US Patent Class 427
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  DF  CLASS NOTES
1  DF  BODY MEMBER PRINTING (E.G., FINGERPRINTING, ETC.)
2.1  DF  MEDICAL OR DENTAL PURPOSE PRODUCT; PARTS; SUBCOMBINATIONS; INTERMEDIATES (E.G., BALLOON CATHETER, SPLINT)
2.11  DF  .~ Analysis, diagnosis, measuring, or testing product (e.g., specimen preparation, microscope slide smearing)
2.12  DF  .~.~ For contacting living body or transfusing bodily fluid (e.g., endoscope, electrode, thermometer, probe)
2.13  DF  .~.~ Layer formed contains chemical reagent or chemically reacts with substrate (e.g., cell stain or fix, pH paper, immobilized antigen)
2.14  DF  .~ Particulate or unit-dosage-article base (e.g., tablet, pill, pellet, capsule, liposome, powder, controlled-release implant, suppository; excluding transdermal patch)
2.15  DF  .~.~ Fluidized bed utilized
2.16  DF  .~.~.~ Retarded or controlled-release layer produced (e.g., enteric)
2.17  DF  .~.~.~ Significant color or other intended appearance altering layer formed (e.g., shining, indicia)
2.18  DF  .~.~ En masse rotating means employed (e.g., rotating pan, tumbling)
2.19  DF  .~.~.~ Retarded or controlled-release layer produced (e.g., enteric)
2.2  DF  .~.~.~ Significant color or other intended appearance altering layer formed (e.g., shining, indicia)
2.21  DF  .~.~ Retarded or controlled-release layer produced (e.g., enteric)
2.22  DF  .~.~ Gelatin matrix layer produced
2.23  DF  .~.~ Significant color or other intended appearance altering layer formed (e.g., shining, indicia)
2.24  DF  .~ Implantable permanent prosthesis (i.e., artificial body member) (e.g., pacemaker, lens, cornea, glaucoma shunt, heart valve, muscle, spinal disc, breast, internal organ)
2.25  DF  .~.~ Liquid conveying (e.g., vascular, arterial, bile duct, urethra)
2.26  DF  .~.~ For mineralized body part (e.g., bone, tooth, crown, hip)
2.27  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic oxygen-containing compound containing layer formed (e.g., hydroxyapatite, ceramic, glass)
2.28  DF  .~ Device for creating or holding open an unnatural opening in a membrane or organ (e.g., syringe, scalpel, drainage tube)
2.29  DF  .~ Dental product (e.g., floss, denture, orthodontia wire)
2.3  DF  .~ Fluid barrier or fluid transporting product, other than merely absorbing (e.g., surgical glove, condom, lined diaper, membrane filter, IV tubing, cannula, dialysis membrane, urinary catheter)
2.31  DF  .~ Flexible web, sheet, film, or filament base (e.g., fabric, bandage, suture, transdermal patch, orthopedic cast tape)
4  DF  PLANT MEMBER OR ANIMAL SPECIMEN COATING
5  DF  RADIOACTIVE BASE OR COATING
6  DF  .~ Particles or nuclear reactor fuel elements coated
7  DF  FRAUD OR TAMPER DETECTING
8  DF  MEASURING, TESTING, OR INDICATING
9  DF  .~ Thickness or uniformity of thickness determined
10  DF  .~.~ Electrical or optical
11  DF  FRICTIONAL APPLICATION (I.E., RUBBING SOLID COATING MATERIAL ON BASE)
446  DF  SPRAY COATING UTILIZING FLAME OR PLASMA HEAT (E.G., FLAME SPRAYING, ETC.)
447  DF  .~ Organic containing coating
448  DF  .~ Nonuniform or patterned coating
449  DF  .~ Continuous feed solid coating material (e.g., wire, rod, or filament, etc.)
450  DF  .~ Inorganic carbon containing coating, not as steel (e.g., carbide, etc.)
451  DF  .~.~ Additionally containing nickel, cobalt, or iron as free metal or alloy
452  DF  .~ Silicon containing coating
453  DF  .~ Metal oxide containing coating
454  DF  .~.~ Superposed diverse or multilayer similar coatings applied
455  DF  .~ Metal or metal alloy coating
456  DF  .~.~ Aluminum, nickel, cobalt, or iron metal or alloy containing coating
457  DF  DIRECT APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, WAVE, OR PARTICULATE ENERGY
458  DF  .~ Electrostatic charge, field, or force utilized
459  DF  .~.~ Fluidized bed utilized
460  DF  .~.~.~ Ionization or corona discharge utilized
461  DF  .~.~.~ Heating or fusing applied coating
462  DF  .~.~ Flock or fiber applied
463  DF  .~.~.~ Pile- or nap-type surface formed
464  DF  .~.~.~.~ Heating, drying, or cooling adhesive surface
465  DF  .~.~.~.~ Organic substrate specified (e.g., fabric, etc.)
466  DF  .~.~ Nonuniform or patterned coating (e.g., ink jet printing, etc.)
467  DF  .~.~.~ Edging or striping
468  DF  .~.~.~ Mask or stencil utilized
469  DF  .~.~.~ Coating material consists of charged particles (e.g., paint, pigment, dye, etc.)
470  DF  .~.~ Superposed diverse or multilayer similar coatings applied
471  DF  .~.~ Applying coatings to opposite sides of a substrate (excluding processes where all coating is by immersion)
472  DF  .~.~ Positioning, orientation, or application of nonsprayed, nonatomized coating material solely by electrostatic charge, field, or force
473  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic substrate
474  DF  .~.~.~ Solid particles applied
475  DF  .~.~ Solid particles or atomized liquid applied
476  DF  .~.~.~ Inside hollow articles
477  DF  .~.~.~ Articles or substrates sequentially moved past atomizing source
478  DF  .~.~.~.~ Collection of off-target or fugitive coating material
479  DF  .~.~.~.~ Utilizing multiple spray sources (e.g., atomizers)
480  DF  .~.~.~.~ Movable atomizer or spray source (e.g., spray source or atomizer rotates, reciprocates, oscillates, etc.)
