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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422045 | Sealing unit for applying a plastic foil to a substrate material A sealing unit (8) for applying a plastic foil (7) to a planar substrate material (1) by means of heat and pressure using a sealing plate (11) with a heated active surface and a back plate (9) which is movable relative thereto. In ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7275577 | Substrate bonding machine for liquid crystal display device A substrate bonding device for fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device accurately aligns substrates of the LCD device while preventing the introduction of foreign material into the substrate bonding device, thereby substantially preventing the generation o... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246476 | Method for high-speed vacuum unitary packaging of portion-cut meats Disclosed is a method for high-speed vacuum unitary packaging of portion-cut meats, wherein a vacuum four-side sealed object containing a plurality of portion-cut meats obtained by dividing a livestock meat, such as beef, pork, chicken, or the like, or a large-size ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 6692614 | Jointing press The present invention relates to a jointing press for jointing a first and second free end of one or more belts which is adapted to raise directly the temperature of the surface of the belt (or belts) thereby decreasing heat-up times and which exploits th... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675853 | Apparatus for forming a splice joint for plastic coated fabric conveyor belt An apparatus and method for forming a splice in a conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a lower plate having a heating strip where the splice is being formed. The lower plate includes areas of insulation adjacent the heating strip to reduce transfer of he... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6657165 | Sealing system for forming thermal seals and method of operation thereof The invention is a sealing system and a method of operation thereof. A sealing system which forms spaced apart thermal seals along a moving at least one web (60) by contact of the moving the at least one web with heated portions (74) of sealing elements (... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637491 | Sealing head for lidding machine A sealing head for a lidding machine is disclosed. The sealing head comprises a ball-and-socket joint that allows the head to provide an even, consistent seal when the orientation of the lid and container is not perfectly perpendicular with the sealing he... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6508901 | Thermo-encapsulating system and method A system and method for cutting and heat sealing polypropylene film and/or other separator material around individually shaped cathode, anode or other active components, for use in a battery or capacitor and/or other implantable medical device.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6413334 | Method and apparatus for thermal bonding and packaging contact lenses In a method for the thermal bonding of a base part (3) of a packaging with a cover film (F), especially for the welding or sealing of a base part of a packaging for contact lenses with a cover film, the contact surface of the base part (3) facing the cove... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6390168 | Heating tool for welding thermoplastic sheets The invention provides for improved welding of thermoplastic sheets by selectively reducing and optimizing the temperature gradient from the edge of the weld to the unheated body of the sheet by adding heating-surface-area, beyond that required to achieve... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6378589 | Controlled heat transfer heating tool for welding thermoplastic sheets The invention provides for improved welding of thermoplastic sheets by selectively controlling the amount of heat transferred from an improved heated tool to various areas of the weld, by modifying the heat transfer efficiency of selected areas of the too... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6344258 | Heat-sealing polymer films Apparatus for heat-sealing polymer films which shrink when heated include provision for moving the zone of application of heat and pressure during the heat sealing process. This allows for shrinking of the polymer film in a region adjacent to the heat sea... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6342115 | Laminating heating module A laminating heating module for use in a flatbed laminating machine. The heating module comprises an elongate body portion with at least one heating pad attached thereto. The heating pad is fabricated from silicone rubber and includes three separate heati... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6289961 | Apparatus for longitudinally welding and severing a thermoplastic packaging hose An apparatus for longitudinally welding and severing superposed thermoplastic films forming a packaging hose includes first and second feed rollers each having an outer periphery contacting one another for advancing the films passing therebetween; a drive... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6036814 | Thermal transfer roll for manufacture of laminate plate, method of heating metallic sheet by means of thermal transfer roll, and laminate plate manufacturing apparatus provided with thermal transfer roll When a heat transfer pattern comprising a plurality of recesses is formed on a surface of a roll to provide a thermal transfer roll, a metallic sheet is heated by the thermal transfer roll to form a laminate plate and an integral drum-bottom type can is m... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5988481 | Bonding apparatus with adjustable heating blocks, clamps, and rails A bonding apparatus including a pair of guide rails, a main heating block and a pair of pre-stage and after-stage heating blocks so as to heat a lead frame conveyed on the pair of guide rails, and the pre-stage and after-stage heating blocks can be moved ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5942066 | Process for producing liquid crystal device A process for producing a liquid crystal device, including the steps of: providing a pair of electrode plates; disposing a sealing agent on at least one of the electrode plates so as to define a region to be filled with a liquid crystal; dispersing adhesi... | 08/24/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5792311 | Application of adhesive to a non-planar surface A disposable panty shield comprising a thin, highly absorbent pad having a body-contacting surface, an absorbent layer, a liquid barrier, an adhesive layer, and a release layer to protect the positioning adhesive prior to use wherein the panty shield has ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5755923 | Heat seal apparatus An apparatus is provided for creating a heat seal in polymeric film packaging material located between adjacent bundles of one or more workpieces. The apparatus comprises a support frame and a conveyor system associated with the support frame for receivin... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5711838 | Method of and device for continuously or discontinuously manufacturing flat sheets of multiple-layer materials, laminates or similar articles A method and device for continuously or discontinuously manufacturing flat sheets of multiple-layer materials, laminates, or similar articles for use in the furniture and electrical industries. In order to prevent molten resin from leaking out at the edge... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5632830 | Adjustable ballast system for a double facer A variable load ballast system for the double facer of a corrugator includes a number of rows of holddown belt engaging ballast members positioned in side-by-side relation transversely across the belt, with the rows extending over the full heating section... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5616199 | Apparatus for electronically seam fusing similar and dissimilar polymeric materials A device for electronically seam fusing similar or dissimilar multiple polymeric materials by placing the materials between two opposing plates, wherein the plates have cooling tubes disposed within the plates and have the required combination of heating ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5571369 | Apparatus for making thermally fused thermoplastic honeycomb structures A method and apparatus for forming a honeycomb structure in which a plurality of thermoplastic layers are fused together at selected locations. The thermoplastic layers at each of the selected locations are melted together to form a welded portion which i... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562796 | Heat press for joining the spliced ends of a conveyor belt An improved heat press for joining the spliced ends of a conveyor belt. The press includes an upper platen containing a flexible, inflatable bladder that is positioned to engage the upper surface of the spliced area of the belt. A lower platen supports th... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5538590 | Sealing element for packaging machines An assembly for heat sealing thermoplastic film, having a first jaw (11) and (optionally) a second jaw (not shown), an electrical impulse heat sealing element (12) mounted on the first jaw (11), electrical terminals (17) connected to the element (12), and... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5490890 | Method for making embossed laminated foam articles The present invention provides a unique and rapid method of producing a laminate foam or matted yarn article having permanent, pliable, decorative embossing lines or patterns which produce a relief-like article such as an embossed seat cushion or cover or... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5474637 | Peel package sealing machine A machine for making bags or pouches for transporting animal organs for transplantation. The invention machine is small and light weight, and completely sterilizable for use in this environment. The invention also includes additional features of a special... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5472549 | Apparatus for electronically seam fusing dissimilar polymeric materials A device for electronically seam fusing similar or dissimilar multiple polymeric materials by placing the materials between two opposing plates, wherein the plates have cooling tubes disposed within the plates and have the required combination of heating ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5429707 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing panels for protective garments There is provided an improvement in a process and apparatus for preparing panels used in the manufacture of protective garments with compression platens. The platens are provided with at least one heating element which is tensioned by spring means and for... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5425838 | Microchip storage tape and cover therefor A tape has a plurality of pockets longitudinally spaced with transverse bridges for carrying electronic microchips. Each pocket has a bottom wall having ridges surrounding the center of the pocket. The ridges engage the microchip to center the microchip w... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5419801 | Heat seals A pair of heat seal jaws (31, 32) for heat sealing together two heat sealable polymeric surfaces (33, 33'), the jaws (31, 32) including first sealing surfaces (36) which in use cooperate to produce at least one relatively strong heat seal between the said... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5411625 | Apparatus for bonding a tear tape to a web of material An apparatus for bonding a tear tape (10) to a web of material is disclosed. In the packaging art, tear tapes (10) are attached to webs of film in order to create a tear-open aid in packs made of film or with the aid of the film. The tear tape (10) is bon... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5399226 | Method and apparatus for attaching cleats An apparatus for attaching cleats to belts in which belts and cleats are heated to a fusing temperature with a wheel subsequently rolled over the cleats. The apparatus provides means for adjusting the orientation of the wheel to allow attachment of cleats... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5372671 | Portable groove gluing machine A portable, compact, light weight, machine for gluing a flexible veneer strip in a groove of a work piece. The gluing machine includes an aluminum housing having a chamber in which an electrical heating tape obtains. The housing is mounted on a base of wo... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5358593 | Apparatus for laminating ceramic green sheets In this apparatus, a ceramic green sheet which may be formed with internal electrodes for forming laminated ceramic capacitors, is first punched out by a punch. After this punching operation, the punched-out ceramic green sheet held by the punch is convey... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5312507 | Thermocontact welding method and welded product An improved thermocontact welding method and apparatus for producing welded seams joining superposed thermoplastic sheets, and in particular for producing solid seams in polypropylene and other polyolefin sheets. The method includes moving a lower platen ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5279697 | Device for forming flexographic printing plate A device for forming a flexographic printing plate is disclosed. A preformed, imagewise irradiated sheet of film is heat treated by the device of the present invention to remove unwanted portions of a top layer, leaving radiation hardened relief images on... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5279696 | Apparatus for reading and processing encoded information of uniting bands for webs of photographic material Uniting bands in the form of heat-sealable labels which bear encoded information are applied to exposed photographic films to join the films end-to-end. The encoded information is decoded by a reader before the labels are applied to the films to thus ensu... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5277745 | Sever and seal bar having interchangeable inserts and blades A heat seal bar used in a plastic film packaging machine for cutting and sealing plastic films about wrapped products is provided with an insert having sealing surfaces and a knife cutting edge which is removably mounted to the seal bar. A first rectangul... | 01/11/1994 |
