http://www.freshpatents.com/Stock-material-or-miscellaneous-articles-dtnewntc428.php USPTO Class 428 - Stock material or miscellaneous articles en-us Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Cellulose-ester-film--polarizing-plate-and-liquid-crystal-display-device-dt20080703ptan20080160219.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A cellulose ester film comprising a cellulose ester and a reaction product between at least one epoxy compound and at least one polymerization accelerator; a polarizing plate using the cellulose ester film as a protective layer of a polarizer; and a liquid crystal display device using either the cellulose ester... http://www.freshpatents.com/Imaging-device-dt20080703ptan20080160218.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Existent imaging device involves a problem of low resolution and incapable of satisfying all of long lifetime, high luminance, and favorable color reproduction. The foregoing object can be attained according to the invention in an imaging device having excitation unit of irradiating an excitation energy to a phosphor layer to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Glasses-for-flat-panel-displays-dt20080703ptan20080160221.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Glasses are disclosed which are used to produce substrates in flat panel display devices. The glasses exhibit a density less than about 2.45 gm/cm3 and a liquidus viscosity greater than about 200,000 poises, the glass consisting essentially of the following composition, expressed in terms of mol percent on an oxide... http://www.freshpatents.com/Alignment-layer-with-reactive-mesogens-for-aligning-liquid-crystal-molecules-dt20080703ptan20080160222.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention relates to an alignment layer with improved adhesion to liquid crystal (LC) films, to a precursor material used for the preparation of such a layer, to a laminate comprising such a layer and at least one LC polymer film, and to the use of the alignment layer and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Optical-film-and-process-for-producing-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160223.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An optical film composed of a thermoplastic resin film obtained by using a melt extruding machine, characterized in that said thermoplastic resin film satisfies a relation of the formula below over the whole surface of the film when an angle made by the extruding direction of the thermoplastic resin film... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-forming-an-array-of-polymer-dispersed-liquid-crystal-cells-dt20080703ptan20080160220.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a method of forming an array of polymer dispersed liquid crystal cells, to an array formed by such method and to uses of such array.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Ornament-dt20080703ptan20080160224.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An ornament includes a housing, at least one display panel and at least one audio output device. The ornament further includes an electronic memory device for storing images and other media files, including audio files, and a data transfer interface for transferring images and other media files, such as audio... http://www.freshpatents.com/Security-element-and-method-for-the-production-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080160226.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a security element for protecting valuable articles, having a first and a second authenticating feature. The first authenticating feature comprises a first arrangement having a plurality of focusing elements present in a first grid, and a second arrangement having a plurality of microscopic structures present... http://www.freshpatents.com/Sensor-molecules-incorporating-a-boronic-acid-sensor-group-dt20080703ptan20080160225.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention pertains to compounds and polymers which incorporate a boronic acid sensor group (SG) of the formula (I): wherein: J is independently —CH2— or —CH2CH2—; n is independently 0, 1, 2, or 3; and each RR, if present, is independently a ring substituent; and wherein the ring attachment... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-forming-an-item-having-desirable-energy-absorption-properties-and-an-item-formed-by-the-method-dt20080703ptan20080160227.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An item, such as a vehicle headliner 10, which has programmably enhanced energy absorption characteristics and at least one methodology 100 for forming such an item. Particularly, the programmable energy absorption enhancement is created, in one non-limiting embodiment, by the use of glass filled and coated bead members, such as... http://www.freshpatents.com/Ink-jet-recording-medium-and-method-for-making-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160230.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 This invention provides an ink jet recording medium comprising a support and at least two layers on one side of the support, wherein the uppermost layer placed farthest from the support comprises a porous colloidal silica and a binder, at least one of the layer(s) that is not the uppermost... http://www.freshpatents.com/Image-recording-element-comprising-encapsulated-mordant-particles-dt20080703ptan20080160228.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention discloses an ink printing method using an image-recording element, which provides an image having excellent image quality and superior dry time, comprising insoluble cationic core-shell polymeric particles each comprising a core comprising cationic core polymer having at least 10 mole percent of a cationic mordant monomeric unit... http://www.freshpatents.com/Ink-receiving-material-dt20080703ptan20080160231.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A porous polymeric ink-jet receiver prepared by generating an emulsion comprising a first phase having a first carrier fluid and a second phase having a second carrier fluid, said first and second carrier fluids being immiscible; coating the emulsion onto a support; carrying out a first treatment to at least... http://www.freshpatents.com/Ink-jet-recording-sheet-dt20080703ptan20080160232.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to an ink jet recording sheet comprising a sheet-like substrate, and an ink receiving layer formed on at least one surface of the sheet-like substrate, the ink receiving layer containing an amorphous silica having an average particle size 0.5 to 10 μm and a binder, the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Protective-coated-thermal-labels-dt20080703ptan20080160233.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention discloses a radiation-cured protective coated label of the type used in direct thermal printing. The radiation-cured protective coated label comprises a face stock selected from thermal papers and a radiation-cured top coat which is applied to the top-side surface of the thermal paper using letter press printing... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-transfer-printing-and-print-originals-for-these-purposes-dt20080703ptan20080160229.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a method of transfer printing on substrates that comprises the steps of printing a UV-curing substance onto a polymeric release layer of a transfer material at regions not intended for transfer to the substrate. This release layer has at least one image which is printed... http://www.freshpatents.com/Clean-container-having-elastic-positioning-structure-dt20080703ptan20080160235.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A clean container having an elastic positioning structure includes a support element and a back positioning element on a base. A cover is disposed for covering the base, and a positioning part is disposed between the cover and the base, which has two elastic arms extended laterally, and each elastic... http://www.freshpatents.com/Hermetic-cell-and-method-for-producing-same-dt20080703ptan20080160234.