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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8039059 | Method for manufacturing product A method for manufacturing a product includes: filling, with a dispersion medium, an internal flow path and a liquid chamber of a droplet-jetting head for jetting droplets of liquid filled in the liquid chamber through the internal flow path, the internal flow path ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7736705 | Two-slot coating of photosensitive members This method to make an original photoconductor or replacement element uses a two-slot coating process to substantially simultaneously deposit a new SMTL coating layer and a thinner overcoating on an already existing SMTL layer or on a substrate. The total thickness ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7445816 | Method and apparatus for coating a substrate A method of applying a coating onto a substrate includes providing a coating source having a plurality of color components, dynamically blending selected color components to form a plurality of coating materials of selected color, directing the coating materials to ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438827 | Method and apparatus for on-site mixing of liquid deicer An apparatus and method for preparing and dispensing a liquid deicer. The apparatus and method allow deicer ingredients or precursors to be combined in an exothermic reaction to produce a heated deicer at the location where it will be used. In one implementation, po... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7316727 | High-selectivity supported SAPO membranes SAPO membranes and methods for their preparation and use are described. The SAPO membranes are prepared by contacting at least one surface of a porous membrane support with an aged synthesis gel. A layer of SAPO crystals is formed on at least one surface of the supp... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7297371 | Direct pressure apparatus and method for dispensing coatings The invention is related to a coating delivery system that includes at least one pressure vessel operable in sealed and unsealed conditions, a deliverable substance including a coating component interspersed with at least one of liquefied carbon dioxide and supercri... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297372 | Coating process and composition for same There is disclosed a composition for forming a protective coating upon a substrate. The composition has been found particularly useful for forming a protective coating upon components of automotive vehicles, such as a bedliner for a pick-up truck. The composition ma... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7279073 | Apparatus for liquid-based fiber separation An apparatus for treating fibrous material is disclosed. The apparatus may include a fiber separator, a de-liquefier, a dry-to-wet blender and a flash dryer. The fiber separator may be a liquid-based fiber separator. The de-liquefier is for removing liquid from the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276263 | Process for producing low reflection glass plate, and low reflection glass plate The present invention provides a low reflection glass plate which has an effect of reducing reflectance against light even at an incident angle of 60° sufficiently, in high yield. A process for producing a low reflection glass plate, characterized by the use of a t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249815 | Nozzle distribution A fluid ejection device includes a die having a plurality of nozzles variously configured according to a predetermined intended distribution. The fluid ejection device also includes a controller configured to set a mean drop volume of the die by selectively firing s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247215 | Method of making absorbent articles having shaped absorbent cores on a substrate A method of making stretchable absorbent articles includes the steps of providing a continuous substrate layer, providing one or more streams of adhesive fibers and superabsorbent particles, shaping the one or more streams of adhesive fibers and superabsorbent parti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244470 | Protection of electrical power systems A method and apparatus for protecting electrical power transmissions systems that may or may not be energized. A two part resin composition acting as a dielectric material is distributed on electrical power systems at a location close to the transmissions systems. T... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220457 | Air atomizing assembly and method and system of applying an air atomized material A spray head and air atomizing assembly for providing atomizing air in an air sprayer or other delivery device in which the atomizing assembly includes converging, spiral atomizing fluid passageways. The invention also relates to a method and system for applying mat... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220456 | Process for the selective deposition of particulate material A process for the patterning of a desired substance on a surface includes: (i) charging a particle formation vessel with a compressed fluid; (ii) introducing into the particle formation vessel a first feed stream comprising a solvent and the desired substance dissol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217442 | Method and apparatus for mixing and applying a multi-component coating composition A method of applying a multi-component coating of a desired composition over a substrate includes providing a coating device in flow communication with a first coating component having a first rheological profile and at least one second coating component having a se... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205023 | Method and apparatus for chemical mixing in a single wafer process A method of and apparatus for mixing chemicals in a single wafer process. According to the present invention a chemical is fed into a valve system having a tube of a known volume. The chemical is fed into the valve system to fill the tube with a chemical to generate... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186442 | Constrained layer damper A method for installing a constrained layer damper on a product of manufacture is disclosed. The method includes applying a layer of first polymeric material to a substrate of the product, wherein the first polymeric material is visco-elastic when solidified. Then, ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186443 | Systems and methods for dispensing an anti-traction, mobility denial material Systems and methods for dispensing an anti-traction, mobility denial material on a target surface. In various exemplary embodiments, a method of dispensing an anti-traction material on a target surface includes providing a polymer particle powder to a first section ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175874 | Apparatus and method for coating implantable devices A coating for implantable devices, such as stents, and a method of making the same is disclosed. Moreover, an apparatus for depositing the coating is disclosed. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172789 | Methods and apparatus for fluidic self assembly Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to mate with a r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144601 | Method of purging photoresist from semiconductor wafer coating apparatus The purging of photoresist from a supply device of semiconductor coating equipment is automatically executed in a controlled manner. The equipment employs a plurality of photoresist bottles for storing the same kind of photoresist. A plurality of supply pipes are re... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135205 | Fuel cell membranes and catalytic layers To form an ionomer-based catalytic layer on a porous substrate, a heat source (40) is used to dry an ionomer-containing spray (46) so that it does not substantially liquid flow on the substrate (14). The ionomer spray (46) may contain a c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117877 | Method of cleaning a paint feed line of a painting system A method and apparatus are provided to clean a paint feed-line (1) of a painting system, line running from at least one paint tank (2, 9) to a paint deposition device (3) and feeding paint in this direction during the operational stages. During ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097734 | System and method for forming wood products Methods for securing wood members together are disclosed. The methods include the use of an adhesive that quickly cures without heating. Adhesives may be impingement sprayed or splattered onto a contact surface. The methods may be used to form high-strength bonds be... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083115 | Spray gun with removable heat jacket A spray gun having a relatively simple outer heat jacket designed to accommodate a multiplicity of fluid supply lines connected to the spray gun while effectively heating and maintaining the supply fluids directed through the gun to the desired temperature for optim... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066186 | Method and apparatus mounted on a painting system to clean a paint feed line A method and apparatus are provided to clean a paint feed-line (1) of a painting system, line running from at least one paint tank (2, 9) to a paint deposition device (3) and feeding paint in this direction during the operational stages. During ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056567 | Fiber-reinforced composite structure A fiber-reinforced composite structure has two molded outer polymeric layers spaced apart from each other and defining a cavity therebetween. Each molded outer polymeric layer defines a sealing surface extending about a periphery of the respective layer, and the opp... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7005092 | Vehicle interior trim panel assembly having an integrated soft-touch arm rest and method of manufacturing same The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an interior trim panel assembly having an integrated soft-touch area for improved aesthetic trim component quality. The method of manufacturing a trim panel assembly for the interior of a vehicle having an i... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979477 | Vegetable oil-based coating and method for application A vegetable oil-based coating and a method for applying the coating to a substrate where the coating includes the reaction product of a transesterified vegetable oil-based polyol, a catalyst, and an isocyanate; the reaction product of a vegetable oil based polyol, a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976639 | Apparatus and method for droplet steering An apparatus and method for droplet steering is disclosed herein. A throated structure having a nozzle defines a converging throat with an inlet and an outlet and a vectored fluid stream directed therethrough. The fluid stream is driven through the system via a vacu... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972011 | Ultra-thin absorbing sheet body, disposable absorbent article provided with ultra-thin absorbing sheet body and production device for ultra-thin absorbing sheet body In an ultra-thin absorbent sheet member 1a in which an absorbent polymer powder 3 is adhered to one surface of a first nonwoven fabric 2 by a hotmelt adhesive such that absorbent polymer powder present areas 2c and absorbent... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962296 | Steam water spray systems An apparatus and method to use steam to atomize water to produce a mixture of moisture and heat for application to the web of a paper machine for both production improvement and paper quality control. The method allows independent droplet size and heat control in th... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958190 | Decorative automotive interior trim articles with cast integral light stable covering and process for making the same An article including a panel structure mountable in an automobile vehicle to form a part of the vehicle interior thereof, and a process for making the same are disclosed. According to this process, an outer layer defining at least a portion of the exposed exterior s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945555 | Hidden filament assisted opening system for an airbag cover A hidden air bag assist includes a skin (12) having inner and outer sides. A liquid contaminant (14) is disposed within the skin (12) such that the contaminant (14) is not visible through the outer side. The contaminant (14) create... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946032 | Installation for powder painting objects An installation for powder coating articles, in particular vehicle bodies, comprises a coating booth, in which a plurality of application devices for the powder coating may be arranged. The articles to be coated are located during the coating process on a rotating r... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6919104 | Process for treating architectural material The subject of the invention is a process for treating a “permeable” architectural material by impregnation, comprising the spraying onto the architectural material to be treated of one or more liquid-phase dispersions of at least one type of photocatalytic comp... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915966 | Apparatus for the gunning of a refractory material and nozzles for same An apparatus for the gunning of a material is provided having a nozzle with an inner passage having an inlet end into which a wetted material is to be introduced and an outlet end from which the material is to be sprayed. An outer passage is disposed around the inne... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913841 | Method and apparatus for producing iron article and product Liquid aluminum is sprayed onto an iron article to produce a thin tenacious non-corrodible layer. In one embodiment, an iron article is heated to at least 400° F. or preferably until cherry red. It is sprayed with a fine aluminum mist generated by heating aluminum ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6881440 | Method and materials for surface protection The present invention relates to an improved protective composition and method. The preferred protective composition uses near equal amounts by weight or volume of a pre-polymer and curative; however up to three to one amounts of pre-polymer to curative are consiste... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869640 | Coating film forming method and coating film forming apparatus A coating film is formed by the steps of supplying a mixture of a solvent for dissolving a coating liquid and a volatilization suppressing substance for suppressing the volatilization of the solvent onto the surface of the target substrate W, expanding the mixture o... | 03/22/2005 |
