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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988901 | Method for treating thermoplastic polyurethane golf ball covers A method of forming a golf ball is disclosed herein. The method includes placing a golf ball precursor product with a cover comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material and a dendritic polymer in a solution containing an isocyanate functionality reactive materia... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7771643 | Methods of making an unsupported article of semiconducting material by controlled undercooling The invention relates to methods of making articles of semiconducting material and semiconducting material articles formed thereby, such as semiconducting material that may be useful in making photovoltaic cells. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7641841 | Method for treating thermoplastic polyurethane golf ball covers A method of forming a golf ball is disclosed herein. The method includes placing a golf ball precursor product with a cover comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material and a dendritic polymer in a solution containing an isocyanate functionality reactive materia... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7364682 | Nasal and oral cannula breathing detection device A cannula and method of forming a cannula by forming a cannula mandrel assembly having a nare mandrel, a main body mandrel and mouthpiece mandrel; heating the cannula mandrel assembly, applying a polymeric material to the cannula mandrel assembly to provide a desire... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7052642 | Composition for forming an elastomeric article A composition for forming an elastomeric article is disclosed. The composition includes an elastomeric material and a film leveler, where the film leveler is present in an amount of from about 0.05% to about 5.0% by mass of the composition. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048884 | Production of gloves and other articles of flexible polymer material A process for producing an article in a flexible foamed polymer material, including treating a former with a coagulant; dipping the treated former in a latex foam mixture to form a layer of the mixture on the former that includes air cells; curing the layer to gel t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045087 | Assembly of free-standing films using a layer-by-layer process A method for the layer-by-layer assembly of a free standing thin film includes the steps of preparing a support with a suitable substrate; forming a thin film having a plurality of layers onto the substrate utilizing a layer-by-layer assembly process; removing the s... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6953332 | Mandrel for use in forming valved prostheses having polymer leaflets by dip coating Improved dip coating methods and mandrels for forming polymer leaflets and valve prostheses generally involve one or more features on the mandrel that facilitate the processing. The mandrel has a top surface and an outer surface comprising a plurality of ridges and ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6866805 | Hybrid intravascular stent A hybrid stent is formed which exhibits both high flexibility and high radial strength. The expandable hybrid stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as a coronary artery, consists of radially expandable cylindrical rings generally aligned on a common longitudi... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6673290 | Electrode structure for heating and ablating tissue and method for making and assembling the same Methods of manufacturing cellulosic structures, e.g., for use in expandable-collapsible electrode assemblies for diagnostic and/or therepeutic electrophysiology devices, are disclosed. One such preferred method includes providing a mandrel having a head p... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6618861 | Medical gloves with watch viewing capabilities A method of multiple dipping to make gloves with a clear wrist portion, which allows glove wearers to see through the transparent wrist portion and tell time with the gloves on, is disclosed. The method is applicable to all the common materials to make gl... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6544608 | Bladder shell for inflatable balls A bladder shell for inflatable balls having at least a pair of layers of compounded synthetic latex and compounded natural rubber latex or at least a layer of blended synthetic latex and natural rubber latex compounded with anti-oxidant, activators, accel... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533983 | Method to produce nasal and oral cannula apnea detection devices A method of forming a cannula by forming a cannula mandrel assembly having a nare mandrel, a main body mandrel and mouthpiece mandrel; heating the cannula mandrel assembly, applying a polymeric material to the cannula mandrel assembly to provide a desired... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533984 | Method to produce nasal and oral cannula breathing detection devices A method of forming a cannula by forming a cannula mandrel assembly having a nare mandrel, a main body mandrel and mouthpiece mandrel; heating the cannula mandrel assembly, applying a polymeric material to the cannula mandrel assembly to provide a desired... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6479000 | Urethral urine retention device An apparatus for sealing at least a portion of the urinary tract to prevent the unwanted discharge of urine includes a body member with a tubular member, encircled along its length by an overcoat layer, that encases a fluid, forming a cavity. The body mem... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6337045 | Method for the manufacture of pharmaceutical cellulose capsules A method and apparatus for manufacturing pharmaceutical capsules use an aqueous solution of a thermogelling cellulose ether composition and use capsule body pins and capsule cap pins as molds. The method involves heating the pins, dipping the pins into th... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6217815 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing prophylactic devices Prophylactic devices are made in an inert atmosphere by cooling mandrels on which the devices are to be deposited, dipping the mandrels into a polymeric material in a solvent/carrier and a mold release agent, rotating the mandrels during and after the dip... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6126880 | Production of a prophylactic A plunger tool for producing a special prophylactic is disclosed. The special features of the plunger tool reside in the special curvatures in its shaped section. The shaped section of the plunger tool exhibits an extreme narrowing, at the deepest point o... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6030201 | Process and device for producing a prophylactic A process and a device for producing a thin-walled prophylactic, which is manufactured in a plurality of immersion stages, is disclosed. The device includes an endless conveyer belt on which an elongated cylindrical immersion tool is mounted. The process ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5998540 | Polyurethane dispersions useful for preparing thin wall articles Disclosed are aqueous polyurethane dispersions prepared from polyester polyols having 0.95 to 1.5 equivalents of carboxylic functionality thereon per equivalent of polyol, the dispersions also containing a nonionic surfactant component wherein the ratio b... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5935164 | Laminated prosthesis and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing a laminated item such as a prosthesis or tissue expander having a flexible, expandable membrane surrounding an interior lumen to enhance the strength and performance of the membrane comprises the steps of applying a first layer o... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935506 | Method for the manufacture of intraluminal stents of bioresorbable polymeric material A method for the manufacture of intravascular stents of bioresorbable material comprises the following steps: preparing a viscous solution of poly-ଲ-hydroxybutanoic acid as a bioresorbable polymeric material in a solvent, successively coating a male mold... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5833911 | Method for forming a glove using a folded glove form A method for forming a glove in an elastomer deposition process employs a folded glove form. The form has a hand forming portion having palm and finger forming portions. The finger forming portions terminate in distal tips and the cuff forming portion ter... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5817365 | Production of rubber articles, such as gloves Rubber articles are produced by applying a first latex to a former and then applying either a second latex, or a separation material followed by a latex which may be the same as, or different to, the first latex, curing both latices, and removing both lay... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5779964 | Method of making a male catheter A male urinary catheter and method of making same. The catheter employs a condom like sheath of silicone rubber which sealingly engages the penis of the patient. A catheter stem at the distal end of the sheath couples to a urine collection system. The she... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5728340 | Process for polyesterurethaneurea thin-walled articles Certain polyester-based polyurethaneureas in solutions of organic solvent at a 12 to 20% concentration are particularly suited for use in a mandrel-dipping process for producing thin-walled elastic articles, such as surgical gloves, which are more resista... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5698155 | Method for the manufacture of pharmaceutical cellulose capsules A method and apparatus for manufacturing pharmaceutical capsules use an aqueous solution of a thermogelling cellulose ether composition and use capsule body pins and capsule cap pins as molds. The method involves heating the pins, dipping the pins into th... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5670111 | Method of shaping structures with an overcoat layer including female urinary catheter A method of shaping polymeric structures by coating a support structure with a bond-preventing agent to attain a particular shape and subsequently coating the shaped structure of the bond-preventing agent with a polymeric bonding composition is provided. ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5632948 | Method of manufacturing hand covering with attached pad A method of manufacturing a hand covering with a pad attached thereto wherein a pad is placed in a recess on a former, and a precursor material such as liquid latex is thereafter applied to the former and pad. The precursor material is then cured to form ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5629369 | Fast processing water based binder system The invention relates to a water based binder for use in a slurry for investment casting. The binder includes a mixture of a colloidal silica sol and at least one latex polymer. The latex polymer is preferably an acrylic latex or a styrene butadiene polym... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5620773 | Composition and method for texturing the surface of gloves Novel one and two-part silicone dispersions are described which are suitable for applying a durable textured silicone surface on both silicone and non-silicone gloves. The non-blocking surface is obtained by dip-coating a final layer of dispersion over an... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5492664 | Method of making a glowing orb with candle A primary outer shell includes, in its most preferred embodiment, a base and a wall which includes at least one embedded foreign object and defines openings into an inner cavity containing a burnable candle member which causes the outer shell to glow and ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5486322 | Production of multilayer productive coverings on conventional dip molding lines Method of making a multilayer protective covering such as a surgical glove, finger cot or condom. Mold with a first layer is dipped into a gas-releasing solution which comprises a release agent, a blowing agent, and/or a coagulant. The mold is then dipped... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5407612 | Method for making puncture and cut resistant material and article A puncture and cut resistant composite material including at least one elastomeric layer containing a plurality of flat platelets oriented substantially parallel to the plane of the elastomeric layer, wherein each of the platelets is a small, thin element... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5391341 | Process and binder for the manufacture of ceramic shells for use as molds For the manufacture of quickly drying dip coats whose drying time is comparable to the drying time of shells produced on the basis of alcoholic binders, the process uses as a binder for the dip a dispersion of aqueous colloidal silica sol to which synthet... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5391343 | Thin-walled articles of polyurethaneurea Certain polyether-based or polyester-based polyurethaneureas in solutions of organic solvent at a 12 to 20% concentration are particularly suited for use in a mandrel-dipping process for producing thin-walled elastic articles, such as surgical gloves, whi... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5380182 | Mold having elastomeric mold member therewith This invention relates to the use of a flexible, heat resistant mold member. The mold member is useful in molding processes such as dip or slush molding. The mold member maintains its structural integrity and may therefore be used as an insert in the arti... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5326515 | Methods of manufacturing gloves The glove according to the present invention has, at least partially, a laminated part 2 in which a plurality of different types of rubbers are successively laminated. In the laminated part 2, the lowermost layer is a natural rubber layer, and the top sur... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5324464 | Method of making a blood pumping membrance for artificial ventricles A method for fabricating a flexible, blood pumping membrane for use within an artificial ventricle, involves the steps of selecting a mold configured to provide a dome shaped diaphragm biased in a static mode to a systolic configuration and suitable for u... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5310517 | Method for manufacture of a glove, in particular for a glove box containing radioactive materials A glove, especially for a glove box containing radioactive materials, and a method for producing the same, includes a polyurethane glove body having two sides, a first layer of thermoplastic monocomponent polyester urethane being based on an aromatic diis... | 05/10/1994 |
