Patents Issued in June 12, 2007
  • Patent number: 7229494
    Abstract: A method for producing a compound semiconductor single crystal by a liquid encapsulated Czochralski method, including containing a semiconductor raw material and an encapsulating material in a raw material melt-containing portion having a first crucible having a bottom and a cylindrical shape and a second crucible disposed within the first crucible and having a communication hole communicating with the first crucible in a bottom portion thereof; melting the raw material by heating the raw material melt-containing portion; and growing a crystal by making a seed crystal contact with a surface of the raw material melt in a state covered with the encapsulating material and by pulling up the seed crystal. A heater temperature is controlled so that a diameter of a growing crystal becomes approximately equal to an inner diameter of the second crucible, and the crystal is grown by maintaining a surface of the growing crystal in a state covered with the encapsulating material until termination of crystal growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Asahi, Kenji Sato, Atsutoshi Arakawa
  • Patent number: 7229495
    Abstract: A method for growing a silicon single crystal ingot by a Czochralski method, which is capable of providing silicon wafers having very uniform in-plane quality and which results in improvement of semiconductor device yield. A method is provided for producing a silicon single crystal ingot by a Czochralski method, wherein when convection distribution of a silicon melt is divided into a core cell and an outer cell, the silicon single crystal ingot is grown under the condition that the maximal horizontal direction width of the core cell is 30 to 60% of a surface radius of the silicon melt. In one embodiment the silicon single crystal ingot is grown under the condition that the maximal vertical direction depth of the core cell is equal to or more than 50% of the maximal depth of the silicon melt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Siltron Inc.
    Inventors: Hyon-Jong Cho, Cheol-Woo Lee, Hong-Woo Lee, Jin Soo Cheong, Sunmi Kim
  • Patent number: 7229496
    Abstract: A thermal processing operation is performed for a silicon wafer W (silicon single-crystal layer) in an atmosphere gas which is formed by a hydrogen gas or an inert gas or a mixture gas of these gases at a temperature in a range of 600° C. to 950° C. (here, the temperature should not be greater than 950° C.). By doing this, a quality of a surface of the silicon single-crystal layer is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Shibayama, Yoshio Murakami, Takayuki Shingyoji
  • Patent number: 7229497
    Abstract: A population of nanocrystals having a narrow and controllable size distribution and can be prepared by a continuous flow method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nathan E. Stott, Klavs F. Jensen, Moungi G. Bawendi, Brian K. H. Yen
  • Patent number: 7229498
    Abstract: Nanostructures (18) and methods for production thereof by phase separation during metal organic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE). An embodiment of one of the methods may comprise providing a growth surface in a reaction chamber and introducing a first mixture of precursor materials into the reaction chamber to form a buffer layer (12) thereon. A second mixture of precursor materials may be provided into the reaction chamber to form an active region (14) on the buffer layer (12), wherein the nanostructure (18) is embedded in a matrix (16) in the active region (14). Additional steps are also disclosed for preparing the nanostructure (18) product for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Midwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Andrew G. Norman, Jerry M. Olson
  • Patent number: 7229499
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device formed in a device region composed of a plurality of semiconductor layers on a substrate, the method including a trench forming step of forming a trench on the substrate around the device region and a semiconductor growth step of growing the semiconductor layer in the device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Ishida
  • Patent number: 7229500
    Abstract: Crystallization Photoresist (PR) apparatus and methods which allow for fast screening and determination of protein crystallization conditions with small protein quantities and rapid crystallization. The apparatus comprise a first region comprising a first nucleation catalyst material and a second region comprising a second nucleation catalyst material, with the first and second regions positioned adjacent to each other and configured to support at least one crystal, and with the first region having a variation in a nucleation property of the first nucleation catalyst material in the first region. The crystal may be supported at an interface of the adjacent regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Parallel Synthesis Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Haushalter, Xiao-Dong Sun
  • Patent number: 7229501