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A hermetic cell excellent in weld strength is provided. The hermetic cell includes an can having an opening and a seal for sealing the opening of the can. A portion of engagement of the seal with the opening of the can is welded with a high energy beam, thereby hermetically... http://www.freshpatents.com/Structural-reinforcement-system-dt20080703ptan20080160236.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A structural reinforcement system for a tubular member, comprising: a carbon fiber shell attached to the tubular member with adhesive, wherein the carbon fiber shell comprises a carbon fiber fabric sandwiched between non-carbon bidirectional fabric, wherein the carbon fiber fabric is largely unidirectional along the y-axis along the tubular member;... http://www.freshpatents.com/Resin-tank-weld-member-dt20080703ptan20080160238.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A resin tank weld member is a weld member that is to be welded to a resin tank that has a fuel permeation prevention function, for example, a pipe fitting, a fuel control valve such as a fuel escape prevention valve, an ORVR valve, etc., a pump, a filter device,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Thin-walled-plastic-tube-with-label-dt20080703ptan20080160237.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A thin-walled plastic tube having an axial direction and a radial direction is manufactured by injection moulding and includes a tube body with a tube shoulder with an emptying opening at a first end and an end closure at a second end, the tube body having a wall thickness of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Uv-curable-tubular-lining-material-for-pipelines-dt20080703ptan20080160239.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a tubular lining material for reinforcing pipelines comprising an air-impervious and light-impervious inner layer of a polymer, an outer tubular jacket comprising a textile, a woven, a non-woven and/or a felt structure and a curable resin, said resin comprising a mixture of UV initiators and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Thermoplastic-resin-composition-having-improved-impact-resistance-dt20080703ptan20080160240.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A thermoplastic resin composition with improved impact resistance can include (A) about 30 to about 99 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing styrenic polymer comprising (A1) about 5 to about 100% by weight of an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer containing about 0.001 to about 5.0 mol % of an... http://www.freshpatents.com/Window-film-assembly-and-method-of-installing-dt20080703ptan20080160241.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An assembly, method, and kit particularly adapted for use in mounting a window film structure in spaced apart and juxtaposed relationship to a window of a window assembly.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Double-sided-acrylic-adhesive-tapes-and-their-usage-dt20080703ptan20080160242.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present disclosure provides a double sided acrylic foam tape having a base layer and a double sided acrylic foam tape using the same, for mobile phone use. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a double sided acrylic foam tape, comprising: an acrylic foam layer with a certain thickness; a base... http://www.freshpatents.com/Film-element-and-method-for-its-production-dt20080703ptan20080160243.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 According to the invention, a separation line (3) is spanned by a mass applied by printing, spraying, moulding or other means, forming a spanning layer (6) after fixing by a drying and/or cross-linking and/or other physical and/or chemical process, which limits the relative movement of parts adjacent to the separation... http://www.freshpatents.com/Dye-and-recording-media-utilizing-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160244.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 wherein m, n is independently selected from integers 0-3; X represents oxygen, sulfur, C—R1, or N—R2R3; Y is oxygen or sulfur; each of R1, R2, and R3 can be the same or different; and Z⊕ is a cation. The dyes have a maximum absorption in wavelength of 300-500 nm and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Skin-having-enameled-metal-structure-for-notebook-computer-dt20080703ptan20080160245.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A notebook computer has a skin with an enameled metal structure. With the skin, the notebook computer's surface is prevented from scrape and corrosion with ease of cleaning. Moreover, China-chic beauty and feel are obtained with the skin, which is contrasting to a normal appearance of a common notebook computer.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Circuit-board-unit-and-method-for-production-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080160246.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention relates to a circuit board unit and a method for production thereof. The circuit board unit comprises a circuit board topmost laminate with conductive tracks on the upper side for mounting surface-mountable devices. The circuit board topmost laminate features a thickness dimensioned such that the anticipated heat dissipated... http://www.freshpatents.com/Fibre-reinforced-joint-dt20080703ptan20080160248.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fibre-reinforced laminate (101), which laminate comprises at least one area on the surface of the laminate configured with projecting fibres for being joined to one or more other elements. This is accomplished by arrangement of a hybrid mat (505) most... http://www.freshpatents.com/Flexible-ballistic-fabric-and-articles-made-therefrom-dt20080703ptan20080160247.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention concerns a penetration resistant article comprising a plurality of substantially planar elements; each element comprising at least one fibrous layer formed of multifilaments having a linear density of at least 200 dtex, a tenacity of at least 10 grams per dtex, and an elongation to break of at... http://www.freshpatents.com/Assembled-honeycomb-dt20080703ptan20080160250.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The object is attained through an assembled honeycomb, composed of at least two honeycomb segments, whereby the outer cross section of a honeycomb segment is a quadrangle with included angles of 60° and 120° or of 60° and 90° and 120°, and the lateral surfaces are in contact with one... http://www.freshpatents.com/Packaging-material-and-method-of-transporting-honeycomb-structured-body-dt20080703ptan20080160249.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A packaging material of the present invention, which comprises a plate member, packages an object to be packaged by sandwiching the object, and the plate member is provided with an installation portion for the object to be packaged as well as a reinforcing portion.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Switches-for-shorting-during-mems-etch-release-dt20080703ptan20080160251.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A MEMS (Microelectromechanical system) device is described. The device includes a first layer on a substrate, and a sacrificial layer on or over the first layer, the first sacrificial layer being configured to be removed in a removal procedure. The device also includes a second layer on or over the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Via-design-for-flux-residue-mitigation-dt20080703ptan20080160252.