Patents Issued in February 20, 2001
  • Patent number: 6190723
    Abstract: Thioredoxin, a small dithiol protein, is a specific reductant for major allergenic proteins present in widely used foods from animal and plant sources. All targeted allergenic proteins contain disulfide (S—S) bonds that are reduced to the sulfhydryl (SH) level by thioredoxin. The proteins are allergenically active in the oxidized (S—S) state. When reduced (SH state), they lose their allergenicity. Thioredoxin achieved this reduction when activated (reduced) either by NADPH via NADP-thioredoxin reductase (physiological conditions) or by dithiothreitol, a chemical reductant. Skin tests and feeding experiments carried out with sensitized dogs showed that treatment of the food with reduced thioredoxin prior to ingestion eliminated or decreased the allergenicity of the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Bob B. Buchanan, Karoly Kobrehel, Boihon C. Yee, Rosa Lozano, Oscar L. Frick, Richard W. Ermel
  • Patent number: 6190724
    Abstract: A protein composition and a baby food (infant formula) containing this are provided. The protein composition is characterised in that it contains at least 15 wt % (based on the total amount of the proteins) modified proteins, the course of whose digestion is slowed compared to the unmodified, normal proteins serving as starting materials. Such a protein composition and a baby food containing this create just as good metabolic conditions for the normal development of a child as feeding with human milk proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: N.V. Nutricia
    Inventors: Günther Sawatzki, Günther Böhm, Gilda Georgi, Friedrich Schweikhardt
  • Patent number: 6190725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating method for the preparation of a coated nuclear fuel. Particularly, the present invention relates to the coating method of nuclear fuel surface with more than two coated layers of carbides, borides or nitrides and their compounds comprising deposition or permeation steps of i) elements or mixture that can form carbides, borides or nitrides and ii) a layer of pyrolytic carbon or boron prepared by chemical vapor deposition(CVD) or sputtering in sequence or in reverse sequence, or nitrogen prepared by gas permeation in sequence, on the nuclear fuel surface. The coated layers are formed with carbides, borides, nitrides or their mixture at high temperature and pressure by a combustion synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignees: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation
    Inventors: Young Woo Lee, Bong Goo Kim, Jung Won Lee, Sang Ho Na, Dong Sung Sohn, Yong Choi
  • Patent number: 6190726
    Abstract: A method and assembly for coating a moving web of paper or paperboard by means of a coating mix jet which is directed to the surface of the web without mechanical support. The present invention is based on applying a desired amount of the coating mix to the web via a narrow-gap slit orifice, and by measuring the coat weight on the web, adjusting the position of at least one lip of the slit orifice to achieve the desired weight and cross-machine profile of the applied coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Jukka Koskinen, Jukka Linnonmaa
  • Patent number: 6190727
    Abstract: A spray application apparatus and method, well suited for use in a plywood production resin spray line, provides automatic control of the spread rate of resin applied to the veneer layers built-up to form plywood panels. In lieu of the conventional trial and error method of manually adjusting the height of a spray nozzle to adjust the spread rate, a controller, actuator, and various sensors are utilized in conjunction with a novel control algorithm to achieve continuous automatic spread rate control. The control effectively compensates for variations in process parameters (e.g., resin flow rate, conveyor line speed and veneer temperature) during a production run, whereby product quality is increased with reduced resin consumption. The controller is easily and effectively calibrated without the need to obtain accurate initial values of the variable process parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corporation
    Inventor: Charles E. Thaggard
  • Patent number: 6190728
    Abstract: A process for forming a functional ceramic thin film eliminating the need of high temperature annealing which has been indispensable in the conventional process is provided. This can be achieved by the process for forming a functional ceramic thin film having a crystal of a composite oxide consisting of two or more metal elements and oxygen, which comprises steps of alternately stacking seeding layers having the same crystalline structure as said composite oxide and formable at a temperature lower than the crystallization temperature of the composite oxide, and layers containing a larger amount of a specified metal element than said seeding layers, and then annealing the resultant layers to form an integral body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hisao Suzuki, Tomio Hirano, Tatsuya Wada
  • Patent number: 6190729
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for two-side coating of a light base weight printing paper web containing mechanical pulp or recycled fiber. The first side of a web (5) is coated in a first coating station (1), the coating applied to the first side is dried at least partially in a first dryer unit (3). The second side of the web (5) is coated subsequent to the drying of the first side in a second coating station (2), and the coating applied to the second side is dried at least partially in a second dryer unit (4). Both coatings are formed by applying a required amount of coating mix onto the perimeter of respective soft film-coating rolls (22) and subsequently transferring the coat film to the web (5) in a nip (N1) formed between a respective backing roll (24) and the respective soft film-coating roll (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignees: Valmet Corporation, Metsä-Serla Paperi Ja Kartonki Oy
    Inventors: Rauno Rantanen, Kai Vikman
  • Patent number: 6190730
    Abstract: A cosmetic sampler package comprising a slurry of cosmetic and solvent which is printed onto a transparent or translucent film overlay. The film overlay includes opaque portions printed in the negative image of the desired design on the surface opposite that of the cosmetic, so as to form a display window for viewing the cosmetic sample. A perimeter adhesive may be printed on the film overlay around the sample and a protective backing is sealed to the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Color Prelude, Inc.
