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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7109451 | Consolidation device and method An apparatus and method for consolidating a composite workpiece are provided. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic field generator for inducing a current and thereby heating a susceptor in thermal communication with the workpiece. The workpiece is supported by ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7026378 | Hydrocarbyl-substituted phenols in resins for cellulosic composites Waxy hydrocarbyl substituted phenols or phenates are reacted into phenol formaldehyde resins to impart a waxy water resistant nature to binders. A preferred use of the modified phenol formaldehyde resins is as a binder in engineered wood products such as strand boar... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6921886 | Induction seaming tapes, systems and methods The present invention pertains to novel tapes, tools and seaming systems for creating seams of rolled goods, especially carpeting, using induction heating. The present invention also provides improved seaming tapes for use in resistive heating methods. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902645 | Three part high moisture barrier for packages A three part laminated material for use in making blister packages and a method of making such a material. The material is comprised of a central core layer of poly chloro-tri-fluoro ethylene to each side of which a separate polymer film is adhesively attached. The ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893529 | Method of producing a laminate material The disclosure relates to a method of producing a well-integrated laminate material, for example a packaging laminate, in which method a first web (10a) of plastic, and a second web (10b) of plastic are brought together and permanently un... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6838039 | Film roll body and method of manufacturing film roll body The present invention provides a film roll comprising an electrified portion at at least part in the transverse direction of a film that is wound into a roll, in which the difference between the maximum width and the minimum width of the electrified portion is 10 mm... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6582540 | Method for manufacturing a pressure tank The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a pressure container comprising an inner liner layer of polymer material, such as polyolephines or a similar material, and an outer, fiber-reinforced and pressure supporting layer, characterized ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6554945 | Electrostatic flocking chamber for forming electrostatic flocking apparatus A workpiece is passed at high speed through an electrostatic flocking chamber provided with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a distance between which openings is increased to realize optimum flocking conditions for the workpiece being electrostatic... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6425970 | Method for grounding EBP processing A method for grounding reinforcement (12) and composites (17) on a calender line reduces static build up on the composite (17), and makes it possible to subject a wire reinforced composite to electron beam processing (EBP). The method employs a slip ring ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6334920 | Process for manufacturing an unfinished piece for vehicle tires The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an unfinished rubber piece for a vehicle tire that includes providing a plurality of tire components composed of unvulcanized rubber mixtures, and treating a surface of at least one of the plurality of ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6007677 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing continuous laminated wood stock Apparatus for continuously processing wood product formed from random lengths of wood strips assembled in face-to-face relationship with heat curable adhesive applied to adjacent contacting faces of the strips includes a pair of opposed, parallel, linear ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003448 | Wooden pallets and components therefor In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is provided a wooden pallet having parallel ends, parallel sides, a top deck for receiving a load and a bottom deck parallel with the top deck. The pallet further includes at least two co... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5913990 | Method and device for the continuous production of panels of lignocellulose-containing particles A method for continuously producing panels (7) of lignocellulose-containing particles (2). According to the invention, binder is continuously applied to the particles (2) which are continuously shaped to form a mat (4). The mat (4) is continuously precomp... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5913999 | Process for producing laminated film and laminated sheet A process for producing an extrusion laminated film or sheet comprising a plastic substrate and a resin for extrusion laminating selected from the group consisting of polyethylene resins, polypropylene resins, ethylene-vinylester copolymer resins and ethy... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5789725 | Radio frequency heat sealing of cable assemblies A cable assembly (8, 80) including an electrical cable (10) having a flexible tubular jacket (12) and a reinforcing structure (14) attached to the outside of the jacket in a smooth sealing connection (30), and a method of using radio-frequency electrical ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5688351 | Machine and method for forming laminations A machine and method for forming a variety of predetermined shapes of curved laminations formed from a plurality of individual laminates bonded together by an adhesive. The laminating machine comprises a support frame, a rotating RF-conducting capstan mou... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5593534 | Apparatus for manufacturing camouflage netting According to the present invention, a web of material presenting periodic string parts, is provided with garnishing material by forming loops of garnishing material around the net yarn, and subsequently fastening the loops together, preferably by applying... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5481091 | Thermoplastic welding A process for obtaining long, continuous, thermoplastic welds on large structures. A series of tabs are used in pairs and especially in alternating, overlapping pairs to obtain resistance heating of a strip material placed in the bond line. The resistance... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5356497 | Method for forming a sheet material permeable to gas and not permeable to water A method for forming a sheet material permeable to gas and not permeable to water includes forming the sheet material by hot pressing two materials together, and discharging static electricity to the sheet material in order to form a number of apertures i... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5313034 | Thermoplastic welding A process for obtaining long, continuous, thermoplastic welds on large structures. A series of tabs are used in pairs and especially in alternating, overlapping pairs to obtain resistance heating of a strip material placed in the bond line. The resistance... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5073219 | Method of and apparatus for making optical storage devices In a process for mass producing optical storage sheets, an elongate film of a liquid crystalline material is fed lengthwise along a path through an aligning gate. The aligning gate applies to successive areas of the film a field which aligns the molecules... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4978825 | Thermoplastic composite induction welder Induction heating of thermoplastic composite materials is accomplished to form a continuous bonded joint. A zone of optimum heating can be created by an induction heating coil mounted within and adjacent to the drum of a hollow circular roller of non-cond... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4938818 | Method of forming a seal The present invention is for a method of forming a seal in a prior art collapsible tube assembled in a prior art manner. A laminate seal is cut, positioned and held, and welded to the dispensing orifice of a rigid plastic head after the head is molded, bu... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4846916 | Method of manufacturing electric carpet via induction heating The invention provides a method of bonding into an integral structure a unit formed by disposing therein a heating wire and a temperature detecting wire, a surface cloth material of an electric carpet to be manufactured, and an insulating material of the ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4783233 | Metallic container having a circumferential bonded portion and process for production thereof A metallic container composed of a first and a second section each composed of a metallic cup-like fabricated article having a primer coating, the two sections being lap-bonded at their circumferential open end portions by means of a thermoplastic film-li... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4771150 | Method of forming trim cover assembly for automotive seat A method of forming a trim cover assembly for an automotive seat by means of a high-frequency welding in which a previously-cut film of a predetermined shape adapted to represent a decorative pattern is welded to a substrate, to thereby form the trim cove... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4670074 | Piezoelectric polymer transducer and process of manufacturing the same A composite co-laminated piezoelectric transducer with at least one layer of polymeric substance capable of acquiring piezoelectric properties when co-laminated in the presence of an electrical field, the layer being adjacent to a conductive material acti... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4623770 | Method of imparting crease to polyester fiber goods The portion to be creased of polyester fiber goods is subjected to pressing and high-frequency treatment by means of a press bar attached to an upper electrode of a high-frequency welding machine, whereby a solid crease can be imparted to the polyester fi... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4536243 | Method and apparatus for making a metal can A method of, and apparatus for, manufacturing a metal can (1) with an annular seam (5) which is capable of withstanding high internal pressures and resisting chemical action. A piece of thermoplastic tape is heat bonded to the outer surface (10a3 | 08/20/1985 |
| 4519859 | Heating system for and method of finally bonding container end unit to body This relates to a system for reheating adhesive bonding an end unit to a can body under controlled conditions and then further telescoping the end unit relative to the can body to assure proper adhesive flow relative to the can body. An end unit has been ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4511419 | Method and device for laminating foils A device for laminating two different foils in vacuo with the aid of an electrical gas discharge has two separate treatment chambers or areas, in which different vacuo can be set, so that the treatment can be adjusted in accordance with the corresponding ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4500377 | Process for the production of a block of piezoelectric macromolecular material The invention relates to the production of blocks of macromolecular material displaying piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties and provides a production process consisting in drawing a thin strip of a film of macromolecular material from a feed reel, e... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4483030 | Air pad An inflatable air pad, or fluid impervious pad, is provided having three layers, the top and bottom being joined together to form an enclosed envelope with a middle layer interposed between defining an upper and lower chamber. Fluid is allowed to flow fro... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4462853 | Transfer printing floor tile The invention is directed to a process for printing floor tile. The transfer sheet containing the design to be placed upon the floor tile is utilized as the carrier for the floor tile as it passes through the processing operation. The floor tile is positi... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4451316 | Process for preparation of metal vessels Disclosed is a process for the preparation of metal vessels, which comprises lap-bonding both the circumferential end portions of upper and lower members, each consisting of a seamless formed metal cup, through a layer of a hot adhesive interposed therebe... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4451721 | Method for high frequency welding flangeless thermoplastic shells A method for dielectric welding together of two substantially rigid thermoplastic flanged parts (or "subshells") to form a flangeless, typically thin-walled, thermoplastic shell. The method may be praticed using a pair of relatively movable, clamping elec... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4434022 | Process for manufacturing copper-clad laminate A process for manufacturing a copper-clad laminate which includes a rolled copper foil as a circuit conductive material comprising, introducing a rolled copper foil through a power supply/guide roller into an electrolyte so as to pass between two parallel... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4420357 | Apparatus and method for the manufacture of particleboard A method and an apparatus for the continuous manufacture of particle board from a mat of cellulose based material in the form of particles, fibers or the like, together with at least one heat hardenable binder, features a high frequency heating station 4 ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4415394 | Method and apparatus for uniform corona discharge bonding A method and apparatus for providing uniform corona bonding between and across the width of a plurality of layers of material each having a generally uniform thickness and width whereby, if desired, the plurality of layers may be easily and uniformly sepa... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4402781 | Continuous solid wood laminated panels An apparatus and a method for making a continuous solid wood-laminated panel from elongated wooden blocks precoated with glue along two right angular edges. An elongated table is provided at its feeding end with a plurality of rack members disposed over t... | 09/06/1983 |