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Provided is an electrically conductive via for reducing flux residue. The via has a first aperture having a first diameter size. The via further has a second aperture having a second diameter size. A chamber is disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture, the chamber having a third... http://www.freshpatents.com/Plastic-coated-edge-structure-used-for-portable-electronic-device-and-method-for-making-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160253.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An exemplary plastic coated edge structure (10) includes a base sheet (11) and a protective plastic layer (12). A fringe portion of the base sheet defines a plurality of through holes (15). The protective plastic layer coats the fringe portion, and part of the protective plastic layer engages in the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Pigmented-images-on-stone-dt20080703ptan20080160254.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A method of creating a pigmented image on a monument stone substrate includes positioning the stone relative to a laser engraving apparatus, masking the stone substrate in an image area in which the image is to be created with a first mask layer, operating the laser engraving apparatus in a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Scratch-resistant-thin-film-dt20080703ptan20080160255.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The thin film of the invention exhibits both light enhancement and light uniformization properties, has a low volume shrinkage, does not warp, and possesses excellent anti-static and high hardness properties. The invention pertains to a scratch-resistant thin film comprising a transparent substrate wherein the substrate comprises at least one micro structured... http://www.freshpatents.com/Reduction-of-line-edge-roughness-by-chemical-mechanical-polishing-dt20080703ptan20080160256.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention describes a method including: providing a wafer; applying a photoresist over the wafer; forming a first set of features in the photoresist; etching a hard mask below the photoresist to form a second set of features in the hard mask; removing the photoresist; etching a polysilicon below... http://www.freshpatents.com/Antireflection-hard-coating-film-optical-element-and-image-display-dt20080703ptan20080160257.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An antireflection hard coating film of the invention comprises: a transparent plastic film substrate; and at least one hard coating layer of a cured coating layer and at least one antireflection layer that are formed in this order on at least one side of the transparent plastic film substrate, wherein... http://www.freshpatents.com/Roofing-mat-using-urea-formaldehyde-binder-of-particular-viscosity-and-surface-tension-dt20080703ptan20080160258.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Provided is thermosetting urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin binder formulation, preferably prepared with modified styrene-maleic anhydride. The formulation has a viscosity in the range of from 3 to 10 cP and a surface tension of from 35 to 50 mN/m, and is prepared using a UF resin composition exhibiting a viscosity of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Friction-material-for-brakes-dt20080703ptan20080160260.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A friction material for brakes is formed by molding and hardening a raw material composition mainly containing a fibrous substrate, a friction adjuster, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and a binder in the form of a thermosetting resin. The friction material further contains aggregates of fine alumina particles, the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Medical-devices-and-methods-of-making-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160259.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Medical devices, such as, for example, endoprosthesis, and related methods are disclosed.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Overlay-vernier-of-semiconductor-device-and-method-of-manufacturing-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160261.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 After a mother vernier pattern is formed in a scribe region of a semiconductor substrate, a child vernier pad is formed on the inner region of a mother vernier, and a child vernier is formed on the child vernier pad in order to obviate the step of the mother vernier.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Surface-treatment-process-for-coloring-metal-articles-dt20080703ptan20080160262.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A surface treatment process for coloring metal articles includes following steps. Firstly, a metal article with a surface including a first surface portion and a second surface portion is provided. Secondly, a releasable coating is formed onto the first surface portion of the metal article. Thirdly, a first electro-depositable coating... http://www.freshpatents.com/Fabrication-of-front-filter-for-plasma-display-panel-dt20080703ptan20080160263.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a front filter for a plasma display panel (PDP). In particular, the present invention relates to a front filter for a PDP comprising functional films including a conductive mesh film (2) having a black treated layer (2a), an optical film (1c)... http://www.freshpatents.com/Resin-decoration-panel-impregnated-with-silver-nano-solution-dt20080703ptan20080160264.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 In a resin decoration panel, in which a plurality of kraft sheets or color sheets are laminated together after being impregnated with phenol resin, and a pattern sheet impregnated with melamine resin is laminated and bonded on a top surface of the laminated kraft sheets or the color sheets, or... http://www.freshpatents.com/Silicon-germanium-particle-inks-doped-particles-printing-and-processes-for-semiconductor-applications-dt20080703ptan20080160265.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Highly uniform silicon/germanium nanoparticles can be formed into stable dispersions with a desirable small secondary particle size. The silicon/germanium particles can be surface modified to form the dispersions. The silicon/germanium nanoparticles can be doped to change the particle properties. The dispersions can be printed as an ink for appropriate applications.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Metallic-coatings-on-silicon-substrates-dt20080703ptan20080160266.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention includes methods of forming a metallic coating on a substrate which contains silicon. A metallic glass layer is formed over a silicon surface of the substrate. The invention includes methods of protecting a silicon substrate. The substrate is provided within a deposition chamber along with a deposition target.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Process-for-making-a-water-dispersible-titanium-dioxide-pigment-useful-in-paper-laminates-dt20080703ptan20080160267.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a process for making a titanium dioxide pigment having consisting of titanium dioxide and single layer of inorganic surface treatment consisting of aluminum phosphate wherein the pigment is characterized by and isoelectric point which is greater than pH 6 and a negative zeta potential of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Device-package-and-method-of-making-a-device-package-dt20080703ptan20080160268.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present application is directed to a reservoir for use with a micro-electromechanical device having a first surface area to be lubricant. The reservoir comprises a solid component with a porous structure having a second surface area. The second surface area is greater than the first surface area. The reservoir... http://www.freshpatents.com/Electronic-device-including-an-organic-device-layer-dt20080703ptan20080160270.