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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025757 | Method for manufacturing tube mesh bag The invention teaches a new way to make mesh bags using adhesive labels and continuous mesh tubing. Using adhesive labels on continuous mesh tubing is made possible by guiding the mesh tubing both on the outside of the tubing and the inside of the tubing so that an ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7964056 | Water-based adhesive curing process and associated apparatus A process and implementing apparatus are disclosed by which the curing time of a water-based adhesive is shortened as applied to the bonding of two fibrous substrates, such as paperboard or corrugated fiberboard. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7429305 | Process and machine for producing lightweight thermoplastic composite products in a continuous manner A machine and a process for producing lightweight thermoplastic composite products in a continuous manner is disclosed. An oven is provided for heating a dry unconsolidated fabric sheet of commingled fibers of thermoplastic and re-enforcing fibers or carbon fibers t... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422652 | Method of making a body panel assembly A method of manufacturing a body panel assembly for a vehicle. The method includes providing first and second panels, applying an adhesive, positioning the first and second panels, hemming the first and second panels together to form a subassembly, applying a coatin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7341642 | Manufacturing method for electric device The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an electric device, wherein an adhesive applied on a flexible wiring board is heated to a first temperature to lower its viscosity to a sufficient level, after which a semiconductor chip is placed onto the adh... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338570 | Method for producing inkjet head and inkjet head A method of producing an inkjet head includes producing a flow path unit that includes plural ink flow paths that reach inkjet nozzles through pressure chambers; producing an actuator unit that has a thermal expansion coefficient different from that of the flow path... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335276 | Formation of aramid paper laminate A method of forming a laminate of at least two layers including at least one aramid paper with at least one layer of polymer by calendering opposing surfaces of the aramid paper at different temperatures prior to laminate formation. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328502 | Apparatus for making circuitized substrates in a continuous manner Apparatus for making circuitized substrates using a continuous roll format in which layers of conductor and dielectric are fed into the apparatus, bonded, and passed on to other nearby work stations in which various processes such as hole formation, circuitization a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322922 | Method and device for jointing of cores End-to-end joining of sleeves. A first glue strand is applied to the end joint surface of one of the sleeves, the first glue strand having properties that cause an immediate fixing of the end joint surfaces of the sleeves. A second glue strand is applied to the end ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309668 | Multiple layer directionally oriented nonwoven fiber material and methods of manufacturing same Disclosed herein are embodiments of a multi-layer nonwoven fiber material, and related methods of manufacturing the material. In one exemplary embodiment, the fiber material includes a first layer of directionally aligned fibers together with a second layer of rando... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291241 | Bonded part and method for producing same A bonded part such as a rubber to metal bonded part and process for producing a bonded part including a rubber and metal part, and particularly for producing an automotive torsional vibration damper, comprising the steps of placing uncured elastomer composition comp... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282108 | Method for producing a multi-ply web of flexible material, such as paper and nonwoven Method for producing a multi-ply web comprising at least three plies of flexible material, such as paper and nonwoven material and a multi-ply product produced according to the method. A first and second ply are glued together with a first glue pattern and a second ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270652 | Interlabial pad It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlabial pad with which the fitting point can be found with ease and without damaging the interior of the labia in the fitting process. By equipping a transmitting region 20, which transmits the feel o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252726 | Method for preparing a fabric substantially consisting of carbon fibers A method for preparing a carbon fiber fabric impregnated with a thermoplastic plastic including providing a fabric which substantially consists of carbon fibers with a coating of an epoxy material without curing agent; bringing the fabric to a temperature in the ran... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229519 | Burning equipment for green sheet of plasma display panel and method of burning the same An apparatus for burning green sheets of a plasma display panel comprises a feeding part that feeds a green sheet to a plasma display panel substrate, a heat and pressure roller that heats and compresses the green sheet and the plasma display panel substrate from ab... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216417 | Method for manufacturing an electromechanical sensor element Method for manufacturing an electromechanical sensor element for converting mechanical forces produced by the movements and vital functions or a person into electric signals, in which method a sensor film (11) is provided with metallic electrodes (15,16 | 05/15/2007 |
| 7165676 | Heat seal blister package having improved moisture vapor transmission barrier and method for forming same A heat seal blister package having an improved moisture vapor transmission barrier hindering penetration of moisture into the blister package from the surrounding environment to support and protect a product therewithin, and a method for forming same. The blister pa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159823 | Rapid deployment of troops and cargo A rapid deployment system has an inflatable landing tube with an inflatable exit slide coupled to an aircraft. Connectors couple the landing tube to the aircraft. Flexible retarders extend inward from the inner surface of the tube for retarding gravitational descent... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134193 | Method for manufacturing a wiring board The apparatus for manufacturing a wiring substitute comprises a transporter having a circuit where a sheet is circulated; a screen printer for printing a conductive paste on the sheet; a counter for counting the number of times to print the conductive paste on the s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128797 | Dunnage platform A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core. A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surfa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101455 | Method and device for manufacturing laminated plate The present invention provides a method for producing a laminate suitable for a flexible circuit board which is free from visual defects such as wrinkles and curls that appear when a plurality of laminating materials containing a thermally fusible laminating materia... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094297 | Methods for making screen assemblies A method for making a screen assembly for use in a vibratory separator, the method, in certain aspects, including producing a heated first screen assembly; cooling the first screen assembly while a second heated screen assembly is being made; and cooling the second ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070674 | Method of manufacturing a multi-layered piezoelectric actuator Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator. The method includes a pre-cure step in which the adhesive is heated to a temperature below the melting point of the adhesive. A stack is formed having a piezoelectric layer and at least one supporting layer with the ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067032 | Tubular coupling element for producing a glued joint with a fluid line A tubular coupling element for producing a glued joint with a fluid line and a method for producing such a glued joint. The coupling element includes an inner tube that is insertable into a fluid line and an outer tube that is constructed concentric to the inner tub... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045342 | Diagnostic detection device and method The invention provides an improved test cell for detecting the presence of an analyte in a liquid sample. The device has an elongate casing defining a liquid sample inlet, a reservoir volume, a test volume, and a window through the casing at the test volume. Dispose... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036508 | Harness assembly for a nasal mask A harness assembly for a nasal mask for communicating breathable gas to a patient's airways, for example, in the administering of CPAP or like breathable gas delivery treatments, includes a cap portion adapted to engage, in use, the occipital region of the skull. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7019060 | Low application temperature hot melt adhesive A low application temperature hot met adhesive composition and its use in carton, case or tray formation comprising from about 5 to about 60 weight percent ethylene vinyl acetate with about 30 to about 50 weight percent VA content and having a melt index of about 70... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996891 | Method for the manufacture of a sensor element The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a sensor element and to a sensor element. In the method, both surfaces of a sensor film are provided with metallic electrodes. The sensor element is produced by cutting it from a larger amount of sensor elemen... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998000 | Method of adhesion and adhesion apparatus A method of adhesion inhibiting generation of bubbles is provided. Heating, evacuation and centrifugal degassing are performed on an adhesive 37 disposed in an adhesive container 30 to semi-harden the adhesive 37, then a semi-hardened adhesive i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995476 | Semiconductor device, circuit board and electronic instrument that include an adhesive with conductive particles therein A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: a first step of interposing an anisotropic conductive material 16 between a surface 18 of a substrate 12 on which an interconnect pattern 10 is formed, and a surface 24 ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6982021 | Method and apparatus for making a trim component with a foam core having a smoothly varying thickness A trim component includes a foam backing layer and a foam pad insert laminated between a cover material and a substrate. The foam pad insert provides an area of enhanced cushioning, and has smoothly tapered edges to ensure a smooth surface contour without a visible ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971219 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material and a labelling station for labelling filled bottles and other containers A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage comprising of a filling machine, a bottle closing station and a labeling station configured and disposed to label filled bottles. The labeling station comprises a label storage magazine configured ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969485 | High volume production of low permeation plastic fuel tanks using parallel offset twinsheet pressure forming Processes are disclosed for producing plastic containers from thermoplastic sheets where the thermoplastic sheets are processed in parallel to form a low permeation plastic container. A plurality of thermoplastic sheets are progressively heated to a first temperatur... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958186 | Double sided adhesive tape An adhesive tape comprising at least a three-layer product structure having the following layers A, B, and C with the layer sequence ABC: Layer A: heat activatable adhesive having a characteristic activation temperature TA | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953602 | Pattern coated adhesive article The invention relates to a adhesive article comprising at least one backing layer with a first and second surface and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered first surface of the backing layer in a pattern, wherein the pattern of the adhesive layer has an adhesi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939421 | Device for setting and bonding fasteners onto support surfaces The present invention is used for setting and bonding fasteners to support surfaces. The fasteners are provided with connecting surfaces which are coated with a dry hot-melt-type adhesive on the bare side thereof. The adhesive can be reactivated by means of heat tre... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939429 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor apparatus A manufacturing line has a feeder for feeding a hoop substrate, a bake oven for heating and drying the fed hoop substrate, a die bonding device for applying an adhesive to a predetermined position on the dried substrate to mount an IC chip, and a cure oven for bondi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932883 | Screens for vibratory separators A method for making a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the method including, in at least certain aspects, gluing together with glue at least two layers of fine screening material, allowing the glue to set, preheating the glued together at least two layers ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911110 | Thermally controlled solar reflector facet with heat recovery A high concentration central receiver system and method provides improved reflectors and a unique heat removal system. The central receiver has a plurality of interconnected reflectors coupled to a tower structure at a predetermined height above ground for reflectin... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6889418 | Method of processing magnetic head The method of the present invention is capable of processing a work piece with higher accuracy and providing highly reliable magnetic heads. The method of processing the magnetic head comprises the steps of: providing adhesive wax on a surface of a supporting jig; p... | 05/10/2005 |