Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20090092797 | Composite sheet and process and apparatus for producing the same A composite sheet comprising an upper layer 2 and a lower layer 3 both made of a substantially inextensible sheet which are partially bonded to each other at a large number of joints 4. The upper layer 2 forms a large number of outward hollow... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20080081156 | Storage wrap material The present invention relates to sheet-like materials suitable for use in the containment and protection of various items, as well as the preservation of perishable materials such as food items. More particularly, the present invention provides an improved storage wrap ... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20070172634 | Packaging/construction material to make variable sized structures with intrinsic cushioning Material engineered with outer flat and inner cushioned layers for fabricating shipping and gift boxes of various sizes to handle items of diverse dimensions. Thin, strong sheet that will remember a right angle bend after scoring or hand-flexing, molded or bonded to inn... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070059495 | Process for high engagement embossing on substrate having non-uniform stretch characteristics The present invention provides a process for producing a deep-nested embossed paper product comprising the steps of delivering one or more plies of paper to an embossing apparatus and embossing the one or more plies of the paper between two opposed embossing cylinders. ... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070049153 | Textured wiper material with multi-modal pore size distribution Disclosed herein are textured nonwoven wiper materials. The textured nonwoven wiper material includes a meltblown nonwoven web material that has a first exterior surface and a second exterior surface, and at least the first exterior surface of the meltblown nonwoven web... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070020441 | Core for a sandwich panel manufactured by deep drawing and a sandwich panel thereby In a sandwich panel for decorating structure that the upper and lower adhesive layers 3,3′ are layered on the upper and lower surfaces of any one core 5 selected from honeycomb or corrugation cores, and the upper and lower metallic or non metallic plates... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060240225 | Adhesives and Release Liners with Pyramidal Structures An adhesive article includes a release liner and an adhesive layer on the surface of the release liner. The release liner has a surface with an arrangement of structures thereon, wherein the structures extend downward from a plane of the surface. The structures have at ... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060228528 | Deep draw process for flame retardant materials The present invention relates to a fire blocking non-woven three-dimensional structure. The structure may include a fabric having a multiplicity of compressible projections wherein the projections return substantially to their original shape after being compressed by 50... | 10/12/2006 |
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| 20060093794 | Device and method for processing carrier tape A carrier tape forming apparatus includes a tape paying-out unit for paying out a tape to be worked, a tape feeding unit for feeding the tape, a forming unit for effecting embossing on the tape, a perforating unit for perforating at least a feeding hole in the tape, and... | 05/04/2006 |
| 20060035058 | Corrugated engineering plastic cardboard The object of the present invention is to provide an engineering plastic cardboard having excellent heat resistance. Said engineering plastic cardboard (1) consists of a core member (2), and covering member(s) (3) covering one or both side(s) of sai... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20050281987 | Impact-absorbing structural component A shock-absorbing structure component has two cover layers and an intermediate layer that is arranged between them. The intermediate layer extends in an alternating form between the cover layers, with the material of the intermediate layer being selected such that it ha... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050249920 | Plastic sheet having a number of recessed and protruded parts and double wall sheet having the plastic sheet A plastic sheet having a number of recessed and protruded parts useful as a protective sheet in moving and construction, and for cushion packaging and thermal insulation is disclosed. Also disclosed is a two-layered or three-layered double wall sheet, which is produced ... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050208268 | Article with ultraphobic surface An article with a durable ultraphobic surface that is capable of retaining ultraphobic properties at liquid pressures of two pounds per square inch and above. The surface generally includes a substrate with a multiplicity of projecting regularly shaped microscale or nan... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050202214 | Cushion A support cushion including a first underlying layer made from a flexible foam, at least one side of the first underlying layer being configured with a non-plane surface. The support cushion also includes a second underlying layer made from a flexible foam, at least one... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050196592 | Three-dimensional textile composite structure and manufacture and use thereof A three-dimensional cellular textile composite structure with energy-absorbing capacities under multiple impacts is provided. The cellular textile composite structure includes a base, and at least one progressively collapsible projection extending from the base for abso... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050170149 | Method of making an article including particles oriented generally along an article surface Non-spherical particles including a major dimension, for example flakes of material, are positioned with the major dimension oriented generally along an article surface in respect to which the particle is disposed. The particles, disposed in a fluid medium, the viscosit... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050142333 | Method of manufacturing composite vehicle panels A method of fabricating composite vehicle panels includes the steps of forming a first, lower panel with a plurality of raised features having coplanar end portions, forming a second, upper panel having a depending peripheral lip adapted to engage a periphery of the fir... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050074586 | Cushioning structure for floor and ground surfaces A flexible shock absorbing component providing cushioning for surfaces, especially wall and floor surfaces, is described. The shock absorbing component includes two sheets of thermoplastic, each sheet with inwardly facing, opposing, resiliently compressible indentations... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050074573 | Engineered structured release liner and processes for making the same Highly roughened, precision engraved, patterned surface upon a substrate, preferably a polyolefin coated substrate, and processes for making the same. A chill roll is used to impart an engineered, highly structured surface upon the polyolefin coating of the substrate. T... | 04/07/2005 |
