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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7718246 | Honeycomb with a fraction of substantially porous cell walls An artificial honeycomb structure, and simple constructions therefrom, are provided, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the enclosing honeycomb cell walls is substantially porous, open, or permeable, and wherein at least one of the hollow cells comprises ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7351940 | Product with multiple functions, such as on board technology, eg panel or pipe with enhanced systems within The invention relates to a product, which may take a wide variety of forms but which is exemplified by a pipe or a panel. The product has a first function, such as that normally expected of a pipe or a panel, and a second function different from the first. The secon... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338696 | Perforated adhesive film and its manufacturing process The invention relates to a perforated adhesive film (16) that will be used to glue a wall on one face of a cellular structure (10) to form a sandwich panel. The adhesive film (16) comprises at least one hole and not more than three holes (18 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329456 | Method of fabrication of an acoustical substrate into a three dimensional product A method of forming a box-like acoustical substrate is provided. Portions of an acoustical substrate having a decorative surface are compressed to form a flange, a first compressed region, a second compressed region, and a third compressed region. First, second, cen... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326457 | Substrate holding device including adhesive face with hexagons defined by convex portions In a method of the present invention for holding a substrate in a vacuum, a glass substrate (5) is held by an adhesive pad (20) or an adhesive sheet, both of which are made from a material containing a diene based resin, whereby an adhesive agent is pr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320381 | Propshafts with honeycomb core dampers A propshaft assembly includes a shaft structure having a hollow cavity and an insert member being positioned within the hollow cavity and engaging the shaft structure. The shaft structure vibrates in response to receipt of an input of a predetermined frequency such ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7284726 | Self extinguishing composite primary structure A helicopter with one or more components formed from a self extinguishing composite primary structure material to provide increased passenger safety. The self extinguishing composite primary structure material has a core formed from a fire retardant material, which ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274508 | Reflective projection screen with angled sidewalls A projection screen includes a plurality of passive elements each having a sidewall surrounding a surface, wherein said sidewall is configured to attenuate light. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247184 | Asymmetric honeycomb wall-flow filter having improved structural strength A honeycomb filter includes an array of interconnecting porous walls which define an array of first channels and second channels. The first channels are bordered on their sides by the second channels and have a larger hydraulic diameter than the second channels. The... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228797 | Cordless blind A cordless blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail suspended from the headrail by a first cord and a second cord, a wall covering disposed between the headrail and the bottom rail, and a drive actuator. The drive actuator includes a spring motor, a spool coupled to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7192145 | Integrated actuator meniscus mirror without reaction mass An integrated actuator meniscus mirror includes an optical substrate having a mirror surface on one side and a support structure on the other for controllably altering the shape of the mirror surface without a reaction mass. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169459 | Collapsible cellular insulation A collapsible cellular insulation panel for use with mobile shelters is provided. The panel comprises first and second outer sheets with a plurality of intermediate thin flexible membranes. The membranes are secured along first and second edges to inner surfaces of ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163389 | Extrusion die for honeycomb extrusion molding and manufacturing method therefor An extrusion die for extrusion molding of a honeycomb structure has back holes for introducing a raw material to be molded and slits for extruding the raw material. The extrusion die comprises an inside section, an outer peripheral section, and an outermost peripher... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153560 | Damping element for a shoe A damping element for a shoe, especially for a sports shoe, having at least one first element which extends essentially in a load direction over a pre-determined height in the unloaded state of the damping element, and is embodied as a hollow body defining a receivi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150217 | Protective body armor A cup-shaped protective body armour (10) to give impact protection is in the form of an outer skin (11) and a honeycomb lining (13) formed integrally with each other of a substantially non-deformable material. The honeycomb lining (13) is... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138168 | Honeycomb structure body and method for manufacturing the same There is provided a honeycomb structure 1 produced by bonding a plurality of honeycomb segments 12 into one piece via a bonding layer 8, each segment 12 having a number of through-holes 3 divided from each other by porous partition... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128961 | Honeycomb structure, method for manufacturing honeycomb structure, and exhaust gas purification system using honeycomb structure There is disclosed a honeycomb structure which can be used as a filter for trapping/collecting particulates included in an exhaust gas and in which it is possible to remove ashes deposited inside without requiring any special mechanism or apparatus or without being ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115317 | Flexible non-metallic seals made of non-woven fabric with inserts A seal has a non-woven fabric folded along lines transverse to the opposite side of the seal and secured by adhesive to fabric strips. The non-woven fabric forms elongated cells with a plurality of the cells receiving inserts to increase seal stiffness. By securing ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112417 | Foam composite for the repair or regeneration of tissue The present patent describes a biocompatible composite made of a first fibrous layer attached to a three-dimensional inter-connected open cell porous foams that have a gradient in composition and/or microstructure through one or more directions. These composites can... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112250 | Method for forming a joint A method 10 for forming a relatively stiff and/or a substantially tight joint 10, 30, 46 while concomitantly reducing the likelihood that the applied adhesive 12 will seep from the joint 10, 30, 46. In the preferred embodiment of the inve... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108168 | Honeycomb structure and method for applying adhesive and brazing material to the structure A method for gluing and brazing a honeycomb structure includes at least one partially structured foil with a pitch and a wave height. The method includes the steps of choosing a mean brazing material diameter of a powder brazing material, said diameter being 15% sma... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104178 | Active armor including medial layer for producing an electrical or magnetic field An active armor system, which includes a first armor layer and a second armor layer. An interior space is interposed between the first and second armor layer. A third layer is also positioned preferably adjacent to and on the inner side of the first layer. This thir... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100666 | Tubular slat for covering for architectural openings A slat or vane (30) for use in a covering for an architectural opening is suitable for use in either a horizontal or vertical orientation and in a horizontal orientation will not sag or droop, and in a vertical orientation will rotate uniformly along its leng... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090167 | Method and apparatus for liquid containment, such as for aircraft fuel vessels A vessel, such as a wing-integrated aircraft fuel tank. The vessel can include a first surface portion, a second surface portion spaced apart from the first surface portion, and a core positioned between the first and second surface portions. The core can be sealabl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086857 | Use of thermal insulation for noise abatement In a residential furnace having a layered insulation material on the inner walls of the heat exchanger compartment, the inner aluminum foil layer has a plurality of holes formed therein in order to allow for the outer layer to absorb the sound within the heat exchan... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088054 | Apparatus for emitting pulses of light and systems employing such apparatus An apparatus with a flash lamp can trigger a flash of light by application of an ignition pulse. The apparatus encompasses a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a switching element and a control circuit. The first capacitor, second capacitor and switching element a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074475 | Cellular structure A cellular structure such as a honeycomb window treatment comprises a plurality of rows of elongated cells secured to one another. Each of the rows is constructed by providing a first longitudinally extending length of material, which includes a first surface and a ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067184 | Table or counter mat A table or counter mat having a composite sheet structure comprising a non-slip backing layer 3, a top liquid absorbent textile surface 1 for resting cups, mugs or glasses, and an intermediate stabilisation layer 2 joining the backing layer 3... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056568 | Honeycomb structure and process for production thereof A honeycomb structure, and a process for production thereof, formed by bonding into one piece via a bonding layer a plurality of honeycomb segments, the honeycomb segment having an outer wall, partition walls provided inside the outer wall, and a large number of thr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040658 | Deployable rigid system for crash energy management A deployable cellular structure providing impact energy absorption capability is disclosed. The structure may be packed when not in use and deployed automatically or manually to provide impact protection. The structure is useful in a variety of situations including ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022376 | Thin-walled honeycomb structure and method for reinforcing the same A thin-walled honeycomb structure includes: a circumferential wall, numerous partition walls disposed inside the circumferential wall, and numerous cell passages defined by the partition walls. A circumferential portion of the honeycomb structure is reinforced wholl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001442 | Particulate filter for an internal combustion engine and method for producing the same There is provided a particulate filter for trapping particulates contained in an exhaust gas discharged from a combustion chamber of an engine, comprising a plurality of exhaust gas flow passages each formed by three porous partitions extending substantially paralle... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6984685 | Thermal interface pad utilizing low melting metal with retention matrix A stabilized thermally conductive mechanical compliant laminate pad to be interposed between opposed surfaces of a generating semi-conductor device and a heat sink, with the laminate pad comprising upper and lower laminae on opposed surfaces of a central stabilizing... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6949282 | Contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same The present invention provides contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same. The contoured structural members comprise composite materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The contoured structure can be provided by ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939599 | Structural dimple panel A dynamic structural panel having one or more compliant dimple layers connected together by one or more reinforcing layers engaging ends of dimples on the dimple layer to create a cavity between the layers. The dimples are spaced apart from one another to form a dim... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910659 | Method and apparatus for liquid containment, such as for aircraft fuel vessels A vessel, such as a wing-integrated aircraft fuel tank. The vessel can include a first surface portion, a second surface portion spaced apart from the first surface portion, and a core positioned between the first and second surface portions. The core can be sealabl... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908661 | Cellular panel and method and apparatus for making the same An expandable and contractible cellular panel 10 comprises a plurality of parallel, aligned, elongated tubular sections 12 secured together at the median region of their adjacent longitudinal margins to form the panel 10. The adjacent tubular se... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904948 | Cellular shade material for coverings for architectural openings An apparatus and method for fabricating a cellular roller shade material for use in roller shade coverings for architectural openings is described. In a preferred embodiment, two fabric tapes are joined proximate an edge of each to form a wide fabric tape. The wide ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6893733 | Modified contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same Modified contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same are described. The contoured structural members comprise composite or metal materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The structural members are made crushable by incorpo... | 05/17/2005 |
