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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8097200 | Process for producing stretched film, stretched film, polarizer, and liquid-crystal display A method for producing a stretched film comprising supplying a film composed of a thermoplastic resin along a direction D1 that is different from a taking-up direction D2 of a post-stretch film, and obliquely stretching the film while transferring the ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7897090 | Method for forming a vessel-loop A vessel-loop having an elastic tube and a needle attached to one end thereof for use in various surgical procedures, and a method for forming same. The method includes the steps of positioning a heat-sensitive element within a section of elastic tubing, applying te... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7785517 | Methods for reducing or eliminating defects in polymer workpieces The present disclosure provides novel methods of producing a composition, such as, but not limited to, a polyimide composition. The methods in their most general form comprise providing a workpiece, suspending the workpiece and subjecting the suspended workpiece to ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7396498 | Orientation of films to improve barrier and UV stability The invention disclosed herein relates to a method of treating plastics material fibers, filaments or film to improve their resistance to degradation by UV radiation and/or increase their resistance to gas (oxygen) transmissivity and an improved plastics material so... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7337502 | Fastening system A fastening system that comprises an elongate strap body having a pair of opposed side portions and a top surface between the side portions. The fastening system also has a plurality of spaced male protrusions extending therefrom the top surface of the elongate stra... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320773 | Biodegradable laminate sheet and molded item from biodegradable laminate sheet A biodegradable laminate sheet having as its object to provide a formed body superior in heat resistance, shock resistance, transparency and formability, and having non-stretched polylactic acid-family resin layer of which the crystallinity is 20% or less, and a lay... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314905 | Drawn film and process for producing the same A film that has high rigidity and high heat resistance and good releasability from a roughened copper foil surface, which is subjected to surface oxidization or etching treatment with acid, such as a black oxidized copper foil surface and that is suitable as a relea... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314908 | Polythiophene processes Polythiophene may be processed using a method including providing a composition including the polythiophene and a liquid including at least one hydrocarbon having at least 6 carbon atoms; heating the composition to a temperature of at least about 50° C.; and separa... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314364 | Slotted mold for making a balloon catheter 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 ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309522 | Fibers made from block copolymer The present invention relates to compositions such as fibers, elastic yarns, wovens, nonwovens, knitted fabrics, fine nets, and articles produced at least in part from a styrenic block copolymer comprising at least two blocks produced from vinyl aromatic monomers an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306729 | Porous PTFE materials and articles produced therefrom Novel porous PTFE membranes are described possessing a unique combination of high strength, low flow resistance, and small pore size. Additionally, unique constructions with superior filtration and venting properties incorporating porous PTFE membranes are described... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301000 | Nucleating agents for polyhydroxyalkanoates The present invention provides a process for crystallizing a polymer having at least 20 mole percent of hydroxyalkanoate repeat units, comprising admixing the polymer and a compound of the formula R1—C(O)N(R2)2, R1—C(O... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299609 | Piston-cylinder actuator and mounting support for the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine A piston-cylinder arrangement is provided for mounting and actuating the lower tool of an indexing packaging machine, which has an annular piston head that has a ratio of outer diameter to inner diameter that is less than two, and which drives a relatively oversized... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7255552 | Method and device for thermoforming of containers Blanks (12) of thermoplastic material are heated, and a thermoforming step is performed in which the heated blanks are deformed plastically by stretching. Before the thermoforming step, a die-punching step is performed in which the peripheral regions of the b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7226558 | Method of making an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene structure A high density microwall ePTFE structure and a method for making, involving the manipulation of a standard extruded ePTFE graft. The final product has the desired characteristics of high density, reduced wall-thickness, above-average radial strength and enhanced sut... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195477 | Sheet material pressing machines A sheet material pressing machine for pressing a sheet material into a formed article may include a first die unit that can be opened and closed and a second die unit that can be opened and closed. The first and second die units are arranged and constructed such tha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7135063 | Resilient biodegradable packaging materials Biodegradable starch-based extruded products and methods of manufacturing those products are provided. In particular, extruded starch products processed by compression, stretching or compression and stretching provide excellent flexibility, pliability, dimensional s... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128969 | Method for the production of biologically-degradable packagings made from biaxially-drawn films The invention relates to a method for the plastic shaping of a biaxially-drawn film, comprising at least one base layer, containing at least one polymer (I), made from at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and ≧0.2 wt %, based on the weight of the layer, of a thermo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122617 | Polybenzazole precursor film, polybenzazole film and method of producing the same The first film of the present invention is a film produced by solidifying a polybenzazole precursor that has been oriented in a given direction by the application of a magnetic or electric field. The second film of the present invention is a film produced by solidif... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101498 | Thermoplastic norbornene resin based optical film An optical film is provided, which displays a positive wavelength dependency across the entire wavelength region from 400 to 800 nm, and is capable of imparting a specified retardation to transmitted light with a single sheet of film. The optical film particularly, ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101496 | Thermoplastic norbornene resin based optical film A thermoplastic norbornene resin which displays a high degree of toughness, and for which the exhibited retardation and the wavelength dependency of that retardation can be controlled is provided, which is formed from a copolymer with a structural unit represented b... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094856 | Process for producing polyolefin Process for the production of an oriented polyolefin film using multi-component polymer compositions. One polymer component comprises an isotactic propylene homopolymer produced by the polymerization of propylene with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. A secondary component ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081224 | Polymer film producing method A solution casting system has a tentering device, and produces polymer film of cellulose triacetate. Two web edge portions of the polymer film are sucked within a section from a downstream end of the tentering device to a first roller that the polymer film contacts ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7045084 | Process for making a curved preform made from woven composite materials The invention is a process for forming a preform for use in a structure having at least one curved portion of a specific length, including the steps of: 1) providing a preform having cable of expanding in length threads in rows parallel to the direction of curvature... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7030181 | Films prepared from plasticized polyesters A film or sheet having a glass transition temperature below about 23° C. and a melting temperature greater than about 120° C. is prepared by first preparing a polyester composition of about 50 to about 95 weight percent of a base copolyester having a melting tempe... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025923 | Methods for forming complex-shaped components in a heated polymeric film A thin-walled polymeric component that may have a selected complex shape, and a method of forming the component. The method includes heating a portion of a polymeric film to a selected malleable temperature, and forming a protrusion in the heated portion while it is... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026049 | Conductive polyvinyl alcohol fiber A conductive polyvinyl alcohol fiber having good mechanical properties and heat resistance contains a polyvinyl alcohol polymer and copper sulfide nano-particles having a mean particle size of at most 50 nm which are finely dispersed in the polymer. The content of t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014805 | Process for making a curved PI shaped preform made from woven composite materials The invention is a process for forming a 3D woven PI shaped cross-section preform having a first and second bottom foot portions and first and second upstanding leg portions for use in a structure having at least one curved portion of a specific length. In detail, t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008569 | Thermoplastic norbornene resin based optical film Optical films are provided for which the retardation generated, and the wavelength dispersion of that retardation, are able to be controlled. (1) An optical film containing a thermoplastic norbornene resin with a photoelastic coefficient (CP) within a ran... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994763 | Elastomeric multicomponent fibers, nonwoven webs and nonwoven fabrics A bonded web of multi-component strands that include a first polymeric component and a second polymeric component is capable of overcoming a number of problems associated with nonwoven webs including both stickiness and blocking. The first polymeric component and se... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6982231 | Elastomeric, breathable laminate with enhanced breathability upon extension An elastomeric, breathable laminate having enhanced breathability is formed by bonding a breathable, microporous, extendible/elastic film to a nonwoven facing material. The facing material can be necked to impart cross-directional stretchability. Once the film and t... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6966999 | Oriented thermoplastic vulcanizate Oriented films are prepared. A thermoplastic vulcanizate, prepared by mixing at least 20 wt % of a thermoset rubber by weight of the total composition into a thermoplastic polymer are disclosed. After the mixture is prepared the thermoset rubber is entrained as disc... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958183 | Key top plate and a method for manufacturing the same A first film plate 20 and a second film plate 40, each made of flexible resin film, are attached to a top surface and a bottom surface of a key top 30 made of mold-resin, respectively, so as to cover the key top 30. The first film plate | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949212 | Methods and devices for stretching polymer films Stretched polymeric films can be used in a variety of applications, including optical applications. The stretching conditions and shape of the stretching tracks in a stretching apparatus can determine or influence film properties. Methods and stretching apparatuses ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949211 | Means of manufacturing plural optimized cogged drive belts A multi-ribbed power transmission belt having longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves that form a plurality of cogs on the belt surface defined between adjacent transverse grooves is provided. The pitch lengths of the rows of cogs are randomized or sequenced ove... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949296 | Polyimide substrates having enhanced flatness, isotropy and thermal dimensional stability, and methods and compositions relating thereto The substrates of the present invention comprise a polyimide base polymer derived at least in part from non-rigid rod monomers together with optionally rigid rod monomers where the substrates are cured under low tension. The resulting polyimide materials have been f... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942644 | Method and system for patient temperature management and central venous access A catheter with three spiral heat exchange elements surrounding a central supply tube and communicating with a source of heat exchange fluid in a closed loop for effecting patient temperature control and at least two infusion lumens for providing access to the centr... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939496 | Method and apparatus for forming composite material and composite material therefrom A system and method for extruding composite material and the composite material therefrom. The composite material consists of a filler mixed with a binding agent. The composite material is extruded as billets with enhanced physical properties, such as color, texture... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939499 | Processes and apparatus for making transversely drawn films with substantially uniaxial character A process for stretching films is described. The process preferably stretches films in a uniaxial fashion. Preferably, optical films are stretched including multilayer optical films. Other aspects of the invention include a roll of stretched film and an apparatus fo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936209 | Methods and devices for processing polymer films Stretched polymeric films can be used in a variety of applications, including optical applications. The stretching conditions and shape of the stretching tracks in a stretching apparatus can determine or influence film properties. Take-away systems can be used to re... | 08/30/2005 |
