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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129005 | Synthetic ice surfaces and methods The present invention discloses a synthetic ice surface system comprising a first synthetic ice panel having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface having at least one expansion groove having a length dimension and a height dimension, a second synthetic... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8071186 | Modular rollover mat A modular rollover mat comprises a plurality of interconnecting mat sections, each having a plurality of connection portions and a retaining rail assembly. Each of the plurality of mat sections comprises a hard top material for providing a smooth and durable rolling... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8039069 | Composite structural part formed of multiple layer fibrous preforms inter-fitted with one another and reinforced with a polymer matrix coating A composite part including a fibrous assembly including at least two preforms each of which includes layers of fibrous cloths. Each preform includes at least one opening or protruding structure which is substantially complementary to the structure of the other prefo... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7695784 | Post positioning for interdigital bonded composite Methods and systems are described for making posts and kerfs in an interdigital bonded composite. The desired alignment criteria for a plurality of posts and kerfs in a pair of slabs are determined, as well as the desired widths W of the posts and the desired widths... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7404853 | Thermally conductive grease The invention relates to thermally conductive greases that may contain carrier oil(s), dispersant(s), and thermally conductive particles, wherein the thermally conductive particles are a mixture of at least three distributions of thermally conductive particles, each... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7371472 | Permanent magnet ring In a permanent magnet ring (1) formed by arranging a plurality of unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c . . . ), each of a plurality of the unit permanent magnets (21a, 21b, 21c | 05/13/2008 |
| 7345694 | Document sheet issuing system and recording medium for the system A document sheet issuing system suitable for manufacturing a product based on an ordering by a retailer issues a plurality of documents, e.g., guarantee card, user registration card, on which data including a name of retailer is printed during manufacturing. The iss... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328583 | Thermally stable containment device and methods Thermal management systems and methods for manufacturing and using same are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the thermal management systems comprise configurations of corrugated, porous, or fibrous panels containing phase change materials within the interior of the... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316832 | Articles and methods for applying color on surfaces Articles for applying color on a surface that includes a sheet of dry color component having a margin, a front sheet surface, and a rear sheet surface opposite the front sheet surface, and an adhesive on the rear sheet surface for bonding the sheet to the surface. E... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309233 | System and method of teaching and learning mathematics Numero Cubes and the Whole Number System are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system may comprise cubes, pegs, magnets, dividers, shafts, and a number placement panel. The shafts may comprise individual marks representing the base ten number system. The system may ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294238 | Non-woven through air dryer and transfer fabrics for tissue making One embodiment of the present invention is an endless non-woven tissue making fabric having a three-dimensional texture suitable for use as a fabric for producing three-dimensional fibrous webs. The endless non-woven tissue making fabric comprises a plurality of sub... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291378 | Trim panel assembly having integrated energy management characteristics and method of manufacture The present invention relates to a trim panel assembly for a vehicle having integrated energy management characteristics and method of manufacture. The trim panel assembly comprises a panel made of a first material having a first panel surface and a second panel sur... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287357 | Molding profile and molding profile assembly A molding profile assembly has a first and second molding profile. The first molding profile, whose upper surface is to form the upper surface of the molding profile assembly, has a groove formed into an under-surface of a first arm and a groove formed into a foot p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264857 | Constructional unit and method for producing a constructional unit of this kind A constructional unit has a frame and a cover. The frame and the cover are formed of materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion. A plurality of spacers is arranged between the frame and the cover and defines a gap therebetween. An adhesive is provide... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238409 | Structural element with rib-receiving member A structural element for use in aerospace applications such as a structural element suitable as an aircraft component is described. The composite structure comprises: (a) a rib having a first end and a second end; (b) at least one member such as a face sheet having ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228157 | Display window of a mobile phone A display window of a mobile phone, which prevents a deposited layer from being exposed and being oxidized/corroded, thereby improving not only the quality of the display window but also the reliability on the mobile phone provided with the display window. The displ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227717 | Asymmetric disk surface properties in one head disk drives A disk drive for storing data includes a drive housing and an asymmetrical storage disk. The storage disk includes a body region, a first side region, and an opposed second side region. The side regions are asymmetrical relative to the body region. Various structure... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220458 | Spray shadowing for stress relief and mechanical locking in thick protective coatings A method for applying a protective coating on an article, comprising the following steps: selecting an article with a surface for applying a coating thickness; creating undercut grooves on the article, where the grooves depend beneath the surface to a bottom portion... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207097 | Method for making an actuator assembly for supporting a read/write device in an information storage device An actuator assembly for supporting a read/write device in an information storage device having an actuator arm having at least one tower protruding from a first surface of the actuator arm, a loadbeam having at least one tower receiving means for receiving the at l... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205066 | Structural element with rib-receiving member A structural element for use in aerospace applications such as a structural element suitable as an aircraft component is described. In one embodiment of the invention, the composite structure comprises: (a) at least one member having an inner surface and an outer su... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182989 | Flooring system and method A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178303 | Friction stir welding hollow frame member This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172347 | Optoelectronic arrangement with a pluggable optoelectronic module and an electrical connector to be mounted on a host-printed circuit board and electrical connector The invention provides an optoelectronic arrangement having a pluggable optoelectronic module and an electric plug arranged on a host printed circuit board. The optoelectronic module comprises at least one optoelectronic transducer, at least one electronic chip, and... | 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 |
| 7159830 | Grip tip A spiral-wound tip is presented for use on a walking assistance device, a robotic arm or digit, or other device needing a slip-resistant point of contact with its environment. The tip is constructed by winding a sheet of rubber or other elastic material into a spira... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155796 | Method for assembling a modular sports field A modular synthetic grass playing surface system formed from a plurality of modular units. Each modular unit has a synthetic grass layer placed upon predetermined sized pallets having a pre-installed elastomeric layer. A layer of resilient particle infill is optiona... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141144 | Multi-layer woven seam baseweave having different sized seam attachments A multi-layer woven papermaker's fabric having at least two sets of seam loops. Longer and a shorter seam attachment mechanisms are used to connect the bottom and top layer seam loops. The longer attachment mechanism in the top layer being over the shorter attachmen... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141142 | Method of making paper using reformable fabrics Papermaking fabrics, particularly those fabrics useful for making tissue and towel products, can be modified to alter their structure, such as surface texture, and re-used to make a different product. The fabrics can be modified after removal from the paper machine ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114304 | Friction stir welding member This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111661 | Quick-action rolling shutter door A quick-action rolling shutter door and modules thereof used for closing openings in the walls of warehouses or factory buildings in order to restrict the loss of energy from heated or cooled rooms, and to protect the environment by keeping escaping noise, odors and... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103983 | Multiple component and interactive growth chart and method A multiple component, interactive growth chart assembled from a plurality of growth chart components. The individual components are preferably building block type, and have means for coupling one component on top of another. The components have a disclosed height, s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100490 | Body armor An armor, especially a body armor has at least one layer and preferably a multiplicity of layers of a woven ballistic fabric with titanium beads or disks threaded onto the yarns at the crossovers to serve as a projectile shredders. The titanium beaded fabric layers ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101628 | Thermoplastic vulcanizate and membrane for covering a roof made therefrom Broadly, the present invention provides a thermoplastic vulcanizate which can be readily processed into sheeting material for covering a roof that is both flexible and highly elastic. Where other thermoplastic elastomeric compositions have either been too stiff to a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094456 | Hybrid liners having reduced adhesion to an unvulcanized rubber material A hybrid liner (40) and system for using a hybrid liner includes a first portion (42) being made of one material and a second portion (44) being made of a separate material. The two materials have a different propensity for sticking to the unvul... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090509 | Multi-port pluggable transceiver (MPPT) with multiple LC duplex optical receptacles An interface converter module includes a metallized housing having a first end and a second end. A printed circuit board is mounted within the housing and has mounted thereon electronic circuitry configured to convert data signals from a host device transmission med... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086868 | Board-to-board connector The disclosed connector and method transfers high frequency signals from one circuit board to another circuit board, while maintaining good electrical and mechanical performance, at a significantly reduced cost. The connector includes a body member and a conductive ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082223 | Reducing aliasing artifacts when shaping a digital image Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for creating an image-based effect from a digital matte. A digital matte is generated from an image. The digital matte is blurred. The blurred matte is shaped using a predefined shaping transformation. The ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063811 | Method of preparing an article The present invention is directed to a method of preparing an article of manufacture. The method includes bringing at least a portion of a heated thermoplastic sheet into contact with at least a portion of the first surface of a support having a plurality of perfora... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056579 | High-strength polyethylene fiber A high strength polyethylene filament having tenacity of at least 15 cN/dTex, which comprises a polyethylene having a weight-average molecular weight of 300,000 or less and a ratio of a weight-average molecular weight to a number-average molecular weight (Mw/Mn) of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055441 | Counterbalanced deck for railroad freight car A railroad car includes a body having a pair of side walls and at least a pair of parallel horizontal support beams extending along the side walls at substantially the same height. A movable end portion of a deck built as a lightweight composite structure may pivot ... | 06/06/2006 |
