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Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and magnetic storage device using the same

Patent Number: 8440332
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Embodiments of the present invention provide a perpendicular magnetic recording medium that reduces the noise of granular recording layers, obtains sufficient overwrite characteristic that suppresses an increase in the magnetic cluster size, and allows high-density recording. According to one embodiment, a perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising substrate having thereon at least soft magnetic layer, nonmagnetic intermediate layer, a perpendicular recording layer and protective ...

Magnetic nanohole superlattices

Patent Number: 8440331
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A magnetic material is disclosed including a two-dimensional array of carbon atoms and a two-dimensional array of nanoholes patterned in the two-dimensional array of carbon atoms. The magnetic material has long-range magnetic ordering at a temperature below a critical temperature ...

Memory cell with radial barrier

Patent Number: 8440330
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Magnetic tunnel junction cells and methods of making magnetic tunnel junction cells that include a radially protective layer extending proximate at least the ferromagnetic free layer of the cell. The radially protective layer can be specifically chosen in thickness, deposition method, material composition, and/or extent along the cell layers to enhance the effective magnetic properties of the free layer, including the effective coercivity, effective magnetic anisotropy, effective dispersion ...

Transparent substrate which can be used alternatively or cumulatively, for thermal control, for electromagnetic armour and for heated glazing

Patent Number: 8440329
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A glazing for thermal control and heating is provided. The glazing includes a transparent substrate including glass and provided with a thin-film stack including a plurality of functional layers. The thin-film stack includes at least three silver-based functional layers. The thin-film stack has a resistance R<1.5Ω per ...

Coating for improved wear resistance

Patent Number: 8440328
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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In one aspect, coated cutting tools are described herein which, in some embodiments, can demonstrate improved wear resistance in one or more cutting applications. In some embodiments, a coated cutting tool described herein comprises a substrate and a coating adhered to the substrate, the coating comprising an inner layer deposited by physical vapor deposition and an outer deposited by physical vapor deposition over the inner ...

Method of producing a layer by arc-evaporation from ceramic cathodes

Patent Number: 8440327
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A method of producing hard wear resistant layer with improved wear resistance. The method is a reactive arc-evaporation based process using a cathode including as main constituent at least one phase of a refractory compound M_n+1AX_n(n=1, 2 or 3), wherein M is one or more metals selected from the groups IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB and VIIB of the periodic table of elements, A is one or more elements selected from the groups IIIA, IVA, VA and VIA of the periodic table of ...

Hole transport materials containing triphenylene

Patent Number: 8440326
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Novel materials are provided, having a single phenyl or chain of phenyls where there is a nitrogen atom on each end of the single phenyl or chain of phenyls. The nitrogen atom may be further substituted with particular triphenylene groups. Organic light-emitting devices are also provided, where the novel materials are used as a hole transport material in the device. Combinations of the hole transport material with specific host materials are also ...

Electronic device

Patent Number: 8440325
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An electronic device containing a hole transporting semiconductive polymer comprising a first repeat unit comprising a first nitrogen of a triarylamine in the polymer backbone and a second nitrogen of an arylamine pendant from the polymer backbone, characterised in that said semiconductive polymer performs the function of transporting holes to or from a semiconductive material in said ...

Compositions comprising novel copolymers and electronic devices made with such compositions

Patent Number: 8440324
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The present invention relates to novel copolymers, compositions comprising novel copolymers, and electronic devices comprising at least one layer containing the ...

Coated steel stamped product

Patent Number: 8440323
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The invention relates to a process for making a hot stamped coated steel sheet product, comprising the steps of pre-coating a steel strip or sheet with aluminum- or aluminum alloy, cutting said pre-coated steel strip or sheet to obtain a pre-coated steel blank, heating the blank in a furnace preheated to a temperature and during a time defined by diagram according to thickness, at a heating rate V_cbetween 20 and 700° C. comprised between 4 and 12° C./s and at a heating rate ...

Plain bearing

Patent Number: 8440322
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The copper alloy (lining) prevails in an overwhelmingly large amount in a plain-bearing layer structure. Cu of the plain bearing copper-alloy diffuses into the Sn-based overlay diffuses into the Sn-based overlay and detrimentally impairs the performance of the overlay. The present invention takes a measure against this problem. An Sn-based overlay having a thickness of 3 to 19 μm is deposited by electro-plating without an intermediate layer for diffusion prevention on a plain-bearing ...

