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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057591 | Non-asbestos organic friction material To provide, without increasing the number of manufacturing steps, a friction material that can effectively inhibit water fade, provide good brake effectiveness and a good wear resistance, and give low aggressiveness against the mating surface. In the friction materi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7837778 | Method of treating tire surfaces This application is directed to a method of treating tires so that the tires will have better performance, especially when used for racing. The method disclosed herein is especially suited for use in go kart racing, although the method can be used for other applicat... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7806975 | Friction material This friction material has a fibrous base material and preferably is a wet friction material for use in a fluid environment. The fibers have a small diameter and a high tensile modulus resulting in flexible fibers that performs well in a high temperature, high press... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7754001 | Method for producing a friction material mass and friction linings made therefrom The invention concerns a method for producing a friction material mass, in particular for friction linings in vehicles, in which essentially fibrous material, fillers, lubricants, metallic components and binding agents are wet-processed. In order to be able to produ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740698 | Non-asbestos friction material A non-asbestos friction material not containing a heavy metal and a heavy metallic compound as the blending ingredients of the friction material is provided with graphite and coke in total from 5 to 25 vol % in volume of friction material. A volume ratio of the grap... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7405184 | Anti-traction, mobility denial methods and products The present invention relates to a lubricious anti-traction material for effectively denying the mobility and access of personnel and vehicles to selected areas. The anti-traction material includes an acrylic polymer particle mixed with water. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7306665 | Friction material composition and friction material using the composition A friction material composition containing a fibrous material, a binder and a friction adjusting agent, wherein the friction adjusting agent is secondary aggregates of an activated alumina being spherical and having a diameter of 10 to 300 μm, or an activated alumi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304095 | Photocurable ink-jet ink, ink-jet image forming method and ink-jet recording apparatus using the same A photocurable ink for ink-jet printing, including: a photopolymerizable compound; a pigment; and a dispersing agent, wherein the photopolymerizable compound is a radical polymerizable compound; an amine value of the pigment (AMp) is larger than an acid value of the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294188 | Mixing method for friction material with a pre-mix in a single mixer An improved method of producing a friction material for use in the production of brake pads. A first mixing step blends binder, fiber, and filler materials together in a mixer to create a pre-mix, with one of the materials doubling as a wetting agent promoting the h... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7246586 | Wear-resistant coating and process for producing it The present invention relates to a process for producing a wear-resistant coating and to a wear-resistant coating on predetermined surfaces of machine or engine parts, in particular for internal combustion engines, which are exposed to frictional wear, comprising at... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208432 | Friction lining for braking system components The invention relates to friction linings for structural and functional elements used in braking systems, especially in systems for motor vehicles. Said friction linings consist of an inorganic composite material which in turn consists of a glass or glass ceramics m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191568 | Modular safety surface and method for preparing the same A modular safety unit having a skid resistant surface for use in a location where it is desirable to add a skid resistant surface for traction comprising a base made of resin, the base having a top side and a bottom side; an aggregate made from calcined bauxite, and... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179328 | Color keeping slip-resisting solution An aqueous solution for treatment of colored concrete, glazed enamel or porcelain surfaces to increase the coefficient of friction of that surface, whether dry or wet, to about 0.8 without deteriorating the color of the surface comprises about 1.5 to 1.9 wt % of amm... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160378 | Modified friction control compositions The present invention provides a friction control composition comprising a binder a rheological control agent, and optionally a lubricant. The liquid friction control composition may also comprise other components a wetting agent, a consistency modifier, and a prese... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141292 | Laminar mats and a method of production thereof A laminar mat comprises a rigid planar tile of moulded plastics material having on respective faces a planar layer integrated therewith during moulding of the tile, the planar layers each being of similar material. Non-adhesive integration of the planar layers durin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138441 | Bioabsorbable blends and surgical articles therefrom Blends made of bioabsorbable materials including glycolide, lactide, caprolactone, dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate, alkylene glycols, esteramides, etc., and polymers and copolymers thereof with cyanoacrylates are described. Processes for making the polymers and su... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7078009 | Lepidocrocite type lithium potassium titanate, method for preparation thereof, and friction material Lepidocrocite lithium potassium titanate characterized as having a composition represented by the formula K0.5-0.7Li0.27Ti1.73O3.85-3.95, and preferably having an arithmetic mean of major and minor diameters of 0.1–100 Î... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066994 | Method and composition for increasing slip resistance of a substrate surface A chemical composition is applied to the surface of a substrate to significantly increase its slip resistance properties. The composition comprises a di-methyl silicone compound, an oxidizing agent, an evaporation modifier, a sequestering agent, a hydrotopic agent, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037958 | Epoxy coating This invention concerns an epoxy coating for use as a non-skid surface for applications such as the deck of an aircraft carrier. The epoxy coating can be formulated from (a) an amine curing agent, (b) an epoxide-containing toughening agent such as a polysulfide and/... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6977278 | Cyanoacrylate compositions curable to flexible polymeric materials A cyanoacrylate composition comprising (i) at least one lower cyanoacrylate monomer component selected from ethyl cyanoacrylate or methoxy ethylcyanoacrylate; (ii) at least one higher cyanoacrylate monomer component than in an amount greater than 12% by weight based... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6886668 | Coated carbon brake disc materials Antioxidant coating compositions containing 10-75 wt % H2O, 20-65 wt % H3PO4, 0.1-20 wt % alkali metal mono-, di-, or tri-basic phosphate, 0-2 wt % hydrated boron oxide, 0-18 wt % KH2PO4, 3-10 wt % of a transiti... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6764750 | Multi-layer surfboard wax system A multi-layer wax bar for waxing a surf board, that includes both a higher melting point base coat wax and a second topcoat wax in the same bar. The two waxes are bonded together so that the surfer can carry a single bar of wax into the water and use it to apply bot... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6726753 | Coated carbon brake disc materials Antioxidant coating compositions containing 10-75 wt % H2O, 20-65 wt % H3PO4, 0.1-20 wt % alkali metal mono-, di-, or tri-basic phosphate, 0-2 wt % hydrated boron oxide, 0-18 wt % KH2PO4, 3-10 wt % of a transiti... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6656257 | Gripping composition and method of preparing the same A composition for improving grip between the hands and a tool or implement is provided, which comprises a chlorinated paraffin, a dispersing agent, and a solvent in an amount up to and including about 3.0% by weight relative to the total weight of the com... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6656240 | Non-asbestos friction material A non-asbestos friction material is made by molding and curing a composition which includes a fibrous base other than asbestos, a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and an abrasive. The abrasive is composed of one or more inorganic substance s... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6635349 | Friction material for brake The present invention provides a friction material for brake not containing materials including heavy metals such as Cu or antimony. The friction material contains a fibrous component, a binding component and a friction modifying component, wherein magnes... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6630042 | Tackifying treatment for floor mats The present invention includes a method of reducing slippage between a mat having a flexible polymer back surface and a substrate surface contiguous to the back surface, the method comprising applying a liquid comprising an aqueous solution of poly(vinyl ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6527482 | Grit surface cable products A mine roof bolt, preferably one inch or less in diameter, having an external coating configured with particles which mix resin as the mine roof bolt is rotated in a mine roof bore hole.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6517624 | Frictionizing composition There is disclosed a frictionizing composition for imparting long-term anti-slip properties to the surface of a paper product comprising an aqueous sol of colloidal silica, glycerin, and at least one agent selected from the group consisting of N-methyl py... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6432187 | Friction material A friction material characterized as containing, as a friction control agent, 3-50% by weight of one or more substances selected from flat layered titanates represented by the general formula (1), Ax My Ti2-y O4... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6423668 | Friction material and method of producing the same A friction material exhibiting a great coefficient of friction, as compared to that of the conventional friction material, which is produced with the use of an organic paper-like substrate. The friction material is composed of the paper-like substrate of ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6413622 | Non-asbestos friction materials A non-asbestos friction material is made by molding and curing a composition comprising a fibrous base, an inorganic filler, an organic filler and a binder. The inorganic filler, typically zirconium silicate, has a 90% particle size of 0.1 to 8 μm, a Moh... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6383607 | Traction mouse pad A mouse pad with improved self-cleaning and traction features. The mouse pad is a planar structure with a parallel top control layer and a bottom anti-skid coating. Formed on the top layer is a top control layer with a plurality of alternating, equal heig... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6355601 | Friction material An object of the present invention is to provide a friction material having excellent friction and wear characteristics even at a high temperature, and excellent productivity and workability. The friction material of the present invention is blended with ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6300389 | Dental restorative material A dental restorative material is disclosed, comprising an amorphous inorganic material having a refractive index in a D-line of sodium in the range of 1.470.about.1.520 and having an X-ray opacity; a (meth)acrylic ester monomer not having a benzene ring i... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6284815 | Non-asbestos friction material A non-asbestos friction material is disclosed, which comprises a non-asbestos fibrous reinforcement, a thermosetting resin binder, and a filler as the main components, wherein the fibrous reinforcement is a combination of plural kinds of non-asbestos fibe... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6140388 | Thermosetting binder prepared with mono(hydroxyalkyl)urea and oxazolidone crosslinking agents Abrasive articles comprising a cured thermosetting binder and abrasive grains. The binder is prepared with a poly-functional molecule comprising at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl and anhydride, and a crosslinkin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6110268 | Sintered brake lining and method for its manufacture A friction-type member, which is suited, in particular, as a brake pad for a brake member of fiber-reinforced ceramic, and a method for manufacturing such a brake pad. A mixture is initially prepared from at least carbon particles and metal particles, if ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6080230 | Friction material composition In a friction material composition containing a fiber base, and a binder, a novolak type phenolic resin having a mean molecular weight of from 3500 to 5000 is used as the binder.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067429 | Friction material and braking device and image forming apparatus using the friction material A friction material and a braking device and an image forming apparatus using the friction material. The friction material is formed of polyamide elastomer having a bending modulus of elasticity defined to be in a range of from 100 MPa to 500 MPa.... | 05/23/2000 |