    Abstract: The present invention provides a silicon epitaxial wafer having an excellent IG capability all over the radial direction thereof and a process for manufacturing the same. The present invention is directed to a silicon epitaxial wafer having an excellent gettering capability all over the radial direction thereof, wherein density of oxide precipitates detectable in the interior of a silicon single crystal substrate after epitaxial growth is 1×109/cm3 or higher at any position in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Takeno
  • Patent number: 7229502
    Abstract: A method of forming a silicon nitride layer is provided. A deposition furnace having an outer tube, a wafer boat, a gas injector and a uniform gas injection apparatus is provided. The wafer boat is positioned within the outer tube for carrying a plurality of wafers. The gas injector is positioned between the outer tube and the wafer boat. Similarly, the uniform gas injection apparatus is positioned between the outer tube and the wafer boat. Gas injected into the uniform gas injection apparatus is uniformly distributed throughout the entire deposition furnace. To form a silicon nitride layer on each wafer, a silicon-containing gas is passed into the deposition furnace via the gas injector and a nitrogen-mixed carrier gas is passed into the deposition furnace via the uniform gas injection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Tang Wang, Chin-Tung Niao, Keng-Hui Su, Huang-Sheng Chiu, Min-Hsin Wang
  • Patent number: 7229503
    Abstract: Use in the treatment of glass substrata of mono- and bi-functional (per)fluoropolyether compounds having the following structures: Rf—CFY-L-W??(I) W-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-W??(II) wherein: L is a linking organic group —CO—NR?—(CH2)q—, with R?=H or C1-C4 alkyl; q=1-8; Y=F, CF3; W is a —Si(R1)?(OR2)3?? group with ?=0, 1, 2; R1 and R2 equal to or different from each other are C1-C6 alkyl groups, optionally containing one or more ether O atoms, C6-C10 aryl groups, C7-C12 alkyl-aryl or aryl-alkyl groups; Rf has a number average molecular weight in the range 350-5,000, and comprises repeating units of the type: (CFXO),(CF2CF2O),(CF(CF3)CF2O),(CF2CF(CF3)O), wherein X=F, CF3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Solvay Solexis, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mattia De Dominicis, Gabriella Carignano
  • Patent number: 7229504
    Abstract: In a scrubber adapted to clean a semiconductor wafer, the torque of a brush rotation motor is monitored while a scrubber brush is in contact with the wafer and is being rotated by the motor. The position of the brush relative to the wafer may be adjusted based on the monitored torque to regulate the pressure applied to the wafer by the brush. Open loop positioning or closed loop control may be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Sugarman, Vladimir Galburt
  • Patent number: 7229505
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and compositions for affecting indoor air quality, such as by reducing particulates in indoor air and providing allergen control comprising using surfactant-free cleaning compositions to remove particulate matter such as soils and stains from fibers and surfaces comprising fibers such as indoor carpeting and upholstery, and to prevent redeposition of particles and other soil or stain components on indoor environmental surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Clean Control Corporation
    Inventor: Cory S. Hammock
  • Patent number: 7229506
    Abstract: A process for pickling martensitic or ferritic stainless steel, preferably in the form of wires, tubes or rods, wherein the stainless steel is placed in contact with a pickling solution which has a temperature in the range 15 to 29° C. and contains 50 to 120 g/l of free sulfuric acid, 5 to 40 g/l of free HF and 5 to 40 g/l of Fe(III) ions. Such pickling may be incorporated into a sequential process, wherein the stainless steel is a) subjected to a treatment during which the oxidic coating is applied, preferably sand-blasting or metal-blasting, treatment with a molten salt or treatment with an aqueous permanganate/alkali metal hydroxide solution, b) pickled in accordance with the aforedescribed process, and c) post-treated with a passivating solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Paolo Giordani, Dario Negri, Mauro Rigamonti
  • Patent number: 7229507
    Abstract: A high speed tool steel, which is high in impact value and free from variations in tool performance, comprising, by mass %, of: 0.4?C?0.9; Si?1.0; Mn?1.0; 4?Cr?6; 1.5–6 in total of either or both of W and Mo in the form of (½W+Mo) wherein W?3; 0.5–3 in total of either or both of V and Nb in the form of (V+Nb); wherein carbides dispersed in the matrix of the tool steel have an average grain size of ?0.5 ?m and a dispersion density of particles of the carbides is of ?80×103 particles/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiho Fukumoto, Keiji Inoue
  • Patent number: 7229508
    Abstract: An aluminum alloy having improved strength and ductility, comprising: Cu 3.5–5.8 wt. %, Mg 0.1–1.8 wt. % Mn 0.1–0.8 wt. % Ag 0.2–0.8 wt. % Ti 0.02–0.12 wt. % and optionally one or more selected from the group consisting of Cr 0.1–0.8 wt. %, Hf 0.1–1.0 wt. %, Sc 0.03–0.6 wt. %, and V 0.05–0.15 wt. %. balance aluminum and incidental elements and impurities, and wherein the alloy is substantially zirconium-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignees: Alcan Rolled Products-Ravenswood, LLC, Alcan Rhenalu
