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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106104 | Method for processing and analyzing contaminated mixed waste plastics to produce reformulated, blended feed materials having a desired plastic content A method for reformulating reclaimed, contaminated mixed waste plastics into useful articles wherein a plurality of batches of the mixed waste plastics are preprocessed to produce substantially homogeneous mixtures of a desired particle size range that are character... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8013027 | Embedded container sheet basket A basket is made from embedded recycled container sheet. The basket includes: a side wall and a bottom, the side wall and the bottom being connected to one another in the shape of a basket with an open top, the side wall being, at least in part, a plurality of flatt... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7923477 | Carpet waste composite A composite material is produced from carpet waste and a binding agent, in intimate association, and may also include wood fiber or chips and/or other additives. A method of manufacturing a composite material includes shredding carpet waste, coating the carpet waste... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7875655 | Carpet waste composite A composite material produced from carpet waste and a binding agent, in intimate association, which material includes 25% and 99% carpet waste and between 1 and 25% binding agent. A method for manufacturing the composite material is also disclosed. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7820728 | Methods and systems for recycling carpet and carpets manufactured from recycled material The present invention pertains to carpet and methods of making and recycling carpet. In one aspect, the carpet includes: a primary backing which has a face and a back surface; a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the p... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7569617 | Method and instrument of polymer processing treatment The object of the present invention resides in providing a method and instrument of polymer processing treatment, wherein a sudden pressure change due to expansion by gasification of a reactant when it is exhausted from a reacting extruder is given in a little amoun... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7563829 | Method of recycling solid waste polystyrene packing materials A method of treating and recycling solid waste polystyrene packing material by dissolving the solid waste polystyrene packing material in a dimethylbenzene based solvent to obtain a homogenous and viscous fluid which may be used as an adhesive material or a coating ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7476696 | Reduction in polystyrene foams with low vapor pressure dibasic esters The present invention relates to a foam reduction agent comprising low vapor pressure dibasic esters and a method of using a liquid to contact with polystyrene foam wherein the higher boiling temperature of the low vapor pressure dibasic esters and contact with the ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7347617 | Mixing in microfluidic devices Mixing of liquids in a microfluidic device is accomplished by dispensing the liquids into a first chamber to produce combined liquid. The liquids are thereafter discharged through at least one capillary from the first chamber into a second chamber for complete mixin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7321003 | Methods of reducing polystyrene foams using dibasic esters with extruders The present invention is directed to novel polystyrene foam reduction recycling compositions and methods that solve the volume problem of recycling polystyrene foam materials while simultaneously allowing the easy and inexpensive shipment of the foamed materials aft... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311864 | Articles of manufacture made from coffee bean residue, and methods for making such articles Coffee bean residue is a primary constituent of new thermosetting polymer compositions and articles of manufacture. The articles are made by compression molding and curing of one or more thermosetting polymer resins blended with coffee bean residue. Other additives ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297720 | Recyclable composite materials, articles of manufacture, and structures and methods of using composite materials Composite mixture materials made of recycled plastic, glass and rubber, and optionally, sand, gravel, coal combustion by-product and metal, and containing no petroleum distillates (unless a fire retardant or recycled asphalt pavement is used) are disclosed. Methods ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7267474 | Plasticating screw A plasticating screw including a grating mixing section provided to enhance mixing of incompatible materials. The screw includes a mixing section including an inlet groove having a closed distal end, a discharge groove circumferentially spaced from the inlet groove,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244314 | Resin recycling system A system for recycling reusable resin mold products recovered from discarded apparatuses is disclosed. This recycling system includes a crushing system for crushing resin mold products one kind by one kind into crushed resinous pieces and packing the same in a bag, ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241858 | Reduction in polystyrene foams with dibasic esters A foam reduction agent consisting of dibasic esters is shown and a process using a liquid contact with polystyrene foam wherein the higher boiling temperature of the dibasic esters and contact with the liquid provides a volume reduction process and less evaporation ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7201860 | Polyamide membrane with improved hydrolytic stability and method for production thereof The invention relates to a method for producing a hydrolytically stable polyamide membrane having an open-pored, microporous and sponge-like support-layer structure, using a process involving thermally induced liquid-liquid phase separation. A solution of an aliphat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189762 | Method of modifying crosslinked rubber A method of modifying crosslinked rubber comprising subjecting the rubber to mechanical elongational and shear forces in the presence of a supercritical fluid that is normally gaseous. Controllable devulcanization of the rubber is achieved. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166547 | Under carpet heat shield and floor pan insulator An under carpet heat shield/floor pan insulator is provided for a vehicle. The shield/insulator includes an acoustical and thermal insulating layer of polymer fiber that shows no signs of any thickness increase, delamination, deterioration or any undesirable effect ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157713 | Device and method for identifying plastic A plastic identifying apparatus of the present invention is provided with a sampling unit (2) that samples a test piece (1) from an item to be identified that contains plastic; an identifying unit (3) provided with a detection unit (4) th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148170 | Recycled ceramic slurry, recycled ceramic powder, ceramic electronic part, and fabricating methods therefor Recycled ceramic slurry is produced by a method including the steps: dissolving the waste material of unfired ceramic in a solvent to form a waste solution; and adjusting a composition of the waste solution to thereby produce the recycled ceramic slurry. If the wast... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141647 | Image file arrangement for use with an improved image quality assurance system A method of treating waste product containing flexible polyurethane resin includes adding a decomposing agent to the waste product to start a decomposition reaction; and terminating the decomposition reaction at a stage in which a diamine concentration derived from ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132066 | Method for producing honeycomb structure and honeycomb structure A method for producing a honeycomb structure using, as a part of a starting material, a recycled raw material recycled from a recovered material which is produced in the production process of the honeycomb structure and originates from the starting material for the ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125711 | Method and apparatus for splitting of specimens into multiple channels of a microfluidic device A microliter liquid sample, particularly a biological sample, is analyzed in a device employing centrifugal and capillary forces. The sample is moved by capillary forces into one or more metering wells which define the amount of the sample to be analyzed in subseque... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115671 | Process for recovering monomeric units of a nylon from whole carpet The invention relates to a process for recovering monomeric units of a nylon from carpet material. The carpet material includes fibres containing nylon bound to a backing containing one or more non-nylon components. The carpet material contains between 15 and 35 wt.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111738 | Technique for enhancing the effectiveness of slurried dense media separations Methods, systems, and media for use in separating mixtures. A slurry including a separation liquid and one or more particulate media materials is provided. A classification separation is performed on the slurry to produce a classified media having a controlled parti... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094354 | Method and apparatus for separation of particles in a microfluidic device A microfluidic device provides separation of particles in a liquid sample, particularly, separation of a sample of whole blood into its components for further analysis. Separation into red blood cells and plasma occurs within a few seconds after the blood sample has... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087655 | Separation process for multi-component polymeric materials A method of separating at least one polymer from a mixture of polymers. The method includes adjusting the temperature of the mixture, either by heating or cooling, to bring the temperature to a temperature at which decombination of the polymer mixture occurs. Mechan... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087671 | Recycled plastic molded parts for photosensitive materials A front cover, a rear cover and a base portion are crushed into a crushed material, and further pelletized into a recycled plastic pellet. The recycled plastic pellet is used as a part of a molding material to produce mold plastic parts for a photosensitive material... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082713 | Rollable mulch carpet The present invention relates to a rollable artificial mulch carpet that includes a permeable base upon which simulated wood chips have been adhered. In one embodiment, the rollable mulch carpet is manufactured on rolls of varying lengths that are placed onto the so... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081510 | Shell material for recording media The invention provides a shell material for recording media comprising an alloy between an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin and recovery polyethylene terephthalate, the content of recovery polyethylene terephthalate in the total amount of the alloy being in the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7037951 | Process for regenerating resins The present invention is a process for regenerating a used resin and prevents deterioration in the quality of the resin by adding to the used resin an another resin having given physical properties superior to those of the used resin and then regenerating the resin.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021816 | Plasticating screw A plasticating screw including a grating mixing section provided to enhance mixing of incompatible materials. The screw includes a mixing section including an inlet groove having a closed distal end, a discharge groove circumferentially spaced from the inlet groove,... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6992116 | Devulcanization of cured rubber The present invention discloses a process for devulcanizing cured rubber into devulcanized rubber that is capable of being recompounded and recured into useful rubber products, said process comprising heating the cured rubber to a temperature which is within the ran... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984670 | Recyclable composite materials articles of manufacture and structures and method of using composite materials Composite mixture materials made of recycled plastic, glass and rubber, and optionally, sand, gravel, coal combustion by-product and metal, and containing no petroleum distillates (unless a fire retardant or recycled asphalt pavement is used) are disclosed. Methods ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6966105 | Process for reclaiming rubber-metal waste For a workpiece having a metal part bonded to a rubber part, a method is devised to separate the metal and rubber parts. A flame is used to heat a portion of an exposed surface of the metal part, while moving the flame relative to the metal part until substantially ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962628 | Method of treating epoxy resin-cured product A method of treating a composite material of epoxy resin-cured product and inorganic matter to easily recover the resin components in a recyclable state without causing thermal decomposition. A method of separating the inorganic matter. The epoxy resin-cured product... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956065 | Method for devulcanizing rubber with an amine The invention relates to a method for devulcanizing a sulphur-cured rubber, which rubber contains a network of a polymer, which polymer has a main chain of carbon atoms, in which for the vulcanization per 40 carbon-carbon bonds in the main chain a maximum of 1 unsat... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953541 | Flexible polyolefin compounds for vehicle applications The present invention provides a method for preparing flexible thermoplastic compositions that may be used separately or combined with up to fifty percent thermoplastic scrap. One embodiment of the invention comprises creating a melt-blend of blending composition, u... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6924319 | DEVULCANIZATION PRODUCT CONSISTING OF SCRAP RUBBER, A DEVULCANIZATION COMPOUND, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, THE REUSE THEREOF IN FRESH MIXTURES AND THE USE THEREOF FOR PRODUCING INJECTION MOULDED PARTS A devulcanization product of comminuted scrap rubber of rubber granules, in which the sulfur bridges of the rubber granule surface are broken and activated for a new vulcanization, is produced by treating the rubber granules to swell the rubber structure of the gran... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924320 | Dry liquid concentrate composition A dry liquid concentrate composition is disclosed having at least about 40% by weight of a polypropylene copolymer, at least about 10% by weight of santoprene, at least about 11% by weight of a low density polyethylene, at least about 0.5% by weight of a tall oil, a... | 08/02/2005 |
