http://www.freshpatents.com/Stock-material-or-miscellaneous-articles-dtnewntc428.php USPTO Class 428 - Stock material or miscellaneous articles en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -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/-dt20130516ptan20130122221.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 (c) a sealant layer superimposed on at least one surface of the porous sol-gel layer; wherein the sealant layer comprises an alkyltrihalosilane. The coated articles demonstrate superior abrasion resistance due to a glass-like layer formed from the combination of the porous sol-gel layer and sealant layer.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122222.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 wherein P represents a polymeric moiety having at least three repeating units which comprise an optionally substituted phenyl ring; Q represents a perylene, quaterrylene or terrylene moiety; Y is selected from (i) halogen and (ii) optionally substituted N-heterocycloaliphatic groups having from 3 to about 8 ring members which are bonded... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122223.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A compressible substrate coated at least in part with a waterborne coating composition comprising at least one base neutralized active hydrogen containing film-forming resin and a water dispersible carbodiimide crosslinker capable of reacting with the film-forming resin to form a crosslinked film is disclosed. An article of manufacture having at... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122225.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 This invention relates generally to articles, devices, and methods for inhibiting or preventing the formation of scale during various industrial processes. In certain embodiments, a vessel is provided for use in an industrial process, the vessel including a surface in contact with a mineral solution, wherein the surface is provided... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122224.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, a base paint layer formed on the substrate, a silver layer formed on the base paint layer, and a protective layer directly formed on the silver layer. A method for making the device housing is also provided.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122227.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The invention relates to an acrylic copolymer additive useful as a process aid in highly filled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) composites. The acrylic additive is especially useful in highly filled PVC flooring tiles, rolled flooring, pipe and siding. The acrylic copolymer additive contains from 50 to... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122226.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A method comprising forming a polymeric composition by adding zinc oxide to a polymer wherein a pipe formed from the polymeric composition displays a time to failure as determined in accordance with ASTM F2263-07(E1) that is increased by greater than about 25% when compared to an otherwise similar pipe formed... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122228.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention relates to a pipe consisting of a polyethylene composition which comprises—a base resin, comprising •a first ethylene homo- or copolymer (A): and •a second ethylene copolymer (B); and the polyethylene composition further comprises—a phenol-type stabilizer (C); and—a phenol-type stabilizer (D); whereby stabilizers (C) and (D) are different.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122229.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A compressible substrate coated at least in part with a waterborne coating composition comprising at least one base neutralized active hydrogen containing film-forming resin and a water dispersible carbodiimide crosslinker capable of reacting with the film-forming resin to form a crosslinked film is disclosed. An article of manufacture having at... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122231.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The adhesive tape of this application comprises a layer of polymeric material, particularly a polyvinyl chloride, having a Shore A Hardness of between 92 and 100 and a layer of adhesive material attached to a surface of the layer of polymeric material.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122230.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A phosphor-containing composite material comprises: an optical excitable film including a releasable adhesive matrix and a phosphor dispersed in the releasable adhesive matrix, the optical excitable film having a surface and a peel adhesion value ranging from 10-200 g/inch as determined by PSTC-1 standard test; and a plastic substrate bonded... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122232.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Disclosed herein are various membranes that may be applied to an opening in a building structure to seal around and/or waterproof the opening. To provide improved conformance of the membrane to underlying surfaces the membrane utilizes a facer film that permits permanent stretching without the application of little or any... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122233.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A double eyelid forming tape or string that can form an eyelid with a clear fold easily and safely in a simple manner, and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. It is constructed by applying an adhesive on a narrow tape member being resiliently elastic, or being stretchable... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122234.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A precast or prefabricated precast veneer panel which may have an external surface configured to simulate any desired appearance such as field stone, brick, wood paneling or the like and which may be installed in a longitudinal and lateral array of a plurality of such panels and mounted on a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122235.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A system and method is presented that provides a manual sonic welding device for welding multiple labels or other articles together. The manual sonic welding device includes an anvil and a head. The anvil is where the labels are placed on the welding device and allows the high frequency vibration... