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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7263240 | Method, system, and software for improving signal quality using pyramidal decomposition A method, system, and software are disclosed for improving the quality of a signal. A base signal is recursively decomposed for a desired number of pyramid levels. The decomposed signal from the lowest level is modified to generate a preprocessed signal. The preproc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258762 | Hems, edges, patches and seams for durable, water repellant woven fabric, and methods for making the same Edges, hems, patches and seams for woven fabric that has been treated for water repellency, and methods for making the same, are shown and described. In one particular embodiment of the invention, for example, a lapped seam between two pieces of water repellent fabr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7235151 | Adhesive transfer device The present application generally relates to adhesive transfer devices. One embodiment of the application discloses a hand-held actuatorless adhesive transfer device. Another embodiment of the application discloses an adhesive transfer device for applying adhesive t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7172006 | Pile weatherstripping dust plugs Dust plugs provide seals for openings in door frames and window frames to seal against air or water infiltration. The dust plugs are made continuously and automatically by feeding several weatherstrips having piles extending from rigid backing through a tool having ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7074359 | Vibratory molding process and product A fastener strip is disclosed having permanently sealed, airtight portion and a reclosable portion capable of maintaining an airtight seal when closed. The permanently sealed portion is generally planar and essentially impervious to air flow. The reclosable portion ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036545 | Adhesive transfer device The present application generally relates to adhesive transfer devices. One embodiment of the application discloses a hand-held actuatorless adhesive transfer device. Another embodiment of the application discloses an adhesive transfer device for applying adhesive t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020344 | Match blur system and method A method for blurring in signal processing, for example, in digital film processing, is performed with digital artifacts. The digital artifacts are derived, such as by scanning, and include a noisy artifact and a less noisy artifact. The artifacts are subdivided int... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016080 | Method and system for improving scanned image detail Methods are provided for generating a dynamic image mask for improving image detail in a digital image. An electronic representation of an image is scanned. A dynamic image mask is generated from the electronic representation of the image. The dynamic image mask has... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6965692 | Method and apparatus for improving the quality of reconstructed information Image processing apparatus and methods according to the present invention are described in which data for each color channel are separately processed, on a pixel by pixel basis, such that the data associated with the primary color channel is filtered less than the c... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962748 | Masking tape and its use A masking tape comprising: a) a heat resistant adhesive tape comprising a flexible sheet backing and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition, b) a masking material, which is laminated in an edge region of the pre... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6943920 | Method, system, and software for signal processing using pyramidal decomposition A method, system, and software are disclosed for improving the quality of a signal. A base signal is recursively decomposed and modified for a desired number of pyramid levels. At each level, the decomposed signal from the previous level is modified to improve one o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916125 | Method for film inspection and development A method of preparing a roll of film for development. The method involves inspecting the film for defects and imperfections as the film is unwound from a magazine. A method of preparing a roll of film for development and developing the film is also disclosed. The de... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913404 | Film processing solution cartridge and method for developing and digitizing film A digital film processing system and film processing solution cartridge are disclosed. The cartridge comprises a housing and a chamber for storing a film processing fluid. The processing solution may be contained within a flexible bladder within the chamber. The car... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6915021 | Method and system for selective enhancement of image data A method and apparatus for selectively applying image enhancement processing to parts of an image. In one embodiment, spatial processing transformations, such as sharpening for example, are reduced or bypassed for pixels having color code values within a range known... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910816 | Digital film processing method A method of developing a latent image on a photographic element (such as imagewise exposed photographic film) by absorbing a dye precursor into the film, applying a developer solution to the film to develop the latent image and form a dye in the film, scanning the f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909286 | Method of inspecting insulators to detect defects including measuring leakage current flowing through the insulator A method of inspecting insulators such as spark plug insulators for defects, whereby a plurality of insulators are inspected concurrently by being disposed with a plurality of first electrodes engaged in respective apertures in the insulators, and with apertures for... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6497263 | Dispenser with cut-off blade/supply roll spacing assembly A dispenser for dispensing a length of sheet material from a roll of the sheet material. The dispenser includes a first rotatable hub mounted on a dispenser frame that receives the roll of sheet material around its periphery. A first end of an elongate cu... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6471804 | Method and device for fixing pieces of material on a continuous web The invention relates to a device and a method for producing a material laminate (1) by fixing pieces of material (2) at a given distance from one another on a first continuously advanced material web (4). The invention is characterized in that the pieces... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6383567 | Multiple cut to core tape roll A roll of web and a method of making it has a total web width that is divided into n+1 portions by n circumferential slits. Each portion has a width less than the total web width such that the sum of the width of the portions equals the total web width an... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379760 | Laminating apparatus The invention provides an apparatus and a process for producing laminated materials. The process comprises the steps of: (a) supplying material from a first supply roller; (b) supplying materials from a system comprising a plurality of further supply roll... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6352096 | Apparatus for forming the carton blank Apparatus and method for forming a laminate comprising a relatively rigid material having an inner surface with at least one portion thereof comprising a central body portion and wherein the central body portion of a relatively flexible material, preferab... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6350500 | Tubular composite containers having folded unsupported film liners A tubular composite container includes a paperboard body ply wrapped into a tubular shape, and a polymer film liner ply wrapped into a tubular shape and adhered to the inner surface of the body ply. The liner strip includes a heat seal layer facing the bo... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6280548 | Method and apparatus for building a laminate and forming a carcass subassembly for a tire A method and apparatus 200 for building a laminate 10A and in forming a subassembly 10 for a pneumatic tire from an assembly of reinforced or unreinforced tire components wherein the method has the steps of providing an apparatus 200 for simultaneously fo... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6190485 | Methods of manufacturing tubular containers having polymeric liner plies A method of manufacturing multi-ply tubular containers for food products is provided including the steps of advancing a continuous body ply formed of paperboard towards a shaping mandrel and advancing a continuous polymeric liner ply adjacent to one surfa... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6126780 | Apparatus for building a laminate and forming a subassembly for a tire A method and apparatus 200 for building a laminate 10A and in forming a subassembly 10 for a pneumatic tire from an assembly of reinforced or unreinforced tire components wherein the method has the steps of providing an apparatus 200 for simultaneously fo... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6063226 | Method for manufacturing a file folder having a pocket A file folder has a pocket disposed on one of its surfaces. The edges of the pocket and the file folder are in sheared alignment with each other. A method for manufacturing a file folder having a pocket is disclosed. Adhesive is deposited along several ed... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5942077 | Laminating apparatus An apparatus for producing laminated materials is provided, having a first supply roller, a system comprising a second and a third supply roller, and an electronic sensor which tracks lateral movement of a control line in material leaving the first supply... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5885409 | Filter and method and apparatus for manufacture thereof A filter and method and apparatus for manufacturing the filter. The filter includes a first filter layer and a second filter layer. The first and second filter layers are joined by a ribbon. The ribbon is attached to the first filter layer and the second ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5882472 | Apparatus for heat sealing of a thread to a web A tagged packet carries a tag which is attached to the main body of the packet by a thread. The thread comprises polypropylene so as to be attachable by heat sealing to the body. The body is made up of layers of sheet material also comprising thermoplasti... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5858167 | Apparatus for connecting a tear-open strip with a film web Sealing rollers (23, 24, 25) serve for connecting tear-open strips with a film web (10) by applying heat and pressure, the sealing rollers (23, 24, 25) resting against the film web (10) in the region of the tear-open strips. Opposite of the sealing roller... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5843253 | Method and device for sealing a narrow tape to a heatsealable strip The method and device for sealing a narrow tape to a strip of heatsealable material in cigarette packing machines, which produce packets of cigarettes protected by an external wrapper made of plastic which can be torn using the said tear tape; to avoid a ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5817199 | Methods and apparatus for a full width ultrasonic bonding device This invention relates to apparatus and methods for fabricating a web or consolidating web precursor material in fabricating a web. The invention comprises ultrasonic bonding apparatus including an anvil roll receiving web materials thereon and receiving ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5800894 | Masking device with handle A masking device is produced by folding a first material to form a pleat that serves as an extension or handle, for the device. By folding the first sheet of material at three fold lines, a pleat is formed. If the piece of material is coated with adhesive... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5783030 | System and method for forming carton blanks Apparatus and method for forming a laminate comprising a relatively rigid material having an inner surface with at least one portion thereof comprising a central body portion and wherein the central body portion of a relatively flexible material, preferab... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5776300 | Device of regulating running position of unsealing tape for packing film The present invention relates to a device of regulating a running position of unsealing tape for packing film, in which in the normal operation unsealing tape runs on a linear normal running position disposed between projecting portions and by being guide... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5762740 | Method for building a laminate from an assembly of tire components to form a casing A method and apparatus 200 for building a laminate 10A and in forming a subassembly 10 for a pneumatic tire from an assembly of reinforced or unreinforced tire components wherein the method has the steps of providing an apparatus 200 for simultaneously fo... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5683542 | Roll holder with retention member A handle is carried upon a frame at a balanced point thereof for supporting the hand held masking in a generally balanced orientation when lifted. The handle includes an open free end accessing a chamber for removably storing selected items. The handle al... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5667626 | Masking device hub providing two position tape support A tape hub including a support portion defining a peripheral surface around an axis adapted to frictionally receive a cylindrical inner surface of a core wound with tape, and means on the tape hub for positioning a first edge of the length of tape wrapped... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5628866 | Masking machine A hand held masking machine for applying tape along both edges of a sheet of masking material which has relatively movable frame portions that engage and journal opposite ends of a roll of masking material to accurately position tape being applied to its ... | 05/13/1997 |
