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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7771644 | Textured surface coating for gloves and method of making There is provided, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, a glove having a textured surface or textured foam coating produced by embedding a layer of discrete particles, such as a salt, into a previously formed liquid layer, gelling or curing th... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7304880 | Electric switch and memory device using the same An electric switch includes a ferroelectric substrate to which metal is added, a pair of electrodes provided on the ferroelectric substrate, and an electric field applying portion for changing the direction of polarization in part of the ferroelectric substrate.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7179415 | Method of making a non-tacky, powder-free neoprene article like a glove or condom A method of making a non-tacky, powder-free neoprene article, preferably by dipping a former in a neoprene or neoprene copolymer latex, comprises the use of one or more anionic anti-tack agents in order to prevent any significant development of tack for a period of ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7112298 | Method for forming a medical device with polymer coated inner lumen A medical device, such as a catheter shaft, having an inner lumen defined by a layer of polymer coating, and a method for forming such a medical device. In some embodiments, the method generally includes the steps of applying a polymer coating to an elongated mandre... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6920643 | Vulcanization of dip-molded rubber articles with molten media baths Pore-free rubber articles are prepared by dip-molding in a dipping medium that includes a vulcanizing agent, then by immersing the dip former in a heated liquid bath that is chemically inert. A particularly effective liquid bath is molten inorganic salt. In addition... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6875391 | Method of making a glove having improved donning characteristics A textured elastomeric article and a method of making such an article is disclosed. The article includes a substrate body having an inside surface and a plurality of alkaline earth salt particles embedded within at least a portion of the inside surface but not exten... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6870602 | Method for forming optical thin film and optical element provided with optical thin film A method for forming an optical thin film on a substrate comprises the steps of preparing a sol solution containing minute particles for an optical element dispersed in a dispersion medium, putting the prepared sol solution in a tightly closable vessel to heat and p... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6783852 | High-absorbent polyvinyl alcohol fibers and nonwoven fabric comprising them Cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol fibers prepared from a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol, which satisfy the following requirements: (1) a water absorption in water at 30° C. ranging from 10 to 100 times the weight of the fibers; (2) a fiber diameter in w... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6342177 | Method for production of metal oxide thin film The present invention relates to a method for production of a metal oxide thin film and a method for production of an arrayed metal oxide functional device, comprising the steps of: preparing a sol containing a material and a solvent; gelating the sol to give ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6280673 | Method for making lubricous gloves A modified elastomeric glove is disclosed having a lubricous coating made up of polyvinyl alcohol and a thickening agent. The thickening agent is initially added in order to increase the processability of the polyvinyl alcohol coating in order to prevent ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6019922 | Powder-free medical gloves A powder free medical glove having an outer side a silicon treated surface and the inside of cross linked coagulated glove bonded with a layer formed of an anti-blocking composition. The anti-blocking composition includes of a polymer or copolymer mixed t... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5888441 | Preparation of antimicrobial articles A method for the manufacture of an antimicrobial rubber article which includes incorporating an effective amount of an antimicrobial agent into the natural rubber after the article has been shaped but before the article has been cured is disclosed.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5304337 | Glove forming method A glove configuration and method for making same of a thin flexible film is shown. The glove and form having an ambidextrous shape useful for either the left or right hand use and a cuff configuration which resists rolldown. The configuration of the cuff ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5284607 | Process for forming powder-free medical gloves A process for making powder-free medical gloves that are nevertheless easy to don involves first forming a glove on a form by successively dip-coating layers of a coagulant containing acid-soluble powder dispersed throughout, an elastomer, and an antibloc... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5137671 | Methods of making balloon catheters A method of making a balloon catheter. The method includes the steps of providing a tube having an outer surface and a plurality of lumens including first and second lumens, the tube including a first lumen access opening in the outer surface communicatin... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5039461 | Process for making balloon This invention relates more particularly to a process for making a balloon to be used with an endoscope in which, according to the present invention, the balloon is processed of a basic material solution including a natural rubber latex or synthetic rubbe... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4954309 | Method of forming a polymeric casing with textured surface A polymeric casing with a textured (matte-finish) surface is manufactured by dipping a form having external contours conforming to the desired shape of the casing in a solution of a polymer dissolved in one liquid, withdrawing the form from the solution t... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4917850 | Polyurethane elastic glove having improved puncture and tear resistance A polyurethane glove having improved tear and puncture resistance is made from the reaction product of an aliphatic diisocyanate, an aliphatic polyether diol having a molecular weight in the range of about 1,000 to about 5,000 and an aliphatic diol contai... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4863668 | Method of forming fibrin-collagen nerve and body tissue repair material A method of forming material including alternating layers of fibrin and collagen, formed into tubes, is disclosed for use in repairing transected nerve fibers either by tubulization of the approximated nerve ends, or as an artificial graft which are place... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4434126 | Powder coating process for forming soft flexible polyurethane film A powder coating process for producing soft, flexible polyurethane films particularly in the form of a surgical glove, wherein low melting crystalline prepolymer particles are powder coated and cured to an essentially non-crystalline film.... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4406853 | Method of preparation of regenerated fiber collagen condom A novel collagen condom consists of isotropically-strong, crosslinked, regenerated fiber collagen. A method of preparation involves the steps of at least twice dipping a mandrel into an acidic collagen dispersion; slowly removing the mandrel under spinnin... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4390492 | Glove molding method and apparatus A method and apparatus provided for manufacturing elastomer gloves having percentage elongation of at least 300%. In order to prevent excess deposits of the polymer latex in the areas of the tips of the fingers and the webs between the fingers when the ha... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4347205 | Process for preparing an inflatable pad for a face mask A method of preparing an inflatable pad for a face mask in which a former (3) is coated with a curable composition which is cured to provide an elastic air-impermeable sheath (4) of rubber or like polymer which does not adhere to the former, thereby defin... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4340348 | Glove molding apparatus A method and apparatus provided for manufacturing elastomer gloves having percentage elongation of at least 300%. In order to prevent excess deposits of the polymer latex in the areas of the tips of the fingers and the webs between the fingers when the ha... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4061709 | Manufacturing textured gloves of silicone rubber There is described a method of manufacturing silicone rubber gloves with a non-blocking surface by repeatedly dipping a form in a solvent dispersion of uncured silicone rubber to build up a plurality of layers and then forming a layer of liquid droplets o... | 12/06/1977 |
