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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092635 | Adjustable steering column utilizing a sleeve and a method of forming a filler with a sleeve A steering column assembly has an outer jacket extending, an inner jacket is slideably disposed in the outer jacket for telescoping movement relative to the outer jacket, and a sleeve disposed between the inner and outer jackets. The sleeve exerts a predetermined fr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8021511 | Needle-based medical device including needle guide and method for constructing A needle-based medical device including a needle guide and a method for constructing the same are disclosed. The needle-based medical device includes a tube having a first lumen; a needle guide which is dimensioned to be inserted into the lumen of the tube, and a ne... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7993481 | Catheter with embedded components and method of its manufacture A method of manufacturing a catheter includes providing an outer shaft having a lumen therethrough and at least one catheter component disposed at least partially within the lumen, placing an inner shaft within the lumen such that the at least one catheter component... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988810 | Sleeve unit, method of manufacturing thereof, and motor using the sleeve unit An adhesive is applied to an inner surface of a sleeve housing, and a sleeve is relatively moved toward the sleeve housing from inserted into the sleeve housing. The adhesive is cured while a predetermined distance is maintained between a first bearing surface of th... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7959758 | Polymeric shell adherently supported by a liner and a method of manufacture An article comprising at least one cured, liquid-impervious polymeric shell substantially free from defects, at least one liner, and a non-tacky, thermoplastic adhesive layer between the shell and the liner, wherein the adhesive layer is melted and solidified to cre... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951259 | Balloon catheter having a flexible distal end A catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one lumen, and a distal portion of the shaft being at least in part within an outer sheath having a wedge-shaped distal end. In one embodiment, the outer sheath around the distal en... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7905980 | Method of manufacturing paint roller covers from a tubular fabric sleeve A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular knitted pile fabric sleeve that is installed onto a core member. To facilitate the manufacture of the paint roller covers, the knitt... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7824517 | Method of making a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead A method of forming a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead comprises extruding a polymer core having an integrally formed core wall, first lumen, and second lumen, placing a first layer over an outer circumferential surface of the extruded polymer core, and b... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7803245 | Pipeline lining method In a pipeline lining method, a tubular lining material impregnated with a thermosetting resin is inserted in an everted state into a pipeline and expanded and pressed against an inner peripheral surface of the pipeline. A vapor mist and water at normal temperature a... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7713374 | Pipeline lining method A pipe lining material is inserted into a pipeline and expanded to press against an inner peripheral surface of the pipeline. Hot water from a first fluid source is sprayed onto the pipe lining material via a hose to cure the thermosetting resin impregnated therein ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7641757 | Method of making a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead A method of forming a tubular body for a catheter, sheath or lead comprises extruding a polymer core having an integrally formed core wall, first lumen, and second lumen, placing a first layer over an outer circumferential surface of the extruded polymer core, and b... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7597775 | Green fluoropolymer tube and endovascular prosthesis formed using same The present invention is directed to a green fluoropolymer tube which has a wall thickness of about 250 microns or less, preferably about 200 microns or less, and more preferably about 125 microns or less. With such thinness, the green tube may be formed into a tube... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7402030 | Apparatus for everting a lining material An apparatus is provided for everting a tubular pipe lining material for rehabilitating an existing pipe. The apparatus has a sealed storage container storing a rotary body around which the pipe lining material is wound in a roll. An electric motor undergoes rotatio... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399375 | Connecting conduits to components of fluid handling devices A component of a fluid handling system has a wall that separates an interior of the component from an exterior of the component. A channel passes completely through the wall for receiving a conduit therein. A trough is formed on an exterior of the component. A sidew... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390375 | Method and a device for connecting a plastic conduit and a plastic socket A method and a device for connecting a plastic line part in a plastic socket. A head end (9) of the line part (6) is heated contactlessly all the way round until the end curls over to a diameter that is greater than the inside diameter of the socket ( | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384490 | Method for manufacturing open cell rubber material and method for manufacturing rubber roller The object is to provide a manufacturing method of various elastic rollers whose rubber hardness is remarkably reduced. A hollow cylindrical rubber tube (1) is prepared. Thereafter, a metal shaft (2) is inserted in the rubber tube and the rubber... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371304 | Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members, such as composite structural members Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members. In one embodiment, an apparatus for joining a first member to a second member includes a first part and a second part configured to be engaged with and bonded to the first part. In one aspect of this embodiment... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7358430 | Strap attachment member An attachment member for a strap for a guitar includes a shaft-shaped member fixable inside a hole in a guitar body via an adhesive agent; and a holding member continuous with this shaft-shaped member which is positioned outside the hole. The shaft-shaped member inc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354499 | Method for making a lubricating fast setting epoxy composition A method for making a lubricating fast-setting epoxy compound comprising: mixing under vacuum dispersion a first micro-crystalline filler, a first talc, and a titanium oxide into a hardenable epoxide containing liquid forming an epoxy base. A second micro-crystallin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351301 | Catheter and method for making the same The invention is generally directed to an intraluminal catheter with an improved transition between a proximal shaft portion and a more flexible distal shaft portion and a method for making the same. The improvement provides enhanced flexibility, reduced bunching, a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342176 | Method for joining core member and gripper in polymer insulator, and polymer insulator A method for joining a core member and grippers in a polymer insulator including a core member, an outer sheath comprised of a body and caps, which are provided around the core member, and the grippers provided on both ends of the core member, comprising (a) providi... | 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 |
