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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731875 | Sacrificial anodes in concrete patch repair High performance proprietary cementitious concretes or mortars developed for use as patch repair materials for corrosion damaged concrete often have high resistivities that inhibit the performance of sacrificial anodes located within the patch repair areas. A method... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7306687 | Method for repairing steel-reinforced concrete structure A method for repairing concrete structural elements reinforced with steel rebar includes steps of: removal of debris and rust; attachment of expanded mesh zinc metal for sacrificial passive corrosion protection; and overwrapping with flexible panels of fiber-reinfor... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7252727 | Repair system and method for fiberglass boats A method to repair moisture damaged wood core boat hulls remotely identifies and repairs all wet core hull areas and optionally performs preventive maintenance on dry hull areas to restore the integrity of a fiberglass boat hull and prevent new water infiltration da... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7186070 | Method for modifying gas turbine nozzle area A method of modifying a turbine nozzle area comprises depositing a thermal barrier coating (TBC) on the nozzle endwalls to provide a minimum nozzle area, evaluating an airflow through the nozzle, and machining the TBC to increase the nozzle area. Adjacent segment ar... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7151081 | Low aromatics composition Provided is a composition comprising: (a) a hydrocarbon component; and (b) an ester component; wherein the composition has: (i) less than 13% vol. of aromatic compounds relative to the t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6994809 | Plug for and method of patching a hole in a wall A hole in a wall is easily and quickly repaired by use of a precisely formed plug. The plug is used to draw an outline around the hole. The outline is then cut out to form an opening. The plug is inserted into the opening until a rear surface of the plug loosely con... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6919121 | Component with repaired thermal barrier coating A method of repairing a thermal barrier coating (16) on a component (10) designed for use in a hostile thermal environment, such as turbine, combustor and augmentor components of a gas turbine engine. The method more particularly involves repairing a t... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6869553 | Method for forming a precast brick riser A method of manufacturing a prefabricated precast riser module, where the required forms that are used in casting the modules are reusable and need not to be transported to the construction site. Each precast riser assembly is finished having brick facings. Brick fa... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6682691 | Method for consolidation of natural stone blocks or recomposite blocks A method for consolidating blocks of natural stone or recomposed material includes placing the block on a platform over a liquid and gas impermeable base sheet with spacers. Liquid and gas impermeable lateral sheets with spacers are glued to the side wall... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6673280 | Process for making a board product from scrap materials The present invention relates to a method of making a board product with fiber scrap materials, including the steps of adding a binder powder to the fiber scrap materials, processing the scrap fiber into pieces and mixing the fiber scrap materials with th... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6634185 | Method of treating a rock chip in a vehicular windshield A method of treating a rock chip in a vehicular windshield consists of the step of inscribing in the glass of the vehicular windshield a circular crack barrier that surrounds the rock chip. Any cracks emanating from the rock chip tend to remain confined w... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6500511 | Optical disc recycling method and recycled optical disc An optical disc consisting of a substrate and at least a recording layer formed on the substrate is recycled by peeling off the recording layer from the substrate; and bonding another substrate having a recording layer formed thereon to the substrate from... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494926 | Fuel cell separator and production method thereof A fuel cell separator made of conductive material and resin wherein the conducive material is recycled from waste of fuel cell separators. The fuel cell separator consisting of conductive material and resin is made by using the waste of fuel cell separato... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6495074 | Resaturation of asphalt shingles A method of maintaining as well as restoring the condition of weathered asphalt shingles and strips which are applied to flat roofs, pitched roofs, or vertical walls. The process involves applying resaturant neat or as a water emulsion. Suitable resaturan... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6455102 | Method for producing corrosion resistant refractories Silica-based refractories are impregnated with protective material that is more resistant towards attack by corrosive species. The protective material coats the surface of the refractory matrix and fills some of the cavity volume of its pores, crevices, s... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435249 | Method of recycling disk recording medium and apparatus for recovering metal reflective film A method of recycling a disk recording medium includes the steps of retaining the disk recording medium in a liquid medium, the disk recording medium having a layered structure including a substrate, a dye layer, a reflective film, and a protective layer;... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6355203 | Method of obtaining, repairing or reconstructing an object, with a composite part of material A process for reconstituting or reconstructing a composite object having a defect which affects at least its surface includes: (a) placing at least one added piece or material, the shape and dimensions of which are matched to those of the defect, in or on... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6214472 | Low temperature joining of ceramic composites A method of joining similar or dissimilar ceramic and ceramic composite materials, such as SiC continuous fiber ceramic composites, at relatively low joining temperatures uses a solventless, three component bonding agent effective to promote mechanical bo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200631 | Method for producing corrosion resistant refractories Silica-based refractories are impregnated with protective material that is more resistant towards attack by corrosive species. The protective material coats the surface of the refractory matrix and fills some of the cavity volume of its pores, crevices, s... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6176769 | Ceramics dress substrate and method of using the dress substrate A ceramics dress substrate of the present invention capable of both performances of cutting a cut material with a high accuracy and dressing a diamond cutting grindstone with an excellent cutting property and an reduced wearing amount of the grindstone. T... | 01/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5925466 | Process for applying an appearance enhancing protective polyurethane lining for truck beds and product produced by same A process for applying a polyurethane elastomeric lining for truck beds and product produced by same, including a kit, enabling do-it yourself application by a truck owner of a protective coating of the inner surfaces which define a truck bed, which coati... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5857512 | Jewelry models and an improved jewelry model produced therefrom A nail polish or nail polish/enamel composition is applied to imperfections, errors, distortions or porosities in the model. The composition is thus used to correct the model's shape. The composition can be added at room temperature, and avoids the need t... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5723078 | Method for repairing a thermal barrier coating A method of repairing a thermal barrier coating on an article designed for use in a hostile thermal environment, such as turbine, combustor and augmentor components of a gas turbine engine. The method is particularly suited for the repair of thermal barri... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5709826 | Method for resurfacing panels such as automobile panels or the like A method for surfacing panels, such as automobile panels or the like, includes the steps of applying a thin, reflective, flexible sheet to a panel to be surfaced, illuminating the sheet and comparing differing levels of brightness on the sheet in order to... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5700309 | Method and powder mixture for repairing oxide based refractory bodies A method of repairing an oxide-based refractory body by projecting a powder mixture against a hot surface of the body and in the presence of oxygen to provide a refractory repair mass includes providing a powder mixture composed of particles of at least o... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5676999 | Tool and method for applying a texture slurry to a surface of drywall A tool and method for applying a texture slurry to a surface is provided. The tool comprises a flat, rectangular body for mating to a smooth surface, such as a repaired portion of drywall. The body has a multiplicity of spatially positioned openings dispo... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5527169 | Device for repairing pipe joints A device for repairing cast iron pipe joints comprises a head having a motor for actuating a tool and a body, the head being pivotally connected to the body so that it can be pivoted from an axial position to a radial position within the pipe. In a prefer... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5388317 | Method for reinforcing and repairing equipment parts and components subjected to heavy abrasive wear The method is accomplished by having a casing affixed about the area of the equipment component or part subject to the abrasive wear. A wear-resistant concrete material is cast into the spacing between the casing and the surface of the equipment. A wear-r... | 02/14/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5246642 | Method for resurfacing fiberglass boat hulls An improved method for the repair of fiberglass boat hulls by replicating surface textures on the boat hulls is disclosed. A laminar, dimensionally stable, flexible mold is formed having a negative impression of the surface texture to be replicated formed... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5242639 | Ceramic welding process In ceramic welding processes, oxidising gas and a mixture of refractory and fuel powders are projected against a surface and the fuel is burnt to generate sufficient heat that the refractory powder becomes at least partially melted or softened and a cohes... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5238616 | Method for protecting renovating and restoring stone, structures, monuments and the like A method of protecting, renovating, or restoring a stone structure comprises treating the stone structure with a solution that includes an aliphatic isocyanate and one or more organic solvents inert to the aliphatic isocyanate, the aliphatic isocyanate be... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5100594 | Ceramic repair A process of repairing a refractory body, including the steps of a. introducing combustible particles into a first gas stream containing no more than 18% oxygen by volume; b. causing an oxygen-rich gas stream to flow through a particle entrainment zone in... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5049324 | Method of making a furnace lining with a fiber filled reticulated ceramic A method of making an insulating furnace lining by forming a reticulated ceramic having interconnected webs defining a plurality of interconnected pores and a plurality of fibers distributed within substantially all of the pores in a selected volume of th... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5013499 | Method of flame spraying refractory material A method of flame spraying refractory material for in situ repair of, e.g., furnace linings wherein an inert carrier gas incapable of supporting combustion and particles of refractory oxide and combustible metal or other oxidizable material are delivered ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4978410 | Method for joining of prefired or fired ceramics using sol gels A method of repairing a defect in or joining fired or unfired ceramic bodies by using a paste composed of a wet undried metal oxide gel consisting of Al2 O3, SiO2, MgO, ZrO2, Y2 O3, and mix... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4913862 | Methods for applying no mix plastic compounds Methods of forming a filled, cured two-component organic thermosetting composition by placing resin and hardener components on a substrate or in a container or mold and dropping particles of a filler material therethrough so that the resin and hardener co... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4800054 | Method for shaping a molding compound applied to a surface for modifying the surface A method for modifying a surface to a desired contour by pressing a flexible molding plate, having holes for releasing trapped fluids and excess molding compound, is pressed on a molding compound by a plurality of ordered pressure points which are set to ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4737335 | Method of vehicle window installation A method for adhesively attaching a window assembly in which the adhesive may be applied after, rather than before, the window assembly is pushed into place, so as to avoid smear problems.... | 04/12/1988 |
