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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462308 | Additives for special effect appearances in plastic parts The present invention relates to a method of producing a plank product and related components having a controllable and realistic wood-grain appearance, the planks and related components having at least one accent color, the method including the steps of: a) introdu... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7381357 | Apparatus and method for co-extruding multi color plastics The present invention is the apparatus and method for producing a plastic sheet having a pattern produced in a layer therein. The plastic sheet is a single layer sheet or a multi-layer sheet. The pattern is produced by mixing two or more plastic extrudants together ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7270531 | Assembly for use in continuously forming one or more lengths of noise attenuating flexible cutting line for use in rotary vegetation trimmers An assembly for use in continuously forming a plurality of lengths of flexible noise attenuating cutting line for use in rotary vegetation trimmers. The assembly includes a breaker plate having a conically shaped inner portion and a planar outer portion. A plurality... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7204944 | Process and apparatus for creating color effects in extrudable material A process for creating color effects in extrudable material, such as plastic. The process includes the steps of providing a first flow of viscous material of a first color and a second flow of viscous material of a second color, the second color being different from... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198744 | Preparation of co-extruded multi-layered rubber composite and use as component of a tire This invention relates to the preparation of a multi-layered rubber composite, said composite and a tire having a component prepared thereby. The multi-layered rubber composite is composed of at least two individual rubber compositions configured as at least three p... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195727 | Extruded automotive trim and method of making same An automotive trim product is made as follows. A single or multiple layer sheet is extruded so as to include at least one color pigmented and/or metallized layer therein. Optionally, a clear coat may be laminated to the sheet, or may even be coextruded therewith. In... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192074 | Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further inclu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172403 | Apparatus for preparing a gypsum wallboard core A gypsum wallboard core, and methods and apparatus for making the same are disclosed. Methods of making a gypsum wallboard core include extruding a gypsum slurry containing water, gypsum, slip agents, water-reducing agents, surfactants and, optional additives, throu... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163655 | Method and apparatus for extruding polymers employing microwave energy An apparatus and method for molding balloon catheters is disclosed. The balloon may be molded by providing a polymeric tube within a mold having an interior cavity in the shape of the desired balloon. Microwave energy, which may be generated by a gyrotron, may then ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7104590 | Vehicle trim panel with integral nibbed armrest 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 defined in the ma... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083319 | Large-volume reactor having a plurality of process spaces A large-volume reactor (10) for treating a free-flowing material, having a housing (12) which surrounds an interior space (14), a material feed (11) at one end of the housing (12) and a material discharge (13) at the other e... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081220 | Particle filled resinous product of improved appearance Plastic surfacing material of the FOUNTAINHEAD® type having a bold and aesthetically pleasing appearance is achieved by the use TFR pigments, the latter of which are manufactured by orienting reflective flake pigments in a plastic substrate and grinding the substra... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070221 | Automotive interior trim component with soft feel An automotive interior trim component includes a rigid substrate member that forms the structural support for the trim component. A portion of the substrate member has a thickness that is reduced relative to surrounding portions of the substrate member to define a t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056095 | Impeller and method using solid free form fabrication The present invention relates to the use of solid freeform fabrication (SFF) technology in the manufacture of impeller blades. The impeller blades may be metal plated and further incorporated onto a rigid skeletal frame to allow for more desirable wear resistance an... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6945764 | Method and apparatus for distributing material in a profile extrusion die A method and apparatus for extruding plastic products having large cross sections, which require a correspondingly large die cross section, is described in which the cross section of the die is divided into regions of predetermined flow and separate flow streams are... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913380 | Continuous preparation of heat-vulcanizable silicone compositions High levels of treated fumed silica, processing fluid and high molecular weight silicone polymer are continuously compounded into a homogeneous silica filled heat-vulcanizable silicone composition by forming a premix in a continuous annular layer mixer and continuou... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896830 | Method of making injection molding articles having a marbled appearance A method of making an injection molded article having a marbled appearance, including the steps of: mixing at a temperature of at least 100 degrees ° C. polymeric materials having a thermal conductivity in the range of 0.001 to 0.01 cal/cm-sec-° C. wherein the pol... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6868371 | System and method to quantify appearance defects in molded plastic parts A spatially-resolved spectrometer is used to measure streaking in molded sample plastic parts produced using a molding tool with various mold inserts which produce certain desired topological surface features upon these sample plastic parts. The measurements from on... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6852260 | Process for preparing cleansing bars having well-defined platelet striations therein A process for preparing a cleansing bar having well-defined platelet striations therein which comprises extruding a cleansing bar composition having platelets therein to form a cleansing bar using an extruder having a perforated barrier across the cross section of t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6805818 | Apparatus and methods for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules An apparatus and a process useful for producing patterned gelatin ribbons for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules are disclosed. The apparatus and process use multiple spreader boxes to form a wide variety of possible patterns. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805820 | Multicolored soap bars This invention relates to an apparatus end method for introducing various additives in solid form into a soap mass for the ultimate manufacture of soap bars. Specifically, the invention is directed to producing soap bars having a multicolored or marbleized appearanc... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6773643 | Continuous method for formation of three dimensional burls in a solid surface material A series of three-dimensional burls are formed in a filled-acrylic solid surface material by curing partially mixed steams of acrylic resin casting compositions with defined parameters of viscosity, density and surface tension. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6752941 | Additives for special effect appearances in plastic parts The present invention relates to a method of producing a plank product and related components having a controllable and realistic wood-grain appearance, the planks and related components having at least one accent color, the method including the steps of: a) introdu... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6692683 | Method of making an extruded multilayer polymeric shell having textured and marbled surface Multilayer polymeric shells for spas, bathtubs and shower enclosures having a textured and marbled surface layer. The shells are produced by forming by extrusion a multilayer polymeric sheet having a marbled appearing top layer, passing the sheet between ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6673756 | Multiphase soaps Multiphase soaps in which the individual phases are highly visible when viewed from above and from the side have high stability. Their use permits various scent experiences to be achieved during the washing operation.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6572802 | Method and apparatus for creating patterns in cast materials A novel process for creating aesthetically pleasing multicolor designs and patterns in cast materials, particularly cementitious materials, which may be used to imitate natural stone in appearance. The process includes the steps of preparing multiple colo... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569363 | Apparatus and methods for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules An apparatus and a process useful for producing patterned gelatin ribbons for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules are disclosed. The apparatus and process use multiple spreader boxes to form a wide variety of possible patterns.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6527994 | Method for preparing artificial marble of wave/wood pattern Disclosed is a method for preparing artificial acrylic marble of wave/wood patterns by use of an apparatus comprising a rotational body and a liquid resin feeder. The liquid resin feeder comprises at least two liquid resin inlets, a single liquid resin ou... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6488875 | Method of manufacturing no-stick multi-color incense A method of manufacturing no-stick multi-color incense is to mix wood powder and an adhesive in powder form evenly and then the mixture is added into a liquid containing pigment and fragrance, stirred into a one-color glutinous paste and compressed into a... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6405095 | Rapid prototyping and tooling system A solid freeform fabrication process and apparatus for making a three-dimensional object. The process comprises the steps of (1) operating a material deposition sub-system for dispensing droplets of solidifiable liquid compositions on demand onto selected... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6390797 | Apparatus for manufacturing multicolored soap bars This invention relates to an apparatus and method for introducing various additives in solid form into a soap mass for the ultimate manufacture of soap bars. Specifically, the invention is directed to producing soap bars having a multicolored or marbleize... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6358547 | Preparation of multi-colored products with a process which includes extrusion Multi-colored products, particularly food products, are obtained by preparing a base mixture suitable for preparing an emulsion, pumping the base material mixture to an emulsifier device and supplying a coloring solution to the emulsifier device and emuls... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6261074 | Method and apparatus for making a multi-colored injection-molded product A method and apparatus for making a multi-colored, injection molded product. A nozzle which has at least two separate feed passageways receives the primary resin stream from the primary feed tube. Two separate fluid-operated cylinders add different colora... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6187233 | Automotive trim with clear top coat and method of making same An exterior automotive trim product, and method of making the same. In certain embodiments, a color pigmented thermoplastic layer is provided. A transparent clear coat is calendared to the color pigmented layer to form a composite or laminate. The laminat... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6129872 | Process and apparatus for creating a colorful three-dimensional object A process and apparatus for fabricating a colorful three-dimensional object in accordance with a computer aided design (CAD) image of the object. The apparatus includes (a) a supply of one body-building material in filament form; (b) a filament feeding de... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6121410 | Melt-stable semi-crystalline lactide polymer film and process for manufacture thereof A semi-crystalline film comprised of a lactide polymer. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 5 percent and water in concentration of less than about 2000 parts-per-... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6022499 | Method for striping or marbleizing capsules An apparatus and a process useful for producing patterned gelatin ribbons for forming patterned soft gelatin capsules are disclosed. The apparatus and process use multiple spreader boxes to form a wide variety of possible patterns.... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5998006 | Variegated extruded article and method of making An extruded article having elongated variegations is described. The variegated extruded article has a plurality of elongated variegations that are substantially parallel to the direction of extrusion of the article. The number of elongated variegations in... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5922257 | Process to produce an article that has a granite-like appearance and said article A process to produce an article having a granite-like appearance is disclosed which consists essentially of (a) extruding a first mixture to form a second mixture; and (b) using the second mixture to form an article having a granite-like appearance. The f... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5908917 | Polyglycolic acid sheet and production process thereof The invention provides a polyglycolic acid sheet obtainable by melt-extruding a thermoplastic resin material into a sheet in a temperature range of from the melting point, Tm of the polymer to 255° C., wherein the thermoplastic resin material comprises ... | 06/01/1999 |
