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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7732044 | Foam core-surface reinforced article and method A surface-reinforced article includes a core assembly (12) comprising a foam core (20) with a surface region (22) that includes fine inner fibrous material intimately surround by foam that is integral with foam of the core, and an outer reinforc... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7718252 | Inorganic fiber article The inorganic fiber article according to the present invention is an inorganic fiber article comprising an inorganic coating layer having foams, the inorganic coating layer formed on at least a portion of the surface of an inorganic fiber molded body. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7393577 | Fiber reinforced composite cores and panels A fiber reinforced core panel is formed from strips of plastics foam helically wound with layers of rovings to form webs which may extend in a wave pattern or may intersect transverse webs. Hollow tubes may replace foam strips. Axial rovings cooperate with overlying... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364015 | Acoustical panel comprising interlocking matrix of set gypsum and method for making same An acoustical panel comprising a continuous phase of an interlocking set gypsum matrix and a method of preparing an acoustical panel are disclosed. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360831 | Motorcycle seat A motorcycle seat in the form of a tandem seat is assembled from a seat cushion (12), which is produced as a plastic foam molded part, a pad layer (14) of a open pore polyether foam material provided upon the seat surface of the seat cushion (12... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343715 | Sound-proof wall made of FRP, and method of producing the same A sound-proof wall made of FRP in the form of a sound-proof wall panel that includes a core and skin members made of FRP positioned on both sides of the core and whose weight per nit area is within the range of 10-60 kg/m2; and a method of producing the s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334278 | Molded polyurethane foam product, seat pad for vehicle, and method for molding polyurethane foam product At least two urethane stock solutions capable of forming polyurethane foam segments having different physical characteristics are charged into a mold and foamed under a predetermined molding pressure P to mold a one-piece polyurethane product including at least two ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7258731 | Composite, nanostructured, super-hydrophobic material A hydrophobic disordered composite material having a protrusive surface feature includes a recessive phase and a protrusive phase, the recessive phase having a higher susceptibility to a preselected etchant than the protrusive phase, the composite material having an... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7238630 | Cushion having plural zones with discrete compressibility characteristics A seat cushion or other resilient structure includes a foam inner core combined with layers of varying density fiber batts to impart desirable comfort characteristics, support features and durability thereto. In one embodiment, the foam core is positioned between in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238402 | Glass fibers and mats having improved surface structures in gypsum boards A gypsum board having roughened surface glass fiber reinforcement. The roughened surface of glass fiber is created by incorporating nano or micro particles of colloidal silica or clay or other inorganic particles in a silane based sizing composition. The sizing coat... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7200912 | Making composite material parts from blanks made by reinforcing a fiber structure and/or bonding fiber structures together A porous fiber structure is consolidated by forming within a deposit of a refractory material by partially densifying the fiber structure in such a manner as to bond together the fibers of the fiber structure so as to enable the fiber structure to be handled without... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192074 | Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further inclu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189667 | Sponge towel based on cellulose and a method for producing the same The invention relates to a sponge cloth based on cellulose and having an internal reinforcement, obtainable by the amine oxide process. In the process, a solution of cellulose in an aqueous amine oxide is first produced, which is then mixed with at least one pore fo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7156956 | Paper industry process belt with a surface structure composed of a porous membrane A family of paper industry process belts (“PIPB's”) having a range of properties for different applications in the paper industry. The PIPB can be a laminate comprising a grooved press belt and a porous membrane embedded therein and used as a substitute dewateri... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153564 | Method of producing a vehicle interior lining and vehicle interior lining A vehicle interior lining having very good sound absorbing properties and is air-permeable to air comprises an outside decorative layer, a barrier layer arranged on the rear side of the decorative layer, and a foamed layer which directly adjoins the barrier layer an... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137229 | Floorboards with decorative grooves Floorboards consisting of a core and a surface layer with decorative joint edge portions which are formed by removing the surface layer. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121767 | Rugged foam buoyancy modules and method of manufacture A buoyancy module comprises a multi-layer outer protective shell that has an exterior surface and an interior surface. A first layer of foam buoyancy material is located adjacent to the interior surface. A second layer of foam buoyancy material that includes macrosp... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104590 | Vehicle trim panel with integral nibbed armrest A door trim panel for a door frame of a motor vehicle. The door trim panel includes a main body portion adapted to be removably secured to the door frame and a bolster removably secured to the main body portion. The bolster covers an access opening defined in the ma... