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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6926855 | Method of making composite doctor blades A method of making a composite doctor blade is provided. The composite doctor blade includes multiple layers of composite material including a plurality of abrasive unidirectional fibers, in which a substantial proportion of the fibers are aligned in a direction sub... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6927891 | Tilt-able grating plane for improved crosstalk in 1×N blaze switches A light modulator includes elongated elements arranged parallel to each other. Each elongated element includes a light reflective planar surface with the light reflective planar surfaces configured in a first grating plane. A support structure is coupled to the elon... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6928207 | Apparatus for selectively blocking WDM channels An apparatus for selective blocking WDM channels comprises a light modulator, a diffraction grating, and a transform lens. The light modulator comprises an array of pixels. Each pixel of the light modulator is selectively operable to direct light into a first mode a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924021 | Complex-shaped carbon fiber structural member and its method of manufacture A complex-shaped carbon fiber structural member including a multiplicity of carbon epoxy fiber bundles surrounded by a unidirectional carbon fiber rope and its method of manufacture are provided. The fiber bundles are formed from large sheets of unidirectional carbo... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923492 | Impact absorbing structure for a vehicle side door An impact absorbing structure for a vehicle side door which opens and closes an opening formed in a side part of a vehicle, the side door including: a door main body which has a door inner panel and a door outer panel joined to the door inner panel; and a door sash ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922272 | Method and apparatus for leveling thermal stress variations in multi-layer MEMS devices A MEMS device such as a grating light valve™ light modulator is athermalized such that the force required to deflect the movable portion of the MEMS device remains constant over a range of temperatures. In MEMS embodiments directed to a grating light valve™ ligh... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919221 | Electronic module having a plastic housing with conductive tracks and method of its production The electronic module whose electronic components are connected by conductor tracks has a housing with a base body housing made of electrically non-conductive plastic. The base body housing is provided with recessed conduits on the inside surface of its housing wall... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918985 | Method for making a radome A method for making a radome includes the steps of placing a first dry fiber preform into a female mold having a mold surface contoured as a negative image of a desired contour to be imparted to an exterior surface of the radome, and placing a polyetherimide foam co... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916100 | Vehicle exterior rearview mirror assembly A mirror system for a vehicle comprising an exterior rearview mirror assembly, which includes a fixed portion which is configured to mount to a side of the vehicle. The movable portion includes a reflective element and a reflective element actuator. The reflective e... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916438 | Methods for texturing, patterning and bending polymer sheet materials The texturing, patterning and bending of a solid surface material. The end product can be achieved both through casting technologies and heat pressure processes. Controlled surface deformation can be created in a pre-manufactured flat sheet and the sheet can then be... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913493 | Sealed electrical connector assembly and method of fabricating same An electrical connector assembly includes a support structure, with a molded plastic connector housing overmolded about an interface area between the support structure and the connector housing. A compliant layer is deposited between the support structure and the ov... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913110 | 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... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911573 | Dual-zoned absorbent webs The present invention is a method for producing an absorbent article. A wet resillient, cellulosic basesheet having elevated and depressed regions with an Overall Surface Depth of at least 0.2 mm is prepared. The cellulosic basesheet has an upper surface and a lower... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908201 | Micro-support structures A MEM device in accordance with the invention comprises one or more movable micro-structures which are preferably ribbon structures or cantilever structures. The ribbon structures or cantilever structures are preferably coupled to a substrate structure through one o... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907924 | Thermally conductive chuck for vacuum processor A chuck body mounts a substrate within a vacuum chamber. Contiguous portions of the substrate and the chuck body form a heat-transfer interface. An intermediate sealing structure seals the chuck body to the substrate independently of any contact between the chuck bo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908130 | Bumper for a motor vehicle and method of making same In order to prevent a rear bumper from penetrating in the event of a crash so far into the vehicle body that a rear flap can no longer be operated, a so-called supporting element is arranged within the bumper in the area of the longitudinal center plane of the vehic... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6903841 | Decorating system for edible items A system for creating a decorative edible item from a selected image. The system includes at least one image source, such as a scanner and/or a library of stored images, a controller unit and a printer. An edible media is inserted into the printer. The user then sel... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902758 | Applicator and method for in-mold coating An in-mold applicator and method for spraying a coating on difficult-to-reach surfaces of a mold is disclosed. The applicator includes a spray head and a base portion at an oblique angle to each other. The outer dimensions of the body portion and the spray head are ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878231 | One-part solvent-based adhesive for bonding polymer materials What is disclosed are adhesives and bonding methods employing a single coat of a solvent-based adhesive that effectively bonds thermoplastic polymers and especially thermoplastic elastomers. The adhesive components are a organosilane component selected from organosi... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875298 | Process for manufacturing molded articles provided with cavities Process for manufacturing molded articles made of plastics, cellulose, pulp or wood fibers with cavities, in particular composite parts for light weight construction, by means of tool parts, including the following process steps: a) matrix layer is provided at pre-s... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6875301 | Method for manufacturing an injection moulded product A method for producing an injected moulded product includes producing a first injection moulded layer having an external and an internal surface, of which the external surface is directed towards a front face of the injection moulded product. A foil is attache to th... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869561 | Curable liquid sealant used as vacuum bag in composite manufacturing The inventive method concerns a process of transferring resin into reinforcing material used in the manufacture of composite articles. A first step in the method involves positioning at least one layer of the reinforcing material on the surface of an open mold. Subs... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866740 | Method of manufacturing contoured consolidated cellulosic panels with variable basis weight A method of manufacturing a contoured, consolidated cellulosic article, with variable basis weight, is disclosed. The method employs a former to create a mat having a substantially uniform thickness which is pre-pressed to retain its shape. The pre-pressed mat is th... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866738 | Method for producing intermediate product made of fiber-reinforced composite A method for producing an intermediate product made of a fiber-reinforced composite composed of a reinforcing fiber impregnated with a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin, comprising: (a) the first process where a plurality of sheets made of the fiber-reinf... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863854 | Insert mold decorating film for thermoplastic resin and methods for making A multi-layer printable thermoplastic film consisting of at least a fluoride polymer film having laminated thereto a polycarbonate film. The printable film is preformed (vacuum molding or thermoforming) and then inserted into a mold which has the configuration of th... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6861019 | Method of making a fabric-less part A fabric-less part and a method of making same are disclosed. The fabric-less part may include a flexible polyurethane foam body, a high-density polyurethane foam backing layer bonded to the foam body, and a polyurethane elastomer skin bonded to the backing layer. A... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860957 | Automatic prepreg laminating method and apparatus for carrying out the same A first parting film is held on a first flat laminating table in close contact with the first flat laminating table, and then wide prepregs are laid for plane lamination on the first parting film to form a large prepreg-laminate having a large area. A second parting... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854960 | Segmented composite impeller/propeller arrangement and manufacturing method In the embodiments described in the specification, an impeller is manufactured by providing a mold for one angular segment containing one vane of an impeller and corresponding hub and rim portions, injection-molding fiber-reinforced polymer composite resin material ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852271 | Flexible insulation blanket having secondarily bonded ceramic matrix composite layer A flexible insulation blanket having a smoothly surfaced, secondarily bonded, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) outer layer, and a method of producing a flexible insulation blanket having a secondarily bonded CMC layer by forming a CMC prepreg layer comprising a woven ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6852269 | Process for applying a cushion material to an article A process for forming a cushion layer of a preselected thickness on an inside of a prosthetic liner body is provided and includes the steps of introducing the liner body into a mold cavity; disposing a sufficient amount of cushioning material into the inside of the ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849227 | Method of manufacturing furniture article A method of manufacturing a furniture component includes steps of molding a panel component of a flexible compliant plastic, the panel component having a continuous perimeter flange and further having flexible strips extending between portions of the perimeter flang... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846377 | System and method for rotatable element assembly and laminate substrate assembly Methods and systems consistent with the present invention can be used to assemble composite rotatable-element components and can be used to form a laminate substrate system, and use a plurality of rotatable-element components or rotatable-element component material ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843953 | Method and device for producing fiber-reinforced components using an injection method In a method for producing fiber-reinforced plastic components made of dry fiber composite preforms by an injection method for injecting matrix material, the arrangement of the fiber composite preform on one surface of the preform resulting in a flow promoting device... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6841023 | Process for the manufacturing of an improved core for decorative laminates and a decorative laminate obtained by the process A process for the manufacturing of a core forming a carrying structure for decorative laminates. The core comprises particles of cured, and optionally foamed, rigid, polyurethane, polyisocyanurate and/or phenolic resin. The particles are bonded to each other in a pr... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6841021 | Method of making a polyimide resin and carbon fiber molded tube clamp A process for forming a molded polymer resin fiber tube clamp, as well as the tube clamp formed by that process. Continuous top and bottom plies provide increased resistance to delamination/cracking as they sandwich a filler material. The tube clamp is free from exp... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6838031 | Method and mold for manufacture of a solid molded article, and a solid molded article manufactured according to the method A method for molding a thick part without significant surface distortion is disclosed. A cavity mold having a first core mold portion with strakes is used to create a first molded form having ribs proportioned and spaced apart to prevent distortions on one surface o... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837954 | Method of forming a closure for a fluid collection tube A closure assembly is provided that includes an outer cap with a skirt dimensioned to telescope over the open top end of the tube. An annular shoulder extends inwardly from the top end of the skirt and includes an aperture through which a needle may be directed. A l... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835341 | Panel of composite material and method of fabricating the same A method of fabricating a panel of composite material. The panel includes two outside skins and stringers attached inside of the two outside skins for reinforcing the two outside skins. A plurality of stringers for reinforcing outside skins is formed from dry prefor... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835270 | Process and apparatus of producing optical disk and process of producing substrate There is provided a process of producing a laminate type optical disk comprising the steps of: (1) molding a pair of substrates of a transparent resin at least one of which substrates has irregularities on its one main surface; | 12/28/2004 |
| 6830718 | Method of manufacturing honeycomb structures A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure, the method comprising the steps of forming staggered cells through the entire thickness of a fiber fabric, causing loosely held pegs to penetrate into respective ones of the cells, each peg having a cross-section of s... | 12/14/2004 |
