Patents Issued in September 4, 2007
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Patent number: 7264632Abstract: A controlled stent-graft deployment delivery system (10 50 or 900) includes a stent-graft (30 or 63), a retractable primary sheath (40) containing the stent-graft in a first constrained diameter configuration, an outer tube (18) within the retractable primary sheath and within the stent-graft, and an inner tube (20) within the outer tube, where the inner tube and the outer tube both axially move relative to the retractable primary sheath and to each other. The system further includes a cap (15) coupled to a distal end of the inner tube and configured to retain at least a portion of a proximal area of the stent-graft in a radially compressed configuration. A distal assembly (100) provides controlled relative axial movement between the outer tube and the inner tube enabling the release of the proximal end (65, 67, 68, and 69) of the stent-graft from the cap and from the radially compressed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Wright, Timothy W. Lostetter, Alex Ruiz
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Patent number: 7264633Abstract: A stent or other intraluminal medical device may be constructed utilizing a series of anvil bridges interposed between a series of fixed bridges to reduce the likelihood of deformation during stent loading and stent deployment without sacrificing overall stent flexibility. The stent comprises a plurality of hoops interconnected by a plurality of fixed bridges. The stent also comprises a plurality of anvil bridges, which transmit forces only when the stent is subjected to compressive axial loading. The stent may also comprise markers formed from housings integral with the stent and marker inserts having a higher radiopacity than the stent. This design provides for more precise placement and post-procedural visualization in a vessel, by increasing the radiopacity of the stent under X-ray fluoroscopy. The housings are formed integral to the stent and the marker inserts are made from a material close in the galvanic series to the stent material and sized to substantially minimize the effect of galvanic corrosion.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Cordis Corp.Inventor: Craig Bonsignore
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Patent number: 7264634Abstract: Osteochondral repair of damaged articular joint surfaces is achieved using implants in the form of cylindrical osteochondral plugs. The plugs have an articular surface formed on at least one end. If articular surfaces are provided on both ends of the implant, the articular surfaces have differently curved surfaces. The defective cartilage is removed to create a recipient socket for the implant. An implant sized to fit the recipient socket is chosen from a plurality of implants provided to the surgeon. The implants are preferably formed of a hydrogel material such as Salubria™, although metal or allograft implants can also be used.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.Inventor: Reinhold Schmieding
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Patent number: 7264635Abstract: An artificial knee joint including a femoral component to be attached to a femur and a tibial component to be attached to a tibia, wherein in the femur component a medial condyle thereof is thicker than a lateral condyle thereof; in the tibial component, a medial articular surface thereof, which supports the medial condyle of the femur component, is thinner or deeper than a lateral articular surface thereof, which supports the lateral condyle of the femur component; and a joint line joining the lowest points of contact surfaces between the medial and lateral condyles of the femur component and the medial and lateral articular surfaces of the tibial component in a longitudinal cross section in a medial-lateral direction is inclined inward at virtually the same angle over the entire region of an angle of flexion-extension.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignees: Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Suguro, Koichi Kuramoto, Keitaro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7264636Abstract: A trial implant kit includes a plurality of intermediate components and a plurality of inner components. Each of the plurality of intermediate components has a uniform inner surface, although at least two of the plurality of intermediate components having distinct outer surfaces. Each of the distinct outer surfaces is configured to engage one of a plurality of acetabular shell component geometries. Each of the plurality of inner components has a uniform outer surface portion and a bearing surface, the uniform outer surface portion configured to be received by the uniform inner surface of any of plurality of intermediate components. The bearing surface is configured to engage a femoral head. At least two of plurality of inner components having distinct bearing surface configurations.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Paul P. Lewis, James M. Kennedy, Phillip G. Withee