481  DF  .~.~.~.~ Rotatable base or support for substrate
482  DF  .~.~.~ Running or indefinite length substrate
483  DF  .~.~.~ Utilizing apparatus to atomize and electrostatically charge liquid coating material (e.g., charging electrode adjacent spray source, etc.)
484  DF  .~.~.~.~ Rotatable atomizer or spray source
485  DF  .~.~.~ Coating contains organic material
486  DF  .~.~.~.~ Inorganic substrate
487  DF  .~ Polymerization of coating utilizing direct application of electrical, magnetic, wave, or particulate energy (i.e., including cross-linking, curing, and hardening of organics)
488  DF  .~.~ Plasma initiated polymerization
489  DF  .~.~.~ Organosilicon containing coating
490  DF  .~.~.~ Flurocarbon containing coating
491  DF  .~.~.~ Organic substrate
492  DF  .~.~ Multiple applications of identical radiation energy source to polymerize (e.g., pulse, flash, lamp, etc.)
493  DF  .~.~ Application of plural diverse energy sources to polymerize (e.g., electromagnetic wave plus resistance heat, ultraviolet wave plus infrared wave, etc.)
494  DF  .~.~ Gloss control (e.g., light scattering, etc.)
495  DF  .~.~ Polymerization involving the control of oxygen containing gas as an inhibitor (e.g., air, etc.)
496  DF  .~.~ High energy electromagnetic radiation or high energy particles utilized (e.g., gamma rays, X-rays, atomic particles, i.e., alpha rays, beta rays, electrons, etc.)
497  DF  .~.~.~ Vapor deposition utilized
498  DF  .~.~.~ Immersion, partial immersion, spraying, or spin coating utilized (e.g., dipping, etc.)
499  DF  .~.~.~.~ Natural cellulose substrate
500  DF  .~.~.~ Coating material includes colorant or pigment
501  DF  .~.~.~ Textile, fiber, or wire coated or impregnated
502  DF  .~.~.~ Magnetic recording medium formed
503  DF  .~.~.~ Organosilicon containing coating material
504  DF  .~.~.~ Nonuniform or patterned coating (e.g., mask, printing, etc.)
505  DF  .~.~.~ Coating is adhesive or intended to be made adhesive (e.g., release sheet or coating, etc.)
506  DF  .~.~.~ Benzene ring or nitrogen containing coating material
507  DF  .~.~.~.~ Styrene or carboxamide group containing coating material (e.g., urea, urethane, etc.)
508  DF  .~.~ Low energy electromagnetic radiation utilized (e.g., UV, visible, IR, microwave, radio wave, actinic, laser, etc.)
509  DF  .~.~.~ Vapor deposition utilized
510  DF  .~.~.~ Nonuniform or patterned coating (e.g., mask, printing, textured, etc.)
511  DF  .~.~.~.~ Printing ink utilized
512  DF  .~.~.~ Immersion, partial immersion, spraying, or spin coating utilized (e.g., dipping, etc.)
513  DF  .~.~.~ Textile or fiber coated or impregnated
514  DF  .~.~.~ Coating material includes colorant or pigment
515  DF  .~.~.~ Organosilicon containing coating material
516  DF  .~.~.~ Coating is adhesive or is intended to be made adhesive (e.g., release sheet or coating, etc.)
517  DF  .~.~.~ Coating includes specified rate affecting material
518  DF  .~.~.~.~ Inorganic substrate
519  DF  .~.~.~.~ Keto or aldehyde containing group is part of the rate affecting coating material (e.g., benzoin, benzophenone, acetaldehyde, etc.)
520  DF  .~.~.~ Benzene ring or nitrogen containing coating material
521  DF  .~.~.~ Radiation as heat source (e.g., radiant energy, etc.)
522  DF  .~.~ Resistance or induction heat-initiated polymerization
523  DF  .~ Ion plating or implantation
524  DF  .~.~ With simultaneous sputter etching of substrate
525  DF  .~.~ Organic material present in substrate, plating, or implanted layer
526  DF  .~.~ Nonuniform or patterned ion plating or ion implanting (e.g., mask, etc.)
527  DF  .~.~ Silicon present in substrate, plating, or implanted layer
529  DF  .~.~ Inorganic oxide containing plating or implanted material
530  DF  .~.~ Inorganic metal compound present in plating or implanted material (e.g., nitrides, carbides, borides, etc.)
528  DF  .~.~ Metal or metal alloy substrate
531  DF  .~.~ Metal or metal alloy plating or implanted material
532  DF  .~ Pretreatment of substrate or post-treatment of coated substrate
533  DF  .~.~ Ionized gas utilized (e.g., electrically powered source, corona discharge, plasma, glow discharge, etc.)
534  DF  .~.~.~ Cleaning or removing part of substrate (e.g., etching with plasma, glow discharge, etc.)
535  DF  .~.~.~ Plasma (e.g., cold plasma, corona, glow discharge, etc.)
536  DF  .~.~.~.~ Organic substrate
537  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Metal containing coating
538  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Textile or fiber coated or impregnated
539  DF  .~.~.~.~ Oxygen containing atmosphere
540  DF  .~.~ Arc or electrical discharge
541  DF  .~.~ Drying
542  DF  .~.~.~ Infrared or radiant heating
543  DF  .~.~ Induction or dielectric heating
544  DF  .~.~.~ Organic coating containing material
545  DF  .~.~ Resistance heating
546  DF  .~.~.~ Metal or metal alloy containing coating
547  DF  .~.~ Magnetic field or force utilized
548  DF  .~.~.~ Magnetic recording medium or device formed
549  DF  .~.~.~.~ Running length substrate
550  DF  .~.~.~ Magnetizable powder, flakes, or particles utilized
551  DF  .~.~ High energy electromagnetic radiation or high energy particles utilized (e.g., gamma ray, X-ray, atomic particle, i.e., alpha ray, beta ray, high energy electron, etc.)
