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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7976942 | Smoke-and steam-permeable food skin made from a thermoplastic mixture with a natural appearance The invention relates to a single- or multi-layered food casing, made from a thermoplastic mixture which comprises at least one aliphatic polyamide and/or copolyamide, at least one or more synthetic water-soluble polymers and at least one organic and/or inorganic fi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7875349 | Polymer inactivation method for polycrystalline silicon manufacturing device A polymer inactivation method for a polycrystalline silicon manufacturing device, wherein humidified gas such as water vapor and humidified nitrogen gas is supplied into a reacting furnace for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon to hydrolyze polymers adhered to an... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7371465 | Polyolefin film with embossed surface An embossable, multilayer, polyolefin film comprising a core layer comprising a polyolefin and an appearance enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of coloring agents, phosphorescence producing agents, reflective agents, and mixtures thereof, wherein the... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7291387 | Packaging film A self supporting film of polyolefinic polymer(s) is described, the film having a first and a second surface where a first exposed surface of the film (A) comprises a polymeric low temperature sealable coating (LTSC) and where the second exposed surface of the film ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7235301 | Latent heat storage material, latent heat storage unit containing the material, processes for producing the material and the unit and processes for using the material A latent heat storage material is in the form of a composite material formed of a phase-change material to store latent heat and graphite flakes incorporated therein to improve thermal conductivity. The graphite flakes are distinguished by a high aspect ratio and a ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7205047 | Smoke suppressant hot melt adhesive composition A hot melt adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, a source of zinc, at least one of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and no greater than 70% by weight of a source of halogen. Articles that include a porous substrate and the hot melt ad... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199467 | Semiconductor device with improved heat dissipation, and a method of making semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a heat dissipation member for dissipating heat generated by the semiconductor chip, and a coupling member which thermally couples the semiconductor chip to the heat dissipation member, wherein the coupling member... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198686 | Foamable coupling for lamp assembly and methods for using the coupling A foamable copolymer based coupling is provided for securely affixing a light emitting glass lamp in a metal base to form a lamp assembly. The copolymer is preferably selected from ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate, and combinations thereof. The foama... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186020 | Thermal interface material (TIM) with carbon nanotubes (CNT) and low thermal impedance According to embodiments of the present invention, a very thin thermal interface material (TIM) is developed, which is composed of carbon nanotubes, silicon thermal grease, and chloroform. The carbon nanotubes and chloroform comprise the filler and the silicone ther... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160411 | Heat-setting label sheet The present invention relates to a heat-setting label sheet that is a polymeric transfer sheet that can be marked and transferred by the consumer. Also encompassed by the present invention is a method of transferring the heat-setting label sheets. The heat-setting l... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160595 | Display strip The present invention is directed to a display strip for allowing a plurality of product-enclosed bags to be attached thereto for the purpose of arrangement and display, which comprises at least a substrate layer and a sealant layer that contains an easy-peelable re... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147913 | Display strip The present invention relates to a display strip to hold commodity-containing bags. It can facilitate to make a process of attaching the bags thereto automate. It enables commodity-containing bags to be removed therefrom without having their appearance degraded. The... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147367 | Thermal interface material with low melting alloy A thermal interface composition undergoes a viscoelastic change at microprocessor operating temperatures to transfer heat generated by a heat source, such as a microprocessor to a heat sink. The composition includes a low melting alloy dispersed in a matrix. The mat... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128079 | Waterproof structure of tent floor link The waterproof structure of the present invention comprises a first receptacle 102 which is formed by folding the corner portions of a tent fabric 101 in the inner direction of the tent; a second receptacle 113 which is formed opposite the first... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101929 | Polyolefin films with improved processing properties The present invention relates to a process for reducing water carry-over during the production of polyolefin films or polyolefin tapes which are passed through a waterbath, where the polyolefin formulation comprises polyolefin waxes. The results are that less water ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094460 | Imaging element with improved surface and stiffness The present invention relates to an imaging member comprising an imaging layer and a base wherein said base comprises a polymer sheet having at least one oriented polymer core and adhered thereto at least one unoriented polymer layer. Another embodiment relates to a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7078109 | Heat spreading thermal interface structure The thermal interface structure of the present invention is suited for use in a non-referenced die system between a heat source and heat sink spaced up to 300 mils apart and comprises a plurality of layers including a core body of high conductivity metal or metal al... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059102 | Method for producing a casing In a process for the manufacture of packs, for a product in portions, with a paste-like product that is to be packaged, especially sausages, in a foil tube (15), starting from a band-shaped flat foil (1), which has been provided unilaterally with a con... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049361 | Polyolefin series resinfilm, composition for preparing the same, process for preparing the composition for preparing the same, and apparatus for preparing the same The polyolefin [A] has a weight average molecular chain length of 2850 nm or longer and a density ρ1 (g/cm3), the polyolefin wax [B] has a weight average molecular weight of 700–6000 and a density ρ2 (g/cm3), the polyolefin an... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7022357 | Process for the preparation of smoke-impregnated tubular casings A method of preparing smoke-impregnated tubular casings is described. The process comprises: (a) providing a tubular casing having interior and exterior surfaces, the tubular casing being selected from cellulose fiber tubular casings and synthetic tubular casings, a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7016196 | Radiating structural body of electronic part and radiating sheet used for the radiating structural body A heat dissipating structure for a heat generating electronic component is characterized by comprising a heat dissipating sheet including a metal sheet and a heat conductive member having adhesion stacked thereon between the heat generating electronic component and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011883 | Display strip The present invention relates to a display strip to hold commodity-containing bags. It can facilitate to make a process of attaching the bags thereto automate. It enables commodity-containing bags to be removed therefrom without having their appearance degraded. The... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004244 | Thermal interface wafer and method of making and using the same A thermal interface wafer for facilitating heat transfer from an electronic component to a heat sink. The wafer is formed from at least one elongate, vertically-oriented strip of thermally conductive material having a layer of conformable, heat-conducting material f... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998441 | Polyethylene/low molecular weight hydrogenated aliphatic resin blends Compositions and methods are described herein for use in packaging having improved moisture vapor barrier properties. In certain embodiments of the present invention, packaging articles can be made having improved oxygen barrier properties as well. Compositions of t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6972151 | Magic slate capture and display device A device for forming erasable images on a reusable medium, comprising: an erasing portion; and a writing portion; wherein the erasing portion comprises a separator for separating at least two layers of the reusable medium; and wherein the writing portion comprises a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6956739 | High temperature stable thermal interface material A thermally-conductive interface interposable intermediate a first heat transfer surface and an opposing second heat transfer surface to provide a thermal pathway therebetween. The interface includes a thermally-conductive compound formed into a layer which is confo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949274 | Packaging systems and methods for applying sealant to panels Sealant is statically applied to the edges of panels by placing a sealant on the inner surfaces of the walls of a container holding the panels. A shrink wrap sleeve is preferably applied to the panel filled containers, causing contact between the inner surface of th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946528 | Hot melt adhesives The invention provides a hot melt adhesive composition including a tubular reactor copolymer of ethylene and 5 to 20 mol % of comonomer units derived from an alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate, wherein the copolymer has a melt index of at least 300 g/10 min. The a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946190 | Thermal management materials A thermally-conductive compound for forming a layer which is conformable between a first heat transfer surface and an opposing second heat transfer surface to provide a thermal pathway therebetween. The compound is an admixture of a thermal grease component and a di... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939818 | Strippable glass fiber wall covering An improved strippable glass fiber wall covering and process for its formation are provided. Initially, both sides of a glass fiber fabric are coated with a first coating applied from an aqueous dispersion of starch binder and polymeric latex binder. In a preferred ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6919112 | Polyamide-based sausage skin which can be filled manually The invention concerns a biaxially stretched and thermoset tubular seamless single- or multi-layered foodstuff skin wherein the layer, or, a multi-layered skin wherein at least one of the layers, contains a block copolymer with “hard” aliphatic polyamide blocks ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902795 | Transparent heat-sealing film A heat-stealing film having a baze of not more than 30% and having a sealant layer made of a resin composition which comprises from 50 to 100 wt % of the total of the following components (a) to (c); (a) from 5 to 50 wt % of a block copolymer of from 50 to 95 wt % o... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878227 | Media having ink-receptive coatings for heat-transferring images to fabrics An improved ink-jet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6786994 | Heat-setting label sheet The present invention relates to a heat-setting label sheet that is a polymeric transfer sheet that can be marked and transferred by the consumer. Also encompassed by the present invention is a method of transferring the heat-setting label sheets. The heat-setting l... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6764759 | Method of forming a phase change thermal interface A thermal interface material (A) transfers heat from a heat source (12), such as a microprocessor, to a heat sink (14) for maintaining the microprocessor at a safe operating temperature. The interface material includes thermally conductive filler parti... | 07/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6737156 | Interior wallboard and method of making same A gypsum wallboard may have a paper-covered first face with shaped regions formed along side portions near the wallboard edges, and a fibrous mat-covered second face. The fibrous mat material covering the second face extends around the wallboard edges and is overlap... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6613430 | Release coated polymer film The present invention provides a coated polymer film having release properties. The film includes a self-supporting polymer film layer, and a release coating on the film layer. The release coating, which can also be applied to alternate substrates, includ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610783 | Polyamide-containing polymer compositions and films produced therewith A polymer blend disclosed has a coherent phase made from an aliphatic and/or semiaromatic (co)polyamide and, dispersed therein, a phase made from an olefin block copolymer grafted with intramolecular carboxylic anhydrides. The olefin block copolymer prefe... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6555218 | Flame retardant filters The present invention relates to a flame retardant hot melt composition comprising from about 10% to about 60% by weight of the adhesive of at least one copolymer of ethylene, from about 10% to about 70% by weight of the adhesive of a flame retarding hydr... | 04/29/2003 |