    Inventors: Emmanuel B. Matsos, Catholyn T. Griffiths, Anthony J. Gunderman
  • Patent number: 6190731
    Abstract: A method of making isolated particles including the step of at least substantially encapsulating particles present in a highly dispersed colloidal suspension with an encapsulant material, such that the encapsulated particles remain independent and discrete upon separation from the suspension. Also, independent and discrete particles at least substantially encapsulated with the encapsulant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Berhan Tecle
  • Patent number: 6190732
    Abstract: A method and system for fabricating a device on a substrate with a process gas, such as with chemical vapor deposition. A reaction chamber and support chuck cooperate to form a low conductance configuration for axisymetric process gas flow over the substrate and to form a high conductance configuration for enhanced evacuation of residual process gas from the reaction chamber upon completion of the process. A dual conductance chuck has an indented region that aligns with the exhaust port of the reaction chamber to restrict process gas flow in the low conductance configuration, and that moves distal a showerhead and the exhaust port to provide reduced restriction of process gas flow for reaction chamber evacuation. The chuck includes thermal control for enhancing film deposition on the substrate and for reducing residual film deposition on the chuck. An evacuation opening in the housing provides independent evacuation of residual gas from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: CVC Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Omstead, Panya Wongsenakhum, William J. Messner, Edward J. Nagy, William Starks, Mehrdad M. Moslehi
  • Patent number: 6190733
    Abstract: This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, and agricultural compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of a surface tension reducing amount of certain alkylated aminoether compounds of the structure R—HN(CH2)p[O(CH2)n]mO(CH2)qNH—R′ where n is 2-6, m is 0-4, and p and q are 2-6, and R and R′ independently are an alkyl group comprising 5 to 18 carbons, preferably which is branched or in which the point of attachment to nitrogen is on a nonterminal carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Rodney Lassila, Kristen Elaine Minnich, Richard Van Court Carr
  • Patent number: 6190734
    Abstract: A method and a bath for protecting a Zn or Zn alloy surface against the corrosion and oxidation and for improving the wettability characteristics of a Zn or Zn alloy surface with a Sn solder alloy. The method is particularly useful in the manufacture of electronic components, when the deposition of a thin layer of Zn or Zn alloy is needed before the deposition of the Sn alloy (particularly Pb free) to improve the solderability characteristics of the Cu surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vittorio Sirtori, Franco Zambon, Pietro Luigi Cavallotti, Luca Magagnin
  • Patent number: 6190735
    Abstract: A process for treating a fibrous material which includes the steps of: 1) providing a liquid suspension composed of fibrous material; 2) intermixing the liquid suspension of fibrous material with a treatment over a time period T1—wherein the treatment requires a period of time TR sufficient to treat the fibrous material; 3) depositing the liquid suspension of fibrous material and intermixed treatment onto a forming surface to form a layer and removing a substantial portion of the liquid, over a perod of time T2; and 4) applying pressurized jets of a liquid to the layer of fibrous material to wash unused treatment from the fibrous material within a period of time T3. Periods of time T1, T2 and T3 are immediately consecutive and amount to a total period of time at least as great as TR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Robert Radwanski, Henry Skoog
  • Patent number: 6190736
    Abstract: A process for hydrophilically finishing synthetic fibers or nonwoven substrates containing synthetic fibers involving applying an effective amount of a finish composition onto the fibers or nonwoven substrates, the finish composition containing from 75 to 100% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of at least one monoester of glycerol and a fatty acid having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventor: Raymond Mathis
  • Patent number: 6190737
    Abstract: A method (10) for coating a substrate including at least an elastomer substrate portion with a conductive coating is described. The method includes steps of (i) providing a substrate comprising elastomer material and (ii) coating (13) the substrate with an adhesion promoting layer. The layer comprises a thin layer of B stage heat curable epoxy. The method also includes steps of (iii) pre-curing (15) the adhesion-promoting layer, (iv) disposing (17) a conductive coating atop the layer and (v) post-curing (19) the adhesion-promoting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignees: Motorola, Inc., Summit Coating Technologies
