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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967935 | Press molding tool and method for production of a component by press molding The Invention relates to a device for the production of a component from at least one first layer (1) and a second layer (2) with clamping frame elements (21,22), moving relatively towards each other to fix the layers in a given manner during th... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7435310 | Method for surface imprinted films with carbon nanotubes A method of making films surface imprinted with nanometer-sized particles to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces, include providing at least one transparent substrate, providing at least one photoabsorbing conjugated polymer... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7384494 | Method of making seals from polymer laminated metallic constructions The disclosure is directed to a method of forming a seal device. The method includes forming a laminate construction including a flexible material layer and a rigid material layer, patterning the rigid material layer after forming the laminate construction, and shap... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357988 | Multilayer composites with special visual effects The present invention relates to multilayer composites which show special visual effects while maintaining other beneficial properties such as melt strength and impact strength. In one embodiment the present invention relates to a multilayer composite comprising, in... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357459 | Vehicle wheel including spoke attachment The vehicle wheel includes an outer rim hoop for holding a tire, a plurality of spoke portions, and a central hub assembly. The central hub assembly includes an axle assembly and a hub shell that is rotatable about the axle. The hub shell includes at least two axial... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334311 | Method of forming a nested can brush seal A method of forming a brush seal which includes placing a bristle hoop sandwiched by a sideplate and a backplate in the cavity of a forming die. The components are then die formed together into a unitized brush seal. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323075 | Method of contouring fabric using half-hard brass A device for shaping and contouring a fabric or the like in sewing and handicraft projects. In one configuration, the device includes a strip of solid and ductile metal that is configured to be directly adhered to a fabric surface. At lease one layer of acrylic pres... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320737 | Cushion forming apparatus and method of use A cushion forming apparatus includes a frame with a pivoted hold down member and a pneumatic bladder below the hold down member. The bladder is alternately connectable with a source of pressure and to atmosphere through control valve. The components of a cushion sub... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311957 | Sound absorbing material and process for making A sound absorbing material having a homogenous mixture of an organic man-made fiber, an inorganic man-made fiber, a co-binder, and a cellulose material wherein the organic man-made fiber is polyester, the inorganic man-made fiber is fiberglass, and the co-binder is ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309110 | Wheel with composite rim produced by resin transfer molding A wheel formed by the assembly of a disc comprising a hub bearing surface, a transition zone and a radially outer edge, and of a rim with at least a first laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct d... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7285316 | Process to manufacture three dimensionally shaped substrate for sound abatement The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of three-dimensional acoustically sound automotive insulation parts. In particular, the process includes mixing a two component polyurethane resin, applying the resin to a substrate, molding the subs... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261933 | Headliner having integrated energy absorbing foam A method of manufacturing a headliner assembly for use in the interior compartment of an automotive vehicle comprising the steps of: placing a mold release film onto a concave mold surface of a lower mold assembly for providing a barrier against the mold surface; pl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261791 | Board for gliding over snow with a decorative and protective exterior assembly, and manufacturing method A method for manufacturing a board for gliding over snow comprises producing a decorative and protective exterior assembly with at least one additional piece. At least one opening is made in the exterior assembly. The additional piece or pieces are placed on an oute... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258797 | Filter for removing water and/or surfactants from a lipophilic fluid The present invention relates to processes for removing water and/or surfactants from lipophilic fluids, absorbent materials employed in such processes, and lipophilic fluids produced by such processes. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252324 | Spoiler for vehicles and manufacturing method thereof Described herein are a spoiler for vehicles and a method of manufacturing the spoiler. The spoiler has a first surface and a second surface which define an appearance of the spoiler, and a hollow part defined in the spoiler. The spoiler includes a reinforcing member... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226656 | Thermoformable acoustic sheet A thermoformable acoustic sheet formed by a compressed fibrous web including high melt and adhesive thermoplastic fibres in which the adhesive fibres are at least partially melted so that in the compressed web the adhesive fibres at least partially coat the high mel... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204907 | Absorbent device using an apertured nonwoven as an acquisition distribution layer A method of making a composite intermediate layer by forming a resilient three dimensional apertured formed film; forming a nonwoven web of fibers; joining the nonwoven web with the apertured formed film; and aperturing the joined nonwoven web and formed film to cre... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204906 | Method for laminating and forming a composite laminate in a single operation A method of laminating and forming a non-planar composite part from a pair of metal skins having an intervening paper layer in a single operation maintains a uniform pressure between die faces. The paper layer may be degassed prior to the lamination/forming process.... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197798 | Method of fabricating a composite apparatus A method for fabricating a piezoelectric macro-fiber composite actuator comprises making a piezoelectric fiber sheet by providing a plurality of wafers of piezoelectric material, bonding the wafers together with an adhesive material to form a stack of alternating la... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195686 | Method of manufacturing a decorative substrate and decorative substrate produced thereby A method of forming a composite article is disclosed that involves providing a press having first and second platens, a cellulosic fiber substrate having a first thickness, and a layer of material such as a wood veneer, foil, or non-creped paper, where the layer of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191503 | Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator A method for making a piezoelectric actuator comprises coating at least one of a first surface and a second surface of a piezoelectric element with a polyimide adhesive. The piezoelectric element is then heated to dry the adhesive. Afterwards, the piezoelectric elem... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182172 | Sound insulation system A sound insulation system for use with a vehicle includes a layer of fibrous padding material having a first surface and an opposite second surface. The first surface includes multiple spaced apart recesses. The second surface includes a substantially flat surface p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182832 | Adhesive precoated headliner materials The present invention provides a method of making a headliner for use in an automobile interior. The method of the invention comprises applying an adhesive on a first fiber mat and a second fiber mat to form a first adhesive-containing fiber mat and a second adhesiv... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7135233 | Multi-layer composites Multi-layer composite structures offer improved weatherability and adhesion to fiber-reinforced plastic substrates when compared to structures now available. These composites have an outer layer made from a polyacrylate, a second layer made from an acrylonitrile-sty... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132030 | Method of manufacturing a skateboard deck A skateboard deck and a method of manufacturing a skateboard deck is provided without requiring the use of industrial-grade machinery. Precut layers of veneer or other suitable material are coated with adhesive and stacked on a one-sided, negative-contoured mold and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128365 | Motor vehicle body part A motor vehicle body part, especially a motor vehicle roof, cargo bed, or the like, which includes a composite material having an outside skin and a support structure in a sandwich structure. In order to prevent penetration of moisture into the support structure, th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128366 | Vented heat shield for vehicles The vented heat shield is a device with a plurality of shapes, materials or colors which prevents sunlight from heating the roof or exposed surface of a vehicle by blocking the sunlight from the roof or exposed surface of the vehicle and creating an air gap allowing... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097731 | Method of manufacturing a hollow section, grid stiffened panel A method of manufacturing a hollow section grid-stiffened panel comprises providing a tool (10) having a surface (12). The stiffened skin composite panel is preassembled comprising laminating a composite outer skin (14) on the surface, placing a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094811 | Energy absorbing flexible foams produced in part with a double metal cyanide catalyzed polyol Energy absorbing flexible foams can be produced by reacting an isocyanate with a first polyol, prepared at least in part by an active double metal cyanide catalyst and a second polyether polyol is prepared at least in part by a basic or acidic catalyst. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093359 | Composite structure formed by CMC-on-insulation process A method of manufacturing a composite structure uses a layer of an insulating material (22) as a mold for forming a substrate of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material (24). The insulating material may be formed in the shape of a cylinder (10... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090399 | Bag with wire frame construction A rectangular parallelepiped carrying case is fabricated from a fabric or other flexible material and includes at least three wire rod reinforcement members extending between lateral sides of the carrying case generally adjacent at least two of the top peripheral ed... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7062825 | Method of manufacturing a ceramic stack A method of producing a ceramic stack is provided, including the steps of providing at least a first ceramic green sheet to be formed into a long ceramic plate and having a principal surface, providing at least a second ceramic green sheet to be formed into a short ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051490 | Door for refrigerator and method of producing the door for refrigerator A door for refrigerator which is sophisticated in design and provided at a lower production cost. The door for refrigerator is composed of a door panel made of metal and an inner plate combined with the door panel in a facing manner, a door cap which fits into the d... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041248 | Manufacture of dome-shaped articles from thermoplastic foam sheet material technical field A method and apparatus for making a dome-shaped sealing element for a vaginal speculum from an annular workpiece of closed cell polyethylene foam sheet material is described. The apparatus comprises a mould defining an open ended cavity having a circular cross-secti... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033723 | Surface roughness frequency to control pits on foam core imaging supports The present invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer and a support, wherein the support comprises a core layer having a surface roughness of at least 1.4 microns and a pit camouflaging flange layer between the support and the imaging layer... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997327 | Salt-tolerant, water absorbing filter A filter comprises a paper layer, at least one outer particle filtering layer adjacent the paper layer, an ion exchange layer adjacent the at least one outer particle filtering layer, at least one outer non-woven layer adjacent the ion exchange layer, at least one s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994764 | Method for producing a shaped part To make a shaped article, a decorative paper whose cotton linters content is at least 10 wt % and can be as high as 100 wt % of the total fiber content in the paper is impregnated with a cross-linkable aminoplastic resin, applied on a carrier of wood-based material ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951592 | Method of forming a fabric covered pad for wall panel Cover pads for use on upright walls, wherein the pad provides an improved internal support which is of simplified construction, for example the center support and the surrounding frame being made of a one-piece monolithic support structure which permits a flexible c... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951264 | Acoustically attenuating headliner and method for making same The present invention is directed toward providing a headliner for a motor vehicle comprising an interior layer adapted to present a surface that is exposed to the interior of the vehicle, a flexible film assembly that is supported by the interior layer opposite to ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6936127 | Method of manufacture of a light-weight gusset frame A method of manufacturing a composite frame for a side gusset of a bag. The composite frame has a peripheral raised region and a depressed central region. The composite frame is made up of a moldable substrate, e.g. ethyl vinyl acetate foam, an outer layer of wear-r... | 08/30/2005 |