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Patent number: 7264637Abstract: Methods of inhibiting the burning of natural fibers (e.g., wool, wool fibers, animal hair, cotton), synthetic fibers (e.g., acetate, nylon, polyester, viscose rayon), or blends thereof (e.g., wool/cotton blends), or fabrics or yarns composed of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or blends thereof, involving treating the fibers (or fabrics or yarns) with polyamic acid or at least one polyimidesiloxane (PISi) or mixtures of polyamic acid and at least one polyimidesiloxane. Also products produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of AgricultureInventors: Jeanette M. Cardamone, Anand Purshottam Kanchager
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Patent number: 7264638Abstract: Polyethylene glycol may be applied and bound to a broad range of substrates and materials, such as nonwoven, woven, knit, foam and film structures resulting in the manufacture of varied and useful commercial products. The invention describes various techniques and methods for saturating and bonding polyethylene glycol to a wide range of types of materials and substrates in a continuous commercial production environment. Rather than using numerous machines and processes scattered around a production environment, or even located in multiple locations, which is inefficient, results in poor quality products, generates unacceptable scrap and waste and is not cost effective, the invention describes various methods and techniques used to permanently apply polyethylene glycol to various types of substrate and materials in an integrated production environment. Also disclosed are some of the numerous features and benefits added to substrates and materials to which polyethylene glycol has been permanently bonded.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventors: John William Artley, Thomas Edward Lister
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Patent number: 7264639Abstract: This invention relates to a hair dyeing composition showing excellent dyeing ability comprising at least one direct acting hair dye and benzylurea and/or benzyl carbamate and/or N-(2-methoxybenzyl)urea. The direct acting hair dyes are preferably selected from anionic, acidic dyestuffs. In addition to benzylurea and/or benzyl carbamate and/or N-(2-methoxybenzyl)urea compositions further comprise organic solvents as penetration enhancers. Compositions according to the invention has a pH in the range from 1 to 5 and preferably comprises polymeric thickening agents, organic and/or inorganic acids and conditioning agents.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbHInventors: Isabel Vega Carrascal, Bernd Noecker
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Patent number: 7264640Abstract: A method for improving performance of an engine comprising contacting contaminated liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising an initial concentration of DRA with one or more effective DRA removal agent under conditions effective to produce decontaminated liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising a reduced concentration of the DRA, and feeding the decontaminated liquid hydrocarbon fuel to the engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Southwest Research InstituteInventor: John Andrew Waynick
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Patent number: 7264641Abstract: The invention is directed to a polishing pad for use in chemical-mechanical polishing comprising a biodegradable polymer. The biodegradable polymer comprises a repeat unit selected from the group consisting of glycolic acid, lactic acid, hydroxyalkanoic acids, hydroxybutyric acid, hydroxyvaleric acid, caprolactone, p-dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate, butylene succinate, butylene adipate, monosaccharides, dicarboxylic acid anhydrides, enantiomers thereof, and combinations thereof. The invention is further directed to methods of its use.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Cabot Microelectronics CorporationInventor: Abaneshwar Prasad
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Patent number: 7264642Abstract: In an exhaust gas cleaning apparatus (30) in which a before and after differential pressure (?P) of a filter (32) used to trap particulates is detected for regeneration of the filter (32), a time at which, during filter regeneration, the temperature of the outlet section of the filter (32) falls below the temperature of the inlet section thereof (?T>M), using a first temperature sensor (36) and a second temperature sensor (37), is determined as being the timing of the completion of the regeneration of the filter (32). The value of the before and after differential pressure (?P) at the time of this regeneration completion is used to estimate the quantity of residual ash in the filter (32), and when this estimated residual ash quantity is the same as, or greater than, a prescribed value (PX), a replacement warning signal (K3) is output urging replacement of the filter (32).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Bosch Automotive Systems CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Hamahata, Shoko Tanida, Toru Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7264643Abstract: An electrical connection element for providing an electrical connection to a porous material may include a first electrically conductive plate disposed on at least a portion of a first side of the porous material. A second electrically conductive plate may be disposed on at least a portion of a second side of the porous material, opposite to the first side. An electrically conductive material may impregnate the porous material in a region between the first and second electrically conductive plates, and an electrical connector may be attached to at least one of the first and second electrically conductive plates.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Matthew Earnest Williams, Matthew Thomas Kiser, Michael J. Pollard, Jo L. Costura, Cornelius Nicolae Opris, Hind M. Abi-Akar, Robert L. Meyer