Coated article having antibacterial effect and method for making the same

Patent Number: 8440321
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, a bonding layer formed on the substrate, a plurality of nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers and a plurality of zinc layers formed on the bonding layer. The bonding layer is a nickel-chromium layer. Each nickel-chromium-nitrogen layer interleaves with one zinc layer. One of the nickel-chromium-nitrogen layers is directly formed on the bonding layer. A method for making the coated article is also ...

Article

Patent Number: 8440320
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An article includes a substrate made of carbon fiber and zirconium diboride composites; an chromium layer deposited on the substrate; an chromium diffusing layer formed between the substrate and the chromium layer; and a iridium layer deposited on the chromium layer opposite to the chromium diffusing ...

Heat resistant polypropylene film

Patent Number: 8440319
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A heat resistant film that comprises at least one layer that comprises a high crystallinity propylene polymer having a melt flow rate of from 0.5 g/10 min. to 15 g/10 min. and a xylene solubles of less than 3.5%. The propylene polymer may have a melting point above 158° C. The heat resistant film may further comprise at least a second layer, which may be a heterophasic random copolymer. The heat resistant film may be, for example, a blown film, a cast film, or an oriented film, and may be ...

Water-soluble substrate with resistance to dissolution prior to being immersed in water

Patent Number: 8440318
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A water-soluble substrate, and more particularly a water-soluble substrate that is resistant to dissolution, and methods of making the same are disclosed. The water-soluble substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface. A coating is applied to, and substantially covers at least one of said first and second surfaces. The elongation ratio between said coating and said water-soluble substrate is at least 1. Articles, such as pouches, made from the water-soluble substrate, are also ...

Protective film for polarizing membrane and polarizing laminate

Patent Number: 8440317
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A protective film for a polarizing membrane is provided which is prevented in light leakage generation, and excellent in moldability. The protective film contains a polyamide resin, and is subjected to an orientation (e.g., a drawing) to have a retardation value of not less than 300 nm. The polyamide resin may also contain an alicyclic polyamide resin, e.g., a resin whose monomers are an alicyclic diamine and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. The polyamide resin may have microcrystallinity. ...

Odor transmission-resistant polymeric film

Patent Number: 8440316
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A malodor transmission-resistant plastic finding employment in cassettes housing flexible tubular ...

Matte finish polyimide films and methods relating thereto

Patent Number: 8440315
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The present disclosure is directed to a base film having a thickness from 8 to 152 microns, a 60 degree gloss value from 2 to 35, an optical density greater than or equal to 2 and a dielectric strength greater than 1400 V/mil. The base film comprises a chemically converted (partially or wholly aromatic) polyimide in an amount from 71 to 96 weight percent of the base film. The base film further comprises a pigment and a matting agent. The matting agent is present in an amount from 1.6 to 10 ...

Coated cutting tools having a platinum group metal concentration gradient and related processes

Patent Number: 8440314
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The present disclosure is directed to cutting tools. The disclosed cutting tools may have a wear resistant coating on a substrate. The substrate may have hard particles cemented in a binder phase. The binder may have a near-surface concentration gradient of at least one platinum group element and/or rhenium. Processes for producing cutting tools are also ...

Crosslinkable thermoset monomer, composition for producing printed circuit board comprising the thermoset monomer and printed circuit board using the composition

Patent Number: 8440313
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Disclosed herein is a crosslinkable thermoset monomer. The crosslinkable thermoset monomer has acetylene groups as crosslinking groups introduced at both ends of the backbone. Also disclosed herein is a composition for producing a printed circuit board which comprises the crosslinkable thermoset monomer. The composition exhibits excellent mechanical and thermal properties. Therefore, the composition can be used as a material for next-generation boards that are becoming lighter in weight and ...

Thermal interface materials and methods for their preparation and use

Patent Number: 8440312
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A curable composition contains (A) a polyorganosiloxane base polymer having an average per molecule of at least two aliphatically unsaturated organic groups, optionally (B) a crosslinker having an average per molecule of at least two silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, (C) a catalyst, (D) a thermally conductive filler, and (E) an organic plasticizer. The composition can cure to form a thermally conductive silicone gel or rubber. The thermally conductive silicone rubber is useful as a thermal ...