    Inventors: Alex Cho, Vic Dangerfield, Bernard Bès, Timothy Warner
  • Patent number: 7229509
    Abstract: An improved aluminum lithium alloy comprising 0.1 to 2.5 wt. % Li, 2.5 to 5.5 wt. % Cu, 0.2 to 1.0 wt. % Mg, 0.2 to 0.8 wt. % Ag, 0.2 to 0.8 wt. % Mn, up to 0.4 wt. % Zr or other grain refiner such as chromium, titanium, hafnium, scandium or vanadium, the balance aluminum. The present alloy exhibits an improved combination of strength and fracture toughness, over any thickness range. The present invention is further directed to methods for preparing and using Al—Li alloys as well as to products comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Alcan Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC
    Inventor: Alex Cho
  • Patent number: 7229510
    Abstract: A manganese alloy sputtering target characterized in that oxygen is 1000 ppm or less, sulfur is 200 ppm or less and a forged texture is provided, and a method for producing a forged manganese alloy target stably by eliminating the drawbacks of manganese alloy that it is susceptible to cracking and has a low rupture strength. A manganese alloy sputtering target which can form a thin film exhibiting high characteristics and high corrosion resistance while suppressing generation of nodules or particles is thereby obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Mining & Metals, Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7229511
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically feeding slider-zipper assemblies to a station where the slider-zipper assemblies can be attached to bag material such as thermoplastic film. The apparatus includes a slider guide having a channel running the length thereof. The channel has a cross section that allows passage therethrough of sliders slidably mounted to a tape of connected slider-zipper assemblies. A tape drive mechanism is located at the outlet of the slider guide. The tape drive mechanism includes a pair of rollers that form a nip therebetween. The zipper flanges of the tape are threaded through the nip. The rollers have respective grooves that form a space for passage of the sliders as the tape is advanced by the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Cortigiano, Sr.
  • Patent number: 7229512
    Abstract: A non-invasive tear mechanism for a flexible packaging, the non-invasive tear mechanism comprises a plurality of junctions formed in the flexible packaging that form a line of weakness in the packaging. The junctions are non-invasive in that the flexible packaging is not cut or scored when the non-invasive tear mechanism is formed. An apparatus for producing a non-invasive tear mechanism in a flexible packaging comprising a carriage, a horn mounted on the carriage, and an anvil having an anvil work surface with a plurality of protuberances extending from it mounted on the carriage. An actuating rod is mounted on the carriage and used for moving the horn and anvil. The protuberances form the non-invasive tear mechanism in the flexible packaging when the horn is activated and the flexible packaging is fused at junctions that correspond with the protuberances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: James G. Streicher
  • Patent number: 7229513
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a laminate composite structure and a method for fabricating a laminate composite structure, wherein the laminate composite structure comprises a solid laminate and a composite sandwich structure. The solid laminate includes a bend having composite pins inserted there through. The composite sandwich structure is comprised of a core material sandwiched between top and bottom composite face sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William Preston Keith, Joshua Andrew Chua, Buddhadev Chakrabarti
  • Patent number: 7229514
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a curved hose. The method is comprised of the steps of (a) forming a hose assembly, the hose assembly comprising: (i) an innermost layer of a halogenated polyolefin rubber; (ii) a polyester reinforcement overlaying the innermost layer, the reinforcement having disposed on its surface an RFL adhesive comprising a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; and (iii) an elastomeric cover overlaying the braided reinforcement; (b) cutting the hose assembly into hose lengths; (c) shaping the hose lengths into predetermined curved hose shapes; and (d) curing the curved hose shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Peter Donald Mason, Charles Frederick Bender, Tony John Kotsos, Richard Vitai Huynh, Arthur Joseph Culham
  • Patent number: 7229515
    Abstract: A method of producing refastenable side seams in an absorbent garment results in an absorbent garment that is adapted to easy application and removal. The refastenable side seams can be produced in either a cross direction, wherein the width of the product is the machine direction, or a machine direction wherein the length of the product is the machine direction. Each of the refastenable side seams includes a lap side seam, which puts the seams under shear strain, as opposed to peel forces. The resulting garment can be opened and closed on either a left side or a right side of the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack L. Couillard, Christopher Peter Olson, Joseph D. Coenen, Robert Lee Popp, Shawn A. Quereshi, David Arthur Kuen
