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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025948 | Absorbent device for waste fat, oil, grease and liquid A device is provided to collect waste oil, grease or other liquids from skillets, pots, pans or other area of needs with a method to transporting the device without contaminating hands with waste oil, grease or other liquids collected by the device. The device is ma... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7452584 | Method of increasing the area of a useful layer of material transferred onto a support A composite structure in accordance with the invention includes front faces of first and second substrates that are molecularly bonded to each other, wherein the dimensions of the second substrate outline are larger than the first substrate outline. The front faces ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7422991 | Laminate material web having elastic and non-elastic regions An elastic laminate material web has elastic and non-elastic regions and has non-woven fabric on both surfaces of the web. In between the two surfaces, there are film strips of an elastic film. One surface of the web consists of a planar non-woven fabric layer and i... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396575 | Molding die apparatus, method for disc substrate, and disc-shaped recording medium Preventing a molded disc substrate from generating a separation pattern. To this end, a molding die 1 includes a pair of stationary die 6 and movable die 7, and an outer circumference ring 16 for molding an outer circumference end of the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7361395 | Synchronizer ring A synchronizer ring 1 has an annular ring body 2; a friction material 4 joined integrally to a cylindrical inner peripheral surface 3 of the ring body 2; a conical surface 5 formed on an inner surface of the friction materia... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354649 | Semiconductor workpiece The present invention provides an apparatus and method for use in processing semiconductor workpieces. The new apparatus and method allows for the production of thinner workpieces that at the same time remain strong. Particularly, a chuck is provided that includes a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336590 | Dielectric reproducing apparatus, dielectric recording apparatus, and dielectric recording/reproducing apparatus A dielectric reproducing apparatus is provided with: a probe for applying an electric field to a dielectric material of a dielectric recording medium; a return electrode for returning the electric field applied from the probe; an inductor placed between the probe an... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334385 | Automated tucking process for covering a penetrable core material A process for covering a rigid, penetrable core article with covering material and automatically tucking the material into a surface of the article with an automatically reciprocating plunger. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7216832 | Method of assembling a single piece co-cured structure A method for manufacturing a composite structure is disclosed herein. The process uses a frame and selectively pressurizable forms. The forms define the interior members of the composite structure and frames define the exterior surface of the composite structure. Co... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192630 | Disk method for producing the same and device for carrying out said method A disk consists of one or more plies or layers (1, 2, 3) which lie one on the other and which are connected to one another in their edge region (10) and consequently have a compression region (20) on their circumference (4). Such a disk i... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192501 | Method for improving crack resistance in fiber-metal-laminate structures A method is provided for altering residual stresses in a fiber-metal-laminate structure. At least a first fiber laminate substrate layer having first and second surfaces is provided. At least a first outer metallic laminate layer having third and fourth surfaces is ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7149180 | Apparatus for recording information in and/or reproducing information from a ferroelectric recording medium A dielectric recording medium in a disc form is provided with: a center hole; an inner area; a recording area; and an outer area, arranged concentrically from the inside in this order. The inner area, the recording area, and the outer area contain a uniform and flat... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7103957 | Expendable torque converter alignment ring and assembly method In a preferred embodiment, an expendable alignment ring is adapted for centering opposing conical surfaces of a transmission torque converter and an engine crankshaft. The ring has an annular body formed of a thermoplastic such as high density polyethelene. The body... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7076816 | Towel or blanket with integral carrying case The combination of a towel or blanket and a flexible carrying case integral therewith. The carrying case is attached at a portion of its inner surface to the towel or blanket in an upper portion thereof. The carrying case is adapted to permit the towel or blanket to... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7041356 | Portable chemical spill control device A portable chemical spill control device includes an expansive sheet of absorbent material having upper and lower surfaces and a periphery that defines a circumference. The sheet of material is of a material that is resistant to fluid attacks so that spills deposite... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026734 | Timing disc fixing The invention relates to a timing disc fitting for an encoder system. It consists of a timing disc hub (1) which can be plugged to a motor shaft (2) and to which there is fixed a timing disc (3). In accordance with the invention, the timing disc... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008679 | Shell article construction A shell article is fabricated in three parts having different colors. The first and second parts are end parts and include edges for mating with each other or an intermediate part. The intermediate part is arranged between the two end parts. Each of the parts is mol... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966758 | Wind turbine rotor blade comprising one or more means secured to the blade for changing the profile thereof depending on the atmospheric temperature A wind turbine rotor blade (10) comprising one or more means (4) secured to the blade (10) for changing the profile thereof depending on the atmospheric temperature. The means comprises at least one laminate having at least two layers of materia... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967047 | Composite article with highly filled plastic component Composite articles having a highly filled plastic component connected to a basic body are provided which avoid the occurrence of cracks in the plastic component under changing thermal conditions. More specifically, the plastic component is not fixed directly to the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955843 | Label assembly A label assembly including a face sheet having a removable label portion and a layer of adhesive adhered to the face sheet. A back sheet includes a removable first portion generally coextensive with the label portion of the face sheet so that when the first portion ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6942914 | Dielectric recording medium, and method of and apparatus for producing the same The dielectric material is, for example, a ferroelectric single crystal having a uniform thickness, and its one surface is used for a recording and reproducing surface on which a probe for recording and reproducing works. LiTaO3 is used as the dielectric ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6909165 | Obverse/reverse discriminative rectangular nitride semiconductor wafer A mirror-polished obverse surface and a roughened reverse surface of the conventional GaN wafers have been discriminated by difference of roughness on the surfaces with human eyesight. The difference of the surfaces is rather ambiguous. Cracks/breaks and distortion ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902784 | Composite pressure sensitive insulation joining construction Disclosed is a pressure sensitive adhesive insulation structure for joining two adjacent insulation structures. The pressure sensitive insulation comprises a carrier having a first side and second side. A pressure sensitive adhesive is in communication with the firs... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6881461 | Indexable label assembly A label assembly for a CD includes a face sheet having a generally circular label portion removable with respect to a carrier portion of the face sheet and at least one index hole positioned in the face sheet, the at least one index hole mateable with an applicator ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6863947 | Glass substrate for magnetic disks and process for its production A glass substrate for magnetic disks, which is a doughnut-type glass substrate having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, wherein an electrically conductive coat is formed on at least the outer peripheral edge surface. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863948 | Disk-shaped magnetic recording medium A disk-shaped magnetic recording medium for use in a small magnetic disk cartridge, comprising a flexible disk-shaped magnetic sheet, and a rigid annular member attached to the outer circumferential edge portion of one side of the magnetic sheet. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6855651 | Cover tape A cover tape for winding on a grip of a device comprising an elongated cloth layer and an elastic layer. The cloth layer has a first surface and a second surface. The elastic layer is made of silicone gel and bonded to the first surface of the cloth layer for enabli... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6841220 | Dielectric recording medium, and method of and apparatus for producing the same The dielectric recording medium is provided with a dielectric material, a conductive thin film, and a substrate. The conductive thin film and the substrate are bonded by a resin adhesive. The dielectric material is constructed of a ferroelectric single crystal havin... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808784 | Glass substrate for magnetic recording media and manufacturing method thereof There is provided a glass substrate for magnetic recording media, which enables damage to a magnetic recording medium using the glass substrate to be prevented. The glass substrate is a donut-shaped glass substrate comprising major surfaces, an outer peripheral edge... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6783833 | Protector for sheet metal coils A protector for sheet metal coil is formed of plastic with a flange and sleeve which are joined together at a ridge portion. The protectors incorporate symmetrically disposed groupings of stacking features or components which include a finger within a stacking acces... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780487 | Elastic pad An elastic pad is formed of a protective covering, and an elastic member which is encased by the protective covering and is formed of three elastic bodies capable of expanding and springing back to their original shapes. One of the three elastic bodies is sandwiched... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777820 | Semiconductor wafer To provide a semiconductor wafer having dot marks produced by irradiating laser beam capable of selecting a marking region capable of reading and writing marks in a state in which the marks hardly vanish and the semiconductor wafer is contained in a wafer cassette, ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770348 | Three-dimensional imaging decorating sheet and the method for manufacturing the same A three-dimensional imaging decorating sheet made by injection molding or plastic-molding and method for manufacturing the same is disclosed. The decorating sheet is a semi-transparent thin plastic plate and has non-flat embossment figures on surfaces thereof. There... | 08/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6686025 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium that does not develop film swelling when exposed to severe conditions has a nonmagnetic substrate having a trench formed in the area within 2 mm from and concentrically with the outer circumference or the inner circumference of... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6677024 | Glass spacer A glass spacer, obtained by a drawing process, having an approximately polygonal bearing cross-section with at least one rectangle having the dimensions a, b, and the spacer having a height 1, the dimensions of the glass spacer satisfying the relationship... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6630220 | Sewn fusion seal process for producing air-holding vehicle restraint systems A method is disclosed for producing an air-holding vehicle restraint system, wherein a textile fabric is coated on at least one side with a thermoplastic polymeric material and folded along its lengthwise direction to form a closed bottom end and two open... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6551683 | Preform for making a prosthetic limb socket A preform for making a prosthetic limb socket includes an injection molded flat circular disk of rigid thermoplastics material, and the disk has a peripheral portion with an embedded reinforcing ring which was spaced as an insert within the mold cavity. T... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6534142 | Label for non-circular optical discs A label for an optical disc having a non-circular perimeter includes a sheet having a non-circular having a non-circular perimeter and a central aperture disposed in a sheet which has a perimeter for enabling registration of a label with an optical disc i... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6495232 | Compact disk with removable center plug A compact digital disk assembly having a label which extends over substantially all of the upper surface of the disk, thereby facilitating the display of artistic and textual information uninterrupted by a center cutout normally found on compact disks. Th... | 12/17/2002 |