Silicone composition and process that is useful for improving the tear strength and the combing strength of an inflatable bag for protecting an occupant of a vehicle

Patent Number: 8440311
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The general field of the invention is that of airbags. The invention relates to a process for improving the tear strength and the combing strength of coated fabrics intended for uses in the field of inflatable bags using a silicone composition comprising an additive containing a polyorganosiloxane resin (V) and a calcium carbonate. After coating the composition onto the fabric supports and curing, the coated supports not only have optimum adhesion and crease resistance properties, but also ...

Coated article with low-E coating having zinc stannate based layer between IR reflecting layers for reduced mottling and corresponding methods

Patent Number: 8440310
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) and/or heat bent in certain example instances. In certain example embodiments, a zinc stannate based layer is provided between a tin oxide based layer and a silicon nitride based layer, and this has been found to significantly reduce undesirable mottling damage upon heat treatment/bending. This results in significantly improved bendability of the coated article in applications such as vehicle windshields and ...

Crosslinked polymers with the crosslinker as therapeutic for sustained release

Patent Number: 8440309
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Crosslinked polymers, methods for their preparation and use, are described in which the crosslinked polymers are formed from at least two polymer precursors, one of which is designed, upon degradation of the crosslinked polymer, to release the second polymer precursor in its original, unmodified chemical ...

Method of manufacturing shoes and shoes

Patent Number: 8440308
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The method of manufacturing shoes of the present invention comprises a pre-step of heating a following reactive hot-melt adhesive to melt it and providing the melted adhesive on a joining surface of at least one adherend, an ultraviolet treating step of irradiating the adhesive with ultraviolet light having irradiation energy more than 100 mJ/cm²and less than 1200 mJ/cm²to polymerize a polyurethane prepolymer, and a joining step of overlaying a joining surface of ...

Charging member and method for producing charging member

Patent Number: 8440307
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Provided is a charging member in which the hardness of its surface is increased while surface free energy is kept low, the surface is hard to scratch even in long-term use, and a toner or the like is hard to adhere to the surface. The charging member according to the present invention includes a conductive support, a conductive elastic layer, and a surface region containing a cured material of a compound represented by the following formula ...

Conductive film

Patent Number: 8440306
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A conductive film which is excellent in moist heat resistance, conductivity, transparency and coating film strength.

The conductive film comprises a base film and a coating layer formed on the base film by curing a composition comprising:

(i) a conducting polymer containing a polycationic polythiophene having a recurring unit represented by the following formula (1) as the main constituent and a polyanion (component A):

Electrically conductive sheet

Patent Number: 8440305
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A sheet which has a substrate layer containing from 21 to 87 mass % of a polycarbonate resin, from 7 to 68 mass % of a polyalkylene terephthalate resin and from 3 to 30 mass % of carbon black, and a surface layer containing from 19 to 86 mass % of a polycarbonate resin, from 6 to 67 mass % of a polyalkylene terephthalate resin and from 5 to 35 mass % of carbon black, laminated on one side or both sides of the substrate layer by extrusion, co-extrusion or extrusion coating, where the sheet ...

Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive formulation and articles comprising same

Patent Number: 8440304
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Pressure sensitive adhesive formulations of an acrylic polymer grafted with a macromer are particularly well suited for use in the manufacture of impact resistant articles such as impact resistant glass laminates and products comprising such ...

Polycrystalline diamond compacts and related drill bits

Patent Number: 8440303
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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In an embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond compact (“PDC”) comprises a cemented carbide substrate including a first cemented carbide portion and a second cemented carbide portion bonded to the first cemented carbide portion and exhibiting an erosion resistance that is greater than the first cemented carbide portion. The PDC further comprises a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table bonded to the first cemented carbide portion. The PCD table includes a plurality of bonded diamond ...

Reinforced resin-derived carbon foam

Patent Number: 8440302
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A reinforced carbon foam material is formed from carbon fibers incorporated within a carbon foam's structure. First, carbon fiber bundles are combined with a liquid resol resin. The carbon fiber bundles separate into individual carbon fiber filaments and disperse throughout the liquid resol resin. Second, the carbon fiber resin mixture is foamed thus fixing the carbon fibers in a permanent spatial arrangement within the phenolic foam. The foam is then carbonized to create a carbon fiber ...