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An electronic device can include an organic device layer having a first and a second portion. In one embodiment, the first portion can have a higher resistivity than the second portion and lie between a first and a second electrode and include not more than 15 mole percent basic material.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Layer-system-with-layer-having-different-grain-sizes-dt20080703ptan20080160269.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The layer system according to the invention uses different grain size distributions for the layer, in order to improve the bonding of the layer to a substrate; a different grain size distribution is used for the outer part of the layer.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Diamond-coated-electrode-dt20080703ptan20080160271.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 the second diamond layer (C, E) overlying the first diamond layer (B, D). the first average grain diameter being bigger than the second average grain diameter, and the coating comprising at least one first diamond layer (B, D) having a first average grain diameter and at least one second diamond layer (C,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Flexurally-rigid-composite-sheet-dt20080703ptan20080160272.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Rigid yet lightweight composite sheets contain a core layer formed by thermal consolidation of a needled non-woven mat of glass fibers and polypropylene fibers, optionally with a melt-bonded polypropylene film on at least one side thereof, sandwiched between layers of GMT. The core contains from 20 to 80 volume percent... http://www.freshpatents.com/Use-of-high-density-paper-carrier-containing-groundwood-pulp-as-a-carrier-web-for-anti-adhesive-release-lacquer-coatings-dt20080703ptan20080160273.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Use of a paper carrier containing groundwood pulp as a carrier web for release lacquer coatings, the proportion of the groundwood pulp in the composition of the paper carrier being at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight, the paper carrier having a density of from 0.9... http://www.freshpatents.com/Coefficient-of-thermal-expansion-adaptor-dt20080703ptan20080160274.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 In designing a precision monolithic structure having all discrete components with different Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) permanently bonded together, to avoid internal stress caused by changing of temperature: The Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) Adaptor must be bonded between two components having different Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE); the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Magnetic-particles-method-for-producing-same-and-biochemical-carrier-dt20080703ptan20080160277.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Magnetic particles comprise magnetic mother particles (A) having a particle diameter of d and non-magnetic child particles (B) having a particle diameter of d/2 or less stacked on the surface of the magnetic mother particles (A).... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-texturing-polymeric-films-and-articles-comprising-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160275.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Disclosed herein is a method comprising deforming an organic polymer composition at a temperature below a glass transition temperature of an organic polymer in the organic polymer composition; the deforming being conducted by an application of a shear force, an elongational force, a compressive force, or a combination comprising at... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-producing-porous-silica-based-particles-and-porous-silica-based-particles-produced-by-the-method-dt20080703ptan20080160276.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Provided is a method of producing porous silica-based particles with the relatively larger average diameter of 1 micron or more and also having a low particle density. The method comprises the steps of (a) preparing two-layer separated liquid consisting of an organic silicon compound layer and a water layer, then... http://www.freshpatents.com/Fade-resistant-colored-sheath-core-bicomponent-fiber-dt20080703ptan20080160278.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A fade resistant, colored sheath/core bicomponent fiber can be made from a core formed of a melt dye-containing, dye soluble core polymer and a sheath formed of a dye-free, dye insoluble sheath polymer.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Fired-fire-resistant-ceramic-product-dt20080703ptan20080160279.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention relates to a fired, fire resistant (refractory) ceramic product.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Variable-vapor-barrier-for-humidity-control-dt20080703ptan20080160280.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Disclosed is a multilayer film or sheet, which comprises at least one vapor barrier layer and at least one vapor transmission-adjusting layer wherein the vapor transmission-adjusting layer comprises a neutralized acid copolymer or ionomer thereof, an organic acid, and optionally other polymers, having a ratio of wet cup permeance to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Sizing-composition-for-glass-fibers-dt20080703ptan20080160281.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A sizing composition that permits in-line chopping and drying of reinforcement fibers for reinforcing thermoset resins is provided. The size composition includes at least one coupling agent and one or more blocked polyurethane film forming agents. The blocking agent preferably de-blocks at a temperature that permits simultaneous or nearly simultaneous... http://www.freshpatents.com/Composite-comprising-structural-and-non-structural-fibers-dt20080703ptan20080160282.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A composite comprises a structural component and a resin component, the structural component comprising structural fibres and a toughening additive comprising non-structural thermoplastic fibres and the resin component comprising a non-thermoplastic material. The structure component is a preform formed from the structural fibres and the thermoplastic fibres. The volume fraction... http://www.freshpatents.com/Flexible-graphite-article-and-method-of-manufacture-dt20080703ptan20080160284.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A flexible graphite sheet exhibiting enhanced isotropy is provided. In addition, an apparatus, system and method for continuously producing a resin-impregnated flexible graphite sheet is also provided.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Photochromic-articles-and-their-method-of-making-dt20080703ptan20080160283.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A photochromic article such as an ophthalmic lens has a substrate of a cross-linked organic polymeric matrix with a surface layer. The polymer in the surface layer is more porous than the polymer in the remainder of the substrate and the polymeric matrix in the surface layer contains a photochromic... http://www.freshpatents.com/Structure-having-nano-hole-and-fabricating-method-thereof-tip-array-structure-and-fabricating-method-of-tip-structure-dt20080703ptan20080160285.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A fabricating method of a structure having nano-hole is provided. The fabricating method includes: providing a substrate, forming a photoresist layer on the substrate, forming an opening, and performing a heat treatment process on the photoresist layer to shrink the opening to form a nano-hole. The structure having nano-hole fabricated... http://www.freshpatents.com/Metal-structure-and-production-method-therefor-dt20080703ptan20080160287.