  • Patent number: 7229516
    Abstract: A novel gasket material. The gasket material has a foam core. The foam core is at least partially saturated with a curable polyurethane mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Aviation Devices & Electronic Components, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Busby, Lane Smith
  • Patent number: 7229517
    Abstract: A labeling apparatus and method for continuously applying a layer of a radiation curable adhesives to plastic, sheet fed, cut and stack, labels, irradiating the adhesive on the labels, prior to and/or subsequent to adhering the labels to containers, e.g., a bottle, to render the adhesive sufficiently tacky to effectively permanently seal the labels to containers in a commercial labeling machine. The plastic labels can be clear, opaque (including metallized) plastic films and can be retained in a dispensing magazine prior to the application of the radiation curable adhesive to the labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Bellafore, Paul D. Fussey, Kenneth J. Longmoore
  • Patent number: 7229518
    Abstract: A method for improving adhesion between two adjacent layers of a laminate membrane includes annealing the laminate membrane at a temperature above a thermal transition temperature of at least one polymeric component of at least one of two adjacent layers for a time sufficient for the at least one polymeric component of at least one of the adjacent layers to partially diffuse into the other adjacent layer. A sealed, inflated bladder of the invention prepared from the laminate membrane can experience high strains without layer separation or peeling of the laminate layers, even at a seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Watkins
  • Patent number: 7229519
    Abstract: An apparatus for burning green sheets of a plasma display panel comprises a feeding part that feeds a green sheet to a plasma display panel substrate, a heat and pressure roller that heats and compresses the green sheet and the plasma display panel substrate from above the plasma display panel substrate, and a heating module that applies heat to a contact portion between the green sheet and the plasma display panel substrate. The heat and pressure roller applies heat and pressure to the green sheet to bring the green sheet into intimate contact with the plasma display panel substrate and to remove residual solvent from the green sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Jin Kong, Jin Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 7229520
    Abstract: A film laminating adhesive is formed by admixing a polyester resin and encapsulated metallic flakes. The metallic flakes are encapsulated with a silane in a hydrolyzed condition modified with a surfactant or dispersion agent. A mounting adhesive is applied to an outside surface of a first clear PET film. A silicone liner is adhered to the outside surface. A second PET film is bonded to another side of the first clear film with the film laminating adhesive containing encapsulated metallic flakes to form the spandrel glass film composite adapted for bonding to a glass surface after removal of the silicone liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Film Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Haibin Huang, Verne Joseph R. Flores
  • Patent number: 7229521
    Abstract: An etching system (3) includes an etching chamber (31), an etchant solution tank (32) connected with the etching chamber, a heater (34) set in the tank, and a deionized water (DIW) adding device. The DIW adding device includes a DIW feeding pipe (36) having a first timer (361), and a clean dry air (CDA) feeding pipe (35) having a second timer (351). The DIW and CDA feeding pipes combine into a main pipe (37) that is connected with the etching chamber. A portion of the DIW feeding pipe is set in the tank and heated by the heater. The temperature of the DIW fed into the etching chamber and the temperature of the etchant solution pumped into the etching chamber are same. Thus when the DIW is fed into the etching chamber, the temperature of the etching chamber does not fluctuate, which can maintain the quality of the etching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsien Ou, Chang Kuei Huang, Sheng-Chou Gau, Jung-Lung Huang, Ching-Feng Chen, Chih Hung Huang
  • Patent number: 7229522
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus removes resist films formed on wafers by holding the wafers in a processing vessel and exposing the wafers to a mixed gaseous fluid of steam and an ozone-containing gas into the processing vessel. The inner surfaces, to be exposed to the mixed gaseous fluid, of the processing vessel and the surfaces, to be exposed to the mixed gaseous fluid, of component members placed in the processing vessel are coated with SiO2 film to protect the same from the corrosive action of the mixed gaseous fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Toshima, Hitoshi Abe
  • Patent number: 7229523