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122236.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A composite structure comprises stacked sets of laminated fiber reinforced resin plies and metal sheets. Edges of the resin plies and metal sheets are interleaved to form a composite-to-metal joint connecting the resin plies with the metal sheets.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122237.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A foam base with a connection structure includes the foam base and a connection member. The connection member includes an adhesive connection portion and a folding portion. The adhesive connection portion is adhered to the foam base so that the connection member is fixed on the foam base. The folding... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122238.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Disclosed is a chromium-free rust-inhibitive surface treatment agent to form a siliceous film that rarely cracks or peels off and yields an excellent rust-inhibitive performance on zinc surfaces of a metal part. The chromium-free rust-inhibitive surface treatment agent is an alcoholic solution of alkoxysilane oligomer having weight-averaged molecular weight of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122239.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A design for a perfect geometric heart that has unique properties that make it more useful and practical is disclosed as well as a method for creating hearts for building mosaics and building block games, as well as a method for interacting with a set of such hearts. The top... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122240.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Disclosed herein are composites as well as methods of making these composites. The composite may, for example, be used as light-weight, high-strength structural members and wall panels. In some embodiments, the composites can be prepared from a light-weight assembly using simple procedures. Also disclosed herein are assemblies for preparing the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122242.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A cellucotton having a vertical structure that enables bi-directional elasticity, a production device and a method thereof are disclosed. During the production of the cellucotton having a vertical structure by lapping and stacking of fiber layers (3), multiple gaps are created in the longitudinal direction along the fiber layers, thereby... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122241.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A composite prepreg base includes a raw prepreg base comprising a fiber sheet including discontinuous reinforcing fibers arranged in one direction and having a fiber length of 1-300 mm and a matrix resin infiltrated into the fiber sheet; and an additional resin layer formed on at least one surface of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122244.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A multifunctional fully integral panel system design, a unique material configuration, and a process for fabricating a net shape (or nearly net shape) panel in one production cycle. The panel may comprise a base facing with an outer perimeter, a decorative film applied to the exterior of the base facing,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122243.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 We provide a cushioned mat with anti-fatigue qualities. In one embodiment the mat includes a PVC base layer reinforced by a polyester layer and having an indentation that holds a woven PVC fabric insert. Glue is applied to the insert and/or the base layer, which is then heat-pressed to complete... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122245.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A honeycomb core includes a first wall secured to a second wall and a conductor disposed therebetween. A honeycomb cell is formed between the first wall and the second wall and the conductor is configured to extend through the cell and a point where the first wall and the second... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122246.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Structural members are disclosed herein. An example of the structural member includes a primary thermoplastic composite structure and a secondary panel having opposed sides and an aperture extending from one of the opposed sides to another of the opposed sides. The secondary panel is formed of metal or a composite... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122248.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An endoluminal prosthesis and systems and methods for making the prosthesis are provided. In one example, a patterned graft material for a prosthesis includes a network of electrospun fibers. The network of electrospun fibers may include a plurality of continuous electrospun fibers. The fibers may be collected on a collector... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122249.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A method for assembling an adhesive device comprising a first matrix-forming material with holes and a second material, including the following steps: (a) compose the first matrix-forming material with holes; (b) compose the second material with a Tm lower than the Tm of the first material, while enabling increase in... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122247.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A spacer wafer for a wafer-level camera, a wafer-level camera including the spacer wafer and a method of manufacturing a spacer wafer include a layer of photoresist being formed over a substrate, the layer of photoresist being exposed to radiation through a mask that defines a spacer geometry for at... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122250.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A method of manufacturing a cut-out sintered ceramic sheet having a complex shape and a cut-out sintered ceramic sheet made according to the method, the method including forming a ceramic green sheet, sintering the formed ceramic green sheet, adhering a plastic resin film onto which adhesive is applied on at... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122252.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The presently disclosed technology uses dissociated fluorine and one or both of hydrogen and oxygen to assist the deposition of metal-fluoride thin films having low optical losses using ion sputter deposition. The dissociated fluorine and one or both of hydrogen and oxygen are injected into an enclosure within which the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122251.