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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435372 | Liquid bath annealing of polymers for orthopaedic implants A method is provided for annealing a polymer for an orthopaedic implant by immersing the polymer in a liquid bath. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419772 | Mesoporous materials and methods Mesoporous articles and methods for making mesoporous articles are disclosed. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7351338 | Porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin and process for producing the same There is provided a porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin which has pores of appropriate size and distribution and also excellent mechanical strength represented by tensile strength and elongation at break and is useful as a microfiltration membrane or a sepa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347938 | Use of hydrophobically modified copolymers based on N-vinyl monomers for the production of membranes The present invention relates to the use of copolymers A containing a) from 50 to 99% by weight of at least one N-vinyllactam or N-vinylamine selected from the group consisting of N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylpiperidone, N-vinylcapro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7313245 | Intracanal cap for canal hearing devices An acoustically permeative intracanal cap is adapted to be worn semi-permanently deep in the ear canal for shielding a hearing device positioned deeper within the ear canal against moisture and debris infiltration. The intracanal cap conforms circumferentially to th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311966 | Porous insulating film and its laminates A porous insulating film comprising a highly heat resistant resin film having a fine porous structure with a mean pore size of 0.01-5 μm in at least the center of the film, and a porosity of 15-80%. A laminate is prepared by forming a heat resistant adhesive layer ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303861 | Apparatus and method for making a forming structure A method for making a forming structure having columnar protrusions extending therefrom comprising the steps of exposing a liquid photosensitive resin to light having an activating wavelength thereby inducing partial curing of the photosensitive resin to form a mono... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303811 | Porous insulating film and its laminates A porous insulating film comprising a highly heat resistant resin film having a fine porous structure with a mean pore size of 0.01-5 μm in at least the center of the film, and a porosity of 15-80%. A laminate is prepared by forming a heat resistant adhesive layer ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291686 | Method of producing polymer network Process for the preparation of a polymeric network, in which (i) one or more polymers are made available which can be crosslinked with one another intramolecularly or intermolecularly or intra- and intermolecularly by covalent or non-covalent bonding, | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282165 | Wear resistant hydrogel for bearing applications A wear resistant hydrogel for use as a prosthetic implant, such as for cartilage, is made by forming a solution of polyvinyl alcohol in a solvent of DMSO/water. The solution is placed in a mold and is gelated by cycling the mold in a freeze-thaw cycle at a temperatu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258896 | Preparing composites by using resins A method for making a part, the method comprising: (a) providing an uncured upper layer on a part, a substrate, a workpiece, a support platform, or a base layer, wherein the uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or ele... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244473 | Active ray curable ink-jet composition, image forming method using the same, ink-jet recording apparatus, and triarylsulfonium salt compound An active ray curable ink-jet ink composition comprising a photo-induced acid generating agent containing an onium salt which does not generate benzene under active ray radiation, and a photopolymerizable compound containing a compound having an oxetane ring in the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7192450 | Porous membranes for use with implantable devices A membrane for implantation in soft tissue comprising a first domain that supports tissue ingrowth, disrupts contractile forces typically found in a foreign body response, encourages vascularity, and interferes with barrier cell layer formation, and a second domain ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179322 | Oxygen and nitrogen enriched atmospheres in aircraft A method of supplying oxygen rich air to the passengers and crew on board a passenger aircraft by use of a highly permeable oxygen enrichment unit, wherein the fiber tubes of the hollow fiber membranes used to separate normal air into oxygen rich and nitrogen rich f... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179396 | Positive tone bi-layer imprint lithography method The present invention provides a method to pattern a substrate which features creating a multi-layered structure by forming, on the substrate, a patterned layer having protrusions and recessions. Formed upon the patterned layer is a conformal layer, with the multi-l... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169265 | Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt and a belt for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures and belt structures designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paper processing applications, requires the application of a sacrificial material ont... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166148 | Gas separation membranes A method of producing composite, hollow fibre gas separation membranes, wherein external surfaces of the porous hollow fibre tubes used in the construction of the membranes are subjected to a modification technique before the external surfaces are coated with a thin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166196 | Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications and belt A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structure and belt structure, designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paperprocessing applications, requires the application of a polymeric resin material o... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166644 | Porous polymeric membrane comprising vinylidene fluoride A process for producing a porous polymeric structure which process comprises preparing a solution comprising a polymer which comprises vinylidene fluoride in a solvent/non-solvent mixture; holding the solution at an elevated temperature until the polymer is complete... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134999 | Optimized sensor geometry for an implantable glucose sensor An implantable sensor for use in measuring a concentration of an analyte such as glucose in a bodily fluid, including a body with a sensing region adapted for transport of analytes between the sensor and the bodily fluid, wherein the sensing region is located on a c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7067058 | Hydrophilic membrane and process for making the same A process for imparting hydrophilic properties to a polymeric membrane by exposing the membrane to an acrylate monomer containing hydrophilic segments, such as ethylene oxide, and a hydrophilic functional group, a diacrylate monomer containing hydrophilic functional... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7008513 | Method of making a papermaking roll cover and roll cover produced thereby The present invention is a method for making a roll cover and a roll cover, wherein at least one material is applied to the surface of the roll or a base substrate. In a first embodiment, a single material is applied as a flowable phase. A uniform coating of the mat... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005043 | Method of fabrication of a dryer fabric and a dryer fabric with backside venting for improved sheet stability A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, such as a dryer fabric for the dryer section of a paper machine, includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected locations on the backside of a base substrate using a piezojet... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005044 | Method of fabricating a belt and a belt used to make bulk tissue and towel, and nonwoven articles and fabrics In a method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, a polymeric resin material is applied onto the surface of a base substrate in a precise predetermined pattern which is to be imp... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6958365 | Manufacturing process for open celled microcellular foam The present invention relates to a method for making an open celled microcellular foam comprising providing at least one foamable polymer and a crosslinking agent in an extruder, injecting at least one blowing agent into said at least one foamable polymer and said c... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6913859 | Mask for differential curing and process for making same A process for making the mask can comprise providing a thin transparent material of substantially uniform thickness, forming a pattern of opaque regions on the material according to a first predetermined pattern, and embossing the material according to a second pred... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6833174 | Molded sheet, its use, and process for its production A molded sheet has a core which is composed of a number of core layers and, located on both sides of the core, substrate layers, decorative layers, and clear layers. Flame retardants have been added to the various layers of the molding, and specifically in a manner ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6827896 | Vibration assisted processing of viscous thermoplastics Cure and consolidation of a viscous thermoplastic resin, especially one that softens and melts at a high temperature, is improved by assisting autoclave pressurized momentum transport for compaction of the composite using high frequency, low amplitude acoustic vibra... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6761842 | Heat conductive mold and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a heat conductive molded part having determined heat conductivity properties is provided. The method includes providing a polymer composition containing boron nitride powder. A magnetic field is impressed to the polymer composition containi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6723425 | Thermally conductive molded article and method of making the same A thermally conductive molded article is produced by molding a conductive composition into a predetermined shape. The composition includes a polymer matrix and carbon powders. The carbon powders are obtained by graphitizing a polymeric material that has an aromatic ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6689300 | Method of integrally forming shoe with multiple material A method of integrally forming shoe with multiple material employs a set of molds which include a lower mold, a middle mold and an upper mold. The lower and middle mold have respectively a lower cavity and a middle cavity. The method includes the steps of... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6602438 | Structure for polymeric thermistor and method of making the same A structure for polymeric thermistor device and method of making the same are disclosed. The polymeric thermistor makes use of a polymeric composite filled with conductive filler and show resistance variations at different temperatures. A polymeric substr... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6592799 | Vibration assisted processing of viscous thermoplastics Cure and consolidation of a viscous thermoplastic resin, especially one that softens and melts at a high temperature, is improved by assisting autoclave pressurized momentum transport for compaction of the composite using high frequency, low amplitude aco... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6558607 | Crystallization of constrained polymers The invention provides micro- and nano-porous materials made from crosslinked polymers crystallized from supercritical fluids. The resulting products show an open cell porous network, and can be used for a variety of applications in medical fields, textil... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6479007 | Apparatus and method for controlling pore size in polymeric membranes and thin films An apparatus and method for controlling the pore structure of thin polymeric sheets, such as porous membranes and thin films, during solvent casting or interfacial polymerization. The invention may be used to reduce or eliminate macrovoid pore defects fro... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6458310 | Process of making a polymeric material having a microporous matrix A polymeric material including a microporous matrix disposed in a multi-block polymer having a backbone of the general formula: [(A)n -(B)m -(X)l ]p wherein: A is a first copolymerized monomer; B is a second copolymerized... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6451386 | Modified polymer having improved properties and process for manufacturing same A process using acrylate monomers and ultraviolet light permits modification of porous polymeric materials without the use of a free radical initiator is described as is the material so modified. The modified polymeric material exhibits new properties suc... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6319404 | Process for the preparation of porous material and porous material A porous material is disclosed, made of a semi IPN type polymer alloy of a crosslinked polymer (A) obtained by the crosslinking polymerization of a crosslinking-polymerizable vinyl monomer and/or oligomer (a) with a non-crosslinked polymer (D) which is so... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6287362 | Production of metal lumps and apparatus therefor Metal lumps or pebbles are produced by introducing a molten metal stream into a stream of water in a direction which is substantially the same as the direction of the water stream and at a velocity which is substantially the same or slightly less than the... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6207098 | Method for producing porous inorganic materials The present invention relates to a process for producing inorganic porous materials, mainly composed of glass or glass-ceramic components. The glass or glass-ceramic components can have interconnected continuous macropores with a median diameter larger th... | 03/27/2001 |