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Patent number: 7264644Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mounting a filtration housing for solid filtration media. One aspect of the invention includes a method for mounting an air circulation component to an air circulation system, wherein the air circulation component includes a center of gravity. The method includes providing a notch associated with an air circulation component wherein the notch includes a contact surface; providing a guide associated with the air circulation system, wherein the guide includes a load bearing surface; and positioning the air circulation component with respect to the air circulation system such that a portion of the contact surface is adjacent to a portion of the load bearing surface, wherein the adjacent surfaces comprise a contact angle that is substantially coplanar with a center of gravity of the air circulation component, and wherein a portion of the weight of the air circulation component transferred between the surfaces causes a sealing pressure against a portion of the air circulation system.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Purafil, Inc.Inventors: David W. Nicholas, James Aaron Nicholas
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Patent number: 7264645Abstract: A plate-shaped filter element made from several wire cloth layers and having at least one layer in the form of a filter cloth is designed to allow particles of a certain size can be filtered out from a filterable material, whereby, in particular, particles can be filtered out from a fluid, an emulsion or the like. The filter element according to the invention is configured such that at least the layer forming the filter cloth is provided with spaced-apart alternating crossovers at an angle to the warp and weft threads. The alternating crossovers extend in a zigzag whereby each straight section extends across a same number of warp threads. The alternating crossovers extend from the edges which are parallel to and spaced from the warp wires. The filter element according to the invention is particularly suitable for filtering of emulsions.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Haver & BoeckerInventor: Friedrich Edelmeier
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Patent number: 7264646Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricant system in the pressing of powders to form a part. The lubricant system is a solid at ambient conditions. However, upon application of pressure during the pressing of the metal parts, the lubricant system forms a liquid phase along the walls of cavity in which the powder is being pressed. The lubricant system may also be used in connection with a polar powder thereby providing certain beneficial results.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Apex Advanced Technologies, LLCInventor: Dennis L. Hammond
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Patent number: 7264647Abstract: A device for enriching air with oxygen in an aircraft, and a method for operating the device provides product gas enrichment with oxygen with minimum requirements. An oxygen measurement apparatus analyzing the product gas flow as well as a throughput sensor are provided in combination with a change-over device. A flow connection to an outlet channel is created in a first switch position, and a flow connection to a consumer conduit exists in a second switch position. A device for producing a change-over signal from the first switch position to the second switch position is provided if the determined oxygen output as a product of the product gas flow and the oxygen concentration has reached or exceeded a predefined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Dräger Aerospace GmbHInventors: Rüdiger Meckes, Wolfgang Rittner, Herbert Meier
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Patent number: 7264648Abstract: A plurality of different layers of filter media are used to remove siloxanes from a gas stream. Based on an analysis of the specific gas stream to be filtered, a filter media having an average pore size enabling the preferential removal of a specific class of contaminants is selected for each different class of contaminants. The layers are arranged in sequential order such that contaminants having a higher molecular weight are preferentially removed by the first layers. Collectively, the layers define a segmented activity gradient that enables each class of contaminants present in the gas stream to be preferentially removed in a different layer, preventing removal competition between different classes of contaminants. A polymorphous graphite is used as the filter media, because that material is available in a range of well-controlled pore sizes, as opposed to conventional activated carbon filter media, which generally exhibits poorly-controlled pore sizes.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Applied Filter Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey V. Wetzel, Paul M. Tower
