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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187516 | Method of producing a bent rod and rod A method of producing a bent rod includes impregnating fibers (1) with resin (2), introducing the impregnated fibers into a flexible plastic tube (3), bringing the flexible plastic tube to a desired bent form and crosslinking the resin with the ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8083981 | Method for making a shaped flexible tube A flexible tube comprises a tubular body made of a curable flexible material, having at least an elbow shape, and made by a double curing, the first on a straight mandrel, and the second on a shaped cylindric core, to provide the tube with a desired configuration. | 12/27/2011 |
| 7968036 | Method for introducing an internal helical formation into a flexible tubular material There is disclosed a method for introducing a helical formation (11) into a flexible tubular material (12). The material (12) is supported together with a surrounding helical former (13) so as to deform the material (12) to have a ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7790085 | Long molding manufacturing method and apparatus A method for manufacturing a long molding having an axial bend, includes: forming a long first member; performing an axial bending process for the first member, when the first member passes through a gripping portion; and extruding a heated and molten liquid resin m... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7674417 | Method of manufacturing window having at least one of radio wave stealth property and electromagnetic wave shield property, and window material having at least one of radio wave stealth property and electromagnetic wave shield property There is provided a method of manufacturing a window having at least one of a radio wave stealth property and an electromagnetic wave shield property comprising: a step for forming a thin-film composed of a conductive material on the surface of a transparent window ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7585447 | Tool with closing mechanism and method of manufacturing preferably plastic parts with hinges A process for molding a plastic object with at least one stationary part and at least one appendage connected to the stationary part via a hinge is provided. The process uses a molding tool having a turnable middle section to mold the object. The turnable middle sec... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7510676 | Container closure A one-piece container closure with a collar, leaflets hingedly attached to the collar, and thin flexible foldable webs attached to and extending between the leaflets. The leaflets are flat with the webs folded beneath in closed closure position. The leaflets are piv... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7459116 | Method of manufacturing a ski As shown in FIGS. 3 through 7, the first step within the manufacturing process is to mold an elongate body 20 having a relatively straight structure when compared to the final manipulated ski structure. The elongate body 20 is preferably ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7435369 | Method for targeted delivery of additives to varying layers in gypsum panels A method of manufacture of multilayer gypsum board, and a gypsum additive delivery system, including wet gypsum board passing through a board forming station in which additives are delivered to one or more layers of a multi layered gypsum board panels, such as engin... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7384586 | Method for flexing a web An apparatus and method for flexing a web is disclosed. The web passes over two co-rotating members, such as rollers or belts, which are separated by a small adjustable gap. The web travels around the first rotating member, is peeled off in the vicinity of the gap, ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378048 | Method for forming catheter curves A method and apparatus for forming catheters and catheter curves using ferromagnetic materials exposed to an alternating magnetic field. Heat is generated in the exposed ferromagnetic material. The temperature of the ferromagnetic material is allowed to reach a desi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7311863 | Method for producing glass-like carbon pipe, and glass-like carbon pipe produced by such method A method for producing a glass-like carbon pipe is provided. The method comprises the steps of producing a plurality of thermosetting resin molded articles by centrifugal molding, said molded articles each having the shape of the sections of a pipe divided in the lo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7231800 | Method for fabricating an exterior part of a camera A method of fabricating an exterior part of a camera is disclosed. The exterior part has an arcuate recess for finger gripping during photography and an arcuately bent portion. The method of fabricating the exterior part includes laminating a plastic protective laye... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7192157 | Method for fabricating a bent perimeter light A method for bending a perimeter light and a perimeter light for illuminating curved surfaces. One embodiment of a bending method according to the present invention comprises heating a perimeter light to make it pliable. A radius tool is then provided having a curve... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186361 | Method and apparatus for continuous molding of fiber reinforced plastic member with curvature In a continuous molding apparatus equipped with a long core 10 having a curvature disposed on a plane, a release film supplied from a lower release film feeder 20 is sent onto the core 10, and prepreg sheets supplied from a prepreg sheet feeder ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159830 | Grip tip A spiral-wound tip is presented for use on a walking assistance device, a robotic arm or digit, or other device needing a slip-resistant point of contact with its environment. The tip is constructed by winding a sheet of rubber or other elastic material into a spira... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156649 | Mold for injection molding and a method of operating a mold A fixed mold (10) has engaging pins (17) projecting towards a movable mold (20). Each engaging pin (17) includes a shaft (17A) and a large-diameter portion (17C) formed at the leading end of the shaft (17A). The large... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150126 | Sliding window track system Upper and lower window track strips each define an elongate panel receptacle of generally rectangular configuration for receiving an edge portion of a structural panel in tight fitting serration retained relation therein. The upper and lower window track strips defi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7105119 | Method of forming integrally molded clip A clip (8) comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) adapted to be inserted into the bush, wherein the bush has a leg portion to be expanded in diameter so as to fasten a plurality of members together when the pin is pushed into the bush. The pin inc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097804 | Thermoplastic laminate duct A duct formed of a thermoplastic material is lightweight, strong, flame and smoke resistant, and non-toxic. The duct is formed from a flat laminate and does not require a specialized, disposable mandrel for supporting conventional thermoset plies. Preferably, the du... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090792 | Method of selectively shaping hollow fibers of heat exchange catheter A group of multiple hollow fibers may be shaped to introduce angular divergence among the fibers, or to introduce a selected longitudinal oscillation into the fibers. In one shaping technique, the fibers are held in parallel while upper and lower crimping assemblies... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083754 | Sampling tube and method of making same A sample tube for injection molded with two cores in one base with an intermediate bottom forming a well for receiving the biological material. In a second stage, the bottom edge of the cylindrical wall is heated and turned inwardly to form preferably a rounded bott... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070406 | Apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with a pattern carried by an optically transparent compliant media An apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with an optically transparent compliant media is disclosed. The complaint media includes an optically transparent imprint stamp with an imprint pattern therein. The flexible substrate is coated with a photopolymer mate... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7028863 | Flip-top container closure apparatus A container closure apparatus having a base for attachment to the container. The base has an opening for passing the contents of the container. A lever is hinged to the base, such that an upward force on a rearward portion of the lever causes a frontward portion of ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6974046 | Tamper evident closure with integrated venting and method of manufacturing A method of manufacturing a vented tamper evident closure of the J-hook type to a container involves a closure of the type including a base, a downwardly depending sidewall portion and a tamper evident band. The tamper evident band is frangibly connected to the side... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6955780 | Multi-wall cylindrical structure, method of making such structure, and apparatus for carrying out such method An elongated composite tube made up of an inner tube 42 and an outer tube 44 (see FIG. 3) with a plurality of elongated helical ribs disposed between the inner tube and the outer tube in a supporting relationship to both. A slinky like toy made ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6936211 | Tampon applicator having outwardly flared rim Methods for making a tubular device that has a rim disposed at one end thereof. In one method, a sleeve having an expandable profiling surface is inserted into an end of the tubular member, and the profiling surface is expanded to form a shoulder projecting outwardl... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923927 | Method for forming expandable polymers having drugs or agents included therewith The invention is directed to methods involving rewetting of expandable polymers with a wettable liquid to allow for enhanced expansion at or below room temperature without breakage, and in some cases, allows one to achieve a greater expansion ratio than that allowed... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918503 | Box blank and a method of forming same A box blank 35, constructed using a reinforcing net 2 to strengthen its hinges, and a method for making the same is disclosed. The box blank 35 also possesses a structure which reduces the forces bearing on its structural walls when loaded and s... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916438 | Methods for texturing, patterning and bending polymer sheet materials The texturing, patterning and bending of a solid surface material. The end product can be achieved both through casting technologies and heat pressure processes. Controlled surface deformation can be created in a pre-manufactured flat sheet and the sheet can then be... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905501 | Bone connecting device and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a method for producing a bone joining device having a head portion, the method comprising the step of press-molding a (primary) molded article to form a head portion, and a bone joining device having a head portion, wherein the molecul... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6878329 | Method of making a catheter balloon using a polyimide covered mandrel A method of making a catheter balloon or other tubular medical device or component, in which a sheet of polymeric material is wrapped on a mandrel and heated to fuse sections of the wrapped sheet together to form a tube. The mandrel has a metallic core and a jacket ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6878321 | Method of manufacture of glass reinforced gypsum board and apparatus therefor Gypsum board having inorganic fiber, preferably glass fiber, preferably glass fiber, includes providing face sheets which have been completely impregnated with a gypsum slurry so as to penetrate through said random interstices between the inorganic fibers and to the... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6855284 | Process for bending a workpiece A presently-preferred process for bending a workpiece includes placing a first portion of the workpiece on a substantially flat surface so that a second portion of the workpiece overhangs an edge of the substantially flat surface, and securing the first portion of t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6782619 | Method of making high contact density electrode array A laminated multi-electrode biocompatible implant, comprising a first layer of flexible, biocompatible dielectric material having a first, exposed surface. A second layer of flexible biocompatible dielectric material, is adhered to the first layer. Further, a third ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6764635 | Method of manufacturing a ski A method of manufacturing a ski for creating a preload force upon a front portion of a ski combination with a resilient preload member. The method basically including the steps of molding an elongate ski body having a front portion in a position P1, removing ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6759001 | Method for producing embossed poly(vinyl alcohol) film A method for producing an embossed PVA film, which includes embossing the film such that the crystallinity index of the emboss top is 0.50-0.90. The invention provides an embossed PVA film superior in resistance to blocking even when in a rolled state, in appearance... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6716382 | Method for preparing a telescoping shrinkable hollow tube A method for preparing a hollow tube of shrinkable polymeric material by providing a hollow tube in an expanded state and partially contracting a portion of the length of the hollow tube. A first length in the expanded state is folded over a second length in the par... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709615 | Method of manufacturing a comb for winding coils of a disk wound transformer A method of manufacturing an improved comb for a disk wound transformer. The method comprises the steps of providing a web of cellulose material; removing a portion of the cellulose material to create a plurality of longitudinal slits along the length of the web, wh... | 03/23/2004 |
