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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110059 | Three-dimensional decoration piece made of synthetic resin and method of manufacturing the same There are provided (1) a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional decoration piece having a flat rear surface, (2) a method of manufacturing the decoration piece by easily cutting the same by means of a fusion cutter, (3) a method of manufacturing the decoration ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110060 | Golf clubs and golf club heads A golf club head enables the initial velocity of a ball to be increased and enables the carry to be lengthened. In some example structures, the golf club includes a face plate formed from metal and club head body (e.g., a crown and sole) formed from fiber reinforced... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8070904 | Method of making a body part or chassis part of a motor vehicle In a method of making a body part or chassis part of a motor vehicle, several pre-impregnated fiber materials (prepregs) are stacked on top o one another, with an outermost prepreg intended for attachment to a metallic base body being provided with an adhesive. The ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052823 | Stiffener tool positioning apparatus Stiffener tool positioning apparatus and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a base, a first flipper member and second flipper member. The first flipper member is slide-ably attached to the base. The first flipper member is also configure... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038822 | Multilayered screens with light-emitting stripes for scanning beam display systems Multilayered screens with parallel light-emitting stripes for scanning beam display systems. The light-emitting materials may include phosphor materials and non-phosphor materials. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8007620 | Translucent, flame resistant composite materials A translucent composite material that can be used in various airplane interior applications that allows sufficient light transmissivity while preferably meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flammability requirements for overhead materials in the cabin of a ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7959753 | Process of manufacturing composite panels with U-shaped stiffening members The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing panels (9) for aeronautical structures with U-shaped stiffening members (13) and I-shaped stiffening members (17) between their webs comprising the following steps: providing laminates... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955464 | Method of making a shielding device A shielding device configured to provide EMI or ESD protection to an electronic component (80) comprises a cover (83), and a wall (10) of a resilient material. By molding the resilient material under the influence of a magnetic field provided by... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7905975 | Process for manufacturing preform and apparatus therefor A process for manufacturing a preform, and apparatus therefor, wherein a preform with a branched portion in its cross-section profile is continuously manufactured by delivering a raw form of reinforcing fiber base material with a branched portion in its cross-sectio... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901531 | Flexible mandrel for highly contoured composite stringer An aircraft stringer lay-up assembly is provided comprising a contoured curing block and a first mandrel element positioned thereon. The first mandrel assembly includes a first bar assembly having a plurality of rigidity reducing first slots formed along a first man... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7850813 | Method for producing a functional member having no base material A method for manufacturing a thin functional member having no base material, which exhibits a special function and is free from curling caused by the base material. The method includes the following steps (1) to (4): (1) filling a functional layer comprising an ioni... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7833378 | Method for manufacturing optical disc and optical disc A method of manufacturing an optical disc includes molding a first disc substrate by a first mold simultaneously with a second disc substrate by a second mold while controlling the temperature of the first and second molds by passing a temperature-controlling medium... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7794559 | Forming fastening projections on rigid substrates Rigid substrates having molded fastener projections, and methods of making the same are disclosed. A substrate has a beam stiffness, measured as a product of an overall moment of inertia of a nominal transverse cross-section and an effective modulus of elasticity of... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789987 | Method of manufacturing resin hollow body using a blow molding die assembly To provide a method of manufacturing a resin hollow molded body wherein, predetermined parts can be simply attached when attaching them in the inside of the blow molded hollow body; and the resin hollow molded body, such as a vehicle fuel tank containing a volatile ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7611599 | Method for production of decorative article and decorative article produced therefrom The invention provides a method for production of a decorative article comprising a body having at least one engagement stage, and a decorative member made of a decoration material capable of being thermally softened and having at least one surface which is engageab... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7563338 | Method for attaching a nonmetal cover layer to a workpiece, a mold used in the method and a product produced with the method A method to produce a product includes the steps of: providing a mold including an upper mold (40) and a lower mold (30), the upper mold defining a plurality of through holes; providing a workpiece (10), a hot melt adhesive (25), and a co... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7510618 | Method of forming an assembly of a patch and electronic monitoring device A patch and method for mounting an electronic monitoring device to the innerliner of a pneumatic tire is provided wherein the monitoring device is potted directly to an attachment patch. A frame is built on an attachment patch and the electronic monitoring device is... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7494559 | Surface ornamentation method of composite material A printed plastic film is placed on a composite sheet material. Then, both of the printed plastic film and the composite sheet material are put in a mold. The mold is closed and heated to soften the composite sheet material, so that the composite sheet material and ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7431789 | Covalently compatible in-mold coating compositions for use with epoxy A covalently-compatible in-mold gelcoat composition for use with epoxy matrix resins, including fiber-reinforced substrates, wherein the gelcoat composition comprises an acrylate ester component. Also disclosed is a process for using such composition. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413698 | Method of molding load-bearing articles from compressible cores and heat malleable coverings Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallet... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7371562 | Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364782 | Flocked transfer and article of manufacture including the application of the transfer by thermoplastic polymer film A flocked transfer is produced by applying a release agent to a release sheet, and then applying the flocking to a release agent. Unlike the traditional method, a binder and thermoplastic hot melt film is applied to the back of the flock. The transfer, which is esse... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361248 | Method for forming color filter, method for forming light emitting element layer, method for manufacturing color display device comprising them, or color display device A color filter formation method for transferring a color filter layer provided on a transfer film to a transferred substrate comprises arranging on said transferred substrate a plurality of wirings side by side to extend in a predetermined direction; covering the wi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357293 | Soldering an electronics package to a motherboard In some example embodiments, a method includes engaging a first contact on a motherboard with a second contact on an electronic package. A portion of one of the first and second contacts is covered with an interlayer that has a lower melting temperature than both of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351321 | Method for electrochemical fabrication An electroplating method that includes: a) contacting a first substrate with a first article, which includes a substrate and a conformable mask disposed in a pattern on the substrate; b) electroplating a first metal from a source of metal ions onto the first substra... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351368 | Flocked articles and methods of making same A method of manufacturing a molded article using lamination of a flocked surface onto a backing film is provided. Also provided is a flocked article comprising an antimicrobial agent. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347959 | Information recording medium and method of manufacturing same Two substrates are simultaneously produced by an injection molding apparatus, and the injection-molded substrates are alternately arranged and cooled by a cooling apparatus. The cooling apparatus has a feed screw mechanism for feeding the alternately arranged substr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348712 | Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus An ultrasonic probe includes ultrasonic piezoelectric elements that are arranged in a first direction at predetermined intervals and transmit and receive ultrasonic waves in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The respective ultrasoni... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338574 | Multilayer composite and method of making same A multilayer composite has a generally adhesion resistant, protective layer and an adjacent second polymeric film. The composition of the protective layer includes a fluoropolymer and the second polymeric film is a polymer free of fluoropolymer. The size of the prot... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338697 | Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337593 | Method of forming a blister package including a fluoropolymer layer Blister packages are provided which are formed from multilayered films having a lid-stock film which is heat sealed directly to a fluoropolymer film. A polymeric base layer is adhered to a fluoropolymer layer via a first intermediate adhesive tie layer; a support la... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337874 | Lightweight speaker enclosure A speaker enclosure having a substantially seamless rigid outer skin, a middle sound absorbing layer, and a substantially seamless inner skin results in a lightweight speaker having sound absorbing characteristics. The speaker enclosure is comprised of two basic par... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335521 | Method for the production of multilayer discs A Method for manufacturing an optical disc substrate comprises a first substrate with at least one structured surface, on which an anti-adhesive layer, preferably carbon, is deposited and first layer on top of said anti-adhesive layer. On a second substrate with a s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335012 | Apparatus for fabricating reinforced composite materials A mold tool for forming a reinforced matrix composite part for a gas turbine engine, comprising a body. The body comprises a body surface capable of receiving a first portion of a composite preform. A first endplate and second endplate are attached to the body and i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334343 | Linear guide apparatus Rolling element holding members have two holding window for holding rolling elements in rolling element running channels formed between both track faces of a rail and a slider. Further, the rolling element holding members are held between two end caps fixed opposite... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332115 | Composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process A composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process comprising a gel coat, a skin coat, a bulk fiberglass layer and adhesive applied to a top mating surface and a bottom mating surface within a top mold and a bottom mold, wherein the adhesive forms a c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332049 | Method for fabricating reinforced composite materials A method for fabricating a reinforced matrix composite comprising the step of providing a composite preform having a fibrous structure and applying matrix material onto the preform in locations along the preform. A barrier material is applied to at least a portion o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331055 | Information recording and reproducing medium with areas for recording information optically on one side and recording visual information on another side A program area for the normal writing of information is provided on a first side of an information recording and reproducing medium, and a label area and a program area on which information can be written are provided on the opposing second side of the medium. A bib... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329417 | Medical dressing comprising an antimicrobial silver compound A medical dressing comprising a complex of silver and being capable of releasing antimicrobial silver ion activity, the complex comprising silver ion, a transition element of Group IV of the periodic system of elements, cation, phosphate and hydrogen to enable a con... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325771 | Splice joints for composite aircraft fuselages and other structures Structures and methods for joining composite fuselage sections and other panel assemblies together are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shell structure configured in accordance with the present invention includes a first panel portion positioned adjacent to a ... | 02/05/2008 |