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A metal structure capable of significantly increasing wavelength selectivity and polarization electivity for an incident light, and a production method thereof. First, a solid transparent substrate (glass substrate) (10) is cleaned and dried (S100). The surface of the substrate (10) is spin-coated with a positive electron lithography-use resist solution and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Modified-discontinuous-glass-fibers-for-use-in-the-formation-of-thermoplastic-fiber-reinforced-composite-articles-dt20080703ptan20080160286.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Surface-modified discontinuous glass fibers are provided for incorporation in a thermoplastic matrix to form a fiber-reinforced composite article by injection or compression molding which displays enhanced mechanical properties, including improved tensile strength. Good binding between the discontinuous glass fibers and the thermoplastic matrix is achieved through the presence of finely... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-impregnating-lignocellulosic-materials-with-effect-agents-dt20080703ptan20080160288.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention relates to a method for impregnating lignocellulosic materials, in particular, wood, wood materials or materials for manufacturing wood materials, with effect agents. The invention also relates to novel compositions, containing effect agents. Said method comprises the steps of a) impregnating the lignocellulosic material with a fluid formulation, which... http://www.freshpatents.com/Aligned-nanoparticle-channel-and-method-of-fabricating-aligned-nanoparticle-channel-by-applying-shear-force-to-immiscible-binary-polymer-blended-nanoparticle-composite-dt20080703ptan20080160290.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A method of fabricating an aligned nanoparticle channel, including a first step of forming a polymer nanoparticle blended composite by dispersing nanoparticles in a first polymer; a second step of forming a binary polymer nanoparticle blended composite by melt-blending the polymer nanoparticle blended composite with a second polymer, which is... http://www.freshpatents.com/Coated-substrate-having-enhanced-scratch-and-mar-resistance-dt20080703ptan20080160289.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Disclosed herein is a substrate comprising a coating composition of silica nano-particles having enhanced mar and scratch resistance. In particular, the invention relates to a coating composition that contains silica nano-particle dispersion for use in automotive coating applications.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Gas-absorbing-substance-gas-absorbing-alloy-and-gas-absorbing-material-dt20080703ptan20080160291.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a gas-absorbing substance that contains at least Li and a solid material having a hardness of 5 or more, and absorbs at least nitrogen or oxygen at 25° C. under normal pressure, and a gas-absorbing alloy that contains at least two kinds of metals that... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-preparing-zno-nanocrystals-directly-on-silicon-substrate-dt20080703ptan20080160292.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A method for preparing a ZnO nanocrystal directly on a silicon substrate includes the steps of: (S1) forming a Zn—Si—O composite thin film on the silicon substrate; and (S2) thermally treating the obtained thin film. Particularly, ZnO nanocrystals are formed in an amorphous Zn—Si—O composite thin film by controlling the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Heat-peelable-pressure-sensitive-adhesive-sheet-and-method-for-processing-adherend-using-the-heat-peelable-pressure-sensitive-adhesive-sheet-dt20080703ptan20080160293.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a substrate, and a heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on or above at least one side of the substrate, the heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing a foaming agent and having a shear modulus (23° C.) in an unfoamed state of 7×106 Pa or more.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-adjusting-ablation-threshold-dt20080703ptan20080160295.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention pertains to a method for lowering the ablation threshold of a laser-ablated material by having on a surface of the laser-ablated material a structuring which reduces the reflection of a laser beam. The ablation threshold can be further lowered by heating the material as well as by chemically... http://www.freshpatents.com/Multiple-layer-gypsum-cellulose-fiber-composite-board-and-the-method-for-the-manufacture-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080160294.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A gypsum cellulose fiber composite board having a cellulosic fiber layer on at least one surface layer of the composite material is disclosed. A continuous method for preparing the composite board is described wherein a cellulosic fiber first slurry is deposited on a traveling web from a head box to... http://www.freshpatents.com/Production-method-of-film-and-film-dt20080703ptan20080160296.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A production method of a film of the present invention is a production method of a film, in which after a polymer base is wound off, metal is evaporated, and an oxygen gas is introduced and the inorganic compound layer is formed in an excitation atmosphere of an organic silicon... http://www.freshpatents.com/Workpiece-comprising-detachable-optical-products-and-method-for-manufacturing-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160297.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention relates to a method for producing a workpiece comprising one or more detachable optical products and to a preferably planar workpiece comprising detachable optical products. The method of the invention allows for efficient production of workpieces comprising high-quality optical lenses by combining e.g. techniques used in the production... http://www.freshpatents.com/Polycarbonate-glazing-system-and-method-for-making-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160298.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A multifunctional glazing panel for automotive window assembly. The glazing panel includes a plastic film having a functional layer, a base layer of a polymer material, a tie layer between the plastic film and the base layer. An abrasion resistant layer, for protecting the plastic film and base layer from... http://www.freshpatents.com/Heat-shielding-sheet-dt20080703ptan20080160299.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 There is provided a heat shielding transparent sheet which transmits visual light but cuts infrared light and is remarkably resistant to climate and thermal deterioration even in an environment of outdoor use, the sheet comprising a synthetic resin with 0.4 to 2.7 g/m2 of Tungsten Oxide particles and having visible... http://www.freshpatents.com/Composition-for-pressure-sensitive-adhesive-film-pressure-sensitive-adhesive-film-and-dicing-die-bonding-film-including-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160300.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A composition, including a polymer binder resin A, a UV-curing acrylate B, a heat curing agent C, and a photopolymerization initiator D. The composition includes about 20 to about 150 parts by weight of the UV-curing acrylate B per 100 parts by weight of the polymer binder resin A, and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Mica-containing-coating-compositions-coated-nonwoven-fibrous-mats-laminates-and-method-dt20080703ptan20080160301.