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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172976 | Rolled shielding and insulating material A shielding material includes a non-conductive sheet, an elongated adhesive strip and a conductive sheet. The elongated adhesive strip is disposed on a first side of the non-conductive sheet. The adhesive strip is spaced apart from a first edge of the non-conductive... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152949 | Pultruded arc-segmented pipe A method for forming a large diameter and very long pipe comprises forming a plurality of pultruded segments via pultrusion and joining the segments along the lengthwise edges thereof. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7985315 | Process for producing unstretched film, process for producing resin-coated metal sheet, and apparatus for producing unstretched film A process by which many kinds of unstretched films comprising a thermoplastic resin are produced each in a small amount and high yield. A thermoplastic resin (A) to be formed into an unstretched film and another thermoplastic resin (B) are separately melted by heati... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7922854 | Low cost multilayer elastomeric films having a low permanent set The presently described technology provides a low cost multilayer elastomeric film containing at least one layer of styrene block copolymer and at least one elastomer layer substantially free of styrene block copolymer such that the resultant film has a low permanen... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7905974 | Method of making a marine gas turbine filter A method for making a pocket filter assembly is provided. Two side and two end header elements each having a pair of longitudinally extending side walls and a longitudinally extending bottom wall forming a longitudinally extending channel are joined at ends forming ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7887664 | Continuous molded emitter An irrigation hose (10) includes a continuous strip member (27). The continuous strip member (27) is formed by extruding a substrate (20) and allowing the substrate (20) to cool. Then a flow path (25) is extruded on the subs... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883596 | Process and system for making noise absorber carpet and a noise absorber carpet made therefrom A noise absorber carpet comprised of a fabric layer portion and a resinous backing layer portion is provided. The fabric layer portion and the resinous backing layer portion are heat bonded with a press into the noise absorber carpet, and the press includes perforat... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7744715 | Fluororesin laminated film and method for producing same A method for producing a fluororesin-laminated film comprising the steps of co-extruding a fluororesin layer (1) and a resin layer (2) which can be peeled off from the fluororesin layer (1), and | 06/29/2010 |
| 7651579 | Storage bag The storage bag includes two sidewalls with peripheral edges and the sidewalls being attached together along at least a portion of the peripheral edges. One or more additional sidewalls may be disposed within the bag, and these additional sidewalls may be connected ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648608 | Method for producing a multilayer coextrudate and a film structure produced by this method The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer coextrudate, comprising a plastic layer that has release properties vis-vis adhesives, the release-property producing materials being disposed in the plastic layer. When the coextrudate is produced, a firs... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641753 | PVC-free multilayer tube with more dependable peelability for medical purposes, and process for its production A PVC-free multilayer tube, preferably for medical purposes, with more dependable peelability, comprises at least three layers, of which a base layer comprising a first plastics material has been bonded to at least one connection layer comprising a second plastics m... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7585382 | Latent elastic nonwoven composite A nonwoven composite that exhibits latent elastic properties is provided. More specifically, latent elasticity may be imparted by blending a thermoplastic elastomer with a polyolefin that is capable of forming semi-crystalline domains among the amorphous elastomeric... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7560005 | Fluoropolymer laminates and a process for manufacture thereof The present invention provides fluoropolymer laminates having isotropic properties. For example, an embodiment in which multiple fluoropolymer sheets having a liquid crystalline polymer oriented in the fibrous state in the melt processible fluoropolymer are laminate... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7488399 | Multi-layer sheet having a weatherable surface layer A multi-layer sheet and a process for producing the sheet are disclosed. The sheet can comprise a first polymer layer comprising a weatherable film of polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) having an adhesive coating on one side; second pigmented... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7419560 | Extruded molten polymeric film bonding of solid polymeric film to flat-rolled sheet metal continuous strip Method steps and apparatus combinations for continuous in-line polymeric coating of rigid corrosion-protected flat-rolled sheet metal continuous-strip substrate utilizing a thermoplastic polymeric material having adhesive characteristics, capable of molten thin-film... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416627 | Films and film laminates having cushioning cells and processes of making thereof Disclosed herein is a cushioned blown film including a first blown film layer, a second blown film layer, and a plurality of cushioning cells defined between the first blown film layer and the second film layer. The cushioned blown films may be bonded to a fibrous w... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413624 | Method for making multilayer articles having special visual effects The present invention relates to a method for making a multilayer article, wherein said multilayer article comprises: (i) a first layer comprising an acrylic resin; (ii) at least one translucent second layer comprising (a) an acrylic resin, optionally further compri... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7395593 | Method of applying outer insulation to a stator bar of an electric machine A method of applying an outer insulation to a stator bar to form an insulated stator bar. The method entails extruding at least one extruded member that will form the outer insulation. The extruded member has an opposing pair of edges that are parallel to the longit... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390558 | Aliphatic polyester film and packaging material An aliphatic polyester film on which an inorganic gas-barrier film is formed by deposition to improve the gas barrier properties of the aliphatic polyester wherein the adhesion between the aliphatic polyester film and the deposited gas-barrier film has been improved... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364636 | Heat transfer paper with peelable film and crosslinked coatings The present invention was directed to a unique heat transfer material for use in transferring an image-bearing coating onto a substrate, such as an article of clothing. The heat transfer material of the present invention may be used in cold peel transfer processes, ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341245 | Sway bar bushing and system A bushing member includes a hinge portion enabling improved assembly and, in some embodiments, an optional flange and a seal design that limits moisture entry also ensures an improved fit when secured with a matching bracket compressing the bushing in a beneficial m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341088 | Mechanism for laminating profiles The invention concerns a mechanism for laminating profiles, such as plastic window profiles, for example, in which several profile sides, as of L-shaped or Z-shaped profiles, for example, can be laminated at the same time, by means of a single work pass, in that an ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341794 | Laminated film A laminated film of a propylene resin layer and an ethylene resin layer is provided, which does not require solvent removal and recovery devices, etc., is low in influences against working environments and a danger of occurrence of fire, and has a high interlaminar ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338573 | Magnetic substrates with high magnetic loading A method of forming a magnetic assembly having at least one magnetic layer having dimensions of thickness, width and length, and at least one printable substrate layer having dimensions of thickness, width and length, including the steps of providing a molten magnet... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338914 | RFID tire label A tire label that is adapted to adhere to the surface of an irregular surface. The inventive tire label uses a label stock made of an openwork fabric that is a mesh, woven or knit. Optionally, a cap can be used on the label. Preferably, the label has an RFID chip. | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335273 | Method of making strand-reinforced elastomeric composites A method of making mutually-reinforced elastic strand/film composites and laminates in which film breakage, strand breakage, and strand alignment problems are minimized or avoided. The method includes casting an elastomeric adhesive film onto a chill roll, extruding... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332205 | Adhesive articles with improved air egress This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329453 | White, heatsealable, peelable polyester film, process for its production and its use Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester films which have a white base layer (B) and have a heatsealable outer layer (A) that can be peeled from APET/CPET and from CPET, where the outer layer (A) includes a) from 80 ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323239 | Protective films Multilayer protective films that adhere well to many different surfaces and can be removed without leaving residues are provided. The films consist of a polyolefin backing layer(s) and an adhering layer consisting of an ethylene unsaturated ester copolymer layer con... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320773 | Biodegradable laminate sheet and molded item from biodegradable laminate sheet A biodegradable laminate sheet having as its object to provide a formed body superior in heat resistance, shock resistance, transparency and formability, and having non-stretched polylactic acid-family resin layer of which the crystallinity is 20% or less, and a lay... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318873 | Structurally reinforced members There is disclosed a reinforcement material for forming reinforced members. The reinforcement material includes a strengthening material which is preferably a fabric disposed at least partially between portions of matrix material. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316833 | Multi-layer thermoplastic films and packages made therefrom A multilayer thermoplastic film, and packages made from the film, comprising a layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) as an oxygen barrier layer, a layer of a polymer or copolymer formed by the polymerization reaction with a single site catalyst and ethylene vinyl a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311933 | Packaging material for inhibiting microbial growth A packaging material used for wrapping foodstuffs and for inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms in foodstuffs, the packaging material having a metal-ion sequestering agent capable of removing designated metals ions from the surfaces of the foodstuffs and from liq... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308911 | Electronically detectable high-pressure hose and method of determining the location of the hose A hose is provided having at least one layer defining a tubular body with a length and an electrically conductive lead joined to the tubular body and extending along the length of the tubular body. The electrically conductive lead is adapted to receive an electrical... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303642 | Methods of making responsive film with corrugated microlayers having improved properties A multi-microlayer thermoplastic film structure and methods of making the same. More specifically, this invention relates to a multi-microlayer film having a corrugated polymer layer and a thermoplastic elastomer layer. Filler materials may be included in either the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300535 | Magnetically readable card and a method of making a magnetically readable card The present invention includes a process for making a magnetically readable card. The process includes providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The magnetic strips are aligned and ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291239 | High loft low density nonwoven webs of crimped filaments and methods of making same High loft, low density nonwoven webs are produced by forming substantially continuous, spunbond, crimped, bicomponent fibers of A/B bilateral morphology in an unheated fiber draw unit. The fibers are then heated and cooled in the absence of impeding forces to achiev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285314 | Steam barrier film A steam barrier film comprising at least one inorganic gas barrier layer on a polyalkylene naphthalate resin substrate film in which the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polyalkylene naphthalate resin is from 70 to 150° C. and the steam barrier film compris... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281917 | Extrusion/reaction injection molding system A method of manufacturing an extruded part having an exterior shell and a core foam material. The method includes extruding the exterior shell from an extrusion die, and reaction injection molding the core foam material within an interior of the exterior shell using... | 10/16/2007 |
