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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360338 | Window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle A window assembly suitable for use in an articulated side window of a vehicle comprises a glass panel and one or more hinge mounting members adhesively bonded to an inner surface of the glass panel such that there is no exposure on the outer surface of the glass pan... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7332225 | Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethanes adhesive A bonded vehicular glass assembly utilizes a two-component urethane adhesive to attach an attachment member at a glass panel to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle. The attachment member may be a hinge, or a latch, or the like. Related methods of forming and ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303788 | Method for manufacturing solar cell module having a sealing resin layer formed on a metal oxide layer The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a solar cell module having photovoltaic elements in each of which a metal oxide layer made of a metal oxide forms an outermost surface part thereof at a light incident side, and a sealing resin layer formed o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270876 | Enhanced adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate to paperboard A unique primer emulsion chemistry yields excellent adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)resin to clay coated paperboard (with high starch content)at reduced coatweights of the primer emulsion and the resin as compared to other primer and tie-resin chemistrie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265369 | Method and system for detecting chemical substance A chemical detecting apparatus includes a substrate 10 for chemicals in gas-to-be-monitored to be adsorbed to, a substrate adsorption rate improving means 12 which enhances the adsorption of the chemical in the gas-to-be-monitored to the substrate, an ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7217463 | Machine direction oriented polymeric films and methods of making the same This invention relates to a film comprising a machine direction oriented polymeric film prepared from (A) at least one propylene homopolymer or copolymer or lend of two or more thereof, wherein (A) has a melt flow rate from about 6 to about 30 and (B) an olefin elas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217243 | Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus A plurality of 2D sub arrays are defined on a 2D array transducer for effecting transmission and reception of ultrasound. For each sub array, a plurality of groups are set. More specifically, a plurality of (16, for example) transducer elements forming a sub array a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213968 | Hot melt adhesive detection methods and systems A hot melt adhesive sensing system and method including detecting (410) multiple areas of a target, for example, a hot adhesive material, by sensing changes in temperature with a corresponding number of thermal sensors, summing (420) an output of the t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195436 | Inset panel fastener An inset panel fastener anchors into honeycomb substrates employed in the aircraft industry. The inset panel fastener provides significantly increased load carrying capabilities with a simple inexpensive construction. The inset panel fastener includes a plastic casi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7128798 | Magnetic substrates, composition and method for making the same A process of making a magnetic assembly having at least one magnetic layer and at least one printable substrate layer including the steps of providing a magnetic composition comprising about 70 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of at least one magnetic material and about 5 wt-%... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122233 | Polyamide-based transparent composition The invention relates to a transparent composition comprising, by weight, the total being 100%: 5 to 40% of an amorphous polyamide (B) which results essentially from the condensation: either of at least... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066642 | Hot melt adhesive detection methods A hot melt adhesive sensing system and methods including detecting (410) multiple areas of a target, for example a hot adhesive material, by sensing changes in temperature with a corresponding number of thermal sensors, summing (420) an output of the t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7005025 | Welded item A welded item is shown having an extruded weld bead with a high tensile strength relative to the layers from which it is formed. A valve with an insert is shown. A ball with an internal plenum is shown. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6989407 | Radiation curable laminating adhesives based on cycloaliphatic carboxylic acid functional monomers Provided are radiation-cured, laminated materials, radiation-curable adhesive compositions suitable for use in forming the laminated materials, and methods of making laminated materials. The radiation-curable composition includes the use of a cycloaliphatic carboxyl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6951683 | Synthetic paper skins, paper and labels containing the same and methods of making the same This invention relates to polymer film useful as a skin layer for synthetic paper or label comprising (A) a filler (B) a carrier polymer and (C) a minor amount of an ink adhesion improving polymer. The film is printable by thermal transfer printing. The invention re... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942908 | Antifog/barrier laminate for use in meat packaging A multilayered packaging film having good antifog performance that is suitable for use in food packaging. The multilayered film comprises a nylon film having first and second surfaces; a sealant film positioned on the first surface of the nylon film, either directly... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6692603 | Method of making molded cellulosic webs for use in absorbent articles Methods are disclosed for producing absorbent articles comprising molded airlaid webs and other molded fibrous webs. The molded webs can offer improved body fit and/or improved fluid handling. Molded airlaid webs, for example, can be formed having a centr... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6660118 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing paint rollers A method of manufacturing paint rollers includes the steps of extruding a cylindrical plastic core through a rotating extruder head, and securing an absorbent sheet material onto an outer surface of the core in a continuous process.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6548428 | Polymer-coated multi-layer material and process for producing it The invention consists of a multilayer material and a process for manufacturing this material. The multilayer material comprises a polyester substrate which is provided with a thermoset plastic polymer coating and a layer of contact adhesive. The polymer ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544722 | Process for the preparation of polymer laminated base paper and polymer laminated photographic base paper obtainable by said process The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of polymer laminated base paper, said process comprising laminating a base paper web on at least one side thereof with at least one polymer layer by extrusion-coating at a coating speed of 300 m/m... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540862 | Method and apparatus for enhancing film adhesion when extruding polyethylene terephthalate onto paperboard This invention relates to the extrusion coating of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) onto paperboard. Such structures of this type, generally, provide an enhanced film adhesion of the PET onto the paperboard, while reducing the coat weights of the PET.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6521857 | Plasma enhanced bonding method and device A method and apparatus for bonding solid materials together is presented. A modulated directional flow of plasma is applied at and between the bonding surfaces of members to be bonded prior to and during the application of pressure to compress the bonding... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517657 | Fluoropolymer composite tube and method of preparation Described herein is a method of preparing a fluoropolymer composite comprising the steps of activating the fluoropolymer substrate and thereafter applying a layer of a different polymer to the activated fluoropolymer substrate. The activation step can be ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6495087 | Preparation of thermal contraction sleeve A preparation of thermal contraction sleeve is disclosed. In this method, polyethylene fibers are elongated by 850%~1,200% and are exposed to a radiation of 2.5~3.5 Mrads, thus being cross-linked. The first surface of a fabric sheet, made of the polyethyl... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6472056 | Radiation-cured laminate label Provided is a laminate label adapted for use on plastic containers suitable for containing a pharmaceutical or food grade product. The laminate label includes a substantially clear or translucent protective polymeric layer bound to a face stock by a radia... | 10/29/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6451148 | Microphone wind shield and method for production thereof A method for disposing a letter sequence onto the outer surface of a microphone wind shield made from foamed material includes the steps of producing at least one letter sequence element on a carrier; positioning the carrier onto the outer surface of the ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6379605 | Process for producing a 3-layer co-extruded biaxial-oriented polypropylene synthetic paper and transparent film for in-mold label Disclosed is a process for producing a three layers co-extrusion biaxially oriented polypropylene (hereinafter as BOPP) synthetic paper and transparent film for in-mold label. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for producing a three lay... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364988 | Process for producing a 3-layer co-extruded biaxially oriented polypropylene synthetic paper of thickness 25-250 μm Disclosed is a process for producing a 3-layer co-extruded biaxially polypropylene (hereinafter as BOPP) synthetic paper of thickness 25-250 μm. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for producing a 3-layer biaxially-oriented PP synthetic... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6337115 | Shape-recovering material suitable for application of non-distorting printed matter, and its use A body is enclosed by an elongated tube of shape-recovering tubing having a direction of elongation and having materials properties described by a recovered state and an expanded state which contracts toward the recovered state upon heating. The piece of ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6332940 | Process for producing an invisible and writable biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) raw processing film and the product thereof This invention relates to a process for producing an invisible and writable biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) raw processing film of thickness between 20 to 60 μm. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for producing a three-layers ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6287652 | Fluid product sampler package with clear moisture vapor barrier film A sampler package for fluid cosmetics, creams, gels, and the like having a liquid solvent base includes a transparent composite laminate sealed with a composite laminate having a foil barrier layer. The sealed composite laminates form a pouch in which the... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6217695 | Method and apparatus for radiation heating substrates and applying extruded material A method and apparatus for applying an extrudable material to a substrate, in which a concentrated light beam is directed onto the substrate before or after the application of the extrudable material. The energy of the beam is concentrated on the substrat... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6159320 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing paint rollers A method of manufacturing paint rollers includes the steps of extruding a cylindrical plastic core through a rotating extruder head, and securing an absorbent sheet material onto an outer surface of the core in a continuous process.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6146711 | Curable coating composition for sheet goods A wear layer is applied to a flooring material to yield a product having superior properties. The wear layer is applied to the flooring material using a coating composition comprising (i) a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin, (ii) an acrylic or methacrylic co... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6127009 | Dispenser unit, process for manufacturing the same and its use A dispenser unit has a flexible polymer bag, a joining part (10, 11) and a stiff hard part (20). The joining part has an inner layer (11) welded to the hard part and an outer polymer layer (10) welded to the inner material of the flexible bag. The inner m... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6048599 | Susceptor composite material patterned in neat polymer A composite material for electromagnetic fusion bonding materials together includes interconnected first and second portions forming a patterned array. The first portions include layer absorptive magnetic particles in a polymer matrix. The second portions... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6001290 | Process for the production of a biaxially oriented polypropylene synthetic paper of high gloss and easy-drying printability This invention disclose a process for producing a multi-layer biaxially oriented polypropylene synthetic paper of improved gloss and easy-drying printability by means of 3-layer co-extrusion wherein two different PP resin composites are separately extrude... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5985435 | Magnetized hot melt adhesive articles A reinforced magnetic hot patch has an attached rigid backing. The hot patch expands and flows when heated to seal an opening in a structural member. A non-planar magnetic hot patch is also provided.... | 11/16/1999 |