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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625622 | Powder compaction and enrobing An apparatus and method is disclosed for forming a compacted powder slug coated with a film. The powder, e.g. of a medicament, is compacted and enrobed to produce compacted powder slugs by preferably mechanically compacting a powder and forming a film of a material,... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7261008 | Air sampler An air sampler having a fan; an air inlet tube; a main body having a cyclonic cup, a stripping column and a demister; and fluidic circuitry for inputting fluids to the main body and the air inlet tube, and for outputting fluids from the main body. Air flow through t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172711 | Interface materials and methods of production and use thereof An interface material comprising a resin mixture and at least one solder material is herein described. The resin material may comprise any suitable resin material, but it is preferred that the resin material be silicone-based comprising one or more compounds such as... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163731 | Lightweight armor against firearm projectiles An armor assembly for protecting a body disposed behind said armor assembly, wherein the armor assembly comprises at least one layer of material made of an essentially brittle material, said layer extending slanted relative the expected trajectory of an oncoming fir... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143452 | Multipurpose helmet camouflage system An elasticized, weatherproof assembly adapted to being attached to a military helmet. Foliage and the like available for the surrounding terrain may be inserted into the assembly at points over the entire helmet. The present invention also provides a face and bug ne... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7056576 | 3D fiber elements with high moment of inertia characteristics in composite sandwich laminates A shear-resistant Z-axis fiber-reinforced composite laminate structure includes a core material; an upper laminate; a lower laminate; and a plurality of contiguous cured resin Z-axis fiber bundles disposed in the core material between the upper laminate and the lowe... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026033 | Heat-resistant synthetic fiber sheet A heat-resistant fiber paper-like sheet comprises 40 to 97% by mass of heat-resistant organic synthetic polymers staple fibers, 3 to 60% by mass of heat resistant organic synthetic polymer fibrid and or an organic resin binder, in a portion of the staple fibers, eac... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017352 | Cooling of extruded and compression molded materials The present invention relates to a system and a method for cooling extruded and molded materials. The present invention is especially useful to thoroughly cool an extrudate by directing a cooling fluid toward a surface of the extrudate (e.g., an interior surface tha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6998023 | Papermachine clothing Papermachine clothing comprising a woven or non-woven support layer, a non-woven layer comprising ultra-coarse non-continuous fibers orientated close to the intended running directions of the clothing and two further layers of batt each comprising conventional somew... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6989080 | Nonwoven neutral line dryer fabric A nonwoven papermaker's fabric, usable in the dryer section of a paper machine, has a spiral wound machine direction (MD) base layer of raw stock which is wound around a pair of parallel rolls or cylinders until the desired length and width is achieved. The spiral w... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986921 | Thermoplastic elastomer films The present invention is directed to thermoplastic elastomer films and bags made from thermoplastic elastomer films and also to methods for making thermoplastic elastomer films and bags. The thermoplastic elastomer films of the present invention are composed of ther... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6971211 | Cellulosic/polymer composite material The present invention is a component such as a siding panel that may be comprised of various formulations of cellulosic/polymer composite materials. One embodiment of the present invention is a siding panel that is comprised of a cellulosic/PVC composite material. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958185 | Multilayer synthetic wood component A multilayer synthetic wood component comprised of a layer of a first synthetic wood composition that is secured to a layer of a second synthetic wood composition. As a result, the present invention may provide a component that utilizes the beneficial characteristic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949280 | Method for forming or securing unidirectionally-oriented fiber strands in sheet form, such as for use in a ballistic-resistant panel A sheet of unidirectionally-oriented fiber strands includes unidirectional fibers, bonding fibers interwoven with the unidirectional fibers to form a fiber panel, and thermoplastic film laminating the fiber panel there between. In one embodiment, a second sheet of l... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918998 | On-machine-seamable industrial fabric comprised of interconnected rings An on-machine-seamable industrial fabric comprising rings connected by pintles. In one principal embodiment, the rings are oriented in the machine direction and the pintles extend at an angle, connecting the rings. Such configuration improves the strength of the fab... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920235 | Method and instrument for determining the distortion angles in textile fabrics or similar, whether fixed or in movement A method for determining the angles of oblique and arched distortion in a textile fabric, with the use of at least one optical detector with axes of symmetry orienated with respect to the fabric, includes illuminating an area of the fabric with a light source. A rea... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6919118 | Method and machine for producing multiaxial fibrous webs A plurality of unidirectional sheets (30a, 30b, 30c) are superposed in different directions and they are bonded together. At least one of the unidirectional sheets is made by spreading a tow so as to obtain uniform thickness... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914021 | Flexible wall material for use in an inflatable structure This invention relates to airships, with a volume of 15 to 60 million cubic feet of Helium. More particularly, it relates to improved structural envelope/gas bags or outer covers for lighter-than-air and neutral buoyancy airships. In detail, the material is a multi-... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6893704 | Ballistic-resistant moulded article and a process for the manufacture of the moulded article The invention relates to a ballistic-resistant moulded article containing a compressed stack of monolayers, with each monolayer containing unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers and at most 30 wt. % of a plastic matrix material and with the fiber direction in ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6838148 | Carbon-fibre-reinforced SMC for multi-axially reinforced components The invention relates to an SMC (sheet moulding compound) for producing fibre-reinforced duroplastic components. Said SMC consists of a resin matrix (2) which is fibre-reinforced with unidirectional fibres (UD-fibres) (7) that are arranged in axial ali... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6787206 | Cross-laminate of films and method of manufacturing A cross-laminate web is formed of two oriented films, the films being arranged so that the main direction of orientation of the first film (A) generally follows the longitudinal direction (D) of the web and the main direction of the second film (B) is perpendicular ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6703097 | Kit for finishing cut edges of floor coverings A kit for use in finishing a cut edge of floor coverings such as mats, carpets, carpet runners, and roll runners having a cut side edge including an elongated edging strip which has a length equal to or exceeding the length of the cut edge to be finished.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6689448 | Method of using a laminated composite radius filler A laminated composite (multi-ply) radius filler includes a plurality of woven fabric reinforced plies cut to fill a radius gap (including, if appropriate, intentional overfill) to increase absolute strength, to increase specific strength, or to reduce cos... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682792 | Thermoplastic elastomer films The present invention is directed to thermoplastic elastomer films and bags made from thermoplastic elastomer films and also to methods for making thermoplastic elastomer films and bags. The thermoplastic elastomer films of the present invention are compo... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6623812 | Reflector, method for fabrication thereof and reflective liquid crystal display device incorporating the reflector A reflector is disclosed which enables bright image display with a wide angle of view and can be efficiently fabricated by a a simplified process. The reflector includes a resin layer having at its surface microscopic projections and depressions and forme... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6589891 | Abrasion resistant conformal beaded-matrix for use in safety garments An abrasion resistant garment and method of producing same. A garment that is highly ventilated while providing abrasion protection for a wearer during a slide, as for instance that may occur during a fall from a motorcycle. A material is produced wherein... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6562436 | Laminated composite radius filler A laminated composite (multi-ply) radius filler includes a plurality of woven fabric reinforced plies cut to fill a radius gap (including, if appropriate, intentional overfill) to increase absolute strength, to increase specific strength, or to reduce cos... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6562435 | Method for forming or securing unindirectionally-oriented fiber strands in sheet form, such as for use in a ballistic-resistant panel A sheet of unidirectionally-oriented fiber strands includes unidirectional fibers, bonding fibers interwoven with the unidirectional fibers to form a fiber panel, and thermoplastic film laminating the fiber panel there between. In one embodiment, a second... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555200 | Method of making semiconductor devices, semiconductor device, circuit board, and electronic apparatus A method of making semiconductor devices comprising the steps of: preparing non-defective individual film packages having good quality, wherein leads are formed and a semiconductor chip is mounted on each of the film packages; attaching each of the non-de... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6500515 | Connecting rod made of composite material The present invention relates to a connecting rod made of composite material, especially for internal-combustion engines, the composite material being formed by a reinforcement embedded in a cured material, and the connecting rod (A) comprising, along the... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6447873 | Leader device for installation of on machine seamable papermaker's fabrics and belts A leader used to pull a seamable papermaker's fabric onto a paper machine comprising at least one section of material comprising yarns which are so oriented so as to distribute the load evenly across and down the fabric.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6387479 | Method of repairing/reinforcing existing structures and anisotropic woven fabrics used therefor The present invention relates to a repair and reinforcement method for preexisting structures such as buildings or the like, and in particular, relates to a repair and reinforcement method for concrete structures, and to an anisotropic textile employed in... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6333092 | Fractal interfacial enhancement of composite delamination resistance The inventive composite laminate has an interface profile which describes a fractally nonlinear contour. Inventive fabrication thereof typically includes computer numerically controlled wire-cut electrical discharge machining of a metal mold, resin transf... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6183834 | Balistic-resistant moulded article and a process for the manufacture of the moulded article The invention relates to a ballistic-resistant molded article containing a compressed stack of monolayers, with each monolayer containing unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers and at most 30 wt. % of a plastic matrix material and with the fiber dir... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6171679 | Breathable and compressible laminated cloth A laminated cloth is composed of a first cloth sheet and a second cloth sheet. The first cloth sheet has a knitcloth layer and a hairy layer of fiber and extending from one side of the knitcloth layer. The second cloth sheet is adhered to the hairy layer ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6151743 | Structural panel for bridging between spaced supports A method for forming a structural panel such as for a bridge deck includes providing a first and a second sheet formed by fibers and settable resin and laminating the sheets with a plurality of parallel side by side connection members. The connection memb... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6136406 | Energy dissipating composite member with progressive failure A tailored structural member that is designed to generate a yield-type response, with applicability to the arrest of a moving body. The structural member comprises a primary load path connected in parallel to a longer secondary load path at a pair of comm... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6060166 | Flexible graphite fiber thermal shunt A thermal shunt comprising flexible graphite fibers for removing heat from components coupled thereto and providing mechanical isolation. The thermal shunt comprises a plurality of stacked layers of graphite fibers secured together at opposite ends to for... | 05/09/2000 |
