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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101253 | Biodegradable multiphase compositions based on starch The present invention relates to biodegradable multiphase compositions characterized in that they comprise three phases: (a) a continuous phase composed of a matrix of at least one tough hydrophobic polymer incompatible with the starch; (b) a nanoparticulate dispers... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8048503 | Highly porous self-cohered web materials The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions.... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043679 | Biodegradable compositions based on nanoparticulate starch The present invention relates to biodegradable multiphase compositions comprising a continuous phase composed of a matrix of at least one tough hydrophobic polymer incompatible with the starch and a nanoparticulate dispersed starch phase with mean dimensions of less... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7790254 | System and method of reinforcing diverter switches A reinforced diverter switch is molded with a flange having a reinforcing material embedded therein. A shaft of a diverter switch is wrapped with a reinforcing material. The shaft of the diverter switch may be wrapped by first removing a portion of the epoxy resin t... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7655288 | Composite self-cohered web materials The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions.... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7582343 | Elastomeric article with fine colloidal silica surface treatment, and its preparation A surface-modified article is formed of an elastomeric matrix, such as a glove shape, and a plurality of fine silica particles affixed to at least a portion of the surface of the matrix, the outside surface in the case of the glove. The fine silica particles increas... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7434372 | Packaging article comprising porous material, and method of integrity testing of same A packaging article comprises two sheets of material bonded to form a pouch, with one layer comprising a first sheet of a porous material, e.g., Tyvek® film, and a second nonporous sheet overlying and sealed to the first sheet. The second sheet is impermeable to pa... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419607 | Anti-biofilm forming structure and method of manufacturing the same A biofilm resistant fluid handling system is provided having at least one structural component adapted to retain or deliver fluid. The at least one structural component is formed from a biofilm resistant material comprising polymeric resin and an inorganic carrier c... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416779 | Fiber board and its producing method To provide a fiberboard capable of reducing a load on the environment at all states of producing, using, and abolishing and moreover having a high degree of bending strength and a high bending-strength retention rate at high temperature and high humidity so as to be... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7358325 | Sulfonated aromatic copolyesters containing hydroxyalkanoic acid groups and shaped articles produced therefrom Sulfonated aromatic copolyesters and articles made therefrom, and processes for producing the sulfonated aromatic copolyesters and articles are provided. Articles that can be made from the sulfonated aromatic copolyesters include films, coatings and laminates. Some ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351385 | System for enabling landfill disposal of kitchen waste oil/grease An apparatus for conversion of kitchen waste grease to a landfill-acceptable solid includes a grease collection cartridge. A mixing baffle within the cartridge has a package with a reactant to convert grease and oil, and water into soap. The apparatus has means for ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341785 | Low shrink low density laminate formulation Composite articles are prepared by a spray up operation. In a first step, a gel coat is applied onto a mold surface which has been optionally pretreated with a mold release coating. Next, a barrier coat is applied over the gel coat in the mold and thereafter a lamin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334697 | ISO container A lightweight transportable container is disclosed in which the wall, roof, and floor of the container are laminated panels bonded together to form a rigid monolithic structure. The container is formed of nonmetallic materials, is stackable, and has a payload more t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332537 | Three dimensional printing material system and method The present invention is directed to a 3DP™ material composition and method of use. The composition of the present invention includes an adhesive material, a fibrous component and a filler. Alternatively, the composition may include a particulate material having a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332004 | Effluent filtering and containment apparatus An apparatus for filtering and containing grease or other effluent discharged from a drain spout of an exhaust fan includes a hollow housing and top and bottom portions covering each end thereof. A filter element disposed within the housing for filtering the effluen... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329441 | Water-soluble pouches A water-soluble pouch, a process for producing a water-soluble pouch and the use of an electrostatically charged powder for coating film material are provided. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329444 | Composite poles with an integral mandrel and methods of making the same The invention is a composite pole with an integral mandrel therein and methods of making the same. A preferred embodiment is a fiberglass reinforced resin composite pole such as a utility pole or a lighting pole. The integral mandrel is preferably an expanded plasti... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322522 | Identification function paper and identification card The present invention provides identification functional paper which allows secure measurement of a change in signal caused by a magnetic material and excels in waveform reproducibility when measuring a single specimen two or more times, and an identification card i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322267 | Enhanced light weight armor system with reactive properties A light-weight armor system for retrofitting onto light vehicles, such as HMMWVs, trucks, or helicopters, or incorporating into a vehicle to protect against HEAT or high explosive warheads. The armor system comprises multiple layers of a thin metal film. The front s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309017 | Secure physical documents, and methods and apparatus for publishing and reading them A security document, comprises a printed document and one or more memory circuits adapted to be read wirelessly attached to or incorporated within the printed document, wherein data in the memory circuit is protected from access by an unauthorised reader, and wherei... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303798 | Polymeric marker with high radiopacity for use in medical devices High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303184 | Isolator mount for shock and vibration mitigation A passive isolator mount capable of dissipating shocks and vibrations as either heat or magnetic energy is presented. The passive isolator includes a pair of L-shaped or C-shaped brackets capable of withstanding repeated deflections and strains, energy dissipating l... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281547 | Multi-layered flexible tube A multi-layered tube comprising a first inner polymeric tubular structure, a second foamed polymeric structure containing a plurality of short or long reinforcing elements dispersed therein and, optionally, a third cover layer on the outer surface of the reinforcing... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282232 | Bonded fibrous sheet material The present invention refers to a method of producing a porous bonded fibrous sheet material comprising: (i) treating a porous fibrous substrate which is comprised of cellulosic fibers and which has a moisture content of less than 10% by weight with a gum and a cros... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276271 | Polymer fiber tubular structure having kinking resistance An apparatus for forming a tubular structure from a liquefied polymer, the apparatus comprising: (a) a dispenser for dispensing the liquefied polymer; (b) a precipitation electrode being at a first potential relative to the dispenser, the precipitation electrode bei... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273644 | Composite laminate and method of producing a composite laminate The present invention provides a composite material (26) including a substrate layer (27), a porous layer (28) intermixed within the substrate material (27), and a thermoplastic layer (29) disposed upon the porous layer. The porous... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255896 | Producing method for die coater and coating apparatus A method of producing a die coater structured with at least two bars so as to form a pocket section to extend a coating liquid in a coating width direction, a coating liquid supply port to supply a coating liquid to the pocket section, and a slit section to discharg... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255915 | Support element and support element system, especially for concrete constructions and concrete building components The invention relates to a support element, especially for concrete constructions and concrete building components, comprising at least one supporting fiber system embedded in a binder. The aim of the invention is to provide a support element that comprises at least... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255902 | Thermo-formable multilayer barrier film with the appearance and texture of paper A paper-like multilayer barrier film comprises a filled polypropylene layer and several unfilled layers. The filled layer contains 40-75% by wt. of inorganic fillers, forms one of the two outside layers of the film, and has a thickness of at least 40 μm. The unfill... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247824 | Disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles A disposable utensil for cooking, warming, and heating articles. More particularly, in the preferred mode, the invention is a disposable utensil which comprises a liner surrounding a permeable armature, which comprises a plurality of vertical members configured in a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238739 | Use of calcium carbonate in rigid poly(vinyl chloride) compositions Poly(vinyl chloride) is compounded with a chalk-like, essentially pure calcium carbonate to provide improved weathering resistance of rigid poly(vinyl chloride) articles subjected to external exposures of heat and sunlight. Blends and alloys are also disclosed. Opti... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237286 | Articulating bed An articulated bed has a stationary frame and a plurality of mattress support sections defining a mattress support area, the support sections including: a left section, a right section, a head section and a foot section. The left and right sections are hingably inte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232386 | Hockey stick A composite hockey stick having a tubular hollow rectangular shaft and a blade is disclosed. The shaft comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, each of the inner and outer layers are formed of uni-directional substantially continuous fibers disposed in a hardene... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229077 | Ordered elastomeric composite material Ordered elastomeric composites comprise an ordered arrangement of a number of first elastomeric phases distributed uniformly within a continuous matrix second elastomeric phase. The second phase can be formed from an elastomeric material that is relatively harder th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226665 | Barrier coat for open tool molding A multilayer composite contains a gel coat layer, a laminate layer, and a barrier layer disposed between the gel coat and the laminate layer. The laminate contains from 40–80% by weight paste and from 20–60% by weight reinforcing fibers. The barrier coat also co... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210823 | Lamp reflector including bulk molding compound A lamp reflector having a substrate prepared by injection molding a bulk molding compound (BMC). The BMC has a matrix resin mainly including: an unsaturated polyester resin and glass fiber as a reinforcing inorganic filler, and hollow glass spheres in an amount of 1... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208209 | Tear resistant container The invention teaches a container formed from a synthetic substrate. The synthetic substrate is substantially tear resistant and includes polyethylene and inorganic minerals. The synthetic substrate is cut and scored to form a container blank of desired shapes and s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202289 | Biodegradable resin composition, filler therefor and molded article thereof The present invention is a biodegradable resin composition having excellent physical properties such as strength, water-resistance, molding workability, thermal-resistance, and suitable for a molded article for various electric products. The biodegradable resin comp... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193029 | Sulfonated copolyetherester compositions from hydroxyalkanoic acids and shaped articles produced therefrom The present invention provides certain sulfonated copolyetherester compositions containing hydroxyalkanoic acids and processes for producing such sulfonated aromatic copolyetheresters. The invention further provides shaped articles, preferably in the shape of films,... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186994 | Container for transport of hazardous materials Apparatus and methods for shipping hazardous materials, such as radioactive liquids and materials, that comply with certain international and national regulations for the transport of hazardous materials. According to one embodiment, hazardous material samples are p... | 03/06/2007 |