| 7336014 | Stator of outer rotor type motor for drum type washer and fabricating method thereof The present invention provides an outer rotor type motor for a drum type washing machine to reduce material and weight for fabrication, simplify fabrication process, provide stable assembly of a stator to a fixing side, such as a tub or a bearing housing, prevent un... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322988 | Methods of forming catheters with soft distal tips A catheter can be formed from an elongate shaft and a distal tip. The catheter can be formed by flaring a proximal end of the distal tip to form a flared proximal end and positioning the distal tip such that the flared proximal end of the distal tip overlaps a dista... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311121 | Lateral pipe lining material and lateral pipe lining method A lateral pipe lining material comprises a tubular resin absorbing material impregnated with a setting resin, which has a flange at one end thereof and whose outer surface is coated with a highly airtight film. A sealing tube is detachably attached to the outer circ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306693 | Lining ducts Apparatus for converting a flexible liner 2 including a layer 3 of composite material comprising thermoplastics material and reinforcing fibres, into a structural member within a duct 1, has a front portion 6 for insertion in the liner | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291241 | Bonded part and method for producing same A bonded part such as a rubber to metal bonded part and process for producing a bonded part including a rubber and metal part, and particularly for producing an automotive torsional vibration damper, comprising the steps of placing uncured elastomer composition comp... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284914 | Structures for small form factor LiNbO3 optical modulator Small form factor package structures are disclosed for LiNbO3 optical modulator by reducing the package dimension for minimize the unused free space inside a modulator package. If a first aspect of the invention, the structure of the small form factor package for Li... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279196 | Liner for waste water system rehabilitation A technique and device for rehabilitating or repairing waste water system components or the like, comprising a spray-applied, multi-layer liner which seals the components and imparts structural integrity. The liner comprises a primer layer, a first moisture barrier ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275781 | Fluid forming of oriented thermoplastics The invention provides a method of forming structural components for automotive vehicles from elongated tubular blanks. A longitudinally oriented tubular blank comprised of a thermoplastic material is provided. The tubular blank is fluidformed in a fluid forming cav... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270150 | Method of lining a pipeline The present invention is an improved method for installing a liner to repair a pipeline. The method involves placing a flexible lining hose that is coated with a thermosetting resin into the pipeline. A quick setting resin is also applied to the interior walls of th... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267739 | Tensioned pipe support The apparatus and method for eliminating ground water infiltration while stabilizing the ground and repairing underground pipe/conduit and connections is taught in this art. The steps are to first inject, under pressure, expandable structural foam in the space adjac... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267740 | Vibration-damping device for vehicles and method of manufacturing the same A vehicle vibration-damping device including a rigid housing and an independent mass member housed in the housing and having a metallic mass of circular shape in section and a rubber elastic body layer adhered to the metallic mass. A distance of a gap between opposi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264764 | Method of manufacturing branching pipe The manufacturing method of the invention manufactures a fuel filler pipe (branching pipe), where a breather pipe is branched off from a filler pipe main body. The manufacturing method extrudes a first extruded tubular member and a second extruded tubular member, co... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246327 | Interactive, menu-driven interface to database An interactive, menu-driven interface to a cellular site information database is disclosed. The user may enter a form name such as channel, cell, trkgrp, trkmem, etc. into a form selection screen. The user may enter the operation desired to be performed on the form ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238250 | Energy absorbing systems and processes, and processes for the production of energy absorbing structural elements An energy absorbing system is provided. The system comprises a fitting having a crack inducing surface extending radially outward in relation to an axis. An energy absorbing structural element formed by a hollow body extends along the axis and has a first end adapte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236282 | Polygon mirror and optical scanning apparatus employing the same A polygon mirror structure comprising a mirror body including spherical ceramic particles, a reinforcement member for reinforcing the strength of the ceramic particles, and a polymer, and further comprising a plurality of mirror surfaces formed on a lateral surface ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229429 | Multiple lumen catheter A cylindrical elongate body having proximal and distal ends and enclosing two similar longitudinally extending lumens separated by a septum and a further lumen within the septum. A convergently tapered tip extending from the distal end of the body defines part of th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220336 | Method of applying a laser beam around the circumference of a catheter A polymeric material may be bonded to a polymeric catheter tube by generating at least one annular beam of electromagnetic energy at a wavelength that is at least partially absorbed by at least one of the polymeric material and the polymeric catheter tube, controlla... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7179345 | Inflatable balloon catheter seal and method An improved balloon catheter seal which may be used for attaching an inflatable balloon to a catheter body, especially when the balloon and catheter body are formed from dissimilar materials. The seal is formed by applying a layer of adhesive material between the in... | 02/20/2007 |
