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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182894 | Identification plates The invention relates to an identification tag (16) for identifying preferably electrical components, comprising a front side that has a marking area (18). According to the invention, the identification tag (16) has a plastic base (22) an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8129013 | Human-body aimed spacer, human-body aimed airflow passage, and general-purpose spacer There is provided a human-body aimed spacer for restricting rugged feeling, which is flexible and light-weighted and requires only a smaller storage space. The spacer comprises a number of convex parts 20, and flexible connecting portions 26. The conve... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8039079 | Low permeance segmented insulative device and related kit A segmented insulative device and related kit for insulating components of a thermal distribution system, and particularly chilled fluid systems. The kit includes a sheet of segmented insulation formed by a composite layer of segmented, flexible, pre-sewn insulation... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039078 | Energy-absorbing pads An energy-absorbing pad structure includes an energy-absorbing pad that is encapsulated by a polymeric film. The polymeric film is sufficiently air-permeable to permit air to escape during rapid compression of the pad structure, such as from a high-speed dynamic imp... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039080 | Segmented insulative device and related kit A segmented insulative device and related kit for insulating components of a thermal distribution system. The kit includes a sheet of segmented insulation formed by a composite layer of segmented, flexible, pre-sewn insulation that is easily cut to size in the field... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8021734 | System and method for insulating items using a reflective or inflatable insulation panel An inflatable or gas-filled insulation panel comprises an envelope having two outer sheets sealed together along edges of the sheets and at least one of the sheets has an outer reflective surface. The envelope encases a plurality of internal films that include a pol... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007888 | Fire protection blanket and associated method A fire protection blanket comprising: at least two fibrous subassemblies arranged substantially parallel to a principal surface of the blanket in which each fibrous subassembly comprises at least two mineral fiber wool layers, substantially parallel to the principal... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7947354 | Insulation blanket system The present invention discloses a thermal insulating blanket (10) including an insulating core (41) encased in a fibrous envelope with at least one breather vent (50) in the upper portion of the outer enveloping cover (31) and at least on... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7914872 | Segmented insulative device and related kit A segmented insulative device and related kit for insulating components of a thermal distribution system. The kit includes a sheet of segmented insulation formed by a composite layer of segmented, flexible, pre-sewn insulation that is easily cut to size in the field... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910193 | Three-dimensional auxetic structures and applications thereof Negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) or auxetic structures, including three-dimensional auxetic structures, are disclosed and applied to various applications. One such structure comprises a pyramid-shaped unit cell having four base points A, B, C, and D defining the corne... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897234 | Potting material for electronic components A potting compound for electronic components comprises a first composition of asphalt and sand and a second composition that attenuates the forces normally applied by the first composition when it is used alone. The force attenuator preferably comprises solvent-refi... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897235 | Fire retardant panel apparatus and method of making and using same A flame retardant panel apparatus, and method, utilize a flame retardant panel, having an exterior and an interior face thereof, with the panel including a panel structure having a primary core encapsulated within a panel frame of reinforced phenolic material, and a... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7862877 | Sanitary wrap A sanitary article is provided for reducing the spread of contamination between a user and an object. The article comprises a permeable layer, an impermeable layer, and an anti-bacterial gel interposed between the permeable layer and the impermeable layer. The perme... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7732036 | Shaped absorbent pads There is provided an absorbent pad with contoured and/or complex shapes, and/or an absorbent pad having a single, double, or multi-layer islands. There is also provided methods for manufacturing such absorbent pads. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7682680 | Method and apparatus for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat employing multiple durometer layers A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabricating an anti-fatigue mat that employs a layer of resilient gel material that exhibits a first durometer. The method employs a frame assembly that receives a flexible support sheet. The frame assembly includes an apertu... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7641954 | Insulated panel and glazing system comprising the same The invention provides a translucent glazing panel comprising: (a) a thermoplastic panel comprising (i) an outer wall having an inner surface defining an internal channel, the internal channel having an internal volume, and (ii) at least one inner wall protruding fr... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7531229 | Microstructured component and method for its manufacture A microstructured component having a layered construction may allow implementation of component structures having a layer thickness of more than 50 μm, e.g., more than 100 μm. Capping of the component structure may allow vacuum enclosure of the component structure... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7504145 | Polymeric material with resistant structure and method of making the same An elastomeric or polymer material or glove having enhanced cut or penetration resistance. The elastomeric or polymer material includes a penetration resistant structure while providing tactile sensitivity and flexibility. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7476432 | Phosphorescent pultrusion A plastic component includes a fiber-reinforced pultruded profile having an outer surface and a phosphorescent coating located on at least a portion of the surface. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7396574 | Self-inflating cushion and footwear including same A cushion comprised of at least one chamber comprised of a barrier material, said barrier material comprised of an elastomer, said elastomer being at least semi-permeable to at least a first reactant compound, a second reactant compound disposed within said at least... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393575 | Sheet molding compound damper component, and methods for making and using the same A damper component for absorbing and dissipating vibration and/or noise resonating from a device is provided. The damper component includes a viscoelastic damper layer, and a continuous constraining layer intimately contacting and encasing the damper layer. The cons... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390551 | System and method for encapsulation and protection of components A system and method for encapsulating and protecting a component assembly is disclosed. A barrier system comprising a first layer having a first set of physical properties and a second layer having a second set of physical properties is adapted to protectively surro... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383872 | Trim board assembly and door section for carriage house replica garage door A carriage house replica garage door (20) is formed from first, second, and third door sections (22, 24, 26). Each of the door sections (22, 24, 26) includes a sheet metal layer (30). A trim board assembly (232) includes a backing ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374807 | Nanocrystal doped matrixes The present invention provides matrixes doped with semiconductor nanocrystals. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor nanocrystals have a size and composition such that they absorb or emit light at particular wavelengths. The nanocrystals can comprise ligands tha... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369294 | Ornamental display device An ornamental display device having an interferometric modulator for displaying an ornamental image. The ornamental device may have a patterned diffuser formed on a transparent substrate to provide an ornamental image. The ornamental device may also be a piece of je... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367550 | Peristaltic mixing and oxygenation system The present invention provides devices and methods for achieving mixing and gas exchange in chambers having a small volume. According to the invention a chamber includes one or more walls that are made of a gas-permeable material and that include multiple portions t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355341 | Organic electroluminescence display panel including a gas barrier laminate between a substrate and an organic electroluminescence element An organic electroluminescence display panel includes an organic electroluminescence element and a resin substrate that supports the organic electroluminescence element. A gas barrier laminate is formed between the resin substrate and the organic electroluminescence... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351463 | Down-feather and manmade fiber mixed filler and product manufacturing from the same A down-feather and manmade fiber filled product has an outer layer, an inner layer, and a filler filled between the outer layer and the inner layer. The filler is formed by agitating dry down-feathers and manmade fibers with a predetermined ratio in an agitating cha... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351920 | IC card and semiconductor integrated circuit device package An IC card includes a semiconductor integrated circuit device package having one surface and another surface opposite to the one surface, card terminals on the one surface of the package, and a base card which includes a concave portion attached to the other surface... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338701 | Laminated composite wooden material and method of manufacturing material A seven-layered laminated composite lumber 1 is constructed by stacking veneers 2, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.6 or larger, alternately with veneers 3, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.4 or less, and by bonding them together. The in... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332816 | Method of fabricating crossing wiring pattern on a printed circuit board A filet F is added to a portion constituting a corner portion C equal to or smaller than 90° in a crossing portion X of wiring patterns 58b, 58c and 58d, and a wiring pattern 58 is formed. Since the filet F is added,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332209 | Laminated structure formed of thin plates The laminated structure comprises: a plurality of thin plate members; and adhesive which bonds the plurality of thin plate members in layers, wherein: at least one of the plurality of thin plate members has at least one bonding surface to be bonded with a surface of... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329443 | Resin container A resin container is provided which has a container body and a lid for closing the container body. The container body of the resin container is produced by injection-molding an amorphous thermoplastic resin. The container body form has a peripheral rise portion and ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328539 | Door and method of making same A door and a method for manufacturing a door are described. A door according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a split frame, or two frames. Each split frame is attached to an inner surface of a skin and a core material is poured onto the inner sur... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325916 | Method and apparatus for making signs An apparatus for digitally generating an image includes a printer for generating a desired image either on a final substrate or a carrier sheet with the image then being transferred from the carrier sheet onto the final substrate. The generated image is “built upâ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318453 | Spacing and centering device for a rigid double-wall duct with a low heat transfer coefficient A spacing and centering device for a rigid double-wall duct, for example of the winding type, which is intended for the transport of hydrocarbons. The rigid duct comprises two coaxial tubes which are separated by an annular space. The spacing and centering device is... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314661 | Synthetic closures having improved physical properties The synthetic closures disclosed herein are made from novel compositions that comprise a thermoplastic elastomer, polypropylene, a foaming agent, and a plurality of gas-encapsulating thermoplastic microspheres. Without necessarily prescribing to any scientific theor... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311267 | Product dispenser and carrier A product dispenser and carrier (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) for attachment to a surface such as a dryer fin includes a plate member (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) and a product carrier (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521). The plate member (11... | 12/25/2007 |