552  DF  .~.~.~ Nonuniform or patterned coating
553  DF  .~.~ Low energy electromagnetic radiation (e.g., microwave, radio wave, IR, UV, visible, actinic, laser, etc.)
554  DF  .~.~.~ Laser
555  DF  .~.~.~.~ Nonuniform or patterned coating
556  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Metal or metal alloy substrate
557  DF  .~.~.~ Thermal processes (e.g., radiant heat, infrared, etc.)
558  DF  .~.~.~.~ Ultraviolet light
559  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fusing, curing, or annealing (e.g., ceramics, etc.)
560  DF  .~.~ Sonic or ultrasonic (e.g., cleaning or removing material from substrate, etc.)
561  DF  .~ Pretreatment of coating supply or source outside of primary deposition zone or off site
562  DF  .~.~ Electric discharge (e.g., corona, glow discharge, etc.)
563  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon containing coating material
564  DF  .~.~.~ Metal, metal alloy, or metal oxide containing coating material
565  DF  .~.~ Sonic or ultrasonic (e.g., vibratory energy, etc.)
566  DF  .~.~ Electron irradiation (e.g., e-beam evaporation, etc.)
567  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon or metal oxide coating (e.g., glass, etc.)
568  DF  .~.~ Silicon containing coating supply or source
569  DF  .~ Plasma (e.g., corona, glow discharge, cold plasma, etc.)
570  DF  .~.~ Utilizing plasma with other nonionizing energy sources
571  DF  .~.~.~ With magnetic enhancement
572  DF  .~.~.~ Light as energy source
573  DF  .~.~.~ With heated substrate
574  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon containing coating
575  DF  .~.~ Generated by microwave (i.e., 1mm to 1m)
576  DF  .~.~ Metal, metal alloy, or metal oxide coating
577  DF  .~.~ Inorganic carbon containing coating material, not as steel (e.g., carbide, etc.)
578  DF  .~.~ Silicon containing coating material
579  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon oxides or nitrides
580  DF  .~ Electrical discharge (e.g., arcs, sparks, etc.)
581  DF  .~ Chemical deposition from liquid contiguous with substrate via electron beam or light (e.g., photochemical liquid deposition, etc.)
582  DF  .~ Photoinitiated chemical vapor deposition (i.e., photo CVD)
583  DF  .~.~ Silicon containing coating
584  DF  .~.~ Metal, metal alloy, or metal oxide coating
585  DF  .~ Chemical vapor deposition (e.g., electron beam or heating using IR, inductance, resistance, etc.)
586  DF  .~.~ Pyrolytic use of laser or focused light (e.g., IR, UV lasers to heat, etc.)
587  DF  .~.~ Resistance or induction heating
588  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon or semiconductor material containing coating
589  DF  .~.~.~.~ Silicon carbide
590  DF  .~.~.~ Boron, nitrogen, or inorganic carbon containing coating
591  DF  .~ Induction or dielectric heating
592  DF  .~ Resistance heating
593  DF  .~.~ Vapor deposition employing resistance heating of substrate or coating material
594  DF  .~.~ Immersion or partial immersion
595  DF  .~ Electromagnetic or particulate radiation utilized (e.g., IR, UV, X-ray, gamma ray, actinic, microwave, radio wave, atomic particle; i.e., alpha ray, beta ray, electron, etc.)
