Nitrogen Containing Patents (Class 106/287.3)
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Patent number: 7108795Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and composition for providing chemically-resistant roughened copper surfaces suitable for subsequent multilayer lamination. In one embodiment, a smooth copper surface is contacted with an adhesion promoting composition under conditions effective to provide a roughened copper surface, the adhesion promoting composition comprising an oxidizer, a pH adjuster, a topography modifier, and a sulfur-containing coating stabilizer. In another embodiment, a smooth copper surface is contacted with an adhesion promoting composition under conditions effective to provide a roughened copper surface, the adhesion promoting composition comprising an oxidizer, a pH adjuster, and a topography modifier. Then, in a subsequent step, the roughened copper surface is contacted with an acid resistance promoting composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Electrochemicals, Inc.Inventors: Roger F. Bernards, Joseph Stanton Bowers, Jr., Benjamin T. Carroll, Alvin A. Kucera
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Patent number: 7097705Abstract: This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, adhesive, fountain solution and agricultural compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of a surface tension reducing amount of a mixture of a non-fluorinated anionic compound and a non-fluorinated weak base cationic compound, the mixture demonstrating a dynamic surface tension (DST) which is less than the DST of the individual anionic and cationic compounds and less than 45 dynes/cm, at a concentration of ?5 wt % in water at 23° C. and 20 bubbles/second or less than 40 dynes/cm at a concentration of ?0.03M in water at 23° C. and 0.1 bubbles/second according to the maximum-bubble pressure method.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Carrington Duane Smith, Evelyn Jennifer Lin Paulsen, Peng Zhang, Robert Krantz Pinschmidt, Jr.
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Patent number: 7056846Abstract: This invention provides compositions and methods for treating fibrous substrates to render those substrates durably repellent to water and oil and durably resistant to dry soil comprising a fluorochemical urethane formed by reacting a tri- or higher order isocyanate with a fluorochemical monofunctional compound; and optionally a non-fluorinated aliphatic monofunctional compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: John C. Clark, Malcolm B. Burleigh, Chetan P. Jariwala, Qiu Zai-Ming
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Patent number: 7045579Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising an acetal-functional binder and a thiol-functional cross-linker, wherein the acetal-functional binder is represented by the following formula wherein P is a binder backbone, K is a divalent and/or trivalent organic moiety having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and having one or two links to the binder backbone, A is selected from oxygen, sulphur, and NRVII, wherein RVII is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 1 to 50, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and R and R? may be the same or different and represent alkyl groups with 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In a further aspect, the invention relates to acetal-functional binders, acetal-functional monomers, a process for the preparation of said monomers, coating compositions comprising said acetal-functional binders, and to a process for the preparation of a coating composition comprising an acetal-functional polyurethane dispersion and a thiol-functional cross-linker.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Keimpe Jan Van Den Berg, Klaus Hobel, Josephus Christiaan Van Oorschot, Marcel Johannes Antonius Mensink, Kenny Abdoel Nassier Raghosing, Edith Hulsbos
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Patent number: 6951583Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder comprising boron nitride particles having an aspect ratio of from about 50 to about 300. The present invention also relates to a method of making delaminated boron nitride powder. This method involves providing boron nitride powder and milling the boron nitride powder in a mixture including a milling media and a milling liquid under conditions effective to produce delaminated boron nitride powder.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Clere, Séverine M. Labouré
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Patent number: 6946027Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and composition for providing chemically-resistant roughened copper surfaces suitable for subsequent multilayer lamination. In one embodiment, a smooth copper surface is contacted with an adhesion promoting composition under conditions effective to provide a roughened copper surface, the adhesion promoting composition comprising an oxidizer, a pH adjuster, a topography modifier, and a sulfur-containing coating stabilizer. In another embodiment, a smooth copper surface is contacted with an adhesion promoting composition under conditions effective to provide a roughened copper surface, the adhesion promoting composition comprising an oxidizer, a pH adjuster, and a topography modifier. Then, in a subsequent step, the roughened copper surface is contacted with an acid resistance promoting composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Electrochemicals, Inc.Inventors: Roger F. Bernards, Joseph Stanton Bowers, Jr., Benjamin T. Carroll, Alvin A. Kucera
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Patent number: 6946026Abstract: A release agent for metallic molds used for forming plastic molded products which release agent contains a borate ester of polyoxyalkylene.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Inventors: Hiroaki Sato, Shigekatu Sato
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Patent number: 6852363Abstract: A method for preparing a lithographic printing plate by means of ink jet printing. The ink jet fluid contains an oleophilizing compound having in its chemical structure a functional amidine group capable of reacting with the surface of a lithographic receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Agfa-GevaertInventors: Johan Loccufier, Marc Van Damme, Luc Leenders
