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Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854905 | Holding material for pollution control element and pollution control apparatus A holding material (2) for mounting a pollution control element (1) in a pollution control apparatus (10) that provides for a high friction coefficient with the casing (4) and/or the pollution control element and can hold the pollution co... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7820117 | System for securing the end cone or mounting mat of a pollution control device A thin-walled structure (e.g., an end cone insulator (12) and/or a mounting mat) (12) comprising insulating material suitable for insulating portions (e.g., an end cone) of a pollution control device (16) and/or mounting material suitable for mo... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7704459 | Mat for mounting a pollution control element in a pollution control device for the treatment of exhaust gas A pollution control device suitable for use with an internal combustion engine (e.g., a diesel engine) and comprising a pollution control element arranged in a casing with non-woven mat disposed between the casing and the pollution control element, said non-woven ma... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686266 | Three legs clip for windshield (article support) An article support having a mount section comprising: a first engaging element (18) that has a pillar protruding from a base and a first hook extending from the pillar so that it can be displaced elastically; and a second engaging element that has a pillar pr... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7645426 | Sandwich hybrid mounting mat Multilayer mats, pollution control devices containing the multilayer mats, and methods of making the multilayer mats are described. The multilayer mats include an intumescent layer sandwiched between two non-intumescent layers. The non-intumescent layers contain ino... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7615501 | Method for making a thin film layer A method of making a patterned layer comprises directing a beam of vaporized material toward a reflector such that the beam of vaporized material impinges an impingement surface of the reflector and is redirected from the reflector through one or more apertures in a... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7582330 | Method for making metallic nanostructures A method of making metallic nanostructures by mixing (a) an aqueous composition comprising a chromonic material with (b) a metal salt in solution or a suspension of metal particles. ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7563294 | Abrasive particles and methods of making and using the same Abrasive particles comprising ceramic (including glasses, crystalline ceramics, and glass-ceramics) comprising (on a theoretical oxide basis) Al2O3 and at least one other metal oxide (e.g., REO and; REO and at least one of ZrO2 or Hf... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7563293 | AlO-rare earth oxide-ZrO/HfOmaterials, and methods of making and using the same Al2O3-rare earth oxide-ZrO2/HfO2 ceramics (including glasses, crystalline ceramics, and glass-ceramics) and methods of making the same. Ceramics according to the present invention can be made, formed as, or converted into ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7524546 | Thermal insulating material and pollution control device using the same A thermal insulating material which can be efficiently produced while the content of organic matters, such as organic fibers and/or an organic binder, is reduced to the same or lower degree as compared with the thermal insulating material used in a conventional poll... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7507618 | Method for making electronic devices using metal oxide nanoparticles A method of making a thin film transistor comprises (a) solution depositing a dispersion comprising semiconducting metal oxide nanoparticles onto a substrate, (b) sintering the nanoparticles to form a semiconductor layer, and (c) optionally subjecting the resulting ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7404840 | Chemically stabilized β-cristobalite and ceramic bodies comprising same A method for rigidifying a fiber-based paper substrate for use in the exhaust system of a combustion device. In the method, a green ceramic fiber-based paper substrate is impregnated with an impregnating dispersion. The impregnated substrate is then dried, calcined ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7331683 | Decorative article and vehicular lamp A decorative article capable of being used in combination with an article having a light source and of remarkably improving the decorative effect together with the light source. The decorative article is attached to an article having a light source, and comprises, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309256 | Flat flexible cable assembly with integrally-formed sealing members A flat flexible cable assembly includes a flat flexible cable having one or more substantially rectangular conductors encompassed within an insulating sheath. An overmold encapsulates and is secured to a portion of the flat flexible cable in an area in which the ins... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287567 | Tape application jig for pressure sensitive adhesive tape A tape application jig (10) comprising a tape application head (2), a jig guide (3) and a tape holding member consisting of a pair of members (6, 16) combined so as to face each other in vertical direction. The jig guide (3) compri... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273528 | Device for assisting the application of adhesive tape Device for applying adhesive tape to a position in the width direction on an adherend surface linked to a neighboring surface via a folding line. The device comprises a pressing member with a surface attached pressingly to a surface of an adherend member, and at the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261864 | Catalyst carrier holding material and catalytic converter To provide a catalyst carrier holding material which is particularly useful for catalytic converters, by exhibiting heat resistance and high compression resistance in high temperature ranges, as well as excellent wind erosion resistance. The catalyst carrier holding... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252731 | Apparatus and method for applying double-coated pressure sensitive adhesive tape, and method for producing catalytic converter An application apparatus is provided with an object supporting section including a support surface for supporting an object; a tape carrying section for rotatably carrying, in a roll form, a double-coated pressure sensitive adhesive tape with a release paper attache... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238401 | Glazing element and laminate for use in the same A multi-layer optically clear laminate suited for attachment to window glass to provide a glazing element which has reduced spall and lacerative consequences on fracture impact of the window glass is provided by the invention. The laminate is comprised of at least t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235124 | High temperature nanofilter, system and method A filter, system and method is provided for filtering nanoparticles in a hot gas, namely particles about 200° C. and further particularly >about 450° C. including diesel exhaust. The filter includes filter media material composed of fibro... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234499 | Adhesive tape application tool An adhesive tape application tool (1) usable for applying an adhesive tape to a door sash frame (80) of a vehicle, for example, quickly without causing bubbles incorporated or without deviation of tape applying positions even if the door sash has a for... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217455 | Weatherstrip tape and method for producing the same The present invention relates to an adhesive tape and to a method for its manufacture, the tape comprising: (A) a heat-activatable adhesive resin layer, wherein the resin is a polymer of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of olefins, and (B) a p... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7189447 | Laminates A transparent optical film laminate and a method of making such a laminate. The laminate can include a transparent optical sheet comprising a non-metallic multi-layer optical film sandwiched between first and second bonding sheets. The optical sheet and the bonding ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175204 | Method of hydroforming articles and the articles formed thereby A hydroformable frame element is formed from the combination of at least two elements. The at least two elements are designed with a partially overlapping region, with an annular space defined within the overlapping region. The annular space is filled with adhesive,... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175293 | Decorative article and vehicular lamp A decorative article (10) capable of being used in combination with an article having a light source (21) and of remarkably improving the decorative effect together with the light source. The decorative article (10) is attached to an article hav... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152651 | Adhesive tape attaching jig An adhesive tape attaching jig (50) that allows adhesive tape, which widens along its length, to be continuously attached to an adherend in a stable and reliable manner. The attaching jig (50) has a construction comprising the combination of a tape hol... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141294 | Decorative adhesive films A decorative film using no appreciable amount, or no amount, of polyvinyl chloride. In a decorative film comprising a substrate and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the substrate, the substrate is formed from an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137718 | Automotive lamp A vehicle lamp includes a lamp chamber containing at least one light source in an interior thereof and having a light-emitting opening, a lamp cover is attached to the light-emitting opening, and a polarizing film is applied to an inner surface of said cover body. T... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077550 | Automotive lamp with light transmissive colored member An automotive lamp having an excellent outer design along with a simple structure and easy production. The automotive lamp can comprise a light source (21), a housing (22), a light-emitting opening and a light-transmissive lamp cover (23), in wh... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6923942 | Compressible preform insulating liner The invention provides a preform insulating end cone suitable for forming the end cone of a pollution control device. The preform insulating end cone includes a cone shaped intumescent or non-intumescent sheet material. The sheet material has a plurality of slits en... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6800157 | Bonding members with epoxy composition containing chain extender, toughener and catalyst A method of assembling a structure comprises applying an epoxy composition to at least one of a first member and a second member, sandwiching the epoxy composition between the first and second members, and bonding the two members wherein the adhesive bond is a therm... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797396 | Wrinkle resistant infrared reflecting film and non-planar laminate articles made therefrom A birefringent dielectric multilayer film that reflects in a wavelength region of interest, and preferably reflects at least 50% of light in a band at least 100 nm wide, preferably positioned between wavelengths from about 700 nm to about 2000 nm. The film is heat s... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6797371 | Articles that include a polymer foam and method for preparing same Polymer foam articles prepared by melt-mixing a polymer composition and a plurality of microspheres, at least one of which is an expandable polymeric microsphere, under process conditions, including temperature and shear rate, selected to form an expandable extrudab... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6759015 | Insulated mounting for a pollution control device A pollution control device that includes a housing, a pollution control element, and a sheet of mounting material. The mounting material is positioned around the monolith in a specific configuration to provide a tight fitting insulating wrap about the outer surface ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6753056 | Decorative films for glass-paned window A decorative film for glass-paned window, which is superior in privacy protection, light screening property and decorative effect. The decorative film comprises a transparent substrate and a colored layer comprising ink containing an optical coherent pigment. The co... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742258 | Method of hydroforming articles and the articles formed thereby A hydroformable frame element is formed from the combination of at least two elements. The at least two elements are designed with a partially overlapping region, with an annular space defined within the overlapping region. The annular space is filled with adhesive,... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740399 | Multi-layered sealant A multi-layered article for establishing a seal between two substrates. The multi-layered article includes a bulk layer and an adhesive layer. The layers of the article are generally epoxy-containing, photo-activated materials. Upon photo activation, the bulk layer ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6709748 | Flexible polyurethane material The present invention provides a flexible two component polyurethane and method for producing the polyurethane. The cured polyurethane is flexible, durable and weather resistant. The polyurethane is suitable for use as a protective layer on various substrates. The f... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6673419 | Marking film and composite marking film A marking film exhibiting good ability for tracing curved surfaces when it is to be stuck to steeply curved three-dimensional portions without entrapping air bubbles at the film edges when an over-clear coating is applied thereon after it has been stuck. ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6524681 | Patterned surface friction materials, clutch plate members and methods of making and using same A friction material for a friction facing member useful for transmitting torque includes a backing having a front surface and a rear surface. A plurality of precisely shaped friction composites defining patterned friction coating are attached to the front... | 02/25/2003 |