596  DF  .~.~ Laser or electron beam (e.g., heat source, etc.)
597  DF  .~.~.~ Metal or metal alloy containing coating material applied
598  DF  .~ Magnetic field or force utilized
599  DF  .~.~ Magnetic recording medium or device formed
600  DF  .~ Sonic or ultrasonic
601  DF  .~.~ Immersion bath utilized
58  DF  ELECTRICAL PRODUCT PRODUCED
59  DF  .~ Welding electrode
60  DF  .~.~ Post-treating with solid treating member
61  DF  .~.~ Metal coating or Group IIA metallic compound containing coating
62  DF  .~ Superconductor
63  DF  .~.~ Nonuniform coating
64  DF  .~ Fluorescent or phosphorescent base coating (e.g., cathode-ray tube, luminescent screen, etc.)
65  DF  .~.~ X-radiation properties
66  DF  .~.~ Electroluminescent lamp
67  DF  .~.~ Fluorescent lamp
68  DF  .~.~ Multicolor or mosaic (e.g., color T.V. tube, etc.)
69  DF  .~.~ Vapor deposition
70  DF  .~.~.~ Nonmetallic coating formed by vapor deposition
71  DF  .~.~ Particles applied
72  DF  .~.~ Rotating the base
73  DF  .~.~ Settling out of liquid
74  DF  .~ Photoelectric
75  DF  .~.~ Mosaic or nonuniform coating
76  DF  .~.~ Coating is selenium, tellurium, or compound thereof
77  DF  .~ Electron emissive or suppressive (excluding electrode for arc)
78  DF  .~.~ Vapor deposition or spraying
79  DF  .~ Condenser or capacitor
80  DF  .~.~ Electrolytic or barrier layer type
81  DF  .~.~ Vacuum or pressure utilized
96  DF  .~ Integrated circuit, printed circuit, or circuit board
97  DF  .~.~ Coating hole walls
98  DF  .~.~ Immersion metal plating from solution (e.g., electroless plating, etc.)
99  DF  .~.~ Vapor deposition
100  DF  .~ Piezoelectric properties
101  DF  .~ Resistor for current control (excludes heating element)
102  DF  .~.~ Nonuniform coating
103  DF  .~.~ Applying superposed diverse coatings or coating a coated base
104  DF  .~ Motor stator or core for winding
105  DF  .~ Hollow article
106  DF  .~.~ Glass (e.g., light bulb, etc.)
107  DF  .~.~.~ Vapor deposition
108  DF  .~ Transparent base
109  DF  .~.~ Vapor deposition
110  DF  .~.~ Spraying
111  DF  .~ Filament for lamp or tube
112  DF  .~.~ Carbon filament
113  DF  .~ Carbon base
114  DF  .~.~ Brushes
115  DF  .~ Fuel cell part
116  DF  .~ Coil or winding
117  DF  .~ Wire conductor
118  DF  .~.~ Applying superposed coatings or coating a coated base
119  DF  .~.~ Foam, cellular, or natural rubber coating
120  DF  .~.~ Heat utilized
121  DF  .~ Cellulosic or fibrous base (e.g., wood, paper, etc.)
122  DF  .~ Carbon coating
123  DF  .~ Metal coating
124  DF  .~.~ Vapor deposition or utilizing vacuum
125  DF  .~.~ Silver, gold, platinum, or palladium
126.1  DF  .~ Metallic compound coating
126.2  DF  .~.~ Glass or ceramic base or coating
126.3  DF  .~.~ Metal oxide, peroxide, or hydroxide coating
126.4  DF  .~.~.~ Metal is Al
126.5  DF  .~.~.~ Metal is Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir
126.6  DF  .~.~.~ Metal is Ni, Fe, or Co
127  DF  MAGNETIC BASE OR COATING
128  DF  .~ Magnetic coating
129  DF  .~.~ With pretreatment of base
130  DF  .~.~ With post-treatment of coating or coating material
131  DF  .~.~ Applying superposed diverse coating or coating a coated base
132  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
133  DF  MOLD COATING
134  DF  .~ Sand mold
135  DF  .~ Metal mold
136  DF  COATING PAVEMENT OR THE EARTH (E.G., ROADMAKING, ETC.)
137  DF  .~ Striping, marking, or increasing reflectivity
138  DF  .~ Asphalt, bitumen, oil, or tar containing coating
139  DF  .~.~ Rolling
140  DF  RESTORING OR REPAIRING
141  DF  .~ Carbon paper or inked ribbon
142  DF  .~ Metal article
143  DF  STENCIL BLANK MAKING
144  DF  HECTROGRAPHIC OR COPYING SURFACE MAKING
145  DF  LATENT IMAGE FORMED OR DEVELOPED
146  DF  TRANSFER OR COPY SHEET MAKING
147  DF  .~ Decal or embossing foil type (i.e., continuous film transfers)
148  DF  .~.~ Heat sensitive
149  DF  .~.~ Fluid releasable
150  DF  .~ Reactive components
151  DF  .~.~ Heterocyclic organic compound component
152  DF  .~ Coating opposite sides or forming plural or nonuniform coats
153  DF  .~ Carbon paper type
154  DF  REMOVABLE PROTECTIVE COATING APPLIED
155  DF  .~ Organic base
156  DF  .~ Metal base
157  DF  FLUORESCENT OR PHOSPHORESCENT COATING
158  DF  .~ Optical brightening
159  DF  INCANDESCENT MANTLE PRODUCED
160  DF  COATING HAS X-RAY, ULTRAVIOLET, OR INFRARED PROPERTIES
161  DF  TRANSPARENCY OR TRANSLUCENCY INCREASED (E.G., MAKING WINDOW ENVELOPES, ETC.)
162  DF  OPTICAL ELEMENT PRODUCED
163.1  DF  .~ Polarizer, windshield, optical fiber, projection screen, or retroreflector
163.2  DF  .~.~ Optical fiber, rod, filament, or waveguide
163.3  DF  .~.~ Projection screen
163.4  DF  .~.~ Retroreflector (e.g., light reflecting small spherical beads, etc.)
164  DF  .~ Transparent base
165  DF  .~.~ Glass
166  DF  .~.~.~ Vapor depositing
167  DF  .~.~.~.~ Silicon compound coating (e.g., quartz, etc.)
168  DF  .~.~.~ Spraying
169  DF  .~.~.~ Immersion
170  DF  DELUSTERING FABRIC OR YARN
171  DF  WITH STRETCHING OR TENSIONING
172  DF  .~ Running lengths
173  DF  .~.~ Lateral stretching
174  DF  .~.~ Particles or fibers applied
175  DF  .~.~ Cord, thread, yarn, or wire
176  DF  .~.~ Textile fabric
177  DF  WITH WINDING, BALLING, ROLLING, OR COILING
178  DF  .~ Metal or glass base (e.g., wire, etc.)
179  DF  .~ Paper or felt base
180  DF  SOLID PARTICLES OR FIBERS APPLIED
181  DF  .~ Interior or hollow article coating
182  DF  .~.~ Fluidized bed utilized
183  DF  .~.~ Rotating the base
184  DF  .~ Nonuniform speed or nonrectilinear base motion
185  DF  .~ Fluidized bed utilized
186  DF  .~ Roofing produced
187  DF  .~.~ With cutting
188  DF  .~.~ Localized different areas produced
189  DF  .~ Uniting particles to form continuous coating with nondiscernible particles
190  DF  .~.~ Metallic compound particles
191  DF  .~.~ Metal particles
192  DF  .~.~.~ Aluminum, copper, or zinc particles
193  DF  .~.~ Vitrifiable particles
194  DF  .~.~ Roller utilized
195  DF  .~.~ Synthetic resin particles
196  DF  .~ Plural direction application of coating materials or simultaneously applying particles and binder from different sources
