09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100055268 | ACIDIFIED FOOD METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS - A shelf-stable acidified food product having an edible food and two or more acidulants with sufficient acid to achieve a pH below 4.6. The two or more acidulants are admixed with the edible food in an amount effective to adjust the pH of the food product to the range of 3.8 to 4.5. In some embodiments, the two or more acidulants comprises gluconic acid and sodium acid sulfate. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055269 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF COCONUT WATER BEVERAGE AND BLENDED JUICE BEVERAGES WITH COCONUT WATER - A method for producing a coconut water beverage having a pH below 4.5 by adding a food grade acid to coconut water. The method coverts coconut water from a low-acid food to a high-acid food which allows the coconut water to be subjected to less severe commercial sterilization processing and preserves the natural taste and aroma of the coconut water. The present invention is also directed to a blended beverage comprising coconut water and fruit juice and having natural isotonic properties. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055270 | Method and process for the controll of water weight loss in spray chill operations with the subsequent reduction of airborne bacterial load in air utilizing specialized chemistry in an air wash system in protein-based food processing plants - It has been discovered that precise control of relative humidity within the Spray Chill rooms of meat processing facilities can help control carcass water weight loss. Through the use of a specially designed air wash system this loss can be controlled. As an additional beneficial effect of this process, it has been proven that a significant reduction of airborne bacteria can be seen through the application of proper air wash sump chemistry through the specialized process. Further to this development, and in combination with the proper sump chemistry humidifying system, continual cleaning of the process air and internal areas of the air handler as well as the filter and fill materials is seen, allowing for a continual cleansing of the system while delivering sanitized air and providing high room humidity for the control of water loss during the carcass chilling operation and the reduction of airborne bacteria in the spray chill room or any meat storage area. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055271 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS BASED ON METABOLIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY - A process for controlling body weight of a consumer obtains food energy data of candidate food servings to be ingested based on a human beings metabolic efficiency in utilizing first and second nutrients of the candidate food servings and ingesting the food servings such that a sum of the food energy data thereof bears a predetermined relationship to predetermined food energy benchmark data of the consumer for a given period. Related processes for selecting and purchasing food, for producing food energy data and for producing a food product are provided. Related processes and systems for supplying food energy data to a requester and supplying meal plan data to a consumer are also provided. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055272 | MOULDING - The invention provides methods and moulding devices for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff which is suitable for human consumption, in particular from a mass of meat, in particular chicken. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055273 | GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - Disclosed is a blended composition comprising a humidity-dependent composition having a ratio of wet cup permeance to dry cup permeance greater than 10 and a crystallizable polymer sufficiently permeable to oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor, exhibiting an increase in permeability to at least one of oxygen and carbon dioxide by a factor of at least 2.5 over a temperature range of 10° C. between 0° C. and 40° C. Also disclosed are packaging materials comprising the blended composition and methods for storing respiring materials using the packaging materials. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055274 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING FOOD ITEMS - Apparatus and methods for fabricating food items include extruding a first hot plastic food mass through multiple passages ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100055275 | VACUUM SKIN PACKAGING STRUCTURE WITH HIGH OXYGEN PERMEABILITY - Disclosed are improved packages and methods for packaging meat, fish, poultry, vegetables or other food products. A package of the present invention is a vacuum skin package comprising a multilayer film comprising at least one layer of an organic acid modified ionomer blend and at least one layer of an ethylene-containing polymer, such as an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, wherein the film has specific gas permeability requirements. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055276 | GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES - Disclosed is a multilayer structure comprising a layer of humidity-dependent composition having a ratio of wet cup permeance to dry cup permeance greater than 10 and a layer of crystallizable polymer sufficiently permeable to oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor, exhibiting an increase in permeability to at least one of oxygen and carbon dioxide by a factor of at least 2.5 over a temperature range of 10° C. between 0° C. and 40° C. Also disclosed are packaging materials comprising the multilayer structure and methods for storing respiring materials using the packaging materials. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055277 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL, THE FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL AND CONTINUOUS HEATING APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING THE SAME - A process for preparing a functional material by heat-treating a skin portion of poultry to carry out deoiling and defatting and to concentrate and pasteurize human-type sphingomyelin and plasmalogen-type glycerophospholipid contained in said skin portion, said heat-treatment comprising the steps of (A) continuously injecting hot water heated to 100° C. or higher and/or steam into a heating chamber of a semi-sealed space having said temperature or higher, to generate water microdroplets and moist hot steam, (B) replacing air in said heating chamber with said water microdroplets and moist hot steam, to fill a gas component (gaseous water) that has a composition having a relative humidity of 95% or more and an oxygen concentration of 0.2% by volume or less and that is maintained in a temperature range of 100 to 115° C., (C) injecting steam in a 100% wet state to said gaseous water to stably form a composite heating medium composed of hot water, water microdroplets and steam, and (D) applying continuous amplitude heating including a temperature difference of at least 10° C. to the skin portion of poultry with said composite heating medium in an atmosphere having a temperature of 100 to 115° C. and an oxygen concentration of 0.2% by volume or less. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055298 | PROCESS KIT SHIELDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Process kit shields for use in a process chamber and methods of use thereof are provided herein. In some embodiments, the process kit shield may include a body having a wall comprising a first layer and a second layer bonded to the first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first material resistant to a cleaning chemistry utilized to remove material disposed on the first layer during processing, and wherein the second layer comprises a second material different than the first material and having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially similar to that of the first material. In some embodiments, the process kit shield may be disposed in a process chamber having a processing volume and a non-processing volume. The process kit shield may be disposed between the processing volume and the non-processing volume | 2010-03-04 |
