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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120031547 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AN RF TAG TO A SPONGE ITEM The subject matter discloses a method of attaching a tag to a sponge item, the method comprising obtaining a tag and a sponge item; attaching the tag to the disposable item using an adhesive material. The adhesive material is cured by ultraviolet radiation. The method a... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120033900 | Non-Continuously Laminated Multi-Layered Bags Multi-layer bags may be formed to include first and second sidewalls joined along a first side edge, an opposite second side edge, and a closed bottom edge. The first and second layers may be non-continuously laminated together to include bonded regions in which the lay... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120021187 | MULTILAYER PADS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE EMPLOYING THERMAL BONDING In-line methods for manufacturing a plurality of multilayer pads and the resultant pads. Various embodiments of the invention employ one or two thermal bonding stations, such as ultrasonic bonding stations, along with handle folding tooling, to produce two- or three-lay... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120006887 | SEALING LIQUID FOR SAFETY CLOSURES The invention relates to a sealing liquid for sealing mailpieces containing water and a penetration agent, to the uses thereof and to letter-closing devices and franking machines containing such a sealing liquid.... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120006378 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL STRINGS Thin film PV cells and strings of such cells that may be electrically joined with electrical conductors or electroconductive patterns are disclosed. The electrical conductors wrap or fold around the PV cells to form an electrical series connection among those cells. The... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003123 | FECAL SAMPLING DEVICE AND METHOD A device for testing a specimen comprising a first panel, a metering aperture structure having a plurality of metering apertures formed therein for receiving the specimen therethrough, a second panel opposite the first panel, a sheet disposed between the first and secon... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319844 | Fluid Containment Pouch A fluid containment pouch is provided that includes a first layer of material having a first thermal characteristic and a second layer of material having a second thermal characteristic. The first layer of material is thermally compatible with a patient covering upon wh... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110303351 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE WORN ARTICLE It includes: a carrying step of carrying a continuous member of a combined web in a direction perpendicular to a girth direction Y; a first folding step of folding a girth portion 3, while performing the carrying step, so that a non-skin-contact surface 3<... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297301 | METHOD FOR MAKING PULL-ON DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLE In a method for continuously making pull-on disposable wearing, a web is fed in a machine direction. The web is formed with first fastener elements on both sides of a region defining a cut line extending in a cross direction. Second fastener elements on a fastener base ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110274887 | Double-cell structure for window shade and manufacture method thereof The present invention provides a double cell structure for window shade and its manufacture method for forming a substrate of double cell units. The substrate comprises first and second strip material bonded with each other, two lateral sides of the substrate being form... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274921 | TRIM COMPONENT AND METHOD OF EDGE FOLDING A trim component and method of manufacture. The trim component has thermoplastic adhesive disposed proximate an edge portion of the trim component. The adhesive melts at a higher temperature than a curing temperature of a thermoset material of the trim component.... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110274884 | BINDING ELEMENT FOR MANUFACTURING A BINDING FILE AND METHOD WHICH MAKES USE OF SUCH A BINDING ELEMENT FOR MANUFACTURING THE BINDING FILE Binding element for manufacturing a binding file, whereby this binding element is a semi-finished product out of which the binding file can be made, and whereby this binding element is a flat binding element consisting of a support which is formed of a central strip and... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110265944 | MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR MODULE Certain processes for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor module include molding first and second opposing portions of a sensor module housing onto a carrier; installing an electrode arrangement on the first portion of the sensor module housing; folding the carrier ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110265943 | Methods For Making Braid-Ball Occlusion Devices Embolic implants, delivery systems and methods of manufacture and delivery are disclosed. The devices can be used for aneurysm treatment and/or parent vessel occlusion. Implant designs offer low profile compressibility for delivery to neurovasculature, while maintaining... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110253296 | POLYMER BLENDS FOR PEELABLE AND/OR PERMANENT SEALS Polymer compositions that can be useful as sealants for peelably and/or permanently sealed packages are provided. The polymer compositions comprise at least one ethylene copolymer and at least one propylene polymer. Also provided are packages sealed with the composition... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110254267 | Composite Flange, Duct Incorporating a Flange and Method of Making a Flange A flange (1) made of composite material, a method of making the flange (1) and a mandrel (3) upon which the flange (1) is formed are provided. The flange (1) is a curved hollow member that has a substantially triangular cross-section. ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110255937 | BRACKET AND METHOD OF MAKING IT There is disclosed a bracket for joining together a pair of pieces of wood at right angles, and a method of making the bracket from a single blank. The bracket includes a pair of upstanding flanges being integrally connected to one another, and having horizontal flanges... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110251037 | Methods and Apparatus for Prepaid Card Packaging Techniques for providing cost effective and tamper evident prepaid card packaging are described. By forming a cutout in a panel of the prepaid card packaging, covering the cutout with a material such as red glassine, and aligning an activation bar code or other indicia ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110233342 | LOAD BEARING SHEET COMPRISING REINFORCING TAPES A load bearing sheet comprises a flexible layer reinforced with a plurality of reinforcing elements arranged on one or both sides of the flexible layer. The plurality of reinforcing elements comprises at least one HMwPE or UHMwPE tape. The invention also relates to a pr... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226857 | METHODS OF MAKING PRINTED PLANAR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION ELEMENTS A method includes steps of: encapsulating at least a first passive radio frequency identification transponder assembly between two plies of flexible porous planar polymer material intimately bonded together around the assembly, each ply being microvoided substantially u... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220272 | COUPLING STRUCTURE, COUPLING PROCESS AND COUPLING APPARATUS OF LAMINATE FILM A coupled portion of mutual laminate films sufficiently contributes to the formation of a packaging bag in that the coupled portion itself has excellent air tightness and liquid tightness. The tensile strength required for the laminate film is given to the coupled porti... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110214384 | Flashing for Integrating Windows with Weather Resistant Barrier A self-adhesive flashing for integrating a flanged fenestration unit installed in a rough opening in a wall with a water resistive barrier where the flashing includes an elongated substrate having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adhered to at least one side of the s... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110198023 | METHOD OF PRE-PRIMING A MEMBRANE A method of pre-priming a membrane includes folding the membrane along a longitudinal axis to create a folded membrane. The folded membrane includes a lower layer, an upper layer, and an exposed portion of the lower layer that is uncovered by the upper layer. A primer i... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110186211 | END-FITTINGS FOR COMPOSITE TUBES, METHOD FOR JOINING FITTINGS TO THE ENDS OF COMPOSITE TUBES AND COMPSOSITE TUBES INCORPORATING END-FITTING Composite tubes may be fabricated by filament winding a layer of resin impregnated carbon fibre with a near-axial fibre orientation over a mandrel and over end-fittings. Bands of resin-impregnated fibres are then wound circumferentially around this near-axial layer in a... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110186205 | Lateral pipe lining material, lateral pipe lining material production method, and lateral pipe lining method A lateral pipe lining material is inserted into a lateral pipe that intersects with a main pipe. The lateral pipe lining material includes a flexible tubular resin-absorbing material impregnated with an uncured liquid curable resin and a flange member joined thereto. Th... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110190644 | Living body pressing device, method of manufacturing same, and blood pressure measuring device Provided are a living body pressing device which can perform effective pressing at both ends in the short-side direction of the device and is reduced in size, a method of manufacturing the living body pressing device, and a blood pressure measuring device. An air bag (<... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110174432 | Refastenable Absorbent Article An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110168731 | DOUBLE HINGE DISPLAY PACKAGE AND METHOD OF USE A clamshell package for supporting an article is provided including a covered manufacturing hinge adapted to divide the clamshell into first and second parts adapted to form a cavity. The first and second parts partially overlap to form a flange adjacent the manufacturi... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110155305 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH STRETCH FILM SIDE PANEL AND APPLICATION OF INTERMITTENT DISCRETE COMPONENTS OF AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE Apparatus and methods are provided to allow for creation of a configured laminate of a non-woven material, to which a character strip is applied, the character strip exposed by either heat severing and removal of overlying materials, or intermittent application of overl... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110131877 | Continuous assemblage of pots for raising and transplanting seedlings and method of manufacturing the same A continuous assemblage of pots for raising and transplanting seedlings and a method of manufacturing the assemblage is provided, in which it is possible to extend the length of a link piece without folding an extension portion or arranging a slit, thereby making it pos... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110136249 | Analyte test system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological or aqueous fluid This invention provides a device for determining the concentration of an analyte like glucose, cholesterol, free fatty acids, triglycerides, proteins, ketones, phenylalanine or enzymes, in a physiological or aqueous fluid like blood, serum, plasma, saliva, urine, inters... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110117308 | VACUUM INSULATION BOARD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A vacuum insulated panel, comprising a filler and a vacuum-tight high-barrier film envelope, with an air-permeable sheet element serving as a filter material for dust, wherein the sheet element consists of the same material as the sealing layer of the high-barrier film ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110112500 | INCONTINENCE ARTICLE IN THE FORM OF BRIEFS The invention relates to an incontinence article (2) in the form of briefs for the absorption of bodily excretions, comprising a front stomach portion (4) and a rear back portion (6), which are connected to one another at lateral seam regions (14... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110100536 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PANTS-TYPE DIAPER A method for manufacturing a pants-type diaper of the present invention includes: a step of carrying a diaper body in a longitudinal direction X; a first folding step of folding a side panel 3 along a first line L1 extending in the longitudinal direction; ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110106038 | INVERSE STANDING GATHERS FOR AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE An absorbent article includes an a pair of leakage protection walls including a standing gather. The leakage protection walls are affixed to the backsheet or an outer layer of the article. Each standing gather is configured to be folded over side edges of the absorbent ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110088835 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN AUTOMATIC ALBUM The present invention relates to a method for making an album in a full-automatic way, comprising the steps below: feed the album paper into a creasing machine piece by piece; crease the album paper in the middle and then transfer the album paper to a folding mechanism;... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110088836 | DECORATIVE ELEMENTS PROVIDED WITH A CIRCULAR OR CRIMPED CONFIGURATION AT POINT OF SALE OR POINT OF USE Decorative elements and decorative grass provided with a substantially flat configuration which, upon activation, can assume a curled or crimped configuration at the point of sale or point of use, as well as methods for producing the same.... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110091671 | Adhesive Strip for Adhering Objects to a Surface, Method for Using the Adhesive Strip, Method for Manufacturing the Adhesive Strip, and Device for Manufacturing the Adhesive Strip An adhesive strip can adhere to objects and to a surface such as a surface in a vehicle passenger compartment to support the object within reach of the passengers. The adhesive strip is removable from the surface and provides a mechanism for folding the adhesive back so... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110084122 | MULTI-PLY MAILER WITH MULTIPLE DETACHABLE ELEMENTS An example linerless two-ply mailer including multiple detachable elements is disclosed. The example mailer includes a first ply having opposing top and bottom edges, opposing first and second side edges substantially perpendicular to the top edge, a first face and a se... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110072694 | AUTOGRAPHABLE CARD-TYPE MEMORABILIA A card-type memorabilia article including a photographic print paper intermediate layer, a urethane top layer, and an ink-receptive laminate. The intermediate layer defines opposing, first and second major surfaces, and displays a photographic image on the first major s... | 03/31/2011 |
