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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780809 | Method for forming elastomeric tire component and a tire A method of forming an elastomeric tire component is provided, comprising the following steps. An apparatus is provided which includes a rotating applicator head and a non-rotating portion. The non-rotating portion has an internal channel having a first end in fluid... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7361275 | Use of derivatized nanoparticles to minimize growth of micro-organisms in hot filled drinks A method and article for removing a selected metal-ion from a solution. The method included providing a container for holding a liquid, the container having an internal surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent provided on at least a portion of the internal surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357863 | Container for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A fluid container and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes in liquid nutrient in a container, the container having an interior surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent and antimicrobial agent for inhibiting growth of microbes in the liquid nutrient.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347946 | Method for inhibiting microbial growth in liquid nutrients A method for inhibiting growth of microbes in a liquid having a pH equal to or greater than about 2.5 by using a filter bed assembly or filter for filtering the liquid having a metal-ion sequestering agent for removing designated metal ion from the liquid. The liqui... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347910 | Method for manufacturing a container end wall of lightweight construction and a container provided with such an end wall A method for producing a lightweight end wall of a containers characterized by the following stages: manufacturing a large size lightweight thermoplastics tube by spirally winding and joining together a hollow profile of thermoplastics, cutting a piece from such a t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341571 | Balloon catheter having a multilayered distal tip A catheter having a distal tip with an inner layer formed of a polymeric material having a coefficient of friction and surface energy which are relatively low, such that the inner layer has a lubricious, non-polar inner surface repulsive to polar liquids. As a resul... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318720 | Die assembly and production process for profile extrusion The invention discloses an improved die assembly for the extrusion of thermoplastic resin cellulosic fiber composite profiles meant to minimize and substantially prevent the occurrence of melt fracture on the surface of the extruded composite profiles. Comprising th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291369 | Multi-layer articles including a fluoroelastomer layer and a barrier layer and method of making the same A multi-layer article includes a first polymer layer bonded to a barrier layer, which is bonded to a second polymer layer. The first polymer layer can include a fluoroelastomer. The second polymer layer can be a non-fluorinated polymer layer. The barrier layer can i... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7275927 | Multi-channel cooling die A cooling die, for use in the manufacture of extruded food products, the cooling die including: a plurality of core members forming a main body portion of the cooling die between die inlet and outlet ends and arranged about an axis of the die in neighboring relation... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261033 | Printing machine with a drive system for displacement of each mandrel A printing machine includes a support stand, a plate rotational with respect to the stand about an axis of rotation, elements for driving the plate in rotation, at least two mandrels for holding two articles to be printed in succession, the mandrels being carried by... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258141 | Pipe liner apparatus and method A thermoplastic pipe liner assembly and method for installation in a pipeline by pulling the pipe liner assembly through the pipeline in a temporarily folded condition wherein the thermoplastic pipe liner assembly has a core inner liner, an outer liner with optional... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7226519 | Flexible hose for a vacuum cleaner and fabricating method thereof Disclosed is a flexible hose for a vacuum cleaner and a fabricating method thereof. The fabrication method includes the steps of: extruding a primary extrusion molding band 13 having a larger size than a size of a finished state while embedding an electric wi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223456 | Flexible laminated plastic pipe having a chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) hollow core A multi-layered pipe of arbitrary length and cross-section is produced by co-extrusion of a segmented thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (COPE) outer body over the exterior surface of an annular tubular core of CPVC/PVC having a wall thickness, measured in the radi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213630 | Method and apparatus for producing an RF cured hose, and the hose so produced An apparatus for making a hose including a weaving machine and a liner feeder for forming the hose by weaving a jacket about a liner as the liner is being fed into the weaving machine, where the liner is provided with an adhesive layer on an outer surface, the adhes... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7163655 | Method and apparatus for extruding polymers employing microwave energy An apparatus and method for molding balloon catheters is disclosed. The balloon may be molded by providing a polymeric tube within a mold having an interior cavity in the shape of the desired balloon. Microwave energy, which may be generated by a gyrotron, may then ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163552 | Stent delivery system with hydraulic deployment A hydraulic stent and stent graft delivery system utilizing at least two different structural materials to effectuate the easy retention and release of the stent and stent graft, while maintaining structural and sealing integrity for a pressurizable fluid chamber. A... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144543 | Method and device for producing plastic profiles The invention relates to a method for producing plastic profiles comprised of at least one hard profile strand (2), for example, consisting of hard PVC, and of at least one soft profile strand (1), for example, consisting of soft PVC, whereby both prof... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128853 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a rubber sheet containing short fibers A method and apparatus for manufacturing a rubber sheet containing short fibers. The method includes the steps of: mixing short fibers in a flowable rubber matrix; forming the flowable rubber matrix with the fibers therein into a cylindrical shape with a circumferen... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094249 | Distal protection device and method A device adapted for deployment in a body vessel for collecting floating debris and emboli in a filter. The device includes a collapsible proximally tapered frame for operably supporting the filter between a collapsed insertion profile and an expanded deployment pro... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074291 | Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using strands constructed with extruded strand housings A delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy comprising substantially axially stiff and longitudinally flexible elongated members made of material which is bioabsorbable in living tissue and a plurality of radioactive seeds dispersed in a predeter... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063181 | Fluid-borne noise suppression in an automotive power steering system A method of dampening fluid-borne noise in an automotive power steering system in accordance with a presently preferred embodiment of the invention contemplates provision of a power steering fluid hose having a laminated inner tube surrounded by a reinforcing outer ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7060151 | Method of manufacturing a reinforced hose A method of manufacturing a hose includes the step of extruding a tube assembly comprising (i) a first inner non-foamed layer, (ii) a first outer non-foamed layer positioned around the first inner non-foamed layer, and (iii) a first foamed layer interposed between t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056184 | Inflatable humanoid forms An apparatus comprising one or more inflatable three-dimensional humanoid figures for use in background scenes associated with still photography, motion pictures and video productions which are low in cost, lightweight, easy to use, easy to store, easy to transport ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052568 | Tire retreading method A retreading method wherein a base composition and a cap composition are applied to a carcass (10) as two ribbons (14) and (16) extruded from separate extruders (18) and (20). The ribbons (14) and (16) can be layered ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037456 | Manufacturing apparatus for flexible plastic tubes Apparatus for manufacturing flexible tubes comprising a skirt and a head provided with a neck and a shoulder linking the neck to the skirt, the apparatus having a first zone devoted to manufacturing the skirts, a second zone devoted to manufacturing the flexible tub... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7005019 | Manufacturing flow meters having a flow tube made of a fluoropolymer substance A flow meter is disclosed that is comprised of a base, a driver, pick-offs, and a flow tube made from a fluoropolymer substance. The base of the flow meter is comprised of a first leg and a second leg. The first leg includes a tube opening and an adhesive opening an... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6984351 | Apparatus and method for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing rubber hose An apparatus and process for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing a hose is disclosed and claimed. Pressurized air or other gas is intermittently supplied through a woven jacket, a mandrel, a check valve and into the interior of an extruded rubber hose. The hose i... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6964750 | Catheter tip A tip for attachment, in use, to the distal end of a catheter for insertion into a body lumen. The tip comprises an attachment region. The attachment region is formed from a material selected to have at least one characteristic having a first parameter of a predeter... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951595 | 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... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942538 | Inflatable humanoid forms A method for using one or more inflatable three-dimensional humanoid figures for use in background scenes associated with still photography, motion pictures and video productions which are low in cost, lightweight, easy to use, easy to store, easy to transport and p... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6902778 | High stiffness plastic wall for molded plastic products Plastic parts are formed to have a relatively high wall stiffness by utilizing a pair of spaced plastic plates. One of the plates may be a simple plate. The other plate has a plurality of ribs extending from a base. The ribs are welded to the other plate. Use of the... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896758 | Method and plant for fabricating drip irrigation pipes The invention relates to a method for fabricating a drip irrigation pipe, comprising a pipe (5) wherein a plurality of dripping elements (4) are bound, communicating with the outside through holes formed in the pipe wall. The method according to the in... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6878334 | Condensing heat exchanger formed of norbornene polymer A condensing heat exchanger is formed of norbornene polymer, preferably a norbornene homopolymer or copolymer. A plurality of norbornene polymer pellets are melted and extruded to form a first tube. The tube is then blow molded into a mold. A second extruded tube is... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6852188 | Method for manufacturing thermoplastic tubing A thermoplastic tube for transfer of hydrocarbon fuel comprising an inner fluoroplastic layer and an outer polyamide layer bonded to the fluoroplastic layer wherein an adhesion promoter is included in at least one of the layers is disclosed. The adhesion promoter is... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6808771 | Shirred stick packaging casing on high shirred density The invention relates to a single- or multilayer shirred stick packaging casing in the form of a shirred stick based on synthetic or natural polymers which has a high shirring density of up to 1:500 at a length of the shirred stick of from 10 to 200 cm, and to a pro... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6800162 | Integrated process for making inflatable article An integrated process for making an inflatable laminated article comprises extruding a first film and a second film, followed by cooling the first film and the second film so that the films will not fuse to one another upon contact with each other. The films are the... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797100 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a tube made of film on a cellulose basis which an insert reinforces The invention relates to a film tube (10) based on cellulose which is produced by extruding an aqueous cellulose-N-methyl-morpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution through a ring nozzle (21) onto a lining (3). The film tube (10) is manufactured ... | 09/28/2004 |
