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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182730 | Method for forming a concentrating device The present invention relates to novel methods and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). The invention particularly concerns devices comprising a channel that contains an in-line sol-gel column to concentrate samples being ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8052911 | Method for manufacturing plugged honeycomb structure Using a slurry filler having a container having an opening top and storing plugging slurry and a cover attached to the opening top of the container and having a flat upper face and through-holes communicating the inside and the outside of the container and being dis... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8003035 | Method of manufacturing plugged honeycomb structure A method of manufacturing a plugged honeycomb structure has a plugging process which includes the steps of: immersing one end (a first end) of a honeycomb base material in a plugging slurry while vibrating the plugging slurry; after bringing an internal part of a ce... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976758 | Method of making a shell of portable electronic device A metal shell includes a metal cover and several latching portions disposed on the metal cover. The latching portions are made of plastic material, and integrally formed on the metal cover by an insert molding process. A method for making the metal shell is also des... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7803303 | Methods and apparatus for plugging honeycomb structures A plugging apparatus for plugging channels in a honeycomb structure used to form a particulate filter. The apparatus includes an extrusion apparatus that holds plugging material and that has an opening through which the plugging material is extruded. An extrusion pl... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7479245 | Process for applying a material to a member There is disclosed a process for applying a material to a member having an adhesion surface. Typically, the process includes applying the material to a mold, the member or both. Thereafter, the material is at least partially conformed to the shape of the mold. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7449137 | Method of attaching plastic to a metal section and part made thereby The present invention comprises a method of attaching plastic to a metal substrate and a part made by the method. A hydroformed metal section having top and bottom openings is provided. A plastic component is molded about the metal component and through the bottom o... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7426941 | Apparatus and method for lateral pipe identification The method for identifying lateral pipes includes printing identifying indicia on the interior surface of a liner assembly positioned adjacent the lateral pipe. The apparatus includes the liner assembly in place with the identifying indicia visible from the interior... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422715 | Method of injecting potting compound into panel cells A potting compound injection apparatus includes a pneumatic tube for inserting single part potting compound and injecting the compound into the cells of a composite panel. The pneumatic tube has an open end for releasing potting compound and an opposed end interconn... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410608 | Methods for manufacturing a diaphragm for an air admittance valve In some embodiments, a process for manufacturing a diaphragm for an air admittance valve includes disposing a first center disk into a first cavity of a first mold, the first center disk includes a hollow stem. A material is provided into the first mold, through the... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398797 | Pipe lining method There is provided a pipe lining method wherein a lateral pipe lining material and a main pipe lining material are securely joined. After a lateral pipe has been lined, a start liner is applied to the main pipe and a main pipe lining material is then inserted. A heat... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393488 | Methods of joining structures and joints formed thereby A method of joining a first structure to a second structure using a joint element. The joint element has a base and at least two legs extending from the base and the legs define a slot having opposing sides and a bottom. The method comprises attaching the joint elem... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381361 | Fabricating structures in micro-fluidic channels based on hydrodynamic focusing Forming a structure attached to a micro-fluidic channel based on hydrodynamic focusing is disclosed. In one aspect, a polymerizable fluid and a focusing fluid may be introduced into a hydrodynamic focusing system. The polymerizable fluid may be hydrodynamically focu... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354536 | Method of manufacturing an optical component having a holder A method of manufacturing an optical component having an optical element and a holder attached to the optical element, comprising the steps of: inserting a blank for the optical element into a through hole of the holder wherein the through hole has a narrowed portio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347962 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing a socket end of a pipe part provided with a sealing ring Apparatus for manufacturing a socket end (12) which is provided with a sealing ring (9). The apparatus comprises an outer mould (1) for forming the outer contour of the sealing ring (9) and for forming the outer side of the socket end ( | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311121 | Lateral pipe lining material and lateral pipe lining method A lateral pipe lining material comprises a tubular resin absorbing material impregnated with a setting resin, which has a flange at one end thereof and whose outer surface is coated with a highly airtight film. A sealing tube is detachably attached to the outer circ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311868 | Injection moulding tool, method of injection moulding and a packaging container provided with an injection-moulded opening arrangement The disclosure relates to a tool (1a, 1b, 2)for injection moulding of an opening arrangement (20) of plastic in a hole in a packing material (9), the hole defining a hole edge (8) and the tool displaying a moul... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306011 | Apparatus and method for lateral pipe identification The method for identifying lateral pipes includes printing identifying indicia on the interior surface of a liner assembly positioned adjacent the lateral pipe. The apparatus includes the liner assembly in place with the identifying indicia visible from the interior... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7297299 | Composition and method for making ceramic filters The channel-plugging of porous ceramic honeycombs to provide wall flow filter bodies therefrom is carried out using water-based cements comprising ceramic powders and soluble alkali metal silicates; the cements form durable plugs that are resistant to thermal and ch... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294296 | Valved introducer sheath and related methods A valved introducer sheath is used to facilitate the insertion of a flexible medical device into a body. The elongated valve of the valved introducer sheath is constructed of a foam material that is injected into the sheath and sliced longitudinally to create one or... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288223 | Method and apparatus for producing a respiratory filter A method and apparatus in which a granular adsorbent, absorbent, chemisorptive, or catalytic material, particularly activated carbon is intermixed with (a) meltable polymer(s), and that the resulting mixture is heated under pressure and pressed into a molded piece (... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278460 | Ceramic casting core and method A ceramic core for use in casting an article such as for example an airfoil, wherein the ceramic core has a pocket located at or near a region of the core that is otherwise associated with occurrence of a localized casting defect in the cast article. A covering is d... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7234506 | Ceramic casting core and method A ceramic core for use in casting an article such as for example an airfoil, wherein the ceramic core has a pocket located at or near a region of the core that is otherwise associated with occurrence of a localized casting defect in the cast article. A covering is d... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220372 | Dual density earplug An earplug (10) that includes a soft foam body (12) and a stiffener (14) in the body, is produced by a method that has minimum steps and that results in an earplug of attractive design and that uses a minimum of material. One method includes mol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182907 | Method for manufacturing a key top member for push button switch structure A key top member for a push button switch structure capable of facilitating change and modification of a design while eliminating deformation and misregistration of a display section, being accommodated to a variety of data, being increased in design properties and ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175406 | Active mold apparatus Apparatus for forming a plastic attachment on an article includes clamping mechanisms which position the article and form a mold surrounding the appropriate section of the article. During the process of molding the plastic attachment, the article may be moved throug... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169344 | Method of reinforcing at least a portion of a structure A system and method for reinforcing at least a portion of a structural member, including at least one chamber or compartment having an interior portion which substantially conforms to the dimensions and geometry of the structural member being reinforced; and a reinf... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156945 | Process for forming a patterned thin film structure for in-mold decoration A process for forming a patterned thin film structure on a substrate or in-mold decoration film is disclosed. A pattern is printed with a material, such as a masking coating or ink, on the substrate, the pattern being such that, in one embodiment, the desired struct... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153459 | Method of manufacturing an ink jet type recording head A nozzle plate (8) having a nozzle opening (10) formed thereon, a passage forming substrate (70) having a pressure chamber (12), an ink supply port (13) and a common ink chamber (11) formed sequentially to communicate with t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141200 | Process of simultaneously molding a plurality of shingles A process of simultaneously molding either a plurality of shingles or double walled shingles or other substantially planar exterior building products is provided, such that a blow moldable thermoplastic material is provided, of a composite parison that is then blow ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141201 | Process of simultaneously molding a plurality of composite shingles A process of simultaneously molding either a plurality of composite shingles or double walled shingles or other substantially planar exterior building products is provided, each being comprised of two or more layers of thermoplastic shingle material, such that a wea... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138081 | Method for fabricating a seal-integrated separator A method for fabricating a seal-integrated separator for a fuel cell is presented, with which seals can be accurately positioned and the assembling time for the fuel cells may be greatly reduced. The method comprises the steps of: providing an upper mold having a gr... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128859 | Method of manufacturing multiple levels of automobile trim A method for using a single injection molding apparatus to manufacture at least two and up to four different levels of automobile trim pieces as well as automobile trim level pieces manufactured by the methods of this invention. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129279 | Lightweight tire support and composition and method for making a tire support A polyurethane-polymer composition suitable for preparing a lightweight tire support includes at least one isocyanate, at least one polyol, and at least one chain extender. A polyurethane-polymer composition can also include an additive such as a catalyst, a filler,... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7105120 | Moulding methods A method of molding a high density composite article which, when completed, has opposed outer skins of fiber-reinforced plastics material and polymer mortar core between the skins. The method is performed by (a) providing an openable mold defining a mold cavity and ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101472 | Microfluidic ion-selective electrode sensor system Ion-selective electrode sensor systems, and methods of fabricating such systems, may be utilized to analyze microfluidic sample volumes, i.e., sample volumes on the order of 1 to 1000 microliters. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101505 | Method of manufacturing an in-mold laminate composition A method is provided for manufacturing a painted plastic component such as painted air bag covers, side cladding or exterior bumpers, which includes a painted film sheet and a one-piece thermoplastic elastomeric structural carrier. A bottom contact surface of the fi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093359 | Composite structure formed by CMC-on-insulation process A method of manufacturing a composite structure uses a layer of an insulating material (22) as a mold for forming a substrate of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material (24). The insulating material may be formed in the shape of a cylinder (10... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093645 | Ceramic casting core and method A ceramic core for use in casting an article such as for example an airfoil, wherein the ceramic core has a pocket located at or near a region of the core that is otherwise associated with occurrence of a localized casting defect in the cast article. A covering is d... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086303 | Lead screw for linear actuator, and method of manufacturing the same A lead screw for a linear actuator, which has a metal pipe having a helical projection resin-molded on its outer surface, and a ball for a pivot bearing welded to a distal end of the metal pipe, is disclosed together with a method of manufacturing the same. With the... | 08/08/2006 |
