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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136447 | Decorative articles and printing registration method A decorative article having a substrate with two opposing viewable surfaces. Each viewable surface has a screen print thereon which, in combination, provides a decorative article having a three-dimensional visual. Also, a method of registering the screen prints is p... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8119560 | Aldehyde reducing coating The invention is a surface coating which will reduce the aldehyde concentration in a room via a aldehyde reactive material contained in the coating. Upon reaction, the aldehyde becomes part of the reactive molecule and, thus, is permanently held within the coating. | 02/21/2012 |
| D652950 | Ceiling | 01/24/2012 |
| 8025769 | Highly acoustical, wet-formed substrate This invention is an acoustic fiber-based substrate composed primarily of insulation-type spun fibers or blends of such fibers and wheel spun fibers. The fibers are bound with a water-dispersible latex binder, or an agri-binder such as starch in conjunction with cel... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8015765 | Canopy-like decorative structure A decorative structure is provided that is suspended within a space and includes a flexible panel maintained in a flexed configuration. The decorative structure includes a cable that supports the flexible panel and that is connected to a biasing member. The biasing ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997910 | Connectors for electrically active grid The invention includes an electrified framework system having a plurality of grid members which form a grid framework. A conductive material is disposed on a surface of at least one of the plurality of grid members as shown throughout the drawings. The system includ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7947615 | Acoustical canopy system An interior building system which includes a curved, acoustical, self-supporting composite panel which differentiates and accents the interior building space, and, at the same time, provides substantial sound absorbing capabilities. The composite panel is composed o... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7913466 | Panel structures and mounting therefore A panel structure including a flexible panel, at least one edge strip and mounting hardware is provided. Also provided is a method of configuring the panel structure. The edge strip has at least one mounting member receiving area provided thereon. The mounting membe... | 03/29/2011 |
| RE42110 | Fibrous sheet binders A method and composition are disclosed for providing a two-part polymer binder additive for a fibrous sheet for improving both its strength and durability. The two-part polymer binder may be added to augment organic binders to increase board strength and durability ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879433 | Acoustical panel and method of making such panel A lightweight acoustical panel having a substantially monolithic appearance and high sound absorption capabilities is manufactured at a lower cost than acoustical panels having comparable properties. The panel is formed, punched with pins and coated with a coarse pa... | 02/01/2011 |
| D631985 | Ceiling panel | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858170 | Variable texture floor coverings A floor covering has an exposed surface with substantially the same gloss level and at least two portions having different tactile surface characteristics. The difference in the tactile surface characteristics between the two portions is at least an average RPc of 4... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7851052 | Coating system for sag resistant formaldehyde-free fibrous panels A coating system on a fibrous substrate, such as a fibrous ceiling panel, having a first surface and a second surface. A first coating is disposed on the first surface of the substrate and includes a first binder and a first filler material. A second coating may be ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7681370 | Suspension systems An easily installed, aesthetically pleasing island ceiling system is provided. The system includes a soft fiber panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and an edge extending therebetween. The top surface includes a routed channel which does not extend to the ed... | 03/23/2010 |
| D612074 | Ceiling panel | 03/16/2010 |
| D612068 | Ceiling canopy | 03/16/2010 |
| D612067 | Ceiling canopy | 03/16/2010 |
| D612066 | Ceiling canopy | 03/16/2010 |
| D605784 | Ceiling panel | 12/08/2009 |
| 7621090 | Panel and mounting mechanism A ceiling system which includes a plurality of grid elements which form a grid framework and a plurality of downwardly accessible ceiling panels. The ceiling panels include a substrate and at least two mounting members. Each mounting member cooperates with the subst... | 11/24/2009 |
| D604428 | Ceiling canopy | 11/17/2009 |
| 7548854 | Architectural sound enhancement with pre-filtered masking sound A unique, fully integrated, fully programmable, and highly flexible sound distribution system and methodology for providing masking sound, background music, and paging capabilities in up to eight zones of a building or space is provided. The methodology embodied in ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7537841 | Method and process to reduce surface cracking for coated hardwood composite flooring The methods for making a coated thin veneer, plank or wood product in which the coated surface does not crack due to instability of the wood involve applying to a veneer, plank or wood product a composition including a hydrophilic polymer and a reactive monomer or a... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7527852 | Surface covering having gloss-in-register Surface covering components that include a topcoat layer with different gloss levels in various regions on the top coat layer, and methods of manufacturing such surface covering components, are disclosed. The surface covering components include a coating layer that ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7510675 | Method for process control of mechanical embossing Disclosed is both a method and apparatus for controlling and measuring an embossed texture on a decorative article. The embossed textured article includes both peaks and valleys that are measured and quantified to determine a profile of the textured article. Typical... | 03/31/2009 |
