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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070900 | Process for the production of a blister sheet Process for the production of a blister sheet which comprises the following steps: a) extrusion of a bottom film, a central film, a top film starting from the corresponding granule; b) thermoforming of the central ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7976664 | Method for producing a packaging material A method for producing packaging material in web form comprising a carcass layer having through holes, openings or slits, a barrier layer on one side of the carcass layer, a plastic lining arranged outside the barrier layer, and a laminant thermoplast arranged betwe... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7935207 | Absorbent core for disposable absorbent article A method of making an absorbent core for use in an absorbent article. The method comprising the steps of: a. providing a first absorbent fibrous web material; b. providing a second absorbent fibrous web material; | 05/03/2011 |
| 7678219 | Method for making segmented composite panel with false joints A method of forming a building panel is provided, with the building panel including facer and liner sheets surrounding a foam core. The method includes the steps of pre-notching the facer sheet at each false joint, roll forming the side joints of the facer sheet, be... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7368026 | Biochemical analysis unit and method for producing thereof In producing a biochemical analysis unit (1), an adhesive agent (25) is applied to a base. After calcinations, the adhesive agent (25) forms an adhesive layer (25a, 25b) on a wall of each holes (3) formed in th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368027 | Method of making an edge fold having substantially uniform gathers for absorbent article A method for making an edge fold on an absorbent article having longitudinal edges including the steps of activating a portion of an absorbent article along its longitudinal edges to create substantially uniform gathers, folding a portion of the absorbent article al... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361167 | Absorbent article having complementary edges for an umbilical notch cut A disposable absorbent article having a non-linear notch cut without the presence of a significantly laterally extending resulting piece. The resulting absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge which are complementary. The front end edge having a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347913 | Sealing apparatus and method Apparatus (20) and methods for segmenting a blood-filled tube (42) into multiple, blood-containing, sealed segment are disclosed. The apparatus (20) includes a tubing locating surface (22) for mounting the tubing and sealing means (24 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335326 | Method and Apparatus for molding dual core assemblies An improved apparatus and method for forming a golf ball is described. The method includes utilizing strands of a desired material. The method employs a top, center and bottom plate. The strands are placed over the concave cavities of a lower plate and over the hemi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7305752 | Method for fabricating an inductive coil A method of fabricating an inductive coil having inner and outer winding portions formed from one or more metal sheets. The method includes wrapping a fiber strand around an outer surface of the inner winding portion, positioning the outer winding portion around the... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7228676 | Tablet encapsulating machine An encapsulating machine includes a pair of offset die rolls with one die roll mounted on slides urged by an adjustable fulcrum spring toward the other die roll. An offset drive coupling between the axle of the die roll and the associated drive shaft allows independ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227051 | Disposable wearing article A disposable wearing article includes a liquid-pervious topsheet, a liquid-impervious backsheet, a liquid-absorbent core interposed between the top- and backsheets, a pair of liquid-impervious leak-barrier sheets and a pair of elastically stretchable sheets. Each po... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182688 | Rollable roof ridge vent having baffles A roof ridge vent formed from a continuous, indeterminate-length, elongate strip of openwork material that has a pair of longitudinally-extending side edges each covered with a waterproof material. The edge coverings function as wind baffles and promote air circulat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7148805 | Hard security tag and detaching device A method and apparatus for a hard security tag and detaching device are described. The hard security tag may include a sensor to emit a detectable signal when it is in a monitored surveillance zone. The hard security tag may be attached to an item, such as an articl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7077925 | Method of fitting products with stretchable sleeves Method of fitting products with stretchable sleeves. A stretchable sheath is placed on a reel by forming a tubular sheath made from a stretchable plastic material of the dimension required to fit the product, flattening the sheath whilst forming a gusset in each sid... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7022200 | Method of making adhesive-free bonded porous thermoplastic nibs for markers and highlighter applications A method and an apparatus are described for making porous thermoplastic nibs which are adhesive-free and plasticizer-free. The method comprises the steps of feeding a coherent fibrous structure into a compacting, shaping and bonding die, heating the surface of the f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013941 | Edge seal for absorbent article and method for making A disposable diaper comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The topsheet and backsheet define a periphery and longitudinal edges, portions of the longitudinal edges define leg openings when the diaper is... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008497 | Method and apparatus for producing wearing article A method for producing a wearing article of the present invention includes the steps of: supplying an elastic member; stretching the elastic member; placing the stretched elastic member so that the elastic member spreads across a plurality of first webs divided in a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6942828 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a toothed belt The toothed belt is produced in a moulding cavity, which is defined by a rotating moulding wheel and an endless moulding belt, which is also rotating. For this purpose, the moulding wheel has a channel defined by lateral cheeks, in the base of which are provided rec... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932116 | Fiber reinforced composite liner for lining an existing conduit and method of manufacture A reinforced liner for cured in place pipe rehabilitation of an existing pipeline having a plurality of high-strength low-elongation fiber bundles disposed circumferentially around the tubular liner at both inner and outer surfaces of a resin absorbent layer of the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926947 | Domed packing material A packing material having a plurality of domes formed therein, and methods for forming same are provided. A plurality of layers of a substrate are placed together to form a composite material with a plurality of layers, and domes are formed in the plurality of layer... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6866738 | Method for producing intermediate product made of fiber-reinforced composite A method for producing an intermediate product made of a fiber-reinforced composite composed of a reinforcing fiber impregnated with a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin, comprising: (a) the first process where a plurality of sheets made of the fiber-reinf... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863682 | Method for manufacturing thin body warming devices The present invention relates to the use of an exothermic composition having, as essential components, a water absorptive polymer and/or tackifier, carbon component and/or metal chloride and features that the product is as a whole ink-like or cream-like in a method ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6843872 | Neck bonded and stretch bonded laminates with perforated nonwovens and method of making An elastic laminate of a necked, or otherwise inherently stretchable, and perforated nonwoven web layer and an unperforated elastic film layer and methods of making the laminate are disclosed. An elastic laminate according to the present invention may utilize both t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6755927 | Methods of making reinforced reclosable package seals Methods of making packages having improved resealable interlocking closures from a web of film, the closure having male and female portions formed in line with or transversely to the film flow during package formation. The film is fanfolded to form a stack, the laye... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6726791 | Method for producing a layered product A method for production of a layered product including at least two layers, a first primary layer and second mouldable layer, wherein a continuous supply of a primary layer material and a supply of mouldable material are provided and wherein the primary layer materi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6713185 | Polyester film laminate with enhanced impact and tear resistance and method for its production A method of forming a reinforced polymer film structure is disclosed that includes the steps of slitting a biaxially oriented polymer film web having a top face and a bottom face into a first portion and a second portion, identifying the first portion and the second... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6656302 | Epoxy resin composition for a fiber-reinforced composite material, yarn prepreg, and process and apparatus for preparing the same To provide an epoxy resin composition suitable as a matrix resin for fiber reinforcement, and a yarn prepreg suitable in unwindability, excellent in higher processability due to drapability, high in the tensile strength of the epoxy resin composition afte... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6645334 | Tire manufacturing using a roll forming apparatus A method for applying a plurality of reinforcement belts upon a toroidal tire carcass (50). First and second reinforcement belts (56, 60) are first wrapped around the tire carcass. Then a first belt assembly (68) of a third reinforced belt (69) with elast... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6635135 | Refastenable absorbent product with overlaid side panels and method of making same in the machine direction A prefastened absorbent garment is manufactured with its longitudinal axis in the machine direction. A web of garment chassis material extending in the machine direction is overlaid with a side panel web. The side panel web is attached at opposite width b... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6616791 | Flap fusion sheet, method of manufacturing the same, and applications thereof A flap fusion sheet is formed by folding a flap continuous in the longitudinal direction in two, overlaying the side ends and fusing the inner sides of the side ends by heat to form a sleeve, at one side of a continuous backing sheet formed by laminating ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6605172 | Method of making a breathable and liquid impermeable web A method is disclosed for modifying the physical characteristics of a web which involves passing the web between at least one pair of interengaged rolls to incrementally stretch the web, and then withdrawing the incrementally stretched web from between th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588080 | Controlled loft and density nonwoven webs and method for producing A lofty, nonwoven material having a nonwoven web having a plurality of substantially continuous fibers oriented in a z-direction of the nonwoven web and a method for producing the lofty, nonwoven material from as-formed z-direction fibers. The method is f... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572721 | Method of manufacturing automotive sunshade panel According to the present invention, there is provided an automotive sunshade panel formed from a metallic hollow panel and having flanged edges and a two-dimensional curved surface or a three-dimensional curved surface formed at least partially of its cen... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6534148 | Machine for making cushioning dunnage product, stock material for feeding such machine and method The invention provides a method of making cushioning dunnage comprising the steps of providing an elongated band of stock material having lateral edges and a longitudinal axis, the band of stock material being formed from at least two elongated paper webs... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6464814 | Method for molding an end of a long resin molded article A method for molding an end of a long resin molded article that is obtained by extrusion molding and has a design surface and an attachment surface extended in a longitudinal direction of the long resin molded article, and the attachment surface is attach... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6464815 | Method of manufacturing laminated pad A laminated pad and method of manufacturing such pad wherein the laminated pad includes a grip portion and a work surface. The work surface may be comprised of any of a variety of substances including absorbent material, abrasive material, or polishing ma... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6427726 | Method for resin activation in pipeline repair A method for repairing pipelines includes impregnating a liner material capable of absorbing a fluid with a fluid uncured and unhardened resin requiring a catalyst for activation to cure and harden. The impregnated liner material is inserted within the pi... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6371187 | System for continuously manufacturing security tags A system for continuously manufacturing security tags involves supplying housing stock material in a continuous web from a supply station and then forming housing cavities in the housing stock material without separating the continuous web. Resonator stri... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6361636 | Process to manufacture a back-adhering material for an inner book In the manufacture of a hardcover book, a laminated sheet is fed to the inner book spine with a wide roll machine, and the sheet consists of a paper-laminated gauze. The laminate is subsequently treated and has a flat fine creping with a lengthwise elasti... | 03/26/2002 |