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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105514 | Mold for producing silica crucible In a mold for use in the production of a silica crucible, a mold cover corresponding to a small-diameter thinned portion of an upper part of the silica crucible is detachably disposed on a mold substrate corresponding to a main body of the silica crucible, and the m... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7993556 | Method for making a silica glass crucible A rotating mold has a plurality of air channels that communicate with a cavity formed in the mold. Silica grain is deposited in the rotating mold and then formed into the shape of a crucible having a lower portion that comprises a substantially uniformly thick wall.... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7354540 | Method for manufacturing fiber-reinforced moldings A method for manufacturing fiber-reinforced moldings in a resin mat apparatus. The manufacturing procedure is performed in a continuous manner of operation from the mixing of the components of the resin mixture to the procedure of pressing a molding. The apparatus i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7201864 | Rotomolding process with reduced cycle times The cycle time for a rotomolding process is improved through the use of a molding material comprising a blend of at least two polyethylenes having narrow molecular weight distributions and homogeneous comonomer distributions. Alternatively, the molding temperature m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160496 | Thermoplastic compositions containing metal material Thermoplastic compositions containing metal materials and a method for preparing the same. The compositions are formed into particles having diameters suitable for a rotational thermoforming processing. The compositions are particularly applicable for use in slush m... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7017352 | Cooling of extruded and compression molded materials The present invention relates to a system and a method for cooling extruded and molded materials. The present invention is especially useful to thoroughly cool an extrudate by directing a cooling fluid toward a surface of the extrudate (e.g., an interior surface tha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971211 | Cellulosic/polymer composite material The present invention is a component such as a siding panel that may be comprised of various formulations of cellulosic/polymer composite materials. One embodiment of the present invention is a siding panel that is comprised of a cellulosic/PVC composite material. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958185 | Multilayer synthetic wood component A multilayer synthetic wood component comprised of a layer of a first synthetic wood composition that is secured to a layer of a second synthetic wood composition. As a result, the present invention may provide a component that utilizes the beneficial characteristic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6881762 | Process for recycling powder coating waste A process for recycling of powder coating waste comprising the steps of (1) compressing powder coating waste to powder coating compacts having a volume of 0.5 mm3 to 15 cm3 by applying pressing forces; (2) placing the formed powder coating comp... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6808744 | Method for preparing and regenerating a composite crucible A composite crucible for pulling up monocrystalline silicon, which is superior in shape stability and suitable for a large-sized one is provided. The composite crucible is characterized in that a carbonaceous material as an outer layer and a quartz glass as an inner... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6641760 | Method of producing endless-belt-shaped film A film is made of an insulating matrix resin and an electroconductive material, in which the electroconductive material is dispersed in the insulating matrix resin in such a manner that a surface resistivity of A [Ω] of the film and a volume resistivity ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6638452 | Method for production of storage-stable pellets from clarified sludge In order to produce pellets or agglomerates in an economically feasible manner from clarified sludge which contains disease-causing bacteria and which is dewatered in a solid mantle worm-gear centrifuge (11) and is subsequently thermally dried in the cent... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6533988 | Rotational moulding process of ethylene polymers or copolymers having a controlled particle size and morphology Rotational moulding process for polymerizing or copolmerizing ethylene for manufacturing ethylene polymers or copolymers having a controlled particle size and morphology. Ethylene is polymerized or copolymerized under ethylene polymerizing conditions in t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6429185 | Process for producing a powder from a packaged tablet The present invention relates to a process for producing a powder from a packaged tablet, the package comprising plastic materials, whereby the process is characterised in that it comprises a first step of submitting the packaged tablet to mechanical degr... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6309583 | Composite coatings for thermal properties This invention relates to processes for the formation of composite layers containing insoluble particles in metal matrices onto bodies to achieve enhanced thermal properties.... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6139784 | Process for a seamless belt containing a polyimide resin for use in a copying machine The invention has for its object to provide a seamless belt comprising a polyimide resin and an electrically conductive powder. The seamless belt of the invention is one containing a polyimide resin and an electrically conductive powder and obtainable by,... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5653924 | Methods of manufacturing gradient function material A disclosed gradient function material is produced by molding and thereafter firing a slurry which contains a plurality of groups of particles having different specific gravities. The plurality of groups of particles include at least a first group of part... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5622763 | Hydrocarbon vapor-impervious containers and process for producing them Containers, which are impervious to hydrocarbon vapors, in particular to fuel vapors, and comprise an outer shell of plastic material, which is coated with a polyamide layer at least on the surface in contact with the fuel. Said containers are used in the... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5540872 | Method and system for making three-dimensional fabrics A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional fabric of the type which may be used in absorbent garments, dressings or the like involves the use of an apertured collector element which has a predetermined three-dimensional shape. The method involves posit... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5445768 | Method and device for manufacturing a spun fleece Method and device for manufacturing a flat textile structure in which two melts of at least two polymer materials are changed to the form of fibers with the aid of a spinning device and in which fibers are then combined and then solidified. The spinning d... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5324472 | Method of preparing metalflake plastic A process for producing a plastic article having a decorative appearance which comprises multiplane rotational molding polymer and additives, including decorative metalflake in such a manner as will evenly distribute the metalflake.... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5300317 | Process for covering solid particles in powder form with a material which is solid or of high viscosity at room temperature A process for coating solid particles in powder form with a material which is solid or of high viscosity at room temperature. A device for carrying out the process comprises a housing (1) with a conical surface (16) and a rotor (7) mounted in the housing ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5292461 | Process for the production of pellets Pellets are produced in a mixing vessel. In this process, the material to be pelletized is passed through a propeller-like mixer with a helical centrifugal motion and sprayed with a finely nebulized wetting agent until pellets of the desired size have bee... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5223199 | Method of and apparatus for pumping particulate solids A method of pumping particulate solids that have an initial bulk density which is lower than its structural density; the method comprises providing a flow channel (12) having an inlet (120) and an outlet (129) and including (i) an annular drag flow channe... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5100592 | Method and apparatus for granulation and granulated product A method of melt granulation for powdery material is disclosed wherein the powdery material is discharged onto the upper surface of a heated rotary spreader for migration under centrifugal force to the periphery of the spreader accompanying by melting of ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5068071 | Hollow spherical shell manufacture A process for making a hollow spherical shell of silicate glass composition in which an aqueous suspension of silicate glass particles and an immiscible liquid blowing agent is placed within the hollow spherical cavity of a porous mold. The mold is spun t... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5068079 | Method for forming a dry web on the wire A method for forming a dry web on the wire, with the fibre material being fed into at least one perforated drumlike forming element that covers essentially the whole width of the web to be formed, in which forming element fibres are conveyed in the drum a... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5019302 | Method for granulation Method and apparatus for the formation of granules of a larger size or mass of a desired range from a feed stock of smaller particles comprising feeding a meltable powdery material to be granulated, or a non-meltable powdery material with a meltable binde... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4994458 | Process for rotary fluid bed granulation of riboflavin A riboflavin granulate containing from 75 to 99.5 weight percent riboflavin is produced by: A. placing a desired quantity of riboflavin powder in the bowl of a rotary fluid bed granulator; B. fluidizing the powder with fluidizing air while rotating the rotor d... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4980106 | Method for dry-pelletizing carbon black and equipment to implement the method The invention concerns a method for dry-pelletizing carbon black, allowing to control pellet quality and increasing the output of any particular pelletizing apparatus. The method calls for pre-compacting the material to be pelletized by means of vacuum be... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4973440 | Method for production of fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin molding material A method for the production of a fiber-reinforced molding material of thermosetting resin, which method comprises supplying a liquid thermosetting resin composition to at least one spreading roller disposed as separated by a gap of not more than 5 mm from... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4961890 | Method of preparing comtrolled release fenofibrate A process for preparing a controlled release medicine containing fenofibrate in an intermediate layer in the form of cyrstalline microparticles included within pores of an inert matrix prepared by a process involving the sequential steps of dampening said... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4956134 | Method of and apparatus for controlling the filling of a mold with a pulverulent refractory material A method and apparatus for manufacturing one phase of a silica crucible including controlling the filling of a hollow mold of cylindrical shape, which rotates about its vertical axis, with grains of crystallized quartz. The grains of material are continuo... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4919858 | Process for the production of a bonded magnet Production of a bonded magnet from a composition of a cross-linkable organic material and a particulate magnetic material by (1) placing in a mold a shaped composition in which the particles of magnetic material are optionally aligned and demagnetized, (2) rot... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4900497 | Process for producing electric resistors having a wide range of specific resistance values A process consisting in preparing a homogeneous system comprising particles of a first electrically conductive material arranged in substantially uniform manner inside a mass of a second liquid material which, when solidified, is both flexible and electri... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4898631 | Method for fabricating ceramic filaments and high density tape casting method An apparatus and method is disclosed for fabricating mats of ceramic material comprising preparing a slurry of ceramic particles in a binder/solvent, charging the slurry into a vessel, forcing the slurry from the vessel into spinneret nozzles, discharging... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4898634 | Method for providing centrifugal fiber spinning coupled with pressure extrusion A method wherein there is provided a source of fiber forming material, with said fiber forming material being pumped into a die having a plurality of spinnerets about its periphery. The die is rotated at a predetermined adjustable speed, whereby the liqui... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4839121 | High density tape casting system A system is provided for molding a slurry containing particles in a solution of solvent and binder, which enables the close control of the production of a tape with particles of a high density. A rotor forms a chamber with a cylindrical molding surface, a... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4798694 | Method for producing composite materials A molded composite material comprising a plural number of constituents is provided in which at least two of the constituents are distributed with a relative existing ratio varying at least in one direction in the composite material. A process for producin... | 01/17/1989 |