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Patent number: 6838179Abstract: The invention concerns glass panels comprising thin layers in particular for providing them with solar protective or low-emissive properties, and also comprising other thin layers for correcting rainbow effects induced by the former. The invention is characterized in that said glass panels comprise a glass substrate coated with an aluminum oxynitride layer, deposited by gas phase pyrolysis, and whereof the characteristics of thickness and refractive index are selected so as to attenuate colors reflected by the layer providing the glass panel with low-emissive and/or solar protective properties, layer which is deposited on the aluminum oxynitride layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: GlaverbelInventor: Philippe Legrand
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Patent number: 6824603Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a mixture of an oxide powder or powders and a Reactive Organic Medium (ROM) which can be used to create electronic components on a suitable. The materials are applied to conventional polymer-based circuit substrates by any convenient printing process and thermally cured to well-consolidated oxide components at a temperature, which the substrate can withstand. Mixtures for various components, including resistors, capacitor dielectrics and magnetic cores and processes to apply them are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Parelec, Inc.Inventor: Paul H. Kydd
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Publication number: 20040159264Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and composition for providing chemically-resistant roughened copper surfaces suitable for subsequent multilayer lamination. In one embodiment, a smooth copper surface is contacted with an adhesion promoting composition under conditions effective to provide a roughened copper surface, the adhesion promoting composition comprising an oxidizer, a pH adjuster, a topography modifier, and a sulfur-containing coating stabilizer. In another embodiment, a smooth copper surface is contacted with an adhesion promoting composition under conditions effective to provide a roughened copper surface, the adhesion promoting composition comprising an oxidizer, a pH adjuster, and a topography modifier. Then, in a subsequent step, the roughened copper surface is contacted with an acid resistance promoting composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Roger F. Bernards, Joseph Stanton Bowers, Benjamin T. Carroll, Alvin A. Kucera
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Publication number: 20040005412Abstract: An organometallic precursor mixture for forming a metal alloy pattern and a method of forming the metal alloy pattern using the same, wherein the metal alloy pattern having improved adhesive force to a substrate, heat resistance, and resistance to atmospheric corrosion can be readily formed using the organometallic precursor mixture by and exposing step without using a separate photosensitive resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Inventors: Young Hun Byun, Soon Taik Hwang, Byong Ki Yun, Hae Jung Son
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Patent number: 6673192Abstract: Primers for cyanoacrylate adhesives which are based on compounds having multiple amine groups thereon (“multi-amines”) which have at least three secondary or tertiary amine groups, at least one of which is a tertiary amine group. The multi-amine compounds are characterized by having thereon at least three terminal and/or pendant aliphatic hydrocarbon groups of at least 4 carbon atoms in length. Such primers give substantially improved bond strengths to cyanoacrylate adhesive bonded assemblies comprising a polyolefin substrate such as high density polyethylene, LDPE or polypropylene. The multi-amine may have a cascade, dendrimer, hyperbranched or comb-like structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1997Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Loctite CorporationInventors: John G. Woods, Jean M. J. Fréchet
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Patent number: 6635683Abstract: A memberane sensitive to anions is obtained by forming into a membrane either a composition comprising an onium salt compound such as trioctylmethylammonium chloride or tetraoctylammonium bromide, and an aromatic boric diester compound such as (p-alkyloxy)phenyl borate, or a composition which comprises these two ingredients and a membrane-forming polymer such as polyvinyl chloride or polystyrene, and may further contain a fat-soluble anion salt such as tetraphenyl borate. This membrane can yield an ion-selective electrode which permits hydrogencarbonate ions contained in body fluids to be rapidly determined with high sensitivity and high selectivity and which has a long life.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Tokuyama CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Taira, Kazuya Ibaragi, Hiromasa Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Yanagi
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Patent number: 6620231Abstract: In a method for improving antistatic properties, the improvement comprising the use of an antistatic composition comprising an ionic antistatic compound and a polar organic solvent; an antistatic composition comprising a nonmetallic antistatic compound, a metallic antistatic compound and a polar organic solvent; a formed article containing an antistatic composition comprising an ionic antistatic compound and a polar organic solvent; and a process for producing a polyurethane foam comprising reacting a polyol solution comprising a polyol component, a blowing agent and a catalyst, with an isocyanate prepolymer in the presence of an antistatic composition comprising an ionic antistatic compound and a polar organic solvent. The antistatic composition can be suitably used as shoe soles for safety shoes, working shoes, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Makoto Okubo, Kazuo Fukumoto
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Patent number: 6607833Abstract: The present invention provides for an etch and mar resistant low VOC clear coating composition most suitable for use as a top clear coat in multi-layered OEM or refinish automative coatings. The coating composition includes isocyanate, silane and melamine components. The isocyanate component includes an aliphatic polyisocyanate. The composition may be formulated as a two-pack or one-pack coating composition, wherein the isocyanante functionalities are blocked with a blocker such as a mono-alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Peter William Uhlianuk, Ding-Yu Chung, Isidor Hazan