Coating apparatus and method

Patent Number: 8440301
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The invention is directed toward a method and apparatus which can be used to allow the sputter deposition of material onto at least one article to form a coating on the same. The new form of magnetron described herein allows an increase in sputter deposition rates to be achieved at higher powers and without causing damage to the coating being created. This can be achieved by improved cooling and use of a relatively high magnetic field in the magnetron while at the same time increasing the ...

Coated polyoxymethylenes

Patent Number: 8440300
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Coated polyoxymethylene moldings comprising at least one polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymer A), and also, if appropriate, further additives B), which has been coated on the surface with at least one binder C) and one formaldehyde scavenger D), wherein the binder C) used comprises a polyalkylene oxide C₁or a polyvinyl ester C₂or a graft polymer C₃composed of C₁and C₂or a mixture of these, and the formaldehyde scavenger D) used ...

Composite dielectric material for high-energy-density capacitors

Patent Number: 8440299
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A composite dielectric material having a plurality of particle cores, each surrounded by polymer strands that are chemically bonded to the surface of the particle core. Each polymer strand includes a linker, through which the polymer strand is attached to the surface, an interfacial core-shielding (ICS) group bound to the linker, and a polymer molecule bound to the ICS group. The ICS groups are designed to inhibit electrical breakdown of the composite dielectric material by (i) deflecting ...

Method for dry grinding a material containing a carbonate ore

Patent Number: 8440298
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The present invention provides a product obtained by a method of dry milling a mineral material in at least one milling unit: (i) in the presence of at least one polyalkylene glycol polymer having monomer units forming a backbone, where at least 90% of the monomer units forming the backbone of the polymer are constituted by ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or their mixtures, and where the polymer has a molecular weight of at least equal to 400 g/mole, and (ii) in a quantity of water that is ...

Polymer organoclay composites

Patent Number: 8440297
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The instant invention generally provides polymer organoclay composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and an organoclay, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer organoclay composite. The instant invention also generally provides a fiber comprising the polymer organoclay composite, and a process of fabricating and an article comprising the ...

Shear panel building material

Patent Number: 8440296
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A shear panel building material that includes a first facing membrane, a core matrix disposed on a face of the first facing membrane, and a semi-rigid or rigid material attached to the core matrix. The core matrix can include microspheres having a size of about 200 microns to about 800 microns, sodium silicate, and ethylene vinyl acetate. In one aspect, the shear panel is substantially free from glue and ...

Mechanical seal device, sliding element, and method of production thereof

Patent Number: 8440295
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A sliding element having a sliding surface, wherein a substrate forming the sliding surface is formed with a resin layer, the resin layer has a plurality of porous parts on its surface, and the porous parts are impregnated with a fluorinated oil. Preferably, the resin layer contains a first resin and a second resin having a melting point higher than that of the first resin, and the porous parts of the resin layer are formed by heating the resin layer at a temperature of at least the melting ...

Structural color body

Patent Number: 8440294
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A structural color body is film-like and formed of a resin layer containing a block copolymer, the resin layer has a micro-phase separated structure including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the thickness direction of the structural color body, and in each of the micro domains, a maximum value of distances in the direction between the tops of convexities and the bottoms of concavities is larger than the wavelength in the visible ...

Laminated tape, package, and process for producing laminated tape

Patent Number: 8440293
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A laminated tape includes: an adhesive material layer; a first polyolefin layer provided on one side of the adhesive material layer; and a second polyolefin layer provided on the other side of the adhesive material layer. The laminated tape is sandwiched between opposing base films of a packaging body to be welded. The polyolefin used for the first polyolefin layer and the second polyolefin layer is of the same type. The thickness of the respective layers of the laminated tape is preferably ...

Multi-layer article for flexible printed circuits

Patent Number: 8440292
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Provided is a multi-layer article comprising an electrically conductive metal layer adheringly contacting the surface of a polymeric composite film less than 500 μm in thickness, having a surface, the polymeric composite film comprising a polymer and a plurality of surface-modified hexagonal boron nitride particles dispersed therewithin. A process of film casting onto a conductive metal layer is ...