197  DF  .~ Localized different areas produced (e.g., printing, etc.)
198  DF  .~.~ Deforming the base or coating or removing part of the coating
199  DF  .~.~ Silicon compound, metal, or metallic compound containing particles applied
200  DF  .~.~ Flock or fibers applied
201  DF  .~ Plural particulate materials applied
202  DF  .~ Applying superposed diverse coatings or coating a coated base
203  DF  .~.~ Coating over the applied coating of particles
204  DF  .~.~ Silicon compound containing particles (e.g., sand, etc.)
205  DF  .~.~ Metal or metallic compound containing particles
206  DF  .~.~ Flock or fibers applied
207.1  DF  COATING REMAINS ADHESIVE OR IS INTENDED TO BE MADE ADHESIVE
208  DF  .~ Application to opposite sides of base
208.2  DF  .~ Heat sensitive adhesive
208.4  DF  .~ Pressure sensitive adhesive
208.6  DF  .~.~ Nonuniform coating (e.g., perforated, etc.)
208.8  DF  .~.~ Applying superposed diverse coatings or coating a coated base
209  DF  APPLICATION TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SHEET, WEB, OR STRIP (EXCLUDING PROCESSES WHERE ALL COATING IS BY IMMERSION)
210  DF  .~ Nonuniform coating
211  DF  .~ Roller applicator utilized
212  DF  PARTICLES, FLAKES, OR GRANULES COATED OR ENCAPSULATED
213  DF  .~ Fluidized bed utilized
213.3  DF  .~ Solid encapsulation process utilizing an emulsion or dispersion to form a solid-walled microcapsule (includes liposome)
213.31  DF  .~.~ With post-treatment of encapsulant or encapsulating material (e.g., further coating, hardening, etc.)
213.32  DF  .~.~.~ Hardening
213.33  DF  .~.~.~.~ Using crosslinking agent
213.34  DF  .~.~ Solid-walled microcapsule formed by in situ polymerization
213.35  DF  .~.~ Solid-walled microcapsule formed from gelatin or derivative thereof
213.36  DF  .~.~ Solid-walled microcapsule formed from preformed synthetic polymer
214  DF  .~ Applying superposed diverse coatings or coating a coated base
215  DF  .~ Inorganic base
216  DF  .~.~ Metal base
217  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
218  DF  .~.~ Pigment containing coating
219  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon compound containing coating
220  DF  .~.~ Organic coating
221  DF  .~.~.~ Resin, rubber, or hardenable oil containing coating
222  DF  .~ Resin base
223  DF  FLAME CONTACT
224  DF  .~ After coating
225  DF  .~ Metal coating
226  DF  HEAT DECOMPOSITION OF APPLIED COATING OR BASE MATERIAL
227  DF  .~ Base material decomposed or carbonized
228  DF  .~ Coating decomposed to form carbide or coating carbonized
229  DF  .~ Coating decomposed to form metal
230  DF  INTERIOR OF HOLLOW ARTICLE COATING
231  DF  .~ Rotating the article
232  DF  .~.~ Removing excess coating material
233  DF  .~.~ Spraying
234  DF  .~.~ Metal base
235  DF  .~ Removing excess coating material
236  DF  .~ Spraying
237  DF  .~ Coating by vapor, gas, mist, or smoke
238  DF  .~ Vacuum or pressure utilized
239  DF  .~ Metal base
240  DF  CENTRIFUGAL FORCE UTILIZED
241  DF  .~ Metal coating
242  DF  RUMBLING OR TUMBLING
243  DF  FORAMINOUS PRODUCT PRODUCED
244  DF  .~ Filter, sponge, or foam
245  DF  .~ Microporous coating (e.g., vapor permeable, etc.)
246  DF  .~.~ Coagulating or jelling the coating
247  DF  .~ Metal base
248.1  DF  COATING BY VAPOR, GAS, OR SMOKE
249.1  DF  .~ Carbon or carbide coating
249.2  DF  .~.~ Chemical vapor infiltration (i.e., CVI) of porous base (e.g., fiber, fibrous web, etc.)
249.3  DF  .~.~ Fiber or fibrous web or sheet base (e.g., strand, filament, fabric, cloth, etc.)
249.4  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic carbon base (e.g., graphite, etc.)
249.5  DF  .~.~ Boron and carbon containing coating (e.g., boron carbide, etc.)
249.6  DF  .~.~ Graphite coating
249.7  DF  .~.~ Diamond-like carbon coating (i.e., DLC)
249.8  DF  .~.~ Diamond coating
249.9  DF  .~.~.~ Patterned or non-uniform coating
249.11  DF  .~.~.~ Hot filament utilized
249.12  DF  .~.~.~ Diamond seed crystals utilized
249.13  DF  .~.~.~ Tungsten containing base
249.14  DF  .~.~.~ Superposed coatings (i.e., layered)
249.15  DF  .~.~ Silicon and carbon containing coating (e.g., silicon carbide, etc.)
249.16  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic carbon base (e.g., graphite, etc.)
249.17  DF  .~.~ Metal carbide containing coating
249.18  DF  .~.~.~ Chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), or tungsten (W) metal carbide containing coating
249.19  DF  .~.~.~ Titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), or hafnium (Hf) metal carbide containing coating
250  DF  .~ Metal coating
251  DF  .~.~ Moving the base
252  DF  .~.~ By decomposing metallic compound (e.g., pack process, etc.)
253  DF  .~.~.~ Halogen containing compound
254  DF  .~ Wood base
255.11  DF  .~ Base includes an inorganic compound containing silicon or metal (e.g., glass, ceramic, brick, etc.)
255.12  DF  .~.~ Chemical vapor infiltration (i.e., CVI) of porous base (e.g., fiber, fibrous web, etc.)
255.13  DF  .~.~ Glaze coating produced
255.14  DF  .~.~ Organic compound containing coating
255.15  DF  .~.~ Plural coatings applied utilizing vapor, gas, or smoke
255.18  DF  .~.~ Silicon containing coating
255.17  DF  .~.~.~ Halogen containing coating, reactant, or precursor
255.19  DF  .~.~ Metal oxide containing coating
255.21  DF  .~.~ Base includes inorganic metal containing compound
255.22  DF  .~.~.~ Iron compound containing base (e.g., ferric oxide, etc.)
255.23  DF  .~ Mixture of vapors or gases (e.g., deposition gas and inert gas, inert gas and reactive gas, two or more reactive gases, etc.) utilized
255.24  DF  .~.~ Fiber or fibrous web or sheet base (e.g., strand, filament, fabric, cloth, etc.)
255.25  DF  .~.~ Mixture contains liquid or solid particulate suspension
255.26  DF  .~.~ Coating formed by reaction of vaporous or gaseous mixture with a base (i.e., reactive coating of non-metal base)
255.27  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon containing coating
255.28  DF  .~.~ Coating formed from vaporous or gaseous phase reaction mixture (e.g., chemical vapor deposition, CVD, etc.)