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Roche, Anthony Neil Davino, Vinton John Lewis
  • Patent number: 6190738
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for cleaning and applying a mobility enhancer to a metal container, preferably to an aluminum can, the process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the container with an aqueous acidic prewashing solution; (b) contacting the container with an aqueous acidic or alkaline cleaning solution; (c) rinsing the container with an aqueous acidic dispersion (d) rinsing the container with an aqueous acidic dispersion comprised of a mobility enhancing composition, the mobility enhancing composition comprising (i) at least one wax; and (ii) at least one surfactant, in an amount sufficient to decrease the coefficient of static friction on the outside surface of the container, and to provide a substantially water-break-free surface thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventor: Leslie M. Beck
  • Patent number: 6190739
    Abstract: A lacquering line and a method of lacquering industrially manufactured products in standard and/or special colours, having one or more guide devices (1) for the industrially manufactured products, having one or more lacquering cabins and having spraying elements (2) disposed along the guide devices (1) inside the lacquering cabins, wherein at least one lacquering cabin comprises one or more lacquering units, having one or more exchangeable small containers (6, 6a), in which the lacquer quantity required for lacquering a predetermined number of individual products is packed ready to apply, as well as having a rinsing device (9), wherein the small containers (6, 6a) and the rinsing device (9) are connectable in each case by a lacquer conveying device (7) and one or more stub lines (8) directly or via a colour changer (11) to the spraying elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Herberts GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Höffer, Reiner Kasulke
  • Patent number: 6190740
    Abstract: A process for creating a coating that protects the underlying article from corrosion and provides a surface that prolongs service life against wear, such as, adhesion, abrasion, erosion, fretting and also can provide non-slip properties for person walking, standing, working on and vehicles traveling on. A hollow wire made of aluminum, or aluminum alloy, or zinc, or zinc alloy, filled with wear resistant particles, such as, oxides or carbides, then thermally metal sprayed onto a substrate of iron alloy, e.g. steel, or aluminum alloy, creates a coating with wear resistant properties that also provides corrosion protection to the substrate. A hollow wire of aluminum or aluminum alloy filled with wear resistant particles then welded to an aluminum alloy, provide a metallurgical compatible coating with wear resistant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Frank S Rogers
  • Patent number: 6190741
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a polyethylene coated paperboard material with a mirror-pocket finish and a predetermined Dyne level is disclosed herein. The apparatus and method utilizes a double corona treatment on a single polyethylene surface to create the material with the predetermined Dyne level. Such paperboard material is often used for fabrication of cups, and the like. The predetermined Dyne level is required for printing requirements. The method and apparatus allow for the production of the predetermined Dyne level material at standard laminator operating speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, SA
    Inventor: Ricardo Miranda
  • Patent number: 6190742
    Abstract: An extruded polycarbonate highly transparent plate having outer layers bridged by ribs to define compartments in the plate running to opposite edges thereof, is formed with a frame by injection molding the frame onto the edges of the plate which have been squeezed closed in the injection mold. The frame plastic, e.g. glass fiber reinforced polystyrene has a melting point less than that of the transparent plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Heinrich Wüster
  • Patent number: 6190743
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photomask protection system for minimizing contamination resulting from the removal of a pellicle from a photomask. The system comprises a continuous wall attached to the photomask and disposed between the region of the mask where the pellicle attaches and the photomask pattern. The wall is dimensioned to fit within the pellicle and to be spaced from the pellicle membrane and the pellicle frame. The wall minimizes the likelihood that any contaminants generated by the removal of a pellicle frame from the photomask surface will reach the photomask pattern. The wall may be coated with an adhesive to capture any contaminants that contact it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Micro Lithography, Inc.
