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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157940 | Methods for making a supported graft A method for forming a self-expanding stent-graft, including coupling a shape memory member to a polymer cladding to form a polymer clad member, winding a length of the polymer clad member about a mandrel so that adjacent windings include regions of polymer cladding... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8043458 | Method of forming panels using an in-situ tape placement process and panels formed therefrom A composite panel and method of manufacture includes a support structure and a tape skin wound about the support structure. A mandrel assembly with extractable longitudinal mandrels facilitates winding of the tape skin onto the support structure. The composite panel... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7736455 | Methods for manufacturing a paint roller with grooved substrate A method for improving strength of the finished product in paint roller manufacturing processes and other continuous processes for producing tubular goods from polymers. The method utilizes a substrate such as a polypropylene strip with grooves on its surface. The g... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7582177 | Process for production of fiber-reinforced plastic tubing The present invention relates to a process for a production of fiber-reinforced plastic tubing on a cored bar. Therefore, according to the invention, a fiber-reinforced plastic intermediate material obtained by laminating plural fiber-reinforced plastic inter... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578899 | Methods for making a supported graft A method for forming a self-expanding stent-graft. The method includes coupling a shape memory member to a polymer cladding to form a polymer clad member, winding a length of the polymer clad member about a mandrel so that the polymer cladding has overlapping region... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7578898 | Architecture of a winding device for an electric energy storage unit The present invention relates to a device for making electric energy storage assemblies the device including multiple feed means for feeding sheet structures, means for laminating sheet structures received from the various feed means, winder means for winding the re... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7384491 | Apparatus and methods for making crosslinked elastic laminates An apparatus for making an elastic laminate including a crosslinked elastic layer formed of an elastic copolymer includes a die for extruding a layer of crosslinkable elastic copolymer, at least one roll for conveying the elastic layer, a supply source for providing... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374629 | Pass-through fishing rod and method of manufacturing same A hollow telescopic fishing rod has a rod body made from resin and reinforcing fibers. The rod body has an inner circumferential surface, wherein concave surface portions and convex surface portions are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the rod body. Th... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354495 | Method of making a water treatment composite pressure vessel A composite pressure vessel includes an endcap with first and second layers. The first layer is a thermoplastic layer and the second layer is a thermoplastic and glass fiber composite layer. A method for making the vessel includes placing commingled thermoplastic an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341643 | Method of making packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335191 | Disposable diaper having tape for disposal thereof A disposable diaper having a backsheet that defines a garment facing surface and an outer surface provided with an adhesive tape for holding the diaper in a rolled-up state. The adhesive tape includes fastening and reinforcing tapes. The fastening tape is folded bac... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329326 | Method of making a fluted filter media for air filter Fluted filter media includes filter material having a plurality of flutes formed therein having alternating ends of adjacent flutes closed to force fluid through filter material. A first embodiment of the filter media includes tapered flutes which have the open ends... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7291240 | Method of forming a conduit using a wound sacrificial layer A thin ribbon spirally wound polymer conduit and method of forming, wherein a helical reinforcing bead is interposed adjacent overlapping layers of ribbon. Further, a method of continuously forming spirally wound conduit wherein a sacrificial layer, preferably havin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290660 | Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282250 | Method for providing longitudinally extended articles, such as cable assemblies, with a sheathing The invention relates to a wrap assembly for wrapping longitudinally extended articles, such as cable assemblies. The wrapping uses a textile sheath and self-adhering adhesive tape. The sheath provides edged on each narrow side. The self-adhesive tape is narrow comp... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279205 | Packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255300 | Method and apparatus for winding a filter media pack A method and apparatus are provided, for forming a filter element including a media pack in the form of a coiled web of fluted filter media, by feeding the web of fluted filter media at a controlled linear speed onto a mandrel rotated by a winding motor providing a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252731 | Apparatus and method for applying double-coated pressure sensitive adhesive tape, and method for producing catalytic converter An application apparatus is provided with an object supporting section including a support surface for supporting an object; a tape carrying section for rotatably carrying, in a roll form, a double-coated pressure sensitive adhesive tape with a release paper attache... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7238300 | Process for subjecting to actinic radiation and storing an oxygen scavenger, and a stored oxygen scavenger A method comprises subjecting ant oxygen scavenger to actinic radiation; and then optionally storing the oxygen scavenger in a container, the container configured such that the oxygen scavenger exhibits no substantial oxygen scavenging activity while inside the cont... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232500 | Method and device for producing products in web form This invention pertains to methods and devices for producing products in web form. In particularly advantageous embodiments, the instant invention relates to methods and devices for forming films by coating a coating mass formed from organic raw materials in an aque... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225904 | Reinforced brake lining and method of producing A method of producing a brake lining assembly having a wear surface with increased wear characteristics comprises the steps of winding a metal strip, placing the wound metal strip into a brake lining cup, filling the brake lining cup with a brake lining material of ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217380 | Vibration apparatus and methods of vibration The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration for tooling in a structure, such as, for example, a fuselage. In one implementation, the tooling comprises at leas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188800 | Collapsible winding core and method of making same A winding core capable of being made in relatively thick-walled configurations and yet capable of being readily collapsed into a flattened configuration for shipping or storage prior to use comprises a plurality of fibrous plies helically wound one atop another and ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172670 | Single-pass, in-line process for manufacturing multi-part articles A single-pass, in-line process for creating multi-part articles by combining primary substrates in a first continuous web with discrete elements from a second continuous web which includes pre-cutting the second web to define, but not separate, discrete element port... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7118828 | Implantable battery The present invention discloses a device and method pertaining to battery construction. In the preferred embodiment, the shape and construction of the battery is designed to maximize energy density and efficiency, while minimizing volume and related restrictions. Fu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7073978 | Lightweight catenary system A lightweight catenary system for deepsea operations in which a lightweight flexible pipe such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,491,779 is suspended in seawater from a vessel or platform, and having a positive or nearly positive buoyancy, and which is stabilized by d... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7060150 | Methods for making a supported graft A method for making an endoluminal prosthesis for implantation within a body lumen to maintain luminal patency, the prothesis including a support structure, such as a wire member, and a polymer component, such as a polymer cladding. The method may include joining a ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7045032 | Pass-through fishing rod and method of manufacturing same A hollow telescopic fishing rod has a rod body made from resin and reinforcing fibers. The rod body has an inner circumferential surface, wherein concave surface portions and convex surface portions are formed in the inner circumferential surface of the rod body. Th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7026635 | Particle beam processing apparatus and materials treatable using the apparatus Methods, and materials made by the methods, are provided herein for treating materials with a particle beam processing device. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for treating a material with a particle beam processing device is provided that includes... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6974516 | Method of making laminate thin-wall ceramic tubes and said tubes with electrodes, particularly for solid oxide fuel cells A method of fabricating a ceramic tube with electrodes thereon suitable for use as a tubular reaction chamber for a fuel cell. In one embodiment, the method includes wrapping a first electrode material around a mandrel, then wrapping a green ceramic material over th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972066 | Roll, roll production apparatus and method for producing roll Rolls easy to be produced are provided. The invention provides a roll which is composed of a main tape cylindrically wound up. The main tape is provided with a first and second holes, respectively, in its winding terminating position and winding initiating position.... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972064 | Method of forming laminar structures having variable angle tape wrap Composite laminar structures which exhibit nonlinear surfaces and which exhibit a variable ply angle relative to a defined axis and methods of forming the same are disclosed. A change in ply angle may be induced by the formation of a ramp structure, such as by the i... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6939590 | Paperboard tube structures with one or more cut-and-folded plies There is provided a paperboard tube structure with an intermediate ply having cut-and-folded tabs to increase the effective thickness of the intermediate ply. The paperboard tube includes a plurality of paperboard plies wrapped one atop another about an axis with th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939424 | Method of making a spirally-wound tube This invention concerns a method and an apparatus for making a spirally-wound tube from a hollow thermoplastic profile (1) having a substantially rectangular cross-section, which method comprises the steps of: winding the thermoplastic profile (1) arou... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929709 | Helically formed stent/graft assembly The present invention relates to a support structure/membrane composite device which includes a support structure, such as a radially expandable stent, a porous non-textile polymeric membrane adjacent to said stent and a thermoplastic anchor means attaching said ste... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916393 | Multi-layered endless belt, medium conveying belt made of the same, production method thereof, and forming apparatus thereof A multi-layered endless belt having an arbitrary layer thickness by the thickness of the film and the winding number, a medium conveying belt using the same, and a method and apparatus by which these can be stably produced without various residues in the production ... | 07/12/2005 |
