Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172977 | Methods and apparatus for application of nested zero waste ear to traveling web The present invention provides a process wherein a rotary knife or die, with one or more cutting edges, turns against and in coordination with a corresponding cylinder to create preferably trapezoidal ears. Ear material is slit into two lanes, one for a left side of... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168029 | System and method for the rapid, automated creation of advanced composite tailored blanks An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section gui... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163122 | Multidirectional filament reinforced tape and method of manufacture The apparatus is a laminar shear resistant pre-impregnated resin tape for use in die forming pultrusion processes, with the tape formed by integrating three distinguishable layers, each with integrated parallel reinforcing filaments. The layers are arranged within t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8097110 | Island placement technology A placement apparatus comprising an anvil roller, a die roller communicatively associated with the anvil roller, and a bump transfer roller communicatively associated with the vacuum roll. The invention also provides a process for placing articles on a web, comprisi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083886 | Method of producing optical film laminates An object of the present invention is to simplify the production steps and achieve efficient use of optical film webs in a case of producing an optical film laminate having three or more layers of optical films laminated together. A method of producing optical film ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8048253 | System and method for the rapid, automated creation of advanced composite tailored blanks An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section gui... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034210 | Apparatus and method for automatically fabricating tape with threads for visualization of air streams on aerodynamic surfaces Apparatus and method for visualizing air stream by little threads on aerodynamic surfaces such that strips of adhesive tape populated with threads are automatically fabricated. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| RE42689 | Flexible material A flexible material includes a plurality of separate resilient elements joined to a flexible, resiliently stretchable substrate. Such a material is suitable for providing protective war for human and animal bodies. Preferably, the elements includes a foam material s... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016972 | Methods and apparatus for application of nested zero waste ear to traveling web The present invention provides a process wherein a rotary knife or die, with one or more cutting edges, turns against and in coordination with a corresponding cylinder to create preferably trapezoidal ears. Ear material is slit into two lanes, one for a left side of... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007623 | Apparatus and method for intermittent application of stretchable web to target web Apparatus and methods are provided to allow for cutting a stretchable first web into segments and securing the segments to a second web. The apparatus includes an infeed rate adjustment apparatus, a tension control device, a cutting apparatus, and means for securing... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7846290 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing friction plate A method for manufacturing a friction plate in which a plurality of frictional material segments are adhered to a substantially annular core plate. The method previously registers the frictional material segments to adhesion positions, and presses the core plate to ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7780811 | Dicing die-bonding film, method of fixing chipped work and semiconductor device The dicing die-bonding film of this invention comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2) on a supporting base material (1) and a die-bonding adhesive layer (3) on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2), wherein a releasability i... | 08/24/2010 |
| RE41346 | Flexible material A flexible material includes a plurality of separate resilient elements joined to a flexible, resiliently stretchable substrate. Such a material is suitable for providing protective war for human and animal bodies. Preferably, the elements includes a foam material s... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7611601 | Automated fabric layup system and method To apply a resin impregnated fabric to a substrate, a device includes a surface having a layer of material and a first edge. The surface moves relative to the substrate and to conform to the substrate. The layer of material is compatible for use with the resin. The ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7601237 | Fabric handling apparatus and method for composite manufacture An apparatus and accompanying method for handling fabrics used in the construction of composite components and in particular those used in aircraft includes a movable, gantry-type frame assembly having a movable robotic arm attached thereto. A drum assembly, attache... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7431791 | Method of assembling personal care absorbent article Apparatus and methods for manufacturing personal care absorbent articles. Such personal care absorbent article includes a fastening area in the front portion for receiving fastener material thereon. First and second fault lines are formed on opposing sides of the fa... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431783 | Method and apparatus for production of plaster plates having 4 tapered edges A method for producing plaster plates (44), according to which two fine cardboard-covered sheets of paper (8, 9) enclose a plaster-based hydraulic binder (10) in a shaping device (13), creating a composite band (45) that is hardene... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407557 | Method for producing disposable wearing article A method includes producing an elastic strip material (12) by sandwiching an elastic member (4) between two webs (10, 11) under a stretched state in the longitudinal direction of the webs (10, 11), halving the elastic strip material (1... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7371302 | Method for forming fastening members A method for forming a plurality of pairs of fastening members is disclosed. Each fastening member extends in a longitudinal dircetion and in a lateral direction and comprises a base panel and a tab extending laterally from the base panel. The tab has first fastenin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364637 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing friction plate A method for manufacturing a friction plate in which a plurality of frictional material segments are adhered to a substantially annular core plate. The method previously registers the frictional material segments to adhesion positions, and presses the core plate to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361249 | Apparatus for applying a removable cover to a ticket substrate A covering apparatus (10) includes a cutter (12), an applicator (14) and a continuous length of removable cover material (16). The cutter (12) is adapted to cut off a discrete section (50) of cover material, and the applicat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359152 | Thin film magnetic head structure, method of manufacturing the same, and method of manufacturing thin film magnetic head The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head in which MR height and neck height can be determined with high precision. A plurality of thin film magnetic head bars are formed so as to include a plurality of thin film magnetic hea... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347914 | Method for producing an article having an elastic bonded between two webs A method for producing an article of the present invention includes: a supply step of supplying a first web; a first bonding step of bonding the first web and an elastic together; a placement step of placing a second web so as to sandwich the elastic between the fir... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341085 | Station for applying segments of openable/reclosable strip on a plastic film web destined to form bags A station for the application of segments of openable/reclosable strip on a plastic film web destined to form bags, includes a device for sealing segments of strip at intervals on the film and a device for punching predefined zones of film. The punching device and t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318875 | System and method for manufacturing a publication A method of manufacturing a publication including uniting a printed paper web with a printed film web to form a combined web, forming at least one signature sheet from the combined web, and folding the signature sheet to form a signature, wherein the signature compr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299990 | RFID tag, printing paper, printer, and RFID system A radio frequency identification tag to be attached to printing paper includes an upper face that is opposite to a face to be attached to the printing paper, the upper face being made of a paper material substantially equal to the printing paper. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293591 | System for mounting products to a tape A tape mounting system 1 mounts a product X to a strip tape T, and includes a tape holding mechanism, a mounting mechanism and a control unit 70. The tape holding mechanism has a payout roller 61 and a carry-out conveyor 64, and holds the... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293592 | Forming and applying linerless labels Self-adhesive labels are formed by repetitively cutting linerless web material which is fed from a roll into and through a rotary knife cutter. The labels are then transported to and applied to articles. To improve cutting of the web and labeling, the web and or lab... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293593 | Island placement technology A placement apparatus comprising an anvil roller, a die roller communicatively associated with the anvil roller, and a bump transfer roller communicatively associated with the vacuum roll. The invention also provides a process for placing articles on a web, comprisi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292148 | Method of variable position strap mounting for RFID transponder A method of coupling an RFID chip to an antenna includes the steps of, iteratively until a test criterion is met, positioning an RFID chip relative to an antenna and testing the RFID chip and antenna. Once the test criterion is met, the RFID chip is coupled with the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273165 | Printing system A printing system capable of writing RFID data consistent with print information printed on a print-information recoding medium into an RFID chip carried on the print-information recording medium. The printing system includes a printer engine for printing print info... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240413 | Process and device for producing clutch friction plate A process for producing a clutch friction plate in which a plurality of friction material segments are bonded to an annular flat face of an annular core plate so that oil channels are formed between the segments, the process including: a step of forming a plurality ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238253 | Bag manufacturing system A placement component rapidly moves individual bag blanks from a pack or magazine to a conveyor system in uniformly spaced relationship. Each bag blank has opposite surfaces. While the conveyor system continues to move the bags, opening tabs are automatically applie... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232300 | Method and apparatus for forming tow-based absorbent structures with a single casing sheet An apparatus and method for forming tow-based absorbent structures having a single casing sheet are disclosed. The apparatus has a tow supply mechanism for providing tow material, a particulate matter supply mechanism for providing particulate matter, and a casing s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223314 | Stretchable fastener Stretchable fastener products are formed by providing a sheet-form fastener tape, slitting the fastener tape to form longitudinally extending bands of fastener tape and separating the longitudinally extending bands to space the fastener tape bands transversely apart... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220335 | Three-piece disposable undergarment with stretchable crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing an undergarment includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction and cutting the web of body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction to thereby form a rear body panel web and a front body pane... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195690 | Roll-good fuel cell fabrication processes, equipment, and articles produced from same Fabricating roll-good fuel cell material involves laminating first and second bonding material webs having spaced apart windows to first and second surfaces of a fuel cell membrane web. First and second active regions of the membrane web are positioned within the re... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191814 | Resin film coated heat insulating and sound absorbing material, and method and equipment for manufacturing the material A resin film is provided wherein distortions generated at ear portions of films at shorter sides of a resin film coated heat insulating/sound absorbing material can be eliminated. The front and rear surfaces and both side surfaces in the direction of longer sides of... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189300 | Flexible film packaging having removable strip Slitters cut through a first layer of film immediately prior to lamination of the first layer to a second layer of film to form a strip therebetween. The degree of bonding between the first and second layers is adjusted so that the strip can be removed without harmi... | 03/13/2007 |