255.29  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic oxygen, sulfur, selenium, or tellurium (i.e., chalcogen) containing coating (e.g., phosphosilicate, silicon oxynitride, etc.)
255.31  DF  .~.~.~.~ Metal and chalcogen containing coating (e.g., metal oxide, metal sulfide, metal telluride, etc.)
255.32  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Plural metal containing coating (e.g., indium oxide/tin oxide, titanium oxide/aluminum oxide, etc.)
255.33  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), or mercury (Hg), containing
255.34  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Gallium (Ga), aluminum (Al), or indium (In) containing
255.35  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), or lead (Pb) containing
255.36  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Titanium (Ti) or zirconium (Zr) containing
255.37  DF  .~.~.~.~ Silicon dioxide coating
255.38  DF  .~.~.~ Phosphorus or boron containing coating (e.g., aluminum boride, boron phosphide etc.)
255.39  DF  .~.~.~ Halogen or halogen compound containing reactant
255.391  DF  .~.~.~.~ Titanium compound containing coating (e.g., titanium carbonitride, titanium nitride, etc.)
255.392  DF  .~.~.~.~ Tungsten compound containing coating (e.g., tungsten silicide, etc.)
255.393  DF  .~.~.~.~ Silicon containing coating
255.394  DF  .~.~.~ Nitrogen containing coating (e.g., metal nitride, etc.)
255.395  DF  .~.~ Inorganic coating
255.4  DF  .~ Base supplied constituent
255.5  DF  .~ Moving the base
255.6  DF  .~ Organic coating applied by vapor, gas, or smoke
255.7  DF  .~ Plural coatings applied by vapor, gas, or smoke
256  DF  NONUNIFORM COATING
257  DF  .~ Wrinkled or crackled coating
258  DF  .~ Applying superposed diverse coatings or coating a coated base
259  DF  .~.~ Including a masking coating
260  DF  .~.~ Handheld brush or absorbent applicator utilized
261  DF  .~.~ Final coating nonuniform
262  DF  .~.~.~ Variegated surface produced (e.g., mottled, stippled, wood grained, etc.)
263  DF  .~.~.~.~ Marbleized
264  DF  .~.~.~ Deforming the base or coating or removing a portion of the coating
265  DF  .~.~.~ Plural nonuniform coatings
266  DF  .~.~.~.~ Glass or ceramic base
267  DF  .~.~ Variegated surface produced (e.g., mottled, stippled, wood grained, etc.)
268  DF  .~.~.~ Marbleized
269  DF  .~.~ Glass or ceramic base
270  DF  .~.~ Deforming the base or coating or removing a portion of the coating
271  DF  .~ Deforming the base or coating or removing a portion of the coating
272  DF  .~.~ Mask or stencil utilized
273  DF  .~.~ Fluid treating the coating (e.g., vapor treating, etc.)
274  DF  .~.~ Variegated surface produced (e.g., stippled, marbleized, mottled, wood grained, etc.)
275  DF  .~.~ Deforming the base
276  DF  .~.~.~ Simultaneously deforming the coating
277  DF  .~.~ Solid treating member contacts coating
278  DF  .~.~.~ Roller treating member
279  DF  .~ Vitreous coating
280  DF  .~ Variegated surface produced (e.g., mottled, wood grained, etc.)
281  DF  .~.~ Marbleized
282  DF  .~ Mask or stencil utilized
283  DF  .~ Crystalization or precipitation coating
284  DF  .~ Edge or border coating
285  DF  .~.~ Paper or textile base
286  DF  .~ Striping (i.e., forming stripes)
287  DF  .~ Metal, glass, or ceramic base
288  DF  .~ Paper or textile base
289  DF  WITH CUTTING, HOLDING, SEVERING, OR ABRADING THE BASE
290  DF  .~ Prior to coating
291  DF  .~.~ Wood base (e.g., injecting, etc.)
292  DF  .~.~ Inorganic base
293  DF  .~ Rectilinear cutting to length
294  DF  VACUUM UTILIZED PRIOR TO OR DURING COATING
295  DF  .~ Metal base
296  DF  .~ Organic base
297  DF  .~.~ Wood base
298  DF  .~.~.~ Creosote, wax, oil, asphalt, or bitumen coating
299  DF  WITH PRETREATMENT OF THE BASE
300  DF  .~ Shielding or spacing
301  DF  .~ Preapplied reactant or reaction promoter or hardener (e.g., catalyst, etc.)
302  DF  .~.~ Resin, rubber, or hardenable oil containing coating
303  DF  .~.~.~ Cellulosic base
304  DF  .~.~ Metal coating (e.g., electroless deposition, etc.)
305  DF  .~.~.~ Nickel, copper, cobalt, or chromium coating
306  DF  .~.~.~.~ Organic base
307  DF  .~ Etching, swelling, or dissolving out part of the base
308  DF  .~.~ Cellulosic base
309  DF  .~.~ Inorganic base
310  DF  .~ Fluxing
311  DF  .~.~ Supernatant flux (floating)
312  DF  .~.~.~ Lead or tin coating
313  DF  .~.~ Lead or tin coating
314  DF  .~ Heating or drying pretreatment
315  DF  .~.~ Steam utilized
316  DF  .~.~ Organic base
317  DF  .~.~.~ Wood base
318  DF  .~.~ Metal base
319  DF  .~.~.~ Metal coating
320  DF  .~.~.~.~ Aluminum coating
321  DF  .~.~.~.~ Zinc or spelter coating (e.g., galvanizing, etc.)
322  DF  .~ Organic base
323  DF  .~.~ Natural protein containing base (e.g., silk, wool, leather, etc.)
324  DF  .~.~ Cellulosic base
325  DF  .~.~.~ Wood base
326  DF  .~.~.~ Paper base
327  DF  .~ Metal base
328  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
329  DF  .~.~.~ Molten metal bath utilized
330  DF  .~.~ Vitreous coating
331  DF  WITH POST-TREATMENT OF COATING OR COATING MATERIAL
332  DF  .~ Deodorizing
333  DF  .~ Plural film forming coatings wherein one coating contains a chemical treating agent for the other
334  DF  .~ Oil or wax treatment of coating