20100055299 | DISPENSING PATTERNS INCLUDING LINES AND DOTS AT HIGH SPEEDS - A method for depositing a material on a substrate includes providing an apparatus with at least one material dispenser. The method further includes positioning the pen tip at a predetermined writing gap where the predetermined writing gap is a distance of more than 75 micrometers above the substrate. The method also provides for controlling velocity of the flow of material through the outlet and dispense speed based on dispensed line height and dispensed line width parameters. An apparatus for depositing a material on a substrate is also provided which may have one or more mechanical vibrators, a pen tip with a hydrophobic surface, or multiple nozzles and pen tips on a single pump. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055300 | Methods and Apparatus Configurations for Affecting Movement of Fluids Within a Microelectronic Topography Processing Chamber and a Method for Passivating Hardware Within a Microelectronic Topography Processing Chamber - An apparatus for processing microelectronic topographies, a method of use of such an apparatus, and a method for passivating hardware of microelectronic processing chambers are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate holder configured to support a microelectronic topography and a rotatable case with sidewalls arranged on opposing sides of the substrate holder. The method of using such an apparatus includes positioning a microelectronic topography upon a substrate holder of a processing chamber, exposing the microelectronic topography to a fluid within the processing chamber, and rotating a case of the processing chamber. The rotation is sufficient to affect movement of the fluid relative to the surface of the microelectronic topography. A method for passivating hardware of a microelectronic processing chamber includes exposing the hardware to an organic compound and subsequently exposing the hardware to an agent configured to form polar bonds with the organic compound. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055301 | ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An electrode manufacturing method which can lower the impedance of electrochemical devices is provided. The electrode manufacturing method comprises the steps of applying a coating material containing an active material particle, a binder, and a good solvent for the binder to a current collector, so as to form a coating film made of the coating material; removing the good solvent from the coating film; applying a poor solvent for the binder to the coating film having removed the good solvent; and pressing the coating film coated with the poor solvent. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055302 | REDUCING AGENT FOR LOW TEMPERATURE REDUCING AND SINTERING OF COPPER NANOPARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR LOW TEMPERATURE SINTERING USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a reducing agent for low temperature reducing and sintering of copper nanoparticles and a method for low temperature sintering using the same. The reducing agent includes formic acid or acetic acid and C1 to C3 alcohol or ether which allows reducing and sintering at a low temperature of less than 250° C. The sintered copper nanoparticles provide excellent electrical properties and are suitable for forming fine wirings patterns. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055303 | NANOWIRE FABRICATION - Techniques for making nanowires with a desired diameter are provided. The nanowires can be grown from catalytic nanoparticles, wherein the nanowires can have substantially same diameter as the catalytic nanoparticles. Since the size or the diameter of the catalytic nanoparticles can be controlled in production of the nanoparticles, the diameter of the nanowires can be subsequently controlled as well. The catalytic nanoparticles are melted and provided with a gaseous precursor of the nanowires. When supersaturation of the catalytic nanoparticles with the gaseous precursor is reached, the gaseous precursor starts to solidify and form nanowires. The nanowires are separate from each other and not bind with each other to form a plurality of nanowires having the substantially uniform diameter. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055304 | PROCESS FOR COLD-IN-PLACE RECYCLING USING FOAMED ASPHALT AND LUBRICATION ADDITIVE - Cold-in-place asphalt recycling is disclosed. A foamed asphalt may be produced by injecting water and optionally compressed air into a hot asphalt stream. A lubricating surfactant may be added to the hot asphalt stream to improve performance. The foamed asphalt may be mixed with reclaimed material to provide a uniformly coated paving material that can compacted to a desired density. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055305 | METHOD FOR MAKING LIGHT BLOCKING PLATE - A method for making a plurality of light blocking plates is provided. Firstly, a plurality of conical frustums are formed on a metal substrate, and each of the conical frustums tapers in a direction away from the metal substrate. Secondly, an opaque to-be-solidified film is formed on the metal substrate, and each of the conical frustums extends through the to-be-solidified film. Thirdly, the to-be-solidified film is solidified. Fourthly, the solidified film is separated from the metal substrate and the conical frustums, thus obtaining a light blocking plate module comprising a plurality of light blocking plates. Lastly, the light blocking plate module is cut into a plurality of individual light blocking plates. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055306 | FLUIDICS COATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATING OF TONER AND DRY INKS - An apparatus ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100055307 | Nanoporous Media with Lamellar Structures - A nanoporous material exhibiting a lamellar structure is disclosed. The material comprises three or more substantially parallel sheets of an organosilicate material, separated by highly porous spacer regions. The distance between the centers of the sheets lies between 1 nm and 50 nm. The highly porous spacer regions may be substantially free of condensed material. For the manufacture of such materials, a process is disclosed in which matrix non-amphiphilic polymeric material and templating polymeric material are dispersed in a solvent, where the templating polymeric material includes a polymeric amphiphilic material. The solvent with the polymeric materials is distributed onto a substrate. Organization is induced in the templating polymeric material. The solvent is removed, leaving the polymeric materials in place. The matrix polymeric material is cured, forming a lamellar structure. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055318 | WAFER CARRIER WITH VARYING THERMAL RESISTANCE - In chemical vapor deposition apparatus, a water carrier ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100055319 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSOR, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A film deposition apparatus for depositing a thin film on a substrate by feeding at least two kinds of reaction gases in a vacuum chamber includes a turntable; a substrate placement part on the turntable; a first and a second reaction gas feed part provided apart from each other to feed a first and a second reaction gas into a first and a second process region, respectively, on the turntable; a separation region positioned between the first and second process regions and including a first separation gas feed part to feed a first separation gas and a ceiling surface; a center part region positioned inside the vacuum chamber and including an ejection opening for ejecting a second separation gas; an evacuation port; and a drive part to rotate the turntable so that the substrate passes through the first and second process regions at different angular velocities of the turntable. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055320 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A film deposition apparatus includes a turntable rotatably provided in a chamber. First and second reaction gas supplying portions supply first and second reaction gases to one surface of the turntable, respectively. A separation gas is discharged from a separation gas supplying portion to a separation area between a first process area to which the first reaction gas is supplied and a second process area to which the second reaction gas is supplied. A ceiling surface is provided in the separation area to form a thin space between the turntable to allow the separation gas flowing from the separation area to a process area side. An elevation mechanism to move the substrate upward and downward is provided in a substrate placement part. The elevation mechanism is movable in upward and downward directions relative to the turntable and movable in a radial direction of the turntable. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055321 | PRECURSORS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Stable ALD precursors that have at least one metal-nitrogen bond and a mixed ligand are presented. These ALD precursors exhibit self-limiting growth, at reduced deposition temperature and produce less contamination all with enhanced stability. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055322 | Inkjet printing system and ink - An inkjet printing system comprises an inkjet printer responsive to digital signals and containing an ink composition comprising: | 2010-03-04 |
20100055323 | Inkjet printing system and fluorinated ink - An inkjet printing system, comprising an inkjet printer and an ink composition comprising:
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20100055324 | LIQUID DISCHARGE METHOD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE - A liquid discharge method is a method for depositing liquid on a plurality of target discharge partitioned areas formed on a substrate as the liquid is selectively discharged from a plurality of discharge nozzles while the substrate and the discharge nozzles are moved relative to each other. The liquid discharge method includes setting an arrangement pattern according to shapes and positions of the target discharge partitioned areas so that a number of the discharge nozzles selected to be used among the discharge nozzles capable of depositing the liquid in the target discharge partitioned areas is the same in each discharge timing. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055325 | INK SET FOR INKJET RECORDING AND INKJET IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - An ink set for inkjet recording includes: an ink composition having a surface tension of from 25 to less than 40 mN/m at 25° C.; and a reaction liquid having a surface tension of 40 mN/m or more at 25° C. and including an organic acid and a water-soluble organic solvent that is present at a content ratio of 0.15 to 0.70 relative to the organic acid. The reaction liquid coagulates the ink composition. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055326 | METHODS FOR MAKING FASTENERS - A method for forming a fasteners is disclosed comprising providing a multiplicity of suitable polymer particles, providing a base with a front surface, and dispersing the particles onto at least one discrete area of the contact release surface, forming a predetermined shape. The dispersed particles are provided in a semiliquid state of a suitable viscosity, at least some of the particles in the discrete areas being in contact with the contact release surface for a time sufficient to transform into preform projections. The method further comprises conducting and fixing the front surface of the base with the terminal ends of at least some of the preform projections and removing the base from the contact release surface to separate the preform projections fixed thereto and form engaging projections projecting from the front surface of the base in the form of a predetermined shape. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055327 | Method for Applying an Anti-Corrosion Coating on Parts of a Duct Including the Use of a Silane Aqueous Solution and an Epoxy Powdery Paint - A method for applying a single-layer or multi-layer anti-corrosion coating on a metallic substrate being part of a pipe or a duct accessory to be buried or submerged for conveying a fluid such as water, petroleum products, gas or sanitising products. including a) preparing the surface of the substrate by mechanical means only; b) applying an adhesion promoter on the prepared surface comprising e an aqueous solution of at least one silane without any further chemical process; C) applying a layer of an epoxy-resin powdery paint on the surface coated with the adhesion promoter; and d) applying at least one thermal process to the surface at least of the substrate, wherein at least one step d) for thermal processing is carried out between steps a) and b) or between steps b) and c). | 2010-03-04 |
20100055338 | CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURE - Techniques for forming a carbon nanotube (CNT) structure are disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055339 | METHOD OF FORMING MOLYBDENUM BASED WEAR RESISTANT COATING ON A WORKPIECE - A method is for forming a wear resistant coating on a workpiece. The method includes atomizing a metallic liquid including molybdenum in an atmosphere to form a crystalline metallic powder including molybdenum. The crystalline metallic powder is milled to form a nanocrystalline metallic powder including molybdenum. Moreover, the method includes thermal spraying the nanocrystalline metallic powder including molybdenum onto the workpiece. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055340 | Method for Coating Core Ceramic Particles by Emulsion Flame Spray Pyrolysis - A method for coating the core ceramic particles by emulsion flame spray is provided. In particular, the method forms a core ceramic particle simultaneously with coating the surface of the formed core ceramic particles by emulsion flame spray pyrolysis. The core ceramic particle may be coated in a single stage by emulsion flame spray pyrolysis conventionally used in the art, through putting coating material precursor into the oil phase of emulsion solution at a stage of preparing emulsion solution in emulsion flame spray pyrolysis process. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055341 | CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS WITH CONDUCTIVE POLYMER - Techniques for making structures comprising a carbon nanotube (CNT) network and conductive polymer are provided. The conductive polymer may be in the form of a solid structure that may be thermally degraded and cooled. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055342 | MODULATED ION-INDUCED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION (MII-ALD) - The present invention relates to a cyclic deposition process suitable for depositing an elemental film. The process employs an enhanced atomic layer deposition technique. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055343 | Donor substrate for laser induced thermal imaging and method of fabricating organic light emitting diode using the same - Provided are a donor substrate for laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) and a method of fabricating an organic light emitting diode (OLED) using the same, which can prevent a transferred emission layer from being damaged by heat and thus prevent wrinkles from forming on the surface thereof. The donor substrate includes a base layer, a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed on the base layer, a first transfer layer disposed on the light-to-heat conversion layer and including an organic layer, an inorganic layer, or a double layer thereof, and a second transfer layer disposed on the first transfer layer and including an emission layer. The first transfer layer has an absolute value of lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy level of 2.6 to 3.0 eV and a band gap energy of 2.8 to 3.4 eV. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055344 | Process for Producing a Sheet Steel Product Coated with an Anticorrosion System - Economic production of highly corrosion-resistant flat steel products with a corrosion protection system, which are at the same time easy to process further, is described. The following work steps are applied: preheating the steel substrate to a strip temperature under inert gas atmosphere; cooling the steel substrate to the strip inlet temperature; hot dip coating of the steel substrate in a zinc bath so that a metallic corrosion protection coating is formed on the steel substrate which has an Al content of max 0.5 wt. % in an intermediate layer; adjusting the thickness of the metallic corrosion protection coating applied to the steel substrate in the melt bath to values of 3 to 20 μm per side by scraping away excess coating material; cooling the steel substrate with the metallic corrosion protection coating; and applying the organic coating to the metallic corrosion protection coating of the steel substrate. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055345 | HIGH DENSITY HELICON PLASMA SOURCE FOR WIDE RIBBON ION BEAM GENERATION - An ion source, capable of generating high density wide ribbon ion beam, utilizing one or more helicon plasma sources is disclosed. In addition to the helicon plasma source(s), the ion source also includes a diffusion chamber. The diffusion chamber has an extraction aperture oriented along the same axis as the dielectric cylinder of the helicon plasma source. In one embodiment, dual helicon plasma sources, located on opposing ends of the diffusion chamber are used to create a more uniform extracted ion beam. In a further embodiment, a multicusp magnetic field is used to further improve the uniformity of the extracted ion beam. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055346 | PECVD RELEASE LAYER FOR Ni TEMPLATE - The invention relates to a method of depositing a release layer on a Ni surface for use in nano-imprint lithography comprising passivating the Ni surface, etching the passivated Ni surface, and depositing a layer of fluorocarbon on the passivated and etched surface. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055347 | ACTIVATED GAS INJECTOR, FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND FILM DEPOSITION METHOD - An activated gas injector includes a flow passage defining member partitioned into a gas activation passage and a gas introduction passage by a partition wall; a gas introduction port through which a process gas is introduced into the gas introduction passage; a pair of electrodes to be supplied with electrical power to activate the process gas, wherein the electrodes extend along the partition wall in the gas activation passage; through-holes formed in the partition wall and arranged along a longitudinal direction of the electrodes, wherein the through-holes allow the process gas to flow from the gas introduction passage to the gas activation passage; and gas ejection holes provided in the gas activation passage along the longitudinal direction of the electrodes, wherein the gas ejection holes allow the process gas activated in the gas activation passage to be ejected therefrom. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055348 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND DEPOSITION METHOD - A deposition apparatus for forming a thin film by depositing material particles separated from a deposition material on a deposition object by irradiation with a plasma supplied from a plasma generator into a chamber including a hearth accommodating the deposition material, and a capturing mechanism installed near the hearth and outside the range of a moving region of the material particles moving toward the deposition object. The moving region is determined by a width in an incident direction in which the plasma is incident on the deposition material, and the width of the deposition object | 2010-03-04 |
20100055349 | Scanning Probe Assisted localized CNT growth - The present invention is a method for localized chemical vapor deposition (CVD) for localized growing for example for carbon nanotubes (CNT), nanowires, and oxidation using a heated tip or an array of heated tips to locally heat the area of interest. As the tips moved, material such as CNTs grows in the direction of movement. The Scanning Probe Growth (SPG) or nanoCVD technique has similarities to the CVD growth; however it allows for controlled synthesis and direction and eliminates the need for masks. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055350 | Luminescent Materials that Emit Light in the Visible Range or the Near Infrared Range - Luminescent materials and the use of such materials in anti-counterfeiting, inventory, photovoltaic, and other applications are described herein. In one embodiment, a method of forming a luminescent material includes: (1) providing a source of A and X, wherein A is selected from at least one of elements of Group IA, and X is selected from at least one of elements of Group VIIB; (2) providing a source of B, wherein B is selected from at least one of elements of Group IVB; (3) subjecting the source of A and X and the source of B to vacuum deposition to form a set of films adjacent to a substrate; and (4) heating the set of films to a temperature in the range of 120° C. to 350° C. to form a luminescent material adjacent to the substrate, wherein the luminescent material includes A, B, and X. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055351 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING A PROGRAM CAUSING THE APPARATUS TO PERFORM THE METHOD - A disclosed film deposition apparatus includes a susceptor having in one surface a substrate receiving portion provided rotatably in a chamber; a heating unit including plural independently controllable heating portions, thereby heating the susceptor; a first reaction gas supplying portion for supplying a first reaction gas; a second reaction gas supplying portion for supplying a second reaction gas; a separation area between a first process area where the first reaction gas is supplied and a second process area where the second reaction gas is supplied, the separation area including a separation gas supplying portion for supplying a first separation gas in the separation area, and a ceiling surface opposing the one surface to produce a thin space; a center area having an ejection hole for ejecting a second separation gas along the one surface; and an evacuation opening for evacuating the chamber. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055352 | METHOD OF FABRICATION OF FIBERS, TEXTILES AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method of growing a plurality of free-standing structures comprises providing a plurality of free-standing structures, each free-standing structure having a first end coupled to a substrate, and a terminal end; providing at least one laser beam, the laser beam having a beam waste at a point proximate to the terminal end of the free-standing structure; and moving one of the plurality of freestanding structures or the beam waste to provide a growth zone proximate to the terminal end of each of the free-standing structures such that the free-standing structures grow into the growth zones by addition of decomposing precursor components. The growth rates of each of the free-standing structures are substantially the same. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055353 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING CURABLE DICHROIC DYE FOR FORMING OPTICAL COMPONENT AND AN OPTICAL COMPONENT PRERARED USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a curable dichroic dye and a curable liquid crystal compound, which are used to prepare an optical component that is vertically oriented to give a narrow viewing angle, to form an optical component, and an optical component comprising an optical component layer prepared using the same. There is provided a composition for forming an optical component comprising 0.1-90 parts by weight of a dichroic dye and 10-98.85 parts by weight of a curable liquid crystal compound, and there is also provided an optical component comprising an optical component layer in which a curable liquid crystal compound and a curable dichroic dye are vertically oriented. The optical component comprising an optical component layer in which a curable dichroic dye and a curable liquid crystal compound are vertically oriented and which is made of the composition comprising a curable dichroic dye and a curable liquid crystal compound for forming an optical component has excellent physical properties such as heat resistance, durability to high temperature and high moisture, vertical orientation and dichroic ratio, and also adjust a narrow viewing angle. The durability in the high temperature and high moisture is due to the cross linking shape of the optical component layer. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055354 | CELLULOSE ACYLATE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, RETARDATION FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A cellulose acylate film is provided and has a surface where a first in-plane orientation in a portion from 0 to 3 μm in depth from the surface is lower than a second in-plane orientation in a portion from 3 μm to 10 μm in depth from the surface. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055355 | Cellulose Acylate Film, Optical Compensation Film, Polarizing Plate, and Liquid-Crystal Display Device - The invention relates to a cellulose acylate film whose thickness is from 10 μm to 40 μm, retardation in plane at a wavelength 590 nm, Re(590), satisfies 40 nm≦Re(590)≦70 nm, and retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength 590 nm, Rth(590), satisfies 90 nm≦Rth(590)≦150 nm; and which comprises at least cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate or cellulose acetate propionate butyrate, having a total degree of acyl substitution of from 2 to 2.35 and a degree of propionyl and/or butyryl substitution of from 0.6 to 1.1. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055356 | CELLULOSE ACYLATE LAMINATE FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, POLARIZER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A stretched cellulose acylate laminate film having a skin layer containing a cellulose acylate with a total degree of acyl substitution of more than 2.7 and a core layer containing a cellulose acylate with a total degree of acyl substitution of 2.0-2.7 wherein the core layer is thicker than the skin B layer and at least one of these layers contains a retardation-controlling agent, is excellent in high expressibility, little optical unevenness and good releasability from a support. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055357 | CASTED CONCRETE STONE WITH OPPOSED MOLDED TEXTURED SURFACES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A casted concrete stone having opposed parallel surfaces formed in a mold and wherein the opposed parallel surfaces have a molded textured surface. The concrete stone is fabricated by a dry-cast concrete mold wherein a profiling plate is provided with mold bottom wall formations each having a textured outer surface. A bond release film or spray or permanent coating is provided on the textured outer surface of the mold bottom wall formations. Mold forming side walls are disposed about the mold bottom wall formations. After the mold is filled with a dry-cast concrete mixture a top plate, having mold top wall formations, is disposed over the mold forming side walls with the mold top wall formations disposed inside respective ones of the molds to close the molds. Pressure and vibration is applied to compact the dry-cast concrete whereby to form a dry-cast concrete stone with opposed molded textured surfaces. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055368 | PROCESS FOR WELDING OF TWO POLYAMIDE PARTS - The invention relates to a plastic body comprising two polyamide parts welded together, wherein the two polyamide parts consist of a polyamide composition at least one which comprises an iron containing additive. The invention also relates to a welding process for making the plastic body by welding two polyamide parts at least one of which consists of a polyamide composition comprising an iron containing additive. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055369 | Preform For Making Plastic Container - A preform for making a lightweighted plastic container includes a finish portion having at least one external thread defined thereon that has a first sidewall thickness, a main body portion, an end cap, and a transition portion between the end cap and the main body portion. The end cap has a second side wall thickness that preferably is not less than said first side wall thickness of the finish portion. The main body portion is preferably unstepped, and the outer surface of the transition portion is preferably concave as viewed in longitudinal cross-section. In addition, the transition portion preferably extends for a longitudinal distance, and a ratio of the longitudinal distance to an outer radius of the end cap is preferably within a range of about 0.3 to about 0.9 | 2010-03-04 |
20100055370 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR SELF-ADHESIVE REDETACHABLE ARTICLES BASED ON ADHESIVE POLYMERS AND ORGANIC NANOPARTICLES - A description is given of an adhesive composition comprising, in a solvent, at least one first organic polymer and at least one different, particulate, second organic polymer. The first polymer is an adhesive polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to 0° C. which forms a film on a substrate. The second polymer is present in the composition in the form of dispersed solid nanoparticles, has an average particle size of less than or equal to 50 nm and a glass transition temperature of at least 50° C., and does not form a film on a substrate. The composition can be used to produce redetachable self-adhesive articles, more particularly paper labels, film labels or adhesive sheets. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055371 | Multi-Layer Dry Paint Transfer Laminate Having Olefinic Release Layer and Water-Based Opaque Layer - A multi-layer dry paint transfer laminate includes a release liner in which a flexible carrier is provided with an olefinic release layer; a dry paint transfer layer includes an opaque color coat layer formed from a pigmented, water-based latex, a transparent top coat layer, and a decorative print layer; and a PSA layer. A method of making an improved laminate is also provided. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055372 | SPLICE SEAM - A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then fully interleaved with each other, and bonded together. The amount of surface area between each interleaved plies can be adjusted as so as to achieve a desired level of load carrying strength between the fabric sections. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055373 | POLYMER SEAMING WITH DIFFUSION WELDS - The present invention is a method for seaming a polymeric material. The method involves forming an interface between a plurality of separate polymeric sheets of materials. Next, heat and pressure are applied to facilitate the diffusion of the polymer molecules at the interface. A diffusion weld is made when the polymer molecules diffuse across the interface. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055374 | Retroflective pavement markers for wet weather - Disclosed is a bi-composition preformed thermoplastic pavement marking material having a first composition of thermoplastic material with specified melting temperature in the range of 90° to 120° C. and a second composition of thermoplastic material having desired profiles with a specified melt temperature of 10° C.-70° C. higher than the first composition wherein preformed thermoplastic pavement marking has embedded reflective elements and where the first composition melts at an observably lower temperature than the second composition preventing overheating of the second composition and providing good bond to pavement. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055375 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, SPUTTERING TARGET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To provide an optical recording medium including a substrate and over the substrate at least a recording layer that can record and reproduce with laser light in a blue wavelength region, wherein the recording layer includes Bi and O as main components, further includes at least any of C and N, and does not include Fe; or an optical recording medium including a substrate and over the substrate at least a recording layer that contains, as main components, Bi oxide, and a simple substance of each of one or more elements M (except Bi, C, and N) that enhance a light absorption function for a recording and reproducing laser light, wherein the optical recording medium can record and reproduce with laser light in a blue wavelength region, is provided. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055376 | ULTRAVIOLET-CURABLE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL DISC AND OPTICAL DISC - The present invention provides an ultraviolet-curable composition that inhibits deterioration of a reflective layer during environmental changes in humidity and temperature even when using silicon or a silicon compound for the light reflecting layer, and an optical disc enabling preferable reading and writing of recording signals even during environmental changes in humidity and temperature. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055377 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - To provide an optical recording medium excellent in the balance of characteristics, which has a sufficient surface hardness and of which the deformation when the environmental temperature and the environmental humidity change is small. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055378 | ENCAPSULATED IONIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITE DEVICE - Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) devices are provided. In one embodiment, an ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) device includes an ionic polymer film, first and second electrodes, first and second external electrodes disposed on the electrodes, first and second bonding members electrically connecting and physically bonding the electrodes to the external electrodes, and an encapsulation layer encapsulating the ionic polymer film, the first electrode and the second electrode to prevent exposure to the outside ambient. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055379 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE EXTERNAL SURFACE SHIELD ON A RECREATIONAL BOARD - An invention is provided for a flexible external surface shield for use while operating a recreational board. An embodiment of the invention includes a shaped material having an outer edge, an upper surface, and a lower surface. Also included is a casting, which is formed along the outer edge and includes a stretchable material capable of creating an inward force on the casting such that the casting forms an edge of an underside opening partially enclosing the lower surface of the shaped material. Further included is a plurality of fasteners disposed across the underside opening. The fasteners prevent the underside opening from enlarging beyond a predetermined size when the fasteners are engaged. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055380 | Labeling plate for shipping and storage tanks for liquids and bulk materials - A labeling plate, which is to be fastened to the outside surface of the outer cage of a shipping and storage tank for liquids, has an upper and lower frame section and two lateral frame sections, which project outwardly beyond the labeling area of the labeling plate and frame the labeling surface. The labeling areas of the labeling plates of two storage tanks standing side by side on a loading surface are kept spaced apart by the frame sections, so that damage to the labels pasted on the labeling areas of the labeling plates is avoided. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055381 | Sheet Material - A sheet material consisting of a three-dimensional knitted fabric is disclosed. The three-dimensional knitted fabric includes: a surface ground weave having a napped open-lap knit texture; a backside ground weave having an open-lap knit texture; and a connecting yarn connecting the surface ground weave to the backside ground weave. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055382 | Floor mat - A floor mat according to the present invention includes a backing layer and a carpet layer formed over the backing layer. The backing layer includes: a backing having a sheet shape; a projection portion which separates the backing from a floor portion; and a through hole which communicates with a space formed between the floor portion and the backing layer, the through hole and the space forming a resonator. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055383 | Composite Tie Rod and Method for Making the Same - A composite tie rod comprises an open lattice body formed of interlaced filaments held in a solid matrix. A pair of fittings rigidly connect rod ends with the ends of the body. The rod ends form attachment points on the tie rod. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055384 | Sandwich structure - The present invention provides a sandwich structure with a core element in honeycomb form and outer layers with carbon fiber and glass fiber layers, the glass fiber layers being applied to the outer sides of the sandwich structure. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055385 | MANUFACTURING NANOCOMPOSITES - Techniques for preparing PNCs are provided. In one embodiment, a polymer extruding device may include a barrel configured to accommodate a composite material, a shaft rotatably disposed in the barrel, and a motor coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate the shaft, thereby moving the composite material. The polymer extruding device may further include a die including one or more injectors configured to inject nano particles into the die to cause shear stress to be exerted to the composite material, thereby forming a layer of the nano particles on a surface of the composite material. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055386 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit has a longitudinal direction and includes an inorganic binder, a cell wall, and xeolite. The cell wall extends from a first end face to a second end face of the at least one honeycomb unit along the longitudinal direction to define cells. The at least one honeycomb unit includes the zeolite in an amount exceeding approximately 250 g/L per apparent volume. The xeolite is present at a first concentration at a center part of a thickness of the cell wall and at a second concentration at a surface of the cell wall. The second concentration is larger than the first concentration. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055387 | Strength to Weight Folded Honeycomb Product - A honeycomb product made from a web of material which may be used alone or in a multi-layered material is provided with multiple openings to improve the strength-to-weight ratio of the honeycomb product. When folded into the appropriate shape, the openings through the web of material used to make the honeycomb product may be located on the top or bottom or sides of the cells of the honeycomb product. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055418 | (METH)ACRYLIC RESIN COMPOSITION AND FILMS OF SAME - (Meth)acrylic resin compositions and films are disclosed herein and comprise two or more kinds of polymer, particularly, a carboxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic polymer and a piperidinyl group-containing polymer. The carboxyl groups and piperidinyl groups form acid-base ionic bonds, so affinity between the two polymers is improved and the film exhibits good toughness. The films disclosed herein may be used as receptor sheets for printing processes such as electrostatic toner printing and inkjet printing. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055419 | HOUSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A housing with a three dimensional pattern coating includes a substrate, a powder coated layer formed on the substrate, the powder coated layer having plural grooves therein; and a pattern coating formed in the grooves. A method for making the housing comprises: providing a substrate; painting a powder coated layer onto the substrate; etching the powder coated layer to form plural grooves; filling the grooves with a colloidal solution. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATE FLOOR PANELS COMPRISING A CORE CONTAINING WOOD/PLASTIC COMPOSITE, AS WELL AS SUCH PANELS - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing laminate floor panels comprising at least a core containing wood/plastic composite (WPC) and a top layer of laminate. It includes the step of providing a granulate of WPC in which natural fibers are encapsulated in polymer plastics. There is provided a layer of granulate which is melted. The melted layer is pressed for forming the core of the panels. The top laminate is attached onto the core to form a sheet (S), and the sheet is finished to form one or more panels. The laminate panel comprises a core made of WPC, a basic layer melted to the core and a top laminate comprising at least one paper layer impregnated with impregnation material, such as melamine resin, and being attached to the basic layer through this impregnation material, or a plastic layer melted to a glass fiber basic layer. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055421 | OZONE RESISTANT DYE-BASED IMAGES - A process for providing an ozone resistant dye-based image, and a resulting image, includes jetting an ink containing the dye onto a microporous media surface to form a dye-based image, and thereafter jetting over at least a portion of the dye-based image a clear ink overcoat comprising a transparent polymeric binder containing dispersed inorganic nano particles, wherein the median equivalent circular diameter of all of the dispersed inorganic particles is in the range of 1 to 500 nm. Color fade due to ozone effects is diminished while maintaining jetability. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055422 | Electroless Deposition of Platinum on Copper - Embodiments of the current invention describe a method of plating platinum selectively on a copper film using a self-initiated electroless process. In particular, platinum films are plated onto very thin copper films having a thickness of less than 300 angstroms. The electroless plating solution and the resulting structure are also described. This process has applications in the semiconductor processing of logic devices, memory devices, and photovoltaic devices. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055423 | Machine Readable Code Comprising Ultra-Violet Curable Gellant Inks - A method for embedding information on a substrate including converting information to machine readable code, wherein the code comprises a set of intended printed markings, wherein each intended printed marking of the set has a predetermined height on a substrate and represents a predetermined value, wherein intended printed markings having a same predetermined height represent a same data value, and wherein intended printed markings representing different data values have different heights; and printing the machine readable code on the substrate by depositing an ultra-violet curable phase change ink comprising an optional colorant and a phase change ink vehicle comprising a radiation curable monomer or prepolymer; a photoinitiator; a reactive wax; and a gellant and curing the deposited ink, such that each of the intended printed markings is formed as a printed marking with the predetermined height. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055424 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, PROGRAM AND PRINTED PRODUCT - A printing apparatus, a printing method, an application program and a printing medium are disclosed. The printing apparatus is coupled to a control circuit which with the help of the application program, controls the operation of the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus contains at least two kinds of glossy recording materials with different concentrations. The printing apparatus performs glossy printing on a printing medium by controlling the usage of the two kinds of glossy recording materials. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055425 | COMPOSITE PART CONSISTING OF A FILM AND A SUBSTRATE BASED ON AN AMORPHOUS POLYAMIDE - A film which comprises a layer composed of a moulding composition composed of a semicrystalline polyamide whose enthalpy of fusion is at least 8 J/g is used for production of a composite part with a substrate composed of a moulding composition composed of a substantially amorphous polyamide whose enthalpy of fusion is less than 8 J/g. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055426 | MULTILAYER ADHESIVE TAPE - Transparent tape with a backing which has been stretched predominantly in one direction, wherein the backing has at least one basic layer which is provided with at least one outer, impact resistant layer which is more impact resistant than the basic layer, the basic layer is provided on the side opposite the layer with an adhesive layer based on an aqueous acrylate dispersion, and the outer layer does not have a release coating on the free side. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055427 | Pre-Dipping Carbon Fiber Cloth Structure - A pre-dipping carbon fiber cloth structure includes a first carbon fiber layer ( | 2010-03-04 |
20100055438 | CONCENTRATED AQUEOUS SILK FIBROIN SOLUTION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides for concentrated aqueous silk fibroin solutions and an all-aqueous mode for preparation of concentrated aqueous fibroin solutions that avoids the use of organic solvents, direct additives, or harsh chemicals. The invention further provides for the use of these solutions in production of materials, e.g., fibers, films, foams, meshes, scaffolds and hydrogels. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055439 | WUCS Fibers Having Improved Flowing And Dispersing Properties - A sizing composition including one or more primary lubricants, at least one secondary lubricant, and at least one coupling agent is provided. The primary lubricant is a fatty amide lubricant that is the condensation product of a saturated fatty acid having at least 16 carbon atoms and a polyamine. Additionally, the primary lubricant acts both as a lubricant and as a cationic surfactant in the size composition when it is neutralized with a weak acid to assist in dispersing the fibers in a gypsum slurry. The secondary lubricant is polyamide or a polyvinyl amine, and acts as a film forming agent in the fiberizing process to protect the glass fibers from interfilament abrasion. The sizing composition provides improved fiber feeding, fiber flow, and fiber dispersion in a gypsum matrix or slurry. The weight ratio by dry solids of primary to secondary lubricant in the size composition is at least 5:1. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055440 | COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES - A composite nanoparticle includes a nanoparticle of mineral oxide and a shell of a transition metal oxide. The mineral oxide may be silica, alumina, or a mixture of such materials, and the shell of transition metal oxide at least partially surrounds the nanoparticle of mineral oxide. Methods of preparation include reacting a solution comprising a salt of a transition metal with a nanoparticle of the mineral oxide in the presence of a reducing agent and an organic stabilizing agent; drying the resulting mixture to form a dried mixture; and annealing the dried mixture to form the composite nanoparticle. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055441 | MICROWAVE PLASMA CVD OF NANO STRUCTURED TIN/CARBON COMPOSITES - A method for forming a graphitic tin-carbon composite at low temperatures is described. The method involves using microwave radiation to produce a neutral gas plasma in a reactor cell. At least one organo tin precursor material in the reactor cell forms a tin-carbon film on a supporting substrate disposed in the cell under influence of the plasma. The three dimensional carbon matrix material with embedded tin nanoparticles can be used as an electrode in lithium-ion batteries. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055442 | METHOD OF PE-ALD OF SiNxCy AND INTEGRATION OF LINER MATERIALS ON POROUS LOW K SUBSTRATES - A method of depositing a SiN | 2010-03-04 |
20100055443 | WELDING PROCESS AND GEOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTS THEREOF - A cellular confinement system is formed from an ultrasonic welding method which requires no external pressure during the welding step. A plurality of multi-layer strips can be welded such that the weld area is not thinner than the rest of the strip and has good UV protection. The method comprises: stacking a plurality of strips; providing external pressure; removing the external pressure, positioning the ultrasonic welding apparatus so that it places no external pressure on the stack; welding at least two strips; and removing the welding apparatus. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055444 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COATED TEXTILE - The present invention relates to a process for producing a coated textile, which comprises treating a textile substrate, without prior application of a primer, with an aqueous liquor comprising
