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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147736 | Molding apparatus and method for making a cutting tool A molding apparatus for making a cutting tool includes a cylindrically shaped elastic bag having an internal cavity for receiving a granulated material, such as a mixture of cobalt and carbide. The profile of the interior cavity substantially corresponds to the shap... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8110130 | Use of a rheological additive in the manufacture by vibrocompaction of a water and hydraulic binder based formulation, formulation obtained The present invention consists in the use, in a process of manufacture of a composition with a water and hydraulic binder base, of a rheological additive characterised in that it is an emulsion of at least one non-cross-linked copolymer, consisting of: ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8007697 | Method for manufacturing articles in the form of thin slabs of composite stone and resultant articles In a method for manufacturing slabs which are thin (10-30 mm) and broad, a cement mix comprising water, cement and a fluidizer is mixed with inert stone aggregate having a controlled particle size. The resultant mix is deposited in a predetermined thickness onto a t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7892464 | Method for manufacturing articles in the form of slabs or blocks with acrylic binder In the sector relating to the technology of compaction by means of vacuum vibro-compression for manufacturing slabs or blocks, the organic binder resin consists of an aqueous dispersion of acrylic prepolymer in water and a filler part consists of a hydraulic binder ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7862754 | Casted concrete stone with opposed molded textured surfaces and method of manufacture A casted concrete stone having opposed parallel surfaces formed in a mold and wherein the opposed parallel surfaces have a molded textured surface. The concrete stone is fabricated by a dry-cast concrete mold wherein a profiling plate is provided with mold bottom wa... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7700017 | Method for producing materials from recycled glass and cement compositions A method of producing material from recycled glass comprising: preparing a mixture of glass in a cementitious matrix, and an alkali-silica reaction suppressant; providing a mold of the material and coating said mold with a release agent; casting said mixture into sa... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695657 | Method for manufacturing articles in the form of slabs with a siliceous binder and slabs thus obtained With regard to the technology of compaction by means of vacuum vibrocompression for manufacturing slabs of composite stone, the binder consists of a dispersion of colloidal silica in water and the rough-formed article resulting from the vibrocompression step, underg... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7678306 | Vibration apparatus and methods of vibration The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration for tooling in a structure, such as, for example, a fuselage. In one implementation, the tooling comprises at leas... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7575700 | Apparatus and method for a mold alignment system An embodiment generally relates to a guidance system for aligning a tamperhead and a mold in the production of concrete products. The guidance assembly includes an alignment element mounted on the tamperhead and a bushing configured on a flange of the mold. The alig... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7338628 | Resin infused acrylic shell An improved method of forming fiber-reinforced plastic shells for bathtubs utilizes a fiber mat placed on a rear surface of a plastic shell. The fiber mat is infused with a resin, and is then cured. The mat and resin are preferably received within a vacuum chamber a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7299594 | Brick patterned shelving An apparatus for at least one of providing a decorative shelf, decorative framing, decorative shelving, decorative paneling and a decorative member for supporting and hanging preselected articles. The apparatus comprises a panel member formed with a brick like desig... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7241710 | Fabric reinforced rubber sheet for the production of slabs of resin hardened finely divided stone material A shaped sheet usable for the production of slabs made from a material mixture of granulated stone material and/or sand and by a binding resin includes a flat base and a peripheral frame projecting from the base for a predetermined height so as to define a seat of d... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217380 | Vibration apparatus and methods of vibration The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration for tooling in a structure, such as, for example, a fuselage. In one implementation, the tooling comprises at leas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216462 | Insulated concrete panel billets Improved premolded foam billets and drop-in foam billet joints increase the R value in concrete panels. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204060 | System for manufacturing structures of cementitious materials This disclosure is a system which includes processes, machines, articles of manufacture and compositions of matter required to construct a habitable structure comprised of a cementitious product, preferably autoclaved aerated concrete (“AAC”), formed in unique b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201866 | Concrete test cylinder mold cap A method and apparatus for molding a reproducible uniform concrete test cylinder. Concrete is poured into a concrete test cylinder mold. A cap having at least one excretion hole is placed on the top portion of the concrete test cylinder mold. The cap is pressed agai... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198833 | Artificial stone material and method of manufacture thereof An artificial stone material having an improved natural stone appearance and texture is prepared from thermosetting resin, curing agent, microspheres and additives. The resin and curing agent are thoroughly mixed to form a catalyzed resin mixture. The microspheres a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195129 | Inner container for household devices Inner containers for household devices in the form of a drum composed of an inner and an outer wall with a shear-resistant connection between the two walls, where both the inner and outer walls have been built up from a thermoplastic. The design of the novel inner c... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179214 | Splitting blade changing device for block splitter A splitting blade changing device for a block splitter, comprising a revolving mechanism in which an upper rotary member is suspended by a supporting plate which is moved up and down by a cylinder installed in an upper part of a gate-like frame, a plurality of upper... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162783 | Forming elements from concrete pipe An apparatus for removing a forming element from a concrete pipe includes a support member and a removal device including first and second elements. The first element is attachable to the forming element and has a stop. The second element is supported by the support... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155942 | Balance weight in drum type washing machine and manufacturing method thereof A cement balance weight for a drum type washing machine and its manufacturing method. The balance weight includes a housing having a predetermined inner space and an opening for cement injection. The housing includes coupling features that assist coupling the balanc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7115223 | Method of forming and heating a compressed composite product The present invention is a method of forming and heating a compressed composite wood product. The method includes introducing a mat assembly of resinated discrete wood elements into an oscillating compression press. Once the material is within the oscillating compre... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114305 | Hybrid arched overfilled structure A hybrid arched overfilled structure includes a combination of pre-cast side elements and at least one cast-in-place crown sector element. The side elements are pre-cast generally in a horizontal orientation and subsequently lifted into place. The crown sector eleme... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112294 | Method of producing ceramic body This invention provides a production method of a ceramic body that can use waste and defectives generated during a production process. The invention includes a dust removal step of removing dust below a predetermined particle size from granulated powder in a slurry,... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108312 | Vehicle door trim bolster with multi-feel cover and method of making the same A door trim panel for a door frame of a motor vehicle. The door trim panel includes a main body portion adapted to be removably secured to the door frame and a bolster removably secured to the main body portion. The bolster covers an access opening in the main body ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093396 | Record receptacle for a burial vault A metallic receptacle is embedded in the concrete material of a burial vault. The receptacle contains archival quality paper that records information identifying the person interred in the burial vault and the precise location at which the vault was buried. The rece... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083692 | Method and device for vulcanizing shaped bodies from rubber mixtures Methods and devices for vulcanizing or cross-linking under pressure and increased temperature shaped bodies that consist especially of rubber mixtures. The shaped body is first dipped into a bed of fine-grained pourable or free-flowing bulk material with the section... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041244 | Method for producing moulded bodies A process for producing tablets comprising one or more active substances, in which pulverulent to granular starting components are shaped and then solidified, wherein the solidification takes place by reacting a component A and a component B with one another, compon... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994820 | Method of forming a compressed composite product The present invention is a method of forming a compressed product. The method includes introducing a material into a press that is oscillating between a compression phase and a release phase. The material has a compression recovery response time when compressed and ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6984350 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing a web having filaments aligned in a transverse direction An apparatus for manufacturing a transversely aligned web has a spinning device provided with a plurality of nozzles for extruding molten polymer as filaments, and a conveyor on which the filaments spun by the spinning device are piled and traveling in a direction c... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964215 | Rotary positioning multi-faced tooling fixture and associated methods A tooling fixture for rotatably positioning a plurality of workpieces includes a base and a housing carried by the base. A plurality of workpiece spindles are carried by the housing. The tooling fixture also includes a spindle drive assembly for rotatably positionin... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951679 | Surfaces of transparent resin in which marble or other stones are embedded A coated bathroom or kitchen component product includes a transparent polymerized resin and inserts of gravel of marble and/or other stones embedded substantially uniformly in the transparent polymerized resin. The inserts have a coplanar leveled surface at a surfac... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6923630 | Apparatus and method for impressing patterns in a slip-formed concrete wall An apparatus and a method for impressing three-dimensional patterns in a slip-formed concrete wall. At least one impression roller is provided at the discharge end of a slip form. The impression roller includes an outer periphery, provided with a layer or coating of... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910796 | Process and equipment for producing concrete products having blended colors A process and equipment for producing multi-color concrete products, including architectural concrete blocks, concrete bricks, modular concrete products that are suitable for use in landscaping applications, such as retaining wall blocks, concrete pavers, and concre... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6886304 | Multi-layer slab product made of stone granulates and relative manufacturing process The invention concerns a product and the relative manufacturing process, said product, including at least a precast support (2) of expanded material and at least a layer (3) of agglomerated stone material in form of granulates bound by a binding phase,... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878319 | Process for the production of a detergent bar In an apparatus and process for manufacturing a detergent bar, the bar comprises a first distinct zone comprising a first component and at least a second distinct zone comprising a second component. In an injection step, the first and second components are injected ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6814906 | Apparatus and method for molding blocks Apparatus for molding blocks with laterally projecting, undercut side features includes a mold box having split mold parts defining a mold cavity open at the top and bottom. A top plate having an opening aligned with a cavity overlies the mold parts. Moldable block ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808660 | Method for producing a rail substructure A method for producing a rail substructure for railroad tracks, for which a rail bed is concreted and dowels are anchored positively in the concrete in order to fasten the rails, such that the dowels are inserted into the still deformable concrete during the concret... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6790393 | Solid surface material with a simulated burled wood effect and method An article and method of preparing a synthetic solid surface material having a simulated burled wood effect in a pattern formed by preparing a resin matrix with iron oxide pigments and pearlescent mica pigments, adding a darker mica pearlescent pigment and/or an iro... | 09/14/2004 |