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Coating compositions for fibrous nonwoven and woven coated mats comprising a platey filler, mica, talc, clay, etc., of particular critical mean particle sizes and aspect ratios, one or more pigments of particular particle sizes and a resin binder producing a good surface and low permeabilities achieved with low coating weights... http://www.freshpatents.com/Modified-fibers-for-use-in-the-formation-of-thermoplastic-fiber-reinforced-composite-articles-and-process-dt20080703ptan20080160302.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A surface-modified fibrous material is provided for incorporation in a thermoplastic matrix to form a fiber-reinforced composite article. Good binding between the fibrous material and the thermoplastic matrix is achieved through the presence of finely roughened surfaces on the fibers of nanoparticles of an inorganic material. Such nanoparticles are provided... http://www.freshpatents.com/Oriented-strand-boards-dt20080703ptan20080160303.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Oriented strand board (OSB), comprising a core layer and two face layers, whereby the face layers comprise an adhesive composition, wherein the adhesive composition in at least one of the face layers comprises a resin composition comprising melamine, formaldehyde, optionally urea and aromatic hydroxyl compounds, wherein the molar ratio of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Polyamideimide-compositions-having-multifunctional-core-structures-dt20080703ptan20080160304.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Polyamideimide coating compositions, including polyamideimide coating compositions suitable for magnet wire applications are described. Processes for preparing coating compositions, for coating articles such as magnet wire, and for curing coating compositions are also described.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Amphiphilic-polymer-micelles-and-use-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080160305.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A nano-particle composition including a polar core and a hydrophobic surface layer is provided. The nano-particles have a mean average diameter less than about 100 nm. Methods are disclosed for making and using the nano-particles. The nano-particles can be modified via, for example, hydrogenation or functionalization. The nano-particles can advantageously... http://www.freshpatents.com/Organic-powder-useful-as-the-replacement-of-mineral-filler-in-composites-dt20080703ptan20080160307.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 This invention is about organic powder materials useful as the replacement of mineral or inorganic fillers in composites. The organic powder materials have particle size less than 60 μm and are visually non-differentiable in composites. The gel coat materials with the organic powder have uniform color appearance and have improved... http://www.freshpatents.com/Organically-functionalized-carbon-nanocapsule-dt20080703ptan20080160308.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 An organically functionalized carbon nanocapsule is provided. The organically-functionalized carbon nanocapsule includes a hollow carbon nanocapsule having a purity of at least more than 50% and a surface and at least one kind of organic functional groups bonded thereon and uniformly distributed over the surface thereof. The organically-functionalized carbon nanocapsule... http://www.freshpatents.com/Preparation-of-nanoparticle-materials-dt20080703ptan20080160306.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Nanoparticles including a molecular cluster compound incorporating ions from groups 12 and 16 of the periodic table, as well as a core semiconductor material incorporating ions from groups 13 and 15 of the periodic table, are fabricated. The core semiconductor material is provided on the molecular cluster compound.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Electrically-conductive-fine-particles-anisotropic-electrically-conductive-material-and-electrically-conductive-connection-method-dt20080703ptan20080160309.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 This invention provides electrically conductive fine particles, which, even when used particularly in plasma display panels, have low connection resistance and is large in current capacity at the time of connection, further can prevent migration upon heating, and can realize high connection reliability, and anisotropic electrically conductive materials using the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Reducing-joint-embrittlement-in-lead-free-soldering-processes-dt20080703ptan20080160310.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 In the manufacture of products such as printed wiring boards or chip scale packaging and ball grid arrays, incorporating one or more elements selected from among Ni, Co, Cr, Mn, Zr, Fe and Si into a lead-free soldering process to reduce joint embrittlement. In varied embodiments this is accomplished by... http://www.freshpatents.com/Carbon-nanotube-loaded-inorganic-particle-dt20080703ptan20080160311.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Disclosed is a carbon nanotube-loaded inorganic particle which exhibits excellent reinforcing performance when blended in resins or the like. Specifically disclosed is a carbon nanotube-loaded inorganic particle characterized in that the surface of an inorganic particle is loaded with carbon nanotubes. This carbon nanotube-loaded inorganic particle can be produced by... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-and-structures-for-promoting-stable-synthesis-of-carbon-nanotubes-dt20080703ptan20080160312.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Methods for synthesizing carbon nanotubes and structures formed thereby. The method includes forming carbon nanotubes on a plurality of synthesis sites supported by a first substrate, interrupting nanotube synthesis, mounting a free end of each carbon nanotube to a second substrate, and removing the first substrate. Each carbon nanotube is... http://www.freshpatents.com/Lipid-bilayers-on-nanotextured-solid-surfaces-dt20080703ptan20080160313.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present disclosure provides various novel suspended planar lipid bilayer assemblies made from bicellar mixtures containing long and short chain phospholipids and methods of making the same. Such bilayer assemblies may additionally incorporate biomolecules such as proteins, polypeptides, biological complexes, transmembrane proteins and other membrane-associated compounds. The present disclosure further... http://www.freshpatents.com/B-stageable-die-attach-adhesives-dt20080703ptan20080160315.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to b-stageable die attach adhesives, methods of preparing such adhesives, methods of applying such adhesives to the die and other substrate surfaces, and assemblies prepared therewith for connecting microelectronic circuitry.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Particle-network-and-method-for-realizing-such-a-network-dt20080703ptan20080160316.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention relates to a method for realizing a particle network comprising a particle depositing step, capable of self-organizing with a determined increment along a first direction, onto a substrate exhibiting a property that permits an interaction between the substrate and the particles and modulated along the first direction with... http://www.freshpatents.com/Tethered-corners-and-flanges-and-articles-comprising-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160314.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Tethered flange comers including at least one ply of barrier fibers and at least one fiber tow wrapped about the barrier fibers. Also included are flanges having a tethered corner containing at least one ply of barrier fibers, at least one fiber tow wrapped about the barrier fibers, at least... http://www.freshpatents.com/Optoelectronic-device-dt20080703ptan20080160317.