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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075720 | Circumferentially pleated filter assembly and method of forming the same A method of forming a filter element is disclosed comprising the steps of preparing a plurality of upstanding pleats each having first and second pleat legs, wherein the first pleat leg of one pleat is joined to the second pleat leg of a preceding pleat by a medial ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7658810 | Method for sealing edges of a core of a composite sandwich structure A composite sandwich structure is produced by providing a core structure, applying cover layers on opposite sides of the core structure, and forming an edge seal. The core structure has a folded cell structure with fold valleys forming continuous open channels with ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7368720 | Collimators for an array of radioactive lines for use on a spect system for non-uniform attenuation correction measurements According to the present invention, an improved source collimator for use in nuclear medicine imaging is provided. The improved source collimator utilizes a larger collimation angle than has previously been used in the art. The use of the larger collimation angle fo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7329326 | Method of making a fluted filter media for air filter Fluted filter media includes filter material having a plurality of flutes formed therein having alternating ends of adjacent flutes closed to force fluid through filter material. A first embodiment of the filter media includes tapered flutes which have the open ends... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326168 | Method and apparatus for forming corrugated board carton blanks An in-line method and apparatus for making a corrugated board and carton blanks from the corrugated board include: a laminating station for completing the formation of a corrugated board having a corrugated medium, an inner liner, and a printed outer liner; an adhes... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316444 | Method of manufacturing composite vehicle panels A method of fabricating composite vehicle panels includes the steps of forming a first, upper panel having a depending peripheral lip, forming a second, lower panel of laid up woven mat or strips of a fibrous material such as fiberglass or carbon fibers and a plasti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7282273 | Grease resistance and water resistance compositions and methods A method of improving grease and/or water resistance of a material is disclosed that comprises treating the material with wax and poly(vinyl alcohol) and optionally with a polyamine. Compositions for practicing the method and materials that have been treated by the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261789 | Method of producing paperboard product with an even thickness A method is disclosed for producing a multilayer paperboard product, as well as an assembly suited for implementing the method and a paperboard manufactured according to the method, whereby the paperboard is made from at least two, advantageously three layers (4,... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255738 | Lightweight cementitious composite material A lightweight cementitious composite material includes expanded synthetic polymer particulate having a particle size of between 0.0625 and 0.5 inches. A dispersant coating on said particulate suppresses electrostatic attraction between particulate particles. A matri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255765 | Method of making a composite building material A composite building component includes a non-planar molded composite web having two outer zones and two angled zones wherein the caliper of the angled zones differs from the caliper of at least one of the outer zones, and a flange disposed on an outer surface of an... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241391 | Biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibitor composition A biodegradable scale and corrosion inhibiting composition includes between about 50 and about 90% by weight of a protein polymer that is derived from a natural source, and between about 10 and about 20% by weight of the alkali salts of gluconic acid. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235115 | Method of forming self-supporting pleated filter media The method of forming pleated filter media includes providing a generally planar web of filter material, folding the web to form a pleated web having a plurality of fold lines, arranging the plurality of pleats in a first spaced configuration defined by a first dist... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220331 | Device for connecting a multilayered web by ultrasound A device for connecting a multilayered material band by ultrasound in a first gap between a first ultrasonic device and at least one first responder is provided. A first, flat material band is introduced through a first feeding device and a second flat material band... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217333 | Method of making self-supporting pleated filter A self-supporting, pleated filter, and method of making the same. The method includes forming a plurality of pleats in a filter media that extend along a front face and a rear face. The pleats include a plurality of pleat tips and sloping side surfaces generally per... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7208063 | Double walled structural reinforcement A double walled reinforcement structure and method for making a double walled reinforcement structure having a plurality of longitudinally extending and nested structural members. Each structural member comprises a first cell having a first cross-section and a secon... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201819 | Process for producing a sealed water-soluble package Process for producing a sealed water-soluble package of improved aesthetic appearance by treating at least part of the outer surfaces of the sealed package with a plasticizer composition and applying heat thereto, a package obtainable thereby and a specified use of ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163253 | Method of manufacturing composite vehicle panels A method of fabricating composite vehicle panels includes the steps of forming a first, upper panel having a depending peripheral lip, forming a second, lower panel of laid up woven mat or strips of a fibrous material such as fiberglass or carbon fibers and a plasti... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128969 | Method for the production of biologically-degradable packagings made from biaxially-drawn films The invention relates to a method for the plastic shaping of a biaxially-drawn film, comprising at least one base layer, containing at least one polymer (I), made from at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and ≧0.2 wt %, based on the weight of the layer, of a thermo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7077921 | Method to make an expandable air filtration apparatus and device A method of manufacture includes the steps of laminating together a pleated filter media with an expanded wire forming a laminate; pleating the laminate forming a filter pack with a two pleated edges; forming an inner frame with inner front and back panels, an inner... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074290 | Cushioning material for packaging and method and device for manufacturing the cushioning material A recyclable cushioning material for packaging obtained by forming a cushioning material for packaging used to protect articles supplied for physical distribution from being impacted with one sheet of corrugated fiberboard and a method and device for manufacturing t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070655 | Pre-treatment tunnel and method of preparing extrusions or section bars for being powder or liquid coated Pre-treatment tunnel and method of preparing extrusions or section bars for being coated, wherein each workpiece is caused to move along a pre-treatment path and each treatment liquid is poured from above onto each workpiece so as to spread liquid onto the entire ex... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7033666 | 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 indentat... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6979377 | Method for producing components from fiber-reinforced composite ceramic and methods for using the components A method produces components from high-temperature-proof fiber reinforced composite ceramics from tapes containing carbon fibers. Heating and simultaneously compacting under the influence of pressure and temperature produces a force-locking connection in the region ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964703 | Starch-based glue paste compositions Novel starch-based glue paste compositions are disclosed composed of (i) a carrier paste containing 5 to 16 wt % of a starch selected from the group consisting of corn starch, wheat starch, rye starch, oat starch, barley starch, potato starch, tapioca starch and pea... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939425 | Method and device for the manufacture of corrugated material Method and device for the manufacture of corrugated material, at least one first plane sheet (19; 20) and one second sheet (16) of plastic material arranged in wave shape being brought together for adhesion to each other and the wave-shaped sheet (1... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926947 | Domed packing material A packing material having a plurality of domes formed therein, and methods for forming same are provided. A plurality of layers of a substrate are placed together to form a composite material with a plurality of layers, and domes are formed in the plurality of layer... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924003 | Method of processing a nanotube using a selective solid state reaction The present invention provides a method of processing a nanotube, comprising the steps of: causing a selective solid state reaction between a selected part of a nanotube and a reactive substance to have the selected part only become a reaction product; and separatin... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921450 | Soft contact roll for a single facer A soft contact roll is mounted immediately downstream of the generator roll in a single facer to press the freshly glued single face web against the surface of the heated fluted bonding roll with a light load uniformly distributed across the full width of the web. T... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913570 | Method and apparatus for producing a composite structural panel with a folded material core A folded core structure is produced by embossing fold lines into a flat planar material web, initiating folds along the fold lines on the upper and lower surfaces of the material web, proceeding with the formation of the folds along the fold lines to deform the mate... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6893520 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing end of order cutoff for a plunge slit order change on a corrugator A system is provided for synchronizing the end of order cutoff for a plunge slit order change on a corrugator that minimizes scrap and cuts the end order sheets to a length and width such that jam-ups at order change are eliminated. The system detects a transverse e... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6875299 | Method for producing a corrugated laminate containing waterglass The present application relates to a method for producing a laminate comprised of alternating smooth and corrugated sheets and which are to form a corrugated structure for the manufacture of contactors, characterized by that a first starting material is impregnated ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871480 | Pleated paper and method of manufacturing A novel packaging wrap is used in cushioning a product for shipment and is formed from the combination of a layer of pleated sheet material, the pleated material being creased at the apices of each pleat, and a planar layer of sheet material which is adhered to, and... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6846376 | Process for manufacturing an elastic composite sheet An apparatus and process for making an elastic composite sheet including a pair of rolls adapted to bond respective surfaces of a inelastic sheet and a elastic sheet and fed together into a nip of the rolls. One of the rolls is formed with ridges while the other rol... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6800351 | Folded honeycomb structure consisting of corrugated paperboard and method and device for producing the same The invention relates to a folded honeycomb structure and to a method and device for producing said folded honeycomb structure from a corrugated core web. The folded honeycomb structure has a number of adjacent corrugated core strips which lie in one plane and are i... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6743317 | Method of sealing, housing and constructing honeycomb filters The invention describes an improved process for the sealing of alternating flutes of ‘honeycomb’ designed filters to be made after construction, or fabrication, of the basic filter structure, rather than during construction, as is shown in the prior art. The met... | 06/01/2004 |
| RE38508 | Structural panels with metal faces and corrugated plastic core A structural panel has one or more face sheets bonded by adhesive layers to a core body having two outer plastic liner sheets fusion-bonded to linear ends of inner plastic truss elements spaced apart with open spaces therebetween extending in a plane direction of th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6684469 | Method for forming an actuator array device A method of manufacturing a microactuator device includes a plurality of generally parallel thin flexible sheets bonded together in a predetermined pattern to form an array of unit cells. Preferably, each of the sheets has only a single electrode layer lo... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6648042 | Load-applying device for a double facer A load-applying device used in a double facer that manufactures a corrugated board, the load-applying device comprising load bodies that are caused to ride above a corrugated board sheet only by the weight of weight blocks are disposed in a sheet conveyin... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6623587 | Method for making fibrous loop member The present invention relates to a method of making a fibrous loop member which can be used in disposable absorbent articles such as diapers, adult incontinence devices, sanitary napkins, and the like. The fibrous loop member includes a backing and a shee... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6602581 | Corrugated fiberfill structures for filling and insulation This invention provides corrugated fiberfill structures with improved properties and processes for making the same. This invention further provides articles made from the improved corrugated fiberfill structures of the present invention.... | 08/05/2003 |
