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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7803240 | Methods of reinforcing medical balloons and making reinforced medical balloons and reinforced medical balloons made accordingly A method is provided for reinforcing medical balloons in order to withstand high internal pressures without excessive dilation of the reinforced balloon. The method calls for the use of continuous filament high modulus yarns in a braided structure, pressurizing the ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7566376 | Pressure container manufacturing method A pressure container manufacturing method for manufacturing a pressure container by forming an outer shell made of a fiber reinforced composite material on a periphery of a liner, by: preparing a first fiber bundle which has a large diameter fiber bundle unimpregnat... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7534317 | Kink-resistant access sheath and method of making same A method of manufacturing a kink resistant sheath includes the steps of coating a wire with a plastic material to form an inner tube, placing a braid over the inner tube, applying a spring reinforcement over the braid and applying a second layer of plastic material ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7331948 | Catheter and catheter fabrication method A catheter is fabricated by joining a first catheter body segment, the first segment including a braided or coiled filament reinforcing layer contained within an outer layer, to a second catheter body segment by thermal fusion in a zone including an interface betwee... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328725 | Reinforced hose A reinforced hose according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first reinforcing layer having a reinforcement material with a first tensile strength. A second reinforcing layer overlays the first reinforcing layer and includes a reinforcement mater... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323074 | Hay baling laminate of a nonwoven and a knitted net The present invention is directed to a laminated net, and more specifically to a laminate comprising a nonwoven fabric and knitted net to be utilized as rounded bale wrap, wherein the wrap maintains the integrity of the bale during, pick-up, transport, and storage. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308911 | Electronically detectable high-pressure hose and method of determining the location of the hose A hose is provided having at least one layer defining a tubular body with a length and an electrically conductive lead joined to the tubular body and extending along the length of the tubular body. The electrically conductive lead is adapted to receive an electrical... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267141 | Method of on-site production of novel textile reinforced thermoplastic or thermoset pipes Novel thermoplastic pipes which can withstand extremely high internally generated and/or applied pressures for utilization within, primarily, high pressure underground liquid and gas transport systems are provided. Such pipes are improvements over standard metal (i.... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264858 | Multilayered articles having biocompatibility and biostability characteristics Multilayer articles, such as tubing and films, are disclosed which have a soft layer of aliphatic polyurethane and at least one layer of hard aliphatic polyurethane. The articles formed avoid the problem of tackiness when using only a soft aliphatic polyurethane, wh... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234410 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229514 | Method of making curved hose The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a curved hose. The method is comprised of the steps of (a) forming a hose assembly, the hose assembly comprising: (i) an innermost layer of a halogenated polyolefin rubber; (ii) a polyester reinforcemen... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222644 | High-pressure hose and pressure washer A flexible pressure-washer hose and pressure washing apparatus are disclosed. The hose is of concentric laminar construction and comprises an inner core, an intermediate metallic sheath covering the core, and a jacket covering the intermediate sheath. The disclosed ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204903 | Pressure container manufacturing method A pressure container manufacturing method by forming an outer shell of a fiber reinforced composite material on a periphery of a liner having a cylindrical portion, dome portions connected to both ends of the cylindrical portion, and a mouth piece disposed on one to... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7152632 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7093620 | Reinforced plastic pipe and process for manufacturing the said pipe Reinforced pipe obtained by winding, onto a tubular support based on a polymeric composition, of reinforcing tapes comprising an oriented polymeric composition in layers crossed at an equal but opposite angle relative to the axis of the pipe. The tapes are selected ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063181 | Fluid-borne noise suppression in an automotive power steering system A method of dampening fluid-borne noise in an automotive power steering system in accordance with a presently preferred embodiment of the invention contemplates provision of a power steering fluid hose having a laminated inner tube surrounded by a reinforcing outer ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7045032 | Pass-through fishing rod and method of manufacturing same A hollow telescopic fishing rod has a rod body made from resin and reinforcing fibers. The rod body has an inner circumferential surface, wherein concave surface portions and convex surface portions are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the rod body. Th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029356 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes Buoyancy control methods for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control method can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an extern... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017616 | Reinforced hose A brake hose has an inner rubber layer, an outer rubber layer, and at least two reinforcing layers provided between the inner rubber layer and the outer rubber layer. The reinforcing layers include an upper yarn layer, and a lower yarn layer. Polyester yarn having a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978804 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6949282 | Contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same The present invention provides contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same. The contoured structural members comprise composite materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The contoured structure can be provided by ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6923273 | Well system The drilling system includes a work string supporting a bottom hole assembly. The work string including lengths of pipe having a non-metallic portion. The work string preferably includes a composite coiled tubing having a fluid impermeable liner, multiple load carry... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6767602 | Preparation of textile preforms for brake discs in composite material A fiber preform for manufacturing a brake disk out of composite material is itself manufactured by superposing and bonding together fiber layers. Structural fiber layers (10) are used to form at least a first preform portion that is to constitute the fiber re... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6670005 | Cylindrical product The disclosed method can manufacture a thick-walled cylindrical part of an excellent quality which is free from the interlayer separation, by using a fiber reinforced plastic composite material. The fiber reinforced plastic composite material having a sma... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6652692 | Method of making radiopaque catheter tip The invention relates to a radiopaque catheter tip and catheter assembly having radiopaque elements associated with a catheter. The preferred materials for the radiopaque elements are made of a 90% platinum and 10% nickel composite structure or a 90% plat... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6547907 | Method for producing a rotationally symmetric body The invention relates to a method for producing a rotationally symmetric body, especially a hose, specifically a large hose, by utilizing a rotating core as a supporting body for the inner layer; a device for storing and guiding the thread, the device bei... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6505066 | Catheter having a high tensile strength braid wire constraint and method of manufacture A tubing assembly for manufacture for a catheter of the type having an inner tubular member defining a lumen, an outer tubular member surrounding said inner member, and a support member mounted between the tubular members to provide rigidity to the flexib... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500203 | Process for making stent graft with braided polymeric sleeve A stent graft for transluminal implantation includes a resilient tubular interbraided latticework of metal or polymeric monofilaments, a tubular interbraided sleeve of polymeric multifilament yarns, and an adhesive layer between the sleeve and latticework... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6454251 | Composite cord assembly A composite cord assembly is used to fabricate high performance structures. In one form the cord assembly is composed of an inner composition of structural fibrous material and an external cladding. Resin is impregnated into the fibrous material. The exte... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6319350 | Method of manufacture for flexible hose A method of producing a hose in which a relatively inelastic material, such as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, is wrapped around an uncured hose. A rope is then wrapped about this combination with a cure wrap encircling the entire hose. During t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6231709 | Method of making a spring out of thermostructural composite material A fiber preform is made from a fiber block by forming at least one cut in the block, so as to make a gap between two portions of the preform corresponding to segments of a spring that is to be made, and the preform is densified by a material for constitut... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6047756 | System for forming a braided hollow container with plugged ends In order to reduce the weight and cost of LPG pressure-resistant containers, thermo-plastic resin is used in the continuous formation of a hollow container wherein the outer surface of a hollow continuous liner is continuously braided with multiple yarns.... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5972143 | Angiographic catheter with unitary body and tip sections and method for making same from a continuous feedstock A method of manufacturing angiographic catheters comprises providing a length of elastomeric tube of a predetermined outer diameter and braiding multiple strands of wire wrapping about its exterior. A plastic bonding agent is extruded onto the entire leng... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5964971 | Thinwall guide catheter An apparatus and method of making a thinwall guide catheter useful in delivery of therapeutic devices through a body vessel. The method comprises braiding a flat wire over the surface of a cylindrical core, placing a heat bondable polymer tube over the br... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5858148 | Weeping hose A method of manufacture of an interior coated weeping hose comprised of a warp yarn and filler yarn and having an interior coating comprising the steps of fastening a number of yarns longitudinally to the interior of said hose, applying a coating to the i... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5840635 | Transport and support means for heavy, high temperature articles and its manufacturing process A transport and support means for heavy, high-temperature articles (5) which includes: (a) a flexible support base made of at least one weft woven fabric, one or more ply, using rigid, synthetic monofilaments with a diameter of between 0.1 and 1.0 mm and ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5800886 | Elastic sleeve support The support is designed to keep in expanded condition an elastic covering sleeve for elongated cylindrical elements such as electric cable joints and the like. The support comprises a tape wound spirally in side-by-side turns so as to take on a cylindrica... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5792402 | Method of manufacturing carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite valves A method for forming a carbon composite valve for internal combustion engines. The process includes the steps of braiding carbon fiber into a rope thereby forming a cylindrically shaped valve stem portion and continuing to braid said fiber while introduci... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5759323 | Process for the manufacture of a product made of a fiber-reinforced composite material In a process that is particularly suitable for producing pipes or hoses, the reinforcing material and the matrix material are no longer produced separately but together in a woven, knitted, braided or non-woven fabric. The matrix material is selected so t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5738742 | Method for making angiographic catheters A method of manufacturing angiographic catheters comprises providing a length of elastomeric tube of a predetermined outer diameter and braiding multiple strands of wire wrapping about its exterior. A bonding agent is applied to the wire wrapping in circu... | 04/14/1998 |