335  DF  .~ Solvent vapor treatment of coating
336  DF  .~ Swelling agent or solvent applied to treat coating
337  DF  .~ Chemical agent applied to treat coating
338  DF  .~.~ Proteinaceous coating
339  DF  .~.~ Cellulosic coating
340  DF  .~.~ Resin, resin precursor, rubber, or hardenable oil containing coating
341  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic treating agent
342  DF  .~.~.~ Textile or cellulosic base
343  DF  .~.~ Inorganic coating
344  DF  .~.~.~ Silicon compound containing coating
345  DF  .~ Coating material recirculation or regeneration
346  DF  .~ Movement of work treats coating (e.g., vibrating, tilting, etc.)
347  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
348  DF  .~ Gas jet or blast mechanically treats coating
349  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
350  DF  .~ Vacuum or reduced pressure utilized
351  DF  .~.~ Wood base
352  DF  .~ Liquid extraction of coating constituent or cleaning coating
353  DF  .~.~ With water
354  DF  .~.~.~ Drying subsequent to washing
355  DF  .~ Solid treating member or material contacts coating
356  DF  .~.~ Die, blade, or sharp-edged tool
357  DF  .~.~.~ Metal coating
358  DF  .~.~.~ Organic coating
359  DF  .~.~ Roller, drum, or cylinder
360  DF  .~.~.~ Metal coating
361  DF  .~.~.~ Paper base (e.g., calendering, etc.)
362  DF  .~.~.~.~ Cast coating
363  DF  .~.~.~.~ Wax or oil containing coating
364  DF  .~.~.~.~ Casein or starch containing coating
365  DF  .~.~.~ Treating between rollers (e.g., calendering, etc.)
366  DF  .~.~.~.~ With heating (e.g., heated roller, etc.)
367  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
368  DF  .~.~ Brushing
369  DF  .~.~ Pressure treatment of coating (e.g., squeezing, etc.)
370  DF  .~.~.~ With heating (e.g., hot ironing, etc.)
371  DF  .~.~ Organic base
372.2  DF  .~ Heating or drying (e.g., polymerizing, vulcanizing, curing, etc.)
373  DF  .~.~ Cells, foam, or bubbles formed
374.1  DF  .~.~ And cooling
374.2  DF  .~.~.~ Heating after cooling
374.3  DF  .~.~.~.~ Without intervening coating step
374.4  DF  .~.~.~ Fused or molten coating cooled
374.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Liquid or solid cooling medium
374.6  DF  .~.~.~.~ Vacuum, vapor, or gas other than air utilized
374.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ Vitreous or glazed coating
375  DF  .~.~ Fusion or softening of coating
376.1  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic coating
376.2  DF  .~.~.~.~ Metal oxide- or silicon-containing coating (e.g., glazed, vitreous enamel, etc.)
376.3  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Metal-containing coating (e.g., cermet, etc.)
376.4  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Metal base
376.5  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Ferrous base
376.6  DF  .~.~.~.~ Metal-containing coating
376.7  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Coating consists of metal
376.8  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Metal base
377  DF  .~.~ Modified condition of atmosphere (e.g., steam, air movement, etc.)
378  DF  .~.~.~ Movement of atmosphere
379  DF  .~.~ Plural heating or drying steps
380  DF  .~.~.~ Metal or metallic compound containing coating
381  DF  .~.~.~ Textile or cellulosic base
382  DF  .~.~.~.~ Paper or natural cellulose base
383.1  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
383.3  DF  .~.~.~ Inorganic base
383.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fused oxide-containing base (e.g., ceramic, glass, etc.)
383.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ Metal base
384  DF  .~.~ Organic coating
385.5  DF  .~.~.~ Resin, resin precursor, rubber, or hardenable oil-containing coating
386  DF  .~.~.~.~ Epoxy or polyepoxide containing coating
387  DF  .~.~.~.~ Silicon compound containing coating
388.1  DF  .~.~.~.~ Metal base
388.2  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Cross-linked or infusible coating
388.3  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Aldehyde-containing precursor
388.4  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Water-containing coating (i.e., aqueous dispersion, emulsion, or solution)
388.5  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Nonaqueous dispersion
389  DF  .~.~.~.~ Proteinaceous base (e.g., wool, leather, etc.)
389.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ Glass base
389.8  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Fiberglass base
389.9  DF  .~.~.~.~ Textile or cellulose base
391  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Paper base
392  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Natural cellulose base
393  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Wood base
393.1  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Antistatic properties increased
393.2  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Wrinkle resistance of crease holding properties increased
393.3  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Flame resistance increased
393.4  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Antisoiling or water repellency increased
393.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Resin, rubber, or elastomer base