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A touch panel includes a cover substrate, an upper resin layer, upper conductive layers, a lower resin layer, lower conductive layers, and a protective layer. The upper conductive layers are in contact with the upper resin layer on the side opposite to the cover substrate. The lower resin layer is... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122253.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The invention provides a hard coat film with transparency and mar-proofness, obtained by coating, drying and curing on a transparent base film a curable resin composition for a hard coat layer comprising (1) reactive inorganic fine particles A, (2) hydrophilic fine particles B and (3) a curable reactive matrix containing... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122254.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A method for manufacturing a patterned layer of compressive stress on a glass substrate includes forming a mask having predetermined pattern on a surface of the glass substrate. The pattern includes a plurality of hollow area and a shelter area The glass substrate is tempered by a chemical tempering process... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122255.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Methods and systems for decorating at least one bevel surface or other surface of a laminated flooring are described. The bevel surface can be decorated by non-transfer printing such as digital printing. The digital printer can be an ink jet printer such as a piezoelectric drop-on-demand (DOD) printer that allows... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122258.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention is a method of manufacturing a foam molded product in which a foam molded product (1A, 1B) is formed by integrally adhering together a foam body (2) that is formed by the foaming of a foaming raw material, and an air-permeable component (3) using an apparatus for... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122256.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A protective material/structure is provided that reduces the risk of injury for a person after contact with said material/structure, and is based on a structure where an inner and outer shell can move relative to each other. The shells are separated by spikes or thin beams and the outer shell... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122257.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An apparatus includes a substrate having a top surface, a substantially regular array of raised structures located over the top surface, and a layer located on the top surface between the structures. Distal surfaces of the structures are farther from the top surface than remaining portions of the structures. The... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122259.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An article may include a substrate comprising a matrix material and a reinforcement material, a layer formed on the substrate, an array of features formed on the layer, and a coating formed on the layer and the array of features. The article may have improved thermal and/or mechanical stress tolerance... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122262.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A carbon fiber bundle includes carbon fibers and a copolymerized polyolefin attached to the surface of the carbon fibers. The copolymerized polyolefin contains an aromatic vinyl compound and an acid and/or acid anhydride as copolymerization components. The amount of the copolymerized polyolefin attached is 0.01 to 10 parts by mass... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122260.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A glass substrate having a patterned layer of compressive stress on a surface thereof includes a patterned layer of compressive stress on at least one surface thereof. The patterned layer has a plurality of area of different surface compressive stress. The patterned layer includes high stress areas separated by a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122261.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A spacer wafer for a wafer-level camera and a method of manufacturing the spacer wafer include positioning a substrate in an additive manufacturing device and forming the spacer wafer over the substrate. The spacer wafer is formed by an additive manufacturing process.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122263.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 f) the elongated element passing through the array of peaks and above the troughs along the length of the support layer. e) an elongated element having inelastic memory; and d) the corrugated layer having its array... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122264.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Provided is a cutting method for a glass sheet, comprising radiating a laser beam to a cutting portion (C) of a glass sheet (G) having a thickness of 500 μm or less to fuse the glass sheet (G), wherein a narrowest gap between fused end surfaces (Ga1 and Gb1) of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122265.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 According to the invention, an image of the end surface Z, which is imaged by a laser microscope 14, is processed with white and black binarization to identify a recess present in the end surface and a mirror surface of the end surface as a white image and a black... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122266.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Embodiments include luminescent materials and associated production methods. The material includes a crystal borate having a first substitutable element and a second substitutable element, one or more rare earth ions substituted for the first substitutable element, and chromium substituted for the second substitutable element. The one or more rare earth... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122267.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A bonding element, a bonding element matrix and composite materials with a wide range of attractive properties that may be optimized, including, but not limited to, mechanical properties, thermal properties, magnetic properties, optical properties and nuclear properties, as a result of a first layer and second layer structure or core,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122268.