    Abstract: A metal welding horn having tripartite ceramic coating on its welding horn tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John Joseph Darcy, III, Michael Stephen Roetker, David W. Martin, Felix J. Santana, Scott Griffin
  • Patent number: 7229524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feed arrangement for feeding chips to chip bins (1) in the production of cellulose pulp in continuous digesters (16), in which the chip bin is constituted by a treatment vessel having a top and a bottom, in which the chips are fed into the top (13) of the treatment vessel and fed out via the bottom of the treatment vessel using suitable lock members (10, 11). Distribution devices (4a, 4b) for the addition of steam are disposed in the treatment vessel so as to heat the chips to a level above 80° C., preferably around 100° C., when the chips are fed out via the bottom of the treatment vessel. By virtue of the fact that the chips are fed into the treatment vessel via at least one liquid lock (30) and the treatment vessel is otherwise sealed off, the quantity of driven-off gases from the chip bin is reduced to a minimum, at the same time as an effective utilization of available energy is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Metso Fiber Karlstad AB
    Inventor: Vidar Snekkenes
  • Patent number: 7229525
    Abstract: A method to enhance brightness in Chemical and Mechanical pulps comprising adding an organic sulfide chelant is described and claimed. A method to enhance delignification in a Chemical pulp comprising adding an organic sulfide chelant is also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Prasad Y. Duggirala, Sergey M. Shevchenko, Kristine S. Salmen
  • Patent number: 7229526
    Abstract: A system for feeding fibres from a fibre separation step at a first pressure to a drying step at a second, lower pressure, the system comprising a sluice feeder (3) provided between the fibre separation step and the drying step. At least an outlet (14) of the sluice feeder (3) is enclosed by a housing (4) for pressurization by means of a pressure medium in the housing (4) to a pressure that essentially corresponds to the first pressure in the sluice feeder (3). The fed out fibre from the sluice feeder (3) to the housing (4) are removable by means of the pressure medium in the housing (4) via a control valve (20), which regulates the pressure in the housing (4), to the drying step at the second, lower pressure. The pressurization in the housing (4) prevents steam to escape from the sluice feeder (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: Lars Obitz
  • Patent number: 7229527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the thickening of pulp suspensions. A low consistency pulp suspension is fed to a pre-thickener (10) through an inlet conduit (18). A layer of thickened pulp, formed on a filter surface (22), is pushed along the filter surface by a cleaning member to the discharge end of the pre-thickener and is discharged through the outlet (20). The cleaning member comprises a rotating shaft (30), on which shaft at least one screw thread (32) is fixed so as to leave a free space between the shaft and the screw thread. Essentially non-thickened pulp is allowed to flow through the apparatus via this space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Andritz-Ahlstrom Oy
    Inventors: Antero Laine, Risto Ljokkoi, Olavi Pikka, Sami Siik, Harri Qvintus
  • Patent number: 7229528
    Abstract: Papermaking processes and more particularly to papermaking processes for foreshortening fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, John Allen Manifold, Michael Scott Prodoehl, Jonathan Andrew Ficke, James Edwin Cartledge, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7229529
    Abstract: Topically-applied binder materials for imparting wet strength to soft, absorbent paper sheets, such as are useful as household paper towels and the like, include an epoxy-reactive polymer, such as a carboxyl-functional polymer, and an epoxy-functional polymer. These binder materials can be cured at ambient temperature over a period of days and do not impart objectionable odor to final product when wetted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Thomas Goulet, Tracy Ho Mathews, Stacey Lynn Pomeroy, Maurizio Tirimacco
  • Patent number: 7229530
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a cellulosic paper product is provided. The process comprises forming an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers; depositing the aqueous suspension onto a sheet-forming fabric to form a wet web; dewatering the wet web to form a partially dewatered web; topically applying a glycol compound selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, glycerol and mixtures thereof to the partially dewatered web; and drying said wet web. The present invention also provides for cellulosic paper products exhibiting a reduced malodor upon wetting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Anderson, Tameka Spence
  • Patent number: 7229531
