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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124210 | Metal mosaic tile Disclosed herein is a metal mosaic tile used as the interior finishing material on the wall of a building. The tile includes a metallic board and a metallic cover. Convex parts are provided on the front of the metallic board at regular intervals and concave parts ar... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7754305 | High Mn austenitic stainless steel An austenitic stainless steel alloy includes, in weight percent: >4 to 15 Mn; 8 to 15 Ni; 14 to 16 Cr; 2.4 to 3 Al; 0.4 to 1 total of at least one of Nb and Ta; 0.05 to 0.2 C; 0.01 to 0.02 B; no more than 0.3 of combined Ti+V; up to 3 Mo; up to 3 Co; up to 1W; up to... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7442423 | Hard surface-veneer engineered surfacing tiles Engineered tile panels incorporating a hard surface veneer formed from ceramic, glass, and stone layer affixed to the core or substrate which may be assembled gluelessly and which provide uniform grouting gaps upon assembly, is disclosed along with methods therefore... | 10/28/2008 |
| RE40436 | Hermetic seal and method to create the same An electronic display screen is created by processing a mirror on a substrate glass. A back plate glass is then placed on top of the substrate glass and sealed to the back plate glass. A hermetic seal that includes an adhesive mixed with zeolites is disclosed. The h... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7369393 | Electrostatic chucks having barrier layer An electrostatic chuck for supporting a semiconductor wafer, including: a chuck body having a dielectric region and an insulating region, the insulating region having a higher electrical resistivity than the dielectric region, an electrode embedded in the chuck body... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7311790 | Hybrid structure using ceramic tiles and method of manufacture A hybrid structure (50) and method of manufacturing the same including a structural ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material (42) coated with a layer of ceramic insulating tiles (24). Individual ceramic tiles are attached to a surface (22)... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311965 | Strong, high density foam glass tile having a small pore size A strong, high density foam glass tile having a small pore size which can be used as a facade on both exterior and interior building walls. The foam glass tile of the present invention is strong enough that it can also be used as a structural member for a building. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299736 | Controlled-harm explosive reactive armor (COHERA) A Controlled-Harm Explosive Reactive Armor (COHERA) is made of explosive layered between two plates of material with predetermined fragmentation having controlled harm prevention properties. The fragmentation is predetermined and prevents harm to personnel and equip... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300621 | Method of making a ceramic matrix composite utilizing partially stabilized fibers A green body ceramic matrix composite material (30) is formed using ceramic fibers (32) in an intermediate state disposed in a green body ceramic matrix material (34). The fibers may be in either a dry but unfired (green) condition or in a parti... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7269928 | Preformed self supporting tile substratum for cabinets, vanities, bar tops and other forms of counter tops A new and useful preformed, self supporting article is provided, which can function as a tile substrate. The tile substratum has inherent durability, strength and ease of application and reduces the installation process for building tile to such a degree as to be si... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262386 | Method of pulse welding and contact tip therefor A contact tip for a welding gun having a central passage for a welding wire moving in a given direction toward a workpiece and receiving a welding signal by contact of the wire with the tip. The passage has an innermost end, an outermost exit end and a length of at ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261794 | Method and apparatus for bonding a cover to a substrate using high frequency microwaves A method for adhesively bonding a covering to a support using a dry heat-sensitive adhesive to produce an assembly for an automotive interior. The method positions the layers to form an assembly of material layers in tooling that concentrates microwave radiation ene... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263104 | Concentrator and reset control method therefor There is provided a concentrator and a reset control method therefor that may easily and reliably secure early restoration from an outage of network communications. A concentrator to which a plurality of network devices are connectible includes a communication contr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7238414 | Fiber-reinforced composite for protective armor, and method for producing the fiber-reinforced composition and protective armor A fiber-reinforced composite body containing a first zone made of a ceramic matrix, which predominantly contains silicon carbide and, optionally, silicon and/or carbon and/or compounds thereof, and containing a second zone, which is located on a surface of the ceram... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216461 | System and method for forming surfaces using tiled components and product resulting therefrom Disclosed are systems and methods which provide durable and substantially smooth surfaces comprised of a number of smaller pieces of surfacing material. For example, tiles of natural materials, such as marble or granite, are formed into larger unitary structures, wh... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205504 | Interlayer composite for a laminated transparency An interlayer composite includes a plastic sheet having a predetermined outer shape and a major surface; a pair of bus bars, and an adhesive layer securing the bus bars directly on the major surface of the plastic sheet in a fixed relationship to one another. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198860 | Ceramic tile insulation for gas turbine component Ceramic tile (32) insulation for protecting a substrate material (34) in a high temperature environment. A plurality of ceramic tiles (78) may be used in combination with a monolithic layer of ceramic insulation (80) to protect a fillet r... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195734 | Device and method in connection with the production of structures Device in connection with the lithography of structures of nanometer size, which device comprises a first main part (1) with a first principally plane surface (2a) and a second main part (3) with a second principally plane surface (9 | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165369 | Building A building, comprises sheets of wooden material with the external walls (10), internal walls (1), floor and/or roof boards (20) each made of wooden sheets and of a double- or multi-skinned form, thus comprising at least one inner sheet (2, 12... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150046 | Protective garment Protective clothing comprises at least one protective material including an array of one or more superposed layers of woven fabric, wherein each fabric layer is flexible and includes at least one fabric, made of yarns having a strength of at least 900 MPa, that is j... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141310 | Metal matrix composite structure and method Compound preforms are provided having a first region, including a porous ceramic and a second region including a porous or solid ceramic in which the two regions differ in composition. The compound preform is infiltrated with a liquid metal which is then solidified ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141768 | Fastening device A device for fastening surfaces together in an effective, efficient, and preferably reversible bond is disclosed. This device is particularly useful in the construction industry for fastening roll goods, such as wall coverings, or mill work, such as moldings, to sur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104178 | Active armor including medial layer for producing an electrical or magnetic field An active armor system, which includes a first armor layer and a second armor layer. An interior space is interposed between the first and second armor layer. A third layer is also positioned preferably adjacent to and on the inner side of the first layer. This thir... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7018577 | Panel liner and method of making same A method of forming a liner for a passage such as a sewer includes forming panels composing the liner using a neat resin of a first density and a polymer concrete of a second, higher density. The neat resin is inserted into a mold cavity before the polymer concrete ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018706 | Static-electricity tile Disclosed is a static-proof tile utilizing carbon. The static-proof tile comprises: a tile substrate made from synthetic resin; a color-printed film made from synthetic resin and attached to an upper surface of the tile substrate; a transparent film made from synthe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6969546 | Thermal insulation system employing oxide ceramic matrix composites A ceramic tile includes a ceramic core material and an oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC), where the ceramic core material has at least one surface covered by the oxide CMC. The oxide CMC includes a ceramic fiber, with a cured metal oxide ceramic material impregna... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6955112 | Multi-structure metal matrix composite armor and method of making the same A lightweight armor system may comprise multiple reinforcement materials layered within a single metal matrix casting. These reinforcement materials may comprise ceramics, metals, or other composites with microstructures that may be porous, dense, fibrous or particu... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951673 | Mineral wool element with enhanced reaction to fire, air duct comprising the same An element essentially consisting of mineral wool exhibits an enhanced reaction to fire. Such an element is especially in the form of a panel and is used for the construction of air ducts. The panels comprise a glass wool core, said core being formed from glass fibe... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6925766 | Multilayer slip resistant sheet material There is provided a sheet material having a walking surface with high slip resistance. The sheet material has a flexible structural layer laminated to a mesh layer which has interconnected reinforced strands and protruding nodes to impart a high coefficient of frict... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6911248 | Composite panel for superelevated floors The invention relates to a composite panel for raised floors comprising a core bonded on its top to a tile of stony material and bonded on its bottom to a base of metallic material, wherein the stony material tile has a bottom surface comprising a peripheral portion... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907634 | Patterning system using a limited number of process colors A process by which dithering techniques and in situ blending techniques may be used to reproduce a desired multi-colored dyed pattern on a substrate using precisely delivered quantities of liquid colorants that are available in only a relatively few colors. Specific... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6903033 | Vinyl flooring product and method of manufacture An imbedded flooring product has a skeletal frame in the form of a mesh intermediate a first and second vinyl layer. The mesh creates a pattern visible from above the flooring product. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887551 | Anchoring system and snap-fit methodology for erosion resistant linings A tile anchoring system for use in reactors and other furnace like equipment which involves the use of a tile that contains various internal parts. According to the various embodiments of the present invention, the tile is formed as more than one part. In the presen... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6821595 | Composite material paneling and method of making the same A composite material panel having alternating layers of wood veneer with recycled or waste material. The layers are sandwiched together. The technique involves forming the composite material layer by layer and employing materials in each layer that are suited to sat... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6818275 | Composite tile for flooring A composite floor tile is disclosed which can be installed without bonding it to a floor foundation or an existing floor. This composite tile comprises a base member of a metal material which is bonded on its top to a slab of a stone material and is bonded on its bo... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6807891 | Flexible impact-resistant materials Flexible impact- or blast-resistant composite material including a strike-face having impact-resistant, adjacent tiles which have complementary mating edges, and a flexible material having at least one layer, the material having a high resistance to local deformatio... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805932 | Method for applying designs to a substrate A method for decorating a substrate using a kit that includes a laminate comprising a cover sheet having a layer of adhesive on one surface, a predetermined printed design, and pieces of optical film that have peripheral shapes corresponding to parts of the printed ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6783804 | Cast coated sheet and method of manufacture A cast coated printing sheet providing high paper gloss and smoothness, desirable printing performance characteristics, and enhanced printed product attributes. The cast coated sheet comprises a substrate and a brushed coating layer comprising (a) a pigment, (b) a f... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6764733 | Hot bitumen compatible EPDM roofing sheet A roof membrane and a roof system employing a EPDM membrance which is compatible with a bituminous adhesive. The membrance includes an outer layer of polymeric layer such as EPDM bonded to a polyester protective layer which is in turn bonded to a fleecy material. Th... | 07/20/2004 |
