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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857608 | Fiber and nanofiber spinning apparatus The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for spinning fibers, or fiberizers, using a rotary fiber-making die system made up of thin plates, embodied by a housing fixture, configured and stacked to define slots, channels and/or grooves through which... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7740461 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing polymeric fibrils An electrospinning apparatus is described. The electrospinning apparatus has a rotary nozzle mechanism that moves simultaneously along a non-linear track for forming polymeric fibrils, so that the polymeric fibrils can be piled to form a uniform web on a receiving c... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7621731 | Rotary process for forming uniform material A process is provided for issuing material from a nozzle in a rotor rotating at a given rotational speed wherein the material is issued by way of a fluid jet. The material can be collected on a collector concentric to the rotor. The collector can be a flexible belt ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7438545 | Cotton candy machine To provide a cotton candy machine that is useful especially when using candy balls as a cotton candy material. A horizontal pedestal 28 is disposed at the upper end 11a of a rotary shaft 11. Threaded levers 30 are provided o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7374797 | Continuous combined pigmented wax compounding and bichromal sphere fabrication process A system and method for the continuous fabrication of bichromal spheres by introducing continuous streams of differently colored, pigmented polymer melts to substantially opposite sides of a plurality of spinning disks. The system comprises a first and second extrud... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7344368 | Device for the production of a granulate Disclosed is a device for the production of a granulate whereby a perforated rotating outer tube with a supply device for the dripping material arranged on the inside thereof is disposed on a rocker whereby the drive motor for the drum is disposed as a counterweight... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7261529 | Apparatus for preparing biodegradable microparticle formulations containing pharmaceutically active agents This invention is directed to an apparatus and method for producing microparticles comprising pharmacologically active agents and biodegradable polymers. The apparatus includes a spinning disk containing a reservoir in the center thereof and a flat inclined surface.... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250486 | Method and apparatus for crystallizing polymer particles The present invention is a process and apparatus for conserving loss of heat while forming and crystallizing polymer particles in a liquid. The cooling liquid quenches the polymer during particle molding to facilitate shaping. The cooling liquid cools the polymer pa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244377 | Acoustic enhancement of particle fabrication by spinning A method and apparatus for the improved formation of beads or particles. The apparatus comprises a spinning disk including a vibration inducing material. Said vibration inducing material excites the liquid material as it proceeds towards the outer perimeter of said ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232533 | Bichromal element spinner The bichromal element spinner apparatus provides the forming of substantially spherical bichromal elements from pigmented molten, but hardenable material compounds which are delivered centrally to a spinning webbed disk through opposite ends of hollow shaft that als... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7175684 | Prilling method A prilling method comprising the steps of: providing a molten first component, mixing at least a second component with the molten first component, reacting the components to form a shear-thinnable mixture; and prilling the shear-thinnable mixture wherein the prillin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169415 | System for preserving fresh meat products A method for preserving a food product, such as meat, comprising the steps of inoculating meat with an effective amount of euhygienic non-pathogenic, non-spoilage bacteria in order to competitively inhibit the growth of undesired pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Ed... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157032 | Method and apparatus for making crystalline PET pellets A method and apparatus for underwater pelletizing and subsequent drying of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymers and other high temperature crystallizing polymeric materials to crystallize the polymer pellets without subsequent heating. High velocity air or othe... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153114 | Granulation apparatus Apparatus for the granulation of a predetermined substance provided in fluid, semi-fluid and similar state, comprising a prilling tower. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131597 | Atomization technique for producing fine particles This disclosure relates to a novel process for atomizing a liquid material or a mixture of liquid materials. More specifically, this disclosure advances the art by utilizing the inertial forces created in an elevated acceleration environment to further miniaturize a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132484 | Continuous process for producing poly (trimethylene terephthalate) A continuous process for the production of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) is disclosed. According to the process, a liquid feed mixture comprising bis-3-hydroxypropyl terephthalate and/or low molecular weight polyesters of 1,3-propanediol and terephthalic acid, th... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7021084 | Insulation shielding for glass fiber making equipment An energy-efficient inductive heater operable to heat a rotary glass fiber discharging spinner. The heater includes shielding disposed between the induction coil and the metal guard plates of the heater. The shielding may comprise any electrically insulative or diel... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003987 | Hybrid spinner for making a mixture of single-glass and dual-glass fibres right at the fibre forming stage A spinner is adapted to produce a dual glass curly fiber component and a single straight glass fiber component insulation product. The spinner includes a plurality of horizontal channels within the spinner peripheral wall. The channels separate two molten glasses of... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6990837 | High throughput capacity spinner for manufacturing dual-component curly fibers A spinner and a distributor spinner cup fixedly nested within the spinner are adapted to receive two molten thermoplastic materials of different coefficients of thermal expansion to produce a dual-component glass fiber insulation product. The inside wall of the spin... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6970154 | Fringe-field filter for addressable displays The display kit of the present invention comprises: an addressable display medium configured to exhibit a first aspect under the influence of an addressing vector field in a first direction at an addressing magnitude; and an addressor; where the addressor is configu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6951637 | Method and device for producing globular grains of high-puroty silicon having a diameter of between 50 μm and 300 μm and use of the same The invention relates to a method and a device for producing globular grains of high-purity silicon by atomising a silicon melt (6) in an ultrasonic field (10). Globular grains having a grain size of 50 μm can be produced by means of said method and d... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951954 | Continuous process for producing bis(3-hydroxypropyl) terephthalate A process for the continuous production of at least one of bis(3-hydroxypropyl) terephthalate and low molecular weight oligomers of 1,3-propanediol and terephthalic acid is disclosed. According to the process, preheated 1,3-propanediol (about 150° C. to about 200°... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6862901 | Process and apparatus for producing glass fibers A process and an apparatus for producing glass fibers by centrifugal force are provided. Molten glass is fed into a hollow cylinder of rotating member which rotates at high speed by means of a driving device and is heated. The molten glass is ejected to an outside o... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6841098 | Spinner disc and method A spinner disc for fiberizing a molten thermoplastic fiberizable material in a rotary fiberization process includes a base plate, an annular peripheral sidewall, and an upper annular reinforcing flange. The annular peripheral sidewall of the disc has a plurality of ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808677 | Apparatus for fabricating powdery thermoelectric material and method of fabricating powdery thermoelectric material using the same An apparatus for fabricating a powdery thermoelectric material comprising a rotating disk having durability to thermal shock, having no reactivity with raw material and capable of high speed rotation, the apparatus comprising a container for mixing raw material of p... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6783708 | Method and device for producing short fibers A short fiber producing device is composed of a rotor having a raw material receiving chamber having outlets disposed in the outer periphery, wherein the centrifugal force concomitant with the rotation of the rotor causes a fluidized body of plastic to be delivered ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6752609 | Device for forming synthetic fiber materials Fibers of improved quality can be produced with a reduced energy input in a device for producing synthetic materials which has a polymer melt feed leading to a rotating hollow reactor (1), the wall of which can be heated and which widens conically in order to... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6676860 | Method for the formation of solid particles from a liquid Solid particles are formed from a liquid by rotating a slinger about a vertical axis within a chamber to sling liquid droplets from vertically spaced annular rows of cusps disposed on an outer periphery of the slinger. An air flow is established within th... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6604925 | Device for forming a filtering material A device for producing a porous fiber structure. One or more points of high surface curvature is produced in a liquefied polymer, such as a polymer solution or a polymer melt. The points of high surface curvature may be produced by forcing the liquefied p... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6596048 | Device and method for the centrifuging of mineral fibers The present invention relates to a device for the internal centrifugation of fine mineral fibres, a method for forming fine mineral fibres, and paper containing fine mineral fibres.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6585504 | Cotton candy apparatus utilizing spinner head with film heater An apparatus for making cotton candy comprises a bowl and a motor with a spinner head mounted in the bowl and coupled to the motor for rotation about an axis. The spinner head comprises a perforated band which extends generally circumferentially around th... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6540947 | Bi-chromal ball production apparatus and method A bi-chromal ball production apparatus and method where the bi-chromal ball material is fed from opposite sides of the disk, reconfiguring the internal geometry of the apparatus, and precisely configuring the bi-chromal ball material feeding slit. The bi-... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6524500 | Method for making microencapsulated gyricon beads A method for making microencapsulated gyricon beads comprising the steps of converging a first, second, third and fourth materials in a liquid state; forming a bead from the first and second materials, the bead having two hemispheric surfaces with one sur... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499979 | Prilling head assembly for pelletizer vessel Disclosed is a pelletizer vessel and a prilling head assembly for use in the pelletizer vessel for prilling a hard resid material. The pellitizer vessel has an has an upright pelletizing vessel with an upper prilling zone, a sphere-forming zone below the ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6485280 | Methods and apparatus for fabricating bichromal elements An apparatus for fabricating bichromal elements comprising a separator member having a central rotating point, the separator member having first and second spaced apart, opposed surfaces with an edge region in contact with both of said opposed surfaces. T... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6453703 | Spinner disc and rotary fiberization process A spinner disc for a rotary fiberization process, includes a base plate and an annular peripheral sidewall extending upward from the base plate which has a plurality of rows of fiberizing holes therein for fiberizing molten thermoplastic fiberizable mater... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6398989 | Drop forming methods and apparatus A drop former includes a rotary screen forming an internal chamber into which a flowable chemical is introduced, the chamber being kept at atmospheric pressure. The screen has a thickness in the range of 0.05 to 0.4 mm. As the screen moves, the flowable c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6284164 | Cotton candy machine An improved cotton candy machine melts sugar by inductively heating a spinning head and preferably a perforated spinner band on the spinner head. An induction heater is disposed in a machine base beneath the rotating spinner head and excites the band to a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6211998 | Magnetic unlatching and addressing of a gyricon display A method of addressing a sheet of a rotating element sheet material that has a reduced applied electric field requirement when a gyricon sheet using magnetic trapping is disclosed. A magnetic trapping gyricon sheet comprises a substrate with a plurality o... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6174153 | Apparatus for making uniformly magnetized elements for a gyricon display An apparatus for forming magnetized rotating elements for a rotating element display where all the elements are magnetized in the same orientation is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one separator member. Each separator member has a diameter, t... | 01/16/2001 |
