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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399376 | Polarizing plate laminated with an improved glue composition and a method of manufacturing the same The present invention generally relates a method of forming a polarizing plate comprising providing two protective cover sheets, each protective cover sheet for polarizers comprising a low birefringence protective polymer film and a layer promoting adhesion to poly(... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390554 | Moisture-sink layer, composition and multi-layered article Disclosed is decorative surface covering that has a substantially non-aqueous absorptive layer and a water retentive layer. The decorative surface covering may be a vinyl-backed floor covering that can be adhered to a substantially non-aqueous absorptive subfloor wi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364634 | Carpet construction having secondary backing A tufted carpet includes a primary backing having a back side and a face side, and a secondary backing. The carpet includes tufts of yarn sewn through the primary backing so as to be exposed on the face side and to form a plurality of back stitches on the back side.... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7264853 | Attaching a pellicle frame to a reticle A pellicle membrane is mounted between an outer frame and an inner frame. At least one of the frames is attached to the reticle without using conventional adhesives. The pellicle and reticle may be used in a lithography system. The pellicle allows radiation to pass ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7147027 | Plate for hot pressing, hot press device, and card manufacturing device A plate for hot pressing capable of keeping the degree of vacuum of its inside in the form of being separated from a deaeration apparatus, a hot press apparatus having press sections the alteration of the arrangement layout of which is easy, and a card manufacturing... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124519 | Shoe sole having improved flexibility and method for making the same The invention relates to a sole and method for making the sole having a first material and a second material. The first material includes a plurality of extensions and the second material includes a plurality of sections, where each section is spaced apart from an a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090740 | Techniques for labeling of plastic, glass or metal containers or surfaces with polymeric labels The invention provides a method for fastening a polymeric label to a glass, plastic or metal container or surface by means of a water based adhesive composition by the following steps: (a) applying a layer of a hydrophilic solid material to a polymeric ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979379 | Method for preserving a perishable product A method is provided for preserving a perishable product contained in a sealed package. The package is adapted for being opened by a consumer to access the product and subsequently re-closed by the consumer for further storage of unused product remaining in the pack... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960273 | Process for renovation of a staircase A process for the renovation of the steps of a staircase including step treads and risers, whereby, starting from the top step to be renovated, starting on the step tread thereof, a step tread plate provided with an impact section that protrudes beyond the step trea... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6835274 | Electrical connecting device and electrical connecting method The present invention provides an electrical connecting member and an electrical connecting method for achieving electrical connection securely through conductive particles regardless of a slight unevenness of an object matter. An electrical connecting device (10... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6828009 | Plastic composites and process for their manufacture Flat composites of plastic are manufactured by thermal adhesive bonding of at least two plastic parts which are heated at their surfaces and which comprise a base material coated with a plastic layer, wherein the Vicat softening point of the plastic of layer is 5 to... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6667229 | Method of connecting a bumped compliant conductive trace and an insulative base to a semiconductor chip A method of connecting a conductive trace and an insulative base to a semiconductor chip includes providing a semiconductor chip, a conductive trace and an insulative base, wherein the chip includes a conductive pad, the conductive trace includes a bumped... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666947 | Method for producing an inkjet printhead element; and an inkjet printhead element A method for producing an inkjet printhead element comprises providing a thinfilm die and a barrier layer thereon, wherein the barrier layer comprises a thermoplastic component and a thermoset component. The barrier layer is heated such that the barrier l... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663746 | Techniques for labeling of plastic, glass or metal containers or surfaces with polymeric labels The invention provides a method for fastening a polymeric label to a glass, plastic or metal container or surface by means of a water based adhesive composition by the following steps: (a) applying a layer of a hydrophilic solid material to a polymeric lab... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6653742 | Semiconductor chip assembly with interlocked conductive trace A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip, a conductive trace, a connection joint, an insulative adhesive and an encapsulant. The conductive trace includes a routing line and a pillar. The routing line extends within and outside a periph... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6627262 | Method and device for continuously coating at least a metal strip with a crosslinkable polymer fluid film A method and device for continuously coating at least a metal strip (1) with a crosslinkable polymer fluid film which is free of non-reactive solvent or diluent, and which has a softening temperature higher than 50° C. The method includes the steps of: c... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6616797 | Preparation of adhesive bonds using carbodiimide-containing dispersions with heat activation Adhesive bonds can be formed by a process that includes applying a dispersion containing a polyurethane which has structural units of formula (I) to a surface. The dispersion is first coated onto the surface to form a coating. The coating is dried to give... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616792 | Surface covering having a precoated, E-beam cured wearlayer coated film and process of making the same A surface covering has a base to which is laminated a rigid vinyl film. The film is precoated with an electron beam cured wearlayer. The preferred wearlayer composition is a polymerizable organic urethane-polyester wearlayer coating. The coated printed fi... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6485589 | Melt-flowable materials and method of sealing surfaces The invention provides a method for imparting topographical or protective features to a substrate by contacting a sheet material comprising a thermoplastic layer with a substrate and heating the sheet material to an elevated temperature. The invention als... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6406782 | Sealant composition, article including same, and method of using same A multi-layer article which may be provided in the form of a tape comprises a conformable, compressible, melt flow-resistant core layer having first and second major surfaces, a sealant layer on the first major surface of the core layer, and optionally a ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6375786 | Surface covering having a precoated, E-beam cured wearlayer coated film and process of making the same A surface covering has a base to which is laminated a rigid vinyl film. The film is precoated with an electron beam cured wearlayer. The preferred wearlayer composition is a polymerizable organic urethane-polyester wearlayer coating. The coated printed fi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372827 | Sealant composition, article including same, and method of using same A multi-layer article which may be provided in the form of a tape comprises a conformable, compressible, melt flow-resistant core layer having first and second major surfaces, a sealant layer on the first major surface of the core layer, and optionally a ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6355135 | Method of laminating gas permeable sheet material A method of laminating at least two gas permeable sheet materials includes: (1) providing at least a first gas permeable sheet material, wherein at least a portion of at least a surface region of the first sheet material is thermoplastic material; (2) pro... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6306242 | Techniques for labeling of plastic, glass or metal containers or surfaces with polymeric labels The invention provides a method for fastening a polymeric label to a glass, plastic or metal container or surface by means of a water based adhesive composition by the following steps: (a) applying a layer of a hydrophilic solid material to a polymeric label ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302994 | Process for producing labeled article A process for producing an article with a label, which comprises attaching, to an article, a heat-sensitive and pressure-sensitive adhesive label having an adhesive layer composed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, which is an aqueous emulsion ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6266166 | Self-adhesive film for hologram formation, dry plate for photographing hologram, and method for image formation using the same There are provided a self-adhesive film for hologram formation, a dry plate for photographing a hologram, and a method for image formation using the same, which, when a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided as an antireflection layer for the preve... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261397 | Quilting method and system A method of making a quilt includes a batting including a heat activated adhesive coating each side or faces of the batting. The quilt covers are attached to the batting by sequentially placing the covers onto the respective batting faces and heating each... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6197145 | Method of laminating a flexible circuit to a substrate A method of attaching a flexible plastic film having electronic circuit traces to a rigid plastic substrate. The film and substrate are made from different incompatible plastic materials that do not bond to one another and have different CTE. The use of d... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6153289 | Laminates A laminate comprises: a first layer of thickness between 75 μm and 150 μm of a polyester material not being absorbent of xerographic toner and having an image deposited on a first surface thereof by an electrostatic deposition process, a second layer of... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6146490 | Web leader device The present invention relates to a leader device for initially feeding web materials between a set of nip rollers. The device comprises a pair of leg portions each having a nip roller engageable exterior surface and a web material engaging interior surfac... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6126765 | Method of producing microchannel/microcavity structures In a method of forming a microchannel and/or microcavity structure by bonding together two elements (1, 2) having opposed plane surfaces of the same or different materials, one or both surfaces having open channels and/or cavities, bonding is effected by ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6080267 | Method of electroconductive fastening of current collectors and terminals in electrochemical devices A method of electroconductive fastening of electroconductive materials in electrochemical devices, where a sheet of metal or a sheet of electrically conductive fibers is to have a second sheet joined thereto which can be of solid sheet metal, and where at... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6054198 | Conformal thermal interface material for electronic components A thermally-conductive interface for conductively cooling a heat-generating electronic component having an associated thermal dissipation member such as a heat sink. The interface is formed as a self-supporting layer of a thermally-conductive material whi... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045655 | Method of mounting a connection component on a semiconductor chip with adhesives A semiconductor chip connection component is provided with an adhesive, desirably in a solid, non-tacky condition on its bottom surface. The adhesive may be present in a pattern covering less than all of the component bottom surface, so as to provide a vo... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6007662 | Method of adhesively adhering rubber components A method for adhesively adhering rubber components which comprises placing adjacent to the surfaces of the pieces to be joined a continuous, non-perforated metallic foil strip, which absorbs electromagnetic waves. The strip, which is contiguous with a hea... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007665 | Photographic element with indicia on oriented polymer back sheet The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of biaxially oriented polymer sheet adhered to the back side of the said paper base opposite to the side where said at le... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007663 | Method of adhering glass products to a work surface A method for adhering glass products to a work surface which comprises placing adjacent to the surfaces of the pieces to be joined a continuous, non-perforated metallic foil strip, which absorbs electromagnetic waves. The strip which is contiguous with a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5989381 | Method for adhesive bonding of an overlay film to an acrylic resin board An improvement is proposed in the method for adhesively bonding a decorative overlay film of a plastic resin to the surface of an acrylic resin board with a hot-melt adhesive, by which the overlaid acrylic resin board can be imparted with greatly improved... | 11/23/1999 |