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Patent number: 7264649Abstract: The invention provides a humidity control system (HCS) to control indoor humidity within a specified range so as to reduce indoor house-dust mite allergen levels. The invention also provides a hydrogel absorber/desorber for reversibly absorbing water vapor from air releasing water vapor to air. The invention employs a reversible hydrogel desiccant as the active element for absorption and desorption of water, thus rendering the HCS more effective and energy-efficient than traditional humidification/dehumidification systems. The HCS of the invention treats indoor air by drawing fresh air in from outside and adjusting the humidity of the air-stream. In certain embodiments, fresh air is drawn in from the outside and mixed with recirculated air. The HCS uses a controller to introduce fresh air into the interior space and to control air circulation within it. Relative humidity is monitored remotely throughout the interior space using wired or wireless sensors.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Advanced Design Consulting USA, Inc.Inventors: Eric Arthur Johnson, Joseph Duane Kulesza
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Patent number: 7264650Abstract: A semipermeable separation element includes (a) a porous substrate, and (b) a film formed on the microporous substrate; the film comprising a silicone elastomer and a nanoparticle filler. The film preferably has an oxygen enrichment selectivity of at least 30, or even 60, over nitrogen. Methods of making and using the same and filter cartridges incorporating the same are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityInventors: Jianzhong Lou, Arvind Vyas Harinath, Shamsuddin Ilias, Jag Sankar
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Patent number: 7264651Abstract: For PSA or TSA prepurifiers, the temperature rise on adsorption is particularly troublesome when the temperature rise reaches the end of the bed at the end of the adsorption step. This results in an increase in the CO2 and N2O concentration at the end of the cycle. Addition of a regenerator in the middle of the adsorption layer will reduce the temperature rise at the end of the bed and thus enhance the performance of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.Inventors: Gregory William Henzler, Jeffert John Nowobilski, Mark William Ackley, Michael George Noakes
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Patent number: 7264652Abstract: The collecting filter can capture and collect various chlorinated organic compounds in both particulate form and gaseous form contained in a fluid at the same time, and is easy to extract the collected chlorinated organic compounds therefrom. This collecting filter 7 is provided with a fluid-permeable molded body containing fibers and an inorganic binder for binding the fibers to one another, and a hydrophobic material having higher hydrophobicity than that of the fibers and the inorganic binder, which is retained in the molded body. Various chlorinated organic compounds such as dioxins in both particulate form and gaseous form contained in the sample gas are captured and collected upon passage through the collecting filter 7.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignees: Miura Co., Ltd., Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhisa Honda, Noriaki Hamada, Hirofumi Nakamura, Hisaji Matsui, Kiyotaka Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7264653Abstract: A method and a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium composition used therein for inhibiting retarding, mitigating, reducing, controlling and/or delaying formation of hydrocarbon hydrates or agglomerates of hydrates. The method may be applied to prevent or reduce or mitigate plugging of conduits, pipes, transfer lines, valves, and other places or equipment where hydrocarbon hydrate solids may form under the conditions. At least one quaternary ammonium or phosphonium compound is added into the process stream, where the compound may be mixed with another compound selected from other amino alcohols, esters, quaternary ammonium, phosphonium or sulphonium salts, betaines, amine oxides, amides, simple amine salts, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Champion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vaithilingam Panchalingam, Michael Gregory Rudel, Scot Harris Bodnar
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Patent number: 7264654Abstract: A process and system for condensing a multi-component fluid is disclosed, where the process and system are designed to provide a substantial increase in a heat transfer coefficient during condensation of multi-component fluids resulting in a drastic reduction in size and cost of heat exchangers need to condense such fluids. The system and method includes a plurality of heat exchangers and at least one scrubber and splitters and mixers supporting streams that allow a mixed stream to be supplied to each heat exchange unit having parameters designed to increase, optimize or maximize the heat transfer coefficient in each heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Kalex, LLCInventor: Alexander I. Kalina