    Abstract: A method of seaming an on-machine-seamable multiaxial papermaker's fabric to prevent yarn migration. The multiaxial fabric is in the form of an endless loop flattened into two layers along fold lines. CD yarns are removed from the folds to create ravel areas. This leaves the MD yarns unbound in the ravel areas. Seam loops are then formed from the unbound MD yarns at the folds. A thin porous material is sewn to the fabric at each fold. The porous material binds the CD yarns along the edges of the ravel areas while allowing passage of the seam loops through the material. The laminate prevents migration of CD yarn tails into the seam area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Steven S. Yook, Michael A. Royo
  • Patent number: 7229532
    Abstract: A sputtering apparatus for forming a film by a physical gas-phase growth on a substrate having a irregular or flat shape is provided including three or more axes for independently varying a relative positional relationship between a substrate and a cathode in the course of film formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Ando, Hidehiro Kanazawa
  • Patent number: 7229533
    Abstract: A coated article is provided that may be used as a vehicle windshield, insulating glass (IG) window unit, or the like. An ion beam is used during at least part of forming an infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) of such a coated article. Advantageously, this has been found to improve sheet resistance (Rs) properties, solar control properties, and/or durability of the coated article. Other layers may also be ion beam treated in certain example embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Vijayen S. Veerasamy
  • Patent number: 7229534
    Abstract: Electrolysis cell comprises, in one embodiment, a proton exchange membrane (PEM), an anode positioned along one face of the PEM, and a cathode positioned along the other face of the PEM. A multi-layer metal screen for defining a first fluid cavity is placed in contact with the outer face of the anode, and an electrically-conductive, compressible, spring-like, porous pad for defining a second fluid cavity is placed in contact with the outer face of the cathode. The porous pad comprises a mat of carbon fibers bound together with one or more, preferably thermoplastic, resins, the mat having a density of about 0.2–1.5 g/cm3. Cell frames are placed in peripheral contact with the metal screen and the compression pad for peripherally containing fluids present therewithin. Electrically-conductive separators are placed in contact with the metal screen and the compression pad for axially containing fluids present therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony B. LaConti, William A. Titterington, Larry L. Swette, Ricardo Leon, Kwang S. Kim
  • Patent number: 7229535
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for planarizing a surface of a substrate using a chamber separated into two parts by a membrane, and two separate electrolytes is provided. The embodiments of the present invention generally provide an electrochemical mechanical polishing system that reduces the number of defects found on the substrate surface after polishing. An exemplary electrochemical apparatus includes a physical barrier that prevents any trapped gas or gas generated during processing from residing in areas that can cause defects on the substrate. The process can be aided by the addition of various chemical components to the electrolyte that tend to reduce the gas generation at the cathode surface during the ECMP anodic dissolution process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Wang, Feng Q. Liu, Alain Duboust, Siew S. Neo, Liang-Yuh Chen, Yongqi Hu
  • Patent number: 7229536
    Abstract: An electrode for use in hydrogen generation comprising a conductive base and a coating layer formed thereon of a composition obtainable by thermally decomposing, in the presence of an organic acid, a mixture comprising at least one type of platinum compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Houda, Yasuhide Noaki, Kentaro Sako
  • Patent number: 7229537
    Abstract: A composite oxygen ion transport element that has a layered structure formed by a dense layer to transport oxygen ions and electrons and a porous support layer to provide mechanical support. The dense layer can be formed of a mixture of a mixed conductor, an ionic conductor, and a metal. The porous support layer can be fabricated from an oxide dispersion strengthened metal, a metal-reinforced intermetallic alloy, a boron-doped Mo5Si3-based intermetallic alloy or combinations thereof. The support layer can be provided with a network of non-interconnected pores and each of said pores communicates between opposite surfaces of said support layer. Such a support layer can be advantageously employed to reduce diffusion resistance in any type of element, including those using a different material makeup than that outlined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignees: Praxair Technology, Inc., BP Corporation North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack C. Chen, Charles J. Besecker, Hancun Chen, Earil T. Robinson
  • Patent number: 7229538
