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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171970 | Apparatus for labelling An apparatus for making “shrink sleeve” labels, comprises a carousel provided peripherally with a spindle arrangement shaped for being wound by portions of film made of plastics, a transferring unit arranged peripherally to the carousel for transferring each por... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162020 | Infra-red thermal imaging of laser welded battery module enclosure components A thermal imaging system for a battery module enclosure that includes first and second battery module enclosure components between which a weld is formed includes a thermal imaging camera that focuses on the first and second battery module enclosure components withi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156985 | Method and means for assembly of high precision ultra-high speed crystal scanning heads Demand is growing for affordable advanced sensor systems for use in counter-terrorism, criminal forensic analysis, and medical diagnosis. Next generation, million RPM class laser interferometry and spectrometry scanning systems are the ideal solution for this need d... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146641 | Sealant hardening apparatus of liquid crystal display panel and sealant hardening method thereof A sealant hardening apparatus of an LCD panel and a sealant hardening method is disclosed, being suitable for decreasing a tact time, and for being easily applied to LCD panels of the different models, by irradiating UV rays in a scanning method, or by directly irra... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146642 | Apparatus and method for connecting and disconnecting flexible tubing A laser strikes and aseptically heats or sterilizes the end of two flexible tube ends for connection. Tube holders are pushed toward each other to bring the tube ends into contact. A weld detector checks the characteristics of the weld. A laser optics assembly may b... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141607 | Optical component lens assembling apparatus An object is to provide an optical component lens assembling apparatus which is capable of automating the assembly of an optical component having a minute lens and an optical fiber. This apparatus includes: a fiber block fixing device 20 that fixes in positio... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7931063 | Transfer assembly for manufacturing electronic devices A method for assembling a device. The method comprises placing a functional element in a first opening formed in a template substrate and transferring the functional element to a device substrate having a second opening formed therein wherein the functional element ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7832443 | Surface treatment apparatus for printed sheets A surface treatment apparatus for printed sheets that is capable of preventing radiation of UV rays onto printed sheets when out of use including a varnishing section for applying UV cure resin varnish on a printed sheet; a cylinder for conveying a printed sheet wit... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7462256 | Clamp for flexible polymeric film laser sealing A clamp holds together at least two superposed, flexible polymeric films while they are optically sealed or cut by at least a laser beam. The clamp is comprised of two jaws wherein at least one of the jaws can be moved to allow a closing and an opening of the clamp.... | 12/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7355184 | Radiation detecting apparatus and method for manufacturing the same An underlayer of a phosphor layer is disposed on a sensor panel including two-dimensionally arranged photoelectric conversion devices. The surface of the underlayer is subjected to atmospheric pressure plasma treatment. The phosphor layer is formed on the surface-tr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351052 | Apparatus for producing nanofiber utilizing electospinning and nozzle pack for the apparatus The apparatus for producing a nanofiber includes a supply unit (110) for supplying melted polymer for fiber material, a spinning unit (122) having several radiation nozzles (122) to which first voltage having a polar is applied to discharge the ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342053 | Resin composition, adhesive film using the same and multilayer printed circuit board Producing a printed circuit board, by coating a resin composition comprising an aromatic cyanate compound having two or more cyanato groups in a molecule and a radical-polymerizable resin on a circuit substrate, photo-curing the resin composition, and thermally curi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341175 | Bonding of light emitting diodes having shaped substrates Bonding of flip-chip mounted light emitting devices having an irregular configuration is provided. Light emitting diodes having a shaped substrate are bonded to a submount by applying forces to the substrate an a manner such that shear forces within the substrate do... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328734 | Portable thermo-plastic welding machine and method A machine and method for welding thermo-plastic rain gutters or other work pieces together. The machine includes a frame assembly and a protective shroud. Handles or a wheeled carriage are provided for transporting the machine to a work site. A stationary plate and ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291810 | Hand-held electric heat sealer A hand-held electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and a safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when turned on. T... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285234 | Process and device for producing solid bodies by sequential layer buildup Process for layer-wise production of a three dimensional body (generative rapid prototyping), in particular by 3D binder printer, including a multiple succession of the steps of depositing a powder particle layer, activating in defined areas an adhesive present on t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278541 | Method of making a filter assembly having a flexible housing A method of making a blood filter assembly provides first and second filter housing elements from a flexible thermoplastic material, each of the first and second housing elements including a molded port. The method places a filter media between the first and second ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279069 | Adhesive curing method, curing apparatus, and optical disc lamination apparatus using the curing apparatus The object of the present invention is to considerably reduce the amount of heat generated in comparison with a conventional lamp to decrease the thermal effects on an optical disc in an adhesive curing method suitable for curing adhesive supplied between the substr... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276136 | Visibly transparent dyes for through-transmission laser welding Selection criteria for dyes that predicts efficiency and performance for plastics welding. A first stage quantitative calculation screens dyes that possess an absorption band that can be matched to a laser that is suitable for plastic welding. It also identifies abs... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255691 | Chemiluminescent light source using visible light for biotherapy The present invention relates to a devices and methods for killing and/or debilitating pathogenic microorganisms in or on a patient's body, such as light-sensitive bacteria including helicobacter pylori and/or propionibacterium acnes. A chemiluminescen... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241021 | Emergency information lighting system An emergency information lighting system (100/200/300), comprising a primary light source (110/210/310) and a housing (112/212/312) for the primary light source (110/210). The housing (112/212/312) includes a first wall (120/220... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231391 | Loosely coupled database clusters with client connection fail-over Aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure include a highly available database cluster employing replication between two or more data files. The cluster also can maintain a connection with potentially geographically remote client application programs, includin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223315 | Method and apparatus for heating plastics by means of laser beams Method and apparatus for heating plastic by laser beams with the aid of a number of laser points on the focal plane, the laser points being produced by an optical arrangement with the aid of a multiple wedge plate. The arrangement can be integrated in a processing h... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7208711 | Dielectric welding methods and apparatus Dielectric welding apparatus has opposed electrodes that can be engaged on either side of a product to be welded and a dielectric welding power supply that supplies welding potentials to the electrodes. The apparatus includes electrically insulating buffer material ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195069 | Method and apparatus for backing off a tubular member from a wellbore A back-off tool for use in a tubular member disposed inside a wellbore. The back-off tool includes a housing and at least one sonic wave generator mounted within the housing. The sonic wave generator is configured to generate a plurality of sonic waves. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185420 | Apparatus for thermally coupling a heat dissipation device to a microelectronic device An apparatus is provided for thermally coupling a heat dissipation device to a microelectronic device. A thermal compression bonding apparatus is provided comprising a bonding head adapted to apply heat and pressure to the heat dissipation device to provide the desi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172676 | System and method for bonding and debonding a workpiece to a manufacturing fixture A system and a method by which workpieces are bonded to and debond from a manufacturing fixture using a radiation responsive adhesive as a bonding agent. The system includes curing the adhesive agent during loading within seconds, and structurally weakens the adhesi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155807 | Method of centering media disks on the hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive A method for centering and securing data storage disks to the hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive has a chamfer and a countersink on the top of the spindle motor shaft center. During the hard disk drive assembly process, a disk centering tool engages and use... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153131 | Intraoral illumination device An intraoral illumination device for illuminating the interior of the mouth of a dental patient. The device comprises a flexible container having container defining walls, a portion of the walls being light transmitting. The device is sized for insertion into the mo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128798 | Magnetic substrates, composition and method for making the same A process of making a magnetic assembly having at least one magnetic layer and at least one printable substrate layer including the steps of providing a magnetic composition comprising about 70 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of at least one magnetic material and about 5 wt-%... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119310 | U-flow ventilated sealing head An inductive cap sealer (10) for sealing an inner seal over an opening (54) in container (52) includes a vented sealing head (12). The sealing head (12) contains an induction coil (24) for producing an electromagnetic field ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086210 | Method of, and apparatus for, producing (cigarette) packs In order to produce (cigarette) packs with an insert blank (25) applied within the pack or to the outside of the latter, this insert blank is fixed temporarily by virtue of the pack or pack contents being electrostatically charged in the region of the insert ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074359 | Vibratory molding process and product A fastener strip is disclosed having permanently sealed, airtight portion and a reclosable portion capable of maintaining an airtight seal when closed. The permanently sealed portion is generally planar and essentially impervious to air flow. The reclosable portion ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070676 | Microwave preheat press assembly The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. Th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067035 | Microwave preheat press assembly The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. Th... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048825 | Microwave preheat press assembly The present invention is a microwave preheat press. The microwave preheat press includes a first and a second press section which define a press passage therebetween. A compression belt movable along the press passage is contiguous with one of the press sections. Th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041249 | Vibratory molding process and product A fastener strip is disclosed having a permanently sealed, airtight portion and a reclosable portion capable of maintaining an airtight seal when closed. The permanently sealed portion is generally planar and essentially impervious to air flow. The reclosable portio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034252 | Hand-held electric heat sealer A hand-held electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and a safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when turned on. T... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022276 | Method for manufacturing circuit board and circuit board and power conversion module using the same A method for manufacturing a circuit board with high thermal dissipation includes the following steps: preparing a thermal conductive resin composition including 70 to 95 mass % of an inorganic filler and 5 to 30 mass % of a resin composition that includes a liquid ... | 04/04/2006 |