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Patent number: 7264655Abstract: A water stream is treated to remove oxygen before injecting the water into an underground hydrocarbon reservoir. The water-oxygen mixture is separated by centrifugal action using fixed spin blades (20). Oxygen is removed from the center of the conduit through a gas pipe (30) coupled to a vacuum pump (50). Nitrogen may be introduced upstream of the centrifuge to dilute the water-gas solution to improve the efficiency of the gas-liquid separation.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Duncan Stuart Joynson, Dirk Johan van der Zee
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Patent number: 7264656Abstract: An air filter assembly for removing particulate matter from an incoming dirty air stream. The assembly includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, a dirty air chamber and a clean air chamber and a non-cylindrical shaped elongated filter element arranged within the dirty air chamber constructed to remove particulate matter from an incoming air stream. A plurality of non-cylindrical filter elements are preferred. The non-cylindrical filter elements provide a decreased incoming air stream velocity when compared to conventional cylindrical filter elements having the same surface area. Alternately, the non-cylindrical filter elements allow an increase in the volume of incoming air when compared to conventional cylindrical filter elements having the same surface area.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.Inventors: Kristofer G. Kosmider, Steven A. Johnson, Thomas D. Raether
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Patent number: 7264657Abstract: A 4-in-1 photo-electronic air conditioning, dehumidifying, purifying and disinfecting system has an activated carbon filter in the first stage to eliminate impurities, germs and bacteria in the air drawn into the system. The bacteria and germs in the extracted air, which are capable of passing through the activated carbon filter, are then eliminated by extreme-UV light emitted by extreme-UV light tubes. The excessive moisture in the air is also removed. A negative ion generator is also used to boost the level of anions in the air. These two modes operate in the following manner: the first mode involves high-voltage cathodic output that is discharged via a carbonized fibre. The ionised air is then expelled by an air drum. The second mode eliminates bacteria, germs and mould from air as it passes extreme-UV light tubes by exposure to extreme-UV light emitted by these extreme-UV light tubes.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: John Manufacturing LimitedInventor: John Se-Kit Yuen
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Patent number: 7264658Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator reduces contamination of the ground electrode by separating charging and collection stages.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Fleetguard, Inc.Inventors: Scott P. Heckel, Gregory W. Hoverson, Ananth Kuchimanchi
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Patent number: 7264659Abstract: A plate fastener for an electrostatic precipitator cell is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The plate fastener includes a fastener shaft including a head. The fastener shaft extends through the electrostatic precipitator cell. The head is adapted to retain a first end plate of the electrostatic precipitator cell. The plate fastener further includes a plurality of spacers configured to fit onto the fastener shaft. A spacer of the plurality of spacers is adapted to be positioned between successive polarity plates of a plurality of plates of the electrostatic precipitator cell. The plate fastener further includes a one-way shaft retainer configured to affix to the fastener shaft. The one-way shaft retainer is adapted to retain a second end plate of the electrostatic precipitator cell. The plate fastener affixes the plurality of plates together into a set of spaced-apart plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventor: Paul A. Moshenrose
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Patent number: 7264660Abstract: Apparatus for drying a gas comprises an elongate housing having an inlet port and an outlet port for the gas. The housing comprises at least two axially separable parts which can be separated to allow access to the interior of the housing. A cartridge contains an adsorbent material through which gas can flow axially from an inlet end which is in fluid communication with the inlet port to the housing towards an outlet end which is in fluid communication with the outlet port from the housing. The cartridge has a plurality of flexible vanes at the inlet end which, when the cartridge is located within the housing, are twisted so that gas flowing over the vanes has a circumferential flow imparted to it around the axis of the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Domnick Hunter LimitedInventors: Anthony Kelly, Stephen Bittle