393.6  DF  .~.~.~.~ Asbestos, ceramic, concrete, or masonry base
394  DF  .~.~.~ Textile or cellulosic base
395  DF  .~.~.~.~ Paper base
396  DF  .~.~.~.~ Natural cellulose base
397  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Wood base
397.7  DF  .~.~ Inorganic silicon-containing coating
397.8  DF  .~.~.~ Alkali silicate
398.1  DF  .~ Cooling
398.2  DF  .~.~ Utilizing solid member contacting base or coating (e.g., cooling roller, etc.)
398.3  DF  .~.~ Liquid utilized (e.g., quenching, spraying, etc.)
398.4  DF  .~.~ Vacuum, vapor, or gas other than air utilized
398.5  DF  .~.~ Movement of atmosphere
399  DF  BASE SUPPLIED CONSTITUENT
400  DF  .~ Resin or rubber base
401  DF  COMBINED
402  DF  APPLYING SUPERPOSED DIVERSE COATING OR COATING A COATED BASE
403  DF  .~ Settable inorganic coating (e.g., cement, etc.)
404  DF  .~ Metal coating
405  DF  .~.~ Metal base
406  DF  .~.~.~ Zinc coating
407.1  DF  .~ Synthetic resin coating
407.2  DF  .~.~ Glass base
407.3  DF  .~.~.~ Fiberglass base
408  DF  .~.~ Wood base
409  DF  .~.~ Metal base
410  DF  .~.~.~ Epoxy or polyepoxide containing coating
411  DF  .~.~ Paper base
412  DF  .~.~ Textile or leather base
412.1  DF  .~.~ Nonfibrous organic base
412.2  DF  .~.~.~ Cellulose derivative base
412.3  DF  .~.~.~ Polyolefin base
412.4  DF  .~.~.~ Halogen-containing resin base
412.5  DF  .~.~.~ Polyester or alkyd resin base
413  DF  .~ Natural rubber or derivative containing coating
414  DF  .~ Protein or derivative containing coating (e.g., casein, glue, gelatin, etc.)
415  DF  .~ Cellulosic coating
416  DF  .~ Wax containing coating
417  DF  .~ Natural resin, oil, or fat containing
418  DF  .~.~ Metallic compound-containing coating
419.1  DF  .~ Metallic compound-containing coating
419.2  DF  .~.~ Oxide-containing coating
419.3  DF  .~.~.~ Superposed diverse oxide coatings
419.4  DF  .~.~.~.~ Vitreous coating
419.5  DF  .~.~.~ Organic coating
419.6  DF  .~.~.~ Vitreous coating
419.7  DF  .~.~ Boride, carbide, nitride, phosphide, silicide, or sulfide-containing coating
419.8  DF  .~.~ Organometallic or metal salt of organic compound-containing coating
420  DF  FALLING CURTAIN OF COATING MATERIAL UTILIZED (I.E., CURTAIN COATING)
421  DF  SPRAYING
422  DF  .~ Heated coating material
424  DF  .~ Moving the base
425  DF  .~.~ Rotating or inverting
426  DF  .~ Ingredients supplied separately
427  DF  .~ Inorganic coating material
428  DF  ROLLER APPLICATOR UTILIZED (E.G., PADDING, ETC.)
429  DF  BRUSH OR ABSORBENT APPLICATOR UTILIZED
430.1  DF  IMMERSION OR PARTIAL IMMERSION
431  DF  .~ Molten metal or fused salt bath
432  DF  .~.~ Inert gas or nonoxidizing atmosphere utilized
433  DF  .~.~ Lead, zinc, or tin coating (e.g., galvanizing, etc.)
434.2  DF  .~ Running lengths
434.3  DF  .~.~ Coating applied at surface of bath only
434.4  DF  .~.~ Base treated by solid member in bath (e.g., scraped, squeezed, etc.)
434.5  DF  .~.~ Coating material moved (e.g., agitated, circulated, etc.)
434.6  DF  .~.~ Cord, thread, yarn, wire, or rod
434.7  DF  .~.~.~ Extending through bath-containing wall
435  DF  .~ Metal base
436  DF  .~.~ Metal coating
437  DF  .~.~.~ Chemical compound reducing agent utilized (i.e., electroless deposition)
438  DF  .~.~.~.~ Nickel coating
439  DF  .~ Cellulosic base
440  DF  .~.~ Wood base
441  DF  .~.~.~ Creosote, wax, oil, asphalt, or bitumen containing coating
442  DF  .~.~ Wax, oil, asphalt, or bitumen containing coating
443  DF  .~ Wax, oil, asphalt, or bitumen containing coating
443.1  DF  .~ Chemical compound reducing agent utilized (i.e., electroless deposition)
443.2  DF  .~ Inorganic base
444  DF  PRETREATMENT, PER SE, OR POST-TREATMENT, PER SE (WITHOUT CLAIMED COATING)
445  DF  MISCELLANEOUS
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900  DF  CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION (I.E., CVI)
901  DF  LIQUID SOURCE CHEMICAL DEPOSITION (I.E., LSCVD) OR AEROSOL CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (I.E., ACVD)
903  DF  FULLERENE TYPE BASE OR COATING
902  DF  DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATING (I.E., DLC)
904  DF  .~ Utilizing low energy electromagnetic radiation (e.g., microwave, radio wave, IR, UV, visible, actinic laser, etc.)
905  DF  .~ UTILIZING ION PLATING OR ION IMPLANTATION
906  DF  .~ UTILIZING PLASMA (E.G., CORONA, GLOW DISCHARGE, COLD PLASMA, ETC.)
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COATING BY VAPOR, GAS, OR SMOKE
FOR 100  DF  .~ Carbon or carbide coating (427/249)
FOR 101  DF  .~ Base includes inorganic silicon or metal containing compound (e.g., glass, ceramic, brick, etc.) (427/255)
FOR 102  DF  .~ Mixture of vapors or gases utilized (427/255.1)
FOR 103  DF  .~.~ The resultant coating is a mixture or a compound formed from the mixture utilized (427/255.2)
FOR 104  DF  .~.~.~ The mixture utilized contains oxygen (427/255.3)