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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168278 | Plastic tube for use in automotive air brake systems The invention relates to a multilayered plastic tube for use in automotive airbrake systems comprising an outer layer and an inner layer, and optionally at least one intermediate layer positioned between the inner and outer layer, wherein at least one layer of the i... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168277 | High barrier laminated body A laminated body having a thermoplastic resin layer (I) and a polyamide resin layer (II) which is made of nylon 11 and/or nylon 12. The thermoplastic resin layer (I) includes 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin composition (A) and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163364 | Flexible unbonded pipe and a method for producing such pipe The present invention relates to a flexible unbonded pipe comprising an inner liner capable of forming a barrier against outflow of a fluid which is conveyed through the pipe, and one or more armouring layers on the outer side of the inner liner. The flexible unbond... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8153218 | Hose assembly having varied reinforcing layers A hydraulic brake hose assembly has a core hose layer, a first reinforcing layer over the core hose layer, an intermediate hose layer, a second reinforcing layer over the intermediate hose layer, and an outer hose layer over the second reinforcing layer. The first r... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137780 | Plastic hollow body, in particular plastic pipe A plastic hollow body, in particular plastic pipe, the wall of which is constructed from cylindrical layers bonded to one another, wherein at least one layer is a layer made of a thermosetting material produced in the centrifugal process and the plastic hollow body ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8124208 | Multi-layer tube A multi-layer tube containing: (1) a barrier layer made of laminated fluoro resin, and (2) at least one outer layer. The barrier layer has a thickness no greater than 20% of the average thickness of the multi-layer tube, and consists of a homo polymer of chlorotrifl... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124207 | Article with lubricated surface and method Articles having reduced sliding frictional force comprising a lubricant applied to one or more surfaces of the article, and the lubricant-coated surface treated by exposing the surface to an energy source, wherein the energy source is an ionizing gas plasma at about... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114493 | Polyethylene pipe resins Disclosed is a pipe resin composition. The composition comprises a polyethylene pipe resin, a primary antioxidant, and an acid. The composition of the invention has an increased oxidative induction time (OIT) and environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR). ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105671 | Syntactic polyurethane containing oil, preferably castor oil Syntactic polyurethanes are obtainable by reacting a polyisocyanate component a) with a polyol component, the polyol component b) comprising a polyetherpolyol mixture having an average OH number of from 10 to 280 (constituent b1) and an oil based on fatty acids of 6... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105672 | Electroconductive member, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus An electroconductive member including an electroconductive support, an electric resistance adjusting layer formed on the electroconductive support, and a top surface layer that coats the surface of the electric resistance adjusting layer, the top surface layer conta... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101255 | Multi-layer tube for conducting fuel in a motor vehicle A motor vehicle fuel conveying multi-layer co-extruded tube (1) comprising at least an innermost first layer (2) of a polyamide resin (P9T) consisting of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diamine component, wherein 60รท100% of the dicarboxylic acid c... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097319 | Diamond-containing nanocomposite interfacial layer in fusers Exemplary embodiments provide a fuser member containing an interfacial layer and methods for forming the interfacial layer and the fuser member. In one embodiment, the fuser member can include a substrate, a resilient layer, a surface layer and an interfacial layer ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097320 | Glycoluril resin and acrylic resin dual members A dual layered intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, that includes a substrate that is coated with a layer of a mixture of a glycoluril resin, and a self crosslinking acrylic resin. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092882 | Sports equipment with resonant core bodies and method for production thereof Provided is a shaped body for production of sports equipment such as tennis, squash, and badminton rackets, golf clubs, hockey and ice hockey sticks and baseball bats. The shaped body includes a core of two tubular resonant bodies, running parallel to and spaced at ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092881 | Multi-layered fuel tubing The invention describes a flexible tubular article for transport of volatile hydrocarbons comprising: (a) an inner layer of a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) polymer or a polyvinylidene difluoride copolymer; (b) an intermediate thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) laye... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8084110 | Glycoluril resin and polyol resin members An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, where the seam or seams thereof on the member contain a coating mixture of a glycoluril resin and a polyol resin. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084111 | Polyaniline dialkylsulfate complexes containing intermediate transfer members An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a polyaniline dialkylsulfate complex. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084112 | Glycoluril resin and acrylic resin members An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, where the seam or seams thereof on the member contain a coating mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8067075 | Multilayer tube A multilayer tube including at least three layers including a layer (a) formed of (A) polyamide 11 and/or polyamide 12, a layer (b) formed of (B) a polyamide (semi-aromatic polyamide) including a dicarboxylic acid unit containing a terephthalic acid and/or naphthale... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057876 | Bioabsorbable stent with layers having different degradation rates A bioabsorbable stent including a stent scaffolding formed from polymer layers with different degradation rates is disclosed. The polymer layers include an abluminal layer, a luminal layer, and optionally one or more middle layers. A degradation rate of the layers i... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057877 | Flexible hose with non-phthalate plasticizers additives for transporting food liquids A flexible hose for transporting food liquids, particularly for irrigation or the like, comprising at least one outer protective layer (2) of a first flexible polymer material and at least one inner layer (3) in direct contact with the fluid to be tran... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048504 | Composite having two or more layers, including an EVOH layer A layered composite which includes the following layers (I) and (II), wherein layer (I) includes (a) from 0 to 80 part by weight of at least one particular polyamide; (b) from 0 to 100 parts by weight of at least one polyamine-polyamide copolymer; and (c) from 0 to ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8039073 | Pipe preformed liner comprising metal powder The present invention relates to a preformed liner of tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer adhered to the surface of a pipe, and in particular, an oil well pipe, without the need for either a primer layer or an adhesive. The liner comprises an ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8003181 | Anticorrosion sleeve An anticorrosion sleeve including a resin sleeve and a metal sleeve tightly received in the resin sleeve. The metal sleeve has a gradually expanding outer diameter thereof toward one circular edge thereof in a tapered shape in cross section so that the metal sleeve ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976920 | Flexible unbonded pipe and a method for producing such pipe The present invention relates to a flexible unbonded pipe comprising an inner liner capable of forming a barrier against outflow of a fluid which is conveyed through the pipe, and one or more armouring layers on the outer side of the inner line. The flexible unbonde... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7943221 | Hinged compliance fiber braid balloon Composite fiber reinforced balloons for medical devices are prepared by applying a web of fibers to the exterior of a preformed underlayer balloon which has been pressurized and expanded to a predetermined pressure or above ambient size, encasing the web with a matr... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939152 | Heat-shrinkable anti-fomitic device A heat-shrinkable anti-fomitic device in the form of a bag or tube forms a cover for an object which prevents cross-infection by bacteria and other pathogens that may reside on the object. The heat-shrinkable anti-fomitic device can have a sterile interior that is s... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939151 | Coolant line A coolant line includes an outer layer including a polyamide molding composition and an inner layer including polypropylene and at least 0.02% by weight of a heat stabilizer. The coolant line has a high thermal aging resi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7867589 | Hybrid cryogenic tank construction and method of manufacture therefor A lightweight, high-pressure cryogenic tank construction includes an inner layer comprising a matrix of fiber and resin suitable for cryogenic use. An outer layer in intimate contact with the inner layer provides support of the inner layer, and is made of resin comp... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862873 | Biodegradable irrigation pipe An Irrigation pipe having a wall comprising: a core layer formed from a biodegradable material; and at least one relatively non-biodegradable protective layer formed on the core layer. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862872 | Multilayer structure based on polyamides and graft copolymers having polyamide blocks The present invention relates to a multilayer structure based on polyamides and graft copolymers having polyamide blocks, comprising, in this order: a) a first layer (1) formed from a polyamide (A) or else a polyamide (A)/polyolefi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858165 | Polyamide-based multilayer tube for transferring fluids The present invention relates to a multilayer tube comprising, in its radial direction from the outside inwards: an optional layer (1) made of nylon-11 or nylon-12 polyamide; an intermediate layer (2) comprising by... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842362 | Water-resistant wound paperboard tube A wound paperboard tube having enhanced burst strength in high-moisture conditions up to and including complete and prolonged submersion in liquid water comprises a plurality of paperboard plies formed from a pulp comprising papermaking furnish and an effective amou... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7807245 | Impact-modified polyamide hollow body Hollow bodies made from impact-modified polyamide. Fuel line hoses for both liquid fuel delivery and fuel vapor recovery. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7799400 | Multi-layered plastic body for medical applications A multi-layered plastic body for containing, storing or conducting a medical, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, cosmetic or other product, the plastic body including a first layer made of a stress fracture resistant plastic material, and at least a second layer adjacent t... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7790256 | Composite tube A composite tube formed by covering an outer surface of a tube with a foam, characterized in that: the foam is formed of layers composed of bar-shaped foams; and in a section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the foam, each of 40% or more of the bar-shape... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7781039 | Boom utilizing composite material construction A boom section includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layer and a flex core layer. The first fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layer has glass fibers in a vinyl ester matrix. The second fiber reinf... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7781040 | Flexible composite tubular assembly with high insulation properties and method for making same The present invention is directed to an improvement over the flexible composite tubing described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,491,779, 6,804,942, and 7,073,978, wherein said improvement provides for void space or otherwise insulating region along the length of the tubing. Th... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7744974 | Composite structure and method of manufacture A fiberglass laminate used in fabricating a composite pile comprising a plurality of fiberglass type layers and an impervious tube array. A tubular composite pile construction includes the laminate as well as plastic inner and outer skins and a resin injected into t... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7732030 | Method and apparatus for preform consistency According to one embodiment of the present invention a method of creating a composite with an object having a central axis is provided which comprises wrapping a first fabric layer around the object in one of a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction around the ce... | 06/08/2010 |