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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178023 | Method for manufacture of housing part provided with ventilation filter, and method for manufacture of housing provided with ventilation filter A ventilation filter part 19 including a support body 27 and a ventilation filter 25 fixed to the support body 27 is disposed in a concave portion 44c in a stationary die 44. A movable die 40 is brought into cl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8133424 | Structural element for a motor vehicle, and a method of fabricating such an element This element (2) is of the type including a hollow elongate body (4) made of metal and having a closed section; and a continuous second body (6) made of plastics material overmolded on the metal first body (4), the plastics material secon... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8071005 | Method and plant for the production of a casing for a solid-propellant engine A casing of a solid-propellant engine comprising a core and a layer of elastomeric material, set as coating for at least part of the core to provide a thermal protection of the core itself is obtained by: inserting the core in a forming mould so as to make within th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7871552 | Device and method for the production of a roof tile with at least one water barrier The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for providing a roof tile with at least one water stop. With the arrangement it becomes possible to press a water stop, comprised of a material differing from that of the roof tile, into a roof tile blank. After t... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7790084 | Method of manufacture of separation devices Provided are methods for fabricating fluid separation devices with precisely-sized, shaped microscopic capillaries that can separate one immiscible fluid from another on the basis of different separation characteristics. In particular, the method comprises the steps... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785516 | Method of manufacturing a filtration device A filtration device and a method of manufacturing the same, the filter device including a tubular body having a body wall defining a rigid support structure with a plurality of inlet openings, the body wall further having an inside wall structure and an outside wall... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7442334 | Resin case in which gas-permeability and waterproof quality are compatible, and die for manufacturing such case A through hole (50) with an annular groove (52) provided about its periphery is formed in a resin case (10). The through hole (50) is covered with a water/oil-repellent film (40) comprising a porous film (44). The through ho... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442337 | Method of laminating articles A method of laminating a sheet or sheets to a substrate and a method of laminating a plurality of articles. The substrate is inserted into a press. The sheet is inserted into the press over the substrate. Liquid thermoset polymer is injected into the press. Heat and... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428775 | Flexible whisk A kitchen whisk having a whisk-head attached to a grippable handle by a coupling, the handle having a flex zone for enhancing the “whipping” action of the whisk-head. A cable can be embedded within the flex zone region of the handle for reinforcing the same, the... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429347 | Recording tape cartridge and method of manufacturing said cartridge In a recording tape cartridge, cut-out portions are formed at an inner peripheral edge portion of a metal plate. By providing gates at the cut-out portions, the metal plate is insert molded without depending on submarine gates. Because the gates are provided, at the... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7412761 | Method of creating a sleeve on tubing A method and apparatus for the application of a sleeve upon a tubular, such as a pipe string, used in downhole applications, for example in oil and gas exploration or recovery. A mould is located around the tubular into which a composite material is injected. The ma... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413698 | Method of molding load-bearing articles from compressible cores and heat malleable coverings Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallet... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401758 | In mold manufacture of an object with embedded display panel This invention relates to an object having a display panel embedded in its top surface and processes for its manufacture. This invention also relates to an in-mold display transfer film or foil, which comprises a temporary carrier film, a release layer, a display pa... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393486 | Header for module of hollow fiber membranes and method of potting hollow fibers Hollow fiber membranes are potted by injection molding a thermoplastic material into a cavity containing the fibers. The cavity is formed in part by the interaction of a mold and a layer of an adhesive pre-applied to a bundle of the membranes. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374469 | Method of making a toy ball A method of making a toy ball having a toy figurine fixed therein includes the steps of: preparing an upper mold and a lower mold; preparing a toy figurine; inserting and fixing the toy figurine to an iron needle of the lower mold; injecting liquid polyurethane glue... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364684 | Method of making an encapsulated microelectronic package having fluid carrying encapsulant channels A method of making a fluid cooled microelectronic package in which fluid is circulated through the package in fluid-carrying channels defined at least in part by voids in an encapsulant that surrounds the package components. Preferably, the encapsulant channels are ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359144 | Overmold component seal in an electronic device housing In general, the invention is directed to techniques for forming a seal between parts of an overmold component. The overmold component includes a first part forming one or more thorough-holes and a second part overmolded to the first part. A through-hole may be, for ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351367 | Adapter bracket for prostheses, method and apparatus for forming prosthetic device with transfer of proper alignment A method of forming a prosthetic residual limb test socket utilizes an adapter bracket having generally smooth sidewalls in which a corresponding plurality of removable posts are received. The adapter bracket is secured to a model of the residual limb of a patient, ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351366 | Method of manufacturing low pressure injection type RIM mold, and product formed using the mold The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a low pressure injection type RIM mold and a product molded using the mold, wherein manufacturing time is reduced by simplifying manufacturing processes and the precision of a product is prevented from being... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351369 | Molded twist-on wire connector A wire connector wherein the wire engaging core and electrically insulated housing are molded with an exterior surface of a molded wire engaging core used as a mold surface as the electrically insulated housing is molded around the wire engaging core to provide a wi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344670 | Lost core plastic molding process for transferring, positioning and molding inserts into a plastic part A method of producing a molded article includes the steps of positioning an insert within a first mold, and filling the first mold with a low melt allow to form a lost core assembly. The lost core assembly includes an external shape corresponding to the desired cavi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332014 | Ceramic structure, method of manufacturing ceramic structure, and device for manufacturing ceramic structure A ceramic structure includes a plurality of porous ceramic members each being warped, each of the plurality of porous ceramic members having a bonding portion and end portions at both ends of each of the plurality of porous ceramic members in a longitudinal directio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323251 | Decorating sheet, decorated resin molded article and method for production thereof The present invention provides a decorative sheet having a base film made of a thermoplastic polyester resin and a decorative layer on the base film, and provides a decorated resin molding produced by using the decorative sheet. The base film is not broken in both o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300535 | Magnetically readable card and a method of making a magnetically readable card The present invention includes a process for making a magnetically readable card. The process includes providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The magnetic strips are aligned and ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290639 | Method for manufacturing speaker-use center cap A method is for manufacturing a speaker-use center cap provided with a first cap member layer of synthetic resin and a second cap member layer layered in intimate contact with the first cap member layer and made of a material different from that of the first cap mem... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291301 | Method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and vehicle trim component A method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and a trim component for vehicle including the step of providing a first mold structure having a first surface formed therein, a second mold structure having a second surface formed therein and a third mold structure havi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285236 | Injection method of inserting spring into multifunctional actuator A multi-actuator selectively performing audio and vibration generating operations is made by injection molding process of inserting a spring into a case forming an exterior appearance of the multi-actuator. The spring is inserted into the case using an exterior stru... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273576 | Hull and fuselage construction A boat hull or an aircraft or spacecraft fuselage is constructed by laying up perforated architectural wood veneer strips which have been designed to create the desired shape and overlap one another. A layer of strips is placed in or on a mold of the final desired s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269887 | Method of making applique for pillar area of vehicle A pillar applique for use at a pillar area (e.g., A-pillar area) of a vehicle. The pillar applique includes a substrate portion and a thermoplastic elastomer portion. Each of the substrate portion (21) and the thermoplastic elastomer portion (23) are f... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270780 | Molding mold, molding method and tape cartridge A molding mold and a molding method are disclosed, for molding a flange configuration in which a flange of a reel hub portion can be maintained in a predetermined configuration. Also a tape cartridge is disclosed, which can securely prevent a tape-shaped recording m... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261850 | Methods of making balloon catheter tip A balloon catheter for medical treatment of a patient has an improved tip design and methods of making the tip. The balloon catheter has a flexible shaft with proximal and distal ends, a hub affixed to the proximal end, and a balloon affixed to the shaft near the di... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250003 | Encapsulated fastener and method and tooling for manufacturing same An encapsulated fastener includes a nut adapted to receive a bolt. The nut is encapsulated by an encapsulation including an extension, which includes a tube adapted for receiving a portion of the bolt and a flange adapted for engaging a face of the nut. The encapsul... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244384 | Method for manufacturing two and three piece golf balls constructed from polyurethane material A novel method of manufacturing a golf ball. A golf ball made with this invention exhibits the characteristic feel and playability of a balata cover with superior durability characteristics (cut and shear resistance) which exceed those of a balata or ionomer cover. | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241407 | Method and apparatus for making plate-like fiber-reinforced products A method for making a plate-like fibre-reinforced product to be used as building or packing material, the method comprising: placing fibres on a lower laminate; applying a binding agent on the fibres so that the fibres are surrounded by the binding agent; transferri... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241408 | Method of fabricating polishing pad having detection window thereon The present invention provides a method of fabricating a polishing pad having a detection window thereon. A mold having a cavity therein and a transparent thermosetting plastic part that is incompletely hardened are provided. The transparent thermosetting plastic pa... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229579 | Method of manufacturing a sponge device A method of making a sponge device is provided. This method includes introducing a curable liquid sponge forming material into a form, placing a handle into the material before it is fully cured, heating the form to cure the material, removing the cured material fro... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229542 | Methods of and apparatus for molding structures using sacrificial metal patterns Molded structures, methods of and apparatus for producing the molded structures are provided. At least a portion of the surface features for the molds are formed from multilayer electrochemically fabricated structures (e.g. fabricated by the EFAB™ formation proces... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226552 | Process for introducing an insulating system in an interspace A process is provided for producing an insulating system, comprising at least a vacuum insulating panel (20; 30) in a matrix of homogeneous polymeric foam (602; 707), inside an interspace (101; 703) of a device which must subsequently be subject... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225853 | Thermoforming method and apparatus A thermoforming apparatus having a mold with an internal vacuum chamber and a quench for cooling a thermoplastic sheet while it remains on the mold. Because the quench cools the sheet, conventional cooling lines are eliminated from the mold. A preferred process of u... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223181 | Polyurethane material for two and three piece golf balls and method A novel composition useful for golf ball covers that comprises a blend of a dilsocyanate/polyol polyurethane prepolymer with a curing agent comprising a blend of slow-reacting diamine with a fast-reacting diamine such as dimethylthio 2,4-toluenediamine and diethyl 2... | 05/29/2007 |
