE CRYSTAL COLLOIDAL ARRAY WITH PHOTOCHROMIC MEMBER - The invention includes a composite material for use in a security device including a radiation diffracting component that exhibits a first optical effect and a photochromic component that exhibits a second optical effect. The composite material is particularly suited for use in authenticating articles, such as currency. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130077169 | HOLLOW PARTICLE CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS - The invention includes a radiation diffracting member having a crystalline structure comprising an ordered periodic array of hollow particles. The radiation diffracting member also includes a matrix material in which the array of particles is received. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130084236 | PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES UTILIZING HYDROCARBON PRECURSOR MATERIALS - A method is disclosed for making graphenic carbon particles. The method includes introducing a hydrocarbon precursor material capable of forming a two-carbon-fragment species into a thermal zone, heating the hydrocarbon precursor material in the thermal zone to form the graphenic carbon particles from the hydrocarbon precursor material, and collecting the graphenic carbon particles. Apparatus for performing such a method, and graphenic particles produced by the method, are also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130084237 | PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES UTILIZING METHANE PRECURSOR MATERIAL - A method is disclosed for making graphenic carbon particles. The method includes introducing a methane precursor material into a thermal zone, heating the methane precursor material in the thermal zone to form the graphenic carbon particles from the methane precursor material, and collecting the graphenic carbon particles. Apparatus for performing such a method, and graphenic particles produced by the method, are also disclosed. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130165550 | COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES, AND METHODS - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130295290 | COMPOSITIONS WITH A SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER AND GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Disclosed are compositions, such as sealant compositions, that include a sulfur-containing polymer and graphenic carbon particles. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130296479 | RUBBER FORMULATIONS INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Rubber formulations comprising a base rubber composition, graphenic carbon particles, and non-conductive filler particles such as silica are disclosed. The formulations possess favorable properties such as relatively low surface resistivities, and are useful for many applications such as tire treads. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140256849 | SILICATE ENCLOSED PIGMENT PARTICLES - Disclosed is a silicate-enclosed pigment composition comprising hollow silicate shells each defining a core and pigment particles received in the cores. Silicate-enclosed pigments may be produced by dispersing pigment particles in an aqueous solution of an alkali silicate and spray drying the dispersion to yield a plurality of silicate shells each defining a hollow core, wherein the pigment particles are received within the hollow cores. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140272591 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY ANODES INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Lithium ion battery anodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such anodes are also disclosed. The anodes include mixtures of lithium-reactive metal particles such as silicon, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder. The use of graphenic carbon particles in the anodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140299270 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Disclosed herein are adhesive compositions comprising (a) a first component; (b) a second component that chemically reacts with said first component; and (c) graphenic carbon particles having an oxygen content of no more than 2 atomic weight percent. Disclosed herein are associated methods for forming the adhesive compositions and applying the adhesive compositions to a substrate to form a bonded substrate. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150053668 | RESISTIVE HEATING COATINGS CONTAINING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Resistive heating assemblies comprising a substrate, a conductive coating comprising graphenic carbon particles applied to at least a portion of the substrate, and a source of electrical current connected to the conductive coating are disclosed. Conductive coatings comprising graphenic carbon particles having a thickness of less than 100 microns and an electrical conductivity of greater than 10,000 S/m are also disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150056516 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTRODES INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such electrodes are also disclosed. The graphenic carbon particles may be used in cathodes of such batteries by depositing a graphenic carbon particle-containing coating of a conductive substrate such as a metal foil The use of graphenic carbon particles in the cathodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries. | 02-26-2015 |