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086683 | Sunvisor attachment for vehicles and method for making the same The present invention provides for an improved sunvisor attachment, and to a two shot molding method for making the same, having a reduced number of parts and that is adapted to be coupled to a sunvisor for use as a sunvisor assembly in a vehicle. To this end, the s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081292 | Multiplanar EMI shielding gasket and method of making A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, a reinforcing fabric and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core and the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077456 | Automotive interior trim assembly and pad insertion A trim assembly comprises a substrate member including a moveable panel integrally formed in the substrate and moveable between an open and closed position. A flexible skin overlies at least a portion of the substrate member and is integrally coupled to the substrat... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070221 | Automotive interior trim component with soft feel An automotive interior trim component includes a rigid substrate member that forms the structural support for the trim component. A portion of the substrate member has a thickness that is reduced relative to surrounding portions of the substrate member to define a t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066532 | Ultrathin structural panel with rigid insert An ultrathin covered structural panel includes a panel body made from a relatively lightweight moldable material such as expanded polypropylene (EPP), expanded polystyrene (EPS), expanded polypropylene with added strengtheners (XPP), polystyrene/polyphenylene ether ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7045205 | Device based on coated nanoporous structure A nanostructured apparatus may include a mesoporous template having an array of regularly-spaced pores. One or more layers of material may conformally coat the walls to a substantially uniform thickness. Such an apparatus can be used in a variety of devices includin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032954 | Automotive ashtray and method for making the same The present invention provides for an improved automotive ashtray, and to a two shot molding method for making the same, having a reduced number of parts and that is adapted to be coupled to a substrate of an interior trim assembly, e.g. a door panel, in a vehicle. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025880 | Fluid receptacle and filter system A system for separating particles from fluid which includes a receptacle for containing the fluid, a lid for covering the receptacle, and a filter assembly which includes a filter component shaped to fit the receptacle, an o-ring encircling the perimeter of the filt... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022405 | Multiplanar EMI shielding gasket and method of making A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core. The blended mixture fibers ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6984452 | Composite steel structural plastic sandwich plate systems A composite structural laminate plate suitable for building maritime vessels or for building civil structures such as double hull oil tankers, bulk carriers, barges decks for roll-on roll-off ferries, orthotropic bridge decks or for building any structural applicati... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6984445 | Multi-layer sheet, a manufacturing method of the multi-layer sheet and a molding method of the multi-layer sheet A multi-layer sheet of the present invention comprises a thermoplastic resin foam sheet, a reinforcing sheet layered on integrated with at least one side of the thermoplastic resin foam sheet; the reinforcing sheet being formed by a non-woven fabric which comprises ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974625 | Oxidized zirconium on a porous structure for bone implant use A composition, a medical implant constructed from the composition, and a method of making the composition are described. The composition is a composite material, comprising a porous, reticulated, open cell network having at least part of its surface coated with blue... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969551 | Method and assembly for fastening and reinforcing a structural member The invention provides a method and assembly for fastening and reinforcing a structural member (e.g., an automotive vehicle pillar, such as an automotive “B” pillar). The assembly preferably includes a structural member having a first and a second portion defini... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964817 | Porous sintered metal and filter thereof, and method for producing porous sintered metal A porous sintered metal comprising voids at least partially communicating with each other, and pores provided in walls of the voids, the porous sintered metal having a BET surface area of 700 cm2/cm3 or more, and an average diameter of the pore... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959514 | Molded wall panel and house construction A prefabricated wall and roof unit for easy and cost efficient home construction. The wall unit is formed of a steel frame, a molded external panel formed into the shape of traditional building materials and features, and a layer of insulation material. The wall uni... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955852 | Method of manufacturing sputter targets with internal cooling channels The present invention pertains to low temperature pressure consolidation methods which provide for bonding of target material (10) to the backing plate material (15) capable of withstanding the stresses imposed by high sputtering rates. The sputter tar... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6921503 | Lost foam molding A method is provided for molding an article (10) that includes a polymer (100) such as an epoxy resin, reinforced by fibrous material (102) such as fiberglass which is embedded in the polymer material, especially for a hollow article such as a s... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6893695 | Waterproof/breathable moisture transfer composite and liner for snowboard boots, alpine boots, hiking boots and the like The waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for a snowboard boot includes an inner liner selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, breathable... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6878431 | In-mold foam molded articles There is provided an in-mold foam molding apparatus affording a significantly simpler design for a molding apparatus capable of molding molded portions comprising bead starting materials having different properties into a unitary molded article, and effectively prev... | 04/12/2005 |
