Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147641 | Integrated shipping label and packing list form Methods and systems for making an improved integrated shipping label and packing list form. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, such a form comprises a first sheet material, a second sheet material, and a third sheet material. The sheet materials a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133342 | Method of fabricating ink jet label stock A method is provided of fabricating ink jet labels. The method includes the step of providing a web of tag stock paper. The web has first and second sides. A web of ink jet stock paper is provided. The ink jet stock paper has a first side coated with an ink jet coat... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133343 | Disposable wearing article A method comprising a step of manufacturing an elastic laminated body by laminating two webs and while inserting an elastic member in an extended state in a web length direction in between; a step of cutting the elastic laminated body in a length direction so that a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128776 | Method for making a container lid formed as a laminate having a built-in opening feature A container lid is formed as a flexible laminate of an upper layer and a lower layer and having a built-in opening feature. A pair of radially spaced concentric lines of weakness are formed in the laminate, an outer one of the lines of weakness being formed in the u... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8088241 | Applique printing process and machine A method and apparatus for creating a design that is melded onto an underlying layer of material that is then cut out and applied onto a final surface to produce an appliqué. The design is first created using a printer to print a design onto a top layer of “puffâ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075722 | Method of manufacturing elastic sheet, and elastic sheet and absorbent product In a manufacturing apparatus of an absorbent product, extended elastic yarns to be a first middle elastic member and extended elastic yarns to be leg elastic members are bonded between a first sheet and a second sheet and arranged crossing each other in manufacturin... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075723 | Laser separation method for manufacture of unit cells for thin film photovoltaic materials A method for manufacture of unit cells for thin film photovoltaic materials includes providing an optically transparent substrate having a thickness, a back surface region, and a front surface region including one or more grid-line regions. The method further includ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062458 | Method for stamping thermally activatable adhesive materials which are not tacky at room temperature Method for producing diecuts from heat-activatable adhesive films which comprises applying a layer of heat-activatable adhesive material to a carrier material having a glass transition temperature at least 20° C. lower that that of the adhesive, laminating the heat... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038826 | Tabbed divider making apparatus and method An improved tabbed divider making apparatus is disclosed. The machine preferably improves upon existing tabbed divider making machines in its ease of use and efficiency. Among other elements, the machine may include a paper feeder, a processing section, and an outpu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034209 | Electro-optic displays, and materials and methods for production thereof An electro-optic display is produced using a sub-assembly comprising a front sheet, an electro-optic medium; and an adhesive layer. An aperture is formed through the adhesive layer where the adhesive layer is not covered by the electro-optic medium, and the sub-asse... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016971 | Method for making a waist relief feature A method of making an absorbent article with a waist relief area includes providing a web of outer cover material moving in a machine direction; cutting a plurality of first relief holes in the web of outer cover material; at least partially covering the plurality o... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007622 | Method of assembling personal care absorbent article Apparatus and methods for manufacturing personal care absorbent articles. Such personal care absorbent article includes a fastening area in the front portion for receiving fastener material thereon. First and second fault lines are formed on opposing sides of the fa... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002934 | Trocar seal system A seal assembly for reception of an elongated surgical instrument is provided which includes a body having at least one opening configured and dimensioned to permit entry of an elongated surgical instrument and defining a central longitudinal axis; a seal member for... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7972460 | Method of manufacturing printed circuit board Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board. The method of manufacturing a printed circuit board having a via for connecting one layer to another layer can include forming a circuit pattern on one surface of a carrier; processing a hole correspond... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972459 | Method for making pull-on disposable wearing article In a method for continuously making pull-on disposable wearing, a web is fed in a machine direction. The web is formed with first fastener elements on both sides of a region defining a cut line extending in a cross direction. Second fastener elements on a fastener b... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7887666 | Singular ID process and product A singular ID product including a decorative portion comprising one or more die cut pieces, each die cut piece having a first surface and a second surface, a mask layer covering the one or more die cut pieces, and an adhesive material located between and in contact ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7842156 | Webs and methods of making same There are disclosed methods of making RFID transponder webs and intermediate webs such as RFID strap webs and antenna webs, as well as such webs per se. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7785438 | Multilayer composite vascular access graft A multilayer composite vascular access graft and a method of constructing such a graft are disclosed. The mcVAG has improved performance characteristics, which include desirable handling characteristics such as ease of suturing, kink resistance and the ability to se... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771555 | Method of manufacturing strip tape and strip tape for container Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a low-cost tape having excellent gas-barrier properties which is suitable as a strip tape for liquid food containers. Also disclosed is such a tape. Specifically disclosed is a strip tape including an intermediate layer compos... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7704346 | Method of fabricating a security tag in an integrated surface processing system A method of fabricating a tag includes the steps of applying a first patterned adhesive to the surface of the substrate and applying a first electrically conductive foil to the first patterned adhesive. A portion of the first electrically conductive foil not adhered... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7658813 | Method of preparing closure components suitable for use in diapers A method of preparing closure components and a method of preparing a stable roll of such components. The methods include (a) providing a fastening portion comprising fastening means; (b) providing a continuous web of a material in a machine direction, said web havin... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7537667 | Method of processing composite green sheet A composite green sheet which comprises a green sheet including an inorganic powder and an organic binder, and a conductive layer formed thereon is prepared; the composite green sheet is then placed on a supporting surface of a base member containing a liquid; and t... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7431790 | Manipulation-protected foil structure for labels and method for its manufacture The laser beam (204) violates the foil layer (203) in an upper part region (203b) whereas this remains intact in a lower part region (203a). During the production of lines of weakening by laser action the degree of foil weak... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431791 | Method of assembling personal care absorbent article Apparatus and methods for manufacturing personal care absorbent articles. Such personal care absorbent article includes a fastening area in the front portion for receiving fastener material thereon. First and second fault lines are formed on opposing sides of the fa... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416630 | Fabrication of LTCC T/R modules with multiple cavities and an integrated ceramic ring frame A method of fabricating a transmit/receive (T/R) module utilizing low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) material in place of high temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC) material and utilizing a combination of multiple lamination steps which also include forming a cer... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407557 | Method for producing disposable wearing article A method includes producing an elastic strip material (12) by sandwiching an elastic member (4) between two webs (10, 11) under a stretched state in the longitudinal direction of the webs (10, 11), halving the elastic strip material (1... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389802 | Tire with double layer innerliner A pneumatic tire with a double layer innerliner structure bonded to an inner face of the tire carcass for reducing noise generated by air vibrations inside of the tire's air chamber, and a method of making the tire. The double layer structure includes a first innerl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384494 | Method of making seals from polymer laminated metallic constructions The disclosure is directed to a method of forming a seal device. The method includes forming a laminate construction including a flexible material layer and a rigid material layer, patterning the rigid material layer after forming the laminate construction, and shap... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372334 | Output match transistor A power transistor, having: a semiconductor having an electrode formed thereon, wherein the electrode comprises a plurality of interdigitated transistors each having input and output terminals; a first output blocking capacitor having a first terminal electrically c... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364783 | Composite article joined with an adhesive A method of joining textile elements and an article formed by joined elements is disclosed. The method includes bonding together textile elements through the use of an adhesive element and the application of heat and pressure. The method also includes joining the bo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348052 | Sandwich wrappers, fast food wrappers, and gum wrappers comprising PLA resin A composite wrap material includes a layer of polyactide (PLA) resin interposed between two layers of cellulosic material. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341085 | Station for applying segments of openable/reclosable strip on a plastic film web destined to form bags A station for the application of segments of openable/reclosable strip on a plastic film web destined to form bags, includes a device for sealing segments of strip at intervals on the film and a device for punching predefined zones of film. The punching device and t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338085 | Fusion-bonded processed product of resin member, method for producing same and method for fusion-bonding resin members When resin members (3, 4) are fusion-bonded to each other by electric-conduction heating, a net-form or pattern-form metal wire (2) as a resistance heating element is disposed at a joint portion of the resin members (3, 4), and a metal wire (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328543 | Apparatus and method for the application of pressure relief valves An applicator unit for a system applying pressure relief valves to packaging during the packaging process. A punch shaft and an applicator shaft each have an axis and opposed ends. The punch shaft has a punch at one end. The applicator shaft has an applicator vacuum... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329446 | Drill stack formation The present invention provides a structure. The structure includes a stack of sheets. Successive sheets in each pair of successive sheets of the stack are coupled to each other by a removable adhesive. The removable adhesive is also disposed on top and bottom surfac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326315 | Integrated card and business form and method for making same A card and business form assembly (10) and method for making same. The assembly includes a printable carrier sheet (12) having a card (14) that is releasably attached to the sheet by a backer (16). The method for making this assembly incl... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323072 | Multi-roll bonding and aperturing A method and apparatus for bonding and aperturing one or more fibrous webs including bonding at least one fibrous web in a bonding nip created by a rotatable bonding roll and a rotatable anvil roll and aperturing the at least one fibrous web in an aperturing nip cre... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320738 | Method for encapsulation of a chip card and module obtained thus Method for conditioning of an electronic microcircuit designed for the production of an electronic module which can be glued by means of a simple glue or by soldering. For this purpose the microchip has a geometric shape compatible with a recess in a card provided t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318875 | System and method for manufacturing a publication A method of manufacturing a publication including uniting a printed paper web with a printed film web to form a combined web, forming at least one signature sheet from the combined web, and folding the signature sheet to form a signature, wherein the signature compr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309397 | Process for the manufacture of piezoceramic multilayer actuators A block of stacked green films provided with internal electrodes is laminated, at least one actuator is separated from the block, the actuator obtains its shape by means of a machining operation, is then sintered, and the sinter skin produced by the sintering is use... | 12/18/2007 |