Borderless emblem for securing to a first fabric

Patent Number: 8440291
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A borderless emblem for securing to a first fabric by heat and/or pressure includes a fabric base, an emblem design applied to a front surface of the fabric base and a layer of thermoplastic adhesive material bonded to a rear surface of the fabric base. The first fabric has a predetermined weave pattern and a predetermined color. The fabric base has an outer peripheral edge and is constructed of the same or substantially the same fabric as the first fabric. The fabric base has a base color ...

Contact media for evaporative coolers

Patent Number: 8440290
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The present invention includes a contact medium for use in an evaporative cooler, comprising a corrugated fibrous sheet material comprising at least a top layer and a bottom layer in contact at one or more regions to form at least two channels between the top layer and the bottom layer for air and fluid flow; and a water insoluble thermoplastic compound that impregnates the corrugated fibrous sheet material. The water insoluble thermoplastic compound may have between 1-35 weight percent ...

Composite for geotechnics, building and the like, with impermeable layer

Patent Number: 8440289
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A composite for geotechnics and building, with an impermeable layer, comprising a sheet element that is impermeable to fluids and has, monolithically therewith, elements that protrude on the first and second faces, on at least one of the faces there being a layer that is integrally coupled to the protruding elements to form, at the first and/or second faces, two separate drainage and/or protection and/or grip systems adapted to withstand intense compression along a direction that is ...

Easily applicable adhesive sheet and method of producing the same

Patent Number: 8440288
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An easily applicable adhesive sheet includes a base sheet and an adhesive layer provided on the base sheet and which includes, in a surface portion thereof, air passages each including a plurality of grooves opening at an end edge portion of the adhesive sheet. Each groove has an opening width of 3 to 100 μm; the distance between adjacent grooves is 1 to 100 μm; each air passage has a width of 7 to 900 μm; and the distance between adjacent air passages is 200 to 3,000 μm. The easily ...

Vehicle interior material

Patent Number: 8440287
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A vehicle interior material of the present invention is a vehicle interior material that is disposed in a lower side of windshield glass inside a compartment and includes a grain structure including a concavity and a convexity on the upper face thereof, the vehicle interior material including at the convexity of the grain structure, a diffuse reflection face that is inclined with respect to a general upper face of the grain ...

Capped tufted laminate web

Patent Number: 8440286
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A laminate web having a nonwoven web in facing relationship with a polymer film. The laminate web has a first side comprising the polymer film and a plurality of discrete tufts including fibers integral with and extending from the nonwoven web. Each of the tufts has a tuft base proximal to the nonwoven web and a distal portion opposing the tuft base. At least part of the distal portion of each of the tufts is covered by a cap, each cap being an integral extension of said polymer film ...

Composite, prepreg, laminated plate clad with metal foil, material for connecting circuit board, and multilayer printed wiring board and method for manufacture thereof

Patent Number: 8440285
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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It is an object of the invention to provide a composite with sufficiently reliable bonding and adequately minimized generation of fluff from flaking resin dust and fibers. This object is achieved by the composite (100) of the invention that comprises a fiber sheet (101) impregnated with a resin composition (102), wherein the 20° C. storage elastic modulus of the cured resin composition (102) is 100-2000 MPa. The composite (100) optionally contains ...

Reinforced lap in an inseam mechanically attached roofing membrane, methods for making the same, and method for installing the same

Patent Number: 8440284
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Disclosed herein is an improvement for an inseam mechanically attached roofing membrane which includes a body portion, a mechanically fastened edge on one length with a fold line along the body portion and an overlap portion overlying the body portion. Further disclosed herein is a roofing material for a lap type roof system with a reinforced lap edge, which includes the base portion of the roofing material and a secondary portion of material disposed at the edge of the base ...

Optical information recording medium and method for producing same

Patent Number: 8440283
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The information recording medium 3 comprises an information layer having a metal layer 5 on a substrate 4, wherein concavo-convex portion is formed in the substrate to give main information such as image and voice, and the metal layer contains Al, Si and M (wherein M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Cr and Ni) and enables sub-information to be additionally recorded therein at low cost by laser-beam 7 ...