    Inventor: Ching-Bore Wang
  • Patent number: 6190744
    Abstract: A die-cut sheet having score lines and cutouts which in the form of a sheet of multilayered paperboard including at least two paper layers on the outer and inner sides that are made of different materials, that use a starch-based adhesive, preferably a cornstarch-based adhesive and that each have a basis weight of at least 150 g/m2 is shaped into a box. The die-cut sheet is preferably in the form of a sheet of double-faced or double-wall corrugated board including 30 to 55 flutes/30 cm at a height of 2.3 to 5 mm and a takeup ratio of 1.30 to 1.65, with the liner and the medium having basis weights of 150 to 350 g/m2 and 120 to 200 g/m2, respectively. The box can be used as a paper container for photo-sensitive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Takashi Yoneyama
  • Patent number: 6190745
    Abstract: A product made by the process for powder coating selected portions of a substrate comprises the steps of electrostatically applying a controlled thickness of a powder to an entire surface of a transfer member to form a powder coating thereon, the powder having a gel point, the temperature at which the powder turns into a gel, heating a substrate to a temperature above the gel point of the powder, pressing the heated substrate against the powder coating of the transfer member to melt the powder coating on the transfer member and cause the melted powder to stick to the substrate and coat selected portions of the substrate, and polymerizing and curing the coated portions of the substrate to fix the melted powder to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: C. L. Breazeale
  • Patent number: 6190746
    Abstract: A polishing cloth according to the present invention includes: a polishing cloth substrate; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on one face of the polishing cloth substrate; and a release sheet attached to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in a releasable manner. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes an adhesive composition containing a polymer, the polymer having a first-order melt transition in a temperature range narrower than 15° C. Thus, the present invention provides a polishing cloth and a method for attaching/detaching the polishing cloth to/from a base plate of a polishing machine such that the polishing cloth can be peeled off the base by simply cooling the base plate and the adhesive layer of the polishing cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Yoshitane Shigeta
  • Patent number: 6190747
    Abstract: A form 1 has a detachable card 3. A peel glue layer 22 adheres a support layer 21 to the card 3. The card 3 is a blank produced by punching the form 1 up to the support layer 21. The blank is held in the form by the peel glue layer 22 and support layer until removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Folien Fischer AG
    Inventor: Jules Fischer
  • Patent number: 6190748
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical disc master includes preparing the surface of a glass master plate (2) with an adhesion promoter 4. A photoresist layer (6) is coated on the adhesion promoter (4). This photoresist layer (6) is subjected to a first exposure of a modulated laser beam (8) to produce an exposed photoresist layer (10) corresponding to the modulation information of the laser beam (8). A transparent sheet (16) is placed on the photoresist layer (6). This sheet (16) contains a distinguishing mark to be located in the optical disc. White light (18) from a second light source is passed through the sheet (16) onto the photoresist layer (6) to expose the upper surface of this layer (6). The exposed part of this upper surface provides a pattern (22) corresponding to the mark on the sheet (16). The exposed master plate (2) is then developed to form the pits (12) and a reproduction (24) of the pattern (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Disctronics Manufacturing
    Inventors: Miguel Nunes Xavier, Martin John Goldman
  • Patent number: 6190749
    Abstract: An information storage system including a perfluoropolyether lubricant having hydroxyethyloxymethyl terminated endgroups on the surface of a rigid storage medium is provided. In the subject invention, the perfluoropolyether lubricant has the general repeat formula of: HOp(CH2—CH2O)CH2—Z—CH2(OCH2—CH2)pOH where Z is —CF2—(OC2F4)m—(CF2)n—OCF2—, p has an average value of 1.5, the ratio of m to n is approximately 1.0, and the mean molecular weight of the lubricant is in the range of approximately 2000 to 6000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Stirniman, Samuel John Falcone, Bruno Jean Marchon, Jing Gui
  • Patent number: 6190750
    Abstract: A rewritable single-sided double layer optical information medium having a first recording stack with a phase change recording layer sandwiched between two dielectric layers. The recording stack is sufficiently transmissive to ensure proper reading/writing of the second recording stack. For this purpose, the recording stack includes a thin metal layer and a further dielectric layer. The laser beam can be focused on the first recording stack or on the second recording stack, thus doubling the storage capacity of the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Harm A. Wierenga, Johannes C. N. Rijpers
  • Patent number: 6190751
