| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE29506 |
Method of sealing the end of a filled welding rod |
January 3, 1978 |
| In the manufacture of filled tube rods the ends of the rods are sealed with a solid organic film volatilizable at welding temperature to provide a contaminant free weldment. The organic film is preferably a sealant composition containing pyroxylin (nitrocellulose), ether, and absolute |
| RE29487 |
Earplugs |
December 6, 1977 |
| There are disclosed earplugs composed of certain polymeric foam materials. The earplugs are of generally cylindrical shape and of somewhat larger diameter than the human ear canal. The earplugs are composed of a foamed plasticized polymeric material having a sufficiently high concentrati |
| RE29035 |
Methods of adding reactive metals to form a remelting electrode |
November 16, 1976 |
| A method is provided for adding reactive metals to a molten metal bath by forming said reactive metal into an elongated member, suspending said member generally lengthwise vertically of a mold and pouring metal to be treated into said mold, to make said formed member an integral part of |
| RE28974 |
Process for making carbon black |
September 21, 1976 |
| A process is provided for making high-quality carbon blacks at unusually good yields in a highly compact reaction space. The key steps of the process are the generation of a very hot combustion gas stream moving at very high speed in essentially plug flow by burning a hydrocarbon gas in |
| D322219 |
Container or similar article |
December 10, 1991 |
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| D307636 |
Earplug or similar article |
May 1, 1990 |
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| D307635 |
Earplug or similar article |
May 1, 1990 |
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| D307325 |
Earplug or similar article |
April 17, 1990 |
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| D303014 |
Earplug or similar article |
August 22, 1989 |
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| D298356 |
Earplug or similar article |
November 1, 1988 |
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| D276855 |
Earmuff cup or similar article |
December 25, 1984 |
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| 7445762 |
Method to partially reduce calcined niobium metal oxide and oxygen reduced niobium oxides |
November 4, 2008 |
| Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes heat treating the niobium oxide in the presence of a getter material and in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to the getter material, and for a su |
| 7445679 |
Controlled oxygen addition for metal material |
November 4, 2008 |
| Methods to form metal oxide material are described. In one process, an oxide film on a metal material is diffused throughout the metal material to form a preferred uniform metal oxide material. The present invention further relates to products formed by the process. Also, the present |
| 7431993 |
Recording medium with glossy coating containing alumina |
October 7, 2008 |
| The invention provides a recording medium comprising a substrate having a glossy coating thereon, wherein the glossy coating comprises a binder and alumina particles that are aggregates of primary particles. |
| 7431909 |
Process for production of carbon black |
October 7, 2008 |
| Off-gas from a carbon black furnace is employed as a combustion gas feed stream to the burner or combustion zone of the same or a different carbon black furnace in accordance with certain embodiments, suitable conduit and valving is provided to pass off-gas, from which carbon black has b |
| 7431782 |
High purity tantalum, products containing the same, and methods of making the same |
October 7, 2008 |
| High purity tantalum metals and alloys containing the same are described. The tantalum metal preferably has a purity of at least 99.995% and more preferably at least 99.999%. In addition, tantalum metal and alloys thereof are described, which either have a grain size of about 50 microns |
| 7425093 |
Thermography test method and apparatus for bonding evaluation in sputtering targets |
September 16, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for thermographically evaluating the bond integrity of a sputtering target assembly is described. The method includes applying a heating or cooling medium or energy to one surface of the assembly and acquiring a graphic recording of a corresponding temperature |
| 7384447 |
Coated nickel-containing powders, methods and apparatus for producing such powders and devices f |
June 10, 2008 |
| Nickel powder batches including coated nickel-containing particles and methods for producing the same. The coated nickel-containing particles having have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The present invention is also directed to devices inco |
| 7354471 |
Coated silver-containing particles, method and apparatus of manufacture, and silver-containing d |
April 8, 2008 |
| Provided are silver-containing powders and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the silver-containing particles of high quality, of a small size and narrow size distribution. An aerosol is generated from liquid feed and sent to a furnace, where liquid in droplets in the aerosol is |
| 7348375 |
Elastomer composites, elastomer blends and methods |
March 25, 2008 |
