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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7214548 | Apparatus and method for flattening a warped substrate A method, apparatus, and computer program product for flattening a warped substrate. The substrate is placed on a planar surface of a clamping apparatus in direct mechanical contact with the planar surface. The substrate comprises surface regions S1, S | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207792 | Expansion tube having expansion slits and apparatus for manufacturing heat shrinkable tube having the expansion tube The present invention relates to an expansion tube that has a plurality of expansion slits on the outer peripheral surface thereof long a longitudinal direction, each of the expansion slits having a predetermined width and a relatively larger length than the predete... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172927 | Warpage control of array packaging During the curing process of the package strips, especially during post encapsulant cure (PEC), undesirable warpage of package strips occurs. A carrier having angled lands and side-insertion clamp structures with angled clamp fins may be used to control this cure-in... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166252 | Method for reducing warpage during application and curing of encapsulant materials on a printed circuit board A method and apparatus for preventing board warpage during the application and curing or drying of liquid epoxies, or the like, on printed circuit boards using a clamping fixture assembly, which includes at least one clamping fixture support and at least one clampin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7141199 | Method and apparatus for shaping section bar made of composite material and shaped product and I-shaped stringer thereof A method and apparatus for shaping a section bar (for example, a “T-shaped” or “J-shaped” stringer) made of composite material is provided. The method comprising the steps of placing the stacked reinforced-fiber sheets on a pair of side presses opposing to e... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6863856 | Slotted mold for making a catheter balloon A method of making a catheter balloon, and a balloon formed thereby, in which a polymeric tube is radially expanded in a mold having a wall with an outer surface and an inner surface defining a chamber, and having at least a section with one or more channels in the ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6830719 | Method for reducing warpage during application and curing of encapsulant materials on a printed circuit board A method and apparatus for preventing board warpage during the application and curing or drying of liquid epoxies, or the like, on printed circuit boards using a clamping fixture assembly, which includes at least one clamping fixture support and at least one clampin... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6785355 | Method and system for manufacturing storage container for storing nuclear fuel A method for storing nuclear fuel in a container (10) including a concrete body and a fuel receiver embedded in the concrete body, comprises the steps of: providing formwork (62) for the concrete body and supporting the fuel receiver within the formwor... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6592796 | Method of manufacturing linear small tubular articles A method of manufacturing linear small tubular articles to provide tubular medical articles for minimal invasive percutaneous introduction into a mammalian body. The method involves forming layers on a wire mandrel and covering with a heat shrinkable tape... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6569371 | Method for forming a compound material A method for forming a compound material by intermittently heating and pressurizing a composite material reinforced by fibers. The method is made up of a pinching step of pinching and fixing the upstream end and the downstream end of the composite materia... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6461457 | Dimensionally stable, breathable, stretch-thinned, elastic films A method for producing a stretch-thinned elastic article having dimensional stability over time and at elevated temperatures in which a thermoplastic block copolymer is melt-processed into a stretchable article such as a film or fiber. The article is then... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6450722 | Semisolid product dispensing head A method of making a head for a semisolid product dispenser, such as a gel deodorant dispenser, comprises the steps of: providing a piece of porous media having a desired shape with a perimeter and openings through the media in the area inside of the peri... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6156254 | Method of manufacturing a balloon member for a balloon catheter A method of manufacturing a balloon portion for a balloon catheter for radially expanding a vessel in the body of a mammal, which catheter comprises a tube portion with a passage therethrough and a hollow expandable balloon portion defined by a fluid impe... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6030568 | Method and an apparatus for the production of a fibre reinforced three-dimensional product A method for producing a fibre reinforced three-dimensional product comprises depositing of long fibers in a mould consisting of a frame in which a carrier net for the fibers is suspended. The individual layers of a formed plane laminate are positioned in... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6017429 | Cathode element and a method of its manufacture The present invention relates to an improved cathode element for the production of electrolytic copper, and more particularly to an improved cathode element of the reusable type which includes a cathode plate. With the intention of preventing a sleeve-lik... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6006643 | Stretching jig for braiding mandrel and method for forming long molding To prevent a long molding from bending during drying and hardening in a drying furnace after braiding. A pair of rotatable joints 2 and 3 are used as a stretching jig for a long braiding mandrel, the joints are connected to the respective ends of the mand... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5908596 | Process and apparatus for expanding and molding fiberglass laminate and the panel formed thereby A method for manufacturing a shaped panel from a continuous length of an expanded mat. The method includes transporting an expanded mat on a conveyor. The conveyor includes side chains and a plurality of spaced apart slats, which extend transversely betwe... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5879607 | Method of making a protective coating material A protective, impact resistant material and method which includes a fabric of thermoplastic polymeric fibers having a strength of at least 0.5 GPa and an elastic modulus of at least 25 GPa and a matrix of polymeric material disposed in the interstices bet... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5833898 | Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures A method for manufacturing a resin-impregnated endless belt structure is carried out on an apparatus having an outer cylinder having an inner cylindrical surface coaxial with a smaller radius cylindrical mandrel. An endless base structure for the endless ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5811050 | Electromagnetic interference shield for electronic devices An EMI shield for personal computers, cellular telephones, and other electronic devices is constructed from thermoformable polymeric material which is then metallized on all surfaces by vacuum metallization techniques to provide an inexpensive, lightweigh... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5736220 | Surface treated synthetic reinforcement for structural wood members A synthetic reinforcement having surface features that facilitate adhesion of the reinforcement to another surface and a process for making the same is disclosed. The synthetic reinforcement is comprised of a plurality of continuous fibers that are mainta... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5650109 | Method of making reinforcing structural rebar The present invention provides a reinforcing structural rebar. The rebar comprises an inner core formed by pultruding reinforcing fibers through a bath of a first resin material, the inner core typically containing at least about 40 percent by weight rein... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5639411 | Process for expanding glass fiber laminates and panels formed thereby A condensed mat of glass fibers incorporating a thermosetting resin is expanded over a mold. Gripping elements at the edges of the mold hold the edges of the expanded mat in place while a second mold confines and deforms the expanded mat between the two m... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5538574 | Process for producing optical fiber composite insulators A method is disclosed for producing an optical fiber composite insulator, including the steps of: preliminarily heating the insulator body in its entirety at not less than 70° C., then filling said organic insulating material into the through hole while ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5498371 | Process for the production of an assembly conducting article The invention relates to a process for the production of an electrically conducting article, in which process a polymer composition, comprising a carrier polymer, is stretched and, during stretching of the polymer composition, polymerisation of monomers t... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5498460 | Surface treated synthetic reinforcement for structural wood members A synthetic reinforcement having a plurality of recesses on a surface to facilitate adhesion to wood structural members and a process for making the same is disclosed. The synthetic reinforcement is comprised of a plurality of continuous fibers that are m... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5474732 | Forming latchless surgical clip and fixture for use therein A method for forming a surgical clip and fixture for use therein includes molding a polymeric clip body, the clip body having hinged legs, the polymer of the clip body being substantially amorphous. The clip body can then be moved to a desired configurati... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5462706 | Method for forming a flange on an end of a synthetic liner A method is shown for forming a flange on an end of a plastic pipe liner of the type used to line a tubular member. A preformed synthetic disc is installed on the end of the synthetic liner which extends from the tubular member. The exposed end of synthet... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5462618 | Continuous process of making unidirectional graphite fiber reinforced pultruded rods having minimal fiber waviness A method of forming a pultruded shaped composite material comprising carbon fiber having a diameter not greater than 0.001 inch aligned linearly with a degree of waviness defined by an average amplitude to length (A/L) ratio of less than 0.9 percent in a ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5422064 | Method for manufacturing a diaphragm for a gasmeter This method for forming a measuring diaphragm which measures the volume of a passing gas with high accuracy and has a prolonged service life because the diaphragm moves completely in the same way to both sides of the measuring vessel in which it is fixed.... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5362545 | Aligned fiber reinforcement panel for structural wood members A reinforcing panel and process for making the same for use in reinforcing wood structural members including laminated beams, wood I-beams, and trusses. The reinforcing panel is comprised of a plurality of synthetic fibers that are arranged parallel to on... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5288842 | Morphological composite materials formed from different precursors A method of producing a multiphase polymer is disclosed whereby the phases have the same chemical structure but have different morphological states and thus different properties. This is achieved by forming a mixture of precursors of the polymer, at least... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5096645 | Method of forming reinforced thermoplastic members Extruded thermoplastic members, particularly structural members, are reinforced by longitudinally extending pre-stressed elements, such as filaments or matting. The elements, while under tension, are drawn into an extrusion crosshead die forming the therm... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5093065 | Prestressing techniques and arrangements A prestressing arrangement and technique for the manufacture of prestressed bodies or structures includes shape memory material members. According to one aspect of the invention, the prestressing arrangement includes a tensile member in series with a shap... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5084221 | Process for manufacturing a twisted FRP structure A twisted FRP structure having sufficient strength and flexibility is produced by providing a rod member disposed centrally and twist a plurality of side strands twisted around the rod member in the same direction at a predetermined pitch. At least the si... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5035761 | Method for cross-sectioning yarn samples A method for preparing cross-sections of yarn samples along the plane perpendicular to the yarn's longitudinal axis is disclosed. This method involves the steps of passing the yarn through a hollow capsule so that the axes of the yarn and the capsule are ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4968472 | Method for production of a hollow body A method for forming a hollow body during which, for the purpose of impression of internal stresses, the body is subjected during its production to axial forces and moments. For this purpose the hollow body is supported from the inside by a mandrel consti... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4927581 | Method for shaping fiber reinforced resin matrix materials A method of shaping elongated composite structures of a resin matrix reinforced with randomly broken fibers oriented in transverse and non-transverse directions with respect to the longitudinal axis of the structure is implemented by a computer aided appa... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4840200 | Prestressed tube Disclosed is a prestressed tube and a method of its manufacture. The tube includes inner and outer walls with an intermediate nonadhering lamina layer. A pressure medium is fluidically injected through one of the walls to the interface between the nonadhe... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4776865 | Method of forming a fiber-reinforced inorganic composite A method of forming a fiber-reinforced, glass or glass-ceramic, elongated composite is described wherein several multifiber lengths are impregnated with matrix material, woven or twisted to form a fabric network, the impregnating matrix material softened,... | 10/11/1988 |