    Abstract: A self-adhesive reinforced foam gasket comprising a release liner having an upper surface which is a release surface, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the release surface, a layer of flexible polymeric film, preferably polyester film, applied to the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and a layer of flexible foam, preferably closed cell PVC flexible foam, thermally bonded to the flexible polymeric film layer. A length of material for die-cutting the gasket therefrom is provided. The gasket may be used in automobiles and other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Michael S. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 6190752
    Abstract: A thin film of material having a rock-salt-like structure is deposited on a smooth amorphous substrate surface by ion beam assisted deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Khiem B. Do, Pin-Chin Connie Wang, Robert H. Hammond, Theodore H. Geballe
  • Patent number: 6190753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film for magnetic recording medium having a thickness of thinner than 7 &mgr;m and satisfying the formula 1 ≤ P - ( α ⁢   ⁢ t + α ⁢   ⁢ h ) 10 ≤ 10 wherein &agr;t (×10−6/° C.) is the thermal expansion coefficient of the film in transversal direction, &agr;h (×10−6/%RH) is the humidity expansion coefficient in transversal direction and P (ppm/g) is the transversal shrinkage of the film under the load (grams) applied to the film in machine direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Masafumi Koseki, Hideaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6190754
    Abstract: The variegated shingle comprises a shingle layer having front and rear surfaces the front surface including a butt portion and a headlap portion. The shingle layer contains granules on the front surface forming a plurality of horizontal striations providing gradations having color values ranging from light to dark extending between a leading edge of the butt portion and an upper portion thereof. The striations include an upper striation along the upper portion, a lower striation closer to the leading edge, and an intermediate striation between the upper and lower striations. The upper striation is darker in color value than the lower striation, whereas the intermediate striation is no darker in color value than the upper striation and no lighter in color value than the lower striation. The color values of at least one of the upper, lower, and intermediate striations vary across the granule layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, Frederick W. Sieling, William R. Carroll
  • Patent number: 6190755
    Abstract: Injection-moulded refrigerator liners of a thermoplastic polymer characterized by the presence of means for mechanical bonding on the insulating foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Montell Technology Company bv
    Inventors: Antonio Addeo, Dino Bacci, Alberto Bonvini
  • Patent number: 6190756
    Abstract: This invention relates to a connected hollow structure and a packaging member suitable for use as a cushioning material, a protection frame material, a core material of a hollow panel and a carrier for carrying adsorbents. A connected hollow structure comprises a large number of hollow structures 10 having an arbitrary sectional shape and connected in parallel to each other. The connected hollow structure is formed from a piece of sheet and takes the shape resembling a unicursal figure in section. It is possible to form a connected hollow structure which shows elasticity and withstanding strength fit for the purpose and also has a smaller apparent specific gravity by properly selecting the quality of a sheet a, and the sectional shape and size of the hollow structures 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignees: Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Yokoyama Sankoh Co., LTD, Yoshimasa Yokoyama
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Yokoyama, Masahiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6190757
    Abstract: Coatable thermal mass transfer precursor compositions, suitable for producing thermal mass transfer donor elements, are described, the coatable compositions comprising a polyalkylene binder precursor; an acrylic binder precursor; an effective amount of a pigment to provide the desired color to a thermal mass transfer composition using the coatable composition; and d) a diluent (preferably water) in which the polyalkylene binder precursor, acrylic binder precursor, and pigment are all dispersed therein. Signage articles produced using the donor elements are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lisa Flatt Nelson, Hsin-Hsin Chou, Christopher E. Kunze
  • Patent number: 6190758
    Abstract: There is provided herein a multilayer laminate comprised of a layer of a film and a layer of a nonwoven fabric. The film is made from polymers and has as one surface a semi-crystalline/amorphous or “heterophasic” polymer, an optional inner, less expensive, filler type polymer, and as the other surface, a polymer with a lower coefficient of friction. The nonwoven fabric may be a spunbond or meltblown fabric, preferably spunbond and preferably also including a heterophasic polymer. The film and nonwoven components are bonded together using thermal point bonding preferably while the film is stretched at least 5 percent. Such a laminate may be made into a personal care product like a diaper, training pant, absorbent underpants, adult incontinence product, and feminine hygiene product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Ray Stopper