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention provides an optoelectronic device comprising a light emitting semiconductor and an encapsulant. The encapsulant is made from an encapsulant formulation comprising a silicone epoxy and a curing agent. The present invention also provides a method of preparing such optoelectronic device.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Laminating-adhesive-laminate-including-the-same-and-method-of-making-a-laminate-dt20080703ptan20080160319.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Disclosed is a method of making a laminate that includes a) preparing an adhesive composition, where the preparing includes combining a first part that includes (meth)acrylate functional, polyisocyanate prepolymer, and polyisocyanate monomer, the first part including at least 10% by weight isocyanate functional groups, and a second part that includes... http://www.freshpatents.com/Polyurea-polythiourea-coatings-dt20080703ptan20080160318.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Polyurea/polythiourea compositions comprising the reaction product of a first component comprising isocyanate and a second component comprising an amine, wherein the first and/or second component further comprises a sulfur-containing compound are disclosed. Methods for using the coating, and substrates coated therewith, are also disclosed.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Radically-curable-coating-compounds-dt20080703ptan20080160320.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to free-radically curable coating compositions, to methods of curing such coating compositions, and to their use.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Single-pane-glazing-laminates-dt20080703ptan20080160321.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A single pane glazing unit includes a first glass substrate having a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a second glass substrate having a second inner surface and a second outer surface, and a pyrolytic Low-e coating disposed on the second outer surface, and a multilayer polymeric infrared... http://www.freshpatents.com/Aryl--thio-ether-aryl-polysiloxane-composition-and-methods-for-making-and-using-same-dt20080703ptan20080160323.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A curable aryl (thio)ether aryl silicon composition is disclosed. A cured aryl (thio)ether aryl polysiloxane composition is further disclosed, along with a method of making that cured aryl (thio)ether aryl polysiloxane composition from the curable aryl (thio)ether aryl silicon composition. An encapsulated semiconductor device, and a method of making that... http://www.freshpatents.com/Silicone-composition-for-sealing-light-emitting-element-and-light-emitting-device-dt20080703ptan20080160322.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A silicone composition for sealing a light emitting element includes: (A) a vinyl group-containing organopolysiloxane having a three-dimensional network structure represented by an average unit formula: (SiO4/2)a(ViR2SiO1/2)b(R3SiO1/2)c (where Vi represents a vinyl group, R's are identical or different substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups other than alkenyl groups, and a,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-producing-ceramic-structure-and-ceramic-structure-dt20080703ptan20080160324.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Striped sheets each having a structure in which two types of first layers and second layers are stacked in the X direction are prepared. More specifically, first raw material sheets having the same composition as the first layers and second raw material sheets having the same composition as the second... http://www.freshpatents.com/Environmentally-friendly-multi-layer-flexible-film-having-barrier-properties-dt20080703ptan20080160327.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A multi-layer film with barrier properties having two or more layers made from a bio-based film is disclosed. In one aspect, the print web comprises a bio-based film. In one aspect, the barrier web comprises a bio-based film. In one aspect, a bio-based adhesive adheres the print web to the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Tunneling-magnetic-sensing-element-and-method-for-manufacturing-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160325.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes a pinned magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is pinned in one direction, an insulating barrier layer disposed on the pinned magnetic layer, a free magnetic layer whose magnetization direction varies in response to an external magnetic field disposed on the insulating barrier layer, and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Tunneling-magnetic-sensing-element-and-method-for-manufacturing-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160326.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A tunneling magnetic sensing element includes a pinned magnetic layer whose magnetization direction is pinned in one direction, an insulating barrier layer disposed on the pinned magnetic layer, a free magnetic layer whose magnetization direction varies in response to an external magnetic field disposed on the insulating barrier layer, and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Halogen-free-trivalent-chromium-conversion-coating-dt20080703ptan20080160328.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Trivalent chromium conversion coatings are provided on a metal substrate wherein the trivalent chromium conversion coating has a halogen content of 1 atom % maximum.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Multilayer-coating-for-quasi-phase-matching-element-dt20080703ptan20080160329.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Disclosed is a multilayer coating for a quasi-phase-matching (QPM) element having a substrate made of lithium metallate. The multilayer coating comprises a first layer which is in contact with the substrate and made of an oxide of a metal constituting the metallate in the lithium metallate. Specifically, when the substrate... http://www.freshpatents.com/Copper-elastomer-hybrid-thermal-interface-material-to-cool-under-substrate-silicon-dt20080703ptan20080160330.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 In some embodiments, copper-elastomer hybrid thermal interface material to cool under-substrate silicon is presented. In this regard, an apparatus is introduced having a layer of copper, a layer of elastomer, and a layer of thin film thermal interface material between the copper and elastomer layers. Other embodiments are also disclosed... http://www.freshpatents.com/Solder-paste-composition-solder-precoating-method-and-mounted-substrate-dt20080703ptan20080160331.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The present invention relates to a solder paste composition used for precoating an electrode surface with solder. A first solder paste composition is contains a solder powder and a flux, and a metallic powder made by metallic species different from metallic species constituting the solder powder and metallic species constituting... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-applying-braze-filler-metal-powders-to-substrates-for-surface-cleaning-and-protection-dt20080703ptan20080160332.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A method for manufacturing a brazed part is disclosed that includes coating a substrate surface to be joined by first cold spraying a braze filler metal powder upon the surface to clean the surface followed by further spray the powder to form a coating layer of a braze alloy upon... http://www.freshpatents.com/Ferromagnetic-or-ferrimagnetic-layer-method-for-the-production-thereof-and-use-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080160333.