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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407899 | Textile substrates having layered finish structure for improving liquid repellency and stain release This invention relates to textile substrates to which a finishing treatment has been applied during the manufacturing process. Such a finishing treatment provides improved water and/or oil repellency and stain and soil resistance. The finishing treatment generally i... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7349215 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303813 | Protective layer against wear based on artificial resin, method for the production thereof and use of the same The invention relates to a protective layer against wear based on artificial resin. Hard particles (1) having a hardness of at least 6 on the Mohs scale are embedded in said layer, as are compact, round, solid particle (2), which are essentially free o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294048 | Abrasive article An abrasive article includes a substrate having opposed first and second surfaces, a make coat on at least a portion of the first surface, abrasive mineral particles on at least a portion of the make coat to provide an abrasive surface and a size coat arranged over ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270878 | Ionic toothbrush bristles and method of fabricating a toothbrush A toothbrush with bristles containing a far-infrared emitting material and multi-element minerals is disclosed. The negative ions and radiation emitted from the bristles stimulate the cells of the gums and help prevent periodontal conditions. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247374 | Encapsulated active particles and methods for making and using the same The invention relates to preserving the properties of active particles through use of an encapsulant which may be removable. The encapsulant may protect the active particles against premature deactivation. If desired, the encapsulant may be removed to rejuvenate the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238311 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226969 | Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler par... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217456 | Plaited double-knit fabric with moisture management and improved thermal insulation A composite textile fabric for rapidly moving moisture away from the skin, and for retaining body heat, is provided. The composite fabric includes an inner fabric layer made of a yarn comprising a plurality of fibers primarily of polyester or other synthetic yarns w... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7176149 | High-performance absorbent structure Disclosed is an absorbent structure having wet integrity greater than about 4.0 mN/gsm, softness greater than 8.0/J, pliability greater than about 70/N, and providing a substantially dry liquid-accepting surface after receiving a quantity of liquid. The structure in... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160366 | Filter element An improved filter element which can be used in gas masks is formed of short lengths of porous monolithic carbon formed by partially curing a phenolic resin to a solid, comminuting the partially cured resin, extruding the comminuted resin, sintering the extruded res... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7133001 | Inflatable-collapsible transreflector antenna A large aperture lightweight antenna uses an inflatable spherical surface deployed within a lighter than air platform. Beam steering is accomplished by moving the RF feedpoint(s) with respect to the reflector. The antenna can use an inflatable collapsible transrefle... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7087136 | Bonding unsintered non-expanded PTFE film to PTFE coated substrate A method of bonding an unsintered unexpanded PTFE feed film to a flexible PTFE coated substrate comprises providing a three roll calender comprising a metal surfaced roll coacting with two filled rolls to define first and second nips. The PTFE feed film is calendere... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7049252 | Coated fabric for luggage An abrasion resistant and water resistant fabric is disclosed. The fabric is particularly well suited for use in constructing luggage. The fabric, however, is also well suited for many other applications, such as use in constructing sportswear, outdoor apparel, mili... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6998155 | Woven materials with incorporated solids and processes for the production thereof The invention relates woven and knit materials with an incorporated particulate solid and to a process for producing woven materials incorporated with a particulate solid. The process comprises: entraining a particulate solid in a gaseous carrier; disposing one face... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974617 | Motor fluid absorbent pad An absorbent pad for use in absorbing motor fluids, especially for use in absorbing and collecting motor fluids leaking from a motor/engine. The absorbent pad comprises a bottom liquid impermeable support layer, a layer of absorbent material and a top liquid permeab... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972145 | Semipermeable coating for building materials The present invention provides coating materials (14), insulation-containing building material products bearing the materials and methods for applying the coatings to the building material products. The coating materials (14) possess one-way “breatha... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6936329 | Fastener-free composite roofing product A fastener-free composite roofing product comprising a roofing material and an interply material attached to the roofing material, wherein the interply material includes an adhesive coating on one side. The interply material is attached adjacent to an edge of the ro... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6777356 | Luminous composite fabric and garment The present invention is a luminous fabric and garment that have excellent luminescent properties under conditions of poor lighting, that lose their luminescent properties only slightly due to wear degradation and the like during prolonged use, that have the same co... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6708456 | Roofing composite A roofing composite comprising a roofing material and an interply material attached to the roofing material. The interply material is attached adjacent to an edge of the roofing material and is scored to permit a major portion of the interply material to be folded a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6586353 | Roofing underlayment The present invention relates to a roofing underlayment system comprising two layers of a coated structural article which comprises a substrate having an ionic charge coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge or one layer of such coat... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6586351 | Stab-resisting material, a coated carrier to be used therewith, and clothing made of said material A stab-resisting material includes a carrier coated with solid particles, which is provided on a packet of fabrics, in which the coating on the carrier includes abrasive particles having a diameter of 0.1-3 mm, and in which the packet of fabrics is thicke... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6576574 | Airbag coatings comprising microspheres providing improved thermal resistance This invention relates to novel airbag coating compositions and systems comprising pre-expanded or non-expandable microspheres that provide effective insulation for the target airbag fabric during exothermic inflation. The inventive airbag fabrics are eit... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6482342 | Resin transfer molding of centrifuge rotor A method for fabricating fiber-reinforced composite structures, including centrifuge rotors, by resin transfer molding (RTM) is disclosed. The method involves loading reinforcing fibers into a mold and then injecting resin into the mold to coat the fibers... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6103642 | Stain resistant sheet material A stain resistant laminated sheet material is provided which comprises: a base fabric; a stain resistant resin layer provided on at least one side of the base fabric; and a color layer provided on the stain resistant resin layer. The color layer is solubl... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6017831 | Nonwoven abrasive articles Abrasive articles and a method for the manufacture of such articles are described. The articles comprise a lofty nonwoven web of fibers, the fibers defining a first major web surface, a second major web surface and a middle web portion extending between t... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5972264 | Resin transfer molding of a centrifuge rotor A method for fabricating fiber-reinforced composite structures, including centrifuge rotors, by resin transfer molding (RTM) is disclosed. The method involves loading reinforcing fibers into a mold and then injecting resin into the mold to coat the fibers... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5965257 | Coated structural articles A structural article comprises a substrate having an ionic charge which is coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge. The coating consists essentially of a filler material and a binder material. The substrate is preferably fiberglass,... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5863846 | Rigidized fibrous ceramic insulation A slurry is molded from ceramic fibers and/or microparticles to form a soft felt mat which is impregnated with a sol prior to drying the mat. A catalyst for the sol is caused to diffuse into the mat by exposing the mat to the catalyst and subjecting the m... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5849646 | Coated abrasive backing The present invention provides a backing for a coated abrasive article, wherein the backing includes a tough, heat resistant, thermoplastic binder material, and an effective amount of a fibrous reinforcing material distributed throughout the thermoplastic... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5786280 | Molded part and method of its production Carpet material with at least a proportion of uncleaned used carpets is shredded to form a fiber-like wooly mass. The carpet material contains a thermoplastic binder with a low melting point, for example polypropylene, which can be derived from the used c... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5763331 | Absorbent composite An absorbent composite, in particular for diapers, sanitary pads or napkins, mattress pads, incontinence briefs and liners or the like, has a support layer onto which a layer of a superabsorbent granular material is applied. A portion of the absorbent mat... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5716892 | Glass cloth canvas The glass cloth canvas of the present invention comprises a glass cloth having a mass of not less than 100 g/m2 and a thickness of not less than 0.10 mm and surface-coated with one or more resins selected from acrylic, urethane and melamine res... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5683784 | Ink jet recording medium and record An ink jet recording medium comprising a substrate made of a fiber material coated with porous particles having a particle size of from 0.1 to 30 μm, and a surface layer made of boehmite as the main component, formed on the substrate.... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5650213 | Retroreflective composition A retroreflective composition of the present invention comprises non-volatile matrix material, volatile constituent, and a plurality of retroreflective microsphere beads wherein the ratio of the volume of matrix material to the volume of retroreflective m... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5415923 | Paint masking material comprising a fibrous base coated on one surface with a paint-permeable coating and coated on the other surface with a paint-impervious coating An improved masking material useful in spray-painting operations comprising an absorptive reservoir defined by a fibrous base sheet to one surface of which there is applied a first coating that defines a less than complete barrier to the transfer of paint... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5298124 | Transfer belt in a press nip closed draw transfer A transfer belt for eliminating an open draw between a press in a papermachine and a transfer point has a supporting base with a particle-filled polymer coating. The coating, which constitutes the paper side of the transfer belt, carries the paper sheet f... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5279885 | Ink-jet recording sheet This invention relates to a recording sheet for an ink jet printer comprising fibrous base material and a back-coating layer formed on the back surface of the base material, which characterized by that the base material contains a cationic polymer size (a... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5252387 | Fabrics with insect repellent and a barrier An insect repellent fabric has a coating containing permethrin and a plasticizer, and a barrier covers the coating to protect the permethrin from degradation by ultraviolet light and oxygen. The barrier may be an acrylic coating or film, aluminum foil, a ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5246771 | Adhesive tape for preventing implosion and removing electrostatic charge A circuit for removing electrostatic charges from the surface of a cathode ray tube is formed by adding electrically conductive particles to an adhesive used to prevent an implosion of the tube and located between a metal clamping band and the surface of ... | 09/21/1993 |
