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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7017978 | Shock absorption pad for a vehicle The present invention the related to a shock absorption pad for a vehicle for protecting occupant's lower legs. The shock absorption pad according to the present invention on which an occupant's foot is placed is attached on a surface of a toe board. The shock absor... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6537404 | Continuous manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of thermoplastic polyester resin foam A thermoplastic polyester resin is fed into a twin extruder, wherein a resin is heated for melting, thereby removing moisture in the resin by evacuating and sucking from a vent port thereof, injecting a foaming agent into the resin to which is pushed out ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6254977 | High molecular weight thermoplastic polyester resin foam A thermoplastic polyester resin is fed into a twin extruder, wherein a resin is heated for melting, thereby removing moisture in the resin by evacuating and sucking from a vent port thereof, injecting a foaming agent into the resin to which is pushed out ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5958164 | Method of manufacturing thermoplastic polyester resin foam by extrusion A thermoplastic polyester resin is fed into a twin extruder, wherein a resin is heated for melting, thereby removing moisture in the resin by evacuating and sucking from a vent port thereof, injecting a foaming agent into the resin to which is pushed out ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5902529 | Process for producing thermoplastic resin foams An improved process and apparatus for producing a thermoplastic resin foam by mixing a thermoplastic resin, a blowing agent and other necessary components in a molten state and extruding the mixture to expand. The apparatus comprises a metering zone provi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5882782 | Separable foamed thermoplastic resin laminate sheet, process for producing the same, and formings produced therefrom A separable foamed thermoplastic resin laminate sheet comprising a foamed thermoplastic resin sheet and a thermoplastic resin film, wherein the foamed thermoplastic resin sheet has a cellular surface having a plurality of cells which have an average cell ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5854376 | Aliphatic ester-amide copolymer resins A composition of an aliphatic ester-amide copolymer which is soluble in an organic solvent with an LD50 value (orally administered to a rat) of about 2,000 mg/kg or more.... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5683637 | Method of molding expandable styrene type resin particles A foamed article of styrene type resin, in which base resin particles are styrene type resin particles obtainable by a graft polymerization of a cis-rich polybutadiene with a styrene type monomer, a blowing agent contains n-pentane as its main component a... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5612116 | Decorative transfer sheet with foam backing layer A decorative sheet for construction is disclosed. The decorative sheet for construction comprises a thermoplastic polyester resin foam forming a surface layer, a large number of inorganic aggregates scattered over the surface of the foam in the presence o... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5603878 | Process for preparing a decorative transfer sheet with foam layer A decorative sheet for construction is disclosed. The decorative sheet for construction comprises a thermoplastic polyester resin foam forming a surface layer, a large number of inorganic aggregates scattered over the surface of the foam in the presence o... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5580649 | Expandable styrene type resin particles and foamed articles from said particles A foamed article of styrene type resin, in which base resin particles are styrene type resin particles obtainable by a graft polymerization of a cis-rich polybutadiene with a styrene type monomer, a blowing agent contains n-pentane as its main component a... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5435098 | Apparatus and method of water culture and plant handling method A water culture apparatus wherein air space sections are formed between plant containers and a nutrient solution when rafts are floated in a water culture tank filled with the nutrient solution. The plant containers are inserted in vertically oriented cha... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5421982 | Electrically conductive polymer gel and the method for manufacturing the same and an organism-use electrode with the use thereof An electrically conductive polymer gel is composed of a crosslinked polyacrylamide polymer including an electrolytic salt, water and a polyhydric alcohol uniformly dissolved therein, wherein the water and the polyhydric alcohol are major components of sai... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5414241 | Heater, a method of manufacturing the same, and an anti-condensation mirror incorporating the same A heater includes a heating element made of a PTC thermistor, electrodes formed on upper and lower surfaces of the heating element, flat metallic terminals connected to the electrodes, lead wires connected to inner surfaces of the metallic terminals that ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5405563 | Process for producing leather-like thermoplastic polyester series resin sheet A leather-like thermoplastic polyester series resin sheet is disclosed, including a uniformly and finely foamed sheet comprising a thermoplastic polyester series resin, wherein said foamed sheet has cells having a diameter of substantially not longer than... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5389319 | Process for producing thermoplastic polyester series resin foamed material A method of forming a thermoplastic polyester series foamed material having a thickness of at least 3 mm and an apparent density of from 0.05 to 0.7 g/cm3, wherein the crystallinity of the resin in the surface portion within 0.5 mm from the sur... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5332620 | Thermoplastic polyester series resin foamed material and production process thereof A thermoplastic polyester series foamed material having a thickness of at least 3 mm and an apparent density of from 0.05 to 0.7 g/cm3 is diclosed, wherein the crystallinity of the resin in the surface portion within 0.5 mm from the surface of ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5328345 | Expansion molding apparatus An expansion molding apparatus for forming molded articles having consistently or partially thin-walls by expanding expandable thermoplastic resin beads in a cavity formed between molds with the application of heat. The apparatus has a moving device, for ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5326517 | Method of forming finished cups of expanded resin A method of and an apparatus for forming finished cups of expanded resin of the present invention employ a transfer mold capable of transferring a performed article obtained through a preforming process to the female member of a finish-forming mold, and s... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5312661 | Artificial soil and process for producing the same An artificial soil made from thermoplastic resin foamed particles is disclosed, in which a plurality of thermoplastic resin foamed particles and a plurality of fine substances are bonded to each other by heat fusion of the thermoplastic resin foamed parti... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5286428 | Polypropylene resin foamed sheet for thermoforming and process for producing the same A polypropylene resin foamed sheet for thermoforming having compounded therein an inorganic fine powder is disclosed. The sheet contains 10 to 50% by weight of the inorganic fine powder, has a density of 0.2 to 1.2 g/cm and a thickness of 0.2 to 3 mm and ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5261185 | Apparatus and method of water culture and plant handling method A water culture apparatus wherein air space sections are formed between plant containers and a nutrient solution when rafts are floated in a water culture tank filled with the nutrient solution. The plant containers are inserted in vertically oriented cha... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5234640 | Process of producing thermoplastic polyester series resin foamed A process of producing a thermoplastic polyester series resin foamed material is disclosed, which comprises heating and further foaming a thermoplastic polyester resin foamed material having a crystallinity of not higher than 30% by bringing it into conta... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5198163 | Expansion molding method A method of forming molded articles having consistently or partially thin-walls by expanding expandable thermoplastic resin beads in a cavity formed between molds with the application of heat. The introduction of the resin beads is carried out after causi... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5191796 | Acoustic-emission sensor An acoustic-emission sensor includes a composite synthetic resin-ceramic piezoelectric element which has a plurality of substantially mutually parallel columnar ceramic piezoelectric bodies. The columnar ceramic piezoelectric bodies are polarized in a lon... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5165910 | Method for preparing stabilized aqueous chlorine dioxide solution A compact manufacturing method of an aqueous stabilized chlorine dioxide comprising adding to an aqueous 0.1-5% alkali metal chloride solution an aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite solution at 5-40 ppm, while before and after the addition of the hypochlori... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5134028 | Thermoplastic polyester series resin foamed material and production process thereof A thermoplastic polyester series foamed material having a thickness of at least 3 mm and an apparent density of from 0.05 to 0.7 g/cm3 is disclosed, wherein the crystallinity of the resin in the surface portion within 0.5 mm from the surface of... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5128383 | Process of producing thermoplastic polyester series resin foamed material A process of producing a thermoplastic polyester series resin foamed material is disclosed, which comprises heating and further foaming a thermoplastic polyester resin foamed material having a crystallinity of not higher than 30% by bringing into contact ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5127815 | Apparatus for forming finished cups of expanded resin A method and apparatus for forming finished cups of expanded resin comprising a transfer mold capable of transferring a preformed article obtained through a preforming process to a finish-forming mold, and simultaneously collecting from the finish-forming... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5110844 | Leather-like thermoplastic polyester series resin sheet and process for production of the same A leather-like thermoplastic polyester series resin sheet is disclosed, comprising a uniformly and finely formed sheet comprising a thermoplastic polyester series resin, wherein said foamed sheet has cells having a diameter of substantially not longer tha... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5000991 | Process for producing polyester resin foam and polyester resin foam sheet A process for producing a thermoplastic polyester resin foam comprising melting a thermoplastic polyester resin, mixing the molten resin with a blowing agent and extruding the mixture into a low-pressure zone to carry out expansion molding, characterized ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4911978 | Polyolefin resin foamed laminate sheet and double-side vacuum forming of the same A foamed laminate sheet suitable for thermoforming and a double-side vacuum forming process using the same are disclosed, said foamed laminate sheet being composed of a foamed interlayer comprising a polyolefin resin as a main resinous component and from ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4900385 | Method for forming container Disclosed herein is an improved method for forming a double wall container by laminating a thermoplastic resin sheet for a container main body and a breathable thermoplastic resin sheet or film for an inner body with a low-melting adhesive, heating the la... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4894517 | Shrinking apparatus Shrinking apparatus for heating and shrinking articles such as disused molded articles of thermoplastic expanded resin by a plurality of far-infrared heaters, thereby to reduce the articles in bulk. In the shrinking apparatus, the distances between articl... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4892242 | Method and device for separating trimming losses of products formed from sheet A method and device are provided for separating trimming losses from a sheet having a plurality of products formed thereon with star-shaped scraps between the products. In one embodiment, the sheet is placed on a sheet supporting plate. The sheet is posit... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4771105 | Water-absorbent resin and process for producing the same A water-absorbent resin of polyacrylic acid series characterized in that the resin has the crosslinked surface formed by reacting a powdery water-absorbent resin of polyacrylic acid series with an aluminum compound which can react with the powdery resin i... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4758394 | Method of and apparatus for forming cups of expanded resin Forming method of producing thin-walled finished articles such as cups of expanded resin including steps of: heating beads of expandable thermoplastic resin in a mold cavity of a preforming mold, causing the beads to be expanded and fused together to prod... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4757909 | Box-forming corner member and box using the same A corner member for forming a foldable box has a bottom section to be attached to a corner of a bottom panel of the box and two lateral sections to be attached to portions of adjacent lateral panels of the box. The lateral sections are attached to the bot... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4755473 | Method of detecting carbon dioxide gas The presence of carbon dioxide contained in a gas can be detected through measurement of the change in the electrical resistance of a hydroxyapatite in contact with carbon dioxide gas. The sensitivity of the hydroxyapatite to carbon dioxide gas can be enh... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4746478 | Method and apparatus for production of foamed thermoplastic material A method and apparatus for the production of a foamed thermoplastic material. A cavity transfer mixer is provided between a screw extruder which melts, or fuses, the thermoplastic material, and a cooler. The cavity transfer mixer enables the formation of ... | 05/24/1988 |