  • Patent number: 6190759
    Abstract: A composition for use in making high optical contrast and UV light fluorescing dielectric material usuable in printed circuit boards, which in turn may form part of an electronic package. The composition comprises a resin, a coloring agent, and a fluorescing agent. A dielectric material is also defined that comprises a reinforcing material combined with the composition, the dielectric material forming at least one layer in combination with at least one conductive layer for the electronic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Johansson, Konstantinos I. Papathomas
  • Patent number: 6190760
    Abstract: A biaxially oriented polypropylene film to be metallized, including a surface layer made of a polypropylene resin with the endothermic main peak by crystal fusion in a range of 155 to 163° C. and with a heat of crystal fusion of 20 to 90 J/g, being laminated layer at least on one side of the base layer made of isotactic polypropylene; and the wetting tension of the surface layer, being 33 to 55 mN/m. A metallized biaxially oriented polypropylene film, including a thin metallic film, being laminated on the surface layer of said biaxially oriented polypropylene film to be metallized. A laminate obtained by using said metallized biaxially oriented polypropylene film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Itsuo Nagai, Shigeru Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6190761
    Abstract: A friction material, including a fibrous reinforcement, a friction modifier, a lubricant and a binder, comprising a water-repellent fluoropolymer incorporated therein. The further incorporation of an alkaline metal salt makes it possible to render the matrix more hydrophilic and hence reduce creep noise. The foregoing fluoropolymer is one selected from the group consisting of ethylene tetrafluoride polymer, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer and polyvinylidene fluoride or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Michinori Yanagi
  • Patent number: 6190762
    Abstract: A cermet or hard metal body is formed from elemental metal, carbon and a nitrogen source such as a metal nitride or an organic nitrogen source by microwave sintering such that chemical reaction occurs with the formation of carbides and/or carbonitrides. The elemental metal, carbon and nitrogen source are mixed together and prepressed to form the green body which is subjected to the microwave radiation in reaction sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Widia GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Rödiger, Klaus Dreyer, Monika Willert-Porada, Thorsten Gerdes
  • Patent number: 6190763
    Abstract: This invention aims at providing magnetooptic thin film having a high Kerr rotation angle (&thgr;k) in a short wave band, etc., magnetooptic recording medium and a method of providing them. The magnetooptic thin film has an alloy composition is MnxSbyPtz, 45≦x≦56, 40≦y≦48, 2≦z≦15 and x+y+z=100 (where x, y and z are proportions in atomic %), and a ratio &agr;/&bgr; of a diffraction intensity from a (220)-plane of a C1b type crystalline structure of the magnetooptic thin film in X-ray diffraction intensity &bgr; from a (110)-plane of a B81 type crystalline structure in from 0.05 to 1.0. The film thickness of the magnetooptic thin film is from 10 nm to 300 nm. The production method of the magnetooptic thin film is characterized in that the substrate, on which the magnetooptic thin film is to be formed, is heat-treated on a vacuum at most 5×10−6 Torr at a temperature not lower than 100° C. for at least 30 minutes before the thin film is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Migaku Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6190764
    Abstract: An inductive write head includes a first pole and a second pole that form a yoke having a write gap between the first pole and second pole. The second pole is formed of a particular Co100-a-bZraCrb compound. More specifically, the second pole is formed where “a” is in the range of about 2 atomic percent to about 18 atomic percent, and “b” is in the range of about 0.5 atomic percent to about 6 atomic percent. The magnetic write element also includes a conductive coil which lies between the first pole and the second pole. The inductive write head also includes a first yoke pedestal attached to the first pole, and a second yoke pedestal attached to the second pole, with the write gap formed therebetween. Further, the first yoke pedestal has a pedestal width that defines the write element trackwidth and that is smaller than the pedestal width of the second yoke pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Read-Rite Corporation
    Inventors: Zhupei Shi, Chun He, Syed Hossain, Mark S. Miller
  • Patent number: 6190765
    Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet of the present invention comprises a substrate, a primer layer and a heat fusible ink layer, the heat fusible ink layer being disposed on one side of the substrate via the primer layer containing at least fine particles of urethane resin at an amount in a range of 10 to 60% by weight. The thermal transfer sheet is improved in retentivity of the substrate for the heat fusible ink layer and transfer sensitivity of the heat fusible ink layer as well as quality of print and resistances to solvent and friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Idehara, Keiji Hirose
  • Patent number: 6190767