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Patent number: 7264661Abstract: Coatings containing particulate metal alloy are disclosed. The coatings provide corrosion protection to a substrate, such as a metal substrate. The coatings contain zinc-metal-containing alloy in flake form, most particularly an alloy flake of zinc and aluminum. The coating can be from compositions that are water-based or solvent-based. The compositions for providing the coating may also contain a substituent such as a water-reducible organofunctional silane, or a hexavalent-chromium-providing substance, or a titanate polymer, or a silica substance constituent. The coating may desirably be topcoated.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Metal Coatings International Inc.Inventors: Etienne Georges Maze, Gilbert Louis Lelong, Terry E. Dorsett, Donald J. Guhde, Toshio Nishikawa
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Patent number: 7264662Abstract: The present invention is drawn to ink sets ink-jet imaging, including ink sets having six ink-jet inks. In one embodiment, the ink set can comprise a black ink including a first organic solvent system, a cyan ink including a second organic solvent system, a magenta ink including a third organic solvent system, and a yellow ink including a fourth organic solvent system. In this embodiment, at least two of the organic solvent systems are different. The first organic solvent system can include a first organic solvent and a second organic solvent. The second and third organic solvent systems can include the first organic solvent and a third organic solvent. The fourth organic solvent system can include the second organic solvent and a fourth organic solvent. These solvent systems, and others, can also be used to prepare various dye sets that are dye specific.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Tye Dodge, Hiang P Lauw, Linda C. Uhlir-Tsang, Mary E Austin, Zia Rehman, Matthew Thornberry
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Patent number: 7264663Abstract: Ink set for ink jet printing consisting of at least one yellow ink, one magenta ink, one cyan ink and one black ink, wherein the magenta ink contains, as first dye component, at least one dye of formula (I) wherein R2 and Aryl are as defined in the specification, or of formula (II) wherein M, R1 and Aryl are as defined in the specification and, as second dye component, at least one copper complex azo dye of formula (III) or of formula (IV) wherein M, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbHInventors: Jean-Luc Gremaud, Arnd Kriebel
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Patent number: 7264664Abstract: An ink composition is manufactured to contain a surfactant having difference d1 (?10??) which is difference between dynamic surface tension (?10) of the solution obtained by making 0.1 wt % solution dissolved in purified water to be measured by using a maximum bubble pressure method at the bubble frequency of 10 Hz at a temperature from 24° C. to 26° C. and static surface tension (?) to be measured at a temperature from 24° C. to 26° C. and which satisfies 0 mN/m?d1?15 mN/m. An image is recorded by applying a voltage to partitions made of a piezoelectric material thereby applying a pressure to the ink composition supplied from an ink tank to an ink chamber of an ink head to discharge a liquid droplet of the ink composition, and depositing the liquid droplet onto a recording material.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takanori Kamoto, Kiyofumi Morimoto, Hiromi Nakatsu, Masanori Kinomoto, Hiroaki Nakaya
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Patent number: 7264665Abstract: The invention relates to the use of ions of weakly basic oxides as linking ions for polyacids in cements, preferably polyelectrolyte cements. Suitable ions comprise elements of the scandium series, for example, Sc3+, Y3+, La3+, Ce4+ and all subsequent tri- and tetra-valent lanthanides and the ions Mg2+, Zn2+, Ga2+, In2+. The application of said ions permits a regulation of the cement reaction without surface treatment of the glass powder.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: 3M ESPE AGInventors: Stefan Hoescheler, Markus Mikulla, Gabriele Rackelmann, Volker Bambach
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Patent number: 7264666Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive formulation that comprises a starch-based adhesive dissolved in water. According to the invention the adhesive is made up of a native starch transglycosylation product and the solids content of the adhesive formulation is at least 45% by weight. The invention also relates to a method for preparing such adhesive formulations and to the use of the adhesives.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Valtion teknillinen tutkimuskeskusInventors: Soili Peltonen, Hannu Mikkonen
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Patent number: 7264667Abstract: A process of producing an asphalt concrete with enhanced performance is provided by utilizing a primer. The primer is added to a hot aggregate with a surface temperature of at least 250 deg. F. prior to addition of an asphalt-derived base binder. The primer forms a primer interlayer between the hot aggregate and the base binder. As a result, the asphalt concrete has enhanced performance when compared with other asphalt concretes produced without a primer being added.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: American Gilsonite Company, Inc.Inventor: Mark G. Bouldin
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Patent number: 7264668Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a decorative hard coating comprises zirconium-aluminium oxycarbonitride. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a decorative hard coating comprises an underlayer and an overlayer, wherein the underlayer comprises metal-rich oxycarbonitride, and the overlayer comprises aluminium in some form. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of making a metallic white decorative coating comprises providing a substrate and forming a layer of zirconium-aluminium oxycarbonitride over the substrate. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of making a metallic white decorative coating comprises providing a substrate, forming a layer of metal-rich oxycarbonitride over the substrate, and forming a layer of aluminium or aluminium-rich oxycarbonitride over the layer of metal-rich oxycarbonitride.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong KongInventors: Leo W. M. Lau, Wai Kwong Au
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Patent number: 7264669Abstract: A gradient coating is comprised of a basecoat derived from a polysiloxane prepolymer obtained from a mixture of one to three alkoxysilane monomers and at least one diepoxide monomer, and a lubricious reactant. The basecoat is applied to a substrate and dried. The lubricious reactant is then applied and allowed to permeate into the basecoat. The basecoat and lubricious reactant are then co-cured, resulting in a gradient coating composition. In addition to providing enhanced scratch and mar resistance, the gradient coating composition is solvent resistant and provides a durable hydrophobic and oleophobic surface, which makes it useful as a corrosion protectant and as a release agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Tribofilm Research, Inc.Inventors: Charles Tomasino, Charles K. Chiklis, Vinay G. Sakhrani
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Patent number: 7264670Abstract: Disclosed are colored flake-form effect pigments comprising one or more layers, where at least one of the layers comprises one or more colorants or is itself a colorant and at least one of the layers has a groove or grid structure, and to processes for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Merck Patent GesellschaftInventors: Reinhold Rüger, Kersten Dittmar, Johann Dietz, Ralf Tischer
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Patent number: 7264671Abstract: The present invention relates to particles or powders of a compound of formula Zn1?yMyO1?xSx, wherein x has a value in the range from 0.01 to 0.08, M represents a divalent metal and y has a value in the range from 0 to 0.2, the compound having a wurtzite structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Universitat HannoverInventors: Michael Binnewies, Sonja Locmelis
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Patent number: 7264672Abstract: A process for producing an improved titanium dioxide pigment composite is provided, as are particles produced thereby. The process comprises producing a slurry comprising titanium dioxide particles, leaching alumina from the surface of the titanium dioxide particles in the presence of a soluble phosphate and precipitating aluminum phosphate from the slurry onto the surface of the titanium dioxide particles thereby forming a uniform coating of aluminum phosphate on the surfaces of the titanium dioxide particles. An anionic poly-electrolyte can be added to the resulting slurry. The slurry can then be treated such that the anionic poly-electrolyte forms an additional coating on the aluminum phosphate-coated titanium dioxide particles.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: National Titanium Dioxide Co. Ltd. (Cristal)Inventors: Fadi Mohammed Saeed Trabzuni, Chathangat Cheroolil Gopalkrishnan
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Patent number: 7264673Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a shaped article having a matrix that contains sintered fly ash. The method comprises the step of blending fly ash together with water to produce a fly ash dough. The water is added in excess of that which is absorbed by the fly ash so that the dough contains free water so as to be in at least a partially fluid state. The method also comprises the steps of forming a green article in a desired shape from the fly ash dough, and removing at least a portion of the free water from the fly ash dough during and/or after forming of the green article. The green article is subsequently fired so that the shaped article is hardened by sintering its fly ash matrix. The present invention also provides a building element having a matrix of sintered fly ash.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Unisearch LimitedInventors: Obada Kayali, Karl John Shaw
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Patent number: 7264674Abstract: An apparatus is used to pull a single crystal, wherein a flow of an inert gas to the single crystal to be grown, a pressure in an apparatus body, and a temperature environment are always kept constant by keeping a melt level at a prescribed position in spite of changes in volume of a quartz crucible between batches and thermal deformation of the quartz crucible, so that high quality single crystals can be pulled.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon CorporationInventors: Keiichi Takanashi, Tokuji Maeda, Ken Hamada
