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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7842205 | Manufacturing method by treating substrate introduced into treatment apparatus from transfer container The present invention provides a manufacturing method by which a substrate (typically, a TFT substrate) can be installed directly in a treatment apparatus by using a transfer container without shifting the substrate from the transfer container to another container. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7162784 | Apparatus and method for channelizer drum reformer An apparatus and method for reforming deformed drums. Deformed drums are placed over an apparatus that expand a series of arms as a user exerts a force generally downward and outward along a sliding axis of a central mast. The apparatus is secured to a rigid mount t... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7115178 | Method of making plastic rocks A method and apparatus for converting expended thermo-plastic material, specifically empty plastic bottles, into artificial rocks, by placing the empty thermoplastic bottle in the apparatus between two sliding carriages, on each of which a rock has been mounted; and... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7029254 | Apparatus and method for repairing a damaged portion in a tubular member made of refractory material There are provided a shaft adapted for introduction into a tubular member made of refractory material and an expander provided on a leading edge of the shaft. The expander has both ends provided with a repairing material container and a seat plate. With the repairin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001554 | Synthetic fiber filled erosion control blanket A durable erosion control blanket featuring a novel synthetic fiber filler is disclosed. The erosion control blanket of the present invention addresses the need for a particularly resilient erosion control blanket through the use of a post-consumer, crimped, polyest... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6890461 | Method of reinforcing concrete electric pole In a method of reinforcing an existing concrete electric pole having an annular side wall, an inner hollow portion provided therein and an opening portion formed to a position of the annular side wall to be penetrated therethrough, at least one of a predetermined am... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6860297 | Local degraded area repair and restoration component for pressure retaining items What is new in the art to which my invention pertains is that it allows for a repair or restoration of a pressure retaining item that has local material degradation to an acceptable state of condition for continued operation without the need to cut out the degraded ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6790021 | Apparatus for refurbishing thermoplastic drum An apparatus for repairing or refurbishing thermoplastic drums. A damaged drum, or at least a damaged portion thereof, is heated until it reaches a softened state and is then drawn over a template, or mold, having the substantially the same shape and size of an unda... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6780351 | Vessel inspection and repair system The disclosed methods and systems for inspecting and repairing vessels include a laser used to project a laser beam into a hot furnace or vessel, a laser reader to measure a point cloud formed when the laser light reflects from the wall of the furnace, means for sel... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6691975 | Concrete tank seal cast A closed end of a one piece flexible elastomeric seal is mounted in one end of a tubular liquid concrete tight frame that is mounted on a removable door of one wall of a concrete wall mold, the other open end of the flexible seal is in liquid concrete tig... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685857 | Method of refurbishing thermoplastic drums A method and apparatus for repairing or refurbishing thermoplastic drums, by which a damaged drum, or at least a damaged portion thereof, is heated until it reaches a softened state and is then drawn over a template, or mold, having the substantially the ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6432331 | Tank bottom restoration process A process for restoring the damaged bottom of a storage tank. The process is initiated by preparing a slurry containing unconsolidated solids and a gelation solution. The gelation solution includes an aqueous liquid solvent, a crosslinkable polymer, and a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428700 | Disposable centrifuge cartridge backed up by reusable cartridge casing in a centrifugal filter for removing soot from engine oil A centrifuge filter for removing soot from engine oil. The centrifuge filter includes a rotor adapted to be rotated inside a centrifuge housing by an electric motor or other means. The rotor preferably includes a reusable aluminum support casing and a dis... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6287405 | Method and composition for cosmetically repairing a blemish in a polyolefin object There is disclosed a method and composition for cosmetically repairing a surface void in polyolefin objects. The method involves inserting a repair composition into the void and then applying heat thereto to fuse the repair composition with a surrounding ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6241924 | Method for inverting the convex configuration of a liquid-product storage-tank bottom by applying hardenable material having plastic properties A method for inverting the convex configuration of a liquid-product storage-tank bottom is described for providing greater efficiency in the removal of undesirable materials that normally accumulate on the tank bottom. A layer of material having plastic p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6153130 | Method of installing a form in a foundry furnace A spacing tool to be inserted between a form and a foundry furnace during installation of the form in the foundry furnace comprises a first longitudinally extending member to contact the foundry furnace. A second longitudinally extending member is coupled... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6113820 | Method to repair polyethylene containment sumps A method of repairing polyethylene fuel containment sumps used in underground storage systems in gasoline and diesel service stations without "welding" the polyethylene, using suitable surface preparation, priming of the affected area, and sealing with a ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5895593 | Plastic fishing bait coupling tool A plastic fishing bait coupling tool for fusing plastic fishing baits together to form a unique fishing bait. The tool includes a base with a heating rod outwardly extending from a perimeter side wall of the base. The heating rod has an elongate inner por... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5792393 | Method of repairing hot refractory linings in high-temperature vessels A method of repairing damaged hot refractory linings in high-temperature vessels includes forming an opening through the outer shell of the vessel proximate to the damaged region of the hot refractory lining, and introducing a refractory material into the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5651846 | Method and apparatus for removing the printed layer of labels from semirigid containers An apparatus and method are provided for delaminating the top printed layer from a three layer paper label adhesively bonded to a semi-rigid plastic or metal container. An underlying pulp layer of the three layer paper is selectively removed leaving only ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5650204 | Polyester bottle and method of removing adsorbates on the bottle The refillable polyester bottle of the invention has a mean crystallinity of 32 to 70% at the bottle body, a methanol adsorption of 1,500 ppm or less at the same portion and a paraxylene adsorption of 300 ppm or less at the same portion. Therefore, the bo... