Patents Assigned to E
  • Process for the production of multi-layer coatings comprising a waterborne primer-surfacer layer and a topcoat applied thereto
    Patent number: 7166331
    Abstract: A process for producing multi-layer coatings comprising a waterborne primer-surfacer layer and a topcoat applied thereto on substrates, in which a waterborne primer-surfacer layer is applied from a waterborne primer-surfacer to substrates and baked and then a topcoat is applied, wherein the waterborne primer-surfacer has a binder solids content with a hydroxyl number of 100 to 250 mg KOH/g and contains free or blocked polyisocyanate as a curing agent (crosslinking agent) for the hydroxy-functional binder(s) in a molar ratio of OH/NCO of more than 2:1 to 5:1, and wherein, after it has been applied and before baking, the waterborne primer-surfacer layer is allowed to evaporate for 30 to 300 seconds at 15 to 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Michael Becker, Werner Bosch, Thimo Lothert
  • Electrical power cable having expanded polymeric layers
    Patent number: 7166802
    Abstract: A cable comprises at least two cores stranded together, an expanded inner jacket layer, a substantially circular metallic armor partially contacting the inner jacket to form unfilled interstices outside the inner jacket, and a polymeric outer jacket. The expanded inner jacket substantially takes the shape of the periphery of the stranded cores, providing a non-circular cross section for the expanded inner jacket. A method of producing a cable comprises providing at least two cores, expanding a polymeric material, extruding the expanded polymeric material around the cores, and allowing the expanded polymeric material to collapse onto the cores. A substantially circular metallic armor is applied, resulting in a plurality of unfilled voids between the inner jacket and the metallic armor. An outer jacket is extruded on the metallic armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.r.L.
    Inventors: Daniel Cusson, Paul Cinquemani, Paolo Veggetti, Marco Frigerio, Alberto Bareggi
  • Measuring method of spatially resolved frequency selective images
    Patent number: 7167003
    Abstract: The present invention describes a magnetic resonance imaging method wherein spatially resolved frequency sensitive image data are collected by means of free precession sequences employing very small radio frequency (RF) excitation pulses per unit time which result in highly frequency selective steady-state signals dominated by linear properties of the system, for which the superposition principle holds. By appropriate linear combination of steady state signals of N different frequencies, N resonance lines can be acquired simultaneously. This method allows spectroscopic recordings with very low RF power deposition which renders the method suitable for applications at high static magnetic field strengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignees: Universitat Zurich, Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule (E T H)
    Inventors: Kai Eberhardt, Michael Schär, Christoph Barmet, Peter Boesiger, Sebastian Kozerke
  • Electronic device and process for forming same
    Patent number: 7166860
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate and a well structure overlying the substrate and defining an array of openings. From a cross-sectional view, the well structure, at the openings has a negative slope. From a plan view, each opening corresponds to an organic electronic component. Each opening within the array of openings has a width and two immediately adjacent openings within the array of openings are connected by a channel having a width smaller than the width of each opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen Sorich, Matthew Stainer
  • Wavelength division multiplexing optical performance monitors
    Patent number: 7167647
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to optical signal devices that monitor the quality of an optical signal in a wavelength division multiplexing system by evaluating the information in the different wavelength channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Louay Eldada, Reinald Gerhardt
  • Color electrophoretic displays
    Patent number: 7167155
    Abstract: Novel addressing schemes for controlling electronically addressable displays include a scheme for rear-addressing displays, which allows for in-plane switching of the display material. Other schemes include a rear-addressing scheme which uses a retroreflecting surface to enable greater viewing angle and contrast. Another scheme includes an electrode structure that facilitates manufacture and control of a color display. Another electrode structure facilitates addressing a display using an electrostatic stylus. Methods of using the disclosed electrode structures are also disclosed. Another scheme includes devices combining display materials with silicon transistor addressing structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Albert, Barrett Comiskey, Joseph M. Jacobson
  • Electroluminescent platinum compounds and devices made with such compounds
    Patent number: 7166368
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to electroluminescent Pt(II) complexes which have emission maxima across the visible spectrum, and devices that are made with the Pt(II) complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Daniel David Lecloux, Viacheslav A. Petrov, Ying Wang, Eric Maurice Smith
  • Fibers and ribbons for use in the manufacture of solar cells
    Patent number: 7163596
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for the fabrication of features on a silicon wafer utilizing fibers or ribbons comprising organic polymer and inorganic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Alan Frederick Carroll, Christopher John Roach, Che-Hsiung Hsu
  • Bacterial hemoglobin genes and their use to increase carotenoid production
    Patent number: 7163819
    Abstract: Genes encoding bacterial oxygen binding proteins are provided. Recombinant expression of at least one of the present bacterial hemoglobin genes increased the growth characteristics and/or carotenoid production levels in microbial host cells grown under microaerobic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Qiong Cheng, Michael P. Perry, Luan Tao
  • Receptacle partitioning structure
    Patent number: 7163118
    Abstract: A receptacle partitioning structure disposed in a receptacle defining an interior rectangular solid space and having an upper opening. The receptacle partitioning structure includes: a pair of first assembling bodies oppositely disposed on inner edges of the receptacle, each of two ends of each first assembling body being formed with a perforation, a middle section of the first assembling body being formed with at least one first insertion slit; a pair of second assembling bodies, two ends of each second assembling body being respectively formed with two bending sections transversely extending by a certain length in reverse directions; and a partitioning slat. The bending sections of the second assembling bodies are inserted in the perforations of the first assembling bodies, whereby the first and second assembling bodies can be readily, conveniently and firmly assembled into a rectangular frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E-Make Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chen Kung Cheng
  • Manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol
    Patent number: 7164046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of manufacture of polytrimethylene ether glycol, in which one or more inorganic compounds selected from an inorganic salt and an inorganic base is utilized during certain purification steps to reduce phase separation time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Hari Babu Sunkara, Howard C. Ng, Wei Zheng, Zhihong Wu
  • Polyester monofilaments
    Patent number: 7163743
    Abstract: The present invention provides monofilaments coated with certain adhesive layers and methods to produce the coated filaments. Also provided are fabrics formed from the monofilaments. The coated monofilaments and fabrics provide improved adhesion with additional coating top layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Atwood, Anne-Marie Coffin, John D. Feathers, Richard Allen Hayes, Charles F. Nelson
  • Method and system for advertisement using internet browser to insert advertisements
    Patent number: 7165039
    Abstract: An electronic advertisement method and system for an Internet browser with a book-like page-based flipping interface. Full pages of electronic advertisements presented on the computer screen are possible without obstructing the viewing and reading of other contents. This benefits both the viewer as well as the advertiser. An advertisement matching/delivery system provides a novel method of inserting advertisements into content as well as a novel method for revenue sharing among the parties involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E-Book Systems Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Chern Hway Seet, Chee Kwan Chow, Eugene Eng Khian Tan, Hong Khoon Wan, Seng Beng Ho
  • Supercritical fluid phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel catalyst field of invention
    Patent number: 7164032
    Abstract: Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms that not only exhibits high initial activity (conversion), but also provides high reactor productivity (mass of product per mass of catalyst per unit of time) and sustained maintenance of a high level of activity and productivity with time on stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Keith W. Hutchenson, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Leo Ernest Manzer
  • Process for dry coating a food particle or encapsulating a frozen liquid particle
    Patent number: 7163708
    Abstract: A process for dry coating a food particle having a size in the range from about 0.5 mm to about 20.0 mm is disclosed. The resulting coated food particle has a moisture level that is substantially the same as the moisture level of the uncoated food particle. A process for encapsulating a frozen liquid particle having a size in the range from 5 micrometers to 5 millimeters with a liquid coating material is also disclosed. Also disclosed are coated food particles and encapsulate frozen liquid particles made by one of the processes of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Sean M. Dalziel, Thomas E. Friedmann, George A. Schurr
  • Method for producing thin semiconductor films by deposition from solution
    Patent number: 7163835
    Abstract: A method is described for producing thin semiconductor films on a substrate by contacting a substrate with a solution containing a metal salt, a source of a Group VIa element, and chelating agent, and a noble metal in its elemental form. The resulting semiconductor films are useful for electronic and photovoltaic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey Scott Meth
  • Gas phase synthesis of methylene lactones using novel catalyst
    Patent number: 7164033
    Abstract: Process for converting certain lactones to their alpha-methylene substituted forms that not only exhibits high initial activity (conversion), but also maintains a high level of activity with time on stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Keith W. Hutchenson, Kostantinos Kourtakis, Leo Ernst Manzer
  • Alumina insulation for coating implantable components and other microminiature devices
    Patent number: 7160672
    Abstract: A protective, biocompatible coating or encapsulation material protects and insulates a component or device intended to be implanted in living tissue. The coating or encapsulation material comprises a thin layer or layers of alumina, zerconia, or other ceramic, less than 25 microns thick, e.g., 5–10 microns thick. The alumina layer(s) may be applied at relatively low temperature. Once applied, the layer provides excellent hermeticity, and prevents electrical leakage. Even though very thin, the alumina layer retains excellent insulating characteristics. In one embodiment, an alumina layer less than about 6 microns thick provides an insulative coating that exhibits less than 10 pA of leakage current over an area 75 mils by 25 mils area while soaking in a saline solution at temperatures up to 80° C. over a three month period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: Joseph H. Schulman, Joseph Y. Lucisano, Rajiv Shah, Charles L. Byers, Shaun M. Pendo
  • Therapeutic electrolysis device
    Patent number: 7160434
    Abstract: An electrolysis device is provided. The electrolysis device includes an ionizer unit having first and second plate assemblies that each provide a different surface area that is contacted by water when the unit is in use. The plate assemblies may each provide a different surface area by providing a different number of plates. The plate assemblies are formed from integral pieces of material, to enhance the reliability of the device. The present invention further provides a control unit programmed to provide an output to the ionizer unit that varies in polarity over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Robert E. Moroney, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Becker, Robert E. Moroney
  • Reclining chair
    Patent number: 7159937
    Abstract: A reclining chair, in particular a passenger chair, for use in a vehicle such as an aircraft, bus or mobile home. The chair includes a base assembly, a seat frame located above the base assembly, a seat attached to the seat frame, and a seat back connected to the seat frame. In various embodiments, the chair includes features such as an energy absorbing base assembly, an adjustable arm rest, a fully reclining seat back and a seat that increases its angle with respect to the horizontal as the seat back reclines, thereby forcing one back into the chair. The seat and seat back is also capable of achieving a fully horizontal position when the seat back is fully reclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: John Williamson, Kurt Anglese