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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168281 | Polyurea adhesive A polyurea adhesive composition that is obtainable by reaction of reaction components that include a polyisocyanate comprising isocyanurate rings, the polyisocyanate having a functionality equal to or greater than 3, a polyamine having an average molecular weight gr... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7939154 | Road and repair materials including magnetite and methods regarding same A road and repair system and/or method using one or more components including a plurality of magnetite concentrate particles, at least one acidic activator including phosphate anions, and a plurality of reactive aggregate particles including iron. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7632557 | Method for restoring used railroad ties and the restored railroad ties formed thereby This invention provides a method for restoring at least one means defining a railroad spike hole located in a used railroad tie. In this way, the restored railroad tie can be reused in subsequent rail replacement operations. The restored railroad tie is capable of h... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7622178 | Metallic doubler repair of composite arcuate flanges An assembly includes a composite flange, an insert, an adhesive and a support. The composite flange has at least one damaged aperture. The insert is positioned in the damaged aperture and extends therefrom to provide compressive load transfer through the composite f... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7413764 | Process for repairing coatings having a critical thickness The invention is a process for repairing a coating having a precise thickness damaged in a specific area. In detail, the process includes the steps of: 1) removing the damaged coating from the specific area; 2) placing a scrim material having a thickness equal to th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409969 | Liquid tank puncture repair kit Structure, for sealing, from the outside, a liquid-leaking puncture wound in the wall of a liquid container. This structure includes a patch body having a perimetered cavity selectively securable via a self-torque-limiting bolt to the outside of such a container in ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7380382 | Drywall repair patch A drywall repair patch comprises: a mesh sheet which carries a dry, pressure sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side thereof, and at least one layer of a dry, water hardenable cement product carried on a side of the mesh sheet. The mesh sheet is free of any ri... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370676 | Sleeve with insert for repairing high-pressure fluid pipes A sleeve f or repairing a fluid pipe (12), including a rigid or flexible shell (22) which forms a mold that surrounds at least one defective area (10) of the pipe. A liquid-state polymerizable material is injected into the mold, which polymerize... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351446 | Process for the production of paint coating layers A process for the production of a coating layer from a thermally curable coating composition on a substrate, comprising the successive steps: a) providing a substrate to be coated, b) applying a backing foil coated... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316835 | Wall patch A wall patch includes a body with a lower surface and an upper surface. An adhesive is located on the lower surface to secure the wall patch to a wall surface. The upper surface is ready-to-paint and can also be pre-textured, if desired. A center reinforcement can b... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314590 | Method of preparing a coated molded plastic article A gasket (1) having a reversibly compressible lower portion (17), and an upper portion (14) having at least one upwardly extending extension, is described. The upper portion (14) of the gasket (1) includes a first (34) and o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310949 | Method and apparatus for arresting a crack within a body An inseparable assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface. The body includes an oxide-based ceramic matrix composite material having a first predetermined ductility. The assembly further includes a crack extending through the body between t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303802 | Wall patch A wall patch includes a substantially planar body, an adhesive located on a first surface of the body, a ready-to-paint second surface of the body, and an aperture in the body. The aperture is preferably sized to minimize a wall hole, such as is commonly made for in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267479 | Magnetic coupler for holding a magnetic pumping or mixing element in a vessel A kit for assisting in the set-up of a fluid pumping or mixing system including a superconducting element capable of reaching a transition temperature during a field cooling process is disclosed. In one embodiment, the kit comprises at least one pumping or mixing el... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7268182 | Polytrimethylene ether diol containing coating compositions A coating composition comprising a film forming binder of a. at least one polymer that has pendant groups, such as, hydroxyl, carboxyl, glycidyl, amine, amide, silane and mixtures thereof that are reactive with a crosslinking compo... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260942 | Method of sealing joints of pipelines and containers operating with cryogenic fluids The invention relates to methods of sealing of pipeline joints operating with cryogenic liquids. The method is realized with the use of a tape of a porous structuring material that may be dry or impregnated with a liquid having a freezing point above the temperature... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246676 | Vehicle safety system A safety system for a vehicle having a window actuator connected to a window system of the vehicle for moving a window to an open position, a door lock actuator connected to a door lock system of the vehicle for moving the door lock system to the unlocked position, ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226500 | Additive for heating asphalt The invention provides an additive for heated asphalt that can further improve a peeling prevention effect between asphalt and aggregates. The invention relates to an additive which is added to heated asphalt containing a particular gallic acid ester with or combina... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208215 | Reusable air permeable packaging film A reusable, air-permeable packaging film formed of a layer of resilient and nontoxic material is disclosed. The packaging film includes a plurality of micro-gaps distributed within a pre-selected area on the packaging film, wherein each of the micro-gaps traverses t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198705 | Plating-rinse-plating process for fabricating copper interconnects An improved copper ECD process. After the copper seed layer (116) is formed, a first portion of copper film (118) is plated onto the surface of the seed layer (116). The surface of the first portion of the copper film (118) is then rinsed... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7148308 | One-part moisture-curing urethane composition The present invention provides an one-part moisture-curable urethane composition which exhibits excellent adhesion particularly to a coated steel plate difficult to bond with no-primer and is useful in the bonding of automobile window glass. The urethane composition... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144544 | Ultraviolet light curing compositions for composite repair An ultraviolet (UV) light curable formulation useful for repairing composite materials, comprising: an acrylic oligomer, an acrylic monomer, and a photoinitiator. This formulation may include fiberglass. The photoinitiator can be a combination of a bis-acylphosphine... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7111327 | Lightweight protective clothing and textile material incorporated therein A reversible raincoat or rain jacket is constructed from a plurality of panels of specialized fabric, which are joined by threaded seams and which alternatively present either a dress mode exterior or a protective mode exterior. The specialized fabric is composed of... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107924 | Boat hull patch anchor and method for its use A boat hull patch anchor adapted to be placed on the inside surface of a boat hull over and overlapping a hole in the hull. The hole in the boat hull may be tapered prior to bonding. A repair compound is applied from the outside surface of the boat hull. A method fo... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7059800 | Method of reinforcing and waterproofing a paved surface In a method of reinforcing and waterproofing a paved surface, a layer of liquefied asphalt is applied on a paved surface. A reinforcement mat is then applied over the liquefied asphalt. The reinforcement mat includes a first layer comprising a nonwoven mat produced ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044166 | Liquid tank puncture repair kit and method Structure, and a related method, for sealing, from the outside, a leaking puncture wound in the wall of a liquid container. This structure includes a patch body having a perimetered cavity selectively securable via a self-torque-limiting bolt to the outside of such ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7022024 | Bowling center display and method A display and method for bowling centers and the like includes at least one bowling lane having a base member with an approach area, pin deck area and lane area extending therebetween. A generally transparent synthetic sheet member is positioned over at least a port... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6988343 | Panelized wall system utilizing trough-edge building panels Disclosed herein are panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The walls are constructed with trough-edge building panels. The trough-edge building panels are preferabl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6967040 | Method of treating cured rubber A curable rubber composition comprising a curable organopolysiloxane or perfluoropolyether group-containing organosilicon compound, a curing agent, and a silica filler having a mean particle size of 0.001-10 μm is cured into a cured rubber. For improving compressio... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963006 | Process for the production and purification of bis(tertiary-butylamino)silane A process for synthesizing an aminosilane compound such as bis(tertiarybutylamino)silane is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a process for making bis(tertiarybutylamino)silane comprising reacting a stoichiometric excess of tert-but... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958171 | Process for repairing coated substrate surfaces The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps: a) optionally, preparing a blemished area to be repaired, b) providing at least one backing film... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942910 | Structural hybrid beam utilizing an extruded profile A structural member of the present invention includes a substrate having portions defining an inwardly extending channel and a blow molded member in contact with the substrate. The blow molded member has portions that engage the portions of the substrate that define... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6919121 | Component with repaired thermal barrier coating A method of repairing a thermal barrier coating (16) on a component (10) designed for use in a hostile thermal environment, such as turbine, combustor and augmentor components of a gas turbine engine. The method more particularly involves repairing a t... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918219 | Roof vent hole patch and patching method A patch for patching holes in roofs, particularly holes left when roof vents are removed, includes a polymeric tray having extending peripheral flanges and an attachment plug (preferably made of lignocellulosic material such as plywood) depressed within the tray so ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915826 | Puncture sealing pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire has a puncture sealing layer radially inward of the tire carcass layer. The puncture sealing layer is formed by co-extruding a sealant material and an skin compound. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6797354 | Patch system and method According to one or more embodiments of the invention, a patch system and method are provided that includes rigid polystyrene foam a plug material including an adhesive backing. The patch system and method can be used to patch holes in walls, ceilings and floors. | 09/28/2004 |
| 6758924 | Method of repairing cracked aircraft structures A method of repairing cracked aircraft structures is disclosed. The method includes determining the net loading of an area to be repaired and then identifying a repair patch layup including a low CTE composite layer and a high CTE metal layer that will impart a load... | 07/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6733857 | Repair material for damaged painted surfaces The present invention relates to a material for repairing damaged painted surfaces, wherein the material includes a paint layer which is capable of deformation and which is made of microcapsules held together by a binder. The paint is contained in the microcapsules ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6680099 | Enhancing damage tolerance of adhesive bonds A means and method of enhancing the damage tolerance of adhesive bonds by introducing gaps in the adhesive to divide the adhesive layer into discrete regions. The gaps are created by placing strips of barrier material between the two adherends before the ... | 01/20/2004 |
