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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4071944 | Adhesively and magnetically holding an article In fabrication of articles, such as semiconductor devices, the articles are adhered to the surface of a magnetized carrier having grooves with a suitable adhesive. Preferably, the grooves are parallel and in sets which intersect each other. The articles a... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4070746 | Method for covering an article with a recoverable sleeve A recoverable tubular article comprising an elastomeric sleeve held in a radially expanded or extended condition and capable of recovering to its pre-expanded condition of smaller diameter upon the removal of an outer restraint, an outer restraint, essent... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4069931 | Capacitor removal device and method A capacitor removal device and method is disclosed for removing capacitors from a holder strip on which the capacitors are secured by an adhesive strip with a body portion of the capacitor extending above the holder strip. The removal device comprises a c... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4070218 | Method of producing a soft, nonwoven web A soft, nonwoven web is produced by adding directly to a thermoplastic polymer at the time of extrusion a lubricating agent having an HLB number in the range of 8 to 20 and a molecular weight in the range of from 200 to 4000. The lubricating agent is unif... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4059470 | Apparatus and method for transferring a material from a carrier means to a sheet means Transfer of a portion of a first material from a position where it is removably adhered to a carrier means to a sheet means is facilitated by intermittently blowing a burst of compressed air between the carrier means and the sheet means after the first ma... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4059467 | Method for removal of elastomeric silicone coatings from integrated circuits A technique is disclosed for the mechanical removal of elastomeric encapsulants from integrated circuits. The encapsulant to be removed is outlined by cutting, and the outlined area is cooled sufficiently either during or subsequent to cutting such that t... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4055418 | Migration imaging method using an imaging member employing a surface skin An imaging method is disclosed comprising providing an imaging member comprising a first layer of softenable material containing migration material overlying a second layer of softenable material which is substantially free of migration material wherein a... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4055616 | Method for separating sections of a covering on a cable A leading end portion of a thermoplastic jacketed cable is desheathed by applying heat from a movable, continuously operating annular radiant heat source to heat-soften a narrow (e.g., on the order of 1/8 of an inch or less) annular section of the jacket ... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4046298 | Methods and apparatus for stripping optical fiber ribbons This disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for stripping a protective coating from multi-conductor flat ribbon containing a plurality of parallel, spaced optical fibers. The ribbon is clamped to the periphery of a rotatable cylindrical stripping wh... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4040891 | Etching process utilizing the same positive photoresist layer for two etching steps In integrated circuit fabrication a method is provided involving the utilization of the same positive photoresist layer to form two different masks used in two separate etching steps. A positive photoresist layer is formed on a substrate, and portions of ... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4041202 | Strippable tape There is disclosed an improved strippable laminated tape particularly adapted for making carton joints, and for sealing flaps of cartons and the like, which can be easily stripped to free the joints or the flaps. The tape has a Kraft paper upper layer, pr... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4038124 | Microfiche deleter method A microfiche having one or more frames to be deleted is mounted in accurate registration and alignment on a microfiche deck, and a light is energized in the deck underneath each frame of the microfiche to be deleted. The operator then moves a knife carria... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4035532 | Transfer flocking and laminates obtained therefrom A process for producing a flocked fabric laminate by coating an auxiliary substrate with a temporary adhesive binder, flocking the coated auxiliary substrate with flock fibers, coating the flock fibers with a curable flock adhesive binder, marrying a subs... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4034134 | Laminates and coated substrates A process for producing a laminate by coating a continuous first layer of a film forming material onto a release sheet, distributing flock fibers uniformly onto the first layer, drying the first layer to form a film and secure the flock fibers thereto in ... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4033801 | Manufacture of articles of a substantially sack-like or tubular structure The invention is concerned with the manufacture of articles of a substantially sack-like or tubular structure and made of a material in sheet or strip form, the articles having openings with elastic bands therearound so as to resist circumferential expans... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4033804 | Reclaiming waste plastics Molecular orientation stress is relieved in thermoplastic articles being prepared for reclaiming in order to shrink the article and decrease volume. Shrinkage is sufficient to cause separation of labels when the latter are present. When the articles are c... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4013497 | Method and apparatus for delabeling Mechanical delabeling apparatus includes a slotted tubular feed conduit containing drive belts, an open delabeling zone at the end of the conduit circumscribed by adjacent, circularly arranged members comprising an abrading wheel, an article turning wheel... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3992236 | Releasable mounting and method of placing an oriented array of devices on the mounting An oriented array of small, fragile electrical devices such as beam lead transistors or integrated circuits, partially embedded in wax, are removed from the wax and transferred to a releasable mounting without disrupting the orientation of the devices. Th... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3990929 | Self-induced tension floor A method of surfacing an area with a surface covering having a decorative wear layer formed of a thermoplastic vinyl resin-containing composition that has been formed by fusing under heat and/or pressure and bonded to a strippable backing before stresses,... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3989582 | Winding apparatus According to the invention a tab pick up and applying mechanism comprises a picker head moveable between a pick up and an applying position and having a tab carrying face, to be presented at said positions, means for applying vacuum to said tab carrying f... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3974010 | Method of stitching and bonding embroideries onto thermoplastic backing sheets A method of preparing articles of aetzed embroidery is provided which includes stitching embroideries on a backing of thermoplastic material to form composites, with the backing being either a continuous web or individual sheets. The composites are fed in... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3969813 | Method and apparatus for removal of semiconductor chips from hybrid circuits A method and apparatus are disclosed for removal of defective semiconductor chips from hybrid integrated circuits. The apparatus includes a jet nozzle which directs at least four high pressure water jet streams to the area surrounding the defective chip. ... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3970381 | Method and apparatus for xerographic reproduction Improved stripping of a transfer member (having a developed image thereon) from a photoconductive surface of an electrostatic reproduction machine is effected by charging the lead edge of the member with a first charge, and then charging the body of the m... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3970494 | Method for adhering one surface to another A chlorinated naphthalene and a paraterphenyl are mixed to provide an adhesive for adhering a semiconductor wafer to a support for processing. The adhesive so formed may be evaporated at the end of processing the wafer, without leaving a residue, to release th... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3966532 | Method of making water color pictures ready for framing Water-color pictures having neat border edges rendering them suitable for framing are made by cutting a rectangular opening of a desired size through a ruled transparent plastic top sheet adhesively secured in removable fashion to a back sheet of water-co... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3963417 | Method and apparatus for removing solid tires from rims A method and apparatus for removing solid tires from tubular rim bands is disclosed. A transverse cut is first made through the annular rubber tire, then the tubular rim band is heated at its inside surface to a temperature high enough to break the bond b... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3960633 | Decal applying The present invention relates to decal applying and more specifically to an apparatus for and a method of stripping the backing paper of a water-soaked water-release slide-off decal from the transfer film of the decal and applying such transfer film to a ... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3960623 | Membrane mask for selective semiconductor etching Disclosed is a method for selectively etching portions of the surface of a semiconductor body. Selected regions of the surface which are not to be etched are covered with a pliable membrane such as a plastic sheet that conforms to the shape of the body an... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3959049 | Process for production of artificial leathers having air permeability A process for the production of artificial leathers having excellent air permeability and resembling a natural leather is provided, which comprises incorporating a catalyst, a foam stabilizer and, optionally, a pigment and other additive into an isocyanat... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3957559 | Chemically filled polymeric articles Solid gas-permeable synthetic polymeric articles are chemically filled with a filler compound formed in situ. These deposits are produced by diffusing one or more diffusion compounds into a solid gas-permeable polymer and reacting or decomposing the diffu... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3953661 | Extrusion apparatus, process and article A unitary extruded thermoplastic article that may be a concrete joint former having an intermediate tear plane formed from an admixture of a plasticizer or a filler in the amount of 150 to 1500 parts per 100 parts of thermoplastic resin. A process for pro... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3951727 | Delaminating method and apparatus A delaminating method and apparatus wherein a laminated assembly of generally flat strips is passed between rotary pressure members having different speeds and surface characteristics to simultaneously apply localized compressive and shear forces to effec... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3938266 | Adhesive system An adhesive system is described as including an adhesive having dispersed metal particles whose function it is to emit heat for the purposes of breaking the bond formed by the adhesive when such action is desired. Specifically, metal particles are embedde... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3936338 | Endless fibreglass belting A method for joining the ends of an endless belt or for joining two belts side by side by stripping the weft from the ends of the belt or by stripping the warp from the adjoining sides of the belt; interdigiting the protruding weft or warp ends and applyi... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3933335 | Casting mold for metals Casting mold for metals, wherein paper-like sheet of carbon or graphite fibers is lined onto the inner surface of the mold to prevent seizure phenomenon between the mold and the cast article.... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3932250 | Method for manufacturing metal foil- or plastic film-overlaid laminate A method for manufacturing a metal foil- or plastic film-overlaid laminate which comprises completely covering a cleaned press plate with a cleaned metal foil, a cleaned plastic film or both of them in such a manner that the pressing surface of the press ... | 01/13/1976 |