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A film and method of preparing a film. The film is made of at least one of ferromagnetic and ferrimagnetic material. An elongated slot is included in the material and is operable to control the domain structure of the material. The depth of the elongated slot is the same as... http://www.freshpatents.com/Circuit-substrate-and-surface-treatment-process-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080160334.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A surface treatment process for a substrate is provided. There are a plurality of first conductive patterns on a top surface of the substrate and a plurality of second conductive patterns on a bottom surface of the substrate and a plurality of inner circuits electrically connected with the first conductive... http://www.freshpatents.com/Rotationally-symmetrical-hollow-body-made-of-a-deformable-permanently-magnetic-alloy-and-its-use-and-production-process-dt20080703ptan20080160335.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A seamless, rotationally symmetrical hollow blank formed by a non-cutting operation from a deformable permanently magnetic alloy is provided, said alloy consisting essentially of 5.0 to 20.0 percent by weight cobalt, 20.0 to 35.0 percent by weight chromium, for the remainder iron and impurities caused by melting and/or by chance.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Process-for-producing-porous-metal-porous-metal-and-porous-metallic-structure-dt20080703ptan20080160336.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A porous metal is produced by sequentially carrying out the steps of obtaining a mixture by mixing metal powder and hole forming medium powder, obtaining a molding by stretching this mixture, and removing the hole forming medium powder from the molding by dissolving in water.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Component-joining-dt20080703ptan20080160337.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A method for joining first and second components, using brazing material to enable the formation of a brazed joint by heating the brazing material when the first and second components are in a juxtaposed position, comprises bringing the first and second components into a juxtaposed position so that the brazing... http://www.freshpatents.com/Surface-coated-member-and-cutting-tool-dt20080703ptan20080160338.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The surface coated member comprises a substrate and a hard coating layer coated on the surface of the substrate. The hard coating layer comprises a lower layer composed of at least one layer and an upper layer composed of at least one layer and coated on the surface of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-bonding-members-composite-film-and-uses-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080160339.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The composite film of the present invention is, firstly, a composite film formed with a laminate having a layer (a1) comprising an organic polymer (A) and a layer (c1) comprising an inorganic compound (C) having a nitrogen atom and a hydrogen atom; secondly, a composite film formed with a laminate... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-using-landplaster-as-a-wallboard-filler-dt20080703ptan20080160340.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 In an optional embodiment, the a gypsum slurry includes calcium sulfate hemihydrate, a polycarboxylate dispersant, water and coated calcium sulfate dihydrate. In this case, the hydrophilic, dispersible coating is selected to serve as a modifier to enhance the ability of the dispersant to fluidize the gypsum slurry. A gypsum slurry includes... http://www.freshpatents.com/Host-compositions-for-luminescent-materials-dt20080703ptan20080160342.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 where Ar1 and Ar2 are different from each other and are aromatic groups and further where at least one of Ar1 and Ar2 comprises a sterically hindered group. An electronic device in which the host composition is in the photoactive layer is also disclosed. There is disclosed a host composition for... http://www.freshpatents.com/Novel-soluble-compound-and-organic-electroluminescent-devices-dt20080703ptan20080160344.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 A novel soluble compound which is a distyrylarylene derivative having a soluble substituent and a specific central group and having a solubility of 0.5% by weight or greater at 20° C. in an organic solvent; and an organic electroluminescence device having an organic thin film layer which has a single... http://www.freshpatents.com/Organic-light-emitting-diode-with-doped-layers-dt20080703ptan20080160341.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 The invention concerns an organic light-emitting diode comprising a lower electrode (2) and an upper electrode (8), an electroluminescent organic layer (5), and at least one doped organic layer (3; 7) in contact with one of said electrodes. The invention is characterized in that the doping is carried out using... http://www.freshpatents.com/Phosphors-and-light-emitting-device-using-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160343.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 There are provided phosphors having high luminous efficiency at desired wavelengths and good light output stability and a light emitting device using the same. A phosphor according to an aspect of the invention includes a sulfide crystallographic phase and an oxide crystallographic phase. Here, the phosphor is a multiphase compound... http://www.freshpatents.com/Organometallic-complex-and-light-emitting-element-light-emitting-device-and-electronic-device-including-the-organometallic-compex-dt20080703ptan20080160345.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 In the formula, Ar represents an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms; R1 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2 to R8 each represent any one of hydrogen, an alkyl... http://www.freshpatents.com/Plasma-display-panel-and-manufacturing-method-therefor-dt20080703ptan20080160346.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Disclosed is a PDP and a manufacturing method therefor having improved display performance even if the PDP is of a fine-cell structure. The PDP has a protective layer that is composed of an MgO film layer and an MgO particle layer made of MgO particles. The MgO particles are formed... http://www.freshpatents.com/Benzofluorene-compound-emission-materials-and-organic-electroluminescent-device-dt20080703ptan20080160347.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 In the benzofluorene compound, a central five-membered ring in a benzofluorene skeleton is substituted with aryl, and a benzene ring condensed to the five-membered ring is substituted with aryl, diarylamino and the like. Provided is a benzofluorene compound which exhibits excellent performances when applied to an organic electroluminescent device.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Benzofluorenes-for-luminescent-applications-dt20080703ptan20080160348.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 This invention relates to electroluminescent benzofluorenes that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a benzofluorene composition.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Magnetic-domain-data-storage-devices-and-methods-of-manufacturing-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080160349.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:43:37 -0700 Example embodiments may provide data storage devices using movement of magnetic domain walls including a first magnetic layer having at least two magnetic domains with determinable magnetization directions, and/or a soft second magnetic layer formed on a lower surface of the first magnetic layer. Magnetic domain walls may be moved...