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Patent number: 6605359Abstract: Novel coating compositions containing a polymer, a hydrazide and a silane, methods of making and using such compositions and a substrate coated with such coating compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Gregory Frantz Robinson, Robin Carol Shemancik, Robert Dale Speight, Philip Titsum Wong, Kenneth M. Znidersic
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Patent number: 6580026Abstract: A photovoltaic cell including a first substrate having on its surface a first electrode layer having on its surface a semiconductor film on which a photosensitizer is adsorbed, and a second substrate having on its surface a second electrode layer. The first and second substrates are arranged so that the first electrode layer overlaid with the semiconductor film and the second layer are opposite each other with an electrolyte layer disposed therebetween. The electrolyte layer includes an electrolyte and a liquid crystal and at least one of the electrode-layer-having substrates is transparent.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Catalysts & Chemicals Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuguo Koyanagi, Michio Komatsu
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Patent number: 6569916Abstract: The present invention relates to a triazine type monomer, and more particularly, to a 1,3,5-triazine type monomer characterized by having at least one amine group and at least two sulfur atoms, which can be used in manufacturing transparent optical resins having excellent refractive index, surface hardness and absorbance as well as an improved workability and the ability to control a wide range of refractive index according to the change in composition by the monomer itself at room temperature or by polymerizing the monomer with a comonomer in the presence of an organic solvent or an initiator.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyInventor: Eun Kyoung Kim
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Patent number: 6547917Abstract: Organic compounds containing the structural element —N═C—S—S—C═N— are suitable in dilute solution as activators for the accelerated hardening of cyanoacrylate adhesives. As compared with the known accelerators, they have the following advantage: good accelerating action, but they nevertheless permit a long waiting time between application of the activator and application of the adhesive. In addition, they avoid spontaneous, merely superficial hardening.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf AktienInventors: Hanns Misiak, Ingolf Scheffler
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Publication number: 20030037704Abstract: Sulfur, useable in as an additive to asphalt in the preparation of asphalt binders can be plasticized by addition of carbon and further treated with amyl acetate. This plasticized sulfur can be formed into solid particles and then added to asphalt as either a minority or majority component to create desired paving binder compositions. The solid plasticized sulfur has non-sick non-flow properties within a wide range of ambient temperatures, and it can be stored solid for subsequent use in paving applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: William R. Bailey, Norm D. Pugh
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Publication number: 20030033961Abstract: A crosslinking agent is provided which is an ungelled reaction product of (a) an aminoplast resin and (b) a compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with the aminoplast resin (a) such that the crosslinking agent is essentially free of functional groups reactive with aminoplast resin and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Also provided is a method for preparing the crosslinking agent. Further provided is a curable powder coating composition including (A) a polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C. containing reactive functional groups and (B) the previously described crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multilayer composite coating composition including a base coat deposited from a film-forming composition and a top coat over the base coat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu
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Patent number: 6497777Abstract: This invention relates to window films and more particularly to a process for installing window films in such a manner that haze is eliminated and the bond strength between the film and a substrate is enhanced. The window film application process of this invention is concerned with the application of a mounting solution to the window prior to applying the film to the window. The solutions used in this invention are solutions of metal salts of polymeric low molecular weight organic acids. Solutions of the sodium salt of polyacrylic acids are preferred for use in this invention. The concentrations of the low molecular weight organic acid can be from about 1 to about 33 weight percent.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Film Technologies International Inc.Inventor: Haibin Huang
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Patent number: 6485555Abstract: The present invention relates to sizing of paper and more specifically to a substantially water-free and aqueous composition of a sizing agent where the composition contains a cellulose reactive sizing agent, a cationic compound with a molecular weight up to 10000 and a non-ionic compound. Additionally, the invention relates to the preparation and use of above-mentioned compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Erik Lindgren, Sten Frölich, Rein Sikkar
