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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092629 | Method for forming porous PTFE layer A method for forming a porous PTFE layer includes steps of: combining one or at least two unburned porous PTFE films and a support body that can withstand a heating condition in the following process (a rod or plate shaped support body made of mesh or the like is pr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8070898 | Catheters with lubricious linings and methods for making and using them Apparatus and methods are provided for creating tubular devices, e.g., as components for catheters, sheaths, and or other devices sized for introduction into a patient. In one embodiment, a method is provided for making a tubular device using a sheet of material inc... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8002927 | Process for gluing the tail of a convolutely wound web material thereto A process for sealing the tail of a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (a) providing the convolutely wound web material having a tail portion connectively associated thereto; (b) disposing the tail portion away from an i... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7981234 | Reduced ply separation tail seal Easy starting rolls of perforated tissue product which have a reduced tendency to ply separate are formed with an adhesively secured doubled over tail tab folded against the roll. The strength and location of the bonds are controlled by controlling the penetration o... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967933 | Reduced ply separation tail seal Easy starting rolls of perforated tissue product which have a reduced tendency to ply separate are formed with an adhesively secured doubled over tail tab folded against the roll. The strength and location of the bonds are controlled by controlling the penetration o... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7887659 | Reuse method for utilising reject rolls being produced in paper and cardboard factories A reuse method for utilising reject rolls being produced in paper and cardboard factories, wherein from the reject rolls (1) there are made straight roll cores (8) having the same size in their inner and external diameter and varying in length, the str... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871485 | Reduced ply separation tail seal Easy starting rolls of perforated tissue product which have a reduced tendency to ply separate are formed with an adhesively secured doubled over tail tab folded against the roll. The strength and location of the bonds are controlled by controlling the penetration o... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7846286 | Device and method for closing the tail end of logs of web material and relative logs obtained therewith The device comprises a system for unwinding a portion of the web material from the log R, and a system for rewinding the tail end on the log after application of an adhesive. Moreover, a folding member 21 is provided, to fold the tail end and form a fold of w... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7645355 | Method of making a microsphere transfer adhesive A method of making a repositionable transfer adhesive is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a release liner having opposing first and second surfaces, the first surface having a release value of at least 10 grams per inch, as measured according... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7384493 | Method of and apparatus for processing a rolled article to apply a packaging sheet An apparatus for processing a rolled article has a rotary supporting mechanism for rotatably supporting opposite ends of a photosensitive roll, an end drawing mechanism for drawing a sheet end of the photosensitive roll to a prescribed length, a pressing mechanism f... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7351024 | Apparatus and method for binding a book A book binding apparatus for binding a stack of sheets, including a cover element having a first cover section that corresponds to the dimensions of the sheets and a first section of pressure sensitive adhesive and an associated release liner disposed along a first ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344615 | Method and apparatus for performing a charging process on an image carrying device A charge roller that includes a metal core, an elastic member configured wrapped around the metal core, and film members is disclosed. Each of the film members is wrapped around each end of the elastic member in a circumferential direction of the metal core such tha... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326277 | Brake air drying using low pressure desiccant wheel The invention comprises a temperature swing adsorption system for providing dry air to an air brake system. More particularly, there is provided a desiccant wheel upstream of the air compressor to dry air prior to its compression. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309110 | Wheel with composite rim produced by resin transfer molding A wheel formed by the assembly of a disc comprising a hub bearing surface, a transition zone and a radially outer edge, and of a rim with at least a first laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct d... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287684 | Filter cartridge assembly and method of manufacture An apparatus for filtering well fluids and method of manufacture is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inner support, a filter spirally wrapped around the inner support, and an outer support wrapped around the filter enclosing the filter between the inner and out... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281547 | Multi-layered flexible tube A multi-layered tube comprising a first inner polymeric tubular structure, a second foamed polymeric structure containing a plurality of short or long reinforcing elements dispersed therein and, optionally, a third cover layer on the outer surface of the reinforcing... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258625 | Golf clubs and golf club heads A golf club head enables the initial velocity of a ball to be increased and enables the carry to be lengthened. In some example structures, the golf club includes a face plate formed from metal and club head body (e.g., a crown and sole) formed from fiber reinforced... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246981 | Apparatus and method for making hardcover book A method and apparatus for binding a stack of sheets which can be carried out using a conventional perfect binding machine. A stack to be bound is positioned between a pair of end leafs. Molten hot melt adhesive is then applied to the edge of the stack and to the fi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241359 | Method of manufacturing hard disc device with a printed wiring board fixed thereto An insulating sheet is manufactured by attaching a buffer layer and a resin film using an adhesive layer that is not adhesive at a normal ambient temperature. Since there is no need to use a release liner when manufacturing the insulating sheet, there is no release ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238250 | Energy absorbing systems and processes, and processes for the production of energy absorbing structural elements An energy absorbing system is provided. The system comprises a fitting having a crack inducing surface extending radially outward in relation to an axis. An energy absorbing structural element formed by a hollow body extends along the axis and has a first end adapte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232386 | Hockey stick A composite hockey stick having a tubular hollow rectangular shaft and a blade is disclosed. The shaft comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, each of the inner and outer layers are formed of uni-directional substantially continuous fibers disposed in a hardene... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220332 | Electrical cable An electrical cable of the present invention comprises a plurality of spaced, parallel flat conductors. Each of the plurality of flat conductors was previously integral with each immediately adjacent flat conductor. A dielectric material is holds the conductors in t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208083 | Disposable filter bag for a pool cleaner An improved disposable filter bag for use with a pool cleaner of the type disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,863,425; 4,558,479; and 3,822,754. The filter bag is formed from a porous filter material such as a non-woven spunbond polymer having marginal seams... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198220 | Method of winding two overlapped sheets with preapplied seam tape EPDM or other roof membrane with preapplied seam tape is formed into a roll by forming two sheets and placing one on top of the other. The seam tape of the first sheet is at one end and facing one direction whereas the seam tape of the adjoining sheet is at the oppo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186449 | Recycled rubber construction materials The present invention broadly comprises a construction material constructed from a plurality of flexible strips, the strips are helically wound upon one another to form a tire pole. The tire pole may incorporate bolts, nails, screws and polymers for securing the fle... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175735 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing coated conductor Disclosed herein is a technique for manufacturing a superconducting tape grown epitaxially by a replication process. According to the technique, a long superconducting tape can be manufactured using a loop-shaped base. Further disclosed is a method for manufacturing... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166177 | Method for forming double containment pipeline sections Methods for forming double containment pipeline sections are provided where granular material is used to define the annuluses of such pipeline sections. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166149 | Adsorption process for continuous purification of high value gas feeds Using a high pressure rotary adsorbent wheel, a high value compressed gas feed can be purified by concentrating the impurity such as water, condensing it out, before final purification. Instead of exhausting gas from the system, the effluent can be put back into the... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165592 | Strip material applicator apparatus An apparatus for application of strip material to an object comprises a base supporting and mechanically rotating a mandrel projected therefrom, wherein an object is seated onto the mandrel. The object is securely held to the mandrel by a plurality of clamps engagin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166251 | Segmented flexible barrel lay-up mandrel An aircraft barrel lay-up assembly is provided comprising a barrel mandrel assembly having a contiguous outer barrel lay-up surface. A minor barrel outer surface element is movable between a minor barrel engaged position and a minor barrel disengaged position and fo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163600 | Method for preparing copper foil with insulating layer and copper foil with insulating layer prepared by the method, and printed wiring board using the copper foil with insulating layer To provide a method of manufacturing a material which can make a skeletal component as thin as possible to be contained in an insulating layer in a manufactured copper clad laminate and can securely prevent the direct contact between the nodular treatment surface of... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153076 | Method of applying a wrap sheet to a book hardcover and related guide apparatus Apparatus for forming and applying a wrap sheet to a hardcover for a bound book, including a planar guide having a width and length selected such that the planar guide can be uses as a template for cutting the wrap sheet. A reticule is disposed on the planar guide, ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144472 | Prepreg production method and prepeg production device and prepreg obtained by the production method and production method for insulating layer attached copper foil and insulating layer attached copper foil obtained by the production method A production method capable of stably producing a prepreg and a copper foil with thin insulating layer using a thin backbone material capable of securing excellent laser hole-making property. A method for producing a prepreg for use in producing a printed wiring boa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144343 | Hockey stick A hockey stick comprising a blade and a shaft adapted to being joined together. The blade portion having an upper portion and a lower portion and a face. The upper portion being comprised of a defined region having a reduced width dimension in a direction that exten... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134822 | Guide apparatus for use in making a hardcover book A guide apparatus for applying a cover to a bound stack of sheets, including a base unit which defines a book receiving surface and a first alignment member having a lower cover stop disposed along a reference line, and a first upper cover stop also disposed along t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132028 | Method of wrapping elongate material, especially cable harnesses, with a sheath A method of wrapping elongate material with a sheath having first and second single-sideded adhesive tapes the tapes laminated to one another with an offset, a free edge of the first adhesive tape aligned parallel to the center axis such that, relative to the center... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128794 | Method for retreading a tire The invention is a method for retreading a tire comprising the step of using a supercritical fluid as a carrier to spray a gum cushion layer on the outer surface (radially outermost) of the carcass of a tire. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the supercrit... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112054 | Consolidation joining of thermoplastic laminate ducts There is provided an apparatus and method for consolidation joining a thermoplastic preform to form a duct. The apparatus includes first and second longitudinally extending support structures. The first support structure at least partially defines a cavity for suppo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101453 | Pre-filled contained media volumes and methods of media filling using pre-filled contained media volumes The present invention relates to pre-filled contained media volumes and methods of media filling using pre-filled contained media volumes. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of media filling a tooling for a fuselage using pre-fille... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097577 | Hockey stick A hockey stick having a composite blade and a shaft is disclosed. The composite blade includes a heel section that is recessed relative to the front and back faces of the blade. The recessed heel section is configured to be received by a hockey stick shaft or an ada... | 08/29/2006 |