| D583083 | Trim element for a ceiling system | 12/16/2008 |
| 7419716 | Multiple gloss level surface coverings and method of making Methods for providing surface coverings with differential gloss, and surface coverings prepared by the method, are disclosed. The methods involve screen printing or rotogravure printing a relatively low gloss primer onto portions of a substrate surface covering. The... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7406802 | Panel structures and mounting therefore A panel structure including a flexible panel, at least one edge strip and mounting hardware is provided. Also provided is a method of configuring the panel structure. The edge strip has at least one mounting member receiving area provided thereon. The mounting membe... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390554 | Moisture-sink layer, composition and multi-layered article Disclosed is decorative surface covering that has a substantially non-aqueous absorptive layer and a water retentive layer. The decorative surface covering may be a vinyl-backed floor covering that can be adhered to a substantially non-aqueous absorptive subfloor wi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383768 | Rapid prototyping and filling commercial pipeline Methods and apparatus provide a means to rapidly develop and modify prototype surface coverings for customer review and approval, and fill the commercial pipeline while more conventional production equipment is obtained, installed and tested. The present apparatus t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381474 | Coated hardwood composite flooring having reduced surface cracking The methods for making a coated thin veneer, plank or wood product in which the coated surface does not crack due to instability of the wood involve applying to a veneer, plank or wood product a composition including a hydrophilic polymer and a reactive monomer or a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378143 | Hot melt calendered or extruded wear layer for embossed substrates The invention relates to a textured surface covering having a hot melt wear layer without distortion of the visual image of the textured substrate. The wear layer substantially follows the contours of the substrate with minimum change in thickness of the wear layer ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351075 | Electrified ceiling framework connectors An electrical connector for use with an electrified ceiling framework having a conductive body with a first end and second end. The first end of the conductive body is arranged and disposed to provide selective electrical contact to a first conductive surface dispos... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311423 | Adjustable LED luminaire A lighting fixture apparatus includes a frame portion, a louver portion and a diffuser lens. The louver portion includes a baffle system for passing unobstructed at least a portion of the light impinging thereon. The diffuser lens includes a surface for diffusing li... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288289 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing sheet flooring by simultaneous multi-layer die coating Surface coverings and surface covering components and methods for forming them using slot die coating are disclosed. The methods involve applying a plurality of wet layers to a substrate simultaneously or in sequence using a slot die coater, wherein a plurality of w... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276265 | Method of making a surface covering having gloss-in-register Surface covering components that include a topcoat layer with different gloss levels in various regions on the top coat layer, and methods of manufacturing such surface covering components, are disclosed. The surface covering components include a coating layer that ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261947 | Plywood laminate having improved dimensional stability and resistance to warping and delamination A plywood laminate having dimensional stability and resistance to warping and delamination is formed from a plurality of higher quality plies and a plurality of lower quality plies. The higher quality plies may be of hardwood and the lower quality plies may be of so... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7235197 | Method for process control of mechanical embossing texturing Disclosed is both a method and apparatus for controlling and measuring an embossed texture on a decorative article. The embossed textured article includes both peaks and valleys that are measured and quantified to determine a profile of the textured article. Typical... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195812 | Surface covering having gloss-in-register Surface covering components that include a topcoat layer with different gloss levels in various regions on the top coat layer, and methods of manufacturing such surface covering components, are disclosed. The surface covering components include a coating layer that ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186453 | Resilient floor covering with regenerative, dirt-repellent surface A resilient floor covering with a regenerative, dirt-repellent surface contains a matrix based on natural and/or synthetic materials and at least one substance that is capable of migrating within the matrix and the amount of the substance is in excess of its compati... | 03/06/2007 |
