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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955463 | Method for connecting shell parts A method for connecting shell parts (01, 02), which have been formed from sheet metal, for example by deep drawing. The shell parts (01, 02) may be any desired workpieces of a chassis part in the form of semifinished items or other components that are ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7651578 | Guidewire with polymer jacket and method of making A guidewire and methods for making and using the same. The guidewire may include a core wire and a polymer jacket attached to the core wire. The guidewire may be manufactured by advancing the core wire, polymer jacket, and a tooling tube through a heated die assembl... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7244487 | Apparatus, system, and method of joining structural components with a tapered tension bond joint A system of composite and adhesive materials provides for a high strength, producible closeout joint in the form of tapered tension bond joint for high performance structures. The system includes one skin that is co-bonded to flat panel spars, with the joint being p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242134 | Electromechanical actuator and methods of providing same An electromechanical actuator comprising an inherently conducting polymer and a conductor for conducing voltage along the polymer from a first end region thereof. The conductor is adapted for axially extending and contracting with axial expansion and contraction of ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226436 | Cardboard tampon applicator with optical enhancing material coated on inner layers A multiple-layered tampon applicator that has at least one modification to one or more inner layers that form the applicator. As a result, enhanced aesthetics, enhanced functionality, or both are achieved in the applicator. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208223 | Composite sheet material Composite sheet material comprises a core (12) formed from cellular material having a respective skin of continuous sheet material on each side thereof. Both the core and the skins are formed of thermoplastic materials and the skins are attached to the core b... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199508 | Coaxial flexible piezoelectric cable polarizer, polarizing method, defect detector, and defect detecting method The invention provides a defect inspecting apparatus and a defect detecting method for specifying a position of a defect before polarization when the defect is included in a coaxial flexible piezoelectric member. Further, when a piezoelectric tube is moved in polari... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7147044 | Processing apparatus for continuously conveying heat pipes A processing apparatus for continuously conveying heat pipes includes a feeder and at least one processing station. The feeder includes a processing stage, which includes a feeding end and an exiting end opposite to the feeding end. A feeding direction is defined fr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7101455 | Method and device for manufacturing laminated plate The present invention provides a method for producing a laminate suitable for a flexible circuit board which is free from visual defects such as wrinkles and curls that appear when a plurality of laminating materials containing a thermally fusible laminating materia... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073257 | Shrinkage-free sealing method and structure of heat pipe A shrinkage-free sealing structure is formed at an open end of a heat pipe by pressing one side of the open end towards the other side of the open end until the side walls of the open ends contact each other. Furthermore, the recess is pressed to have a curve which ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066870 | Method of producing a corrugated tampon applicator A method of manufacturing a tampon applicator having a corrugated region, the method including the steps of: a) providing a tampon applicator having a first end, a second end, a length and a diameter; and b) forming a plurality of corrugati... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045590 | Use of waste carpet as filler By utilizing specially processed waste carpeting as a filler in the production of carpet backcoating, roofing materials, or other similar products, the amount of waste carpeting that is landfilled or otherwise disposed of is significantly reduced as is the need for ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041357 | Selective PCB stiffening with preferentially oriented fibers Apparatus and methods are presented for reinforcing and stiffening a printed circuit board (PCB) in selected locations by utilizing preferentially oriented fibers. Selected fibers within the polymeric material matrix of the PCB fiber-matrix layer are removed and rep... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6921055 | Method for securing frame members for an electrical cabinet In a cabinet having vertically extending side members (5) forming part of a chassis of the cabinet, panel mounts (1), also to extend vertically in the cabinet and to have panels mounted thereupon, are mountable to the side members (5) by integra... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918503 | Box blank and a method of forming same A box blank 35, constructed using a reinforcing net 2 to strengthen its hinges, and a method for making the same is disclosed. The box blank 35 also possesses a structure which reduces the forces bearing on its structural walls when loaded and s... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912924 | Testing apparatus and method An apparatus is provided for testing equipment located in a local environment by presenting a detectable indicator gas therein. The apparatus has a container portion, a chemical substance stored in the container portion, a pump operable to draw air into the containe... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6890470 | Method for producing a fiber composite structural component A fiber composite structural component such as a fitting, bracket, mounting or the like is produced by applying fiber material such as fiber threads or fiber yarns in an automatic circular weaving operation to a core that has at least two sections, to form a fiber m... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6884450 | Polypropylene containers A container comprises a substrate and a multi-layer film The substrate has a bottom wall and a continuous base wall in which the continuous base wall encompasses the bottom wall and extends upwardly therefrom. The substrate comprises at least one particulate mineral... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6814826 | Use of waste carpet as backing filler for floor coverings The amount of waste carpeting that is landfilled or otherwise disposed of is significantly reduced, as is the need for the mining mineral fillers, by utilizing specially processed waste carpeting as a filler in the production of new hot melt carpet backcoating, roof... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6800351 | Folded honeycomb structure consisting of corrugated paperboard and method and device for producing the same The invention relates to a folded honeycomb structure and to a method and device for producing said folded honeycomb structure from a corrugated core web. The folded honeycomb structure has a number of adjacent corrugated core strips which lie in one plane and are i... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6685787 | Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features The present invention relates to methods of making applicators for inserting materials into body cavities. The applicators comprise a tubular insertion member having an insertion end and a gripper end opposite thereof. The gripper end has an indentation w... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6554939 | Container and method of forming the container An improved container is formed by attaching plates to outer side surface areas on opposite end portions of a liner with adhesive. The liner is supported for rotation about an axis which extends through the end portions of the liner and through the plates... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6409863 | Methods of fabricating a catheter shaft having one or more guidewire ports A method of fabricating a catheter shaft having one or more guidewire ports is disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of cutting the wall of a first shaft portion to create an opening defined by the wall of the fir... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6368442 | Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features The present invention relates to methods of making applicators for inserting materials into body cavities. The applicators comprise a tubular insertion member having an insertion end and a gripper end opposite thereof. The gripper end has an indentation w... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6068717 | Process for producing packaging tubes There are prior art packaging tubes consisting of a tube body (11) with a prefabricated head (13) which is melted on the inner circumference of the body. This method of jointing can result in faulty, i.e. leaking tubes. According to the invention, the tub... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5942071 | Method of manufacture of flexible tube containers A method of manufacture of a shaped flexible tube container, typically having a square or "D" section tube, from a flexible plastic tube (15) of substantially round cross section, in which longitudinally extending creases (31, 32) are formed in the wall o... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5922156 | Method of making a bent inflation tube A method of making a bent inflatable tube includes providing elements on the boundaries of the tube surfaces which contact one another, such as elements which are interengaging loops through which is passed a tension member, such as a cord, or alternative... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5846368 | Laminate producing process A composite core is selected which is formed of a reinforcing fiber and a thermoplastic synthetic resin by a compression molding, and including a first region in which the grammage M1 is set in a range of 400 g/m2 ࣘM1 à£... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5746862 | Method of making a liner for roll-off waste containers A tube of polyethylene or similar polymeric material having a continuous sidewall is extruded using conventional technology. Two horizontal gussets are formed from the sidewall of the tube, one on each side. The tube is flattened into a substantially flat... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5501758 | Method of making a collapsible plastic container A reusable and collapsible container having a collapsed configuration for storage and shipment and an assembled configuration for containing a product. The container is formed from a polymeric sheet and has substantially flat panels, hinges connecting adj... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5484500 | Method for forming structural panels having a core with thermoplastic resin facings A process for fabricating panels of a core material with thermoplastic resin facings. The core material is either foam or a honeycomb structure from aramid paper. A belt press machine provides a means for rapid heating and cooling such that the core will ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5389181 | Feminine hygiene article and method An absorbent feminine hygiene article has an external absorbent pad for disposition against the labia majora of a user, and a nonabsorbent flexible sheath for extending into the vagina. The sheath intercepts body fluid in the vagina and directs it to the ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5384002 | Fluted plasticboard sealing apparatus The open edge of a plasticboard is moved into a heating and sealing unit having a metal form with a U-shaped cross-section. A spacing tape and a release tape line the metal form. An induction or resistance heater is coupled to the metal form to raise the ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5352311 | Method of manufacturing a composite sail batten A sail batten formed of a fiber reinforced composite material extended longitudinally and varying in transverse cross sectional from an ellipse at one end to a flattened ellipse at the other end. A two step processing for fabrications the batten commences... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5275677 | Separator of corrugated paper and method A separator of T-section made from a unitary roll of single faced corrugated paper, and a method and machine therefore.... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5244522 | Total containment welding of plastic tubes A pair of hollow plastic tubes are welded together by mounting each tube in the clamp jaws of a holder in a bent condition to form the U-shape. A structural element is utilized to create a space between the bight of the U-shape and the holder. The bent tu... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5217555 | Process for making hollow tubular structural members with integral end attachment fittings The invention is a process for forming a hollow tubular member with an integral attachment end fitting. In detail, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first hollow tubular member made of a composite material; providing a support member adapted... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5176778 | Method for making fiberglass articles A method for making fiberglass articles includes steps for forming fiberglass sections each having a smooth and an unfinished surface and a raised portion, placing unfinished surfaces wet with bonding agent in contact, thus defining a hollow interior chan... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5164254 | Hoodliner A composite material is provided for use in a vacuum thermoforming process, which material is easily handled and presents an aesthetically pleasing fabric-like surface. The composite material comprises an outer layer of nonwoven fabric comprising thermopl... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5122218 | Tubular plastic crimping method and apparatus This invention is directed to apparatus, and to the method for crimping and sealing the end of a thin walled, inflexible plastic tubing member, such as made from vinyl, PVC and the like, where such end preferably exhibits a uniquely configured end design ... | 06/16/1992 |