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5632937 | Method of installing a refractory lining A method is provided for installing a refractory lining in a metallurgical vessel having a main opening which is much smaller than the diameter of the vessel. The method is especially useful in a vessel having a circular or otherwise curved cross-section.... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628940 | Process for applying low-cement castable refractory material A method for placing a thixotropic low-cement castable refractory material without the necessity for forms. A low-cement castable material is mixed with a measured amount of water, then is pumped hydraulically through a hose to a nozzle assembly. Compress... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5624513 | Removal of inserts from the interiors of turbine airfoils An insert 115 is removed without damage from an airfoil 45 by at least partially filling the insert with an adhesive 140 having a haft 145 embedded therein. The insert is extracted from the airfoil by gripping the haft and pulling.... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5575963 | Selective clogging of failed fibers A method of selective clogging of failed hollow fibers of a membrane module, including a pack or bundle of fibers in a shell-side and bore-side arrangement which includes failed fibers and non-failed fibers, comprises the steps of: clogging bores of all o... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5536457 | Joint sealing method A method for installing a mold apparatus in a manhole assembly and filling the mold apparatus with a sealing material to establish a solid bond that blocks inflow of fluids at the joint between abutting components of the manhole assembly includes providin... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5511762 | Consumable form with degradable lining A method of manufacturing an open top, walled member for containing a molten metal, including the steps of forming an inner wall of a mold with a metal sheet and an inner lining covering the sheet, wherein the inner wall defines an inside surface of the w... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5505893 | Method for manufacturing and repairing molten metal containment vessels A method of manufacturing an open top, walled member for containing a molten metal, especially a flowing molten metal or reconstructing a worn or damaged member. The method includes the step of forming the inner walls of a mold which define the inner surf... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5503711 | Method of rehabilitating a wood pulp digester A method of rehabilitating a wood pulp digester, comprising applying to an interior surface of the digester wall a tacky silicone rubber layer, and then applying vertical strips of metallic sheet material to form a composition layer of said silicone rubbe... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5482248 | Mold for manufacturing metal containment vessels A mold for forming an open top, walled member having side walls and a bottom surface for containing a molten metal. The mold including an inner screen having a plurality of openings having inner side walls and a bottom surface. The mold further includes a... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5441678 | Method for removing dents from plastic bottles A method for reshaping objects such as plastic bottles to re-establish round conditions after damage whereinin line bottles are conveyed along a path of travel between opposing, parallel, planar surfaces which are spaced a distance equal to the diameter o... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5431553 | Manhole seal molding apparatus An apparatus is provided for installation in a manhole assembly. The mold apparatus is filled with a sealing material to establish a solid bond that blocks inflow of fluids at the joint between abutting components of the manhole assembly. The apparatus in... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5415692 | Apparatus for applying material against the wall of a molten metal discharging hole A projecting construction apparatus for a molten-metal-discharging hole includes a rotating shaft and an impeller rotatably supported by the end of the rotating shaft. The impeller has vanes radially disposed and is open to fluid flow in a generally axial... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5411682 | Method and apparatus for detecting the position of defect in a hollow fiber membrane module A method and apparatus for detecting, with a high degree of reliability and precision, a two dimensional position of any defects that might be present in a microporous hollow fiber membrane module (10) as manufactured. Detection of defects is carried out ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5374388 | Method of forming contoured repair patches This invention includes an apparatus and method for molding and curing a curable composite patch used for repairing damaged contoured surface structures. The molding apparatus has a fluid impermeable outer container having a flexible outer wall. A flexibl... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5368792 | Method for molding threads in graphite panels A graphite panel (10) with a hole (11) having a damaged thread (12) is repaired by drilling the hole (11) to remove all of the thread and make a new hole (13) of larger diameter. A bolt (14) with a lubricated thread (17) is placed in the new hole (13) and... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5332335 | Secondary containment system A method for fabricating a secondary containment system in place includes providing a support surface for bottom and side portions of the secondary containment systems and applying a thermoset resin material to the support surface.... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5330690 | Process and apparatus for renewing the refractory lining of foundry ladles A process for renewing the refractory lining of a ladle for casting steel and of similar metallurgical vessels. While the ladle (10) is still hot, the slag (S) still adhering to the inner surface (26) is melted off from the remaining lining (2) with the a... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5245812 | Method of strengthening a structural element A structural element at least partially defining a void space is strengthened and stabilized by filling the void space with a structural foaming agent. The predetermined quantity of structural foaming agent used is such that it has the capacity to foam an... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5221388 | Selective sealing of defective gas separation hollow fibers A process for improving the gas separation efficiency of a bundle or module of hollow gas separation fibers by selectively sealing defective fibers without sealing good fibers through which a gas A passes significantly more readily than a gas B. At the be... | 06/22/1993 |
