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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052590 | Amorphous metal components for a reproduction machine In one embodiment, a fuser roll for fusing toner images onto a substrate includes a substantially rigid core member, a deformable, heat conductive base layer overlaying the surface of said core member, and an outer layer supported on the base layer. The outer layer ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7527584 | Belt-tensioning roller Subassembly of at least two machine parts, the outer machine part, in particular a tensioning roller with a running disk made of steel being fastened with its internal circumferential surface on an external circumferential surface of the inner machine part a raceway... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7425125 | Roller for forming noodles and the like A roller (1) for forming noodles and the like (W) comprises a roller body (2), an intermediate layer (4) and a fluoropolymer layer (3). The intermediate layer (4) is formed from a thermally sprayed material with open cells such as ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7318796 | Two-layer drum cover made of a metal alloy in the warp directions and a plurality of metal alloys in the shute directions on both front and back surfaces A two-layer drum cover and a method of producing the same are provided. The two-layer drum cover includes a backing wire constructed of a relatively high grade metal alloy in the warp direction and alternating relatively low grade metal alloys in the shute direction... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7229398 | Circular-shaped metal structure and method of fabricating the same A circular-shaped metal structure is fabricated by plastic-working and has a wall thickness in the range of 0.03 mm to 0.09 mm both inclusive. A film composed of one of (a) silicon and fluorocarbon resin and (b) copper is coated on a surface of the circular-shaped m... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7200935 | Work roll Improved work roll, particularly for use in closed gap rolling, has a composite structure comprising a cylindrical outer layer (14) made of steel, and providing the work surface of the roll, separated from a steel core (12) by an intermediate layer ( | 04/10/2007 |
| 7153338 | Advanced erosion resistant oxide cermets One embodiment of the invention includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, P is a metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Y, Fe, Mn, Group IV, Group V... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7115084 | Replaceable fuser member A replaceable fuser member including a thin, seamless or welded high temperature nickel sleeve, a base cushion positioned around the sleeve, a primer coat of a silane coupling agent containing epoxies on the sleeve, and an outside coating applied over the base cushi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6966932 | Composite acetabular component Composite acetabular components, and methods of making and using same, are described. The composites consist of a ceramic liner having a backing of plastic material, such as but not limited to ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), molded around the cera... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6946031 | Rod for a coating device, and process for producing the same A rod for a coating device, used when a continuously-running body is coated with a coating solution, includes: a columnar base material; and an abrasion-resistant coating formed on a circumferential surface of the base material. When a friction coefficient between t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935994 | Fixing roller The present invention provides a fixing roller capable of satisfying releasing ability and scratch resistance all together. The fixing roller comprises a core 16, a primer layer 18 applied on the periphery of the core 18, and a fluororesin top l... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910415 | Printing unit cylinder for a rotary printing machine A printing unit cylinder is subject to only low deformation in the event of operationally induced increases in the temperature of the printing unit. At least the barrel of the body of the printing unit cylinder is produced from a metallic material with a linear coef... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6911240 | Fixing member, method for producing it, and image forming apparatus comprising the fixing member In a fixing member (10) in which an elastic layer made of heat-resistance synthetic rubber and a releasing layer made of fluorocarbon resin are sequentially provided on a substrate, a melting point of the fluorocarbon resin constituting the releasing layer ( | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908420 | Dimensionally stabilized roller body A roller body for a roller, for pressure-treating or temperature-treating or combined pressure- and temperature-treating a web-shaped medium, for example paper, includes a casting body made of an iron-based alloy comprising graphite lamellae. Particular regions of t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6884205 | Non-marking web conveyance roller A non-marking web conveyance roller has a generally irregular surface with a plurality of rounded up features that promotes superior venting of entrained air. The surface finish of the roller, formed by a thermal spray process, prevents the formation of impression a... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6799510 | Thin-walled bridge mandrel A lightweight, low-cost bridge mandrel applicable to the Flexographic printing process is adapted for mounting on the outer surface of a shaft or roller. The mandrel preferably includes a thin-walled, cylindrical metal tube having an inner surface, an outer surface,... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6716502 | Fuser member coating composition and processes for providing elastomeric surfaces thereon Fuser members and processes are provided for crosslinked fluorocarbon elastomer surfaces containing a fluorocarbon elastomer and a non-amino crosslinker together with methods for providing a crosslinked fluorocarbon elastomer surface on a fuser member supporting sub... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709372 | Roller for metal strip transfer in a continuous annealing furnace Roller designated for the transfer of a metal strip within a continuous annealing furnace, consisting of a driving shaft encased in a collar which bears the strip, characterized in that at least the collar is manufactured of a composite material such as carbon-carbo... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6685612 | Developing roller A developing roller has a roller core, an electrically conductive layer provided on a circumferential surface of the roller core, and a covering layer provided on the outer circumferential surface of the conductive layer. The covering layer is formed by s... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6668711 | Elastic roller, method for producing same device for smoothing paper and method for smoothing paper The present invention concerns an elastic roller for smoothing a paper web, wherein the roller has a hard metal core, an elastic matrix coating material thereon and an outer layer of memory metal, and is comprised especially of metal is described. The pre... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666806 | Elastomer-covered roller having a thermally sprayed permeable bonding material A elastomer-covered roller (10) is provided with an improved bond coating for bonding the elastomeric cover (14b) to the core (11b). At least one layer of material (21) is thermally sprayed on the core (11b) to form a rough surface having a roughness from... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6629915 | Semi-conducting roll and developing device A semi-conducting roll has one layer of an elastic semi-conducting material layer on the outer side of a conductive shaft. A coating material layer containing a resin component having a SP-value of 6 to 12.5 is substantially uniformly formed on the outer ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6616584 | Elastomeric covered roller having a thermally sprayed bonding material A elastomer-covered roller (10) is provided with an improved bond coating for bonding the elastomeric cover (14) to the core (11). At least one layer of material (15) is thermally sprayed on the core to form a rough surface having a roughness from 400 mic... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609996 | Method for sealing of a coating on a roll A press roll such as the center roll of a press or the back-up roll of an extended-nip press roll, used in a pulp, paper, board or finishing machine, has a coating with an intermediate sealed layer. The corrosion resistance and impermeability of the roll ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6572518 | Cermet powder for sprayed coating excellent in build-up resistance and roll having sprayed coating thereon A cermet powder for thermal spray coating, which is sprayed on a roll surface of a conveyer roll inside a furnace for heat treating a high tensile strength steel strip thereby to form a coating film, comprises: an alloy powder containing 3 to 8 mass % of ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572516 | Device to reduce electrostatic pattern transfer in coating processes A roller for use in a coating machine comprises a metal core 1 having a dielectric cover 2. The cover is provided with an engraved pattern of ridges and grooves. The core is also provided with a pattern in register with the pattern in the cover such that ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6544156 | Elastomer roll for papermaking machine A method and apparatus for obtaining a desired nip pressure distribution profile in the cross direction of a paper web. The paper web passes through a nip, the latter defined by at least one elastomer covered roll, the covered roll having polarizable part... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6539196 | Roll member and fusing device using the same The invention provides a roll member capable of preventing a sheet of recording paper from wrinkling. A metal compound MmXn and an inorganic fine powder are added to a silicone rubber layer forming the surface layer of the roll member. In the compound for... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6534196 | Refractory metal coated articles for use in molten metal environments The present invention relates to articles, having an extended useful life, which are used in contact with high temperature molten aluminum or molten zinc baths. One aspect of the invention encompasses articles, such as bearings, bushings, couplings or rol... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520897 | Resilient roll and process for producing such a roll Roll and process for producing roll including a hard roll core, and a resilient covering layer, including a matrix material, located on an outer side of the hard roll core. The matrix material includes a soft metal. The process includes producing a matrix... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6471626 | Resilient roll for smoothing webs Roll and process of producing roll that includes hard roll core, a resilient covering layer located on an outer side of said hard roll core, and a metallic top layer located on an outside of said resilient covering layer. The metallic top layer includes f... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471628 | Developing roller with porous surface A developing roller is provided with a roller core, an electrically conductive layer provided on a circumferential surface of the roller core, and a covering layer provided on the outer circumferential surface of the conductive layer. The covering layer h... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6435087 | Printing press cylinder having metal foam interior and method of making A printing press cylinder for a rotary printing press is light in weight and has vibration dampening properties. A metal foam filling is placed inside the cylinder.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6419615 | Electrostatic charge-suppressing fluoroplastic fuser roller A toner fuser roller with suppressed electrostatic charge build-up for fixing a toner image to a receiver comprising: (a) a core; and (b) an overcoat layer formed over the core and defining a surface that contacts the receiver, the overcoat layer including ele... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6401614 | Process for preparing removable metal sleeves for printing machines It is disclosed a process for preparing a removable sleeve to be photoengraved, for use in printing presses, which sleeve is obtained by immersion of a cylinder in a copper-electroplating tank to generate the sleeve itself, and separation of the cylinder ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394944 | Elastomeric covered roller having a thermally sprayed bonding material A elastomer-covered roller (10) is provided with an improved bond coating for bonding the elastomeric cover (14) to the core (11). At least one layer of material (15) is thermally sprayed on the core to form a rough surface having a roughness from 400 mic... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371900 | Cooling drum for twin-drum continuous casting machine A cooling drum for a twin-drum continuous casting machine is capable of ensuring an excellent drum body interior cooling effect and advantageously overcoming both the problem of wear of the cooling drum end portions that are pressure-contacted with, and s... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6328682 | Heat-fixing silicone rubber roller A heat-fixing silicone rubber roller comprising a roller shaft, a silicone rubber layer provided on the outer periphery of the roller shaft, and at least one of a fluorine resin layer and a fluorine rubber layer, provided on the outer periphery of the sil... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6309762 | Replaceable wear resistant surfaces An article of manufacture having a wear-resistant cylindrical surface is made up of a metallurgically tough base steel with a substantially cylindrical surface, a thin, cylindrical metal sleeve mated to and affixed to the cylindrical surface of the base s... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6290632 | Ultrafine matte finish roll for treatment for sheet products and method of production The present invention is directed to the texturing of rolls for rolling sheet and plate metals, such as aluminum and aluminum alloys, other metals and their alloys, laminates and composites, where the rolled sheet or plate is textured by the textured roll... | 09/18/2001 |