| Elastomer composites and elastomer blends comprising particulate fillers having selected structure and surface area values are disclosed as well as elastomer composites and elastomer blends having improved properties. Methods of making and using elastomer composites and elastomer blends |
| 7341142 |
Elastomer composite materials in low density forms and methods |
March 11, 2008 |
| A bale of elastomer composite is formed of elastomer and filler, the bale having a void volume of at least 3%. In another aspect, a container is provided, at least a portion of the container being occupied by elastomer composite pieces of elastomer and filler, wherein the occupied portio |
| 7328738 |
Heat exchanger |
February 12, 2008 |
| An improved heat exchanger which resists fouling of the heat exchange surface by minimizing the temperature difference between the heat exchanger surface and the fluid stream in contact with the heat exchange surface. In one embodiment, a heat exchanger comprises an outer shell, the |
| 7323150 |
Methods for recovering at least one metallic element from ore |
January 29, 2008 |
| A method for recovering at least one metallic element from ore or other material is described and includes reacting ore or other material with a salt capable of recovering the metallic element from the ore or other material to form a reaction product that includes the metallic element. |
| 7323017 |
Nitrided valve metal material and method of making same |
January 29, 2008 |
| Valve metal material, including a valve metal, a nitride layer located on the valve metal, and an oxide layer located on the nitride layer is described. Methods of forming such a valve metal material are also described. The method includes forming an oxide layer onto the valve metal |
| 7316790 |
Sulfur-containing phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporatin |
January 8, 2008 |
| Sulfur-containing phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporating same. The powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention permits the continuous production of such pow |
| 7316725 |
Copper powders methods for producing powders and devices fabricated from same |
January 8, 2008 |
| Copper metal powders, methods for producing copper metal powders and products incorporating the powders. The copper metal powders have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The method includes forming the metal particles in a continuous manner. |
| 7300504 |
Inkjet inks and methods of preparing the same |
November 27, 2007 |
| Inkjet ink compositions comprising a liquid vehicle and a modified azo pigment are described. The modified azo pigment comprises the reaction product of at least one diazonium reagent and at least one azo coupler. At least one of the diazonium reagents and/or azo couplers may comprise |
| 7297718 |
Method of producing substantially spherical lyogels in water insoluble silylating agents |
November 20, 2007 |
| A method of producing substantially spherical lyogels in water insoluble silylating agents is provided. The present invention refers to a method of producing substantially spherical lyogels in which a) a lyosol is provided, b) the lyosol obtained in step a) is transferred to at least |
| 7294185 |
Reaction of carbon black with diazonium salts, resultant carbon black products and their uses |
November 13, 2007 |
| Processes for preparing a carbon black product having an organic group attached to the carbon black. In one process at least one diazonium salt reacts with a carbon black in the absence of an externally applied electric current sufficient to reduce the diazonium salt. In another proc |
| 7282526 |
Particle having an attached halide group and methods of making the same |
October 16, 2007 |
| A modified particle or aggregate is disclosed wherein a particle has an attached group having the formula: ##STR00001## wherein the substituents are defined in the disclosure. Modified particles with attached polymers are also disclosed as well as methods of making the modified products |
| 7276225 |
Process for producing niobium and tantalum compounds |
October 2, 2007 |
| A process for producing valve metal oxides, such as tantalum pentoxide or niobium pentoxide with a narrow particle size distribution within a desired particle size range, is provided. According to the process of the present invention, the valve metal fraction from digestion of valve meta |
| 7273832 |
Alkali metal tungstate compositions and uses thereof |
September 25, 2007 |
| Fluids, such as completion fluids, containing at least one alkali metal tungstate and optionally at least one chelating agent are described. Methods of removing a filter cake from a well bore surface, which may include one or more alkaline earth metal sulfates, is also described, whe |
| 7267811 |
Fuel reformer catalyst and absorbent materials |
September 11, 2007 |
| Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials, and methods for using such materials for the conversion of carbon-based fuels to a H.sub.2-rich product gas. The materials can be fabricated by spray pro |
| 7264788 |
Fuel reformer catalyst and absorbent materials |
September 4, 2007 |
| Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials and methods for using the materials. The materials can be fabricated by spray processing. The use of the materials in AER can produce a H.sub.2 product ga |
| 7258956 |
Printing plates comprising modified pigment products |
August 21, 2007 |