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A heat-sealable roll or pouch stock laminated barrier material is disclosed and comprises: a compostable first layer; a compostable, heat-sealable second layer; and a metallized compostable film disposed between the first and second layers. The first layer can be selected from: (i) compostable film; and (ii) a coating layer and... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122269.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An article suitable for outdoor construction applications is provided. The article includes an inner layer having a CPVC composition and an outer layer having a CPVC composition. An intermediate layer is sandwiched between the inner and outer layers. The intermediate layer is a PVC composition.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122270.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The invention relates to a composite material for lining of automotive parts, comprising a carrier layer made of a porous, fiber reinforced polyolefin and a decorative skin made of a deep-drawable amorphous thermoplastic, preferably TPO.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122271.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Provided is a multilayered cloth made of a multilayered woven fabric structure including two or more layers or a multilayered knitted fabric structure including two or more layers, the multilayered cloth having excellent drying properties; and a textile product. In the multilayered cloth made of a multilayered woven fabric structure... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122277.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A strip of curable prepreg comprising unidirectional fibres aligned with the length of the strip, the fibres being at least partially impregnated with curable thermosetting resin and comprising a flexible polymeric sheet on an outer face of the strip, wherein the strip has a substantially rectangular cross-section defining a width... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122273.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A thermoplastic composition that comprises a low-naphthenic, thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blended with a flow modifier is provided. The flow modifier is an aromatic carboxylic acid that contains one or more carboxyl functional groups. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the functional groups can react... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122274.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A thermoplastic composition that comprises a low-naphthenic, thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blended with a combination of flow modifiers is provided. More particularly, one of the flow modifiers is a hydroxy-functional compound that contains or more hydroxyl functional groups. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122275.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A method for producing a polymer piezoelectric film, comprising: a process of moving and stretching a crystalline polar polymer sheet in contact with a conductive stretching roller having a diameter of at least 30 mm and a surface friction coefficient which has been reduced to such a level as to... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122272.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A thermoplastic composition that comprises a naphthenic-rich, thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer blended with a flow modifier is provided. The flow modifier is an aromatic carboxylic acid that contains or more carboxyl functional groups. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the functional groups can react with... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122276.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A photoelectric conversion device comprising a transparent electrically conductive film, a photoelectric conversion film and an electrically conductive film in this order, wherein the photoelectric conversion film comprises a photoelectric conversion layer, and an electron blocking layer, wherein the electron blocking layer contains a compound represented by the specific formula.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122278.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A polycrystalline silicon ingot manufacturing apparatus, a polycrystalline silicon ingot manufacturing method, and a polycrystalline silicon ingot are provided. The apparatus comprises: a crucible having a rectangular shape in a cross-section; an upper heater provided above the crucible; and a lower heater provided below the crucible. A silicon melt stored... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122279.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A transparent conductive film includes a first transparent resin layer including a plurality of thin metallic wires, a second transparent resin layer containing a conductive polymer, and a third transparent resin layer provided between the first transparent resin layer and the second transparent resin layer. The second transparent resin layer... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122280.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A biaxially oriented laminate film including a core layer including a blend of crystalline polylactic acid polymer and a metal salt phosphorus-containing compound nucleating agent which is biaxially oriented at low transverse direction orientation temperatures to impart a degree of cavitation around the metal salt phosphorus-containing metal such that a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122281.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A heat-ray shielding material including: a substrate; and a metal particle-containing layer containing at least one kind of metal particles, the metal particle-containing layer being on the substrate, wherein the metal particles contain flat metal particles each having a substantially hexagonal shape or a substantially disc shape in an amount... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122282.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An article has an anti-abrasion layer, comprising a mixture of irregular particles of hard material and round particles essentially free of cutting edges embedded in a matrix material and the use thereof for the production of anti-abrasion surfaces on wood materials, decorative paper, or wood fibre sheets printed with patterns... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122283.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A powder comprising rare earth element fluoride particles having an aspect ratio of up to 2, an average particle size of 10-100 m, a bulk density of 0.8-1.5 g/cm3, and a carbon content of 0.1-0.5 wt % is amenable to atmospheric plasma spraying. An article obtained by spraying the rare... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122284.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Alkali aluminosilicate glasses that are resistant to damage due to sharp impact and capable of fast ion exchange are provided. The glasses comprise at least 4 mol % P2O5 and, when ion exchanged, have a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least about 7 kgf.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122285.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention provides a laminated polyester film which can be suitably used in the applications requiring a good visibility and a good adhesion property to a hard coat layer, etc., for example, such as various kinds of optical films as members of liquid crystal displays as well as molding... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122286.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate layer comprising a thermoplastic polyimide/polybenzimidazole blend. A method of making the fuser member is provided.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122287.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Discussed are hot-melt adhesives that can be cross-linked by radiation. The adhesives comprise more than 30%, relative to the hot-melt adhesive, of at least one polyurethane polymer which contains at least one reactive group that can be polymerized by radiation.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122288.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Disclosed is a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having satisfactory tackiness at room temperature and superior reworkability at a low temperature. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes an acrylic polymer formed from a monomer component through polymerization, or a partial polymer of the monomer component. The... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122289.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A thermoplastic polymer composition which is excellent in flexibility, mechanical properties, and moldability, capable of adhering to ceramics, metals, and synthetic resins without a treatment with a primer, and exhibits a high adhesion strength even when exposed to a high temperature environment, and a molded product obtained by using the... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122290.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Masking tapes that changes color when the tape is rubbed down or dispensed onto an adherend and methods of making such tapes are disclosed herein. The tape includes a backing, a layer of adhesive on the bottom surface of the backing, and a release structure on the top surface of... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122291.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An adhesive stack comprises a shear layer positioned between two adhesive layers. The shear layer, comprised of a weak adhesive sub-layer positioned between substrate sub-layers, is designed to fail upon application of a deliberate and appropriate shear force and before the failure of the adhesive layers. The adhesive sub-layer defines... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122292.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A tape formed on a cylindrical core or roll, the tape having a layer of transparent or uniform color characteristic, an underside layer of adhesive material, and an interspersing within or adjacent to the adhesive layer of a coating of chemical material of a characteristic to change color when exposed... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122293.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Variable-diameter lanyards and systems and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. Variable-diameter lanyards can include a variable diameter core with a woven exterior. Tensile members may be included in the variable-diameter core for structural support and added strength.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122294.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Disclosed are fibers for the manufacture of artificial hair with a core/sheath structure which include antibacterial and antifungal nanoparticles in the sheath structure, thus providing antibacterial and antifungal properties which can last for a considerable period of time. The sheath structure of the fibers is formed to take about 20... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122295.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 That is, the present invention is an allergen suppressor, which contains a hydrophilic polymer and a component suppressing an allergen. It is an object of the present invention to provide an allergen suppressor exerting an effect of suppressing an allergen under humidities normally used, and an allergen-suppression processed fiber, which can... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122296.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A slickline cable comprises an axially extending strength member having a first diameter proximate an upper end and at least one smaller second diameter distal from the upper end. A coating material is adhered to at least a portion of the length of the strength member to form a substantially... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122297.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Disclosed herein is a way to produce a series of discrete sized slender, rigid oligoparaxylene molecules ranging from 1-5 nm in length. Molecules, based on 1-7, 9-11 paraxylene rings, have been synthesized as part of a homologous series of oligoparaxylenes (OPXs) with a view to providing a molecular tool box... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122304.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A dry liquid, comprising at least one additive having a molar mass greater than 20 g/mol, a melting temperature less than 500° C., and a boiling point, measured at 101325 Pa, greater than 100° C. and at least one calcium carbonate as a carrier material, wherein the calcium carbonate is... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122305.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 One aspect of an indium tin oxide powder has a specific surface area of 55 m2/g or more, wherein a color tone is from bright yellow to a color of persimmons or a half-width in the peak of (222) plane is 0.6° or less on an X-ray diffraction chart. Another... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122300.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Lithium-based compound small particle compositions, as well as methods and structures associated with the same, are provided. The particle compositions, in some cases, are characterized by having an nano-size particles. The particle compositions may be produced in a milling process. In some embodiments, the particles may be coated with a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122303.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present application relates to a method for preparing stoichiometrically pure maghemite iron superparamagnetic nanoparticles. The method for preparing maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) superparamagnetic nanoparticles disclosed in the present application is characterized by a step of reduction and appropriate steps of oxidation of the Fe-based composition obtained by the same. The maghemite... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122298.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 TiO2 nanoparticles having improved consistent particle morphology, uniform particle size, and which contain uniform intra-particle pores in the mesopore size range are produced by wet chemical hydrolysis.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122301.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Microparticles (200) and systems and methods for measuring characteristics of fluid flow using the microparticles are described. The microparticle (200) can include at least one flexible wall (205) which can deflect when an outer pressure on an outer side of the wall is different than an inner pressure on an... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122302.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A process for producing a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder including: (1) a step of preparing an aqueous dispersion containing polytetrafluoroethylene, water and a surfactant (A); (2) a step of initiating coagulation of the polytetrafluoroethylene in said aqueous dispersion by agitating said aqueous dispersion; (3) a step of adding a surfactant (B)... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122299.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention provides compositions comprising particles or agglomerates of one or more phosphorus oxide telomer or cotelomer ((co)telomer) of one or more unsaturated carboxylic acids or anhydrides having a mean average particle size of from 2 μm to 1 mm, preferably from 5 to 500 μm, preferably, comprising at... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122306.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Disclosed herein are methods for strengthening glass articles having strength-limiting surface flaws, together with strengthened glass articles produced by such methods, and electronic devices incorporating the strengthened glass articles. The methods generally involve contacting the glass articles with a substantially fluoride-free aqueous acidic treating medium for a time at least... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122307.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A method for coating an uncoated or precoated metallic or plastics substrate by (a) applying an aqueous coating composition (W) whose constituents are free or substantially free from blocked isocyanate groups, which comprises an aqueous dispersion of an epoxide-amine adduct, and which comprises either no crosslinking agent or one or... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122308.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 wherein the organic solvent is unreactive to the N,O-heterocyclic compound and the DOPO-based compound, and the amounts of the DOPO-based compound and the hardener are as defined in the specification. (c) cooling the polymer solution to obtain the stable solution, (b) heating the reaction solution to carry out a ring-opening reaction to... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122309.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The invention relates to a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) solvent dispersion composition containing PVDF (such as KYNAR 500) that is free of fluorosurfactants, an organic solvent, and low levels of dispersants. A pigmented version of this dispersion is also covered. The dispersion is useful for producing tough, chemical-resistant coatings, especially on... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122310.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention relates to a radiation curable aqueous composition comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated polymer (1) which is the reaction product of a water-dispersible (meth)acrylic polymer A containing pendant hydroxyl or isocyanate groups, and containing pendant groups capable to render the polymer dispersible in aqueous medium either directly... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122311.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An optical layered body having a hard coat layer provided on a triacetylcellulose substrate, wherein a resin composition used for forming the hard coat layer contains a quaternary ammonium salt-containing polymer, a binder resin, and a solvent; the quaternary ammonium salt-containing polymer has a higher hydrophilicity than the binder resin;... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122312.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present disclosure relates to an optical panel, and more particularly, to a stack-up structure of an optical panel and the manufacturing method thereof, wherein the stack-up structure comprises: a first laminating element, which has a first laminating face; and a first protective layer, which is formed on the first... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122313.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Alkali aluminosilicate glasses that are resistant to damage due to sharp impact and capable of fast ion exchange are provided. The glasses comprise at least 4 mol % P2O5 and, when ion exchanged, have a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least about 7 kgf.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122314.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Novel, lubricious coatings for medical devices are disclosed. The coatings provide improved lubricity and durability, and are readily applied in coating processes. The present invention is also directed to a novel platinum catalyst for use in such coatings. The catalyst provides for rapid curing, while inhibiting cross-linking at ambient temperatures,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122315.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention provides a low-friction coating layer for vehicle components comprising: a Ti layer on a surface of a base material; a TiN layer on the Ti layer surface; a TiAgN layer on the TiN layer surface; and an Ag layer transferred on the TiAgN layer surface, and a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122316.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A composite sheet is manufactured by depositing a multi-layer coating on the outer surface of a substrate, the coating comprising a metal layer and an outer polymeric layer formed from a precursor comprising a polymerizable composition that includes a olefin group and a moisture curable group, such as an isocyanate... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122317.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A coated substrate including a substrate having a surface, a bond coat proximate to the substrate surface, a yttrium stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thermal barrier layer opposite the substrate surface, and at least one interlayer disposed between the bond coat and the thermal barrier layer, wherein the interlayer contains an alloy... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122318.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A surface-passivated lithium metal, which has a composite top layer containing or consisting of at least two poorly soluble components containing lithium. Production of the surface-passivated lithium metal such that lithium metal below 180° C., thus in the solid state, is transformed into an inert, aprotic solvent with a passivating... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122319.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An allergen reducing agent is provided that contains a terpenoid polymer or copolymer as an active component, and that functions to reduce allergens such as mites and pollen, and is capable of suppressing coloring.... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122320.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A martensitic stainless steel for use in tableware, knives, scissors and the like, containing in % by weight, 0.10 to 0.50% carbon and 11 to 16% chromium, and a production method therefore. A production method for mid-carbon martensitic stainless steel in a strip-casting device comprising a pair of rolls rotating... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122321.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention comprises methods and compositions comprising metal nanoparticles. The invention comprises metal nanoparticles and surfaces treated with a metal nanoparticle coating. The present invention further comprises compositions for preparing nanoparticles comprising at least one stabilizing agent, one or more metal compounds, at least one reducing agent and a... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122322.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 In order to provide a steel sheet for hot pressing from which a hot-pressed part excellent in perforation corrosion resistance is obtainable and a method of manufacturing a hot-pressed part using the steel sheet for hot pressing, provided is a steel sheet for hot pressing having, sequentially on a surface... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122323.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 The present invention provides a display device which is provided with a Cu alloy film having high adhesion to an oxygen-containing insulator layer and a low electrical resistivity. The present invention relates to a Cu alloy film for a display device, said film having a stacked structure including a first... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122324.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A surface treatment method for aluminum or aluminum alloy includes the following steps: An aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate is provided. A metallic nickel layer is formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate by replacement reaction using a water solution. The water solution substantially comprises nickel sulfate, sodium citrate,... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122325.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A nodular graphite cast iron, a method for fabricating a vane for a rotary compressor using nodular graphite cast iron, and a vane for a rotary compressor using the same are provided. The nodular graphite cast iron includes 3.4 wt % to 3.9 wt % of carbon (C), 2.0 wt... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122326.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 An electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer, a method of fabricating the same, and a substrate comprising the same are disclosed. According to the present invention, at least 50% in volume of the electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer comprises plural grains adjacent to each other, wherein the said grains are made of stacked... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122327.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 A method for surface treating work rolls to produce isotropic textured aluminum sheet features shot-peening the surface of the working rolls that produce the sheet. The media may be steel balls, such as ball bearings or other media, such as glass or ceramic balls, depending upon the optical properties desired... http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20130516ptan20130122328.php Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:30 -0700 Metal silicates or phosphates are deposited on a heated substrate by the reaction of vapors of alkoxysilanols or alkylphosphates along with reactive metal amides, alkyls or alkoxides. For example, vapors of tris(tert-butoxy)silanol react with vapors of tetrakis(ethylmethylamido)hafnium to deposit hafnium silicate on surfaces heated to 300° C. The product film...