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive prepared by emulsifying dispersing a monomer mixture containing at least 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomer mixture, of a long-chain alkyl (meth)acrylate with the alkyl having 9 to 13 carbon atoms in an aqueous surfactant solution to bring the monomer mixture to fine particles having an average diameter of not more than 2.0 &mgr;m and polymerizing the monomer mixture in the presence of a water-soluble polymerization initiator can provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive which possesses excellent moisture resistance, water resistance, weather resistance, and adhesion to a nonpolar adherend, such as a polyolefin plastic, and, at the same time, well-balanced tackiness properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Ishikawa, Hiroaki Kitayama, Masaki Nomura
  • Patent number: 6190768
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to fibers comprising; (A) from about 50 to 100 wt % (based on the combined weights of Components A and B) of at least one substantially random interpolymer having an I2 of from about 0.1 to about 1,000 g/10 min, a density greater than about 0.9300 g/cm3, and an Mw/Mn of about 1.5 to about 20; which comprises; (1) from about 0.5 to about 65 mol % of polymer units derived from; (i) at least one vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer, or (ii) at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, or (iii) a combination of at least one aromatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer and at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, and (2) from about 35 to about 99.5 mol % of polymer units derived from ethylene and/or at least one C3-20 &agr;-olefin; and (B) from 0 to about 50% by weight (based on the combined weights of Components A and B) of at least one tackifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert R. Turley, Kenneth B Stewart
  • Patent number: 6190769
    Abstract: The monofilament of this invention is a polyamide of polyhexamethylene adipamide oriented from 1.0-4.0 times its original length, has a diameter of 400-1600 microns and contains 2-20% by weight, based on the weight polyamide of the monofilament, of an alkyl aryl sulfonamide plasticizer and 5.0-40.0% by weight, based on the weight of the monofilament, of abrasive particles having a particle size of 10-400 microns. These monofilaments are particularly useful as bristles used in brushes that are operated under dry conditions at relatively high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Teh-Chuan Wang
  • Patent number: 6190770
    Abstract: A pulsed voltage surges resistant enamelled wire comprises a metal conductive wire and at least one shield layer outside the wire, the at least one shield layer is provided by a coating composition comprising (a) a synthetic resin, (b) an organic solvent and (c) &agr;-form Al2O3 particles and &ggr;-form Al2O3 particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Tai-I Electric Wire & Cable Co.
    Inventors: Chih-Min Jang, Ru-Shi Liu, Chi-Ting Du, Tsair-Shyang Huang, Yao-Chung Tu, Wen-Hsiung Liu, Wen-Cheng Wu, Tsen-Hsu Lin
  • Patent number: 6190771
    Abstract: In a fusing assembly for fixing toner to a receiver and having a fuser roller and a pressure roller forming a fixing nip, a metering roller, a polymeric release agent is applied to the metering roller and a release agent donor roller for receiving polymeric release agent from the metering roller and applying it to the surface of the fusing roller, the release agent donor roller comprising an outer layer including a silicone material selected so that its swelling in 1000 cts poly(dimethylsiloxane) is less than 6% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventors: Jiann H. Chen, Stephen V. Davis, Robert A. Lancaster
  • Patent number: 6190772
    Abstract: A flame-retardant, wear-resistant resin composition includes a polymer composition and at least one metal hydroxide. The polymer composition consists of (a) at least one propylene-ethylene block copolymer, and (b) at least one polyolefin-rubber elastomer including polyolefin as a hard segment and rubber as a soft segment. The resin composition consists of 10 to 80% by weight of the component (a), and 20 to 90% by weight of the component (b). The metal hydroxide is present in the resin composition in an amount in the range of 30 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer composition. A good balance of properties can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Yamano, Hiroshi Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 6190773
    Abstract: A self-water dispersible particle made of a biodegradable polyester and a process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of self-water dispersible particles made of a biodegradable polyester containing a hydrophobic core material, which comprises reacting a biodegradable polyester containing hydroxyl group with a polyvalent carboxylic acid or anhydride or chloride thereof, dissolving or dispersing the biodegradable polyester having acid groups thus obtained and a hydrophobic core material in an organic solvent, adding a base to the solution with stirring to neutralize to form the salt of the biodegradable polyester, and then adding water to the solution or dispersion to undergo phase inversion emulsification are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shoji Imamura, Yasuyuki Watanabe, Kazuaki Tsukuda, Takashi Hirokawa, Nagao Ariga