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Patent number: 6451406Abstract: A solventless node adhesive for use in bonding honeycomb layers together. The node adhesive includes thermoset resin and thermoplastic particles dispersed in the adhesive. The node adhesive is applied to the honeycomb node lines while the thermoplastic particles remain dispersed in the adhesive. The amount of thermoplastic particles in the node adhesive is selected to keep the viscosity of the adhesive between 30 and 150 poise at room temperature. The node adhesive may be applied to the honeycomb nodes using conventional application procedures. The thermoplastic particles are dissolved during heat curing of the thermoset resin to form a thermoplastic toughened node adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Hexcel CorporationInventors: Yen-Seine Wang, Mark S. Caldwell
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Patent number: 6406531Abstract: Phase change compositions that are solid at ambient temperature and liquid at an elevated temperature above ambient temperature are disclosed for advantageous use in selective deposition modeling methods for building three-dimensional objects. A phase change composition according to the disclosed invention is a semi-crystalline component mixture having a freezing point of at least about 68° C., a melting point of at least about 88° C. and a viscosity of about 13 centipoise at 135° C. The composition includes a plurality of waxes having a broad melting point range and molecular weight range. Three-dimensional objects having minimal curl, delamination and stress cracks can be produced at a faster rate than heretofore known by using selective deposition modeling techniques employing the disclosed compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.Inventors: Loc V. Bui, Vu Doan, Kelly Kwo
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Patent number: 6375730Abstract: A non-ozone depleting, non-flammable co-solvent composition useful as a carrier for actives such as accelerators, catalysts, initiators, activators and other primer materials for use as adhesive promoter compositions in combination with adhesive compositions. The co-solvent compositions include an azeotropic, non-flammable solution of a fluorinated compound and a substituted benzene compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1998Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Loctite CorporationInventors: Ju-Chao Liu, Edward Fisher
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Patent number: 6350306Abstract: Use of fluorine containing polymers for the preparation of high dry formulations wherein the fluorine containing polymers are based on fluoropolyethers comprising a fluorine containing part RF and optionally an hydrogenated part RH, the bonds joining the fluorine containing part to the hydrogenated one being an ether —C—O—C—, bond the terminals T being such as to render the structure bi or polyfunctional, making thus possible the cross-linking reaction, the hydrogenated part RH not containing groups capable of linking by means of hydrogen bonds to basic acceptors.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1996Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Ausimont S.p.A.Inventors: Claudio Tonelli, Stefano Turri, Massimo Scicchitano
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Patent number: 6340386Abstract: A solvent composition useful for liquid delivery MOCVD, comprising toluene and a Lewis base, wherein toluene is present at a concentration of from about 75% to about 98% by volume, based on the total volume of toluene and the Lewis base. Such solvent composition is usefully employed to dissolve or suspend precursors therein for liquid delivery MOCVD, e.g., MOCVD of ferroelectric material films such as SBT.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1999Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.Inventors: Bryan C. Hendrix, Thomas H. Baum, Debra Desrochers Christos, Jeffrey F. Roeder
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Patent number: 6315824Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilized emulsified or dispersed composition comprising a hydrophobic phase and an aqueous phase, the composition being stabilized by a cationic colloidal coacervate stabilizing agent, the coacervate stabilizing agent comprising an anionic component and a cationic component, the anionic and cationic components being present in a proportion such that the composition has a zeta potential of at least about 20 millivolts. The hydrophobic phase is preferably a non-rosin sizing agent, including a reactive or nonreactive sizing agent, although mixtures of rosin and non-rosin sizing agents can form stable emulsions or dispersions using the coacervate of the invention. Methods of making and using the stable emulsions or dispersions are also disclosed, as is sized paper made using an emulsified or dispersed sizing agent stabilized with the coacervate stabilizing agent of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1998Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Inventor: Rodrigue V. Lauzon
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Patent number: 6183550Abstract: Aqueous paper size dispersions comprising: a) at least one paper sizing compound, and b) a water-soluble dispersant containing at least two hydrophilic groups and at least one hydrophobic group. Processes for sizing paper utilizing the aqueous paper size dispersions, and paper made by the processes.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Hercules IncorporatedInventors: Herbert Conner, Tingdong Lin, Gert Tuin, Henrica G. M. van de Steeg
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Patent number: 6168694Abstract: Metal nitride, carbonitride, and oxycarbonitride powder with high surface area (up to 150 m2/g) is prepared by using sol-gel process. The metal organic precursor, alkoxides or amides, is synthesized firstly. The metal organic precursor is modified by using unhydrolyzable organic ligands or templates. A wet gel is formed then by hydrolysis and condensation process. The solvent in the wet gel is then be removed supercritically to form porous amorphous hydroxide. This porous hydroxide materials is sintered to 725° C. under the ammonia flow and porous nitride powder is formed. The other way to obtain high surface area nitride, carbonitride, and oxycarbonitride powder is to pyrolyze polymerized templated metal amides aerogel in an inert atmosphere. The electrochemical capacitors are prepared by using sol-gel prepared nitride, carbonitride, and oxycarbonitride powder. Two methods are used to assemble the capacitors.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Chemat Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Oiang Wei, Chung-tse Chu, Haixing Zheng