| The present invention discloses printing plates comprising a substrate and a radiation-absorptive layer, wherein the radiation-absorptive layer comprises at least one modified pigment product. The modified pigment product comprises a pigment having attached at least one organic group |
| 7255954 |
Energy devices |
August 14, 2007 |
| Electrocatalyst powders and energy devices fabricated using electrocatalyst powders and methods for making energy devices. The energy devices, such as fuel cells, have improved performance over a range of operating conditions. |
| 7241436 |
Methods to partially reduce certain metal oxides and oxygen reduced metal oxides |
July 10, 2007 |
| Methods to at least partially reduce valve metal oxides are described wherein the process includes heat treating the valve metal oxide in the presence of a getter material, in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the starting valve metal oxide to the getter m |
| 7229572 |
Photoluminescent phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporating |
June 12, 2007 |
| Photoluminescent phosphor powders and a method for making phosphor powders. The phosphor powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention advantageously permits the economic production of such powders. |
| 7228722 |
Method of forming sputtering articles by multidirectional deformation |
June 12, 2007 |
| A method of producing a valve metal mill form having dimensions sufficient to be divided to form a plurality of sputter targets is described. The method includes multidirectional deformation of an ingot to form a mill form having a preferred average grain size of about 100 microns or les |
| 7226547 |
Electroluminescent phosphor powders, methods for making phosphor powders and devices incorporati |
June 5, 2007 |
| Electroluminescent phosphor powders and a method for making phosphor powders. The phosphor powders have a small particle size, narrow particle size distribution and are substantially spherical. The method of the invention advantageously permits the economic production of such powders. |
| 7223810 |
Powder coating composition |
May 29, 2007 |
| A composition suitable for use in a powder coating process comprising a powdered polymer composition and a metal oxide based fluidization enhancer, or a metal oxide based flatting agent. |
| 7223302 |
Methods of preparing aqueous colored pigment dispersions, and inkjet ink compositions |
May 29, 2007 |
| The present invention describes methods for preparing aqueous colored pigment dispersions comprising the step of combining, in any order, a) a colored pigment, b) an azo coupler, c) an aromatic amine, d) a diazotizing agent, and e) an aqueous medium, wherein the aromatic amine compri |
| 7220397 |
Modified oxygen reduced valve metal oxides |
May 22, 2007 |
| Pressed material such as anodes are described and formed from oxygen reduced oxide powders using additives, such as binders and/or lubricants. Methods to form the pressed material are also described, such as with the use of atomizing, spray drying, fluid bed processing, microencapsulatio |
| 7214255 |
Aerosol method and apparatus for making particulate products |
May 8, 2007 |
| Provided is an aerosol manufacture facility including an aerosol generator (600), an aerosol heater (604), an aerosol cooler (604), a particle collector (606), a precursor liquid supply system (608), a carrier gas supply system (610), and a cooling gas supply system (612), and option |
| 7211550 |
Compositions for controlling scaling and completion fluids |
May 1, 2007 |
| An aqueous-based composition containing cesium formate and at least one chelating agent is described. Methods of removing scaling deposits, which may include alkaline earth metal sulfates, present on surfaces, including porous media, such as alkaline earth metal sulfate buildup in a well |
| 7211345 |
Membrane electrode assemblies for use in fuel cells |
May 1, 2007 |
| Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of precursors by heating the aeroso |
| 7210641 |
Methods of making a niobium metal oxide |
May 1, 2007 |
| Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described. In one embodiment, a milling process is described wherein the surfaces of the mill in contact with the starting metal oxide, getter material, and/or oxygen reduced metal oxide are the same as the material being milled. |
| 7199176 |
Elastomeric compounds incorporating silicon-treated carbon blacks |
April 3, 2007 |
| Disclosed are elastomeric compounds including an elastomer and a silicon-treated carbon black, and optionally including a coupling agent. The elastomeric compound exhibits poorer abrasion resistance in the absence of a coupling agent, lower hysteresis at high temperature and comparab |
| 7195713 |
Material for chromatography |
March 27, 2007 |
| Granulated products are provided and include carbonaceous particles and a carbonized agent or binder. The agent or binder is preferably a synthetic resin, pitch component, or mixture thereof. Packing materials for packing columns used in chromatographic separations are also provided as a |
| 7175946 |
Modified pigment products and black matrixes comprising same |
February 13, 2007 |
| The present invention describes modified pigment products comprising a pigment having attached at least one photopolymerizable group and at least one ionic or ionizable group. Dispersions, black matrixes, and resin compositions comprising these modified pigment products are also disc |