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20100055445 | HYDROPHOBIC POLYETHERIMIDE/POLYSILOXANE COPOLYMER INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER COMPONENTS - An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a polyetherimide/polysiloxane polymer. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055446 | PREPARATION OF POLYMER DISPERSIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF ORGANIC POLYMER PARTICLES - Aqueous polymer dispersion having a solids content greater than 50% by weight, obtainable by emulsion polymerization of monomers in the presence of organic polymers (organic particles for short) which are dispersible in the aqueous phase without surface-active assistants. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055447 | OPTICAL ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - An optical article includes a light-transmissive substrate and Ti/Sn-containing nanoparticles. The nanoparticles include one or more Ti-rich phases and one or more Sn-rich phases and the phases are arranged in the form of a layered-structure, a network-structure of each other interconnected phases and/or an isolated-structure. Methods of preparing the optical article includes providing Ti/Sn-containing nanoparticles, mixing a curable light-transmissive liquid resin with the Ti/Sn-containing nanoparticles; and curing the liquid resin to form an optical article. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055458 | Dispersible and conductive Nano Graphene Platelets - The present invention provides a dispersible and electrically conductive nano graphene platelet (NGP) material comprising at least a single-layer or multiple-layer graphene sheet, wherein the NGP material has an oxygen content no greater than 25% by weight and no less than 5% by weight. This NGP material can be produced by: (a) preparing a pristine NGP material from a graphitic material; and (b) subjecting the pristine NGP material to an oxidation treatment. Alternatively, the production process may comprise: (A) preparing a graphite oxide (GO) from a laminar graphite material; (b) exposing the GO to a first temperature for a first period of time to obtain exfoliated graphite; and (c) exposing the exfoliated graphite to a second temperature in a protective atmosphere for a second period of time. Conductive NGPs can find applications in transparent electrodes for solar cells or flat panel displays, additives for battery and supercapacitor electrodes, conductive nanocomposite for electromagnetic wave interference (EMI) shielding and static charge dissipation, etc. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055459 | Nanoparticles Having Functional Additives for Self and Directed Assembly and Methods of Fabricating Same - A plurality of nanoparticles, a structure assembled therefrom, a method of forming the structure, including a plurality of particles where each particle of the plurality of particles is configured with a substantially predetermined shape and a largest dimension less than about 100 micrometers, and where each particle of the plurality of particles includes an opening through the particle. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055460 | HIGHLY DISPERSIBLE FINE POWDER OF ALKALINE EARTH METAL CARBONATE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A fine alkaline earth metal carbonate powder showing high dispersibility, in which the alkaline earth metal carbonate is selected from the group consisting of strontium carbonate and barium carbonate, can be prepared by a process comprising the steps of pulverizing a powder of strontium carbonate or barium carbonate in an aqueous medium using ceramic beads having a mean diameter of 10 to 1,000 μm in the presence of a polymer comprising a polycarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof having a side chain of a polyoxyalkylene group, and drying the pulverized powder. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055461 | ARTIFICIAL TURF INFILL - An artificial turf infill comprising an organic material including ground walnut shells having each organic particle completely coated with an anti-microbial agent. Water-retaining particles are added to the infill ranging between 0 and 60% of total weight of the mixture. Synthetic, ecologically-safe resilient granules preferably between approximately 20% and 25% by weight may be added to the infill to improve shock attenuation (lower G-max) properties of the infill mixture. The water-retaining particles and synthetic resilient granules within the infill are completely coated with the anti-microbial agent. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055462 | Doped Nanocrystals - A doping method using a three-step synthesis to make high-quality doped nanocrystals is provided. The first step includes synthesizing starting host particles. The second step includes dopant growth on the starting host particles. The third step includes final shell growth. In one embodiment, this method can be used to form Mn-doped CdS/ZnS core/shell nanocrystals. The Mn dopant can be formed inside the CdS core, at the core/shell interface, and/or in the ZnS shell. The subject method allows precisely controlling the impurity radial position and doping level in the nanocrystals. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055463 | HYDROPHOBIC CARBON BLACK INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER COMPONENTS - An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a fluorinated polymer associated with, attached to, and more specifically, chemically attached to a carbon black. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055464 | Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Planes and Associated Methods - Graphene layers, hexagonal boron nitride layers, as well as other materials made of primarily sp2 bonded atoms and associated methods are disclosed. In one aspect, for example, a method of forming a graphene layer is provided. Such a method may include mixing a carbon source with a horizontally oriented molten solvent, precipitating the carbon source from the molten solvent to form a graphite layer across the molten solvent, and separating the graphite layer into a plurality of graphene layers. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055465 | CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES FOR USE IN THERMAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS - A method of forming a carbon-carbon composite is provided in which a blend of vapor grown carbon fibers, carbon nanofibers, and optionally, nano-graphene platelets are formed into a preform, densified, and then graphitized. The composite is low in cost to produce and exhibits high thermal conductivity for use in a variety of thermal management applications. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055466 | OXHIDATION INHIBITION OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES - A method of inhibiting oxidation of a porous carbon-carbon composite is disclosed and comprises the steps of: (a) contacting the carbon-carbon composite with an oxidation inhibiting composition comprising phosphoric acid or an acid phosphate salt, at least one aluminum salt, and at least one additional metal salt, the oxidation inhibiting composition penetrating at least some of the pores of the carbon-carbon composite; and (b) heating the carbon-carbon composite at a temperature sufficient to form a deposit from the oxidation inhibiting composition within at least some of the penetrated pores of the carbon-carbon composite. The foregoing oxidation inhibiting composition and carbon-carbon composites treated by the foregoing method are also disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
20100055467 | COATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF A BIOMASS DERIVED POLYOL AND A LACTIDE - A coating comprising the reaction product of a biomass derived polyol and a lactide are disclosed. Substrates coated at least in part with these coatings are also disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |