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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152951 | Multi-lumen catheter with separate distal tips A multi-lumen catheter including tip sections distal to a dividing point, the tip sections releasably joined by a method that produces a variable separation force between the tip sections along a length thereof. An increasing separation force may be imparted to the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8097115 | Manufacturing method of electro optical device A manufacturing method of an electro optical device includes drawing a seal material in adjacent substrate forming areas on a first large size substrate and bonding a second large size substrate to the first large size substrate via the seal material. During drawing... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083887 | Method of forming a container having an internal reservoir A method of forming a container (100) includes heating two webs of material and indexing the webs into a vacuum thermoformer (40) which forms first (220) and second trays (110) simultaneously, wherein the second tray is disposed within a ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7943001 | Process for producing multilayer board A process for producing a multilayer board includes the steps of applying a bonding ink to the terminal of the first substrate, the bonding ink including a thermosetting resin containing a filler and a curing agent, the filler being formed of metal particles plated ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7927451 | Method of making a building material having a selvage edge A method of forming a building material with a pre-applied adhesive may include providing a first and second membrane positioned in the same planar orientation and having a gap between them. The first membrane may include an adjacent edge, and the second membrane ma... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7901538 | Transparent conductive multi-layer structure, process for its manufacture and device making use of transparent conductive multi-layer structure A transparent conductive multi-layer structure having a smooth base material 1, a transparent conductive layer 2 formed on the smooth base material 1 by coating, an auxiliary electrode layer 3 formed in a pattern on the transparent conduc... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7740730 | Method of closing a container with a lid A lid for closing containers includes an at least two-layered composite assembly. A layer facing the container seals against a container edge and forms an opening by layer separation, for removing contents. The layers have a continuous construction without weakening... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7431784 | Method and apparatus for producing data carriers equipped with an integrated transponder A method for producing data carriers equipped with integrated transponders is disclosed in which the transponders are supplied in a transponder web and are covered on one side with a label, wherein the transponders are separated and aligned before being assembled wi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7399373 | Seaming apparatus The present invention relates to a seaming apparatus (10) for joining, along a seam without thread, two or more flexible sheets (12, 14). The apparatus comprises bonding means (16, 18) for bonding together at least two flexible sheet materials. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7374627 | Method of producing an ultrasonically bonded lap seam A method of forming a lap seam for a disposable undergarment is disclosed. The method involves the steps of providing a continuous web of material, folding the material, cutting the material into individual undergarment blanks, folding the edges of the individual bl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367931 | Laser cutoff stacker assembly The present invention contemplates a machine and method for performing the laser sealing and laser cutting of flexible material into segments, such as a polymeric web in which the segments will ultimately be individual bags. The machine includes a generally cylindri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351458 | Plastics bags and methods of making the same A plastics bag has at least one seal (34, 36) extending parallel to the mouth of the bag to close the sides. Preferably, a reclosable zipper seal (36) is provided below a top seal (34). A novel tag is provided, secured to the zipper seal (36 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351303 | Microfluidic systems and components Microfluidic systems and components. A microfluidic system includes one or more functional units or microfluidic chips, configured to perform constituent steps in a process and interconnected to form the system. A multi-layer microfluidic system includes a separate ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351672 | Convertible top fabric A convertible roofing material which includes an outer fabric layer formed at least partially of polymeric coated, core yarns such as a polyester core coated with polyvinyl chloride. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347908 | Leakproof zipper end crush for reclosable bag and related method of manufacture A reclosable bag that can be hermetically sealed. The bag comprises a pair of zipper strips that are joined in respective zones without substantial deformation of the longitudinal profiled closure elements. These zones of zipper strip joinder assist in providing a l... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344618 | Adhesive articles with improved air egress and methods of making the same This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341773 | Floor carpet installing system A system for installing floor carpets, includes a carpet nap side having forming the useful surface and an anchor that can be fixed to the floor surface. The anchor has protuberant interlocking elements that interlock with the backside of the carpet opposite the nap... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338696 | Perforated adhesive film and its manufacturing process The invention relates to a perforated adhesive film (16) that will be used to glue a wall on one face of a cellular structure (10) to form a sandwich panel. The adhesive film (16) comprises at least one hole and not more than three holes (18 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335301 | Fold protection for spiral filtration modules utilizing UV cured adhesive and method of providing same The present invention encompasses a leaf packet useful in forming a spiral filtration module, wherein the fold area of the leaf packet is reinforced with a UV cured adhesive. The invention further encompasses a spiral filtration module wherein the fold line, side se... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332205 | Adhesive articles with improved air egress This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327439 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an illumination system arranged to condition a radiation beam, and an article support configured to support an article to be placed in a beam path of the radiation beam. The article support includes a plu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7303675 | Blister protection for spiral wound elements A method for preventing osmotic blistering in spirally-wound elements of semipermeable membrane sheet material (14) by applying an effective coating of a sealant (41, 43, 45) to the upstream surface of such membrane material in regions where such poten... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303805 | Loop fabric This invention relates to a low cost loop material for a hook and loop fastener having at least one sheet of flexible nonwoven material intermittently bonded to inelastic oriented film. The invention further relates to methods for producing these loops. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297222 | Method and device for the mask welding of moving plastic films by lasers A method and device allows dynamic mask welding with online position adjustment in the high-speed welding of structured and endless plastic films. By a transparent driven mask roller provided with masks being arranged in a passive pressure roller surrounding the mas... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287315 | Apparatus for measuring slider mounting position in magnetic head, and magnetic head manufacturing system using the measurement apparatus The present invention provides a measurement apparatus for obtaining a suitable position on a suspension where a more miniature magnetic head slider is to be mounted to the suspension, the apparatus including a front camera having a photographing optical axis within... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7266934 | Reclosable bag production The bags are produced on a form-fill seal machine operating horizontally or vertically. Zipper strips (16) are initially attached to a continuous web (12) which is subsequently formed into a continuous run of bags having end seals (20) and a bac... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258896 | Preparing composites by using resins A method for making a part, the method comprising: (a) providing an uncured upper layer on a part, a substrate, a workpiece, a support platform, or a base layer, wherein the uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or ele... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258758 | Strong high loft low density nonwoven webs and laminates thereof High loft, low density nonwoven webs suitable for use in a variety of applications requiring strong fabric layers are produced by forming substantially continuous, spunbond, crimped, bicomponent fibers of crimpable, e.g., side by side or eccentric sheath/core (A/B) ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249612 | Mounting structure of an open/close valve in a sealed body Provided is a mounting structure of an open/close valve in a sealed body, wherein the open/close valve 2 mounted in the sealed body comprising soft resin sheets and allowing air to be filled therein is stuck on one sheet constituting the expansion part 12 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7229512 | Non-invasive tear mechanism for flexible packaging and apparatus A non-invasive tear mechanism for a flexible packaging, the non-invasive tear mechanism comprises a plurality of junctions formed in the flexible packaging that form a line of weakness in the packaging. The junctions are non-invasive in that the flexible packaging i... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222654 | Apparatus for producing elastomeric nonwoven laminates An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a coo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223151 | Rigid ballon The rigid balloon has a chamber to hold lighter-than-air gas portions to retain a structural member or members and a separate light gas is filled into the chamber through a valve in the balloon. Structural members are inserted into the portion to help retain the des... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220336 | Method of applying a laser beam around the circumference of a catheter A polymeric material may be bonded to a polymeric catheter tube by generating at least one annular beam of electromagnetic energy at a wavelength that is at least partially absorbed by at least one of the polymeric material and the polymeric catheter tube, controlla... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214173 | Laser for forming bags from a web of material A fastener includes first and second tracks. The first track includes a first profile, and the second track includes a second profile for interlocking with the first profile. The fastener extends between opposing ends. The first and second profiles at each of the op... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211165 | Method of forming multiwell filtration plates A method of forming a multiwell filtration plate comprising of first gluing a filter to a major surface of a multiwell plate so as to close off one entrance to the wells of the plate. The filter is then heat sealed so as to collapse the pores of the filter in the ar... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205022 | Method and device for depositing adhesive on an alveolar surface A glue film (11) on a cellular structure (10) in order to form a regular glue strip on the edges of the partitions of the cells of the cellular structure (10), and the glue film (11) is exposed to a source (24) that emits radiation... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204899 | Apparatus and method for mechanically bonding and cutting an article In a method and apparatus for mechanically bonding and cutting an article during assembly thereof at least a portion of the article is transported through a nip defined by first and second members. A bonding segment is disposed on one of the first and second members... | 04/17/2007 |
