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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7968038 | Large diameter delivery catheter/sheath A large diameter, flexible, kink-resistant, delivery catheter or sheath for percutaneous delivery of a contained and implantable medical device in the vasculature of a patient. The delivery catheter or sheath includes a reinforcement such as a flat wire coil with un... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959846 | Method of moulding a hinge The present invention is concerned with a hinge (50) and a method of molding the hinge. The hinge comprises: a first part (52) and a second part (54) connected together during moulding to allow relative pivotal movement between the parts. The se... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7674421 | Method of making a guide catheter A guide catheter shaft is formed from an inner tube structure and a multilayer sheath around the inner tube structure. The multilayer sheath includes an intermediate sheath and a shrink tube layer. The intermediate sheath is disposed around the inner tube and realiz... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7335327 | Method of shrinking a film A method of shrinking a film comprises the steps of providing a shrink film and exposing the film to an amount of radiation energy effective to activate the shrink characteristic of the film. The film comprises one or more thermoplastic polymers and at least about 0... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329377 | Cyclic shrinkage of a templated 3D network material Methods are provided for producing a shrunken replica or a shrunken inverse replica of a multicontinuous structure. In one embodiment, the method comprises (1) infiltrating a first multicontinuous structure with a first fluid material which can be immobilized and sh... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7285239 | Method for manufacturing painted or varnished parts out of molded plastics material A method of making a painted part out of molded thermoplastic material, the method comprising the steps consisting in: making the part to be painted by a method of molding thermoplastic material in the cavity of a mold; ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279125 | Take-off unit A withdrawal device for blow-molded film has an air turning bar with an air cushioned surface for transporting the film, and the bar surface includes at least in part a sintered material. The sintered material portion of the bar surface provides a region of increase... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7125513 | Method and device for controlling the shrink behavior of plastic materials during primary shaping A process for controlling the shrinkage behavior during the original shaping of plastics during the manufacture of a plastic shell, especially a bearing shell for a ball-and-socket joint, wherein liquefied plastic is introduced between an inner mold (3) and a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7052753 | Multiple layer polymeric films and process for making them Novel films, and processes for making them, are provided. The films are characterized by the inclusion of a layer of vinylidene chloride copolymer between at least two other layers which contain ethylene vinyl acetate, and optionally linear low density polyethylene.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047994 | Stopcocks and methods of manufacture thereof A medical stopcock is provided that is constructed and arranged to withstand high pressures and gamma irradiation. The stopcock generally includes a housing and a valve member. The valve member is trapped within the housing so that, when subjected to relatively high... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033656 | Graded crystallization of container finishes A container, a container preform and a method of making the container or preform in which the finish of the preform or container is at least partially of crystallizable polymer construction, and has an end portion remote from the body of the preform or container, a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6969481 | Method for producing a pipe termination box from thermoplastic material A method is described for producing a pipe end socket (3) made of thermoplastic material with a sealing ring (5) which engages in a form-fitting manner on the inside of the socket in a circumferential bead (4) and which comprises a sealing part ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6926857 | Closure assembly with a formed exterior top A closure whereby a mold in the shape of a closure is injected with plastic, allowed to cure or cool, forms a closure having a top portion surrounded by sidewalls, said top portion formed from two opposing surfaces, whereby at least one of said surfaces is domed sha... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6881370 | Method for fabricating a hard cover for an article A method for facilitating the fabrication of a hard cover for an article is provided. The method includes positioning shrinkable material over at least a portion of the article and shrinking the shrinkable material to form a fitted cover for the portion of the artic... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6773651 | Method of forming an article support An article support such as a shelf or a table top has a frame that, in its heated state, slidably receives a glass or plastic planar sheet into grooves along two opposing edges of the frame, until an end of the sheet abuts a third edge of the frame that joins the tw... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764631 | Method for making a thermoformable liner A custom-fitting prosthetics liner is made without mixing silicone and without making a mold. A thermoformable liner is made by preparing a negative cast from a patient's residual limb, preparing a positive cast from the negative cast, and placing a thermoformable t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6730253 | Process for the manufacture of a shrink sleeved bottle with a handle A process of forming a shrink-sleeved bottle with a handle is disclosed. In one embodiment, the process forms a bottle in which the handle is substantially exposed outside the bottle. ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6702973 | Method of sealing a stud in a bushing A wrapped film sealing system includes a conductive stud, a film layer wrapped around at least a portion of the length of the conductive stud, and a bushing including a channel passing between two open ends. The conductive stud passes through the channel ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6681548 | Method of providing a thermally stable finish for a plastic container A method for providing a thermally stable finish in a plastic container. A finish section is reformed, which in part requires crystallizing a portion of the finish. The finish section has a finish dimension that shrinks to an intermediate finish dimension... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6652784 | Method for handling and processing microelectronic-device substrate assemblies Methods for selectively moving a microelectronic-device substrate assembly in a processing machine having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a processing path extending from the first side to the second side. The processing machine c... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6610242 | Method for treating polymeric fiber mats and for making filters from such treated fiber mats A mat of polymeric fibers is treated to alter a filtration surface by the application of heat and pressure. The filtration surface is heated to a temperature sufficient to soften the fibers and pressure is applied to compact the softened fibers in order t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6558599 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing painted or varnished parts out of molded plastics material A method of making a painted part out of molded thermoplastic material, the method including making the part to be painted by a method of molding thermoplastic material in the cavity of a mold; allowing the part made in this way to cool at least on the su... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6555047 | Method for producing a biaxially oriented open ended container A method for producing open-ended biaxially oriented containers includes forming a biaxially oriented intermediate by blow forming, without plug assist, a sheet of unoriented thermoplastic material into a forming tube to a depth of draw sufficient for ful... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6503353 | Method for making a catheter An intravascular catheter (10,110) having an elongated tubular body with a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therebetween. The tubular body is formed with polymeric materials, preferably containing no radiopaque filler, and metallic... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6471896 | Method for processing cloth To provide a method for processing a cloth to form a three-dimensional design pattern on the cloth not only by a conventional printing system, but also by an ink-jet system. A method for processing a cloth to form a three-dimensional design pattern on the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6413459 | Method for handling and processing microelectronic-device substrate assemblies Methods for selectively moving a microelectronic-device substrate assembly in a processing machine having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a processing path extending from the first side to the second side. The processing machine c... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6365082 | Polymer gel molds A polymer gel is formed into a mold defining a preselected shape. A flowable composition may be formed into a preselected shape via contact with the polymer gel mold.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6355318 | Heat shrinkable member A casing member for forming a connection between tubular sections. The member has heat shrinkable end portions, for connecting on respective adjacent end surfaces of the tubular sections adjacent the joint, and a middle portion for spanning between the en... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6267834 | Process of manufacturing a radially expandable PTFE tape-reinforced vascular graft A method for improving the radial enlargeability and other properties of tape-reinforced tubular vascular graft formed of sintered fluoropolymer(s), such as expanded, sintered PTFE. Broadly, the method comprises the step of radially shrinking the reinforc... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6235134 | Methods for attaching an elastomeric sleeve to an elongate article The present invention provides elastomeric sleeves, such as, for example, grips for hand tools or sports equipment such as golf clubs, tennis racquets, baseball bats and the like, or sleeves for covering joints and/or splices in conduits or electrical dev... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6156140 | Process for creating a protective split sleeve A process for creating a jacket for the protection of an extended object and the article produced by the process. The process includes the steps of selecting a heat-shrinkable tube having a size corresponding to the object to be protected; providing a mol... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6130261 | Method of recycling polyester foam PET foam is processed into flakes. The flakes are densified in a pellet mill at between about 300° F. and about 350° F. to produce pellets. The pellets are then dried in a desiccant dryer at about 350° F. for about 6 hours, so that the dew point of the... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6039906 | Method for aperturing a laminate A method for aperturing a laminate. The first step is to provide a laminate having at least one nonwoven web of thermoplastic fibers and at least one elastic member. The laminate is forwarded through a pressure biased nip having a relief patterned nip def... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5925450 | Polystyrene foam sheet manufacture The method of making polystyrene foam for foam products which comprises utilizing atmospheric gases as the blowing agents or preferably mixing one or more of these gases and a blending agent which is non-volatile at the extrusion temperatures, introducing... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5922158 | Method for reconditioning a propane gas tank A propane fuel storage tank having a fuel-containing tank body with an outer printed sleeve made of linear heat-shrink plastic material heat-shrunk in tight fitting encircling relation about the tank for preventing viewing of surface imperfections in the ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5914085 | Actuator for an aerosol container An actuator for an aerosol container, comprising a body forming an inlet, a top surface (16) defining a multitude of discharge slits (20), and a multitude of body passageways (22) to conduct fluid from the inlet to the discharge slits. Each of the body pa... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5895703 | Decorative beads and method for making decorative beads Beads capable of stably executing bead embroidery having high quality by using a continuous form of beads which can accomplish automatic bead embroidery. The beads comprise a laminate film 1a formed by laminating films 2 and 3 having different thermal shr... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5885512 | Method of treating preformed flexible imaging belts to form ripple-free and dimensionally precise belts A method of treating a preformed flexible imaging belt including providing a rigid cylindrical support drum having a precisely predetermined outer circumference, a first end and a second end, providing a preformed flexible electrostatographic imaging belt... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868981 | Injection moulding process for soles in expansible and cross-linking "Eva" b This invention concerns an injection moulding process for soles in expansible and cross-linking "EVA" based compounds characterised in that during the cooling stage of the moulded sole the spontaneous shrinkage of the same is arrested by means of a templa... | 02/09/1999 |