    Abstract: A microfluidic device has a plurality of H-shaped micro channels not connected to each other and formed on a substrate. Each of the H-shaped micro channels comprises two main channels separately placed on two opposite sides in parallel and a plurality of sub-channels perpendicularly connected to the two main channels. The present invention is designed in such a way that various reagents dropped into different H-shaped micro channels are immobilized on respective sub-channels because of the different widths of the main channel and sub-channel. Afterwards the reagents are coated with a layer of polymer. The polymer has a porous structure that allows the passage of any sample to be tested. Finally, a plurality of upper channels parallel to one another are directly fabricated in the polymer, or in another layer of polymer stacked on the previous polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventors: Fan-Gang Tseng, Kuang-Hua Lin, Hui-Ting Hsu
  • Patent number: 7229539
    Abstract: Destructible surfactants and methods of using same are provided. The invention includes anionic surfactants having a dioxolane or dioxane functional group which enables the surfactant to be broken down under acidic conditions. The invention also includes methods of making anionic surfactants and methods of using anionic surfactants in a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Waters Investments Limited
    Inventors: Peter Jeng Jong Lee, Bruce J. Compton
  • Patent number: 7229540
    Abstract: To provide a biochip, a biochip manufacturing method, an electrophoresis method, and an electrophoresis apparatus, by which the detection accuracy may improve, there is a biochip introducing a sample in band form into a sample separation passage, by a means for reducing the band width of sample, at which the sample is before being introduced in the sample separation passage in band form. The band of sample supplied to the sample separation passage is compressed, and the expansion by diffusion may be prevented, thus the detection accuracy may improve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignees: President of Shizuoka University, a Japanese Government Agency, ASTI Corporation
    Inventors: Naomichi Okamoto, Noriyuki Okumiya, Ryo Sugimura
  • Patent number: 7229541
    Abstract: A processing solution tank of forming an agitating flow by flowing and circulating a processing solution in directions opposite to each other between the side of a liquid surface and the side of a tank bottom, in which a guide plate substantially of an arcuate shape is formed to an end of the tank situated at least to the downstream on the side of the liquid surface or the downstream on the side of the tank bottom in the agitating flow for reversing the flow downward to the tank bottom or upward to the liquid surface, and a swirl chamber having a swirl generating portion of a substantially arcuate face for capturing dusts is provided at the bottom of the tank, whereby high quality surface treatment, for example, electrodeposition coating can be conducted by uniformly stirring the processing solution so as not to cause backflow or turbulence in the processing solution tank while dipping a work on a conveyor in the processing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Trinity Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Hara, Toshinori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7229542
    Abstract: Molded structures, methods of and apparatus for producing the molded structures are provided. At least a portion of the surface features for the molds are formed from multilayer electrochemically fabricated structures (e.g. fabricated by the EFAB™ formation process), and typically contain features having resolutions within the 1 to 100 ?m range. The layered structure is combined with other mold components, as necessary, and a molding material is injected into the mold and hardened. The layered structure is removed (e.g. by etching) along with any other mold components to yield the molded article. In some embodiments portions of the layered structure remain in the molded article and in other embodiments an additional molding material is added after a partial or complete removal of the layered structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Microfabrica Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher A. Bang
  • Patent number: 7229543
    Abstract: A method for measuring a target constituent of an electroplating solution using an electroanalytical technique is set forth in which the electroplating solution includes one or more constituents whose by-products skew an initial electrical response to an energy input of the electroanalytical technique. The method comprises a first step in which an electroanalytical measurement cycle of the target constituent is initiated by providing an energy input to a pair of electrodes disposed in the electroplating solution. The energy input to the pair of electrodes is provided for at least a predetermined time period corresponding to a time period in which the electroanalytical measurement cycle reaches a steady-state condition. In a subsequent step, an electroanalytical measurement of the energy output of the electroanalytical technique is taken after the electroanalytical measurement cycle has reached the steady-state condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Semitool, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyndon W. Graham, Thomas C. Taylor, Thomas L. Ritzdorf, Fredrick A. Lindberg, Bradley C. Carpenter