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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368497 | Resin composition, prepreg, laminate, and semiconductor package A resin composition which can be used to form a prepreg having sufficient flexibility to prevent cracking from occurring therein is provided. Further, a prepreg having sufficient flexibility to prevent cracking from occurring, a prepreg having excellent workability ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7290382 | Container packaging apparatus A wafer case is inserted into a packaging bag, and an ear folding and shaping bar is pressed against a root of each corresponding triangular ear portion, making a folding back line in each triangular ear portion. Each of the triangular ear portions is folded back ov... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7247216 | Process for encapsulation of cellulose based substrate using non-electromagnetic heating A method for encapsulating a cellulose based substrate with polymeric films involves heating the respective films using a non-electrogmagnetic radiation heating source and providing a pressure differential between an environment defined between the films and an envi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234288 | Folder sheets with reinforced holes, method and apparatus of making same A method of manufacturing folder sheets with reinforce holes, which comprises unwinding a spindled paper band; printing predetermined graphics on the paper band; causing the paper band to go through corona treatment; applying a reinforcement strip of thermoplastic m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195019 | Equipment for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, are applied to a continuous paper w... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178458 | Method of making transfer printed webbing A method of economically dye transfer printing small batches of webbing with custom designs includes printing N longitudinally adjacent identical design strips of approximate length L/N with a desired custom design. The design is printed on continuous roll paper wit... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7126497 | Self-powered switch initiation system A self-powered switching system using electromechanical generators generates power for activation of a latching relay. The electromechanical generators comprise electroactive elements or magnetic based microgenerators that may be mechanically actuated to generate el... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117871 | Methods for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108892 | Method of detackifying an edge face of a roll of tape A method of detackifying an edge face of a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive tape, the method including contacting an edge face of the roll of tape with a non-free radically curable composition including water and film-forming agent, and drying the composition. | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077145 | Equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus can possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid or paste formulations, are... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073514 | Equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6905882 | Diagnostic devices and apparatus for the controlled movement of reagents without membranes The assay devices, assay systems and device components of this invention comprise at least two opposing surfaces disposed a capillary distance apart, at least one of which is capable of immobilizing at least one target ligand or a conjugate in an amount related to t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6808750 | Labeling paint for use with metallic stencils on oriented strandboard finishing line The invention is a method for applying a stable, labeling paint suitable for use on an OSB finishing line in conjunction with metal stencils. The labeling paint is water-based and can include opacifying agents, viscosity enhancing agents, surfactants, a polymeric bi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6769358 | Method for manufacturing an article of clothing A method is described for manufacturing an item of underwear or an item of sportswear by applying a medium, running in lengths and strengthening the fabric of the item of clothing, on to a cut-out piece of material, wherein application of the medium is done by the s... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6737115 | Method to reinforce cellulosic fiberboard panels via reinforcing bands on expansive surface So as to reinforce a panel made of cellulosic fiberboard, bands of a reinforcing material, which is cementitious, are applied via spraying, as the panel is being conveyed, so as to cover a minor portion of the overall area of a given one of the expansive surfaces, a... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6669992 | Stack of sheets with repositionable adhesive alternating between opposite edges and containing one of more sheets different from other sheets The present invention provides a stack of flexible sheet material (200) comprising a plurality of sheets (201) disposed one on top of another, each sheet having repositionable adhesive (202) along one edge and being free of adhesive along the opposite edg... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6652903 | Dry-copying method for producing flat, individually dosed preparations of active agents A method for metering active ingredient in powder form onto a predetermined area is characterized in that the active ingredient is transferred as electrically charged powder to a roll with the opposite charge, the active ingredient transferred to the r... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6562168 | Method for cutting and sealing an absorbent member A web including a fibrous material and superabsorbent material is fed to a station. The web has a first surface, a second surface, a first side edge and a second side edge. At the station, the operation of applying a superabsorbent material movement obstr... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6432189 | Antistatic composition and method of using same An antistatic composition for treating a substrate such as paper for use in a photocopier or the like, in rolls, or bundles in which sheets of the substrate are individually fed from a bundle of sheets of the substrate, comprises a single phase hydrocarbo... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6391389 | Method for sealing an absorbent member A web (110) including a fibrous material and superabsorbent material is fed to a knife (120). The web (110) has a first surface, a second surface, a first side edge and a second side edge. The knife (120) cuts the web (110) into individual absorbent membe... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6258409 | Method for sealing the perimeter of a filter sheet A method for sealing the edges of a filter sheet (10) with wax to create a fluid-impermeable wax seal (11) enclosing a non-sealed portion (12). The method includes applying melted wax to the edges of the filter sheet, heating the treated filter sheet such... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6193825 | Method and apparatus for moistening envelope flaps This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing an accurate moistening system which provides for less fluid waste and better wetting. This in turn causes better sealing of the envelope flap. The present invention is directed to, i... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6177531 | Water and oil repellent compositon A water and oil repellent composition containing, as an effective component, a copolymer comprising the following polymeric units (a), (b) and at least one member selected from (c) and (d): polymeric units (a): Polymeric units of a (meth)acrylate having a ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6153263 | Ink jet textile printing and printing textile article A method of performing ink jet textile printing of a fiber product involves recording the border of a recorded image with a first ink containing an antibleeding agent, recording inside the border with a second coloring ink to complete the recorded image, ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6040018 | Method for reinforcing a board, sheet or foil The invention relates to a method for reinforcing a board, sheet or foil of fibrous material, which method comprises the following steps, to be performed in suitable sequence, of: (a) providing the board, the sheet or the foil of fibrous material; (b) providin... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6012503 | Adjustable gluing apparatus for a packaging machine An adjustable gluing apparatus for dispensing glue onto articles, such as flaps of cartons on a packaging machine. A glue dispensing head attached to a clamping block is moved along a bar by a rack and pinion gear arrangement. The bar has rack teeth, and ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5932284 | Method of applying adhesive to an edge of moving web The invention relates to methods of applying adhesive to a lateral edge of a first web. The method includes transporting the first web along a first path and transporting a second web along a second path generally in surface-to-surface relationship with t... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5885722 | Method for applying coating materials to overlapped individuals sheets A method and apparatus for applying pressure sensitive adhesive to a substrate, in which the adhesive is deposited on a transfer surface, such as a circulating transfer belt, dried, and subsequently transferred to a plurality of overlapping sheets. The sh... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5795420 | Method of applying a finishing sheet to a substrate A method of applying a finishing sheet to a substrate, such as a body part of a scooter or motorcycle which includes the steps of printing a graphic design on that side of a transparent finishing sheet which is to face towards the substrate on which it is... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5782977 | Blade coating machine having side edge lubrication and process of coating A device for the coating of a travelling web (7), preferably a paper web, comprising a back-up element (3), a metering means (9) cooperating therewith and intended for the application onto the web (7) across essentially the full width thereof a coating li... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5780108 | Cleaning tape with improved edge adhesive A cleaning tape is edge-stabilized using an adhesive that is solvent resistant. The edge-stabilizing adhesive is a one-step cross-linkable formulation of polyvinyl alcohol, ammonium zirconium carbonate, an acetylinic surfactant and a non-silicone defoamin... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5773092 | Composite polyester/PVA barrier films Polyester-based, biaxially oriented composite films having good transparency and gas-barrier properties, exhibiting excellent resistance to mechanical shock and being easily recyclable, comprise a polyester base film (for example shaped from polyethylene ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5674568 | Treatment of cellulosic fiber products The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a modified cellulosic product by: 1) coating or impregnating a composition of: a) a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate), b) water, and c) an organic compound having an hydroxy functionality of f... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5552184 | Coating agents, their use as clear coats and processes for the production of multicoat lacquer finishes A coating agent with a viscosity of 100-1000 mPa.s, measured by rotational viscometry at 70° C. and a shear rate of 235 s-1, containing 45-85 wt % of one or more polyesters, that have a branched structure and are essentially free from aromatic stru... | 09/03/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5407995 | Aqueous coating composition, in particular for the coating of veneer films and continuous edges and processes for the coating of veneer films and continuous edges The present invention relates to acid-curing aqueous coating compositions, in particular for the coating of veneer films and continuous edges, containing an amino resin and a hydroxyl-containing polyester.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5250318 | Method for applying adhesive for book binding A book binding process and apparatus are shown wherein polyurethane adhesive (PUR) attaches a crepe portion of a book binding to a book block and hot glue attaches the crepe portion to the book cover. The PUR delivery system includes an inclined trough po... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5221346 | Carton seam edge sealant applying apparatus and process An apparatus for applying a heat responsive melt sealant to the side edge of a carton, such as a gable-top liquid carton prior to folding the carton into its tubular form. The apparatus forces the sealant to flow evenly along an edge of the carton to be s... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5219616 | Heat curable coating compositions and their use for coating finish films and endless edges This invention relates to a process of coating a finish film and one endless edge which comprising applying to said film and edge a heat curable coating composition containing an organic solvent, a lacquer additive and (a) from about 40 to about 85 parts ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5204142 | Method for integrally forming a cutter on a carton blank A paperboard shaped into a profile substantially the same as that of a carton blank for folding into a carbon is formed with a plurality of first slits on an edge of the paperboard at a predetermined angle relative to the edge and with a plurality of seco... | 04/20/1993 |
