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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337488 | Roller hub with cover and loading device A roller hub that is designed to fit standard roller frames. The paint loading surface of the hub has two surfaces that are oriented on a generally 90-degree angle. The intersection of the surfaces is adapted to allow a channel for excess paint to flow when the roll... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7288307 | Hybrid laminated fiber sheets Hybrid laminated unidirectional fiber sheets, and assemblies thereof, having utility for impact absorption, ballistic-resistance, penetration-resistance, spall shields, structural composites and for other applications. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7183023 | Method for manufacturing color filter The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a color filter, capable of having the surface of the pixel part flatly even in the case a pixel part is formed by an ink discharging method, and the thickness of each pixel part evenly... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7094290 | Light guiding plate manufacturing apparatus and light guiding plate manufacturing method A light guiding plate is manufactured with accuracy and at low cost. This invention comprises a cylindrical roller, which has a heater built-in, rotating while fixing a stamper having a dot pattern formed on its surface, substrate fixing means for reciprocating alon... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070406 | Apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with a pattern carried by an optically transparent compliant media An apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with an optically transparent compliant media is disclosed. The complaint media includes an optically transparent imprint stamp with an imprint pattern therein. The flexible substrate is coated with a photopolymer mate... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018674 | Manufacturing methods and apparatuses of an optical device and a reflection plate provided with a resin thin film having a micro-asperity pattern A method for manufacturing an optical device is disclosed. The method includes coating a substrate with a resin thin layer, wherein temperature of the resin thin layer is controlled lower than a polymerization reaction starting temperature thereof and the resin is n... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974602 | Volumetric effect glass fiber wallcoverings A glass fiber wall covering is made by sequential application of aqueous dispersion and an image coating to selectively create an image for painted effects. The image pattern is based on a spatial expansion of second image coating upon heating during the drying proc... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6911484 | Expanding medium, system and method for decorating surfaces The invention is a decorating medium, system and method for producing relief art on substrate surfaces. The decorating medium is an acrylic emulsion based medium containing an expandable polymer which expands the medium upon heating. The acrylic emulsion is produced... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6893707 | Structured polyolefin coated substrates and processes for making the same Structured polyolefin coated substrates and processes for making the same are disclosed. A chill roll is used to impart a plurality of peaks which protrude outwardly from the polyolefin coating of the structured substrate. In addition, the chill roll surface is trea... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6737113 | Method for improving the uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate using pick-and-place devices The uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate is improved by contacting the coating at a first position with the wetted surfaces of periodic pick-and-place devices, and re-contacting the coating with such wetted surfaces at positions on the substrate that are diffe... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6588975 | Molded asphalt surfacing system A system for molding a design onto a surface comprising providing an asphalt molding mesh comprising pattern molding elements formed of a flexible material having a generally V-shaped cross-section in a configuration corresponding to a pattern to be molde... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6495214 | Method of producing a film or a layer with a surface structure on both sides A method of and apparatus for producing a transparent film or a transparent layer with a surface structure at least on one side and, on the other side, in register with said surface structure, a structural or 2-dimensional pattern, operate with at least t... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6444267 | Method for manufacturing gravure-transfer-coated steel plate A method for manufacturing a gravure transfer-coated continuous metal plate, wound in the form of a coil, comprising: coating, over the metal plate, a primer coating material; curing the primer coating material to form a lower coating layer; thermally tra... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6419795 | Resin-impregnated belt having a texturized outer surface for application on papermaking machines A method for manufacturing a resin-impregnated endless belt structure having a texturized outer surface requires the use of a support structure, either a cylindrical mandrel or a pair of carrying rolls, having a texturized surface. An endless, permeable b... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6382871 | Asphalt molding system A method for molding a pattern on the surface of heated asphalt. The method includes: providing an asphalt molding mesh comprising pattern molding elements formed of an elastic material having a V-shaped cross-section in a configuration corresponding to a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6376017 | Method and device for producing a foil material The invention relates to a method for producing a foil material wherein a plastic foil is provided with a lacquer layer having variable viscosity, and a relief structure is then embossed into the lacquer layer. At least during application of the lacquer l... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6361601 | Method of applying adhesive to a patterned web and application unit for selectively applying such adhesive Adhesive is applied to a web by way of a printing plate and reverse enclosed doctor blade so as to apply the adhesive in selected locations thereby minimizing the amount of adhesive applied in order to decrease the stiffness of the resultant multi-ply web... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6331488 | Planarization process for semiconductor substrates A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices using an improved chemical mechanical planarization process for the planarization of the surfaces of the wafer on which the semiconductor devices are formed. The improved chemical mechanical planarization pr... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6261636 | Medium for color changer A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the l... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6180172 | Process and apparatus for treating surfaces A process and apparatus for edge coating a substrate is provided. A process provides a layer of a formable coating material on a transfer belt which layer of formable material has a variable thickness over the width of the layer, applying a layer of the f... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6146694 | Calendered double side segment coated webs An improved design and manufacturing method is disclosed for calendered, double side segment coated webs. By staggering the leading edges and/or the trailing edges of the segment coatings on one side of the web from those on the other side, web damage, in... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143580 | Methods of forming a mask pattern and methods of forming a field emitter tip mask Methods of forming mask patterns and methods of forming field emitter tip masks are described. In one embodiment a first surface is provided over which a mask pattern is to be formed. A mixture comprising mask particles is applied to a second surface comp... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6080310 | Method of applying a slip-resistant coating to a spin-on filter using a fluidized bed coating apparatus, and spin-on filter which is a product thereof A method of applying a curable powder coating, to a selected portion of a spin-on filter housing, uses a fluidized bed coating apparatus to provide a slip-resistant enhanced gripping surface when cured. This slip-resistant coating is applied to a selected... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6025024 | Process for generating structured surfaces in coil coating Structured surfaces are generated in a coil coating line operating at least at 60 m/min by a process comprising the step of passing the wet layer of paint under a roll having a raised pattern on its surface that imparts a structure to the wet layer before... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5968607 | Device and method for etch and emboss process printing In order to achieve deposit of very complex embossed designs which require thick layers of inks or paints in sharply defined patterns on flexible sheet substrate material suitable for packaging and high-volume production, a new combination of production s... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5876551 | Breathable wallcovering A breathable, decorative wallcovering having a smooth, continuous, aesthetically appealing exposed surface which can be printed with a design or pattern having sharply defined edges, and having a relatively high moisture permeability, includes a porous po... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5874132 | Multi-layer optical recording medium manufacturing method and apparatus thereof An optical recording medium manufacturing apparatus includes transfer means, a substrate transfer table transferred by the transfer means at a predetermined speed, a drum facing the substrate transfer table and rotating so that the speed of its outer circ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5807621 | Casting paper Casting paper of a desired surface texture or finish for use in the manufacture of artificial leather is produced by heating the polymer coating 1 of a polymer-coated paper 2 to a temperature sufficient to melt the polymer and then cooling the polymer coa... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5686142 | Process of producing magnetic recording tape having textured backcoat Coated polymeric sheet comprising polymer substrate a cross-linked polymer, wherein the coating is characterized by: A. being smooth, having a surface roughness not greater than 0.05 nanometers Ra, except that; B. in the otherwise smooth surface, a ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5665426 | Soft treated tissue A soft tissue product is disclosed having uniformly distributed surface deposits of a solidified composition having a melting point of from about 30° C. to about 70° C. The solidified composition is applied to the outer surfaces of the tissue product in... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5658639 | Method for selectively aperturing a nonwoven web exhibiting surface energy gradients The present invention pertains, in a preferred embodiment, to a method for selectively aperturing a nonwoven web exhibiting a plurality of surface energy gradients. The method includes the steps of: providing a nonwoven web of fibers exhibiting a surface ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5622584 | Method of producing flow lines in a sanitary product A method of making sanitary products giving a high wearing comfort includes the step of forming three superposed interconnected layers (14, 15, 16). The outer layers (14, 16) are made of hydrophobic fibers and the intermediate layer (15) is made of hydrop... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5571588 | Durable inlaid floor coverings having a uniform, unpatterned decorative appearance The present invention relates to commercial and institutional inlaid floorcoverings having a uniform, unpatterned decorative appearance. Colored spheroidal particles having an aspect ratio no greater than about 2:1 are provided in a dense, uniform matrix ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5549928 | Process of making absorbent structures and absorbent structures produced thereby A process for making an absorbent structure having a capillary substrate and regions of osmotic absorbent on the capillary substrate. The osmotic absorbent is cured from a liquid precursor applied to the capillary substrate. The capillary substrate has re... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5545434 | Method of making irregularly porous cloth A method of making an irregularly porous cloth includes a first process in which the woof threads of a cloth are so woven that the meshes of the cloth are irregular in shape. The cloth is then impregnated with a foaming material. The impregnated and foame... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5540147 | Method for forming a contoured planarizing layer for a color filter A method and apparatus for making contoured planarizing or protective layers for color filters for liquid crystal display panels. A transfer layer is formed on a collector device having a contoured surface. A plurality of colored ink patterns is formed on... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5534290 | Surround print process for the manufacture of electrode embedded dielectric green sheets A multilayered ceramic chip capacitor. An electrode ink pattern is formed on a release film. The electrode ink pattern is calendered, densified and flattened. Dielectric material is applied to the release film and surrounds but does not cover the electrod... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5534095 | Two layered composite embossed board This invention relates to mineral fiberboard products which are embossed to provide a decorative surface. In the invention herein a layered structure is formed before the embossing process that consists of the currently used mineral fiberboard on the bott... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529812 | Method of electron-beam curing of varnished board The present invention concerns a method of manufacturing decorative board meeting exceptionally high standard concerning abrasion resistance, scratch resistance and impact resistance and which for this pruposes is varnished, electron-beam cured to 60-9.5%... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5505992 | Hot melt spray cladding of innerduct liner A conduit liner which is made by cladding the inner surface thereof with hot melt sprayed thereon while the conduit is heated. Preferably, the spray is polymeric material which may include a low friction additive.... | 04/09/1996 |