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Patent number: 7264675Abstract: In a diamond manufacturing method, a melt of carbon and blue kimberlite is contained in a vessel at 1000° C. The vessel is pressurized by a gas of predominantly hydrogen to 200 atmospheres. A crystallization seed is drawn from the melt to generate a piece of diamond material.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventors: Richard L Lewis, Leon Zakinov
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Patent number: 7264676Abstract: A plasma apparatus capable of adaptive impedance matching comprises a plasma reactor which can produce plasma to proceed with CVD (chemical vapor deposition) process, a bi-polar electrostatic chuck which locates inside the plasma reactor and is used to support and secure a wafer, an alternating current bias power supply which connects to the bi-polar electrostatic chuck supplies the voltage potential bias for ion-bombardment from plasma, and an impedance-matching circuit which connects the alternating current bias power supply to the bi-polar electrostatic chuck is used to balance the inner electrode power output and the outer electrode power output of the bi-polar electrostatic chuck.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chien-Hsin Lai, San-An Lin, Kuo-En Yen, Kuo-Uei Huang
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Patent number: 7264677Abstract: Ruthenium, osmium and their oxides can be etched simply and rapidly by supplying an atomic oxygen-donating gas, typically ozone, to the aforementioned metals and their oxides through catalysis between the metals and their oxides, and the ozone without any damages to wafers and reactors and application of the catalysis not only to the etching but also to chamber cleaning ensures stable operation of reactors and production of high quality devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.Inventors: Miwako Nakahara, Toshiyuki Arai, Shigeru Ohno, Takashi Yunogami, Sukeyoshi Tsunekawa, Kazuto Watanabe
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Patent number: 7264678Abstract: A process is described wherein a surface, for example the exterior surface of a vehicle, is contacted with a cleaning composition capable of rendering the surface treated hydrophilic and then rinsed with purified rinse water. Preferably the process also involves a pre-wetting step, wherein the surface is rinsed with water prior to being contacted with the cleaning composition, and/or an additional rinsing step, wherein the surface is rinsed with unpurified water prior to rinsing with the purified rinse water.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bruce Barger, Alan Scott Goldstein, Henry Cheng Na
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Patent number: 7264679Abstract: In a method of cleaning a surface of a substrate processing chamber component to remove process deposits, the component surface is cooled to a temperature below about ?40° C. to fracture the process deposits on the surface. The surface can be cooled by immersing the surface in a low temperature fluid, such as liquid nitrogen. In another version, the component surface is heated to fracture and delaminate the deposits, and optionally, subsequently rapidly cooled to form more fractures. The component surface cleaning can also be performed by bead blasting followed by a chemical cleaning step.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Marc O'Donnell Schweitzer, Jennifer Watia Tiller, Brian West, Karl Brueckner
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Patent number: 7264680Abstract: A method for cleaning a semiconductor workpiece having a metal layer in a processing chamber includes the steps of introducing a liquid solution including dissolved carbon dioxide onto the workpiece, and introducing ozone into the processing chamber. The ozone oxidizes contaminants on the workpiece, while the carbon dioxide inhibits corrosion of the metal layer. The liquid solution is preferably heated to a temperature greater than 40° C., and preferably comprises deionized water injected with carbon dioxide gas. The workpiece is preferably rotated within the processing chamber during the cleaning process. The ozone may be entrained in the liquid solution before the liquid solution is introduced onto the workpiece, or the ozone may be introduced separately into the processing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Semitool, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Maximilia Gebhart, Eric J. Bergman
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Patent number: 7264681Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and a cleaning method wherein cleaning and drying can be carried out in the same cleaning apparatus without the risk of reverse contamination of the cleaned object after the drying process. The cleaning apparatus includes a supporting device for supporting an object to be cleaned, and a cleaning cup surrounding the supporting device to prevent splashing of a cleaning liquid. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning device for cleaning an inner wall of the cleaning cup with a cleaning liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Ebara CorporationInventors: Ryosuke Yonekura, Yukiko Nishioka, Mitsuo Miyashita, Yoshikazu Ariga